WO2020091184A1 - Theater for providing greenery screening environment and system therefor - Google Patents

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WO2020091184A1
WO2020091184A1 PCT/KR2019/008080 KR2019008080W WO2020091184A1 WO 2020091184 A1 WO2020091184 A1 WO 2020091184A1 KR 2019008080 W KR2019008080 W KR 2019008080W WO 2020091184 A1 WO2020091184 A1 WO 2020091184A1
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So Ra Lee
Sung Hee Jung
Young Su No
Hyun Jong Baek
In Jae Seong
Kyoung Won OK
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Cj Cgv Co., Ltd.
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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  • the present invention relates to a theater for providing a greenery screening environment for customers and a system for controlling devices in the theater, and more particularly, to a theater for providing a greenery screening environment and a system for the theater that are configured to allow non-fixed seats, instead of fixed seats, to be arranged on a floor having a given inclination, thereby enabling customers to see a movie in a more open space, while taking a comfortable posture, and that are configured to have devices and members adapted to provide natural emotions for the customers, thereby making the customers feel as if they take a rest in nature, while seeing a movie.
  • the conventional theaters are generally configured to arrange the same seats in one space in parallel to each other, to assign seat numbers to the seats, and to allow the customers to see the movie after they sit only on their seat indicated on their ticket.
  • the customers move only in the space defined by their seat, and accordingly, it is difficult to take a comfortable posture in seeing the movie, which causes the customers to turn away such theaters.
  • the conventional theaters are designed to make the customers just to see the movie therein, so that spaces in the theaters are dark or panels disposed on a ceiling and a wall surface are dark, which makes the customers visiting the theaters always feel frustrated or locked.
  • the present invention is proposed to solve the spatial problems the conventional theaters have had and to utilize the theaters as more open space for rest, and also, the present invention is proposed to provide a new theater structure capable of providing an environment wherein the customers see a movie, while they feel as if they enjoy an outdoor picnic and to provide a theater system for controlling devices in the theater.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems occurring in the related art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a theater for providing a greenery screening environment and a system for the theater that are configured to have non-fixed seats, such as mat type seats, sofa type seats, and tent type seats, arranged on a floor, thereby removing inconveniences of customers who see a movie only in the limited spaces by conventional fixed seats, and configured to provide a more open and eco-friendly environment than an environment in a conventional theater, so that the customers see a movie, while they feel as if they enjoy an outdoor picnic.
  • non-fixed seats such as mat type seats, sofa type seats, and tent type seats
  • a theater having a ceiling, a floor and wall surfaces, the theater including: a main projection surface disposed on a front surface thereof; and a main projector for projecting images onto the main projection surface, wherein the floor has a given inclination in such a manner as to arrange non-fixed seats thereon.
  • the non-fixed seats are areas formed on a portion of the floor, and otherwise, the non-fixed seats include at least ones of mat type seats, sofa type seats, and tent type seats disposed on the floor.
  • the floor is divided into a first area, a second area, and a third area, and the mat type seats, sofa type seats, and tent type seats are disposed on the first area, the second area, and the third area.
  • the theater further includes sub projectors for projecting images onto at least a portion of the ceiling, the wall surfaces, and the floor thereof.
  • the theater further includes a display device disposed on at least a portion of the ceiling, the wall surfaces, and the floor thereof to display images.
  • moss panels are disposed on at least a portion of the wall surface thereof.
  • the theater further includes optical fiber lighting devices disposed on at least one of the ceiling, the wall surfaces, and the floor thereof.
  • the theater further includes a fragrance device disposed around an entrance door thereof to inject a fragrance and a plurality of oxygen generators for generating oxygen and thus controlling a concentration of oxygen therein.
  • a theater system including: a main projector for projecting images onto a main projection surface disposed on a front surface of a theater; and a theater controller for controlling the projection of the main projector, wherein the theater comprises a floor having a given inclination in such a manner as to arrange non-fixed seats thereon and the theater controller controls the main projector so that the main projector projects a first nature image onto the main projection surface for a given period of time before a movie is projected.
  • the theater includes sub projectors for projecting images onto at least a portion of side wall surfaces thereof and the theater controller controls the sub projectors so that the sub projectors project a second nature image onto the at least a portion of side wall surfaces for a given period of time before a movie is projected.
  • the theater includes a display device disposed on at least a portion of side wall surfaces thereof and the theater controller controls the display device so that the display device outputs a third nature image for a given period of time before a movie is projected.
  • the theater includes a plurality of oxygen generators disposed in an internal space thereof to generate oxygen and the theater controller controls driving of the plurality of oxygen generators on the basis of a monitoring result for a concentration of oxygen in the theater.
  • the theater includes lighting devices disposed on a ceiling thereof and the theater controller controls brightness of the lighting devices during nature images, movie, and advertisement are projected.
  • the theater for providing a greenery screening environment can provide a larger space for the customers than the conventional theaters having the fixed seats arranged therein, thereby improving the environment in seeing a movie therein and further utilizing the limited space therein more widely.
  • the theater according to the present invention can be provided with the interiors using natural objects to allow closed screening spaces in the conventional theaters to be changed to an open fresh screening space.
  • the theater according to the present invention and the system for the theater can play images related to natural environments for a given period of time before a movie is seen, thereby permitting the customers to see the movie after they enter the screening space of the theater and thus take a rest in a fresh environment.
  • FIG.1 is an exemplary view showing a theater for providing a greenery screening environment according to the present invention.
  • FIG.2 is a front view showing the theater according to the present invention.
  • FIG.3 is a side view showing the theater according to the present invention, wherein a floor of the theater is inclinedly formed.
  • FIGS.4 and 5 are side views showing the theater according to the present invention, wherein a conventional theater having a seat stage is remodeled.
  • FIG.6 is a front view showing the theater according to the present invention, wherein the floor is formed on top of the seat stage.
  • FIG.7 is an exemplary view showing another example of the theater according to the present invention.
  • FIG.8 is an exemplary view showing arrangements of non-fixed seats on the floor in the theater according to the present invention.
  • FIG.9 is a perspective view showing a wall surface and moss panels disposed on the wall surface in the theater according to the present invention.
  • FIG.10 is a top view showing a fragrance device and oxygen generators located in the theater according to the present invention.
  • FIGS.11A and 11B are exemplary views showing lighting devices located on the ceiling of the theater according to the present invention.
  • FIG.12 is a schematic block diagram showing a theater system according to the present invention.
  • FIG.13 is an exemplary view showing time zones by section for playing nature images, advertisement, and movie contents through the control of the theater system according to the present invention for at least one of a main projector and sub projectors.
  • FIGS.14A and 14B are exemplary views showing the theater according to the present invention during the nature images are played before the movie contents are played.
  • one element When it is said that one element is described as being “connected” or “coupled” to the other element, one element may be directly connected or coupled to the other element, but it should be understood that another element may be present between the two elements.
  • FIGS.1 and 2 a theater for providing a greenery screening environment according to the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS.1 and 2.
  • FIG.1 is an exemplary view showing a theater for providing a greenery screening environment according to the present invention, and unlike a conventional theater having stairs on a floor and seats fixedly located on each stair, the theater according to the present invention is provided with non-fixed seats 300 arranged on a flat floor 20.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a theater capable of making customers see a movie as well as feel as if they sit on a place for an outside picnic to take a rest, and to do this, the theater according to the present invention is configured to have the non-fixed seats 300 whose movements are free arranged on the floor 20, while removing the fixed seats therefrom, so that the theater can be changed to have a more open structure.
  • the theater according to the present invention has various kinds of interiors and structures so as to build a fresh environment, which will be in detail explained below.
  • FIG.2 is a front view showing the theater according to the present invention.
