WO2014155588A1 - 虚像生成装置及びヘッドアップディスプレイ - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a technical field for visually recognizing an image as a virtual image.
- HUD head-up display
- a real image image on a liquid crystal display screen or a screen projected by a projector
- a combiner placed in front of the driver's field of view. Make it visible. Accordingly, the driver can visually recognize the instrument, navigation information, and the like superimposed on the scenery without lowering the line of sight while looking forward.
- the maximum viewing angle of the virtual image visually recognized by the driver is determined according to the distance between the combiner and the driver when the size of the combiner is fixed. That is, if the combiner is close to the driver, the viewing angle is large, and if the combiner is far from the driver, the viewing angle is small. Therefore, in order to make a virtual image as large as possible visible, it is desirable to bring the combiner as close to the driver as possible.
- the combiner is often provided on the dashboard because of the installation location (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
- Examples of the problem to be solved by the present invention include the above. It is an object of the present invention to provide a virtual image generating device and the like that allow a user to appropriately visually recognize a desired virtual image without causing a feeling of pressure or discomfort.
- the virtual image generating device for visually recognizing the image formed by the image forming unit as a virtual image includes the first and second optical elements arranged to face each other along the traveling direction of the image light corresponding to the image.
- the first and second optical elements reflect light having a wavelength corresponding to the image light according to an incident angle of the light, and have light having a wavelength other than the wavelength corresponding to the image light.
- a predetermined optical action is imparted only to the image light by having the property of transmitting.
- the head-up display includes an image forming unit and the virtual image conversion device configured to visually recognize an image formed by the image forming unit as a virtual image.
- the basic structure of HUD which concerns on a present Example is shown.
- the structure of the combiner which concerns on 1st Example is shown.
- the characteristic which the volume type HOE which concerns on 1st Example has is shown.
- the figure for demonstrating the manufacturing method of the volume type HOE which concerns on 1st Example is shown.
- the structure of the combiner which concerns on the modification 1 of 1st Example is shown.
- the structure of the combiner which concerns on 2nd Example is shown.
- the characteristic which the dielectric multilayer film concerning 2nd Example has is shown.
- the structure of the combiner which concerns on the modification 1 of 2nd Example is shown.
- the structure of the combiner which concerns on the modification 3 of 2nd Example is shown.
- the structure of the combiner which concerns on 3rd Example is shown.
- region in FIG. 10 is shown.
- the characteristic which the dielectric multilayer film concerning 3rd Example has is shown.
- the structure of the combiner which concerns on the modification 1 of 3rd Example is shown.
- the structure of the combiner which concerns on the modification 2 of 3rd Example is shown.
- An example of a glasses-type combiner is shown.
- the figure for demonstrating the subject of a general HUD is shown.
- a virtual image generating device that visually recognizes an image formed by an image forming unit as a virtual image is provided with first and second optical elements arranged to face each other along the traveling direction of image light corresponding to the image.
- the first and second optical elements reflect light having a wavelength corresponding to the image light according to an incident angle of the light, and have light having a wavelength other than the wavelength corresponding to the image light.
- the virtual image generating apparatus includes first and second optical elements as wavelength filters (wavelength selective transmission film or wavelength selective reflection film) having an incident angle dependency, and has a predetermined optical action only on image light. Give. Thereby, the desired virtual image about the image which the image formation part formed can be produced
- the first and second optical elements are arranged in parallel, and have the function of reflecting the light at an angle different from the angle of the incident light. As an objective action, it is applied to the image light.
- the first and second optical elements impart to the image light a diffractive reflection action that reflects light at a reflection angle different from the incident angle. According to this aspect, by using diffraction reflection, it is possible to use a freely set incident angle and reflection angle.
- the first optical element reflects the image light having a first angle that is an angle when the image light is incident on the virtual image generation device.
- the second optical element has a characteristic of reflecting the image light having an incident angle of a second angle that is an angle when the image light reflected by the first optical element is incident. Have at least. Thereby, only the image light can be guided in a desired direction by changing the direction of the light by passing through the virtual image generating device.
- the second optical element has a characteristic of transmitting the image light having the first angle as an incident angle
- the first optical element has a characteristic of reflecting the image light incident at the first angle at the second angle larger than the first angle.
- the second optical element has a characteristic of reflecting the image light incident at the second angle at the third angle smaller than the second angle.
- the first and second optical elements further impart a lens action to the image light as the predetermined optical action.
- the first and second optical elements are volumetric HOEs. In another preferred embodiment, the first and second optical elements are dielectric multilayer films. In another preferred embodiment, at least one of the first and second optical elements is a volumetric HOE. In another preferred embodiment, at least one of the first and second optical elements is a dielectric multilayer film.
- a head-up display includes an image forming unit and the above-described virtual image generating device that causes an image formed by the image forming unit to be visually recognized as a virtual image.
- the image forming unit may be provided in the vicinity of the dashboard of the vehicle, and the virtual image generating device may be provided in the vicinity of the ceiling of the vehicle or may be a glasses type (sunglasses type).
- FIG. 16A shows the HUD 300x in which the combiner 100x and the real image display device 200x are provided on the dashboard of the vehicle.
- FIG. 16B shows the combiner 100y and the real image display device 200y near the ceiling of the vehicle ( HUD300y provided in the vicinity of the sun visor) is shown.
- a real image an image on a screen of a liquid crystal display or a screen projected by a projector
- the real image display devices 200x and 200y is visually recognized as a virtual image by the combiner 100x or 100y. Accordingly, the driver can visually recognize the instrument, navigation information, and the like superimposed on the scenery without lowering the line of sight while looking forward.
- the maximum viewing angle of the virtual image visually recognized by the driver is determined according to the distance between the combiner and the driver when the size of the combiner is fixed. That is, if the combiner is close to the driver, the viewing angle is large, and if the combiner is far from the driver, the viewing angle is small. Therefore, in order to make the virtual image as large as possible visible, it is desirable to bring the combiner as close to the driver as possible.
