JPH08137417A - Display device and game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a portable display device as a portable toy with which intricate games are realized and a portable display device which is capable of simultaneously displaying plural pieces of information. CONSTITUTION: The outside shape of this device consists of a cube and the entire surface of this cube is provided with liquid crystal display panels 11. A CD-ROM 14 is recorded with software for games is charged into the device from a CD-R0M charging port 13 disposed at the ridge of the cube. A user is able to make the intricate games using the plural liquid crystal display panels 11 disposed on the surfaces of the cube by operating the device with operation switches 12. Further, television signals and video signals are inputted to the device and are made independently displayable on the liquid crystal display panels 11, by which the simultaneous display of plural pieces of the information is made possible.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display device and a game device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As an example of a conventional display device, there is a portable toy having an information processing means and a display means, and a typical product thereof is "Game Boy" manufactured by Nintendo. This device has a software cartridge for supplying game software, a computer section for performing information processing, a liquid crystal panel for display means, and a key input section for inputting operation information. The displayed information is stored in a memory called VRAM. A CD-ROM may be used as a means for supplying other software.

As another example of conventional display devices, many liquid crystal televisions for displaying television broadcasts have been commercialized.

[0004]

However, the portable toys and liquid crystal televisions, which are examples of the above-mentioned conventional display devices, have only one display panel, and the amount of information displayed is small, so that the content of the game is limited in the portable toys. Therefore, complicated games could not be played, and other information could not be displayed on the LCD TV.

An object of the present invention is to provide a display device and a game device capable of realizing a complicated game. Another object of the present invention is to provide a display device capable of simultaneously displaying a plurality of information.

[0006]

A display device according to a first aspect is provided with a plurality of display panels. A display device according to a second aspect is characterized in that the outer shape is a polyhedron, and a display panel is provided on the entire surface or a plurality of surfaces of the polyhedron. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the display apparatus according to the second aspect, the ridge of the polyhedron is provided with a slot for a recording medium in which software for displaying on a display panel is recorded.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the display device according to the second or third aspect, an operating means for operating an image displayed on the display panel is provided at at least one apex of the polyhedron. A display device according to a fifth aspect is the display device according to the second, third or fourth aspect, in which a television signal and a video signal are input and display is possible on a display panel.

The display device according to claim 6 is the display device according to claim 1,
In the display device described in 2, 3, 4 or 5, a liquid crystal display panel is used as the display panel. A game device according to a seventh aspect comprises the display device according to the first or second aspect.

[0009]

According to the structure of the present invention, by providing a plurality of display panels, it is possible to display an independent image on each display panel, play a complicated game, and simultaneously display a plurality of information. . For example, the outer shape is a polyhedron,
A display panel is provided on the entire surface or multiple surfaces of this polyhedron,
By providing a slot for a recording medium in which game software for displaying on the display panel is recorded is provided at the edge of the polyhedron, a complicated game using a plurality of display panels provided on the surface of the polyhedron can be played. .

Further, since a television signal and a video signal are input and can be displayed on the display panel, a plurality of pieces of information can be displayed at the same time.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. [First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is an external view of a display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 11 is a liquid crystal display panel, 12 is an operation switch (operation means), and 13 is a CD-
A ROM slot 14 is a CD-ROM (recording medium).

This display device has a substantially cubic shape, and is 10 cm on a side, and fits in the palm of an adult's hand. The liquid crystal display panel 11 was installed on all surfaces of the cube, that is, six surfaces. The liquid crystal display panel 11 is a color liquid crystal display panel that performs simple matrix driving using twist nematic, but an active matrix driving panel using TFTs may be used.
There is no problem with the super twisted nematic (STN) system. Further, in this embodiment, the transmissive liquid crystal display panel of the type having a backlight on the back surface is used, but a reflective liquid crystal display panel of the type having a reflecting plate on the back surface may be used.
The use of an active matrix type panel has a problem of high cost, but has an advantage of high display quality. The use of the reflective type has the advantage of low power consumption because no backlight is used, but there is a problem in that the display is dark.

In this embodiment, the CD-ROM 14
It has a built-in mechanism that realizes the game supplied by, a mechanism that displays a television broadcast, and a mechanism that reproduces a video signal. It should be noted that both the battery and the external power source can be used as the power source. When playing a game, a six-sided liquid crystal display panel 11 is used, and operation is performed using operation switches 12 provided at eight corners of a cube. As the operation switch 12, a cross cursor key capable of inputting in eight directions is used. The game software is supplied by the CD-ROM 14, and is inserted from the CD-ROM slot 13 provided on one edge of the cube. Although various kinds of game software can be considered, a puzzle game in which an object is viewed from the front, back, top, bottom, left and right, or a thought game in which independent information is displayed on each of the six surfaces can be used. Built-in software reading mechanism and information processing means, the displayed data is VRA
It is stored in M. Here, in order to use a plurality of liquid crystal display panels 11 at the same time, a VRAM corresponding to each liquid crystal display panel 11 is built in the device.