  • the theater has a ceiling 10, a floor 20, and wall surfaces 30 for forming an internal space thereof, projection surfaces 100 and 200 and projectors 110 and 210 disposed on the internal space to output images, and the non-fixed seats 300 located on the floor 20.
  • the respective components of the theater according to the present invention will be explained.
  • the ceiling 10, the floor 20 and the wall surfaces 30 are basic structures for constituting the theater, and the structures are provided with devices required for screening and interiors or members for providing a fresh screening environment.
  • the ceiling 10 is provided with lighting devices 800 for lighting the internal space at the time when the customers take a rest in the internal space
  • the floor 20 is provided with grass (desirably, artificial grass)
  • the wall surfaces 30 are provided with moss panels 400 on which bryophyte (mosses) are located.
  • the floor 20 in the theater has a given inclination.
  • the seat stage is made by laminating a plurality of steps horizontal with respect to the ground onto each other to form stairs, but according to the present invention, the floor 20 is formed not to a form of stairs, but to a form of a slope, so that the customers can sit on the floor 20.
  • FIG.3 is a side view showing the theater according to the present invention, wherein a floor of the theater is inclined.
  • the floor 20 has an inclination of a given angle, and a rear height h2 of the floor 20 of the theater is greater than a front height h1 of the floor 20, so that desirably, the inclination of the floor 20 is decreased toward the front surface of the theater from the rear surface thereof.
  • the inclination of the floor 20 prevents the view fields of rear-seat customers from being hidden by front-seat customers, and the floor 20 desirably has an inclination of 4 to 5° with respect to the surface of the ground, more desirably an inclination of 4.2°.
  • the theater according to the present invention can be applied to a space wherein a seat stage having the existing fixed seats (general theater seats) arranged thereon exists in a theater, and for example, the theater according to the present invention can be applied to the existing theater that is desired to be remodeled to a new theater providing the greenery screening environment.
  • FIG.4 shows the theater according to the present invention wherein the slant floor 20 is formed on top of the stair type seat stage in the conventional screening space, without removing the seat stage, thereby providing the greenery screening environment.
  • the conventional screening space in which the fixed seats are arranged is configured generally to have the stair type seat stage adapted to provide steps thereon, and the fixed seats are thus arranged on the respective stairs of the seat stage. So as to provide the greenery screening environment according to the present invention, there is a need to utilize the screening space already built, and FIG.4 shows the example where the screening space already built, that is, the theater is remodeled to provide the greenery screening environment according to the present invention.
  • the floor 20 having the given inclination is covered on top of the seat stage, and further, the non-fixed seats 300 and 310 are arranged on the floor 20.
  • a variety of construction methods for placing the floor 20 on the top of the seat stage may be utilized, and for example, members are disposed on the respective stairs of the seat stage to build the floor 20.
  • a plate member is placed over the plurality of stairs of the seat stage having the steps to form one floor 20 (which is called a first method), and otherwise, cuboid support members and right triangular slant members 23 are located on each stair of the seat stage to form the floor 20 (which is called a second method).
  • one plate member is placed on the plurality of stairs of the seat stage having the steps in the state where the support members are not located on the stairs, and accordingly, the plate member has the same inclination as the seat stage, thereby finishing the formation of the floor 20.
  • at least one or more support members and the slant members are located on each stair of the seat stage, and next, the plate member is covered on tops of the support members and the slant members, thereby finishing the formation of the floor 20.
  • the floor 20 is divided into areas A and B according to the inclination thereof.
  • the area A of the floor 20 has the inclination of an angle ⁇ with respect to a horizontal surface
  • the area B of the floor 20 has the inclination of an angle ⁇ with respect to the horizontal surface.
  • the ⁇ is a value smaller than the ⁇ .
  • the area A has the inclination having no connection with the inclination of the seat stage
  • the area B has the same inclination as the inclination (which is defined as a linear line formed by connecting the edges of the respective steps of the seat stage) of the seat stage.
  • the floor 20 can be divided into the plurality of areas on top of the seat stage, and the respective areas have different inclinations from each other with respect to the horizontal surface.
  • fences 340 are installed on the floor 20 so as to separate the areas A and B from each other to provide safety for the customers.
  • the first or second method as mentioned above is just one example for forming the floor 20 on which the non-fixed seats are arranged on the stair type seat stage, and in addition thereto, of course, various methods may be provided to form the floor 20.
  • FIG.5 shows another example in the formation of the floor in the theater according to the present invention, which is different from that in FIG.4.
  • the floor in FIG.5 has the stair type seat stage already built in the screening space, but unlike the floor 20 in FIG.4, the floor 20 in FIG.5 has a plurality of areas having small inclinations with respect to the horizontal surface, that is, having inclinations of 3 to 6°, more preferably 4°, and steps 390 for connecting the areas.
  • the non-fixed seats are arranged on the respective areas.
  • the area A and area B distinguished by a fence 340 have an inclination of 4° for areas on which the non-fixed seats are arranged.
  • the floor 20 as shown in FIG.5 has the plurality of areas dividable by the steps.
  • the plurality of areas formed on top of the seat stage have the same inclination as the horizontal surface or have different inclinations from each other with respect to the horizontal surface.
  • the fences 340 are located on the steps dividing the floor 20 into the plurality of areas, so that they can be taken by the customers who move the space between the steps or can prevent children customers from falling, thereby enhancing safety.
  • the cushion member (desirably, artificial grass having cushion power and color so that the customers feel as if grass is laid on the floor) is placed on the floor 20 located on top of the seat stage, and further, plants or panels in or to which plants are filled or attached are located on the side wall surfaces of the screening space.
  • FIG.6 is a front view showing the screening space having the floor as shown in FIG.5.
  • a stair type aisle (which is indicated by "stairs” in the figure) is formed on the floor as shown in FIG.6, and the stair type aisle is extended from the front side of the floor to the rear side thereof.
  • the stair type aisle of the floor is formed of areas formed by the area on the floor, that is, the slant floor (area B) and the steps, and otherwise, the stair type aisle of the floor is formed of a stair structure separately built on the floor.
  • the cushion member is built on the stair type aisle, and also, it has green color similar to the grass.
  • FIG.7 is an exemplary view showing another greenery screening environment of the theater according to the present invention. Unlike the examples as mentioned above, the floor as shown in FIG.7 has an inclination greater than 0° and less than 5°, and the wall surface is made of wood.
  • the customers sitting on the non-fixed seats feel more stable than they sitting on the non-fixed seats located on the floor having a relatively high inclination, and there is no big difficulty in building the floor having the minimized inclination, thereby advantageously providing the greenery screening environment in every place with ease.
  • a plurality of thin and long wood pieces are arranged on the wall surfaces of the theater, thereby producing an eco-friendly atmosphere, and furthermore, green plants or panels in which plants are put are placed on the rear sides of the wood pieces, thereby more abundantly producing the eco-friendly atmosphere through the balance of the wood and the plants.
  • a plurality of non-fixed seats are arranged on the floor close to a flat surface, and at this time, bean-bag type non-fixed seats are located on the front side close to the screen, while tent type seats are being located on the rear side distant from the screen.
  • the theater according to the present invention includes the projection surfaces 100 and 200 and the projectors 110 and 210 serving as basic components in screening the movie.
  • the main projection surface 100 is disposed on the front surface of the theater according to the present invention, and in this case, the main projection surface 100 is constituted of a matte screen made of a white opaque cloth or plastic material, a lenticular screen having a curved surface, a glass bead screen having tiny beads formed on the surface thereof, or the like.
  • the main projection surface 100 is constituted of a silver screen, a high gain screen, or the like.
  • the theater further includes the sub projectors 200a and 200b disposed on the inner side wall surfaces 30, the ceiling 10, or the floor 20. As shown in FIG.2, the two sub projectors 200a and 200b are disposed on the inner left and right wall surfaces 30. At this time, there is no need to necessarily provide the sub projection surfaces having the same material as the main projection surface 100, and accordingly, the sub projection surfaces may be made of a material different from the main projection surface 100. Further, the sub projection surfaces do not have any shapes of screens like the main projection surface 100, and accordingly, they may become the wall surfaces 30 in the theater.
  • the sub projection surfaces become the left and right wall surfaces 30 made of concrete, or they become the interior panels formed on the concrete wall surfaces 30.
  • the structures themselves located on the sub projection surfaces formed on the ceiling 10 and the floor 20 can be functioned as projection surfaces.
  • the theater includes the projectors for projecting images onto the projection surfaces (the main projection surface 100 and the sub projection surfaces 200a and 200b).
  • a device for projecting images onto the main projection surface 100 is called a main projector 110
  • devices for projecting images onto the sub projection surfaces are called sub projectors 210.
  • the main projector 110 is not limited in position only if it can project images onto the main projection surface 100, and for example, the main projector 110 is positioned on the ceiling 10 or the floor 20 of a projection room located on the rear side of the theater.
  • the sub projectors 210 are not limited in position only if they can project images onto the sub projection surfaces.
  • the sub projector 210a is located on the right ceiling 10 to project images onto the sub projection surface 200a
  • the sub projector 210b is located on the left ceiling 10 to project images onto the sub projection surface 200b.
  • the sub projector is disposed on the ceiling 10 or the floor 20 to project images onto the projection surface facing the ceiling or the floor 20.
  • the theater according to the present invention includes a display device for outputting images.
  • the display device is disposed on a portion of the ceiling 10, the wall surfaces 30, or the floor 20, and the images outputted from the display device may be connected to the images projected from the main projector 110.
  • the theater according to the present invention is characterized in that the non-fixed seats 300 are arranged on the floor 20, which will be in more detail explained below.
  • the term 'seat' lexically means a place to sit, and unlike the fixed seats of the conventional theater, the 'non-fixed seats' as used therein are the seats which are not fixed to the floor 20 of the theater.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide the theater capable of providing the environment similar to large outdoor lawn or garden where the customers feel as if they enjoy a picnic, and accordingly, the theater according to the present invention is provided with the seats, on which the customers sit or lie, arranged on the floor 20, thereby achieving the above-mentioned object.
  • the non-fixed seats have various kinds of seats, and desirably, they include a portion of the floor 20 itself (first type), mat type seats (second type), sofa type seats (third type), and tent type seats (fourth type).
  • first type mat type seats
  • second type mat type seats
  • third type sofa type seats
  • tent type seats fourth type
  • the mat type seats are indicated by a reference numeral 300a
  • the sofa type seats by a reference numeral 300b.
  • the first type seats are arranged on the floor 20 itself as arbitrarily defined and are thus provided for the customers.
  • the floor 20 of the theater is made of a material having cushion capability, desirably, artificial grass, and accordingly, the arbitrarily defined area of the floor 20 as the first type seats is provided for the customers.
  • the arbitrary area of the floor 20 is defined by indicating a line on the floor 20 so that the area is distinguished from other type seats, and further, the area for the first type seats is divided into sub areas so as to assign the designated areas to the customers.
  • the customers for the first type seats can see the movie, while sitting on mats prepared by them, and otherwise, they can see the movie, while just sitting on the artificial grass.
  • the second to fourth type seats are just placed on the floor 20 of the theater and thus function as individual seats.
  • the mat type seats, the sofa type seats, and the tent type seats are complete products, and they can be handled as objects placed on the floor 20.
  • the non-fixed seats are just arranged on the floor 20, thereby providing a relatively large and fresh screening space for the customers.
  • each matte type seat as the second type seat is a mattress where one person or two persons lie(s) or sit(s), the sofa type seats as the third type seats are bean bags, and the tent type seats as the fourth type seats are cabanas.
  • FIG.8 shows the divided arrangement of the non-fixed seats.
  • areas A, B and C are divided sequentially from the portion close to the main projection surface 100, and the matte type seats as the second type seats, the sofa type seats as the third type seats, and the tent type seats as the fourth type seats are arranged sequentially on the areas A, B and C.
  • the plurality of non-fixed seats 300 are arranged on the theater according to the present invention.
  • the theater according to the present invention includes various means making customers feel as if they enjoy picnics, and an explanation on the various means will be given with reference to FIGS.9 to 11.
  • FIG.9 shows a state wherein the moss panels 400 are disposed on the wall surface 30 of the theater according to the present invention.
  • the moss panels 400 are formed by filling bryophyte like mosses therein, and since they contain natural plants therein, the location of the moss panels 400 on the wall surface 30 of the theater enables the natural emotions of the customers to be abundant.
  • the moss panels 400 are attached to the wall surface 30 of the theater, and otherwise, one large size panel in which bryophyte like mosses is filled is attached to the wall surface 30 of the theater.
  • the moss panels 400 provide various effects, such as, air purification, dust dissolution, and humidity control, generated from ecological functions of plants and also provide various effects, such as, sound absorption and heat insulation, generated from the filling materials (bryophyte) as the base materials of the panels.
  • FIG.10 is a top view showing a fragrance device 600 and oxygen generators 700 located in the theater according to the present invention.
  • the fragrance device 600 injects and diffuses a fragrance to the internal space of the theater, and the installation position thereof is not limited particularly.
  • the injection hole of the fragrance device 600 is formed toward the entrance door 500 of the theater.
  • the fragrance device 600 serves to inject the fragrance toward the entrance door 500 of the theater whenever it senses the customers entering the theater or periodically, so that the customers entering the entrance door 500 of the theater can feel natural emotions with the fragrance.
  • the fragrance device 600 includes a motion sensor for sensing the customers entering the theater or a timer mounted therein to inject the fragrance periodically.
  • the fragrance device 600 provides a pine fragrance, a phytoncide fragrance, and so on, thereby making the customers strongly feel as if they have a picnic.
  • the oxygen generators 700 are located in the theater according to the present invention.
  • the oxygen generators 700 serve to adjust a concentration of oxygen in the theater, and desirably, the oxygen generators 700 have monitoring means for measuring the concentration of oxygen so that they can adjust an amount of oxygen generated according to the monitored results, and otherwise, they can adjust the amount of oxygen generated according to driving control of a theater controller as will be discussed later.
  • the oxygen generators 700 supply a sufficient amount of fresh oxygen to the theater from a time point when the customers enter the theater.
  • FIGS.11A and 11B are exemplary views showing lighting devices 800 located in the theater according to the present invention.
  • the lighting devices in the conventional theater are used to ensure the view fields of the customers moving in the theater, but the lighting devices 800 of the theater according to the present invention are used to enhance the brightness of the internal space of the theater as well as to produce an imaginary natural environment in which the customers feel as if they are in nature.
  • the lighting devices 800 as shown in FIGS.11A and 11B are optical fiber lighting devices 800 disposed on the ceiling 10 or wall surface 30 of the theater.
  • FIG.11A shows a state where light is emitted from the optical fiber lighting devices 800 disposed on the ceiling 10
  • FIG.11B shows a state where light is emitted from the optical fiber lighting devices 800 disposed on the wall surface 30.
  • the light is emitted with patterns similar to stars twinkling in the night sky from the optical fiber lighting devices 800, thereby making the customers feel as if they are outdoors.
  • FIG.12 is a schematic block diagram showing a theater system according to the present invention.
  • the theater according to the present invention includes the main projector 110 and the sub projectors 210 for playing images and the fragrance device 600, the oxygen generators 700 and the lighting devices 800 for providing natural emotions for the customers, and in this case, at least one of them is driven through the control of a theater controller 1000.
  • the theater controller 1000 is a kind of computing device having a central processing unit for performing operation and a memory for storing various kinds of commands and data, and the theater controller 1000 is connected to the devices disposed in the theater through network to control the devices.
  • the theater controller 1000 is connected to the devices disposed in the theater through network to control the devices.
  • the main projector 100 and the sub projectors are components for projecting images onto the projection surfaces in the theater, and the theater controller 1000 controls the main projector 100 and the sub projectors so that the images are played. Further, the images to be projected can be stored in the theater controller 1000.
  • the theater controller 1000 can control the main projector 100 or the sub projectors 210 so that nature images, that is, images obtained by photographing natural objects are projected from the main projector 100 or the sub projectors 210 for a given period of time before the movie is played.
  • FIG.13 is an exemplary view showing time zones by section for playing images through the control of the theater controller 1000 for the main projector 110 or the sub projectors 210
  • FIGS.14A and 14B are exemplary views showing the internal state of the theater according to the present invention during the nature images are played.
  • the theater controller 1000 according to the present invention plays the nature images before the movie and advertisement contents. For example, if it is assumed that the movie contents start at 6:10 a.m., advertisement contents are generally played from 5:55 a.m. for 15 minutes in the conventional theater, and next, the movie contents are played. However, the theater controller 1000 according to the present invention plays the nature images at 5:25 a.m.
  • the theater controller 1000 provides the nature images obtained by photographing natural objects for the customers already entering the theater before the movie contents are played, thereby providing an environment in which the customers take a rest in imaginary nature before seeing the movie.
  • FIG.14A shows the internal state of the theater from 5:25 a.m. for 30 minutes, and in this case, the theater controller 1000 controls the main projector 110 and the sub projectors to allow the nature images to be projected onto the projection surfaces corresponding to the respective projectors.
  • the images projected from the main projector 110 and the sub projectors are independent images different from each other, and otherwise, even though the images are projected from the different projectors, the original images are one panoramic image on which areas of images to be projected are divided.
  • FIG.14B shows the state wherein the nature images are projected on the wall surface 30 and the floor 20 of the theater only from the sub projectors 210.
  • the theater controller 1000 controls the main projector 110 or the sub projectors 210 to allow the nature images to be projected for the given period of time before the movie contents are played.
  • the theater controller 1000 controls the display device disposed in the theater to allow the nature images to be played.
  • the theater according to the present invention can include the display device for outputting the images, and accordingly, the display device also plays the nature images under the control of the theater controller 1000.
  • the theater controller 1000 can control the fragrance device 600, the oxygen generators 700 and the lighting devices 800 disposed in the theater according to the present invention.
  • a driving period of the fragrance device 600 is set by the theater controller 1000, and otherwise, if the theater controller 1000 receives a signal from a motion sensor installed on an entrance door, it controls driving of the fragrance device 600 on the basis of the received signal. In case where the motion sensor is installed, the theater controller 1000 controls the fragrance device 600 so that whenever the customers enter the theater, the fragrance device 600 injects a natural fragrance like a grass fragrance, a flower fragrance, and so on, thereby making the customers feel natural emotions at the moment when they enter the theater.
  • the theater controller 1000 controls the oxygen generators 700 disposed in the theater, and it controls an amount of oxygen generated from the oxygen generators 700 on the basis of a measured value received from means for measuring a concentration of oxygen in the theater.
  • the means for measuring the concentration of oxygen is built in each oxygen generator 700 or is separately located from the oxygen generators 700.
  • the theater controller 1000 displays a current concentration of oxygen in the theater through the display device disposed on one side of the theater.
  • the concentration of oxygen is indicated by a numerical value, and otherwise, it is by color or image so as to be visibly checked by the customers. Accordingly, the state of environment where the customers stay can be advantageously checked.
  • the theater controller 1000 controls the lighting devices 800 disposed on the ceiling 10, the wall surfaces 30, or the floor 20 of the theater.
  • the lighting devices 800 are desirably optical fiber lighting devices, and the theater controller 1000 controls the brightness of the lighting devices 800 during the nature images, the advertisement, and the movie are played, thereby giving various screening environments to the customers.
  • the theater controller 1000 controls the lighting devices 800 during the nature images are played, and at this time, the theater controller 1000 controls the lighting devices 800 disposed on the sub projection surface onto which the nature images are projected, so that the lighting devices 800 emit light to a specific pattern, and thus, the emitted light is combined to the nature images to produce various scenes.

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The present invention relates to a theater for providing a greenery screening environment for customers and a system for controlling devices in the theater, and more particularly, to a theater for providing a greenery screening environment and a system for the theater that are configured to allow non-fixed seats, instead of fixed seats, to be arranged on a floor having a given inclination, thereby enabling customers to see a movie in a more open space, while taking a comfortable posture, and that are configured to have devices and members adapted to provide natural emotions for the customers, thereby making the customers feel as if they take a rest in nature, while seeing a movie.

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THEATER FOR PROVIDING GREENERY SCREENING ENVIRONMENT AND SYSTEM THEREFOR
The present invention relates to a theater for providing a greenery screening environment for customers and a system for controlling devices in the theater, and more particularly, to a theater for providing a greenery screening environment and a system for the theater that are configured to allow non-fixed seats, instead of fixed seats, to be arranged on a floor having a given inclination, thereby enabling customers to see a movie in a more open space, while taking a comfortable posture, and that are configured to have devices and members adapted to provide natural emotions for the customers, thereby making the customers feel as if they take a rest in nature, while seeing a movie.
With the growth of film content industry, recently, technologies related to theaters for effectively transferring film contents to customers have been rapidly developed. Especially, blockbuster film contents contribute greatly to drastic increment in the number of customers, and so as to vividly transfer specific effects in the film contents to the customers, operating bodies of the theaters try to develop various kinds of devices.
However, current situations wherein advanced technologies are applied to the theaters irronically cause adverse reaction making some of the customers feel fatigued. Accordingly, such theaters lose the interest of the customers who desire to see a movie, while getting a comforable rest, and thus, adverse effects like reduction in the number of customers are generated.
Further, the conventional theaters are generally configured to arrange the same seats in one space in parallel to each other, to assign seat numbers to the seats, and to allow the customers to see the movie after they sit only on their seat indicated on their ticket. As a result, the customers move only in the space defined by their seat, and accordingly, it is difficult to take a comfortable posture in seeing the movie, which causes the customers to turn away such theaters. Furthermore, the conventional theaters are designed to make the customers just to see the movie therein, so that spaces in the theaters are dark or panels disposed on a ceiling and a wall surface are dark, which makes the customers visiting the theaters always feel frustrated or locked.
The present invention is proposed to solve the spatial problems the conventional theaters have had and to utilize the theaters as more open space for rest, and also, the present invention is proposed to provide a new theater structure capable of providing an environment wherein the customers see a movie, while they feel as if they enjoy an outdoor picnic and to provide a theater system for controlling devices in the theater.
Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems occurring in the related art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a theater for providing a greenery screening environment and a system for the theater that are configured to have non-fixed seats, such as mat type seats, sofa type seats, and tent type seats, arranged on a floor, thereby removing inconveniences of customers who see a movie only in the limited spaces by conventional fixed seats, and configured to provide a more open and eco-friendly environment than an environment in a conventional theater, so that the customers see a movie, while they feel as if they enjoy an outdoor picnic.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a theater for providing a greenery screening environment and a system for the theater that are configured to allow a floor to have a given inclination, thereby preventing view fields of rear-seat customers from being hidden by front-seat customers, and configured to make the customers feel as if they sit on slant outdoor lawn, while they are seeing a movie, thereby providing the greenery screening environment completely different from the environments of conventional theaters.
The technical problems to be achieved through the present invention are not limited as mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned herein will be obviously understood by one of ordinary skill in the art through the following description.
