WO2005059624A1 - 光スキャナおよびそれを備えた画像形成装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an optical scanner that scans light reflected from a reflecting surface by vibrating a vibrating body having a reflecting surface on which light is incident and having the reflecting surface formed around an oscillating axis to swing the light. More particularly, the present invention relates to an improvement in technology for controlling the resonance characteristics of a vibrating body.
- An optical scanner that scans light reflected from a reflecting surface by vibrating a vibrating body having a reflecting surface on which light is formed around an oscillating axis to oscillate for example, an optical scanner is already known.
- Japanese Patent No. 2981600. This type of optical scanner is used, for example, in the field of image formation and image reading. In the field of image formation, it is used for applications such as retinal scanning display devices, projectors, laser printers, and laser lithography that directly display an image by scanning a light beam on the retina, while in the field of image reading. Is used for facsimile machines, copiers, image scanners, bar code readers, etc.
- Japanese Patent No. 2981600 describes that variation in the shape of the vibrating body causes variation in the resonance characteristics of the vibrating body. Further, Japanese Patent No. 2981600 discloses first and second techniques for adjusting the resonance characteristics of the vibrating body.
- an electric resistance element is provided as a heat source in an elastic deformation portion of the vibrating body, and the electric resistance element is energized to generate heat so that the elastic deformation portion is thermally deformed.
- a technique for changing the spring constant of the elastically deformable portion is described.
- a piezoelectric element is provided as a strain generation source in an elastic deformation portion of the vibrating body, and a voltage is applied to the piezoelectric element to generate a strain, thereby causing the elastic deformation.
- a technique for changing the spring constant of a part is described. Disclosure of the invention
- a power source is connected to the electric resistance element or the piezoelectric element, and the power from the power source is used.
- the resonance characteristics of the vibrating body are adjusted. Therefore, in this conventional example, power is consumed not only for vibrating the vibrating body, but also for adjusting the resonance characteristics of the vibrating body, and the power consumption tends to increase.
- the present invention scans the light reflected from the reflecting surface by vibrating the vibrating body having the reflecting surface on which the light is incident, around the axis of oscillation. It is an object of the present invention to control the resonance frequency of the vibrator while easily reducing power consumption in such an optical scanner.
- a vibrating body having the reflective surface having the reflective surface
- a drive source having a first conversion element mounted on the vibrating body and performing conversion between displacement and electric charge
- the vibrating body By supplying electric charge to the first conversion element, the vibrating body is caused to have its resonance frequency.
- a second conversion element that is mounted on the vibrating body and performs conversion between displacement and electric charge; and controls the rigidity of the second conversion element by controlling the amount of electric charge released from the second conversion element.
- a resonance frequency control means for controlling the resonance frequency of the vibrating body.
- the resonance frequency of the vibrating body is always maintained at a normal value.
- the resonance frequency of the vibrating body may take a non-normal value due to a shape variation due to a manufacturing variation of the vibrating body. Further, the resonance frequency of the vibrating body changes depending on the temperature of the vibrating body. Further, the resonance frequency of the vibrating body changes over time.
- conversion elements that convert between displacement (eg, mechanical displacement, strain) and electric charge (eg, electrical displacement, electric field, voltage, current) already exist.
- a conversion element is a piezoelectric element.
- displacement occurs in the conversion element.
- displacement is applied to the conversion element, charge is generated in the conversion element, and the generated charge is released. .
- Limiting the amount of charge emission from the conversion element limits the displacement that can occur in the conversion element, and as a result, increases the rigidity of the conversion element. Therefore, by controlling the amount of charge emission from this conversion element, the rigidity of the conversion element can be controlled. Therefore, if a conversion element having such properties is mounted on a vibrating body, it is possible to control the rigidity of the vibrating body by controlling the amount of charge emitted from the conversion element, and, consequently, the It is possible to control the resonance frequency of the vibrating body.
- the vibrating body is pivoted on the pivot shaft.
- a second conversion element different from the first conversion element for torsionally oscillating and swinging around the line is mounted on the same vibrator.
- resonance frequency control means is further provided, and the resonance frequency control means controls the amount of charge emission from the second conversion element, thereby controlling the rigidity of the second conversion element. Thereby, the resonance frequency of the vibrator is controlled.
- the second conversion element can control the resonance frequency of the vibrating body while saving power additionally consumed for controlling the resonance frequency. S is acceptable.
- vibration characteristics are defined to mean, for example, the actual resonance frequency of the vibrating body, or to mean the amount of deviation of the actual resonance frequency from the regular vibration frequency. Or it can be defined to mean the amplitude at which the vibrating body vibrates.
- the resonance frequency control means includes an active variable reactance circuit in which a reactance value of the variable reactance element between the first and second terminals changes according to an electric signal applied to the third terminal.
- the "active variable reactance circuit" in this section can be constituted mainly by, for example, a coil, or can be constituted mainly by a series circuit of a coil and a capacitor.
- an “active variable reactance circuit” is mainly composed of a coil, for example, a varactor is connected in parallel to a coil (inductor) having a fixed inductance value. It is possible to constitute an example of the “active variable reactance circuit”. In this example, by controlling the electric signal applied to the third terminal of the varactor, it is possible to control the reactance value of the parallel circuit of the coil and the varactor.
- the resonance frequency control means includes a coil or a resistor connected in parallel to the second conversion element, and cooperates with the second conversion element as a capacitor to form an anti-resonance frequency.
- an anti-resonance circuit when used, the impedance of the anti-resonance circuit is maximized at the resonance frequency thereof, and the current flowing through the anti-resonance circuit is minimized.
- the resonance frequency of such an anti-resonance circuit is called an anti-resonance frequency.
