Reflector array for realizing zoom suspension imaging and display equipment

By designing a layered mirror array, using the angle of the mirror strip and the reflection film arrangement, the scaling of suspended imaging is achieved, which solves the problem that the prior art cannot achieve suspended imaging scaling, and realizes efficient suspended display and widespread application.

CN222280964UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-31GUANGDONG MOLECULAR CLOUD TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421050636.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-15
Publication Date
2024-12-31
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-15

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Technical Problem

The prior art cannot achieve scaling of suspended imaging, poor smoke imaging quality, complex holography process, and market equipment cannot achieve real-scale scaling or enlarged suspended imaging.

Method used

Design a mirror array composed of a layered first and second mirror arrays arranged in layers. By adjusting the angle of the mirror strips and the arrangement of the reflective film, the suspension imaging is scaled, and the incident light is divided into multiple images. Elements, after two reflections, converge to form a real image, and do not rely on additional media.

Benefits of technology

It realizes scalable suspended display of any type of image source without additional equipment, improves application scenarios and range, and does not have visual or contact occlusion, enhancing the interaction between people and image sources.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of imaging optics, and discloses a reflector array for realizing zoom suspension imaging and a display device. The reflector array for realizing zoom suspension imaging comprises a first layer of reflector array and a second layer of reflector array, the first layer of reflector array is formed by fitting a plurality of first reflector strips at a certain included angle, and the second layer of reflector array is formed by fitting a plurality of second reflector strips at a certain included angle. The scaling of suspension imaging is determined by the distribution of the two included angles. The first reflecting mirror strips and the second reflecting mirror strips are arranged in a crossed mode at a certain angle, and a certain distributed included angle relation is formed between the first reflecting normal lines of the faces, plated with the reflecting films, of the first reflecting mirror strips and the second reflecting normal lines of the faces, plated with the reflecting films, of the second reflecting mirror strips. According to the utility model, the scalable suspension display of any type of image source can be realized under the condition of not additionally needing other equipment.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of imaging optics, and in particular to a reflector array and a display device for realizing zoom suspension imaging. Background Art

[0002] At present, the methods that can achieve suspended imaging include smoke imaging, holography, and equivalent negative refraction methods based on glass strip arrays. The smoke imaging method is to create smoke at the suspended position and project the image onto the smoke, but it is inconvenient to use and has poor imaging quality. Holography uses laser interference to record light field information, and then uses laser diffraction to reproduce the original light field image to achieve suspended imaging, but the image recording and reproduction process is complicated and inconvenient to use. The equivalent negative refraction method based on glass strip arrays that is already available on the market can achieve more realistic suspended imaging through simple operations, but it cannot achieve reduced or enlarged suspended imaging. Summary of the invention

[0003] The utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the utility model proposes a reflector array for realizing suspended imaging, which can realize scalable suspended imaging without requiring other additional equipment.

[0004] The utility model also provides a display device having the above-mentioned reflector array for realizing scalable suspended imaging.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the technical solution of the present invention is:

[0006] On the one hand, a reflector array for realizing scalable suspended imaging according to an embodiment of the utility model includes a first layer reflector array and a second layer reflector array.

[0007] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the first layer of reflector array includes a plurality of first reflector strips, and the plurality of first reflector strips are bonded together at a first angle.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the first angle is greater than 0.0001 degrees and less than 0.1 degrees.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the second layer of reflector array is arranged on the first layer of reflector array, and the second layer of reflector array includes a plurality of second reflector strips, and the plurality of second reflector strips are bonded together at a second angle.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the second angle is greater than 0.0001 degrees and less than 0.1 degrees.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the scaling ratio of the suspended imaging is determined by the distribution of the first angle and the second angle.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the plurality of first reflector strips of the first reflector array and the plurality of second reflector strips of the second reflector array are arranged at a third angle.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the third angle is greater than 75 degrees and less than 90 degrees, and can divide the incident light into multiple image elements.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the first reflector strip and the second reflector strip are both rectangular or trapezoidal; the first reflector strip and the second reflector strip are both provided with a reflective film on one side, and a first reflection normal of the surface of the first reflector strip coated with the reflective film and a second reflection normal of the surface of the second reflector strip coated with the reflective film are distributed at a fourth angle, and the fourth angle is greater than 75 degrees and less than 90 degrees.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the first reflector strip and / or the second reflector strip are made of transparent material.