- the combiner 100x may be provided on the dashboard as shown in FIG. Many.
- a HUD 300y in which a combiner 100y is installed near the ceiling (in the vicinity of the sun visor) has been proposed.
- the real image display device 200y must be installed on the driver side of the combiner 100y (because the reflected light of the real image is incident on the eye), so basically the real image display device 200y is also on the ceiling. It is necessary to install. For this reason, there are problems such as giving the driver a feeling of pressure, and problems that the power supply must be routed to the ceiling and the installation is troublesome.
- FIG. 1 shows a basic configuration of a HUD 300 according to the present embodiment.
- the present embodiment employs a configuration in which the real image display device 200 is installed on the dashboard and only the combiner 100 is installed near the ceiling (near the sun visor).
- the present embodiment employs a configuration in which the real image display device 200 is installed on the dashboard and only the combiner 100 is installed near the ceiling (near the sun visor).
- a transmission type combiner 100 that transmits light corresponding to a real image is used.
- the combiner 100 imparts an optical action only to light from the real image display device 200 (hereinafter, referred to as “real image display light” as appropriate), thereby realizing real image display light. Is refracted into the driver's head and optically acts on light other than real image display light (such as light corresponding to the front landscape of the vehicle, hereinafter referred to as “background light” where appropriate). By not providing, the background light is transmitted as it is.
- the HUD 300 it is possible to suppress a feeling of pressure given to the driver as compared with the HUD 300y illustrated in FIG. 16B while securing the viewing angle of the virtual image visually recognized by the driver. At the same time, since it is not necessary to route the power supply to the ceiling, it can be easily attached.
- the real image display device 200 is not limited to being provided on the dashboard as shown in FIG. 1, and the real image display device 200 may be provided on the instrument panel or the center console. That is, the real image display device 200 is not limited to being configured as an on-dash type, and the real image display device 200 may be configured as an in-dash type.
- the combiner 100 (including combiners 100a to 100c described later) corresponds to an example of a “virtual image generation device” in the present invention, and the real image display device 200 corresponds to an example of an “image forming unit” in the present invention.
- combiners 100a to 100c according to the first to third embodiments are presented.
- the combiners 100a to 100c according to the first to third embodiments are applied to the HUD 300 shown in FIG.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a combiner 100a according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of a part of the combiner 100a cut along the traveling direction of light (real image display light) from the real image display device 200 (the same applies to a combiner diagram to be described later).
- the combiner 100 a includes volumetric HOE (Holographic Optical Elements) 11 and 12 and a transparent substrate 13.
- the volume type HOE 11 is formed on the surface of the substrate 13 opposite to the surface on which the real image display light is incident
- the volume type HOE 12 is formed on the surface of the substrate 13 on the side on which the real image display light is incident.
- the substrate 13 is configured as a parallel plate, that is, both surfaces of the substrate 13 are parallel, the volume type HOE 11 and the volume type HOE 12 are arranged in parallel.
- the volume type HOE 11 corresponds to an example of the “first optical element” in the present invention
- the volume type HOE 12 corresponds to an example of the “second optical element” in the present invention.
- the incident angle ⁇ is changed from the real image display device 200.
- the real image display light incident on the combiner 100a at in is emitted from the combiner 100a at the emission angle ⁇ out ( ⁇ out ⁇ ⁇ in ) and guided to the driver's head.
- the light incident on the combiner 100a from the real image display device 200 at the incident angle ⁇ in is first transmitted through the volume HOE 12 as indicated by the arrow A1, and is then transmitted by the volume HOE 11 as indicated by the arrow A2. reflect.
- the reflection at the volume type HOE 11 is a diffraction reflection in which the incident angle ⁇ in to the volume type HOE 11 and the reflection angle ⁇ mid from the volume type HOE 11 are different due to the characteristics of the volume type HOE 11.
- the volume type HOE has a feature that an incident angle and a reflection angle can be freely set by diffraction reflection. Therefore, by using this feature, for example, a volume so that “incident angle ⁇ in ⁇ reflection angle ⁇ mid ” is satisfied.
- a mold HOE 11 is configured.
- the light diffracted and reflected by the volume type HOE 11 is reflected by the volume type HOE 12 as indicated by an arrow A3.
- the reflection at the volume type HOE 12 is a diffraction reflection in which the incident angle ⁇ mid to the volume type HOE 12 and the emission angle ⁇ out from the volume type HOE 12 are different due to the characteristics of the volume type HOE 12.
- the volume type HOE 12 is configured to satisfy, for example, “incident angle ⁇ mid > exit angle ⁇ out ” by utilizing the above-described feature that the incident angle and the reflection angle can be freely set.
- the light diffracted and reflected by the volume type HOE12 is transmitted through the volume type HOE11 as indicated by an arrow A4, and is emitted from the combiner 100a in emission angle theta out.
- the incident angle ⁇ in is determined from the installation position of the real image display device 200 and the combiner 100a, and the emission angle ⁇ out is determined from the display position of the head and the virtual image. Further, the angle ⁇ mid (internal waveguide angle) can be set freely to some extent. In one example, 30 [°] is used as the incident angle ⁇ in , 60 [°] is used as the angle ⁇ mid (internal waveguide angle), and 5 [°] is used as the outgoing angle ⁇ out .
- FIG. 3A shows the incident wavelength [nm] on the horizontal axis and the reflectance [%] on the vertical axis, and shows the wavelength selective reflection characteristics of the volume type HOE 11 and the volume type HOE 12. Specifically, the wavelength dependence of the reflectivity with respect to light incident on the volume HOE 11 at an incident angle ⁇ in and light incident on the volume HOE 12 at an incident angle ⁇ mid is shown. As shown in FIG. 3A, in the first embodiment, the volume type HOEs 11 and 12 have a wavelength of 450, 532 if the real image display light (for example, the real image display device 200 configured by three primary color LEDs) is used.
