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- the present disclosure relates to a head-up display device that makes it possible to visually recognize a virtual image of a display image by projecting a display image drawn by scanning with a laser beam.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a microlens array provided with a large number of small lenses, and a beam generator that generates laser light that is irradiated onto the microlens array and draws a display image.
- a scanning beam head-up display device is disclosed.
- the present disclosure has been made in view of the above, and the purpose thereof is a head-up capable of reducing unevenness of a virtual image caused by laser light interference while maintaining a simple configuration for a screen member such as a microlens array.
- a display device is provided.
- a head-up display device is a head-up display device that makes it possible to visually recognize a virtual image of a display image from a predetermined viewing area by projecting a display image drawn on a scanning surface by scanning with a laser beam.
- a screen member provided with a plurality of optical elements each having a curved surface portion that is curved so as to spread the laser beam toward the viewing area, and forming a scanning surface by the arrangement of each curved surface portion; and drawing a display image
- a first generation unit that generates a first laser beam irradiated on the scanning surface as a laser beam, and a second laser beam irradiated on the scanning surface from a direction different from the first laser beam as a laser beam for drawing a display image
- a second generation unit for generating A first generation unit that generates a first laser beam irradiated on the scanning surface as a laser beam, and a second laser beam irradiated on the scanning surface from a direction different from the first laser beam as a laser beam for drawing a display image
- the irradiation direction of the first laser beam by the first generation unit and the irradiation direction of the second laser beam by the second generation unit are different from each other. Therefore, the position where the first laser light is diffracted by the curved surface portion and strengthened by interference can be shifted from the position where the second laser light is diffracted by the curved surface portion and strengthened by interference. Therefore, by superimposing these first and second laser beams, the light and darkness caused by interference in one laser beam acts to complement the light and darkness by interference in the other laser beam and The intensity distribution of the reaching laser beam is leveled. As described above, by superimposing a plurality of laser beams irradiated from different irradiation directions, it is possible to reduce the unevenness of the virtual image caused by the interference of the laser beams while maintaining a simple configuration of the screen member.
- FIG. 1 is a figure for explaining arrangement in a vehicle of a head up display device by a first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the configuration and operation of the laser scanner in detail.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a micromirror array used as a screen in the head-up display device.
- FIG. 4 is a view for explaining the conditions under which laser light interferes by diffraction, and is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining in detail the configuration and function of the MEMS mirror unit in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 1 is a figure for explaining arrangement in a vehicle of a head up display device by a first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the configuration and operation of the laser scanner in detail.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a micromirror array used as a screen in the head-up display device.
- FIG. 4 is a view for
- FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing the intensity distribution of brightness in a visually recognized virtual image in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically illustrating a mechanism in which the unevenness of the brightness of the virtual image is leveled by superimposing the first laser beam and the second laser beam.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining in detail the configuration and functions of the MEMS mirror unit in the second embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically illustrating a mechanism in which unevenness in brightness of a virtual image is leveled by superimposing first to third laser beams.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining in detail the configuration of the wedge prism and the rotation mechanism according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view for explaining the shape of the wedge prism.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining in detail the functions of the wedge prism and the rotation mechanism according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram schematically illustrating an intensity distribution of brightness in a visually recognized virtual image in the third embodiment.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram schematically illustrating a mechanism in which unevenness of brightness of a virtual image is leveled by moving a bright portion generated by diffraction interference of laser light in a circular shape.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining in detail the configuration of the swing mechanism according to the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining in detail the function of the swing mechanism according to the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 17 is a diagram schematically illustrating a mechanism in which unevenness of brightness of a virtual image is leveled by moving a bright portion generated by diffraction interference of laser light in a straight line.
- a head-up display device 100 according to the first embodiment shown in portions A and B of FIG. 1 is accommodated in an instrument panel 80 of a vehicle, for example.
- the head-up display device 100 projects a display image 71 transmitted through the light-transmitting dustproof cover 50 that closes the opening 51 onto a display member such as the windshield 90 of the vehicle, thereby presuming an eye box 60 that is assumed in advance.
- the virtual image 70 of the display image 71 is made visible.
- the eye box 60 is defined to have a size of about 100 to 200 millimeters in the horizontal direction and about 40 to 90 millimeters in the vertical direction, for example.
- a projection surface 91 on which the display image 71 is projected by the head-up display device 100 is formed on the surface of the windshield 90 on the passenger compartment side.
- the light of the display image 71 projected on the projection surface 91 curved in a concave shape is reflected toward the eye box 60 by the projection surface 91 and reaches the eye point 61 of the viewer.
- a viewer who perceives the light of the display image 71 can visually recognize the virtual image 70 of the display image 71 formed in front of the windshield 90.
- the display image 71 projected on the projection surface 91 is a horizontally long image that is larger in the horizontal direction than the vertical direction of the vehicle. This is generally because the movement of the eye point 61 of the viewer is easier in the horizontal direction than in the vertical direction.
- the display image 71 includes, for example, an image portion that indicates the traveling speed of the vehicle on which the head-up display device 100 is mounted, the direction of travel by the navigation system, the warning of the vehicle, and the like. (Basic configuration) First, the configuration of the head-up display device 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. A head-up display device 100 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 includes a laser scanner 10, a screen 30, and a concave mirror 40.
- the laser scanner 10 is arranged in a direction opposite to the projection surface 91 with the screen 30 interposed therebetween in the vertical direction, and includes a light source unit 13, an optical unit 20, and a micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) mirror unit 26. And a controller 11.
- MEMS micro electro mechanical system
- the light source unit 13 includes three laser projection units 14, 15, 16 and the like.
- Each laser projection part 14,15,16 projects the laser beam of a mutually different frequency, ie, a different hue.
- the laser projection unit 14 projects red laser light.
- the laser projection unit 15 projects blue laser light.
