WO2004099871A1 - 光学装置、およびプロジェクタ - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an optical device and a projector. Background art
- a color separation optical system that separates a light beam emitted from a light source into three color lights, three light modulators that modulate each color light according to image information, and a light beam modulated by each light modulator
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-221588, FIG. 5
- the incident side and the exit side of this light modulator transmit only the light flux in the direction along the polarization axis of the incident light flux, absorb the light flux in the other direction, and emit it as a predetermined polarized light.
- a polarizing plate is disposed as an optical conversion plate.
- Such a polarizing plate is configured, for example, by attaching a polarizing film to a sapphire substrate having high thermal conductivity, and has a structure in which heat generated by light absorption in the polarizing film is radiated to the sapphire substrate. I have.
- the prism support plate as a pedestal for supporting the cross dichroic prism is made of a heat conductive material.
- the size of the sapphire substrate constituting the polarizing plate is increased.
- the sapphire substrate and the prism support plate are connected, and the heat transmitted from the polarizing film to the sapphire substrate is radiated to the prism support plate.
- such a configuration has a problem in that the size of the sapphire substrate must be increased, and the cost of the optical device cannot be reduced.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an optical device and a projector capable of realizing an improvement in heat radiation characteristics of an optical conversion film at low cost. Disclosure of the invention
- An optical device includes: a plurality of light modulators that modulate a plurality of color lights in accordance with image information for each color light; and a color combining optical device that combines and emits each color light modulated by the light modulator.
- An optical device comprising: a pedestal made of a heat conductive material, fixed to at least one of a pair of end surfaces intersecting with a light incident side end surface of the color synthesizing optical device; An optical conversion film that is disposed at a subsequent stage of the modulation device and converts optical characteristics of a light beam emitted from the light modulation device; and a transparent member that is attached with the optical conversion film and is made of a heat conductive material.
- An optical conversion plate and a support fixing plate made of a heat conductive material for supporting and fixing the optical conversion plate, having an opening through which the light beam can pass, wherein the support fixing plate is fixed to a side surface of the pedestal.
- the optical conversion film for example, a polarizing film, a retardation film, a color correction film, a viewing angle widening film, or the like can be adopted.
- the transparent substrate can be made of, for example, sapphire, quartz, quartz, or fluorite.
- the optical device includes a support fixing plate, and the support fixing plate supports and fixes the optical conversion plate and is fixed to the side surface of the pedestal.
- the heat generated during the heat transfer can be radiated through the heat transfer path from the transparent member to the support fixing plate to the pedestal.
- the transparent member can be configured with a minimum necessary size, and an increase in the cost of the optical device due to an increase in the size of the transparent member can be avoided.
- the light modulation device includes: a light modulation device main body that modulates color light according to image information; and a holding frame that holds the light modulation device main body and has at least two holes.
- a hole made of a heat-insulating material for fixing the light modulation device to the light-incident side end surface of the color combining optical device is passed through the hole, and the spacer is passed through the support fixing plate. It is preferable that a spacer communicating portion is formed.
- each of the spacer and the supporting and fixing plate is generated by heat generated in the optical conversion plate.
- the members undergo dimensional changes (expansion, shrinkage). Therefore, when the thermal expansion coefficients of the support fixing plate and the spacer are different, there is a possibility that the position of the light modulation device may be shifted due to a dimensional change occurring in each member.
- the spacer communicating portion can be constituted by a hole, a notch, or the like that allows the spacer to pass through.
- the spacer for example, a synthetic resin material such as an acrylic material can be adopted.
- the spacer fixing portion is formed on the support fixing plate, the light modulation device is fixed to the light-incident side end face of the color combining optical device via the spacer.
- the mutual position of the plurality of light modulators does not change, and it is possible to prevent the occurrence of pixel shift in the optical image formed by the optical device.
- the spacer is made of a heat insulating material
- the support and fixing plate, the pedestal, the color synthesizing optical device, the spacer, and the color synthesizing optical device to the holding frame can be transferred through the heat transfer path.
- the transmission of heat between frames can be cut off.
- the heat generated in the optical modulation device main body is not transmitted to the optical conversion plate along the above-described path, and conversely, the heat generated in the optical conversion plate is transmitted along the above-described path. Not even transmitted to. Therefore, the light modulation device main body and the optical conversion plate can be efficiently cooled independently of each other.
- the spacer and the end of the spacer communicating portion of the support fixing plate correspond to each other. Even in the case of contact, thermal interference between the optical modulation device main body and the optical conversion plate can be avoided as described above.
- the optical device may include at least two of the optical conversion plates, wherein the support fixing plate is a plate-shaped member that supports and fixes one of the optical conversion plates at the opening periphery. And a protruding portion that protrudes out of the optical conversion plate and supports and fixes the other one of the optical conversion plates.
- the support fixing plate is a plate-shaped member that supports and fixes one of the optical conversion plates at the opening periphery.
- a protruding portion that protrudes out of the optical conversion plate and supports and fixes the other one of the optical conversion plates.
- the at least two optical conversion plates for example, at least any two of the above-described polarizing plate, phase difference plate, color correction plate, and viewing angle compensation plate can be adopted. Further, at least two optical conversion plates having the same function, for example, polarizing plates may be used.
- the protruding portion only needs to protrude from the plate-shaped member in a direction outside the plane of the plate-shaped member. That is, the projecting portion may adopt a configuration that projects from the plate member to the light beam incident side, or may adopt a configuration that projects from the plate member to the light beam emitting side.
- the supporting and fixing plate includes the plate-shaped member and the protruding portion, at least two optical conversion plates can be supported and fixed by the supporting and fixing plate.
- these at least two optical conversion plates are supported and fixed on the support and fixing plate so that their positions in the out-of-plane direction are different from each other. Therefore, when a fan is used to cool the optical device, these optical conversion plates are used. Since an air passage is formed between the plates, it is possible to efficiently cool these optical conversion plates.
- the projecting portion is configured to project from the plate member to the light beam emission side
- the projecting portion and the optical conversion plate supported and fixed by the projecting portion can be formed by the plate member and the color combining optical device. It will be located in between. With such a configuration, at least two optical conversion plates can be supported and fixed by the support fixing plate without increasing the size of the optical device.
- the plate-shaped member may include an attaching portion attached to a side surface of the pedestal, and a supporting portion that supports and fixes one of the optical conversion plates. ⁇ It is preferable that the supporting portions are formed on the same plane.
- one of the optical conversion plates may be supported and fixed on the light beam incident side of the support portion, or may be supported and fixed on the light beam emission side of the support portion.
- the plate-shaped member has an attaching portion and a supporting portion, and since the attaching portion and the supporting portion are formed on the same plane, it is easy to manufacture the supporting and fixing plate. It can be manufactured, and the manufacturing cost of the optical device can be reduced.
- the plate-shaped member may include an attachment unit attached to a side surface of the pedestal, and a support unit that supports and fixes one of the optical conversion plates. It is preferable that a step is formed in the projecting direction of the projecting portion with respect to the attaching portion.
- one of the optical conversion plates may be supported and fixed on the light beam incident side of the support portion, or may be supported and fixed on the light beam emission side of the support portion.
- the plate-shaped member has an attaching portion and a supporting portion, and the supporting portion is formed stepwise in the projecting direction of the projecting portion with respect to the attaching portion.
- the projecting portion and the other optical conversion plate supported and fixed by the projecting portion are arranged between the plate member and the color combining optical device.
- the support portion and one of the optical conversion plates supported and fixed by the support portion are also arranged on the light beam emission side from the plate-like member. Therefore, at least two optical conversion plates can be supported and fixed by the support fixing plate without increasing the size of the optical device.
- the optical conversion plate and the other optical conversion plate supported and fixed on the protruding portion A predetermined gap can be formed between them. Therefore, when a fan is used to cool the optical device, the gap formed between these optical conversion plates can be configured as an air path, and these optical conversion plates can be cooled more efficiently.
- the support portion and one of the optical conversion plates supported and fixed to the support portion are connected to the light beam incident side end surface of the color combining optical device. And it will be spaced apart.
- a predetermined gap can be formed between one of the optical conversion plates supported and fixed by the support portion and the light-incident side end surface of the color combining optical device. Therefore, when a fan is used to cool the optical device, the gap formed between one of the optical conversion plates and the light-incident side end surface of the color combining optical device can be configured as an air path, and At least two optical conversions supported and fixed on the projection The plate can be cooled more efficiently.
- the plate-shaped member may include a sticking unit that is stuck to a side surface of the pedestal, and a support unit that supports and fixes one of the optical conversion plates. It is preferable that a step is formed with respect to the sticking portion in a direction opposite to a direction in which the projecting portion projects.
- one of the optical conversion plates may be supported and fixed on the light beam incident side of the support portion, or may be supported and fixed on the light beam emission side of the support portion.
- the plate-shaped member has an attachment portion and a support portion, and the support portion is formed stepwise with respect to the attachment portion in a direction opposite to a direction in which the protruding portion projects.
- the projecting portion is configured to project from the plate-like member to the light beam emission side, the cooling efficiency of the optical conversion plate can be improved, and the size of the optical device can be reduced.
