TWI407241B - Video apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A video apparatus includes a main body for providing video signals and a projection mechanism. A pico projector is disposed on the projection mechanism. The projection mechanism is used for switching between a first state at which the projection mechanism is received in the main body and a second state at which the projection mechanism is exposed out of the main body. When the projection mechanism is exposed out of the main body, the pico projector projects video images which are converted from video signals provided by the main body. When the projection mechanism is received in the main body, the pico projector stops working.

Description

Video device

The present invention relates to video devices, and more particularly to a video device having a pico projector.

The projector is widely used in video playback, photo playback and presentation data playback. It can project the display onto a large-size display screen, making the projector suitable for use in a wide-ranging and large-scale viewing environment.

When a general speaker makes a briefing during a meeting, he or she will carry the laptop and cooperate with the projector in the meeting to make a briefing. However, if there is no projector on site, it is necessary to carry or install the projector additionally, which is quite time consuming and inconvenient.

In view of this, it is necessary to provide a video device having a pico projector.

A video device includes a body and a projection mechanism for providing a video signal. The projection mechanism is provided with a micro projector that switches between two states of being housed in the body and exposed outside the body. The pico projector is configured to project a video image converted by the video signal when the projection mechanism exposes the body, and is used to stop working when the projection mechanism is received in the body; the body includes a receiving mechanism, the body a side wall is provided with a receiving cavity, the receiving machine The structure is fixed in the receiving cavity and has a first opening, and the projection mechanism is configured to be received in the receiving mechanism through the first opening.

In the above video device, by providing a pico projector on the video device, when the user needs to make a briefing in the conference, the projector does not need to carry or install the projector additionally, and the projection mechanism can be used to expose the body. The pico projector is used to project video images, which is convenient for the user.

100‧‧‧Video installation

10‧‧‧ Ontology

12‧‧‧Host

13, 504, 505‧‧‧ side walls

14‧‧‧Accommodation institutions

140, 350‧‧‧ openings

15‧‧‧ containment chamber

16‧‧‧Detection switch

20‧‧‧ cover

22‧‧‧ display

30‧‧‧Projection Agency

32‧‧‧Loading components

320‧‧‧ front panel

322‧‧‧Support board

332‧‧‧ Housing Department

334‧‧‧Fixed Department

34‧‧‧Projection components

340‧‧‧Fixed parts

360‧‧‧Connecting Department

362, 514, 515‧‧‧ through holes

40‧‧‧Micro Projector

400‧‧‧ shaft

500‧‧‧Rotating parts

502‧‧‧ accommodating space

1 is a perspective view of a video device in accordance with a preferred embodiment.

2 is a partial exploded view of the video apparatus of FIG. 1.

3 is a perspective view of another perspective of the projection assembly of FIG. 2.

4 is a perspective view showing another state of the projection mechanism in the video apparatus shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the video device of FIG. 1.

As shown in FIG. 1 , a video device 100 of a preferred embodiment includes a body 10 , a cover 20 , and a projection mechanism 30 . The video device 100 can be a notebook computer, a portable DVD player, or the like. In the present embodiment, the video device 100 will be described by taking a notebook computer as an example.

The cover 20 is rotatably coupled to the body 10. The cover 20 is provided with a display screen 22 for displaying a video image. In other embodiments, the display screen 22 can be disposed on the body 10.

A main body 12 is disposed in the body 10. The projection mechanism 30 is provided with a pico projector (Pico Projector) 40. The projection mechanism 30 is switched between two states in which the main body 10 is housed in the main body 10 and exposed. When the projection mechanism 30 exposes the body 10, the pico projector 40 receives the video signal input from the host 12 to project a video image. When the projection mechanism 30 is housed in the body 10, the pico projector 40 stops operating. In the present embodiment, the pico projector 40 is an LED pico projector.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 together, the body 10 includes a receiving mechanism 14. A side wall 13 of the body 10 defines a receiving cavity 15 for fixing the receiving mechanism 14 therein. The housing mechanism 14 is substantially the same shape as the thin optical disc drive, and has a rectangular first opening 140. The projection mechanism 30 is received in the receiving mechanism 14 through the first opening 140.

Projection mechanism 30 includes a carrier assembly 32 and a projection assembly 34. The carrier assembly 32 is generally similar in shape to the tray of the optical disk drive for supporting and rotationally securing the projection assembly 34. The carrier assembly 32 is slidably secured within the housing mechanism 14 to switch the projection mechanism 30 between two states that are received within the body 10 and exposed to the body 10. Projection assembly 34 is rotated relative to carrier assembly 32 in a first plane, and projection assembly 34 is also rotated relative to carrier assembly 32 in a second plane that is perpendicular to the first plane. In the present embodiment, the first plane is a horizontal plane. Thus, the projection assembly 34 is rotatable in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction relative to the carrier assembly 32.

