Portable Visual System Frame Defines Throw Distance
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Current simulators are large, difficult to transport, time-consuming to assemble, and expensive to install, making them impractical for use in limited spaces and requiring specialized personnel.
Innovation Solution
A portable constant resolution visual system (CRVS) with a frame that supports a display screen, projector, and mirror, where the frame defines a specific throw distance based on a design eye point and field of view, allowing for easy assembly and alignment using modular bars and wheels, enabling quick setup and use in various applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If current simulators are designed to maintain proper alignment between components, then alignment stability is improved, but device size and portability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The simulator is divided into separate modular components (display screen, projector, mirror) that can be independently transported and assembled. Each component maintains its own structural integrity while allowing for easy reconfiguration, solving the contradiction between maintaining alignment stability and reducing overall device size for portability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates adjustable mounting mechanisms and repositionable components that allow dynamic reconfiguration. The frame structure includes adjustable elements that enable the components to be easily repositioned while maintaining proper alignment, thus achieving both portability and alignment stability.
2Stability of the object's composition
If simulators are made permanently secured to the floor to maintain alignment, then alignment stability is improved, but ease of transport and setup deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The simulator components are designed as separate transportable units that can be easily moved between locations. The modular design allows each component to be independently transported while maintaining the ability to reassemble with proper alignment, eliminating the need for permanent floor securing.
Solution Approach 2:
The system includes pre-configured mounting structures and alignment features that are prepared in advance. The frame and component mounts are designed with built-in alignment guides and positioning mechanisms that ensure proper alignment is achieved quickly upon assembly, reducing the need for complex alignment procedures and permanent installation.
3Manufacturing precision
If qualified personnel with specialized knowledge are used for assembly, then manufacturing precision is improved, but installation time and cost deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The simulator components are designed with self-aligning features and user-friendly assembly mechanisms. The modular design includes intuitive connection interfaces and straightforward assembly instructions that enable users to assemble the system independently without requiring specialized technical knowledge, thus reducing installation time and cost while maintaining acceptable precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The system includes pre-assembled modular components with pre-configured mounting structures. The frame, display screen, projector, and mirror are designed as pre-prepared units that can be easily assembled by following simple instructions, eliminating the need for complex alignment procedures and specialized personnel.
4Reliability
If simulators are designed with large components for proper functionality, then visual system performance is improved, but adaptability to limited spaces deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The visual system is divided into separate transportable components (display screen, projector, mirror) that can be independently positioned. This modular segmentation allows the system to be configured in various arrangements suitable for different space constraints while maintaining the necessary visual performance through proper optical alignment of the individual components.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates adjustable components and reconfigurable mounting structures that allow dynamic adaptation to different spatial configurations. The frame and component positions can be adjusted to optimize the visual experience for various installation locations, enabling the system to adapt to both limited and ample spaces while maintaining visual system performance.
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 CRVS is compact, easy to transport, and can be assembled by non-specialized individuals, reducing installation time and costs while maintaining a consistent and uniform resolution for a wide field of view, making it suitable for diverse training and simulation needs.
Implementation Method 1
The mirror may be positioned relative to the screen and the projector to reflect images generated by the projector onto the display screen
Data Source
AI summary
A portable constant resolution visual system (CRVS) is disclosed. The CRVS includes a screen display having a uniform resolution screen curvature, a projector for generating images that are shown on the display screen, a mirror and a frame. The mirror may be positioned relative to the screen and the projector to reflect images generated by the projector onto the display screen. A throw distance is measured between the projector and the display screen and is based on a specific design eye point and a field of view (FOV). The frame supports the screen display, the projector, and the mirror. The frame may have a plurality of bars that define the throw distance between the projector and the display screen.