Light engine and rear projection television

• US 8,964,129 B2
• Filed: 06/26/2013
• Issued: 02/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Yeh, Wen-Pin, Huang, Kai, Chiu, Tsung-Je
• Primary Examiner(s): Natnael, Paulos M
• Application Number:
  US13/927,393
• Publication Number:
  US 20140204280A1
• Time in Patent Office: 608 Days
• Field of Search: 348/744, 348759-761, 349/74, 349/77, 349/83, 359/316, 359/318, 353/31, 353/99
• US Class Current: 348/759
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 13/04 the elements being reflectors and refractors for vehicle rear lights F21S43/40
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/2033 LED or laser light sources
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/28 Reflectors in projection beam in illumination beam G03B21/2066
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 33/00 Colour photography, other than mere exposure or projection of a colour film printing apparatus G03B27/00; stereoscopic colour photography G03B35/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/31 Projection devices for colour picture display , e.g. using electronic spatial light modulators [ESLM]

Abstract

A light engine includes a light source module, an optical assembly, a collimating lens, and a reflecting lens. The optical assembly includes a light inlet and a light outlet communicating with the light inlet. The light source module is connected to the light inlet. The collimating lens is connected to the light outlet. The reflecting lens includes a concave surface, and the concave surface faces the collimating lens.

Claims

1. A light engine, comprising:

a light source module;

an optical assembly comprising a light inlet and a light outlet communicating with the light inlet, the light source module connected to the light inlet;

a collimating lens connected to the light outlet; and

a reflecting lens comprising a concave surface, the concave surface facing the collimating lens;

wherein the light source module comprises;

three light emitting diodes (LEDs) and an X-prism, the X-prism is a cuboid and comprises four side surfaces, the three LEDs are respectively attached on three of the four side surfaces of the X-prism;

a supporting plate comprising a first plate, a second plate, a connection plate, and a position plate, the first plate being generally parallel with the second plate, the connection plate connecting the first plate and the second plate, the height of the second plate being less than the height of the first plate, the position plate being positioned on the second plate, the optical assembly and the collimating lens being supported on the first plate, the reflecting lens being supported on the second plate, and being fixed by the position plate.

2. The light engine of claim 1, wherein the three LEDs respectively emit red, green, blue lights, the red, green, blue lights emitted from the LEDs are combined by the X-prism.

3. The light engine of claim 1, wherein a focal length of the collimating lens is less than 35 mm.

4. The light engine of claim 1, wherein the collimating lens comprises a rear end and a front end connected to the rear end, the rear end is connected to the light inlet, and the concave surface faces the front end.

5. The light engine of claim 1, wherein the collimating lens comprises a substantially flat top surface.

6. A rear projection television comprising:

a light engine, comprising;

a light source module;

an optical assembly comprising a light inlet and a light outlet communicating with the light inlet, the light source module connected to the light inlet;

a collimating lens connected to the light outlet;

a reflecting lens comprising a concave surface, the concave surface facing the collimating lens; and

a supporting plate comprising a first plate, a second plate, a connection plate, and a position plate, the first plate being generally parallel with the second plate, the connection plate connecting the first plate and the second plate, the height of the second plate being less than the height of the first plate, the position plate being positioned on the second plate, the optical assembly and the collimating lens being supported on the first plate, the reflecting lens being supported on the second plate, and being fixed by the position plate;

a reflecting mirror comprising a reflecting surface, the concave surface facing the reflecting surface; and

a display facing the reflecting mirror;

wherein the light source module comprises three light emitting diodes (LEDs) and an X-prism, the X-prism is a cuboid and comprises four side surfaces, the three LEDs are respectively attached on three of the four side surfaces of the X-prism.

7. The rear projection television of claim 6, wherein the three LEDs respectively emit red, green, blue lights, the red, green, blue lights emitted from the LEDs are combined by the X-prism.

8. The rear projection television of claim 6, wherein a focal length of the collimating lens is less than 35 mm.

9. The rear projection television of claim 6, wherein the collimating lens comprises a rear end and a front end connected to the rear end, the rear end is connected to the light inlet, and the concave surface faces the front end.

10. The rear projection television of claim 6, wherein the collimating lens comprises a substantially flat top surface.