CN212061803U - Vehicle with projection device and projection device - Google Patents
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The utility model provides a vehicle and projection arrangement with projection arrangement, wherein vehicle with projection arrangement includes a automobile body, a back vision glass and a projection arrangement, back vision glass is installed in the rear side of automobile body, projection arrangement install in the inside of automobile body, wherein lens device to at least one content of back vision glass direction projection, so that the external world of vehicle can see through back vision glass acquires the content, wherein projection arrangement includes a projecting lens and a bearing curtain, bearing curtain be installed in back vision glass, projecting lens install in the automobile body, wherein projecting lens to bearing curtain projection content.
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Technical Field
The present invention relates to the field of automobiles, and more particularly to a vehicle with a projection device and a projection device.
Background
The method for displaying the advertisement information on the vehicle overcomes the defects of fixed places and limited propagation range of advertisement putting ends. For example, the arrangement places of the advertising ends such as a billboard and an outdoor television are fixed, and only the advertising radiation is generated in the fixed area, so that the propagation range is limited. The mobile vehicle is used for advertising, the advertising propagation range is expanded, and the population radiated by the advertisement is increased.
However, the method for placing advertisements on vehicles is limited, and the currently used methods mainly include vehicle body advertisement printing, vehicle body external LED-mounted playing, and the like, which all have certain disadvantages.
The advertisement content printed on the car body is fixed, and only the fixed content can be publicized in a certain time period. In addition, the advertisement putting party generally purchases the vehicle body advertisement in a certain time period to carry out propaganda, the advertisement putting party changes when the advertisement putting time limit is reached, the put content needs to be changed, the vehicle body needs to be printed again, the replacement cost of the advertisement is high, the operation is complex, repeated printing is carried out on the vehicle body, and the vehicle body is easy to damage.
And the advertisement is played outside the vehicle body through the LED equipment, and the LED equipment can influence the advertisement putting effect. The types of LEDs which can be installed on the vehicle are limited, the installed LED equipment needs to be adapted to the conditions of the vehicle, the LED equipment with a large display surface cannot be installed on the body of a small car, and the small LED equipment is generally installed at the position of the roof and the like, so that the content which can be played is limited, and the transmission effect is not ideal. In order to install the LED equipment with a large display surface, a vehicle with a large flat surface is needed, the requirement on the vehicle is high, and the installation of the LED equipment is limited.
Therefore, the traditional vehicle advertisement putting mode has certain defects, has certain requirements on vehicles and putting equipment, and causes the limited vehicle advertisement putting mode and the limited spreading effect.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
An advantage of the present invention is to provide a vehicle and a projection apparatus with a projection apparatus, the vehicle is equipped with a projection apparatus, the projected information of projection apparatus can be obtained by the outside to reach the effect of outside show information.
Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a vehicle with a projection device and a projection device, the projection device includes a carrier curtain, the carrier curtain is installed in the rear-view glass one side of the vehicle for presenting projected content to be obtained by the outside.
Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a vehicle and a projection apparatus with a projection apparatus, the projected content of the projection apparatus is passed through the rear view glass is acquired by the outside, so as to utilize the larger visual range provided by the rear view glass displays abundant information outwards.
Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a vehicle with a projection device and a projection device, wherein the information displayed outside the vehicle can be changed by changing the projection content of the projection device, and the content is simple and convenient to replace, and the cost is low.
Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a vehicle and a projection apparatus with a projection apparatus, the projection apparatus includes a projection lens and a carrying mechanism, the carrying mechanism is disposed on a rear-view glass of the vehicle, the projection lens projects the content to the carrying mechanism, so that the projected content is transmitted through the rear-view glass is acquired by the outside.
Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a vehicle and a projection apparatus with a projection apparatus, the rear-view glass provides a larger visual range, so that the carrying mechanism can correspondingly provide a larger display area to display rich contents.
Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a vehicle with a projection device and a projection device, wherein the carrying mechanism can be attached to the vehicle in the rear-view glass, so that the content can be transmitted through the rear-view glass is acquired by the outside.
Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a vehicle with a projection device and a projection device, wherein the carrier sheet has a transparent state and an opaque state, and the carrier sheet can be controlled to switch between the transparent state and the opaque state to be suitable for viewing the rear of the vehicle and the projection, respectively.
Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a vehicle and a projection apparatus with a projection apparatus, the carrier curtain can be a transparent curtain, so that the personnel in the vehicle can see through the carrier curtain with the rear-view glass observes the condition of the vehicle after the vehicle is sent out.
Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a vehicle with a projection device and a projection device, which can be carried out on an existing vehicle by adding the projection device, so that the existing vehicle can realize a projection function.
According to an aspect of the present invention, the present invention can achieve the above object and other objects and advantages in a vehicle with a smear device, which includes:
a vehicle body;
a rear glass mounted on a rear side of the vehicle body; and
the projection device is arranged inside the vehicle body and projects at least one content towards the direction of the rear-view glass, so that the outside of the vehicle can obtain the content through the rear-view glass, the projection device comprises a projection lens and a bearing curtain, the bearing curtain is attached to the rear-view glass, the projection lens is arranged on the vehicle body, and the projection lens projects the content towards the bearing curtain.
According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, a surface of bearing the weight of the curtain is laminated in back vision glass, projection lens projection extremely the content of bearing the weight of the curtain is presented in bear the weight of the curtain be laminated in back vision glass's surface to make the external world see through back vision glass acquires the content.
According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, it is automatically controlled dimming glass to bear the curtain, it is in printing opacity opaque state to bear the curtain when circular telegram, it is in transparent state to bear the curtain when not circular telegram.
According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, it is transparent curtain to bear the weight of the curtain.
According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, it is non-transparent curtain to bear the weight of the curtain.
According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, it has a transparent state and a non-transparent state to bear the curtain, it is in to bear the curtain during transparent state, follow the inside of vehicle acquires the external condition of vehicle, when bearing the curtain and being in non-transparent state, projection camera lens to bear the curtain projection content.
According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, it is the nanometer projection curtain of can adjusting luminance to bear the curtain, it is opaque state when the circular telegram to bear the curtain, in order to present projection lens is projected content, it is transparent state when the obstructed electricity to bear the curtain to supply the light to see through.
According to another aspect of the present invention, the present invention further provides a projection device for being installed in a vehicle, including:
the bearing curtain is arranged on the inner side of a rear view glass of the vehicle; and
the projection lens is arranged in the vehicle, and projects at least one content to the bearing curtain, and the content is presented on the surface of the bearing curtain facing to the rear glass of the vehicle, so that the outside of the vehicle can obtain the content through the rear glass of the vehicle.
According to an embodiment of the utility model, bear the weight of the curtain and be adorned in the back vision glass of this vehicle.
According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, it is automatically controlled dimming glass to bear the curtain, it is in printing opacity opaque state to bear the curtain when circular telegram, it is in transparent state to bear the curtain when not circular telegram.
According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, it is transparent curtain to bear the weight of the curtain.
According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, it is non-transparent curtain to bear the weight of the curtain.
According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, it has a transparent state and a non-transparent state to bear the curtain, it is in to bear the curtain during transparent state, follow the inside of vehicle acquires the external condition of vehicle, when bearing the curtain and being in non-transparent state, projection camera lens to bear the curtain projection content.
According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, it is the nanometer projection curtain of can adjusting luminance to bear the curtain, it is opaque state when the circular telegram to bear the curtain, in order to present projection lens is projected content, it is transparent state when the obstructed electricity to bear the curtain to supply the light to see through.
