TW522283B - A boundary indicator of a projector - Google Patents

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TW522283B
TW522283B TW91114233A TW91114233A TW522283B TW 522283 B TW522283 B TW 522283B TW 91114233 A TW91114233 A TW 91114233A TW 91114233 A TW91114233 A TW 91114233A TW 522283 B TW522283 B TW 522283B
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Ju-Wei Tsai
Ming-Te Cheng
Yung-Che Chang
Chung-Song Kuo
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A boundary indicator, installed outside an image capturing device of a projector, comprises a light source subassembly, a printed circuit board and a prism subassembly. The light source subassembly emits light to demarcate an image capture area of the projector. The printed circuit board is installed inside the boundary indicator and is directly connected with the light source subassembly. The prism subassembly, installed outside the light source subassembly, is utilized to refract the light emitted therefrom in order to effectively and precisely to demarcate the reference points of the image capture area of the projector.

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522283 A7 B7 五、發明説明() 發明領域 本發明與一種實物投影裝置有關,特別是實物投影裝 置中一種可標定投影位置之投影定位元件。 發明背景 傳統應用實物投影裝置於放大實物影像時,該裝置通 常配置一固定式投影檯面,以提供使用者置放被投影文件 或物品之投影範圍的參考。此種裝置於操作上經常遇到的 問題乃是無法準確地將欲呈現之文件或物品放置於實物投 影裝置投影範圍内之適當位置,而必須由使用者一方面參 考實際呈現之影像位置,一方面同時於投影範圍内被動地 調整被投影之文件或物品,直至找出投影之適當位置。特 別是,當實物投影裝置具有放大及縮小功能時,其擷取實 物影像之投影範圍亦相對呈反比例變小或變大。此傳統之 固定式投影檯面由於無法顯示標定投影範圍之變化情形, 使得使用者必須來回移動被投影文件或物品之位置,以尋 找出適當投影位置。 承上所述,我國專利公告第4 7 2 1 6 9號,專利名稱『可 標定投影位置之實物投影裝置』,已針對上述傳統實物投 影裝置無法有效標定投影範圍之缺點,乃提出樑定投景{位 置之改良裝置。其乃利用實物投影裝置之一投影定位元件 1 0,以標定該實物投影裝置之一實物影像擷取範圍,如第 一圖所示。更具體而言,第一圖之投影定位元件乃利用數 2 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210X 297公釐) (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填、寫本頁) 裝· 訂· 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 522283 A7 B7 五、發明説明(522283 A7 B7 V. INTRODUCTION TO THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a physical projection device, especially a projection positioning element capable of calibrating a projection position in the physical projection device. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION When a physical projection device is conventionally used to enlarge a physical image, the device is usually equipped with a fixed projection table to provide a reference for a user to place a projection range of a projected document or article. The problem often encountered in the operation of such devices is that the documents or objects to be presented cannot be accurately placed in an appropriate position within the projection range of the physical projection device, and the user must refer to the actual image position on the one hand. At the same time, the projected document or article is adjusted passively within the projection range until the appropriate position for projection is found. In particular, when the physical projection device has a zoom-in and zoom-out function, the projection range of the captured physical image is relatively small or larger in inverse proportion. Since the traditional fixed projection table cannot display the change of the calibration projection range, the user must move the position of the projected document or object back and forth in order to find an appropriate projection position. As mentioned above, China's Patent Bulletin No. 4 7 2 1 6 9 and the patent name "physical projection device capable of calibrating the projection position" have addressed the shortcomings of the traditional physical projection device that cannot effectively calibrate the projection range. {Improved device for location. It uses one of the physical projection devices to project the positioning element 10 to calibrate the physical image capture range of one of the physical projection devices, as shown in the first figure. More specifically, the projection positioning elements of the first figure are based on 2 paper sizes that are applicable to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X 297 mm) (Please read the precautions on the back before filling and writing this page). · Order · Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 522283 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (

I I I 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 個燈泡12發射燈光,而標定該實物影像擷取範圍,並使 其隨著使用者的操作調整,對應呈現出影像擷取範圍的變 化。 然而,根據上述第472 1 69號專利所揭露之技術於實 際生產時,仍會產生相當應用之困難。具體而言,為有效 標定實物投影裝置之影像擷取範圍時,投影定位元件内數 個燈泡的投射角度必須個別調整校正之,使各個燈泡可以 對應地分別標定出影像擷取範圍的數個角落。由於光線直 線前進的特性,使得投影定位元件内的每一個燈泡皆必須 調整校正於一個特定的投射角度範圍内,方能將其發射的 光線投射至影像擷取範圍内預定的角落上。因此應用光源 以標定影像擷取範圍所產生的困難就在於光線投射前進的 方向僅僅侷限於單一路徑,光源安裝上的微小角度偏差將 大幅度地放大影像擷取範圍的偏差。舉例來說,當實物投 影裝置的投影定位元件位於距離投影平面上方 40公分 時,其相對產生影像擷取之範圍大約為3 0公分長20公分 寬的A4紙張大小,此時當投射角度產生1度的偏差時, 將產生高達1公分的標定位置偏差,如此將嚴重影響標定 影像擷取範圍的精準度。因此,為了達到一定標定定位的 精準度要求,生產時必須逐一調整校正各個光源的投射角 度,以控制投射角度的誤差於一定的規格範圍内,如此勢 必耗費相當長的時間,而不符合大量生產的要求。 另一方面,傳統上應用發光二極體(Light Emitting Diode ;簡稱LED )或雷射燈泡於上述投影定位元件中作 .............f {請先閲讀背面之注意事項再場寫本頁) 訂· 線 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210X 297公爱) 522283 A7 _____ B7 五、發明説明() 為光源的來源時,以一個特定的投射角度範圍内安裝發光 二極體容易產生上述投射角度控制與線路安排上的問題, 如第二圖所示。具體而言,以第二圖為例,該圖顯示一傳 統投影定位元件之剖面視圖,於投影定位元件1 〇的内部 一般具有一電路基板i 4,用以提供光源1 2所需的電源、 各種電子零件以及線路佈局。以發光二極體1 2為例,由 於投射角度所需,每一個發光二極體1 2與電路基板1 4間 乃具有一銳角之夾角Θ,使得每一個發光二極體1 2無法 直接安裝連接於電路基板14上,而另外需要三條導線線 路16連接於發光二極體12與電路基板14之間。