JP2011010766A - Bag with electronic display function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bag which can change its pattern or display an advertising image by installing a flexible display device on the outer surface.SOLUTION: The bag includes a flexible display device 2 attached to the outer surface of a sheet 101 of the bag 100 and a display controller 3 for operating the display device 2 and controlling the display. The controller 3 includes a storage part for storing image data and a central control part that retrieves from the storage part the image data for displaying on the display device 2 and that transmits the image data to the display device 2.

Description

The present invention relates to a bag that can change a pattern or display an image for advertisement by attaching a flexible display to an outer surface.

Bags are practical items, and for women, they are fashion items similar to clothes and accessories. Therefore, a design such as a pattern or a pattern is applied on the surface to improve the decoration effect. As attractive products overflow, design ingenuity to attract consumers will become more important.
Utility Model Registration No. 314497 (Patent Document 1) discloses a “sheet-like fabric and a sewing product using the sheet-like fabric” having a pattern having a light reflection effect. This device is characterized in that a film made of synthetic resin and a film having a light reflection / refraction effect such as a hologram film or a mirage film are bonded together, and the color and brightness of a bag using this sheet changes. It has become a visual impact.

Utility Model Registration No. 314497

  However, although the sewn product (especially bag) of Patent Document 1 gives different impressions depending on light intensity and viewing angle, the attached pattern is still fixed. Certainly, it has a high eye-catching effect at first, but as soon as the pattern on it is always the same, people get used to it. Therefore, although the bag of patent document 1 has the high effect of attracting people's eyes, the effect has a limit.

  In view of such problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a bag that can display not only a still image but also a moving image on the surface of the bag, and that can easily display and change the image.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a bag,
A flexible display attached to the outer surface of the bag, and a display control device for operating the display and controlling display;
The display control device includes a storage unit that stores image data, and a central control unit that extracts image data to be displayed on the display from the storage unit and transmits the image data to the display.
It is characterized by that.
This makes it possible to provide a bag with a strong impression and excellent fashion. In addition, the present invention is not limited to use as a normal bag, but may be used as an advertising means.

In the present invention, the term “bag” includes any hand goods that can be carried by carrying luggage such as handbags, shoulder bags, tote bags, school bags, etc., and may be of any shape, size, and material. Also included are paper and plastic handbags that hold luggage that cannot fit into a handbag.
The “outer surface” is not limited to the outwardly facing side such as a sheet-like bottom surface or side surface, but also includes the surface of a belt-like hand-held portion or shoulder portion.
The “flexible display” includes an EL (electroluminescence) display, a bent liquid crystal display, and the like.
Images displayed on the display include both still images and moving images.

In order to achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 2 is the bag according to claim 1,
The bag includes an input unit for selecting an image to be displayed on the display, and the display control device further includes an input unit control unit that controls the input unit,
A plurality of image data that is stored in the storage unit or stored in an external storage medium connected to the display control device via the input means to display a single image data or a plurality of images periodically switched Image data is selected and transmitted to the display for display.
Thereby, the pattern on the bag surface can be changed, an arbitrary image can be displayed on the bag surface, and the display can be easily switched.
The main input means is an operation button.

In order to achieve the above object, according to a third aspect of the present invention, in the bag according to the second aspect, the input means is attached to an outer surface of the bag, and the display control device and the input means are cables, It is characterized by being connected by infrared or wireless.
Thus, the input means can be operated without opening the bag or taking out the display control device from the bag, so that the image can be changed easily and quickly.

Since the pattern on the bag surface can be made variable, it is possible to carry a bag that matches the clothes and shoes at that time, and the same effect as having a plurality of bags can be obtained. By appropriately selecting the image data to be displayed, the design value of the bag is improved and it is possible to differentiate it from other bags. Also, if you display an image that you have taken, you will have only one bag in the world. Customers create and produce their own world.
Not only still images but also videos can be displayed, and the viewer's impression remains strong, so you can enjoy unique and stylish. Also, if the promotional staff has this bag with a sample as a campaign for a new product, the advertising effectiveness will increase.

It is a figure explaining the composition of the bag of an embodiment. It is a block diagram of a display control device of an embodiment. It is a figure which shows that the surface pattern of the bag of embodiment is variable.

The bag of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
The bag 100 in FIG. 1 is a normal bag. The bag 1 according to the present embodiment has a flexible display 2 attached to the side of the bag 100 facing the outside of the sheet 101 and a display control device 3 provided inside the bag 100. Since the display 2 is flexible, the shape can be freely changed according to the sheet 101.
The display 2 and the display control device 3 are electrically connected by a cable (not shown). In addition, a battery (not shown) that supplies power to the display control device 3 and the display 2 is also attached to the bag 1.
In FIG. 1, the display 2 is attached to only one side surface 101, but may be attached to the entire bag surface. Even when it is provided in a part, various types such as the entire side surface excluding the bottom surface, a lid portion covering the article storage port, and a shoulder portion of the shoulder bag are conceivable. In short, it may be determined in consideration of the shape, application or decorative effect of the bag.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the display control device 3.
The display control device 3 includes a central control unit (CPU) 4, a storage unit 5, a display control unit 6, an input means control unit 7, and an external storage medium control unit 8.
The central control unit 4 performs processing for displaying an image on the display 2, deleting the image, and changing the display image, and controls operations of other units of the display control device 3.
The storage unit 5 is a so-called internal memory, stores an arbitrary number of image data, and also stores necessary parameters, a program executed by the central control unit 4 and the like.
The display control unit 6 controls the operation of the display 2. The image data read from the storage unit 5 is transmitted to the display 2 via the display control unit 6 and displayed.
The input means controller 7 serves as an interface between the input means 9 and the central controller 4.
The input unit 9 may be built in the display control device 3 or may be provided outside. As illustrated in FIG. 1, it is convenient to provide the input means 9 at a place where manual operation is easy, such as a shoulder portion. In FIG. 1, illustration of a cable connecting the input unit 9 and the display control device 3 is omitted.
The external storage medium control unit 8 corresponds to a so-called input / output port into which the external storage medium 10 is inserted. The image data to be displayed on the display 2 may be stored in either the storage unit 5 or the external storage medium 10.