- the support and fixing plate be formed by sheet metal processing, and the protruding portion be formed by cutting and raising a part of the plate-shaped member.
- the support fixing plate is formed by sheet metal processing, the support fixing plate can be manufactured more easily when manufacturing the support fixing plate, and the manufacturing cost of the optical device can be further reduced.
- a first support surface protruding inward of the opening and supporting and fixing a light-incident side end surface of the optical conversion plate; and a light-exit-side end surface of the optical conversion plate protruding inward of the opening, at an edge of the opening of the support fixing member.
- a second support surface for supporting and fixing the first and second support surfaces, and the first support surface and the second support surface are preferably formed at positions that do not interfere with each other in a plane.
- the first support surface and the second support surface are formed on the periphery of the opening of the support fixing plate, and the first support surface and the second support surface do not interfere with each other in a plane.
- the optical conversion plate can be supported and fixed on both the light beam incident side end face and the light beam exit side end face. Therefore, the optical conversion plate can be reliably supported and fixed.
- the supporting and fixing plate supports and fixes the optical conversion plate on both the light-incident side end surface and the light-beam exit side end surface, the temperature distribution of the optical conversion plate can be made uniform and local overheating of the optical conversion plate can be avoided. . Therefore, the optical image formed by the optical device can be maintained in a clear state.
- the optical conversion plate is configured such that the optical conversion film is attached to each of the light incident side end surface and the light exit side end surface of the transparent member.
- the optical conversion films respectively attached to the light incident side end face and the light exit side end face of the transparent member are, for example, the above-mentioned polarizing film, retardation film, color correction film, and viewing angle compensating film. Two can be adopted. Further, an optical conversion film having the same function, for example, a polarizing film may be attached to each of the light incident side end face and the light exit side end face of the transparent member.
- the optical conversion film is attached to each of the light incident side end face and the light exit side end face of one transparent member, the number of transparent members can be minimized. Further, the manufacturing cost of the optical device can be further reduced.
- the pedestal fixed to one of the pair of end surfaces intersecting with the light incident side end surface of the color synthesizing optical device includes the color synthesizing optical device and the support fixing. It is preferable that holes for allowing cooling air to flow are formed between the plates.
- the pedestal fixed to one of the pair of end faces intersecting with the light-incident side end face of the color synthesizing optical device is provided with a hole for flowing cooling air. Therefore, for example, when a fan is used to cool the optical device, cooling air can be blown between the color combining optical device and the support fixing plate through a hole formed in the pedestal. The heat radiation characteristics of the plate can be further improved.
- the optical device includes at least two optical conversion plates
- the supporting and fixing plate includes a plate-shaped member that supports and fixes one of the optical conversion plates at the periphery of the opening
- the cooling air from the hole formed in the pedestal is disposed between the plate-shaped member and the color synthesizing optical device, and both end faces of the other optical conversion plate supported and fixed by the protrusions The air can be efficiently blown to one surface of one of the optical conversion plates supported and fixed to the support portion.
- the pedestal fixed to one of the pair of end surfaces intersecting with the light incident side end surface of the color synthesizing optical device is provided between the color synthesizing optical device and the support fixing plate.
- the pedestal fixed to one of the pair of end faces intersecting with the light-incident side end face of the color synthesizing optical device has the notch and the rectifying section.
- a projector includes a light source, the above-described optical device, and a projection optical device that enlarges and projects an optical image emitted from the optical device. According to the invention, since the projector includes the above-described optical device, the same operation and effect as those of the above-described optical device can be enjoyed.
- the projector since the projector includes the low-cost optical device, the manufacturing cost of the projector itself can be reduced.
- the projector since the projector is provided with an optical device having good cooling efficiency, it can project a good optical image with no pixel displacement on the screen. Also, the brightness of the light beam emitted from the light source can be set high, and a clear optical image can be projected on the screen. Furthermore, since there is no need to enhance the cooling capacity of the fan, etc., the projector can be made more energy-efficient, quieter, and smaller.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a structure of a projector including the optical device according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view schematically showing the internal structure of the optical unit in the embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the structure of the lower light guide in the embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a holding structure of a lens and the like in the embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a holding structure of a dichroic mirror in the embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a view for explaining a holding structure of the reflection mirror in the embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the optical device in the embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing the emission-side polarizing unit in the embodiment in detail.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the bin spacer in the embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a modified example of the bin spacer.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a modified example of the bin spacer.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a cooling structure of the exit-side polarizing unit in the embodiment.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an exit-side polarization unit according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an exit-side polarization unit according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an emission-side polarization unit according to the fourth embodiment. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view S showing a structure of a projector 1 including the optical device according to the present embodiment.
- the projector 1 modulates the luminous flux emitted from the light source according to image information, and enlarges and projects the luminous flux on a projection surface such as a screen.
- the projector 1 includes an optical unit 2 having an L-shape in plan view, and a projection lens 3 connected to one end of the optical unit 2 as a projection optical device.
- the projector 1 includes, in addition to the optical unit 2 and the projection lens 3, a power supply unit that supplies power supplied from the outside to the components of the projector 1, and a liquid crystal unit, which will be described later, of the optical unit 2. It comprises a control board for driving and controlling the panel, a cooling unit having a cooling fan for blowing cooling air to the constituent members of the projector 1, and the like.
- the optical unit 2 forms an optical image according to external image information under the control of a control board (not shown).
- the optical unit 2 includes, as shown in FIG. 1, a lower light guide 251, which is formed in a container shape, and an upper light guide that closes an opening of the lower light guide 251, A light guide 25 having a light guide 25, a plurality of optical components housed and arranged in the light guide 25, and a head body 26 connected to the light guide 25 and supporting the projection lens 3.
- the projection lens 3 enlarges and projects an optical image modulated by the optical unit 2 according to image information.
- the projection lens 3 is configured as a group of lenses in which a plurality of lenses are housed in a cylindrical lens barrel ⁇ ⁇ , and includes a lever (not shown) capable of changing the relative positions of the plurality of lenses.
- the magnification is adjustable.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view schematically showing the internal structure of the optical unit 2.
- FIG. 2 is a view of the optical unit 2 from which the upper light guide 255 is removed.
- the optical components housed in the light guide 25 include an integrator illumination optical system 21, a color separation optical system 22, a relay optical system 23, and a light conversion optical system.
- an optical device 24 integrating a color adjusting device and a color combining optical device.
- the integrator illumination optical system 21 is an optical system for making the luminous flux emitted from the light source uniform in the plane orthogonal to the illumination optical axis.
- the integrator illumination optical system 21 includes a light source device 211, a first lens array 211, a second lens array 211, a polarization conversion element 211, and a superposition lens 211. It is configured with 5.
- the light source device 211 includes a light source lamp 2 16 as a radiation light source, a reflector 2 17, and an explosion-proof glass 2 18 covering the light emitting surface of the reflector 2 17. Then, the radial luminous flux emitted from the light source lamp 216 is reflected by the reflector 217 to be a substantially parallel luminous flux, and is emitted to the outside.
- a high-pressure mercury lamp is used as the light source lamp 2 16, and a parabolic mirror is used as the reflector 2 17.
- the light source lamps 2 16 are not limited to high-pressure mercury lamps, but may be, for example, metal halide lamps or halogen lamps.
- a parabolic mirror is used as the reflector 2 17, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration in which a parallelizing concave lens is arranged on the exit surface of the reflector composed of an elliptical mirror may be adopted.
- the first lens array 2 12 has a configuration in which small lenses having a substantially rectangular contour when viewed from the illumination optical axis direction are arranged in a matrix. Each small lens splits the light beam emitted from the light source lamps 2 16 into partial light beams, and emits them in the direction of the illumination optical axis.
- the second lens array 2 13 has substantially the same configuration as the first lens array 2 12, and has a configuration in which small lenses are arranged in a matrix.
- the second lens array 2 13, together with the superimposing lens 2 15, converts the image of each small lens of the first lens array 2 12 into a liquid crystal panel 24 1 R, 24 1 G, 2 (described later) of the optical device 24. It has the function of forming an image on the image forming area of 41B.
- the polarization conversion element 2 14 converts the light from the second lens array 2 13 into substantially one type of polarized light, thereby increasing the light use efficiency of the optical device 24. .
- the respective partial luminous fluxes that have been converted into substantially one type of polarized light by the polarization conversion element 2 14 are finally converted by the superposition lens 2 15 into the liquid crystal panel of the optical device 24 described later. It is almost superimposed on the image forming areas of 24 1 R, 24 1 G and 24 1 B. Since a projector using a liquid crystal panel that modulates polarized light 24 1 R, 2 41 G, and 24 1 B can use only one type of polarized light, a light source lamp that emits randomly polarized light 2 Almost half of the luminous flux from 16 is not used.
- the color separation optical system 22 includes two dichroic mirrors 22 1 and 22 2 and a reflection mirror 22 3.
- the multiple beams emitted from the integrator illumination optical system 21 are separated into three color lights of red (R), green (G), and blue (B) by two dichroic mirrors 22 1 .
- the relay optical system 23 includes an entrance-side lens 2 31, a relay lens 23 3, and reflection mirrors 2 3 2 and 2 3 4.
