TWI652515B - Wearable apparatus and light guide element - Google Patents
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一種穿戴式裝置的導光元件,適於引導光束,並包括第一導光板、第二導光板及分光膜。第一導光板具有第一表面與相對第一表面的第二表面,並具有連接於第一表面與第二表面之間的入光面。第二導光板配置於第一導光板的部分第一表面上,並位於光束的傳遞路徑上。分光膜配置於第一導光板的部分第一表面與第二導光板之間,且鄰近於入光面。分光膜用以反射部分的光束,並用以使來自於第一導光板的部分第一表面的至少部分光束穿透至第二導光板。A light guiding component of a wearable device is adapted to guide a light beam and includes a first light guide plate, a second light guide plate and a light splitting film. The first light guide plate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and has a light incident surface connected between the first surface and the second surface. The second light guide plate is disposed on a portion of the first surface of the first light guide plate and is located on the transmission path of the light beam. The light splitting film is disposed between a portion of the first surface of the first light guide plate and the second light guide plate and adjacent to the light incident surface. The light splitting film is configured to reflect a portion of the light beam and to penetrate at least a portion of the light from a portion of the first surface of the first light guide plate to the second light guide plate.
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本發明是有關於一種顯示裝置,且特別是有關於一種具有導光元件的穿戴式裝置。The present invention relates to a display device, and more particularly to a wearable device having a light guiding element.
穿戴式裝置被認為是繼智慧型手機後最具市場成長潛力的電子產品之一。穿戴式裝置依據不同穿戴類型可分成眼鏡型、手錶型、穿著型、配戴型及貼附型等。除了讓使用者在行動過程中可便捷地操作外,穿戴式裝置更可透過各種生理、健康、環境及衛星定位等的資料擷取,以提供使用者生理資訊、個人化管理與情境互動等功能,藉以增進使用者生活的便利性。隨著近眼式顯示技術(Near Eye Display, NED)發展,使得虛擬實境(Virtual Reality, VR)、混合實境(Mixed Reality, MR)、擴增實境(Augmented Reality, AR)的應用性逐漸提升。就眼鏡型穿戴式裝置而言,仍存在著視野上具有死角、影像具有亮暗紋等問題。Wearable devices are considered to be one of the most promising electronic products after the smart phone. The wearable device can be divided into a glasses type, a watch type, a wear type, a wear type, and a stick type according to different types of wear. In addition to allowing users to easily operate during the operation, wearable devices can be accessed through various physiological, health, environmental and satellite positioning data to provide users with physiological information, personalized management and contextual interaction. In order to enhance the convenience of the user's life. With the development of Near Eye Display (NED), the application of Virtual Reality (VR), Mixed Reality (MR), and Augmented Reality (AR) gradually Upgrade. In the case of the eyeglass type wearable device, there are still problems such as a dead angle in the field of view and a bright and dark image on the image.
本「先前技術」段落只是用來幫助瞭解本發明內容,因此在「先前技術」中所揭露的內容可能包含一些沒有構成所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者所知道的習知技術。此外,在「先前技術」中所揭露的內容並不代表該內容或者本發明一個或多個實施例所要解決的問題,也不代表在本發明申請前已被所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者所知曉或認知。This "Prior Art" section is only intended to aid in understanding the present invention, and thus the disclosure of the prior art may include prior art that is not known to those of ordinary skill in the art. In addition, the content disclosed in the "Prior Art" does not represent the problem to be solved by the content or one or more embodiments of the present invention, nor does it mean that those having ordinary knowledge in the technical field before the application of the present invention Know or recognize.
本發明提出一種穿戴式裝置,以改善影像亮度不均的問題。The present invention proposes a wearable device to improve the problem of uneven brightness of an image.
本發明另提出一種導光元件,其可應用於穿戴式裝置以改善影像亮度不均的問題。The present invention further provides a light guiding element that can be applied to a wearable device to improve the problem of uneven brightness of the image.
為達上述優點至少其中之一或其他優點,本發明的一實施例提出一種穿戴式裝置,其包括至少一成像組件,其中成像組件包括顯示設備及導光元件。顯示設備用以提供影像光束,導光元件用以引導影像光束。導光元件包括第一導光板、第二導光板與分光膜。第一導光板具有第一表面與相對第一表面的第二表面以及連接於第一表面與第二表面之間的入光面,其中入光面用以使影像光束穿透。第二導光板配置於第一導光板的部分第一表面上,並位於影像光束的傳遞路徑上。分光膜配置於第一導光板的部分第一表面與第二導光板之間,且鄰近於入光面。分光膜用以反射部分的影像光束,並用以使來自於第一導光板的部分第一表面的至少部分影像光束穿透至第二導光板。In order to achieve at least one of the above advantages or other advantages, an embodiment of the present invention provides a wearable device that includes at least one imaging assembly, wherein the imaging assembly includes a display device and a light guiding element. The display device is used to provide an image beam, and the light guiding element is used to guide the image beam. The light guiding element includes a first light guiding plate, a second light guiding plate and a beam splitting film. The first light guide plate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface and a light incident surface connected between the first surface and the second surface, wherein the light incident surface is used for penetrating the image light beam. The second light guide plate is disposed on a portion of the first surface of the first light guide plate and located on the transmission path of the image light beam. The light splitting film is disposed between a portion of the first surface of the first light guide plate and the second light guide plate and adjacent to the light incident surface. The beam splitting film is configured to reflect a portion of the image beam and to penetrate at least a portion of the image beam from the portion of the first surface of the first light guide plate to the second light guide plate.
