JP5402323B2 - Screen and projection system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a screen and a projection system.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various screens have been used as projection surfaces for enlarged images for presentations such as exhibitions, academic conferences, and conferences using projectors (projection type display devices), or for viewing videos in home theaters and the like.

  For example, in the case of a reflective screen, a conventional screen reflects projection light from a projector to display a projection image, and also reflects external light derived from the usage environment such as illumination light and sunlight entering from a window. Therefore, in a bright place, there is a problem that the contrast, which is the luminance ratio between “white (maximum luminance)” and “black (minimum luminance)”, is low and it is difficult to display a clear image. Therefore, the development of a screen aimed at achieving high contrast in a bright room by reducing the minimum brightness by suppressing the influence of external light, such as sunlight and illumination light, that causes a decrease in contrast. It has been.

  As such a screen, a configuration has been proposed in which a light absorption layer containing a dye or pigment that absorbs light is provided to absorb unnecessary external light (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-107828 A

  In the structure described in the said patent document, the layer structure is formed in order of the scattering layer and the light absorption layer from the incident side of light. However, in such a configuration, the wavelength component before external light absorption is reflected on the viewing side (observer side) by backscattering on the surface of the scattering layer, and thus the effect of improving the contrast by the light absorption layer is insufficient. Color purity decreases. In addition, many scattering materials contained in the scattering layer are expensive, and a process for providing the scattering layer is required, which increases the number of steps, which increases the manufacturing cost of the screen.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a screen for obtaining a high-contrast image at a lower cost. Another object of the present invention is to provide a projection system having such a screen.

In order to solve the above problems, the screen of the present invention includes a base material and a first color material layer provided on one surface of the base material, and the first color material layer is one of the incident light. A first colorant that absorbs light having a wavelength of a portion, and the first colorant has a maximum absorption wavelength in the visible light region and a size that causes Mie scattering of light in the visible light region, The binder resin of the first color material layer has a refractive index different from that of the first color material, and has a wavelength of a part of incident light on the side opposite to the viewing side with respect to the first color material layer. A second color material layer including a second color material that absorbs light; and the second color material has a maximum absorption wavelength in the visible light region and Rayleigh scattering of light having a wavelength in the visible light region. It is characterized by having a size.
In order to solve the above problems, a first screen of the present invention includes a base material and a first color material layer provided on one surface of the base material, and the first color material layer includes incident light. A first colorant that absorbs light of a part of the wavelength, wherein the first colorant has a maximum absorption wavelength in the visible light region and has a size that causes Mie scattering of light in the visible light region. It is characterized by having.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to absorb light that overlaps the maximum absorption wavelength of the first color material in the external light spectrum, and to reduce the external light component in the visible light region. Further, by using the first color material as a scattering source, there is no need to separately provide a scattering layer having a function of imparting scattering properties to incident light and widening the viewing angle. Therefore, a manufacturing process can be reduced compared with the case where a scattering layer is separately formed.

  Further, the Mie scattering that occurs in the first color material is predominantly produced by forward scattered light. Therefore, a large amount of light applied to the first color material is scattered forward (incident direction of incident light). For this reason, for example, when applied to a reflective screen, the ratio of outside light that is not absorbed by the first color material to the back (viewing side) and reaches the observer is reduced. As a result, it is possible to inexpensively provide a screen on which the contrast of the projected image is improved.

In the first screen of the present invention, it is desirable that the binder resin of the first color material layer has a refractive index different from that of the first color material.
According to this configuration, according to the refractive index difference between the first color material and the binder resin, Mie scattering can be favorably generated in the light in the visible light region between the first color material and the binder resin. it can. Therefore, it is easy to give the first color material layer a desired scattering property, and it is possible to provide a screen in which the contrast of the projected image is improved.

In the present invention, it is desirable to have a reflective layer that reflects the incident light between the base material and the first color material layer.
According to this structure, the projection light which permeate | transmitted the 1st color material layer can be reflected, and it can return to the visual recognition side. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a reflective screen that realizes a good contrast improvement.

