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DESCRIPTION JP3176286
Abstract: The output change of the stimulation output from the electric device to be
demonstrated in a store or showroom that exhibits the electric device capable of changing the
stimulation that can be sensed by a person such as an AV device, a lighting device, an air
conditioner, etc. The present invention provides a stimulus change experience device that makes
it possible for a consumer or the like to effectively recognize the difference in stimulation before
and after the output change while causing a person to experience the SOLUTION: A person
detecting means 11 for detecting the presence or absence of a person P within a range which can
sense the stimulation S1 outputted from the electric device E, the presence or absence of a
person, an elapsed time, and a state of the output change An output change control means 10 for
changing the output of the electric device E based on the control information consisting of a
combination of the above, and the stimulus S2 different from the stimulation corresponding to
the change of the output from the electric device E It comprises an additional stimulus output
means X for causing perception and a signal input means 12 for inputting to the electric device E
command signals c1 to c3 for commanding output changes emitted from the output change
control means 10. [Selected figure] Figure 2
Stimulus change sensation device
[0001]
The present invention is an electric device capable of changing and outputting a stimulus which
can be sensed by a person such as image, sound, light, wind, temperature, for example, an AV
device such as a television, an audio device, a theater speaker system, a surround speaker
system, or a lighting device The present invention relates to a stimulation change experience
device for causing a person to recognize a difference in stimulation before and after the output
change while causing the person to experience a change in the output of the stimulation output
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from an electric device such as an air conditioner. Equipment for experiencing product changes
to promote product recognition for causing people such as customers to experience the
performance and characteristics when they are installed and demonstrated in the abovementioned electric equipment in a storefront or a showroom etc. .
[0002]
Since products such as AV devices, lighting devices, and air conditioners are electric devices,
their functions and performances are important judgment criteria in purchasing decision making
by consumers and the like.
Therefore, in a store or showroom of electrical equipment, various display tools (POPs) are
installed at or near the exhibit itself to provide information on the function and performance of
the product, and to demonstrate the exhibit. It is practiced to let consumers etc. to experience the
function and performance of the product. For example, if the electrical device is a television,
broadcast programs and DVD contents will be shown on display products, and POPs listing
product features, specifications, and prices will be placed in the vicinity, and a display in the form
surrounding the television screen It is general to promote the sales by attaching a tool (so-called
"Erimaki POP").
[0003]
On the other hand, in the field of the electric device, there are many products characterized by
exhibiting special effects by automatically or manually changing stimulation which can be sensed
by a person such as image, sound, light, wind, temperature and the like. For example, some AV
devices such as televisions and audio devices have functions and configurations that exhibit an
effect such as enhancing the sense of reality by changing the characteristics of the sound output
according to the characteristics of the video or audio content. In addition, in lighting devices and
air conditioners, the amount and nature of light, temperature, humidity, wind direction, air
volume, etc. are automatically changed appropriately according to the user's choice or according
to the use environment such as external light amount, room temperature and humidity. There are
also those having a function or configuration that exerts effects such as enhancing comfort and
rendition by making them perform.
[0004]
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By causing the consumer etc. to actually feel the change in the output of the stimulation of such
electric equipment and appropriately recognizing the difference in the stimulation before and
after the change in output, the interest of the consumer etc. to the product concerned is drawn,
and hence It can be expected to have a sales promotion effect that enhances the purchase
motivation. However, because the environment is not only fixed in the storefront or showroom of
the dealership, it is common to display a large number of products, so a limited number of staff,
whose main task is serving customers, It is difficult to appropriately operate the display items in
the demonstration operation according to the behavior of all the consumers who visit the store.
Therefore, even if a product featuring a change in output of a stimulus is displayed, it is only
required to appeal the feature by POP etc., and the display item must be left with the output fixed
and activated. There is a problem that there are many cases where the sales promotion effect can
not be exhibited.
[0005]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention automatically changes the
output change of the exhibited item when displaying while actually operating the electric device
characterized in that it can change and output a stimulus that human can sense. It is an object of
the present invention to provide a stimulation change experience apparatus capable of causing
consumers to feel change with optimum control and appropriately recognizing differences in
stimulation before and after output change.
[0006]
In order to achieve the above object, the stimulation change experience device according to claim
1 of the present invention is an output for changing the output of the electric device based on
control information consisting of a combination of a set elapsed time and the state of the output
change. It is characterized by comprising change control means and additional stimulus output
means for outputting a stimulus different from the stimulus in response to a change in output
from the electric device to cause the person to perceive.