The carrier assembly 32 includes a front panel 320 and a support plate 322. The front panel 320 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape and is disposed at the first opening 140 of the receiving mechanism 14 when the projection mechanism 30 is received in the receiving mechanism 14 and is flush with the side wall 13 to maintain the overall appearance of the video device 100. The support plate 322 is fixedly connected to the front panel 320, which is large It is in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped. The central portion of the support plate 322 is recessed downward to form a receiving portion 332 for receiving the projection assembly 34. The receiving portion 332 is substantially circular, and a fixing portion 334 is protruded from a central position thereof. The fixing portion 334 has a cylindrical shape.

The projection assembly 34 includes a fixing member 340, a rotating shaft 400, and a rotating member 500. The fixing member 340 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with a second opening 350 defined therein. The second opening 350 is circular. The fixing member 340 is rotatably fixed to the fixing portion 334 by the second opening 350. The diameter of the second opening 350 is slightly smaller than the diameter of the fixing portion 334, and the fixing portion 334 is made of a material that is elastically contractible, so that the fixing member 340 is not easily detached from the fixing portion 334. In the present embodiment, the fixing member 340 is horizontally rotated with respect to the housing portion 332.

One end of the fixing member 340 is further provided with a connecting portion 360. The connecting portion 360 has a cylindrical shape, and a cylindrical first through hole 362 is defined at a central position thereof. The rotating shaft 400 has a cylindrical shape. One side of the rotating member 500 defines an accommodating space 502 for receiving the connecting portion 360. A second through hole 514 and a third through hole 515 are respectively defined in the two opposite sidewalls 504 and 505 of the accommodating space 502. The rotating shaft 400 sequentially passes through the second through hole 514, the first through hole 362 and the third through hole 515, so that the rotating member 500 is rotatably fixedly coupled to the fixing member 340. The pico projector 40 is disposed on a surface of the rotating member 500 that faces away from the fixing member 340. In the embodiment, the rotating shaft 400 is rotatably fixed in the first through hole 362 , and the rotating shaft 400 is fixed in the second through hole 514 and the third through hole 515 . Therefore, the rotating member 500 can be rotated away from and in the direction of the fixing member 340, and since the fixing member 340 can be horizontally rotated with respect to the carrier assembly 32, the micro projector 40 can adjust the angle in the horizontal and vertical directions, respectively. Get the best projection angle to ensure the best view Frequency projection effect. As shown in FIG. 1, when the rotating member 500 is rotated toward the fixing member 340 to be engaged with the fixing member 340, a surface of the rotating member 500 on which the pico projector 40 is disposed is flush with the supporting plate 322. As shown in FIG. 4, when the rotating member 500 is rotated away from the fixing member 340 to an angle with the fixing member 340, the pico projector 40 can obtain a better projection angle of view.

In other embodiments, the rotating shaft 400 can also be fixed in the first through hole 362 and rotatably fixed in the second through hole 514 and the third through hole 515, so that the rotating member 500 can also be away from and close to the fixing member. The direction of 340 is rotated.

During assembly, the receiving mechanism 14 is first fixed in the receiving cavity 15 of the body 10; however, the fixing member 340 is rotatably fixed to the fixing portion 334 by the second opening 350 while the connecting portion 360 of the fixing member 340 is received. In the accommodating space of the rotating member 500, the rotating shaft 400 is sequentially passed through the second through hole 514, the first through hole 362 and the third through hole 515, so that the rotating member 500 and the fixing member 340 are rotatably connected and driven The rotating member 500 is rotated to be engaged with the fixing member 340, and finally the projection mechanism 30 is received in the receiving mechanism 14 through the first opening 140, and the assembly is completed.

Referring to FIG. 5 , a detection switch 16 is further disposed in the body 10 , and the detection switch 16 is configured to electrically connect the host 12 and the pico projector 40 when the body 10 is exposed outside the projection mechanism 30 . Therefore, the pico projector 40 can receive a video signal from the host 12 to project a video image.