- Such an anti-resonance circuit can be configured by using the above-mentioned second conversion element as a capacitor, and connecting the capacitor and a coil or a resistor in parallel with each other. .
- the anti-resonance circuit configured as described above can be further configured so that the anti-resonance frequency can be changed by using a variable element such as a variable coil, a variable resistor, a variable capacitor, and a variable capacitance diode. It is possible.
- the resonance frequency control means according to the above (1) or (2) may be a coil or a coil connected in parallel to the second conversion element.
- An anti-resonance circuit including a resistor and having a variable anti-resonance frequency is formed in cooperation with the second conversion element as a capacitor.
- the actual conversion element used as the first conversion element and the actual conversion element used as the second conversion element can be physically interchanged with each other (1
- the first conversion element and the second conversion element are different from each other in that conversion is performed between displacement and electric charge.
- One example of such an element is a piezoelectric element. Therefore, it is possible to configure the first conversion element and the second conversion element with the same type of element.
- the actual conversion element used as the first conversion element and the actual conversion element used as the second conversion element are: They can be physically replaced with each other.
- a conversion element for vibrating a vibrating body has a finite life, like other electric elements.
- a plurality of conversion elements different from each other are used in an environment with different abuse degrees
- a plurality of conversion elements are used in a plurality of different usage environments than when the same conversion element is continuously used in the same environment.
- the life of the plurality of conversion elements is prolonged as a whole when they are used interchangeably.
- the actual conversion element used as the first conversion element and the actual conversion element used as the second conversion element are physically If it is selected so that it can be replaced, the state in which the same actual conversion element is used as the first conversion element and the state in which it is used as the second conversion element can be selected.
- the actual conversion element used as the first conversion element and the actual conversion element used as the second conversion element For switching the connection state between the means and the resonance frequency control means Steps are provided. If the connection state is switched by the switching means, the actual conversion element used as the first conversion element is used as the second conversion element, and the actual conversion element used as the second conversion element is used. The conversion element will be used as the first conversion element.
- the same real conversion element does not need to be continuously used in an environment where deterioration is likely to occur due to high abuse, so that the same real conversion element is continuously used.
- the life of the first conversion element is extended as compared with the case where the first conversion element is used.
- the switching means switches the connection state. If the mode of switching is adopted, or if the degree of deterioration of the actual conversion element used as the first conversion element (for example, the maximum displacement that can be generated by the actual conversion element) reaches the set value, It is possible to adopt a mode in which the switching means switches the connection state.
- an amplitude detector for detecting an amplitude at which the vibrating body vibrates is included, and the resonance frequency control means controls the charge release amount based on the detected amplitude (1).
- the vibrating body is vibrated at the same frequency as the normal resonance frequency even though the actual value of the resonance frequency of the vibrating body deviates from the normal value, the actual value of the amplitude of the vibrating body becomes It is smaller than the normal value, that is, the amplitude of the vibrating body when the actual value of the resonance frequency of the vibrating body matches the normal value.
- the resonance frequency and the amplitude of the vibrating body there is a certain relationship between the resonance frequency and the amplitude of the vibrating body, and by using this fact, it is possible to grasp the fluctuation of the resonance frequency of the vibrating body based on the amplitude of the vibrating body. It is possible.
- the amount of charge emission from the second conversion element is controlled based on the amplitude at which the vibrating body vibrates. Thereby, the rigidity of the second conversion element and hence the vibrator is controlled.
- the amplitude detector includes a third conversion element mounted on the vibrating body and configured to convert between displacement and electric charge. If a conversion element that performs conversion between displacement and electric charge is mounted on a vibrating body as a third conversion element, an electric charge corresponding to the displacement of the vibrating body is generated in the third conversion element, The displacement of the vibrating body and the amplitude of the vibrating body can be detected based on the generated charges.
- the amplitude of the vibrating body is detected by using the third conversion element that performs conversion between displacement and electric charge. Is done.
- the scanning angle (deflection angle) of light reflected from the reflecting surface of the vibrating body also changes.
- the scanning angle can be detected.
- the running angle can be detected by detecting the time from when the reflected light has passed a specific fixed position last time to when it has passed this time. Therefore, if the reflected light is detected from the reflecting surface, the amplitude of the vibrating body can be detected.
- the amplitude of the vibrating body is detected by detecting the reflected light from the reflecting surface of the vibrating body.
- a reflection mirror portion on which the reflection surface is formed is formed
- a plurality of spring portions connected to the reflection mirror portion for causing the reflection mirror portion to torsionally oscillate, and two opposing positions facing each other on the oscillation axis with the reflection mirror portion therebetween. And a plurality of symmetrically arranged with respect to the swing axis.
- the second conversion element is mounted on each of the plurality of spring portions disposed at one of the two opposing positions and the shift portion out of the plurality of spring portions ( The optical scanner according to the item 10).
- a plurality of spring portions are arranged at one of two opposing positions across the reflection mirror portion, and a plurality of spring portions are arranged symmetrically with respect to the oscillation axis.
- the element is mounted. Therefore, according to this optical scanner, the plurality of Compared to the case where the second conversion element is attached to only a part of the neck, the rigidity of the vibrating body can be controlled as uniformly as possible for the entire vibrating body by the second conversion element. It will be easier.
- the stiffness of the vibrating body is asymmetrically distributed with respect to the oscillation axis, and as a result, the symmetry of the deflection angle of the vibrating body is lost. Can easily be avoided.
- the second conversion element includes two pairs belonging to one of two pairs of diagonal positions facing each other across the reflection mirror portion, among the plurality of spring portions.
- a plurality of second conversion elements mounted on the vibrating body are arranged by the same number on both sides separated by the oscillation axis, and the plurality of second conversion elements are countered in a posture intersecting the oscillation axis.
