US5181122A
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Display device for displaying a wide picture
Assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-06-08
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Granted: 1993-01-19
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Expires: 2012-06-08
Abstract
Abstract A display device for displaying a wide picture includes a main screen on which the wide picture is to be produced, one picture projector carrying a picture generation unit having a first screen facing in a first direction, and a first picture transmission for transmitting a picture produced on the first screen to the main screen, another picture projector carrying a picture generation unit having a second screen facing in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a second picture transmission for transmitting a picture produced on the second screen to the main screen, and the one picture projector and the another picture projector being alternately juxtaposed one after another. A continuous wide picture consisting of a picture on the first screen and a picture on the second screen is produced over the main screen.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshimitsu Ooishi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 11:06
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F13/00; A63F13/25; G; G02; G02B; G02B30/00; G02B30/50; G02B30/56; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/32; G07F17/3202; G07F17/3204; G07F17/3211; G09; G09F; G09F19/00; G09F19/12; G09F19/16; G09F9/00; A63F13/90; A63F2300/00; A63F2300/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
277 words
A display device for displaying a wide picture comprising: a) a main screen over which the wide picture is to be produced; b) first picture projector means for producing a first picture, said first picture projector means including a picture generation unit having a first screen extending in a first plane and facing in a first direction; c) second picture projector means for producing a second picture, said second picture projector means including a picture generation unit having a second screen extending in a second plane which is parallel to said first plane and facing in a second direction opposite to the first direction, the second plane being spaced from said first plane along said first and second directions; d) picture transmission means for transmitting pictures produced on the first and second screens to the main screen, the picture transmission means being positioned between said first and second planes, said picture transmission means including: i) first mirror means for: (A) reflecting light from the first screen to the main screen, and (B) transmitting light therethrough from the second screen and for reflecting said transmitted light that is reflected back to said first mirror means, to the main screen, said first mirror means being inclined with respect to the first direction, and ii) second mirror means for reflecting light transmitted from said second screen through said first mirror means back to said first mirror means; and e) the first picture projector means and the second picture projector means being arranged so that an image from said first picture projector means is displayed on said main screen in non-overlapping juxtaposition to an image from said second picture projector means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
277 words
A display device for displaying a wide picture comprising: a) a main screen over which the wide picture is to be produced; b) first picture projector means for producing a first picture, said first picture projector means including a picture generation unit having a first screen extending in a first plane and facing in a first direction; c) second picture projector means for producing a second picture, said second picture projector means including a picture generation unit having a second screen extending in a second plane which is parallel to said first plane and facing in a second direction opposite to the first direction, the second plane being spaced from said first plane along said first and second directions; d) picture transmission means for transmitting pictures produced on the first and second screens to the main screen, the picture transmission means being positioned between said first and second planes, said picture transmission means including: i) first mirror means for: (A) reflecting light from the first screen to the main screen, and (B) transmitting light therethrough from the second screen and for reflecting said transmitted light that is reflected back to said first mirror means, to the main screen, said first mirror means being inclined with respect to the first direction, and ii) second mirror means for reflecting light transmitted from said second screen through said first mirror means back to said first mirror means; and e) the first picture projector means and the second picture projector means being arranged so that an image from said first picture projector means is displayed on said main screen in non-overlapping juxtaposition to an image from said second picture projector means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A display device according to claim 1 wherein the first mirror means is inclined at 45 degrees to said first direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
299 words
A display device for displaying a wide picture comprising: a) a main screen over which the wide picture is to be produced; b) first picture projector means for producing a first picture and for transmitting the first picture to said main screen, said first picture projector means including a picture generation unit having: i) a first screen extending in a first plane and facing in a first direction, and ii) first picture transmission means for transmitting a picture produced on the first screen to the main screen, the first picture transmission means including first mirror means inclined with respect to the first direction for reflecting light from the first screen to the main screen; c) second picture projector means for producing a second picture and for transmitting the second picture to said main screen, said second picture projector means including a picture generation unit having: i) a second screen extending in a second plane which is parallel to said first plane and facing in a second direction opposite to the first direction, the second plane being spaced from said first plane along said first and second directions, and ii) second picture transmission means for transmitting a picture produced on the second screen to the main screen, the second picture transmission means including second mirror means inclined with respect to the second direction for reflecting light from the second screen to the main screen, with the direction of inclination of said second mirror means being at an opposite inclination to the inclination of said first mirror means; and d) the first picture projector means and the second picture projector means being arranged so that an image from said first picture projector means is displayed on said main screen in non-overlapping juxtaposition to an image from said second picture projector means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
299 words
A display device for displaying a wide picture comprising: a) a main screen over which the wide picture is to be produced; b) first picture projector means for producing a first picture and for transmitting the first picture to said main screen, said first picture projector means including a picture generation unit having: i) a first screen extending in a first plane and facing in a first direction, and ii) first picture transmission means for transmitting a picture produced on the first screen to the main screen, the first picture transmission means including first mirror means inclined with respect to the first direction for reflecting light from the first screen to the main screen; c) second picture projector means for producing a second picture and for transmitting the second picture to said main screen, said second picture projector means including a picture generation unit having: i) a second screen extending in a second plane which is parallel to said first plane and facing in a second direction opposite to the first direction, the second plane being spaced from said first plane along said first and second directions, and ii) second picture transmission means for transmitting a picture produced on the second screen to the main screen, the second picture transmission means including second mirror means inclined with respect to the second direction for reflecting light from the second screen to the main screen, with the direction of inclination of said second mirror means being at an opposite inclination to the inclination of said first mirror means; and d) the first picture projector means and the second picture projector means being arranged so that an image from said first picture projector means is displayed on said main screen in non-overlapping juxtaposition to an image from said second picture projector means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A display device according to claim 3 wherein the mirror means of the first picture transmission means and the mirror means of the second picture transmission means are full reflector mirrors.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A display device according to claim 3 wherein the mirror means of the first picture transmission means and the mirror means of the second picture transmission means are inclined at 45 degrees.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A display device according to claim 2 wherein said first mirror means is comprised of a single, integral mirror.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1996-01-19 | 1996-07-20 | 1997-01-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2000-01-19 | 2000-07-20 | 2001-01-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2004-01-19 | 2004-07-20 | 2005-01-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |