Stage apparatus and control method for stage apparatus

• US 20100110315A1
• Filed: 10/22/2009
• Published: 05/06/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Next One Create, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Next One Create, Ltd.
• Inventors: Ichikawa, Kuniyoshi
• Granted Patent: US 8,294,835 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/840
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 15/0087 including movable parts, e.g. movable by the wind

Abstract

Provided is a stage apparatus and a control method for the stage apparatus capable of increasing a degree of freedom in terms of movement of a display part, and diversifying stage presentation in which the display part is utilized. A plurality of display parts (31) display video. At least one supporting member (32) supports the display part (31). A control part controls a position of the display part (31) such that the plurality of display parts (31) are moved to have a predetermined positional relation with respect to one another.

Claims

1. A stage apparatus, comprising:

a plurality of display parts for displaying video;

at least one supporting member for supporting the display part; and

a position controlling means for controlling a position of the display part such that the plurality of display parts are moved to have a predetermined positional relation with respect to one another.

2. A stage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when receiving operation performed by a user, the position controlling means controls the position of the display part in accordance with the operation.

3. A stage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the position controlling means turns the display part.

4. A stage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the position controlling means moves the display part in a direction corresponding to a direction perpendicular to a surface of the display part.

5. A stage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:

the at least one supporting member and the plurality of display parts correspond to each other in terms of numbers; and

in the at least one supporting member, one end of the supporting member is jointed to the display part corresponding to the supporting member, and another end of the supporting member is jointed to a stage.

6. A stage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a platform allowing a performer for performing arts to get on and off is jointed to the display part, the stage apparatus being used in the performing arts.

7. A stage apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a video controlling means for displaying the video in the display part, wherein:

the supporting member extends from the stage to support the display part from a back surface thereof;

the supporting member comprises

a pillar portion,

a first joint portion provided at a forward end portion of the pillar portion, for turnably jointing the display part to the pillar portion, and

a second joint portion provided at a proximal end portion of the pillar portion, for turnably jointing the pillar portion;

the position controlling means controls an angle between the pillar portion jointed to the first joint portion and the display part jointed to the first joint portion such that the display part is turned in a first direction with respect to the pillar portion, the angle being calculated based on the position of the display part;

the position controlling means controls an angle between members jointed to the second joint portion such that the pillar portion is turned in a second direction different from the first direction, the angle being calculated based on the position of the display part;

the position controlling means controls the position of the display part such that a first arrangement is achieved, in which a first display part and a second display part among the plurality of display parts are aligned with each other;

the position controlling means controls the position of the display part such that a second arrangement is achieved, in which the first display part and the second display part are out of alignment;

the video controlling means causes the first display part to display one part of predetermined video while causing the second display part to display another part of the predetermined video when the first display part and the second display part are in the first arrangement; and

the video controlling means causes the first display part and the second display part to display different kinds of video, respectively, when the first display part and the second display part are in the second arrangement.

8. A control method for a stage apparatus comprising a plurality of display parts for displaying video and at least one supporting member for supporting the display part,

the control method comprising a position controlling step of controlling a position of the display part such that the plurality of display parts are moved to have a predetermined positional relation with respect to one another.

9. A control method for the stage apparatus according to claim 8,

the stage apparatus being configured such that:

the supporting member of the stage apparatus extends from a stage to support the display part from a back surface thereof; and

the supporting member of the stage apparatus comprises

a pillar portion,

a first joint portion provided at a forward end portion of the pillar portion, for turnably jointing the display part to the pillar portion, and

a second joint portion provided at a proximal end portion of the pillar portion, for turnably jointing the pillar portion,

the control method further comprising a video controlling step of displaying the video in the display part,

the position controlling step comprising;

controlling an angle between the pillar portion jointed to the first joint portion and the display part jointed to the first joint portion such that the display part is turned in a first direction with respect to the pillar portion, the angle being calculated based on the position of the display part;

controlling an angle between members jointed to the second joint portion such that the pillar portion is turned in a second direction different from the first direction, the angle being calculated based on the position of the display part;

controlling the position of the display part such that a first arrangement is achieved, in which a first display part and a second display part among the plurality of display parts are aligned with each other; and

controlling the position of the display part such that a second arrangement is achieved, in which the first display part and the second display part are out of alignment,

the video controlling step comprising;

causing the first display part to display one part of predetermined video while causing the second display part to display another part of the predetermined video when the first display part and the second display part are in the first arrangement; and

causing the first display part and the second display part to display different kinds of video, respectively, when the first display part and the second display part are in the second arrangement.