- the same number is arranged on both sides of the axis passing through the projection mirror unit.
- the rigidity of the vibrating body can be easily controlled uniformly with respect to the whole by using a small number of second converting elements.
- An image forming apparatus including:
- the resonance frequency of the vibrating body is controlled in a power saving manner by the optical scanner according to any one of the above (1) to (13), whereby the image forming apparatus is externally provided with the image forming apparatus. Scanning of the image forming apparatus can be performed in synchronization with an input image signal input to the apparatus.
- a buffer for temporarily storing the image frame and the image frame are read from the buffer according to the scan timing.
- a readout circuit system must be provided in the image forming apparatus. It becomes important.
- the image forming apparatus of this section it becomes possible to synchronize the input image signal with the scanning of the image forming apparatus without requiring the above-mentioned buffer and readout circuit system. .
- the same image forming apparatus two-dimensionally scans a light beam with a plurality of optical scanners, and when all of the optical scanners are resonant optical scanners, the scanning of the resonant optical scanners is performed. ⁇ needs to be synchronized.
- the image forming apparatus according to this section since the resonance frequency of at least one optical scanner can be controlled, an image of a type in which a light beam is scanned two-dimensionally by a plurality of resonance optical scanners. In the forming apparatus, it is possible to synchronize the running of the resonant optical scanner.
- the scanning unit scans the light beam at a lower speed than the first scan in a first scan that scans the light beam in a first direction and in a second direction that intersects the first direction.
- the first scan for scanning the light beam at a higher speed than the second scan is performed by the optical scanner according to any one of the above items (1) to (13). Therefore, according to this image forming apparatus, it becomes easy to increase the scanning frequency of the first scan without deteriorating the quality of the formed image.
- FIG. 1 is a system diagram showing a retinal scanning display device including an optical scanner 104 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the optical scanner 104 in FIG. 1 in an assembled state.
- FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the optical scanner 104 in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a part of a vibrating body 124 in FIG. 2.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a vibrating body 124 in FIG. 2.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a horizontal scanning drive circuit 180 in FIG. FIG.
- FIG. 7 is a system diagram for explaining the language of each of the four piezoelectric bodies 150, 152, 154, 156 in FIG.
- FIG. 8 is an electric circuit diagram showing an anti-resonance circuit 246 in which the resonance frequency control circuit 230 and the piezoelectric bodies 152 and 156 in FIG. 7 are formed in cooperation with each other.
- FIG. 9 is an electric circuit diagram showing the anti-resonance circuit 246 in FIG. 8 in relation to the force coefficients of the piezoelectric bodies 152 and 156.
- FIG. 10 is a graph for explaining the relationship between the excitation frequency fe and the current I and the relationship between the anti-resonance frequency F0 of the anti-resonance circuit 246 and the current I in each of the piezoelectric bodies 152 and 156 in FIG. These are two graphs.
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart conceptually showing the contents of a resonance frequency control program executed by computer 232 in FIG.
- FIG. 12 is a graph for explaining the relationship between the resonance frequency fO of the vibrating body 124 in FIG. 3 and the deflection angle ⁇ ⁇ of the scanning beam.
- FIG. 13 is a flowchart conceptually showing details of S1 in FIG. 11 as an amplitude detection routine.
- FIG. 14 is an optical path diagram for explaining a principle of detecting the amplitude of the vibrating body 124 by executing the amplitude detection routine of FIG.
- FIG. 15 is another optical path diagram for explaining the principle of detecting the amplitude of the vibrating body 124 by executing the amplitude detection routine of FIG.
- FIG. 16 is a front view for explaining respective functions of four piezoelectric bodies 150, 152, 154, 156 mounted on a vibrating body 124 in an optical scanner 104 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. It is.
- FIG. 17 is a front view for explaining respective functions of four piezoelectric bodies 150, 152, 154, and 156 mounted on the vibrating body 124 in the optical scanner 104 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. is there.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating four piezoelectric bodies 150, 152, 154, 156 mounted on a vibrating body 124 of an optical scanner 104 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, a horizontal scanning drive circuit 180, and a resonance frequency.
- FIG. 9 is a system diagram for explaining a configuration for switching a connection state with a number control circuit 230.
- FIG. 19 is a flowchart conceptually showing the contents of a connection state switching program executed by computer 232 of signal processing circuit 60 in FIG. 18.
- FIG. 20 is an electric circuit diagram showing a resonance frequency control circuit 310 together with piezoelectric bodies 152 and 156 in an optical scanner 104 according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 systematically shows a retinal scanning display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- This retinal scanning display device (hereinafter abbreviated as “RSD”) forms an image of a retina 14 through a pupil 12 of an observer's eye 10 while appropriately modulating its wavefront and intensity. It is incident on the surface.
- RSD retinal scanning display device
- a laser beam is two-dimensionally scanned on the image plane, and an image is directly projected on the retina 14.
- the RSD includes a light source unit 20, and further includes a running device 24 between the light source unit 20 and the observer's eye 10.
- the light source unit 20 includes an R laser 30 that emits red laser light in order to combine three laser lights having three primary colors (RGB) into one laser light to generate an arbitrary color laser light;
- a G laser 32 that emits green laser light and a B laser 34 that emits blue laser light are provided.
- Each of the lasers 30, 32, 34 can be configured as, for example, a semiconductor laser.
- the laser light emitted from each of the lasers 30, 32, and 34 is collimated by the respective collimating optical systems 40, 42, and 44, and then the dichroic mirrors 50, 52, and 54 having wavelength dependence. Incident on. After that, the dichroic mirrors 50, 52, and 54 selectively reflect and transmit each laser beam with respect to wavelength.