倘若於 投影定位元件中乃設計利用四個獨立發光二極體分別標定 影像擷取範圍的四個角落時,則總共需要十二條線路與電 路基板相連接’如此勢必使得投影定位元件内部的體積增 加以容納這些線路。而且,這樣的設計將使得生產過程中, 連接發光二極體與電路基板間的線路時亦無法避免地影響 到已安裝完成的發光二極體的投射角度,徒增角度調整校 正上的困擾。 承上所述,改善傳統實物投影裝置之投影定位元件, 藉由提高標定影像擷取範圍的精準度,以有效增進實物投 影裝置操作效能變得十分重要。 發明目的輿Μ诚 本發明之目的係為提供一種可標定投影位置之實物投 影裝置。 4 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210X297公釐) (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) ^.........、玎.........^I I I The Consumer Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs printed a light bulb 12 to emit light, and calibrated the actual image capture range, and adjusted it with the user's operation, corresponding to the changes in the image capture range. However, the technology disclosed in the above-mentioned patent No. 472 1 69 will still cause considerable application difficulties in actual production. Specifically, in order to effectively calibrate the image capture range of a physical projection device, the projection angles of several light bulbs in the projection positioning element must be adjusted and corrected individually, so that each light bulb can correspondingly mark the corners of the image capture range. . Due to the straight-forward nature of light, each bulb in the projection positioning element must be adjusted to a specific range of projection angles in order to project the light it emits onto a predetermined corner within the image capture range. Therefore, the difficulty in applying the light source to calibrate the image capture range lies in that the forward direction of the light projection is limited to a single path, and the small angular deviation on the light source installation will greatly enlarge the image capture range deviation. For example, when the projection positioning element of a physical projection device is located 40 cm above the projection plane, the relative image capture range is about 30 cm long and 20 cm wide on A4 paper. When the projection angle is 1 When the degree of deviation is high, a calibration position deviation of up to 1 cm will be generated, which will seriously affect the accuracy of the calibration image acquisition range. Therefore, in order to meet the accuracy requirements of a certain calibration and positioning, the projection angle of each light source must be adjusted and corrected one by one during production to control the error of the projection angle within a certain specification range. This will inevitably take a long time and is not in line with mass production. Requirements. On the other hand, a light emitting diode (Light Emitting Diode; LED for short) or a laser light bulb is traditionally used in the above-mentioned projection positioning element ......... f {Please read the back (Please note this page and write this page again) Dimensions · Dimensions The paper size is applicable to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X 297). Installing a light-emitting diode within an angle range is prone to the problems of the above-mentioned projection angle control and wiring arrangement, as shown in the second figure. Specifically, taking the second figure as an example, the figure shows a cross-sectional view of a conventional projection positioning element. Generally, there is a circuit board i 4 inside the projection positioning element 10, which is used to provide the power required by the light source 12, Various electronic parts and circuit layouts. Taking the light-emitting diode 12 as an example, due to the required projection angle, each light-emitting diode 12 and the circuit substrate 14 have an acute angle Θ, so that each light-emitting diode 12 cannot be directly installed. It is connected to the circuit substrate 14, and three wires 16 need to be connected between the light emitting diode 12 and the circuit substrate 14. If it is designed to use four independent light-emitting diodes to calibrate the four corners of the image capture range in the projection positioning element, a total of twelve lines are required to connect to the circuit substrate. This will inevitably make the volume inside the projection positioning element Added to accommodate these lines. Moreover, such a design will make it difficult to inevitably affect the projection angle of the installed light-emitting diode when connecting the circuit between the light-emitting diode and the circuit substrate, and increase the difficulty of angle adjustment. As mentioned above, it is very important to improve the projection positioning components of traditional physical projection devices, and to improve the accuracy of the calibration image capture range, so as to effectively improve the operation performance of physical projection devices. Object of the Invention The object of the present invention is to provide a physical projection device capable of calibrating a projection position. 4 This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X297 mm) (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) ^ ........., 玎 ....... .. ^