- the relay optical system 23 has a function of guiding blue light, which is the color light separated by the color separation optical system 22, to a liquid crystal panel 241 B of the optical device 24, which will be described later.
- the dichroic mirror 22 1 of the color separation optical system 22 transmits the green light component and the blue light component and reflects the red light component of the light flux emitted from the integrator illumination optical system 21. I do.
- the red light reflected by the dichroic mirror 222 is reflected by the reflecting mirror 222, passes through the field lens 222, and reaches the liquid crystal panel 241R for red.
- This field lens 2 24 converts each partial light beam emitted from the second lens array 2 13 into a light beam parallel to its central axis (principal ray). The same applies to the field lenses 224 provided on the light incident side of the other liquid crystal panels 241G and 241B.
- the green light is reflected by the dichroic mirror 222, passes through the field lens 224, and passes through the liquid crystal panel 2 for green light. 4 1 G is reached.
- the blue light passes through the dich mirror 22 2, passes through the relay optical system 23, further passes through the field lens 224, and reaches the liquid crystal panel 24 1 B for blue light.
- the reason why the relay optical system 23 is used for blue light is that the optical path length of blue light is longer than the optical path length of other color lights, thus preventing a decrease in light use efficiency due to light divergence. To do that.
- the relay optical system 23 is configured to transmit the blue light of the three color lights, but is not limited thereto, and may be configured to transmit the red light, for example.
- the optical device 24 modulates the incident light beam according to image information to form a color image.
- the optical device 24 includes an entrance-side polarization unit 24 B having three entrance-side polarizers 24 on which the respective color lights separated by the color separation optical system 22 are incident, and each entrance-side polarizer 24. 2, a light modulation device 24 A having liquid crystal panels 24 1 R, 24 1 G, and 24 1 B as light modulation device main bodies, and an emission-side polarizing plate 24 as an optical conversion plate 3, an exit-side polarization unit 24 C having a 3, a prism unit 24 D having a cross dichroic prism 24 4 as a color combining optical device, and a bin spacer 24 E.
- the optical device 24 is integrated with the optical modulator 24 A, the incident-side polarizing unit 24 B, the emitting-side polarizing unit 24 C, and the prism unit 24 D via a bin spacer 24 E.
- the configuration is as follows. The detailed structure of the optical device 24 will be described later.
- the light guide 25 includes a lower light guide 251, in which the above-described optical components 21, 22, 23 are housed, and an upper surface of the lower light guide 251,
- the upper light guide 25, which closes the opening, and the positioning member 25, which positions the optical components 21, 22, 23, except for the light source device 21, at a predetermined position on the lower light guide 25, are combined.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the structure of the lower light guide 25 1.
- the lower light guide 2 51 is formed by sheet-metal processing of a flat aluminum plate, and as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a light source storage section 2 51 A in which the light source device 211 is stored. And a component storage part 251B for storing the other optical components 21, 22, and 23 (FIG. 2) except for the light source device 211.
- These light source compartments 25 1 A The component storage section 251B is formed into a container shape by drawing, the light source storage section 25A is open at the lower side, and the component storage section 251B is open at the upper side.
- the connection between the light source storage section 25 1 A and the component storage section 25 1 B is cut by cutting an opening 25 1 C so that the luminous flux emitted from the light source device 2 1 1 passes (Fig. 3). Is formed.
- the light source storage part 25 1 A and the part storage part 25 1 B may be formed by drawing from a single flat plate to form the light source storage part 25 1 A and the part storage part 25 1 B, respectively.
- two flat plates are drawn to form a light source storage part 251A and a component storage part 251B, respectively, and the two members are mechanically joined by screws or two parts are welded. A configuration in which members are joined may be employed.
- the light source housing 2 51 A houses the light source device 2 1 1 (FIG. 2) from a lower opening (not shown). Although not shown, the side of the light source housing 25 1 A is cut so that air heated by heat generated in the light source device 211 does not stay in the light source housing 25 1 A. Thus, a slit-shaped opening is formed.
- the component storage section 25 1 B has one end connected to the light source storage section 25 1 A and the other end formed in a container shape having a substantially U-shape in plan view.
- the head body 26 is connected to the side.
- a part of the side surface is It is cut and raised inside 25 1 B to form a plurality of holes 25 1 B 1.
- a plurality of circular holes 25 1 B 2 penetrating toward the inside are formed on the side according to the positions of the optical components 2 2 3, 2 3 2, 2 3 4 (FIG. 2). I have.
- three color lights emitted from the light source device 211 (FIG. 2) and separated by the color separation optical system 22 (FIG. 2) are provided on the inner side surface of the substantially U-shape in plan view.
- Notches 2 5 1 B 3 are formed by cutting or the like so that they can pass toward 2 4 (FIG. 2).
- a plurality of burring holes having screw grooves are formed in the bottom portion and the upper end portion of the component storage portion 251B.
- the upper light guide 25 is a flat aluminum plate as shown in Fig. It is formed so as to close the opening on the upper end side of the component storage portion 25 1 B of the lower light guide 25 1 by shaving or the like.
- the upper light guide 255 has a plurality of holes formed therein, and a screw or the like is inserted through the holes and a not-shown parling hole formed in the lower light guide 251.
- the upper light guide 25 2 is fixed to the lower light guide 25 1.
- the alumite treatment is applied to the inner surface of the light source storage part 25 1 A and the part storage part 25 1 B of the lower light guide 251, and the lower surface of the upper light guide 25 2. .
- the positioning members 2 5 3 include a first lens array 2 12, a second lens array 2 13, a polarization conversion element 2 14, a superimposing lens 2 15, and an incident side lens 2.
- 3 1 and the first positioning member 25 3 A for positioning the relay lens 23 3, respectively, and the second positioning member 25 3 B for positioning the dichroic mirrors 22 1 and 22 2 (Fig. 2 ), And a third positioning member 253C for positioning the reflection mirrors 222, 232 and 234, respectively.
- the positioning members 253 will be specifically described in the following optical component holding structure. [2-3] Optical component holding structure
- the holding structure of the optical component can be classified into three holding structures according to the similar structure. That is, the first lens array 2 12, the second lens array 2 13, the polarization conversion element 2 14, the superimposing lens 2 15, the lens on the incident side lens 2 31, and the lens holding the relay lens 2 3 3, etc. Structure, dichroic mirror 2 2 1, 2
- Dichroic mirror holding structure for holding 2 and reflection mirror 2 2 3 2
- FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a holding structure of a lens and the like. As described above, the holding structure of the optical components 2 12 to 2 15, 2 31, and 2 33 is a similar structure, Here, the holding structure of the superimposing lens 2 15 will be mainly described.
- the superimposing lens 2 15 has a circular shape in a plan view, and is configured as a convex lens in which the light-incident side end face and the light-exit side end face bulge into a spherical shape. Then, as the member for holding the superimposing lens 2 15, two first positioning members 25 A of the plurality of first positioning members 25 A described above are used.
- the first positioning member 25 3 A is a quadrangular prism-shaped member that passes through the hole 25 IB 1 formed on the side surface of the lower light guide 25 1, and is made of a synthetic resin (acrylic material) that transmits ultraviolet light. ).
- a groove portion 2553A1 having a substantially V-shaped cross section is formed on one end surface of the quadrangular prism shape.
- the groove portion 253 A 1 is formed so as to have substantially the same shape as the cross-sectional shape of the outer peripheral end of the superimposing lens 215.
- the hole 25 1 B 1 of the lower light guide 25 a part of the cut and raised side surface is configured as a support surface 25 1 B 4 of the first positioning member 25 3 A.
- the first positioning member 25 3 is formed with a groove 25 3 A 1 through a hole 25 1 B 1 formed on a side surface of the lower light guide 25 1 to form an outer peripheral end of the superimposed lens 2 15.
- the superimposing lens 2 15 is sandwiched from the left and right directions by abutting the portion.
- the space between the superposition lens and the light guide is filled with an ultraviolet-curing adhesive, and the adhesive is cured by irradiating ultraviolet rays through the first positioning member 253 to cure the adhesive. It is held and fixed.
- the holding structure of the other optical components 2 12 to 2 14, 2 3 1, and 2 3 3 is substantially the same as the holding structure of the superimposing lens 2 15 described above.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a dichroic mirror holding structure. As described above, the holding structure of the dichroic mirrors 22 1 and 22 2 has a similar structure. Here, the holding structure of the dichroic mirror 222 will be mainly described. As shown in FIG. 5, the dichroic mirror 222 has a rectangular shape in plan view, and is held by the above-described second positioning member 2553B. As shown in FIG.
- the second positioning member 25 3 B includes a plate-shaped pedestal 25 3 B 1 fixed to the bottom of the lower light guide 25 1 A pair of plate members 25 3 B 2 fixed to the upper surface of the pedestal 25 3 B 1 and having an L-shape in cross section, and a pair of plate members 25 3 B 2 and a dichroic mirror 22 And a spacer 2553B3 interposed between the left and right ends of the two.
- a pair of plate-like members 25 3 B 2 has one end face of an L-shape in cross section fixed to the upper surface of the pedestal 25 3 B 1, and the other end face positioned above the pedestal 25 3 B 1.