- the red laser light emitted from the R laser 30 is collimated by the collimating optical system 40, and then is incident on the dichroic mirror 50.
- the emitted green laser light is made incident on a dichroic mirror 52 via a collimating optical system 42.
- the blue laser light emitted from the B laser 34 is made incident on the dike opening mirror 54 via the collimating optical system 44.
- the light source unit 20 includes a signal processing circuit 60 mainly composed of a computer.
- the signal processing circuit 60 is designed to perform signal processing for driving each of the lasers 30, 32, and 34 and signal processing for running a laser beam based on an externally supplied video signal. Have been.
- the signal processing circuit 60 In order to drive each of the lasers 30, 32, and 34, the signal processing circuit 60 generates a laser beam for each pixel on the image to be projected on the retina 14 based on an image signal supplied from the outside. Then, a drive signal necessary for realizing a required color and intensity is supplied to each of the lasers 30, 32, and 34 via each of the laser drivers 70, 72, and 74. The signal processing for scanning the laser beam will be described later.
- the light source unit 20 described above emits a laser beam in the coupling optical system 56.
- the laser beam emitted therefrom passes through an optical fiber 82 as an optical transmission medium and a collimating optical system 84 for collimating the laser beam emitted from the rear end of the optical fiber 82 in that order, and then passes through the scanning device. It is incident on 24.
- the running device 24 includes a horizontal running system 100 and a vertical running system 102.
- the horizontal scanning system 100 performs a horizontal scanning that scans a laser beam horizontally along a plurality of horizontal scanning lines for each frame of an image to be displayed (this is the "first scanning” described above). ⁇ ”is an example).
- the vertical scanning system 102 vertically scans the laser beam from the first scanning line to the last scanning line for each frame of the image to be displayed (this is the “ This is an example of an optical system that performs).
- the horizontal scanning system 100 emits a laser beam faster than the vertical scanning system 102, that is, at a higher frequency. Designed to scan.
- the horizontal scanning system 100 includes an optical scanner 104 that oscillates a mirror by vibrating an elastic body having a mirror that performs mechanical deflection.
- the optical scanner 104 is controlled based on a horizontal synchronization signal supplied from the signal processing circuit 60.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the optical scanner 104 in an assembled state.
- FIG. 3 shows the optical scanner 104 in an exploded perspective view.
- the optical scanner 104 has a main body 110 mounted on a base 112.
- the main body 110 is formed using an elastic material such as silicon.
- the thickness of the main body 110 is about 100 zm.
- the main body 110 has a thin rectangular shape having a through hole 114 through which light can pass.
- the main body 110 has a fixed frame 116 on the outside, and a vibrating body 124 having a reflection mirror 122 on which a reflection surface 120 is formed.
- the base 112 includes, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 3, a support portion 130 to which the fixed frame 116 is to be mounted in the mounted state with the main body 110, It is configured to have a vibrating body 124 and a concave portion 132 opposed thereto.
- the concave portion 132 is formed to have a shape that does not interfere with the base 112 even when the vibrating body 124 is displaced by vibration when the main body 110 is mounted on the base 112.
- the reflecting surface 120 of the reflecting mirror section 122 is swung about a swing axis 134 which is also a center line of symmetry thereof.
- the vibrating body 124 further includes a beam portion 140 extending from the reflection mirror portion 122 on the same plane as the reflection mirror portion 122 and joining the reflection mirror portion 122 to the fixed frame 116.
- a pair of beam portions 140, 140 extend from opposite sides of the reflection mirror portion 122 in opposite directions.
- Each beam portion 140 connects one mirror-side leaf spring portion 142, a pair of frame-side leaf spring portions 144, 144, and connects the mirror-side leaf spring portion 142 and the pair of frame-side leaf spring portions 144, 144 to each other. And a connection portion 146.
- the mirror-side leaf spring portion 142 extends from one of a pair of opposing edges of the reflection mirror portion 122 on the oscillation axis 134 to the corresponding connection portion 146. Extending.
- the connecting portion 146 extends in a direction orthogonal to the swing axis 134.
- a pair of frame-side leaf spring portions 144 are arranged along the swing axis 134 in such a manner that they are offset from the ends of the corresponding connection portions 146 in opposite directions to the swing axis 134. And extends to the fixed frame 116.
- each of the beam portions 140 the piezoelectric bodies 150, 152, 154, 156 are respectively positioned in a posture reaching the fixed frame 116 by the pair of frame side leaf spring portions 144, 144. Force S is attached.
- Each of the piezoelectric bodies 150, 152, 154, 156f is mainly composed of a piezoelectric element 160 as shown in FIG.
- the piezoelectric element 160 has a thin plate shape and is attached to one surface of the vibrating body 124.
- the piezoelectric element 160 is sandwiched between the upper electrode 162 and the lower electrode 164 in a direction perpendicular to the surface to which the piezoelectric element 160 is attached, so that each of the piezoelectric elements 150, 152, 154, 156 has a force S. .
- the upper electrode 162 and the lower electrode 164 are respectively connected to a pair of input terminals 168, 168 provided on the fixed frame 116 by respective lead wires 166.
- the two piezoelectric elements 150, 152, 154, and 156 are arranged at opposite positions of one another among the four piezoelectric bodies 150, 152, 154, and 156.
- the two piezoelectric bodies 150 and 154 (located on the right side in FIG. 3) form a first pair, and the two piezoelectric bodies 152 and 156 (located on the left side in FIG. 3) arranged at the other opposing position. Form a second pair.
