JPS61274052A - Control system of movie and drama - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a control system applied to movie theaters, various theaters, and the like.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, in movie theaters and various theaters, tickets for spectators were sold by sales staff at the sales counter, and another employee checked all tickets for each attendee at the entrance.

Furthermore, the audience attempting to enter the movie theater or theater could not know in advance the progress of the screening or performance or the availability of seats before entering the theater.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, in the conventional system described above, it is not possible for the audience to know in advance the progress of the screening or performance at the movie theater or theater, or the availability of seats, before entering the theater, so there are some disadvantages for the audience. This sometimes led to a decrease in the number of people attending.

In addition, a single movie theater or the like must have ticket sales staff, ticket checkers at the entrance, movie technicians, etc., which increases personnel costs and is unfavorable in terms of management efficiency.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and allows the audience to enter as many people as possible by notifying the audience of the progress of the screening or performance, the status of empty seats, etc. before entering the venue. In order to solve all the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an admission system, a projection system, and a computerized admission ticket vending device, display of admission numbers, screening times, etc. Device,
It is characterized in that it is connected to a movie projector, etc., and the display device displays the number of spectators entering each hour, the elapsed screening time, etc., and also automatically starts and stops the movie projector in the case of a movie theater. do.

This allows the audience to watch the desired movie at the desired time by viewing the availability of seats, waiting time, etc. displayed on the display device. Additionally, ticket sales, ticket gates, starting and stopping of the projector, rewinding of the film, etc. can be performed automatically by copy/copying.

[Embodiment] An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a movie theater will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

FIG. 1 is a plan sectional view of a movie theater equipped with a control system according to the present invention, FIGS. 2 and 3 are external views of an admission ticket vending device, and FIG. 4 is a control block diagram of the movie system.

In the figure, 100 is a movie theater, 1 is a viewing room of the movie theater, 2 is a screen provided in the viewing room 1, 3,
10 is the entrance, 4 is the hallway inside the building, 5 is the wall that partitions the viewing room 1 and the hallway 4, 6 is the projection room, 7 is the outer wall, 8 is the viewing seat, 9 is the entrance door to the viewing room 1, and 11 is the screen mentioned above. This is a projector installed in the projection room 6 corresponding to 2. The projector 1
1 is connected to a computer 12 installed in the center of the projection room 6 by a line 13.

Reference numeral 14 denotes an admission ticket vending device, which is used by those entering the viewing room 1. Further, 15 is a ticket gate device provided at the entrance of the viewing room 10. 18 is an exit device provided at the exit of the viewing room 1. The exit device 18 is inside (viewing room side)
The gate is designed so that you can only pass to the outside of the gate. The exit device may be equipped with a gold-plated counter to count all the exiting personnel.

The admission ticket vending device 14 and the ticket gate device 15 are connected to the computer 12 via a line 16.

FIGS. 2 and 3 are detailed views of the admission ticket vending device 14. FIG.

A display section, 24 is a screening time display section that displays the elapsed screening time of the movie being shown in the viewing room 1, 25 is a bill insertion section for purchasing admission tickets, 26 is a coin insertion section, 27 is a card insertion section, Reference numeral 28 is an admission ticket takeout section, 29 is a change receiving section, 21 is an admission fee display section, and 53 is a seat selection key. 25.26, 27, 28, 29.21 and 5 above
3, the entire admission ticket sales department 30 is configured. As shown in FIG. 2, the attendance display section 23 graphically displays the arrangement of seats in the viewing room for each screening of the same day (four times in this embodiment) from the first screening. At the same time, the number of vacant seats is displayed in letters and numbers, and 8A lights up, and the number of vacant seats is displayed in letters and numbers.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the screening time display section 24 displays the total screening time of the movie currently being shown, the scheduled screening time for each screening of the day from the first time, and the progress of the screening time (displayed graphically). ) and the remaining screening times are displayed in response to a display signal transmitted from the control device 34 of the copier 12. That is, for example, when the first screening is in progress, the first display lights up, and the elapsed screening time is displayed graphically at each moment, and the remaining time (minutes remaining) is displayed in letters and numbers. Ru. In this case, the other starter displays are turned off, allowing you to see at a glance which show time the current show time is. The seat designation key 53 of the admission ticket sales department 30 is a key consisting of numbers O to 9 and symbols such as commas. For example, if the customer designates seat 8 at number 105 for the first screening, the key is 1.]05. When the key is pressed, this signal is transmitted to the computer 12.

