CN1854801A - Optical scan device, control method and image display device - Google Patents

Optical scan device, control method and image display device Download PDF

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CN1854801A
CN1854801A CN 200610072465 CN200610072465A CN1854801A CN 1854801 A CN1854801 A CN 1854801A CN 200610072465 CN200610072465 CN 200610072465 CN 200610072465 A CN200610072465 A CN 200610072465A CN 1854801 A CN1854801 A CN 1854801A
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A light scanning device that projects light beams modulated in response to image signals. The light scanning device includes: a light source that emits the light beams; a scanner that scans the light beams from the light source in a first direction and a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction; a pixel-timing-signal generating section that generates a pixel timing signal indicative of a timing at which the light beam enters for every pixel region to be formed in response to the image signals; a pulse-signal generating section that generates a pulse signal having a pulse width corresponding to time shorter than the shortest of the time during which the light beam passes through the pixel region on the basis of the pixel timing signal; and a driving-signal generating section that generates a driving signal for driving the light source in accordance with the pulse signal and the image signal.

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Light scanning apparatus, its control method and image display device
Technical field
The present invention relates to the control method and the image display device of light scanning apparatus, light scanning apparatus, especially, relates to the technology that makes the light scanning apparatus that the laser after being modulated corresponding to picture signal scans.
Background technology
In the image display device of display image, adopt the light scanning apparatus that laser is scanned by laser is scanned.Light scanning apparatus makes the laser after being modulated corresponding to picture signal scan to two-dimensional directional.Image display device incides screen etc. and display image by making the laser from light scanning apparatus.As the technology that is used for the light scanning apparatus of display image, for example, the technology that proposes is arranged in patent documentation 1 by laser is scanned.
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Light scanning apparatus for example, utilizes expression laser to incide the pixel timing signal of timing in the zone of each pixel, produces the drive signal of light source portion.If utilize the pixel timing signal,, also can make the laser after being modulated corresponding to picture signal incide correct position even then under the situation that the linear velocity of laser changes., under the situation that the linear velocity of laser changes, even make light quantity roughly uniformly laser scan, shine in the light quantity distribution of the laser of irradiated area and also can become inhomogeneous.Under the situation that the analog form that employing is controlled corresponding to picture signal paired pulses amplitude drives light source portion, because the laser irradiation time of per 1 pixel changes, then brightness and pulse-response amplitude irrespectively change.For example, make on the one dimension direction among the two-dimensional directional under the reciprocal situation of laser, the scanning of laser approaches both ends more and becomes slow more, approaches central portion more and becomes fast more.Under this situation, on picture, just produce bright, the such light quantity distribution of central portion deepening in both ends.Under the situation that the digital form that employing is controlled corresponding to the picture signal pulse-width drives light source portion, also the laser irradiation time owing to per 1 pixel changes, and the situation that generation brightness and pulse width irrespectively change.And, under the situation of digital drive, the situation that width modulation (Pulse Width Modulation, below, be called " PWM ") does not catch up with the undesirable condition of pixel timing signal also exist to take place.As the method for avoiding such problem, can consider the driving of light source portion to be regulated corresponding to the variation of the linear velocity of laser.Under this situation, because, the driving of light source portion is controlled, so the control of the complexity of light source portion necessitates based on the linear velocity of the laser of obtaining by computing for each pixel.So, in existing technology, produce and to be difficult to the problem that the light of pencil scanned by simple control with good light quantity distribution.
Summary of the invention
The present invention, make in view of the above-mentioned problems, purpose be to provide by simple control just can make light scanning apparatus that the light of pencil scans with good light quantity distribution, light scanning apparatus control method, and adopt the image display device of this light scanning apparatus.
In order to solve the above problems, achieve the goal, according to the present invention, can provide light scanning apparatus, the light of the pencil after it makes and is modulated corresponding to picture signal scans, and it is characterized in that having: light source portion, it supplies with the light of pencil; Scanner section, it makes the light from the pencil of light source portion, scans to the 1st direction and the 2nd direction that roughly is orthogonal to the 1st direction; Pixel timing signal for generating portion, the pixel timing signal of the timing in the zone that its generation is formed corresponding to picture signal, the light of expression pencil incides each pixel; The pulse signal generating unit, it produces the pulse signal with the pulse width that is equivalent to the following time based on the pixel timing signal, and this time is less than or equal to the light of pencil by the shortest time among the time in the zone of pixel; With the drive signal generating unit, it is based on pulse signal and picture signal, produces to be used for drive signal that light source portion is driven.
The drive signal generating unit based on the pulse signal that is produced by the pulse signal generating unit, produces drive signal.In the pulse signal generating unit, setting is less than or equal to the pulse width of the light of pencil by the time of the shortest time among the time in the zone of pixel.Because can produce drive signal based on the pulse signal of same pulse width, so, also can make the light of pencil have deflection ground and roughly not shine equably even under the situation that the linear velocity of the light of pencil changes to whole pixels.And,, can light be shone with good light quantity distribution for each zone that forms pixel by adopting pixel timing signal for generating drive signal.Light scanning apparatus of the present invention only uses the computing of linear velocity of the light of pencil when determining the pulse width of pulse signal, utilize the pulse signal that is synchronized with the pixel timing signal just can produce drive signal by simple method later on.Therefore, be compared to, the control of light source portion is simplified based on the linear velocity of obtaining by computing for each pixel, to the situation that the driving of light source portion is controlled.And, can easily produce drive signal corresponding to the change of the linear velocity of laser.Thus, can obtain the light scanning apparatus that the light of pencil is scanned with good light quantity distribution by simple control.
And according to ideal style of the present invention, preferred: the drive signal generating unit produces the controlled drive signal of amplitude corresponding to picture signal.Because pulse width is set at the light that is less than or equal to pencil by the shortest time among the time in the zone of pixel, so under the situation that adopts the analog form that amplitude is controlled, can reduce the variation of irradiation time of light of the pencil of per 1 pixel.Thus, adopt the control of amplitude, the light of pencil can be adjusted to correct light quantity.
And according to ideal style of the present invention, preferred: the drive signal generating unit produces the controlled drive signal of pulse width corresponding to picture signal.Because pulse width is set at the light that is less than or equal to pencil by the shortest time among the time in the zone of pixel, so under the situation of the digital signal that adopts pulse-width to control, can reduce the variation of irradiation time of light of the pencil of per 1 pixel.Thus, adopt the control of pulse width, the light of pencil can be adjusted to correct light quantity.
And, according to ideal style of the present invention, preferred: the drive signal generating unit, be based upon the picture signal of simulating signal, produce drive signal.Thus, be based upon the picture signal of simulating signal, the light of pencil can be adjusted to correct light quantity.
And, according to ideal style of the present invention, preferred: the drive signal generating unit, be based upon the picture signal of digital signal, produce drive signal.Thus, be based upon the picture signal of digital signal, the light of pencil can be adjusted to correct light quantity.
