TW202246852A - Laser light source depolarizer and projection device having the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A laser light source depolarizer includes a laser light source, a light angle adjusting element, a birefringent crystal, and an integration rod. The laser light source is configured to emit a laser light. The light angle adjusting element is configured to change the diffusion angle of the laser light. The light angle adjusting element is disposed between the laser light source and the birefringent crystal. The birefringent crystal is disposed between the light angle adjusting element and the integration rod, and the birefringent crystal is configured to break the polarity of the laser light.

Description

Laser light source depolarizer and projector equipment with laser light source depolarizer

The present disclosure relates to a laser light source depolarizer and a projector device with the laser light source depolarizer.

Most of the current laser light source projectors use an independent optical system for optical coupling, combining laser light sources of different colors into a single optical axis.

Since the laser light is polarized light, if it is applied to the rear projection structure, it is easy to cause color blocks when the laser light passes through due to the internal stress of the screen itself of the rear projection structure. If the laser light source is applied to the polarized 3D glasses, it is easy for the viewer to perceive the uneven polarization of the light, resulting in color blocks visually.

In view of this, how to provide a laser light source for a projector system that can solve the above-mentioned problems is still one of the goals that the industry needs to study urgently.

One technical aspect of the present disclosure is a laser light source depolarizer.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the laser light source depolarizer includes a laser light source, a beam angle adjustment element, a birefringent crystal, and an integrator. The laser light source is configured to emit laser light. The beam angle adjustment element is configured to change the spread angle of the laser light. The beam angle adjusting element is located between the laser light source and the birefringent crystal. A birefringent crystal is located between the beam angle adjustment element and the integrator, and the birefringent crystal is configured to destroy the polarity of the laser light.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the surface of the birefringent crystal facing the beam angle adjustment element and the surface of the birefringent crystal facing the integrator are parallel to each other.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the birefringent crystal is integrally formed.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the beam angle adjusting element is a diffuser or a lens.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the laser light source depolarizer further includes an optical glue layer located between the beam angle adjustment element and the birefringent crystal.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the optical adhesive layer is in contact with the birefringent crystal.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the laser light source depolarizer further includes an optical glue layer located between the birefringent crystal and the integrator.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the birefringent crystal has an anti-reflection film.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the surface of the birefringent crystal facing the beam angle adjustment element and the surface of the birefringent crystal facing the integrator have an included angle.

Another technical aspect of the present disclosure is a projector device.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a projector device includes a laser depolarizer, a screen, and a projection module. The screen has a projection surface and a viewing surface on opposite sides. The projection module receives the light from the integrator, converts the light into a picture and projects it to the screen. The projection module is located on the projection surface of the screen.

In the above embodiments, the laser light source depolarizer reduces the optical collimation of the laser light through the beam angle adjustment element to increase the diffusion angle of the laser light, and destroys the optical polarization of the laser light through the birefringent crystal. Next, the laser light is homogenized by an integrator. In this way, the laser light passing through the integrator can be suitable for use in projector equipment, such as rear projection architecture or polarized 3D glasses. Because the optical collimation and optical polarization of the laser light are destroyed by the depolarizer of the laser light source, the uniformity of the display image can be improved, color blocks can be reduced, and the quality of the projected image can be improved.

Several embodiments of the present invention will be disclosed in the following figures. For the sake of clarity, many practical details will be described together in the following description. It should be understood, however, that these practical details should not be used to limit the invention. That is, in some embodiments of the present invention, these practical details are unnecessary. In addition, for the sake of simplifying the drawings, some well-known structures and components will be shown in a simple and schematic manner in the drawings. Also, the thicknesses of layers and regions in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity, and the same reference numerals denote the same elements in the description of the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a laser light source depolarizer 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The laser light source depolarizer 100 includes a laser light source 110 , a beam angle adjustment element 120 , a birefringent crystal 130 and an integrator 140 . The laser light source 110 is configured to emit laser light L1. The beam angle adjusting element 120 is configured to change the spread angle θ of the laser light L1. The beam angle adjustment element 120 is located between the laser light source 110 and the birefringent crystal 130 . The birefringent crystal 130 is located between the beam angle adjustment element 120 and the integrator 140 .

The beam angle adjusting element 120 is configured to change the traveling direction of the laser light L1. In other words, the beam angle adjustment element 120 can increase the diffusion angle θ of the laser light L1 to destroy the collimation of the laser light L1. The beam angle adjustment element 120 , the birefringent crystal 130 and the integrator 140 are arranged in the traveling direction of the laser light L1 , that is, the first direction D1 in the figure. The birefringent crystal 130 is configured to destroy the polarity of the laser light L2 passing through the beam angle adjustment element 120 . The integrator 140 is configured to homogenize the laser light L3 passing through the birefringent crystal 130 to be transmitted to the projection module of the projector device.

