Vehicle Multi-Imaging Device 3D Depth Effect
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional vehicle imaging devices fail to produce a three-dimensional (3D) effect of depth, limiting the viewer's experience to a two-dimensional light-point image without apparent depth levels.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle composite reflection and refraction multi-imaging device is designed with a reflecting surface, a semi-reflecting surface, and a concave lens, where the concave lens is positioned between the semi-reflecting and reflecting surfaces, allowing light source images to be reflected and refracted to create multiple visible mirror images that shrink towards a vertical axis, generating an apparent inward-shrinking 3D effect with clear and non-interfering images.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a conventional vehicle imaging device with a reflecting surface and light sources is used, then the device structure is simple, but it cannot produce a three-dimensional (3D) effect of depth and only shows a two-dimensional light-point image
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a concave lens to transform the two-dimensional light-point image into a three-dimensional effect with depth levels. The concave lens creates multiple mirror images that shrink towards the center, forming apparent depth levels that give the viewer a 3D visual experience without significantly complicating the overall device structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The concave lens acts as an intermediary element between the reflecting surface and the viewer. It receives the reflected light from the light sources and transforms it into multiple shrinking mirror images, mediating the transition from a simple 2D image to a complex 3D visual effect.
2Shape
If multiple mirror images are created to produce 3D effect, then the 3D effect with depth levels is achieved, but the images may interfere with one another and become unclear
Solution Approach 1:
The concave lens creates mirror images with different local qualities - each image has a specific size and position that shrinks towards the center. This local differentiation in image size and position ensures that each mirror image remains distinct and clear, preventing interference between images while maintaining the 3D depth effect.
3Shape
If a concave lens is added to create multiple shrinking mirror images, then the 3D effect is enhanced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The concave lens serves multiple functions simultaneously: it creates the 3D depth effect, generates multiple shrinking mirror images, prevents image interference through proper optical design, and maintains a compact structure. This multi-functionality achieves enhanced 3D effects without proportionally increasing device complexity.
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 device effectively produces an enhanced 3D effect with depth levels by using the concave lens to refract and reflect light source images, providing a clear and immersive viewing experience without additional devices, while also reducing the overall size of the system.
Implementation Method 1
at least one image of said least one light source is reflected by the semi-reflecting surface to form at least one mirror image
Implementation Method 2
the at least one mirror image is then reflected by the reflecting surface to form at least one visible mirror image
Implementation Method 3
A viewer at the viewing side views a plurality of visible mirror images at the mirror image side of the reflecting surface through the refracting of the concave lens
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a vehicle composite reflection and refraction multi-imaging device including a reflecting surface, a semi-reflecting surface, and a concave lens. At least one image of at least one light source is reflected repeatedly by the semi-reflecting surface and the reflecting surface to form a plurality of visible mirror images on a mirror image side of the reflecting surface. The concave lens is disposed at the viewing side. A viewer at the viewing side views a plurality of visible mirror images at the mirror image side of the reflecting surface through the refracting of the concave lens. The reflected and refracted visible mirror images gradually shrink towards a vertical axis. Visible mirror images do not interfere with one another, and each visible mirror image is clear. The visible mirror images can generate an apparent inward-shrinking 3D effect of depth with levels.