經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 522283 A7 B7 五、發明説明() 本發明之另一目的係為提供一種可快速而且準確地標 定投影位置及範圍之實物投影裝置。 I I ..............裝— I (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁} 本發明之再一目的係為提供一種應用於實物投影裝置 之投影定位元件,該投影定位元件無須調整標定投影光源 的角度,符合縮短生產工時與簡化生產流程的要求,以達 成實物投影裝置兼顧大量生產與降低生產成本的目的。 線 本發明揭露一種可標定投影位置之實物投影裝置,其 中實物投影裝置係以一實物影像擷取元件内之一影像感測 元件感應一外部實體物件,並輸出該物件之影像訊號。實 物影像擷取元件之一端連結一支撐元件,此支撐元件内含 一訊號傳輸元件並與影像感測元件耦合,用以傳輸該影像 訊號。並於支撐元件之另一端連結一底座,用以承載上述 元件。此外,實物影像擷取元件外側連接一投影定位元件, 其中投影定位元件包含一光源組、一電路基板以及一透鏡 組。光源組係用以提供標定實物投影裝置之一實物影像擷 取範圍所需之光線。電路基板則安裝於投影定位元件内, 並直接連接該光源組。此外,透鏡組安裝於光源組外側, 用以折射該光源組所發射之光線,使該光源組之光線有效 準確地標定實物影像擷取範圍之參考點。 圈式簡簞說明 經濟邹智慧时產笱員X消費合泎fi.印製 由以下本發明中較佳具體實施例之細節描述,可以對 本發明之目的、觀點及優點有更佳的了解。同時參考下列 本發明之圖式加以說明: 5 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210x297公釐) 522283 rm · 圃, A7 B7 五、發明説明() 第一圖描述傳統實物投影裝置中投影定位元件之示意 第二圖描述傳統實物投影裝置中投影定位元件之剖面 示意圖; 第二圖据述本發明之實物投影裝置各主要構件示意 園, 第四圖描述本發明實物投影裝置中投影定位元件之示 意圖;以及 第五圖描述本發明投影定位元件中透鏡組及其剖面之 示意圖。 說明: • ..............f - (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再場寫本頁) u 10 投 影 定 位元件 12 光 源 14 電 路 基 板 16 導 線 線 路 20 實 物 影 像擷取元件 30 支 撐 臂 40 底 座 50 投 影 定 位元件 52 光 源 組 54 電 路 基 板 56 透 鏡 組 58 光 源 60 折 射 區 域 62 卡 榫 绵- 經濟部智慧財產局員Η消費合作社印製 發明祥細說明 本發明係利用一種安裝於實物投影裝置中影像擷取元 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210X 297公釐) 522283 A7 _- _;__B7 五、發明説明() 件外部之投影定位元件,以提供一種可快速而且準確地標 定投影位置及fe圍之功能。改善傳統投影定位元件必須調 整校正其光源投射角度時所造成的誤差與種種不便,以達 成實物投影裝置兼顧大量生產與降低生產成本的目的。 第三圖顯不本發明之實物投影裝置各構件示意圖,其 中包含實物影像擷取元件20、支撐臂30、底座40與投影 定位元件5 0等主要構件。本發明中的實物影像擷取元件 20、支撐臂30、底座40等構件與傳統的功能大致相同, 以下僅分別簡單介紹之。其中實物影像擷取元件2〇内含 有影像感測元件用以感應外部實物之影像並輸出該實物之 影像訊號,而此影像感測元件係為任何可以感應實物影像 並產生訊號的元件皆可,具體而言,其包含感光耦合元件 (C CD )或是互補式氧化金屬半導體(cmos )。其次,支 撐臂3 0係用以連結實物影像擷取元件2 〇與底座4 0,該 支撐臂可以是剛性之機械手臂或是由機械手臂與軟管所共 同組合成之一支撐臂’該支撐臂可輕易且彈性地調整投影 位置。此外’支撐臂30内含有訊號傳輸元件與影像感測 元件耦合’用以傳輸實物影像訊號。底座4〇則用以承載 本發明實物才又衫衣置中各主要構件,於底座内部之中並可 容納本發明所需之各種控制電路。需說明的是,此部份構 件的詳細說明可參考圓剛科技股份有限公司申請之我國第 91106796號專利中請案之内容。 本發明之實物投影裝置之主要特徵係為具有一投影定 位元件5 0 ’此投影定位元件5 0模組化的設計方便使用者 7 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210X297公爱) ……-.......J裝: (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 、一utx 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 522283 A7Printed by the Consumer Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 522283 A7 B7 V. Description of the Invention Another object of the present invention is to provide a physical projection device that can quickly and accurately mark the projection position and range. II .............. Equipment — I (Please read the precautions on the back before filling out this page} Another object of the present invention is to provide a projection positioning element applied to a physical projection device. The projection positioning element does not need to adjust the angle of the calibration projection light source, which meets the requirements of shortening the production man-hour and simplifying the production process, so as to achieve the objective of taking into account the mass production and reducing the production cost of the physical projection device. The present invention discloses a method for calibrating a projection position. A physical projection device, wherein the physical projection device senses an external physical object with an image sensing element in a physical image capturing element and outputs an image signal of the object. One end of the physical image capturing element is connected to a supporting element. The support element contains a signal transmission element and is coupled with the image sensing element to transmit the image signal. A base is connected to the other end of the support element to carry the above-mentioned element. In addition, an outside of the physical image capturing element is connected to a A projection positioning element, wherein the projection positioning element includes a light source group, a circuit substrate, and a lens group. It is used to provide the light required for calibrating the physical image capture range of a physical projection device. The circuit substrate is installed in the projection positioning element and directly connected to the light source group. In addition, the lens group is installed outside the light source group to refract the light The light emitted by the light source group enables the light of the light source group to effectively and accurately calibrate the reference point of the real image capture range. The circle type briefly explains the economy, the production staff, the consumer X, and the consumer consumption fi. Printed by the following invention The detailed descriptions of the preferred embodiments of the present invention can better understand the purpose, viewpoints, and advantages of the present invention. At the same time, refer to the following drawings of the present invention to explain: 5 This paper size applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification ( 210x297 mm) 522283 rm · Garden, A7 B7 V. Description of the invention () The first picture describes the schematic diagram of the projection positioning element in the traditional physical projection device. The second picture describes the cross-sectional schematic diagram of the projection positioning element in the traditional physical projection device. According to the schematic diagram of the main components of the physical projection device of the present invention, the fourth figure describes the projection positioning element in the physical projection device of the present invention. The schematic diagram; and the fifth diagram describes the schematic diagram of the lens group and its cross section in the projection positioning