Video projection device

• US 8,228,443 B2
• Filed: 05/22/2008
• Issued: 07/24/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Konica Minolta OPTO Incorporated (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Konica Minolta OPTO Incorporated (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Inventors: Sawai, Yasumasa
• Primary Examiner(s): SHANG, ANNAN Q
• Application Number:
  US12/125,354
• Publication Number:
  US 20080297668A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,524 Days
• Field of Search: 348/744, 359/651, 359/649, 359691-694, 359/686, 359/823, 353/100, 353/101
• US Class Current: 348/744
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3185 Geometric adjustment, e.g. keystone or convergence optical or mechanical adjustment of convergence H04N9/317; using scanning means H04N3/22; optical or mechanical adjustments of projectors not peculiar to the presence of an electronic spatial light modulator G03B21/14

Abstract

A video projection device includes: a video display element, a projection lens, a converter lens, and a video processing part. The video display element displays a video by an electrical video signal. The projection lens projects on a screen the video displayed on the video display element. The converter lens is attachably and detachably provided for the projection lens. The video processing part outputs different video signals to the video display element in accordance with whether or not the converter lens is attached.

Claims

1. A video projection device comprising:

a video display element displaying a video by an electrical video signal;

a projection lens projecting on a screen the video displayed on the video display element;

a converter lens attachably and detachably provided for the projection lens;

a judging element which judges whether or not the converter lens has been attached to the projection lens and which generates a judging signal indicating whether or not the converter lens has been attached to the projection lens; and

a video processing part receiving the judging signal and outputting different video signals to the video display element in accordance with whether or not the converter lens is attached.

2. The video projection device according to claim 1, further comprising a sensor detecting that the converter lens is located at a predetermined position with respect to the projection lens and outputting a detection signal,

wherein the video processing part switches a video signal to the video display element based on the detection signal from the sensor.

3. The video projection device according to claim 1, further comprising an instruction member giving instructions for locating the converter lens at a predetermined position with respect to the projection lens,

wherein the video processing part switches a video signal to the video display element based on the instructions from the instruction member.

4. The video projection device according to claim 1,

wherein the video processing part switches a video signal to the video display element such that a position of the video displayed on the video display element varies in accordance with whether or not the converter lens is attached.

5. The video projection device according to claim 4,

wherein the video processing part changes the position of the video displayed on the video display element such that a central position of a video projected on the screen does not change depending on whether or not the converter lens is attached.

6. The video projection device according to claim 1,

wherein the video processing part switches a video signal to the video display element such that tone of the video displayed on the video display element varies in accordance with whether or not the converter lens is attached.

7. The video projection device according to claim 6,

wherein the video display element comprises a green video display element for displaying a green video, a red video display element for displaying a red video, and a blue video display element for displaying a blue video,

wherein the video processing part, when the converter lens is attached, changes intensity of a signal to each of the video display elements such that a brightness level displayed on the blue video display element is enhanced relatively with respect to brightness levels displayed on the other two video display elements.

8. The video projection device according to claim 1,

wherein the video processing part changes a video signal to the video display element such that a brightness level of the video displayed on the video display element varies in accordance with whether or not the converter lens is attached.

9. The video projection device according to claim 8,

wherein the video processing part changes a video signal to the video display element such that brightness of a video projected on the screen does not change depending on whether or not the converter lens is attached.

10. A video projection method comprising:

a display step of displaying a video on a video display element by an electrical video signal;

a projection step of projecting, on a screen by a projection lens, the video displayed on the video display element;

an attaching step of attaching a converter lens in front of the projection lens;

a judging step of judging whether or not the converter lens has been attached to the projection lens; and

a signal output step of switching a video signal to the video display element in accordance with whether or not the converter lens has been attached to the projection lens.

11. The video projection method according to claim 10,

wherein tone of the video displayed on the video display element varies depending on whether or not the converter lens is attached.

12. The video projection method according to claim 11,

wherein as the video display element, a plurality of video display elements are provided,

wherein a step of displaying images respectively corresponding to different colors of the video display elements and synthesizing the images is further provided, and

wherein a ratio between intensities of signals to the video display elements is varied in the signal outputting step.

13. The video projection method according to claim 10,

wherein a brightness level of the video displayed on the video display element varies depending on whether or not the converter lens is attached.

14. The video projection method according to claim 13,

wherein brightness of a video projected on the screen does not change depending on whether or not the converter lens is attached.

15. The video projection method according to claim 10,

wherein a position of the video displayed on the video display element varies depending on whether or not the converter lens is attached.

16. The video projection method according to claim 15,

wherein a central position of a video projected on the screen does not change depending on whether or not the converter lens is attached.