TW200426427A - Projection systems for multiple-panel, planar liquid crystal light valves - Google Patents

Projection systems for multiple-panel, planar liquid crystal light valves Download PDF

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TW200426427A
TW200426427A TW092122114A TW92122114A TW200426427A TW 200426427 A TW200426427 A TW 200426427A TW 092122114 A TW092122114 A TW 092122114A TW 92122114 A TW92122114 A TW 92122114A TW 200426427 A TW200426427 A TW 200426427A
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Pixel arrays situated on a planar substrate are imaged, and the images converged. Relative differences in pixel array magnification can be compensated or corrected electronically, or pixel arrays of different sizes can be provided. Optical systems that image all the pixel arrays with a single projection lens include one or more field lenses configured to provide virtual images at optical distances from the projection lens so that projected images of the arrays appear to be in focus. In one example, a pixel array at a center of a set of arrays is associated with a positive field lens, and a pixel array displaced from the center pixel array is associated with a negative field lens.

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200426427 玖、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本申請案主張於2002年8月12曰申請之美國臨時專利案 第60/403,207號的權利,其以引用的方式併入本文。 本發明係關於供液晶光閥用之光學系統。 【先前技術】 全彩液晶光閥(liquid crystal light valve ; LCLV)顯示系統 通常使用三個分離的,可驅動以產生紅、綠、及藍影像之 單色LCLV。一代表性組態如圖丨所示。該LCLV通常安裝於 一色彩組合立方體上,且使用一單一透鏡投射一組合影 像。-些LCLV組態不能使用該組態,故需要改善的方法及 裝置。 【發明内容】 顯示系統包括一顯示面板,其包括一具有一軸的一第一 像素陣列’及具有-軸(位移離開該第—像素陣列之軸)的一 第二像素陣列。-照明系統係配置用於沿該第—像素陣列 之軸向該第-像素陣列提供_第—照明光束,及沿該第二 ,素陣列之軸向該第二像轉列提供_第二照明光束。該 第像素陣列及該第二像素陣列係配置用於調變個別照明 光束像场透鏡係置於該第一調變照明光束的一光學路 =:並配置以形成該第_像素陣列的—虛像。一光束組 β裔係配置以接收來自兮德 自錢场透鏡的該第-調變照明光束 及该弟二調變照明光束並沿一 技射軸方向引導該等調變照 光束。一投射透鏡係置於" 才又射軸上亚配置用於接收來200426427 (1) Description of the invention: [Technical field to which the invention belongs] This application claims the right of US Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 403,207, filed on August 12, 2002, which is incorporated herein by reference. The present invention relates to an optical system for a liquid crystal light valve. [Prior art] Full color liquid crystal light valve (LCLV) display systems usually use three separate monochrome LCLVs that can be driven to produce red, green, and blue images. A representative configuration is shown in Figure 丨. The LCLV is usually mounted on a color combination cube and uses a single lens to project a combination image. -Some LCLV configurations cannot use this configuration, so improved methods and devices are needed. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A display system includes a display panel including a first pixel array 'having an axis and a second pixel array having an -axis (an axis displaced from the first pixel array). -The illumination system is configured to provide the first pixel array along the axis of the first pixel array, and to provide the second pixel array along the axis of the second pixel array; beam. The second pixel array and the second pixel array are configured to modulate individual illumination beams. An image field lens is disposed on an optical path of the first modulated illumination beam =: and configured to form a virtual image of the _th pixel array. . A beam group β line is configured to receive the first-modulated illumination beam and the second-modulated illumination beam from the XD field lens and guide the modulated illumination beams in a direction of a shooting axis. A projection lens is placed on the axis of the lens and is configured for receiving

O:\87\87228.DOC 200426427 自該光束組合H的該等調變照明光束並根據該等調變照明 光束的、、且口產生-影像。該第一像素陣列的虛像關於該 投射透鏡光學共輛於該第二像素陣列。 μ 在頟外的耗例中’該投射軸係該第二像素陣列之轴,且 該像場透鏡具有一倉隹, ,、’、'、。在額外範例中,該投射軸係該 象素陣列之軸,且該像場透鏡具有-正焦距。在進一 步的範例中,該顯示面板包 攸匕栝第二像素陣列,其調 該照明系統沿一第三軸(位 斤一 1移離開該寻第一及第二軸)向兮玄 弟二像素陣列提供的一昭 接收該第三調變昭明光I束。该光束組合器係配置以 弟U先束亚沿該投射軸引導該第三 束。该投射透鏡根據該等第一、 一 束之一細人吝斗 弟一、及弟三調變照明光 5產生-影像。在其他範例中,該等第-、第二、 及第二照明光束係配置 直仙f, 士 綠、及藍照明光束。在 八他㈣中’―像場透鏡係置於該第 學路徑中,並配置以形成兮第月先束的先 -務本# , 成忒弟二像素陣列的一虛像。該第 ^亥杈射透鏡光學共輛於該第二像 素陣列。在額外範例中,該 日兮你,日去W πf由係該苐二像素陣列之軸, 且忒像%透鏡具有負焦距。 第-像素陣列之軸,且” 乾例中,該投射軸係該 , 錢~透鏡具有-正焦距。在直他 乾例中,個別像場透鏡係 你,、他 先束的先學路徑中,並配置以 :二 的虛像。