Projection screen

Claim 2

A projection screen for rear-projection TV sets characterized in that said projection screen comprises three or more screen sheets: a horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet for refracting a projection beam mainly in a horizontal direction wherein a ridge line of said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet extends in a vertical direction, a vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet for refracting a projection beam mainly in said vertical direction wherein a ridge line of said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet extends in said horizontal direction, and a light diffusing lenticular lens sheet, which are arranged starting from a beam-projection side, with said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet followed by said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet and ending with said light diffusing lenticular lens sheet, wherein at least one of said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet and said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet is made of ultraviolet-beam hardened resin.

Claim 3

A projection screen according to claim 1 characterized in that said Fresnel lens unit is created on a filmy base material.

Claim 4

A projection screen for rear-projection TV sets characterized in that said projection screen comprises three or more screen sheets: a horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet for refracting a projection beam mainly in a horizontal direction wherein a ridge line of said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet extends in a vertical direction, a vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet for refracting a projection beam mainly in said vertical direction wherein a ridge line of said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet extends in said horizontal direction., and a light diffusing lenticular lens sheet, which are arranged starting from a beam-projection side with said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet followed by said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet and ending with said light diffusing lenticular lens sheet, wherein a fourth sheet is placed on a side closest to a watcher in order to increase mechanical strength of said three sheets.

Claim 5

A projection screen for rear-projection TV sets characterized in that said projection screen comprises three or more screen sheets: a horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet for refracting a projection beam mainly in a horizontal direction wherein a ridge line of said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet extends in a vertical direction, a vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet for refracting a projection beam mainly in said vertical direction wherein a ridge line of said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet extends in said horizontal direction., and a light diffusing lenticular lens sheet, which are arranged starting from a beam-projection side with said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet followed by said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet and ending with said light diffusing lenticular lens sheet, wherein a fourth sheet is placed on a side closest to a watcher in order to increase mechanical strength of said three sheets.

Claim 6

A projection screen for rear-projection TV sets characterized in that said projection screen comprises three or more screen sheets: a horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet for refracting a projection beam mainly in a horizontal direction wherein a ridge line of said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet extends in a vertical direction, a vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet for refracting a projection beam mainly in said vertical direction wherein a ridge line of said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet extends in said horizontal direction, and a light diffusing lenticular lens sheet, which are arranged starting from a beam-projection side with said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet followed by said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet and ending with said light diffusing lenticular lens sheet, wherein a refraction index of said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet is made greater than a refraction index of said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet.

Claim 7

A projection screen for rear-projection TV sets characterized in that said projection screen comprises three or more screen sheets: a horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet for refracting a projection beam mainly in a horizontal direction wherein a ridge line of said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet extends in a vertical direction, a vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet for refracting a projection beam mainly in said vertical direction wherein a ridge line of said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet extends in said horizontal direction, and a light diffusing lenticular lens sheet, which are arranged starting from a beam-projection side with said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet followed by said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet and ending with said light diffusing lenticular lens sheet, wherein a refraction index of said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet is made greater than a refraction index of said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet.

Claim 8

A projection screen for rear-projection TV sets characterized in that said projection screen comprises three or more screen sheets: a horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet for refracting a projection beam mainly in a horizontal direction wherein a ridge line of said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet extends in a vertical direction, a vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet for refracting a projection beam mainly in said vertical direction wherein a ridge line of said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet extends in said horizontal direction, and a light diffusing lenticular lens sheets which are arranged starting from a beam-projection side with said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet followed by said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet and ending with said light diffusing lenticular lens sheet, wherein a focal distance of said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet is made greater than a focal distance of said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet.

Claim 9

A projection screen for rear-projection TV sets characterized in that said projection screen comprises three or more screen sheets: a horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet for refracting a projection beam mainly in a horizontal direction wherein a ridge line of said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet extends in a vertical direction, a vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet for refracting a projection beam mainly in said vertical direction wherein a ridge line of said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet extends in said horizontal direction, and a light diffusing lenticular lens sheets which are arranged starting from a beam-projection side with said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet followed by said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet and ending with said light diffusing lenticular lens sheet, wherein a focal distance of said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet is made greater than a focal distance of said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet.

Claim 10

A projection screen according to claim 5 characterized in that said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet forms a diverging system on an axis thereof.

Claim 11

A projection screen according to claim 6 characterized in that horizontal-direction radiation angles of projection beams having passed said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet and said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet form a divergent system on a horizontal plane at a position where lens angles of lenses of said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet are zeros, but form a convergent system at least either at an uppermost portion or at a lowermost portion of said projection screen where lens angles of lenses of said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet have maximum values.

Claim 12

A projection screen for rear-projection TV sets characterized in that said projection screen comprises three or more screen sheets: a horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet for refracting a projection beam mainly in a horizontal direction wherein a ridge line of said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet extends in a vertical direction, a vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet for refracting a projection beam mainly in said vertical direction wherein a ridge line of said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet extends in said horizontal direction, and a light diffusing lenticular lens sheet, which are arranged starting from a beam-projection side with said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet followed by said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet and ending with said light diffusing lenticular lens sheet, wherein focal distances of said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet and said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet are set at such values that, the greater the distance from a point to a center axis of a lens, the greater said focal distance for said point.

