Blender Display System Using Projection to Avoid LCD Fragility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing blending systems face limitations in displaying information due to the expense, fragility, and space occupancy of liquid crystal display (LCD) screens, which are prone to cracking and water intrusion.
Innovation Solution
A display system that projects images onto the blending container using a projection device, including a control component and sensors, allowing for the display of recipes, ingredient measurements, timers, and graphical images, while being operatively attached to or adjacent to the blender base.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If LCD screens are used for displaying information in blending systems, then information display capability is improved, but device cost increases and reliability deteriorates due to fragility and water intrusion risks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a projection device to create an optical copy of information on the blending container surface instead of using a physical LCD screen. The projection device projects images onto the container, allowing information display without requiring a fragile display panel integrated into the blender base, thereby maintaining reliability while achieving information display capability.
2Loss of information
If LCD screens are used for displaying information in blending systems, then information display capability is improved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The projection device creates optical copies of information on the container surface, eliminating the need for complex integrated LCD display systems. This approach simplifies the overall device structure while maintaining information display functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical/electronic LCD display system with an optical projection system. Instead of using a physical display panel that requires complex integration into the blender base, the system uses light projection to display information, reducing device complexity.
3Loss of information
If LCD screens are used for displaying information in blending systems, then information display capability is improved, but valuable space in and on the blender base is occupied
Solution Approach 1:
The projection device projects information onto the blending container itself, using the container surface as the display medium. This eliminates the need for dedicated display space on the blender base, as the information is displayed on the container that is already part of the blending system.
Solution Approach 2:
The blending container serves multiple functions: it holds the ingredients for blending and simultaneously serves as the display surface for information. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate display components that would occupy additional space on the blender base.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution provides an efficient and durable method for displaying essential information on blending systems without the need for expensive LCD screens, enhancing user experience and operational efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
The display system projects an image onto the blending container
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AI summary
A blending system is provided for displaying information. The blending system may include a display system. The display system may project or display an image on a blending container. The image may be a gradient marking or text relating to a blending process. The display system may contain a projection device capable of projecting an image, a control component operatively controlling the blender display system and at least one sensor operatively evaluating data associated with a blender device to provide feedback to the control component.