JPH10340061A - Video appreviation facility - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To give depth, high reality, and presence to video and to obtain panoramic effect by positioning natural new-scene structures such as a veranda between a video screen and an audience at a distance from the video screen, and positively hiding the ends of the video behind them. SOLUTION: An entire-screen projection type projector 1 projects video on a screen. The veranda 8 is provided in front of the screen 3 at a certain distance from the screen 3 and the upper and lower ends of the video on the screen 3 are hidden behind the wall 9 and eaves of the veranda. The right and left ends are hidden behind a blind plate modeled on the partition plate of the veranda 8. The audience views the video before a table 4 through a window 4 and the ends of the video are invisible from a normal viewpoint 12; and large far-near parallax with the video is generated because of the wall 9 and eaves 31 of the veranda 8, so that the video is given depth and high reality.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facility for viewing an image such as a deep, highly realistic scene.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In conventional movie theaters, planetariums, exhibition facilities, and other facilities for viewing and exhibiting images, it is natural to display or exhibit images as much as possible, and intentionally to produce parallax. Hiding the edges and surroundings of the image was out of the scope of consideration at all. In a movie theater or the like, the image is partitioned by a black curtain, but this is merely to make the periphery of the image clear, and not to cause parallax at all. In other words, these existing video display facilities intentionally exclude near-view components that cause natural parallax between the video and the surroundings of the video. I couldn't give the feeling.

In addition, when viewing a normal scenery from a window,
Scenery (video) that can be seen depending on the location of the audience, the distance from the window
Range greatly differs (perspective parallax, perspecti
This is a major factor in confirming that the scenery at the window is real. However, in a conventional image display facility, the range of the image that can be seen even when the viewpoint is moved does not change at all, and thus the image has no depth at all.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks of the related art, and has as its object to provide an image facility having a depth, a high sense of reality and a sense of realism, and a panoramic effect. And

The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent when the following description is read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the drawings are for explanation only, and do not limit the scope of the present invention.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a natural near-view component such as a veranda is positioned apart from an image plane between an image plane and a spectator, and the edge of the image is thereby positioned. Devised a video viewing facility that actively hides As a result, a parallax occurs between these foreground components and the image, and the range of the image that can be seen is changed by moving the viewpoint, so that it is possible to give the image a deep depth. In addition, viewing this image through a window or other opening provided on the wall or side surface makes it difficult for the audience to look into the edge of the image, and prevents the reality from being broken by seeing the edge of the image, resulting in a higher reality. It became possible to give a feeling.

The foreground components include (1) windows and their accessories (window frames, walls around windows, bay windows, window eaves, drainers,
Curtains, etc.), (2) veranda-like structures (verandas, terraces, corridors, wet edges, etc.) and their accessories (retaining walls, handrails, waist walls, hanging walls, eaves, etc.), (3) gardens and their accessories ( Planting, rock group, fence, hedge, planter, etc.).

The space having an opening formed on the wall surface or side surface includes: (1) a private room such as a room in a normal house, a hotel room, or the like; 2) Trains, ships, airplanes, vehicles (cabins) or facilities that mimic them
(3) Hall, terrace, pool,
There are guest rooms such as baths and restaurants.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention, in which an image is projected on a screen 3 by a front projection type projector 1. A veranda 8 is provided at a predetermined distance from the screen 3 in front of the screen 3, and a retaining wall 9 and an eave 3 of the veranda are provided.
1 hides the upper and lower edges of the image on the screen 3. The left and right edges are hidden by blinds that imitate the partitions on the veranda. The audience views this image through the window 4 from the front of the table 6, but cannot see the edge of the image from a normal viewpoint 12, and also has the retaining wall 9 and the eaves 3 of the veranda 8.
1 produces a large perspective parallax with the image, so that the image has a high depth and a high sense of reality.

FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, in which a rear projection type projector 1 is used in place of the front projection type projector of the previous example. The rear projection type video has an advantage that even if a foreground component (for example, a flower pot or the like placed on a veranda) is placed near the center of the video, it does not become a shadow, and the parallax is more emphasized.

