CN1482488A - Optical system of projection display device - Google Patents
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An optical system for the projection display device, wherein the optical source produces a light beam, the light beam is projected and enter into the prisms, it is ejected through the first surface of the prism, then directly irradiated to the parallel light valve arranged near to the first surface, after being reflected by the light valve, it crosses the firsts surface of the prism, and incidence by an angle larger than critical angle of total reflection, the light beam is then reflected outside the second surface by the total principle of reflection, and is reflected into the projection lens to form a projection picture to increase penetrating power and simplify the spare parts and volume of the optical system.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of image projection display device, particularly relate to about being used for the optical system of projection display equipment.
Background technology
Flourish along with science and technology, projection display equipment is applied to various fields, as meeting video signal, product introduction or family's theater etc.In order to meet the trend of modern consumption, projection display equipment is also towards light, thin, short, little demand, and the raising product market competitiveness direction that reduces cost develops simultaneously.
See also Fig. 1, the optical system 10 that No. the 5552922nd, existing United States Patent (USP), at digital micro-mirror piece element 11 (Digital Micro-mirror Device, DMD) and 12 of projection lens, if two adjacent and first prisms 13 at interval, second prism 14, and produce illuminating bundles 151 by the light source 15 of a side, illuminating bundle 151 is injected by a surface 131 of first prism 13, to be projected to another surface 132 greater than cirtical angle of total reflection degree, total reflection by surface 132, illuminating bundle 151 is passed by the 3rd surface 133, be projeced into digital micro-mirror piece element 11, again by the micromirror array on the digital micro-mirror piece element 11, the image information light beam 152 that digital micro-mirror piece element 11 is produced, reflection enters the 3rd surface 133 of first prism 13 once more, and with the subcritical angle be incident to the surface 132, pass surface 132, enter the space of first prism 13 and second prism, 14 adjacent spaces then, then inject the surface 141 of second prism 14, passing second prism 14 is penetrated by another surface 142, and projection is advanced projection lens 12, the formation projected picture.
Yet, because the illuminating bundle 151 that aforementioned existing apparatus is produced by light source 15 and form image information light beam 152, before projection enters projection lens 12, (with single light path directly is example to need through six incidence surfaces, show the place as the dotted line circle), each incident all has segment beam to be reflected and produces loss; Add the space of first prism 13 and second prism, 14 adjacent spaces, make image information light beam 152 relative angle of penetration excessive, also can reduce penetrance and cause damage, so the whole penetrance of existing apparatus can only reach about 92%.Simultaneously, as shown in Figure 2, because the micromirror 111 on the digital micro-mirror piece element 11, so with the diagonal angle is that axle rotates, the state of opening (ON-state) that forms in different angles or close state (OFF-state), and light source 15 is when being incident to digital micro-mirror piece element 11 with specific direction 153, be the characteristic that cooperates digital micro-mirror sheet 111 diagonal angles to rotate, existing apparatus is with the upper and lower side setting on digital micro-mirror piece element 11 diagonal line 112 parallel the 3rd surfaces 133, cause the 3rd surperficial 133 areas to increase, material cost is increased, also can increase back of the body Jiao of other optical elements, the volume of whole optical system is increased, and can't meet light, thin, short, little consumption demand.
Summary of the invention
A purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of optical system of projection display equipment, directly passes the prism illuminating light valve by light beam of light source, reduces the loss to increase penetrance, improves illumination efficiency.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of optical system of projection display equipment, reduce light beam and toss about in bed the incident number of times, reduce reflection loss, increase illumination efficiency.
Another purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of optical system of projection display equipment, by light valve the appropriate location is set, and dwindles the overall optical system volume.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a kind of optical system of projection display equipment, simplifies the part of optical system, reduces cost.
The object of the present invention is achieved like this, and a kind of optical system of projection display equipment promptly is provided, and comprising: a light source produces light beam; One light valve is accepted the also light beam of reflection source; One projection lens is positioned on the light path of light valve reflection; And a prism, place between light source, light valve and the projection lens, have a fully reflecting surface and pass by the light beam of light source, direct irradiation is to light valve, and the folded light beam of acceptance and total reflection light valve is to projection lens.
