KR200350864Y1 - Projector type kiosk - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a projector type kiosk,

A kiosk for providing a user with desired information and data, the kiosk comprising: a main body (1) installed at a lower portion of the kiosk; A glass plate (3) installed horizontally with a bottom surface at an upper position of the main body (1) and spaced apart from each other by a support (2) to maintain a predetermined distance from the main body (1); A projector (6) installed in the main body (1) for projecting image information vertically toward the glass plate (3); An image display unit 4 installed at the center of the glass plate 3 to display an image projected from the projector 6 and to receive a user's operation signal; And a control computer 20 built in the main body 1 for controlling the image information of the projector 6 by an input signal from the image display unit 4,

Since the kiosk is shaped like a circular table, users can access it at 360 ° and the installation place is less constrained, so it can be installed in a place where the user can access easily, such as a central passage such as a large venue. In addition, the projector provides the effect of displaying various information and data on a large screen.

Description

Projector type kiosk {Projector type kiosk}

The present invention relates to a projector type kiosk, and more particularly, to a projector type kiosk configured to use a projector and horizontally install a touch screen on a table so that a user can recognize an image from various angles and operate.

Kiosks are derived from street kiosks, and now they refer to public facilities or small structures installed on streets for unmanned automation. Therefore, the kiosk is mainly operated in an open place where many people come and go, such as government offices and shopping malls, and it is favored by many people because of the advantage of being able to get various information easily and quickly.

Recently, the multimedia industry is developing at a very high speed in the world, and the importance of multimedia has been recognized and developed and applied to new multimedia technologies in various directions. In order to proactively respond to this information society, it is necessary to establish a public information service system suitable for environmental changes.

Kiosk system, one of such information service systems, organizes various information into multimedia forms such as voice, image, graphic, video, and moving picture so that the public sector can easily and conveniently obtain and use information for unspecified users. In order to provide a means of using information, the demand is gradually increasing with the realization of an information society.

By the way, since the display unit of the kiosk is usually installed on the front of the stand, such as a CRT, LCD, it is expensive to build a large screen or the size of the device is large.

In addition, the conventional kiosk is composed of a vertical stand type and the display can be viewed only in one direction, causing large inconveniences in the use of large exhibition halls and event venues because there are many users.

In addition, since the installation location of the kiosk is also available only at the front part, there is a problem in that the utilization rate of users is lowered mainly by installing near the wall.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the purpose is to provide a large-screen display, improve the usability and accessibility of the user, and to provide a projector-type kiosk that is not restricted by the installation location. have.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a projector type kiosk according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing an example of the configuration of an image display unit of a projector type kiosk according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing another example of the configuration of an image display unit of a projector type kiosk according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a perspective view schematically showing the main body of the projector-type kiosk according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a block diagram schematically showing the operation of the projector-type kiosk according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

1 body 2 support

3: glass plate 4: image display unit

5: bottom plate 6: projector

10: touch panel 11: screen

20: control computer 21: main board

22: hard disk 23: CD-ROM

24: cooling fan 25: speaker

31: printer

The present invention for achieving the above object, in the kiosk to provide the desired information and data to the user, the main body (1) is installed in the lower portion constituting the case; A glass plate (3) installed horizontally with the bottom surface at an upper position of the main body (1) and spaced apart from each other by a support (2) to maintain a predetermined distance from the main body (1); A projector (6) installed in the main body (1) for projecting image information vertically toward the glass plate (3); An image display unit 4 installed at the center of the glass plate 3 to display an image projected from the projector 6 and to receive a user's operation signal; And a control computer 20 built in the main body 1 and controlling the image information of the projector 6 by an input signal from the image display section 4.

More preferably, the present invention is characterized in that the image display unit 4 is composed of a touch panel 10 and the screen (11).

More preferably, the present invention is characterized in that the image display unit 4 is made of a touch panel 10 attached to the outside of the glass plate 3 and the screen 11 attached to the inside of the glass plate 3. .

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a projector type kiosk according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing an example of the configuration of the image display unit of the projector type kiosk according to an embodiment of the present invention, 3 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing another example of the configuration of the image display unit of the projector-type kiosk according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a perspective view schematically showing the main body of the projector-type kiosk according to an embodiment of the present invention 5 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an operation of a projector type kiosk according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 1, the kiosk of the present embodiment has a circular table shape, and a main body 1 that forms a case is provided below. The upper plate of the main body 1 is provided with a glass plate 3 horizontally to the bottom surface as a top plate, and the glass plate so as to maintain a constant distance from the main body 1 between the main body 1 and the glass plate 3. A support 2 for supporting (3) apart from each other is provided.

In the center of the main body 1, the projector 6 is installed perpendicular to the bottom surface so as to project the image information upward toward the glass plate 3. Therefore, since the kiosk according to the present embodiment has a circular table shape, users can access it at 360 ° and the installation place is less constrained, so that the kiosk can be installed in a place where the user can easily access the central passage such as a large venue.

A bottom plate 5 is installed at the lower portion of the main body 1 to protect it from impact when contacted with the bottom surface. In addition, an image display unit 4 for displaying an image projected from the projector 6 and inputting a signal is provided at the center of the glass plate 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the image display unit 4 includes a touch panel 10 for inputting a signal desired by a user, and a screen 11 for displaying an image projected from the projector 6. Therefore, the user presses the touch panel 10 at a desired position using a finger or a pen according to the menu displayed on the screen 11, so that a selection signal according to the menu is transmitted to the control computer 20 built in the main body 1. do.

