Digital Projector Asynchronous Light Chip Timing Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current digital projectors lack efficient timing control mechanisms for generating projected images, leading to suboptimal performance in image generation and projection quality.

Innovation Solution

A digital projector design incorporating a light providing module with asynchronously controlled light-emitting chip units, an image generating module that converts the projection beam into an image beam, and a projection lens module that projects the image beam to a predetermined position, all configured on the same optical path, enabling sequential control of image generation and projection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If light-emitting chip units are controlled asynchronously through timing control, then image generation efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage generation efficiencyVSAvoidtiming control mechanism complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The light providing module is divided into multiple independently controllable light-emitting chip units, each capable of being turned on asynchronously. This segmentation allows precise timing control of individual light sources to generate projection beams for different color channels or image regions at different times, improving image generation efficiency while managing complexity through modular design

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements dynamic timing control where the activation timing of light-emitting chip units is adjusted based on the sequential processing requirements of the image generating module. This dynamic control enables optimized light emission patterns that match the processing speed and requirements of downstream components, enhancing overall system productivity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Reliability

If multiple modules are configured on the same optical path, then projection quality is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprojection qualityVSAvoidoptical path configuration complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The light providing module, image generating module, optical component module, and projection lens module are merged into a single integrated optical path configuration. This merging ensures that light passes sequentially through all modules in a unified trajectory, maintaining optical coherence and improving projection quality while reducing the complexity associated with multiple separate optical paths

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The optical path is designed as a universal transmission channel that serves multiple functions: carrying projection beams from light-emitting chips, transmitting image information through the image generating module, and delivering the final image beam to the projection lens. This multi-functional optical path reduces the need for separate dedicated paths for each module, simplifying the overall system configuration

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

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 configuration allows for the generation of projected images in a sequential control manner, improving image quality and projection efficiency through the coordinated operation of the light providing, image generating, and projection lens modules.

Implementation Method 1

The light-emitting chip units of the light providing module are configured to be turned on asynchronously within a predetermined time through timing control, thereby enabling the light providing module to generate a projection beam

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Implementation Method 2

The image generating module is configured to allow the projection beam to pass through, thereby converting the projection beam into an image beam

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight modulation:

Implementation Method 3

The projection lens module is configured to project the image beam to a predetermined position

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectOptical focusing: Lens

Data Source

PatentUS20240244165A1Digital projector for generating projected images through timing control
Publication Date: 2024.07.18 ASTI GLOBAL INC
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AI summary

A digital projector for generating projected images through timing control, which includes a light providing module, an image generating module, an optical component module and a projection lens module. The light providing module includes a plurality of light-emitting chip units that are configured to be turned on asynchronously within a predetermined time through timing control, thereby enabling the light providing module to generate a projection beam. The image generating module is configured to allow the projection beam to pass through, thereby converting the projection beam into an image beam. The projection lens module is configured to project the image beam to a predetermined position. The digital projector can generate projected images in a sequential control manner through the cooperation of the light providing module, the image generating module, the optical component module and the projection lens module.