Space-saving backprojection device

• US 20060170878A1
• Filed: 01/06/2006
• Published: 08/03/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Thomson Licensing (Vantiva SA)
• Original Assignee: Thomson Licensing (Vantiva SA)
• Inventors: Benoit, Pascal, Sacre, Jean-Jacques
• Application Number:
  US11/327,566
• Publication Number:
  US 20060170878A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 353/77
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/10 Projectors with built-in or built-on screen

Abstract

A backprojection device is disclosed having an image source, a projection lens, a folding mirror and a projection screen, the image source transmitting an image beam through the projection lens towards the folding mirror, the folding mirror reflecting the beam towards the projection screen. In order to reduce the height of the device beneath the screen, the angle between the surface of the folding mirror and the screen is greater than or equal to 45° and the optical axis of the beam strikes the screen in a zone adjacent to the edge opposite the projection lens, the zone having a height less than or equal to a quarter of the height of the screen.

Claims

1. Backprojection device, comprising:

an image source, a projection lens, a folding mirror and a projection screen, the image source transmitting an image beam through the projection lens towards the folding mirror, the folding mirror reflecting the beam towards the projection screen,

wherein the angle between the surface of the folding mirror and the screen is greater than or equal to 45°

, and the optical axis of the beam strikes the screen in a zone adjacent to the edge opposite the projection lens, the zone having a height less than or equal to a quarter of the height of the screen.

2. Device according to claim 1, wherein the zone has a height of less than or equal to a tenth of the height of the screen.

3. Device according to claim 1, wherein the angle between the surface of the folding mirror and the screen is less than or equal to 55°

.

4. Device according to claim 1, wherein the minimum distance between the folding mirror and the screen is less than or equal to 5 cm.

5. Device according to claim 4, wherein the minimum distance between the folding mirror and the screen is less than or equal to 1 cm.

6. Device according to claim 1, wherein the projection lens is a wide-angle lens, with a first half-field angle greater than or equal to 50°

.

7. Device according to claim 1, wherein the projection lens comprises a rear group and a front group separated by a deflection mirror.

8. Device according to claim 1, wherein the optical distance between the exit pupil and the screen is less than or equal to the height of the screen.