Next, an effective use of the bag of the present embodiment will be described.
The first is the use as a normal outing bag. The pattern displayed on the display is appropriately changed according to the TPO and clothes.
The shape of the bag is not extremely different from the standpoint of fulfilling the function of storing objects inside, and is not particularly noticeable unless it has a very unique shape. On the other hand, since the change of the pattern is conspicuous, the same bag looks like another bag just by changing the pattern. If image data corresponding to N types of patterns is stored in the storage unit, it is natural to have N bags.
For example, in FIG. 3, the left and right bags are the same bag, but the pattern displayed on the display 2 can be changed between a floral pattern (left side in FIG. 3) and a leopard pattern (right side). It can be seen from this example that the same bag looks completely different by changing the pattern.
Although the bag 1 is a novel bag that has never been seen before, the display used is thin, light, and flexible, so the feel does not change much with the thick fabric and leather that are the materials of ordinary bags.

Here, the pattern is changed as follows.
When changing to the image data stored in the built-in storage unit 5, the operation button 9 may be operated to select desired image data. The method of operation is the same as that of a digital photo frame or a DVD player. The central control unit 4 reads the selected image data from the storage unit 5 and transfers it to the display 2. Thereby, the pattern of the bag 1 is switched instantaneously.
Alternatively, an external storage medium 10 such as a USB memory may be inserted into the port of the display control device 3, and the central control unit 4 may transfer the stored file to the display 2.

The point of attaching a flexible display to the surface of a seat to enhance fashionability or as a means of advertising can be applied not only to bags, but also to clothes worn by people such as aprons and jumpers and sun visors.
However, the effect is completely different when applied to clothes and when applied to bags.
In the case of clothing, even if a display is attached to only a part of it, it is difficult to use it properly in TPO. Then the impression is almost unchanged. In contrast, in the case of a bag having a simple shape, the bag can be used in accordance with TPO by changing the pattern of the bag according to clothes.
Even if the clothes and shoes are the same, changing the pattern on the bag makes it easy to coordinate the child's class visits, party, travel, etc., and leaves the impression of others.
In addition, when a display is attached to clothing, it becomes difficult to design and manufacture the display.
For example, where the display control device 3 is installed is a problem, and there are many points to be considered such as the wearer's preference, impression given to others, and the difficulty of manufacturing. If it is the point bag, for example, it is not so much troubled that it is provided on the inner bottom as shown in FIG. 1, or on the inner side surface or the outer side surface.
In addition, clothes are inevitably expensive. For that reason, it is estimated that the demand will be limited to some layers because the effect is not so much.

The second use of this bag is as an advertising means.
For example, for advertising purposes, the staff holding this bag may walk the downtown area or participate in an event. As an image, there is an advertisement of goods and a display of a commercial film, and it becomes a moving advertising tower and functions as an excellent advertising medium.
In addition, free samples are often distributed when new products are put on the market, but it is effective to give the staff the bag of the present embodiment to the staff at the station and other hustle and distribute the free samples in this bag. is there. Many people hesitate to receive if they don't know what they are giving away. However, if it is distributed in the bag 1 of this embodiment, something can be understood even from a distance. Displaying an impressive CM of the new product can attract the eyes of those who go, and it is expected that more people will receive free samples.
Here, the staff may be provided with costumes suitable for the new product to promote advertising. However, in order to promote different new products, it is costly to arrange costumes every time the product changes. However, the bag of the present embodiment is advantageous from the viewpoint of cost because image data may be prepared for each product and stored in the storage unit.

The above embodiments are merely examples.
For example, a program for selecting and displaying an image by some algorithm may be stored in the storage unit 5 without changing the operation button, and the central control unit 4 may execute the program. .
Alternatively, the display control device 3 may include a sensor connected to the central control unit 4, and the central control unit 4 may select image data to be displayed according to a signal from the sensor.
In addition, a communication interface with the outside may be added to the display control device 3, and the operation buttons may be connected by infrared rays or wirelessly.

Since a novel bag capable of instantaneously changing the surface pattern or displaying a moving image can be provided, demand for the bag can be expected. In addition, it may be used in various industries as an affordable and innovative advertising means.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bag 2 Display 3 Display control apparatus 4 Central control part 5 Memory | storage part 6 Display control part 7 Input means control part 8 External storage medium control part 9 Input means 10 External storage medium

Claims (3)

A flexible display attached to the outer surface of the bag;
A display control device for operating the display and controlling display;
The display control device includes a storage unit that stores image data, and a central control unit that extracts image data to be displayed on the display from the storage unit and transmits the image data to the display.
A bag characterized by that. The bag includes an input unit for selecting an image to be displayed on the display, and the display control device further includes an input unit control unit that controls the input unit,
A plurality of image data that is stored in the storage unit or stored in an external storage medium connected to the display control device via the input means to display a single image data or a plurality of images periodically switched The bag according to claim 1, wherein image data is selected and transmitted to the display for display. The bag according to claim 2, wherein the input means is attached to an outer surface of the bag, and the display control device and the input means are connected by a cable, infrared rays or wirelessly.

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