- the real image display light for example, the real image display device 200 configured by three primary color LEDs
- FIG. 3B shows the incident angle [°] on the horizontal axis (this incident angle is an angle converted to interface reflection with air), and the reflectance [%] on the vertical axis.
- the dependence of the reflectivity on the real image display light of the molds HOE11 and 12 is shown.
- a graph G11 represented by a thick line shows the incident angle dependency of the volume type HOE 11
- a graph G12 represented by a thin line shows the incident angle dependency of the volume type HOE 12.
- FIG. 3B shows a case where the incident angle ⁇ in is 30 °, the angle ⁇ mid (internal waveguide angle) is 60 °, and the output angle ⁇ out is 5 °. It is illustrated about.
- the volume type HOE 11 and the HOE 12 are configured to have an incident angle dependency together with the wavelength selectivity shown in FIG. Specifically, as shown in the graph G11, the volume type HOE 11 is configured to transmit light incident at an angle ⁇ out and reflect light incident at an angle ⁇ in . Further, as shown in the graph G12, the volume HOE 12 is configured to transmit light incident at an angle ⁇ in and reflect light incident at an angle ⁇ mid . Thereby, the real image display light can be guided as shown by arrows A1 to A4 in FIG. As a result, only the real image display light passes through the combiner 100a, so that the direction of the light changes and reaches the driver's head.
- FIG. 4A shows an exposure method for creating the volume type HOE 11
- FIG. 4B shows an exposure method for creating the volume type HOE 12.
- the hologram medium 16 attached to the substrate 17 is irradiated with reference light (corresponding to incident light to the combiner 100a) at an angle ⁇ in and object light is irradiated at an angle ⁇ mid.
- the volume type HOE 11 is created by the two-beam interference that is irradiated with the above. Further, as shown in FIG.
- the hologram medium 16 attached to the substrate 17 is irradiated with object light (corresponding to light emitted from the combiner 100a) at an angle ⁇ out and the reference light is angled.
- Volume-type HOE 12 is created by two-beam interference with irradiation at ⁇ mid .
- 4A and 4B illustrate the case where parallel light is used as the reference light and the object light.
- the reason why the combiner 100a is configured using not only one volume type HOE but two volume type HOEs 11 and 12 will be described. That is, the reason why the optical function of the combiner 100a as described above cannot be realized by only one HOE will be described.
- In order to realize a transmission type combiner with a single HOE it is necessary to use not a volume type HOE but a transmission type HOE that gives an optical action to transmitted light.
- transmissive HOE cannot in principle have wavelength selectivity as shown in FIG. Therefore, if a transmission type combiner is manufactured with a single transmission type HOE, an optical action is applied to light of all wavelengths, so that background light is transmitted as it is, and real image display light is incident at an incident angle ⁇ .
- a volume type HOE can have wavelength selectivity that gives an optical action only to specific wavelength light, but it is for reflected light. That is, the volume type HOE is a reflection type HOE that gives an optical action to the reflected light.
- the volume type HOE is a reflection type HOE that gives an optical action to the reflected light.
- two volume type HOE11,12 for real display light by diffracting reflected and transmitted as indicated by arrow A1 ⁇ A4 in FIG. 2, at an incident angle theta in An optical function is realized in which incident light is emitted at an emission angle ⁇ out and background light is transmitted as it is.
- the reason why the two volume type HOEs 11 and 12 are used as described above is similarly applied to the embodiments described later.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the combiners 100a1 and 100a2 according to the first modification of the first embodiment.
- the combiners 100a1 and 100a2 according to the first modification of the first embodiment overlap the volume type HOE 11 and the volume type HOE 12 on one side of the substrate 13 (parallel plate). It differs from the combiner 100a which concerns on 1st Example by the point to form.
- the volumetric HOEs 11 and 12 are formed on the surface of the substrate 13 opposite to the surface on which the real image display light is incident.
- the superimposed volume type HOEs 11 and 12 are formed on the surface of the substrate 13 on the side where the real image display light is incident.
- the combiner 100a is further provided with a lens action as an optical action given to the real image display light.
- the combiner 100a is provided with a light condensing function and a diffusing function.
- Such a combiner 100a is parallel to the reference light (corresponding to the incident light to the combiner 100a) in the exposure of the volume type HOE 11 and the object light (corresponding to the output light from the combiner 100a) in the exposure of the volume type HOE 12. It can be created by applying convergent light or diffused light instead of light.
- the combiner 100a having a magnification can be realized, and the virtual image distance can be increased or decreased.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a combiner 100b according to the second embodiment.
- the combiner 100 b according to the second embodiment includes dielectric multilayer films 21 and 22 and transparent substrates 23 and 24.
- a substrate 23, a dielectric multilayer film 21, a substrate 24, and a dielectric multilayer film 22 are formed in this order from the side on which the real image display light is incident.
- the dielectric multilayer film 21 and the dielectric multilayer film 22 are arranged so as to be non-parallel.
- the dielectric multilayer film 22 is disposed along the horizontal plane of the combiner 100b, while the dielectric multilayer film 21 is disposed at an angle ⁇ with respect to the horizontal plane of the combiner 100b. . That is, the angle formed between the dielectric multilayer film 21 and the dielectric multilayer film 22 is “ ⁇ ”.
- a predetermined optical action is imparted to the real image display light by the dielectric multilayer films 21 and 22, so that the incident light is incident from the real image display device 200.
- the real image display light incident on the combiner 100b at the angle ⁇ in is emitted from the combiner 100b at the emission angle ⁇ out ( ⁇ out ⁇ ⁇ in ) and guided to the driver's head.
- light incident on the combiner 100b at an incident angle ⁇ in from the real image display device 200 is refracted by the substrate 23 to become an angle ⁇ in ′, and passes through the dielectric multilayer film 21 as indicated by an arrow B1. Is emitted at an emission angle ⁇ ′. Thereafter, the light transmitted through the dielectric multilayer film 21 is regularly reflected by the dielectric multilayer film 22 as indicated by an arrow B2. Specifically, the light transmitted through the dielectric multilayer film 21 'is incident on the dielectric multilayer film 22, the reflection angle theta in' incident angle theta in reflected on the dielectric multilayer film 22 at.