element of the present invention. Explanation: • .............. f-(Please read the precautions on the back before Field write this page) u 10 Projection positioning element 12 Light source 14 Circuit board 16 Wire circuit 20 Physical image capturing element 30 Support arm 40 Base 50 Projection positioning element 52 Light source group 54 Circuit board 56 Lens group 58 Light source 60 Refraction area 62 Mortise Mian-Printed by the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Consumer Cooperatives. The present invention uses an image capture element installed in a physical projection device. The paper size is applicable to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210X 297 mm) 522283 A7 _- _; __B7 V. Description of the invention () Projection positioning element outside the piece, to provide a function that can quickly and accurately calibrate the projection position and the surrounding area. To improve the traditional projection positioning components, the errors and inconveniences caused by adjusting the projection angle of the light source must be adjusted to achieve the purpose of taking into account the mass production and reducing the production cost of the physical projection device. The third figure shows the components of the physical projection device of the present invention, which includes the main components such as the physical image capturing element 20, the support arm 30, the base 40, and the projection positioning element 50. The physical image capturing element 20, the support arm 30, the base 40 and other components in the present invention have substantially the same functions as the conventional ones, and are only briefly introduced below. The physical image capturing element 20 contains an image sensing element for sensing an image of an external physical object and outputting an image signal of the physical object. The image sensing element is any element that can sense the physical image and generate a signal. Specifically, it includes a photosensitive coupling element (C CD) or a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (cmos). Secondly, the support arm 30 is used to connect the physical image capturing element 20 and the base 40. The support arm may be a rigid robot arm or a support arm composed of a robot arm and a hose. The support The arm can easily and flexibly adjust the projection position. In addition, the 'support arm 30 contains a signal transmission element coupled with the image sensing element' for transmitting a physical image signal. The base 40 is used to carry the main components of the physical and mental clothes of the present invention, which can be accommodated in the interior of the base and can contain various control circuits required by the present invention. It should be noted that the detailed description of this part of the components can refer to the content of the application in China Patent No. 91106796 filed by Averaging Technology Co., Ltd. The main feature of the physical projection device of the present invention is that it has a projection positioning element 50 '. This projection positioning element 50's modular design is convenient for users. 7 This paper size is applicable to China National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X297). ) …… -....... J Pack: (Please read the notes on the back before filling out this page), printed by a utx employee consumer cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, printed by the employee consumer cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 522283 A7

五、發明説明() 於操作時’僅需將投影定位元件5()安裝於實物影像擷取 元件20之外側即可,便可以標定該實物投影裝置之實物 影像掘取範圍,並可依據該範圍作為被投影物放置投影位 置之參考。請參閱第四圖所示,本發明之投影定位元件5 0 至少包含一光源組52、一電路基板54以及一透鏡組56。 其中’光源組52係用以提供標定實物投影裝置擷取實物 影像範圍所需之光線,而電路基板5 4則安裝於投影定位 元件50内’並直接與光源組52相連接,提供光源組52 所需的電源與各種電子零件以及相關的線路佈局。其次, 透鏡組5 6則安裝於光源組5 2外側,用以折射光源組5 2 所發射之光線,並使光源組5 2發射之光線有效準確地標 定本發明實物影像擷取元件20之實物影像擷取範圍。另 一方面,亦可於本發明之投影定位元件5 〇上安排數個光 源58 ’以提供操作實物投影裝置時實物影像擷取範圍内 照明之用。 具體而言,於本發明之較佳實施例中前述之光源組5 2 包含至少一個燈泡,安裝於投影定位元件5 〇之上,例如 安裝四個燈泡於投影定位元件5 0之四個角落上,以相對 地標定出影像擷取範圍之四個標定參考點,使操作者十分 便利且快速地瞭解被投影文件或物品所需放置之位置即再 此四個參考點之内部。例如:操作者可以依據此四個參考 點之位置找出影像擷取範圍之中心位置,因此被投影文件 或物品即可置放於該中心位置附近以得到較佳之影像擷取 效果,另一方面操作者亦可以視情況需要任意於影像擷取 8 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210X297公釐) (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再場寫本頁}V. Description of the invention () At the time of operation, 'only the projection positioning element 5 () needs to be installed outside the physical image capturing element 20, and the physical image excavation range of the physical projection device can be calibrated, and according to the The range is used as a reference for the projection position of the projected object. Please refer to the fourth figure, the projection positioning element 50 of the present invention includes at least a light source group 52, a circuit substrate 54 and a lens group 56. Among them, the “light source group 52 is used to provide the light required to calibrate the physical projection device to capture the actual image range, and the circuit board 54 is installed in the projection positioning element 50” and directly connected to the light source group 52 to provide the light source group 52. The required power and various electronic parts and related wiring layout. Secondly, the lens group 56 is installed outside the light source group 52 to refract the light emitted by the light source group 5 2 and enable the light emitted by the light source group 52 to effectively and accurately calibrate the physical image of the physical image capturing element 20 of the present invention. Capture range. On the other hand, a plurality of light sources 58 ′ can be arranged on the projection positioning element 50 of the present invention to provide illumination within the real image capture range when operating the physical projection device. Specifically, in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned light source group 5 2 includes at least one light bulb and is mounted on the projection positioning element 50. For example, four light bulbs are installed on the four corners of the projection positioning element 50. The four calibration reference points of the image capture range are relatively calibrated, so that the operator can easily and quickly understand where the projected document or object needs to be placed, which is inside the four reference points. For example, the operator can find the center position of the image capture range based on the positions of the four reference points, so the projected document or article can be placed near the center position to obtain better image capture results. The operator can also take any 8 images as required. The paper size is applicable to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X297 mm) (Please read the precautions on the back before writing this page)

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範圍内準確地移動被投影文件或物品至操作者所設定之位 五、發明説明() 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 置,而不致發生被投影文件或物品移出影像擷取範圍外之 情形。 與傳統投影定位元件不同的是,光源組52的數個燈 泡分別直接連接於投影定位元件50内之電路基板54上, 而該些燈泡可以使用雷射燈泡或者是發光二極體。更具體 而言,該些燈泡52乃垂直地焊接於電路基板54上,且由 於該些燈泡皆直接焊接於電路基板上,因此無需如傳統技 術般地利用導線連接燈泡與電路基板,而可以減少投影定 位元件的使用體積與傳統導線配置的困擾。更重要的是, 由於該些燈泡乃與電路基板相垂直連接,於生產該投影定 位元件的過程中,便可以省略傳統上調整校正光源投射角 度的步驟。以製程控制的角度而言,此垂直連接的製程步 驟相較傳統控制光源投射角度乃屬十分容易之事。因此, 本發明的投影定位元件可以縮短生產工時與簡化生產流 程,進而達成大量生產與降低生產成本的目的。 本發明的另一個特點之一乃在於利用透鏡組56之設 計’以折射光源組52所發射之光線。承上所述,由於本 發明光源組5 2中的燈泡已經垂直地連接於電路基板5 4 上’因此本發明的光源組52必須透過透鏡組56折射光源 的方式,方能將光源投射至欲標定的位置上。需$兒明的是, 傳統上亦有利用反射鏡反射光源的方式以達到前述彳罕定影 像擷取範圍的目的。然而,此種利用反射鏡反射光線的方 法還是無法避免地需要逐一調整每一個光源所配置之反射 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210X297公釐) ...............^: " (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 訂· 線 522283 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 A7 B7 五、發明説明() 鏡之反射角度。因為根據光反射之原理’此反射光基本上 反射至預定的標定位置仍是受限於光線單一行徑路線的限 制,使得反射鏡的反射角度範圍依舊受限於一定的精度要 求,因此此方法並無法有效解決傳統調整光源投射角度的 問題。而且另一方面,利用反射原理將使投影定位元件的 機構設計上將導致使用空間的增加’使得投影定位元件的 使用體積加大,此亦不符合功能元件輕便使用的需求。 鑒於上述,請參閱第五圖,其中顯示本發明較佳實施 例中的透鏡組,該透鏡組5 6乃是一個具有三角形剖面的 一圓環狀透鏡,本發明乃利用此圓環狀透鏡改善傳統元件 的種種問題。具體而言,第五圖中圓環狀透鏡56可以根 據第四圖中光源組5 2的光源數量與位置相對地於每一光 源外側形成與其相同數量的折射區域60,每一個折射區 域皆位於每一個光源外側,以折射每一個光源所發射之光 線,使其分別準確地折射光線至標定該實物影像擷取範圍 的數個角落。圖中顯示之A-A剖面兩端乃清楚顯示該圓 環狀透鏡5 6之三角剖面,此三角剖面中斜面的角度乃是 根據光折射角度的設計需求與此透鏡材質的折射率而定。 需說明的是,製作此圓環狀透鏡的材質乃是使用一般 光學透鏡的材質,例如使用光學壓克力材質作為光學透鏡 的材料。此外,只要透鏡的折射率與透鏡三角剖面之斜面 角度確定後’透過此圓環狀透鏡56上每一個折射區域6〇 以折射光線所需的角度便可輕易達成。設計上亦可於圓環 狀透鏡5 6的外緣部分加上與投影定位元件本體相接之卡 10 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210X 297公變) (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁)Move the projected document or item accurately to the position set by the operator within the range. 5. Description of the invention () Printed by the Consumer Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, without causing the projected document or object to move out of the image capture area. situation. Different from the conventional projection positioning elements, a plurality of lamps of the light source group 52 are directly connected to the circuit substrate 54 in the projection positioning element 50, respectively, and these bulbs can be laser bulbs or light emitting diodes. More specifically, the light bulbs 52 are soldered to the circuit substrate 54 vertically, and since the light bulbs are directly soldered to the circuit substrate, there is no need to use a wire to connect the light bulbs to the circuit substrate as in the conventional technology, which can reduce The volume of the projection positioning element is troubled by the traditional wire configuration. More importantly, because the bulbs are connected perpendicular to the circuit substrate, in the process of producing the projection positioning component, the step of traditionally adjusting the projection angle of the light source can be omitted. From the perspective of process control, this vertically connected process step is very easy compared to the traditional control of the light source projection angle. Therefore, the projection positioning element of the present invention can shorten the production man-hour and simplify the production process, thereby achieving the objectives of mass production and reduction of production cost. Another feature of the present invention is that the design of the lens group 56 is used to refract the light emitted by the light source group 52. As mentioned above, since the light bulbs in the light source group 52 of the present invention have been vertically connected to the circuit substrate 5 4 ', the light source group 52 of the present invention must refract the light source through the lens group 56 in order to project the