4D platform for home use and 4D system for home use

Abstract

The present invention provides a 4D platform for home use and a 4D system for home use, which have a compact structure allowing the same to be easily connected to a TV monitor and comprise a physical sensation effect execution unit for providing a physical sensation effect according to each scene of an image.

Claims

1. A home four-dimensional (4D) platform comprising: an outer casing; a physical feeling effect execution unit disposed in the outer casing; a support, fixed to an inner bottom surface of the outer casing, for supporting the physical feeling effect execution unit; and a control unit, electrically connected to the physical feeling effect executing unit, for controlling operation of the physical feeling effect executing unit, wherein the physical feeling effect executing unit comprises: a blower unit for blowing wind to a front of the outer casing; a spray unit for spraying water as mist to a front of the outer casing in sync with each scene of video images; and a light unit for flickering light to a rear of the outer casing, wherein the outer casing comprises a track-shaped front side portion, and wherein a plurality of mist holes for spraying water as mist are formed in a central portion of the front side portion.

2. The home 4D platform of claim 1, wherein the outer casing comprises: a track-shaped rear side portion disposed to face the front side portion; a left side portion, formed on one side of the front side portion and the rear side portion, for connecting the front side portion and the rear side portion; a right side portion, formed on the other side of the front side portion and the rear side portion to face the left side portion, for connecting the front side portion and the rear side portion; a top side portion surrounding one side of the left side portion and the right side portion; and a bottom side portion positioned to face the top side portion, and wherein a blowhole is formed in a lower portion of the top front portion adjacent to the mist spray holes.

3. The home 4D platform of claim 2, wherein the blower unit comprises: a case; a blower fan rotatable in a predetermined space provided in the case; and a motor connected to the blower fan, and wherein the motor generates wind while rotating and then blows the wind to a case hole formed in the case, whereby the wind blown into the case hole is then blown out through the blowhole.

4. The home 4D platform of claim 2, wherein the spray unit comprises: a spray box disposed inside the front side portion; and at least one spray nozzle disposed in the spray box to face a front of the front side portion, and wherein the spray nozzles are disposed to correspond to the mist spray holes, so that the spray nozzles can spray water as mist toward the mist spray holes.

5. The home 4D platform of claim 2, wherein the light unit comprises: a housing, the upper surface of which is an inclined surface; and a light member disposed on the inclined surface, wherein the light unit is disposed on opposite sides of the spray unit and irradiates light toward the top side portion and the rear side portion, and wherein the inclined surface and the bottom side portion form an acute angle.

6. The home 4D platform of claim 5, wherein the light member irradiates light obliquely toward the top side portion.

7. A home four-dimensional (4D) system comprising: the home four-dimensional (4D) platform of claim 1 for providing light, mist spray and wind; a display unit for displaying video images; and a physical interactive unit, the position of which changes according to each scene of the video images, wherein the home 4D platform provides at least one of light, mist, and wind according to each scene of the video images displayed on the display unit.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 is perspective view in one direction illustrating a home 4D platform according to an embodiment of the present invention.

(2) FIG. 2 is a perspective view in one direction illustrating a physical feeling effect execution unit and a support disposed in the home 4D platform in a state in which only a top side portion is disassembled in FIG. 1.

(3) FIG. 3 is a perspective view in one direction illustrating physical feeling effects of the home 4D platform according to the embodiment of the present invention.

(4) FIG. 4 is a plan view of FIG. 2 except the top side portion.

(5) FIG. 5 is a right side view of FIG. 4 except the right side portion.

(6) FIG. 6 is a perspective view in one direction illustrating a home 4D system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

(7) Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention may be modified in various different ways and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Also, in order to clearly describe the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and like parts are denoted by like reference numerals throughout the specification.

(8) Throughout the specification, when a part is referred to as being connected to another part, it includes not only directly connected but also includes indirectly connected where the other member is interposed therebetween. Also, unless explicitly described to the contrary, the word comprise will be understood to imply the inclusion of stated elements but not the exclusion of any other elements.

