US4981352A
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Projection display device
Assignee: Pentax Corp
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Filing: 1989-11-30
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Granted: 1991-01-01
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Expires: 2009-11-30
Abstract
Abstract A projection display device having a dichroic prism having at least two incident surfaces and an emergence surface, separate color image emitting elements being disposed in opposing relation to the two incidence surfaces, respectively, of the dichoric prism, and a projection lens being disposed in opposing relation the emergence surface of the dichroic prism, so that color images produced by the separate color image emitting elements are combined by the dichroic prism and projected onto a screen through said projection lens, wherein the end surface of said dichroic prism which is closer to said projection lens comprises a curved surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuyuki Tejima
- 👤 Takashi Iizuka
- 👤 Hideki Nakamura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 20:33
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B27/00; G02B27/10; G02B27/1006; G02B27/102; G02B27/1046; G02B27/14; G02B27/149; H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/12; H04N9/31; H04N9/3102; H04N9/3105
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A projection display device comprising a dichroic prism having at least two light incident surfaces and a light emergence surface, separate color image emitting elements disposed opposite said two light incident surfaces of the dichroic prism, a projection lens being disposed opposite said emergence surface of the dichroic prism, wherein color images produced by said separate color image emitting elements are combined by said dichroic prism and projected onto a screen through said projection lens, wherein the end surface of said dichroic prism which is closer to said projection lens comprises a curved surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A projection display device comprising a dichroic prism having at least two light incident surfaces and a light emergence surface, separate color image emitting elements disposed opposite said two light incident surfaces of the dichroic prism, a projection lens being disposed opposite said emergence surface of the dichroic prism, wherein color images produced by said separate color image emitting elements are combined by said dichroic prism and projected onto a screen through said projection lens, wherein the end surface of said dichroic prism which is closer to said projection lens comprises a curved surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A projection display device according to claim 1, wherein said curved surface is a concave surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A projection display device according to claim 1, wherein said separate color image emitting elements comprise liquid crystal panels, and a light source is provided which illuminates said liquid crystal panels.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A projection display device according to claim 1, wherein said separate color image emitting elements are CRT's.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
118 words
A projection display device comprising a dichroic prism having at least two light incident surfaces and light emergence surface, separate color image emitting elements disposed opposite to said light incident surfaces of said dichroic prism, a projection lens being disposed opposite said emergence surface of said dichroic prism, wherein color images produced by said separate color image emitting elements are combined by said dichroic prism and projected onto a screen through said projection lens, wherein a lens element of said projection lens which is closest to said dichroic prism comprises a lens having a curved surface at the side thereof which is closer to said screen, said lens adhered to the light emergence surface of said dichroic prism.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
118 words
A projection display device comprising a dichroic prism having at least two light incident surfaces and light emergence surface, separate color image emitting elements disposed opposite to said light incident surfaces of said dichroic prism, a projection lens being disposed opposite said emergence surface of said dichroic prism, wherein color images produced by said separate color image emitting elements are combined by said dichroic prism and projected onto a screen through said projection lens, wherein a lens element of said projection lens which is closest to said dichroic prism comprises a lens having a curved surface at the side thereof which is closer to said screen, said lens adhered to the light emergence surface of said dichroic prism.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A projection display device according to claim 5, wherein said lens adhered to the light emergence surface of said dichroic prism is a plano-concave lens.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A projection display device according to claim 5, wherein said dichroic prism and said lens adhered thereto are made of the same material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A projection display device according to claim 5, wherein said separate color image emitting elements comprise liquid crystal panels, and a light source is provided which illuminates the said liquid crystal panels.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A projection display device according to claim 5, wherein said separate color image emitting elements are CRT's.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
143 words
A projection display device comprising a dichroic prism having four surfaces perpendicularly intersecting each other, three of said four surfaces serving as light incident surfaces, and the remaining surface serving as a light emergence surface; separate color image emitting elements providing images separated into three colors, said separate color image emitting elements being disposed opposite said three light incident surfaces, respectively, of said dichroic prism; a reflecting film provided inside said dichroic prism to combine the light rays entering the dichroic prism through said separate color image emitting elements and to cause the combined light rays to emerge from said light emergence surface; and a projection lens for projecting the light emerging from said light emergence surface of said dichroic prism onto a screen, wherein the end surface of said dichroic prism which is closer to said projection lens comprises a curved surface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
143 words
A projection display device comprising a dichroic prism having four surfaces perpendicularly intersecting each other, three of said four surfaces serving as light incident surfaces, and the remaining surface serving as a light emergence surface; separate color image emitting elements providing images separated into three colors, said separate color image emitting elements being disposed opposite said three light incident surfaces, respectively, of said dichroic prism; a reflecting film provided inside said dichroic prism to combine the light rays entering the dichroic prism through said separate color image emitting elements and to cause the combined light rays to emerge from said light emergence surface; and a projection lens for projecting the light emerging from said light emergence surface of said dichroic prism onto a screen, wherein the end surface of said dichroic prism which is closer to said projection lens comprises a curved surface.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