FIG. 3 shows a third embodiment of the present invention, in which the rear projection type projector 1 is used as in the previous embodiment, but the screen 3 is provided by a blind plate 11 provided near the window frame 5 and an eave 31 of the window. The upper and lower edges of the image are hidden. In this case, at the viewpoint A12, the image on the screen 3 appears to be cut off by the window frame 5 above the window 4 and the blind plate 11 below the window 4. The range of the image that can be seen at the viewpoint B13 moves upward, and the upper end of the image is hidden by the eaves 31 of the window. On the other hand, the range of the image that can be seen from the viewpoint C14 at the back of the room becomes smaller, and the upper and lower parts are cut off by the window frame 5. By changing the viewpoint in this way, the range of the visible image changes (perspective parallax), and a parallax is generated between the image and a near-view component such as a window frame, a blindfold, or an eave. It can give a sense of depth.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
The screen 3 in the example of FIG. 1 is a slide-type open / close type. On a sunny day, the screen 3 can be opened to look out of the window or wind can be blown. Of course, the screen 3 can be closed and an image can be projected on the screen 3 to enjoy it. Further, in this example, the main body of the projector 1 is placed above the window 4 at a distance from the projection lens, and the space therebetween is connected by a light guide path such as an optical fiber 16. By doing so, there is no restriction on the installation location of the projector 1, and the room can be used more widely. The opening and closing method of the screen 3 is not limited to the sliding type, but may be a rotating type, a flip-up type, or a winding type if it is a flexible material.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
This is an example in which the projector 1 is installed above the veranda 8. In this way, as in the case of using the rear projection type projector (FIG. 2 and the like), even if a pot flower or the like is placed on the retaining wall 9 of the veranda, no shadow is formed on the image, and the sense of reality of the image is further enhanced. .

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
The projector 1 of the previous example is connected to the upper and lower
This is an example of installation at two locations. In this case, a large number of projectors 1 is required, but the space between the screen 3 and the window (glass) 4 may be smaller.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
This is an example in which an image is not projected by a projector but is projected by a thin image device 29 such as a liquid crystal display or a plasma display. In this example, the thin video device 29 is a flat device, and a window 4 and a blind plate 11 for hiding the edge of the video are provided on the entire surface around the window 4 in front of the video surface. The blind plate 11 needs to be separated from the image plane of the thin image device 29 to generate parallax. If the thin video device 29 is of a type that can freely change the transparency of the video surface, it can be used as a glass window to enjoy the outside scenery on a sunny day.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of an eighth embodiment of the present invention.
This is an example using the thin image device 29 as in the previous example,
The part of the thin video device 29 and the blind plate 11 is a bay window 30. In this way, it is possible to provide a room for enjoying a landscape image by additionally installing these devices in the existing window 4 later.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of a ninth embodiment of the present invention.
The thin image device 29 has a curved planar shape. The point that the upper, lower, left and right edges of the image are hidden by the blinds 11 and the like is the same as in the previous example, but in this case, the visual field of the image from the window 4 is wider than in the previous example.

FIG. 10 is a plan view of a tenth embodiment of the present invention, in which a screen 3 is installed on a veranda 8 of a hotel guest room and an image is projected there. The edge of the image is hidden by the blindfold retaining wall 9 and the blindfold sleeve 36 of the veranda. The hotel user can enjoy the image on the screen 3 from the bathtub 32 or the bed 46 as if it were an actual scene without worrying about being peeped from the outside.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of an eleventh embodiment of the present invention, in which the screen 3 of the preceding example is curved rather than flat. In this way, even when the same number of projectors 1 are used, the viewing angle of the image on the screen 3 becomes larger.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of a twelfth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 13 is a plan view thereof. An arc-shaped veranda 8 is provided outside a semicircular bathtub 32 of a hot spring, and a fixed distance is further provided outside the veranda. This is an example in which a semi-cylindrical screen 3 is installed.
The projector 1 is installed on the window 4 of the bathtub 32, and a plurality of projectors project one panoramic image on the screen 3. The upper and lower ends of the image are hidden by the retaining wall 9 and the hanging wall 10 of the veranda, and the upper end is also hidden by the eaves 31 on the window 4 of the bathtub 32. Left and right edges of the image are blindfolded sleeves 36
Hidden by Since the boundaries between the images of the plurality of projectors 1 are camouflaged by the blind posts 35 imitating the columns of the veranda 8, the processing of the seams of the images does not require much precision. However, although the image is a single panoramic image as a whole, it is divided by these blindfold pillars 35,
It will be intermittent.