為達上述優點至少其中之一或其他優點,本發明的一實施例提出一種導光元件,適於引導光束。導光元件包括第一導光板、第二導光板及分光膜。第一導光板具有第一表面與相對第一表面的第二表面,並具有連接於第一表面與第二表面之間的入光面,其中入光面用以使光束穿透。第二導光板配置於第一導光板的部分第一表面上,並位於光束的傳遞路徑上。分光膜配置於第一導光板的部分第一表面與第二導光板之間,且鄰近於入光面。分光膜用以反射部分的光束,並用以使來自於第一導光板的部分第一表面的至少部分光束穿透至第二導光板。In order to achieve at least one of the above advantages or other advantages, an embodiment of the present invention provides a light guiding element adapted to direct a light beam. The light guiding element includes a first light guiding plate, a second light guiding plate and a beam splitting film. The first light guide plate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and has a light incident surface connected between the first surface and the second surface, wherein the light incident surface is for penetrating the light beam. The second light guide plate is disposed on a portion of the first surface of the first light guide plate and is located on the transmission path of the light beam. The light splitting film is disposed between a portion of the first surface of the first light guide plate and the second light guide plate and adjacent to the light incident surface. The light splitting film is configured to reflect a portion of the light beam and to penetrate at least a portion of the light from a portion of the first surface of the first light guide plate to the second light guide plate.
在本發明穿戴式裝置與導光元件的一實施例中,上述之第二導光板具有第三表面與相對第三表面的第四表面,第三表面連接於分光膜,且第一表面、第二表面、第四表面及分光膜彼此平行。In an embodiment of the wearable device and the light guiding device of the present invention, the second light guide plate has a third surface and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface, the third surface is connected to the light splitting film, and the first surface is The two surfaces, the fourth surface, and the light-splitting film are parallel to each other.
在本發明穿戴式裝置與導光元件的一實施例中,上述之第二導光板具有第三表面與相對第三表面的第四表面,第三表面連接於分光膜,且第四表面用以反射至少部分的光束(影像光束)。In an embodiment of the wearable device and the light guiding member of the present invention, the second light guide plate has a third surface and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface, the third surface is connected to the light splitting film, and the fourth surface is used for Reflect at least part of the beam (image beam).
在本發明穿戴式裝置與導光元件的一實施例中,上述之第二導光板具有第三表面與相對第三表面的第四表面以及第一側面與相對第一側面的第二側面,第三表面連接於分光膜,第一側面與第二側面連接於第三表面與第四表面之間,且第一側面鄰近於入光面。In an embodiment of the wearable device and the light guiding member of the present invention, the second light guiding plate has a fourth surface and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface, and a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, The three surfaces are connected to the light splitting film, and the first side surface and the second side surface are connected between the third surface and the fourth surface, and the first side surface is adjacent to the light incident surface.
在本發明穿戴式裝置與導光元件的一實施例中,上述之第二導光板具有第三表面與相對第三表面的第四表面以及第一側面與相對第一側面的第二側面,第三表面連接於分光膜,第一側面與第二側面連接於第三表面與第四表面之間,且第一側面與第二側面皆具有防光穿透結構。In an embodiment of the wearable device and the light guiding member of the present invention, the second light guiding plate has a fourth surface and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface, and a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, The three surfaces are connected to the light splitting film, and the first side surface and the second side surface are connected between the third surface and the fourth surface, and the first side surface and the second side surface both have a light blocking structure.
在本發明穿戴式裝置與導光元件的一實施例中,上述之第一導光板與第二導光板的折射率相同或不同。In an embodiment of the wearable device and the light guiding member of the present invention, the first light guide plate and the second light guide plate have the same or different refractive indices.
在本發明穿戴式裝置與導光元件的一實施例中,上述之第一導光板的折射率小於第二導光板的折射率。In an embodiment of the wearable device and the light guiding member of the present invention, the refractive index of the first light guiding plate is smaller than the refractive index of the second light guiding plate.
在本發明穿戴式裝置與導光元件的一實施例中,上述之分光膜的光穿透率介於20%~80%。In an embodiment of the wearable device and the light guiding member of the present invention, the light transmittance of the spectroscopic film is between 20% and 80%.
在本發明穿戴式裝置與導光元件的一實施例中,上述之分光膜的光反射率介於80%~20%。In an embodiment of the wearable device and the light guiding member of the present invention, the light reflecting film has a light reflectance of 80% to 20%.
在本發明穿戴式裝置與導光元件的一實施例中,上述之第一導光板具有自第二表面凸出的三角柱凸出結構,此三角柱凸出結構鄰近於入光面。In an embodiment of the wearable device and the light guiding member of the present invention, the first light guiding plate has a triangular column protruding structure protruding from the second surface, and the triangular column protruding structure is adjacent to the light incident surface.
在本發明穿戴式裝置的一實施例中,上述之成像組件更包括反射元件,反射元件配置於顯示設備與導光元件之間,並用以將來自於顯示設備的影像光束反射至導光元件的入光面。In an embodiment of the wearable device of the present invention, the imaging assembly further includes a reflective component disposed between the display device and the light guiding component and configured to reflect the image beam from the display device to the light guiding component. Into the glossy surface.