- the laser projection unit 16 projects green laser light. As described above, various colors can be reproduced by additively mixing laser beams having different hues.
- Each laser projection unit 14, 15, 16 is connected to the controller 11.
- Each laser projection unit 14, 15, 16 projects laser light of each hue based on a control signal from the controller 11.
- the optical unit 20 includes three collimating lenses 21, dichroic filters 22, 23, 24, a condenser lens 25, and the like.
- Each collimating lens 21 is arranged in the laser light projection direction of each laser projection unit 14, 15, 16.
- the collimating lens 21 generates parallel light by refracting the laser light.
- Each dichroic filter 22, 23, 24 is disposed in the projection direction of each laser projection unit 14, 15, 16 with each collimator lens 21 interposed therebetween.
- the dichroic filter 22 disposed in the projection direction of the laser projection unit 14 transmits light having a frequency indicating red, and reflects light having other frequencies.
- the dichroic filter 23 arranged in the projection direction of the laser projection unit 15 reflects light having a frequency indicating blue and transmits light having other frequencies.
- the dichroic filter 24 arranged in the projection direction of the laser projection unit 16 reflects light having a frequency indicating green, and transmits light having other frequencies.
- the laser light projected from each laser projection unit 14, 15, 16 reaches the condenser lens 25 by the action of each dichroic filter 22, 23, 24.
- the condensing lens 25 is a plano-convex lens having a flat entrance surface and a convex exit surface.
- the condenser lens 25 converges the laser beam incident on the incident surface by refracting it. As a result, the laser light that has passed through the condenser lens 25 is condensed on a scanning surface 31 described later of the screen 30.
- the MEMS mirror unit 26 includes a scanner and a mirror that will be described in detail later, and reflects the laser light toward the screen 30.
- the MEMS mirror unit 26 is connected to the controller 11.
- the controller 11 is a control device configured by a processor or the like, and is connected to the laser projection units 14, 15, and 16 together with the MEMS mirror unit 26.
- the controller 11 intermittently pulses the laser beam by outputting a control signal to each of the laser projection units 14, 15, 16.
- the controller 11 outputs a drive signal to the MEMS mirror unit 26 to control the direction of the laser beam reflected by the mirror unit 26 as shown by the scanning line SL shown in FIG.
- the laser scanner 10 having the above configuration projects light imaged as a display image 71 on a scanning surface 31 (to be described later) of the screen 30 under the control of the controller 11. Specifically, a display image 71 that is assembled with the dotted light emission as one pixel is drawn and imaged on the scanning surface 31 of the screen 30 by scanning the dotted light emission by the projected laser light.
- the screen 30 is a so-called micromirror array in which a plurality of minute micromirrors 34 are arranged at substantially equal intervals in the x-axis direction and the y-axis direction along the virtual reference plane RP.
- a scanning surface 31 of the screen 30 is formed by a metal thin film made of deposited aluminum or the like.
- Each micromirror 34 reflects and diffracts the laser beam toward the reflecting surface 41 (see A portion in FIG. 1), and spreads the laser beam toward the eye box 60 (see B portion in FIG. 1).
- Each has a curved surface 32 that curves.
- the scanning surface 31 is formed by an array of convex curved surface portions 32.
- the concave mirror 40 is formed by evaporating aluminum or the like on the surface of a substrate such as glass.
- the concave mirror 40 is located in the horizontal direction of the screen 30.
- the concave mirror 40 has a reflection surface 41 that reflects the laser light reflected by the scanning surface 31 of the screen 30 toward the projection surface 91 of the windshield 90.
- the reflection surface 41 has a concave shape in which the central portion is recessed in a direction away from the scanning surface 31 and the projection surface 91 and is smoothly curved.
- the reflection surface 41 projects the display image 71 on the projection surface 91 by reflecting the display image 71 reflected by the scanning surface 31 while enlarging it.
- the enlargement ratio of the display image 71 due to the curvature of the reflecting surface 41 is different between the horizontal direction and the vertical direction of the display image 71. Specifically, on the reflection surface 41, the curvature in the horizontal direction is made larger than the curvature in the vertical direction so that the display image 71 is enlarged more in the horizontal direction than in the vertical direction.
- the first laser beam L ⁇ b> 1 and the second laser beam L ⁇ b> 2 are irradiated as laser beams for drawing the display image 71 onto the scanning surface 31 from the MEMS mirror unit 26.
- the first laser beam L1 and the second laser beam L2 are applied to the scanning surface 31 from different directions.
- the configuration of the MEMS mirror unit 26 will be described in detail.
- the MEMS mirror unit 26 includes a half mirror 29a, a reflecting mirror 29b, a first scanner 27, and a second scanner 28.
- the half mirror 29a and the reflecting mirror 29b are formed by evaporating aluminum or the like on the surface of a substrate such as glass.
- the half mirror 29a has a function of separating incident light into reflection and transmission at a ratio of substantially 1: 1, and is arranged in a posture with its reflection surface facing the optical unit 20 and the first scanner 27. ing.
- the half mirror 29a reflects approximately half of the laser light emitted from the optical unit 20 toward the first scanner 27 and transmits the remaining approximately half toward the reflecting mirror 29b.
- the reflecting mirror 29b is arranged in such a posture that its reflecting surface faces the half mirror 29a and the second scanner 28.
- the reflecting mirror 29b reflects the laser light transmitted through the half mirror 29a toward the second scanner 28.
- the half mirror 29 a and the reflecting mirror 29 b described above divide the laser beam emitted from the light source unit 13 and the optical unit 20 and emit the divided laser beam toward the scanners 27 and 28.
- the first scanner 27 and the second scanner 28 are respectively provided with MEMS reflecting surfaces 27c and 28cb on which a metal thin film formed by vapor deposition of aluminum or the like is formed.
- the first scanner 27 is arranged in a posture in which the MEMS reflecting surface 27 c is directed to the half mirror 29 a and the screen 30.
- the MEMS reflecting surface 27c is supported by a rotating shaft 27a extending in the vertical direction and a rotating shaft 27b extending in the horizontal direction, and can be rotationally displaced about the rotating shafts 27a and 27b.
- the second scanner 28 is arranged in a posture in which the MEMS reflecting surface 28 c is directed to the reflecting mirror 29 b and the screen 30.
- the MEMS reflecting surface 28c is supported by a rotating shaft 28a extending in the vertical direction and a rotating shaft 28b extending in the horizontal direction, and can be rotationally displaced about the rotating shafts 28a and 28b.
- the drive units provided in the scanners 27 and 28 rotate and displace the MEMS reflecting surfaces 27c and 28c around the respective rotation shafts 27a, 27b, 28a, and 28b based on the drive signal from the controller 11.
- the display image 71 is drawn on the scanning surface 31 by the laser beams reflected by the MEMS reflecting surfaces 27c and 28c.
- the laser light emitted from the first scanner 27 to the scanning surface 31 is referred to as first laser light L1
- the laser light emitted from the second scanner 28 to the scanning surface 31 is referred to as second laser light L2.
- the diameter of the laser irradiated on the scanning surface 31 is larger than that of one micromirror 34.
- the scanning surface 31 in which the micromirrors 34 having substantially the same shape are arranged on the screen 30 a portion in which the direction of the normal line coincides is formed in the adjacent convex curved surface portion 32. Therefore, a part of the laser light irradiated onto the scanning surface 31 is reflected and diffracted in the same direction from each of the adjacent micromirrors 34.
- the optical path difference ⁇ L of the laser light reflected in the same direction satisfies the condition of the following expression 1, these laser lights are strengthened by interference.
- P is the pitch between adjacent micromirrors 34
- ⁇ is the incident angle of the laser beam
- ⁇ is the wavelength of the laser beam
- n is the order. Since the scanning surface 31 has a configuration in which the micromirrors 34 are arranged at substantially the same pitch, the portions where the laser beams are strengthened by interference are in the x-axis direction and the y-axis as shown in FIG. Appear at regular intervals in each of the directions (see solid line in FIG. 6).
- the interference distance a is the diameter of the viewer's pupil (about 2 millimeters) when the pitch P between the adjacent micromirrors 34 is large. Degree). Therefore, when the eye point 61 is moved, the light intensity perceived by the viewer varies depending on the position of the eye point 61.
- the first laser beam L1 and the second laser beam L2 will be described in more detail.
- the first optical axis LAX1 of the first laser light L1 intersects the second optical axis LAX2 of the second laser light L2 at an angle ⁇ .
- the crossing angle ⁇ formed by the optical axes LAX1 and LAX2 is defined as an angle different from the interference angle ⁇ . ing.
- the crossing angle ⁇ is preferably defined to be (m + ⁇ ) times the interference angle ⁇ (m is an integer, ⁇ is a value of 1/3 to 2/3).
- the direction in which the first laser light L1 is strengthened by interference is approximately ⁇ with respect to the direction in which the second laser light L2 is strengthened by the interference (see the long broken line in FIG. 5). / 2 shifts.
- the intersection angle ⁇ in the first embodiment is defined along the zx plane. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, the position where the first laser beam L1 strengthens due to interference (see the solid line in FIG. 6) is in the x-axis direction with respect to the position where the second laser beam L2 strengthens due to interference (see the long dashed line in FIG. 6).
- the crossing interval b is shifted along.
- the crossing interval b is a value determined by the crossing angle ⁇ (see FIG. 5)
- the above-described interference interval a is a value determined by the interference angle ⁇ (see FIG. 5). Since the intersection angle ⁇ and the interference angle ⁇ are different from each other, the intersection interval b and the interference interval a are also different from each other.
- each position where the second laser light L2 is strengthened by interference is in the middle of each position where the first laser light L1 is strengthened by interference. Be placed.
- the virtual image 70 of the display image 71 by the first laser beam L1 and the second laser beam L2 described so far will be described in more detail based on FIG.
- the spot-like bright part BP1 generated by the interference of the first laser beam L1 in the virtual image 70 appears in a periodic pattern in each of the x-axis direction and the y-axis direction as shown by part A in FIG.
- the spot-like bright part BP2 generated by the interference of the second laser light L2 also appears in a periodic pattern in each of the x-axis direction and the y-axis direction of the virtual image 70 as shown in part B of FIG.
- the bright part BP1 by the 1st laser beam L1 has shifted
- the crossing angle ⁇ by defining the crossing angle ⁇ to be (m + ⁇ ) times the interference angle ⁇ , the position where the first laser light L1 is strengthened by interference is the position where the second laser light L2 is strengthened by interference.
- the crossing angle ⁇ it can shift reliably. Therefore, the certainty that the light and darkness of the one laser beam exhibits the effect of complementing the light and darkness of the other laser beam is further improved.
- the magnification of the concave mirror 40 in the first embodiment is defined to be larger in the x-axis direction than in the y-axis direction due to the eyebox 60 having a horizontally long shape. For this reason, the interference interval a is likely to be longer in the x-axis direction than in the y-axis direction. Therefore, in the first embodiment, by defining the crossing angle ⁇ along the zx plane, the bright portions BP1 and BP2 of the laser beams L1 and L2 are shifted along the x-axis direction. Thereby, the uneven brightness in the x-axis direction in the virtual image 70 that is easily noticeable can be effectively reduced.
- the MEMS mirror unit 26 is configured to divide the laser light emitted from the light source unit 13 and the optical unit 20 by the half mirror 29a and the reflecting mirror 29b, so that the complexity of the configuration can be avoided.
- the laser beams L1 and L2 can be generated.
- the light source unit 13 and the optical unit 20 cooperate to correspond to a laser beam irradiation unit (means).
- the half mirror 29a and the reflecting mirror 29b cooperate to correspond to a dividing unit (means).
