Garage Door Projection Screen Assembly with Detachable Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing projector screen systems are not well-suited for dynamic and changing environments, requiring frequent adjustments and reinstallation to maintain optimal image quality, especially when the surrounding area changes, such as with a garage door's position.
Innovation Solution
A dynamic and multi-sided viewing projection screen assembly is mounted to a garage door using a bottom-support member and a top-support member with detachable fasteners, allowing for multiple viewing modes, including a closed position exposing the front-side viewing surface and an open position exposing both front and back-side surfaces, with optional weighted stabilizers to maintain screen tension.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a portable projector screen is used, then the screen can be easily set up and taken down, but the viewing surface does not retain constant tension and may have folds or creases
Solution Approach 1:
The screen is divided into multiple panels that can be independently tensioned and adjusted. Each panel can be separately mounted and tensioned to maintain overall screen uniformity while allowing easy setup and takedown of individual segments.
Solution Approach 2:
The screen employs adjustable tensioning mechanisms that allow dynamic adjustment of screen tension during setup and operation. This enables the screen to adapt to different mounting conditions and maintain constant tension despite portability requirements.
2Area of stationary object
If a large outdoor projector screen is used, then the screen can provide large viewing area, but the screen surface develops folds or creases due to environmental factors
Solution Approach 1:
Different regions of the large screen have locally optimized properties including variable tension zones and segmented panel structures. This allows each local area to maintain flatness independently while contributing to the overall large viewing area.
Solution Approach 2:
The screen incorporates depth dimension through adjustable mounting structures and tensioning mechanisms that extend beyond the simple flat plane. This third dimension allows for maintaining surface flatness while achieving large area coverage.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the projector screen is mounted to accommodate dynamic changes in surrounding area, then the screen can adapt to different positions, but the system becomes more complex requiring additional setup and work
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is designed with universal attachment mechanisms that can accommodate multiple mounting positions and orientations using the same basic hardware. This allows the screen to adapt to different surroundings without requiring specialized setup procedures for each configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The screen system includes pre-configured mounting brackets and attachment points that are prepared in advance during manufacturing. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for complex on-site customization and reduces setup complexity while maintaining adaptability.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a dynamic and multi-sided viewing projection screen assembly and system thereof. In particular, the dynamic viewing and multi-sided viewing projection screen assembly includes a video projector screen, a bottom-support member, a top-support member coupled to the video projector screen. The bottom-support member is mounted to one or more bottom-mounting brackets applied to a bottom interior portion of the garage door, while the top member is detachably coupled to one or more top-mounting brackets applied to a top interior portion of the garage door, and the dynamic and multi-sided viewing projection screen assembly is configured to have a plurality of viewing modes of operations, including a first viewing mode of operation and a second viewing mode of operation for when the garage door is in a vertical, downward position or when the garage door is in a horizontal, upward position.