該等第二及第三陣列之 2及弟二像素陣列 學共輕於該第:像㈣㈣於該㈣透鏡光 中,該第一像素陣列及該第二像其他代表性範例 1豕素陣列的尺寸係根據由該O: \ 87 \ 87228.DOC 200426427 The modulated illumination beams from the beam combination H are combined with the modulated illumination beams to generate an image. The virtual image of the first pixel array is shared with the second pixel array with respect to the projection lens. μ In the consumption example outside 頟, the projection axis is the axis of the second pixel array, and the image field lens has a position of 隹, ,, ′, ′,. In an additional example, the projection axis is the axis of the pixel array, and the image field lens has a -positive focal length. In a further example, the display panel includes a second pixel array, which adjusts the lighting system along a third axis (bit 1 to 1 moves away from the first and second axes) toward the two pixels of Xi Xuandi. The array provided by Yizhao receives the third modulated Zhaoming light I beam. The beam combiner is configured to guide the third beam along the projection axis. The projection lens generates an image based on the first and third beams of the first and the third modulated illumination light 5. In other examples, the first, second, and second illumination light beams are configured as straight fairy f, taxi green, and blue illumination light beams. The image field lens is placed in this path and is configured to form the first beam of the first month of the first month-Wuben #, a virtual image of the two-pixel array of Chengdi. The third lens is optically shared with the second pixel array. In an additional example, the date W πf is determined by the axis of the two-pixel array, and the image% lens has a negative focal length. The axis of the -pixel array, and in the dry case, the projection axis should be, the money ~ lens has a -positive focal length. In the straight case, the individual image field lens is you, and his first beam path And arranged with: two virtual images. The second and third arrays of the second and second pixel arrays are lighter than the first: the image is captured in the lens light, the first pixel array and the second image. Other representative examples 1

O:\87\87228.DOC 200426427 投射透鏡產生的個別放大倍率。 顯示系統包括一顯示面板,其包括至少兩個子面板,及 配置以引導照明光束沿個別子面板軸至該等至少兩個子面 板的一照明系統。-軸偏移光學系統係配置以位移該等子 面板之-所選子面板的軸,使其離開該未選子面板的轴。 投射透鏡與該等至少兩個子面板的的每__個相關,且配置 以產生該等子面板的一組合影像。 光=投射系統包括-光束組合器,其具有—第—輸入轴 及-第二輸入軸,及配置以引導一第一調變光束沿該第一 輸入軸至该光束組合器的一軸轉向光學系統。一投射透鏡 係配置以根據該第一調變光束及沿該光束組合器的該第二 輸入軸所接㈣-調變光束來形成一組合影像。一像場透 鏡:配置以接收該等調變光束之_並根據該已接收光束產 生虛像,其中該虛像係關於該投射透鏡共輛於與其他調 變光束相關的一影像。 〜顯不在-顯示面板上產生的—影像的方法包括產生與一 弟-顯不子面板相關的一第一調變光束及與一第二顯示子 面板相關的-第二調變光束。所產生的該第一顯示子面板 的:虛像係共輕於該第二顯示子面板。組合該等第一及第 -调變光束亚根據該等第—及第二調變光束產生—組合影 :! It額?的—範例中,產生與一第三子面板相關-第三調 °该苐三調變光束與該等第一及第二調變光束組 二德且:據5亥等第一、第二、及第三調變光束產生該組合 〜 *他代表性範例中,該等第-、第二、及第三調O: \ 87 \ 87228.DOC 200426427 Individual magnifications produced by a projection lens. The display system includes a display panel including at least two sub-panels, and a lighting system configured to guide the illumination beam along the axis of the individual sub-panel to the at least two sub-panels. The -axis offset optical system is configured to shift the axis of the selected sub-panel from the axis of the unselected sub-panel. The projection lens is associated with each of the at least two sub-panels, and is configured to generate a combined image of the sub-panels. The light = projection system includes a beam combiner, which has a first input axis and a second input axis, and an optical steering system configured to guide a first modulated beam along the first input axis to the beam combiner. . A projection lens is configured to form a combined image according to the first modulated beam and the chirped-modulated beam received along the second input axis of the beam combiner. An image field lens: configured to receive the modulated beams and generate a virtual image based on the received beams, wherein the virtual image is an image related to the projection lens in relation to other modulated beams. The method of generating images on the display panel includes generating a first modulation beam associated with a younger-display panel and a second modulation beam associated with a second display sub-panel. The generated virtual image of the first display sub-panel is lighter than the second display sub-panel. Combining the first and second -modulated light beams is generated based on the first and second modulated light beams-the combined image:! It amount? -In the example, a third sub-panel is generated-the third tone. The third modulated light beam and the first and second modulated light beam groups are two German and: according to the first, second, And the third modulation beam produces this combination ~ * In his representative example, the first, second, and third modulations