FIG. 14 shows a thirteenth embodiment of the present invention, in which a veranda 8 is provided outside a bathtub 32 of a hot spring and a screen 3 is provided outside the same as in the previous embodiment. However, in this example, the bathtub 32 is rectangular, and the window 4 of the bathtub, the retaining wall 9 of the veranda, and the screen 3 are all linear (flat).
No blind pillars are used, and the image is one continuous panoramic image. In this case, the boundary adjustment (edge) of each image
Blending must be performed precisely.

FIG. 15 shows a fourteenth embodiment of the present invention, in which the end of the veranda 8 of the previous example is formed into a quarter circle, and the screen 3 is also curved only at the end. When the veranda 8 and the screen 3 are formed in such a shape, the field of view from the window 4 becomes larger, and a stronger panoramic effect can be obtained. However, the required number of projectors 1 also increases.

FIG. 16 is a sectional view of a fifteenth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 17 is a plan view of the same embodiment. In this example, the corridor or the wet edge 2 is placed outside the shoji window 20 of the Japanese-style image viewing room 22.
This is an example in which a flat screen 3 is provided outside the flat screen 1. The projector 1 is installed above the shoji window 20, and a plurality of projectors project one panoramic image on the screen 3. However, the screen 3 is divided into three surfaces according to the shape of the image viewing room 22, and the boundary between the surfaces is hidden by a blindfolding sleeve wall 36 at the corner of the corridor or the wet edge 21. Standing trees 37 and hedges 38 are planted between the corridor or the wet edge 21 and the screen 3, and these cover the lower and left and right edges of the image. The top of the video is hidden by a corridor or eaves with wet edges. The standing tree 37 is also planted in front of the border of the video of each projector 1, camouflages the border of the video, and emphasizes the parallax. Since the audience cannot see the corridor or the wet edge 21 and watches the image from the inside of the shoji window 20, it feels as if they are looking at the real scenery behind the hedge 38.

FIG. 18 is a plan view of a train restaurant according to a sixteenth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 19 is a sectional view thereof. In this example, there is an elongated cabin in which train seats 24 are arranged, and a flat screen 3 is installed on both outer sides of a window 4, and a plurality of projectors 1 project one horizontal panoramic image. A spectator sits on a train-like chair 24 and watches the car window scenery image on the screen 3 from the train-like window 4.
Outside the window 4, an eave 31 of the window, a drainer or a blind plate 11 imitating a partition plate is installed, and these cover the upper, lower, left and right ends of the image. In this example, the seats imitating train seats are installed inside the building, but a real train may be used and the screen 3 may be installed therearound.

FIG. 20 is a sectional view of a seventeenth embodiment of the present invention, in which the screen 3 of the facility shown in FIG. In this case, the upper end of the image cannot be hidden well, but the lower end is very naturally hidden to the immediate vicinity of the window 4 by a blind plate 11 imitating the drainage of the window 4. Therefore, such a facility is suitable for projecting an underwater state or projecting an image of the ground from above. In this case, the seats may be submarine-like or airplane-like instead of train-like.

FIG. 21 shows an eighteenth embodiment of the present invention, in which the screen 3 of the preceding example is not a flat screen but is slightly curved in the vertical direction. In this case, the screen 3 has a shallow toy shape as a whole. In this way, the distance from the window 4 to the screen 3 is further increased, so that the parallax is increased and the view is more easily seen.