And, according to ideal style of the present invention, preferably: the pulse signal generating unit, generation has the pulse signal of the pulse width that is equivalent to the following time, and the above-mentioned time is less than or equal to speed that the speed that scans to the 1st direction when the light that makes pencil and the light that makes pencil scan to the 2nd direction when all being maximum, the time of the light of pencil by the zone of pixel.For example, by as the center catoptron being rotated the light of pencil is carried out under the scan condition to the 1st direction, the 2nd direction, all changing in the linear velocity of the light of the either direction pencil of the 1st direction, the 2nd direction with the turning axle that is arranged at catoptron.When the linear velocity at the light of the either direction pencil of the 1st direction, the 2nd direction when all being maximum, the light of pencil becomes the shortest by the time in the zone of pixel.By setting pulse width, be and be less than or equal to, can wide the causing equably of pencil be shone at two-dimensional directional when the light of the pencil when all being maximum of the linear velocity at the light of the either direction pencil of the 1st direction, the 2nd direction time by the time in the zone of pixel.Thus, can obtain good light quantity distribution at two-dimensional directional.
And according to ideal style of the present invention, preferred: scanner section, the frequency ratio that the light of pencil is scanned to the 1st direction makes the light of pencil be driven like that to the frequency height that the 2nd direction scans, and makes the light of pencil reciprocal in the 2nd direction.Under the reciprocal situation of the 2nd direction, can think that the linear velocity of light of the pencil on the 2nd direction changes at the light that makes pencil.Under the reciprocal situation of the 2nd direction, can access good light quantity distribution at the light that makes pencil.
And, according to ideal style of the present invention, preferably: scanner section, the frequency ratio that the light of pencil is scanned to the 1st direction makes the light of pencil be driven like that to the frequency height that the 2nd direction scans, and the light that makes pencil to of the 2nd direction towards scanning.The light that makes pencil to one of the 2nd direction towards carrying out under the scan condition, think that the linear velocity of light of the pencil on the 2nd direction changes.At the light that makes pencil to of the 2nd direction towards carrying out accessing good light quantity distribution under the scan condition.
And, according to ideal style of the present invention, preferred: light source portion, supply with the light of homochromy and multi beam pencil; Scanner section scans light homochromy and the multi beam pencil side by side; The pulse signal generating unit, make pulse signal with the pulse width that is equivalent to the following time, produce for the light of homochromy and each pencil of multi beam, the above-mentioned time is less than or equal to the light of a branch of pencil among the light of homochromy and multi beam pencil by the shortest time among the time in the zone of pixel.So-called homochromy, be meant look with identical or close mutually wavelength region may.Have the light that is conceived to a branch of pencil and the pulse signal of the pulse width that computing obtains is compared with the situation of carrying out computing by the light pulse-width of every bundle pencil by producing, the control of light source portion is simplified for the light of each pencil.Thus, carry out under the scan condition,, just can access good light quantity distribution by simple control at the light that makes homochromy and multi beam pencil.
And,, preferred: as to have a plurality of scanner sections according to ideal style of the present invention; The pulse signal generating unit, make pulse signal with the pulse width that is equivalent to the following time, light for each pencil that scans by a plurality of scanner sections produces, and the above-mentioned time is less than or equal to the light of a branch of pencil that scans by a scanner section among a plurality of scanner sections by the shortest time among the time in the zone of pixel.For example, under the situation of a plurality of scanner sections that the light that makes pencil in employing scans with roughly the same speed, be conceived to utilize the light of a branch of pencil that a scanner section scans and pulse-width is carried out computing.By the light that utilizes each pencil that each scanner section scans is produced the pulse signal with coherent pulse width, compare with situation by the optical operation pulse width of every bundle pencil, the control of light source portion is simplified.Thus, adopting a plurality of scanner sections that the light of pencil is carried out under the scan condition,, just can access good light quantity distribution by simple control.
And according to ideal style of the present invention, preferred: scanner section has the 1st scanner section and the 2nd scanner section; The pulse signal generating unit, make pulse signal with the pulse width that is equivalent to the following time, light for each pencil that scans by the 1st scanner section produces, and the above-mentioned time is less than or equal to the light of a branch of pencil that scans with the 1st scanner section by the shortest time among the time in the zone of pixel; And make pulse signal with the pulse width that is equivalent to the following time, light for each pencil that scans by the 2nd scanner section produces, and the above-mentioned time is less than or equal to the light of a branch of pencil that scans with the 2nd scanner section by the shortest time among the time in the zone of pixel.By adopting short pulse signal to produce pulse signal by the computing of every scanner section institute, can be by every scanner section, make the light quantity distribution of light of pencil roughly even.Thus, adopt the pulse signal that sets by every scanner section, can access good light quantity distribution.
And then, according to the present invention, can provide the control method of light scanning apparatus, the light of the pencil after this light scanning apparatus makes and modulated corresponding to picture signal scans, and this control method is characterised in that, comprising: the light supplying step, it supplies with the light of pencil; Scanning step, it makes the light of the pencil of being supplied with in the light supplying step, scan to the 1st direction and the 2nd direction that roughly is orthogonal to the 1st direction; Pixel timing signal for generating step, the pixel timing signal of the timing in the zone that its generation is formed corresponding to picture signal, the light of expression pencil incides each pixel; Pulse signal produces step, and it produces the pulse signal with the pulse width that is equivalent to the following time based on the pixel timing signal, and the above-mentioned time is less than or equal to the light of pencil by the shortest time among the time in the zone of pixel; Produce step with drive signal, it is based on pulse signal and picture signal, produces to be used for drive signal that light source portion is driven.
Produce step in drive signal,, produce drive signal based on producing the pulse signal that step produced at pulse signal.Produce step at pulse signal, pulse width is set at the light that is less than or equal to pencil time by the shortest time among the time in the zone of pixel.Because can produce drive signal based on the pulse signal of same pulse width, so, also can make the light of pencil have deflection ground and roughly not shine equably even under the situation that the linear velocity of the light of pencil changes to whole pixels.And, produce drive signal by adopting the pixel timing signal, can light be shone with good light quantity distribution for each zone that forms pixel.According to control method of the present invention, only when determining the pulse width of pulse signal, use the computing of linear velocity of the light of pencil, utilize the pulse signal that is synchronized with the pixel timing signal just can produce drive signal later on by simple method.Therefore, be compared to, the control of light source portion is simplified based on the linear velocity of obtaining by computing for each pixel, to the situation that the driving of light source portion is controlled.Thus, can the light of pencil be scanned with good light quantity distribution by simple control.
And then, according to the present invention, can provide image display device, it is by from the light of light scanning apparatus and display image is characterized in that: light scanning apparatus is above-mentioned light scanning apparatus.By adopting above-mentioned light scanning apparatus, can the light of pencil be scanned with good light quantity distribution by simple control.Thus, can obtain to show with good light quantity distribution by simple control the image display device of high quality graphic.
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Fig. 1 is the figure that the summary of the image display device of expression embodiments of the invention 1 constitutes.
Fig. 2 is the figure that the summary of expression scanner section constitutes.
Fig. 3 is the figure that the formation that is used for driven sweep portion is described.
Fig. 4 is the figure that the situation to the scanning of the laser on the screen describes.