Further objects and advantages of the invention will be fully apparent from the ensuing description and drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a vehicle with a projection device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a vehicle with a projection device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a partial schematic view of a projection of a vehicle with a projection device according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 4 is an un-projected schematic view of a vehicle with a projection device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a projection of a vehicle with a projection device according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
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The following description is presented to disclose the invention so as to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the invention. The preferred embodiments in the following description are given by way of example only, and other obvious variations will occur to those skilled in the art. The basic principles of the invention, as defined in the following description, may be applied to other embodiments, variations, modifications, equivalents and other technical solutions without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
It will be understood by those skilled in the art that in the present disclosure, the terms "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation, as the terms are used in the description to indicate that the referenced device or element must have the specified orientation, be constructed and operated in the specified orientation, and not for the purpose of limitation.
It is understood that the terms "a" and "an" should be interpreted as meaning that a number of one element or element is one in one embodiment, while a number of other elements is one in another embodiment, and the terms "a" and "an" should not be interpreted as limiting the number.
Referring to fig. 1 to 5, the present invention provides a vehicle with a projection device, including a vehicle 10 and a projection device 20, wherein the projection device 20 is installed inside the vehicle 10 and projects onto the rear glass of the vehicle 10, so that the person outside the vehicle can obtain the projected content.
The vehicle 10 includes a vehicle body 11 and a rear glass 12, and the rear glass 12 is mounted on the rear side of the vehicle body 11 toward the rear of the vehicle 10. The rear view glass 12 is transparent to light.
The projection device 20 is installed on the vehicle body 11, and the projection device 20 projects at least one content to the rear glass 12 side, so that the content can be obtained through the rear glass 12 by the outside.
The projection device 20 includes a projection lens 21 and a carrier curtain 22, the projection lens 21 is mounted on the vehicle body 10, and the carrier curtain 22 is mounted on the rear glass 12. Further, the carrier curtain 22 is attached to the rear glass 12. One surface of the carrier curtain 22 is attached to the rear view glass 12, the projection lens 21 is installed on the other side of the carrier curtain 22 to perform rear projection on the carrier curtain 22, and the projection lens 21 projects the content onto the carrier curtain 22 to be displayed in the forward direction on the surface of the carrier curtain 22 attached to the rear view glass 12, so that the content can be acquired through the rear view glass 12 by the outside.
In an example of the present invention, the carrier curtain 22 is implemented as an electrically controlled dimming glass, when the carrier curtain is not powered on, the optical characteristics of the liquid crystal are utilized to realize the photoelectric effect of the film, and the liquid crystal molecules in the carrier curtain 22 are in an irregular distribution state, so that the carrier curtain has a transparent and opaque appearance. After the carrier curtain 22 is powered on, the liquid crystal molecules in the carrier curtain 22 are arranged regularly, and light can penetrate through the carrier curtain 22 freely, so that the carrier curtain 22 is transparent.
As shown in fig. 4, when the carrier curtain 22 is in the power-on state, the carrier curtain 22 is in the transparent state, so that a person inside the vehicle can see the outside of the vehicle 10 through the carrier curtain 22 and the rear view glass 12. As shown in fig. 5, when the projection lens 21 outputs content, the carrier curtain 22 is not powered on, so that the carrier curtain 22 can present the content projected by the projection lens 21.
The projection device 20 is connected to a power supply of the vehicle 10 to obtain power through the power supply of the vehicle 10, and the power supply of the vehicle 10 supplies the projection device 20 with power to operate the projection device 20. Specifically, the power supply of the vehicle 10 outputs electric energy to the projection lens 21 to operate the projection lens 21, and does not transmit electric energy to the carrier curtain 22 to make the carrier curtain 22 not operate, and the carrier curtain 22 is in a light-transmitting opaque state to image the content projected by the projection lens 21.
The power supply of the vehicle 10 supplies electric energy to the carrier curtain 22 to operate the carrier curtain 22, and the carrier curtain 22 is in a transparent state, so that a person inside the vehicle can see the situation outside the vehicle 10 through the carrier curtain 22 and the rearview glass 12.
