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Projection type liquid crystal display apparatus with green polarization different than red and blue polarizations
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1997-05-15
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Granted: 1999-06-01
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Expires: 2017-05-15
Abstract
Abstract A projection type liquid crystal display apparatus includes at least three transmission type liquid crystal display panels and a four-division dichroic prism. The three liquid crystal display panels are driven by image signals of three primary colors respectively and the three liquid crystal display panels are illuminated by three primary color lights respectively so as to obtain transmission image lights having three channels whose luminances are modulated. The dichroic prism is used so as to synthesize the transmission image lights and the synthesized image light is projected via a projecting lens. One channel of the transmission image lights passes through the dichroic prism, and the other two channels are reflected by the dichroic prism, so that the transmission image lights are synthesized, and a polarization axis of the transmission image light of one channel passing through the dichroic prism is set to a first axis, the polarization axes of the transmission image lights of the other two channels reflected by the dichroic prism are set to a second axis, and the first and second polarization axes are made perpendicular to each other.
Inventors
- 👤 Hirohisa Ishino
Bibliographic Details
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US
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2026-11-09 17:27
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B27/00; G02B27/10; G02B27/1006; G02B27/102; G02B27/1046; G02B27/1026; G02B27/14; G02B27/145; G02B27/149; H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/12; H04N9/31; H04N9/3102; H04N9/3105; H04N9/3141; H04N9/315; H04N9/3167; H04N5/00; H04N5/74; H04N5/7416; H04N5/7441
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
236 words
A projection type liquid crystal display apparatus comprising: a projecting lens; at least three transmission type liquid crystal display panels; and a four-division dichroic prism, wherein said three transmission type liquid crystal display panels are driven by image signals of three primary colors, respectively, and said three transmission type liquid crystal display panels are illuminated by three primary color light beams, respectively, for obtaining transmission image light beams having three channels whose luminance is modulated, respectively, and said dichroic prism is used for synthesizing said transmission image light beams and a composed image light beam is projected via said protecting lens, wherein one channel of said transmission image light beams passes through said dichroic prism, and two other channels of said transmission image light beams are reflected by said dichroic prism, for synthesizing said transmission image light beams, and wherein a polarization axis of said transmission image light beams of one channel passing through said dichroic prism is set to a first polarization axis, polarization axes of said transmission image light beams of said two other channels reflected by said dichroic prism are set to a second polarization axis, and said first and second polarization axes are made perpendicular to each other, wherein said first polarization axis is an axis rotated clockwise by θ° relative to the horizontal axis, and said second polarization axis is an axis rotated counterclockwise by 90-θ° relative to the horizontal axis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
236 words
A projection type liquid crystal display apparatus comprising: a projecting lens; at least three transmission type liquid crystal display panels; and a four-division dichroic prism, wherein said three transmission type liquid crystal display panels are driven by image signals of three primary colors, respectively, and said three transmission type liquid crystal display panels are illuminated by three primary color light beams, respectively, for obtaining transmission image light beams having three channels whose luminance is modulated, respectively, and said dichroic prism is used for synthesizing said transmission image light beams and a composed image light beam is projected via said protecting lens, wherein one channel of said transmission image light beams passes through said dichroic prism, and two other channels of said transmission image light beams are reflected by said dichroic prism, for synthesizing said transmission image light beams, and wherein a polarization axis of said transmission image light beams of one channel passing through said dichroic prism is set to a first polarization axis, polarization axes of said transmission image light beams of said two other channels reflected by said dichroic prism are set to a second polarization axis, and said first and second polarization axes are made perpendicular to each other, wherein said first polarization axis is an axis rotated clockwise by θ° relative to the horizontal axis, and said second polarization axis is an axis rotated counterclockwise by 90-θ° relative to the horizontal axis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The projection type liquid crystal display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first polarization axis is a horizontal axis, and said second polarization axis is a vertical axis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
280 words
A projection type liquid crystal display apparatus comprising: a protecting lens; at least three transmission type liquid crystal display panels; and a four-division dichroic prism, wherein said three transmission type liquid crystal display panels are driven by image signals of three primary colors, respectively, and said three transmission type liquid crystal display panels are illuminated by three primary color light beams, respectively, for obtaining transmission image light beams having three channels whose luminance is modulated, respectively, and said dichroic prism is used for synthesizing said transmission image light beams and a composed image light beam is projected via said projecting lens, wherein one channel of said transmission image light beams passes through said dichroic prism, and two other channels of said transmission image light beams are reflected by said dichroic prism, for synthesizing said transmission image light beams, and wherein a polarization axis of said transmission image light beams of one channel passing through said dichroic prism is set to a first polarization axis, polarization axes of said transmission image light beams of said two other channels reflected by said dichroic prism are set to a second polarization axis, and said first and second polarization axes are made perpendicular to each other, further comprising a polarization axis rotating element, and wherein said polarization axis rotating element is disposed at an outgoing side of one of said three transmission type liquid crystal display panels, and said polarization axis rotating element is used for making a polarization axis of said transmission image light beams of one channel passing through said dichroic prism perpendicular to polarization axes of said transmission image light beams of said two other channels reflected by said dichroic prism.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
280 words
A projection type liquid crystal display apparatus comprising: a protecting lens; at least three transmission type liquid crystal display panels; and a four-division dichroic prism, wherein said three transmission type liquid crystal display panels are driven by image signals of three primary colors, respectively, and said three transmission type liquid crystal display panels are illuminated by three primary color light beams, respectively, for obtaining transmission image light beams having three channels whose luminance is modulated, respectively, and said dichroic prism is used for synthesizing said transmission image light beams and a composed image light beam is projected via said projecting lens, wherein one channel of said transmission image light beams passes through said dichroic prism, and two other channels of said transmission image light beams are reflected by said dichroic prism, for synthesizing said transmission image light beams, and wherein a polarization axis of said transmission image light beams of one channel passing through said dichroic prism is set to a first polarization axis, polarization axes of said transmission image light beams of said two other channels reflected by said dichroic prism are set to a second polarization axis, and said first and second polarization axes are made perpendicular to each other, further comprising a polarization axis rotating element, and wherein said polarization axis rotating element is disposed at an outgoing side of one of said three transmission type liquid crystal display panels, and said polarization axis rotating element is used for making a polarization axis of said transmission image light beams of one channel passing through said dichroic prism perpendicular to polarization axes of said transmission image light beams of said two other channels reflected by said dichroic prism.
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