[0007]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the minimum configuration of the stimulation change
experience device according to claim 1, wherein P is a person, E is an electric device, X is an
additional stimulation output means, and 10 is an output change control means The output
change control means 10, the electric device E and the additional stimulus output means X are
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connected by wired or wireless signal transmission means.
The output change control means 10 stores control information T which is a combination of a
preset elapsed time and a state of change in output of stimulation from the electric device.
Here, the elapsed time is, for example, an elapsed time after the electric device E starts a
predetermined operation. When the electric device E is, for example, an audio output device such
as an audio device, the stimulus S1 to be output is a sound, and the state of the output change is,
for example, the volume level or the sound quality characteristics.
[0008]
For example, assuming that the electric device E is an audio device having a bass enhancement
function, the elapsed time is set to 20 seconds, and the output change is either the on / off state
of the bass enhancement function, the control information T is audio At the start of operation of
the device, the bass enhancement function is turned off and audio is output, and after 20
seconds, the bass enhancement function is switched on and after another 20 seconds, it is
switched off again, and this output change sequence Can be automatically repeated. In this case,
the output change control means 10 sends a command signal c1 to the electric device E based on
the control information T to change its output. The control information T is held on the storage
means (not shown) of the output change control means 10, and switching of the number of
seconds of the output change and the elapsed time according to the type and function of the
electric device E Change the pattern arbitrarily and make it configurable.
[0009]
On the other hand, the additional stimulus output means X can output light to give visual
stimulation to the person P, for example, like an advertisement POP panel incorporating an LED
lamp, and the stimulus S2 in this case is It is light. In the case of the example of the audio device
described above, the on / off state of the heavy bass enhancement function can be displayed by
changing the output of the audio device by blinking the LED lamp or switching the lighting of a
plurality of LED lamps to make the person P recognize. it can. The output change control means
10 sends a command signal c2 to the additional stimulus output means X based on the control
information T, and changes the lighting state of the LED lamp as an additional stimulus S2. The
display means and mode of the additional stimulus output means X are optional, and the
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correspondence between the contents of the command signals c1 and c2 in the control
information T can be set arbitrarily.
[0010]
In the case of the above configuration, the on / off of the deep bass enhancement effect mode is
switched at predetermined time intervals during operation of the audio device, and the human P
is able to sense the difference in sound characteristics due to the presence or absence of the bass
enhancement effect through hearing. By turning on or off the LED lamp of the POP panel, it is
possible to draw attention also through sight. As a result, it becomes possible for people P to
effectively recognize and understand the bass enhancement function of the audio device, and
promotion of sales and improvement of advertising effects can be expected.
[0011]
Next, in the stimulation change experience apparatus according to claim 2, in the stimulation
change experience apparatus according to claim 1, the presence or absence of a person within a
range that can sense the stimulation output from the electric device E is detected. It further
comprises a human detection means 11 and a signal input means 12 for inputting a command
signal for commanding an output change issued from the output change control means 10 to the
electric device E, the output change control means 10 The output of the electric device E is
changed based on control information T including a combination of presence / absence of a
person, an elapsed time, and a state of the output change.
[0012]
In the configuration of the stimulation change experience device according to claim 1, although
the control information T can be arbitrarily set in advance, even if there is a person within the
range where the stimulation output from the electric device E can be sensed. Also, the stimulation
S1 to be output is changed according to the set pattern, and the additional stimulation output
means X also changes and outputs the additional stimulation S2 correspondingly.
On the other hand, the behavior of the person who is the customer is not only difficult to predict
at the storefront of the electrical equipment store, etc., but also the time for the person to stay in
front of one display is limited. Therefore, when the pattern of output change of the electric device
E based on the control information T or the additional stimulus output means X is fixed, the
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output is not always changed at a good timing when the person is in front of the electric device E.
It can not but be limited.
[0013]
FIG. 2 is a device configuration diagram showing an example of the device configuration of the
stimulation change experience device described in claim 2. In such a configuration, the human
detection means 11 is provided for detecting the presence or absence of a human within the
range that can detect the stimulation output from the electric device E. The person detection
means 11 detects whether or not the person P is present in the detection range, and sends a
detection signal m to the output change control means 10. On the other hand, when the
detection signal m does not convey the presence of the person P, for example, the control
information T stored in the output change control means 10 does not change the output of the
electric device E, and transmits the presence of the person P. Only when the output change
sequence by the combination of the elapsed time and the state of the output change is started,
the command signals c1 and c2 to the electric device E and the additional stimulus output means
X can be set to be emitted.