在本發明穿戴式裝置的一實施例中,上述之穿戴式裝置更包括配戴架體,而上述至少一成像組件的數量為兩個,且成像組件設置於配戴架體。In an embodiment of the wearable device of the present invention, the wearable device further includes a wearing frame, and the number of the at least one imaging assembly is two, and the imaging assembly is disposed on the wearing frame.
在本發明穿戴式裝置與導光元件的一實施例中,上述之成像組件更包括多個分光元件,間隔配置於第一導光板之未被分光膜覆蓋的區域內,每一分光元件連接於第一表面與第二表面之間,且每一分光元件之面向入光面的表面與第二表面之間夾有第一銳角,其中每一分光元件用以使部分的影像光束穿透,並用以反射部分的影像光束,且影像光束藉由這些分光元件的反射而從第二表面出射。In an embodiment of the wearable device and the light guiding device of the present invention, the imaging assembly further includes a plurality of light splitting elements disposed at intervals in a region of the first light guide plate that is not covered by the light splitting film, and each of the light splitting elements is connected to Between the first surface and the second surface, and a first acute angle is sandwiched between the surface of the light splitting surface facing the light incident surface and the second surface, wherein each of the light splitting elements is configured to penetrate a portion of the image beam and use A portion of the image beam is reflected, and the image beam is emitted from the second surface by reflection of the beam splitting elements.
在本發明穿戴式裝置與導光元件的一實施例中,入光面相對於第一表面傾斜,且與第一表面之間夾有第二銳角。In an embodiment of the wearable device and the light guiding member of the present invention, the light incident surface is inclined with respect to the first surface and has a second acute angle with the first surface.
在本發明穿戴式裝置與導光元件的一實施例中,第二銳角的角度為第一銳角的角度的兩倍。In an embodiment of the wearable device and light directing element of the present invention, the angle of the second acute angle is twice the angle of the first acute angle.
在本發明穿戴式裝置與導光元件的一實施例中,上述多個分光元件中,愈接近入光面的分光元件的光穿透率愈高。In an embodiment of the wearable device and the light guiding element of the present invention, among the plurality of spectral elements, the light transmittance of the spectral element closer to the light incident surface is higher.
基於上述,在本發明實施例的導光元件中,因在第一導光板上增設鄰近入光面的第二導光板,且於第一導光板與第二導光板之間設置分光膜,因此進入導光元件內的光束(如影像光束)中,部分的影像光束會在第一導光板內反射,而部分的影像光束會穿過第一導光板與分光膜而進入第二導光板內,並再經由第二導光板的反射回第一導光板內。由於影像光束的傳遞路徑變多,所以影像光束傳遞至分光元件時,分光元件之光接收面的填滿率能提高,進而改善習知技術之成像具有亮暗紋而導致影像亮度不均勻的問題。本發明實施例的穿戴式裝置因使用此導光元件,所以能改善習知技術之影像亮度不均勻的問題。In the light guiding device of the embodiment of the present invention, the second light guide plate adjacent to the light incident surface is added to the first light guide plate, and the light split film is disposed between the first light guide plate and the second light guide plate. In a light beam (such as an image beam) entering the light guiding element, part of the image beam is reflected in the first light guide plate, and part of the image beam passes through the first light guide plate and the beam splitting film to enter the second light guide plate. And then reflected back into the first light guide plate via the second light guide plate. Since the transmission path of the image beam is increased, when the image beam is transmitted to the beam splitting element, the filling rate of the light receiving surface of the beam splitting element can be improved, thereby improving the problem that the imaging of the prior art has bright and dark lines and the image brightness is uneven. . Since the wearable device of the embodiment of the present invention uses the light guiding element, the problem of image brightness unevenness in the prior art can be improved.
為讓本發明之上述和其他目的、特徵和優點能更明顯易懂,下文特舉實施例,並配合所附圖式,作詳細說明如下。The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more <RTIgt;
圖1是本發明一實施例之穿戴式裝置的示意圖。請參照圖1,本實施例之穿戴式裝置3包括至少一成像組件31,而圖1是以兩個成像組件31為例,但本發明並不限制成像組件31的數量。在本實施例中,穿戴式裝置3可更包括配戴架體33,而成像組件31設置於配戴架體33。在本實施例中,配戴架體33例如是可供配戴於使用者的頭部,以讓使用者的雙眼能分別觀看到圖1中的兩成像組件31提供的影像。本發明並不限制配戴架體33的具體結構。1 is a schematic view of a wearable device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the wearable device 3 of the present embodiment includes at least one imaging assembly 31, and FIG. 1 is exemplified by two imaging assemblies 31, but the present invention does not limit the number of imaging assemblies 31. In the present embodiment, the wearable device 3 may further include a wearing frame 33, and the imaging assembly 31 is disposed on the wearing frame 33. In the present embodiment, the wearing frame 33 can be worn, for example, on the head of the user, so that the eyes of the user can respectively view the images provided by the two imaging assemblies 31 in FIG. The present invention does not limit the specific structure of the wearing frame 33.