Fig. 5 is the figure that the relation to the linear velocity of laser and location of pixels describes.
Fig. 6 is the figure that the formation to the driving that is used to control light source portion describes.
Fig. 7 is the figure that the formation to the scanning that is used to control laser describes.
Fig. 8 is the figure that the conversion to the picture signal in the picture signal input part describes.
Fig. 9 is the figure that the drive signal that is produced by the drive signal generating unit is described.
Figure 10 is the figure that the light scanning apparatus to embodiments of the invention 2 describes.
Figure 11 is the figure that the conversion to the picture signal in the picture signal input part describes.
Figure 12 is the figure that the drive signal that is produced by the drive signal generating unit is described.
Figure 13 is the figure that the conversion for the picture signal of digital signal is described.
Figure 14 is the figure that the conversion for the picture signal of digital signal is described.
Figure 15 is the figure that the image display device to embodiments of the invention 3 describes.
Figure 16 is the figure that the variation to the scanning positions of laser on the 2nd direction describes.
Figure 17 is the figure that the variation to linear velocity describes.
Figure 18 be to make laser to of the 2nd direction towards carrying out the figure that scan condition describes.
Figure 19 is the figure that the variation to linear velocity describes.
Figure 20 is the figure that the image display device to embodiments of the invention 4 describes.
Figure 21 is the figure that the variation to the position of the laser on the 1st direction describes.
Figure 22 is the figure that the variation that makes multiple laser carry out the linear velocity under the scan condition is described.
Figure 23 is the figure that the formation to the scanning that is used to control laser describes.
Figure 24 is the figure that wants portion to constitute of the image display device of expression embodiments of the invention 5.
Figure 25 is the figure that the summary of the image display device of expression embodiments of the invention 6 constitutes.
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100 image display devices, 101 light source portion, 102,103 projection optical systems, 105 reflecting parts, 107 housings, 110 screens, 120 light scanning apparatuss, 200 scanner sections, 202 catoptrons, 204 outer frames, 301,302 the 1st electrodes, 305 mirror lateral electrodes, 306 the 2nd electrodes, 307 the 1st torsion springs, 308 the 2nd torsion springs, SC track while scan, 601 light source drive parts, 602 conductings/disconnection control part, the 603v current control division, 111 picture signal input parts, 112 synchronous/separation of images portions, 113 control parts, 114 frame memories, 115 scanning driving parts, 121 image processing parts, 122 light source control portions, 123 scan control section, 125 level angle sensors, 126 vertical angle sensors, 127 signal processing parts, 701 short pulse width operational parts, 702 pulse signal generating units, 703 drive signal generating units, 704 conductings/disconnection configuration part, 705 amplitude setting portions, 801 enlarging sections, 1003 PWM modulation portion, 1101 simulation/PWM transformation components, 1301 digital-to-analog transformation components, 1401 numerals/PWM transformation component, SP luminous point, 2301 light source portion, the LD semiconductor laser, 2400 light scanning apparatuss, 2401R R light light source portion, 2401G G light light source portion, 2401B1,2401B2 B light light source portion, 2411 the 1st scanner sections, 2412 the 2nd scanner sections, 2500 image display devices, 2505 screens
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Fig. 1, the summary of the image display device 100 of expression embodiments of the invention 1 constitutes.Image display device 100 is the faces by a side who laser is supplied to screen 110, and watches from the light of the opposing party's of screen 110 face institute outgoing and watch image, so-called rear-projection projector.Be arranged at the light scanning apparatus 120 of image display device 100, the laser after being modulated corresponding to picture signal is scanned.Image display device 100 is by making laser-transmitting from light scanning apparatus 120 to screen 110 and display image.
Be arranged at the light source portion 101 of light scanning apparatus 120, will modulate and supply with corresponding to picture signal for the laser of the light of pencil.As light source portion 101, can adopt to be provided with semiconductor laser, the solid state laser that is used for modulation portion that laser is modulated.Light source portion 101 is modulated laser by Modulation and Amplitude Modulation.Image display device 100 scans and color display R light, G light, B light by light scanning apparatus 120.Therefore, though in light scanning apparatus 120, respectively R light, G light, B light are provided with light source portion,, the formation that is used to supply with independent coloured light are illustrated and illustrates at present embodiment.In addition, though at present embodiment the formation that adopts independent light source portion is described, also can be to a plurality of light source portion of gloss of all kinds.
From the laser of light source portion 101, after the transmission projection optical system 102, incide scanner section 200.Scanner section 200 scans the laser from light source portion 101.Be arranged at the projection optical system 102 between light source portion 101 and the scanner section 200, and the projection optical system 103 between scanner section 200 and the screen 110, make laser imaging on screen 110 from light source portion 101.By adopting projection optical system 102,103, can on screen 110, show the image of high-resolution.
Fig. 2, the summary of expression scanner section 200 constitutes.Scanner section 200, have catoptron 202 and be arranged at catoptron 202 around outer frame 204, form so-called dual gimbal structure.Outer frame 204 by being the torsion spring 206 of turning axle, is connected in not shown fixed part.Outer frame 204 utilizes reversing and to the answer of original state, being that rotate at the center with torsion spring 206 of torsion spring 206.Catoptron 202 is the torsion spring 207 of turning axle by what roughly be orthogonal to torsion spring 206, is connected in outer frame 204.Catoptron 202, reflection is from the laser of light source portion 101.Catoptron 202 can for example form metallic films such as aluminium or silver and constitute by the member of highly reflective.
Catoptron 202 is that rotate at the center by outer frame 204 with torsion spring 206, is shifted and laser is scanned to Y direction (with reference to Fig. 1) on screen 110.And catoptron 202 utilizes reversing and to the answer of original state, being that rotate at the center with torsion spring 207 of torsion spring 207.Catoptron 202 by being that rotate at the center with torsion spring 207, being shifted and making by 202 laser light reflected of catoptron and scan to directions X.Like this, scanner section 200 makes the laser from light source portion 101, in the screen 110 that is the irradiated area to being the directions X of the 1st direction and what roughly be orthogonal to the 1st direction is that the Y direction of the 2nd direction scans.
Fig. 3 describes the formation that is used for driven sweep portion 200.If the side with the reflector laser of catoptron 202 is the table side, then the 1st electrode 301,302 in the space that be the inboard of outer frame 204, is arranged at respectively about the roughly symmetrical position of torsion spring 206.One applies a voltage to the 1st electrode 301,302, then at the 1st electrode 301,302, and between the outer frame 204, just produces the predetermined power corresponding to potential difference (PD), for example electrostatic force.Outer frame 204 by alternately applying a voltage to the 1st electrode 301,302, is that rotate at the center with torsion spring 206.