[0016] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the transparent material used for the first reflector strip and / or the second reflector strip includes but is not limited to glass, sapphire and organic material.

[0017] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the surfaces of the cuboids of the first reflector strip and / or the second reflector strip are both rectangles, the length of the rectangles is greater than 10 mm and less than 1000 mm, the width of the rectangles is greater than 0.3 mm and less than 1 mm, and the thickness of the cuboids is greater than 0.1 mm and less than 0.3 mm.

[0018] According to some embodiments of the utility model, two surfaces of the trapezoidal body are first rectangles, the length of the first rectangle is greater than 10 mm and less than 1000 mm, and the width of the first rectangle is greater than 0.3 mm and less than 1 mm; the other two surfaces of the trapezoidal body are second rectangles, the length of the second rectangle is greater than 10 mm and less than 1000 mm, and the width of the second rectangle is greater than 0.1 mm and less than 0.3 mm; the other two surfaces of the trapezoidal body are trapezoids, the mutually parallel upper and lower sides of the trapezoids are greater than 0.1 mm and less than 0.3 mm, and the sides of the trapezoids are greater than 0.3 mm and less than 1 mm.

[0019] On the other hand, a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the above-mentioned reflector array for realizing scalable suspended imaging.

[0020] The utility model discloses a reflector array and a display device for realizing scalable suspended imaging, which have at least the following beneficial effects: the reflector array is composed of a first layer reflector array and a second layer reflector array arranged in a stacked manner, and can reduce or enlarge the original image for suspended imaging; and, because the first reflection normal of the surface of the first reflector strip coated with a reflective film and the second reflection normal of the surface of the second reflector strip coated with a reflective film are in a certain angle relationship, the incident light can be divided into a plurality of image elements, and after each image element is reflected twice by the first layer reflector strip and the second layer reflector strip, the final emitted light converges at a symmetrical position of the image source relative to the reflector array plane to form a real image, and the real image is formed at a symmetrical position of the image source relative to the reflector array plane, and does not rely on any medium except the reflector array device, so that scalable suspended display can be realized for any type of image source without the need for other additional equipment; during use, there is no spacer that has visual occlusion / contact occlusion between the user and the real image formed after the image source passes through the array, and the effect of interaction between the person and the real image formed after the image source passes through the array can be realized; the array can be designed to display the image scaling ratio as needed, thereby improving the application scene and scope. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0022] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a reflector array for realizing scalable suspended imaging according to a specific embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of a structure in which a first reflector strip and a second reflector strip are arranged at a certain angle in a specific embodiment of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the optical path principle of a reflector array for realizing scalable suspended imaging according to a specific embodiment of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of suspended imaging of a reflector array for realizing scalable suspended imaging according to a specific embodiment of the utility model.

[0026] Reference numerals:

[0027] In the figure, there are a first layer reflector array 1, a second layer reflector array 2, a first reflector strip 3, and a second reflector strip 4. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the utility model. The preferred embodiments of the utility model are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the accompanying drawings is to supplement the description of the text part of the specification with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the utility model, but it cannot be understood as a limitation on the protection scope of the utility model.

