Floating Image Frame Alignment for 3D Perception

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing floating image systems fail to effectively enhance the three-dimensional effect of displayed floating images, leading to a suboptimal user experience due to inadequate recognition of the image position and visibility.

Innovation Solution

An image system comprising a display device with a floating image layer and a frame disposed on the display device, where the frame's height aligns with the depth of the floating image layer, enhancing the three-dimensional perception by aligning the floating image layer with the frame's top surface, thereby improving visibility and user experience.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Shape

If a floating image layer is displayed on the display device, then the three-dimensional effect is enhanced, but the user recognition and visibility of the image position remain insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvethree-dimensional effectVSAvoidimage position recognition
Core Design Contradiction:
ShapeVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

A frame structure is introduced as an intermediary element between the display device and the floating image layer. The frame provides a reference boundary that mediates the spatial relationship, making the position and depth of the floating image more recognizable to users without altering the floating image itself.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The frame extends in the height direction (z-axis) to create a multi-dimensional reference structure. By aligning the floating image layer with the top surface of the frame in the height direction, the system adds a vertical dimension reference that enhances depth perception and position recognition.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Device complexity

If the floating image layer is displayed without alignment reference, then the display structure is simple, but the visibility and user experience are suboptimal

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay structureVSAvoidvisibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The frame is pre-positioned on the display device before the floating image layer is displayed. This preliminary structural setup establishes a fixed reference framework that guides the alignment and positioning of the floating image, improving visibility without requiring complex real-time adjustment mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11886221B2Image system
Publication Date: 2024.01.30 INNOLUX CORP
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AI summary

An image system is provided by the present disclosure. The image system includes a display device displaying at least one floating image layer on a top surface of the display device and a frame disposed on the display device and partially exposing the top surface of the display device, wherein the frame has a height with reference to the top surface of the display device. The at least one floating image layer is aligned with a top surface of the frame in a direction parallel to a height direction of the frame.