Mirror and Media Display Assembly with Segmented Transmissivity Zones
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mirror and television combinations face challenges in balancing transmissivity and reflectivity, leading to suboptimal image quality and requiring additional lighting sources, which increases installation costs and clutter.
Innovation Solution
A mirror/media display device assembly that incorporates a mirror platform with translucent backlit portions and a media display device, where the media display device is positioned to display images through a viewing area, and light sources are integrated to provide back lighting through apertures in the chassis, allowing for adjustable lighting effects and improved visibility of the display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If a mirror with high transmissivity is used to allow more light from the television to pass through, then the television image quality is improved, but the reflectivity decreases resulting in lower quality reflection
Solution Approach 1:
The mirror surface is segmented into multiple zones with different transmissivity and reflectivity characteristics. The central area has higher transmissivity for television viewing, while peripheral areas maintain higher reflectivity for mirror functionality. This segmentation allows each zone to optimize its specific function without compromising the other.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the mirror are assigned different optical properties tailored to their specific functions. The central viewing area is designed with high transmissivity for television display, while surrounding areas maintain high reflectivity for traditional mirror use. This local differentiation resolves the contradiction by allowing high transmissivity where needed without sacrificing overall reflection quality.
2Illumination intensity
If separate light fixtures are added to provide back lighting, then illumination is improved, but installation costs and clutter increase
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting function is merged with the mirror structure itself. Light sources are integrated into the mirror assembly, eliminating the need for separate light fixtures. This combination provides back lighting while reducing installation complexity and visual clutter.
Solution Approach 2:
The mirror assembly is designed to perform multiple functions: reflection, television display, and illumination. By integrating lighting capabilities directly into the mirror structure, the system achieves multi-functionality without requiring additional separate components, thereby reducing installation complexity.
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
This solution enhances image quality by balancing transmissivity and reflectivity, reduces the need for separate lighting, and minimizes installation costs and clutter by integrating lighting within the mirror/media display device assembly.
Implementation Method 1
a translucent mirror platform 102 attached to a chassis 140. The mirror platform 102 includes a substantially reflective surface 132, one or more translucent back lit portions 130, and a media display device viewing portion 128, through which a media display device 120 located behind the mirror platform 102 can be viewed.
Implementation Method 2
one or more back lit portions 130, and a media display device viewing portion 128, through which a media display device 120 located behind the mirror platform 102 can be viewed.
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AI summary
A combination mirror and media display device assembly includes a mirror platform. The mirror platform has a media display device viewing area and a reflective area. A reflectivity of the media display device viewing area is less than a reflectivity of the reflective area. The assembly includes a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket is coupled to the mirror platform. The mounting bracket is open on one side and the opening in the mounting bracket is configured to accept a media display device. A method to place a media display device within a mirror platform assembly includes inserting a media display device through an opening in a mounting bracket, wherein a mirror platform is attached to the mounting bracket and the mirror platform has a media display device viewing area. The method includes aligning the media display device with the media display device viewing area during the inserting and coupling the media display device to the mounting bracket, wherein the media display device is removably coupled to the mounting bracket.