- the extension and lower light guides 25 1 are disposed substantially parallel to and opposed to the side surfaces of the component storage section 25 1 B.
- a dichroic mirror 222 is arranged between the pair of plate members 253 B2 at an angle, and the left and right ends of the dichroic mirror 222 and the plate member 225 are arranged.
- the other end face of 3B2 is disposed to face.
- a part of the end surface is cut and raised in a triangular shape on the opposite plate member 25 3 B 2 side, and the cut and raised portion is formed.
- the G-color light reflected by the dichroic mirror 222 is applied to the end surface on the side of the field lens 222 (FIG. 2).
- An opening 25 3 B 5 for passage is formed.
- the spacer 25 3 B 3 is a triangular prism member, and is made of a synthetic resin (acrylic material) that transmits ultraviolet light, like the first positioning member 25 3 A.
- the spacer 25 3 B 3 is supported by the support surface 25 3 B 4, and is located between the left and right ends of the die croic mirror 222 and the plate member 25 3 B 2. To be interposed.
- the slope direction of the triangular prism-shaped slope of the spacer 25 3 B 3 is configured to be substantially the same as the slope direction of the dichroic mirror 222.
- the spacer 25 3 B 3 and the support surface 25 3 B 4 are filled with an ultraviolet-curing adhesive, and the adhesive is cured by irradiating ultraviolet rays through the spacers 25 3 B 3, whereby the dichroic mirror 22 2 becomes a light guide 25. Is held and fixed.
- the holding structure of the dichroic mirror 221 is also the same This is the same as the holding structure of the dock mirror 222.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a holding structure of the reflection mirror. As described above, the holding structure of the reflection mirrors 22 3, 23 2, and 24 is a similar structure. Here, the holding structure of the reflection mirror 2 32 will be mainly described.
- the reflection mirror 232 has a rectangular shape in plan view, and has a reflection surface on one end surface of which highly reflective aluminum or the like is deposited.
- the above-described third positioning member 253C is used as a member for holding the reflection mirror 232.
- the third positioning member 25 3 C is made of a synthetic resin (acrylic material) that transmits ultraviolet light, and has a plate 25 3 C 1 and four corners at one end face of the plate 25 3 C 1. And four cylindrical pins 25 3 C 2 projecting from the end surface at right angles to the end face.
- the third positioning member 25 3 C is inserted into the pin 25 3 C 2 through a hole 25 1 B 2 formed on the side surface of the lower light guide 25 1, and the pin 25
- the tip of 3 C 2 is in contact with the back of the reflecting surface of the reflecting mirror 2 32.
- UV curable adhesive is applied between the pin 25 3 C 2 and the back surface of the reflecting surface of the reflecting mirror 23 32, and between the outer periphery of the pin 25 3 C 2 and the hole 25 1 B 2.
- the reflection mirror 2 32 is held and fixed to the light guide 25 by filling the agent and irradiating ultraviolet rays through the third positioning member 25 3 C to cure the adhesive.
- the other holding structures of the reflection mirrors 223 and 234 are the same as the holding structure of the reflection mirror 232 described above.
- first positioning member 25 3 A, spacer 25 3 B 3, and third positioning member 25 3 C were made of acryl material, but are not limited thereto. It may be made of another synthetic resin that transmits ultraviolet light, or may be made of optical glass, quartz, sapphire, quartz, or the like. Various types of UV-curable adhesives can be used for the holding structure of lenses, dichroic mirrors, and reflection mirrors. Is preferably 1700P. [2-4] Structure of head body 26
- the head body 26 is made of a magnesium alloy and has a substantially L-shaped side surface.
- the head body 26 integrates the projection lens 3 and the optical device 24 as shown in FIG.
- the head body 26 includes a lens supporting portion 26 1 formed on the outer side of a vertical surface having a substantially L-shaped side surface, and a mounting surface 26 2 formed on an upper horizontal surface having a substantially L-shaped side surface. And a field lens holding portion 263 protruding from the mounting surface 262.
- the head body 26 is not limited to a magnesium alloy, but may be made of a metal such as aluminum, magnesium, titanium, or an alloy containing these as a main material.
- the lens support portion 26 1 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and a female screw hole (not shown) for fixing the projection lens 3 is formed at the four corners through the front and back. Have been.
- the lens support portion 26 1 supports and fixes the projection lens 3 by screwing a screw or the like into a fixing female screw hole via a hole (not shown) of the projection lens 3.
- the mounting surface 262 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, as shown in FIG.
- the optical device 24 is mounted and fixed in the vicinity of the lens support portion 261, and substantially at the center in the left-right direction.
- four notches, through which cooling air blown from a cooling tub (not shown) flows, are provided on each of the liquid crystal panels 241 R, 241 G, and 241 B sides. 26 2 A is formed.
- the field lens holding part 26 3 stands upward from the corner of the notch 26 2 A formed on the mounting surface 26 2 and holds and fixes the field lens 2 24. I do.
- a plurality of holes are formed in the mounting surface 262, and a plurality of holes are formed in the holes and the lower light guide 251, not shown.
- the head body 26 is fixed to the lower light guide 25 1 by a screw or the like via the burring hole.
- FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the optical device 24.
- the liquid crystal panel 241R for R color light is disassembled to simplify the description. The same applies to the liquid crystal panels 241 G and 24 1 B for G color light and B color light.
- the optical device 24 includes an optical modulator 24A, an incident side polarization unit 24B, an exit side polarization unit 24C, a prism unit 24D, and a bin spacer 24. E.
- the light modulation device 24A includes a liquid crystal panel 241R (241G, 241B) and a holding frame 249 for holding the liquid crystal panel 241R.
- the liquid crystal panel 241 R (241 G, 241 B) uses, for example, polysilicon TFT as a switching element, and a liquid crystal is hermetically sealed between a pair of transparent substrates that are opposed to each other. Then, the liquid crystal panel 241R (241G, 241B) modulates the light beam incident through the incident-side polarizing plate 242 in accordance with image information and emits it.
- the holding frame 249 includes a storage portion 249 A for accommodating the liquid crystal panels 241 R (241 G, 241 B), and a liquid crystal panel 24 1 R (241 G, 24 1 B) engaged with and stored with the storage portions 249 A. ) Is provided.
- the storage portion 249A and the support plate 249B are provided with openings 249C at positions corresponding to the panel surface of the liquid crystal panel 241R (241G, 241B). Then, the liquid crystal panel 241R (241G, 241B) is exposed at the opening 249C, and this portion becomes an image forming area. That is, the color light R (G, B) is introduced into this portion of the liquid crystal panel 241R (241G, 241B), and an optical image is formed according to the image information.
- holes 249D through which pin spacers 24E can pass are formed at the four corners of the storage portion 249A and the support plate 249B.
- the fixing of the storage portion 249A and the support plate 249B corresponds to the hooks 249E provided on the left and right sides of the support plate 249B and the storage portion 249A. This is done by engaging with the hook engaging part 249F provided at the location.
- the holding frame 249 is made of a lightweight material having good thermal conductivity, for example, iron and nickel alloys such as IMP and 42Ni—Fe, magnesium alloys, aluminum alloys, carbon steel, brass, and stainless steel. It is made of metal or resin mixed with carbon filler such as carbon fiber or carbon nanotube (polycarbonate, polyphenylene sulfide, liquid crystal resin, etc.).
- the incident-side polarizing unit 24B includes an incident-side polarizing plate 242 and an incident-side supporting and fixing plate 245 for supporting and fixing the incident-side polarizing plate 242.
- the incident side polarizing plate 242 transmits only the polarized light in a certain direction among the color lights separated by the color separation optical system 222, and absorbs other light beams. As shown in FIG. 7, the incident side polarizing plate 242 includes a substrate 242A, and a polarizing film 242B attached to an end face of the substrate 242A on the light beam incident side.
- the substrate 242A is a rectangular plate made of sapphire glass. For this reason, the substrate 242A has a high thermal conductivity of about 4 OWZ (m ⁇ K), an extremely high hardness, is hardly scratched, and has high transparency. In addition, when emphasis is placed on low cost with medium brightness, a crystal having a thermal conductivity of about 10 W / (m ⁇ K) may be used.
- the substrate 242A may be made of sapphire glass, quartz, quartz, fluorite, or the like.
- the polarizing film 242B is a rectangular film. After absorbing and dispersing iodine in polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) to form a film, the film is stretched in a certain direction. It is constructed by laminating an acetate cellulose film on both sides of a stretched film with an adhesive.
- PVA polyvinyl alcohol
- the incident side support fixing plate 245 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape by sheet metal processing of a flat aluminum plate. Holes 245 A are formed at the four corners of the incident-side supporting and fixing plate 245 by cutting or the like, and the light emitted from the incident-side polarizing plate 242 can be transmitted. No opening is formed.
- the incident-side polarizing plate 242 is provided with an opening (not shown) at the light-incident-side end surface of the incident-side support fixing plate 245. It is adhesively fixed to the periphery of the mouth.
- FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing the exit side polarizing unit 24 C in detail.
