JPH066831A - Stereoscopic viewing picture display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the stereoscopic viewing picture display device able to display a stereoscopic viewing picture with simple and inexpensive configuration. CONSTITUTION:A picture of a region in response to a visual field of a left eye is displayed on a left eye use monitor television receiver 1 and a picture of a region in response to a visual field of a right eye is displayed on a right eye use monitor television receiver 2 arranged at an interval from the television receiver 1, a picture displayed on the left use monitor television receiver 1 is led in front of a left eye use eyepiece window 35 for the left eyepiece through reflection mirrors 311, 321 and a picture displayed on the right eye use monitor television receiver 2 is led in front of a right eye use eyepiece window 36 for the right eyepiece through reflection mirrors 341, 331.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a stereoscopic image display device used for a visual device of a remote control robot.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, when a robot or the like is remotely operated to perform various actions on behalf of a human being, a stereoscopic television camera device acting as a substitute for human eyes is provided on the robot side, and a remote control point is provided. Is provided with a stereoscopic image display device that displays a stereoscopic image captured by a stereoscopic television camera device. As a method of displaying a stereoscopic image, there are various methods as described below.

First, there is a method of alternately displaying two images corresponding to the left and right eyes on one display. Secondly, there is a method in which the two images are superimposed, the superimposed image is displayed on one display, and the displayed image is viewed through a lenticular lens. Thirdly, an eye mask type unit is used, and a small display such as a liquid crystal display is arranged at each of the unit positions located in front of the left and right eyes when the unit is attached, and on each small display, There is a method of individually displaying two images corresponding to the left and right eyes.

[0004]

However, each of the above-mentioned conventional methods requires an apparatus for switching the display and superimposing the two images, and the second method uses the lenticular lens and the third method. However, since an eye mask type unit and a small display are required, there is a problem that the device cost increases and the device configuration becomes complicated in any of the methods. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a stereoscopic image display device capable of displaying a stereoscopic image with a simple and inexpensive configuration.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a display for the left eye that displays an image of an area corresponding to the field of view of the left eye, and a display for the left eye that is spaced apart from the display for the left eye. The display for the right eye that displays an image of a region according to the field of view, the eyepiece window for the left eye and the eyepiece window for the right eye where the left eye and the right eye are in the eye, and the image displayed on the display for the left eye is the eyepiece window for the left eye And a right-eye optical system for guiding the image displayed on the right-eye display to the front of the right-eyepiece window. Further, in the present invention, the left eyepiece window and the right eye eyepiece window, and the left eye optical system and the right eye optical system are configured by aerial photogrammetric reflection mirrors.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of a stereoscopic image display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1, 2 in FIG.
Is a left-eye and right-eye monitor television (corresponding to left-eye and right-eye display), and in the present embodiment, a commercially available one that displays an image by an NTSC signal (hereinafter, referred to as an image signal) input from the outside ( Including a television receiver). The right-eye monitor television 2 is arranged at a distance L from the left-eye monitor television 1,
Display surfaces 11 and 2 of left-eye and right-eye monitor televisions 1 and 2.
Both are oriented in the same direction.

On the other hand, reference numeral 3 in FIG. 1 is a reflecting mirror unit, and in this embodiment, a commercially available aerial photography reflecting mirror is used. The reflecting mirror unit 3 includes wall portions 31 that are parallel to each other.
32, and walls 33 and 34 that are also parallel to each other, and further includes a left-eye eyepiece window 35 and a right-eye eyepiece window 36 through which the left and right eyes (not shown) are brought into eye contact.

Of the walls 31, 32, 33, 34, the inner surfaces of the walls 31, 34 located on the outer side, that is, the surfaces facing the display surfaces 11, 21 of the left-eye and right-eye monitor televisions 1, 2 are Reflective surfaces 311 and 341 (corresponding to the optical system for the left eye) are formed, and the remaining wall portion 3 located inside.
2, 33 outer surfaces, that is, the reflection surfaces 31 of the walls 31, 34
Reflecting surfaces 321 and 331 (corresponding to the optical system for the right eye) are also formed on the surface facing 1,341. The left-eye eyepiece window 35 and the right-eye eyepiece window 36 are arranged at positions facing the reflecting surfaces 321 and 331 of the wall portions 32 and 33, respectively.

Next, a case where a stereoscopic image is displayed on the stereoscopic image display device of the present embodiment having the above-mentioned configuration will be described. First, two TV cameras (not shown) are used, and each TV camera captures an image of each region corresponding to the visual fields of the left and right eyes. Then, the image signal from the television camera that has captured the image of the area according to the field of view of the left eye is input to the left-eye monitor television 1, and the image signal from the television camera that has captured the image of the area according to the field of view of the right eye is captured by the right eye. Monitor monitor TV 2.