O:\87\87228.DOC 200426427 變光束係與紅、綠、及藍相關。在其他範例中,所產生的 該第三顯示子面板的一虛像係共扼於該第二顯示子面板。 在額外範例中’該第-顯示子面板的該虛像由—會聚透鏡 形成。在額外範财,該第—顯示子面板的該虛像由一: 散透鏡形成。在進-步的範例中,該第—顯示子面板的該 虛像由-會聚透鏡形成且該第三顯示子面板的該虛像由_ 發散透鏡形成。在額外的代表性範例中,該第一顯示子面 板的該虛像由-發散透鏡形成且該第三顯示子面板的該虛 像由一發散透鏡形成。 以下將參考附圖說明這些及其他特徵 【實施方式】 麥考圖2’ 一全彩單-面板瓜¥包括定義於-基板206中 的紅、綠、及藍像素陣列2()1至2()3。該等像素陣列由通常 包括金屬化的中間區域分離。在一項範例中,該基板約為 20 mm乘32 mm,且每—像素陣列包括864行乘48〇列像素。 由於該等像素陣列係定義於—單—基板上,故無法❹圖i 中的傳統投射系統。該單—面板LCLV可稱為—顯示面板, 且及等像素陣列可稱為子面板^㈣的範例關於液晶 顯不面板,但在其他的範例中可使用其他類型的顯示面 板°如本文所示’若影像與/或置於由該投射透鏡使其彼此 ,像的位置’則該等影像或表面係稱之為關^ —投射透鏡 5 :、成像系統的光學共輛。在其他範例中,所顯示的透 鏡為單—透鏡元件或多透就件,且-般可使用單-透鏡 或複合透鏡。此外,可使用的透鏡,#全像光學元件O: \ 87 \ 87228.DOC 200426427 Variable beam systems are related to red, green, and blue. In other examples, a virtual image of the third display sub-panel generated is conjugated to the second display sub-panel. In an additional example, the virtual image of the first display sub-panel is formed by a converging lens. In the extra fan, the virtual image of the first-display sub-panel is formed by a: astigmatic lens. In a further example, the virtual image of the first display sub-panel is formed by a converging lens and the virtual image of the third display sub-panel is formed by a divergent lens. In an additional representative example, the virtual image of the first display sub-panel is formed by a divergent lens and the virtual image of the third display sub-panel is formed by a divergent lens. These and other features will be described below with reference to the drawings. [Embodiment] McCaw 2 'A full-color single-panel melon includes red, green, and blue pixel arrays 2 () 1 to 2 ( ) 3. The pixel arrays are separated by intermediate regions that typically include metallization. In one example, the substrate is approximately 20 mm by 32 mm, and each pixel array includes 864 rows by 48 columns of pixels. Since these pixel arrays are defined on a -single-substrate, the traditional projection system in Figure i cannot be used. The single-panel LCLV can be referred to as a display panel, and the equal pixel array can be referred to as a sub-panel. Examples of liquid crystal display panels, but other types of display panels can be used in other examples. 'If the image and / or is placed at the position of the image by the projection lens', then these images or surfaces are referred to as “off projection lens 5”, the optical system of the imaging system. In other examples, the lenses shown are single-lens elements or multiple-pass lenses, and generally single-lenses or compound lenses can be used. In addition, usable lenses, #holographic optics

O:\87\87228.DOC 200426427 (holographic optical element ; HOE)透鏡。 參考圖3 ’ 一顯示系統包括一其上分別定義與一紅、一 藍、及一綠影像相關的液晶像素陣列3〇4、3〇6、308的一基 板302。可改變此等子面板的配置,且所描述的配置僅為一 範例。一照明源316係配置成用以引導一照明光束至一紅反 射器314,一藍反射器312,及配置成用以引導該照明光束 中的紅、監、及綠部分至相關的像素陣列的一鏡面3丨〇。此 組a可稱之為一二向色梯形。一第一稜鏡組合包括稜鏡 318、320 ’且一第二稜鏡組合包括稜鏡322、324。該等第 一及第二稜鏡組合係配置成用以引導個別光學軸340、342 離開與該像素陣列306相關的一光學軸344。為每一顏色提 供的投射透鏡330、332、334係配置成用以投射影像至一共 同平面。為避免影像失真,如梯形(KeySt〇ne)失真,該等透 鏡330、3 34的軸351、352各自關於用於會聚的軸34〇、342 向内位移。該等稜鏡318、320、322、324可為直角稜鏡或 其他可長:供全内反射的稜鏡,或鏡面,如金屬或介電質透 鏡,其可配置以提供相應的反射表面。如圖3所示,該等透 鏡3 3 0、3 3 2、3 3 4與相關的像素陣列相距一共同光學距離, 且為每一該等像素陣列產生該相同放大倍率。為方便起 見,圖3中未顯示極化組件。 可如下述,實行對圖3中顯示系統的調整。為了聚焦,該 投射透鏡與/或該稜鏡/LCLV組合可沿一或多個軸34〇、 342、344移動(即,在圖3中從左至右移動)。可藉由橫向移 動該等投射透鏡(在圖3中垂直)調整影像會聚,且該像素陣 O:\87\87228.DOC -9- 200426427 列之軸的對準/登入可藉由該LCLV關於一或多個該等稜鏡 組合的橫向移動來實現。 參考圖4 ’ 一投射系統係配置以投射並會聚形成於一基板 409上的三個像素陣列4〇2、4〇4、4〇6的影像。光學間隔物 420、422係置於該等像素陣列4〇2、4〇4、4〇6與個別轉向稜 鏡408、410之間,且一交叉偏光器412係配置以組合該等像 素陣列402、404、406的該等影像。一像場透鏡417係置於 该陣列404與該組合器412之間,且通常位移離開該陣列 404。一投射透鏡414係沿一軸41 8安置並形成一組合影像。 為增強機械整體性,該稜鏡408、410可與該組合器412黏合。 在圖4的範例中,根據測量,該像素陣列4〇2、4〇6沿該軸 418(並沿折疊的對應部分)光學遠離該透鏡414,且因此該透 鏡414為該等陣列402、406及陣列404提供一不同的放大倍 率。可電子控制該陣列的影像尺寸或根據該放大倍率調整 該影像區域,使得所放大的影像匹配。像場透鏡4丨7係選擇 且配置用於形成光學距離該透鏡414的光學距離實質上與 該等陣列402、406光學距離該透鏡414的距離相同的該陣列 404的一虛像。如圖4所示,該像場透鏡417具有一正焦距。 因此,該透鏡414可產生該等陣列402、404、406的聚焦、 會聚影像。由於與該陣列404及該等陣列402、406相關的光 學路徑不相同,這些陣列的影像呈現不同放大倍率,且可 選擇該等陣列的尺寸以補償放大倍率的差異。通常,由於 與該陣列4〇4相關的放大倍率大於與該等陣列402、406相關 的放大倍率,故該陣列404配置為小於該等陣列402、406。 O:\87\87228.DOC -10- 200426427 對此光學系統的調整可如下實行。藉由沿該軸418調整來 獲得聚焦。會聚由該組合器412、該等陣列402、404、406 及該等稜鏡408、410的標稱固定位置來固定。像素陣列驅 動1§可配置以調整該等陣列402、404、406上的影像位置, 且可為該調整保留該等陣列的一部分,其通常不另作他用。 圖5說明類似於圖4的一替代顧示組態。在圖5中,安置一 像場透鏡502面向一基板的一表面5〇4,且與一組合器隔開。 