Torsion spring 207 specifically, is made of the 1st torsion spring 307 and the 2nd torsion spring 308.Between the 1st torsion spring 307 and the 2nd torsion spring 308, mirror lateral electrode 305 is set.Space in the inboard of mirror lateral electrode 305 is provided with the 2nd electrode 306.One applies a voltage to the 2nd electrode 306, then between the 2nd electrode 306 and mirror lateral electrode 305, just produces the predetermined power corresponding to potential difference (PD), for example electrostatic force.If arbitrary the 2nd electrode 306 is all applied the voltage of same phase, then catoptron 202, are that rotate at the center with torsion spring 207 just.Scanner section 200 rotates by so making catoptron 202, and laser is scanned to two-dimensional directional.Scanner section 200 for example, can pass through MEMS (Micro ElectroMechanical Systems, microelectromechanical systems) technology and makes.
Scanner section 200 for example in 1 image duration of image, making laser to carrying out scan period 1 time for the Y direction of vertical direction, repeatedly back and forth makes catoptron 202 displacements to make laser for the directions X of horizontal direction like that.So, scanner section 200 makes the frequency ratio that laser scans to the directions X that is the 1st direction that laser is activated like that to the frequency height that the Y direction that is the 2nd direction scans.Also have, in order to carry out scanning at high speed to the laser of directions X, scanner section 200, being preferably with torsion spring 207 is that the center makes catoptron 202 that the formation of resonance take place.By making catoptron 202 that resonance take place, can increase the shift amount of catoptron 202.By increasing the shift amount of catoptron 202, scanner section 200 can scan laser with less energy expeditiously.Also have, catoptron 202 can not adopt resonance yet and drives.
Also have, scanner section 200 is not limited to the formation that drives by the electrostatic force corresponding to potential difference (PD).For example, the also formation that can be adopt electromagnetic force to drive, or the formation that adopts the contractility of piezoelectric element to drive.Under the situation that adopts electromagnetic force, by between catoptron 202 and permanent magnet, producing electromagnetic force corresponding to electric current, can driven sweep portion 200.In addition, scanner section 200 can make the catoptron that laser scans at directions X and make the formation of the catoptron that laser scans in the Y direction for setting.
Turn back to Fig. 1,, after the transmission projection optical system 103, incide reflecting part 105 from the laser of scanner section 200.Reflecting part 105, be arranged at into the inner face of housing 107, with the position of screen 110 subtends.Reflecting part 105 is to the laser of the direction of screen 110 reflection from light scanning apparatus 120.Housing 107, closure casing 107 volume inside.Screen 110 is arranged at the predetermined one side of housing 107.Screen 110 is the rear projection screens that carry out transmission from the laser of light scanning apparatus 120 that make after being modulated corresponding to picture signal.From the light of reflecting part 105, after the face incident of private side screen 110, housing 107, from the face outgoing of beholder's one side.The beholder by watching from the light of screen 110 outgoing, watches image.
Fig. 4 describes the situation of the scanning of the laser on the screen 110.Scanner section 200 is seen from the light incident side of screen 110 laser is scanned to positive directions X from the pixel of the upper left quarter of screen 110.Finish after the scanning on the pixel of the 1st row, the direct of travel of laser, from positive directions X be transformed to negative X towards.Then, scanner section 200 makes laser scan to negative directions X to the 2nd pixel of going.By carrying out such scanning repeatedly, laser on screen 110, moves while be depicted in the track while scan SC of the sine wave shape that directions X vibrates.
Fig. 5, the linear velocity of the laser that the subtend directions X scans and describe in the relation shown in Fig. 4 about the location of pixels of directions X.The linear velocity of laser, the left part of the position of approaching conversion direct of travel P1, and right part P3 for minimum, and be that the central portion P2 in centre position each other, position of conversion direct of travel is for maximum.Therefore, even, laser is modulated based on only removing the timing of laser by left part P1 and the time by the time between the timing of right part P3 with pixel count, pixel is also little and show at both ends P1, P3 the earth at central portion P2.
Therefore, light scanning apparatus 120 adopts the pixel timing signal that linear velocity produced based on laser, produces the drive signal of light source portion 101.The pixel timing signal is the signal of timing that expression laser incides the zone of each pixel.If adopt the pixel timing signal, even then under the situation that the linear velocity of laser changes, also can for: make the laser of modulating corresponding to picture signal incide correct position.Also have, scanner section 200 also can be the frequency that laser is scanned to the Y direction, the formation that drives like that than the frequency height that laser is scanned to directions X.Under this situation, the Y direction becomes the 1st direction, and directions X becomes the 2nd direction.
Fig. 6 describes the formation of the driving that is used to control light source portion 101.Light source drive part 601 drives light source portion 101 based on drive signal.Conducting/disconnection control part 602 corresponding to the pulse width of drive signal, is controlled the conducting/disconnection of light source portion 101.Current control division 603 corresponding to the amplitude of drive signal, is controlled the light quantity from the laser of light source portion 101.The light scanning apparatus 120 of present embodiment carries out the modulation of laser corresponding to picture signal by the analog form that adopts the controlled drive signal of amplitude.
Fig. 7 describes the formation of the scanning that is used to control laser.Picture signal input part 111 carries out characteristic correction, amplification of the picture signal imported from input terminal etc.For example, picture signal input part 111, as shown in FIG. 8, by amplify the modulation of source strength signal of output analog form with the picture signal of the 801 pairs of analog forms in enlarging section.Turn back to Fig. 7, synchronously/separation of images portion 112, will be from the signal of picture signal input part 111, be separated into respectively at R light, G light, the image information signal of B light, vertical synchronizing signal, horizontal-drive signal, and export to control part 113.Scan control section 123 among the control part 113 based on vertical synchronizing signal, horizontal-drive signal, produces the drive signal that scanner section 200 is driven.Scanning driving part 115, response drives scanner section 200 from the drive signal of control part 113.
Level angle sensor 125 detects the pivot angle that makes the catoptron 202 (with reference to Fig. 2) that laser scans to directions X on screen 110.Vertical angle sensor 126 detects the pivot angle that makes the catoptron 202 that laser scans to the Y direction on screen 110.Signal processing part 127 respectively by the displacement of vertical angle sensor 126, the displacement of level angle sensor 125, produces frame start signal F-Sync, start of line signal L-Sync, and to control part 113 outputs.
Image processing part 121, the information that the image information that is input to control part 113 is divided into every sweep trace outputs to frame memory 114.Frame memory 114 is that unit stores with the frame to the picture signal from image processing part 121.Light source control portion 122 exports the image information signal of every row of being read from frame memory 114.And control part 113 based on according to the linear velocity of frame start signal F-Sync, the computing of start of line signal L-Sync institute and vertical synchronizing signal, horizontal-drive signal, produces the pixel timing signal.Control part 113 is the pixel timing generating units that produce the pixel timing signal.Also have, control part 113, except producing the pixel timing signal based on the linear velocity of institute's computing in advance, also can be based on producing the pixel timing signal from the signal of the detecting device that the position of laser is detected.And, also can separate the linear velocity operational part that pixel timing generating unit is set, the linear velocity of laser is carried out computing with control part 113.
Short pulse width operational part 701 by the computing based on the pixel timing signal, is derived and is equivalent to be less than or equal to the pulse width of laser by the time of the shortest time among the time in the zone of pixel.Pulse signal generating unit 702 produces the pulse signal with the pulse width that is derived by short pulse width operational part 701.Conducting among the drive signal generating unit 703/disconnection configuration part 704 is synchronized with from the pulse signal of pulse signal generating unit 702 and sets the switching of conducting/disconnection.Amplitude setting portion 705 among the drive signal generating unit 703 uses strength signal and set amplitude corresponding to the modulation of source of analog form.