In FIG. 4, the computer 12 includes an input device 31 into which an admission ticket sales signal from the admission ticket sales section 30 is input, an admission number calculator 32 that calculates the number of admission people, and an admission fee calculation unit that calculates the admission fee. 33, a control device 34 which is the core of the computer and controls the projector 11, the show time display section 24, the number of admission display section 23, a totalizing device 41 to be described later, etc., and an output for outputting control signals from the control device 34. A device 35, a start/stop device 36 for starting and stopping the projector 11 according to control signals from the control device 34, and a starting and stopping device 36 for starting and stopping the projector 11 according to control signals from the control device 34, and a screening start and end time and required times for each screening session of the movie shown in each viewing room 1. Screening time setting device 40 for setting screening time
, a totalizing device 41, etc., which totalizes the number of people entering, admission fee, total screening time, etc., based on control signals from the control device 34. 37 is a drive device that drives the projector 11 in response to a start/stop signal from the start/stop device 36; 38 is the projector 1;
This is a projection time detector that detects the projection time of 1.

The operation of the movie control system having the above configuration will be explained. Customers who entered the movie theater 100 use the admission ticket vending machine 14
Go to the movie theater and check the title of the movie displayed on the title display section 22, the availability of seats 8 displayed on the attendance display section 23, and the remaining time of the current screening time displayed on the screening time display section 24. etc., and decide which time slot to enter. The title of the movie being shown in the viewing room 1, the remaining showing time, the first screening, the second showing, etc. can be seen at a glance by looking at the table of contents for each showing, so the customer can very easily select the admission time.

Once the admission time is determined, the customer inserts the predetermined fee into the bill insertion section 25 or coin insertion section 26 of the admission ticket sales section 30 of the vending device 14, enters the desired screening table of contents and seat number, and presses the seat selection key 53. Set.

(Customers who have all the admission cards forcefully insert them into the card insertion section 27) Then, when all the admission tickets are inserted and the admission tickets are taken out, all the admission tickets are inserted into the ticket gate device 15 installed at the entrance of the viewing room 1. . The above admission ticket specifies the seats in the viewing room 1 for each screening, and when the signal for the designated seating 8 for each screening is specified by the seat designation key 53, At the same time, it is sent to a computer 120 control device 34, which will be described later. The ticket gate device 15 has the same configuration as those installed at railway stations, and when an admission ticket is inserted, a dirt road for passengers to pass opens. The customer then enters the viewing room 1 from the ticket gate 15 through the aisle 4 and door 9, and takes a seat at the viewing seat 8 designated by the seat designation key 53.

Next, the control system shown in FIG. 4 will be explained.

Every time an admission ticket is sold by the admission ticket sales unit 30 of the admission ticket sales device 14, a signal indicating the screening table of contents and the sold audience seat 80 number (hereinafter referred to as the admission number signal) is input from the seat designation key 53. ) and the admission fee signal are inputted from the admission ticket sales section 30 to the input device 31 of the chico/beater 12. Further, a signal for confirming all entrances of customers is also input from the ticket gate device 15 to the input device 31.

The input device 31 outputs the signal of the number of admission people and the signal of the admission fee to the admission person calculator 32 and the admission fee calculator 33. The number of admissions calculator 32 calculates the cumulative number of people who entered the viewing room 1 for each showing at a time W, and the admission fee calculator 33 calculates and controls the cumulative amount of admission fees for the viewing room 10. are input into the device 34 respectively.

The screening time setting device 40 is used to set the screening start and end times and the required screening time for each movie shown in the viewing room 1, and the setting signal from the setting device 40 is sent to the control device 34. has been entered. In addition, the control device 3
4, the projection time of projector 1 is detected and inputted every moment by a projection time detector 38.

The control device 34 receives signals from the attendance calculator 32 for the number of attendees for each screening session and the seats for which admission tickets have been sold, and displays the number of seats 8 filled in each screening session on the attendance display section 23. In addition to outputting the number of vacant seats and the screening time detection signal from the screening time setting device 40 and the screening time detector 38, the screening time display section 24 displays the screening start and end times and the required screening time for each screening session. Outputs the time, current elapsed screening time, remaining screening time, etc.

When the screening ends, the control device 34 activates the screening time detector 38.
It is detected that the detected projection time matches the set screening time set by the screening time setting device 40, and the start/stop device 36 sets the projector 1.
1 stop signal is sent, the drive device 37 completely stops the projector 11, and the film in the projector 11 is rewound to prepare for the next screening.

When the screening start time set in the screening time setting device 40 arrives, the control device 34 sends a start signal for the projector 11 to the start/stop device 36 to start the projector 11 via the drive device 37, and displays the screening time. A lighting and display signal for the same screening (for example, the second time) is sent to the unit 24. In the show time display section 24, as shown in FIG. 2, in response to the above lighting and display signals, for example, the part indicating the second show time lights up, and the elapsed time of the show after that is displayed in a figure, and the remaining time is displayed in letters and numbers. and will be displayed from time to time.

The number of admission display unit 23 receives the number of admissions for each screening session (for example, the first screening) and the signal of the occupied seats 8 sent from the control device 34, and displays the number of attendees for each screening session as shown in FIG. 2. The lamps of the seats 8A, which were filled in, are lit up, and vacant seats are displayed in letters and numbers.

Therefore, the customer can determine the time to enter and the desired viewing seat 8 by comparing the availability of seats and the remaining screening time on these display sections 23 and 24.

Furthermore, as mentioned above, ticket sales, ticket gates, and projection are performed fully automatically under the control of the combiner, so no human intervention is required. (At most, it is sufficient to have one inspector.) The number of people entering the viewing room 1, the entrance fee, the usage time of the projector, etc. are input from the control device 34 to the tabulation device 41, where they are entered in the required form. will be aggregated.

Although the above description has been made regarding the case where the present invention is applied to all movie theaters, the present invention can be applied to all theaters and other theaters where performances are performed with audiences gathered and a fixed performance time set. When applied to a theater, the projector 11, start/stop device 36, and drive device 35 are removed from the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, and the show time display section 24 is changed to the show time display section. The setting device 40 may be replaced with a performance time setting device, and the projection time detector may be replaced with a simple timer. In this case, a timer is used to count the time shown above, and when the time reaches the time set in the performance time setting device, the performance time display section displays exactly the same display as in the first embodiment. The other configurations are the same as in the first embodiment.

〔Effect of the invention〕

The present invention is configured as described above, and the present invention has the following effects.

(1) The ticket vending machine displays the status of vacant seats in the viewing room and the progress of the screening or performance time from time to time, so customers only need to check these conditions before deciding on their admission time and desired seats. , you can watch movies and plays easily and without wasting time.

(2) The combinator can be used as an admission ticket vending device and a ticket gate device.

(3) With each of the above effects, if a movie theater or theater using the system according to the present invention is attached to various shopping centers such as De Nito, Soo Riichi Market, etc., customers will be able to enjoy shopping, movies, and theater. This has the added effect of allowing you to use all your time effectively and enjoy it.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 to 4 show one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a conceptual plan view of a movie theater, FIG. 2 is a front external view of an admission ticket vending device, and FIG. 3 is a Arrow view, clean, 6...
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14... Admission ticket vending device, 15A to 15D... Ticket gate device, 23... Entrance number display section, 24... Screening time display section, 30... Admission ticket sales section, 32... Entrance number Calculator, 34... Control device, 36... Start/stop device, 37
... Drive device, 38... Projection time detector, 40...
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Claims (1)

[Claims] A control system that is applied to places such as movie theaters and theaters where audiences are gathered in a viewing room for screenings, performances, etc., and is an admission ticket vending device that outputs a signal indicating the number of people entering and designating seats in the viewing room. , an admission person display device that displays the number of admission people in the viewing room and the status of the seats, a time display device that displays the progress status of the screening, performance time, etc., the admission ticket sales device, the admission person display device, and It is connected to a time display device, and receives signals from the admission ticket vending device to indicate the number of people in attendance, designation of seats, screening, performance time, etc., and displays the number of people in attendance and the time display device to indicate the status of the seats, screening, etc. 1. A control system for movies, plays, etc., comprising a control device that sends a display signal indicating the progress of a performance.