Photographic and projection module and electronic system having the same

• US 8,620,151 B2
• Filed: 05/07/2012
• Issued: 12/31/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ability Enterprise Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Ability Enterprise Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Chou, Hsiang-Ho, Lu, Tsung-Yi, Pao, Chao-Han
• Primary Examiner(s): Blackman, Rochelle-Ann J
• Assistant Examiner(s): Smith, Linda B
• Application Number:
  US13/465,786
• Publication Number:
  US 20120218644A1
• Time in Patent Office: 603 Days
• Field of Search: 396/430, 353/31, 352/138
• US Class Current: 396/430
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/17 with reflectors arranged in beam forming the photographic image, e.g. for reducing dimensions of camera
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/54 with projector
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/28 Reflectors in projection beam in illumination beam G03B21/2066
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3176 wherein the projection device is incorporated in a camera details of cameras adapted for combination with a projector not peculiar to the presence of an electronic spatial light modulator G03B17/54

Abstract

This invention provides compact photographic and projection modules and electronic systems having the photographic and projection modules, which not only can project image data but also can capture image with good image quality high zoom ratio. Additionally, the photographic and projection modules are reliable and able to be made with low cost.

Claims

1. A photographic and projection module, comprising:

a zoom lens;

an image sensor used to catch an external image;

a projection unit used to project light beams; and

a first reflective member disposed between the zoom lens and the image sensor or the projection unit;

wherein the zoom lens comprises a second reflective member;

wherein while the first reflective member is at a first position, the external image passes through the zoom lens then being caught by the image sensor; and

wherein while the first reflective member is at a second position, the light beams are emitted by the projection unit, then reflected by the first reflective member, passing through the zoom lens, and then projected out of the photographic and projection module.

2. The photographic and projection module as recited in claim 1, wherein the first reflective member comprises a minor or a prism.

3. The photographic and projection module as recited in claim 1, wherein the first reflective member has a refractive index ranging from 1.50 to 1.90.

4. The photographic and projection module as recited in claim 1, wherein the projection unit comprises a panel.

5. The photographic and projection module as recited in claim 1, wherein the second reflective member comprises a mirror or a prism.

6. The photographic and projection module as recited in claim 1, wherein the zoom lens further comprising at least one lens group.

7. The photographic and projection module as recited in claim 2, wherein the prism is a reflective coating prism or a total reflection prism.

8. The photographic and projection module as recited in claim 4, wherein the projection unit further comprising a light source arranged between the panel and the first reflective member.

9. The photographic and projection module as recited in claim 5, wherein the prism is a reflective coating prism or a total reflection prism.

10. An electronic system, comprising:

a housing having an opening;

a cover lens covering the opening of the housing; and

a photographic and projection module comprising;

a zoom lens comprising a fixed reflective member arranged on an optical axis and inside the housing;

a movable reflective member disposed following the zoom lens to change positions between a first position and a second position;

an image sensor arranged at a first side of the movable reflective member; and

a projection unit arranged at a second side of the movable reflective member;

wherein when the movable reflective member is at the first position, first image beams pass through the cover lens, then being reflected by the fixed reflective member, and then focused on the image sensor, and when the movable reflective member is at the second position, the projection unit emitting the second image beams, which are reflected by the movable reflective member and the fixed reflective member, and then passed through the cover lens and the opening.

11. The electronic system as recited in claim 10, wherein the fixed reflective member and the movable reflective member comprise a minor or a prism respectively.

12. The electronic system as recited in claim 10, wherein the fixed reflective member and the movable reflective member have refractive indexes ranging from 1.50 to 1.90 respectively.

13. The electronic system as recited in claim 10, wherein the projection unit comprises a panel and at least one light source, and the light source is arranged between the panel and the movable reflective member.

14. The electronic system as recited in claim 11, wherein the prism is a reflective coating prism or a total reflection prism.

15. The electronic system as recited in claim 13, wherein the panel is a reflection-type LCD panel, and the light source is an LED.

16. An electronic system having a housing and a photographic and projection module, the photographic and projection module having an image sensor and a projection unit, and the photographic and projection module comprising:

a zoom lens having a fixed reflective member; and

a movable reflective member used to switch an optical path;

wherein while the movable reflective member is located at a photographic position, an external image passes through the zoom lens and is caught by the image sensor; and

wherein while the movable reflective member is located at a projection position, an internal image are projected out of the photographic and projection module.

17. The electronic system as recited in claim 16, wherein the fixed reflective member and the movable reflective member comprise a minor or a prism respectively.

18. The electronic system as recited in claim 16, wherein the fixed reflective member and the movable reflective member have refractive indexes ranging from 1.50 to 1.90 respectively.

19. The electronic system as recited in claim 17, wherein the prism is a reflective coating prism or a total reflection prism.