Image display system using blinds

• US 6,337,769 B1
• Filed: 12/06/1999
• Issued: 01/08/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hanil Vision Information Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hanil Vision Information Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Lee, Jong Hoo
• Primary Examiner(s): Mahoney, Christopher E.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cruz, Magda
• Application Number:
  US09/455,361
• Time in Patent Office: 764 Days
• Field of Search: 359/454, 359/443, 359/460, 160/115
• US Class Current: 359/454
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/24 Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; Slat blindsoperating, guiding or securing devices or arrangements for roll-type closures E06B9/56; free-hanging flexible screens A47H23/00
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/56 Projection screens
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 19/18 involving the use of optical projection means, e.g. projection of images on clouds projection apparatus per se G03B

Abstract

In order to display the image from the projector, the image display system includes the blinds installed in front of the window and consisting of Yupo tracing film, transparent acryl, and coating vinyl which are attached to each other and enable to display image, and a projecting unit such as a slide projector or an LCD projector for projecting image to the blinds such that the image from the projector in a building can be displayed on a rear surface of the blinds through the window out of the building so to give effect of transferring information and providing advertisement and publicity.

Claims

1. Blinds for rear screen mounted to a window, which is openable by folding a plurality of slats,

wherein a plurality of the slats comprise:

translucent members for blocking light from outside and displaying image; and

light transparent members attached to the translucent members for maintaining strength of the slats and transmitting projected image.

2. Blinds for rear screen as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light transparent member has a predetermined color on an opposite surface to a surface attached to the translucent member.

3. Blinds for rear screen as claimed in claim 1, wherein the translucent member is made by coating synthetic paper, mixing general high strength vinyl and paper, with use of oil.

4. Blinds for rear screen as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light transparent member is transparent acrylic resin of polycarbonate film having a predetermined thickness.

5. Blinds for rear screen as claimed in claim 1, wherein the translucent member and the light transparent member are attached by adhesive means which is made by blending nontoxic silicon, petroleum, and bond.

6. An image display apparatus comprising:

blinds for rear screen having a plurality of foldable slats including translucent members for displaying image and light transparent members for transmitting projected image;

projecting device for projecting image beam toward the light transmitting members of the blinds for rear screen; and

image regenerative device for providing image signals to the projecting device,

wherein the blinds for rear screen is installed to be openable with the translucent members positioned near a window inside a building;

wherein the image is displayed on the translucent members by projecting image beam from the projecting device with spreading the blinds for rear screen and so closing the window, such that the image is viewed from outside of the building.

7. An image display apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the projecting device is a slide projector for projecting image in slide films.

8. An image display apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the blinds is one of vertical blinds, horizontal blinds and roll blinds according to opening type of the window.

9. An image display apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the projecting device is an LCD projector for projecting image from at least one of PC, VCR, TV, camcoder and DVD.

10. An image display apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the blinds is one of vertical blinds, horizontal blinds and roll blinds according to opening type of the window.

11. An image display apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the projecting device comprises wire or wireless operation manipulating means.

12. An image display apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the blinds is one of vertical blinds, horizontal blinds and roll blinds according to opening type of the window.