light source to the desired Calibration position. It should be noted that traditionally, there are also ways of reflecting light sources with a reflector to achieve the aforementioned purpose of capturing a rare fixed image. However, this method of reflecting light with a mirror still cannot avoid the need to adjust the reflection configured by each light source one by one. The paper size applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X297 mm) ... ....... ^: (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) Order · 522283 Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs A7 B7 V. Description of the invention () Mirror reflection angle . Because according to the principle of light reflection, this reflected light basically reflects to the predetermined calibration position is still limited by the single path of the light, so that the reflection angle range of the mirror is still limited to a certain degree of accuracy. Therefore, this method is not The traditional problem of adjusting the projection angle of the light source cannot be effectively solved. And on the other hand, using the principle of reflection will make the mechanism of the projection positioning element increase in the use space ', which will increase the volume of the projection positioning element, which also does not meet the demand for light use of functional elements. In view of the above, please refer to the fifth figure, which shows a lens group in a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The lens group 56 is an annular lens with a triangular cross section. The present invention uses this annular lens to improve the tradition. Problems with components. Specifically, the annular lens 56 in the fifth figure can form the same number of refraction areas 60 outside each light source according to the number and position of the light sources of the light source group 52 in the fourth figure. Each refraction area is located at The outside of each light source is used to refract the light emitted by each light source, so that it accurately refracts the light to several corners of the actual image capture range. The two ends of the A-A section shown in the figure clearly show the triangular section of the annular lens 56. The angle of the inclined plane in this triangular section is based on the design requirements of the light refraction angle and the refractive index of the lens material. It should be noted that the material used to make this toroidal lens is a material that uses a common optical lens, such as an optical acrylic material. In addition, as long as the refractive index of the lens and the angle of the bevel of the triangular section of the lens are determined, the angle required to pass through each of the refraction regions 60 on the annular lens 56 to refract light can be easily achieved. The design can also add a card connected to the projection positioning element body on the outer edge of the ring lens 5 6 This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 specifications (210X 297 public variable) (Please read the back first (Notes to fill out this page)

522283 A7 ---- B7 五、發明說明() 榫62設計,使每一個折射區域皆位於每一個光源外側’ 於生產安裝的流程上便可輕易地將此圓環狀透鏡56安裝 至投影定位元件本體上,而省略了傳統需要調整校正光源 投射角度的繁瑣步驟,達到符合縮短生產工時與簡化生產 流程的要求。 綜合以上,本發明的投影定位元件乃根據光學的折射 原理,設計出可以折射光線的一透鏡組,使投影定位元件 中的光源組無需繁瑣的投射角度調整定位’僅僅需要將光 源直接連接至投影定位元件中的電路基板上,便可以製造 出相互平行的數個光源,配合透鏡組的折射功能’便可產 生準確標定影像擷取範圍的功能,並達成兼顧大量生產與 降低生產成本的目的。 如熟悉此技術之人員所暸解的’以上所述本發明之較 佳實施例僅用於藉以幫助T解本發明之實施,非用以限定 本發明之精神,而熟悉此領域技藝者於領悟本發明之精神 後,凡其它未脫離本發明所揭示之精神下,所完成之些許 更動潤飾及等效之改變或修飾’其專利保護範圍當視包含 在下述之申請專利範園及其等同領域而定。 (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210X 297公雙)522283 A7 ---- B7 V. Description of the invention () The tenon 62 is designed so that each refraction area is located outside each light source. This ring-shaped lens 56 can be easily installed to the projection positioning during the production and installation process. On the component body, the traditional tedious steps of adjusting the projection angle of the light source are omitted, which meets the requirements of reducing production man-hours and simplifying production processes. To sum up, the projection positioning element of the present invention is based on the principle of optical refraction, and a lens group that can refract light is designed so that the light source group in the projection positioning element does not need to be adjusted and positioned by complicated projection angles. On the circuit substrate in the positioning element, a plurality of light sources parallel to each other can be manufactured, and the function of refraction of the lens group can be used to accurately calibrate the image capture range, and achieve the purpose of considering both mass production and reducing production costs. As understood by those familiar with this technology, the above-mentioned preferred embodiments of the present invention are only used to help understand the implementation of the present invention, not to limit the spirit of the present invention, and those skilled in the art will appreciate this After the spirit of the invention, all other modifications and equivalent changes or modifications that have been made without departing from the spirit disclosed by the present invention, the scope of its patent protection shall be deemed to be included in the patent application park and its equivalent fields described below. set. (Please read the precautions on the back before filling out this page) Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210X 297 male double)