In an embodiment, the beam angle adjustment element 120 may be a diffuser. In other embodiments, the beam angle adjustment element 120 may be a lens. For example, the beam angle adjustment element 120 can be a Fresnel lens (Fresnel Lens) or a lens with different diopters, as long as it is an optical element that can increase the diffusion angle θ of the laser light L1 to destroy the collimation of the laser light L1. Can.

In this embodiment, the laser light L2 passing through the beam angle adjustment element 120 has different traveling directions, so that the laser light L2 already has different optical path differences when entering the birefringent crystal 130 . Therefore, in this embodiment, the surface 132 of the birefringent crystal 130 facing the beam angle adjusting element 120 and the surface 134 of the birefringent crystal 130 facing the integrator 140 may be parallel to each other. In other words, the birefringent crystal 130 in this embodiment does not have to have an oblique angle. In addition, the birefringent crystal 130 in this embodiment is integrally formed. In some embodiments, the surface 132 of the birefringent crystal 130 facing the beam angle adjustment element 120 may have a coating, such as an anti-reflection coating (AR coating), to reduce the probability of the laser light L2 being reflected and improve the penetration of the laser light L2 Rate. In some embodiments, the laser light source depolarizer 100 also has a light-condensing lens (not shown) disposed between the birefringent crystal 130 and the integrator 140 , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

According to the above, the laser light source depolarizer 100 of the present disclosure reduces the optical collimation of the laser light L1 through the beam angle adjustment element 120 to increase the diffusion angle θ of the laser light L1, and destroys the laser light L2 through the birefringent crystal 130. Light polarizability. Next, the laser light L3 is homogenized by the integrator 140 . In this way, the laser light L4 passing through the integrator 140 can be suitable for use in a projector device. Specifically, for a projector device using multi-color laser light, laser light sources of various colors can first pass through the laser light source depolarizer 100 and then perform optical coupling operations.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of applying the laser light source depolarizer 100 in FIG. 1 to a projector device 10 . The projector device 10 includes a laser light source depolarizer 100 and a projection system 200 . As described in FIG. 1 , the laser light L4 passing through the beam angle adjusting element 120 , the birefringent crystal 130 and the integrator 140 in sequence travels to the projection system 200 . In this embodiment, the projector device 10 is applied in a rear projection architecture. The projection system 200 receives the laser light L4 from the integrator 140, converts the laser light L4 into a projection image and projects it on the thin screen 300, and the viewer 400 and the projector device 10 are located on opposite sides of the thin screen 300, for example The projection surface 304 and the viewing surface 302 .

During the manufacturing process of the thin screen 300, internal stress may be generated due to processes such as heating. When laser light with high collimation and single polarization passes through, it will produce uneven absorption effect and cause color blocks to appear on the display screen. Therefore, by destroying the optical collimation and optical polarization of the laser light by the laser light source depolarizer 100 , the uniformity of the display image can be improved, the color blocks can be reduced, and the quality of the projected image can be improved.

In some other embodiments, the laser light source depolarizer 100 can also be applied to a projection device equipped with polarized 3D glasses. Due to the high polarization of laser light, viewers can easily perceive uneven light polarization through polarized 3D glasses. Therefore, by destroying the optical collimation and optical polarization of the laser light by the laser light source depolarizer 100 , the uniformity of the display image can be improved, the color blocks can be reduced, and the quality of the projected image can be improved.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a laser light source depolarizer 100a according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. The laser light source depolarizer 100a is substantially the same as the laser light source depolarizer 100 shown in FIG. The optical adhesive layer 150. In this embodiment, the optical glue layer 150 bonds the beam angle adjusting element 120 and the birefringent crystal 130 . In other words, the optical adhesive layer 150 contacts the surface 132 a of the birefringent crystal 130 . The optical adhesive layer 150 can reduce the interface reflection of the laser light L2, so the surface 132a of the birefringent crystal 130a does not need to have the aforementioned anti-reflection film. In addition, since the optical adhesive layer 150 can have a thinner thickness, the effect of optical impairment can be avoided.

