FREE-FORM SURFACE LENS, METHOD OF DESIGNING FREE-FORM SURFACE LENS, FREE-FORM SURFACE MIRROR, METHOD OF DESIGNING FREE-FORM SURFACE MIRROR, AND PROJECTION TYPE VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A free-form surface lens made of a transparent resin forming an oblique projection optical system including a reflecting mirror with a convex surface with respect to a video projection surface in a projection type video display apparatus, comprising:
- a lens effective region having a surface on which a predetermined free-form surface is formed; and
an edge surface formed to surround the lens effective region,wherein the lens effective region and the edge surface in a part of a circumference surrounding the lens effective region where the edge surface is not formed are joined to each other by at least either one of a curved surface and a flat surface set so as not to change a direction of a tilt of the lens effective region in vicinity of the lens effective region, and an end surface including at least either one of the curved surface and the flat surface is set as a tapered surface.
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Abstract
A free-form surface lens is made of a transparent resin forming an oblique projection optical system including a free-form surface mirror in a projection type video display apparatus, this lens includes a lens effective region having a surface on which a predetermined free-form surface is formed, and an edge surface formed to surround the lens effective region, the lens effective region and the edge surface in a part of a circumference surrounding the lens effective region where the edge surface is not formed are joined to each other by at least either one of a curved surface and a flat surface set so as not to change a direction of a tilt of the lens effective region in vicinity of the lens effective region, and an end surface including at least either one of the curved surface and the flat surface is set as a tapered surface.
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22 Claims
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1. A free-form surface lens made of a transparent resin forming an oblique projection optical system including a reflecting mirror with a convex surface with respect to a video projection surface in a projection type video display apparatus, comprising:
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a lens effective region having a surface on which a predetermined free-form surface is formed; and an edge surface formed to surround the lens effective region, wherein the lens effective region and the edge surface in a part of a circumference surrounding the lens effective region where the edge surface is not formed are joined to each other by at least either one of a curved surface and a flat surface set so as not to change a direction of a tilt of the lens effective region in vicinity of the lens effective region, and an end surface including at least either one of the curved surface and the flat surface is set as a tapered surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of designing a free-form surface lens made of a transparent resin forming an oblique projection optical system including a reflecting mirror with a convex surface with respect to a video projection surface in a projection type video display apparatus,
a lens effective region having a surface on which a predetermined free-form surface is formed is set, an edge surface formed to surround the lens effective region is set, and the lens effective region and the edge surface in a part of a circumference surrounding the lens effective region where the edge surface is not formed are joined to each other by at least either one of a curved surface and a flat surface so as not to change a direction of a tilt of a lens effective region in vicinity of the lens effective region, and an end surface including at least either one of the curved surface and the flat surface is set as a tapered surface.
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12. A free-form surface lens made of a transparent resin forming an oblique projection optical system including a free-form surface mirror in a projection type video display apparatus, further comprising:
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a lens effective region having a surface on which a predetermined free-form surface is formed; and an edge surface formed to surround the lens effective region, wherein a surface roughness of the edge surface is larger than a surface roughness of the lens effective region. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A method of designing a free-form surface lens made of a transparent resin forming an oblique projection optical system including a free-form surface mirror in a projection type video display apparatus,
wherein a lens effective region having a surface on which a predetermined free-form surface is formed is set, an edge surface formed to surround the lens effective region is set, and a surface roughness of the edge surface is set to be larger than a surface roughness of the lens effective region.
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16. A free-form surface mirror made of a transparent resin forming an oblique projection optical system including a free-form surface mirror in a projection type video display apparatus, comprising:
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a lens effective region having a surface on which a predetermined free-form reflecting surface is formed; and an edge surface formed to surround the lens effective region, wherein a surface roughness of the edge surface is larger than a surface roughness of the lens effective region. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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