關於上述成像組件31,舉例說明如下述實施例。圖2是本發明一實施例之成像組件的示意圖。請參照圖2,成像組件31包括顯示設備311及導光元件313。在本實施例中,顯示設備311用以提供影像光束L,導光元件313用以引導影像光束L,以讓使用者的眼睛能接收到影像光束L。在本實施例中,顯示設備311可以是投影光機(projection optical engine)、投影單元(projection unit)或其他種類的顯示設備,其中投影光機/投影單元可以是使用穿透式光閥(如穿透式液晶顯示面板)、反射式光閥(如單晶矽液晶面板或數位微鏡元件)或是自發光顯示面板(如有機發光二極體顯示面板),但本發明仍不以上述為限。Regarding the above-described imaging assembly 31, the following embodiments are exemplified. 2 is a schematic illustration of an imaging assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the imaging assembly 31 includes a display device 311 and a light guiding element 313. In this embodiment, the display device 311 is configured to provide an image light beam L, and the light guiding element 313 is used to guide the image light beam L so that the user's eyes can receive the image light beam L. In this embodiment, the display device 311 may be a projection optical engine, a projection unit, or other kinds of display devices, wherein the projection light projector/projection unit may be a transmissive light valve (eg, a transmissive liquid crystal display panel), a reflective light valve (such as a single crystal germanium liquid crystal panel or a digital micromirror device) or a self-luminous display panel (such as an organic light emitting diode display panel), but the present invention is not limit.
承上述,導光元件313包括第一導光板3131、第二導光板3133、分光膜3135與多個分光元件3137。在本實施例中,第一導光板3131與第二導光板3133例如為波導(waveguide)元件,可為透光材料,但本發明不以此為限。第一導光板3131具有第一表面B1與相對第一表面B1的第二表面B2,以及具有連接於第一表面B1與第二表面B2之間的入光面C1,其中入光面C1用以使影像光束L穿透。第二導光板3133配置於第一導光板3131的部分第一表面B1上,並位於影像光束L的傳遞路徑上。分光膜3135配置於第一導光板3131的部分第一表面B1與第二導光板3133之間,且鄰近於入光面C1。分光膜3135用以反射部分的影像光束L,並使來自於第一導光板3131的部分第一表面B1的至少部分影像光束L穿透至第二導光板3133。此外,多個分光元件3137間隔配置於第一導光板3131之未被分光膜3135覆蓋的區域內,且各分光元件3137連接於第一表面B1與第二表面B2之間。各分光元件3137之面向入光面C1的表面D與第二表面B2之間夾有第一銳角θ1。各分光元件3137用以使部分的影像光束L穿透,並用以反射部分的影像光束L,且影像光束L經由分光元件3137的反射而從第二表面B2出射。在本實施例中,使用者的眼睛可透過接收從第一導光板3131的第二表面B2出射的影像光束L而觀看到影像。In the above, the light guiding element 313 includes a first light guide plate 3131, a second light guide plate 3133, a light splitting film 3135, and a plurality of light splitting elements 3137. In the present embodiment, the first light guide plate 3131 and the second light guide plate 3133 are, for example, waveguide elements, which may be light transmissive materials, but the invention is not limited thereto. The first light guide plate 3131 has a first surface B1 and a second surface B2 opposite to the first surface B1, and has a light incident surface C1 connected between the first surface B1 and the second surface B2, wherein the light incident surface C1 is used for The image beam L is penetrated. The second light guide plate 3133 is disposed on a portion of the first surface B1 of the first light guide plate 3131 and is located on the transmission path of the image light beam L. The light splitting film 3135 is disposed between a portion of the first surface B1 and the second light guide plate 3133 of the first light guide plate 3131 and adjacent to the light incident surface C1. The light splitting film 3135 is configured to reflect a portion of the image light beam L and penetrate at least a portion of the image light beam L from the portion of the first surface B1 of the first light guide plate 3131 to the second light guide plate 3133. Further, the plurality of light splitting elements 3137 are disposed in a region of the first light guide plate 3131 that is not covered by the light splitting film 3135, and each of the light splitting elements 3137 is connected between the first surface B1 and the second surface B2. A first acute angle θ1 is sandwiched between the surface D of the light splitting element 3137 facing the light incident surface C1 and the second surface B2. Each of the light splitting elements 3137 is configured to penetrate a portion of the image light beam L and to reflect a portion of the image light beam L, and the image light beam L is emitted from the second surface B2 via reflection of the light splitting element 3137. In this embodiment, the user's eyes can view the image by receiving the image light beam L emitted from the second surface B2 of the first light guide plate 3131.
在本實施例中,第二導光板3133覆蓋分光膜3135,但本發明不以此為限。在本實施例中,第一導光板3131及第二導光板3133的材質可為塑膠、玻璃、壓克力或其他可透光材質,但本發明不以此為限。在本實施例中,第一導光板3131的入光面C1例如是相對於第一表面B1傾斜,且入光面C1與第一表面B1之間夾有第二銳角θ2。在本實施例中,第二銳角θ2的角度例如為第一銳角θ1的角度的兩倍。舉例而言,第一銳角θ1的角度例如為30度,第二銳角θ2的角度例如為60度。然而,第二銳角θ2的角度可視影像光束L的入射路徑而調整,並不限於60度。In the embodiment, the second light guide plate 3133 covers the light splitting film 3135, but the invention is not limited thereto. In this embodiment, the material of the first light guide plate 3131 and the second light guide plate 3133 may be plastic, glass, acrylic or other permeable material, but the invention is not limited thereto. In the present embodiment, the light incident surface C1 of the first light guide plate 3131 is inclined with respect to the first surface B1, for example, and a second acute angle θ2 is sandwiched between the light incident surface C1 and the first surface B1. In the present embodiment, the angle of the second acute angle θ2 is, for example, twice the angle of the first acute angle θ1. For example, the angle of the first acute angle θ1 is, for example, 30 degrees, and the angle of the second acute angle θ2 is, for example, 60 degrees. However, the angle of the second acute angle θ2 may be adjusted depending on the incident path of the image light beam L, and is not limited to 60 degrees.
