GB1489758A - Visual display apparatus - Google Patents

Visual display apparatus

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Publication number
GB1489758A
GB1489758A GB44837/74A GB4483774A GB1489758A GB 1489758 A GB1489758 A GB 1489758A GB 44837/74 A GB44837/74 A GB 44837/74A GB 4483774 A GB4483774 A GB 4483774A GB 1489758 A GB1489758 A GB 1489758A
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Prior art keywords
image
pilot
projector
prism
helmet
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GB44837/74A
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Thales Communications Ltd
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Thales Communications Ltd
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Priority to GB44837/74A priority Critical patent/GB1489758A/en
Priority to US05/622,717 priority patent/US4048653A/en
Priority to CA75237652A priority patent/CA1048777A/en
Priority to JP12485875A priority patent/JPS5421135B2/ja
Publication of GB1489758A publication Critical patent/GB1489758A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/01—Head-up displays
    • G02B27/017—Head mounted
    • G02B27/0176—Head mounted characterised by mechanical features
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/01—Head-up displays
    • G02B27/017—Head mounted
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/01—Head-up displays
    • G02B27/017—Head mounted
    • G02B27/0172—Head mounted characterised by optical features
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/02—Viewing or reading apparatus
    • G02B27/022—Viewing apparatus
    • G02B27/023—Viewing apparatus for viewing X-ray images using image converters, e.g. radioscopes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/01—Head-up displays
    • G02B27/0101—Head-up displays characterised by optical features
    • G02B2027/0132—Head-up displays characterised by optical features comprising binocular systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/01—Head-up displays
    • G02B27/0101—Head-up displays characterised by optical features
    • G02B2027/0132—Head-up displays characterised by optical features comprising binocular systems
    • G02B2027/0136—Head-up displays characterised by optical features comprising binocular systems with a single image source for both eyes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/01—Head-up displays
    • G02B27/0101—Head-up displays characterised by optical features
    • G02B2027/0143—Head-up displays characterised by optical features the two eyes not being equipped with identical nor symmetrical optical devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/01—Head-up displays
    • G02B27/0149—Head-up displays characterised by mechanical features
    • G02B2027/0154—Head-up displays characterised by mechanical features with movable elements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/01—Head-up displays
    • G02B27/0149—Head-up displays characterised by mechanical features
    • G02B2027/0154—Head-up displays characterised by mechanical features with movable elements
    • G02B2027/0159—Head-up displays characterised by mechanical features with movable elements with mechanical means other than scaning means for positioning the whole image
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/01—Head-up displays
    • G02B27/0179—Display position adjusting means not related to the information to be displayed
    • G02B2027/0187—Display position adjusting means not related to the information to be displayed slaved to motion of at least a part of the body of the user, e.g. head, eye
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/01—Head-up displays
    • G02B2027/0192—Supplementary details
    • G02B2027/0198—System for aligning or maintaining alignment of an image in a predetermined direction

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Closed-Circuit Television Systems (AREA)
  • Stereoscopic And Panoramic Photography (AREA)
  • Devices For Indicating Variable Information By Combining Individual Elements (AREA)
GB44837/74A 1974-10-16 1974-10-16 Visual display apparatus Expired GB1489758A (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB44837/74A GB1489758A (en) 1974-10-16 1974-10-16 Visual display apparatus
US05/622,717 US4048653A (en) 1974-10-16 1975-10-15 Visual display apparatus
CA75237652A CA1048777A (en) 1974-10-16 1975-10-15 Visual display apparatus for trainee pilot
JP12485875A JPS5421135B2 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) 1974-10-16 1975-10-16

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB44837/74A GB1489758A (en) 1974-10-16 1974-10-16 Visual display apparatus

Publications (1)

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GB1489758A true GB1489758A (en) 1977-10-26

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US (1) US4048653A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
JP (1) JPS5421135B2 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
CA (1) CA1048777A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
GB (1) GB1489758A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)

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JPS5166036A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) 1976-06-08
JPS5421135B2 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) 1979-07-27
US4048653A (en) 1977-09-13

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