Further, the image input system is a liquid crystal display panel 11
By independently equipping the number of
The video signals can be displayed independently. That is,
Since each liquid crystal display panel 11 has a mechanism for displaying a television broadcast and a mechanism for reproducing a video signal,
Multiple pieces of information can be displayed at the same time, and it can be used as an interior or for demonstrations at department stores.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the outer shape is a cube, and the liquid crystal display panel 1 is provided on the entire surface of the cube.
1, the CD-ROM slot 13 provided on the ridge of the cube
CD-ROM1 which recorded software for games from
By turning on 4 and operating with the operation switch 12,
It is possible to play a complicated game using a plurality of liquid crystal display panels 11 provided on the surface of a cube.

Further, since a television signal and a video signal are input and can be independently displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 11, a plurality of pieces of information can be displayed at the same time. In this embodiment, the liquid crystal display panel 11 is installed on the entire surface of the cubic shape, but the present invention is not limited to this.
The shape may be another polyhedron structure, or the liquid crystal display panel 11 may be installed on a plurality of surfaces without being installed on the entire surface.

[Second Embodiment] FIG. 2 is an external view of a display device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, 21
Is a liquid crystal display panel, 22 is a display unit, 23 is an operation input unit,
Reference numeral 24 is a main body, and 25 is a CD-ROM insertion slot. In the second embodiment, the display unit 22, the operation input unit 23 and the main body 24 are used.
It is different from the first embodiment in that it is separated into two parts, and has almost the same function as in the first embodiment. Therefore, the body 24
A mechanism for realizing a game supplied by a CD-ROM, a mechanism for displaying a television broadcast, a mechanism for reproducing a video signal, etc. are built in, and the signal from the main body 24 is displayed on the display unit 2.
2 to display on the liquid crystal display panel 21. The display unit 22 has a cubic shape, and the liquid crystal display panel 21 is installed on its four faces. The size of this cube was 7 cm on a side.

According to this embodiment, since the display unit 22 is separated, the size of the display unit 22 can be freely set as compared with the first embodiment, and the size of the expensive liquid crystal display panel 21 is increased. By reducing the thickness, cost can be reduced. [Third Embodiment] FIG. 3 is an external view of a display device according to a third embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, reference numerals 31 and 32 are display panels, and 33 is an operation input unit.

The display device according to the third embodiment has four display panels 32 on the side surface, each side can be used by one person, and can be used by up to four persons at the same time. The person shares the display panel 31 on the upper surface. Also, four sets of operation input units 33 are provided. C on the display panels 31 and 32
It uses an RT display. This display device is used as, for example, a game device of a game facility such as a game center, and each operator has a screen (display panel 32) of another operator.
Since you can't see, you can realize a card game that requires you to hide your hand.

[Fourth Embodiment] FIG. 4 is an external view of a display device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 4, 41
Is a display screen, 42 is a liquid crystal projector, and 43 is an operating device. In this embodiment, a booth is formed by a 3 m square display screen 41, and a screen from an independent liquid crystal projector 42 is projected on each display screen 41. When the operator is in the center of the booth and operates the operation device 43, the display screen 41 on the up, down, left, right, front and back of the operator is displayed.
The image is projected on the screen, and the operator can feel as if he / she was in the virtual space.

This display device is used, for example, as a game device in a game facility such as a game center, and the images on the six display screens 41 give the operator the feeling of playing in a virtual space.

[0022]

According to the present invention, by providing a plurality of display panels, it is possible to display an independent image on each display panel, play a complicated game, and simultaneously display a plurality of information. . For example, the outer shape is a polyhedron,
A display panel is provided on the entire surface or multiple surfaces of this polyhedron,
By providing a slot for a recording medium in which game software for displaying on the display panel is recorded is provided at the edge of the polyhedron, a complicated game using a plurality of display panels provided on the surface of the polyhedron can be played. .

Further, since a television signal and a video signal are input and can be displayed on the display panel, a plurality of pieces of information can be displayed at the same time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a display device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an external view of a display device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an external view of a display device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of reference numerals] 11 liquid crystal display panel 12 operation switch (operating means) 13 CD-ROM insertion port 14 CD-ROM (recording medium) 21 liquid crystal display panel 22 display unit 23 operation input unit 24 main body 25 CD-ROM insertion port 31 , 32 display panel 33 operation input section 41 display screen 42 liquid crystal projector 43 operating device

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Hideaki Mochizuki 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Hiroshi Kubota 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A display device comprising a plurality of display panels. 2. A display device having an outer shape of a polyhedron, and a display panel provided on the entire surface or a plurality of surfaces of the polyhedron. 3. The display device according to claim 2, wherein the ridge of the polyhedron is provided with an inlet for a recording medium on which software for displaying on a display panel is recorded. 4. The display device according to claim 2, wherein an operating means for operating an image displayed on the display panel is provided at at least one apex of the polyhedron. 5. Inputting a television signal and a video signal,
The display device according to claim 2, 3 or 4, which is capable of displaying on a display panel. 6. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the display panel is a liquid crystal display panel. 7. A game device provided with the display device according to claim 1.