[0014]
Thus, in the case of the combination of the audio device having the bass enhancement function
and the LED lamp with a built-in POP, (1) the bass enhancement function of the audio device is
normally turned off while a person is not within the detection range. (2) When it detects that a
person has come within the detection range, it switches the bass enhancement function to the ON
state and blinks or switches the LED lamp to make the person experience the output change
Visually alert (3) automatically switches on / off every 20 seconds, for example, as long as the
person stays in place, (4) detects that the person has left the place In such a case, it is possible to
change the output change pattern corresponding to the movement of the person, such as
returning to the off state and outputting normal sound. As a result, since it becomes possible to
experience and recognize the effect of the bass enhancement function in a timely manner for the
person approaching in front of the audio device, a higher sales promotion effect can be expected.
[0015]
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Further, in the configuration shown in FIG. 2, a signal input means 12 is provided for inputting a
command signal c1 for commanding output change issued from the output change control means
10 to the electric device E as a command signal c2. In the case of electric devices in recent years,
particularly household appliances, there are more and more people using remote control means
(remote control) communicating means of infrared rays or radio waves (including Bluetooth
system) as control means of operation or operation state. In the case of audio equipment, air
conditioners, etc., not only power on / off but also control of output such as volume, sound
quality, temperature / humidity, air volume, switching of channel selection, switching of input
devices to be connected, etc. Can do it. Therefore, when using the remote control receiving
means originally provided by the electric device E as means for sending the command signal c1
from the output change control means 10, the electric device can be provided with the
stimulation change experience device according to the present invention as well. There is no
need to provide a new receiving means on the E side or to connect the electric device E and the
output change control means 10 directly, which is simple.
[0016]
In the configuration shown in FIG. 2, a signal input unit 12 capable of inputting a signal by the
communication unit corresponding to the remote controller for the electric device E is provided,
and the command signal c1 from the output change control unit 10 is a command signal by the
communication unit. It converts into c2 and transmits to the signal receiving means 21 of the
electric equipment E. Of course, when the electric device E is not compatible with remote control
and does not have the signal receiving means 21, such signal input means 12 is not provided,
and instead the output change control means 10 and the electric device It is also possible to
connect the side control means 20 with an electric line or the like to directly transmit the
command signal c1.
[0017]
Next, in the stimulation change experience apparatus according to claim 3, in the stimulation
change experience apparatus according to claim 2, the human detection means 11 is in a range
in which the stimulation output from the electric device E can be sensed. It is possible to detect
the density of a person, and the output change control means 10 generates control information T
consisting of a combination of the density of the person and either one or both of the set elapsed
time, the elapsed time and the state of the output change. Emitting the command signals c1 and
c2 based thereon.
[0018]
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For example, when the electrical device E is displayed facing the main passage at a store or the
like of the electrical device, a person frequently passes through the detection range of the human
detection means 11.
According to the configuration of claim 2, when there is a large amount of traffic of the person,
the person detection means 11 continuously detects the presence of the person P, and the output
change control means 10 also changes the output based on the control information T. The
command signals c1 and c2 are continuously generated. However, not all of the passers who are
detected by the person detection means 11 are those who have stopped with an interest in the
electric device E, so even if the output is changed in the state of only those who pass without
stopping The effect is small, and it may be more effective to execute a predetermined output
change only when a certain number of people are at a standstill.
[0019]
In the stimulation change experience apparatus according to claim 3, the human detection means
11 uses human detection means capable of detecting not only the presence or absence of a
human but also the density thereof. In this case, the control information T may issue the
command signals c1 and c2 based on the control information which is a combination of the
density of the person and / or the set elapsed time and the state of the output change. It is
characterized by As a person detection means capable of detecting the density of the person, a
so-called "congestion degree sensor" or the like capable of detecting infrared rays emitted by the
person and detecting the number of persons within the detection range has already been
developed. With this configuration, the output is not changed while only a large number of
people pass in front of the electric device E, and a predetermined output change is performed
only when it is detected that a certain number of people have stopped. Control becomes possible,
and it can be expected to exert higher promotional effects.
[0020]
Next, the stimulation change experience device according to claim 4 is the stimulation change
experience device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the electric device E senses by
human vision. The additional stimulus output means X is characterized in that it outputs a
stimulus that human vision can sense.
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[0021]
The electric device E in this claim is an information device such as a television or personal
computer that outputs both a visual aspiration such as an image and an image and a sound that
is an aspiration to a hearing, or a display monitor and a lighting device such as a visual device. It
is an information output device that outputs only a stimulus.
On the other hand, the additional stimulation output means X in the present claim is a device that
outputs only a stimulation to vision represented by the aforementioned LED lamp built-in POP,
but it is not necessarily limited to this. It may be another output device such as a display monitor
which automatically displays an explanation about the change.
[0022]
Next, the stimulation change experience device described in claim 5 is the stimulation change
experience device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the electric device E is any one
of a video and an audio. It is an audio output device connectable to an information output device
that outputs one or both of them, and the additional stimulus output means X is a visual display
device whose display state changes in response to the audio output from the audio output device.
It is characterized by being. The stimulation change experience apparatus according to a sixth
aspect of the present invention is the stimulation change experience apparatus according to the
fifth aspect, wherein the electric device E is an audio output device connectable to a television
device, and the command signal c1 is A signal for switching a television sound output unit
between a speaker attached to the television apparatus and a speaker included in the sound
output device, and the additional stimulus output unit X corresponds to switching of the
television sound output unit It is characterized by being a visual display device in which the
display state changes.
[0023]
In recent years, with the progress of thinning and increasing the screen size of televisions, the
image display performance has been remarkably improved, and the improvement of the audio
output performance corresponding to this has also been achieved. One of them is an audio
output device (a so-called theater speaker) that is made up of a special device and special
speakers for improving the effect of sound, such as enhancement effects of deep bass and
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surround effects, apart from a television having a main body speaker Systems or devices called
surround systems are being developed and widespread. Such an audio output device outputs
audio in combination with or instead of the speaker of the television body. Therefore, in the sales
promotion, switching the case of outputting the same voice only by the speaker of the television
body and the case of outputting from the voice output device makes the consumer etc. feel the
difference, and at the same time the advertising means such as POP etc. It is extremely effective
in sales promotion to visually recognize the switching of the voice output.
[0024]
In the present invention, the output change control means 10 switches the audio output between
both the television apparatus and the audio output apparatus connectable to the television
apparatus, and at the same time by blinking or switching on a lamp such as an LED lamp built-in
POP. By changing the display state, it is possible to cause a person such as a consumer to
experience the difference in stimulation before and after the output change by switching the
audio output, and also to visually warn attention and recognize the output change.
[0025]
Next, the stimulation change experience device according to claim 7 is the stimulation change
experience device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the electric device can be
perceived by human vision. The stimulus is output, and the additional stimulus output means is
characterized by outputting a stimulus that can be sensed by a sense other than visual sense.
The stimulation change experience device according to claim 8 is the stimulation change
experience device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the electric device senses a
stimulus that can be sensed by human skin sense. It is characterized by outputting, The said
additional stimulus output means outputs the stimulus which can be sensed by senses other than
a skin sense.
[0026]
The inventions described in claims 1 to 3 of the present invention, as described above, change
not only AV devices such as televisions and audio devices as the electric devices E but also the
output of stimulation other than lighting devices, air conditioners and other acoustics. It is
applicable also to the electrical equipment made to For example, the lighting apparatus includes
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a light source capable of changing not only lighting and extinguishing but also the color tone
such as light quantity and color temperature, or by making it possible to change the lighting and
extinguishing patterns of a plurality of light sources. There are some that change various lighting
states and effects according to the time zone, the indoor environment, and the preference of the
consumer. In the case of air conditioners, it is natural to control the outside air temperature,
room temperature, humidity, air volume and wind direction, etc., according to the presence and
location of people in the room, and the activities of people in the room. Products for controlling
output change of air conditioning are also in widespread use.
[0027]
Even in sales promotion and advertising of electrical devices characterized by such a change in
the output of a stimulus that can be sensed by such human vision or skin sense, the consumer
etc. can actually feel the change in the output of the stimulus of the electrical device E itself. ,
And the like by providing different types of stimulation to the consumer by means of additional
stimulation output means X such as POP, etc., since differences before and after the output
change of the electric device E can be positively recognized, sales promotion of the electric
device E The effect of can be expected.
