HEAD-UP DISPLAY FOR DISPLAYING VIRTUAL IMAGES

• US 20190101750A1
• Filed: 11/14/2017
• Published: 04/04/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2017
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes Limited
• Original Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes Limited
• Inventors: Lin, Tai-Lu, Lian, Jan-Tian
• Application Number:
  US15/811,691
• Publication Number:
  US 20190101750A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 43/00 Arrangements or adaptations of instruments arrangements of cameras B64D47/08; aeronautical measuring instruments per se G01C
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0134 of stereoscopic type
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0138 comprising image capture systems, e.g. camera
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0101 characterised by optical features G02B27/0172 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/14 operating by reflection only

Abstract

The invention provides a head-up display, including a first image source, a first reflection device, a second image source, and a light combining device. The first image source is configured to provide a first image light. The first reflection device is located beside the first image source. The second image source is located on the first reflection device and configured to provide a second image light. The second image source is located between the light combining device and the first reflection device. The first image light is sequentially reflected by the first reflection device, passes through the second image source, and reflected by the light combining device to be transmitted to user'"'"'s eyes. The second image light is reflected by the light combining device to be transmitted to the user'"'"'s eyes.

Claims

1. A head-up display, comprising:

a first image source configured to provide a first image light;

a first reflection device located beside the first image source;

a second image source located on the first reflection device and configured to provide a second image light;

a light combining device, wherein the second image source is located between the light combining device and the first reflection device, and the first image light is sequentially reflected by the first reflection device, passes through the second image source, and reflected by the light combining device to be transmitted to eyes of a user; and

the second image light is reflected by the light combining device to be transmitted to the eyes of the user, and

a plurality of second reflection devices respectively located on two opposite sides of the first image source, wherein the first image light is reflected to the first reflection device by the second reflection devices, the first reflection device and the light combining device are arranged in a first direction, and the plurality of second reflection devices are arranged in a second direction, and the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.

2. The head-up display according to claim 1, wherein the first image source comprises:

a light source configured to emit a light; and

a first display panel, wherein the first display panel is located between the light source and the first reflection device, and the light passes through the first display panel to form the first image light.

3. The head-up display according to claim 2, wherein the second image source comprises:

a second display panel located between the light combining device and the first reflection device, wherein the light passes through the second display panel to form the second image light.

4. The head-up display according to claim 3, wherein a reflection surface of the first reflection device is inclined with respect to a display surface of the first display panel and a display surface of the second display panel.

5. The head-up display according to claim 3, wherein the display surface of the first display panel and the display surface of the second display panel are perpendicular to each other.

6. The head-up display according to claim 1, wherein the light combining device comprises a front windshield of a vehicle.

8. The head-up display according to claim 1, wherein the first image source comprises:

a light source configured to emit a light; and

a first display panel, wherein the first display panel is located between the light source and the first reflection device, and the light passes through the first display panel to form the first image light,

wherein the light is sequentially reflected by the second reflection devices, reflected by the first reflection device, and passes through the second image source to form the second image light.

9. The head-up display according to claim 8, wherein the second reflection devices are located between the first display panel and the first reflection device and is separated from the first reflection device by a distance.

10. The head-up display according to claim 8, wherein a plurality of reflection surfaces of the second reflection devices are opposite to each other, and a plurality of angles are respectively formed between the reflection surfaces of the second reflection devices and the display surface of the first display panel.

11. The head-up display according to claim 10, wherein the angles are larger than or equal to 90°

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7. (canceled)