THREE DIMENSIONAL (3D) GLASSES, 3D DISPLAY APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR CHARGING 3D GLASSES

• US 20110255160A1
• Filed: 12/30/2010
• Published: 10/20/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: CHOI, Sung-jin, LEE, Myoung-jun
• Application Number:
  US12/981,641
• Publication Number:
  US 20110255160A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 359/464
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/341 using temporal multiplexing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2213/008 Aspects relating to glasses for viewing stereoscopic images

Abstract

Three dimensional (3D) glasses, a 3D display apparatus, and a 3D glasses charging system are provided. The 3D glasses, which operate in association with a 3D display apparatus, includes an interface unit which is configured to connect to the 3D display apparatus, and through which power is transmittable; a battery unit which supplies power to the 3D glasses; and a charging unit which is connected to the interface unit and the battery unit, and receives power input from the interface unit and charges the battery unit using the input power.

Claims

1. Three dimensional (3D) glasses operating in association with a 3D display apparatus, the 3D glasses comprising:

an interface unit which is configured to connect to the 3D display apparatus, and through which power is transmittable;

a battery unit which supplies power to the 3D glasses; and

a charging unit which is connected to the interface unit and the battery unit, and receives power input from the interface unit and charges the battery unit using the input power.

2. The 3D glasses of claim 1, wherein the interface unit comprises a universal serial bus interface unit.

3. A three dimensional (3D) display apparatus operating in association with 3D glasses, the 3D display apparatus comprising:

a power supply unit which supplies power; and

an interface unit which is configured to connect to the 3D glasses, and through which a charging voltage is provided to the 3D glasses using the power supplied by the power supply unit.

4. The 3D display apparatus of claim 3, wherein the interface unit comprises a universal serial bus interface unit.

5. A three dimensional (3D) display apparatus operating in association with a plurality of 3D glasses, the 3D display apparatus comprising:

a power supply unit which supplies power; and

a plurality of interface units which are configured to connect to the plurality of 3D glasses, and through which a charging voltage is provided to the 3D glasses using the power supplied from the power supply unit.

6. The 3D display apparatus of claim 5, wherein the plurality of interface units comprise a universal serial bus interface unit.

7. A system for charging three dimensional (3D) glasses, the system comprising:

a 3D display apparatus;

a universal serial bus (USB) cable, and

at least one pair of 3D glasses connected to the 3D display apparatus through the USB cable,

wherein the at least one pair of 3D glasses is configured to be charged with a voltage supplied from the 3D display apparatus through the USB cable.

8. A system for charging three dimensional (3D) glasses, the system comprising:

a 3D display apparatus; and

3D glasses;

wherein the 3D display apparatus wirelessly supplies a voltage to the 3D glasses to charge the 3D glasses in a contactless charging manner.

9. The system of claim 8,

wherein the 3D display apparatus comprises a primary coil,

wherein the 3D glasses comprise a secondary coil coupled magnetically to the primary coil to generate an induced electromotive force;

and

wherein the 3D glasses further comprise;

a rectifier which rectifies the generated induced electromotive force into a direct current; and

a voltage adjusting unit which adjusts the voltage of the rectified direct current to a constant voltage level.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the secondary coil is located in a frame of the 3D glasses.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the primary coil is located in one of a front portion, a rear portion, a side portion, and a lower portion of the 3D display apparatus.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the 3D display apparatus further comprises a 3D glasses holder, disposed adjacent to the primary coil, and

wherein the 3D glasses are chargeable with the induced electromotive force generated by a magnetic coupling between the primary coil and the secondary coil, when disposed in the 3D glasses holder.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the primary coil is located in a lower portion of the 3D display apparatus, and

the 3D glasses are charged with the induced electromotive force when the 3D glasses are within a predetermined distance of the primary coil.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the primary coil is located in a support which supports the 3D display apparatus, and

the 3D glasses are charged with the induce electromotive force when the 3D glasses are within a predetermined distance of the primary coil.

15. A system for charging three dimensional (3D) glasses operating in association with a 3D display apparatus, the system comprising:

3D glasses; and

a cradle which is connected to the 3D display apparatus, and which receives a voltage from the 3D display apparatus and wirelessly supplies the voltage to the 3D glasses to charge the 3D glasses in a contactless charging manner.

16. The system of claim 15,

wherein the cradle comprises a primary coil and the 3D glasses comprise a secondary coil, wherein the primary coil and the secondary coil are magnetically coupled to generate an induced electromotive force.

17. The system of claim 15 wherein the cradle is configured to support the 3D glasses therein, and

the 3D glasses are charged using the voltage supplied wirelessly from the cradle when the 3D glasses are supported by the cradle.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the cradle comprises a universal serial bus (USB) interface unit which receives the voltage from the 3D display apparatus, and

the 3D glasses are charged wirelessly with the voltage supplied via the USB interface unit.