Three-dimensional display
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1. A three-dimensional display system comprising:
- a circular reflective plate having substantial stiffness and resilience;
weighting means attached to and distributed around the rim of said plate, the mass of said weighting means being greater than that of the plate itself;
means for compliantly supporting said plate along a concentric circular locus which is substantially inside of the rim of said plate;
means for applying an oscillatory force to said plate to drive the plate into oscillation with the motion of the rim being out-of-phase with the motion of said central portion; and
means for generating, in a plane, successive image components which are produced in synchronization with the oscillation of said plate at different phases thereof, the image-generating means being positioned so as to be viewable by way of said reflective plate, whereby the image components so viewed appear juxtaposed in space in accordance with the variation in effective focal length of said mirror.
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Abstract
The three-dimensional display system disclosed herein employs the varying focal properties of a vibrating mirror to cause sequentially generated image components to appear juxtaposed in space. The mirror is constructed as a circular reflective plate having substantial stiffness and resilience. The plate is weighted about its rim and is supported by a flexible support ring engaging the plate along a concentric circular locus spaced inside of the rim so as to provide a useful curvature over substantially the entire surface of the plate.
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11 Claims
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1. A three-dimensional display system comprising:
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a circular reflective plate having substantial stiffness and resilience; weighting means attached to and distributed around the rim of said plate, the mass of said weighting means being greater than that of the plate itself; means for compliantly supporting said plate along a concentric circular locus which is substantially inside of the rim of said plate; means for applying an oscillatory force to said plate to drive the plate into oscillation with the motion of the rim being out-of-phase with the motion of said central portion; and means for generating, in a plane, successive image components which are produced in synchronization with the oscillation of said plate at different phases thereof, the image-generating means being positioned so as to be viewable by way of said reflective plate, whereby the image components so viewed appear juxtaposed in space in accordance with the variation in effective focal length of said mirror. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A three-dimensional display system comprising:
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a circular reflective plate having substantial stiffness and resilience; weighting means attached to and distributed around the rim of said plate, the mass of said weighting means being greater than that of the plate itself; a flexible, annular support ring for supporting said plate along a concentric circular locus which is substantially inside of the rim of said plate; means for applying an oscillatory force to the central portion of said plate to drive the plate into essentially resonant oscillation with the motion of the rim being out-of-phase with the motion of said central portion; and means for generating, in a plane, successive image components which are produced in synchronization with the oscillation of said plate at different phases thereof, the image-generating means being positioned so as to be viewable by way of said reflective plate, whereby the image components so viewed appear juxtaposed in space in accordance with the variation in effective focal length of said mirror. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A three-dimensional display system comprising:
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a circular plate having substantial stiffness and resilience, said plate being reflective to one side; a series of weight segments attached to and distributed around the rim of said plate, the mass of said weight segments being greater than that of the plate itself; a flexible, annular support ring attached to and supporting said plate along a concentric circular locus on the opposite side of said plate, the diameter of the locus being about 80% of the diameter of said plate; means including a loudspeaker for applying an oscillatory force to the central portion of said plate to drive the plate into essentially resonant oscillation with the motion of the rim being out-of-phase with the motion of said central portion; and means including a cathode ray for generating, in a plane, successive image components which are produced in synchronization with the oscillation of said plate at different phases thereof, the image-generating means being positioned so as to be viewable by way of said reflective plate, whereby the image components so viewed appear juxtaposed in space in accordance with the variation in effective focal length of said mirror.
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