[0028]
As described above, a store that displays electric devices that can change and output stimuli that
humans can sense, such as AV devices such as televisions, audio devices, theater speaker
systems, surround speaker systems, or lighting devices, air conditioners, etc. By using the
stimulus change experience device according to the present invention in addition to the electrical
device to be operated in a show room or the like, it is possible to allow a person to experience the
output change of the stimulus output from the electrical device, before and after the output
change. It becomes possible to make people, such as consumers, effectively recognize differences
in acupuncture, and it is possible to improve the effects of sales promotion and advertising.
[0029]
First Embodiment Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail
with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5.
FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a first embodiment of the stimulation
change experience device according to the present invention.
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In the first embodiment, the electric device E is an electric device capable of changing and
outputting a stimulus which can be sensed by a person. For example, the electric device side
control means 20 changes the stimulus by the stimulation output means 22 and outputs it. In
addition, the stimulation change experience apparatus according to the present embodiment
includes an output change control unit 10, a human detection unit 11, a signal input unit 12, and
an operation detection unit 13.
[0030]
The human detection means 11 detects presence / absence M of the human P within the
detection range and sends out a detection signal m. Upon receiving the detection signal m, the
output change control means 10 sends a command signal c1 to the signal input means 12 based
on the control information T set in advance and stored in the storage unit (not shown). The signal
input unit 12 converts the command signal c1 into a command signal c2 corresponding to the
signal receiving unit 21 of the electric device E and sends it, and the signal receiving unit 21
receives it and sends it to the electric device side control unit 20. The electric device side control
means 20 operates the stimulation output means 22 to output the stimulation S1. In the first
embodiment, when the operation detection unit 13 further detects the operation information e1
indicating the state of the output change by the electric device side control unit 20, the operation
detection unit 13 converts this into the operation signal e2 and outputs it. It feeds back to the
change control means 10. The output change control means 10 having received the operation
signal e2 sends the command signal c2 to the additional stimulus output means X with reference
to the control information T to change and output the additional stimulus S2. As described above,
in response to the change in the output of the stimulation S1 from the stimulation output means
22, the additional stimulation S2 is also changed and outputted.
[0031]
As a specific application example of the stimulation change experience apparatus according to
the first embodiment, for example, the electric device E is an audio device, the additional
stimulation output unit X is an LED lamp built-in POP, the human detection unit 11 is a human
sensor, a signal When the input unit 12 is a remote control transmission unit, the signal
reception unit 12 is a remote control reception unit, and the acupuncture output unit 22 is a
speaker, a human sensor detects the presence or absence of a person in front of the audio device
and sends out a detection signal m. It is conceivable that the output change control means 10
receiving this sends the command signal c1 to the remote control transmission part to make the
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remote control reception part transmit the remote control operation signal, and the electric
device side control means 20 change the audio output from the speaker . The operation detection
means 13 is, for example, an optical sensor that detects the lighting condition of the LED
indicator as the operation information e1 if the state of the output change from the audio device
is displayed by the LED indicator equipped on the main body. A configuration is conceivable in
which the light sensor feeds back the actuation signal e2 to the output change control means 10.
Further, as long as the state of output change can be detected by the rotation of the cooling fan
of the audio device, a sensor that detects the rotation of the fan may be used as the operation
detection unit 13. However, in any case, in consideration of the fact that the electrical device E is
a product, it is preferable that the operation detection means 13 be a means capable of detecting
a change in the output of the electrical device E without significantly modifying or changing it. .
[0032]
The operation detection means 13 is not an essential component of the present invention, and
depending on the type and structure of the electric device E, the operation signal e2 is directly
connected by a line connecting the electric device side control means 20 and the output change
control means 10 It may be configured to give feedback. Furthermore, the output change control
means 10 having received the detection signal m may be configured to immediately send the
command signals c1 and c2 based on the control information T without receiving feedback of the
operation signal e2.
