JPH03186074A - Mirror device with monitor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To observe the back of a user without turning a glance away from a mirror part by providing a TV camera to project the front direction of the mirror part and a monitor TV to be arranged on the rear of the mirror part and selecting whether the mirror part corresponding to the picture of the monitor TV is operated as a mirror or transmitted. CONSTITUTION:A mirror part 2 is provided with a monitor TV 4 and a TV camera 3 is provided to project the back of a person in front of the mirror part 2. Then, a circuit part is provided to execute the processing of a video signal and the control of lighting 5. When the light 5 provided at an upper end part on the front surface of the mirror part 2 is turned on, half mirrors 6a and 6b play the role of a mirror and when the light 5 is turned off, the picture of the monitor TV 4 can be observed from the surface part of the mirror part 2 through the half mirror 6b. When the TV camera 3 is selected and turned ON and the monitor TV 4 is turned ON in the state of turning OFF the light 5, the picture for the back of the user caught by the TV camera 3 is projected on the monitor TV 4. Thus, without moving the glance, the figure of the person itself projected on the mirror 2 and the back to be projected on the monitor TV 4 can be observed.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a mirror device with a monitor.

[Prior Art] Traditionally, mirrors and TV monitors have been used as means for viewing one's own image.

[The problem that the invention attempts to solve! ! ] However, although it is easy to see the front and sides of oneself in a mirror, seeing one's back requires combining multiple mirrors, which is difficult.

Therefore, by using a TV camera and a TV monitor, the back view can be shown on the TV monitor. Therefore, you can see your front and side views in the mirror, and your back view. Conventionally, the bell and monitor TV are installed separately, so when looking at the mirror and monitor TV, you have to move your line of sight. However, there was a problem in that the installation space for the TV monitor was taken up. In addition, mirrors only reflected the current appearance, making it difficult to predict what one would look like after a haircut or to see one's back.

The present invention was made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a monitor that allows you to see your own reflection in a mirror and your back reflected on a TV monitor without moving your line of sight. To provide a mirror device.

In addition to the invention set forth in claim 1, the invention set forth in claim 2 also aims to provide a mirror device with a monitor that can perform simulations such as predicting one's future appearance and view the results on a monitor TV. shall be.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 includes a mirror section, a TV camera that reflects the front direction of the mirror section, and a back side of the mirror section. and a monitor TV disposed in the TV camera for reproducing and displaying images from the TV camera, and the mirror section includes a selection for selecting whether a portion of the mirror section corresponding to the screen of the monitor TV functions as a mirror or is transparent. It is equipped with the means.

In the invention as claimed in claim 2, another TV camera is disposed on the back side of the mirror part, and a part of the mirror part in front of the other TV camera is provided with information indicating whether the part of the mirror part is to function as a mirror or to be transparent. a storage means that includes a selection means for selecting, stores image data obtained by digitizing an image obtained by another TV camera, and stores image data that is superimposed on the image data and serves as a database for performing a simulation;
Perform a simulation using the image data in the database and the digitized image data above, and monitor the results.
It is equipped with a simulator that reproduces and displays the video.

[Function] According to the invention described in claim 1, the user can easily see his or her back view on the monitor TV without taking his/her line of sight from the mirror part (the user can see his or her back image taken by the TV camera). can be confirmed.

Further, according to the invention as claimed in claim 2, the front view of the user is
By combining the image data captured by the V-camera and the image data in the database, it is possible to simulate various forms, and the results can be reproduced and displayed on a TV monitor.

[Example] The present invention will be explained below with reference to Examples.

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show one embodiment, and this embodiment includes a mirror section 2 equipped with a TV camera 1 and a monitor TV 4 on the front for performing a simulation run, and a person in front of the mirror section 2. It consists of a TV camera 3 that takes pictures of the back view of the vehicle, and a circuit section for processing video signals and controlling the lighting 5.

As shown in FIG. 2, the mirror section 2 has the above-mentioned TV camera 1 and a monitor TV 4 arranged on its back, and corresponds to the front part that falls into the field of view of the lens of the TV camera 1 and the screen of the monitor T 4. The parts are the half mirror parts 6a and 6b, installed at the upper end of the front of the mirror part 2. When the lights are turned off, the screen of the monitor TV 4 can be seen from the front part of the f11 part 2 through the half mirror 6b, and when the lights 5 are turned on, the half mirror 6 can be seen by the TV camera 1.
It is also possible to project the front view of a person in front of the mirror section 2 through a.

The circuit section includes a control device 7, an A/D converter 8, and a storage device F.
9 and a simulator 10, the control circuit 7 controls the on/off of the lighting 5, the on/off of the monitor TV 4, the on/off of the TV camera 1.3, the operation control of the A/D converter 8, and the control of the digitized video signal. It controls writing to and reading from the storage device 9, and also controls the simulator 10.

