US5148285A
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Image display apparatus with increased raster scan rate of laser beams
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1989-12-15
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Granted: 1992-09-15
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Expires: 2009-12-15
Abstract
Abstract An image display apparatus having light beam sources for generating light beams, an optical modulator for modulating the light beams by image signals to be projected, a deflection device for deflecting the modulated light beams, the deflection device including a polygon mirror and an auxiliary reflection mirror provided near the polygon mirror such that the modulated light beams are reflected from the polygon mirror to said auxiliary reflection means and back toward the polygon mirror, a device for supplying the modulated light beams to the polygon mirror with predetermined angles relative to a rotational plane of the polygon mirror, such that the modulated light beams incident upon the polygon miror are reflected a plurality of times by the polygon mirror, and a projection device for projecting the modulated and deflected light beams from the deflection device on a screen or the like.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuaki Nakane
- 👤 Senri Miyaoka
- 👤 Sakuya Tamada
- 👤 Hiroshi Nakayama
- 👤 Junichi Iwai
- 👤 Shuichi Igarashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:11
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B17/00; G02B17/02; G02B17/023; G02B26/00; G02B26/08; G02B26/10; G02B26/101; G02B26/12; G02B26/129
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
An image display apparatus comprising: (a) a light beam source for generating light beams; (b) modulation means for modulating said light beams by the image signals to be projected; (c) deflection means for deflecting said modulated light beams, said deflection means including polygon mirror means rotatable about an axis of rotation which is perpendicular to a rotational imaginary plane, and a plurality of mirror surfaces each being substantially perpendicular to the rotational imaginary plane, and auxiliary reflection means provided near said polygon mirror means such that the modulated light beams are reflected from said polygon mirror means to said auxiliary reflection means and back toward said polygon mirror means; (d) means for supplying said modulated light beans to said polygon mirror means, the modulated light beans being supplied obliquely relative to the rotational imaginary plane of the polygon mirror means, such that said modulated light beams incident upon said polygon mirror means are reflected at least three times by said polygon mirror means; and (e) projection means for projecting said modulated and deflected light beams from said deflection means on a screen or the like.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
An image display apparatus comprising: (a) a light beam source for generating light beams; (b) modulation means for modulating said light beams by the image signals to be projected; (c) deflection means for deflecting said modulated light beams, said deflection means including polygon mirror means rotatable about an axis of rotation which is perpendicular to a rotational imaginary plane, and a plurality of mirror surfaces each being substantially perpendicular to the rotational imaginary plane, and auxiliary reflection means provided near said polygon mirror means such that the modulated light beams are reflected from said polygon mirror means to said auxiliary reflection means and back toward said polygon mirror means; (d) means for supplying said modulated light beans to said polygon mirror means, the modulated light beans being supplied obliquely relative to the rotational imaginary plane of the polygon mirror means, such that said modulated light beams incident upon said polygon mirror means are reflected at least three times by said polygon mirror means; and (e) projection means for projecting said modulated and deflected light beams from said deflection means on a screen or the like.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
An image display apparatus as cited in claim 1, wherein said auxiliary reflection means includes a flat mirror.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
An image display apparatus as cited in claim 1, wherein said auxiliary reflection means includes optical means for converting a fan-shaped light path into a parallel light path and reflecting means, said optical means being interposed between said polygon mirror means and said reflecting means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
An image display apparatus as cited in claim 3, wherein said optical means of said auxiliary reflection means includes a cylindrical lens and said reflecting means includes a reflecting prism.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
An image display apparatus as cited in claim 3, wherein said optical means of said auxiliary reflecting means includes concave lens means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
An image display apparatus as cited in claim 3, wherein said reflecting means of said auxiliary reflecting means includes prism means for returning a reflected light beam parallel to an incident light beam.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
259 words
An image display apparatus comprising: a. a light beam source for generating light beams; b. modulation means for modulating said light beams by the image signals to be projected; c. deflection means for deflecting said modulated light beams, said deflection means including polygon mirror means and auxiliary reflection means provided near said polygon mirror means such that the modulated light beams are reflected from said polygon mirror means to said auxiliary reflection means and back toward said polygon mirror means; d. means for supplying said modulated light beams to said polygon mirror means with a predetermined angle relative to a rotational plane of said polygon mirror means, such that said modulated light beams incident upon said polygon mirror means are reflected at least three times by said polygon mirror means; and e. projection means for projecting said modulated and deflected light beams from said deflection means on a screen or the like; wherein the auxiliary reflection means includes optical means for converting a fan-shaped light path into a parallel light path and reflecting means, the optical means being interposed between said polygon mirror means and said reflecting means; wherein the reflecting means of the auxiliary reflecting means includes prism means for returning a reflected light beam parallel to an incident light beam; wherein said prism means of the auxiliary reflecting means includes a first prism for a first deflection range of the modulated light beams from said polygon mirror means and a second prism for a second deflection range of the modulated light beams from said polygon mirror means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
259 words