[0029] In the description of the present utility model, "several" means one or more, "more" means more than two, "greater than", "less than", "exceed" etc. are understood to exclude the number itself, and "above", "below", "within" etc. are understood to include the number itself. If there is a description of "first" or "second", it is only used to distinguish the technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0030] In the description of the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably confirm the specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model in combination with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0031] On the one hand, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The embodiment discloses a reflector array for realizing scalable suspended imaging, comprising a first reflector array 1 and a second reflector array 2, wherein the first reflector array 1 comprises a plurality of first reflector strips 3, which are bonded together at a certain angle; the second reflector array 2 is arranged below the first reflector array 1, and the second reflector array 2 comprises a plurality of second reflector strips 4, which are bonded together at a certain angle; the scale ratio of suspended imaging is determined by the above two angle distributions. The plurality of first reflector strips 3 of the first reflector array 1 and the plurality of second reflector strips 4 of the second reflector array 2 are arranged at a certain angle, and can divide the incident light into a plurality of image elements; the first reflector strips 3 and the second reflector strips 4 are both rectangular or trapezoidal; the first reflector strips 3 and the second reflector strips 4 are both provided with a reflective film on one or both sides, and the first reflection normal of the surface of the first reflector strip 3 coated with the reflective film and the second reflection normal of the surface of the second reflector strip 4 coated with the reflective film form a certain angle.

[0032] It can be seen that according to the embodiment of the utility model, a reflector array for realizing scalable suspended imaging is composed of a first layer reflector array 1 and a second layer reflector array 2 which are stacked, and can be reduced or enlarged for suspended display; and, because the first reflection normal of the surface of the first reflector strip 3 coated with the reflective film intersects with the second reflection normal of the surface of the second reflector strip 4 coated with the reflective film at a certain angle, the incident light can be divided into a plurality of image elements, and each image element is reflected twice by the first layer reflector strip 3 and the second layer reflector strip 4, and the final outgoing light is at the position of the image source relative to the reflector array. The symmetrical positions of the column planes converge to form a real image, which is formed at the symmetrical position of the image source relative to the plane of the reflector array. It does not rely on any medium except the reflector array device, so that any type of image source can be suspended and displayed in a retractable or enlarged manner without the need for other additional equipment. During use, there is no spacer that blocks the user's vision or contact, so the effect of interaction between the person and the real image formed after the image source passes through the array can be achieved. The array can reduce or enlarge the original image to a suitable size based on demand, thereby improving the application scenario and scope.

[0033] In some embodiments of the present invention, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The first reflector strip 3 and / or the second reflector strip 4 are made of transparent materials, and the transparent materials include but are not limited to glass, sapphire and organic materials.

[0034] In some embodiments of the present invention, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The surfaces of the cuboids of the first reflector strip 3 and / or the second reflector strip 4 are both rectangular, the length of the cuboid is greater than 10 mm and less than 1000 mm, the width of the cuboid is greater than 0.3 mm and less than 1 mm, and the thickness of the cuboid is greater than 0.1 mm and less than 0.3 mm.

[0035] In some embodiments of the present invention, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , two surfaces of the trapezoidal body of the first reflector strip 3 and / or the second reflector strip 4 are first rectangles, the length of the first rectangle is greater than 10 mm and less than 1000 mm, and the width of the first rectangle is greater than 0.3 mm and less than 1 mm; the other two surfaces of the trapezoidal body are second rectangles, the length of the second rectangle is greater than 10 mm and less than 1000 mm, and the width of the second rectangle is greater than 0.1 mm and less than 0.3 mm; the other two surfaces of the trapezoidal body are trapezoids, the upper and lower sides of the trapezoids parallel to each other are greater than 0.1 mm and less than 0.3 mm, and the sides of the trapezoids are greater than 0.3 mm and less than 1 mm.

[0036] In some embodiments of the present invention, please refer to Figure 1 , a plurality of first reflector strips 3 are bonded together at a certain angle to form a first layer reflector array 1; a plurality of second reflector strips 4 are bonded together at a certain angle to form a second layer reflector array 2. It should be noted that the shape of the first layer reflector array 1 bonded by the plurality of first reflector strips 3 and the second layer reflector array 2 bonded by the plurality of second reflector strips 4 is set to be rectangular / or square, and the shape of the array can be adjusted according to actual needs, so that a reflector array for realizing scalable suspended imaging can adapt to most application scenarios and scopes.