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522283 A8 B8 C8 D8 六、申請專利範圍 申請專利範面 (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 1. 一種應用於實物投影裝置之投影定位元件,該投影 定位元件係安裝於該實物投影裝置之一實物影像擷取元件 外側,該投影定位元件至少包含: 一光源組,用以提供標定該實物投影裝置之一實物影 像擷取範圍所需之光線; 一電路基板,安裝於該投影定位元件内,其中該光源 組直接連接於該電路基板上;以及 一透鏡組,安裝於該光源組外側,用以折射該光源組 所發射之光線,使該光源組之光線有效準確地標定該實物 影像擷取元件之該實物影像擷取範圍。 2. 如申請專利範圍第1項之投影定位元件,其中上述 之光源組更包含至少一個燈泡,安裝於該投影定位元件之 上。 3 ·如申請專利範圍第2項之投影定位元件,其中上述 之透鏡組係為具有三角形剖面之一圓環狀透鏡,其中該燈 泡之光線透過該圓環狀透鏡之三角形剖面折射後,準確地 標定該實物影像擷取範圍。 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 述四 上之 中上 其件 ,元 件位 元定 位影 定投 影該 投於 之裝 項安 IX , 第泡 圍燈 範個 利四 專含 請包 申更 如組。 4 源落 光角 之個 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210X297公雙) 522283 A8 B8 C8 D8 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 六、申請專利範圍 5. 如申請專利範圍第4項之投影定位元件,其中上述 之透鏡組係為具有三角形剖面之一圓環狀透鏡,其中該圓 環狀透鏡更包含四個折射區域,且每一該些折射區域分別 相對應位於每一該些燈泡外側,以折射每一該些燈泡之光 線,使其分別準確地標定該實物影像擷取範圍之四個角 落。 6. 如申請專利範圍第4項之投影定位元件,其中上述 之透鏡組更包含具有三角形剖面之四個透鏡,且每一該些 透鏡分別相對應位於每一該些燈泡外側,以折射每一該些 燈泡之光線,使其分別準確地標定該實物影像擷取範圍之 四個角落。 7 ·如申請專利範圍第1項之投影定位元件,其中上述 之光源組更包含雷射燈泡。 8 ·如申請專利範圍第1項之投影定位元件,其中上述 之燈泡係為發光二極體。 9. 一種可標定投影位置之實物投影裝置,其中該實物 投影裝置係以一實物影像擷取元件内之一影像感測元件感 應一外部實體物件,並输出該物件之影像訊號,該實物影 像擷取元件之一端連結一支撐元件,該支撐元件内含有一 訊號傳輸元件與該影像感測元件耦合,用以傳輸該影像訊 13 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210X 297公釐) (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) $ 裝· -訂_ 522283 ABCD 六、申請專利範圍 號,並於該支撐元件之另一端連結一底座,用以承載上述 元件,其中特徵係為: 上述實物影像擷取元件外側連接一投影定位元件’該 才又影疋位元件包含一光源組,一電路基板以及一透鏡組’ 其中該光源組係用以提供標定該實物投影裝置之一實物影 像操取範圍所需之光線,該電路基板係安裝於該投影定位 元件内,並直接連接該光源組,該透鏡組安裝於該光源組 外側’用以折射該光源組所發射之光線,使該光源組之光 線有效準確地標定該實物影像擷取範圍。 1 0 ·如申請專利範圍第9項之實物投影裝置,其中上 述之光源組更包含至少一個燈泡,安裝於該投影定位元件 之上。 1 1 ·如申請專利範圍第1 〇項之實物投影裝置,其中上 述之透鏡組係為具有三角形剖面之一圓環狀透鏡,其中該 燈泡之光線透過該圓環狀透鏡之三角形剖面折射後,準確 地標定該實物影像擷取範圍。 12·如申請專利範圍第9項之實物投影裝置,其中上 述之光源組更包含四個燈泡,安裝於該投影定位元件上之 四個角落。 1 3 ·如申請專利範圍第1 2項之實物投影裝置,其中上 述之透鏡組係為具有三角形剖面之一圓環狀透鏡,其中該 14 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210X 297公釐) (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 裝· -、vm 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 522283 A 8 B8522283 A8 B8 C8 D8 VI. Patent application scope Patent application scope (please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) 1. A projection positioning element applied to a physical projection device, the projection positioning element is installed on the physical projection One of the devices is outside the physical image capturing element, and the projection positioning element includes at least: a light source group for providing light required for calibrating a physical image capturing range of the physical projection device; a circuit substrate installed on the projection positioning Inside the element, the light source group is directly connected to the circuit substrate; and a lens group is installed outside the light source group to refract the light emitted by the light source group, so that the light of the light source group can effectively and accurately calibrate the physical object The physical image capture range of the image capture component. 2. For example, the projection positioning element in the scope of the patent application, wherein the above-mentioned light source group further includes at least one light bulb, which is mounted on the projection positioning element. 3. If the projection positioning element according to item 2 of the patent application range, wherein the above-mentioned lens group is a toroidal lens having a triangular section, and the light of the bulb is refracted through the triangular section of the toroidal lens, and then accurately calibrated The actual image capture range. The Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs printed the above four pieces, the component bit positioning and projection will project the installation items IX, which are included in the enveloping lamp. group. 4 The size of the light source is applicable to the Chinese national standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X297 male and double) 522283 A8 B8 C8 D8 Printed by the Consumer Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 6. Scope of patent application The projection positioning element of item 4, wherein the above-mentioned lens group is a toroidal lens having a triangular cross section, wherein the toroidal lens further includes four refractive regions, and each of the refractive regions is located at each of the two The outer sides of the light bulbs refract the light of each of the light bulbs so that they can accurately mark the four corners of the real image capture range. 6. For example, the projection positioning element in the fourth item of the patent application, wherein the above-mentioned lens group further includes four lenses having a triangular cross section, and each of these lenses is respectively located on the outside of each of these bulbs to refract each The light from the bulbs allows them to accurately mark the four corners of the real image capture range. 