- the two piezoelectric bodies 150 and 154 forming the first pair each function as a driving source, and cause the vibrating body 124 to torsionally oscillate around the oscillation axis 134 to oscillate. . Therefore, in each of the piezoelectric bodies 150 and 154, a voltage is applied to the upper electrode 162 and the lower electrode 164, so that the displacement in the direction orthogonal to the application direction, that is, the length direction is changed. Generated at 154.
- the beam portion 140 is bent, that is, warped. This bending is performed with the connection between the beam 140 and the fixed frame 116 as a fixed end and the connection with the reflection mirror 122 as a free end. As a result, the free end is displaced upward or downward depending on whether the bending direction is upward or downward.
- the two piezoelectric bodies 150 and 154 forming the first pair are bent such that the free ends of the respective piezoelectric elements 160 are displaced in directions opposite to each other. As a result, the reflection mirror section 122 is rotated around the swing axis 134 as shown in FIG.
- each frame-side leaf spring portion 144 has a function of converting a linear displacement of the piezoelectric element 160 attached thereto into a bending motion
- the connecting portion 146 is formed by bending each frame-side leaf spring portion 144. It has the function of converting the movement into the rotational movement of the mirror-side leaf spring 142.
- the reflecting mirror part 122 is rotated by the rotational movement of the mirror side leaf spring part 142.
- the horizontal scanning system 100 includes the horizontal scanning drive circuit 180 shown in FIG.
- the oscillator 182 generates an alternating voltage signal based on the horizontal synchronization signal input from the signal processing circuit 60.
- the oscillator 182 generates an alternating voltage signal at the same frequency as the normal resonance frequency (design value) of the vibrating body 124.
- Oscillator 182 is designed to generate an alternating voltage signal at a fixed frequency.
- the oscillator 182 is connected to the piezoelectric body 150, which is one of the two pairs of piezoelectric bodies 150 and 152, through a first path through the phase shifter 184 and the amplifier 186.
- the piezoelectric body 154 which is the other of the first pair of two piezoelectric bodies 150 and 154 via a second path via a phase inversion circuit 188, a phase shifter 190 and an amplifier 192.
- the phase inversion circuit 188 inverts the phase of the alternating voltage signal input from the oscillator 182 and supplies the inverted signal to the phase shifter 190. Since the phase inversion circuit 188 is provided only in the second path, the piezoelectric bodies 150 and 154 are supplied from the corresponding amplifiers 186 and 192. The phases of the alternating voltage signals are opposite to each other.
- the phase shifters 184 and 190 adjust the phase of the alternating voltage signal to be supplied to the piezoelectric bodies 150 and 154 so that the video signal and the vibration of the reflection mirror unit 122 are synchronized with each other. It is provided to change.
- the two piezoelectric bodies 152 and 156 forming the second pair are used to control the rigidity of the vibrating body 124 to control the actual resonance frequency of the vibrating body 124. Is pasted on. As shown in FIG. 5, the free ends of the piezoelectric elements 160 of the piezoelectric bodies 152 and 156 are opposite to each other due to the torsional vibration of the vibrating body 124, as shown in FIG. It is bent to be displaced.
- Each of the piezoelectric members 152 and 156 has a force S having a property of converting the displacement into an electric charge. , 156 displacement is also limited.
- the rigidity of each of the piezoelectric bodies 152, 156 and, consequently, the rigidity of each of the corresponding frame side plate spring portions 144, 144 are controlled. Is done. This control will be described later in detail.
- the laser beam horizontally scanned by the optical scanner 104 described above is transmitted to the vertical scanning system 102 by the relay optical system 194, as shown in FIG.
- the RSD has a beam detector 200 at a fixed position.
- the beam detector 200 is provided to detect the position of the laser beam in the main scanning direction by detecting the laser beam deflected by the optical scanner 104 (that is, the laser beam scanned in the main scanning direction). ing.
- One example of a beam detector 200 is a photodiode.
- the beam detector 200 outputs a signal indicating that the laser beam has reached a predetermined position as a BD signal, and the output BD signal is supplied to the signal processing circuit 60.
- the signal processing circuit 60 waits for a set time from the time when the beam detector 200 detects the laser beam, and outputs a necessary drive signal to each laser driver 70. , 72, 74.
- the image display start timing is determined for each scanning line, and the image display is started at the determined image display start timing. Therefore, the correspondence between the image signal and the laser beam scanning position is surely ensured. Become.
- the vertical scanning system 102 includes a galvano mirror 210 as an oscillating mirror for performing mechanical deflection, as shown in FIG.
- the laser beam emitted from the horizontal scanning system 100 is condensed by the relay optical system 194 and enters the Ganolevano mirror 210.
- the galvanomirror 210 is swung by a vertical scanning drive circuit 211 around a rotation axis intersecting the optical axis of the laser beam incident on the galvanomirror 210.
- the activation timing and rotation speed of the galvanometer mirror 210 are controlled based on a vertical synchronization signal supplied from the signal processing circuit 60.
- the laser beam is two-dimensionally scanned, and the image power represented by the scanned laser beam is transmitted through the relay optical system 214.
- the light is irradiated to the observer's eye 10.
- a plurality of optical elements 216 and 218 are provided side by side on the optical path of the relay optical system 214.
- two piezoelectric bodies 150 and 154 arranged at one of two opposing positions across the reflection mirror unit 122 function as a drive source.
- the two piezoelectric bodies 152 and 156 arranged at the other opposing position both have a function of controlling the resonance frequency of the vibrating body 124.
- a resonance frequency control circuit 230 is connected to the two piezoelectric bodies 152 and 156, and the signal processing circuit 60 is connected to the resonance frequency control circuit 230.
- the signal processing circuit 60 is mainly configured by the computer 232.
- the computer 232 is configured such that a CPU 234, a ROM 236, and a RAM 238 are connected to each other by a bus (not shown).