Fig. 9 describes the drive signal that is produced by drive signal generating unit 703.At Fig. 9, represent near pixel timing signal, the pulse signal of the pixel each of left part among 1 sweep trace, central portion, right part, the example of drive signal.The pixel timing signal in the timing of laser to the regional incident of pixel, switches to H from L.The pixel timing signal switches to the time between the timing of H from L, be equivalent to the time of laser by the zone of pixel.As above-mentioned ground, the linear velocity of laser, left part and right part diminish in the irradiated area, become big at central portion.Thereby, among the irradiated area at central portion pixel timing signal from the time T 1 of L between the timing that H switches, be the shortest time among time in the laser zone of passing through pixel.
Short pulse width operational part 701 is by adopting the pixel timing signal, derive the pulse width T 2 of the time that is equivalent to be less than or equal to time T 1.And pulse signal generating unit 702 produces pulse signal, and this pulse signal is by switching and the pulse of the pulse width T 2 that derived by short pulse width operational part 701 constitutes to H from L with identical timing with the image timing signal.And then drive signal generating unit 703 as maximal value, is determined the amplitude corresponding to gray shade scale with predetermined amplitude I.As above ground, drive signal generating unit 703,, produce the drive signal that is used for driving light source portion 101 based on from the pulse signal of pulse signal generating unit 702, and picture signal.The picture signal of importing as simulating signal by drive signal generating unit 703, becomes the drive signal that amplitude is controlled and exports.Light scanning apparatus 120 adopts the control of amplitude, laser can be adjusted to correct light quantity.
Light scanning apparatus 120 produces drive signal with the pulse signal of pulse width T 2 as benchmark to whole pixels.Consider that the beholder is the amassing of the time of lighting of light intensity and light with the light intensity of eyes sensation, then produce drive signal, can the laser corresponding to picture signal be shone by pulse signal based on same pulse width.Therefore, even under the situation that the linear velocity of laser changes, also can have deflection ground laser is shone.And,, can with good light quantity distribution light be shone for each zone that forms pixel by adopting pixel timing signal for generating drive signal.
Light scanning apparatus 120 only adopts the computing of the linear velocity of laser when determining the pulse width of pulse signal, utilize the pulse signal that is synchronized with the pixel timing signal just can produce drive signal by simple method later on.Therefore, be compared to, the control of light source portion 101 is simplified based on the linear velocity of obtaining by computing for each pixel, to the situation that the driving of light source portion 101 is controlled.And, can easily produce drive signal corresponding to the variation of the linear velocity of laser.Thus, play the effect that just laser is scanned with good light quantity distribution by simple control.And, can show high-quality image with good light quantity distribution by simple control.
Embodiment 2
Figure 10 describes the light scanning apparatus of embodiments of the invention 2, and the formation of the scanning that is used to control laser is described.The light scanning apparatus of present embodiment can be applied to the image display device 100 of the foregoing description 1.To the part additional phase identical with the foregoing description 1 with symbol, and the repetitive description thereof will be omitted.The light scanning apparatus of present embodiment is characterised in that and adopts PWM to modulating from the laser of light source portion 101.Picture signal input part 111 as shown in Figure 11, by simulation/PWM transformation component 1101, with the picture signal of analog form, is transformed into the modulation of source pulse signal of digital form.
With the foregoing description 1 similarly, pulse signal generating unit 702 produces the pulse signal with the pulse width that is derived by short pulse width operational part 701.PWM modulation portion 1003 based on the modulation of source pulse signal, produces the pulse signal based on image information.Conducting among the drive signal generating unit 703/disconnection configuration part 704 is synchronized with from the pulse signal of PWM modulation portion 1003 and sets the switching of conducting/disconnection.Amplitude setting portion 705 among the drive signal generating unit 703 is a predetermined value with amplitude setting.
Figure 12 describes the drive signal that is produced by drive signal generating unit 703.At Figure 12, represent near pixel timing signal, the pulse signal of the pixel each of left part among 1 sweep trace, central portion, right part, the example of drive signal.The step of the pulse signal that constitutes up to the pulse that produces in pulse signal generating unit 702 by the pulse width T 2 that is less than or equal to time T 1 is identical with the foregoing description 1.PWM modulation portion 1003 is a maximal value with pulse width T 2, determines the pulse width corresponding to gray shade scale.Drive signal generating unit 703 produces by the drive signal that has predetermined amplitude I and constitute with the pulse of PWM modulation portion 1003 determined pulse widths.As above ground, drive signal generating unit 703,, produce the drive signal that is used for driving light source portion 101 based on from the pulse signal of pulse signal generating unit 702, and picture signal.
The picture signal of importing as simulating signal by drive signal generating unit 703, becomes the drive signal that pulse width is controlled and exports.Light scanning apparatus adopts the control of pulse width, laser can be adjusted to correct light quantity.The situation of present embodiment, also with the situation of the foregoing description 1 similarly, can laser be scanned with good light quantity distribution by simple control.Also have, drive signal generating unit 703 is not limited to be created in the pixel timing signal from the situation of L to the such drive signal of the timing pip rising of H change.For example, drive signal generating unit 703, also can be created in the pixel timing signal from L between the timing that H changes the centre or be about to change prepulse such drive signal that rises to H at the pixel timing signal from L.
Also have, light scanning apparatus of the present invention is not limited to import the formation of the picture signal that is simulating signal, can be the formation of the picture signal of digital signal for input also.For example, picture signal input part 111 also can be as shown in Figure 13, by digital-to-analog transformation component 1301, will be the modulation of source strength signal that the image signal transformation of digital signal becomes analog form.Adopting under the relevant situation about constituting,, become the drive signal that amplitude is controlled and export as the picture signal that digital signal is imported.
In addition, picture signal input part 111 can by numeral/PWM transformation component 1401, will be the picture signal of digital signal as shown in Figure 14 also, be transformed into the modulation of source pulse signal of digital form.Adopting under the relevant situation about constituting,, become the drive signal that pulse width is controlled and export as the picture signal that digital signal is imported.The light scanning apparatus of present embodiment, even be the situation of the picture signal of digital signal in input, also can be based on picture signal, the light of pencil is adjusted to correct light quantity.
Embodiment 3
Figure 15 describes the image display device of embodiments of the invention 3, the track while scan SC of the laser in the expression screen 110.Present embodiment, be characterised in that: adopt to be equivalent to the pulse width of following time and to produce pulse signal, the above-mentioned time be less than or equal to when the speed that laser is scanned to the 1st direction and when making speed that laser scans to the 2nd direction all be maximum, laser time of passing through the zone of pixel.The image display device of present embodiment except the mode of the control of light source portion is inequality, has the same formation of image display device 100 (with reference to Fig. 1) with the foregoing description 1.