參考圖6,一顯示系統包括一顯示面板6〇〇,其包括像素 陣列601至603。一光學間隔物604係置於該顯示面板6〇〇的 一表面606。轉向稜鏡608、610係配置用於引導光束從該等 陣列601、603至一組合器612。不用一轉向稜鏡或鏡面,引 導一光束從該陣列602至該組合器612。為來自該等陣列 601、603的光束分別提供像場透鏡62〇、622。該等光學組 件可藉由膠水固定或使用玻璃支撐板或其他支撐結構來固 定。 引導該等組合光束至根據該等像素陣列影像產生一影像 的一透鏡614。由於相對於像素陣列602,根據測量,該等 像素陣列601、603沿一透鏡軸離該透鏡614較遠,故選擇像 場透鏡620、622以產生該等陣列601、603的虛像,其接近 於陣列6 0 2與該透鏡614的相同距離。如圖6所示,該等透鏡 620、622係具有負焦距的平凹透鏡。該透鏡614為該陣列6〇2 產生比該等陣列6 01、6 0 3的更高的一放大倍率,且一顯示 驅動器可配置以電子調整陣列的影像尺寸,以便重疊投射 的影像。藉由在該陣列中移動影像位置調整影像會聚。該 O:\87\87228.DOC -11 - 200426427 且組合後無需實行 光學系統及該等陣列通常固定在一起 額外的對準。 ㈠圃-顯示系統類似於圖6所示,包括與兩個外部 像素陣列相關的像場透鏡72()、722及與—中央像素陣列相 哥勺、,像場透鏡721。所顯示的該等透鏡72〇、為負焦 ^ 透鏡而忒透鏡721係一正焦距、平凸透鏡。選擇 該^像場透鏡,使得從投射透鏡錢#像料财像間的 光學路徑長度實質上係相同的。該投射透鏡為不同的像素 陣列產生的放大倍率可不相同,且此類放大倍率的差異可 根據寫人料像素陣列的影像尺寸來補償,或藉由提供不 同尺寸的像素陣列。圖8顯示一相似的顯示系統,其中安置 與該中央像素陣肋關的—像場透鏡較為靠近該中央像素 陣列。 ” 圖8說明與圖7相似的一組態,其中一二向色梯形8〇2係配 置以照明三個子面板,且一中央子面板與一會聚像場透鏡 804相關。 根據圖9,顯示系統包括像素陣列901至903,其產生的影 像由一色彩組合二向色稜鏡912組合並引導至一投射透鏡 914。矩形稜鏡904、906置於與該等陣列901、903分別相關 的光學路徑中,且轉向稜鏡9〇8、91〇引導光束從該等陣列 901 903至一色彩組合稜鏡912。引導一與該陣列902相關 的光束經一空間920至該色彩組合稜鏡912。選擇該等稜 鏡904、906的厚度及折射率,使得與該等三個陣列相關的 影像與該透鏡914相距一共同的光學距離。從該透鏡914至O: \ 87 \ 87228.DOC 200426427 (holographic optical element; HOE) lens. Referring to FIG. 3 ', a display system includes a substrate 302 on which liquid crystal pixel arrays 304, 306, and 308 associated with a red, a blue, and a green image are respectively defined. The configuration of these sub-panels can be changed, and the configuration described is only an example. An illumination source 316 is configured to guide an illumination beam to a red reflector 314, a blue reflector 312, and an illumination source configured to guide the red, monitor, and green portions of the illumination beam to the relevant pixel array. A mirror surface 3 丨 〇. This group a can be called a dichroic trapezoid. A first unitary combination includes units 318, 320 'and a second unitary combination includes units 322, 324. The first and second frames are configured to guide individual optical axes 340, 342 away from an optical axis 344 associated with the pixel array 306. The projection lenses 330, 332, and 334 provided for each color are configured to project images onto a common plane. To avoid image distortion, such as Keystone distortion, the axes 351, 352 of these lenses 330, 3, 34 are shifted inwardly with respect to the axes 34, 342 used for convergence. The chirps 318, 320, 322, and 324 can be right-angled chirps or other chirps: for total internal reflection, or mirrors, such as metal or dielectric lenses, which can be configured to provide corresponding reflective surfaces. As shown in FIG. 3, the lenses 3 3 0, 3 3 2, 3 3 4 and the associated pixel array are at a common optical distance, and the same magnification is generated for each of the pixel arrays. For convenience, the polarized components are not shown in Figure 3. The adjustment of the display system in FIG. 3 can be performed as described below. For focusing, the projection lens and / or the 稜鏡 / LCLV combination may be moved along one or more axes 340, 342, 344 (ie, from left to right in FIG. 3). The image convergence can be adjusted by moving the projection lenses laterally (vertical in Figure 3), and the alignment / entry of the pixel array O: \ 87 \ 87228.DOC -9- 200426427 can be adjusted by the LCLV. This is achieved by the lateral movement of one or more of these combinations. Referring to FIG. 4 ′, a projection system is configured to project and converge images of three pixel arrays 402, 404, and 406 formed on a substrate 409. The optical spacers 420 and 422 are placed between the pixel arrays 402, 404, and 406 and the individual steering 稜鏡 408 and 410, and a cross polarizer 412 is configured to combine the pixel arrays 402. , 404, 406 of these images. An image field lens 417 is placed between the array 404 and the combiner 412, and is usually displaced away from the array 404. A projection lens 414 is disposed along an axis 418 and forms a combined image. To enhance the mechanical integrity, the puppets 408, 410 may be bonded to the combiner 412. In the example of FIG. 4, according to the measurement, the pixel array 40 2, 4 06 is optically far from the lens 414 along the axis 418 (and along the corresponding portion of the fold), and thus the lens 414 is the arrays 402, 406 And the array 404 provides a different magnification. The image size of the array can be electronically controlled or the image area