G03B21/2013

PROJECTOR AND OPTICAL UNIT
20180011391 · 2018-01-11 · ·

[Solving Means] A projector includes a first light-emitting side polarization plate, a second light-emitting side polarization plate, a third light-emitting side polarization plate, and a cross dichroic prism. The first light-emitting side polarization plate is arranged on a light-emitting side of a first liquid crystal lightbulb that modulates light of a first wavelength band. The second light-emitting side polarization plate is arranged on a light-emitting side of a second liquid crystal lightbulb that modulates light of a second wavelength band. The third light-emitting side polarization plate is arranged on a light-emitting side of a third liquid crystal lightbulb that modulates light of a third wavelength band. The liquid crystal lightbulb includes a first side surface that light of the first wavelength band enters and opposes the first light-emitting side polarization plate, a second side surface that light of the second wavelength band enters and opposes the second light-emitting side polarization plate, a third side surface that light of the third wavelength band enters and opposes the third light-emitting side polarization plate, and a fourth side surface from which synthetic light obtained from the light of the first wavelength band, the second wavelength band, and the third wavelength band is emitted. At least one of the first light-emitting side polarization plate, the second light-emitting side polarization plate, and the third light-emitting side polarization plate is tilted with respect to the opposing side surface.

LIGHTING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE AND VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME
20180009374 · 2018-01-11 ·

A lighting apparatus for a vehicle may include a light output unit; an interface unit; and at least one processor. The at least one processor may be configured to control the light output unit to generate light that illuminates an exterior of the vehicle. The at least one processor may also be configured to receive first information via the interface unit; and control the light output unit to display, via the light that illuminates the exterior of the vehicle, a visual image corresponding to the received first information. The at least one processor may further be configured to receive second information via the interface unit; and control the light output unit based on the received second information to change the visual image displayed by the light that illuminates the exterior of the vehicle.

Display unit including display panels, wavelength conversion element, and light combining element and projection device
11709419 · 2023-07-25 · ·

The disclosure provides a display unit and a projection device. The display unit includes a first display panel having first light emitting elements configured to provide a first color light, a wavelength conversion element located on a transmission path of the first color light and having a conversion region and a non-conversion region, a second display panel having second light emitting elements configured to provide a second color light, and a light combining element. A quantum dot conversion material is disposed on the conversion region. Part of the first color light is converted into a third color light after passing through the conversion region, and another part of the first color light passes through the non-conversion region. The light combining element is located on transmission paths of the first color light, the second color light and the third color light and is configured to form an image beam.

LED ILLUMINATED PROJECTOR
20230236488 · 2023-07-27 ·

A projector for generating a frame of an image is disclosed, comprising an array of elements arranged in a plane, each element comprising at least three LEDs which have different respective colours, and an array of collector structures, each configured to receive light from a single LED at any one time and reduce the angle over which the LED emits light. A projector unit is configured to receive the light from the array of collector structures and collimate the light such that a full colour frame is formed from combining a plurality of subframes formed through a spatial movement of the array of elements with respect to the array of collector structures such that each collector structure receives light from a different LED during each subframe, and/or a displacement of the light emitted from each LED such that the light from each LED illuminates multiple pixels of the frame.

LAMP FOR PROJECTING A NEBULA AND A STARRY SKY
20230003352 · 2023-01-05 ·

The present disclosure discloses a lamp for projecting a nebula and a starry sky comprising a housing, a light source assembly, a laser assembly, a rotating assembly, a control board, a base seat, and a power source port. The light source assembly and the laser assembly are disposed in the housing and penetrate through the housing, and the rotating assembly and the control board are disposed in the housing. The rotating assembly is configured to drive a rotating optical sheet and a diffraction sheet to rotate. The light source assembly comprises a light source board, a light reflecting cup, the rotating optical sheet, and a lens assembly having a frosted surface with an array of protrusions. The light source board, the light reflecting cup, the rotating optical sheet, and the lens assembly are successively disposed along a path in which light rays emitted by the light source board move.

PROJECTION APPARATUS
20230004075 · 2023-01-05 · ·

A projection apparatus includes a casing, a projection lens, a first and a second light source modules, a first and a second thermal modules respectively thermally coupled to the first and the second light source modules, and a first and a second fans. The casing includes a bottom cover having a first air inlet corresponding to the projection lens, a front cover, a rear cover having a second air inlet, a first and a second side covers, which define an internal space divided into a first and a second areas. The first air inlet is connected to the internal space. A first air outlet of the first side cover and the second air inlet are connected to the first area. The first and the second light source modules, the first and the second thermal modules, and the first and the second fans are disposed in the first area.

LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND PROJECTOR
20230236487 · 2023-07-27 ·

A light source apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a circuit substrate that has a first surface and a second surface provided at the side opposite from the first surface and has a first opening passing through the first and second surfaces, a first light emitter that is electrically coupled to the circuit substrate and emits first light having a first wavelength band, and a thermal diffuser provided at the second surface of the circuit substrate, and the first light emitter is provided at the thermal diffuser exposed in the first opening.

LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND IMAGE PROJECTING APPARATUS
20230236489 · 2023-07-27 ·

The light source device includes a light source emitting a first light, a wavelength conversion element emitting a second light with a different wavelength from the first light by an incidence of the first light, a first optical system guiding the first light from the light source to the wavelength conversion element and including a reflecting element which reflects the first light with condensing it, and a second optical system exerting an optical action on the second light from the wavelength conversion element. The light source device satisfies the following conditional expression:


3≤α≤30

where α [degrees] represents an angle between an optical axis of the second optical system and a straight line passing through an intersection point between the optical axis of the second optical system and an exit surface of the wavelength conversion element, and a focal point of the reflecting element.

LASER SOURCE ASSEMBLY AND LASER PROJECTION APPARATUS

A laser source assembly is provided. The laser source assembly includes a plurality of lasers, a light combining assembly and a fly-eye lens. The fly-eye lens is disposed on a light exit side of the light combining assembly, and is configured to homogenize laser beams. The fly-eye lens includes a plurality of first microlenses located on a light incident surface thereof and a plurality of second microlenses located on a light exit surface thereof. A sine value of a divergence angle of a laser beam in a fast axis direction is greater than a sine value of an aperture angle of a first microlens in a slow axis direction, and a sine value of a divergence angle of the laser beam in the slow axis direction is greater than a sine value of an aperture angle of the first microlens in the fast axis direction.

PHOSPHOR WHEEL, LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, AND PROJECTION IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE
20230023296 · 2023-01-26 ·

A phosphor wheel according to the present disclosure includes: a first substrate having a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface, the first substrate including a metal material; a phosphor ring provided on the first main surface of the first substrate; a second substrate having a third main surface and a fourth main surface being opposite to the third main surface, the second substrate including a metal material; a plurality of heat dissipation fins disposed on the fourth main surface of the second substrate; and a motor mounted on the first substrate. The second main surface of the first substrate and the third main surface of the second substrate are joined by brazing. The motor is mounted on the first substrate with a gap interposed between the motor and the second substrate.