- the light specularly reflected by the dielectric multilayer film 22 is further specularly reflected by the dielectric multilayer film 21 as indicated by an arrow B3.
- the light reflected by the dielectric multilayer film 22 enters the dielectric multilayer film 21 at an incident angle ⁇ ′, and is reflected by the dielectric multilayer film 21 at a reflection angle ⁇ ′.
- the light reflected by the dielectric multilayer film 21 is incident on the dielectric multilayer film 22 at an incident angle ⁇ out ′, is transmitted through the dielectric multilayer film 22, and is emitted at an output angle ⁇ out as indicated by an arrow B 4. Is emitted from the combiner 100b.
- the incident angle ⁇ in is determined from the installation position of the real image display device 200 and the combiner 100b
- the emission angle ⁇ out is determined from the display position of the head and the virtual image.
- the angles ⁇ in ′ and ⁇ out ′ are angles inside the substrate of the angles ⁇ in and ⁇ out , respectively, and can be obtained from equations (1) and (2) from Snell's law.
- the dielectric multilayer film 21 may be disposed so as to be inclined by 6.4 [°] with respect to the dielectric multilayer film 22.
- FIG. 7A shows the incident wavelength [nm] on the horizontal axis and the reflectance [%] on the vertical axis, and shows the wavelength selective reflection characteristics of the dielectric multilayer film 21 and the dielectric multilayer film 22. ing. Specifically, light incident on the dielectric multilayer film 21 at an incident angle ⁇ ( ⁇ ′ inside the substrate) and light incident on the dielectric multilayer film 22 at an incident angle ⁇ in ( ⁇ in ′ inside the substrate). The wavelength dependence of the reflectivity is shown. As shown in FIG. 7A, in the second embodiment, the dielectric multilayer films 21 and 22 have a wavelength of 450, if the real image display light (for example, the real image display device 200 configured by three primary color LEDs).
- the real image display light for example, the real image display device 200 configured by three primary color LEDs.
- the optical action (specifically, the specular reflection action) is given only to the light in the vicinity of 532 and 650 nm.
- light other than the real image display light (light other than the above three wavelengths) is transmitted through the combiner 100b as it is without being subjected to the optical action by the dielectric multilayer films 21 and 22. Therefore, the background light, which is light other than the real image display light, is only transmitted through the combiner 100b as a parallel plate, so that it is possible to ensure transparency without distorting the background.
- FIG. 7B shows the incident angle [°] on the horizontal axis (this incident angle is an angle converted to interface reflection with air), and the reflectance [%] on the vertical axis.
- the dependence of the reflectance on the real image display light of the body multilayer films 21 and 22 on the incident angle is shown.
- a graph G21 represented by a thin line represents the incident angle dependency of the dielectric multilayer film 21
- a graph G22 represented by a thick line represents the incident angle dependency of the dielectric multilayer film 22.
- the incident angle ⁇ in is 30 [°]
- the output angle ⁇ out is 10 [°]
- the angle ⁇ is 40.9 [°]
- the angle ⁇ is 19.
- the case of 8 [°] is illustrated.
- the dielectric multilayer film 21 is configured to transmit light incident at an angle ⁇ and reflect light incident at an angle ⁇ . Further, as shown in the graph G22, the dielectric multilayer film 22 is configured to transmit light incident at an angle ⁇ out and reflect light incident at an angle ⁇ in .
- the real image display light can be guided as indicated by arrows B1 to B4 in FIG. As a result, only the real image display light passes through the combiner 100b, so that the direction of the light changes and reaches the driver's head.
- the dielectric multilayer film 21 has any characteristics as long as it transmits light incident at an angle ⁇ and reflects light incident at an angle ⁇ . May be. For example, you may have the characteristic shown by graph G21 'represented with the broken line.
- the dielectric multilayer film 22 has any characteristics such as transmitting light incident at an angle ⁇ out and reflecting light incident at an angle ⁇ in. You may do it. For example, you may have the characteristic shown with graph G22 'represented with the broken line.
- the volume type HOEs 11 and 12 shown in the first embodiment can diffract and reflect light (that is, the incident angle and the reflection angle can be freely set), the light incident at the incident angle ⁇ in It is not necessary to incline either of the volume type HOEs 11 and 12 in order to realize an optical function of emitting at an exit angle ⁇ out different from the incident angle ⁇ in . Therefore, the volume type HOE 11 and the volume type HOE 12 are arranged in parallel.
- the dielectric multilayer films 21 and 22 according to the second embodiment regularly reflect light (that is, the incident angle and the reflection angle become equal, in other words, the incident angle and the reflection angle cannot be freely set).
- the dielectric multilayer films 21 and 22 can be used to realize an optical function of emitting light incident at an incident angle ⁇ in at an output angle ⁇ out different from the incident angle ⁇ in.
- the body multilayer film 21 is inclined with respect to the dielectric multilayer film 22.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a combiner 100b1 according to the first modification of the second embodiment.
- the combiner 100 b 1 according to the first modification of the second embodiment relates to the second embodiment in that a dielectric multilayer film 21 a having a sawtooth shape is used instead of the dielectric multilayer film 21.
- the dielectric multilayer film 21a has a plurality of inclined surfaces 21a1, and thus the same function as the dielectric multilayer film 21 described above can be realized. It becomes.
- the slope of the inclined surface 21 a 1 included in the dielectric multilayer film 21 a may be set to the same slope as that of the dielectric multilayer film 21. That is, the inclined surface 21a1 inclined by the angle ⁇ with respect to the dielectric multilayer film 22 may be applied.