In the 1st screen of this invention, the 2nd color material containing the 2nd color material which absorbs the light of a one part wavelength among incident light on the opposite side to the visual recognition side with respect to the said 1st color material layer. Preferably, the second colorant has a maximum absorption wavelength in the visible light region and a size that causes Rayleigh scattering of light having a wavelength in the visible light region.
According to this configuration, light that overlaps the maximum absorption wavelength of the second color material in the external light spectrum can be absorbed, and the external light component in the visible light region can be reduced. Further, in Rayleigh scattering that occurs in the second color material, it is scattered isotropically, and forward scattered light and back scattered light are generated. Therefore, the light irradiated to the second color material is scattered to the same extent forward and backward. Will be. Therefore, the projection light that has reached the second color material layer is scattered to the viewer side and reaches the viewer. Therefore, it is possible to provide a screen in which the contrast of the projected image is improved.

In the first screen of the present invention, it is desirable that the binder resin of the second color material layer has a refractive index different from that of the second color material.
According to this configuration, the Rayleigh scattering can be favorably generated in the light in the visible light region between the second color material and the binder resin according to the refractive index difference between the second color material and the binder resin. it can. Therefore, it becomes easy to give the second color material layer a desired scattering property, and it is possible to provide a screen in which the contrast of the projected image is improved.

Further, the second screen of the present invention includes a base material, a first color material layer provided on one surface of the base material, and a second color provided between the base material and the first color material layer. A color material layer, wherein the first color material layer and the second color material layer include a color material that absorbs light having a wavelength of incident light, and the color material is in a visible light region. The second colorant layer has a higher concentration of the colorant than the first colorant layer, and has a size that causes Mie scattering of light having a wavelength in the visible light region. It is characterized by.
According to this configuration, light that overlaps the maximum absorption wavelength of the color material in the external light spectrum can be absorbed, and the external light component in the visible light region can be reduced. Also, by changing the color material concentration in the first color material layer and the second color material layer, the scattering state is made different while using the same color material, and the scattering angle is given to the incident light and the viewing angle is widened. The function and the function of returning incident light in the direction opposite to the incident direction can be controlled. Therefore, it is possible to provide a screen with a favorable improvement in the contrast of the projected image using a small amount of material.

In the second screen of the present invention, it is preferable that the binder resin of the first color material layer and the second color material layer has a refractive index different from that of the color material.
According to this configuration, the Mie scattering can be favorably generated in the light in the visible light region between the coloring material and the binder resin, and the first coloring material is caused by the density difference of the coloring material while using the same coloring material. It becomes easy to make the scattering state different between the first color material layer and the second color material layer. Therefore, it is possible to provide a screen in which the contrast of the projected image is improved.

In the present invention, it is desirable to have a reflective layer that reflects the incident light between the base material and the second color material layer.
According to this structure, the projection light which permeate | transmitted the 2nd color material layer can be reflected, and it can return to the visual recognition side. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a reflective screen that realizes a good contrast improvement.

A projection system according to the present invention includes the screen according to the present invention, and a projector that projects an image onto the screen.
According to this configuration, a uniform and bright projection image can be obtained even when a low-output projector is used, so that a projection system with low power consumption can be realized while maintaining image quality.

It is a perspective view which shows the screen and projection system of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the screen which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the color material used by this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the screen which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, the screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In all the following drawings, the ratio of dimensions of each component is appropriately changed for easy understanding of the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a screen 1A of the present embodiment and a projection system PS of the present embodiment.

  As shown in the figure, the screen 1A of the present embodiment is a reflective screen, and a first absorbing / scattering layer (first color material) including a color material that selectively absorbs external light OL on the projection surface 1a. Layer) 4 and the reflective layer 3 provided on the back side (the side opposite to the viewing side) of the first absorption / scattering layer 4.

  Further, since the screen 1A reflects the projection light L projected from the proximity projection type projector (projection type display device) PJ disposed obliquely below the front side front side, the screen 1A has a horizontally long rectangular plan view shape. Presents. The projection system PS is configured by adding a projector PJ to the screen 1A.

  The screen 1A of the present invention reflects the projection light L projected on the projection surface 1a well on the front surface of the screen 1A, and absorbs the external light OL by the first absorption / scattering layer 4 so that a high-contrast image is obtained. The screen can be displayed. Details will be described below.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the screen 1A, and is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A ′ in FIG.

  As shown in the figure, the screen 1A includes a reflective layer 3 provided on the substrate 2, a second absorption / scattering layer (second color material layer) 5 provided on the reflective layer 3, and a second absorption / scattering. The first absorption / scattering layer 4 is provided on the viewing side so as to cover the layer 5, and the antireflection layer 6 is provided on the front surface so as to cover the first absorption / scattering layer 4. An adhesive layer (not shown) may be provided between the layers.

