Imaging displacement module for increasing image resolution of projection apparatus

• US 8,033,668 B2
• Filed: 09/17/2007
• Issued: 10/11/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Young Optics, Inc. (Coretronic Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Young Optics, Inc. (Coretronic Corporation)
• Inventors: Lin, Chih-Chien, Chen, Yi-Chang
• Primary Examiner(s): Ko; Tony
• Application Number:
  US11/856,470
• Publication Number:
  US 20080304017A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,485 Days
• Field of Search: 353/46, 353/47, 353/48, 353/49, 353/50, 353/51
• US Class Current: 353/46
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 26/105 with one or more pivoting mirrors or galvano-mirrors G02B26/101 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/46 Systems using spatial filters
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/14 Details
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/28 Reflectors in projection beam in illumination beam G03B21/2066

Abstract

An imaging displacement module including a frame, an optical element, a carrier, a connecting portion and at least a first actuator is provided. The frame has a first opening, and the optical element, the carrier, the connecting portion and the first actuator are all disposed in the first opening. The carrier is capable of carrying the optical element, and the connecting portion connects between the frame and the carrier and capable of generating an elastic torsion around an axis. The first actuator is disposed at a side of the carrier and capable of driving the carrier to vibrate periodically.

Claims

1. An imaging displacement module, comprising:

a frame, having a first opening;

an optical element, disposed in the first opening;

a carrier, disposed in the first opening and capable of carrying the optical element;

a connecting portion, connecting between the frame and the carrier and having an axis thereof, the connecting portion being capable of generating an elastic torsion around the axis; and

at least a first actuator, disposed in the first opening and at a side of the carrier, the first actuator being capable of driving the carrier to vibrate periodically and comprising a voice coil motor or a piezoelectric ceramic.

2. The imaging displacement module according to claim 1, wherein a plane formed by the axis of the connecting portion and a mass center of the optical element is perpendicular to a surface of the optical element.

3. The imaging displacement module according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion comprises two connecting rods respectively disposed at two sides of the carrier.

4. The imaging displacement module according to claim 3, wherein the connecting rods are U-shaped rods.

5. The imaging displacement module according to claim 4, wherein a material of the connecting rods comprises metal or adhesive.

6. The imaging displacement module according to claim 1, wherein the frame, the carrier and the connecting portion are formed integrally.

7. The imaging displacement module according to claim 1, further comprising at least a second actuator disposed in the first opening and at another side of the carrier, the second actuator together with the first actuator being capable of driving the carrier to vibrate periodically.

8. The imaging displacement module according to claim 1, wherein the optical element is a reflective mirror.

9. The imaging displacement module according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion connects to a bottom surface of the carrier, and two ends of the connecting portion respectively connect to two opposite inner surfaces of the frame.

10. The imaging displacement module according to claim 1, further comprising a base, wherein the frame is disposed on the base, and the first actuator is disposed between the carrier and the base.

11. The imaging displacement module according to claim 10, further comprising a circuit board, wherein the base has a second opening, and the circuit board is disposed in the second opening.

12. The imaging displacement module according to claim 11, wherein the base further comprises a baffle connected to an inner edge of the second opening, and a chip of the circuit board is in contact with the baffle or a thermal sink or thermal grease under the baffle.

13. The imaging displacement module according to claim 1, further comprising a damping material filled between the carrier and a base.

14. The imaging displacement module according to claim 13, wherein the damping material is damping adhesive or foam material.

15. The imaging displacement module according to claim 1, wherein the first actuator comprises a coil and a magnet, the coil is connected to a side of the carrier, and the magnet is disposed on a base and adjacent to the coil.

16. The imaging displacement module according to claim 15, wherein the base further comprises an accommodating portion and the magnet is disposed in the accommodating portion.

17. An imaging displacement module, comprising:

a frame, having a first opening;

an optical element, disposed in the first opening, wherein the optical element is a transparent glass plate or a transparent plastic plate;

a carrier, having a second opening and capable of carrying the optical element;

a connecting portion, connecting between the frame and the carrier, the connecting portion being capable of generating an elastic torsion; and

at least a first actuator, disposed in the first opening and at a side of the carrier.

18. The imaging displacement module according to claim 17, wherein the connecting portion comprises two connecting rods respectively disposed at two sides of the carrier and having an axis thereof, and the connecting rods are capable of generating an elastic torsion around the axes.

19. The imaging displacement module according to claim 17, wherein the connecting portion is U-shaped rod.

20. The imaging displacement module according to claim 17, further comprising at least a second actuator disposed at another side of the carrier and capable of driving the carrier to vibrate periodically together with the first actuator.

21. The imaging displacement module according to claim 17, wherein the frame, the carrier and the connecting portion are formed integrally.

22. An imaging displacement module, comprising:

a frame, having a first opening;

an optical element, disposed in the first opening;

a carrier, disposed in the first opening and capable of carrying the optical element;

a connecting portion, connecting between the frame and the carrier and having an axis thereof, the connecting portion being capable of generating an elastic torsion around the axis; and

at least a first actuator, disposed in the first opening and at a side of the carrier, the first actuator being capable of driving the carrier to vibrate periodically, wherein the first actuator comprises a coil and a magnet, the coil is connected to a side of the carrier, and the magnet is disposed on a base and adjacent to the coil.

23. An imaging displacement module, comprising:

a frame, having a first opening;

an optical element, disposed in the first opening;

a carrier, having a second opening and capable of carrying the optical element;

a connecting portion, connecting between the frame and the carrier, the connecting portion being capable of generating an elastic torsion; and

at least a first actuator, disposed in the first opening and at a side of the carrier and comprising a voice coil motor.