- the resonance frequency control circuit 230 includes a variable coil 242 as a coil (inductance).
- the variable coil 242 and the piezoelectric bodies 152 and 156 are connected to the ground terminal 244 in parallel.
- the variable coil 242 and the piezoelectric bodies 152 and 156 as capacitors (capacitance) constitute an anti-resonance circuit 246 whose anti-resonance frequency can be changed.
- FIG. 9 is an equivalent electric circuit diagram showing how the force coefficient of the piezoelectric bodies 152 and 156 is changed by the anti-resonance circuit 246 including the variable coil and the piezoelectric bodies 152 and 156.
- Fig. 9 In Fig. 9, there are two symbols representing capacitors, but the symbol on the right side in Fig. 9 represents the electrical characteristics of the piezoelectric bodies 152 and 156, that is, the capacitance, while the symbol on the left side It represents the mechanical properties of the bodies 152, 156, ie the elastic elements.
- FIG. 10 shows the vibration frequency of the piezoelectric members 152 and 156 whose vibration is excited by the piezoelectric members 150 and 154 (hereinafter referred to as “excitation frequency fe”.
- excitation frequency fe An example of the relationship between the vibration frequency f of the bodies 150 and 154) and the current I that can flow through the piezoelectric bodies 152 and 156 is shown in a graph.
- the resonance frequency fO of the vibrating body 124 increases. Therefore, the smaller the current I, the higher the resonance frequency fO. Thus, a certain relationship is established between the current I and the resonance frequency fO.
- the anti-resonance circuit 246 is designed so that the current I at the anti-resonance frequency F0 is slightly larger than 0, and at the anti-resonance frequency F0, the piezoelectric members 152, 156 Displacement is slightly tolerated.
- the corresponding current I increases the anti-resonance frequency F0 in one direction from its initial value Foint (in the example of Fig. 10, the excitation frequency fe increases). If the design resonance frequency f Odes is lower than the antiresonance frequency F0, the current increases from the current II to the current 13, and if the design resonance frequency f Odes is higher, the current decreases from the current 12 to the current. Conversely, if the anti-resonance frequency F0 is shifted from the initial value FOint in the opposite direction (in the example of FIG. 10, the direction in which the excitation frequency fe decreases), the corresponding current I is opposite to the case where it is shifted in one direction.
- the inductance value H of the variable coil 242 can be changed.
- the inductance value H can be changed by, for example, switching the tap of the variable coil 242 or inserting and removing an iron core with respect to the variable coil 242. If the inductance value H is changed, the anti-resonance frequency F0 is reduced or increased accordingly.
- the amplitude of the reflecting surface 120 of the vibrating body 124 is detected, and based on the detected value, the actual value fOact of the resonance frequency of the vibrating body 124 is set so that it becomes equal to the design value f Odes.
- a correction amount ⁇ F of the anti-resonance frequency F suitable for correction is determined.
- the inductance value H is corrected based on the determined correction amount ⁇ F.
- the amplitude of the reflecting surface 120 is determined by the reflected light from the reflecting surface 120, that is, the laser beam scanned by the optical scanner 104 (hereinafter simply referred to as “scanning beam”). ), which is the maximum deflection angle of the scanning beam.
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart conceptually showing the contents of a resonance frequency control program stored in ROM 236 in advance to execute such resonance frequency control.
- the resonance frequency control program is repeatedly executed by the computer 232.
- step S1 hereinafter simply referred to as “S1”; the same applies to other steps
- the amplitude corresponding to the amplitude of the reflecting surface 120 is obtained.
- the deflection angle of the running beam is detected. This amplitude detection will be described later in detail.
- FIG. 12 is a graph showing an example of the change over time of the deflection angle ⁇ .
- the correction amount of the anti-resonance frequency F 0 of the anti-resonance circuit 246 is determined based on the detected shake angle ⁇ .
- the correction amount AF is determined so that the detected value (actual value ⁇ act) of the deflection angle ⁇ approaches the design value ⁇ des.
- the cause is that the actual value fOact of the resonance frequency fO of the vibrating body 124 increases from the design value f Odes and decreases. It is possible that both. However, it is generally considered that the cause is that the value has fallen below the design value fOdes.
- the actual value ⁇ act of the deflection angle ⁇ it is determined whether or not the actual value fOact of the resonance frequency f 0 of the vibrating body 124 is lower than the design value fOdes.
- the direction in which the anti-resonance frequency F0 of the anti-resonance circuit 246 should be corrected so that the value fOact approaches the design value fOdes is also found. That is, the sign of the correction amount AF of the anti-resonance frequency F0 is also found out.
- the inductance value H of the variable coil 242 is corrected based on the correction amount determined above. Specifically, a correction amount ⁇ H of the inductance value H is determined based on the correction amount, and a signal for correcting the inductance value H with the determined correction amount ⁇ H is transmitted to the anti-resonance circuit 246. Is output.
- the inductance value H is corrected in this way, the actual value FOact of the anti-resonance frequency F 0 of the anti-resonance circuit 246 is corrected.
- This correction corrects the magnitude of the corresponding current I, thereby correcting the actual value fOact of the resonance frequency fO of the vibrating body 124 to approach the design value fOdes.
- FIG. 13 is a flowchart conceptually showing details of S1 in FIG. 11 as an amplitude detection routine.
- this amplitude detection routine the deflection angle ⁇ is detected using the beam detector 200.
- this amplitude detection routine will be described in detail with reference to FIG. Prior to this, the principle of detecting the amplitude of the reflecting surface 120, that is, the deflection angle ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ by executing this amplitude detection routine will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15.
- FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 each show an optical path from which the scanning beam is emitted from the optical scanner 104.
