Patent classifications
G02B13/16
Sensor Shift Flexure Arrangements for Improved Signal Routing
Various embodiments include sensor shift flexure arrangements for improved signal routing. For example, a camera with sensor shift actuation may include a flexure for suspending an image sensor from a stationary structure of the camera, and for allowing motion of the image sensor enabled by one or more actuators of the camera. The flexure may be configured to convey electrical signals between the image sensor and a flex circuit in some embodiments. According to some embodiments, the flexure may include a stack of layers comprising an electrical grounding portion that has an additional conductive layer adjacent to a base layer, which may reduce the overall resistivity of a ground current return path. In some embodiments, the flexure may additionally or alternatively include an impedance adjusting feature configured to adjust the impedance of an electrical signal pad used to connect the flexure with another component of the camera.
OPTICAL SYSTEM AND PROJECTOR
An optical system includes a first lens having negative refractive power, a stop, a second lens having positive refractive power, an aperture stop, a third lens having positive refractive power, a fourth lens having negative refractive power, a fifth lens having positive refractive power, and a sixth lens having positive refractive power, with the lenses sequentially arranged from the magnifying side toward the demagnifying side. The third and fourth lenses are bonded into a doublet, which has negative refractive power. One of the fifth and sixth lenses is made of plastic and has aspherical surfaces on opposite sides, and the other is made of glass. The portion on the demagnifying side of the sixth lens is a telecentric portion. Conditional Expression (1) below is satisfied,
SD12/SD2<0.9 (1)
where SD12 represents the effective radius of the stop, and SD2 represents the effective radius of the second lens.
High Image Quality During Off-Axis Projection Using A Free-Form Mirror
An extreme off-axis image projection system substantially compensates for image-quality-degrading aberrations typical to off-axis imaging systems. This is accomplished through the use of a free-form mirror in conjunction with both spherical and aspherical refractive elements and an off-axis placement of the input image source. In some embodiments, the off-axis image projection system contains a free-form mirror and a projection lens system with multiple lenses. The projection system projects light from an image source onto a surface (aka, projection surface). The projection surface is both close to the projector (in z) and extends away from the projector (in x and y).
High Image Quality During Off-Axis Projection Using A Free-Form Mirror
An extreme off-axis image projection system substantially compensates for image-quality-degrading aberrations typical to off-axis imaging systems. This is accomplished through the use of a free-form mirror in conjunction with both spherical and aspherical refractive elements and an off-axis placement of the input image source. In some embodiments, the off-axis image projection system contains a free-form mirror and a projection lens system with multiple lenses. The projection system projects light from an image source onto a surface (aka, projection surface). The projection surface is both close to the projector (in z) and extends away from the projector (in x and y).
PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS
A projection display apparatus includes an image light emitter that includes a light modulation element that emits image light, a projection lens unit that projects the image light on a projection target, an optical path separation element, an imaging element that images external light incident via the projection lens unit and the optical path separation element, and a condensing optical system. The optical path separation element transmits a part of the image light to the projection lens unit, and reflects a part of the external light emitted from the projection lens unit to the condensing optical system. The condensing optical system condenses the part of the external light reflected by the optical path separation element on the imaging element. A capturing angle of the external light in the condensing optical system is equal to or less than a condensing angle of a lens F-number of the projection lens unit.
PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS
A projection display apparatus includes an image light emitter that includes a light modulation element that emits image light, a projection lens unit that projects the image light on a projection target, an optical path separation element, an imaging element that images external light incident via the projection lens unit and the optical path separation element, and a condensing optical system. The optical path separation element transmits a part of the image light to the projection lens unit, and reflects a part of the external light emitted from the projection lens unit to the condensing optical system. The condensing optical system condenses the part of the external light reflected by the optical path separation element on the imaging element. A capturing angle of the external light in the condensing optical system is equal to or less than a condensing angle of a lens F-number of the projection lens unit.
Projection system and projector
A projection system includes a first optical system including a plurality of lenses and a deflector, and a second optical system including an optical element having a concave reflection surface and disposed at the enlargement side of the first optical system. The deflector is disposed in one air gap of a plurality of air gaps provided between the lenses adjacent to each other in the first optical system, the air gap having the largest axial inter-surface distance in the first optical system. The first optical system includes a first section located at the reduction side of the deflector and a second section located at the enlargement side of the deflector. A first optical axis section of the first section and a second optical axis section of the second section intersect each other. The second section includes three or more lenses. The second section is shorter than the first section.
Projection system and projector
A projection system includes a first optical system including a plurality of lenses and a deflector, and a second optical system including an optical element having a concave reflection surface and disposed at the enlargement side of the first optical system. The deflector is disposed in one air gap of a plurality of air gaps provided between the lenses adjacent to each other in the first optical system, the air gap having the largest axial inter-surface distance in the first optical system. The first optical system includes a first section located at the reduction side of the deflector and a second section located at the enlargement side of the deflector. A first optical axis section of the first section and a second optical axis section of the second section intersect each other. The second section includes three or more lenses. The second section is shorter than the first section.
PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS
A projection lens unit of the present disclosure is a projection lens unit that enlarges and projects image light output from an image forming unit onto a projection target, the image light including first light and second light having a longer wavelength band than the first light. The projection lens unit includes a plurality of lenses coated with a first antireflection coating, and a wavelength selection filter having a first region in a center of the wavelength selection filter through which an optical axis passes and a second region around the first region. In the wavelength selection filter, a transmittance of the first light in the second region is lower than a transmittance of the first light in the first region.
PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUS
A projection lens unit of the present disclosure is a projection lens unit that enlarges and projects image light output from an image forming unit onto a projection target, the image light including first light and second light having a longer wavelength band than the first light. The projection lens unit includes a plurality of lenses coated with a first antireflection coating, and a wavelength selection filter having a first region in a center of the wavelength selection filter through which an optical axis passes and a second region around the first region. In the wavelength selection filter, a transmittance of the first light in the second region is lower than a transmittance of the first light in the first region.