In this embodiment, the laser light source depolarizer 100a further includes an optical glue layer 160 between the birefringent crystal 130 and the integrator 140 . The optical adhesive layer 160 bonds the birefringent crystal 130 and the integrator 140 . In some embodiments, the laser light source depolarizer 100a may only have the optical adhesive layer 160 instead of the optical adhesive layer 150 . The laser light source depolarizer 100 a has the same technical function as the laser light source depolarizer 100 shown in FIG. 1 , and will not be repeated here.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a laser light source depolarizer 100b according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. The laser source depolarizer 100b is substantially the same as the laser source depolarizer 100 shown in FIG. 1 , the difference is that the birefringent crystal 130b of the laser source depolarizer 100b is wedge-shaped. The surface 132a of the birefringent crystal 130b has an included angle with the surface 134a. In other words, the birefringent crystal 130b can make the laser light L2 further form an optical path difference, so as to destroy the optical polarization of the laser light L2. The laser light source depolarizer 100b may also have a light-condensing lens (not shown) disposed between the birefringent crystal 130b and the integrator 140 , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a laser light source depolarizer 100c according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. The laser light source depolarizer 100c is roughly the same as the laser light source depolarizer 100b shown in FIG. constitute. The birefringent materials 136 and 138 cooperate with each other to make the laser light L2 further form an optical path difference, and keep the diffusion angle θ of the laser light L2 after passing through the birefringent crystal 130c unchanged, so as to destroy the optical polarization of the laser light L2. The laser light source depolarizer 100c may also have a light converging lens (not shown) disposed between the birefringent crystal 130c and the integrator 140, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

To sum up, the laser light source depolarizer of the present disclosure reduces the optical collimation of the laser light through the beam angle adjustment element to increase the diffusion angle of the laser light, and destroys the optical polarization of the laser light through the birefringent crystal. Next, the laser light is homogenized by an integrator. In this way, the laser light passing through the integrator can be suitable for use in projector equipment, such as rear projection architecture or polarized 3D glasses. Because the optical collimation and optical polarization of the laser light are destroyed by the depolarizer of the laser light source, the uniformity of the display image can be improved, color blocks can be reduced, and the quality of the projected image can be improved.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above in terms of implementation, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in this art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection of the present invention The scope shall be defined by the appended patent application scope.

100, 100a, 100b, 100c: laser light source depolarizer 110: Laser light source 120: beam angle adjustment element 130: birefringent crystal 140: Integrator 150,160: optical adhesive layer 132, 134, 132a, 134a, 132b, 134b: surface 136,138: birefringent materials 200:Projection system 300: thin screen 302: viewing surface 304: projection surface 400: viewer L1, L2, L3, L4: laser light D1: the first direction θ: Diffusion angle

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a laser light source depolarizer according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the application of the laser light source depolarizer in Figure 1 to a projector device. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a laser light source depolarizer according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a laser light source depolarizer according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a laser light source coaxial device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

100:Laser light source depolarizer

110: Laser light source

120: beam angle adjustment element

130: birefringent crystal

140: Integrator

132,134: surface

L1, L2, L3, L4: laser light

D1: the first direction

θ: Diffusion angle

Claims (10)

A laser light source depolarizer, comprising: a laser light source configured to emit a laser light; a beam angle adjustment element configured to change a diffusion angle of the laser light; a birefringent crystal, wherein the beam angle adjustment element is located between the laser light source and the birefringent crystal, wherein the birefringent crystal is configured to disrupt the polarity of the laser light; and An integrator, wherein the birefringent crystal is located between the beam angle adjustment element and the integrator. The laser light source depolarizer according to claim 1, wherein the surface of the birefringent crystal facing the beam angle adjustment element and the surface of the birefringent crystal facing the integrator are parallel to each other. The laser light source depolarizer according to claim 1, wherein the birefringent crystal is integrally formed. The laser light source depolarizer according to claim 1, wherein the beam angle adjustment element is a diffuser or a lens. The laser light source depolarizer according to claim 1 further includes an optical glue layer located between the beam angle adjustment element and the birefringent crystal. The laser light source depolarizer according to claim 5, wherein the optical adhesive layer contacts the birefringent crystal. The laser light source depolarizer according to claim 1 further includes an optical glue layer located between the birefringent crystal and the integrator. The laser light source depolarizer according to claim 1, wherein the birefringent crystal has an anti-reflection film. The laser light source depolarizer according to claim 1, wherein the surface of the birefringent crystal facing the beam angle adjustment element has an included angle with the surface of the birefringent crystal facing the integrator. A projector device comprising: A laser depolarizer as described in claim 1; a screen having a projection surface and a viewing surface on opposite sides; and A projection module, which receives the light from the integrator, and converts the light into a picture and projects it to the screen; Wherein, the projection module is located on the projection surface of the screen.

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