US5587836A
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Visual display apparatus
Assignee: Olympus Corp
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Filing: 1994-05-13
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Granted: 1996-12-24
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Expires: 2014-05-13
Abstract
Abstract A visual display apparatus which enables the view angle for observation to be changed between two different levels with a simple arrangement by the observer's intention or according to the kind of image reproduced. The visual display apparatus has a device (5) for displaying an image, a relay optical system (4) for projecting the image displayed on the image display device (5) to form a first image, and an ocular optical system (2) for projecting the first image in an observer's eyeball. The relay optical system (4) has an optical system (4 2 ) which is movable along an optical axis and enables a magnification to be changed between two different levels by moving the movable optical system (4 2 ) along the optical axis. When one of magnifications of the movable optical system (4 2 ) is assumed to be β, the other magnification is approximately 1/β.
Inventors
- 👤 Koichi Takahashi
- 👤 Takayoshi Togino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:38
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B27/00; G02B27/01; G02B27/017; G02B27/0172; G02B27/0101; G02B2027/0132; G02B27/0149; G02B2027/0154; G02B2027/0178
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A visual display apparatus having a device for displaying an image; a relay optical system for projecting the image displayed by said image display device to form a first image; and an ocular optical system for projecting said first image in an observer's eyeball, wherein said relay optical system has an optical system which is movable along an optical axis and enables a magnification to be changed between two different levels with an image position fixed by moving said movable optical system, wherein when one of said two different levels of magnification is assumed to be β, the other magnification is approximately 1/β; and wherein said relay optical system has an optical member of positive power which satisfies the following condition: 1.1<R<2.25 where R is a ratio of two magnifications which are changeable from one to the other by movement of said relay optical system; R=β 1 /β 2 , where β 1 is a higher magnification and β 2 is a lower magnification.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
A visual display apparatus having a device for displaying an image; a relay optical system for projecting the image displayed by said image display device to form a first image; and an ocular optical system for projecting said first image in an observer's eyeball, wherein said relay optical system has an optical system which is movable along an optical axis and enables a magnification to be changed between two different levels with an image position fixed by moving said movable optical system, wherein when one of said two different levels of magnification is assumed to be β, the other magnification is approximately 1/β; and wherein said relay optical system has an optical member of positive power which satisfies the following condition: 1.1<R<2.25 where R is a ratio of two magnifications which are changeable from one to the other by movement of said relay optical system; R=β 1 /β 2 , where β 1 is a higher magnification and β 2 is a lower magnification.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
75 words
A visual display apparatus having a device for displaying an image, a relay optical system for projecting the image displayed by said image display device to form a first image, and an ocular optical system for forming an exit pupil for projecting said first image in an observer's eye, wherein a change of magnification is effected by movement of said relay optical system along an optical axis, and wherein the apparatus satisfies the following conditions:
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
75 words
A visual display apparatus having a device for displaying an image, a relay optical system for projecting the image displayed by said image display device to form a first image, and an ocular optical system for forming an exit pupil for projecting said first image in an observer's eye, wherein a change of magnification is effected by movement of said relay optical system along an optical axis, and wherein the apparatus satisfies the following conditions:
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
58 words
2 <f i /L r <0.6 0.1 <.increment.L/L.sub.r <0.4 where L r is the optical path length of said relay optical system, .increment.L is the amount of movement of said relay optical system for effecting a change of magnification, and f i is the focal length of said relay optical system that moves to effect a magnification change.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
58 words
2 <f i /L r <0.6 0.1 <.increment.L/L.sub.r <0.4 where L r is the optical path length of said relay optical system, .increment.L is the amount of movement of said relay optical system for effecting a change of magnification, and f i is the focal length of said relay optical system that moves to effect a magnification change.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
104 words
A visual display apparatus having a device for displaying an image, a relay optical system for projecting the image displayed by said image display device to form a first image, and an ocular optical system for forming an exit pupil for projecting said first image in an observer's eye, wherein a change of magnification is effected by movement of said relay optical system along an optical axis, and wherein said relay optical system has at least a cemented lens which satisfies the following condition: ν.sub.I -ν.sub.II >20 where ν I and ν II are the Abbe's numbers of lens elements constituting said cemented lens.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