[0033]
Second Embodiment FIG. 3 is a schematic device configuration view showing a second
embodiment of the stimulation change experience device according to the present invention. In
the second embodiment, the electric device E is a television device E1 and an audio output device
E2 additionally connectable thereto (for example, a theater speaker system device). ）とする。
On the other hand, the additional stimulus output means X is a panel X1, X2 of two types of
POPs with built-in LED lamps attached when the television apparatus E1 and the audio output
apparatus E2 are connected and exhibited integrally, for example X1 is the front of the exhibit It
is possible that "front POP" to be installed in, and so-called "Emeraki POP" to be installed in a
form surrounding the periphery of the television screen. Further, in the second embodiment, the
DVD reproducing apparatus is connected to the television apparatus E1 and the audio output
apparatus E2 as the electric apparatus E3. The communication means used for this connection
needs to be compatible with each electric device, and for example, it is widely used as a
communication method capable of integrally controlling video and audio output between
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different electric devices. HDMI (High-Definition Multuimedia Interface) or the like is suitable.
[0034]
In the second embodiment, with the above configuration, the human detection means 11 (human
sensor) detects the presence or absence of the human P, and the output change control means
10 sends a command signal c1 to the voice output device E2 based on the control information T.
, C2 through the electric device control means 30 of the audio output device E2, the audio output
between the stimulation output means 32 (audio output device side speaker) and (the stimulation
output means 42 of the television device E1 (television device side speaker) Switch the output.
On the other hand, the output change control means 10 refers to the operation signal e2 fed
back from the electric device control means 30 to the control information T, and blinks or turns
on the LED lamp of the front POPX1 and the ELIMAKI POPX2 according to the switching of the
audio output. By this, information such as from which speaker the sound is output is made to be
recognized by the person P's vision.
[0035]
Furthermore, in the second embodiment, the television broadcast program and the DVD
reproducing apparatus in which the television apparatus E1 receives the video and audio
contents outputted from the television apparatus E1 and the audio output apparatus E2 as well
as the switching of the speakers in the control information T It is also possible to include a
switching instruction to switch between the DVD content set to. Thus, based on the control
information T, the television apparatus E1 can appropriately switch between the broadcast of the
television broadcast program and the reproduction of the DVD content, and can switch the
speaker that appropriately outputs the audio in any case. it can.
[0036]
4 and 5 illustrate a sequence for changing the output of video and audio in the second
embodiment based on the detection signal m from the human detection means 11 (human
sensor) and the control information T. FIG.
[0037]
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FIG. 4 shows an electric apparatus E3 (a DVD reproducing apparatus.
Without using), and set as an electric device E1 (TV device). And electrical equipment E2 (voice
output device). Shows the case where only the audio output is switched between. First, in the
initial state, the television set E1 broadcasts the video of the received television broadcast
program on the display, and the sound is also output from the speaker of the television set E1.
The human sensor 11 detects “whether or not there is a person” in the detection range, and
“when there is no person” continues the initial state. Next, when the human sensor 11 detects
that a person approaches a display item, the output change control means 10 sends a command
signal c1 to the electric device control means 30 on the audio output device side, for example, 20
seconds after that point The audio output is switched from the television apparatus side speaker
42 to the audio output apparatus side speaker 32, and after 20 seconds have passed, the audio
output is again switched to the television apparatus side speaker 42. After that, when the human
sensor 11 detects “the presence of a person”, the switching is continued every 20 seconds, but
if “the absence of a person” is detected, the sound from the television device speaker 42 is
detected. Restore the initial state of output only. During this time, the front POPX1 and the
ELIMAKI POPX2 indicate which speaker the sound is output from by switching the blinking or
lighting of the LED lamp.
[0038]
According to the above sequence, when a person comes in front of the exhibit, first "the sound of
the current television broadcast is output from the speaker of the television itself", and "the
speaker of the audio output device after 20 seconds. "Put" to notify the person of "switching to
the audio output from", and at the same time the speaker is switched, make the person recognize
that "the speaker of the audio output device is outputting". Although the difference in voice
output often makes it difficult to recognize the difference without hearing the difference many
times, according to such a sequence, while the person remains within the detection range of the
human sensor, it is difficult to recognize it by the POP Since the speaker is repeatedly switched
every 20 seconds in combination with the typical display change, it is possible for a person who
is interested in the change in the audio output to sufficiently experience and recognize the
difference before and after the output change.
