发明名称 |
Image projection system with multiple arc lamps and flyseye lens array light homogenizer directing polychromatic light on a liquid crystal display |
摘要 |
A projector ( 12 N) of this invention employs a 380 mm diagonal, amorphous silicon LCD ( 80 ) for receiving light rays from a light source ( 70 ), which achieves a small source size by employing four lamps ( 160 ) with small arc gaps ( 166 ) and a "pinwheel" mirror ( 164 ) that overlaps light rays from each of the arc lamps into a single collimated light bundle. The small source size produces a small cone angle ( 130 ) of light through the LCD. A lens ( 78 ) directs the narrow cone of light though the LCD at an optimal angle for achieving a 1,500:1 contrast ratio. Only a 4x magnification ratio is required to achieve a 170 cm (67 inch) diagonal projected image, which ratio enables projecting SXGA or greater resolution images with a five element projection lens ( 86 ). The LCD achieves an operational life of at least 50,000 hours before projected images display color degradation.
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申请公布号 |
US6924849(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2005.08.02 |
申请号 |
US20010877546 |
申请日期 |
2001.06.08 |
申请人 |
CLARITY VISUAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
发明人 |
CLIFTON BENJAMIN R.;FOGARTY JOHN P. |
分类号 |
H04N9/31;H04N17/00;(IPC1-7):G02F1/133;G03B21/28;G02B27/30 |
主分类号 |
H04N9/31 |
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