Furtherly, the present invention produces light beam by light source, projection also enters prism, penetrate through the prism first surface, direct irradiation is to the parallel contiguous light valve of first surface of being located at, after the light valve reflection, penetrate the prism first surface again, be incident to fully reflecting surface with one, beam reflection gone out second surface, inject projection lens and form projected picture by total reflection principle greater than cirtical angle of total reflection degree.Between light source and fully reflecting surface, add lens and secondary prism etc. in addition, to remedy optical path difference.
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Fig. 1 is the optical system synoptic diagram of No. the 5552922nd, United States Patent (USP);
Fig. 2 is the light valve and the prism relative position figure of Fig. 1 existing apparatus;
Fig. 3 is the light path figure of the optical system of first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 4 is the light valve and the prism relative position figure of first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 5 is the light path figure of the optical system of second embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 6 is the light path figure of the optical system of third embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 7 is the light path figure of the optical system of fourth embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 8 is another embodiment light path figure directly opposite with the 4th embodiment optical system light path of the present invention.
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See also Fig. 3, the optical system 20 of first embodiment of the invention projection display equipment, mainly be between light source 21, light valve 22 (for example digital micro-mirror piece element, total-reflection type light valve etc.) and projection lens 23 etc., the prism 24 of one triangular prism shape is set, wherein light source 21 is located at the hypotenuse fully reflecting surface 241 in adjacent prisms 24 cross sections, light valve 22 and 23 of projection lens are divided into the two strands of first surfaces 242 and the second surface 243 of adjacent prisms 24, constitute an optical system 20.
The light path of present embodiment optical system 20, produce light beam 211 by light source 21, with special angle irradiation and enter prism 24, passing through prism 24 backs is passed by first surface 242, be projected to the light valve 22 of parallel first surface 242, formation has the light beam 212 of image, and after light valve 22 reflections, enter prism 24 first surfaces 242 once more, and be projected to fully reflecting surface 241 greater than cirtical angle of total reflection degree with one, by total reflection principle light beam 212 is reflected second surface 243, inject projection lens 23 and form projected picture.
The optical system 20 that present embodiment constituted, by the light path of light source 21 to projection lens 23, show as the dotted line circle, only in passing fully reflecting surface 241, passing and penetrate first surface 242 and pass second surface 243 etc. everywhere, can cause the beam portion sub reflector, form loss, lack than the partial reflection loss of existing apparatus six times.In addition, the optical system 20 of present embodiment, tight exists, and it is excessive to the penetrance influence also can to reduce relative angle of penetration, makes the penetrance of present embodiment can reach about 98%.
In addition, as shown in Figure 4, present embodiment light source 21 is directly to pass prism 24 by the top to expose to light valve 22, not only increase light beam 211 penetrances and reduce the loss, improve illumination efficiency, also can make of the relative position setting of light valve 22 4 limits with parallel first surface 242 4 limits, making folded light beam 212 can't be subjected to prism 24 peripheries interferes, and can be projected to fully reflecting surface 241 greater than the cirtical angle of total reflection, and be all-trans then and penetrated second surface 243, enter projection lens 23 at last.Therefore, the volume of prism 24 is dwindled, and back of the body Jiao of the optical element that matches is reduced, and reduces the volume of overall optical system, thereby saves the part material cost.
The continuous Fig. 5 that sees also, the optical system 30 of second embodiment of the invention projection display equipment, its structure is in the middle of light source 31, light valve 32 and projection lens 33 etc., the prism 34 of one quarter pillar is set, wherein light source 31 is located at the fully reflecting surface 341 of adjacent prisms 34 cross section hypotenuses, light valve 32 and 33 of projection lens are divided into two bursts of surfaces of adjacent prisms 34, add a non-sym lens 35 at light source 31 and 341 of fully reflecting surfaces in addition.The light beam that present embodiment is produced by light source 31, light path through quarter pillar prism 34, light valve 32, fully reflecting surface 34 and projection lens 33, similar to the first embodiment light path, and present embodiment adds the purpose of non-sym lens 35, mainly be by light in the different characteristic of different medium medium velocity, with the asymmetry lens 35 of different-thickness, remedy from light source 31 to light valve 32 light beam both sides optical path difference, make light beam can evenly focus on light valve 32, throw image difference and distortion and can reduce.
