Spontaneous Pop-Up Display Device With Attached Screen

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an improved collapsible portable, display device. The improved collapsible, portable display device, has a housing member having a sliding member aligned on the exterior of the housing member and sliding along the exterior of said housing member between two operating positions, a collapsible screen containing one or more sheets of flexible, wrinkle resistant silicone or rubber materials containing optical enhancing components and capable of displaying an image when in an expanded operating position, and multiple collapsible members connected to said screen and connected to said sliding member and said housing member, and the collapsible members move said screen between the collapsed and expanded operating positions as said sliding member moves between a first position and a second position.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 11 ,
 wherein said first hollow member has an exterior alignment cone for said second hollow member when located in one of said operating positions.   
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 said first hollow member has an opening for containing a portable projector.   
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a flexible, wrinkle-resistant shroud that connects to said screen, except at each of the corners of said screen, and connects to said first hollow member.   
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein each of said first set of collapsible arms is operatively interconnected for collapsing and extending as a function of the position of said second hollow member on said first hollow member. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 11 ,
 wherein said first set of attachment points is movable along the exterior of said first hollow member.   
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein said screen is configured to be a touch screen. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein said screen is composed of at least one flexible, wrinkle resistant rubber material containing particulates embedded in a pattern. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein said screen is composed of at least one flexible material containing embedded particulates in a pattern and having concave edges. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein said screen further contains multiple sheets of optical enhancing or mechanical strengthening layers, with at least one layer being silicone rubber or other rubber materials for wrinkle resistance property. 
     
     
         11 . A display device, comprising:
 a first at least partially hollow member ( 130 ) having a first set of attachment points ( 132 ),   a second ring-like hollow member ( 140 ) mounted on the exterior of said first hollow member and sliding along the exterior of said first hollow member between two operating positions and having a second set of attachment points ( 142 ),   a first set of collapsible arms ( 122 ,  124 ,  126 ,  128 ), each of which arm contains a plurality of multiple interconnected and segmented members ( 128   a, d, f ), and each of which arm is respectively connected to one of said first attachment points,   a second set of arms ( 128   b ), each of which are respectively connected to one of said second attachment points,   a third set of arms ( 128   c ) each of which are respectively and operatively interconnected with one of said second set of arms and an associated one of said segmented members of said first set of collapsible arms,   a screen ( 110 ) capable of displaying an image and operatively and removably connected to one respective member of said segmented members of said first set of collapsible arms at each corner, and   further comprising:   a plurality of anchor members clamped onto said screen to serve as the connection medium between said screen and external tensioning components.   
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 at least one cushion material between the anchor members and said screen to prevent said anchor member from damaging said screen.   
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein said first hollow member, said sliding second hollow member, and said collapsible arms have a mechanical adjustment structure to allow minor adjustment of the arms, which in turn allows for minor adjustment of the location of the image on said screen relative to the first hollow member. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein said first hollow member is configured to contain a wide angle converter lens. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 11 ,
 further comprising:   a flexible, wrinkle-resistant shroud that connects to said screen, except at each of the corners of said screen, and connects to said first hollow member.   
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein said shroud has excess fabric material at each of the corners to prevent said shroud from pulling and deforming said screen. 
     
     
         17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 15 , further comprising,
 a shroud member detachably connected to said housing member and detachably connected to said screen member.   
     
     
         19 . A collapsible screen for image display, comprising:
 At least one layer of elastic or flexible material containing at least one optical enhancing component, and   an elastic or flexible material with surface microstructures to improve optical clarity.   
     
     
         20 . The screen of  claim 19 , wherein at least one layer further contains said optical enhancing component which has a different index of refraction from that of said screen material. 
     
     
         21 . The screen of  claim 19 , wherein said screen further contains at least one sheet of at least one of optical enhancing and mechanical strengthening layers with at least one layer being silicone rubber or rubber materials. 
     
     
         22 . The screen of  claim 19 , wherein said optical enhancing components comprise at least one of small titanium dioxide particles, small metal particles, or compound particles with a different index of refraction than other screen materials, wherein such particles having a color, dyes, or colored paste, Fresnel lens(es), polarizers, micro-lenses, light absorbing micro-structures, light dispersing particles or coatings, and optical processing or enhancing components. 
     
     
         23 . (canceled) 
     
     
         24 . The screen of  claim 19 , wherein said microstructures include Fresnel lens(es), polarizers, micro-lenses, light absorbing micro-structures, light dispersing particles or coatings, and optical processing or enhancing components. 
     
     
         25 . The screen of  claim 19 , wherein said screen also includes at least one of small titanium dioxide particles, small metal particles, or compound particles with a different index of refraction than other screen materials, such particles having a color, dyes, or colored paste. 
     
     
         26 . (canceled) 
     
     
         27 . (canceled) 
     
     
         28 . The screen of  claim 30 , wherein said screen also includes at least one of small titanium dioxide particles, small metal particles, or compound particles with a different index of refraction than other screen materials, such particles having a color, dyes, or colored paste. 
     
     
         29 . A collapsible screen for image display, comprising:
 at least one layer of elastic or flexible material containing at least one optical enhancing component, and another layer of elastic or flexible material is glued using a glue on top of any cut area or torn area where a cut or tear to the screen material due to sewing seams or wear-and-tear occurs to prevent the cut or tear from any further propagation in the screen material.   
     
     
         30 . The screen of  claim 29 , wherein said glue comprises Room-Temperature-Vulcanizing silicone, commonly known as RTV.