- the first scanner 27 can correspond to a first generation unit (means).
- the second scanner 28 can correspond to a second generation unit (means).
- the screen 30 can correspond to a screen member.
- the micromirror 34 can correspond to an optical element.
- the convex curved surface portion 32 can correspond to a curved surface portion.
- the eye box 60 can correspond to the viewing zone.
- the half mirror 29a reflects about 1/3 of the laser light emitted from the optical unit 20 toward the first scanner 27 and transmits the remaining about 2/3 toward the half mirror 229a.
- the half mirror 229a has substantially the same configuration as that of the half mirror 29a, and is disposed in a posture in which the reflecting surface thereof is directed to the mirror 29a and the third scanner 227.
- the half mirror 229a reflects approximately half of the laser light transmitted through the half mirror 29a toward the third scanner 227 and transmits the remaining approximately half toward the reflecting mirror 29b.
- the half mirrors 29a and 229a and the reflecting mirror 29b described above divide the laser light emitted from the light source unit 13 and the optical unit 20 and emit the divided laser beams toward the scanners 27, 28, and 227, respectively.
- the third scanner 227 has substantially the same configuration as that of the first and second scanners 27 and 28, and is supported by a rotary shaft extending in the vertical direction and a rotary shaft extending in the horizontal direction.
- a MEMS reflecting surface 227c that can be rotationally displaced is provided.
- the third scanner 227 is arranged in a posture in which the MEMS reflecting surface 227c faces the half mirror 229a and the screen 30.
- the third scanner 227 is positioned so as to be shifted from the plane including the first optical axis LAX1 and the second optical axis LAX2, and from directions different from the irradiation directions of the first laser light L1 and the second laser light L2,
- the scanning surface 31 is irradiated with laser light (hereinafter referred to as “third laser light L3”).
- the display image 71 is drawn on the scanning surface 31 by the laser beams L1 to L3 reflected by the MEMS reflecting surfaces 27c, 28c, and 227c.
- the crossing angle between the first optical axis LAX1 of the first laser light L1 and the second optical axis LAX2 of the second laser light L2 is ⁇ 1. Further, the crossing angle between the second optical axis LAX2 of the second laser light L2 and the third optical axis LAX3 of the third laser light L3 is ⁇ 2, and the third optical axis LAX3 of the third laser light L3 and the first laser light L1.
- the crossing angle with the first optical axis LAX1 is ⁇ 3.
- the intersection angle ⁇ 1 is defined along the zx plane, similarly to ⁇ in the first embodiment.
- the intersection angles ⁇ 2 and ⁇ 3 are defined as a plane that intersects the zx plane. Further, the plane defined by the intersection angle ⁇ 2 and the plane defined by the intersection angle ⁇ 3 intersect each other.
- the virtual image 70 of the display image 71 by the laser beams L1 to L3 described so far will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
- the bright part BP3 also appears in a periodic pattern in each of the x-axis direction and the y-axis direction of the virtual image 70.
- the bright portions BP1 and BP2 by the first and second laser beams L1 and L2 shown in the A and B portions in FIG. 9 are shifted from each other in the x-axis direction, as in the first embodiment.
- the bright part BP3 by the third laser beam L3 shown in the C part of FIG. 9 is shifted in the x-axis direction and the y-axis direction with respect to the bright parts BP1 and BP2 shown in the A part and B part of FIG. . Therefore, by superimposing the laser beams L1 to L3 as in part D of FIG. 9, the bright part BP3 is positioned in the middle of a pair of adjacent bright parts BP1 in the y-axis direction and in the x-axis direction. It is located in the middle of adjacent bright parts BP1 and BP2.
- the light and darkness caused by the interference in the laser beams L1 to L3 complement each other, so that the laser light reaching the eye box 60 (see B portion in FIG. 1)
- the intensity distribution is leveled. Therefore, also in the second embodiment, it is possible to reduce the unevenness of the virtual image 70 while maintaining the simple configuration of the screen 30 (see FIG. 3).
- the bright portion BP3 by the third laser light L3 is changed to the first and second lasers.
- the light portions L1 and L2 can be shifted in the y-axis direction with respect to the bright portions BP1 and BP2.
- the brightness unevenness in the virtual image 70 is caused by the bright portion BP3 formed by the third laser beam L3 being disposed at a position where the brightness is likely to be insufficient only by the superposition of the first and second laser beams L1 and L2. Further reduction is possible.
- the half mirrors 29a and 229a and the reflecting mirror 29b cooperate to correspond to a dividing unit (means).
- the third scanner 227 can correspond to a third generation unit (means).
- the third embodiment shown in FIGS. 10 to 14 is another modification of the first embodiment.
- the MEMS mirror unit 326 includes a horizontal scanner 327 and a vertical scanner 328 that are connected to the controller 11.
- the horizontal scanner 327 and the vertical scanner 328 are provided with rotating shafts 327a and 328a and MEMS reflecting surfaces 327b and 328b on which a metal thin film formed by vapor deposition of aluminum or the like is formed, respectively.
- the horizontal scanner 327 is arranged in a posture in which the MEMS reflecting surface 327b faces the optical unit 20 and the vertical scanner 328.
- the horizontal scanner 327 rotates and displaces the MEMS reflecting surface 327b around the rotation shaft 327a based on the drive signal from the controller 11.
- the vertical scanner 328 is disposed with the MEMS reflecting surface 327 b of the horizontal scanner 327 and the MEMS reflecting surface 328 b facing the screen 330.
- the vertical scanner 328 rotates and displaces the MEMS reflecting surface 328b around the rotation shaft 328a based on the drive signal from the controller 11. Due to the rotational displacement of the MEMS reflecting surfaces 327b and 328b, the direction of the laser light reflected by the reflecting surfaces 327b and 328b is controlled as in the scanning line SL.