  The base material 2 is formed using a black light absorbing material made of a filler that absorbs light and a binder resin. The filler absorbs natural light or white light, and is made of a pigment such as carbon black or black pigment particles. As the binder resin, a thermoplastic resin is used, and preferably an elastic thermoplastic elastomer is used. Specifically, urethane resin, polyolefin resin, vinyl chloride resin and the like are preferably used. Moreover, the base material 2 may be added with a curing agent, an antistatic agent, an antifouling treatment agent, an ultraviolet absorber that prevents deterioration of the binder resin, and the like as additives other than the filler and the binder resin.

  In addition, you may provide this base material 2 on the support material which is not shown in figure. The support material has flexibility such as a film and is formed of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), polycarbonate (PC), or the like. Moreover, you may make it raise the intensity | strength of 1 A of screens, for example by sticking an aluminum composite board etc. on the back surface side (side opposite the base material 2) of a support material.

  The reflective layer 3 can be formed using a light reflective material used in a general screen. Examples of such materials include metal materials such as aluminum and silver, and liquid phase methods such as a vapor phase method such as a vapor deposition method and a spray method using an ink made of a binder resin in which metal fine particles are dispersed. Can be formed.

  Each of the first absorption / scattering layer 4 and the second absorption / scattering layer 5 includes a color material 9 having a maximum absorption wavelength in the visible light region. In the screen 1A of the present embodiment, at least two kinds of color materials (first color material) 9x and color material (second color material) 9y are used. The color material 9x has a size for Rayleigh scattering of light having a wavelength in the visible light region, and the color material 9y has a size for scattering Mee light having a wavelength in the visible light region.

  It is preferable that the color materials 9x and 9y have an absorption wavelength band that exhibits an absorption peak at a position that does not overlap with the emission line spectrum of the light source of the projector PJ. That is, it preferably has a spectrum that absorbs light other than the emission wavelength of the projection light L. Since the color materials 9x and 9y have such an absorption spectrum, the first absorption / scattering layer 4 and the second absorption / scattering layer 5 can transmit the projection light L well and absorb and reduce the external light OL. Can do.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for explaining the behavior of light applied to the color materials 9x and 9y. Here, projection light L and external light OL are mentioned as light irradiated to the color materials 9x and 9y.

  First, when the projection light L or the external light OL is applied to the color material 9x, the color material 9x causes Rayleigh scattering of the incident light, so that isotropically scattered light is generated. That is, forward scattered light FL and back scattered light BL are generated.

  On the other hand, when the projection light L or the external light OL is applied to the color material 9y, the color material 9y causes Mie scattering of the incident light, so that mainly forward scattered light FL is generated. In the drawing, the color material 9y is shown as a single spherical particle, but the color material 9y is an aggregate (secondary particle) in which smaller particles (primary particles) are aggregated to a size for Mie scattering. It's also good.

  The color materials 9x and 9y having such a size are produced by, for example, a method of refining a large particle size or massive color material by mechanical grinding. As such a method, a method called a wet method, in which a coloring material having a large particle size or a block shape is ground in the presence of an abrasive and an organic solvent, can be suitably used.

  Further, when isolating the synthesized or polymerized color material, a color material having a size of secondary particles may be obtained by adding an appropriate flocculant and isolating it as an aggregate. Alternatively, a colorant having a particle diameter derived from the reaction system may be directly polymerized using a polymerization method such as emulsion polymerization, microsuspension polymerization, or suspension polymerization.

  Furthermore, it is also possible to use a method in which a color material synthesized or polymerized and isolated is dissolved in an organic solvent or sublimated to precipitate in a fine particle state.

  The first absorption / scattering layer 4 and the second absorption / scattering layer 5 contain the color materials 9x and 9y as described above.

  First, the second absorption / scattering layer 5 has a function of absorbing outside light OL, a deflection function of diffusing the projection light L to widen the horizontal viewing angle, and a reflection function of reflecting the projection light L to the viewing side. . In the second absorption / scattering layer 5, a material in which the color material 9 x is dispersed in a colorless and translucent binder resin can be used as a forming material, and the color material 9 x is a scattering source for scattering light. And as an absorption component for absorbing external light OL. The reflection function of the second absorption / scattering layer 5 will be described later.