(9) Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(10) FIG. 1 is perspective view in one direction illustrating a home 4D platform according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view in one direction illustrating a physical feeling effect execution unit and a support disposed in the home 4D platform in a state in which only a top side portion is disassembled in FIG. 1.

(11) The home 4D platform 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an outer casing 110; a physical feeling effect execution unit 120 disposed in the outer casing 110; a support 130, fixed on an inner bottom surface of the outer casing 110, for supporting the physical feeling effect execution unit 120; and a control unit 140, electrically connected to the physical feeling effect execution unit 120, for controlling operation of the physical feeling effect execution unit 120

(12) The outer casing 110 includes a track-shaped front side portion 111; a track-shaped rear side portion 112 disposed to face the front side portion 111; a left side portion 113, formed on one side of the front side portion 111 and the rear side portion 112, for connecting the front side portion 111 and the rear side portion 112; a right side portion 114, formed on the other side of the front side portion 111 and the rear side portion 112 to face the left side portion 113, for connecting the front side portion 111 and the rear side portion 112; a top side portion 115 surrounding one side of the left side portion 113 and the right side portion 114; and a bottom side portion 116 positioned to face the top side portion 115.

(13) The front side portion 111 is a track-shaped plate member, and it is preferable that the front side portion 111 is made of acrylic material having a light weight and a rigidity higher than a predetermined level for easy carrying, but is not limited thereto. The front side portion 111 includes a mist spray hole 111a and a blowhole 111b.

(14) The mist spray hole 111a is formed in a central portion of the front side portion 111 as a plurality of mist holes for spraying water as mist. More specifically, the mist spray holes 111a are in the shape of vertically symmetrical arcs, and as shown in FIG. 2, are formed on the left and right sides of the center portion of the front side portion 111, respectively.

(15) The blowhole 111b is formed long in the longitudinal direction of the front side portion 111 so that wind can pass through the lower portion of the front side portion 111 adjacent to the mist spray holes 111a.

(16) The mist spray holes 111a and the blowhole 111b are for providing 4D physical feeling effects to a user who is seated on a physical interactive unit 300 which will be described later. The angle between the mist spray holes 111a and the air blowhole 111b may be changed depending on the position where wind and water to be spayed as mist to the user are provided.

(17) In addition, if necessary, a separate actuator (not shown) may be provided on the bottom side portion 116 adjacent to the front side portion 111 to change the position of effect provided to the user by adjusting the height of the separate actuator.

(18) The rear side portion 112 is in the shape of a track disposed in parallel with the front side portion 111 and has the same shape as the front side portion 111 as described above but separate mist spray holes 111a and a blowhole 111b as the front side portion 111 are not formed.

(19) The left side portion 113 is a U-shaped plate member formed on one side of the front side portion 111 and the rear side portion 112 and connecting the front side portion 111 and the rear side portion 112.

(20) The right-side portion 114 is a U-shaped plate member formed on the other side of the front side portion 111 and the rear side portion 112 to face the left side portion 113, connecting the front side portion 111 and the rear side portion 112 and having the same shape as the left side portion 113 as described above.

(21) The top side portion 115 is a rectangular plate member detachable and attachable in the vertical direction of the rear side portion 111, the left side portion 113 and the right side portion 114, and opposite sides of the top side portion 115 are attached to and surround the upper surfaces of the left side portion 113 and the right side portion 114.

(22) The bottom side portion 116 is a rectangular plate member positioned to face the top side portion 111 and supporting the lower portions of the rear side portion 112, the left side portion 113, and the right side portion 114.

(23) In consideration of the fact that the home 4D platform 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is for home use, it is preferable that the outer casing unit 110 as described above is designed to improve portability, to facilitate disassembly and assembly, and to select a material corresponding thereto.