- the emission-side polarization unit 24C includes an emission-side polarization plate 243, and an emission-side support and fixing plate 246 for supporting and fixing the emission-side polarization plate 243.
- the exit-side polarizing plate 2 43 is configured in substantially the same manner as the entrance-side polarizing plate 2 42, and is a light beam emitted from the liquid crystal panel 24 1 R (24 1 G, 24 1 B) in a predetermined direction.
- the polarization axis of the polarized light to be transmitted is set to be orthogonal to the polarization axis of the polarized light to be transmitted by the incident side polarizing plate 242.
- the emission side polarizing plate 243 includes a first emission side polarizing plate 243A and a second emission side polarizing plate 243B.
- the first exit-side polarizing plate 243A is attached to the substrate 243A1 as a transparent member and the luminous flux exit side of the substrate 243A1 with the polarization axis set in a predetermined direction. And a polarizing film 243 A2 as an optical conversion film.
- the substrate 243A1 is the same as the substrate 242A described above.
- the polarizing film 243A2 is substantially the same as the above-described polarizing film 242B, but has a different polarization axis direction.
- the second exit-side polarizing plate 2443B is, like the first exit-side polarizing plate 2443A, a substrate 2443B1 as a transparent member and a polarizing film 2443B2 as an optical conversion film.
- the substrate 243B1 is the same as the substrate 243A1 described above.
- the polarizing film 243B2 is substantially the same as the above-described polarizing film 243A2, but differs in light absorption characteristics.
- the emission-side support fixing plate 2 4 6 is composed of a first exit-side polarizing plate 2 4 3 A polarizing film 2 4 3 A 2 and a second exit-side polarizing plate 2 4 3 B polarizing film 2 4 3 B 2.
- the first exit side polarizing plate 243A and the second exit side polarizing plate 243B are fixedly supported so that their axes are parallel to each other.
- the emission-side support / fixed plate 246 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape by sheet metal processing a flat aluminum plate, similarly to the incidence-side support / fixed plate 245.
- the projecting side support fixing plate 2446 includes a plate member 2446A and a projecting portion 2446B projecting from the plate member 2446A to the light beam emitting side.
- a cutout 2466A1 is formed in the four even portion as a spacer passage portion through which the bin spacer 24E can pass through by cutting or the like. You. Then, the upper and lower ends of the plate-like member 2 46 A function as a bonding portion 2 46 A 2, and the light-emitting side end surface of the bonding portion 2 46 A 2 is bonded and fixed to the side surface of the pedestal 2 47. Is done. Also, in the plate-like member 2446A, an opening 2446A3 is formed in a substantially central portion by cutting or the like so as to allow the light beam emitted from the light modulation device 24A (FIG. 7) to pass therethrough. Has been done.
- Two protruding portions 2446B are provided near the upper and lower edges of the opening 2446A3 in the plate-like member 246A, respectively.
- the protruding portion 2446B is formed by cutting and raising the plate-like member 2446A, protruding toward the light emitting side, and having a front end portion bent toward a substantially central portion in the left-right direction, and having a cross-section substantially L It is formed in a character shape.
- the second exit-side polarizing plate 24 is arranged such that the polarizing film 24 43 B 2 is positioned on the exit side of the beam on the exit side of the four projections 24 46 B of the exit-side support and fixing plate 24 46. 3 B is bonded and fixed.
- the first exit side polarizing plate 243 A is adhesively fixed so that A 2 is located on the light exit side.
- the first exit-side polarizing plate 243A and the second exit-side polarizing plate 243B are arranged to face each other, and the polarization axes of the polarizing films 243A2 and 243B2 are mutually opposite. It is parallel.
- the prism unit 24 D is fixed to the cross dichroic prism 244 and the upper and lower end surfaces of the cross dichroic prism 244 (a pair of end surfaces orthogonal to the light incident side end surface).
- a pedestal 2 4 7 is provided.
- the cross dichroic prism 244 combines the optical images emitted from the emission side polarizing plate 243 and modulated for each color light to form a color image.
- This cross dichroic prism 244 has a dielectric multilayer film that reflects red light and a dielectric multilayer film that reflects blue light, and is provided in an approximately X shape along the interface between the four right-angle prisms. The three colored lights are synthesized by these dielectric multilayer films.
- the pedestal 247 includes an upper pedestal 247A fixed to the upper surface of the cross dichroic prism 244 and a lower pedestal fixed to the lower surface of the cross dichroic prism 244. 2 4 7B.
- the upper pedestal 247 A is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, the outer peripheral shape is slightly larger than the cross dichroic prism 244, and the side surface protrudes from the side surface of the cross dichroic prism 244.
- cutouts 247A1 are formed at the four corners over the upper and lower surfaces.
- the three side surfaces on which the respective optical modulators 24A are installed are substantially triangular in a plan view extending from the edge of each side toward the lower pedestal 247B.
- a rectifying portion 2 4 7 A 2 having a shape is formed.
- the thickness dimension of the rectifying section 247A2 is set to be substantially the same as the dimension of the side surface of the upper base 247A protruding from the light-incident side end face of the cross dichroic prism 244. That is, when the upper pedestal 247 A is installed on the cross dichroic prism 244, the rectifying portion 247 A 2 abuts on the light-incident side end face of the cross dichroic aperture prism 244.
- the lower pedestal 247B is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, similarly to the upper pedestal 247A, has an outer shape slightly larger than the cross dichroic prism 244, and has a cross dichroic prism 24 on the side surface. It protrudes from the side of 4.
- cooling air blown from a cooling unit (not shown) penetrating through the upper and lower surfaces is supplied to the cross dichroic prism 2444 and the exit side polarizing unit 24C.
- Four holes 2 4 7 B 1 are formed to allow circulation between them.
- the lower pedestal 2 4 7 B has an attachment portion 2 4 that extends outward from the four corners to fix the optical device 24 to the mounting surface 26 2 of the head body 26. 7 B 2 is formed.
- the positions of the four holes 2 4 7 B 1 of the lower pedestal 24 7 B correspond to the head bodies 26.
- the upper pedestal 247A and the lower pedestal 247B are made of magnesium alloy. ing.
- the material of the upper pedestal 247A and the lower pedestal 247B is not limited to magnesium alloy.
- Metals or resins mixed with carbon fillers such as carbon fibers and carbon nanotubes (polycarbonate, polyphenylene sulfide, liquid crystal resin, etc.) may be used.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the bin spacer 24E.
- the bin spacer 24 E is provided with holes 24 45 A of the incident side support fixing plate 24 5 and holes 24 D of the holding frame 24 9.
- the spacer body 24 E 1 and the spacer receiving portion 24 E 2 fixed to the light-incident side end face of the cross dichroic prism 24 4 and fitted to one end of the spacer body 24 E 1 Prepare.
- the spacer body 24E1 is a substantially cylindrical member, and is made of a synthetic resin (acrylic material) that transmits ultraviolet light and has thermal insulation properties.
- an enlarged portion 24 4 E 3 is provided near the other end opposite to the one end to be fitted to the spacer receiving portion 24 E 2, with a stepped portion.
- the light-emitting side end face of the incident-side support fixing plate 245 and the light-beam incident side end face of the holding frame 249 abut on both ends of the enlarged-diameter portion 24E3, respectively.
- the spacer receiving portion 24E2 is a cylindrical member with a bottom and is made of a synthetic resin (acrylic material) that transmits ultraviolet light, and one end of the spacer body 24E1 is loosely fitted. I accept it.
- the spacer main body 24 E 1 and the spacer receiving portion 24 E 2 are not limited to the atalyl material, but may be a heat-insulating material that transmits ultraviolet light, such as another synthetic resin. Alternatively, it may be made of glass or the like.
- the number of bin spacers 24E is not limited to four, but may be two or more. In this case, the number of holes 2 45 A of the incident side support fixing plate 2 45 and the number of holes 2 49 D of the holding frame 2 49 should also be formed so as to correspond to the number of bin spacers 24 E. Just fine.
- the spacer receiving portion 24 E 2 is not limited to a cylindrical member having a bottom, and is shown in FIG. As such, it may be formed to have a cylindrical shape without a bottom.
- the bin spacer 24 E is not limited to the two members of the spacer body 24 E 1 and the spacer receiving portion 24 E 2, and may be formed of one member. .
- the bin spacer 24 E is configured to have substantially the same diameter from one end to the other end, and the other end has a reduced diameter portion that reduces the diameter with a step. 24 E4.
- One end is directly fixed to the light-incident side end face of the cross dichroic prism 244, and the hole 245A of the incident-side polarizing unit 24B is fitted and fixed to the reduced-diameter portion 24E4 at the other end. You.
- the holding frame 249 of the optical modulator 24A is in contact with the outer periphery of the bin spacer 24E through the hole 249D.
- optical device 24 is assembled by the following procedure.
- the light modulator 24 A, the incident side polarization unit 24 B, the exit side polarization unit 24 C, and the prism unit 24 D are assembled as follows.
- Each of the liquid crystal panels 2 41 R, 24 1 G, and 24 1 B is stored in the storage section 24 9 A of the holding frame 24 9. After this, attach the support plate 249B of the holding frame 249 from the LCD panel insertion side of the storage section 249A, and press each liquid crystal panel 241R, 2411G and 2411B. Fix and assemble the light modulator 24A.