Figure 16 is to being that the variation of the scanning positions of laser on the Y direction of the 2nd direction describes.In the present embodiment, light scanning apparatus by the scanner section 200 that is shown in Fig. 3, not only also makes laser reciprocal back and forth at the directions X of the 1st direction but also in the Y direction that is the 2nd direction.Thus, laser, with the situation of directions X similarly, also be shifted in the Y direction along sine wave.What make on screen 110 that laser scans is, as with in scheming shown in two arrows, be the variable quantity for the position of the laser of time approach certain during.
As shown in Figure 17, the linear velocity of the laser on the Y direction, with the situation of directions X similarly, the central authorities during making on the screen 110 that laser scans become maximum.Thereby the linear velocity of the laser on the Y direction also is upper end P4, and the bottom P6 minimum in the position that the direct of travel that approaches laser is transformed, and the central portion P5 maximum in the centre position between the position that the direct of travel that is laser is transformed.If the linear velocity of the laser on the Y direction in central portion P5 maximum, in upper end P4 and bottom P6 minimum, then produces: reduce and in the part that approaches upper end P4 and approach the undesirable condition that the part light quantity of bottom P6 increases in the part light quantity of the central portion P5 that approaches screen 110.
In the present embodiment, short pulse width operational part 701 (with reference to Fig. 7), derivation is equivalent to the pulse width of following time, and this time is less than or equal to when the speed that laser is scanned to directions X and makes speed that laser scans to the Y direction when all being maximum, the time of laser by the zone of pixel.At first, short pulse width operational part 701 on the lower Y direction of the frequency that laser is scanned among directions X and the Y direction, infers that the sweep velocity of laser becomes maximum position.Make laser under situation reciprocal back and forth on the Y direction, the sweep velocity of laser becomes maximum on the Y direction, is at central portion P5.Then, the sweep velocity by laser on the Y direction becomes the sweep trace of maximum position, infers that the sweep velocity of the laser of directions X becomes maximum position.Short pulse width operational part 701, so derived pulse width.
Under the situation of present embodiment, the sweep velocity of laser becomes maximum on directions X and Y direction, is being central authorities on the directions X and also is central part central, screen 110 on the Y direction.Short pulse width operational part 701 is derived the pulse width of the time of the time on the pixel that is equivalent to be less than or equal to the central part by screen 110.By using the so definite pulse signal that pulse width produced of employing light source portion is controlled, can laser roughly be shone equably.Thus, can on two-dimensional directional, obtain good light quantity distribution.
Also have, the image display device of present embodiment is not limited to make laser reciprocal back and forth formation on the Y direction that is the 2nd direction, also can for make laser by of Y direction towards the formation that scans.For example, also can be as shown in Figure 18, make laser from the upper end P4 of screen 110 to bottom P6, on the Y direction, only scan downwards.Scanner section carries out: making after laser scans, make scanning positions of laser transient change from bottom to top, the flyback scanning that laser is scanned downwards downwards repeatedly.Under this situation, what make on screen 110 that laser scans is, as with in scheming shown in two arrows, be the variable quantity for the position of the laser of time approach certain during.
Figure 19 is illustrated in and makes laser carry out the variation of the linear velocity of the laser under the scan condition downwards on the Y direction.The linear velocity of the laser on the Y direction, and is about to diminish before downward conversion becomes upwards just after upwards being transformed into downwards at the direct of travel of laser.So, even owing to make laser on the Y direction to one towards scanning under the situation that the linear velocity that makes laser changes, by similarly determining pulse width, also can on two-dimensional directional, obtain good light quantity distribution with the situation that makes laser carry out shuttle-scanning.Also have,, both can be transformed into the drive signal that amplitude is controlled similarly to Example 1 by the pulse signal that present embodiment produced; Also can be transformed into the drive signal that pulse width is controlled similarly to Example 2.
Embodiment 4
Figure 20 describes the image display device of embodiments of the invention 4, and expression is formed at the luminous point SP of the laser of screen 110.The image display device of present embodiment makes homochromy and multiple laser scans.So-called homochromy, be meant look with identical or close mutually wavelength region may.In the present embodiment, light source portion is supplied with homochromy n bundle laser.The image display device of present embodiment, except the formation of light source portion, and the mode of the control of light source portion inequality, have the same formation of image display device 100 (with reference to Fig. 1) with the foregoing description 1.
Light source portion makes the luminous point SP of each laser, and is arranged side by side to the directions X that is the 1st direction.Light source portion as supplying with homochromy and multiple laser for example, can adopt the array of source that a plurality of semiconductor lasers are lined up.Light scanning apparatus makes the n bundle laser from light source portion, scans by independent scanner section.N restraints laser, while keep making luminous point SP to move to directions X state arranged side by side.Light source portion except making the formation that a plurality of semiconductor lasers arrange, also can make the formation of the semiconductor laser that a plurality of illuminating parts line up for employing.
Figure 21 is to being that the variation of the position of the laser on the directions X of the 1st direction describes.Incide the laser 1 of the upper left quarter (with reference to Figure 20) of screen 110 at first, in time T 1 in screen 110 enterprising line scannings.Make the scanning of laser 1 incide the laser n of screen 110 after beginning at last, than laser 1 postpone and in time T 2 in screen 110 enterprising line scannings.Under this situation, the linear velocity of the laser 1 when at screen 110 scanning of laser 1 being begun compares, and it is big that the linear velocity of the laser n when screen 110 begins the scanning of laser n becomes.And, comparing with the linear velocity of laser 1 when screen 110 makes the end of scan of laser 1, the linear velocity of the laser n when screen 110 makes the end of scan of laser n diminishes.
Figure 22, to the linear velocity L1 of laser 1, and the variation of the linear velocity Ln of laser n describe.When n bundle laser is scanned from left to right, be compared to: the linear velocity L1 of laser 1, approaching to make the position of the position of scanning beginning become maximum; The linear velocity Ln of laser n becomes maximum in the position of the position of approaching to make the end of scan.In contrast, n bundle laser is carried out under the scan condition from right to left, becoming maximum, and becoming maximum at the linear velocity L1 of the position laser 1 of the position of approaching to make the end of scan at the linear velocity Ln of the position laser n of the position of approaching to make the scanning beginning.So, under the situation of present embodiment, it is different because of laser that linear velocity becomes maximum position.Even produce pulse signal, also can not get roughly light quantity distribution uniformly only according to the pulse width of trying to achieve by the time on the pixel of the central portion of screen 110 based on laser.
Figure 23 describes the formation of the scanning that is used to control laser in the present embodiment.Short pulse width operational part 701 is derived the beam of laser that is equivalent to be less than or equal among the n bundle laser pulse width by the time of the shortest time among the time in the zone of pixel.Pulse signal generating unit 702 corresponding to the output from short pulse width operational part 701, produces the pulse signal for each semiconductor laser LD of light source portion 2301.For example, be conceived to the laser 1 among the n bundle laser, ask to be less than or equal to the pulse width of laser 1 by the shortest time among the time in the zone of pixel.Pulse signal generating unit 702 adopts to be conceived to the pulse width that laser 1 is obtained, and produces the pulse signal for each laser of n bundle.