can be adjusted according to the magnification so that the enlarged images match. The image field lens 4-7 is a virtual image of the array 404 selected and configured to form an optical distance that is substantially the same as the optical distance of the lens 414 from the array 402, 406. As shown in FIG. 4, the image field lens 417 has a positive focal length. Therefore, the lens 414 can produce focused, converged images of the arrays 402, 404, 406. Because the optical paths associated with the array 404 and the arrays 402, 406 are different, the images of these arrays show different magnifications, and the size of the arrays can be selected to compensate for the difference in magnification. Generally, the array 404 is configured smaller than the arrays 402, 406 because the magnification associated with the array 404 is greater than the magnifications associated with the arrays 402, 406. O: \ 87 \ 87228.DOC -10- 200426427 The adjustment of this optical system can be implemented as follows. Focus is obtained by adjusting along this axis 418. The convergence is fixed by the nominal fixed positions of the combiner 412, the arrays 402, 404, 406, and the puppets 408, 410. The pixel array driver 1§ can be configured to adjust the image position on the arrays 402, 404, 406, and a part of the arrays can be reserved for the adjustment, which is usually not used for other purposes. FIG. 5 illustrates an alternative configuration shown in FIG. 4. In FIG. 5, an image field lens 502 is disposed facing a surface 504 of a substrate and spaced from a combiner. Referring to FIG. 6, a display system includes a display panel 600 including pixel arrays 601 to 603. An optical spacer 604 is placed on a surface 606 of the display panel 600. Diverters 608, 610 are configured to direct light beams from the arrays 601, 603 to a combiner 612. Instead of a turning chirp or mirror, a light beam is directed from the array 602 to the combiner 612. Image beam lenses 62 and 622 are provided for the light beams from the arrays 601 and 603, respectively. These optical components can be fixed by glue or using a glass support plate or other support structure. The combined light beams are directed to a lens 614 that generates an image based on the pixel array images. Since the pixel arrays 601 and 603 are relatively far away from the lens 614 along a lens axis with respect to the pixel array 602, the image field lenses 620 and 622 are selected to generate virtual images of the arrays 601 and 603, which are close to The array 602 is the same distance from the lens 614. As shown in FIG. 6, the lenses 620 and 622 are plano-concave lenses having a negative focal length. The lens 614 produces a higher magnification for the array 602 than the arrays 601, 603, and a display driver can be configured to electronically adjust the image size of the array to overlap the projected images. Adjust image convergence by moving the image position in the array. The O: \ 87 \ 87228.DOC -11-200426427 does not need to implement the optical system and the arrays are usually fixed together for additional alignment. The display-display system is similar to that shown in FIG. 6 and includes image field lenses 72 (), 722 related to two external pixel arrays, and an image field lens 721 related to the central pixel array. The lenses 72 ° shown are negative focus lenses and the 忒 lens 721 is a positive focal length, plano-convex lens. The image field lens is selected so that the optical path length from the projection lens to the image material is substantially the same. The projection lens can generate different magnifications for different pixel arrays, and such differences in magnification can be compensated according to the image size of the pixel array, or by providing pixel arrays of different sizes. Fig. 8 shows a similar display system in which an image field lens disposed close to the central pixel array rib is closer to the central pixel array. Figure 8 illustrates a configuration similar to Figure 7, in which a dichroic trapezoidal 802 series is configured to illuminate three sub-panels, and a central sub-panel is associated with a converging field lens 804. According to Figure 9, the display system Including pixel arrays 901 to 903, the images produced are combined by a color combination dichroic color 稜鏡 912 and guided to a projection lens 914. Rectangular 稜鏡 904, 906 are placed in the optical paths respectively associated with the arrays 901, 903 And turn 908, 910 to guide the light beam from the arrays 901 to 903 to a color combination 912. Guide a light beam related to the array 902 to a color combination 912 through a space 920. Selection The thicknesses and refractive indices of the chirps 904, 906 make the images associated with the three arrays a common optical distance from the lens 914. From the lens 914 to