第二導光板3133例如具有第三表面B3與相對第三表面B3的第四表面B4。在本實施例中,第三表面B3連接於分光膜3135,而第一表面B1、第二表面B2、第四表面B4及分光膜3135例如是彼此平行。在本實施例中,第三表面B3與第一表面B1、第二表面B2、第四表面B4彼此平行。在其他實施例中,依據不同的設計需求,至少部分的第一表面B1、至少部分的第二表面B2、至少部分的第四表面B4及/或至少部分的分光膜3135也可不彼此平行,藉以調整影像光束L的傳遞路徑。在本實施例中,第二導光板3133例如更具有第一側面E1與相對第一側面E1的第二側面E2,第一側面E1與第二側面E2連接於第三表面B3與第四表面B4之間。在本實施例中,第一側面E1鄰近於入光面C1,且第二側面E2遠離入光面C1。此外,第一側面E1與第二側面E2例如是相互平行,且第一側面E1與第二側面E2例如垂直於第三表面B3與第四表面B4,但本發明不以此為限。然而,在其他實施例中,第一側面E1也可不平行於第二側面E2,以達到光束不穿透第一側面E1與第二側面E2的效果,但本發明仍不以此為限。The second light guide plate 3133 has, for example, a third surface B3 and a fourth surface B4 opposite to the third surface B3. In the present embodiment, the third surface B3 is connected to the light-splitting film 3135, and the first surface B1, the second surface B2, the fourth surface B4, and the light-splitting film 3135 are, for example, parallel to each other. In the present embodiment, the third surface B3 and the first surface B1, the second surface B2, and the fourth surface B4 are parallel to each other. In other embodiments, at least a portion of the first surface B1, at least a portion of the second surface B2, at least a portion of the fourth surface B4, and/or at least a portion of the light-splitting film 3135 may not be parallel to each other, depending on different design requirements. Adjust the transmission path of the image beam L. In this embodiment, the second light guide plate 3133 has a first side surface E1 and a second side surface E2 opposite to the first side surface E1. The first side surface E1 and the second side surface E2 are connected to the third surface B3 and the fourth surface B4. between. In this embodiment, the first side surface E1 is adjacent to the light incident surface C1, and the second side surface E2 is away from the light incident surface C1. In addition, the first side surface E1 and the second side surface E2 are parallel to each other, for example, and the first side surface E1 and the second side surface E2 are perpendicular to the third surface B3 and the fourth surface B4, for example, but the invention is not limited thereto. However, in other embodiments, the first side surface E1 may not be parallel to the second side surface E2 to achieve the effect that the light beam does not penetrate the first side surface E1 and the second side surface E2, but the invention is not limited thereto.
圖3是本發明另一實施例之成像組件的示意圖。在本實施例中,第二導光板3133的第一側面E1與第二側面E2可分別具有防光穿透結構E11。在本實施例中,防光穿透結構E11可採用霧化第一側面E1與第二側面E2的方式而形成;在其他實施例中,可透過塗佈遮光層於第一側面E1與第二側面E2的方式或其他適當的方式而形成,例如遮光層可為黑色物質或者利用黑色膠帶作為遮光層;然而,本發明的防光穿透結構不受限於上述形成方法。在本實施例中,防光穿透結構E11能用以避免第二導光板3133內的影像光束L從第一側面E1與第二側面E2漏光,並能防止外界環境光從第一側面E1與第二側面E2進入第二導光板3133內。3 is a schematic illustration of an imaging assembly in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the first side surface E1 and the second side surface E2 of the second light guide plate 3133 may respectively have a light-proof penetration structure E11. In this embodiment, the light-proof penetrating structure E11 can be formed by atomizing the first side surface E1 and the second side surface E2; in other embodiments, the light-shielding layer can be applied to the first side surface E1 and the second layer. The side surface E2 is formed in a manner other than the appropriate manner, for example, the light shielding layer may be a black substance or a black tape may be used as the light shielding layer; however, the light-proof penetration structure of the present invention is not limited to the above-described formation method. In this embodiment, the light-proof penetration structure E11 can be used to prevent the image light beam L in the second light guide plate 3133 from leaking light from the first side surface E1 and the second side surface E2, and can prevent external ambient light from being separated from the first side surface E1. The second side surface E2 enters the second light guide plate 3133.