- the thickness of the combiner 100b1 is increased by using the dielectric multilayer film 21a that is not tilted per se instead of the dielectric multilayer film 21 that is tilted as a whole.
- the thickness of the combiner 100b can be reduced.
- the combiner 100b is further provided with a lens action as an optical action given to the real image display light.
- the combiner 100b is provided with a light condensing function and a diffusing function.
- Such a combiner 100b can be realized by configuring the dielectric multilayer film 21 (the reflection surface existing inside the substrate) with a gently curved surface.
- the combiner 100b having a magnification can be realized, and the virtual image distance can be increased or decreased.
- the dielectric multilayer film 21 may be formed in a curved surface and a sawtooth shape. In that case, the dielectric multilayer film 21 has a Fresnel lens shape.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a combiner 100b2 according to Modification 3 of the second embodiment.
- a combiner 100b2 according to a third modification of the second embodiment is formed by forming a dielectric multilayer film 21b corresponding to the dielectric multilayer film 21 on the surface of the combiner 100b2, and thereby performing the dielectric multilayer described above. It differs from the combiner 100b according to the second embodiment in that a dielectric multilayer film 22b corresponding to the film 22 is formed inside the combiner 100b2.
- the dielectric multilayer film 21b is disposed along the horizontal plane of the combiner 100b2, whereas the dielectric multilayer film 22b is inclined by an angle ⁇ with respect to the horizontal plane of the combiner 100b2.
- the dielectric multilayer film 21b is disposed along the horizontal plane of the combiner 100b2
- the dielectric multilayer film 22b is inclined by an angle ⁇ with respect to the horizontal plane of the combiner 100b2.
- the dielectric multilayer film 22b may be configured with a curved surface or a sawtooth shape.
- the dielectric multilayer film 22b has a Fresnel lens shape.
- both the dielectric multilayer film 21 and the dielectric multilayer film 22 may be formed inside the combiner 100b. In that case, it is not limited to inclining only one of the dielectric multilayer film 21 and the dielectric multilayer film 22 with respect to the horizontal plane of the combiner 100b, and both the dielectric multilayer film 21 and the dielectric multilayer film 22 are combined with the combiner 100b. It may be inclined with respect to the horizontal plane. Further, Modification 1 and / or Modification 2 may be applied to one or both of the dielectric multilayer film 21 and the dielectric multilayer film 22.
- Modification 4 In Modification 4 of the second embodiment, two volume type HOEs are used instead of the dielectric multilayer films 21 and 22 described above. In that case, the volume type HOE may have the characteristics as shown in FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b). Further, the volume type HOE may be configured so as to impart a regular reflection action to the real image display light as an optical action.
- volume type HOE when the volume type HOE is provided with a lens action, the volume type HOE created by the method described in the second modification of the first embodiment is used without forming the volume type HOE with a curved surface. And good.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a combiner 100c according to the third embodiment.
- the combiner 100 c according to the third example includes dielectric multilayer films 31 and 32, transparent substrates 33 and 34, and holding portions 35 and 36.
- the dielectric multilayer film 31 is formed on the surface of the substrate 33 opposite to the surface on which the real image display light is incident, and the dielectric multilayer film 32 is formed on the surface of the substrate 34 on the side on which the real image display light is incident. Is formed.
- the substrates 33 and 34 are configured as parallel flat plates.
- the dielectric multilayer film 31 and the substrate 33 are held by a holding unit 35, and the dielectric multilayer film 32 and the substrate 34 are held by a holding unit 36.
- the holding part 35 and the holding part 36 are rotatably attached using a common shaft. Thereby, the dielectric multilayer film 31 and the substrate 33 held by the holding unit 35 rotate in the direction indicated by the arrow Ar1, and the dielectric multilayer film 32 and the substrate 34 held by the holding unit 36 are the direction indicated by the arrow Ar2. To turn. Therefore, the angle ⁇ formed by the dielectric multilayer film 31 and the dielectric multilayer film 32 can be appropriately changed.
- the combiner 100c is not limited to be configured so that both the dielectric multilayer film 31 and the dielectric multilayer film 32 rotate, and one of the dielectric multilayer film 31 and the dielectric multilayer film 32 is fixed, The combiner 100c may be configured such that only the other of the dielectric multilayer film 31 and the dielectric multilayer film 32 rotates.
- FIG. 11 shows a diagram of a combiner 100c according to the third embodiment, in which the broken line region R1 in FIG. 10 is enlarged. Also in the third embodiment, as indicated by arrows C1 to C4 in FIG. 11, a predetermined optical action is applied to the real image display light by the dielectric multilayer films 31 and 32, so that the incident light is incident from the real image display device 200.
- the real image display light incident on the combiner 100c at the angle “ ⁇ in + ⁇ ” is emitted from the combiner 100c at the emission angle ⁇ out and guided to the driver's head.
- light incident on the combiner 100c at an incident angle “ ⁇ in + ⁇ ” from the real image display device 200 is transmitted through the dielectric multilayer film 31 as indicated by an arrow C1, and is dielectrically indicated as indicated by an arrow C2.
- Reflected regularly by the body multilayer film 32 the light transmitted through the dielectric multilayer film 31 is incident on the dielectric multilayer film 32 at an incident angle theta in, reflected by the dielectric multilayer film 32 at a reflection angle theta in.
- the light regularly reflected by the dielectric multilayer film 32 is further specularly reflected by the dielectric multilayer film 31 as indicated by an arrow C3.
- the dielectric multilayer films 31 and 32 have a wavelength of 450, if the real image display light (for example, the real image display device 200 constituted by three primary color LEDs).
- the optical action (specifically, the specular reflection action) is given only to the light in the vicinity of 532 and 650 nm.
- light other than the real image display light (light other than the above three wavelengths) passes through the combiner 100c as it is without being subjected to the optical action by the dielectric multilayer films 31 and 32. Therefore, the background light, which is light other than the real image display light, only passes through the combiner 100c as a parallel plate, so that the transparency can be ensured without distorting the background.
