US6010221A
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Projection type display apparatus
Assignee: Nikon Corp
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Filing: 1998-05-19
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Granted: 2000-01-04
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Expires: 2018-05-19
Abstract
Abstract An analyzing-synthesizing optical system has the structure in which for each of the three primary colors of R, G, and B, there are provided a light valve for modulating incident light and a polarization beam splitter for guiding specific polarized light to this light valve and extracting only modulated light coming from the light valve to output it, wherein these light valves and polarization beam splitters are fixed as integrated with a synthesizing optical system comprising a cross dichroic prism and wherein optical path lengths of optical paths of the respective colors are adjusted to be almost equal to each other. A projection image display apparatus comprises the analyzing-synthesizing optical unit.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Maki
- 👤 Kiyoshi Numazaki
- 👤 Masaaki Kusano
- 👤 Tetsuo Hattori
- 👤 Atsushi Sekine
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:32
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B27/00; G02B27/10; G02B27/14; G02B27/149; G02B27/1006; G02B27/102; G02B27/1026; G02B27/1073; G02B27/145; H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/12; H04N9/31; H04N9/3141; H04N9/317; H04N5/00; H04N5/74; H04N5/7416
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
An analyzing-synthesizing optical system unit for projection image display apparatus in which beams of the three primary colors of R, G, and B are modulated by respective, dedicated polarization beam splitters and light valves, the modulated beams are extracted, and a synthesizing optical system synthesizes the modulated beams of the three colors to output synthetic light, wherein said light valves and said polarization beam splitters are fixed as integrated with said synthesizing optical system and wherein optical path lengths of optical paths of the respective color beams, each optical path being established by said light valve, said polarization beam splitter, and said synthesizing optical system, are approximately equal to each other; and wherein each of said polarization beam splitters is fixed in a constituent member to which said synthesizing optical system is also fixed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
An analyzing-synthesizing optical system unit for projection image display apparatus in which beams of the three primary colors of R, G, and B are modulated by respective, dedicated polarization beam splitters and light valves, the modulated beams are extracted, and a synthesizing optical system synthesizes the modulated beams of the three colors to output synthetic light, wherein said light valves and said polarization beam splitters are fixed as integrated with said synthesizing optical system and wherein optical path lengths of optical paths of the respective color beams, each optical path being established by said light valve, said polarization beam splitter, and said synthesizing optical system, are approximately equal to each other; and wherein each of said polarization beam splitters is fixed in a constituent member to which said synthesizing optical system is also fixed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The analyzing-synthesizing optical system unit according to claim 1, wherein each of said polarization beam splitters is fixed by being joined directly or indirectly through another optical member, to an entrance surface of said synthesizing optical system for each color beam.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The analyzing-synthesizing optical system unit according to claim 1, wherein a half wave plate is interposed between at least one of said polarization beam splitters and said synthesizing optical system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The analyzing-synthesizing optical system unit according to claim 1, wherein each said light valve is fixed to said polarization beam splitter by use of a mounting member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The analyzing-synthesizing optical system unit according to claim 1, wherein each said light valve is fixed by being bonded to said polarization beam splitter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The analyzing-synthesizing optical system unit according to claim 1, wherein said synthesizing optical system is a cross dichroic prism.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
The analyzing-synthesizing optical system unit according to claim 1, wherein said synthesizing optical system is a combination of three triangular prisms or a combination of two triangular prisms with one quadrangular prism with reflecting films for reflecting respective, predetermined color components being formed on predetermined surfaces.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
151 words
An optical system unit for projection image display apparatus in which incident white light is polarized and separated by a polarization beam splitter, the polarized light is separated into beams of the three primary colors of R, G, and B by a separating-synthesizing optical system, the beams are modulated by respective, dedicated light valves, the modulated beams are synthesized again by said separating-synthesizing optical system, and said polarization beam splitter extracts only the modulated beams to output synthetic light, wherein said light valves and said polarization beam splitter are fixed as integrated with said synthesizing optical system and wherein optical path lengths of optical paths of the respective color beams, each optical path being established by said light valve and said separating-synthesizing optical system, are approximately equal to each other, and wherein said polarization beam splitter is fixed in a constituent member to which said separating-synthesizing optical system is also fixed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
151 words
An optical system unit for projection image display apparatus in which incident white light is polarized and separated by a polarization beam splitter, the polarized light is separated into beams of the three primary colors of R, G, and B by a separating-synthesizing optical system, the beams are modulated by respective, dedicated light valves, the modulated beams are synthesized again by said separating-synthesizing optical system, and said polarization beam splitter extracts only the modulated beams to output synthetic light, wherein said light valves and said polarization beam splitter are fixed as integrated with said synthesizing optical system and wherein optical path lengths of optical paths of the respective color beams, each optical path being established by said light valve and said separating-synthesizing optical system, are approximately equal to each other, and wherein said polarization beam splitter is fixed in a constituent member to which said separating-synthesizing optical system is also fixed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The optical system unit according to claim 8, wherein said polarization beam splitter is fixed by being joined directly or indirectly through another optical member, to an entrance/exit surface of said separating-synthesizing optical system.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The optical system unit according to claim 8, wherein each said light valve is fixed to said separating-synthesizing optical system by use of a mounting member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The optical system unit according to claim 8, wherein each said light valve is fixed by being bonded to said separating-synthesizing optical system.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The optical system unit according to claim 8, wherein said separating-synthesizing optical system is a cross dichroic prism.
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