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Light source device for use in liquid crystal projectors
Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1995-10-10
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Granted: 1996-07-30
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Expires: 2015-10-10
Abstract
Abstract A light source device for use in liquid crystal projectors which comprises a reflector oriented toward a liquid crystal panel and having a reflecting surface formed by a paraboloid or ellipsoid, and a light source disposed at the focal position of the reflector. A converter is disposed on an optical axis extending from the light source to the liquid crystal panel for converging light emanating from the light source and reflected from the reflector in accordance with the size of an image display portion of the panel. The reflecting surface of the reflector has a great focal distance so that the spreading angle of the reflected light is not greater than 8 deg.
Inventors
- 👤 Goro Hamagishi
- 👤 Kenji Yamauchi
- 👤 Hideyuki Kanayama
- 👤 Ryuhei Amano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:16
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/12; H04N9/31; H04N9/3141; H04N9/315
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
A light source device for use in a liquid crystal projector comprising: a first reflector oriented toward a liquid crystal panel and having a reflecting surface formed by an ellipsoid, a light source disposed at a focal position of the first reflector, a second reflector opposed to the first reflector and having a reflecting surface formed by a spherical surface centered about the focal position, the second reflector having an opening on an optical axis extending from the light source and reflected from the first reflector, toward an image display portion of the liquid crystal panel, a concave lens disposed at the opening of the second reflector on the optical axis for refracting light emanating from the light source and reflected from the first reflector, toward an image display portion of the liquid crystal panels, and the concave lens having an aperture approximately equivalent to the size of the image display portion of the liquid crystal panel and being so disposed that the concave lens is positioned between the light source and the position of a second focus, closer to the liquid crystal panel, of the ellipsoid forming the reflecting surface of the first reflectors, and the focal position of the concave lens is in coincidence with the second focus of the first reflector.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
214 words
A light source device for use in a liquid crystal projector comprising: a first reflector oriented toward a liquid crystal panel and having a reflecting surface formed by an ellipsoid, a light source disposed at a focal position of the first reflector, a second reflector opposed to the first reflector and having a reflecting surface formed by a spherical surface centered about the focal position, the second reflector having an opening on an optical axis extending from the light source and reflected from the first reflector, toward an image display portion of the liquid crystal panel, a concave lens disposed at the opening of the second reflector on the optical axis for refracting light emanating from the light source and reflected from the first reflector, toward an image display portion of the liquid crystal panels, and the concave lens having an aperture approximately equivalent to the size of the image display portion of the liquid crystal panel and being so disposed that the concave lens is positioned between the light source and the position of a second focus, closer to the liquid crystal panel, of the ellipsoid forming the reflecting surface of the first reflectors, and the focal position of the concave lens is in coincidence with the second focus of the first reflector.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A light source device as defined in claim 1 wherein the concave lens has at least one surface formed by a multi-focus curved surface or an aspherical surface to suppress spread of light due to an aberration of the lens.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
203 words
A light source device for use in a liquid crystal projector comprising: a first reflector oriented toward a liquid crystal panel and having a reflecting surface formed by an ellipsoid, a light source disposed at a focal position of the first reflector, a second reflector opposed to the first reflector and having a reflecting surface formed by a spherical surface centered about the focal position, the second reflector having an opening on an optical axis extending from the light source to the liquid crystal panel, a concave lens has disposed at the opening of the second reflector on the optical axis for refracting light emanating from the light source and reflected from the first reflector, toward an image display portion of the liquid crystal panel, the concave lens having an aperture sufficiently smaller than the image display portion of the liquid crystal panel and a focus positioned closer to the liquid crystal panel than the position of a second focus, closer to the liquid crystal panel, of the ellipsoid forming the reflecting surface of the first reflector, and a convex lens being interposed between the concave lens and the liquid crystal panel for converting light emanating from the concave lens to parallel rays.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
203 words
A light source device for use in a liquid crystal projector comprising: a first reflector oriented toward a liquid crystal panel and having a reflecting surface formed by an ellipsoid, a light source disposed at a focal position of the first reflector, a second reflector opposed to the first reflector and having a reflecting surface formed by a spherical surface centered about the focal position, the second reflector having an opening on an optical axis extending from the light source to the liquid crystal panel, a concave lens has disposed at the opening of the second reflector on the optical axis for refracting light emanating from the light source and reflected from the first reflector, toward an image display portion of the liquid crystal panel, the concave lens having an aperture sufficiently smaller than the image display portion of the liquid crystal panel and a focus positioned closer to the liquid crystal panel than the position of a second focus, closer to the liquid crystal panel, of the ellipsoid forming the reflecting surface of the first reflector, and a convex lens being interposed between the concave lens and the liquid crystal panel for converting light emanating from the concave lens to parallel rays.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A light source device as defined in claim 3 wherein the concave lens has at least one surface formed by a multi-focus curved surface or an aspherical surface to suppress spread of light due to an aberration of the lens.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
98 words
A light source device for use in a liquid crystal projector comprising a reflector oriented toward a liquid crystal panel and having a reflecting surface formed by a paraboloid, a light source disposed at the focal position of the reflector, and an optical plate disposed ahead of an opening of the reflector, the optical plate having a multiplicity of microlenses arranged on the surface thereof on the liquid crystal panel side and a light reflecting surface on the light source side, a multiplicity of light passing windows being formed at the positions of foci of the respective microlenses.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
98 words
A light source device for use in a liquid crystal projector comprising a reflector oriented toward a liquid crystal panel and having a reflecting surface formed by a paraboloid, a light source disposed at the focal position of the reflector, and an optical plate disposed ahead of an opening of the reflector, the optical plate having a multiplicity of microlenses arranged on the surface thereof on the liquid crystal panel side and a light reflecting surface on the light source side, a multiplicity of light passing windows being formed at the positions of foci of the respective microlenses.
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