By producing pulse signal with the pulse width that is conceived to the computing of beam of laser institute for each laser, compare with situation all computing pulse widths of every Shu Jiguang, the control of light source portion 2301 is simplified.Thus, carry out under the scan condition,, just can access good light quantity distribution by simple control at the light that makes homochromy and multi beam pencil.Also have, in the present embodiment, also can adopt pulse width, every Shu Jiguang is produced pulse signal the computing of every Shu Jiguang institute.
Embodiment 5
Figure 24, the portion that of the light scanning apparatus 2400 of expression embodiments of the invention 5 constitutes.The light scanning apparatus 2400 of present embodiment, adopt the 1st scanner section 2411, and the 2nd scanner section 2412 redness (R) light, green (G) light, blueness (B) light are scanned.R light light source portion 2401R, the R light of supply pencil.G light light source portion 2401G, the G light of supply pencil.2 B light light source portion 2401B1,2401B2, supply has the B light of the pencil of identical or different mutually wavelength.
From R light with the R light of light source portion 2401R, and from the G light of G light, to 2411 incidents of the 1st scanner section with light source portion 2401G.The 1st scanner section 2411 scans R light and G light to directions X and Y direction on screen 110.From the B light of 2 B light, to 2412 incidents of the 2nd scanner section with light source portion 2401B1,2401B2.The 2nd scanner section 2412 scans B light to directions X and Y direction on screen 110.The 1st scanner section the 2411, the 2nd scanner section 2412 scans laser with the roughly the same cycle.The 1st scanner section the 2411, the 2nd scanner section 2412 makes laser in the enterprising line scanning of the directions X that is the 1st direction with roughly the same speed, and makes laser in the enterprising line scanning of Y direction that is the 2nd direction with roughly the same speed.
In the present embodiment, short pulse width operational part 701 (with reference to Fig. 7), derivation is equivalent to the pulse width of following time, and this time is less than or equal to the beam of laser that scans by a scanner section among 2 scanner sections 2411,2412 by the shortest time among the time in the zone of pixel.Pulse signal generating unit 702 for each laser that scans with each scanner section 2411,2412, produces the pulse signal with pulse width of being exported from short pulse width operational part 701.For example, be conceived to the R light that scans with the 1st scanner section 2411, can ask to be less than or equal to the pulse width of R light by the shortest time among the time in the zone of pixel.Pulse signal generating unit 702 adopts to be conceived to the pulse width that R light is obtained, and produces the pulse signal for each coloured light.Each coloured light is with the light source 2401R of portion, 2401G, 2401B1,2401B2, by being driven based on the drive signal that pulse signal produced from pulse signal generating unit 702.
By produce pulse signal for each laser with following pulse width, compare with situation all computing pulse widths of every Shu Jiguang, the control of light source portion is simplified, and this pulse width is conceived to carry out computing by a beam of laser that scanner section scanned and obtains.Thus, the light of pencil is carried out under the scan condition,, just can access good light quantity distribution by simple control adopting a plurality of scanner sections.Also have, the light scanning apparatus 2400 of present embodiment for the formation that adopts a plurality of scanner sections gets final product, is not limited to adopt the formation of 2 scanner sections.And the combination of scanner section and coloured light also is not limited to the explanation carried out at present embodiment, can suitably determine.A plurality of scanner sections on the 1st direction or the 2nd direction, also can make laser scan with different speed.Under this situation, the time in the zone among each laser that can be conceived to scan by a plurality of scanner section, by pixel becomes the shortest beam of laser and determines pulse width.
Secondly, the variation to present embodiment describes.This variation except the control of the 1st scanner section the 2411, the 2nd scanner section 2412, has the formation same with above-mentioned light scanning apparatus 2400 outside the mode difference of the control of light source portion.In this variation, the 1st scanner section the 2411, the 2nd scanner section 2412 is so that the different cycles is scanned laser mutually.The 1st scanner section the 2411, the 2nd scanner section 2412 makes laser in the enterprising line scanning of the directions X that is the 1st direction with mutual different speed.
For example, be located on the screen 110, from R light with the luminous point of the R light of light source portion 2401R, and from the luminous point of G light with the G light of light source portion 2401G, on the Y direction side by side.And,, also arranged side by side on the Y direction from the luminous point of 2 B light with the B light of light source portion 2401B1,2401B2.The 1st scanner section 2411 is because need scan R light and G light to each sweep trace, so on the Y direction scanning position is shifted line by line.Under the situation of 2 B light with the B light of the identical or close wavelength of light source portion 2401B1,2401B2 supply, the 2nd scanner section 2412 can make scanning position move every 1 row.Therefore, in order to make image duration consistent by the 1st scanner section 2411 with the 2nd scanner section 2412, the 2nd scanner section 2412 will scan laser with half speed roughly for the 1st scanner section 2411.
In this variation, short pulse width operational part 701 (with reference to Fig. 7) is derived and is equivalent to be less than or equal to the beam of laser that scans by the 1st scanner section 2411, for example R light pulse width by the time of the shortest time among the time in the zone of pixel.Pulse signal generating unit 702 adopts the pulse width that the 1st scanner section 2411 is obtained, and produces the pulse signal for each laser that scans with the 1st scanner section 2411.Pulse signal generating unit 702 adopts to be conceived to the pulse width that R light is obtained, and produces the pulse signal for R light that scans with the 1st scanner section 2411 and G light.
And, short pulse width operational part 701, to the 2nd scanner section 2412, also derive the pulse width be equivalent to the following time, this time be less than or equal to beam of laser, for example a branch of from B light with the B light of light source portion 2401B1 by the shortest time among the time in the zone of pixel.Pulse signal generating unit 702 adopts the pulse width that the 2nd scanner section 2412 is obtained, and produces the pulse signal for each laser that scans with the 2nd scanner section 2412.Pulse signal generating unit 702 adopts to be conceived to a branch of pulse width of being obtained with the B light of light source portion 2401B1 from B light, and produces the pulse signal for the 2 bundle B light that scan with the 2nd scanner section 2412.
So, produce pulse signal, can make the light quantity distribution of laser roughly even by every scanner section by adopting pulse width by the computing of every scanner section institute.Thus, adopt the pulse signal that sets by every scanner section, can access good light quantity distribution.Also have, this variation is not limited to adopt the situation of 2 scanner sections for the formation that adopts a plurality of scanner sections gets final product.And, be not limited to make laser on the 1st direction, carry out scan condition with mutual different speed by a plurality of scanner sections.Also can at least one side of the 1st direction, the 2nd direction, carry out scan condition for making laser with mutual different speed.And,, also can adopt by the pulse width of every scanner section institute computing and produce pulse signal even laser is all carried out under the scan condition with roughly the same speed in the 1st direction, the 2nd direction.