- the screen 330 is a transmissive screen formed of glass or the like. As shown in FIG. 13, the screen 330 is a so-called microlens array in which a plurality of minute microlenses 334 are arranged at substantially equal intervals in each of the x-axis direction and the y-axis direction. Each microlens 334 has a convex curved surface portion 332. The convex curved surface portion 332 spreads the laser light toward the eye box 60 (see B portion in FIG. 1) while transmitting and diffracting the laser light toward the reflecting surface 41 (see A portion in FIG. 1). It is curved.
- the scanning surface 331 of the screen 330 is formed by an array of a plurality of convex curved surface portions 332 and is directed to the MEMS mirror portion 326 (see FIG. 10).
- the head-up display device 300 shown in FIG. 10 generates laser light that is applied to the scanning surface 331 from a plurality of directions like the first and second laser lights L1 and L2 (see FIG. 5) in the first embodiment. Therefore, a wedge prism 351 and a rotation mechanism 353 are provided. As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the wedge prism 351 is a translucent member formed in a disk shape from glass or the like. The wedge prism 351 is positioned between the MEMS mirror unit 326 and the screen 330 in a posture along the central axis direction along the incident optical axis LAXi of the laser light traveling from the MEMS mirror unit 326 toward the screen 330.
- the wedge prism 351 is supported by a casing or the like (not shown) of the head-up display device 300 (see FIG. 10) so as to be rotatable in the circumferential direction.
- the wedge prism 351 has a top surface 352a and a bottom surface 352b.
- the top surface 352a refracts the laser light in a posture inclined with respect to an orthogonal surface orthogonal to the incident optical axis LAXi.
- the bottom surface 352b is along the orthogonal plane orthogonal to the incident optical axis LAXi and the xy plane of the screen 330.
- An angle between the bottom surface 352b and the top surface 352a is an apex angle ⁇ shown in FIG.
- the wedge prism 351 deflects the laser light emitted from the MEMS mirror unit 326 to the screen 330 at the top surface 352a and the bottom surface 352b.
- the 10 includes an actuator 354 and a drive unit 355.
- the actuator 354 is connected to the controller 11 and rotates the output shaft based on a drive signal from the controller 11.
- the drive unit 355 transmits the rotation of the output shaft to the wedge prism 351 by rotating integrally with the output shaft of the actuator 354.
- the rotation mechanism 353 rotates the wedge prism 351 at a rotation speed of 30 times or more per second. As a result, the direction of the top surface 352a (see FIG. 12) of the wedge prism 351 varies continuously.
- the rotation mechanism 353 continuously varies the declination direction in which the laser beam emitted from the wedge prism 351 deviates, and thus the direction of the emission optical axis LAXo (see FIG. 12), with time. Due to the cooperation of the rotation mechanism 353 and the wedge prism 351, different laser beams are generated with respect to the direction in which the scanning surface 331 is irradiated.
- the declination angle ⁇ is the apex angle ⁇ of the wedge prism 351.
- the angle is substantially the same as an integer multiple of.
- the angle obtained by doubling the declination angle ⁇ is defined to be different from the interference angle ⁇ (see FIG. 5).
- the declination angle ⁇ is preferably defined to be ⁇ (m + ⁇ ) / 2 ⁇ times the interference angle ⁇ (m is an integer, ⁇ is a value of 1/3 to 2/3).
- the interference angle ⁇ is defined as ⁇ (m + 1/2) / 2 ⁇ times.
- the spot-like bright portion BP generated by the interference of the laser light moves periodically while drawing a circular locus having a declination radius e.
- the declination radius e is a value determined by the declination angle ⁇ (see FIG. 12).
- the declination radius e is about 1 ⁇ 4 of the interference interval a determined by the interference angle ⁇ .
- the bright part BP in which the laser beams are strengthened by interference makes a round trajectory in 1/30 seconds.
- the virtual image 70 of the display image 71 is perceived by the viewer as if the laser beams irradiated from a plurality of directions are superimposed. Is done.
- the intensity distribution of the laser light reaching the eye box 60 is made uniform by complementing the brightness and darkness caused by the interference of the laser light by the movement. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the unevenness of the virtual image 70 caused by the interference of the laser light while maintaining the simple configuration of the screen 330 (see FIG. 13).
- the trajectory of the moving bright part BP becomes the trajectory of another adjacent bright part BP. It will not overlap.
- the effect of complementing each other by the movement of the light and darkness caused by the interference of the laser beam can be more effectively exhibited. Therefore, the effect of reducing the unevenness of the virtual image 70 is further improved.
- the rotational speed of the wedge prism 351 when the rotational speed of the wedge prism 351 is set to 30 times or more per second, the viewer can hardly perceive the movement of the bright part BP. Therefore, the effect that the light and darkness generated by the interference of the laser light complement each other by the movement can be more reliably exhibited. Therefore, it is possible to improve the certainty that the effect of reducing the unevenness of the virtual image 70 is exhibited.
- the laser scanner 310 can correspond to a laser irradiation unit (means).
- the screen 330 can correspond to a screen member.
- the microlens 334 can correspond to an optical element.
- the convex curved surface portion 332 can correspond to a curved surface portion.
- the wedge prism 351 can correspond to a declination part (means).
- the rotation mechanism 353 can correspond to a fluctuation part (means).
- the wedge prism 351 and the rotation mechanism 353 cooperate to correspond to a first generation unit (means) and a second generation unit (means).
- the top surface 352a can correspond to a refractive surface.
- a head-up display device 400 shown in FIG. 15 includes a MEMS mirror unit 326 that is substantially the same as that of the third embodiment.
- the head-up display device 400 oscillates in order to generate laser light that irradiates the scanning surface 331 from a plurality of directions like the first and second laser lights L1 and L2 (see FIG. 5) in the first embodiment.
- a screen 430 and a swing mechanism 453 are provided.
- the swing screen 430 is a reflective screen similar to the screen 30 (see FIG. 2) of the first embodiment.
