Optical projection system and method of optical adjustment of the same

• US 20020181130A1
• Filed: 05/22/2002
• Published: 12/05/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Minolta Corporation Limited (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Minolta Corporation Limited (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Inventors: Ohzawa, Soh
• Application Number:
  US10/153,511
• Publication Number:
  US 20020181130A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 359/857
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 17/06 using mirrors only , i.e. having only one curved mirror used in non-imaging applications G02B19/00
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/10 Projectors with built-in or built-on screen
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/28 Reflectors in projection beam in illumination beam G03B21/2066

Abstract

An optical projection system used for enlargement projection of an image frame in a two-dimensional display element (P) on a screen (Sb), comprising a first mirror (M1) having negative power on its reflection face and a second mirror (M2) having its reflection face on a light path from the two-dimensional display element to the reflection face of the first mirror, wherein the first mirror (M1) and the second mirror (M2) are disposed on an identical base plate with the first mirror (M1) and the second mirror (M2) being capable of adjusting inclination.

Claims

1. An optical projection system used for enlargement projection of a display image of a two-dimensional display element on a screen, comprising:

a first mirror having power on its reflection face; and

a second mirror having its reflection face on a light path from the two-dimensional display element to the reflection face of the first mirror,

wherein the first mirror and the second mirror are disposed on an identical base plate with the first mirror being capable of inclination adjustment.

2. An optical projection system according to claim 1, wherein the second mirror is capable of inclination adjustment.

3. An optical projection system according to claim 1, wherein the two-dimensional display element is capable of inclination adjustment.

4. An optical projection system according to claim 1, wherein the screen is capable of inclination adjustment.

5. An optical projection system according to claim 1, wherein the inclination axis of the first mirror is parallel to a shorter dimensional direction of the display image.

6. An optical adjustment method to be used for a optical projection system wherein a first mirror having power on its reflection face and a second mirror having its reflection face on a light path from the two-dimensional display element to the reflection face of the first mirror are disposed on an identical base plate with the first mirror being capable of adjusting inclination, comprising:

performing adjustment of the first mirror with the reference chart being disposed on the base plate; and

replacing the reference chart with the two-dimensional display element.

7. An optical adjustment method to be used for a optical projection system wherein a first mirror having power on its reflection face and a second mirror having its reflection face on a light path from the two-dimensional display element to the reflection face of the first mirror are disposed on an identical base plate with the first mirror and the second mirror being capable of inclination adjustment, comprising:

performing adjustments of the first mirror and the second mirror with the reference chart being disposed on the base plate; and

replacing the reference chart with the two-dimensional display element.