Retractable Vehicle Screen Lateral Deployment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vehicle displays, typically mounted in the back of seat headrests, are limited in size and visibility due to their fixed location, making it difficult for occupants to fully appreciate video and multimedia content.
Innovation Solution
A retractable screen system for vehicle interiors, featuring a flexible screen that deploys laterally from a retracting module and attaches to a retaining device, such as an attachment bar with a ridge, allowing for a larger viewing surface to display projected video outputs, and can be mounted between vehicle seats for optimal viewing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If a fixed display is mounted in the back of seat headrests, then the display can be installed in a compact location, but the display size is limited and visibility is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The display system transitions from a fixed static mounting to a dynamic retractable mechanism. The screen can be deployed laterally from a compact retracted position to an extended viewing position, allowing the display area to change dynamically based on viewing needs while maintaining a compact storage form factor.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system adds a lateral deployment dimension to the traditional vertical headrest mounting. By extending the screen horizontally between seats, the system achieves a larger display area without increasing the vertical footprint in the headrest region, effectively utilizing the lateral space between vehicle seats.
2Area of stationary object
If a larger display is deployed laterally between seats, then the viewing area is improved, but the mounting and retention mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The retractable screen system incorporates self-retaining features through the interaction of guide rails and retention mechanisms. The screen automatically engages with retention points during deployment and can be easily released when needed, providing self-service functionality that simplifies operation while maintaining secure positioning during use.
Solution Approach 2:
Guide rails serve as intermediary elements between the retracting module and the retention device. These rails provide a guided path for screen deployment and facilitate smooth engagement with retention mechanisms, reducing the complexity of direct mounting while ensuring stable positioning of the large viewing surface.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the screen is made flexible to enable lateral deployment, then the viewing surface can be adjusted, but the structural stability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs a flexible screen material that can be rolled or folded within the retracting module and deployed laterally when needed. This flexible film approach allows the screen to adapt to different viewing configurations while maintaining structural integrity through proper material selection and tension management during deployment.
Solution Approach 2:
The screen system transitions from a static rigid structure to a dynamic flexible deployment mechanism. The flexible screen can be retracted into a compact form and deployed to various positions, providing adaptability for different viewing scenarios while the retraction mechanism ensures stable positioning when extended.
Data Source
AI summary
One general aspect includes a retractable screen system for a vehicle interior, the system including: a retracting module mounted to the backside of the backrest of a vehicle operator seat via an attachment rail; an attachment bar mounted to the backside of the backrest of a vehicle passenger seat, one side of the attachment bar including a ridge; a flexible screen configured to deploy from the retracting module in a lateral direction and releasably attach to the attachment bar ridge via an attachment clip so as to establish a viewing surface adapted to display a projected video output of a projector, the projector installed in the vehicle interior; and where the attachment rail is configured to enable the retracting module to move in relation to a substantially vertical axis.