Immersive All-in-One PC with Internal Projector
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Solution Overview
Problem
Large electronic screens pose recycling challenges and are expensive due to rare earth element scarcity, while CAVEs are not widely adopted due to space requirements, complexity, and reduced image quality.
Innovation Solution
An immersive all-in-one PC system with a self-contained housing featuring a projector system inside, a computer system, and a large inner screen for immersive viewing, allowing for compact setup and enhanced image quality without the need for external projectors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a CAVE system is implemented with external projectors, then immersive viewing experience is achieved, but space requirements increase and device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent embeds the projector system within the housing structure itself, nesting the projection mechanism inside the display unit. This eliminates the need for external projectors and reduces the space required from a room-sized CAVE setup to a compact self-contained device that can be placed on a desk or shelf.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple functions (projector, display screen, housing) into a single integrated unit. The housing serves both as structural enclosure and as part of the display mechanism, merging the projector system with the display function to create a unified compact device.
2Ease of operation
If a CAVE system is implemented with numerous projectors and cables, then immersive viewing experience is achieved, but device complexity increases and ease of manufacture decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the projector system and display function into a single unified device, eliminating the need for multiple separate projectors, screens, and cable connections. This consolidation dramatically reduces assembly complexity while maintaining the immersive viewing experience.
Solution Approach 2:
The self-contained design requires minimal setup and assembly by the user. The device is manufactured as an integrated unit that operates autonomously without requiring complex configuration or multiple components to be assembled, thereby reducing both manufacturing and user assembly complexity.
3Ease of operation
If rear projection is used in a CAVE, then immersive viewing experience is achieved, but image contrast and clarity decrease
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of using rear projection as in traditional CAVEs, the patent inverts the projection approach by projecting images onto the inner wall from the interior side of the housing. This forward projection method from within the chamber improves image contrast and clarity while maintaining the immersive experience.
4Ease of operation
If large LCD displays are used, then immersive viewing experience is achieved, but cost increases due to rare earth element scarcity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the LCD display technology (which relies on rare earth elements for luminescence) with a projection-based system. This substitution eliminates the need for rare earth elements while achieving similar or superior immersive viewing experiences through projected images on the inner wall.
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
The system provides a compact, easy-to-set-up immersive experience with improved image contrast and clarity, reducing space requirements and eliminating the need for large LCD displays, while minimizing waste and resource costs.
Implementation Method 1
a projector system disposed internally of the outer wall and arranged to project images onto the chamber side of the inner wall
Data Source
AI summary
An immersive all-in-one PC system includes a housing having an outer wall, in inner wall connected to the outer wall, and a cavity between the outer and inner walls. The inner wall has one or more surfaces defining a chamber within the housing. The housing includes at least one entranceway bridging the outer and inner walls for a person to enter and exit the chamber. A projector screen is disposed internally of the outer wall and arranged to project images onto the chamber side of the inner wall for providing an immersive viewing experience to a person situated inside the chamber. A computer system is disposed at least partially within the cavity with the computer system being connected to the projector system for controlling the projected images.