  The binder resin of the second absorption / scattering layer 5 has a refractive index different from that of the color material 9x. As the binder resin, for example, translucent urethane resin or acrylic resin is preferably used.

  The first absorption / scattering layer 4 has a function of absorbing the external light OL and a deflection function of diffusing the projection light L to widen the horizontal viewing angle. The first absorption / scattering layer 4 is formed using a resin material in which a color material 9y is dispersed. The color material 9y has an absorption band that exhibits an absorption peak at a position that does not overlap the emission line spectrum of the light source of the projector PJ. Similarly to the color material 9x, the color material 9y is also used as a scattering source for scattering light and an absorption component for absorbing external light OL. The binder resin of the first absorption / scattering layer 4 also has a refractive index different from that of the color material 9y, like the second absorption / scattering layer 5. For example, a translucent urethane resin or acrylic resin is used. Are preferably used.

  Since the first absorption / scattering layer 4 and the second absorption / scattering layer 5 have a deflection function due to the properties of the color materials 9x and 9y, it is not necessary to provide a diffusion layer in order to widen the horizontal viewing angle separately, and the number of manufacturing steps can be reduced. Can be reduced.

  The color material 9x or the color material 9y to be used may be one kind each, or two or more kinds of the color material 9x or the color material 9y may be mixed and used. By mixing and using two or more kinds of color materials 9x and 9y, it becomes possible to satisfactorily absorb light having a plurality of wavelengths.

  The antireflection layer 6 is formed, for example, by laminating a plurality of layers of two kinds of transparent materials having flexibility and different refractive indexes such as resin. As the antireflection layer 6, one having a generally known configuration can be used, and each of the plurality of layers constituting the antireflection layer 6 reflects the projection light L and the external light OL on the surface of the first absorption / scattering layer 4. The refractive index is adjusted to prevent this. The surface of the antireflection layer 6 is the projection surface 1a of the reflection screen 1A.

  The function of the screen 1A having the first absorption / scattering layer 4 and the second absorption / scattering layer 5 will be described with reference to FIG.

  When an image is projected onto the screen 1 </ b> A using the projector PJ described above, the projection light L of the projector PJ reaches the first absorption / scattering layer 4 through the antireflection layer 6. In the first absorption / scattering layer 4, a color material 9 y having a size for scattering the light in the visible light region is dispersed, and the projection light L is applied to the color material 9 y. Then, the projection light L is scattered forward (in the direction of the deep part of the screen) and reaches the second absorption / scattering layer 5 while widening the horizontal viewing angle.

  The second absorption / scattering layer 5 is dispersed with a color material 9x having a size that causes Rayleigh scattering of light in the visible light region, and the projection light L is applied to the color material 9x. Then, the projection light L is scattered forward and backward.

  The forward scattered light in the second absorption / scattering layer 5 reaches the reflection layer 3 and is reflected, and then sequentially passes through the second absorption / scattering layer 5, the first absorption / scattering layer 4, and the antireflection layer 6. Reach. Further, the backscattered light in the second absorption / scattering layer 5 sequentially passes through the first absorption / scattering layer 4 and the antireflection layer 6 and reaches the observer V.

  Here, since the absorption spectrum of the color materials 9x and 9y has a spectrum that absorbs light other than the emission wavelength of the projection light L, the projection light L is not absorbed by the color materials 9x and 9y and is first absorbed. The light passes through the scattering layer 4 and the second absorption / scattering layer 5.

  On the other hand, when the external light OL reaches the first absorption / scattering layer 4 via the antireflection layer 6, a part of the external light OL is absorbed by the color material 9 y included in the first absorption / scattering layer 4. Furthermore, in the color material 9y, the external light OL that has not been absorbed is Mie scattered and mainly forward scattered light is generated. Therefore, in the first absorption / scattering layer 4, scattered light that is reflected by the viewing side without being absorbed by the color material. It becomes extremely small, and a decrease in contrast can be suppressed.

  The external light OL that has passed through the first absorption / scattering layer 4 and reached the second absorption / scattering layer 5 is further absorbed by the color material 9 x included in the second absorption / scattering layer 5. Furthermore, the color material 9x causes Rayleigh scattering of the external light OL that has not been absorbed, and isotropically generates forward scattered light and backward scattered light. Among these, the forward scattered light is absorbed by the color material 9x when reflected by the reflective layer 3 and then transmitted through the second absorption / scattering layer 5 again, and the back scattered light is transmitted through the first absorption / scattering layer 4 again. Since it is absorbed by the color material 9y, the influence of the external light OL can be reduced well.

