JPH0720221B2 - LCD TV device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The disclosed technology belongs to a technical field of a structure in which a portable liquid crystal television is provided in a cap that does not obstruct the surroundings in a train or the like.

<Summary of Summary> Therefore, according to the present invention, a transmissive liquid crystal panel connected to a predetermined electronic driving device can be visually recognized through a reflection mirror by being connected to a broadcast program or a portable video tape recorder. Is an invention relating to a liquid crystal television set,
An electronic drive is installed on the top of the hat, a liquid crystal panel is installed on the eaves, a reflective mirror is attached to the cap to allow it to be opened and closed, and an antenna and earphones are installed so that it does not disturb the surroundings. The present invention relates to a portable liquid crystal television device that can be viewed as described above.

<Prior Art> As is well known, when industry flourishes and civil society improves, information transmission is carried out in all parts, especially,
Television, which has excellent visual and auditory properties as an information organ, is playing an extremely important role.

Among them, cathode-ray tube type TVs are upsized from the viewpoint of hardware centering on cathode-ray tubes, while LCD TVs have a light-transmitting function of the liquid crystal panel that promotes microminiaturization of TVs, and therefore information transmission by TVs is polarized. There is a direction to change.

In recent years, the miniaturization and miniaturization of information has been promoted. For example, a portable tape recorder has been put into practical use in the audio information processing type due to the promotion of microcassette tape and cartridge type tape technology. Cassette tape recorders are being used not only as information transmission means not only in automobiles but also in trains. In the future, various types of information will be input to compact discs and micro tapes as personal information processing. It is expected that a portable type processing device will realize a multimedia type mode in which the information is played back at a desired location and at a desired time.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> However, although the audio information processing apparatus has recently become capable of being reproduced by a microcassette tape recorder or the like at any time and any place, in the television apparatus, as described above, the liquid crystal television set is used. Although it is being handicapped at the present stage, most of the types that can be visually checked by manual operation after taking them out of their pockets etc. are therefore handy when watching programs on the train etc. It is difficult to secure the processing space in the front position and there is a problem that it interferes with the surroundings, and despite the promotion of recording technology such as micro video tape recorder due to the stagnation of such playback technology, There was a problem that the emergence of various portable TVs was hindered.

Therefore, due to the rapid progress of electronic technology, for example,
As in the invention described in Japanese Patent No. 59-117876, a portable small television has been devised in which a liquid crystal display panel is attached to a hat and an image is visually recognized by a lens means.

By the way, in the small TV of this kind, it is sufficient while visually recognizing the image, but when it is necessary to visually recognize the outside world such as in a train, there is a drawback that it cannot be done unless the liquid crystal panel is removed. is there.

<Object of the Invention> An object of the present invention is to solve the problem of portable microminiaturization of a television as an information processing technology based on the above-mentioned conventional technology, and manual operation is possible and interference with surroundings is possible. Image processing in the information industry by making it possible to visually check images such as color TV broadcasting and video tape playback freely and smoothly, without occupying a lot of space. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an excellent liquid crystal television device that benefits the field of technology application.

<Means / Action for Solving the Problem> In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the structure of the present invention, which has the above-mentioned object as its gist, is in accordance with the above-mentioned object. When watching TV or audio from a tape recorder, wear a cap that does not interfere with the surroundings, and use the electronic drive unit that is installed on the top of the cap on the preset LCD panel of the eaves. Image is formed, the backlight is inverted from the eaves when it is possible to illuminate, and the reproduced image is visually confirmed by the reflective mirror such as a concave mirror provided at the bottom of the eaves In addition, the earphones from the hat reproduce the sound, and when it is impossible to illuminate, the LCD panel is illuminated with the light from the backlight installed on the eaves. You can see the image, you can see the monochrome image, the color image, and also the left and right stereoscopic images without being disturbed by the surroundings, and when you need to see the outside world. Can switch the reflection mirror to the liquid crystal panel side and make contact with it so that the outside world can be viewed freely, and the hat can be folded as usual and the television image formed on the liquid crystal panel can be viewed by manual operation. It is a technical measure that makes it possible.

<Embodiment> Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, reference numeral 1 denotes a liquid crystal television device which constitutes the gist of the present invention. A casing 3 is attached to the top of a cap 2 of a normal cap type and is detachably set to the inside. A battery 4 and an electronic drive unit 5 for a well-known liquid crystal television are installed side by side.

Further, the eaves 6 of the hat 2 is provided with a color liquid crystal panel 7 similar to that used in a conventional portable liquid crystal television, and an appropriate backlight 8 is provided on an upper portion thereof and a hinge 9 at its base portion. The upper surface of the eaves 6 can be set up and separated from the liquid crystal panel 7 via a hinge 10, and a concave mirror 11 forming a reflection mirror is provided under the tip of the eaves 6 via a liquid crystal panel 7.
It is inscribed on the underside and is opened downward at a predetermined angle so that it can be switched.

A bracket 12 provided on the side surface of the hat 2 is provided with a telescopic antenna 13 and an earphone 14.

The liquid crystal panel 7, the backlight 8, the antenna 13, and the earphone 14 are electrically connected to the electronic drive device 5 via lead wires.

When the hat 2 is not used, it is entirely folded, and the hat body is in a minimum position together with the eaves 6 so that it can be expanded and contracted so that it can be stored in a coat pocket or bag.

