3D Integral Image Display Unit Volume Reduction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional integral image processing apparatuses for 3D stereoscopic displays have a large volume due to the need for a display panel, leading to increased size and potential eye fatigue for users.

Innovation Solution

An integral image processing apparatus with a reduced volume, utilizing a display unit that includes a light source and a reproduction lens array with a patterned image, where the patterned image is either stored on a pattern film or engraved on the lens array, allowing for the reproduction of 3D stereoscopic images without the need for a separate display panel.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a display panel is used in the display unit, then the integral image processing apparatus can reproduce 3D stereoscopic images, but the volume of the apparatus increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improve3D stereoscopic image reproduction capabilityVSAvoidapparatus volume

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSVolume of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and removes the display panel from the conventional integral image processing apparatus. Instead of using a display panel to show elemental images, the invention directly reproduces 3D stereoscopic images through a lens array that processes the elemental images optically, eliminating the need for a separate display panel and thereby reducing apparatus volume

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical/electronic display panel system with an optical reproduction system. The lens array directly optically reproduces 3D stereoscopic images from elemental images without requiring a display panel, substituting a complex mechanical display system with a simpler optical system

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical 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

The solution reduces the volume of the integral image processing apparatus and provides high visibility and sophisticated design when applied to vehicle lamps, such as tail lamps, by projecting stereoscopic images to other vehicles without the need for additional display panels, thereby enhancing visibility and aesthetics.

Implementation Method 1

a reproduction lens array for integrating a plurality of individual elemental images, which are included in a patterned image obtained by patterning the entire elemental image and constitute the entire elemental image, and reproducing the individual elemental images as a stereoscopic image

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectOptical integration: Lens

Implementation Method 2

a light source

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectLight emission: Light

Data Source

PatentUS11275255B2Integral image processing device and vehicular lamp using same

Publication Date: 2022.03.15 LG INNOTEK CO LTD

AI summary

According to embodiments, a display unit of an integral image processing device, which includes the display unit which reproduces all the elemental images of a 3D object as a 3D image, may include: a light source; and a reproducing lens array for integrating a plurality of individual elemental images, which are included in a patterned image that has patterned all elemental images and comprises all elemental images, and reproducing the individual elemental images as a 3D image.