Patent ID: 9363461
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: B64D,G03B,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A rear projection display system for an aircraft, comprising: a) a pico projector, said pico projector mounted within a cabin of the aircraft and having a volume in a range of between 2.9 cubic inches and 63 cubic inches and a power consumption in a range of between 5 watts and 20 watts; and, b) a rigid retractable pico rear projector screen operatively connected to said pico projector wherein said rigid retractable pico rear projector screen is rotatable up into a housing mounted in the aircraft, wherein said housing comprises an overhead bag bin of the aircraft cabin, wherein an image is projected through one side of the rear projector screen and viewed through the other side of the rear projection screen, and wherein said housing is a common housing for containing said pico projector and said rear projector screen, and wherein said pico projector comprises: wherein said pico projector and said rear projector screen are operatively connected via a motor assembly, said motor assembly including a gear and clutch mechanism that mechanically couples a motor and the rigid retractable pico rear projector screen.