Optical module used in projection device

• US 9,122,146 B2
• Filed: 04/19/2013
• Issued: 09/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corporation
• Original Assignee: Lite-On Technology Corporation
• Inventors: Lin, Wei-Chih, Lu, Chih-Chien, Lin, Meng-Che, Lee, Chuan, Lin, Chia-Yuan, Hsu, Cheng-Chung, Hayashi, Yoshio
• Primary Examiner(s): Chowdhury, Sultan
• Assistant Examiner(s): Owens, Danell L
• Application Number:
  US13/866,723
• Publication Number:
  US 20140160448A1
• Time in Patent Office: 865 Days
• Field of Search: 362/240.01, 353/98
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/145 Housing details, e.g. position adjustments thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/2033 LED or laser light sources
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/2066 Reflectors in illumination beam in projection beam G03B21/28
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 33/12 using beam-splitting or beam-combining systems, e.g. dichroic mirrors
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3161 using laser light sources using laser beams scanning the display screen H04N9/3129
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3173 wherein the projection device is specially adapted for enhanced portability

Abstract

An optical module used in a projection device is provided. The optical module includes a base and a filter mirror. The base has an inclined leaning surface and a sidewall surface. The sidewall surface is located at a periphery of the base and forms a through hole along a direction. The inclined leaning surface is extended from the sidewall surface and an inclined angle is formed between the inclined leaning surface and the direction. The filter mirror is disposed on the inclined leaning surface.

Claims

1. An optical module used in a projection device, comprising:

a base, having an inclined leaning surface and a sidewall surface, wherein the sidewall surface is located at a periphery of the base and forms a through hole along a direction, the inclined leaning surface is extended from the sidewall surface and an inclined angle is formed between the inclined leaning surface and the direction;

a filter mirror disposed on the inclined leaning surface and having a reflecting surface against the inclined leaning surface; and

a collimator, a distance between the collimator and the filter mirror being less than ½

of a width of the collimator.

2. The optical module according to claim 1, wherein the base is an injection molding structure and has a mold releasing direction, and the mold releasing direction is parallel to the direction.

3. The optical module according to claim 1, wherein the base further has a lateral leaning surface, and the filter mirror is disposed on the lateral leaning surface.

4. The optical module according to claim 3, wherein the inclined leaning surface is substantially perpendicular to the lateral leaning surface.

5. The optical module according to claim 1, wherein the base further has a bottom leaning surface, and the optical module further comprises:

a collimator, disposed at the bottom leaning surface, wherein there is an included angle between a normal line of the bottom leaning surface and that of the inclined leaning surface.

6. The optical module according to claim 1, further comprising an adhesive, disposed at a lateral surface of the filter mirror.

7. The optical module according to claim 1, further comprising a laser light source and a collimator, wherein the laser light source, the collimator and the filter mirror are arranged along the direction sequentially.

8. A projection device, comprising:

an optical module, including;

a laser light source, used for emitting a laser light;

a base, having an inclined leaning surface and a sidewall surface, wherein the sidewall surface is located at a periphery of the base and forms a through hole along a direction, the inclined leaning surface is extended from the sidewall surface, and an inclined angle is formed between the inclined leaning surface and the direction;

a filter mirror, disposed on the inclined leaning surface;

a collimator, a distance between the collimator and the filter mirror being less than ½

of a width of the collimator; and

a micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) mirrors set, wherein the laser light is projected on the filter mirror and then projected to the MEMS mirrors set; and

an image processing module, used for controlling the optical module according to an image signal.

9. The projection device according to claim 8, wherein the base is an injection molding structure, and has a mold releasing direction, and the mold releasing direction is parallel to the direction.

10. The projection device according to claim 8, wherein the optical module further includes an adhesive, disposed at a lateral surface of the filter mirror.