請同時參考圖2~3,在本實施例中,分光膜3135例如是具有可反射部分光束以及讓部分光束穿透的半反射鏡(half mirror),而分光膜3135可採用鍍膜的方式形成於第一導光板3131與第二導光板3133之間,但本發明並不限制分光膜的形成方式。在本實施例中,分光膜3135具有讓光束部分穿透部分反射的特性。在本實施例中,分光膜3135的光穿透率為20~80%且光反射率為80~20%。更進一步地說,在理想狀況下(例如不考慮光損失的情況下),在一實施例中,分光膜3135可具有光穿透率20%與光反射率80%的光學特性;在一實施例中,分光膜3135可具有光穿透率50%與光反射率50%的光學特性;在一實施例中,分光膜3135可具有光穿透率80%與光反射率20%的光學特性。Referring to FIG. 2 to FIG. 3 simultaneously, in the embodiment, the beam splitting film 3135 is, for example, a half mirror having a light beam that can reflect a part of the light beam and a partial light beam, and the light splitting film 3135 can be formed by coating. The first light guide plate 3131 and the second light guide plate 3133 are provided, but the present invention does not limit the manner in which the light split film is formed. In the present embodiment, the beam splitting film 3135 has a characteristic of allowing the beam portion to partially penetrate. In the present embodiment, the light transmittance of the spectral film 3135 is 20 to 80% and the light reflectance is 80 to 20%. Furthermore, in an ideal situation (for example, without considering light loss), in an embodiment, the light-splitting film 3135 may have optical characteristics of 20% light transmittance and 80% light reflectance; In an example, the light splitting film 3135 may have an optical characteristic of 50% light transmittance and 50% light reflectance; in an embodiment, the light splitting film 3135 may have optical characteristics of 80% light transmittance and 20% light reflectance. .
在本實施例中,多個分光元件3137例如是彼此平行排列在第一導光板3131中未被分光膜3135覆蓋的區域內的分光元件陣列。在本實施例中,為了讓經多個分光元件3137反射後從第二表面B2出射的影像光束L具有均勻的光強度,可設計成愈接近入光面C1的分光元件3137的光穿透率愈高且光反射率越低;反之,可設計成距離入光面C1較遠的分光元件3137具有較高的光反射率與較低的光穿透率。在其他實施例中,距離入光面C1最遠的分光元件3137可為具有高反射率的光學元件,甚至可為反射元件。In the present embodiment, the plurality of light splitting elements 3137 are, for example, arrays of light splitting elements arranged in parallel with each other in a region of the first light guide plate 3131 that is not covered by the light splitting film 3135. In the present embodiment, in order to allow the image light beam L emitted from the second surface B2 after being reflected by the plurality of light splitting elements 3137 to have a uniform light intensity, the light transmittance of the light splitting element 3137 which is closer to the light incident surface C1 can be designed. The higher the light reflectivity is, the lower the light reflectance is. The light splitting element 3137 which is designed to be farther from the light incident surface C1 has a higher light reflectance and a lower light transmittance. In other embodiments, the spectroscopic element 3137 that is furthest from the incident surface C1 may be an optical element having high reflectivity, and may even be a reflective element.
在本實施例中,從入光面C1進入第一導光板3131的影像光束L傳遞至分光膜3135時,分光膜3135會反射部分的影像光束L(如光束L1),而部分的影像光束L(如光束L2)會穿過分光膜3135而進入第二導光板3133的第三表面B3。在本實施例中,第二導光板3133內的部分影像光束L(如光束L2)在第四表面B4發生全反射的現象而依序被傳遞至第三表面B3與分光膜3135,其中被傳遞至分光膜3135的部分光束會穿過分光膜3135而回到第一導光板3131內。由於進入導光元件313後的影像光束L在每次傳遞至分光膜3135時都會發生部分反射部分穿透的現象,所以會使影像光束L具有多個傳遞路徑,進而具有擴光的效果,如此能使傳遞至分光元件3137的影像光束L能更完整地入射至分光元件3137的收光面(即面向入光面C1的表面D)。如此,從傳統的導光元件的第二表面出射的影像光束具有亮暗紋的問題能獲得解決/改善,進而提升成像品質。In this embodiment, when the image light beam L entering the first light guide plate 3131 from the light incident surface C1 is transmitted to the light splitting film 3135, the light splitting film 3135 reflects a part of the image light beam L (such as the light beam L1), and part of the image light beam L (e.g., the light beam L2) passes through the light splitting film 3135 to enter the third surface B3 of the second light guide plate 3133. In this embodiment, part of the image light beam L (such as the light beam L2) in the second light guide plate 3133 is totally reflected on the fourth surface B4, and is sequentially transmitted to the third surface B3 and the light splitting film 3135, wherein the image is transmitted. A part of the light beam to the splitting film 3135 passes through the beam splitting film 3135 and returns to the first light guiding plate 3131. Since the image beam L entering the light guiding element 313 is partially transmitted by the partial reflection portion every time it is transmitted to the beam splitting film 3135, the image beam L has a plurality of transmission paths, thereby having a light-expanding effect. The image beam L transmitted to the spectroscopic element 3137 can be more completely incident on the light-receiving surface of the spectroscopic element 3137 (i.e., the surface D facing the incident surface C1). In this way, the problem that the image beam emitted from the second surface of the conventional light guiding element has a bright and dark pattern can be solved/improved, thereby improving the image quality.
本實施例之成像組件31可應用於虛擬實境(Virtual Reality, VR)裝置或擴增實境(Augmented Reality, AR)裝置。在應用於虛擬實境的一實施例中,導光元件313可進一步設置遮光層(圖未示)以遮蔽第一導光板3131的第一表面B1上未被分光膜3135覆蓋的部分(例如對應於分光元件3137的第一表面B1),以防止環境光進入使用者眼睛。在應用於可透視的(see through)擴增實境的一實施例中,分光元件3137的反射率以不超過50%為較佳。The imaging component 31 of the present embodiment can be applied to a Virtual Reality (VR) device or an Augmented Reality (AR) device. In an embodiment applied to the virtual reality, the light guiding element 313 may further be provided with a light shielding layer (not shown) to shield a portion of the first surface B1 of the first light guide plate 3131 that is not covered by the light splitting film 3135 (for example, corresponding The first surface B1) of the beam splitting element 3137 prevents ambient light from entering the eyes of the user. In an embodiment applied to a see through augmented reality, the reflectance of the beam splitting element 3137 is preferably not more than 50%.