- the swing screen 430 is supported by a housing or the like (not shown) at the center in the x-axis direction so that both edge portions in the x-axis direction can be displaced in the z-axis direction.
- the swing mechanism 453 has an actuator 454.
- the actuator 454 is connected to the controller 11 and applies vibration to the swing screen 430 based on a drive signal from the controller 11. Accordingly, the swing screen 430 swings the scanning surface 31 by vibrating around the y-axis around the central portion in the x-axis direction.
- the actuator 454 swings the scanning surface 31 at a swing speed of 30 times or more per second.
- the incident angle ⁇ in formed by the incident optical axis LAXi of the laser light emitted from the MEMS mirror unit 326 with respect to the scanning surface 31 continuously varies as time passes. Due to the cooperation of the laser scanner 310 and the swing mechanism 453 shown in FIG. 15, the direction of the laser light applied to the scanning surface 31 varies with time.
- the amplitude angle ⁇ is swung by the actuator 454 (see FIG. 15).
- the angle is twice the amplitude applied to the moving screen 430.
- the amplitude angle ⁇ is defined as an angle different from the interference angle ⁇ (see FIG. 5).
- the amplitude angle ⁇ is preferably defined to be (m + ⁇ ) times the interference angle ⁇ (m is an integer, ⁇ is a value of 1/3 to 2/3). In the fourth embodiment, It is defined as (m + 1/2) times the interference angle ⁇ .
- the spot-like bright part BP in the virtual image 70 generated by the interference of the laser light repeats the movement of the vibration width w along the x-axis direction.
- the vibration width w is a value determined by the amplitude angle ⁇ .
- the vibration width w is about 1 ⁇ 2 of the interference interval a determined by the interference angle ⁇ .
- the bright part BP in which the laser beams are strengthened by interference vibrates along the x-axis direction in 1/30 seconds.
- the virtual image 70 of the display image 71 is perceived by the viewer as if the laser beams irradiated from a plurality of directions are superimposed. Is done.
- the intensity distribution of the laser light reaching the eye box 60 is made uniform by complementing the brightness and darkness caused by the interference of the laser light by the movement. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the unevenness of the virtual image 70 caused by the interference of the laser light while maintaining a simple configuration for the oscillating screen 430 scanning surface 31.
- the trajectory of the moving bright part BP does not overlap the trajectory of the other adjacent bright part BP.
- the effect of complementing each other by the movement of the light and darkness caused by the interference of the laser beam can be more effectively exhibited. Therefore, the effect of reducing the unevenness of the virtual image 70 is further improved.
- the viewer cannot perceive the movement of the bright part BP substantially. Therefore, the effect that the light and darkness generated by the interference of the laser light complement each other by the movement can be more reliably exhibited. Therefore, it is possible to improve the certainty that the effect of reducing the unevenness of the virtual image 70 is exhibited.
- the swing screen 430 can correspond to a screen member.
- the rocking mechanism 453 can correspond to a variable part (means).
- the laser scanner 310 and the swing mechanism 453 can cooperate to correspond to a first generation unit (means) and a second generation unit (means).
- the scanning surface 31 is irradiated with two or three laser beams from different directions. As described above, four or more laser beams may be irradiated onto the scanning surface. In the form of irradiating the scanning surface with four or more laser beams, the irradiation directions of the laser beams may be defined so that the planes including the respective optical axes for any two laser beams are not coplanar with each other. desirable.
- a plurality of laser beams are generated by dividing the laser beams emitted from the light source unit 13 and the optical unit 20 by the half mirror 29a and the like. However, a plurality of laser beams may be generated by using a plurality of light source units and a plurality of optical units.
- a micromirror array or microlens array in which micromirrors or microlenses that form quadrilateral openings are formed on the convex curved surface portion is used as the screen member.
- a so-called hexagonal close-packed array in which optical elements that form hexagonal openings are arranged may be used as the screen member.
- the wedge prism 351 corresponds to a declination part (means).
- a prism sheet, a diffraction grating, a hologram, or the like can be used as a declination portion (means).
- the swing screen 430 swings around the central portion in the x-axis direction as a fulcrum.
- the center position of the swing may be changed as appropriate.
- it may be a swing screen provided with a swing fulcrum at the edge in the x-axis direction.
- the swing screen vibrates so that the bright part BP reciprocates along the x-axis direction.
- the moving direction of the bright part BP is preferably along the longitudinal direction of the eye box 60.
- the oscillating shaft of the oscillating screen may be provided along the x-axis direction so that the bright part BP reciprocates along the y-axis direction.
- the bright part BP may reciprocate in a direction inclined with respect to the x axis and the y axis.
- the rotational speed of the wedge prism in the third embodiment and the swing speed of the swing screen in the fourth embodiment were each 30 times or more per second. These rotational speed and swing speed are desirably set to exceed about half of the frame rate (about 60 frames per second) of the display image drawn on the scanning plane.
- the head-up display device that is mounted on the vehicle and projects the display image 71 on the windshield 90 is exemplified.
- the present disclosure is mounted on various transportation devices and the virtual image 70 of the display image 71 is displayed. Can be applied to various head-up display devices that can be viewed by a viewer.
- ⁇ represents the interference angle.
- ⁇ , ⁇ 1, ⁇ 2, and ⁇ 3 represent crossing angles.
- ⁇ represents a declination angle.
- ⁇ represents an amplitude angle.
- ⁇ in represents an incident angle.
- L1 represents the first laser beam.
- L2 represents the second laser beam.
- L3 represents the third laser beam.
- LAX1 represents the first optical axis.
- LAX2 represents the second optical axis.
- LAX3 represents the third optical axis.
- LAXi represents the incident optical axis.
- LAXo represents the outgoing optical axis.
- Reference numeral 310 denotes a laser scanner (an example of a first generation unit (means), an example of a second generation unit (means), an example of a laser light irradiation unit (means)).
