Projection System Transparent Support Structure

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current projection systems face challenges in reducing the impact of shadow and screen blocking caused by support structure components, which degrades image projection quality.

Innovation Solution

The projection system incorporates a light transmission part in the support structure component that allows light rays to pass through, ensuring the connecting parts are out of the light rays' path, thereby preventing blocking and minimizing shadow formation, and optimizing the light transmission part's shape using exponential equations to reduce distortion.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If a non-transparent mechanical structure is used to support the projection screen, then the screen can be properly supported and positioned, but it blocks light rays and produces shadows on the screen, degrading image quality

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesupport capabilityVSAvoidshadow and screen blocking
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The support structure component changes its optical property from non-transparent to transparent, allowing light rays to pass through. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining structural support capability while eliminating the harmful shadow effect on the projection screen.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #32Color changes

Solution Approach 2:

The optical parameter (transparency) of the support structure component is changed from opaque to transparent. This parameter change allows the same structural component to fulfill both support function and light transmission function simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Area of stationary object

If multiple screen units are spliced using a projection array splicing method to obtain a large-size projection screen, then the projection size is increased, but overlap areas or merged areas are created at edge connections, affecting image quality

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprojection screen sizeVSAvoidedge connection alignment
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The transparent support structure component acts as an intermediary element at the edge connections between screen units. It provides mechanical support and positioning while being optically invisible, thereby eliminating the visual disruption caused by traditional opaque support structures at the splice edges.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Object-affected harmful factors

If a light transmission part is introduced into the support structure component to allow light passage, then shadow and screen blocking are reduced, but the structural complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveshadow and screen blockingVSAvoidmanufacturing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The support structure component is made from transparent material that combines structural support properties with optical transparency. This composite material approach allows the single component to fulfill both mechanical support function and light transmission function, avoiding the need for complex assemblies and simplifying manufacturing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

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 design enhances image display quality by minimizing shadow and distortion, resulting in a high-quality projection system with reduced visual interference from support structures.

Implementation Method 1

the light transmission part 31 is configured to allow light rays emitted by the projection unit 2 and irradiating the light transmission part 31 to pass through

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight transmission: Light

Data Source

PatentEP3301510B1Projection system
Publication Date: 2019.08.21 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A projection system relates to the field of display technologies, and includes a projection unit (2), a screen unit (1), an outer frame (4), and a support structure component (3). The screen unit (1) is configured to display a picture projected by the projection unit (2). The outer frame (4) is configured to fasten the projection unit (2) and the support structure component (3). The support structure component (3) is configured to securely connect the screen unit (1) to the outer frame (4). The support structure component (3) is located on a light incident side of the screen unit (1). The support structure component (3) includes a light transmission part (31) and at least one connecting part (32). The light transmission part is securely connected to the screen unit (1). The light transmission part (31) is configured to enable light rays emitted by the projection unit (2) and irradiating the light transmission part (31) to pass through. The at least one connecting part (32) is located out of propagation paths of light rays emitted by the projection unit (2). The at least one connecting part (32) is configured to securely connect the light transmission part (31) to the outer frame (4). In the projection system, the support structure component (3) does not block the light rays emitted by the projection unit (2), so that the projection system has better display quality.