[0037] like Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, when the object to be imaged is located on the side of the second reflector array 2 away from the first reflector array 1, the light of the object (the second incident light) will be reflected on the side of the second reflector strip 4 coated with the reflective film after entering the second reflector strip 4 of the second reflector array 2, and after reflection, it will leave the second reflector strip 4 of the second reflector array 2 as the second outgoing light and enter the second reflector strip 3 of the first reflector array 1, and the second incident angle β is equal to the second outgoing angle β. ′ are equal, and the second incident angle β is equal to the second exit angle β ′ will be bisected by the second reflection normal; the second outgoing light is the same as the first incident light. After the first incident light enters the first reflector strip 3 of the first reflector array 1, it will be reflected on the side of the first reflector strip 3 coated with a reflective film. After reflection, the first outgoing light will leave the first reflector strip 3 of the first reflector array 1. The first incident angle γ is equal to the first outgoing angle γ. ′ are equal, and the first incident angle γ is equal to the first exit angle γ ′ will be bisected by the first reflection normal; when a plurality of first outgoing light rays converge on the side of the first layer of reflector array 1 away from the second layer of reflector array 2, a real image corresponding to the object will be formed.

[0038] On the other hand, a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the above-mentioned reflector array for realizing scalable suspended imaging.

[0039] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0040] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A reflector array for realizing zoom suspension imaging, characterized in that: include: A first layer of reflector array, the first layer of reflector array comprising a plurality of first reflector strips, the plurality of first reflector strips being bonded together at a first angle; A second layer of reflector array, the second layer of reflector array is arranged below the first layer of reflector array, the second layer of reflector array comprises a plurality of second reflector strips, and the plurality of second reflector strips are bonded together at a second angle; The plurality of first reflector strips of the first reflector array and the plurality of second reflector strips of the second reflector array are arranged at a third angle distribution.

2. A reflector array for realizing zoom suspension imaging according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first angle is greater than 0.0001 degrees and less than 0.1 degrees.

3. The reflector array for realizing zoom suspension imaging according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second angle is greater than 0.0001 degrees and less than 0.1 degrees.

4. The reflector array for realizing zoom suspension imaging according to claim 1, characterized in that: The third angle is greater than 75 degrees and less than 90 degrees.

5. The reflector array for realizing zoom suspension imaging according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first reflector strip and the second reflector strip are both rectangular or trapezoidal; the first reflector strip and the second reflector strip are both provided with a reflective film on one side or both sides, a first reflective normal of the surface of the first reflector strip coated with the reflective film and a second reflective normal of the surface of the second reflector strip coated with the reflective film are distributed at a fourth angle, and the fourth angle is greater than 75 degrees and less than 90 degrees.

6. The reflector array for realizing zoom suspension imaging according to claim 5, characterized in that: The six surfaces of the cuboid are all rectangles, the length of the rectangle is greater than 10 mm and less than 1000 mm, the width of the rectangle is greater than 0.3 mm and less than 1 mm, and the thickness of the cuboid is greater than 0.1 mm and less than 0.3 mm.

7. The reflector array for realizing zoom suspension imaging according to claim 5, characterized in that: The two surfaces of the trapezoidal body are first rectangles, the length of the first rectangle is greater than 10 mm and less than 1000 mm, and the width of the first rectangle is greater than 0.3 mm and less than 1 mm; the other two surfaces of the trapezoidal body are second rectangles, the length of the second rectangle is greater than 10 mm and less than 1000 mm, and the width of the second rectangle is greater than 0.1 mm and less than 0.3 mm; the other two surfaces of the trapezoidal body are both trapezoids, the upper and lower sides of the trapezoids parallel to each other are greater than 0.1 mm and less than 0.3 mm, and the two sides of the trapezoid are greater than 0.3 mm and less than 1 mm.

8. The reflector array for realizing zoom suspension imaging according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first reflector strip and / or the second reflector strip are made of transparent material.

9. The reflector array for realizing zoom suspension imaging according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of the first reflector strips are bonded together in a manner of being arranged side by side at a first angle; a plurality of the second reflector strips are bonded together in a manner of being arranged side by side at a second angle.

10. A display device, characterized in that: It comprises a reflector array for realizing zoom suspension imaging as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.