In the embodiment, when the detecting switch 16 detects that the body 10 is exposed outside the projection mechanism 30, the electrical connection between the host 12 and the display screen 22 is automatically cut off. The display 22 does not display a video image. In other embodiments, when the detecting switch 16 detects that the body 10 is exposed outside the projection mechanism 30, the electrical connection between the host 12 and the display screen 22 is not cut off, so that the display screen 22 simultaneously displays the video image.

The detecting switch 16 is further configured to cut off the electrical connection between the host 12 and the pico projector 40 when the projection mechanism 30 is detected in the body 10, so that the pico projector 40 stops working to save power consumption.

The present invention provides a pico projector 40 on the video device 100. Therefore, when the user needs to perform a briefing in a conference, the projector does not need to carry or install the projector additionally, and the projection mechanism 30 only needs to expose the body 10. The use of the pico projector 40 to project a video image brings convenience to the user. At the same time, when the projection function is not required, the projection mechanism 30 can be built in the body 10 to make the video device 100 more beautiful.

In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and those skilled in the art will be able to include equivalent modifications or variations in the spirit of the present invention.

100‧‧‧Video installation

10‧‧‧ Ontology

12‧‧‧Host

13‧‧‧ side wall

20‧‧‧ cover

22‧‧‧ display

30‧‧‧Projection Agency

40‧‧‧Micro Projector

322‧‧‧Support board

500‧‧‧Rotating parts

Claims (9)

A video device comprising a body for providing a video signal, wherein the video device further comprises a projection mechanism, the projection mechanism is provided with a pico projector, and the projection mechanism is in two states of being exposed in the body and outside the body. Switching between, the micro projector is used to project a video image converted by the video signal when the projection mechanism is exposed to the body, and is used to stop working when the projection mechanism is housed in the body; the body includes a receiving mechanism A receiving cavity is defined in a side wall of the main body, and the receiving mechanism is fixed in the receiving cavity, and the first opening is opened, and the projection mechanism is configured to be received in the receiving mechanism through the first opening. The video device of claim 1, wherein the projection mechanism comprises a carrier assembly and a projection assembly provided with the pico projector, the carrier assembly for supporting and rotationally fixing the projection assembly, the projection assembly being opposite to the bearing The assembly rotates in a first plane that is also rotated relative to the carrier assembly in a second plane that is perpendicular to the first plane. The video device of claim 2, wherein the projection assembly comprises a fixing member, a rotating shaft and a rotating member, the fixing member is rotatably fixed to the carrying assembly, and one end of the fixing member is provided with a connecting portion, the connecting portion a first through hole is formed, and a receiving space for receiving the connecting portion is defined in a side of the rotating member, and the second through hole and the third through hole are respectively defined in the opposite side walls of the receiving space. And sequentially passing through the second through hole, the first through hole and the third through hole, so that the rotating member is rotatably connected to the fixing member, and the micro projector is disposed on the rotating member On the surface facing away from the fixing member, the fixing member is horizontally rotated with respect to the carrier member, and the rotating member is rotated at an angle with respect to the fixing member. The video device of claim 1, wherein the receiving cavity is for accommodating a thin optical disc drive, the receiving mechanism having the same shape as the thin optical disc drive, and the carrying assembly is similar in shape to the tray of the optical disc player. The video device of claim 1, wherein the carrier assembly comprises a front panel and a support plate, wherein the front panel is disposed at the first opening of the receiving mechanism when the projection mechanism is received in the receiving mechanism, and The side wall is flush, and the support plate is recessed downwardly to form a receiving portion for receiving the projection assembly. The receiving portion is convexly provided with a fixing portion, and the fixing member is provided with a second opening. The second opening is rotatably fixed to the fixing portion. The video device of claim 5, wherein a surface of the rotating member on which the pico projector is disposed is flush with the support plate when the rotating member is rotated toward the fixing member to be attached to the fixing member. The video device of claim 5, wherein the fixing portion has a cylindrical shape and is made of an elastically contractible material, the second opening has a circular shape, and the second opening has a diameter smaller than that of the fixing portion. diameter. The video device of claim 1, wherein the main body is provided with a host and a detecting switch, wherein the host is configured to provide a video signal, and the detecting switch is used to turn on the host when the protruding body is detected outside the projection mechanism. The micro-projector is configured to receive the video signal to project a video image, and the detecting switch is further configured to cut off the host and the micro when detecting that the projection mechanism is housed in the body Electrical connection between the projectors. The video device of claim 1, wherein the video device further The display body includes a host and a detection switch. The display is configured to receive the video signal to display a video image when the detection switch detects that the projection mechanism is received in the body, and is used for detecting the switch. The video image is not displayed when the projection mechanism is exposed to the outside.