A projection display device according to claim 10, wherein said three colors are red, green and blue.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
158 words
A projection display device comprising a dichroic prism having four surfaces perpendicularly intersecting each other, three of said four surfaces serving as light surfaces, and the remaining surface serving as a light emergence surface; separate color image emitting elements providing images separated into three colors, said separate color image emitting elements being disposed opposite said three light incident surfaces, respectively, of said dichroic prism; a reflecting film provided inside said dichroic prism to combine the light rays entering said dichroic prism through said separate color image emitting elements and to cause the combined light rays to emerge from said light emergence surface; and a projection lens for projecting the light emerging from said light emergence surface of said dichroic prism onto a screen, wherein a lens element of said projection lens having a curved surface at the side of said lens closer to said screen, said lens being adhered to said light emergence surface of said dichroic prism.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
158 words
A projection display device comprising a dichroic prism having four surfaces perpendicularly intersecting each other, three of said four surfaces serving as light surfaces, and the remaining surface serving as a light emergence surface; separate color image emitting elements providing images separated into three colors, said separate color image emitting elements being disposed opposite said three light incident surfaces, respectively, of said dichroic prism; a reflecting film provided inside said dichroic prism to combine the light rays entering said dichroic prism through said separate color image emitting elements and to cause the combined light rays to emerge from said light emergence surface; and a projection lens for projecting the light emerging from said light emergence surface of said dichroic prism onto a screen, wherein a lens element of said projection lens having a curved surface at the side of said lens closer to said screen, said lens being adhered to said light emergence surface of said dichroic prism.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
A projection display device according to claim 12, wherein said lens that is adhered to said light emergence surface of said dichroic prism is a plano-concave lens.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
A projection display device according to claim 12, wherein said dichroic prism and said lens adhered thereto are of the same material.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
106 words
A projection display device comprising at least two optical image producing means which produce separate optical images, a light ray combining optical element having at least two incident surfaces upon which said separate images produced by the optical image producing means are incident and one emerging surface from which said separate images combined within the light ray combining optical element emerge, and a projection lens for projecting the light emerging from said emerging surface of said light ray combining optical element onto a screen, wherein the end surface of said light rays combining optical element which is closer to said projection lens comprises a curved surface.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
106 words
A projection display device comprising at least two optical image producing means which produce separate optical images, a light ray combining optical element having at least two incident surfaces upon which said separate images produced by the optical image producing means are incident and one emerging surface from which said separate images combined within the light ray combining optical element emerge, and a projection lens for projecting the light emerging from said emerging surface of said light ray combining optical element onto a screen, wherein the end surface of said light rays combining optical element which is closer to said projection lens comprises a curved surface.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
A projection display device according to claim 15, wherein said light ray combining optical element is a dichroic prism.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
A projection display device according to claim 15, wherein said optical image producing means produce three different color images of red, green and blue.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
28 words
A projection display device according to claim 15, wherein said optical image producing means comprise liquid crystal panels and a light source which illuminates said liquid crystal panels.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
134 words
A projection display device comprising at least two optical image producing means which produce separate optical images, a light ray combining optical element having at least two incident surfaces upon which said separate images produced by said optical image producing means are incident and one emerging surface from which said separate images combined within the light rays combining optical element emerge, and a projection lens for projecting the light emerging from the emerging surface of said light ray combining optical element onto a screen, wherein a lens element of said projection lens which is closest to said light ray combining optical element comprises a lens having a curved surface at the side of said lens closer to said screen, said lens being adhered to the emerging surface of said light ray combining optical element.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
134 words
A projection display device comprising at least two optical image producing means which produce separate optical images, a light ray combining optical element having at least two incident surfaces upon which said separate images produced by said optical image producing means are incident and one emerging surface from which said separate images combined within the light rays combining optical element emerge, and a projection lens for projecting the light emerging from the emerging surface of said light ray combining optical element onto a screen, wherein a lens element of said projection lens which is closest to said light ray combining optical element comprises a lens having a curved surface at the side of said lens closer to said screen, said lens being adhered to the emerging surface of said light ray combining optical element.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
19 words
A projection display device according to claim 19, wherein said light ray combining optical element is a dichroic prism.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
24 words
A projection display device according to claim 19, wherein said optical image producing means produce three different color images of red, green and blue.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
29 words
A projection display device according to claim 19, wherein said each optical image producing means comprise liquid crystal panels and a light source which illuminates said liquid crystal panels.
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