Ceiling-Hung Projector Enclosure with Multi-Wire Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional projectors installed in shops like clothing or cosmetics stores can degrade the atmosphere due to visible mounting brackets, and when hung from ceilings, they may swing excessively due to wind, causing the projected image to swing as well.
Innovation Solution
A projector design featuring a columnar enclosure with a light transmissive member and diffusion member, supported by multiple directionally attached wires to minimize swing and maintain aesthetic integrity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If the projector is hung from the ceiling using wires instead of a mounting bracket, then the atmosphere of the shop is not degraded, but the projector swings due to wind causing the projected image to swing
Solution Approach 1:
The support system is divided into multiple wire elements (first support wire, second support wire, third support wire, fourth support wire) arranged in a specific geometric configuration. This segmentation provides distributed support points that collectively resist wind forces while maintaining the clean aesthetic appearance of individual thin wires.
Solution Approach 2:
The support wires are arranged in a three-dimensional configuration with specific spatial relationships (front/rear, left/right positioning) to create a stable geometric structure. This multi-dimensional arrangement provides resistance to wind forces from various directions while maintaining visual simplicity.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a mounting bracket is used to support the projector, then the projector is stable, but the atmosphere of the shop is degraded
Solution Approach 1:
The traditional mounting bracket is completely removed from the design and replaced with thin support wires. This extraction eliminates the visually intrusive bracket while the wire-based support system provides sufficient mechanical stability through its geometric configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
Thin wire elements are used instead of rigid bracket structures. These flexible yet strong wires provide the necessary mechanical support while being visually unobtrusive, allowing light to pass through and minimizing visual impact on the shop atmosphere.
3Shape
If the projector is hung with minimal support structures, then the aesthetic appearance is maintained, but the projector is more susceptible to wind-induced swinging
Solution Approach 1:
The support wire configuration creates a balanced geometric structure where the wires act as counterbalancing elements. The arrangement of wires at specific angles and positions creates mechanical equilibrium that counteracts wind forces, reducing swing motion while maintaining the aesthetic benefits of minimal visible support structures.
Data Source
AI summary
A projector includes a projection section, a light transmissive member, an illuminator, a diffusion member, and an enclosure, and the enclosure is hung via a support member that supports the enclosure in a plurality of directions.