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US 6,161,654 AGranted
Virtual car operating panel projection
AssigneeOtis Elevator Company
InventorsGerard Sirigu, Xavier Lejon
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Abstract
The invention concerns a device for displaying a virtual image, particularly of the control panel of an elevator cabin. The device includes a projector for projecting at least the virtual image of an elevator control panel from or near the cabin ceiling (13) onto a wall surface (9) of the cabin, in an appropriate position so that the virtual control elements (27) of the panel are recognized as such by the operator and by a control sensor for activating the control of the elevator in the classic manner.
Claims9
A virtual image control panel projecting device for a cabin for an elevator, comprising:
- A projector for projecting a virtual image on a projection surface of a wall of the elevator cabin,
- said virtual image including at least one virtual control element recognizable by an operator, and
- a control sensor for sensing the activation of said virtual control element by the operator and for initiating a corresponding action by the elevator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.