承上述,第一導光板3131的折射率及第二導光板3133的折射率可以相同或不同,以下舉例說明。圖4是本發明一實施例之第一導光板、第二導光板與分光膜中影像光束行進時的示意圖。請參照圖4,在本實施例中,第一導光板3131的折射率例如是小於第二導光板3133的折射率,如此,影像光束L進入第二導光板3133時會朝接近法線方向N的方向折射,進而能增加影像光束L傳遞至分光膜3135的次數,提升影像光束L的擴散效果,並可進一步改善/解決傳統導光元件的成像具有亮暗紋的問題。在一實施例中,第一導光板3131的折射率例如是介於1.62~1.75,第二導光板3133的折射率例如是介於1.7~1.82,其中第一導光板3131的折射率例如小於第二導光板3133的折射率,但本發明不以此為限。在其他實施例中,第一導光板3131的折射率可大於第二導光板3133的折射率,但本發明仍不以此為限。In the above, the refractive index of the first light guide plate 3131 and the refractive index of the second light guide plate 3133 may be the same or different, as exemplified below. 4 is a schematic view showing a state in which an image beam travels in a first light guide plate, a second light guide plate, and a spectroscopic film according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 4, in the present embodiment, the refractive index of the first light guide plate 3131 is, for example, smaller than the refractive index of the second light guide plate 3133. Thus, when the image light beam L enters the second light guide plate 3133, it approaches the normal direction N. The direction refraction can increase the number of times the image beam L is transmitted to the beam splitting film 3135, enhance the diffusion effect of the image beam L, and further improve/solve the problem that the image of the conventional light guiding element has bright and dark lines. In one embodiment, the refractive index of the first light guide plate 3131 is, for example, between 1.62 and 1.75, and the refractive index of the second light guide plate 3133 is, for example, between 1.7 and 1.82, wherein the refractive index of the first light guide plate 3131 is, for example, less than The refractive index of the two light guide plates 3133, but the invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the refractive index of the first light guide plate 3131 may be greater than the refractive index of the second light guide plate 3133, but the invention is not limited thereto.
圖5是本發明一實施例之導光元件的示意圖。請參照圖5,本實施例的導光元件313a與圖2的導光元件313相似,主要差異在於導光元件313a的第一導光板3131a具有自第二表面B2凸出的三角柱凸出結構3139,此三角柱凸出結構3139鄰近於入光面C2。在本實施例中,入光面C2例如是延伸至三角柱凸出結構3139的頂端,如此能增加入光面C2的面積,進而能提高影像光束L入射入光面C2的照射面積,並提高於各分光元件3137之接收面的填滿率,以進一步使傳統導光元件的成像具有亮暗紋的情形獲得改善/解決。此外,本實施例的導光元件313a也可應用於圖2的成像組件31中,以取代圖2的導光元件313。Figure 5 is a schematic illustration of a light guiding element in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, the light guiding element 313a of the present embodiment is similar to the light guiding element 313 of FIG. 2, and the main difference is that the first light guiding plate 3131a of the light guiding element 313a has a triangular prism protruding structure 3139 protruding from the second surface B2. The triangular prism protruding structure 3139 is adjacent to the light incident surface C2. In this embodiment, the light incident surface C2 extends to the top end of the triangular prism protruding structure 3139, for example, so that the area of the light incident surface C2 can be increased, thereby increasing the irradiation area of the image light beam L incident on the light surface C2, and improving The filling rate of the receiving faces of the respective light-splitting elements 3137 is further improved/solved in the case where the imaging of the conventional light guiding elements is bright and dark. Further, the light guiding element 313a of the present embodiment can also be applied to the imaging unit 31 of FIG. 2 instead of the light guiding element 313 of FIG.
圖6是本發明另一實施例之成像組件的示意圖。請參照圖6,本實施例之成像組件31a與圖3之成像組件31相似,主要差異處在於本實施例之成像組件31a更包括反射元件315,反射元件315配置於顯示設備311與導光元件313之間,並用以將來自於顯示設備311的影像光束L反射至如同圖3的導光元件313的入光面C1。此外,本實施例之導光元件313也可替換成圖5之導光元件313a。Figure 6 is a schematic illustration of an imaging assembly in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 6 , the imaging component 31 a of the present embodiment is similar to the imaging component 31 of FIG. 3 . The main difference is that the imaging component 31 a of the embodiment further includes a reflective component 315 , and the reflective component 315 is disposed on the display device 311 and the light guiding component. Between 313, and used to reflect the image light beam L from the display device 311 to the light incident surface C1 of the light guiding element 313 of FIG. In addition, the light guiding element 313 of the embodiment can also be replaced with the light guiding element 313a of FIG.