104 words
A visual display apparatus having a device for displaying an image, a relay optical system for projecting the image displayed by said image display device to form a first image, and an ocular optical system for forming an exit pupil for projecting said first image in an observer's eye, wherein a change of magnification is effected by movement of said relay optical system along an optical axis, and wherein said relay optical system has at least a cemented lens which satisfies the following condition: ν.sub.I -ν.sub.II >20 where ν I and ν II are the Abbe's numbers of lens elements constituting said cemented lens.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
116 words
A visual display apparatus having a device for displaying an image; a relay optical system for projecting the image displayed by said image display device to form a first image; and an ocular optical system for projecting and first image in an observer's eyeball, wherein said relay optical system has an optical system which is movable along an optical axis and enables a magnification to be changed between two different levels with an image position fixed by moving said movable optical system, wherein when one of said two different levels of magnification is assumed to be β, the other magnification is approximately 1/β; and wherein said ocular optical system has a prism with a cemented surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
116 words
A visual display apparatus having a device for displaying an image; a relay optical system for projecting the image displayed by said image display device to form a first image; and an ocular optical system for projecting and first image in an observer's eyeball, wherein said relay optical system has an optical system which is movable along an optical axis and enables a magnification to be changed between two different levels with an image position fixed by moving said movable optical system, wherein when one of said two different levels of magnification is assumed to be β, the other magnification is approximately 1/β; and wherein said ocular optical system has a prism with a cemented surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
144 words
A visual display apparatus having a device for displaying an image, a relay optical system for projecting the image displayed by said image display device to form a first image, and an ocular optical system for forming an exit pupil for projecting said first image in an observer's eye, wherein said relay optical system includes a plurality of lens units, and a change of magnification is effected by moving at least one of said lens units along an optical axis; and wherein said visual display apparatus satisfies the following conditions: 0.2<f.sub.i /L.sub.r <0.6 0.1<.increment.L/L.sub.r <0.4 where L r is the optical path length of said relay optical system, .increment.L is the amount of movement of said relay optical system for effecting a change of magnification, and f i is the focal length of said relay optical system that moves to effect a magnification change.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
144 words
A visual display apparatus having a device for displaying an image, a relay optical system for projecting the image displayed by said image display device to form a first image, and an ocular optical system for forming an exit pupil for projecting said first image in an observer's eye, wherein said relay optical system includes a plurality of lens units, and a change of magnification is effected by moving at least one of said lens units along an optical axis; and wherein said visual display apparatus satisfies the following conditions: 0.2<f.sub.i /L.sub.r <0.6 0.1<.increment.L/L.sub.r <0.4 where L r is the optical path length of said relay optical system, .increment.L is the amount of movement of said relay optical system for effecting a change of magnification, and f i is the focal length of said relay optical system that moves to effect a magnification change.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
162 words
A visual display apparatus including: a face-mounted unit having a device for displaying an image, a relay optical system for projecting the image displayed by said image display device to form a first image, an ocular optical system for forming an exit pupil for projecting said first image in an observer's eye, and a support member for retaining said face-mounted unit on an observer's head, wherein said relay optical system has a movable lens unit and a fixed lens unit, and a change of magnification is effected by movement of said movable lens unit along an optical axis; and wherein said visual display apparatus satisfies the following conditions: 0.2<f.sub.i /L.sub.r <0.6 0.1<.increment.L/L.sub.r <0.4 where L r is the optical path length of said relay optical system, .increment.L is the amount of movement of said relay optical system for effecting a change of magnification, and f i is the focal length of said relay optical system that moves to effect a magnification change.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
162 words