The power supply of the vehicle 10 controls whether to supply electric energy to the projection lens 21 and the carrier curtain 22 according to the driving condition of the vehicle 10. For example, when the vehicle 10 is in the reverse state, the power supply of the vehicle 10 supplies power to the carrier curtain 22, so that the carrier curtain 22 is in the transparent state. In other situations where it is desirable to observe the rear condition of the vehicle 10, the power source of the vehicle 10 can deliver power to the carrier curtain 22 to control the carrier curtain 22 to be in the transparent state. During the driving process of the vehicle 10, the power supply of the vehicle 10 outputs electric energy to the projection lens 21 to enable the projection lens 21 to work, and does not transmit electric energy to the carrier curtain 22 to enable the carrier curtain 22 not to work, and the carrier curtain 22 presents the content projected by the projection lens 21.
In an example of the present invention, the carrier curtain 22 is implemented as a dimmable nano projection curtain, and the carrier curtain 22 is in an opaque state in an on state to present the content projected by the projection lens 21. The carrier sheet 22 is in a transparent state when not powered on, and does not affect the situation that people in the vehicle observe the rear of the vehicle 10 outwards.
In other examples of the present invention, the carrier sheet 22 is implemented as a transparent screen, a non-transparent screen, etc., and the projection lens 21 may be capable of projecting the backside of the carrier sheet 22 toward the carrier sheet 22. The content projected from the back side of the carrier sheet 22 can be retrieved from the front side of the carrier sheet 22. Wherein the back side of the carrier curtain 22 faces the interior of the vehicle body 11, and the front side surface of the carrier curtain 22 is attached to the rear view glass 12. The projection lens 21 projects from the back side of the carrier sheet 22 to the carrier sheet 22, and the content is formed on the front side of the carrier sheet 22 to show the content in the forward direction. The content may be accessible to the exterior of the vehicle 10 through the rear view glass 12.
The projection lens 21 is mounted on the vehicle body 11 at the back side of the carrier curtain 22, so that the projection lens 21 projects the content onto the carrier curtain 22. It is understood that the installation position of the projection lens 21 is not limited, and the content may be projected onto the carrier curtain 22.
The projection lens 21 projects the content to the curtain carrier 22, and the content can be obtained from the outside through the curtain carrier 22 and the rear view glass 12, that is, the information inside the vehicle body 10 can be obtained from the outside. The rearview glass 12 provides a larger visual range, so that the bearing curtain 22 can be matched with the rearview glass 12 to generate a larger projection display area and display abundant contents outwards, and the transmission effect is good and the transmission efficiency is high.
The content projected by the projection lens 21 can be replaced, and the content can be adapted to the time requirement of the content transmission and can be played according to the playing time limit of the content.
In an example of the present invention, the curtain 22 is implemented as a transparent curtain, when the projection lens 21 does not project onto the curtain 22, the curtain 22 is transparent, and the vehicle occupant can see through the curtain 22 and the rear-view glass 12 to obtain the external environment. The projection lens 21 can be controlled to project or not, and when the projection lens 12 is controlled not to project, so that the carrier curtain 22 is in a transparent state, the inside passenger can observe the situation behind the vehicle. The projection lens 21 is controlled to project onto the carrier curtain 22, and the carrier curtain 22 displays the content, so that the content can be obtained by the outside through the rear view glass 12.
In another example of the present invention, the carrier curtain 22 is implemented as an opaque rear projection curtain, and the carrier curtain 22 can also be controlled to switch between a transparent state and an opaque state. When the carrier curtain 22 is controlled to be in the transparent state, the projection lens 21 does not project on the carrier curtain 22, so that a person in the vehicle can observe the situation behind the vehicle through the carrier curtain 22 and the rearview glass 12. When the curtain carrier 22 is controlled to be in the opaque state, the projection device 21 can project the curtain carrier 22 to form the content on the surface outside the curtain carrier 22, and the content can be externally obtained through the rear view glass 12.
The control of the carrier sheet 22 and the projection lens 21 may be performed manually or automatically. For example, in an example of the present invention, the projection device 20 further includes a detector, and the detector detects a situation behind the vehicle 10 to feed back to an occupant in the vehicle, so as to monitor an environment behind the vehicle. The projection device 20 automatically controls the carrier curtain 22 to switch states according to the environmental conditions detected by the detector, and controls whether the projection lens 21 projects, so that personnel in the vehicle can observe the conditions behind the vehicle at the right time.