(24) FIG. 3 is a perspective view in one direction illustrating physical feeling effects of the home 4D platform according to the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a plan view of FIG. 2 except the top side portion, and FIG. 5 is a right side view of FIG. 4 except the right side portion.

(25) The physical feeling effect execution unit 120 is configured to execute one of the effects such as spraying water as mist to the front of the outer casing unit 110, flickering light to the rear of the outer casing unit 110, and blowing wind to the front of the outer casing unit 110 in sync with each scene of video images, and includes a blower unit 121, a spray unit 122 and a light unit.

(26) The blower unit 121 blows wind to the front of the outer casing unit 110. The blower unit 121 includes cases 121a, 121d and 121f, blower fans (not shown) rotatable in predetermined spaces provided in the cases 121a, 121d and 121f, and motors 121c and 121h connected to the blower fans.

(27) The blower unit 121 includes a first case 121a, a first case hole 121b, a first motor 121c, a second case 121d, a second case hole 121e, a third case 121f, a third case hole 121g, and a second motor 121h.

(28) The cases 121a, 121d and 121f are a first case 121a, a second case 121d and a third case 121f, respectively in which predetermined spaces are provided. so that blower fans (not shown) connected to the motors 121c and 121h can be rotated therein.

(29) The motors 121c and 121h are a first motor 121c and a second motor 121h and generate and then blow wind to case holes 121b and 121e and 121g formed in the cases 121a, 121d and 121f.

(30) More specifically, the first motor 121c is connected the blower fan located in the first case 121a and the second case 121d, thereby generating wind in the first case 121a and the second case 121d.

(31) On the other hand, the second motor 121h is connected to only the blower fan located in the third case 121f, thereby generating wind in the third case 121f.

(32) Here, the case holes 121b, 121e, and 121g include a first case hole 121b formed in the first case 121a, a second case hole 121e formed in the second case 121d, and a third case hole 121g formed in the third case 121f.

(33) The wind blown into the case holes 121b, 121e and 121g in accordance with the rotations of the first motor 121c and the second motor 121h is then blown out through the blowhole 111b.

(34) The spray unit 122 spray water as mist to the front of the outer casing unit 110 in sync with each scene of video images.

(35) More specifically, the spray unit 122 includes a spray box 122a disposed inside the front side portion 111 and at least one spray nozzle 122b disposed in the spray box 122a to face the front of the front side portion 111.

(36) The spray box 122a has a hexahedral shape disposed on the inner surface of the front side portion 111, and the spray nozzle 122b is accommodated therein. In addition, although not shown in the present invention, a flow control valve (not shown) in communication with through the spray nozzle 122b may be further included in the spray box 122a to control the flow rate of water being sprayed as mist. Here, although the water being supplied is not shown in the present invention, a separate water tank (not shown) may be provided to supply water to the spray nozzle 122b.

(37) The spray nozzle 122b may be at least one such as a pair as shown in FIG. 2, but the number of the spray nozzles 122b is not limited thereto. The spray nozzles 122b may be disposed to correspond to the mist spray holes 111a, so that the spray nozzles 122b can spray water as mist toward the mist spray holes 111a.

(38) The light unit 123 flickers light to the rear of the outer casing unit 110. The light unit 123 includes a housing 123a, the upper surface of which is an inclined surface, and a light member 123b disposed on the inclined surface.

(39) More specifically, the light unit 123 is disposed on opposite sides of the spray box 122a and irradiates light toward the top side portion 115 and the rear side portion 112. The light unit 123 includes a housing 123a and a light member 123b.

(40) As shown in FIG. 2, the housing 123a has a triangular prism shape, the upper surface of which is an inclined upper surface disposed to face between the top side portion 115 and the rear side portion 112.

(41) The light member 123b is disposed on the inclined surface and irradiates light obliquely toward the top side portion 115. Here, the inclined surface and the bottom side portion 116 form an acute angle, which is to prevent the user's glare as the light is irradiated in the direction opposite to the direction in which the user is positioned, and to provide more dramatic physical feeling effects through the backlight effect.

(42) More specifically, the light member 123b irradiates light between the top side portion 115 and the rear side portion 112.

(43) The support 130 includes a first support member 131 and a second support member 132.

(44) The first support member 131 is a plate member, fixed to the upper portion of the bottom side portion 116 adjacent to the front side portion 111, for supporting the spray unit 122 and the pair of light units 123.

(45) The second support member 132 is a plate member, fixed to the upper portion of the bottom side portion 116 adjacent to the rear side portion 112, for supporting the blower unit 121 and the control unit 140.

(46) The control unit 140 is electrically connected to the physical feeling effect execution unit 120 to control the operation of the physical feeling effect execution unit 120.

(47) More specifically, the control unit 140 adjusts the on/off and rotation speeds of the first motor 121c and the second motor 121h, controls the on/off and intensity of the light member 123b and adjusts the spray amount of water injected into the nozzle 122b.

(48) That is, the control unit 140 controls at least one operation of the first motor 121c, the second motor 121h, the spray nozzle 122b and the light member 123b in each of the scenes that can dramatically provide physical feeling effects during the displaying of video images, thereby providing the user with various physical feeling effects.

(49) For example, when the screen is changed suddenly, when a scene that is physically impacted from the outside is generated, etc., the controlling of the control unit 140 is started.

(50) Hereinafter, a home 4D system 500 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 6, and the home 4D platform 100 will be described with reference the above description.

(51) FIG. 6 is a perspective view in one direction illustrating a home 4D system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

(52) The home 4D system 500 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a home 4D platform 100 for providing light, mist spray and wind; a display unit 200 for displaying video images; and a physical interactive unit 300, the position of which changes according to each scene of the video images.

(53) The home 4D platform 100 provides at least one of light, mist, and wind according to each scene of the video images displayed on the display unit 200.

(54) The display unit 200 is a device for displaying video images displayed on a TV or reproduced by a CD or a DVD, etc., and is preferably a general TV monitor.

(55) The physical interactive unit 300 is a physical interactive chair which is disposed to be spaced apart from the display unit 200 for the user to watch video images provided by the display unit 200 and can be seated by the user.

(56) The physical interactive chair can move up and down by the actuator in a state that the user is seated. These physical feeling effects of the physical interactive chair can include movements according to each scene of the video images provided by the display unit 200.

(57) In addition, the home 4D system 500 according to the embodiment of the present invention may further include an operation unit. The present invention enables the user not only to experience physical feeling effects while watching video images, but also to execute a game. When the game is executed, the operation unit at this time corresponds to a controller that allows the user to enjoy the game.

(58) That is, when the game is executed, the physical feeling effects from the home 4D platform 100 and the physical interactive unit 300 according to the present invention are experienced as described above.

(59) It will be understood by a person with ordinary skill in the art that the above-mentioned description of the present invention is for the purpose of illustration only, and that various changes in other specific forms may be made easily without departing from the technical ideas or essential features of the present invention. It is therefore to be understood that the above described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented as being distributed and components described as being distributed may also be implemented as being combined.

(60) The scope of the present invention is to be defined by the claims that will be described later, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS

(61) 100: 4D platform 110: outer casing

(62) 111: front side portion 111a: mist spray hole

(63) 111b: blowhole 112: rear side portion

(64) 113: left side portion 114: right side portion

(65) 115: top side portion 116: bottom side portion

(66) 120: physical feeling effect execution unit 121: blower unit

(67) 121a: first case 121b: first case hole

(68) 121c: first motor 121d: second case

(69) 121e: second case hole 121f: third case

(70) 121g: third case hole 121h: second motor

(71) 122: spray unit 122a: spray box

(72) 122b: spray nozzle 123: light unit

(73) 123a: housing 123b: light member

(74) 130: support 131: first support member

(75) 132: second support member 140: control unit

(76) 200: display unit 300: physical interactive unit

(77) 500: 4D system