- FIG. 12B shows the incident angle [°] on the horizontal axis (this incident angle is an angle converted to interface reflection with air), and the reflectance [%] on the vertical axis.
- the dependence of the reflectance on the real image display light of the body multilayer films 31 and 32 with respect to the incident angle is shown.
- a graph G31 represented by a thin line represents the incident angle dependency of the dielectric multilayer film 31
- a graph G32 represented by a thick line represents the incident angle dependency of the dielectric multilayer film 32.
- the angle ⁇ is “10 ⁇ 5 [°]”
- the angle ⁇ in is 30 [°]
- the angle “ ⁇ in + ⁇ ” is “40 ⁇ 5 [°]”.
- the angle “ ⁇ in ⁇ ” is “20 ⁇ 5 [°]”
- the angle ⁇ out is “10 ⁇ 10 [°]”.
- the dielectric multilayer film 31 is configured to transmit light incident at an angle “ ⁇ in + ⁇ ” and reflect light incident at an angle “ ⁇ in ⁇ ”. Further, as shown in the graph G32, the dielectric multilayer film 32 is configured to transmit light incident at an angle ⁇ out and reflect light incident at an angle ⁇ in .
- the real image display light can be guided as indicated by arrows C1 to C4 in FIG. As a result, only the real image display light passes through the combiner 100c, so that the direction of the light changes and reaches the driver's head.
- the characteristics of the electric multilayer films 31 and 32 as shown in FIG. 12B may be set in anticipation of the range that the angle ⁇ formed by the dielectric multilayer film 31 and the dielectric multilayer film 32 can take.
- the dielectric multilayer film 31 transmits light incident at an angle “ ⁇ in + ⁇ ” and reflects light incident at an angle “ ⁇ in ⁇ ”. Then, any characteristics may be provided. For example, you may have the characteristic shown by graph G31 'represented with the broken line.
- the dielectric multilayer film 32 has any characteristic that transmits light incident at an angle ⁇ out and reflects light incident at an angle ⁇ in , so long as it has any characteristic at other angles. You may do it. For example, you may have the characteristic shown by graph G32 'represented with the broken line.
- the light from the real image display device 200 can appropriately reach the driver's head even if the height of the driver's sitting height changes.
- the member (parallel plate) composed of the dielectric multilayer film 31 and the substrate 33 and the member (parallel plate) composed of the dielectric multilayer film 32 and the substrate 34 can be made thin. Therefore, the weight of the combiner 100c itself can be reduced as compared with the second embodiment.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of combiners 100c1 to 100c3 according to the first modification of the third embodiment.
- the combiners 100c1 to 100c3 according to the first modification of the third embodiment are positions where the dielectric multilayer films 31 and 32 are formed on the substrates 33 and 34, respectively. However, it differs from the combiner 100c which concerns on 3rd Example.
- the dielectric multilayer film 31 is formed on the surface of the substrate 33 on the side on which the real image display light is incident, and the substrate 34 on the opposite side to the surface on which the real image display light is incident.
- a dielectric multilayer film 32 is formed on the surface.
- the dielectric multilayer film 31 is formed on the surface of the substrate 33 opposite to the surface on which the real image display light is incident, and the opposite side to the surface on which the real image display light is incident.
- a dielectric multilayer film 32 is formed on the surface of the substrate 34.
- the dielectric multilayer film 31 is formed on the surface of the substrate 33 on the side where the real image display light is incident, and on the surface of the substrate 34 on the side where the real image display light is incident.
- a dielectric multilayer film 32 is formed.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a combiner 100c4 according to the second modification of the third embodiment.
- the combiner 100c4 according to the second modification of the third embodiment is configured in a shape having a gentle curvature (meniscus lens shape) instead of the dielectric multilayer film 31 configured by parallel plates.
- the difference from the combiner 100c according to the third embodiment is that the dielectric multilayer film 31a is used.
- the substrate 33a to which the dielectric multilayer film 31a is attached also has a shape having a gentle curvature.
- a lens action can be further given to the real image display light. Therefore, according to the second modification of the third embodiment, the combiner 100c4 having a magnification can be realized, and the virtual image distance can be increased or decreased.
- the dielectric multilayer film 32 may be formed in a shape having a gentle curvature, or both the dielectric multilayer film 31 and the dielectric multilayer film 32 may have a gentle curvature. You may comprise in the shape which has.
- volume type HOE may be provided with the characteristics shown in FIGS. Further, the volume type HOE may be configured so as to impart a regular reflection action to the real image display light as an optical action.
- the volume type HOE when the volume type HOE is provided with a lens action, the volume type HOE created by the method described in the second modification of the first embodiment is used without forming the volume type HOE with a curved surface. And good.
- a volume type HOE is used as the first optical element and the second optical element
- a dielectric multilayer film is used as the first optical element and the second optical element.
- a volume type HOE may be used as one of the first optical element and the second optical element, and a dielectric multilayer film may be used as the other.
- a volume type HOE or a dielectric multilayer film may be used as one of the first optical element and the second optical element, and an optical element other than these may be used as the other.
- the combiner 100 is provided near the ceiling of the vehicle. Instead, as shown in FIG. 15, the combiner 100 may be a glasses type (sunglasses type).
- the present invention can be applied to various display devices that allow an image to be visually recognized as a virtual image.
- the present invention can be applied to a head mounted display.
