Collaborative Booth Apparatus with Multi-Surface Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing workspaces with a desk or display are not conducive to easy collaboration between individuals, lacking an environment that facilitates joint work.
Innovation Solution
A booth apparatus with a space forming member and an electronic blackboard, along with a projecting device that projects images onto surfaces within the booth, creating a collaborative environment by displaying information on multiple surfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a desk or display is simply placed in a work space, then the space can be provided, but it cannot facilitate easy collaboration between persons
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple information display devices (electronic blackboard and projector) within a single booth space, creating an integrated collaborative environment. The electronic blackboard and projector work together to provide comprehensive information sharing capabilities, transforming a simple workspace into a collaborative hub without requiring separate rooms or complex configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The booth apparatus integrates multiple functions including information display (electronic blackboard), projection capabilities (projector), and private space formation, all within a single compact unit. This multi-functional design enables the booth to serve as both a private workspace and a collaborative environment, eliminating the need for separate dedicated spaces for different work modes.
2Productivity
If information is displayed on multiple surfaces within the booth, then collaboration is enhanced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes multiple surfaces (walls, ceiling, or floor) within the booth as display areas, transitioning from a single-plane display to a multi-dimensional information presentation system. The electronic blackboard and projector can display information on different surfaces simultaneously, creating an immersive collaborative environment that enhances productivity through comprehensive information accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The information display system is segmented into multiple independent components (electronic blackboard on one surface, projector on another), allowing each device to operate independently on different surfaces. This segmentation enables flexible information distribution across multiple display areas without requiring a single complex integrated display system.
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
Enables effective collaboration by allowing information to be easily shared and displayed across multiple surfaces within the booth, enhancing communication and work efficiency between users.
Implementation Method 1
a projecting device that projects an image onto at least one surface out of the first surface, the second surface, or the third surface on which the electronic blackboard is not provided
Data Source
AI summary
A booth apparatus includes a space forming member that includes a first surface, a second surface, and a third surface and that forms a space surrounded by the first surface, the second surface, and the third surface, an electronic blackboard that is provided on any of the first surface, the second surface, or the third surface in the space, and a projecting device that projects an image onto at least one surface out of the first surface, the second surface, or the third surface on which the electronic blackboard is not provided.