O:\87\87228.DOC -12- 200426427 該陣列902的-光學路徑長度短於與該等陣列9〇ι、则相關 的光學路徑長度,可電子調整該陣列的影像尺寸,或該陣 列902可小於該等陣列901、903。 已說明數個範例,應明白,此等具體實施例在不背離本 發明範圍的情形下,可改變其配置及細節。本發明不應侷 限於該等範例,且本發明主張隨附的申請專利範圍中所包 含的一切。 【圖式簡單說明】 圖1係使用一色彩組合立方體的— LCLV系統的一示意 圖。 圖2係包括三個像素陣列的—基板的一示意圖。 圖3至圖9係配置用於會聚三個像素陣列之影像的光學投 【圖式代表符號說明】 射系統的示意圖。 201 像素陣列 316 照明源 202 像素陣列 318 稜鏡 203 像素陣列 320 稜鏡 206 基板 322 稜鏡 302 基板 324 稜鏡 304 液晶像素陣列 330 投射透鏡 306 液晶像素陣列 332 投射透鏡 308 液晶像素陣列 334 投射透鏡 310 鏡面 340 光學軸 312 藍反射器 342 光學軸 314 紅反射器 344 光學軸O: \ 87 \ 87228.DOC -12- 200426427 The optical path length of the array 902 is shorter than the optical path length associated with these arrays, and the image size of the array can be adjusted electronically, or the array 902 May be smaller than these arrays 901, 903. Having described several examples, it should be understood that the specific embodiments may be modified in their configuration and details without departing from the scope of the invention. The present invention should not be limited to these examples, and the present invention claims everything contained in the scope of the attached patent application. [Schematic description] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an LCLV system using a color combination cube. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a substrate including three pixel arrays. Figures 3 to 9 are optical projections configured to converge images of three pixel arrays [Description of Representative Symbols] Schematic diagrams of the projection system. 201 pixel array 316 illumination source 202 pixel array 318 稜鏡 203 pixel array 320 稜鏡 206 substrate 322 稜鏡 302 substrate 324 稜鏡 304 liquid crystal pixel array 330 projection lens 306 liquid crystal pixel array 332 projection lens 308 liquid crystal pixel array 334 projection lens 310 Mirror 340 optical axis 312 blue reflector 342 optical axis 314 red reflector 344 optical axis

O:\87\87228.DOC -13 - 200426427 351 軸 622 像場透鏡 352 軸 720 像場透鏡 402 像素陣列 721 像場透鏡 404 像素陣列 722 像場透鏡 406 像素陣列 802 二向色梯形 408 轉向稜鏡 804 會聚像場透鏡 409 基板 901 像素陣列 410 轉向稜鏡 902 像素陣列 412 組合器 903 像素陣列 414 投射透鏡 904 矩形稜鏡 417 像場透鏡 906 矩形稜鏡 418 軸 908 轉向棱鏡 420 光學間隔物 910 轉向稜鏡 422 光學間隔物 912 二向色棱鏡 502 像場透鏡 914 投射透鏡 504 基板表面 601 像素陣列 602 像素陣列 603 像素陣列 604 光學間隔物 606 表面 608 轉向稜鏡 610 轉向稜鏡 612 組合器 614 透鏡 620 像場透鏡 O:\87\87228.DOC - 14O: \ 87 \ 87228.DOC -13-200426427 351 axis 622 image field lens 352 axis 720 image field lens 402 pixel array 721 image field lens 404 pixel array 722 image field lens 406 pixel array 802 dichroic trapezoidal 408 turning 稜鏡804 Converging image field lens 409 Substrate 901 Pixel array 410 Steering 稜鏡 902 Pixel array 412 Combiner 903 Pixel array 414 Projection lens 904 Rectangular 稜鏡 417 Field lens 906 Rectangular 稜鏡 418 Axis 908 Steering prism 420 Optical spacer 910 Steering edge Mirror 422 Optical spacer 912 Dichroic prism 502 Image field lens 914 Projection lens 504 Substrate surface 601 Pixel array 602 Pixel array 603 Pixel array 604 Optical spacer 606 Surface 608 Turning 稜鏡 610 Turning 稜鏡 612 Combiner 614 Lens 620 image Field lens O: \ 87 \ 87228.DOC-14

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^00426427 格、申請專利範園: 1 * 一種顯示系統,包括: 一顯示面板,其包括具有一軸的一第一像素陣列,及 具有位移離開該第一像素陣列之軸的一軸的一第二像素 陣列; μ -照明系統,其配置成用以提供一第—照明光束沿該 第一像素陣列之該軸至該第一像素陣列,及一第二照明 光束沿該第二像素陣列之該軸至該第二像素陣列,其中 該第-像素陣列及該第二像素陣列係配置成用以調變該 等個別照明光束; 光束、、且a w其配置成用以接收該第一調變照明光 束及#亥弟二調變照明弁圭 计、儿 门1…、/3九釆,並沿一投射軸引導該等照明 光束;以及 -置於該投射軸上的投射透鏡,其配置成用以接收來 自該光束組合器的㈣調變照明光束並根據該等已調變 的照明光束的一組合來產生一影像。 2. 如申請專利範圍第i項之顯示系統,進一步包括置於該第 -調變照明光束的_光學路徑中的_像場透鏡,其中選 擇遠像场透鏡,使得々玄裳 /A db . 伃鑌弟像素陣列的一虛像關於該投 射透鏡光學共軛於該第二像素陣列。 3·如申請專利範圍第2項之顯示系統,其中該投射軸係該第 二像素陣狀該軸’且該像場透鏡具有—負隹距。 4.如申請專利範圍第2項之顯示系統,其中該投射軸係該第 -像素陣列之該轴’且該像場透鏡具有—正焦距。 O:\87\87228.DOC 200426427 5·如申請專利範圍第2項之顯示系統,其中該顯示面板包括 一第三像素陣列,其調變由該照明系統沿位移離開該等 第一及第二軸的一第三軸向該第三像素陣列提供的一昭 明光束,且其中該光束組合器係配置成用以接收該第三 調變照明光束,並沿該投射軸引導該第三調變光束,且 該投射透鏡根據該等第一、第二、及第三調變照明光束 的一組合產生一影像。 6·如申請專利範圍第5項之顯示系統,其中該等第一、第 二、及第三照明光束係配置成用以提供紅、綠、及藍照 明光束。