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ここでは、本実施例における基本概念について説明する。
まず、第1実施例について説明する。
図2は、第1実施例に係るコンバイナ100aの構成を示す図である。図2では、実像表示装置200からの光(実像表示光)の進行方向に沿って切断した、コンバイナ100aの一部分についての断面図を示している(後述するコンバイナの図についても同様とする)。
次に、第1実施例の変形例について説明する。なお、下記の変形例は、任意に組み合わせて実施することができる。
図5は、第1実施例の変形例1に係るコンバイナ100a1、100a2の構成を示す図である。図5(a)及び(b)に示すように、第1実施例の変形例1に係るコンバイナ100a1、100a2は、体積型HOE11と体積型HOE12とを重ねて基板13(平行平板)の片面に形成する点で、第1実施例に係るコンバイナ100aと異なる。図5(a)に示すコンバイナ100a1では、実像表示光が入射される面と反対側の基板13の面に、重ね合わされた体積型HOE11、12が形成されている。図5(b)に示すコンバイナ100a2では、実像表示光が入射される側の基板13の面に、重ね合わされた体積型HOE11、12が形成されている。
第1実施例の変形例2は、上記したコンバイナ100aに対して、実像表示光に与える光学的作用としてレンズ作用を更に具備させる。例えば、光の集光機能や拡散機能などをコンバイナ100aに具備させる。そのようなコンバイナ100aは、体積型HOE11の露光における参照光(コンバイナ100aへの入射光に相当)や、体積型HOE12の露光における物体光(コンバイナ100aからの出射光に相当)に対して、平行光の代わりに収束光や拡散光を適用することで作成することができる。このような第1実施例の変形例2によれば、倍率を有したコンバイナ100aを実現することができ、虚像距離を遠くにしたり近くにしたりすることが可能となる。
次に、第2実施例について説明する。
図6は、第2実施例に係るコンバイナ100bの構成を示す図である。図6に示すように、第2実施例に係るコンバイナ100bは、誘電体多層膜21、22と、透明の基板23、24と、を有する。コンバイナ100bでは、実像表示光が入射される側から順に、基板23、誘電体多層膜21、基板24、誘電体多層膜22が形成されている。また、コンバイナ100bでは、誘電体多層膜21と誘電体多層膜22とが非平行になるように配置されている。具体的には、誘電体多層膜22はコンバイナ100bにおける水平面に沿って配置されているのに対して、誘電体多層膜21はコンバイナ100bにおける水平面に対して角度φだけ傾斜して配置されている。つまり、誘電体多層膜21と誘電体多層膜22との成す角度は「φ」となっている。
θout’=sin-1(sinθout/n) 式(2)
また、上記した角度α’、β’φは、それぞれ、角度θin’、θout’を用いて、式(3)、(4)、(5)で表される。
β’=(θin’+θout’)/2 式(4)
φ=(θin’-θout’)/2 式(5)
更に、角度α’、β’は、スネルの法則を用いて空気中での角度α、βに変換すると、式(6)、(7)で表される。
β=sin-1(n・sinβ’) 式(7)
1つの例では、角度θinとして30[°]を用い、角度θoutとして10[°]を用いた場合には、式(1)、(2)から角度θin’、θout’を得て、角度θin’、θout’を式(3)に代入することで「α’≒25.9[°]」が得られ、また、角度θin’、θout’を式(4)に代入することで「β’≒13.1[°]」が得られる。そして、当該角度α’を式(6)に代入することで「α≒40.9[°]」が得られ、当該角度β’を式(7)に代入することで「β≒19.8[°]」が得られる。更に、角度θin’、θout’を式(5)に代入することで「φ≒6.4[°]」が得られる。よって、上記の例では、誘電体多層膜21を誘電体多層膜22に対して6.4[°]だけ傾斜させて配置すれば良い。
次に、第2実施例の変形例について説明する。なお、下記の変形例は、任意に組み合わせて実施することができる。
図8は、第2実施例の変形例1に係るコンバイナ100b1の構成を示す図である。図8に示すように、第2実施例の変形例1に係るコンバイナ100b1は、誘電体多層膜21の代わりに、鋸歯形状を有する誘電体多層膜21aを用いる点で、第2実施例に係るコンバイナ100bと異なる。誘電体多層膜21aを鋸歯形状に構成することで、当該誘電体多層膜21aは複数の傾斜面21a1を有することとなるため、上記した誘電体多層膜21と同様の機能を実現することが可能となる。例えば、誘電体多層膜21aが有する傾斜面21a1の傾きを、誘電体多層膜21と同様の傾きに設定すれば良い。つまり、誘電体多層膜22に対して角度φだけ傾いた傾斜面21a1を適用すれば良い。
第2実施例の変形例2は、上記したコンバイナ100bに対して、実像表示光に与える光学的作用としてレンズ作用を更に具備させる。例えば、光の集光機能や拡散機能などをコンバイナ100bに具備させる。そのようなコンバイナ100bは、誘電体多層膜21(基板内部に存在する反射面)を緩やかな曲面にて構成することで実現することができる。このような第2実施例の変形例2によれば、倍率を有したコンバイナ100bを実現することができ、虚像距離を遠くにしたり近くにしたりすることが可能となる。
図9は、第2実施例の変形例3に係るコンバイナ100b2の構成を示す図である。図9に示すように、第2実施例の変形例3に係るコンバイナ100b2は、上記した誘電体多層膜21に対応する誘電体多層膜21bをコンバイナ100b2の表面に形成し、上記した誘電体多層膜22に対応する誘電体多層膜22bをコンバイナ100b2の内部に形成している点で、第2実施例に係るコンバイナ100bと異なる。具体的には、このコンバイナ100b2では、誘電体多層膜21bはコンバイナ100b2における水平面に沿って配置されているのに対して、誘電体多層膜22bはコンバイナ100b2における水平面に対して角度φだけ傾斜して配置されている。
第2実施例の変形例4では、上記した誘電体多層膜21、22の代わりに、2枚の体積型HOEを用いる。その場合、図7(a)及び(b)に示したような特性を体積型HOEに具備させれば良い。また、光学的作用として正反射作用を実像表示光に対して付与するように、体積型HOEを構成すれば良い。