- Reference numeral 13 denotes a light source unit (an example of a laser beam irradiation unit (means)).
- Reference numeral 20 denotes an optical unit (an example of a laser beam irradiation unit (means)).
- Reference numeral 27 denotes a first scanner (an example of a first generation unit (means)).
- Reference numeral 28 denotes a second scanner (an example of a second generation unit (means)).
- Reference numerals 29a and 229a denote half mirrors (an example of a dividing unit (means)). 29b represents a reflecting mirror (an example of a dividing unit (means)).
- Reference numeral 227 denotes a third scanner (an example of a third generation unit (means)).
- Reference numerals 30 and 330 denote screens (an example of a screen member).
- Reference numeral 430 denotes a swing screen (an example of a screen member).
- Reference numerals 31 and 331 denote scanning planes.
- 32 represents a convex curved surface portion (an example of a curved surface portion).
- Reference numeral 34 denotes a micromirror (an example of an optical element).
- Reference numeral 334 denotes a microlens (an example of an optical element).
- Reference numeral 351 denotes a wedge prism (an example of a first generator (means), an example of a second generator (means), and an example of a declination part (means)).
- 352a represents a top surface (an example of a refractive surface).
- Reference numeral 353 denotes a rotation mechanism (an example of a first generator (means), an example of a second generator (means), an example of a variable portion (means)).
- Reference numeral 453 denotes a swing mechanism (an example of a first generator (means), an example of a second generator (means), and an example of a variable portion (means)).
- Reference numeral 60 denotes an eye box (an example of a viewing zone).
- 70 represents a virtual image.
- Reference numeral 71 denotes a display image.
- Reference numerals 100, 300, and 400 denote head-up display devices.
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Description
(第一実施形態)
図1のA,B部に示す第一実施形態によるヘッドアップディスプレイ装置100は、例えば車両のインスツルメントパネル80内に収容されている。ヘッドアップディスプレイ装置100は、開口部51を塞ぐ透光性の防塵カバー50を透過させた表示画像71を、車両のウィンドシールド90等の表示部材に投影することにより、予め想定されたアイボックス60から表示画像71の虚像70を視認可能にする。このアイボックス60は、例えば水平方向に100~200ミリメートル、鉛直方向に40~90ミリメートル程度の大きさに規定されている。ウィンドシールド90の車室側の面には、ヘッドアップディスプレイ装置100によって表示画像71の投影される投影面91が形成されている。凹面状に湾曲した投影面91に投影された表示画像71の光は、当該投影面91によってアイボックス60に向けて反射されて、視認者のアイポイント61に到達する。この表示画像71の光を知覚する視認者は、ウィンドシールド90の前方に結像された当該表示画像71の虚像70を視認できる。投影面91に投影される表示画像71は、車両の鉛直方向よりも水平方向に大きい横長の画像である。これは一般に、視認者のアイポイント61の移動が鉛直方向よりも水平方向に容易であることによる。表示画像71には、例えば、ヘッドアップディスプレイ装置100の搭載されている車両の走行速度、ナビゲーションシステムによる進行方向の指示、及び車両のウォーニング等を示す画像部が含まれている。
(基本構成)
まず、ヘッドアップディスプレイ装置100の構成を、図1~4に基づいて説明する。図1,2に示すヘッドアップディスプレイ装置100は、レーザスキャナ10、スクリーン30、及び凹面鏡40を備えている。
(具体的構成)
次に、第一実施形態によるヘッドアップディスプレイ装置100の具体的構成について説明する。図2,5に示すように、MEMSミラー部26からの走査面31には、第一レーザ光L1及び第二レーザ光L2が、表示画像71を描画するレーザ光として照射される。これら第一レーザ光L1及び第二レーザ光L2は、互いに異なる方向から走査面31に照射される。以下、MEMSミラー部26の構成を詳細に説明する。
(式1) ΔL = P×sin(2θ) = n×λ
以上の式1にて、Pは互いに隣接するマイクロミラー34の間のピッチ、θはレーザ光の入射角、λはレーザ光の波長、nは次数である。そして、走査面31がマイクロミラー34を実質的に同一のピッチで配列してなる構成であることにより、レーザ光が干渉によって強め合う部分が、図6に示すように、x軸方向及びy軸方向のそれぞれにおいて、一定の間隔で現出する(図6の実線を参照)。レーザ光が干渉により強め合う部分の各次数間における間隔をaとすると、当該干渉間隔aは、互いに隣接するマイクロミラー34の間のピッチPが大きい場合、視認者の瞳孔の径(約2ミリメートル程度)よりも大きくなることがある。故に、アイポイント61を移動させた場合には、視認者の知覚する光の強度は、アイポイント61の位置によって変動する。
