Robot Projector Front Cover Display Area
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional robots for daily use often require separate display panels to show information, videos, or images, which can compromise their aesthetic design as the size of these panels increases to accommodate more content.
Innovation Solution
A robot design incorporating a projector that projects images or videos onto a front cover, combined with a head display, allowing for the output of visual content using multiple means and adjusting display positions based on user height information to maintain a compact and visually appealing form.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the size of the display panel is increased to provide more information and various contents, then the information quantity and content variety are improved, but the aesthetic appearance of the robot is deteriorated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a traditional flat display panel to a projector that displays content on a three-dimensional curved surface (the front cover). This dimensional change allows extensive visual content to be presented without requiring a large flat panel, thereby maintaining the robot's aesthetic appearance while providing abundant information and various contents.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a separate display panel is used to display information, videos and images, then the display functionality is improved, but the device complexity is increased
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the display function with the robot's existing structural components (front cover and head display). Instead of adding a separate dedicated display panel, the system utilizes the projector to display content on the front cover, integrating multiple functions into existing structures and thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining versatile display functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The front cover serves multiple functions: it acts as both a structural component of the robot and a display surface for visual content. The projector also serves dual purposes by projecting images for display while potentially serving other optical functions. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated components, thereby reducing device complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the display panel size is increased to accommodate more content, then the content variety is improved, but the robot's compact form is deteriorated
Solution Approach 1:
By projecting content onto the curved surface of the front cover rather than using a large flat panel, the system achieves extensive content display capabilities within a compact volume. The three-dimensional display surface allows more content to be presented without increasing the robot's overall size, thereby maintaining its compact form while providing content variety.
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
Enables the presentation of extensive visual content without compromising the robot's appearance, by using the projector to expand the display area and adjusting content placement dynamically to match user height, enhancing user interaction and aesthetics.
Implementation Method 1
a projector arranged in the internal space and configured to project an image or a video to a display region of the front cover
Data Source
AI summary
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a robot comprises: a case configured to form an external shape; a front cover configured to cover an internal space of the case on a front of the case; a projector arranged in the internal space and configured to project an image or a video to a display region of the front cover; a head display arranged in an opening formed at the front cover, and including a display; and a controller configured to output a visual content via at least one of the projector or the display, wherein the display region surrounds at least a portion around the opening.