- the incident-side polarizing plate 242 is fixed to the periphery of the opening (not shown) on the light-incident-side end face of the incident-side supporting and fixing plate 245 by using an adhesive, and the incident-side polarizing unit 24B is assembled. .
- the first exit-side polarizing plate 2 43 A is attached to the exit end surface of the beam 2 4 6 A 4 of the support portion 2 46 A 4 of the plate member 2 46 A of the exit-side support fixing plate 2 4 6 using an adhesive. Fix it. Further, the second exit side polarizing plate 24 4 B is fixed to the light exit side end face of the projecting portion 24 46 B of the exit side support fixing plate 24 46 using an adhesive, and the exit side polarization unit 24 C is attached. assemble.
- the pedestal 247 is fixed to the upper and lower surfaces of the cross dichroic prism 244 using adhesives, and the prism unit 24D is assembled.
- an ultraviolet curable adhesive is applied to both end surfaces of the enlarged diameter portion 24E3 of the spacer body 24E1. Then, the other end of the spacer main body 24E1 is inserted into the hole 2445A of the incident side support fixing plate 2445 of the incident side polarizing unit 24B, and the spacer main body 24E1 is inserted. The end face of the light-emitting side of the incident-side supporting and fixing plate 245 is brought into contact with the large-diameter portion 24 E 3 of the optical disk. Further, ultraviolet rays are applied to the ultraviolet curing adhesive interposed between the enlarged diameter portion 24E3 of the spacer body 24E1 and the incident side polarizing unit 24B to cure the spacer. The main body 24 E 1 and the incident side polarization unit 24 B are fixed.
- one end of the spacer body 24 E 1 is passed through the hole 249 D of the holding frame 249 of the optical modulator 24 A, and the diameter of the spacer body 24 E 1 is enlarged.
- the end face of the light incident side of the light modulator 24 A is brought into contact with the part 24 E 3.
- ultraviolet light is applied to an ultraviolet curable adhesive interposed between the enlarged portion 24 E 3 of the spacer main body 24 E 1 and the light modulator 24 A to cure the adhesive. 4 E 1 and the optical modulator 24 A are fixed.
- the spacer body 24E1, the light modulation device 24A and the incident side polarization unit 24B are applied to the enlarged diameter portion 24E3.
- the light modulator 24 A and the incident side polarization unit 24 B can be securely fixed to the spacer body 24 E 1.
- one end of the spacer body 24 E1 to which the light modulator 24 A and the incident side polarization unit 24 B are fixed is cured by ultraviolet light.
- a mold adhesive is applied, and one end of the spacer main body 24E1 is loosely fitted to the spacer receiving portion 24E2.
- the spacer receiving portion 24 E 2 of the bin spacer 24 E is prismatic.
- the cross dichroic prism 244 in the pit 24 D is mounted on the light-incident side end face of the cross dichroic prism 244 using an ultraviolet curing adhesive.
- the optical device 24 is manufactured according to the above-described steps.
- the alignment surface between the light incident side end surface of the cross dichroic prism 244 and the spacer receiving portion 24E2 is used as a sliding surface.
- focus adjustment is performed.
- the alignment adjustment means that when the direction of the optical axis of the projection lens 3 is the Z direction and two axes orthogonal to the Z direction are the X and Y axes, the X axis direction, the Y axis direction, and the rotation in the XY plane are used. Adjusting the direction (0 direction).
- Focus adjustment means adjustment in the Z-axis direction, the rotation direction around the X-axis (X0 direction), and the rotation direction around the Y-axis (Y0 direction).
- ultraviolet rays are irradiated from the light incident side of the incident side polarizing unit 24B toward the hole 245A of the incident side support fixing plate 245. Then, the irradiated ultraviolet light passes through the bin spacer 24E, and the ultraviolet curable adhesive interposed between the spacer receiving portion 24E2 and the spacer body 24E1, and the spacer.
- the ultraviolet curable adhesive interposed between the receiving portion 24E2 and the light-incident side end surface of the cross dichroic prism 244 is cured.
- position adjustment and fixing of the liquid crystal panels 241R and 241B are performed in the same manner as described above with reference to the liquid crystal panel 241G that has been adjusted and fixed.
- the assembly of the optical device 24 does not necessarily have to be performed in the above order. Then, in the optical device 24 assembled as described above, the mounting portion 247B2 of the lower pedestal 247B is mounted and fixed on the mounting surface 262 of the head body 26 with screws or the like. [5] Cooling structure of optical device 24
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a cooling structure of the exit-side polarizing unit 24C.
- FIG. 12 shows the cooling structure of the emission-side polarization unit 24 C arranged on the liquid crystal panel 24 R side of the three emission-side polarization units 24 C.
- the polarizing unit 24 C has the same cooling structure.
- Cooling air blown from a cooling unit is introduced into the optical unit 2 through four cutouts 26 A formed on the mounting surface 26 2 of the head body 26. Is done.
- the air that has cooled the exit-side polarizing plate 2 43 flows upward, and is divided into right and left by a rectifying section 2 47 A 2 formed on the upper base 2 47 A, and the upper base 2 4 7 A It flows over the optical device 24 through the notch 247A1 formed in the optical unit 24, and flows out of the optical unit 2 (FIG. 1).
- the remaining cooling air introduced into the optical unit 2 through the four notches 26 2 A is incident on the light-incident side of the exit-side polarization unit 24 C, although not specifically illustrated. Flow from the bottom polarizing unit 24 B, the light modulator 24 A, and the exit polarizing unit 24 C upward from below, and cool the incoming polarizing unit 24 B and the light modulator 24 A. At the same time, the exit side polarization sut 24 C is cooled from the light incident side. Then, these incident-side polarization units 24 B, light modulators 24 A, and The air that has cooled the output-side polarizing unit 24C flows above the optical device 24 and flows out of the optical unit 2 (FIG. 1).
- the emission-side polarizing unit 24C of the optical device 24 includes an emission-side polarizing plate 243 and an emission-side support / fixed plate 246 made of aluminum.
- the exit-side polarizing plate 243 includes a first exit-side polarizing plate 243A and a second exit-side polarizing plate 243B.
- the first exit-side polarizing plate 243A and the second exit-side polarizing plate 243B are Each of them comprises a substrate 243A1, 243B1 and a polarizing film 243A2, 243B2.
- the emission-side support and fixing plate 246 supports and fixes the emission-side polarizing plate 243, and is fixed to the side surface of the pedestal 247 made of a magnesium alloy.
- the heat generated in the polarizing films 243A2 and 243B2 by the irradiation of the light beam from the light source device 211 causes the heat transfer path from the substrates 243A1 and 243B1 to the emission-side supporting and fixing plate 246 to the pedestal 247.
- the heat can be dissipated.
- the optical device 24 is mounted and fixed on the head body 26 made of a magnesium alloy via the mounting portion 247B2 of the lower pedestal 247B constituting the pedestal 247. Further, the head body 26 is fixed to a light guide 25 made of aluminum. As a result, the heat that has passed through the heat transfer paths of the substrates 243 A1 and 243 B 1, the emission-side supporting and fixing plate 246, and the pedestal 247 is further transmitted to the head 26 to the light guide 25. Therefore, heat does not flow into the optical device 24, and the heat radiation characteristics of the optical device 24 can be improved.
- the emission side polarizing plate 243 is supported and fixed to the emission side support and fixing plate 246. This makes it possible to configure the substrates 243A1 and 243B1 with a minimum necessary size compared to a configuration in which the emission-side polarizing plate 243 is directly fixed to the side surface of the pedestal 247. An increase in the cost of the optical device 24 due to an increase in size can be avoided.
- the light modulator 24 A is connected to the cross dichroic prism via the bin spacer 24 E. It is fixed to the light-incident side end face of the beam 24.
- the emission-side polarizing plate 24 3 Even if the emission side support / fixed plate 2446 undergoes a dimensional change (expansion or shrinkage) due to the heat generated, it is possible to prevent the optical modulator 24A from being displaced. Therefore, there is no change in the mutual positions of the respective liquid crystal panels 241 R, 241 G, and 241 B, thereby preventing pixel shift in the optical image formed by the optical device 24. it can.
- the emission-side support / fixing plate 2 46 is provided with the plate-like member 2 46 A and the protruding portion 2 46 B, the first emission-side polarization plate 2 constituting the emission-side polarization plate 2 43 is provided. Both 43 A and the second exit side polarizing plate 24 3 B can be supported and fixed.
- the injection-side supporting and fixing plate 2 46 is formed of a first emission-side polarizing plate 24 3 A and a second emission-side polarizing plate 24 4 B by a plate-like member 2 46 A and a protruding portion 2 46 B.
- the protruding portion 246B is configured to protrude from the plate member 246A to the light beam emission side, the protrusion 246B and the cross dichroic prism 244 are connected to each other.
- the protruding portion 2464B and the second emission-side polarizing plate 2443B bonded and fixed to the protruding portion 2446B are arranged.
- the first exit side polarizing plate 243A is adhesively fixed to the light exit side of the plate member 246A.