FIG. 22 shows a nineteenth embodiment of the present invention, in which the screen 3 of the previous example is more curved, and has a semicircular cross section. In this case, the screen 3 is a window 4 as a whole.
In a toy shape that covers the sideways. Projector 1 is window 4
One near the floor and one near the ceiling. With such a structure, the projector 1 requires twice the size of the previous example. However, both ends of the image are well hidden by the blinds 11.

FIG. 23 is a sectional view of a twentieth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 24 is a plan view thereof. A semi-cylindrical screen 3 is provided around a semi-circular cafe terrace 23 which can be used by a large number of spectators. This is an example in which is installed. There is a veranda (terrace) retaining wall 9 and a hanging wall 10 between the cafe terrace 23 and the screen 3, and particularly the lower end of the image is hidden by the retaining wall 9.
Behind the cafe terrace 23, a private room type video viewing room 22
Are arranged in two layers in the horizontal direction and face the cafe terrace 23.
In the center of the floor is a veranda 8 for placing the projector 1
Is provided. In this example, a plurality of projectors 1 are installed, but it is also possible to install one large projector 1 with a fisheye lens. Spectators can enjoy a meal or a coffee from the cafe terrace 23 or the video viewing room 22 while enjoying the panoramic video that extends beyond the retaining wall of the terrace.

FIG. 25 is a sectional view of a twenty-first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 26 is a plan view thereof. The main points different from the previous example are that the screen 3 almost covers not only the side surface but also the upper surface of the cafe terrace 23, the cafe terrace 23 has a horizontally long semi-track shape, and the video viewing room 22 has three layers. And so on. The end of the image is hidden by the retaining wall 9 and the eaves 31 of the cafe terrace 23, and the blind wall 36. The projector 1 is placed on the veranda 8 on the second floor facing the cafe terrace as in the previous example. However, in this example, since the screen 3 is deformed, a plurality of projectors 1 are necessarily required.

FIG. 27 is a sectional view of a twenty-second embodiment of the present invention, in which the projector 1 of the preceding example is installed above a support 28 of a lighting lamp 27 on a cafe terrace 23. The shape of the cafe terrace 23 may be either a semicircle or a horizontally long semi-track as shown in FIG. The position of the lamp post 28 is determined by the shape of the cafe terrace 23 and the screen 3 and the performance of the projector 1 and the lens. In the case of this example, the column 28 of the illuminator produces a large parallax between the image and the image, and the degree to which the edge of the image is hidden by the retaining wall 9 and the eaves 31 of the terrace increases, so that the image has a deeper depth. .

FIG. 28 is a plan view of a twenty-third embodiment of the present invention, which is a panoramic patrol welfare bus in which a screen and passenger seats are installed inside a large bus. As in FIG. 18, the user sits on the bus seat 24 and enjoys the view of the car window on the screen 3. Unlike the example of the train restaurant in FIG. 18, in this example, the entire facility can be moved, so that it is possible to visit a welfare facility or the like to enjoy the video.

[0033]

As is apparent from the above description, the following effects can be obtained in the present invention.

(1) Since the edge of the image is hidden by a foreground component such as a veranda and cannot be seen, the image looks like an actual scenery on the other side of the foreground component.

(2) Since a near-view component such as a veranda that hides the edge of the image is installed away from the image plane, a parallax or a perspective difference is generated between the image and these near-view components, resulting in a high reality in the image. Can give a feeling.

(3) Since the foreground component is a natural (non-image) everyday object such as a veranda, a window, a planting, etc., the image seen beyond it looks very natural.

(4) Since the visual field is composed of a real near-view component and a (distant-view) image behind the real view component, the image can be given a natural depth and a stereoscopic effect.

(5) Since a highly realistic window scene can be produced, the room can be given a high sense of freedom if incorporated in a basement or a building approaching a neighbor.

(6) Since a natural window scene is produced by the image, various software can be used to enjoy various scenes with one window.

(7) Since it can be installed in a relatively small space, it is possible to enjoy different images for each room or for each window, and it is also possible for the audience to arbitrarily select an image to be projected.

(8) In a facility using a plurality of projectors, a natural panoramic image can be projected with a smaller space and cost of one or two layers without preparing a large dome screen or a multi-story building. .