- the irradiating point where the running beam is irradiated on the virtual running plane perpendicular to each paper surface moves according to the running angle ⁇ , which is the angle at each instant of the running beam.
- the maximum value of the running angle ⁇ corresponds to the deflection angle ⁇ .
- FIG. 14 shows how the traveling beam oscillates when the actual value ⁇ act of the deflection angle ⁇ matches the design value ⁇ des, that is, when the traveling amplitude by the optical scanner 104 is normal. It is shown.
- the time tm can be measured as the half value of the shorter elapsed time tbm of the shorter of the two types of elapsed time from the time when the scanning beam was previously incident on the beam detector 200 to the time when it was incident this time. It is possible. Therefore, if the elapsed time tbm is measured, the time ts can be detected.
- FIG. 15 shows that the traveling beam fluctuates when the actual value ⁇ act of the deflection angle ⁇ is smaller than the design value ⁇ des, that is, when the traveling amplitude by the optical scanner 104 is abnormal. The movement is shown.
- the scanning beam is incident on the beam detector 200 in the case shown in FIG. 14 and the case shown in FIG. Despite the common angle angles, the velocity forces when the traveling beam passes through the beam detector 200 are slower in the case shown in FIG. 15 than in the case shown in FIG. Therefore, the smaller the actual value ⁇ act of the deflection angle ⁇ is, the longer the time that elapses before the running angle ⁇ increases from 0 to reach the angle ⁇ is longer. That is, time ts' is longer than time.
- the time tbm is set to zero.
- a power scanning beam whose amplitude is detected based on the time interval tbm between two BD signals input temporally adjacent to each other from the beam detector 200 is transmitted to the beam detector 200.
- Path force from the previous pass to the current pass again there are two types. That is, the path A from the beam detector 200 passes through the point where the scanning angle ⁇ is 0, and returns to the beam detector 200 again.
- path B from the beam detector 200 that passes through the irradiation point where the scanning angle ⁇ matches the actual value ⁇ ⁇ act of the deflection angle ⁇ and returns to the beam detector 200 again.
- Route B has a shorter length than route A.
- the physical quantity to be finally obtained is the time ts, but in the present embodiment, it is necessary to first obtain the time tbm. Since the time tbm corresponds to the route B, if the time tbm determined in S35 of FIG. 13 is not shorter than the reference value t0, the time tbm may be a time corresponding to the route A. Are excluded because of their existence.
- two frame-side leaf spring portions 144 are disposed at any one of the two opposing positions across the reflection mirror portion 122 and are arranged symmetrically with respect to the swing axis 134.
- Two piezoelectric bodies 152 and 156 are mounted on each of them. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the rigidity of the vibrating body 124 with respect to the entire vibrating body 124 is reduced by the piezoelectric body, as compared with the case where the piezoelectric body is mounted on only one of the two frame-side leaf spring portions 144. It is easy to control as uniformly as possible.
- the optical scanner 104 constitutes an example of the “optical scanner” according to the above item (1), and the laser beam emits an example of the “light” in the same item.
- the piezoelectric bodies 150 and 154 each constitute an example of the “first conversion element” in the same paragraph
- the horizontal travel driving circuit 180 constitutes an example of the “drive means” in the same paragraph
- the piezoelectric body 15 2, 156 respectively constitute an example of the “second conversion element” in the same paragraph
- the resonance frequency control circuit 230 constitutes an example of the “resonance frequency control means” in any of the paragraphs (1) to (4). It is doing.
- the beam detector 200 constitutes an example of the “amplitude detector” in the above item (7) and an example of the “photodetector” in the above item (9). hand It is.
- the reflection mirror section 122 constitutes an example of the “reflection mirror section” in the above item (10), and the four frame-side leaf spring portions 144 constitute the “multiple reflection spring sections” in the same item. This constitutes an example of the “spring portion”.
- the piezoelectric bodies 152 and 156 constitute an example of the “second conversion element” in the above item (11) or (12).
- the light source unit 20 constitutes an example of the “light source” in the above item (14), and the running device 24 is the “running portion” in the above item (14) or (15). It constitutes one example.
- the vibrating body 124 is vibrated by the two piezoelectric bodies 150 and 154. Further, the amplitude of the reflecting surface 120 is detected using the beam detector 200.
- the vibrating body 124 is vibrated only by the piezoelectric body 150. Further, the amplitude of the reflecting surface 120 is detected by the piezoelectric body 154. The piezoelectric body 154 generates an electric charge according to the displacement generated thereby, and the amplitude of the reflecting surface 120 is detected based on the amount of the generated electric charge.
- the piezoelectric body 150 constitutes an example of the "first conversion element” in the above item (1)
- the piezoelectric body 154 is an item in the above item (7).
- This constitutes an example of the “amplitude detector” in the above and an example of the “third conversion element” in the above (8).
- the piezoelectric bodies 152 and 154 constitute an example of the “second conversion element” in the above item (11) or (12).
- the resonance frequency fO of the vibrating body 124 is applied to the two frame-side leaf springs 144, 144 disposed at one of two opposing positions across the reflection mirror unit 122, respectively.
- Piezoelectric members 152 and 156 for control are mounted.
- one of the two piezoelectric members 150, 152, 154, and 156 is one of two pairs of diagonal positions with respect to the reflection mirror portion 122.
- the two piezoelectric bodies 150 and 156 respectively arranged are used as driving sources for vibrating the vibrating body 124 by vibrating in opposite phases.
- the remaining two piezoelectric bodies 152 and 154 are arranged at another pair of diagonal positions, respectively, and are used to control the resonance frequency fO of the vibrating body 124.
