Device for projecting an image into a display area, having a screen for displaying an intermediate image

• US 10,031,403 B2
• Filed: 02/28/2014
• Issued: 07/24/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jabil Optics Germany GmbH (Jabil Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Jabil Optics Germany GmbH (Jabil Inc.)
• Inventors: Piehler, Eberhard
• Primary Examiner(s): Riddle, Christina
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lamb, II, Christopher
• Application Number:
  US14/193,703
• Publication Number:
  US 20140247433A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,607 Days
• Field of Search: 353 12, 353 13, 353 94, 353 99
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/01 Head-up displays
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0101 characterised by optical features G02B27/0172 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/18 for optical projection, e.g. combination of mirror and condenser and objective photographic, cine and overhead projectors G03B21/00; photographic projection printing G03B27/32; photolithographic projectors G03F7/20; projection television H04N5/74; colour projection television H04N9/31
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/14 Details
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/28 Reflectors in projection beam in illumination beam G03B21/2066

Abstract

Device (1) for projecting an image into a display area (2), with an imager (31) generating the picture, a first projection device (30) for generating a real intermediate image (R), a screen (5) onto which the first projection device (32) projects the intermediate image (R) and to a second projection device (9) projecting the intermediate image (R) into the display area (2). In order to project the image with the least possible loss of brightness, the invention provides that main beam directions (H, H′, H″) of the screen (5) point into an entrance pupil (20) of the second projection device (9).

Claims

1. A device for projecting an image into a display area, comprising:

an imager generating a picture;

a first projection device (32) for generating a real intermediate image of the image;

a non-planar screen onto which the first projection device projects the real intermediate image; and

a second projection device, which projects the real intermediate image into the display area, wherein;

main beam directions of the non-planar screen are directed to an entrance pupil of the second projection device, wherein, in the main beam directions substantially all sections of the real intermediate image are radiated with a maximum intensity, and wherein, in non-main beam directions of the non-planar screen, the real intermediate image is radiated with less than the maximum intensity.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the first projection device is configured to generate the real intermediate image as a curved image.

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein the screen is curved.

4. The device according to claim 3 wherein the real intermediate image is formed commensurate with the geometry of the screen.

5. The device according to claim 3, wherein the second projection device is configured to image a geometry of an object commensurate with the curvature of the screen.

6. The device according to claim 1, wherein the screen is spherically curved.

7. The device according to claim 1, wherein the screen is a reflective screen.

8. The device according to claim 7, wherein the screen is formed as an ellipsoid segment having two focal points, wherein one of the focal points is arranged in an exit pupil of the first projection device and the other of the focal points is arranged in the entrance pupil of the second projection device.

9. The device according to claim 7, wherein the screen is formed as a free-form surface.

10. The device according to claim 1, wherein the screen is arranged with a tilt in relation to an optical axis of the device.

11. The device according to claim 1, wherein the display area is a display area of a head-up display.