[0039]
Next, FIG. 5 shows an electric apparatus E3 (a DVD reproducing apparatus. ) Is a flow chart
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showing a sequence of switching the video content itself to be broadcast on the television
apparatus between the television broadcast program and the DVD content. In the initial state, the
television broadcast program is output to the display, the audio is also output from the speaker
of the television itself, and if there are no people, the state is continued. Next, when the human
sensor 11 detects that a person approaches a display item, the output change control means 10
sends a command signal c1 to the electric device control means 30 on the audio output device
side, for example, 20 seconds after that point The electric device control means 30 on the audio
output device side switches input / output circuits from the television device E1 and the DVD
reproducing device E2 via the HDMI circuit, and switches the video output to the DVD content
from the DVD device. The device-side speaker 42 is switched to the audio output device-side
speaker 32. After 20 seconds have passed, the video output remains unchanged, and only the
audio output is switched to the television apparatus side speaker 42. After that, when the human
sensor 11 detects "the presence of a person", every 20 seconds. Continue switching the audio
output of. Then, when the human sensor 11 detects “a state in which no person is present”,
the video output is switched to the television broadcast program, and the audio output is also
switched to the television apparatus side speaker 42. During this time, the front POPX 1 and the
elimaki POPX 2 indicate whether the content being broadcast is a television broadcast program
or a DVD content, and from which speaker the sound is output by switching the flashing or
lighting of the LED lamp.
[0040]
According to the above sequence, when a person comes in front of the exhibit, first the sound of
the current television broadcast is outputted from the speaker of the television itself, and the
content to be broadcast is switched to the DVD content after 20 seconds Also, the POP informs
that the audio output is also switched to the one from the speaker of the audio output device, and
at the same time as the speaker is switched, makes the person of the speaker of the audio output
device be outputting. Although many television broadcast programs do not necessarily
experience the sound effects of the audio output device depending on the programs that are on
air at that time (especially news programs etc.), the difference in sound effects such as movies
and music as DVD content is felt By preparing easy-to-use ones in advance, it is possible to
experience and recognize the sound effects of the audio output device as much as possible at any
time, even when a person comes before an exhibit. .
[0041]
The second embodiment exemplifies a configuration in which the electric device control means
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30 of the electric device E2 switches the mutual input / output control of the television device
E1, the audio output device E2 or the DVD reproducing device E3. The present invention is not
necessarily limited to this, and such input / output control may be performed, for example, when
the electric device control means 40 of the television set E1 can perform such input / output
control. Further, the additional stimulation output means X is not limited to the front POP or the
Emeraki POP, and the number and the form thereof can be appropriately changed according to
the type and configuration of the electric device E or the characteristics of each device.
Furthermore, the sequence order, time, and other transition patterns shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 are
merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to these.
[0042]
As mentioned above, although an embodiment of the present invention was described with
reference to drawings, the present invention is not necessarily limited only to the composition
mentioned above, and in the range which achieves the object of the present invention and has an
effect, It is possible to change. In particular, various devices such as lighting devices and air
conditioners are assumed as the electric device E, and as long as they fall within the scope of the
technical idea of the present invention, they belong to the technical scope of the present
invention.
[0043]
The present invention makes it possible for consumers etc. to change various output changes of
electric devices by adding them to the electric devices to be exhibited and demonstrated at the
storefronts and showrooms of AV equipment, lighting devices, air conditioners and other electric
devices. It makes people realize their performance and characteristics efficiently and effectively,
and improves the effectiveness of sales promotion and advertising of electric equipment
products.
[0044]
The device block diagram of the stimulation change experience device according to claim 1 The
device block diagram of the stimulation change experience device according to the first
embodiment The device block diagram of the stimulation change experience device according to
the second embodiment Only the television device and the voice output device Process flow
diagram of the output change control means in the case of controlling the processing flow
diagram of the output change control means in the case of controlling the television device, the
audio output device, and the DVD device
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[0045]
P person E electrical equipment E1 electrical equipment (television equipment) E2 electrical
equipment (voice output device) E3 electrical equipment (DVD playback equipment) X additional
stimulation output means X1 additional stimulation output means (front POP) X2 additional
stimulation output means (elimaki POP) ) T control information S1 to S3 stimulus c1 to c3
command signal e1, e2 operation signal e3 control signal m detection signal 10 output change
control means 11 human detection means 12 signal input means 13 operation detection means
14 manual switching means 20 electric equipment side control Means 21: Signal receiving
means 22: Aspiration output means 30: Electrical equipment side control means (audio output
device) 31: Signal reception means (remote control light receiving unit) 32: Stimulus output
means (audio output device side speaker) 40: Electrical equipment side control means (TV
device) 41 stimulant output means (display) 42 stimulant output means (television device side
Spy Car) 50 Electric equipment side control means (DVD playback device) 51 DVD drive
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