A visual display apparatus including: a face-mounted unit having a device for displaying an image, a relay optical system for projecting the image displayed by said image display device to form a first image, an ocular optical system for forming an exit pupil for projecting said first image in an observer's eye, and a support member for retaining said face-mounted unit on an observer's head, wherein said relay optical system has a movable lens unit and a fixed lens unit, and a change of magnification is effected by movement of said movable lens unit along an optical axis; and wherein said visual display apparatus satisfies the following conditions: 0.2<f.sub.i /L.sub.r <0.6 0.1<.increment.L/L.sub.r <0.4 where L r is the optical path length of said relay optical system, .increment.L is the amount of movement of said relay optical system for effecting a change of magnification, and f i is the focal length of said relay optical system that moves to effect a magnification change.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
161 words
A visual display apparatus having a device for displaying an image, a relay optical system for projecting the image displayed by said image display device to form a first image, and an ocular optical system for projecting said first image in an observer's eye, wherein said relay optical system includes an optical system movable along an optical axis and that enables magnification to be changed between two different levels by moving said movable optical system, wherein when one of the magnifications of said movable optical system is assumed to be β, the second magnification is approximately 1/β, and wherein said visual display apparatus satisfies the following conditions: 0.2<f.sub.i /L.sub.r <0.6 0.1<.increment.L/L.sub.r <0.4 where L r is the optical path length of said relay optical system, .increment.L is the amount of movement of said relay optical system for effecting a change of magnification, and f i is the focal length of said relay optical system that moves to effect a magnification change.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
161 words
A visual display apparatus having a device for displaying an image, a relay optical system for projecting the image displayed by said image display device to form a first image, and an ocular optical system for projecting said first image in an observer's eye, wherein said relay optical system includes an optical system movable along an optical axis and that enables magnification to be changed between two different levels by moving said movable optical system, wherein when one of the magnifications of said movable optical system is assumed to be β, the second magnification is approximately 1/β, and wherein said visual display apparatus satisfies the following conditions: 0.2<f.sub.i /L.sub.r <0.6 0.1<.increment.L/L.sub.r <0.4 where L r is the optical path length of said relay optical system, .increment.L is the amount of movement of said relay optical system for effecting a change of magnification, and f i is the focal length of said relay optical system that moves to effect a magnification change.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
117 words
A visual display apparatus having a device for displaying an image, a relay optical system for projecting the image displayed by said image display device to form a first image, and an ocular optical system for forming an exit pupil for projecting said first image in an observer's eye, wherein said relay optical system includes a plurality of lens units, and a change of magnification is effected by moving at least one of said lens units along an optical axis; and wherein said relay optical system has at least a cemented lens which satisfies the following condition: ν.sub.I -ν.sub.II >20 where ν I and ν II are the Abbe's numbers of lens elements constituting said cemented lens.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
117 words
A visual display apparatus having a device for displaying an image, a relay optical system for projecting the image displayed by said image display device to form a first image, and an ocular optical system for forming an exit pupil for projecting said first image in an observer's eye, wherein said relay optical system includes a plurality of lens units, and a change of magnification is effected by moving at least one of said lens units along an optical axis; and wherein said relay optical system has at least a cemented lens which satisfies the following condition: ν.sub.I -ν.sub.II >20 where ν I and ν II are the Abbe's numbers of lens elements constituting said cemented lens.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
135 words
A visual display apparatus including: a face-mounted unit having a device for displaying an image, a relay optical system for projecting the image displayed by said image display device to form a first image, an ocular optical system for forming an exit pupil for projecting said first image in an observer's eye, and a support member for retaining said face-mounted unit on an observer's head, wherein said relay optical system has a movable lens unit and a fixed lens unit, and a change of magnification is effected by movement of said movable lens unit along an optical axis; and wherein said relay optical system has at least a cemented lens which satisfies the following condition: ν.sub.I -ν.sub.II >20 where ν I and ν II are the Abbe's numbers of lens elements constituting said cemented lens.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
135 words
A visual display apparatus including: a face-mounted unit having a device for displaying an image, a relay optical system for projecting the image displayed by said image display device to form a first image, an ocular optical system for forming an exit pupil for projecting said first image in an observer's eye, and a support member for retaining said face-mounted unit on an observer's head, wherein said relay optical system has a movable lens unit and a fixed lens unit, and a change of magnification is effected by movement of said movable lens unit along an optical axis; and wherein said relay optical system has at least a cemented lens which satisfies the following condition: ν.sub.I -ν.sub.II >20 where ν I and ν II are the Abbe's numbers of lens elements constituting said cemented lens.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