3 illustrates another installation example of the image display unit 4, and the glass plate 3 is installed between the touch panel 10 and the screen 11.

Touch panel is a trend that the input device and the output device are being integrated and can be operated intuitively, so it can be used for automated teller machines (ATMs) such as banks, unmanned guidance systems for various events and public institutions, and point of sales management. It is used in a wide range of fields such as systems and game machines, and there are various methods such as resistive film type, optical type, capacitive type, ultrasonic type, and pressure type. In the present embodiment, for example, a 5-wire resistive film method may be used, and of course, other types of touch panels that perform the same function may be used.

Generally, the screens used in the projector can be classified into two types, a front screen in which the projector is located in front of the screen, and a rear screen behind the screen.

The front (front projection) screen is inexpensive, but it is difficult to see under bright lighting and there is a problem that shadows are generated during the presentation. The most remarkable point is that the rear (rear projection) method can be viewed from both sides as compared to the front (front projection) method in which the viewing direction is limited.

In the rear projection, the image is projected from the back of the screen toward the audience, so the advantage of the rear projection is that a clean finish is possible after installation, and regardless of the surrounding lighting, there is no shadow when passing in front of the screen. Therefore, the complexity of the installation, but the demand for publicity, advertising, etc. is gradually increasing. In particular, since the rear screen represents an image without losing image quality even under ambient sunlight, an attention screen is used as the rear screen in this embodiment.

Attention screen of the present embodiment is made of an optical polymer, and the material of the back is made of diffused reflection glass, so that the screen can be seen with high definition and high quality even in the near field. It is used when there is insufficient space.

Of course, it is also possible to use screens of different materials or structures that perform the same function.

As shown in Fig. 4, inside the main body 1, a control computer 20, a projector 6 as an image output unit, a speaker 25 and the like as an audio output unit are provided, and a case is installed outside.

The projector includes a CRT projector, an LCD projector, a DLP projector, and the like, but the projector of the present embodiment means a general beam projector without being limited thereto.

Cathode-ray tube (CRT) projectors typically produce a desired screen in a fairly bright CRT and then use the lens to form an image on the screen. There is a three-way tube with three CRTs (Blue). Liquid crystal display (LCD) projectors have a structure that allows light from a lamp that emits strong light to pass through a transmissive LCD panel and then forms an image on the front screen with a lens. DLP (Digital Lighting Processing) projector is a new projection type projector that can express light / dark for each pixel of the screen by using a semiconductor optical switch incorporating a fine driving mirror.

The control computer 20 has a main board 21 equipped with a central processing unit (CPU), a random-access memory (RAM), a graphics card, a sound card, an input / output unit, and the like, like a general computer, and various control programs. It consists of a hard disk 22 for storing software, a CD-ROM 23 for inputting various information and data, a cooling fan 24 for heat dissipation in the main body 1, etc., and outputs a document to an external peripheral device. It is connected to the printer 31 for, the speaker 25 for the audio output, and the projector 6 for the video output.

In addition, the control computer 20 includes a software such as a control program to control the touch panel 10. When a user inputs an operation signal to the touch panel 10, an image, an audio, It also performs the function of outputting documents. It also performs the function of inputting / outputting data or information using the data of an external database or using the Internet for remote control and monitoring.

The operation of the kiosk according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5.

First, if the control computer 20 capable of input / output and remote control of various information and data through the Internet transmits the image information to the projector 6, the projector 6 projects the image signal onto the screen 11 so that the user can The image information of the kiosk is recognized. Then, when a user inputs a signal with a finger or a pen to the touch panel 10 integrated with the screen 11 in order to obtain desired information and data, the input signal is transmitted to the control computer 20 to provide various image information and audio information. , Documents and the like are outputted to the projector 6, the speaker 25, the printer 31, and the like, and provided to the user. Therefore, since the kiosk according to the present embodiment uses a projector, it is possible to provide a large screen to the user.

The present invention described above can be implemented in various other forms without departing from the technical spirit or main features. Therefore, the above embodiments are merely examples in all respects and should not be interpreted limitedly.

The present invention as described above, since the kiosk is a circular table shape, users can access from 360 °, and the installation place is less constrained and can be installed in a place where the user can easily access such as a central passage such as a large venue. It can increase user's utilization rate and use projector to provide various information and data on big screen.

Claims (3)

For kiosks that provide users with the information and materials they want, A main body 1 installed at a lower part of the case; A glass plate (3) installed horizontally with a bottom surface at an upper position of the main body (1) and spaced apart from each other by a support (2) to maintain a predetermined distance from the main body (1); A projector (6) installed in the main body (1) for projecting image information vertically toward the glass plate (3); An image display unit 4 installed at the center of the glass plate 3 to display an image projected from the projector 6 and to receive a user's operation signal; And a control computer (20) built in the main body (1) for controlling the image information of the projector (6) by an input signal from the image display section (4). The method of claim 1, The image display unit (4) is a projector type kiosk, characterized in that consisting of a touch panel (10) and the screen (11). The method of claim 1, The image display unit (4) is a projector type kiosk, characterized in that consisting of a touch panel (10) attached to the outside of the glass plate (3) and a screen (11) attached to the inside of the glass plate (3).