^ 00426427 Grid and patent application park: 1 * A display system includes: a display panel including a first pixel array having an axis and a second pixel having an axis displaced away from the axis of the first pixel array Array; a μ-illumination system configured to provide a first-illumination beam along the axis of the first pixel array to the first pixel array, and a second-illumination beam along the axis of the second pixel array to The second pixel array, wherein the first pixel array and the second pixel array are configured to modulate the individual illumination beams; the beams are configured to receive the first modulated illumination beam and # 海 弟 二 调 变 照明 弁 Gui Ji, Ermen 1 ..., / 3/3, and guide these illumination beams along a projection axis; and-a projection lens placed on the projection axis, configured to receive The chirp from the beam combiner modulates the illumination beam and generates an image based on a combination of the modulated illumination beams. 2. The display system of item i in the scope of patent application, further comprising an _field lens placed in the _optical path of the -modulated illumination beam, wherein a far-field lens is selected so that Xuanxuan / A db. A virtual image of the second pixel array is optically conjugated to the second pixel array with respect to the projection lens. 3. The display system according to item 2 of the patent application range, wherein the projection axis is the second pixel array axis and the image field lens has a negative pitch. 4. The display system according to item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the projection axis is the axis' of the -pixel array and the image field lens has -positive focal length. O: \ 87 \ 87228.DOC 200426427 5. If the display system of the second item of the patent application, the display panel includes a third pixel array, the modulation of which is separated from the first and second by the lighting system. A third axis of the third pixel array provides a bright beam, and the beam combiner is configured to receive the third modulated illumination beam and guide the third modulated beam along the projection axis. And the projection lens generates an image according to a combination of the first, second, and third modulated illumination beams. 6. The display system according to item 5 of the patent application, wherein the first, second, and third illumination beams are configured to provide red, green, and blue illumination beams. 8. 如申請專利範圍第6項之顯示系統,進一步包括置於該第 一調變照明光束的-光學路徑中的-像場透鏡,其中選 擇該像場透鏡,使得該第_像素㈣的-虛像關於該^ 射透鏡光學共軛於該第二像素陣列。 如申請專利範圍第7項之顯示以,進—步包括置於 二Hk、明光束的_光學路徑中的_像場透鏡,且配置 成用以形成該第三像素陣列的-虛像,其中該第三像素 =的該虛像係關於該投射透鏡光學共輛於該第二像素 一 %,头γ該投射軸係 一像素陣列之該軸,且該 发1豕%逯鏡具有負焦距。 ιο·如申請專利範圍第5 一飧主土 艾”、、貝不糸統,其中該投射軸係 像素陣列之該轴, 、 n 且°亥像%透鏡具有一正焦距。 11.如申岣專利範圍第10 貝疋一貝不糸統,進一步包括置 O:\87\87228.DOC 200426427 等第二及第三調變照明光束的光學路徑中的個別像場透 鏡,且配置成用以形成該等第二及第三像素陣列的虛 像,其中该等第二及該第三像素陣列的虛像係關於該投 射透鏡光學共軛於該第二像素陣列的一影像。 12. 13. 14. 如申清專利範圍第1項之顯示系統,其中該顯示面板係一 液晶顯示面板。 如申凊專利範圍第1項之顯示系統,其中該第一像素陣列 及該第二像素陣列的尺寸係根據由該投射透鏡產生的個 別放大倍率。 一種顯示系統,包括·· 一顯示面板’其包括至少兩個子面板; 一照明系統,其配置成用以引導照明光束沿個別子面 板軸至該等至少兩個子面板; 一軸偏移光學系統,其配置成用以增加該等子面板的 軸的位移;以及 與該等至少兩個子面板之每一個相關的投射透鏡,其 配置成用以產生該等子面板的一組合影像。 15. 一種光學投射系統,包括: 具有一第一輸入軸及一第二輸入軸的一光束組合器; 一軸轉向光學系統,其配置成用以引導一第一調變光 束沿该第一輸入軸從一第一像素陣列至該光束組合器; 以及 一投射透鏡,其配置成用以根據該第一調變光束及沿 忒光束組合為、的該第二輸入軸從該第二像素陣列接收的 O:\87\87228.DOC 200426427 -第二調變光束來形成該第一像素陣列及鱼 — 陣列置於一共同平面内的一第- 弟—像素 像。 像素陣列的-組合影 16.如申請專利範圍第15項之光學投射系統,進 像場透鏡,其配置成用以接收該等 二— 所接收的光束產生一虛像,其中:之-並根據 鏡共軛於與其他調變光束相關的一影像。 透 π·-種顯示一顯示面板上所產生的一影像的方法,包括. 盘Μ與一第一顯示子面板相關的_第_調變光束,及 /、弟一顯不子面板相關的一第二調變光束; 產生共輛於該第二顯示子面板一 一虛像; 丨』不子面板的 組合該等第一及第二調變光束;以及 根據該等第-及第二調變光束產生-組合影像。 18. 如申請專利範圍第17項之方法,進—步包括與—第三子 2相關的一第三調變光束,組合該第三調變光綱 弟一及弟二調變光束,並根據該等第一、第二、及第 二調變光束產生該組合影像。 19. 如申請專利範圍第18項之方法,其中該等第_、第二、 及第三調變光束係與紅、綠、及藍相關。 2〇·如申請專利範圍第19項之方法,進一步包括產生共耗於 該第二顯示子面板的該第三顯示子面板的一虛像。 儿如申請專利範圍第16項之方法,其中該第—顯示子面板 的該虛像由一會聚透鏡形成。 O:\87\87228.DOC 200426427 其中該第一顯示子面板 22.如申請專利範圍第17項之方法 的該虛像由一發散透鏡形成。 23·如申請專利範圍第18項之方法,其中該第-顯示子面板 的該虛像由-會聚透鏡形成且該第三顯示子面板的該虛 像由一發散透鏡形成。 24.如申請專利範圍第18項之方法,其中該第—顯示子面板 的該虛像由一發散透鏡形成且該第三顯示子面板的該卢 像由一發散透鏡形成。8. The display system according to item 6 of the patent application scope, further comprising an image field lens placed in the -optical path of the first modulated illumination beam, wherein the image field lens is selected such that the The virtual image is optically conjugated to the second pixel array with respect to the radiation lens. As shown in item 7 of the scope of patent application, the further step includes an image field lens placed in the _optical path of two Hk, bright beams, and configured to form a virtual image of the third pixel array, where The virtual image of the third pixel = is about 1% of the projection lens optics in the second pixel, the projection axis is the axis of a pixel array, and the lens has a negative focal length. ιο · For example, the scope of the patent application No. 5 飧 土, 贝, 贝, and 糸, where the projection axis is the axis of the pixel array, and the lens has a positive focal length. 