In-Wall Projection Touchscreen Controller for Minimalist Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wall controllers are bulky and limited in features due to installation constraints and the desire to minimize visible alterations to walls, which affects their design and functionality in high-end environments.
Innovation Solution
A wall controller with a rotatable rear projection touchscreen that projects images or animations onto the wall, allowing for a sleek and feature-rich interface while minimizing visible components, using a housing that fits within the wall space to maintain a subtle aesthetic.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a wall controller is designed to mount entirely to a wall surface (not within the wall), then it provides easier installation and access, but it appears bulky and utilitarian, limiting features and aesthetic integration
Solution Approach 1:
The wall controller is designed to nest within the wall cavity itself, with the housing fitting into the hollow space between drywall layers. This nesting approach allows the controller to be hidden within the wall structure, eliminating the bulky surface-mounted appearance while providing easy access by simply removing the faceplate or opening the wall cavity.
2Shape
If the wall controller housing fits within the wall space, then it maintains a subtle aesthetic, but it constrains the available space for components and features
Solution Approach 1:
The controller utilizes the third dimension by extending into the wall cavity depth rather than protruding from the wall surface. This dimensional transition allows sufficient internal volume for housing electronic components, batteries, and wiring while maintaining a sleek, minimal external profile that blends with the wall surface.
3Device complexity
If wall spacing is limited (e.g., inner wall space), then installation is simpler with fewer holes, but it restricts the ability to add features and expand functionality
Solution Approach 1:
The wall controller is designed as a universal platform that can accommodate multiple functions and features within a single housing unit. The modular internal structure allows integration of various components such as thermostats, security systems, lighting controls, and communication modules, enabling extensive functionality expansion without requiring additional wall holes or separate devices.
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AI summary
A wall controller is provided. The wall controller includes a projection screen arranged to project a digital image onto the projection screen from the projector, wherein the projector has an optical axis that is non-orthogonal to the projection screen. The wall controller includes a housing having the projection screen mounted thereto. A housing is dimensioned to fit a second end of the housing through an aperture in a first wall, fit the second end into a wall space between the first wall and a second wall, and fit a majority of the first end of the housing into the aperture until the projection screen is parallel to a surface of the first wall. The aperture dimensioned to fit the first end of the housing or the front portion of the projection screen.