JP3109615U - Advertising image playback device - Google Patents

Abstract

An advertisement image reproducing device is attached to the back of a monitor to reduce the occupied space at the installation location.
Image data stored in a predetermined recording medium as an advertisement image reproduction device for reproducing an advertisement moving image or still image on a monitor having two or more screw holes for attaching a display arm to the back surface A reproducing apparatus main body that reads out and outputs, and an engaging means that is formed integrally with the reproducing apparatus main body and has attachment holes that match the positions of the two or more screw holes.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus for reproducing an advertisement image by connecting to a monitor.

Streaming advertisement images through a monitor at a store or the like has a high eye-catching effect and has been widely used in recent years. As a method of displaying an image on a monitor, there are a method of connecting a home video deck or DVD deck to the monitor, a method of using a home video integrated television, a method of using a dedicated playback device, etc. is there.

However, home video decks, DVD decks, and video-integrated televisions are large items because they are used at home and contain many functions that are unnecessary for streaming advertisement images. As a result, there has been a problem that advertisements cannot always be played at a desired installation location due to restrictions on the installation location. In addition, since the dedicated playback device has an integrated monitor, there is a problem in that the monitor cannot be selected, and it is not possible to flexibly deal with changes in the installation location.
On the other hand, there is a standard for fixing the arm on the back of the liquid crystal monitor, and many liquid crystal monitors are provided with screw holes in accordance with the standard. This screw hole can be used in addition to fixing the arm, and if a dedicated advertisement image reproducing device is fixed, there is no problem of the installation location.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to reduce the occupied space at the installation location by attaching an advertisement image reproducing device to the back of the monitor.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following configuration.
The invention described in claim 1 is an advertisement image reproducing apparatus for reproducing an animation or still image for advertisement on a monitor having two or more screw holes for attaching a display arm on the back, and a predetermined recording A reproducing apparatus main body that reads out and outputs image data stored in a medium; and an engagement unit that is formed integrally with the reproducing apparatus main body and has attachment holes that match the positions of the two or more screw holes. . Examples of the recording medium include a ROM card, a flash memory, a CD-ROM, a DVD, and a hard disk.
The invention according to claim 2 further includes a power input terminal for guiding electricity from the external power source to the playback device main body when the advertisement image playback device receives power from an external power source, It has a power output terminal that branches from the power input terminal and outputs to the outside.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the advertisement image reproduction device, a motion sensor that senses a passing object in front of the monitor and outputs an electrical signal, and receives an output from the motion sensor, the reproduction device main body receives a predetermined signal. Motion control means for performing control so as to operate is further provided.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the advertisement image reproducing device according to the third aspect, the motion control means receives the output of a motion sensor and causes the reproducing apparatus body to start outputting image data.
The invention according to claim 5 is the advertisement image playback device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the playback device body reads out and plays back audio data stored in the recording medium, and the motion control The means receives the output of the motion sensor and causes the playback apparatus body to start outputting audio data.
The invention described in claim 6 is characterized in that the advertisement image reproduction apparatus has at least one of a remote control means and a keypad means for inputting a predetermined instruction to the reproduction apparatus main body.

The invention described in claim 1 can be miniaturized by using a dedicated advertisement image playback device, and can be installed if there is almost enough space for installing the monitor by fixing it to the back of the monitor. it can. Various monitors can be selected as long as they have screw holes for attaching display arms, and the monitor can be flexibly changed according to the situation.
The invention according to claim 2 can simplify the wiring by connecting the advertisement image reproducing apparatus to the external power source through the power input terminal, and connecting the power output terminal to the power input terminal of the monitor. Tangles and the like can be reduced.
According to the third and fifth aspects of the present invention, when a passing object passes in front of the monitor, an image and a sound are reproduced accordingly. Therefore, when the advertisement target person passes, an effect that draws attention can be performed. .
The invention according to claim 6 can be operated by at least one of the playback device main body remote control means and the keypad means, and thus has less influence on the installation space and is manufactured at a lower cost than a touch panel. can do.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an advertisement image reproducing device X according to the embodiment. The advertisement image reproducing device X is a device in which a casing 20 is incorporated with a reproducing device main body that reads and outputs image data stored in a recording medium. The casing 20 is provided with a mounting hole 21 that can be fixed at a screw hole position conforming to the VESA standard for mounting a display arm formed on the back surface of the liquid crystal display. Four attachment holes 21 are formed in a square shape at intervals of 75 mm.
The casing 20 is supplied with a power input terminal 16 for inputting a power converted from an AC power source through a AC adapter, a power source output terminal 19 for branching from the power source input terminal 16 to output power, and an image signal. There are provided a VGA output terminal 17, an audio output terminal 18 for outputting an audio signal, a PC card reader 12 for reading a PC card, an infrared light receiving unit 13b for receiving an input from a remote control device (not shown), and a keypad through a cord. 14 and a motion sensor 15 are connected. Note that the VGA output is used here for the output of the image signal, but various types such as composite and S-Video can be used.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the playback apparatus main body 10 built in the advertisement image playback apparatus X. The playback device 10 is roughly composed of a control device 11 and a PC card reader 12. The PC card reader 12 reads a PC card. Here, the PC card reader 12 reads a flash memory card 12a in which advertisement data composed of advertisement image data and audio data is stored. The control device 11 controls the PC card reader 12 according to a predetermined program to read the advertisement data stored in the flash memory card 12a, and outputs audio data from the audio output terminal 18 and image data from the VGA output terminal 17. The advertisement reproduction program of the control device 11 can be appropriately changed in accordance with an operator instruction input from the remote control device 13a via the connected keypad 14 or infrared light receiving unit 13b. The control device 11 is connected to a motion sensor 15 which is assumed to be installed so as to sense the front side of the monitor, and when a passer passes in front of the monitor, an electric signal is received. Yes. Some of the programs receive an input from the motion sensor and cause the playback apparatus main body 10 to perform a predetermined operation. In this case, the control device functions as a motion control means. Examples of such programs are those that receive the output of motion sensors and start outputting advertisement images and audio, or that receive the output of motion sensors and flow advertisement data one or more times, and then Examples of switching to a video signal different from the above are exemplified.

