OPTICAL MEMBER, DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE OPTICAL MEMBER AND MOVABLE BODY USING THE DISPLAY DEVICE

• US 20100073579A1
• Filed: 09/21/2009
• Published: 03/25/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Sasaki, Takashi, Okumura, Haruhiko, Okada, Naotada, Horiuchi, Kazuo
• Application Number:
  US12/563,412
• Publication Number:
  US 20100073579A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/744
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/011 comprising device for correcting geometrical aberrations, distortion
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0118 comprising devices for improving the contrast of the display / brillance control visibility
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0123 comprising devices increasing the field of view
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0101 characterised by optical features G02B27/0172 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3102 using two-dimensional electronic spatial light modulators micromechanical modulators as such G02B26/0833; liquid crystal modulators as such G02F1/13

Abstract

There is provided an optical member comprising: a first optical layer having: a first main face formed with a concave section having a concave curved surface, and a plurality of convex ridges having concave curved surfaces provided in concentric circular fashion around said concave section; and a second main face formed with: a convex section having a convex curved surface that is provided facing the concave section and constituting a second main face facing the first main face; and a plurality of convex ridges having convex curved surfaces provided facing the plurality of convex ridges having the concave curved surface, provided in concentric circular fashion around the convex section; and a second optical layer provided on the first main face of the first optical layer; and a third optical layer provided on the second main face of the first optical layer; wherein the refractive index of the first optical layer is higher than the refractive index of the second optical layer and is higher than the refractive index of the third optical layer.

Claims

1. An optical member comprising:

(1) a first optical layer having;

(a) a first main face formed with a concave section having a concave curved surface, and a plurality of convex ridges having concave curved surfaces provided in concentric circular fashion around said concave section; and

(b) a second main face formed with;

a convex section having a convex curved surface that is provided facing said concave section and constituting said second main face facing said first main face; and

a plurality of convex ridges having convex curved surfaces provided facing the plurality of convex ridges having said concave curved surface, provided in concentric circular fashion around said convex section; and

(2) a second optical layer provided on the first main face of said first optical layer; and

(3) a third optical layer provided on the second main face of said first optical layer,

wherein a refractive index of said first optical layer is higher than a refractive index of said second optical layer and is higher than a refractive index of said third optical layer.

2. The optical member according to claim 1,

wherein a curvature dimension of said concave curved surface and a curvature dimension of said convex curved surface provided in mutually facing positions are substantially the same.

3. The optical member according to claim 1 or claim 2,

wherein a refractive index of said second optical layer and a refractive index of said third optical layer are substantially the same.

6. A display device comprising:

an optical member according to anyone of claims 1 to 5; and

a projection unit whereby optical flux is directed onto said optical member.

7. The display device according to claim 6,

wherein said projection unit directs optical flux onto a main face on a side of said optical member where a concave curved surface is provided.

8. The display device according to claim 6, further comprising:

an image pickup unit that picks up an image of an observer; and

an optical flux control unit that directs said optical flux onto a position of a specified part of said observer, by using an image picked up by said image pickup unit.

9. The display device according to claim 7, further comprising:

an image pickup unit that picks up an image of an observer; and

an optical flux control unit that directs said optical flux onto a position of a specified part of said observer, by using an image picked up by said image pickup unit.

10. A movable body comprising:

a display device according to any one of claims 6 to 8; and

a projection plate onto which video information is projected by said display device.

4. An optical member comprising:

(4) a fourth optical layer having;

a main face formed with a concave section having a concave curved surface, and a plurality of convex ridges having concave curved surfaces provided in concentric circular fashion around said concave section;

(5) a semi-transparent layer provided on said main face of said fourth optical layer; and

(6) a fifth optical layer provided on a main face on an opposite side to said fourth optical layer of said semi-transparent layer,

wherein a refractive index of said fourth optical layer and a refractive index of said fifth optical layer are substantially the same.

5. The optical member according to claim 4,

wherein said semi-transparent layer reflects part of an incident optical flux.