7 · The projection positioning element according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the above-mentioned light source group further includes a laser bulb. 8 · The projection positioning element according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the above-mentioned light bulb is a light emitting diode. 9. A physical projection device capable of calibrating a projection position, wherein the physical projection device senses an external physical object with an image sensing element in a physical image capture element, and outputs an image signal of the object, the physical image capture A support element is connected to one end of the component, and the support element contains a signal transmission element coupled with the image sensing element for transmitting the image signal. 13 This paper size is applicable to China National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X 297 mm). ) (Please read the precautions on the back before filling out this page) $ 装 · -Order_ 522283 ABCD VI. Patent application scope number, and connect a base to the other end of the supporting element to carry the above elements, the characteristics of which are For the above: a projection positioning element is connected to the outside of the above-mentioned physical image capturing element, and the imaging element includes a light source group, a circuit substrate and a lens group, wherein the light source group is used to provide calibration of one of the physical projection devices. The light required for the real image manipulation range. The circuit board is installed in the projection positioning element and directly connected to the light. A source group, the lens group is installed outside the light source group to refract the light emitted by the light source group, so that the light rays of the light source group can effectively and accurately calibrate the real image capture range. 1 0. The physical projection device according to item 9 of the scope of patent application, wherein the light source group further includes at least one light bulb and is mounted on the projection positioning element. 1 1 · If the physical projection device of item 10 of the patent application range, wherein the above-mentioned lens group is a toroidal lens having a triangular section, and the light of the bulb is refracted through the triangular section of the toroidal lens, it is accurate Placemark to determine the real image capture range. 12. The physical projection device according to item 9 of the scope of patent application, wherein the light source group further includes four light bulbs, which are installed at four corners of the projection positioning element. 1 3 · If the physical projection device according to item 12 of the scope of patent application, the above-mentioned lens group is a toroidal lens with a triangular section, and the 14 paper sizes are applicable to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X 297) (Mm) (Please read the precautions on the back before filling out this page) Installation ·-, vm Printed by the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Consumer Cooperatives 522283 A 8 B8 六、申請專利範圍 圓環狀透鏡更包含四個折射區域,且每一該些折射區域分 別相對應位於每一該些燈泡外側,以折射每一該些燈泡之 光線,使其分別準確地標定該實物影像擷取範圍之四個角 落。 14.如申請專利範圍第12項之實物投影裝置,其中上 述之透鏡組更包含具有三角形剖面之四個透鏡,且每一該 些透鏡分別相對應位於每一該些燈泡外側,以折射每一該 些燈泡之光線,使其分別準確地標定該實物影像擷取範圍 之四個角落。 1 5 ·如申請專利範圍第9項之實物投影裝置,其中上 述之光源組更包含雷射燈泡。 16. 如申請專利範圍第9項之實物投影裝置,其中上 述之燈泡係為發光二極體。 17. 如申請專利範圍第9項之實物投影裝置,其中上 述之衫像感測元件更包含感光輕合元件。 18·如申請專利範圍第9項之實物投影裝置,其中上 述之影像感測元件更包含互補式氧化金屬半導體。 !,..........I 裝: (t先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 15 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(2i〇X297公釐)6. Scope of patent application The toroidal lens further includes four refraction areas, and each of these refraction areas is located on the outside of each of these bulbs, respectively, so as to refract the light of each of these bulbs so that they can be accurately calibrated separately. Four corners of the real image capture range. 14. The physical projection device according to item 12 of the scope of patent application, wherein the above-mentioned lens group further includes four lenses having a triangular cross section, and each of the lenses is respectively located outside of each of the bulbs so as to refract each The light from the bulbs allows them to accurately mark the four corners of the real image capture range. 1 5 · If the physical projection device according to item 9 of the patent application scope, the above-mentioned light source group further includes a laser bulb. 16. In the case of a physical projection device according to item 9 of the patent application, the light bulb described above is a light emitting diode. 17. For the physical projection device according to item 9 of the patent application, wherein the shirt image sensing element further includes a light-sensitive light-combining element. 18. The physical projection device according to item 9 of the patent application scope, wherein the image sensing element further comprises a complementary metal oxide semiconductor. !, .......... I Pack: (t read the precautions on the back before filling out this page) Printed by the Employees' Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 15 The paper size is applicable to China National Standard (CNS) A4 Specifications (2i × 297mm)
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