- the two piezoelectric bodies 152 and 154 mounted on the vibrating body 124 for controlling the resonance frequency fO of the vibrating body 124 are provided on both sides of the oscillation axis 134. And one at each side of the axis passing through the reflecting mirror 122 in a posture intersecting with the swing axis 134.
- the rigidity of the vibrating body 124 can be easily controlled uniformly by using a small number of the piezoelectric bodies 152 and 154.
- the piezoelectric bodies 150 and 156 are formed from the piezoelectric bodies 150 and 156.
- first conversion element in the item (1)
- the piezoelectric bodies 152 and 154 are an example of the “second conversion element” in the same item as the item (11) or (13). That is, each example of the “second conversion element” is configured.
- two piezoelectric bodies 150 and 154 are each permanently used as a drive source, while the remaining two piezoelectric bodies 152 and 156 are permanently It is used as a control element to control the resonance frequency fO of 124.
- the environment where the same piezoelectric element is used as a drive source and the environment where the same piezoelectric element is used as a control element Comparing the two environments with each other, the voltage applied to the piezoelectric element in the former environment is higher than the voltage generated in the piezoelectric element in the latter environment.
- the environment in which the piezoelectric element is used is more severe than the environment. Therefore, even when the same piezoelectric element is used as a driving source, it tends to be overworked and has a shorter life than when it is used as a control element.
- a piezoelectric element used as a drive source and another piezoelectric element used as a control element, a horizontal travel drive circuit 180 and a resonance frequency control circuit If the connection condition with 230 is established, the connection status is switched to another status. Specifically, a piezoelectric element that has been used as a drive source is used as a control element, and another piezoelectric element that has been used as a control element is used as a drive source.
- the same piezoelectric element does not need to be continuously used in an environment where deterioration is likely to occur due to high abuse, so that the same piezoelectric element is continuously used as a drive source. As a result, the life of the piezoelectric element is prolonged as a result.
- FIG. 18 In order to realize the operation and effect described above, specifically, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18, four piezoelectric bodies 150, 152, 154, 156 and a horizontal scanning section are provided. A switching circuit 260 is provided between the driving circuit 180 and the resonance frequency control circuit 230.
- the switching circuit 260 always connects the two piezoelectric bodies 150 and 154 (other piezoelectric bodies are also possible) to the horizontal scanning drive circuit 180 and the two piezoelectric bodies 152 and 156 (Any other piezoelectric body is also possible.) Is connected to the resonance frequency control 230 (this is an example of the “first connection state”).
- the switching circuit 260 connects the two piezoelectric bodies 150 and 154 (other piezoelectric bodies are also possible) to the resonance frequency control circuit.
- a switching state (this is an example of a “second connection state”) in which the two piezoelectric bodies 152 and 156 (other piezoelectric bodies are also possible) are connected to the horizontal traveling drive circuit 180 while being connected to 230. ).
- connection state switching program conceptually represented by a flowchart in FIG. Is repeatedly executed.
- connection state switching program In each execution of the connection state switching program, first, in S101, the amplitude of the reflection surface 120 is detected in the same manner as in the first embodiment. Specifically, the actual value ⁇ act of the deflection angle ⁇ is detected.
- a switching signal for instructing switching of the connection state from the normal state to the switching state is output to switching circuit 260.
- connection state switching program is executed when the connection state switching mode is executed.
- the voltage applied to the piezoelectric body as the drive source is a constant value.
- This connection state switching mode is executed when optical scanning is not performed, such as when the optical scanner 104 starts driving or ends driving.
- the four piezoelectric bodies 150, 152, 154, 156 constitute an example of the “real conversion element” in the above item (5)
- the switching circuit 260 constitutes an example of the "switching means" in the above item (6).
- the present embodiment differs from the first embodiment only in that the elements common to the fourth embodiment differ from the fourth embodiment only in the elements related to the resonance frequency control circuit.
- the detailed description of the elements that will be omitted will be omitted by using the same reference numerals or names.
- the resonance frequency control circuit 230 It is composed mainly of.
- the resonance frequency control circuit 310 mainly includes a parallel circuit 316 of a fixed coil 312 having a fixed inductance value and a varactor 314 (variable capacitance diode). It is configured.
- this resonance frequency control circuit 310 fixed coil 312 is arranged between first and second terminals 320 and 322.
- Varactor 314 is connected in parallel to fixed coil 312.
- the capacitance of varactor 314 changes in response to a change in an electrical signal (eg, a voltage signal) applied to a third terminal 324 connected to varactor 314.
- a parallel circuit 316 of the fixed coil 312 and the varactor 314 is connected to the first and second terminals 320 and 322 and connected to the piezoelectric members 152 and 156 in a parallel IJ manner.
- a parallel circuit of the parallel circuit 316 and the piezoelectric bodies 152 and 156 forms an anti-resonance circuit.
- the signal processing circuit 60 is connected to the third terminal 324. After all, the reactance value of the parallel circuit 316 of the fixed coil 312 and the varactor 314 is controlled by the signal processing circuit 60. The anti-resonance frequency F0 of the circuit is controlled by the signal processing circuit 60. As a result, the resonance frequency fO of the vibrating body 124 is controlled based on the actual deflection angle ⁇ ⁇ of the scanning beam.
- the resonance frequency control circuit 310 forms an example of the “resonance frequency control means” in the above item (1), and the notch 314 corresponds to the above (
- the example of the “variable reactance element” in the item 3) constitutes an example, and the parallel circuit 316 constitutes the example of the “active variable reactance circuit” in the item 3.
- the fixed coil 312 constitutes an example of the “coil” in the above item (4)
- the parallel circuit of the parallel circuit 316 and the piezoelectric bodies 152 and 156 corresponds to the “anti-resonance” in the same item. It constitutes an example of a “circuit”.
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