Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
  • A47F8/00—Dummies, busts or the like, e.g. for displaying garments

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a mannequin doll installed in a shop window, a storefront, a side of a product, and the like, and more particularly to a mannequin doll having a drive unit for driving a joint provided on an arm or the like.
• mannequin dolls installed at shop windows, in stores, and beside products are dressed in clothes, tongues, and other products, decide on a specific pose at the time of installation, and stand still while maintaining that pose. It was on display.
• Such a mannequin-shaped arm usually has a joint that enables movement similar to that of a human, and a person in charge or the like moves the joint by bending it to a predetermined position. It is possible to decide the pose. Whenever the mannequin doll's pose needed to be changed, the person in charge moved the mannequin doll's arm to a different pose. Also, in the case of a mannequin doll without joints, the pose cannot be changed, so if a different pose is desired, another mannequin doll must be prepared.
• An object of the present invention is to provide a mannequin doll having a driving unit for driving a joint. Disclosure of the invention
• a mannequin doll installed in a shop window or the like is provided with a body including at least a torso and an arm, and at least provided in the arm, and in a predetermined direction.
• a plurality of operable joints a drive connected to the joints for driving the joints; and a drive connected to the drive for controlling the drive units to freely operate the joints.
• a storage unit connected to the control unit and configured to store an instruction corresponding to a predetermined operation pattern of the movement of the body, wherein the control unit includes: Based on the stored command, the driving unit is controlled so that the body moves in accordance with the operation pattern according to the command.
• the drive unit may be configured by a pneumatic drive system including an air compressor, a pressure adjustment unit, and a valve unit, or an electric drive system including a motor and a force transmission mechanism.
• control unit may be connected to a telecommunication network, and may be remotely controllable via the telecommunication network.
• the storage unit may be connected to a telecommunication network, and may be connected to the control unit via the telecommunication network.
• a sensor that can detect the presence or absence of a pedestrian may be provided.
• the sensor is connected to the control unit, and when the sensor detects that the passerby has stopped for a predetermined time or more, the control unit operates the mannequin doll in the direction of the detected passerby. Can be controlled to operate.
• the sensor may be installed at any one of the front, rear, right, and left sides of the position where the mannequin doll is placed, or at a plurality of places.
• the operation pattern corresponding to the command stored in the storage unit may be any operation pattern that mimics a typical pose of a model in the fashion world.
• the mannequin doll according to the present invention can freely and easily realize the movement along the predetermined movement pattern. Since it is possible to keep moving, it is highly noticeable to passers-by, etc., and products and the like can be displayed effectively. In addition, by remote control, it is possible to more easily take a favorite pose at a desired time. Furthermore, since it is possible to pose to a passerby who shows interest, it becomes a mannequin doll that has a stronger attraction to customers such as clothes.
• the movement patterns can be made to mimic the typical movements of models in the fashion world, so that clothes and other products can look more beautiful.
• FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a mannequin having a driving unit according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a mannequin having a driving unit according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a mannequin having a driving unit according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a mannequin doll according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
• the illustrated body of the mannequin doll of the present invention is mainly formed of a head 1, a torso 2, and an arm 3. It should be noted that the body without the head 1 may of course be used depending on the use form of the mannequin doll.
• the arm 3 has joints 4, 5, and 6 at the shoulder, elbow, and wrist, respectively, so as to enable movement in a predetermined direction, for example, movement similar to a human arm.
• the joint may be provided on the neck 7 or the waist 8, which is the connection between the head 1 and the body 2, or may be provided only on the shoulder.
• a drive unit 10 for driving the joint is connected to the joint.
• the embodiment of FIG. 1 shows a case where the driving unit 10 is formed of a pneumatic driving system.
• an air cylinder or the like is provided at the joint so that the arm or the like can be driven. Have been.
• Each air cylinder is provided with an air flow path (broken line in the figure).
• the driving unit 10 includes an air compressor 101 that compresses air to increase the air pressure, a pressure adjusting unit that adjusts the pressure by the air compressor 101 to a predetermined pressure, and an air cylinder provided at the joint. And a valve unit 103 for adjusting the flow rate of the incoming and outgoing air.
• FIG. 1 illustrates the driving unit of the pneumatic driving system, but it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to this, and various units that can drive the joint unit can be applied.
• a drive system using not only air pressure but also hydraulic pressure, water pressure, etc. may be used, and furthermore, an electric drive system including a motor and a force transmission mechanism such as a gear or a belt for transmitting the rotation of the motor to the joints. It may be a drive unit.
• the mannequin doll of the present invention also has a control unit 11 connected to the driving unit 10 and capable of arbitrarily controlling the joints 4, 5, and 6.
• the control unit 11 is connected to the valve unit 103 of the drive unit 10 and controls the valve operation of the valve unit 103 by controlling the valve operation.
• the operation of the joints 4, 5, and 6 can be arbitrarily controlled. Specifically, for example, when it is desired to move the shoulder joint 4 to raise the arm, the valve unit 10 provided in the air flow path connected to the air cylinder provided in the joint 4 is required. By controlling the valve 3 by the control unit 11, the air pressure is applied to the air cylinder to drive the joint unit 4.
• a storage unit 12 is connected to the control unit 11.
• the storage unit 12 stores a command corresponding to a predetermined motion pattern of the motion of the body of the mannequin doll.
• the storage unit stores an instruction for controlling the drive unit 10 to drive the motion of each joint unit in order to realize the movement of the arm unit 3 that operates in a series of motion patterns.