綜上所述,在本發明實施例的導光元件中,因在第一導光板上增設鄰近入光面的第二導光板,且於第一導光板與第二導光板之間設置分光膜,因此進入導光元件內的光束(如影像光束)中,部分的影像光束會在第一導光板內反射,而部分的影像光束會穿過第一導光板與分光膜而進入第二導光板內,並再經由第二導光板的反射回第一導光板內。由於影像光束的傳遞路徑變多,所以影像光束傳遞至分光元件時,分光元件之光接收面的填滿率能提高,以改善習知技術之成像具有亮暗紋而導致影像亮度不均勻的問題。本發明實施例的穿戴式裝置因使用此導光元件,所以能改善習知技術之影像亮度不均勻的問題。另外,本發明實施例於第一導光板之第二表面及鄰近於入光面增設三角柱凸出結構,藉以使入光面的面積變大,以提高分光元件之光接收面的填滿率,所以能進一步改善亮暗紋的問題。In the light guiding device of the embodiment of the present invention, a second light guide plate adjacent to the light incident surface is added to the first light guide plate, and a light splitting film is disposed between the first light guide plate and the second light guide plate. Therefore, part of the image beam will be reflected in the first light guide plate, and part of the image beam will pass through the first light guide plate and the beam splitting film to enter the second light guide plate. And then reflected back into the first light guide plate via the second light guide plate. Since the transmission path of the image beam is increased, when the image beam is transmitted to the beam splitting element, the filling rate of the light receiving surface of the beam splitting element can be improved, so as to improve the image of the prior art, which has bright and dark lines and causes uneven brightness of the image. . Since the wearable device of the embodiment of the present invention uses the light guiding element, the problem of image brightness unevenness in the prior art can be improved. In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention, a triangular prism protruding structure is added on the second surface of the first light guide plate and adjacent to the light incident surface, so that the area of the light incident surface is increased to improve the filling rate of the light receiving surface of the light splitting component. Therefore, the problem of bright and dark lines can be further improved.
惟以上所述者,僅為本發明之較佳實施例而已,當不能以此限定本發明實施之範圍,即大凡依本發明申請專利範圍及發明說明內容所作之簡單的等效變化與修飾,皆仍屬本發明專利涵蓋之範圍內。另外,本發明的任一實施例或申請專利範圍不須達成本發明所揭露之全部目的或優點或特點。此外,摘要部分和標題僅是用來輔助專利文件搜尋之用,並非用來限制本發明之權利範圍。此外,本說明書或申請專利範圍中提及的「第一」、「第二」、「第三」、「第四」等用語僅用以命名元件(element)的名稱或區別不同實施例或範圍,而並非用來限制元件數量上的上限或下限。The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the invention is not limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the scope of the invention and the description of the invention are All remain within the scope of the invention patent. In addition, any of the objects or advantages or features of the present invention are not required to be achieved by any embodiment or application of the invention. In addition, the abstract sections and headings are only used to assist in the search of patent documents and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third", "fourth" and the like mentioned in the specification or the scope of the patent application are only used to name the elements or to distinguish different embodiments or ranges. It is not intended to limit the upper or lower limit on the number of components.
3‧‧‧穿戴式裝置 3‧‧‧Wearing device
31、31a‧‧‧成像組件 31, 31a‧‧‧ imaging components
311‧‧‧顯示設備 311‧‧‧Display equipment
313、313a‧‧‧導光元件 313, 313a‧‧‧ Light guiding elements
3131、3131a‧‧‧第一導光板 3131, 3131a‧‧‧ first light guide
3133‧‧‧第二導光板 3133‧‧‧Second light guide
3135‧‧‧分光膜 3135‧‧‧Splitting film
3137‧‧‧分光元件 3137‧‧‧ Spectroscopic components
3139‧‧‧三角柱凸出結構 3139‧‧‧Triangular column protruding structure
315‧‧‧反射元件 315‧‧‧reflecting elements
33‧‧‧配戴架體 33‧‧‧With frame
B1‧‧‧第一表面 B1‧‧‧ first surface
B2‧‧‧第二表面 B2‧‧‧ second surface
B3‧‧‧第三表面 B3‧‧‧ third surface
B4‧‧‧第四表面 B4‧‧‧ fourth surface
C1、C2‧‧‧入光面 C1, C2‧‧‧ into the glossy surface
D‧‧‧表面 D‧‧‧ surface
E1‧‧‧第一側面 E1‧‧‧ first side
E2‧‧‧第二側面 E2‧‧‧ second side
E11‧‧‧防光穿透結構 E11‧‧‧Light penetration structure
θ1‧‧‧第一銳角 Θ1‧‧‧first acute angle
θ2‧‧‧第二銳角 Θ2‧‧‧second acute angle
L‧‧‧影像光束 L‧‧‧Image Beam
L1、L2‧‧‧光束 L1, L2‧‧‧ beams
N‧‧‧法線方向 N‧‧‧ normal direction
圖1是本發明一實施例之穿戴式裝置的示意圖。 圖2是本發明一實施例之成像組件的示意圖。 圖3是本發明另一實施例之成像組件的示意圖。 圖4是本發明一實施例之第一導光板、第二導光板與分光膜中影像光束行進時的示意圖。 圖5是本發明一實施例之導光元件的示意圖。 圖6是本發明另一實施例之成像組件的示意圖。1 is a schematic view of a wearable device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a schematic illustration of an imaging assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a schematic illustration of an imaging assembly in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a schematic view showing a state in which an image beam travels in a first light guide plate, a second light guide plate, and a spectroscopic film according to an embodiment of the invention. Figure 5 is a schematic illustration of a light guiding element in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 is a schematic illustration of an imaging assembly in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
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