Vehicle Mirror Display With Hidden Compartment Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vehicles, especially aircraft, face challenges in providing both adequate storage space for passengers' items and access to information due to limited space, making it difficult to integrate practical storage compartments and information display systems effectively.
Innovation Solution
A mirror display and hidden compartment assembly that incorporates a transparent mirror for image reflection and a display panel for information transmission, combined with a compartment structure for secure storage, utilizing a one-way mirror and LED/OLED displays, optical sensors, and actuators for user-activated access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a transparent mirror is used to display information, then information visibility is improved, but mirror reflectivity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mirror assembly dynamically switches between reflective mode and transparent mode based on user needs. The controller activates the display panel to transmit information through the mirror while temporarily reducing its reflectivity, then returns to normal reflective operation afterward, allowing both functions to coexist temporally
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs periodic action by sequentially performing reflection and information transmission functions. The display panel is activated only when information needs to be displayed, creating a time-based separation where the mirror alternates between being a reflective surface and a transparent display medium
2Volume of stationary object
If storage compartment space is increased, then storage capacity is improved, but vehicle space utilization deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The hidden storage compartment is nested within the mirror assembly structure itself. The compartment is integrated into the housing that contains the mirror, display panel, and other components, allowing storage space to be created within the existing structural envelope without adding external bulk or complexity to the vehicle interior
Solution Approach 2:
The mirror assembly serves multiple functions: it acts as a reflective mirror for grooming, a transparent display for information, and a housing for hidden storage. By consolidating these diverse functions into a single integrated unit, the design maximizes space utilization efficiency while providing substantial storage capacity
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
The solution provides a space-efficient integration of storage and information access, allowing passengers to securely store valuables and access relevant information without compromising the vehicle's aesthetic or functional space, enhancing passenger convenience and security.
Implementation Method 1
When no second image is being displayed, the transparent mirror is configured to reflect the first image back towards the user
Implementation Method 2
A display panel disposed adjacent to the back surface of the transparent mirror and configured to display a second image that is transmitted through the transparent mirror to be viewable from the front surface
Data Source
AI summary
Mirror displays, mirror display and compartment assemblies, and methods for making mirror displays are provided. In one example, the mirror display includes a transparent mirror having a front surface facing in a forward direction and a back surface opposite the front surface. When a user is present in front of the front surface, the transparent mirror is configured to reflect a first image of the user from the transparent mirror back towards the user. A display panel is disposed adjacent to the back surface of the transparent mirror and is configured to display a second image that is transmitted through the transparent mirror to be viewable from the front surface.