As a result, on the display surface 11 of the left-eye monitor TV 1, an image of an area corresponding to the field of view of the left eye taken by a TV camera (not shown) is displayed, and on the display surface 21 of the right-eye monitor TV 2. Displays an image of a region corresponding to the field of view of the right eye taken by a television camera (not shown). Then, the image displayed on the display surface 11 of the left-eye monitor television 1 is reflected by the reflecting surface 311 and the reflecting surface 321 of the reflecting mirror unit 3.
And the display surface 2 of the monitor TV 2 for the right eye.
The image displayed on the screen 1 is the reflecting surface 341 of the reflecting mirror unit 3.
And is reflected by the reflecting surface 331.

Therefore, when the left eye and the right eye are brought into eye contact with the left eyepiece window 35 and the right eye eyepiece window 36 of the reflecting mirror unit 3, respectively, the left eye reflects the reflection surface 311 and the reflection surface 321 reflected on the reflection surface 321. The displayed image on the left-eye monitor television 1 is visually recognized, while on the other hand, on the right eye, the reflective surface 3
The display image of the right-eye monitor television 2 reflected by the reflection surface 341 and the reflection surface 331 reflected in 31 is visually recognized. That is, an image of an area corresponding to the field of view of the left eye displayed on the display surface 11 of the left-eye monitor television 1 is visually recognized by the left eye, and a field of view of the right eye displayed on the display surface 21 of the right-eye monitor television 2 is viewed by the right eye. The image of the area corresponding to the image is visually recognized, and it is stereoscopic so that the image displayed on the display surfaces 11 and 21 of the left-eye and right-eye monitor televisions 1 and 21 is at the position A shown in FIG. You can see various images.

As described above, according to the stereoscopic image display apparatus of the present embodiment, the left-eye and right-eye monitor televisions 1 and 2 are respectively displayed on the display surfaces 11 and 21 according to the visual fields of the left and right eyes. The image of the area is reflected by the reflecting surfaces 311 and 321 and the reflecting surfaces 341 and 331 of the reflecting mirror unit 3 and guided to the left eye eyepiece window 35 and the right eye eyepiece window 36, so that the left eye and the right eye are attached to the left eye eyepiece. A stereoscopic image can be viewed by making eye contact with each of the window 35 and the eyepiece window 36 for the right eye. Since commercially available ones are used for the left-eye and right-eye monitor televisions 1 and 2 and the reflecting mirror unit 3 which constitute the stereoscopic image display device of the present embodiment, the device cost can be reduced, and the image can be reduced. Since no complicated signal processing is required, the structure can be simplified.

In the present embodiment, the images taken by the television camera are displayed on the display surfaces 11 and 21 of the left-eye and right-eye monitor televisions 1 and 2, but, for example, reproduced images from a video reproducing device are used. It may also be a CG image from a computer graphic device converted from an RGB signal to an NTSC signal. Further, in the present embodiment, commercially available monitor televisions are used as the left-eye and right-eye displays, but other liquid crystal displays or the like may be used. Similarly, in the present embodiment, as the left-eye eyepiece window and the right-eye eyepiece window, and as the left-eye optical system and the right-eye optical system, a commercially available aerial photogrammetric reflector provided with these is used, For example, the left-eye optical system and the right-eye optical system may be configured by a combination of reflecting mirrors, and the left-eye eyepiece window and the right-eye eyepiece window are appropriately enlarged according to the size of the display surface for the left-eye and right-eye displays. A lens or the like may be used.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention, the image of the area corresponding to the field of view of the left eye is displayed on the display for the left eye, and the image of the area corresponding to the field of view of the right eye is spaced from the display for the left eye. Displayed on the display for the right eye placed by placing, the image displayed on the display for the left eye is guided by the optical system for the left eye in front of the eyepiece window for the left eye where the left eye is in contact, and displayed on the display for the right eye. Since the image is configured so as to be guided by the optical system for the right eye in front of the eyepiece window for the right eye where the right eye is in contact with the eye, it can be configured with commercially available devices and inexpensive parts, and is therefore simple and inexpensive. With the configuration, a stereoscopic image can be displayed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of a stereoscopic image display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Monitor TV for left eye (display for left eye) 2 Monitor TV for right eye (display for right eye) 3 Reflector unit (reflector for aerial photography) 311,341 Reflective surface (optical system for left eye) 321,331 Reflective surface (for right eye) Optical system 35 Eyepiece window for left eye 36 Eyepiece window for right eye

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A display for a left eye that displays an image of an area corresponding to the field of view of the left eye, and a display for the right eye that is arranged apart from the display for the left eye and that displays an image of an area corresponding to the field of view of the right eye. An eyepiece window for the left eye and an eyepiece window for the right eye in which the left eye and the right eye are in contact with each other, an optical system for the left eye that guides the image displayed on the display for the left eye in front of the eyepiece window for the left eye, and the display for the right eye. A stereoscopic image display device, comprising: a right-eye optical system that guides the displayed image in front of the right-eye eyepiece window. 2. The left eyepiece window, the right eyepiece window, the left eye optical system and the right eye optical system,
The stereoscopic image display device according to claim 1, wherein the stereoscopic image display device comprises a reflecting mirror for aerial photogrammetry.