Patent ID: 7275832
Filing Date: 2007-10-02
Classification: G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A projecting apparatus comprising: a projector section which projects projection light in response to an inputted picture signal; a cabinet section which stores the projector section; a connector section having a function of connecting the cabinet section to a vehicle interior ceiling; a first screen section provided on one side face of the cabinet section, the first screen section having a transmission type screen member which displays a picture when projection light is irradiated from the projector section, and also having a motor mechanism to selectively remove the screen member from a passage of the projection light or attachably demount the screen member from the cabinet section, thereby irradiating the projection light to the outside of the cabinet section; a second screen section installed outside of the cabinet section, the second screen section being installed on the passage of the projection light from the projector section so as to be viewed from an inside of the vehicle; and a third screen section installed outside of the cabinet section, the third screen section being installed on the passage of the projection light from the projector section so as to be viewed from outside of the vehicle; a remote controller section having a screen switch which specifies one of the first to third screen sections, and in the case where the second or third screen section is specified by operating the screen switch of the remote controller section, removing the screen member from the passage of the projection light by using the motor mechanism of the first screen section, and irradiating irradiation light to the second or third screen section; and a control unit configured to remove the screen member from a passage of projection light in accordance with a control signal from the remote controller.