In the above configuration, for example, in order to watch TV on a train, wear the hat 2, extend the antenna 13, set the earphones 14, and set the backlight 8 from the upper part to the rear when the lighting is possible. By raising the concave mirror 11 to a predetermined angle through the hinge 10 and operating the switches provided on the bracket 12, the liquid crystal panel 7 is colored in the same manner as the conventional mode. Is formed by the electronic driving device 5, and the incident light from the outside passes through the liquid crystal panel 7 and is reflected by the concave mirror 11 so that a magnified virtual image 15 is visually recognized, and the surrounding image is displayed without any hindrance, and A clear color image can be visually recognized by voice.

Therefore, in this case, when it is difficult to illuminate in a tunnel or the like, the backlight 8 is brought forward to the liquid crystal panel 7 via the hinge 9 so as to come in contact therewith, and the switches on the bracket 12 are operated. As a result, the light from the backlight 8 passes through the liquid crystal panel 7 and its color image is converted into a virtual image 15 by the concave mirror 11.
Is enlarged and visually recognized as described above.

Then, when it becomes necessary to visually recognize the outside world while visually recognizing the color image, the concave mirror 11 is pivoted upward through the hinge 10 and brought into contact with the liquid crystal panel 7, so that the visual field can be easily obtained. You can open it and see the outside world.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, when not in use, the antenna 13 and the earphone 14 are housed and folded in the bracket 12, and the back light 8 and the concave mirror 11 are attached to the eaves 6 and the lower mirror 11, respectively. Fold it up and, as shown in Fig. 4, raise the backlight 8 when it is possible to illuminate, and use the concave mirror.
11 is opened downward, antenna 13 is raised and earphones 14 are used. When it is impossible to illuminate at night or the like, as shown in FIG. 5, liquid crystal panel 7 is back-contacted with backlight 8 and concave mirror 11 is opened downward. You can watch TV using the earphones 14 by extending the antenna 13.

Further, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the liquid crystal television 1 is connected to the micro video tape recorder 16 via the lead wire 17, and the bracket 12 is switched and the micro video tape recorder 16 is manually operated, for example, in a train. Even in this case, the color image can be reproduced by the video tape at night, and it will be possible to handle the video tape recorded with the video tape 6 of all kinds of technical information in the near future in the shop of the station. This is a mode that can be performed.

Next, the liquid crystal television set 1'in the embodiment shown in FIG.
Is a mode in which, instead of the concave mirror 11 of the above-described embodiment, a small plane mirror 11 ′ is set up and down freely under the convex lens 18 provided on the glasses 19 via the hinge 17, and the liquid crystal panel is used when watching TV. A color image from the electronic driving device 5 is formed on the display device 7, and the enlarged color image is visually recognized by the reflecting mirror 11 'through the convex lens 18 by the daylighting or the backlight 8. As for the visual recognition, the reflecting mirror 11 'can be placed side by side with the glasses 19 via the hinges 17 so that this can be performed smoothly, and the effect thereof is substantially the same as that of the above-described embodiment.

In the liquid crystal television device 1 ″ shown in FIG. 8, the eaves 6 is provided with left-view and right-view liquid crystal panels 7 ′ and 7 ″, and has a left-view lens and a right-view lens not shown. This is a mode in which a three-dimensional color image can be visually recognized through glasses.

Further, in each of these embodiments, when the television image is visually recognized by a normal manual operation, the cap 2 can be folded and the color image of the eaves 6 portion can be visually recognized.

The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments. For example, a hat may be a hat type, a sun visor type, or an electronic drive unit may be set on a micro video tape recorder or the like. Then, various modes such as supporting with a trouser band can be adopted.

It is needless to say that the application target can be a monochrome image as well as a color image.

In addition, it can be used not only in trains but also in airplanes, ships, etc., it can be used in automobiles, and it can also be used in ordinary households, etc. Of course.

<Effects of the Invention> As described above, according to the present invention, basically, in a liquid crystal television device, a liquid crystal panel for forming these color images and the like, which has been developed to be feasible, is provided on a cap of an hat, and an electronic drive device, a battery, and the like are provided. Is installed on the top of the hat, etc., and the reflection mirror is installed so that it can be freely opened and closed with respect to the lower part of the eaves, glasses, etc., so that it does not disturb the surroundings when watching on the train etc. You can easily open and close the reflection mirror with respect to the liquid crystal panel,
Therefore, there is an excellent effect that a color image can be sufficiently viewed in a comfortable posture, and the external environment can be visually recognized smoothly.

Further, by providing a concave mirror or a lens to the reflection mirror, it is possible to visually recognize a relatively large magnified color image or the like.

And you can fully exercise the flexibility as a personal TV, you can fully watch TV images and sounds in the range that does not violate the public on the train or in the car, and whenever necessary The excellent effect that the outside world can be easily seen is exhibited.

Also, since the hat can be flexibly foldable together with the eaves, it can be folded in the minimum position and stored in the coat pocket or bag when the hat is not worn. It also has the advantage that it does not cause

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of one embodiment, FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the same, and FIG. 3 is a schematic side view of a folding fold when in use. Is a schematic side view during use by daylight, FIG. 5 is a schematic side view of a use posture by a backlight, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another embodiment, and FIG.
FIG. 8 is a partial sectional side view of another embodiment, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view of still another embodiment. 5 ... Electronic driving device, 7 ... Liquid crystal panel, 11 ... Reflecting mirror, 1 ... Liquid crystal television, 2 ... Hat, 6 ... Eaves

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a portable liquid crystal television set in which a reflection mirror is attached to a liquid crystal panel connected to an electronic drive unit, a transmissive liquid crystal panel is provided on a cap of a cap, and is close to the transmissive liquid crystal panel. Then, the liquid crystal television set is characterized in that the reflection mirror is rotatably installed on the transmissive liquid crystal panel so as to be openable and closable.