Claim 13

A projection screen for rear-projection TV sets characterized in that said projection screen comprises three or more screen sheets: a horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet for refracting a projection beam mainly in a horizontal direction wherein a ridge line of said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet extends in a vertical direction, a vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet for refracting a projection beam mainly in said vertical direction wherein a ridge line of said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet extends in said horizontal direction, and a light diffusing lenticular lens sheet, which are arranged starting from a beam-projection side with said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet followed by said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet and ending with said light diffusing lenticular lens sheet, wherein focal distances of said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet and said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet are set at such values that, the greater the distance from a point to a center axis of a lens, the greater said focal distance for said point.

Claim 14

A projection screen according to claim 8 characterized in that said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet forms a converging system over its entire region, from a center to an outmost circumference thereof, whereas said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet forms: a converging system only in an area in close proximity to a center axis thereof; a portion for converting radiated beams into parallel rays in a range of distances from a center of a lens thereof between a vertical- direction maximum center distance and a horizontal-direction maximum center distance of said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet; and a diverging system on circumferences outside said portion.

Claim 15

A projection screen according to claim 8 characterized in that said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet includes an optical system common to a portion of said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet wherein said portion includes at least a center of said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet.

Claim 16

A projection screen for rear-projection TV sets characterized in that said projection screen comprises three or more screen sheets: a horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet for refracting a projection beam mainly in a horizontal direction wherein a ridge line of said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet extends in a vertical direction, a vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet for refracting a projection beam mainly in said vertical direction wherein a ridge line of said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet extends in said horizontal direction, and a light diffusing lenticular lens sheet, which are arranged starting from a beam-projection side with said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet followed by said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet and ending with said light diffusing lenticular lens sheet, wherein a light diffusing means is provided on said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet.

Claim 17

A projection screen for rear-projection TV sets characterized in that said projection screen comprises three or more screen sheets: a horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet for refracting a projection beam mainly in a horizontal direction wherein a ridge line of said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet extends in a vertical direction, a vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet for refracting a projection beam mainly in said vertical direction wherein a ridge line of said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet extends in said horizontal direction, and a light diffusing lenticular lens sheet, which are arranged starting from a beam-projection side with said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet followed by said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet and ending with said light diffusing lenticular lens sheet, wherein a light diffusing means is provided on said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet.

Claim 18

A projection screen according to claim 11 characterized in that said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet comprises a base film and lenses made of ultraviolet-ray hardened resin and formed on said base film.

Claim 19

Projection screen according to claim 12 characterized in that said light diffusing means is a mat-processed surface created on a beam-incidence-surface side of said base film.

Claim 20

A projection screen according to claim 12 characterized in that said light diffusing means is a mat-processed surface created on a boundary between said base film and said ultraviolet-beam hardened resin.

Claim 21

A projection screen according to claim 12 characterized in that said light diffusing means is created by mixing a light diffusing substance in said base film.

Claim 22

A projection screen according to claim 12 characterized in that said light diffusing means is created by laminating a light diffusing film on said base film.

Claim 23

A projection screen according to claim 12 characterized in that said light diffusing means is a light diffusing layer coated on a surface of said base film.

Claim 24

A projection screen according to claim 12 characterized in that said light diffusing means is a combination of any two of: a mat-processed surface created on a beam-incidence-surface side of said base film; a mat-processed surface created on a boundary between said base film and said ultraviolet-beam hardened resin; a film comprising a light diffusing substance mixed with said base film; a light diffusing film laminated on said base film; and a light diffusing layer coated on a surface of said base film.

Claim 25

A projection screen according to claim 12 characterized in that said light diffusing means is microlenticular lenses created on a beam-incidence side of said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet in parallel to a group of lenses of said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet.

Claim 26

Projection screen according to claim 19 characterized in that a refraction index of said microlenticular lenses is equal to or smaller than a refraction index of a base film of said filmy sheet.

Claim 27

A projection screen for rear-projection TV sets characterized in that said projection screen comprises three or more screen sheets: a horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet for refracting a projection beam mainly in a horizontal direction wherein a ridge line of said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet extends in a vertical direction, a vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet for refracting a projection beam mainly in said vertical direction wherein a ridge line of said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet extends in said horizontal direction, and a light diffusing lenticular lens sheet, which are arranged starting from a beam-projection side with said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet followed by said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet and ending with said light diffusing lenticular lens sheet, wherein vertical-direction diffusion angles are set at such values that, the greater the distance from a point to a center of said projection screen, the greater said vertical-direction diffusion angle at said point.

Claim 28

A projection screen for rear-projection TV sets characterized in that said projection screen comprises three or more screen sheets: a horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet for refracting a projection beam mainly in a horizontal direction wherein a ridge line of said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet extends in a vertical direction, a vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet for refracting a projection beam mainly in said vertical direction wherein a ridge line of said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet extends in said horizontal direction, and a light diffusing lenticular lens sheet, which are arranged starting from a beam-projection side with said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet followed by said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet and ending with said light diffusing lenticular lens sheet, wherein vertical-direction diffusion angles are set at such values that, the greater the distance from a point to a center of said projection screen, the greater said vertical-direction diffusion angle at said point.

Claim 29

A projection screen according to claim 21 characterized in that microlenticular lenses for diffusing beams in a vertical direction are created on an incidence-surface side of either said horizontal refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet or said vertical refracting linear Fresnel lens sheet and vertical-direction diffusion angles of said microlenticular lenses are set at such values that, the greater the distance from a point to a center of said projection screen, the greater said vertical-direction diffusion angle at said point.