The circuit section operates based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 3. For example, when used as a mirror, the lighting 5 is turned on through the control device 1f7 and the half-mirror part 6a is turned on.
,6b! - It suffices if it functions as a mirror; in this case, the mirror part 2
The whole thing can literally be used as a mirror.

→ f~ Todoroki UFB KiJ lmu λ4 曵る 目Sumin 2 I Yul Juji January 1 Yusajin 7 With the lighting 5 off, select the TV camera 3 and turn it on and monitor. Turn on TV4 and display the image of the user's back view captured by TV camera 3 on monitor TV4.

In addition, when performing simulation, select the lighting 5 and TV camera 1 through the control device w7,
The front view of the user is shown through the TV camera 1, and the A/D converter 8 is operated to digitally convert the video signal from the TV camera 1, and the digitized image data is written to the storage device 9. The image data for which a database of stored hairstyles, etc. is constructed, and the image data of the front view are sent to the simulator 10 to simulate combinations, etc., and the lighting 5 is turned off and the monitor TV 4 is turned on. Well, simulator 1
After analog conversion, the image data resulting from the simulation obtained in step 0 is sent to the monitor TV 4 for reproduction and display.

A switch (not shown) is provided to instruct the control device 7 to select whether to use it as a mirror, to monitor the rear view, or to perform a simulation. By operating it, you can set each of the above operations.

In the actual tumor example mentioned above, a half mirror was used to display the screen of the TV4 monitor and to switch between using it as a mirror, etc. However, by attaching a highly reflective metal to the nematic liquid crystal molecules, light If light cannot pass through, it can be used as a mirror, and if light can pass through, a liquid crystal mirror whose back side can be seen through may be used.

In other words, the above-mentioned liquid crystal mirror 11 is installed in the part of the iron part 2 corresponding to the monitor TV 4 and the part corresponding to the TV camera 1 as shown in FIG.
In the Ug example, only the parts corresponding to the monitor TV4 are shown), and when the monitor TV4 is used, an electric field is applied to the liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal mirror 11 through the control device 7 to control the liquid crystal mirror 11. When the liquid crystal mirror 11 is in an open state and used as a mirror, the application of an electric field is turned off and the liquid crystal mirror 11 is in a closed state.

[Effects of the Invention] The invention according to claim 1 provides an iron part, a TV camera that displays the front direction of the iron part, and a monitor TV that is disposed on the back side of the iron part and that reproduces and displays images from the TV camera. In addition, the iron part is provided with a selection means for selecting whether the part of the iron part corresponding to the screen of the monitor TV functions as a mirror or is transparent, so that the user can see from the iron part. The rear view captured by the TV camera can be viewed on the monitor TV without removing the trowel, making it possible to check the rear view.Furthermore, since the monitor TV is installed at the back of the trowel, it requires less installation space. It has the effect of being small.

Further, the invention according to claim 2 provides a method for disposing another TV camera on the back side of the iron part, and for a part of the iron part in front of the other TV camera to function as a mirror or to make the part of the iron part transparent. It is equipped with a selection means for selecting, and stores image data obtained by digitizing an image obtained with another TV camera, and also stores image data obtained by digitizing an image obtained with another TV camera, and
The apparatus is equipped with a storage means for storing image data serving as a database for performing E-Range, and a simulator for performing a simulation using the image data in the database and the digitized image data and reproducing and displaying the results on a TV monitor. Therefore, the front view of the user is projected by a TV camera, and by combining the image with the data in the database, it is possible to perform a simulation in which various views are reproduced and displayed on the TV monitor.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the iron part of one embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an overall configuration diagram of the same as above, Fig. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the same as above, and Fig. 4 is of another embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic configuration diagram in which a part of the iron part can be omitted. 1.3 is the TV camera, 2 is the iron part, 4 is the monitor TV, 6a
, 6b is a part of the half mirror, 7 is a control device, 8 is an A/D converter, 9 is a storage device, and 10 is a simulator.

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) At least comprising a mirror section, a TV camera that reflects the front direction of the mirror section, and a monitor TV that is disposed on the back side of the mirror section and that reproduces and displays images from the TV camera, and
A mirror device with a monitor, characterized in that the mirror section is provided with a selection means for selecting whether a portion of the mirror section corresponding to the screen of the monitor TV is to function as a mirror or to be transparent. (2) Selection of placing another TV camera behind the mirror part and selecting whether the part of the mirror part in front of the other TV camera should function as a mirror or be transparent. a storage means for storing image data obtained by digitizing an image obtained by another TV camera, and for storing image data serving as a database for superimposing a simulation on the image data; and image data in the database. and a simulator that performs a simulation using the digitized image data and reproduces and displays the results on a TV monitor.
Mirror device with monitor as described. (3) A mirror device with a monitor according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the selection means is constituted by a half mirror.