To accomplish the above-mentioned objects, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a theater having a ceiling, a floor and wall surfaces, the theater including: a main projection surface disposed on a front surface thereof; and a main projector for projecting images onto the main projection surface, wherein the floor has a given inclination in such a manner as to arrange non-fixed seats thereon.
According to the present invention, desirably, the non-fixed seats are areas formed on a portion of the floor, and otherwise, the non-fixed seats include at least ones of mat type seats, sofa type seats, and tent type seats disposed on the floor.
According to the present invention, desirably, the floor is divided into a first area, a second area, and a third area, and the mat type seats, sofa type seats, and tent type seats are disposed on the first area, the second area, and the third area.
According to the present invention, desirably, the theater further includes sub projectors for projecting images onto at least a portion of the ceiling, the wall surfaces, and the floor thereof.
According to the present invention, desirably, the theater further includes a display device disposed on at least a portion of the ceiling, the wall surfaces, and the floor thereof to display images.
According to the present invention, desirably, moss panels are disposed on at least a portion of the wall surface thereof.
According to the present invention, desirably, the theater further includes optical fiber lighting devices disposed on at least one of the ceiling, the wall surfaces, and the floor thereof.
According to the present invention, desirably, the theater further includes a fragrance device disposed around an entrance door thereof to inject a fragrance and a plurality of oxygen generators for generating oxygen and thus controlling a concentration of oxygen therein.
To accomplish the above-mentioned objects, according to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a theater system including: a main projector for projecting images onto a main projection surface disposed on a front surface of a theater; and a theater controller for controlling the projection of the main projector, wherein the theater comprises a floor having a given inclination in such a manner as to arrange non-fixed seats thereon and the theater controller controls the main projector so that the main projector projects a first nature image onto the main projection surface for a given period of time before a movie is projected.
According to the present invention, desirably, the theater includes sub projectors for projecting images onto at least a portion of side wall surfaces thereof and the theater controller controls the sub projectors so that the sub projectors project a second nature image onto the at least a portion of side wall surfaces for a given period of time before a movie is projected.
According to the present invention, desirably, the theater includes a display device disposed on at least a portion of side wall surfaces thereof and the theater controller controls the display device so that the display device outputs a third nature image for a given period of time before a movie is projected.
According to the present invention, desirably, the theater includes a plurality of oxygen generators disposed in an internal space thereof to generate oxygen and the theater controller controls driving of the plurality of oxygen generators on the basis of a monitoring result for a concentration of oxygen in the theater.
According to the present invention, desirably, the theater includes lighting devices disposed on a ceiling thereof and the theater controller controls brightness of the lighting devices during nature images, movie, and advertisement are projected.
According to the present invention, the theater for providing a greenery screening environment can provide a larger space for the customers than the conventional theaters having the fixed seats arranged therein, thereby improving the environment in seeing a movie therein and further utilizing the limited space therein more widely.
In addition, the theater according to the present invention can be provided with the interiors using natural objects to allow closed screening spaces in the conventional theaters to be changed to an open fresh screening space.
Further, the theater according to the present invention and the system for the theater can play images related to natural environments for a given period of time before a movie is seen, thereby permitting the customers to see the movie after they enter the screening space of the theater and thus take a rest in a fresh environment.
FIG.1 is an exemplary view showing a theater for providing a greenery screening environment according to the present invention.
FIG.2 is a front view showing the theater according to the present invention.
FIG.3 is a side view showing the theater according to the present invention, wherein a floor of the theater is inclinedly formed.
FIGS.4 and 5 are side views showing the theater according to the present invention, wherein a conventional theater having a seat stage is remodeled.
FIG.6 is a front view showing the theater according to the present invention, wherein the floor is formed on top of the seat stage.
FIG.7 is an exemplary view showing another example of the theater according to the present invention.
FIG.8 is an exemplary view showing arrangements of non-fixed seats on the floor in the theater according to the present invention.
FIG.9 is a perspective view showing a wall surface and moss panels disposed on the wall surface in the theater according to the present invention.
FIG.10 is a top view showing a fragrance device and oxygen generators located in the theater according to the present invention.
FIGS.11A and 11B are exemplary views showing lighting devices located on the ceiling of the theater according to the present invention.
FIG.12 is a schematic block diagram showing a theater system according to the present invention.
FIG.13 is an exemplary view showing time zones by section for playing nature images, advertisement, and movie contents through the control of the theater system according to the present invention for at least one of a main projector and sub projectors.
FIGS.14A and 14B are exemplary views showing the theater according to the present invention during the nature images are played before the movie contents are played.
Objects, characteristics and advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood from the detailed description as will be described below and the attached drawings. The present invention is disclosed in detail with reference to the attached drawings.
Before the present invention is disclosed and described, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention, which can be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one of ordinary skill in the art to variously employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed structure.
Functional blocks as will be indicated in the drawings and discussed in the description are just examples according to the present invention. Other functional blocks may be used as other examples according to the present invention within the whole scope of the present invention. According to the present invention, further, one or more functional blocks are indicated as individual blocks, but they may become combinations of various hardware and software executing the same function as each other.
In the description, when it is said that one portion is described as "includes" any component, one element further may include other components unless no specific description is suggested.
When it is said that one element is described as being "connected" or "coupled" to the other element, one element may be directly connected or coupled to the other element, but it should be understood that another element may be present between the two elements.
Now, a theater for providing a greenery screening environment according to the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS.1 and 2.
First, FIG.1 is an exemplary view showing a theater for providing a greenery screening environment according to the present invention, and unlike a conventional theater having stairs on a floor and seats fixedly located on each stair, the theater according to the present invention is provided with non-fixed seats 300 arranged on a flat floor 20. An object of the present invention is to provide a theater capable of making customers see a movie as well as feel as if they sit on a place for an outside picnic to take a rest, and to do this, the theater according to the present invention is configured to have the non-fixed seats 300 whose movements are free arranged on the floor 20, while removing the fixed seats therefrom, so that the theater can be changed to have a more open structure.
Moreover, the theater according to the present invention has various kinds of interiors and structures so as to build a fresh environment, which will be in detail explained below.
FIG.2 is a front view showing the theater according to the present invention. According to the present invention, the theater has a ceiling 10, a floor 20, and wall surfaces 30 for forming an internal space thereof, projection surfaces 100 and 200 and projectors 110 and 210 disposed on the internal space to output images, and the non-fixed seats 300 located on the floor 20. Now, the respective components of the theater according to the present invention will be explained.
First, the ceiling 10, the floor 20 and the wall surfaces 30 are basic structures for constituting the theater, and the structures are provided with devices required for screening and interiors or members for providing a fresh screening environment. For example, the ceiling 10 is provided with lighting devices 800 for lighting the internal space at the time when the customers take a rest in the internal space, the floor 20 is provided with grass (desirably, artificial grass), and the wall surfaces 30 are provided with moss panels 400 on which bryophyte (mosses) are located.
According to the present invention, particularly, it is characterized that the floor 20 in the theater has a given inclination. In conventional theaters, the seat stage is made by laminating a plurality of steps horizontal with respect to the ground onto each other to form stairs, but according to the present invention, the floor 20 is formed not to a form of stairs, but to a form of a slope, so that the customers can sit on the floor 20. FIG.3 is a side view showing the theater according to the present invention, wherein a floor of the theater is inclined. As shown, the floor 20 has an inclination of a given angle, and a rear height h2 of the floor 20 of the theater is greater than a front height h1 of the floor 20, so that desirably, the inclination of the floor 20 is decreased toward the front surface of the theater from the rear surface thereof. The inclination of the floor 20 prevents the view fields of rear-seat customers from being hidden by front-seat customers, and the floor 20 desirably has an inclination of 4 to 5° with respect to the surface of the ground, more desirably an inclination of 4.2°.
On the other hand, the theater according to the present invention can be applied to a space wherein a seat stage having the existing fixed seats (general theater seats) arranged thereon exists in a theater, and for example, the theater according to the present invention can be applied to the existing theater that is desired to be remodeled to a new theater providing the greenery screening environment.
FIG.4 shows the theater according to the present invention wherein the slant floor 20 is formed on top of the stair type seat stage in the conventional screening space, without removing the seat stage, thereby providing the greenery screening environment. The conventional screening space in which the fixed seats are arranged is configured generally to have the stair type seat stage adapted to provide steps thereon, and the fixed seats are thus arranged on the respective stairs of the seat stage. So as to provide the greenery screening environment according to the present invention, there is a need to utilize the screening space already built, and FIG.4 shows the example where the screening space already built, that is, the theater is remodeled to provide the greenery screening environment according to the present invention.
As shown in FIG.4, the floor 20 having the given inclination is covered on top of the seat stage, and further, the non-fixed seats 300 and 310 are arranged on the floor 20. A variety of construction methods for placing the floor 20 on the top of the seat stage may be utilized, and for example, members are disposed on the respective stairs of the seat stage to build the floor 20. In detail, a plate member is placed over the plurality of stairs of the seat stage having the steps to form one floor 20 (which is called a first method), and otherwise, cuboid support members and right triangular slant members 23 are located on each stair of the seat stage to form the floor 20 (which is called a second method). Referring to the first method, one plate member is placed on the plurality of stairs of the seat stage having the steps in the state where the support members are not located on the stairs, and accordingly, the plate member has the same inclination as the seat stage, thereby finishing the formation of the floor 20. Referring to the second method, on the other hand, at least one or more support members and the slant members are located on each stair of the seat stage, and next, the plate member is covered on tops of the support members and the slant members, thereby finishing the formation of the floor 20. After the support members and the slant members are located on each stair of the seat stage, like the second method, if the plate member is covered on tops of the support members and the slant members, advantageously, a designer can divide the floor 20 into a flat area and an area having a given inclination. As shown in FIG.4, the floor 20 is divided into areas A and B according to the inclination thereof. In this case, the area A of the floor 20 has the inclination of an angle α with respect to a horizontal surface, and the area B of the floor 20 has the inclination of an angle α with respect to the horizontal surface. At this time, the α is a value smaller than the β. Above all, the area A has the inclination having no connection with the inclination of the seat stage, and contrarily, the area B has the same inclination as the inclination (which is defined as a linear line formed by connecting the edges of the respective steps of the seat stage) of the seat stage. Like this, the floor 20 can be divided into the plurality of areas on top of the seat stage, and the respective areas have different inclinations from each other with respect to the horizontal surface. Further, fences 340 are installed on the floor 20 so as to separate the areas A and B from each other to provide safety for the customers.
On the other hand, the first or second method as mentioned above is just one example for forming the floor 20 on which the non-fixed seats are arranged on the stair type seat stage, and in addition thereto, of course, various methods may be provided to form the floor 20.
FIG.5 shows another example in the formation of the floor in the theater according to the present invention, which is different from that in FIG.4. In the same manner as FIG.4, the floor in FIG.5 has the stair type seat stage already built in the screening space, but unlike the floor 20 in FIG.4, the floor 20 in FIG.5 has a plurality of areas having small inclinations with respect to the horizontal surface, that is, having inclinations of 3 to 6°, more preferably 4°, and steps 390 for connecting the areas. Accordingly, the non-fixed seats are arranged on the respective areas. For reference, shows an example in which the area A and area B distinguished by a fence 340 have an inclination of 4° for areas on which the non-fixed seats are arranged.
As shown in FIG.4, there are the two areas having different inclinations on the floor 20, while being divided by the step (the slope of the step has a slope different from that of the floor, and each step may have a different slope), and in the similar manner to FIG.4, also, the floor 20 as shown in FIG.5 has the plurality of areas dividable by the steps. In this case, it should be understood that the plurality of areas formed on top of the seat stage have the same inclination as the horizontal surface or have different inclinations from each other with respect to the horizontal surface.
As shown in FIGS.4 and 5, in addition, the fences 340 are located on the steps dividing the floor 20 into the plurality of areas, so that they can be taken by the customers who move the space between the steps or can prevent children customers from falling, thereby enhancing safety. Even though not in detail explained in FIGS.4 and 5, the cushion member (desirably, artificial grass having cushion power and color so that the customers feel as if grass is laid on the floor) is placed on the floor 20 located on top of the seat stage, and further, plants or panels in or to which plants are filled or attached are located on the side wall surfaces of the screening space.
FIG.6 is a front view showing the screening space having the floor as shown in FIG.5. Particularly, a stair type aisle (which is indicated by "stairs" in the figure) is formed on the floor as shown in FIG.6, and the stair type aisle is extended from the front side of the floor to the rear side thereof. On the other hand, the stair type aisle of the floor is formed of areas formed by the area on the floor, that is, the slant floor (area B) and the steps, and otherwise, the stair type aisle of the floor is formed of a stair structure separately built on the floor. In the same manner as above, the cushion member is built on the stair type aisle, and also, it has green color similar to the grass.
FIG.7 is an exemplary view showing another greenery screening environment of the theater according to the present invention. Unlike the examples as mentioned above, the floor as shown in FIG.7 has an inclination greater than 0° and less than 5°, and the wall surface is made of wood.
If the inclination of the floor is minimized, the customers sitting on the non-fixed seats feel more stable than they sitting on the non-fixed seats located on the floor having a relatively high inclination, and there is no big difficulty in building the floor having the minimized inclination, thereby advantageously providing the greenery screening environment in every place with ease.
Further, as shown in FIG.7, a plurality of thin and long wood pieces are arranged on the wall surfaces of the theater, thereby producing an eco-friendly atmosphere, and furthermore, green plants or panels in which plants are put are placed on the rear sides of the wood pieces, thereby more abundantly producing the eco-friendly atmosphere through the balance of the wood and the plants.
Furthermore, as shown in FIG.7, a plurality of non-fixed seats are arranged on the floor close to a flat surface, and at this time, bean-bag type non-fixed seats are located on the front side close to the screen, while tent type seats are being located on the rear side distant from the screen.
On the other hand, the ceiling 10, the floor 20, and the wall surfaces 30 will be described again in the explanation on the interiors and devices as will be discussed later.
Next, the theater according to the present invention includes the projection surfaces 100 and 200 and the projectors 110 and 210 serving as basic components in screening the movie.
As shown in FIG.2, the main projection surface 100 is disposed on the front surface of the theater according to the present invention, and in this case, the main projection surface 100 is constituted of a matte screen made of a white opaque cloth or plastic material, a lenticular screen having a curved surface, a glass bead screen having tiny beads formed on the surface thereof, or the like. In addition thereto, the main projection surface 100 is constituted of a silver screen, a high gain screen, or the like.
In addition to the main projection surface 100 disposed on the front surface, the theater further includes the sub projectors 200a and 200b disposed on the inner side wall surfaces 30, the ceiling 10, or the floor 20. As shown in FIG.2, the two sub projectors 200a and 200b are disposed on the inner left and right wall surfaces 30. At this time, there is no need to necessarily provide the sub projection surfaces having the same material as the main projection surface 100, and accordingly, the sub projection surfaces may be made of a material different from the main projection surface 100. Further, the sub projection surfaces do not have any shapes of screens like the main projection surface 100, and accordingly, they may become the wall surfaces 30 in the theater. For example, if the main projection surface 100 is constituted of a matte screen made of a white opaque cloth, the sub projection surfaces become the left and right wall surfaces 30 made of concrete, or they become the interior panels formed on the concrete wall surfaces 30. Also, the structures themselves located on the sub projection surfaces formed on the ceiling 10 and the floor 20 can be functioned as projection surfaces.
Moreover, the theater includes the projectors for projecting images onto the projection surfaces (the main projection surface 100 and the sub projection surfaces 200a and 200b). According to the present invention, a device for projecting images onto the main projection surface 100 is called a main projector 110, and devices for projecting images onto the sub projection surfaces are called sub projectors 210. The main projector 110 is not limited in position only if it can project images onto the main projection surface 100, and for example, the main projector 110 is positioned on the ceiling 10 or the floor 20 of a projection room located on the rear side of the theater. Also, the sub projectors 210 are not limited in position only if they can project images onto the sub projection surfaces. As shown in FIG.2, the sub projector 210a is located on the right ceiling 10 to project images onto the sub projection surface 200a, and the sub projector 210b is located on the left ceiling 10 to project images onto the sub projection surface 200b. Further, if a portion of the floor 20 or the ceiling 10 is utilized as the sub projection surface, the sub projector is disposed on the ceiling 10 or the floor 20 to project images onto the projection surface facing the ceiling or the floor 20.
Furthermore, the theater according to the present invention includes a display device for outputting images. The display device is disposed on a portion of the ceiling 10, the wall surfaces 30, or the floor 20, and the images outputted from the display device may be connected to the images projected from the main projector 110.
Referring back to FIG.2, the theater according to the present invention is characterized in that the non-fixed seats 300 are arranged on the floor 20, which will be in more detail explained below.
First, the term 'seat' lexically means a place to sit, and unlike the fixed seats of the conventional theater, the 'non-fixed seats' as used therein are the seats which are not fixed to the floor 20 of the theater. As mentioned above, the object of the present invention is to provide the theater capable of providing the environment similar to large outdoor lawn or garden where the customers feel as if they enjoy a picnic, and accordingly, the theater according to the present invention is provided with the seats, on which the customers sit or lie, arranged on the floor 20, thereby achieving the above-mentioned object.
On the other hand, the non-fixed seats have various kinds of seats, and desirably, they include a portion of the floor 20 itself (first type), mat type seats (second type), sofa type seats (third type), and tent type seats (fourth type). As shown in FIG.2, the mat type seats are indicated by a reference numeral 300a, and the sofa type seats by a reference numeral 300b.
The first type seats are arranged on the floor 20 itself as arbitrarily defined and are thus provided for the customers. The floor 20 of the theater is made of a material having cushion capability, desirably, artificial grass, and accordingly, the arbitrarily defined area of the floor 20 as the first type seats is provided for the customers. At this time, the arbitrary area of the floor 20 is defined by indicating a line on the floor 20 so that the area is distinguished from other type seats, and further, the area for the first type seats is divided into sub areas so as to assign the designated areas to the customers. Further, the customers for the first type seats can see the movie, while sitting on mats prepared by them, and otherwise, they can see the movie, while just sitting on the artificial grass.
The second to fourth type seats are just placed on the floor 20 of the theater and thus function as individual seats. In detail, the mat type seats, the sofa type seats, and the tent type seats are complete products, and they can be handled as objects placed on the floor 20. Unlike the seats fixed or built on the floor 20, the non-fixed seats are just arranged on the floor 20, thereby providing a relatively large and fresh screening space for the customers.
The second to fourth type non-fixed seats are shown in FIG.8. In detail, each matte type seat as the second type seat is a mattress where one person or two persons lie(s) or sit(s), the sofa type seats as the third type seats are bean bags, and the tent type seats as the fourth type seats are cabanas.
Further, the non-fixed seats are dividedly arranged in different areas of the theater, and FIG.8 shows the divided arrangement of the non-fixed seats. As shown in FIG.8, areas A, B and C are divided sequentially from the portion close to the main projection surface 100, and the matte type seats as the second type seats, the sofa type seats as the third type seats, and the tent type seats as the fourth type seats are arranged sequentially on the areas A, B and C.
As mentioned above, the plurality of non-fixed seats 300 are arranged on the theater according to the present invention.
In addition to the floor 20 having the given inclination and the non-fixed seats arranged on the floor 20, on the other hand, the theater according to the present invention includes various means making customers feel as if they enjoy picnics, and an explanation on the various means will be given with reference to FIGS.9 to 11.
FIG.9 shows a state wherein the moss panels 400 are disposed on the wall surface 30 of the theater according to the present invention. The moss panels 400 are formed by filling bryophyte like mosses therein, and since they contain natural plants therein, the location of the moss panels 400 on the wall surface 30 of the theater enables the natural emotions of the customers to be abundant. In detail, the moss panels 400 are attached to the wall surface 30 of the theater, and otherwise, one large size panel in which bryophyte like mosses is filled is attached to the wall surface 30 of the theater. Furthermore, the moss panels 400 provide various effects, such as, air purification, dust dissolution, and humidity control, generated from ecological functions of plants and also provide various effects, such as, sound absorption and heat insulation, generated from the filling materials (bryophyte) as the base materials of the panels.
Next, FIG.10 is a top view showing a fragrance device 600 and oxygen generators 700 located in the theater according to the present invention. The fragrance device 600 injects and diffuses a fragrance to the internal space of the theater, and the installation position thereof is not limited particularly. Desirably, the injection hole of the fragrance device 600 is formed toward the entrance door 500 of the theater. Especially, the fragrance device 600 serves to inject the fragrance toward the entrance door 500 of the theater whenever it senses the customers entering the theater or periodically, so that the customers entering the entrance door 500 of the theater can feel natural emotions with the fragrance. Furthermore, the fragrance device 600 includes a motion sensor for sensing the customers entering the theater or a timer mounted therein to inject the fragrance periodically. Further, the fragrance device 600 provides a pine fragrance, a phytoncide fragrance, and so on, thereby making the customers strongly feel as if they have a picnic.
As shown in FIG.10, the oxygen generators 700 are located in the theater according to the present invention. The oxygen generators 700 serve to adjust a concentration of oxygen in the theater, and desirably, the oxygen generators 700 have monitoring means for measuring the concentration of oxygen so that they can adjust an amount of oxygen generated according to the monitored results, and otherwise, they can adjust the amount of oxygen generated according to driving control of a theater controller as will be discussed later. The oxygen generators 700 supply a sufficient amount of fresh oxygen to the theater from a time point when the customers enter the theater.
Further, FIGS.11A and 11B are exemplary views showing lighting devices 800 located in the theater according to the present invention. The lighting devices in the conventional theater are used to ensure the view fields of the customers moving in the theater, but the lighting devices 800 of the theater according to the present invention are used to enhance the brightness of the internal space of the theater as well as to produce an imaginary natural environment in which the customers feel as if they are in nature. For example, the lighting devices 800 as shown in FIGS.11A and 11B are optical fiber lighting devices 800 disposed on the ceiling 10 or wall surface 30 of the theater. In more detail, FIG.11A shows a state where light is emitted from the optical fiber lighting devices 800 disposed on the ceiling 10, and FIG.11B shows a state where light is emitted from the optical fiber lighting devices 800 disposed on the wall surface 30. Especially, the light is emitted with patterns similar to stars twinkling in the night sky from the optical fiber lighting devices 800, thereby making the customers feel as if they are outdoors.
Up to now, the configuration of the theater according to the present invention and the devices disposed in the theater have been explained.
FIG.12 is a schematic block diagram showing a theater system according to the present invention. As mentioned above, the theater according to the present invention includes the main projector 110 and the sub projectors 210 for playing images and the fragrance device 600, the oxygen generators 700 and the lighting devices 800 for providing natural emotions for the customers, and in this case, at least one of them is driven through the control of a theater controller 1000.