134 words
A visual display apparatus having a device for displaying an image, a relay optical system for projecting the image displayed by said image display device to form a first image, and an ocular optical system for projecting said first image in an observer's eye, wherein said relay optical system includes an optical system movable along an optical axis and that enables magnification to be changed between two different levels by moving said movable optical system, wherein when one of the magnifications of said movable optical system is assumed to be β, the second magnification is approximately 1/β, and wherein said relay optical system has at least a cemented lens which satisfies the following condition: ν.sub.I -ν.sub.II >20 where ν I and ν II are the Abbe's numbers of lens elements constituting said cemented lens.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
134 words
A visual display apparatus having a device for displaying an image, a relay optical system for projecting the image displayed by said image display device to form a first image, and an ocular optical system for projecting said first image in an observer's eye, wherein said relay optical system includes an optical system movable along an optical axis and that enables magnification to be changed between two different levels by moving said movable optical system, wherein when one of the magnifications of said movable optical system is assumed to be β, the second magnification is approximately 1/β, and wherein said relay optical system has at least a cemented lens which satisfies the following condition: ν.sub.I -ν.sub.II >20 where ν I and ν II are the Abbe's numbers of lens elements constituting said cemented lens.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
116 words
A visual display apparatus having a device for displaying an image; a relay optical system for projecting the image displayed by said image display device to form a first image; and an ocular optical system for projecting said first image in an observer's eyeball, wherein said relay optical system has an optical system which is movable along an optical axis and enables a magnification to be changed between two different levels by moving said movable optical system, wherein when one of magnifications of said movable optical system is assumed to be β, the other magnification is approximately 1/β, and wherein said relay optical system has an optical member of positive power which satisfies the following condition:
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
116 words
A visual display apparatus having a device for displaying an image; a relay optical system for projecting the image displayed by said image display device to form a first image; and an ocular optical system for projecting said first image in an observer's eyeball, wherein said relay optical system has an optical system which is movable along an optical axis and enables a magnification to be changed between two different levels by moving said movable optical system, wherein when one of magnifications of said movable optical system is assumed to be β, the other magnification is approximately 1/β, and wherein said relay optical system has an optical member of positive power which satisfies the following condition:
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
43 words
1<R<2.25 where R is a ratio of two magnifications which are changeable from one to the other by movement of said relay optical system; R=β 1 /β 2 , where β 1 is a higher magnification, and β 2 is a lower magnification.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
43 words
1<R<2.25 where R is a ratio of two magnifications which are changeable from one to the other by movement of said relay optical system; R=β 1 /β 2 , where β 1 is a higher magnification, and β 2 is a lower magnification.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
110 words
A visual display apparatus having a device for displaying an image; a relay optical system for projecting the image displayed by said image display device to form a first image; and an ocular optical system for projecting said first image in an observer's eyeball, wherein said relay optical system has an optical system which is movable along an optical axis and enables a magnification to be changed between two different levels by moving said movable optical system, wherein when one of magnifications of said movable optical system is assumed to be β, the other magnification is approximately 1/β, and wherein said ocular system has a prism with a cemented surface.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
110 words
A visual display apparatus having a device for displaying an image; a relay optical system for projecting the image displayed by said image display device to form a first image; and an ocular optical system for projecting said first image in an observer's eyeball, wherein said relay optical system has an optical system which is movable along an optical axis and enables a magnification to be changed between two different levels by moving said movable optical system, wherein when one of magnifications of said movable optical system is assumed to be β, the other magnification is approximately 1/β, and wherein said ocular system has a prism with a cemented surface.
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