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US5934778A
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Optical system for liquid crystal projector
Assignee: Sharp NEC Display Solutions Ltd
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Filing: 1998-07-29
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Granted: 1999-08-10
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Expires: 2018-07-29
Abstract
Abstract An optical system for a liquid crystal projector in which the deterioration of the contrast of a projection screen is prevented. The optical system, comprising: a light source 1 for emitting a white light, an optical divider 4, 5 for dividing said white light into red, green and blue lights, a liquid crystal display panel 17, 18, 19 for modulating each of said red, green and blue light, a polarizer 14, 15, 16 for polarizing each of said modulated red, green and blue light, an optical synthesis element 21 for synthesizing each of said polarized red, green and blue light, and a green-light removing element 23, 24, 25 for removing green light disposed between said liquid crystal display panel for said blue light and said color synthesis element. The green-light removing element 23, 24, 25 removes is provided between the blue-light modulating LCD panel 19 and the color synthesis element 21. Therefore the deterioration of the contrast of the blue-light modulating LCD panel 19 can be prevented.
Inventors
- 👤 Yukinori Shioya
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:08
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/12; H04N9/31; H04N9/3102; H04N9/3105
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
An optical system for a liquid crystal projector, comprising: a light source for emitting a white light, an optical divider for dividing said white light into red, green and blue lights, a polarizer for polarizing each of said red, green and blue light, a liquid crystal display panel for modulating each of said polarized red, green and blue light, an optical synthesis element in which two color synthesis planes are arranged at right angle for synthesizing said polarized red, green and blue lights, and a green-light removing element for removing green light disposed between said liquid crystal display panel for said blue light and said color synthesis element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
An optical system for a liquid crystal projector, comprising: a light source for emitting a white light, an optical divider for dividing said white light into red, green and blue lights, a polarizer for polarizing each of said red, green and blue light, a liquid crystal display panel for modulating each of said polarized red, green and blue light, an optical synthesis element in which two color synthesis planes are arranged at right angle for synthesizing said polarized red, green and blue lights, and a green-light removing element for removing green light disposed between said liquid crystal display panel for said blue light and said color synthesis element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
80 words
The optical system as defined in claim 1, wherein said green-light removing element, comprising: a reflection type blue-light penetration filter disposed between said liquid crystal display panel for said blue light and said color synthesis element, and a quarter-wave-length plate disposed between said color synthesis element and said reflection type blue-light penetration filter, and the lag-phase axis direction of said quarter-wave-length plate differs from the polarizing direction of outgoing light from said liquid crystal display panel for said blue light.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The optical system as defined in claim 2, wherein said quarter-wave-length plate is arranged so that the lag-phase axis direction thereof is inclined 45 degrees with respect to the polarizing direction of outgoing light from said liquid crystal display panel for said blue light.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
84 words
The optical system as defined in claim 1, wherein said green-light removing element, comprising: a reflection type blue-light penetration filter disposed between said liquid crystal display panel for said blue light and said color synthesis element, a quarter-wave-length plate disposed between said liquid crystal display panel for said blue light and said reflection type blue-light penetration filter, and the lag-phase axis direction of said quarter-wave-length plate differs from the polarizing direction of outgoing light from said liquid crystal display panel for said blue light.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The optical system as defined in claim 4, wherein said quarter-wave-length plate is arranged so that said lag-phase axis direction thereof is inclined 45 degrees with respect to the polarizing direction of outgoing light from said liquid crystal display panel for said blue light.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
114 words
The optical system as defined in claim 1, wherein said green-light removing element, comprising: a reflection type blue-light penetration filter disposed between said liquid crystal display panel for said blue light and said color synthesis element, a first quarter-wave-length plate disposed between said color synthesis element and said reflection type blue-light penetration filter, a second quarter-wave-length plate disposed between said liquid crystal display panel for said blue light and said reflection type blue-light penetration filter, and the lag-phase axes directions of said first quarter-wave-length plate and said second quarter-wave-length plate differ from each other, and also differ from the polarizing direction of outgoing light from said liquid crystal display panel for said blue light.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
67 words
The optical system as defined in claim 6, wherein said first quarter-wave-length plate is arranged so that the lag-phase axis direction thereof is inclined 45 degrees with respect to the polarizing direction of outgoing light from said liquid crystal display panel for said blue light, and said first quarter-wave-length plate and said second quarter-wave-length plate are arranged so that the lag-phase axes thereof intersect at right angle.
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