11. 如 申 岣The scope of the patent is tenth, and further includes individual image field lenses in the optical path of the second and third modulation illumination beams such as O: \ 87 \ 87228.DOC 200426427, and is configured to form The virtual images of the second and third pixel arrays, wherein the virtual images of the second and third pixel arrays are an image about the projection lens optically conjugated to the second pixel array. The display system of claim 1 of the patent scope, wherein the display panel is a liquid crystal display panel. For the display system of claim 1, the size of the first pixel array and the second pixel array is determined by An individual magnification generated by the projection lens. A display system including a display panel including at least two sub-panels; an illumination system configured to direct an illumination beam along the axis of the individual sub-panels to the At least two sub-panels; an axis-shifting optical system configured to increase the displacement of the axes of the sub-panels; and a projection lens associated with each of the at least two sub-panels configured to generate A combined image of the sub-panels. 15. An optical projection system comprising: a beam combiner having a first input shaft and a second input shaft; a shaft steering optical system configured to guide a first A modulation beam from a first pixel array to the beam combiner along the first input axis; and a projection lens configured to combine the second input of the first modulation beam and the chirped beam according to the first input The axis receives O: \ 87 \ 87228.DOC 200426427 from the second pixel array-a second modulated light beam to form the first pixel array and a first-brother-pixel image of the fish-array placed in a common plane. Pixel array-combined shadow 16. For example, the optical projection system of item 15 of the patent application scope, the field lens is configured to receive the two—the received light beam generates a virtual image, wherein: It is conjugated to an image related to other modulated light beams according to the mirror. A method of displaying an image generated on a display panel through π ·· includes: Disk M associated with a first display sub-panel_ The first modulation beam and / or a second modulation beam associated with the first display sub-panel; a virtual image is generated on the second display sub-panel; 丨 "the combination of the first and second sub-panels A second modulating beam; and generating-combined images based on the first and second modulating beams. 18. If the method of claim 17 of the scope of patent application, the further step includes a third related to the third sub-2 Modulating the light beam, combining the third and second modulated light beams, and generating the combined image according to the first, second, and second modulated light beams. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the first, second, and third modulated beams are related to red, green, and blue. 20. The method of claim 19, further comprising generating a virtual image of the third display sub-panel consumed in total by the second display sub-panel. For example, the method of claim 16 in the patent application range, wherein the virtual image of the first display sub-panel is formed by a condensing lens. O: \ 87 \ 87228.DOC 200426427 wherein the first display sub-panel 22. The virtual image according to the method of claim 17 of the scope of patent application is formed by a divergent lens. 23. The method of claim 18, wherein the virtual image of the -display sub-panel is formed by a -converging lens and the virtual image of the third display sub-panel is formed by a divergent lens. 24. The method of claim 18, wherein the virtual image of the first display sub-panel is formed by a divergent lens and the image of the third display sub-panel is formed by a divergent lens. O:\87\87228.DOCO: \ 87 \ 87228.DOC
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