In detail, the theater controller 1000 is a kind of computing device having a central processing unit for performing operation and a memory for storing various kinds of commands and data, and the theater controller 1000 is connected to the devices disposed in the theater through network to control the devices. Hereinafter, some examples on the control of the theater controller 1000 for the devices in the theater according to the present invention will be explained.
First, an example on the control of the theater controller 1000 for the main projector 110 or the sub projectors will be explained. The main projector 100 and the sub projectors are components for projecting images onto the projection surfaces in the theater, and the theater controller 1000 controls the main projector 100 and the sub projectors so that the images are played. Further, the images to be projected can be stored in the theater controller 1000. For example, the theater controller 1000 can control the main projector 100 or the sub projectors 210 so that nature images, that is, images obtained by photographing natural objects are projected from the main projector 100 or the sub projectors 210 for a given period of time before the movie is played. FIG.13 is an exemplary view showing time zones by section for playing images through the control of the theater controller 1000 for the main projector 110 or the sub projectors 210, and FIGS.14A and 14B are exemplary views showing the internal state of the theater according to the present invention during the nature images are played. As shown in FIG.13, the theater controller 1000 according to the present invention plays the nature images before the movie and advertisement contents. For example, if it is assumed that the movie contents start at 6:10 a.m., advertisement contents are generally played from 5:55 a.m. for 15 minutes in the conventional theater, and next, the movie contents are played. However, the theater controller 1000 according to the present invention plays the nature images at 5:25 a.m. faster by 30 minutes than the start time of the advertisement contents, 5:55 a.m., and next, the advertisement contents are played at 5:55 a.m. After that, the movie contents are played at 6:10 a.m. Accordingly, the theater controller 1000 according to the present invention provides the nature images obtained by photographing natural objects for the customers already entering the theater before the movie contents are played, thereby providing an environment in which the customers take a rest in imaginary nature before seeing the movie. On the other hand, FIG.14A shows the internal state of the theater from 5:25 a.m. for 30 minutes, and in this case, the theater controller 1000 controls the main projector 110 and the sub projectors to allow the nature images to be projected onto the projection surfaces corresponding to the respective projectors. On the other hand, the images projected from the main projector 110 and the sub projectors are independent images different from each other, and otherwise, even though the images are projected from the different projectors, the original images are one panoramic image on which areas of images to be projected are divided. Further, FIG.14B shows the state wherein the nature images are projected on the wall surface 30 and the floor 20 of the theater only from the sub projectors 210. Like this, the theater controller 1000 controls the main projector 110 or the sub projectors 210 to allow the nature images to be projected for the given period of time before the movie contents are played. According to the present invention, further, the theater controller 1000 controls the display device disposed in the theater to allow the nature images to be played. In addition to the sub projection surfaces, as mentioned above, the theater according to the present invention can include the display device for outputting the images, and accordingly, the display device also plays the nature images under the control of the theater controller 1000.
In addition to the projectors, on the other hand, the theater controller 1000 can control the fragrance device 600, the oxygen generators 700 and the lighting devices 800 disposed in the theater according to the present invention.
A driving period of the fragrance device 600 is set by the theater controller 1000, and otherwise, if the theater controller 1000 receives a signal from a motion sensor installed on an entrance door, it controls driving of the fragrance device 600 on the basis of the received signal. In case where the motion sensor is installed, the theater controller 1000 controls the fragrance device 600 so that whenever the customers enter the theater, the fragrance device 600 injects a natural fragrance like a grass fragrance, a flower fragrance, and so on, thereby making the customers feel natural emotions at the moment when they enter the theater.
Further, the theater controller 1000 controls the oxygen generators 700 disposed in the theater, and it controls an amount of oxygen generated from the oxygen generators 700 on the basis of a measured value received from means for measuring a concentration of oxygen in the theater. At this time, the means for measuring the concentration of oxygen is built in each oxygen generator 700 or is separately located from the oxygen generators 700.
Furthermore, the theater controller 1000 displays a current concentration of oxygen in the theater through the display device disposed on one side of the theater. At this time, the concentration of oxygen is indicated by a numerical value, and otherwise, it is by color or image so as to be visibly checked by the customers. Accordingly, the state of environment where the customers stay can be advantageously checked.
Moreover, the theater controller 1000 controls the lighting devices 800 disposed on the ceiling 10, the wall surfaces 30, or the floor 20 of the theater. The lighting devices 800 are desirably optical fiber lighting devices, and the theater controller 1000 controls the brightness of the lighting devices 800 during the nature images, the advertisement, and the movie are played, thereby giving various screening environments to the customers. Especially, the theater controller 1000 controls the lighting devices 800 during the nature images are played, and at this time, the theater controller 1000 controls the lighting devices 800 disposed on the sub projection surface onto which the nature images are projected, so that the lighting devices 800 emit light to a specific pattern, and thus, the emitted light is combined to the nature images to produce various scenes.
Up to now, the theater capable of providing the greenery screening environment and the theater system according to the present invention have been explained. While the present invention has been described with reference to the particular illustrative embodiments, it is not to be restricted by the embodiments but only by the appended claims. It is to be appreciated that those skilled in the art can change or modify the embodiments without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention.

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  1. A theater having a ceiling, a floor and wall surfaces, the theater comprising:
    a main projection surface disposed on a front surface thereof; and
    a main projector for projecting images onto the main projection surface,
    wherein the floor has a given inclination in such a manner as to arrange non-fixed seats thereon.
  2. The theater according to claim 1, wherein the non-fixed seats are areas formed on a portion of the floor.
  3. The theater according to claim 1, wherein the non-fixed seats comprise at least ones of mat type seats, sofa type seats, and tent type seats disposed on the floor.
  4. The theater according to claim 3, wherein the floor is divided into a first area, a second area, and a third area, and the mat type seats, sofa type seats, and tent type seats are disposed on the first area, the second area, and the third area.
  5. The theater according to claim 1, further comprising sub projectors for projecting images onto at least a portion of the ceiling, the wall surfaces, and the floor thereof.
  6. The theater according to claim 1, further comprising a display device disposed on at least a portion of the ceiling, the wall surfaces, and the floor thereof to display images.
  7. The theater according to claim 1, wherein moss panels are disposed on at least a portion of the wall surface thereof.
  8. The theater according to claim 1, further comprising optical fiber lighting devices disposed on at least one of the ceiling, the wall surfaces, and the floor thereof.
  9. The theater according to claim 1, further comprising a fragrance device disposed around an entrance door thereof to inject a fragrance.
  10. The theater according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of oxygen generators for generating oxygen and thus controlling a concentration of oxygen therein.
  11. A theater system comprising:
    a main projector for projecting images onto a main projection surface disposed on a front surface of a theater; and
    a theater controller for controlling the projection of the main projector,
    wherein the theater comprises a floor having a given inclination in such a manner as to arrange non-fixed seats thereon and the theater controller controls the main projector so that the main projector projects a first nature image onto the main projection surface for a given period of time before a movie is projected.
  12. The theater system according to claim 11, wherein the theater comprises sub projectors for projecting images onto at least a portion of side wall surfaces thereof and the theater controller controls the sub projectors so that the sub projectors project a second nature image onto the at least a portion of side wall surfaces for a given period of time before a movie is projected.
  13. The theater system according to claim 11, wherein the theater comprises a display device disposed on at least a portion of side wall surfaces thereof and the theater controller controls the display device so that the display device outputs a third nature image for a given period of time before a movie is projected.
  14. The theater system according to claim 11, wherein the theater comprises a plurality of oxygen generators disposed in an internal space thereof to generate oxygen and the theater controller controls driving of the plurality of oxygen generators on the basis of a monitoring result for a concentration of oxygen in the theater.
  15. The theater system according to claim 11, wherein the theater comprises lighting devices disposed on a ceiling thereof and the theater controller controls brightness of the lighting devices during nature images, movie, and advertisement are projected.
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