PROJECTION APPARATUS

Abstract

A projection apparatus including a projection module, a control unit, a housing, a wireless-receiving unit and a control panel is provided. The control unit is electrically connected to the projection module for controlling the projection module. The housing is suitable for accommodating the projection module and the control unit and has a concavity exposed outside. The wireless-receiving unit is disposed inside the housing and is electrically connected to the control unit. The control panel is detachably installed in the concavity. When the control panel is installed in the concavity, the control panel is electrically connected to the control unit such that the control panel is suitable for providing an electric signal to the control unit for controlling the projection module. When the control panel is detached from the concavity, the control panel is suitable for providing a wireless signal to the wireless-receiving unit for controlling the projection module.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a conventional projection apparatus.

FIG. 1B is a block diagram showing the structure of the projection apparatus shown in FIG. 1A.

FIG. 2A is a perspective view of a projection apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2B is a block diagram of the projection apparatus shown in FIG. 2A.

FIG. 3A is a perspective view of the projection apparatus in FIG. 2A operated under remote control.

FIG. 3B is a block diagram of the projection apparatus shown in FIG. 3A.

FIG. 4A is a magnified view of a control panel of the projection apparatus shown in FIG. 3A.

FIG. 4B is a magnified view of a concavity on the housing of the projection apparatus shown in FIG. 3A.

Claims

1. A projection apparatus, comprising: a projection module, for projecting an image on a screen;a control unit, electrically connected to the projection module for controlling the projection module;a housing, for accommodating the projection module and the control unit and having a concavity exposed outside;a wireless-receiving unit, disposed inside the housing and electrically connected to the control unit; anda control panel detachably installed in the concavity, when the control panel is installed in the concavity, the control panel and the control unit are electrically connected, and the control panel is adopted for providing an electric signal to the control unit to control the projection module, when the control panel is detached from the concavity, the control panel is adopted for providing a wireless signal to the wireless-receiving unit to control the projection module.

2. The projection apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of pushpins disposed in the concavity and electrically connected to the control unit, and wherein the control panel comprises a plurality of metal plates corresponding in position to the pushpins, when the control panel is installed in the concavity, the metal plates are in contact with the respective pushpins, and the electric signal provided by the control panel is transmitted to the control unit via the pushpins.

3. The projection apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control panel comprises a signal-switching unit for switching the control panel to a wireless-signaling mode adopted for providing the wireless signal and an electric-signaling mode adopted for providing the electric signal alternatively.

4. The projection apparatus of claim 3, further comprising a switching element disposed in the concavity, when the control panel is installed in the concavity, the switching element electrically contacts with the signal-switching unit and the signal-switching;unit switches the control panel from the wireless-signaling mode to the electric-signaling mode.

5. The projection apparatus of claim 4, wherein the signal-switching unit is a switch adopted for switching between a first position and a second position, and the switching element is a bump, when the control panel is installed in the concavity, the bump is adopted for moving the switch to the first position and switching the control panel to the electric-signaling mode, when the control panel is detached from the concavity, the switch is adopted for returning to the second position and switching the control panel to the wireless-signaling mode.

6. The projection apparatus of claim 4, wherein the signal-switching unit is a plurality of metal contacts and the switching element is a metal plate, when the control panel is installed in the concavity, the metal plate is adopted for contacting the metal contacts and switching the control panel to the electric-signaling mode, when the control panel is detached from the concavity, the control panel is switched to the wireless-signaling mode.

7. The projection apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wireless signal comprises an infrared signal and the wireless-receiving unit comprises an infrared-receiving unit.

8. The projection apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wireless signal comprises a radio-frequency signal and the wireless-receiving unit comprises a radio-frequency-receiving unit.

9. The projection apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wireless signal comprises a Bluetooth signal and the wireless-receiving unit comprises a Bluetooth receiving unit.

10. The projection apparatus of claim 2, further comprising a protective cover adopted for covering the metal plates when the control panel is detached from the concavity.