- the plate-like member 246A constituting the injection-side support fixing plate 246 has an attaching portion 246A2 and a supporting portion 246A4, and these attaching portions 246A2 And the support part 2 4 6 A 4 are formed in the same plane, so that the injection side support fixing plate 2 4 6 is manufactured.
- the optical device 24 can be easily manufactured, and the manufacturing cost of the optical device 24 can be reduced.
- the injection-side supporting and fixing plate 246 is formed by subjecting a metal plate such as aluminum to sheet metal processing, it is easier to manufacture the injection-side supporting and fixing plate 246.
- the manufacturing cost of the optical device 24 can be further reduced.
- the lower pedestal 247B which constitutes the pedestal 247, has a hole 247B1 through which cooling air is circulated, and cooling is performed through this hole 247B1. Air can be blown between the cross dichroic prism 24 and the exit side polarizing unit 24 C, and the heat radiation characteristics of the exit side polarizing plate 24 3 can be further improved.
- the notch 247 A1 and the rectification section 2.47A2 are formed in the upper pedestal 247A that constitutes the pedestal 247, so that the cross dichroic prism 244, injection Fresh cooling air can always flow without retaining the cooling air flowing between the side polarizing plate 243 and the emission side support fixing plate 246. Accordingly, the heat radiation characteristics of the emission-side polarizing plate 243 can be further improved.
- the exit-side polarizing plate 2443 includes the first exit-side polarizing plate 2443A and the second exit-side polarizing plate 2443B, it is absorbed by the exit-side polarizing plate 2443.
- the amount of heat absorbed by the polarizing plates 243A and 243B can be reduced. Therefore, the emission-side polarizing plate 243 is hardly deteriorated by heat, the durability is improved, and the functional reliability can be secured.
- the incident side polarizing unit 24B is provided with the incident side polarizing plate 242 and the incident side supporting and fixing plate 245 in substantially the same manner as the exit side polarizing unit 24C.
- the incident-side supporting and fixing plate 245 is formed by subjecting an aluminum flat plate to sheet metal processing, similarly to the emitting-side supporting and fixing plate 246.
- the heat generated in the incident-side polarizing plate 242 can be efficiently radiated by the low-cost incident-side supporting and fixing plate 245.
- the lower light guide 25 1 and the upper light guide 25 2 that make up the light guide 25 are made of aluminum flat plate, similar to the incident side support fixing plate 24 5 and the emission side support fixing plate 24 6. Is formed by sheet metal processing. As a result, the manufacturing cost of the optical device 24 and the light guide 25 can be reduced, and the optical The manufacturing cost of knit 2 can be reduced.
- the projector 1 Since the projector 1 includes the low-cost optical device 24 described above, the manufacturing cost of the projector 1 itself can be reduced. Further, since the projector 1 includes the above-described optical device 24 having good cooling efficiency, a good optical image having no pixel shift can be projected on the screen. Further, the brightness of the light beam emitted from the light source device 211 can be set high, and a clear optical image can be projected on the screen. Furthermore, since there is no need to enhance the cooling capacity of the fans and the like that make up the cooling unit, it is possible to save energy, reduce noise, and reduce the size of the projector 1.
- the lower light guide 251 Since the entrance-side polarization unit 24B is attached to the optical device 24, the lower light guide 251 does not need a portion for holding the entrance-side polarization unit 24B, thereby reducing manufacturing costs.
- the incident-side polarization unit 24B is attached to the optical device 24, there is no need to install the incident-side polarization unit 24B in the manufacturing device that manufactures the optical device 24, and the manufacturing device is simplified. it can.
- the bin spacer 24E is made of an acrylic material having heat insulating properties
- the injection-side support fixing plate 246, the pedestal 247, the cross dichroic prism 244, the pin spacer 24E, and the holding frame The heat transfer between the cross dichroic prism 244 and the holding frame 249 can be cut off in a path that allows the heat transfer of the 249.
- the heat transfer between the holding frame 249 and the incident side support fixing plate 245 is also performed in the path that enables the heat transfer from the holding frame 249 to the bin spacer 24E to the incident side support fixing plate 245. Can be shut off.
- the exit-side polarizing plate 243, the liquid crystal panels 241R, 241G, 241B, and the entrance-side polarizing plate 242 are placed in an independent state in which heat is not transmitted to each other via the pin spacer 24E. Can be set to Therefore, the exit-side polarizing plate 243, the liquid crystal panels 241R, 241G, 241B, and the entrance-side polarizing plate 242 can be independently and efficiently cooled by the cooling air sent to the optical device 24.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an exit-side polarization unit 34C according to the second embodiment.
- the same structures and the same members as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted or simplified.
- the plate-like member 246A of the emission-side support and fixing plate 246 is formed such that the attachment portion 246A2 and the support portion 246A4 are coplanar. Have been.
- the plate-shaped member 346A of the emission-side support / fixation plate 346 has three vertical regions by bending as shown in FIG. Is divided into That is, the upper and lower regions function as the sticking portions 346 A2 corresponding to the sticking portions 246 A2 of the first embodiment, and the region between these sticking portions 346 A2 emits the luminous flux to these sticking portions 346 A2. Stepping down to the side (projecting direction of the protruding portion 346B), it functions as a supporting portion 346A4 corresponding to the supporting portion 246A4 of the first embodiment. Then, the first exit side polarizing plate 243A is supported and fixed at the end face on the light incident side of the support portion 346A4.
- the protrusion 346B of the injection-side support / fixation plate 346 can be formed in substantially the same manner as the protrusion 246B of the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted. Further, the manufacturing method and the cooling structure of the optical device 24 are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment, and the description is omitted.
- the plate-shaped member 346A of the emission-side support fixing plate 346 in the emission-side polarization unit 34C has an attaching portion 346A2 and a supporting portion 346A4, and the supporting portion 346A4 is attached to the attaching portion 346A2.
- a step is formed on the light beam emission side.
- the first exit-side polarizing plate 243A constituting the exit-side polarizing plate 243 is supported and fixed to the light-incident-side end face of the support portion 346A4.
- the support part 346 A4 A relatively large gap can be formed between the first emission-side polarizing plate 243A defined and the second emission-side polarization plate 243B supported and fixed to the protrusion 346B.
- the amount of cooling air flowing between the first exit side polarizing plate 24 43 A and the second exit side polarizing plate 24 43 B becomes large, and the first exit side polarizing plate 24 43 A and The heat radiation characteristics of the second exit side polarizing plate 24 43 B can be further improved.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an exit-side polarization unit 44C in the third embodiment.
- the same structures and the same members as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted or simplified.
- the plate-like member 246A of the emission-side support and fixing plate 246 has an affixed portion 246A2 and a support portion 246A4. They are formed so as to be coplanar.
- the projecting portion 2446B of the emission-side support / fixed plate 2446 projects from the plate-like member 2446A to the light beam emission side.
- the plate-like member 446 A of the emission-side support and fixing plate 446 is bent left and right by bending as shown in FIG.
- the direction is divided into three areas. That is, the left and right regions function as the support portions 446 A4 corresponding to the support portions 246 A4 of the first embodiment, and the region between these support portions 446 A4 is Stepping down to the light emitting side with respect to 46 A4, it functions as an attaching section 4446A2 corresponding to attaching section 246A2 of the first embodiment.
- the second exit-side polarizing plate 243B is supported and fixed on the light-incident side end face of the support portion 446A4.
- the protrusion 446B of the injection-side support / fixing plate 446 can be formed substantially in the same manner as the protrusion 2446B of the first embodiment. Protrude. Then, the first exit-side polarizing plate 243A is supported and fixed on the light-incident-side end face of the projection 446B.
- the manufacturing method and the cooling structure of the optical device 24 are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted. According to the third embodiment, the following effects are obtained in addition to the effects similar to the above (1) to (5) and (8) to (17).
- the plate member 446A of the emission-side support fixing plate 446 in the emission-side polarization unit 44C has an attachment portion 4446A2 and a support portion 4446A4, and is attached.
- the portion 4446A2 is formed stepwise with respect to the support portion 4446A4 in a direction away from the protrusion 4446B.
- the second exit-side polarizing plate 243B constituting the exit-side polarizing plate 243 is supported and fixed to the light-incident side end face of the support portion 446A4.
- a relatively large gap is formed between the second exit-side polarizing plate 24 43 B supported and fixed by the plate member 44 6 A and the light-incident side end face of the cross dichroic prism 24 44. it can. Therefore, the amount of cooling air flowing between the exit side polarizing unit 44 C and the cross dichroic prism 244 increases, and the heat radiation characteristics of the second exit side polarizing plate 24 43 B are further improved. it can.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an exit-side polarization unit 54C in the fourth embodiment. Specifically, FIG. 15 (A) is a cross-sectional view of the emission-side polarization unit 54C, and FIG. 15 (B) is a view of the emission-side polarization unit 54C as viewed from the light-incident side. .
- the emission-side polarization plate 243 includes a first emission-side polarization plate 243A and a second emission-side polarization plate 243B.
- the exit-side polarizing plate 243 is supported and fixed to the exit-side support / fixing plate 246 only at the light-incident-side end face.
- the emission-side polarizing plate 543 is composed of a substrate 5443A and a substrate 5443. It is composed of polarizing films 5443B and 5443C that are respectively attached to the light-incident side end face and the light-exit side end face of 3A.
- the emission-side supporting and fixing plate 546 is formed by connecting the emission-side polarizing plate 543 to the light-irradiation-side end surface and the light-incident-side end surface. Support and fix on both sides.
- the emission-side polarizing plate 543 is provided on the light-incident side end face and the light-beam exit side end face of the substrate 543A having the same configuration as the substrates 243A1 and 243B1 in the first embodiment.
- polarizing films 543 B and 543 C having the same configuration as the polarizing films 243 A2 and 243 B 2 in the embodiment are attached.
- the polarizing films 543B and 543C are attached so that the polarization axes are parallel to each other.
- the injection-side support / fixing plate 546 has substantially the same configuration as that of the first embodiment except that the protruding portion 246B is omitted from the injection-side support / fixation plate 246, is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and is a molded product such as an aluminum alloy. is there.
- a cutout 546A1 and an opening 546A3 are formed in the injection-side supporting and fixing plate 546 corresponding to the cutout 246Al and the opening 246A3 in the first embodiment. Also, the sticking part 546 A2 shown in FIG. 15 (B) corresponds to the sticking part 246 A2 in the first embodiment.
- the support portion 546A4 corresponding to the support portion 246A4 of the first embodiment projects inside the opening 546A3 as shown in FIG.
- a first support surface 546 A5 for supporting and fixing the light-incident side end surface of the light-incident side 543 and a second support surface 546 A6 for supporting and fixing the light-irradiation side end surface of the emission-side polarizing plate 543 are provided.
- the first support surface 546A5 extends along the light-incident-side end face of the emission-side support / fixed plate 546, and extends from the light-exit-side end face of the emission-side support / fixed plate 546. It is formed so as to be recessed inside the thickness dimension. Further, as shown in FIG. 15 (B), the first support surface 546A5 is formed so as to protrude into the inside of the opening 546A3 from the lower left and right edges of the opening 546A3. .
- the second support surface 546 A6 extends along the light-exit-side end surface of the light-exit-side support / fixed plate 546, and also has the light-incident-side surface of the light-exit-side support / fixed plate 546. It is formed so as to be depressed inward in the thickness dimension.
- the second support surface 546A6 is formed so as to protrude from the upper edge of the opening 546A3 to the inside of the opening 546A3, as shown in FIG. 15 (B). That is, the first support surface 546 A5 and the second support surface 546 A6 are provided at positions where they do not interfere with each other in a plane.
- the second support surface 5 of the injection-side support fixing plate 546 is formed.
- the emission-side polarizing plate 543 includes a substrate 543A, and polarizing films 543B and 543C attached to the light-incident side end surface and the light-exit side end surface of the substrate 543A, respectively. This makes it possible to further reduce the manufacturing cost of the optical device 24 by minimizing the number of the substrates 543A.
- a first support surface 546 A5 and a second support surface 546 A6 are formed on the periphery of the opening 546A3 of the injection side support fixing plate 546, and these first support surfaces 546 A5 and second support surfaces are formed. Since the surfaces 546A6 are formed at positions where they do not interfere with each other in a plane, the exit-side polarizing plate 543 can be supported and fixed by both the light-incident-side end surface and the light-beam exit-side end surface. Therefore, the emission-side polarizing plate 543 can be reliably supported and fixed.
- the emission-side supporting and fixing plate 546 supports and fixes the emission-side polarizing plate 543 on both the light-incident side end face and the light-beam exit side end face, so that the cooling flow path becomes flush with the cooling air. Without disturbing, uniform the temperature distribution of the exit-side polarizer 543, and the exit-side polarizer
- the optical image formed by the optical device 24 can be maintained in a clear state.
- the lower light guide 251 and the lower light guide 25 ⁇ The upper light guide 252, the incident-side supporting and fixing plate 245, and the emitting-side supporting and fixing plate 2 46, 346, 446, and 546 were made of aluminum, but are not limited to this. Alternatively, it may be made of a molded product such as a synthetic resin, an iron-nickel alloy, a Mg alloy, or an A1 alloy, which is formed by molding such as injection molding.
- the polarizing film is described as the optical conversion film.
- the invention is not limited thereto, and a configuration using a retardation film, a color correction film, a viewing angle correction film, or the like may be adopted.
- the first exit-side polarizing plate 243A and the second exit-side polarizing plate 243B have been described as the optical conversion plates.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- a configuration may be adopted in which at least two of a plate, a phase difference plate, a color correction plate, and a viewing angle compensation plate are adopted.
- the cutouts 246A1 and 546A1 have been described as the spacer communicating portions.
- the present invention is not limited to this. That is, it is sufficient that the spacer main body 24E1 is permeable, and a configuration in which holes are formed in the injection-side supporting and fixing plates 246, 346, 446, 546 may be used.
- the polarizing films 543B and 543C are described as the optical conversion films respectively attached to the light-incident side end surface and the light-emitting side end surface of the substrate 543A in the exit side polarizing unit 54C.
- the pedestal 247 includes an upper pedestal 247A and a lower pedestal 247B.
- the configuration described above has been described, it may be configured with only one of the upper pedestal 247A and the lower pedestal 247B.
- a cutout 247A1 and a straightening portion 247A2 are formed in the upper pedestal 247A, and a hole 247B1 is formed in the lower pedestal 247B, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the notch 247A1 and the rectifying portion 247A2 may be omitted and formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape.
- the lower base 247B may have a configuration in which the hole 247B1 is omitted.
- the shapes and formation positions of the protrusions 246 B, 346 B, and 446 B in 346 and 446 are such that the first emission side polarizing plate 243 A or the second emission side polarizing plate 243 B can be supported and fixed, and There is no particular limitation as long as it is a formation position.
- the support portions 346A4, 446A4 are stepped down in the projecting direction of the projecting portions 346B, 446B with respect to the attaching portions 346A2, 446A2, but not limited to this.
- a configuration may be employed in which the support portions 346A4 and 446A4 step down in the direction opposite to the direction in which the projecting portions 346B and 446B project with respect to the sticking portions 346A2 and 446A2.
- a sufficient gap can be formed between the first exit side polarizing plate 243A and the second exit side polarizing plate 243B, and the cooling efficiency of the exit side polarizing plate 243 can be further improved.
- the light-emitting side end face of the incident-side supporting and fixing plate 245, the light-emitting side end face of the holding frames 24 and 9 that constitute the light modulator 24A, and the light-emitting side of the emitting side supporting and fixing plate 246 have: A configuration in which a light shielding film is provided may be employed. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the light due to the reflection from the cross dichroic prism 244 from being further reflected to the cross dichroic prism 244 side, and to avoid a decrease in contrast due to stray light.
- the shape and configuration of the light guide 25 are not limited to those described above.
- the light guide 25 includes a positioning member 253 which is a solid member, and the optical components 212 to 215, 221 to 223, 231 to 234 and the positioning member 253 together with the positioning member 253.
- the positioning member is formed of a liquid member.
- an adhesive such as a light-curing adhesive or a thermosetting adhesive can be used as the liquid positioning member.
- a part that comes into contact with the optical components 2 1 2 to 2 1 5, 2 2 1 to 223, 23 1 to 234 is formed in the component storage section 25 1 B of the lower light guide 25 1 or the upper light guide 252. Keep it. Then, a light-curing adhesive or a heat-curing adhesive is applied to the abutting portion to apply an optical component 2 1 2 to 2 1 5, 221 to 223, 231 to 234 are brought into contact with each other, and the optical components are adjusted using an external optical axis adjustment jig, etc.2 12 to 21 5, 22 1 to 223, 23 1 to 234 I do.
- the optical components 21 22 to 215, 22 1 to 223, and 231 to 234 are positioned at predetermined positions with respect to the light guide 25 by the surface tension of the light-curing adhesive or the thermosetting adhesive. You. Thereafter, the optical components 212 to 215, 221 to 223, and 231 to 234 are fixed to the light guide 25 by curing a light-curing adhesive or a thermosetting adhesive. In such a configuration, the solid positioning member 253 can be omitted in a state in which the optical components 2 112 to 215, 221 to 223, and 231 to 234 are housed in the light guide 25, so that the light weight of the optical unit 2 is reduced. Can be achieved.
- the optical components 2 12 to 2 15, 22 1 to 223, and 23 1 to 234 are fixed in position, the light modulator 24 A for the prism unit 24 D, the input-side polarization unit 24 B, An ultraviolet-curable adhesive was used to fix the position of the exit-side polarizing unit 24C, but the invention is not limited to this, and a configuration may be used in which a thermosetting adhesive is used and the position is fixed by hot air or the like when fixed. .
- the transmission type light modulator in which the light incidence surface and the light emission surface are different is used.
- a reflection type light modulation device in which the light incidence surface and the light emission surface are the same may be used. Les ,.
- the optical device of the present invention can be used in the fields of presentation, home theater, and the like because the heat dissipation characteristics of the optical conversion film can be improved at low cost.
- the present invention is useful as an optical device used in a projector.
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