Figure 25, the summary of the image display device 2500 of expression embodiments of the invention 6 constitutes.Image display device 2500 is that laser is supplied to the screen 2505 that is arranged at beholder's side, and watches image, the projector of so-called front projection type by watching with the light of screen 2505 reflection.Image display device 2500, with the foregoing description 1 similarly, have light scanning apparatus 120.To the part additional phase identical with the foregoing description 1 with symbol, and the repetitive description thereof will be omitted.From the laser of light scanning apparatus 120, after the transmission projection optical system 103, incide screen 2505.The situation of present embodiment also can make the light of pencil scan with good light quantity distribution by simple control, shows high-quality image.
Also have, in the various embodiments described above,,, be not limited to this so long as can supply with the formation of the light of pencil though optical scanning device is changed to the formation that adopts the light source portion of supplying with laser.For example, light source portion also can be for adopting the formation of light-emitting diode solid-state light emitting elements such as (LED).And light scanning apparatus of the present invention except being used for image display device, for example, also can be used for electronic equipment laser printer etc., that laser is scanned.
As above ground, light scanning apparatus of the present invention, be suitable for making situation in the image display device that light scans corresponding to picture signal.

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1. light scanning apparatus, it scans the light corresponding to the modulated pencil of picture signal, it is characterized in that having:
Light source portion, it supplies with the light of above-mentioned pencil;
Scanner section, it makes the light from the above-mentioned pencil of above-mentioned light source portion, scans to the 1st direction and the 2nd direction that roughly is orthogonal to above-mentioned the 1st direction;
Pixel timing signal for generating portion, the pixel timing signal of the timing in the zone that its generation is formed corresponding to above-mentioned picture signal, the light of the above-mentioned pencil of expression incides each pixel;
The pulse signal generating unit, it produces the pulse signal with the pulse width that is equivalent to the following time based on above-mentioned pixel timing signal, and the above-mentioned time is less than or equal to the light of above-mentioned pencil by the shortest time in the time in the zone of above-mentioned pixel; With
The drive signal generating unit, it is based on above-mentioned pulse signal and above-mentioned picture signal, produces to be used for drive signal that above-mentioned light source portion is driven.
2. according to the described light scanning apparatus of claim 1, it is characterized in that:
Above-mentioned drive signal generating unit produces the controlled above-mentioned drive signal of amplitude corresponding to above-mentioned picture signal.
3. according to the described light scanning apparatus of claim 1, it is characterized in that:
Above-mentioned drive signal generating unit produces the controlled above-mentioned drive signal of pulse width corresponding to above-mentioned picture signal.
4. according to any one the described light scanning apparatus in the claim 1~3, it is characterized in that:
Above-mentioned drive signal generating unit, the above-mentioned picture signal based on being simulating signal produces above-mentioned drive signal.
5. according to any one the described light scanning apparatus in the claim 1~3, it is characterized in that:
Above-mentioned drive signal generating unit, the above-mentioned picture signal based on being digital signal produces above-mentioned drive signal.
6. according to any one the described light scanning apparatus in the claim 1~5, it is characterized in that:
Above-mentioned pulse signal generating unit, generation has the pulse signal of the pulse width that is equivalent to the following time, and the above-mentioned time is less than or equal to speed that the speed that the light that makes above-mentioned pencil scans to above-mentioned the 1st direction and the light that makes above-mentioned pencil scan to above-mentioned the 2nd direction when all being maximum, the time of the light of above-mentioned pencil by the zone of above-mentioned pixel.
7. according to the described light scanning apparatus of claim 6, it is characterized in that:
Above-mentioned scanner section makes frequency that the light of above-mentioned pencil scans to above-mentioned the 1st direction, is driven to the frequency highland that above-mentioned the 2nd direction scans than the light that makes above-mentioned pencil, and the light that makes above-mentioned pencil on above-mentioned the 2nd direction back and forth.
8. according to the described light scanning apparatus of claim 6, it is characterized in that:
Above-mentioned scanner section makes frequency that the light of above-mentioned pencil scans to above-mentioned the 1st direction, is driven to the frequency highland that above-mentioned the 2nd direction scans than the light that makes above-mentioned pencil, and the light that makes above-mentioned pencil to of above-mentioned the 2nd direction towards scanning.
9. according to any one the described light scanning apparatus in the claim 1~8, it is characterized in that:
Above-mentioned light source portion is supplied with the light of homochromy and the above-mentioned pencil of multi beam;
Above-mentioned scanner section scans the above-mentioned homochromy and light multi beam pencil side by side;
Above-mentioned pulse signal generating unit, produce for the light of homochromy and each pencil of multi beam: have the pulse signal of the pulse width that is equivalent to the following time, the above-mentioned time is less than or equal to the light of a branch of pencil in the light of above-mentioned homochromy and multi beam pencil by the shortest time in the time in the zone of above-mentioned pixel.
10. according to any one the described light scanning apparatus in the claim 1~9, it is characterized in that:
Have a plurality of above-mentioned scanner sections;
Above-mentioned pulse signal generating unit, light for each pencil that scans by above-mentioned a plurality of scanner sections produces: have the pulse signal of the pulse width that is equivalent to the following time, the above-mentioned time is less than or equal to the light of a branch of pencil that scans by a scanner section in above-mentioned a plurality of scanner sections by the shortest time in the time in the zone of above-mentioned pixel.
11. any one the described light scanning apparatus according in the claim 1~9 is characterized in that:
Above-mentioned scanner section has the 1st scanner section and the 2nd scanner section;
Above-mentioned pulse signal generating unit, light for each pencil that scans by above-mentioned the 1st scanner section produces: have the pulse signal of the pulse width that is equivalent to the following time, the above-mentioned time is less than or equal to the light of a branch of pencil that scans with above-mentioned the 1st scanner section by the shortest time in the time in the zone of above-mentioned pixel; Light for each pencil that scans by above-mentioned the 2nd scanner section produces: have the pulse signal of the pulse width that is equivalent to the following time, the above-mentioned time is less than or equal to the light of a branch of pencil that scans with above-mentioned the 2nd scanner section by the shortest time in the time in the zone of above-mentioned pixel.
12. the control method of a light scanning apparatus, this light scanning apparatus scan the light corresponding to the modulated pencil of picture signal, the control method of above-mentioned light scanning apparatus is characterised in that, comprising:
The light supplying step, it supplies with the light of above-mentioned pencil;
Scanning step, it makes the light of the above-mentioned pencil of being supplied with in above-mentioned smooth supplying step, scan to the 1st direction and the 2nd direction that roughly is orthogonal to above-mentioned the 1st direction;
Pixel timing signal for generating step, the pixel timing signal of the timing in the zone that its generation is formed corresponding to above-mentioned picture signal, the light of the above-mentioned pencil of expression incides each pixel;
Pulse signal produces step, and it produces the pulse signal with the pulse width that is equivalent to the following time based on above-mentioned pixel timing signal, and the above-mentioned time is less than or equal to the light of above-mentioned pencil by the shortest time in the time in the zone of above-mentioned pixel; With
Drive signal produces step, and it is based on above-mentioned pulse signal and above-mentioned picture signal, produces to be used for drive signal that above-mentioned light source portion is driven.
13. an image display device, it is by from the light of light scanning apparatus and display image is characterized in that:
Above-mentioned light scanning apparatus is any one the described light scanning apparatus in the claim 1~11.
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