• a possible storage device This includes not only semiconductor memories but also various storage devices such as magnetic disks and optical disks.
• the instruction is, specifically, a program corresponding to the operation pattern, and the program is stored in the storage unit 12. Based on the program, the control unit 11 controls the driving unit 10 to The joints 4, 5, 6, etc. are operated.
• the air conditioner The presser 101 is started and adjusted to a predetermined air pressure by the pressure adjusting unit 102.
• a command corresponding to a predetermined operation pattern stored in the storage unit 12 is selected.
• the control unit 11 selects the valve unit 1 of the driving unit 10. 0 controls 3
• the storage unit 12 can store a plurality of instructions corresponding to a plurality of operation patterns, and it is possible to select a predetermined operation pattern from the instructions or to automatically perform a random operation. It is.
• the mannequin doll having the driving unit of the present invention is dressed with clothes, balls, accessories, and the like, which are products, and installed at a shop window, a store, or a side of the product, the person in charge of the mannequin poses There is no need to change, and since the mannequin doll itself moves automatically, the attention of passers-by and purchasers will be high. In addition, you can see how you move your arms while wearing clothes, so you can display, introduce, and advertise products more effectively. Furthermore, as for the operation patterns stored in the storage unit 12, various operation patterns can be realized as long as the mechanical operation is possible. For example, famous poses such as a typical pose of a model in the fashion world, a super model, etc.
• FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a mannequin doll according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
• a control unit 11 is connected to a telecommunication network 15 so that the operation of the mannequin doll can be controlled via the telecommunication network 15.
• the mannequin doll can be remotely controlled. You. That is, for example, if an operation center 20 for managing mannequin dolls is provided on the telecommunications network 15, the mannequin dolls can be easily and quickly accessed from a remote location without actually going to the place where the mannequin dolls are actually installed. The doll can be controlled.
• the storage unit 12 can also be connected to the telecommunication network 15 and connected to the control unit 11 via the telecommunication network. In this case, the storage unit 12 can be constructed by a file server or the like, and a large number of operation patterns can be registered without worrying about the storage capacity and the like.
• connection between the control unit 11 and the telecommunications network 15 is not limited to a wired connection, but it is a matter of course that the connection may be made wirelessly in consideration of wiring routing.
• the operation center 20 can collectively manage the mannequin dolls in the store.
• the storage unit 12 is on the telecommunications network 15, it is not necessary to provide the storage unit 12 for each mannequin doll, so that the number of parts can be reduced, and furthermore, operation pattern management, etc. Such work can be reduced because the work can be concentrated in one place.
• FIG. 3 shows a schematic view of a mannequin doll according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
• the portions denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 represent the same items, and the description of the overlapping portions will be omitted.
• a sensor 16 that can detect the presence or absence of a pedestrian 18 is connected to the control unit 11.
• a plurality of sensors 16 are provided on the front of the shop window on which the mannequin doll of the present invention is installed, and can detect a passer 18 stopping in front of the shop window. Things. Specifically, as the sensor 16, various sensors such as a sonar sensor, an optical sensor, and a thermal sensor can be used as long as they can detect a pedestrian. Further, the sensor 16 may be a voice sensor, and may be one that responds to the voice of the passerby 18. In the example shown, the sensor Although a plurality of 16 are provided, it is a matter of course that one sensor may be used as long as the position of the pedestrian 18 can be detected in a wide range.
• the senor 16 may be installed at any one of the front, rear, right, and left sides of the position where the mannequin doll is placed, or at a plurality of places among them. As long as the position can be detected, the number, installation location, etc. can be appropriately determined according to the characteristics of the sensor. Further, the sensor 16 may of course be installed on the mannequin doll itself. In this specification, passers-by include all spectators, customers, and the like who see clothes, balls, and the like worn on mannequins.
• the control unit 11 Is determined to be interested in the mannequin doll, and the drive unit 10 is controlled based on the command stored in the storage unit 12 so that the mannequin doll has a motion pattern such as deciding a pose toward the center. Control. If another sensor detects that the pedestrian has stopped for a predetermined time or more, the control unit 11 operates the drive unit 10 so that the mannequin doll moves in the direction of the pedestrian detected by the sensor. Is controlled. In the illustrated example, the control unit 11 is not connected to the telecommunication network. However, by combining the second embodiment of the present invention, remote control can be performed via the telecommunication network. 2 can of course be provided on a telecommunications network.
• the mannequin doll can be operated toward a stopped person who is interested in and stops at the mannequin doll, so that the clothes worn on the mannequin doll can be more effectively used. It will be possible to display and advertise in a targeted manner, and it will be a mannequin doll with stronger suction power for customers.
• the mannequin doll having the drive unit of the present invention is not limited to the above-described illustrated example, and it is needless to say that various changes can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.
• a mannequin doll having a head is shown, but a mannequin doll having no head may be used, and if necessary, not only the upper body but also the lower body part may be the same as the upper body part of the mannequin doll according to the present invention. Needless to say, the configuration may be the same.
• the structure of the drive unit is only an example, and the joints such as the arms are operated. Various techniques are available where possible.
• the mannequin doll having the driving unit of the present invention unlike a mannequin doll that is simply put on a product and is placed in a stationary state, the movement along a predetermined operation pattern Can be realized freely and easily, and it is possible to achieve an excellent effect that it is possible to effectively display and advertise products. Further, by providing the sensor, the mannequin doll can be operated toward a person who looks at the mannequin doll, such as a passerby, so that an mannequin doll that responds to the passerby can be realized.

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