  Therefore, according to the screen 1A having the above-described configuration, the contrast of the projected image can be improved satisfactorily and high-quality image display can be realized.

  In addition, in the projection system PS using the screen 1A, a uniform and bright projection image can be obtained even when the low-output projector PJ is used in a bright room. Therefore, the projection system PS having low power consumption while maintaining image quality. realizable.

  In the present embodiment, the color materials 9x and 9y are formed using the same forming material, but different forming materials may be used. In this case, even if the color materials 9x and 9y have different wavelengths, the color materials 9x and 9y can realize the intended external light absorption in cooperation with each other. , 9y is preferably adjusted in the type and composition of the color material.

  In the present embodiment, the second absorption / scattering layer 5 is used. However, the second absorption / scattering layer 5 may not be used. Even in such a configuration, the color material 9y of the first absorption / scattering layer 4 absorbs the external light OL and transmits the projection light L while being scattered forward. The transmitted projection light L is reflected by the reflective layer 3 and reaches the viewer V while being scattered again by the color material 9y, so that a reflective screen that realizes a good contrast improvement can be obtained.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a screen 1B according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The screen 1B of this embodiment is partly in common with the screen 1A of the first embodiment. The difference is that the color material dispersed in the second absorption / scattering layer 5 is the same as the color material 9y dispersed in the first absorption / scattering layer 4, and the first absorption / scattering layer 4 and the second absorption / scattering layer 5 are different from each other. Then, the density of the color material 9y is different. Therefore, in this embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the component which is common in 1st Embodiment, and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in the drawing, in the second absorption / scattering layer 5 of the present embodiment, a color material 9y having a size for causing Mie scattering of light in the visible light region is dispersed. Further, when the first absorption / scattering layer 4 and the second absorption / scattering layer 5 are compared, the second absorption / scattering layer 5 has a higher dispersion concentration to the extent that multiple scattering occurs with respect to light in the visible light region of the color material 9y. It has become.

  In such a second absorption / scattering layer 5, as a result of multiple scattering, scattered light that scatters to the viewing side increases, and therefore back scattering occurs even when the colorant 9 y having a particle size that causes Mie scattering is used. It is possible to obtain the same effect as in the case of making them.

  Therefore, in the screen 1B having the above-described configuration, in the two absorption / scattering layers including the same color material 9y, a desired scattering characteristic is realized by controlling the dispersion density of the color material of each layer, and the projected image is satisfactorily obtained. The contrast can be improved and high-quality image display can be realized.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to such examples. Various shapes, combinations, and the like of the constituent members shown in the above-described examples are examples, and various modifications can be made based on design requirements and the like without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  In the above-described embodiment, the reflective screen is shown and described as the screen. However, the present invention can also be applied to a transmissive screen. In that case, a transmissive screen using a color material as a scattering source can be obtained by using a light-transmitting base material and changing the specifications as necessary, such as not providing a reflective layer.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1A, 1B ... Screen, 1a ... Projection surface, 3 ... Reflection layer, 4 ... 1st absorption scattering layer (1st color material layer), 5 ... 2nd absorption scattering layer (2nd color material layer), 9 ... Color 9x ... Color material (first color material), 9y ... Color material (second color material), L ... Projection light, OL ... External light, PJ ... Projector, PS ... Projection system,

Claims (4)

A substrate;
A first color material layer provided on one surface of the substrate,
The first color material layer includes a first color material that absorbs light of a part of the wavelength of incident light,
The first color material has a maximum absorption wavelength in the visible light region and a size that causes Mie scattering of light in the visible light region,
The binder resin of the first color material layer has a refractive index different from that of the first color material,
A second color material layer containing a second color material that absorbs light of a part of the incident light on the side opposite to the viewing side with respect to the first color material layer ;
Screen the second coloring material, which together with having a maximum absorption wavelength in the visible light region, characterized in that it has a size which Rayleigh scattering light having a wavelength in the visible light region before follow.   The screen according to claim 1, wherein the binder resin of the second color material layer has a refractive index different from that of the second color material.   The screen according to claim 1, further comprising a reflective layer that reflects the incident light on a side opposite to the viewing side with respect to the second color material layer.   A projection system comprising: the screen according to claim 1; and a projector that projects an image on the screen.

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