A method of using the advertisement image reproducing device X having the above configuration will be described. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the advertisement image reproducing apparatus X is installed on the liquid crystal monitor Y having a display arm mounting screw hole on the back surface according to the VESA mount standard. First, four attachment holes 21 provided in the casing 20 of the advertisement image reproducing apparatus X are overlapped at positions of screw holes (not shown) for attaching a display arm provided on the back surface of the liquid crystal monitor Y, and an advertisement image is provided by screws 30. The playback device X is fixed to the back of the liquid crystal monitor Y. Thereafter, the VGA output terminal 17 and the image data input terminal of the liquid crystal monitor Y are connected via a cord 17a, the audio output terminal 18 and the audio input terminal of the liquid crystal monitor Y are connected via a cord 18a, and a power output terminal 19 is connected to the power input terminal of the liquid crystal monitor via a cord 19a. In addition, the keypad 14 is attached to the front edge of the liquid crystal monitor with double-sided tape, and the motion sensor 15 is also attached to the side edge of the liquid crystal monitor with adhesive tape. The setting is completed by connecting the power input terminal 16 and the cord 16a from the AC adapter. In this state, first, the user sets a flash memory card 12a in which advertisement data has been created and stored in advance to the PC card reader 12, and selects a playback program with the keypad 14 or the remote control device 13a. Is reproduced on the monitor Y according to the program.
As described above, the advertisement image reproducing apparatus X can be installed almost in the installation space of the monitor itself as a result of being able to be taken on the back of the monitor, and there are less restrictions on the installation place, and the monitor having screw holes according to the VESA mount standard. Anything can be used, so the monitor can be selected flexibly according to the situation.

1 is a perspective view of an advertisement image reproducing device according to an embodiment of the invention. It is a block diagram which shows typically the structure of the reproducing | regenerating apparatus main body. It is a perspective view which shows the use condition of the advertisement image reproducing | regenerating apparatus which concerns on embodiment of invention.

Explanation of symbols

X Advertising image playback device 10 Playback device body 11 Control device 12 PC card reader 13a Remote control device 13b Infrared light receiver 14 Keypad 15 Motion sensor 16 Power input terminal 17 VGA output terminal 18 Audio output terminal 19 Power output terminal 20 Casing 21 Mounting hole 30 screws

Claims (6)

An advertisement image reproduction device for reproducing an advertisement video or still image on a monitor having two or more screw holes for attaching a display arm on the back,
A playback apparatus main body for reading out and outputting image data stored in a predetermined recording medium;
An advertisement image reproducing apparatus, comprising: an engaging means that is formed integrally with the reproducing apparatus main body and has an attachment hole that matches a position of the two or more screw holes. The advertisement image reproducing device is supplied with power from an external power source, and
A power input terminal for leading electricity from the external power source to the playback device body;
The advertisement image reproducing device according to claim 1, further comprising: a power output terminal that branches from the power input terminal and outputs to the outside. The advertisement image generation device further includes:
A motion sensor that senses a passing object in front of the monitor and outputs an electrical signal;
The advertisement image reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a motion control unit that receives an output of a motion sensor and controls the reproducing apparatus main body to perform a predetermined operation.   The advertisement image reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the motion control unit is configured to receive an output of a motion sensor and cause the reproducing apparatus body to start outputting image data. The playback apparatus body reads and plays back audio data stored in the recording medium,
The advertisement image reproducing device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the motion control means is configured to receive an output of a motion sensor and cause the reproducing device body to start outputting audio data. 6. The advertisement moving image reproduction apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising at least one of a remote control unit and a keypad unit for inputting a predetermined instruction to the reproduction apparatus main body.

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