(9) In a facility where a camouflage member such as a pillar is installed in front of a boundary between a plurality of images, it is not necessary to perform the boundary processing of the image so precisely, and a panoramic image can be displayed at a lower cost.

(10) By opening and closing the screen and the image surface, when the image is not projected, the user can open the screen and the image surface to view the actual outside scenery or exchange the air.

(11) By using a member such as a liquid crystal, which can arbitrarily change the transparency of the screen or the image plane, when the image is not projected, the screen or the image plane is made transparent so that it can be used as an actual window. You can see the scenery and take in light.

(12) In a facility where the projector body and the projection lens are separated and the two are connected by an optical fiber or the like, the projector can be installed at a place away from the center of projection. There is no hindrance to appreciation, and the room can be used more widely. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view illustrating a third embodiment of the present invention and perspective parallax.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a ninth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a tenth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a plan view showing an eleventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view showing a twelfth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a twelfth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a plan view showing a thirteenth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a plan view showing a fourteenth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a sectional view showing a fifteenth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a plan view showing a fifteenth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a plan view showing a sixteenth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a sectional view showing a sixteenth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a sectional view showing a seventeenth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a sectional view showing an eighteenth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a sectional view showing a nineteenth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 23 is a sectional view showing a twentieth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 24 is a plan view showing a twentieth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 25 is a sectional view showing a twenty-first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 26 is a plan view showing a twenty-first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 27 is a sectional view showing a twenty-second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 28 is a plan view showing a twenty-third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Projector 2: Reflector 3: Screen 4: Window (glass) 5: Window frame 6: Table or counter 7: Wall 8: Veranda or terrace 9: Veranda or terrace retaining wall 10: Veranda or terrace hanging wall 11 : Blindboard 12: Viewpoint A 13: Viewpoint B 14: Viewpoint C 15: Projector box 16: Optical fiber 17: Projection lens 18: Floor 19: Ceiling 20: Shoji window 21: Corridor or wet edge 22: Video viewing room 23: Cafe terrace 24: Chair 25: Stairs 26: Reception 27: Illumination light 28: Illumination light column 29: Thin-plate type video device 30: Bay window 31: Eave 32: Bathtub 33: Washing area 34: Dressing room 35: Blindfold 36: Blindfold sleeve Wall 37: Standing tree 38: Hedge 39: Waiting 40: Kitchen 41: Handle 42: Driver's seat 43: Toilet 44: Entrance 45: Passage 46: Bed 47: Balcony for evacuation

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A building or a vehicle having a space formed on a wall surface or a side surface thereof through which an image can be viewed, an image display device installed outside the opening, and the image display device An image generating device capable of displaying an image on the image display device, an end portion of the image displayed on the image display device provided between the image display device and the audience seat is hidden, and parallax or perspective parallax between the image and the image generating device. A video viewing facility, comprising: a foreground component that causes the image. 2. A building or a vehicle having a space formed on a wall surface or a side surface thereof through which an image can be viewed, an image display device installed outside the opening, and the image display device. And a plurality of video generators capable of displaying a continuous panoramic video, provided between the video display and the spectator seat, conceal an end of the video displayed on the video display, and A video viewing facility, comprising a near-view component that generates parallax or perspective parallax therebetween. 3. A building or a vehicle having a space formed on a wall or a side surface thereof through which an image can be viewed, an image display device installed outside the opening, and the image display device. A plurality of video generators capable of displaying intermittent panoramic video, and pillars or beams located in front of the border of each video displayed by the plurality of video generators and separated from the video display device Image border camouflage member, and provided between the image display device and the audience seat, conceal an end of the image displayed on the image display device, and cause parallax or perspective parallax with the image. A video appreciation facility comprising a foreground composition. 4. An image generating apparatus includes: a projector main body;
3. The projector according to claim 1, further comprising: a projection lens provided at a position distant from the projector main body; and a light guiding path formed by a mirror, a prism, an optical fiber, or the like connecting the projector main body and the projection lens. The video viewing facility described in 3.