上記した第2実施例では、波長選択透過膜又は波長選択性反射膜として誘電体多層膜を用いる例を示したが、誘電体多層膜以外にも種々の波長選択透過膜又は波長選択性反射膜を用いることができる。
次に、第3実施例について説明する。
図10は、第3実施例に係るコンバイナ100cの構成を示す図である。図10に示すように、第3実施例に係るコンバイナ100cは、誘電体多層膜31、32と、透明の基板33、34と、保持部35、36と、を有する。誘電体多層膜31は、実像表示光が入射される面と反対側の基板33の面に形成されており、誘電体多層膜32は、実像表示光が入射される側の基板34の面に形成されている。基板33、34は、平行平板として構成されている。
次に、第3実施例の変形例について説明する。なお、下記の変形例は、任意に組み合わせて実施することができる。
図13は、第3実施例の変形例1に係るコンバイナ100c1~100c3の構成を示す図である。図13(a)~(c)に示すように、第3実施例の変形例1に係るコンバイナ100c1~100c3は、基板33、34において誘電体多層膜31、32のそれぞれが形成されている位置が、第3実施例に係るコンバイナ100cと異なる。
図14は、第3実施例の変形例2に係るコンバイナ100c4の構成を示す図である。図14に示すように、第3実施例の変形例2に係るコンバイナ100c4は、平行平板で構成された誘電体多層膜31の代わりに、緩やかな曲率を有する形状(メニスカスレンズ形状)にて構成された誘電体多層膜31aを用いる点で、第3実施例に係るコンバイナ100cと異なる。そのような誘電体多層膜31aを用いる場合、誘電体多層膜31aが貼り付けられる基板33aも、緩やかな曲率を有する形状となる。
第3実施例の変形例3では、上記した誘電体多層膜31、32の代わりに、2枚の体積型HOEを用いる。その場合、図12(a)及び(b)に示したような特性を体積型HOEに具備させれば良い。また、光学的作用として正反射作用を実像表示光に対して付与するように、体積型HOEを構成すれば良い。
上記した第3実施例では、波長選択透過膜又は波長選択性反射膜として誘電体多層膜を用いる例を示したが、誘電体多層膜以外にも種々の波長選択透過膜又は波長選択性反射膜を用いることができる。
上記の実施例では、第1光学素子及び第2光学素子として体積型HOEを使用する例、並びに、第1光学素子及び第2光学素子として誘電体多層膜を使用する例を挙げている。その代わりに、第1光学素子と第2光学素子のうちの一方として体積型HOEを使用し、他方として誘電体多層膜を使用することとしてもよい。さらには、第1光学素子と第2光学素子のうちの一方として体積型HOE又は誘電体多層膜を使用し、他方としてこれら以外の光学素子を使用することとしてもよい。
上記した実施例では、コンバイナ100を車両の天井付近に設けているが、その代わりに、図15に示すように、コンバイナ100を眼鏡型(サングラス型)としてもよい。
13、23、24、33、34 基板
21、22、31、32 誘電体多層膜
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- 画像形成部によって形成された画像を虚像として視認させる虚像生成装置であって、
前記画像に対応する画像光の進行方向に沿って対向配置された第1及び第2光学素子を備え、
前記第1及び第2光学素子は、前記画像光に対応する波長を有する光を、当該光の入射角度に応じて反射させ、前記画像光に対応する波長以外の波長を有する光を透過させる特性を有することで、前記画像光に対してのみ所定の光学的作用を付与することを特徴とする虚像生成装置。 - 前記第1及び第2光学素子は、平行に配置されており、入射された光の角度とは異なる角度で当該光を反射させる作用を、前記所定の光学的作用として前記画像光に対して付与することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の虚像生成装置。
- 前記第1光学素子は、前記画像光が当該虚像生成装置に入射する際の角度である第1角度を入射角度とする前記画像光を反射させる特性を少なくとも有しており、
前記第2光学素子は、前記第1光学素子で反射された前記画像光が入射する際の角度である第2角度を入射角度とする前記画像光を反射させる特性を少なくとも有していることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の虚像生成装置。 - 前記第2光学素子は、前記第1角度を入射角度とする前記画像光を透過させる特性を有しており、
前記第1光学素子は、前記第2光学素子で反射された前記画像光が入射される際の角度である第3角度を入射角度とする前記画像光を透過させる特性を有していることを特徴とする請求項3に記載の虚像生成装置。 - 前記第1光学素子は、前記第1角度で入射された前記画像光を、当該第1角度よりも大きな前記第2角度で反射させる特性を有しており、
前記第2光学素子は、前記第2角度で入射された前記画像光を、当該第2角度よりも小さな前記第3角度で反射させる特性を有していることを特徴とする請求項4に記載の虚像生成装置。 - 前記第1及び第2光学素子は、前記所定の光学的作用として、前記画像光に対してレンズ作用を更に付与することを特徴とする請求項1乃至5のいずれか一項に記載の虚像生成装置。
- 前記第1及び第2光学素子は、誘電体多層膜であることを特徴とする請求項1乃至6のいずれか一項に記載の虚像生成装置。
- 前記第1及び第2光学素子は、体積型HOEであることを特徴とする請求項1乃至6のいずれか一項に記載の虚像生成装置。
- 前記第1及び第2光学素子の少なくとも一方は、誘電体多層膜であることを特徴とする請求項1乃至6のいずれか一項に記載の虚像生成装置。
- 前記第1及び第2光学素子の少なくとも一方は、体積型HOEであることを特徴とする請求項1乃至6のいずれか一項に記載の虚像生成装置。
- 画像形成部と、
前記画像形成部によって形成された画像を虚像として視認させる、請求項1乃至10のいずれか一項に記載の虚像生成装置と、を備えることを特徴とするヘッドアップディスプレイ。 - 前記画像形成部は、車両のダッシュボード付近に設けられ、
前記虚像生成装置は、前記車両の天井付近に設けられることを特徴とする請求項11に記載のヘッドアップディスプレイ。 - 前記画像形成部は、車両のダッシュボード付近に設けられ、
前記虚像生成装置は、眼鏡型に構成されていることを特徴とする請求項11に記載のヘッドアップディスプレイ。
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