As shown in Figure 6, the optical system 40 of third embodiment of the invention projection display equipment, be in the middle of light source 41, light valve 42 and projection lens 43 etc., one corner post shape prism 44 is set, wherein light source 41 is located near the fully reflecting surface 441 of prism 44, light valve 42 and 43 of projection lens are divided into two bursts of surfaces of contiguous quarter pillar prism 44, add the secondary prism 45 of a corner post shape, a surface of secondary prism 45 and one space 451, fully reflecting surface 441 intervals at light source 41 and 441 of fully reflecting surfaces.Present embodiment replaces the purpose of the lens 35 of the 3rd embodiment by the secondary prism 45 of corner post shape, also be in the different characteristic of different medium medium velocity by light, with the secondary prism 45 of equal thickness not, remedy from light source 41 to light valve 42 light beam both sides optical path difference, evenly focus on light valve 42 with suitable adjustment illuminating bundle, reduce projection aberration and distortion, keep the purpose and the effect of lighting source direct irradiation light valve 42 simultaneously.
In addition, as shown in Figure 7, the optical system 50 of fourth embodiment of the invention projection display equipment, for making light source 51, be oppositely arranged the position between main members such as light valve 52 and projection lens 53, can change to some extent, make the optical system combination of projection display equipment the time have more configuration elasticity, present embodiment is by changing the cross sectional shape of the secondary prism 45 of the 3rd embodiment, the light beam 511 that light source 51 is produced, after entering secondary prism 55, to be projected to reflecting surface 551 greater than the cirtical angle of total reflection, after total reflection, pass space 552 and prism 54 again, be projected to light valve 52, reflex to fully reflecting surface 541 again, pass prism 54 through total reflection, be projected to projection lens 53, making light source 51 be oppositely arranged the position can change.In like manner, as shown in Figure 8, another embodiment of the present invention also can be exchanged the projection lens 53 of the 4th embodiment with the position of light source 51 mutually, after making light beam 511 enter prism 54, be projected to light valve 52 through the reflection of prism 54 fully reflecting surfaces 541, reflection is passed prism 54 and space 552 enters secondary prism 55 again, and to be projected to the reflecting surface 551 of secondary prism 55 greater than the cirtical angle of total reflection, after total reflection passes secondary prism 55, be projected to projection lens 53.Reach the projection effect, to increase configuration elasticity.
Above-described only is that scope of the present invention is not limited to this each preferred embodiment, and is all by any change that the present invention did, and do not breaking away under the spirit of the present invention, all belongs to claim protection domain of the present invention in order to convenient explanation preferred embodiment of the present invention.
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1. the optical system of a projection display equipment comprises:
One light source produces light beam;
One light valve is accepted the also light beam of reflection source;
One projection lens is positioned on the light path of light valve reflection; And
One prism places between light source, light valve and the projection lens, has a fully reflecting surface and passes by the light beam of light source, and direct irradiation is to light valve, and the folded light beam of acceptance and total reflection light valve is to projection lens.
2. according to the optical system of the described projection display equipment of claim 1, wherein this prism is the corner post prism.
3. according to the optical system of the described projection display equipment of claim 1, wherein this prism is a right-angle prism.
4. according to the optical system of claim 2 or 3 described projection display equipments, wherein this light source, light valve and projection lens are located at the different surfaces vicinity of prism respectively.
5. according to the optical system of the described projection display equipment of claim 1, wherein four limits of this light valve are parallel to the four limits setting of the prism surface of facing respectively.
6. according to the optical system of the described projection display equipment of claim 1, wherein be provided with lens between this fully reflecting surface and the light source.
7. according to the optical system of the described projection display equipment of claim 6, wherein these lens are non-sym lens.
8. according to the optical system of the described projection display equipment of claim 1, wherein establish a secondary prism between this fully reflecting surface and the light source, its be the corner post shape and with a fully reflecting surface space at interval.
9. according to the optical system of the described projection display equipment of claim 8, wherein should have a reflecting surface by the pair prism, make light beam of light source enter secondary prism after, being projected to reflecting surface, pass prism again through the reflecting surface reflection greater than the cirtical angle of total reflection, be projected to light valve.
10. according to the optical system of the described projection display equipment of claim 9, wherein should have a reflecting surface by the pair prism, after the light beam of light source enters prism, be projected to light valve through the reflection of prism fully reflecting surface, reflection is passed prism and is entered secondary prism again, and, after total reflection passes secondary prism, be projected to projection lens to be projected to the reflecting surface of secondary prism greater than the cirtical angle of total reflection.
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