(第二実施形態)
図8,9に示す第二実施形態は、第一実施形態の変形例である。図8に示す第二実施形態のMEMSミラー部226は、ハーフミラー29a,229a、反射鏡29b、第一スキャナ27、第二スキャナ28、第三スキャナ227を備えている。ハーフミラー29aは、光学部20から出射されるレーザ光の約1/3を第一スキャナ27に向けて反射させ、残りの約2/3をハーフミラー229aに向けて透過させる。ハーフミラー229aは、ハーフミラー29aと実質的に同一の構成であって、当該ミラー29a及び第三スキャナ227にその反射面を向けた姿勢にて配置されている。ハーフミラー229aは、ハーフミラー29aを透過したレーザ光の約半分を第三スキャナ227に向けて反射させ、残りの約半分を反射鏡29bに向けて透過させる。以上のハーフミラー29a,229a及び反射鏡29bは、光源部13及び光学部20から照射されたレーザ光を分割して各スキャナ27,28,227に向けて出射する。
(第三実施形態)
図10~14に示す第三実施形態は、第一実施形態の別の変形例である。図10に示すレーザスキャナ310において、MEMSミラー部326は、それぞれコントローラ11と接続された水平スキャナ327及び鉛直スキャナ328等によって構成されている。水平スキャナ327及び鉛直スキャナ328には、回転軸327a,328aとアルミニウム等を蒸着させてなる金属薄膜が形成されたMEMS反射面327b,328bとがそれぞれ設けられている。
(第四実施形態)
図15~17に示す第四実施形態は、第一実施形態のさらに別の変形例である。図15に示すヘッドアップディスプレイ装置400は、第三実施形態と実質的に同一のMEMSミラー部326を備えている。ヘッドアップディスプレイ装置400は、第一実施形態における第一,第二レーザ光L1,L2(図5参照)のように複数の方向から走査面331に照射されるレーザ光を生成するため、揺動スクリーン430及び揺動機構453を備えている。揺動スクリーン430は、第一実施形態のスクリーン30(図2参照)と同様の反射型のスクリーンである。揺動スクリーン430は、x軸方向における両縁部分がz軸方向に変位可能なように、x軸方向における中央部分を図示しない筐体等により支持されている。
(他の実施形態)
以上、複数の実施形態について例示したが、本開示の実施形態は、上記実施形態に限定されるものではなく、種々の実施形態及び組み合わせを包含することができる。
Claims (12)
- レーザ光の走査によって走査面(31,331)に描画される表示画像(71)の投影により、予め規定された視域(60)から前記表示画像の虚像(70)を視認可能にするヘッドアップディスプレイ装置であって、
レーザ光を前記視域に向けて拡げるよう湾曲する湾曲面部(32)を各々有し、各前記湾曲面部の配列によって前記走査面を形成する複数の光学素子(34、334)、が設けられるスクリーン部材(30,330,430)と、
前記表示画像を描画するレーザ光として前記走査面に照射される第一レーザ光(L1)を生成する第一生成部(27,351,353,310,453)と、
前記表示画像を描画するレーザ光として前記第一レーザ光とは異なる方向から前記走査面に照射される第二レーザ光(L2)を生成する第二生成部(28,51,353,310,453)と、
を備えるヘッドアップディスプレイ装置。 - mは整数、Δは1/3~2/3の値とすると、
前記第一レーザ光の第一光軸線(LAX1)が前記第二レーザ光の第二光軸線(LAX2)に対しなす交差角度(β)は、前記湾曲面部によって回折されるレーザ光の各次数間における干渉角度(α)の(m+Δ)倍となるよう規定される請求項1に記載のヘッドアップディスプレイ装置。 - 前記第一レーザ光の第一光軸線(LAX1)及び前記第二レーザ光の第二光軸線(LAX2)が含まれる平面からずれて位置し、前記第一レーザ光の照射方向及び前記第二レーザ光の照射方向とは異なる方向から前記走査面に照射される第三レーザ光(L3)を、前記表示画像を描画するレーザ光として生成する第三生成部(227)、をさらに備える請求項1又は2に記載のヘッドアップディスプレイ装置。
- レーザ光を照射するレーザ光照射部(13,20)と、
前記レーザ光照射部によって照射されたレーザ光を分割して各前記生成部に向けて出射する分割部(29a,29b,229a)と、をさらに備え、
前記各生成部は、前記分割部から入射するレーザ光を前記スクリーン部材に反射する請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載のヘッドアップディスプレイ装置。 - レーザ光を照射するレーザ光照射部(310)と、
レーザ光照射部と前記スクリーン部材との間に位置して、前記レーザ光照射部によって照射されたレーザ光を偏角する偏角部(351)と、
前記偏角部に入射するレーザ光に対して当該偏角部から出射されるレーザ光が偏角する偏角方向を、時間の経過に従って変動させる変動部(353)と、をさらに備え、
前記偏角部及び前記変動部は、協働して前記第一生成部及び前記第二生成部を兼ねる請求項1に記載のヘッドアップディスプレイ装置。 - mは整数、Δは1/3~2/3の値とすると、
前記偏角部に入射するレーザ光の入射光軸線(LAXi)が当該偏角部から出射されるレーザ光の出射光軸線(LAXo)に対しなす偏角角度(ε)は、前記湾曲面部によって回折されるレーザ光の各次数間における干渉角度(α)の{(m+Δ)/2}倍となるよう規定される請求項5に記載のヘッドアップディスプレイ装置。 - 前記偏角部は、
前記レーザ光照射部によって照射されるレーザ光の光軸線と直交する直交面に対して傾斜した姿勢により、レーザ光を屈折させる屈折面(352a)、を有し、
前記変動部は、
前記偏角部を回転させることにより、前記屈折面の向きを変動させる回転機構(353)、を有する請求項5又は6に記載のヘッドアップディスプレイ装置。 - 前記回転機構は、毎秒30回以上の回転速度にて前記屈折面を回転させる請求項7に記載のヘッドアップディスプレイ装置。
- レーザ光を前記走査面に照射するレーザ光照射部(310)と、
前記レーザ光照射部から照射されるレーザ光の入射光軸線(LAXi)が前記走査面に対しなす入射角度(θin)を、時間の経過に従って変動させる変動部(454)と、をさらに備え、
前記レーザ光照射部及び前記変動部は、協働して前記第一生成部及び前記第二生成部を兼ねる請求項1に記載のヘッドアップディスプレイ装置。 - mは整数、Δは1/3~2/3の値とすると、
前記入射角度につき前記変動部によって変動する振幅角度(ζ)は、前記湾曲面部によって回折されるレーザ光の各次数間における干渉角度(α)の(m+Δ)倍となるよう規定される請求項9に記載のヘッドアップディスプレイ装置。 - 前記変動部は、前記走査面を揺動させることにより、前記入射角度を変動させる揺動機構(454)、を有する請求項9又は10に記載のヘッドアップディスプレイ装置。
- 前記揺動機構は、毎秒30回以上の揺動速度にて前記走査面を揺動させる請求項11に記載のヘッドアップディスプレイ装置。
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