An image display apparatus comprising: a. a light beam source for generating light beams; b. modulation means for modulating said light beams by the image signals to be projected; c. deflection means for deflecting said modulated light beams, said deflection means including polygon mirror means and auxiliary reflection means provided near said polygon mirror means such that the modulated light beams are reflected from said polygon mirror means to said auxiliary reflection means and back toward said polygon mirror means; d. means for supplying said modulated light beams to said polygon mirror means with a predetermined angle relative to a rotational plane of said polygon mirror means, such that said modulated light beams incident upon said polygon mirror means are reflected at least three times by said polygon mirror means; and e. projection means for projecting said modulated and deflected light beams from said deflection means on a screen or the like; wherein the auxiliary reflection means includes optical means for converting a fan-shaped light path into a parallel light path and reflecting means, the optical means being interposed between said polygon mirror means and said reflecting means; wherein the reflecting means of the auxiliary reflecting means includes prism means for returning a reflected light beam parallel to an incident light beam; wherein said prism means of the auxiliary reflecting means includes a first prism for a first deflection range of the modulated light beams from said polygon mirror means and a second prism for a second deflection range of the modulated light beams from said polygon mirror means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
172 words
An image display apparatus comprising: a light beam source for generating light beams; modulation means for modulating the light beams by image signals to be projected; deflection means for deflecting the modulated light beams, including a polygon mirror and reflection means provided near the polygon mirror for reflecting the modulated light beams from the polygon mirror back toward the polygon mirror, wherein the reflection means includes prism means for returning a beam parallel to an incident beam, and an optical means interposed between the polygon mirror means and the prism means for converting a fan-shaped light path into a parallel light path; means for supplying the modulated light beams to the polygon mirror means with a predetermined angle relative to a rotational plane of the polygon mirror means, such that the modulated light beams incident upon the polygon mirror means are reflected a plurality of times by the polygon mirror means; and projection means for projecting the modulated and deflected light beams from the deflection means onto a screen or the like.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
172 words
An image display apparatus comprising: a light beam source for generating light beams; modulation means for modulating the light beams by image signals to be projected; deflection means for deflecting the modulated light beams, including a polygon mirror and reflection means provided near the polygon mirror for reflecting the modulated light beams from the polygon mirror back toward the polygon mirror, wherein the reflection means includes prism means for returning a beam parallel to an incident beam, and an optical means interposed between the polygon mirror means and the prism means for converting a fan-shaped light path into a parallel light path; means for supplying the modulated light beams to the polygon mirror means with a predetermined angle relative to a rotational plane of the polygon mirror means, such that the modulated light beams incident upon the polygon mirror means are reflected a plurality of times by the polygon mirror means; and projection means for projecting the modulated and deflected light beams from the deflection means onto a screen or the like.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
206 words
An image display apparatus comprising: a light beam source for generating light beams; modulation means for modulating the light beams by image signals to be projected; deflection means for deflecting the modulated light beams, including a polygon mirror and reflection means provided near the polygon mirror for reflecting the modulated light beams from the polygon mirror back toward the polygon mirror, wherein the reflection means includes two prisms which reflect a beam parallel to an incident beam, the first prism for a first deflection range of the modulated light beams from the polygon mirror and the second prism for a second deflection range of the modulated light beams from the polygon mirror, and an optical means interposed between the polygon mirror means and the prisms for converting a fan-shaped light path into a parallel light path; means for supplying the modulated light beams to the polygon mirror means with a predetermined angle relative to a rotational plane of the polygon mirror means, such that the modulated light beams incident upon the polygon mirror means are reflected a plurality of times by the polygon mirror means; and projection means for projecting the modulated and deflected light beams from the deflection means onto a screen or the like.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
206 words
An image display apparatus comprising: a light beam source for generating light beams; modulation means for modulating the light beams by image signals to be projected; deflection means for deflecting the modulated light beams, including a polygon mirror and reflection means provided near the polygon mirror for reflecting the modulated light beams from the polygon mirror back toward the polygon mirror, wherein the reflection means includes two prisms which reflect a beam parallel to an incident beam, the first prism for a first deflection range of the modulated light beams from the polygon mirror and the second prism for a second deflection range of the modulated light beams from the polygon mirror, and an optical means interposed between the polygon mirror means and the prisms for converting a fan-shaped light path into a parallel light path; means for supplying the modulated light beams to the polygon mirror means with a predetermined angle relative to a rotational plane of the polygon mirror means, such that the modulated light beams incident upon the polygon mirror means are reflected a plurality of times by the polygon mirror means; and projection means for projecting the modulated and deflected light beams from the deflection means onto a screen or the like.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
54 words
The image display apparatus of claim 6, wherein said prism means of the auxiliary reflecting means includes a first prism for a first deflection range of the modulated light beams from said polygon mirror means and a second prism for a second deflection range of the modulated light beams from said polygon mirror means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
73 words
The image display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the modulated light beams are supplied to the polygon mirror means from below the auxiliary reflection means so that after the light beams have been repeatedly reflected between the polygon mirror means and the auxiliary reflection means to modulated light beams exit from above the auxiliary reflection means, wherein above and below are defined relative to the rotational imaginary plane of the polygon mirror means.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-09-15 | 2000-03-16 | 2000-09-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-09-15 | 2004-03-16 | 2004-09-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |