Image Display Optical System, Image Display Unit, Illuminating Optical System, And Liquid Crystal Display Unit
First Claim
1. An image display optical system, comprising:
- a prism-shaped substrate transparent to an image-carrying light flux to be projected to a viewing eye;
an introduction unit that guides said image-carrying light flux in a direction in which said image-carrying light flux from the outside becomes capable of internal reflection at least at three surfaces including at least one side of said substrate; and
an output unit that guides said image-carrying light flux that propagates through said substrate from said substrate to said viewing eye.
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Abstract
Image display optical systems are disclosed that extend the angle of view longitudinally and transversely while saving space. The image display optical system includes a prism-shaped substrate transparent to an image-carrying light flux to be projected to a viewing eye, an introduction unit that guides the image-carrying light flux to a propagation path through which the image-carrying light flux propagates in a direction in which the image-carrying light flux from the outside enables internal reflection at least at three surfaces including at least one side of the substrate, and an output unit that guides the image-carrying light flux propagating through the substrate from the substrate to the viewing eye. By internally reflecting the image-carrying light flux at all the sides, i.e., three or more sides of the prism-shaped substrate, the propagation path is folded to be smaller and extends the opening angle of the light ray included in the image-carrying light flux longitudinally and transversely without increasing the substrate'"'"'s size.
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17 Claims
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1. An image display optical system, comprising:
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a prism-shaped substrate transparent to an image-carrying light flux to be projected to a viewing eye;
an introduction unit that guides said image-carrying light flux in a direction in which said image-carrying light flux from the outside becomes capable of internal reflection at least at three surfaces including at least one side of said substrate; and
an output unit that guides said image-carrying light flux that propagates through said substrate from said substrate to said viewing eye. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An illuminating optical system, comprising:
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a prism-shaped substrate transparent to an illumination light flux to illuminate a region to be illuminated;
an introduction unit that guides said illumination light flux in a direction in which said illumination light flux from the outside becomes capable of internal reflection at least at three surfaces including at least one side of said substrate; and
an output unit that guides said illumination light flux that propagates through said substrate from said substrate to said region to be illuminated. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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