The projection device 20 can be installed on an existing vehicle, the carrier curtain 22 is customized according to the rear-view glass of the vehicle installed as required, or the carrier curtain 22 with a standard size is selected, the carrier curtain 22 is attached to the rear-view glass of the vehicle, and the projection lens 21 is installed in the vehicle, so that the projection lens 21 can project onto the carrier curtain 22. The content projected by the projection lens 21 is captured by the outside through the carrier curtain 22 and the rear glass 12.
It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments of the present invention as described above and shown in the drawings are given by way of example only and are not limiting of the present invention. The objects of the present invention have been fully and effectively accomplished. The functional and structural principles of the present invention have been shown and described in the embodiments without departing from the principles, embodiments of the present invention may have any deformation or modification.
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1. A vehicle with a projection device, comprising:
a vehicle body;
a rear glass mounted on a rear side of the vehicle body; and
a projection device, installed inside the vehicle body, wherein the projection device projects at least one content toward the rear glass so that the outside of the vehicle can obtain the content through the rear glass, the projection device includes a projection lens, a carrier curtain and a detector, the carrier curtain is attached to the rear glass, the projection lens is installed on the vehicle body, wherein the projection lens projects the content toward the carrier curtain, the carrier curtain has a transparent state and a non-transparent state, and the carrier curtain can be switched between the transparent state and the non-transparent state, when the carrier curtain is in the transparent state, the condition outside the vehicle is obtained from the inside of the vehicle, when the carrier curtain is in the non-transparent state, the projection lens projects the content to the carrier curtain, wherein the detector detects the environmental condition behind the vehicle, and the projection device automatically controls the carrier curtain to switch states according to the environmental condition detected by the detector.
2. The vehicle with the projection device according to claim 1, wherein a surface of the carrier curtain is attached to the rear glass, and the content projected by the projection lens onto the carrier curtain is presented on the surface of the carrier curtain attached to the rear glass, so that the content can be obtained through the rear glass by the outside.
3. The vehicle with the projection device according to claim 1, wherein the carrier curtain is an electrically controlled dimming glass, the carrier curtain is in a light-transmitting opaque state when not powered, and the carrier curtain is in a transparent state when powered.
4. The vehicle with projection device of claim 1, wherein the carrier curtain is a dimmable nano projection curtain, the carrier curtain is in an opaque state when powered on to present the content projected by the projection lens, and the carrier curtain is in a transparent state when not powered on to allow light to pass through.
5. A projection device for mounting to a vehicle, comprising:
the carrier curtain is arranged on the inner side of a rear view glass of the vehicle, wherein the carrier curtain has a transparent state and a non-transparent state, and can be switched between the transparent state and the non-transparent state;
the projection lens is arranged in the vehicle, the projection lens projects at least one content to the carrier curtain, the content is presented on the surface of the carrier curtain facing to the rear glass of the vehicle, so that the outside of the vehicle obtains the content through the rear glass of the vehicle, the condition of the outside of the vehicle is obtained from the inside of the vehicle when the carrier curtain is in the transparent state, and the projection lens projects the content to the carrier curtain when the carrier curtain is in the non-transparent state; and
the detector detects the environmental condition behind the vehicle, and the projection device automatically controls the carrier curtain to switch states according to the environmental condition detected by the detector.
6. The projection device of claim 5, wherein the carrier curtain is mounted to a rear glass of the vehicle.
7. The projection apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the carrier curtain is an electrically controlled light adjusting glass, the carrier curtain is in a transparent opaque state when not powered, and the carrier curtain is in a transparent state when powered.
8. The projection apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the carrier curtain is a dimmable nano projection curtain, the carrier curtain is in an opaque state when powered on to present the content projected by the projection lens, and the carrier curtain is in a transparent state when powered off to allow light to pass through.
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