JP2018097375A - Projection optical system and projection display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a projection optical system for forming an intermediate image, which features compactness, a wide angel, good aberration correction, and high optical performance, and to provide a projection display device having the same.SOLUTION: A projection optical system consists of a first optical system G1 for forming an image of an image displayed on an image display element as an intermediate image, first light path bending means R1 for bending a light path using a reflective surface, and a second optical system G2 for forming an image of the intermediate image on a conjugate plane on the expansion side, in order from the reduction side. The second optical system G2 comprises a first lens group G21 having positive refractive power, second light path bending means R2 for bending the light path using a reflective surface, and a second lens group G22 having positive refractive power, in order from the reduction side. The system satisfies the following conditional expressions: 10.0<TL1/|f|<50.0 ...(1), 4.0<TL21/|f|<30.0 ...(2), where TL1 represents a distance from a most reduction-side surface to a most expansion-side surface of the first optical system on an optical axis, and TL21 represents a distance from a most reduction-side surface to a most expansion-side surface of the first lens group on the optical axis.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a projection optical system and a projection display apparatus, and more particularly to a projection display suitable for use in a projection display apparatus equipped with a light valve such as a liquid crystal display element or DMD (Digital Micromirror Device: registered trademark). The present invention relates to an optical system and a projection display device using the same.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, projection display devices (also referred to as projectors) equipped with light valves such as liquid crystal display elements and DMD (Digital Micromirror Device: registered trademark) have become widespread and have high performance. In particular, as the resolution of the light valve is improved, there is an increasing demand for the resolution performance of the projection optical system.

  In addition, considering the increased flexibility in setting the distance to the screen and the ease of installation in an indoor space, the projector has a compact structure, but has a higher performance and wider angle for projection. There is also a strong demand for mounting an optical system on a projection display device.

  In order to meet such demands, a projection optical system has been proposed in which an intermediate image is formed by a first optical system composed of a plurality of lenses and re-imaged by a second optical system also composed of a plurality of lenses. . (See Patent Documents 1 and 2)

  In a projection optical system composed only of an optical system that does not form a normal intermediate image, if the focal length is shortened to widen the angle, the enlargement side lens will inevitably become too large. In the projection optical system of the intermediate imaging method, the back focus of the second optical system can be shortened, the lens diameter on the enlargement side of the second optical system can be reduced, the focal length is shortened, and the wide angle It is also suitable for

International Publication No. 09/107553 JP 2006-330410 A

  However, in Patent Document 1, the second optical system is a fish-eye lens, and a large amount of distortion remains on the final image plane, so that it is not suitable as a normal projection optical system. Further, in Patent Document 2, since the aberration correction is independently performed by the first optical system and the second optical system with the intermediate image as a boundary, it has not reached the level of wide angle required recently. Further, since the intermediate images are once formed in both Patent Documents 1 and 2, the total lens length is inevitably increased.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and in a projection optical system for forming an intermediate image, the projection optical system having high projection performance in which various aberrations are well corrected while achieving miniaturization. It is another object of the present invention to provide a projection display device including the projection optical system.

A projection optical system according to the present invention is a projection optical system that projects an image displayed on an image display element disposed on a reduction-side conjugate plane as a magnified image on an enlargement-side conjugate plane. Sequentially, a first optical system that is formed by a plurality of lenses and forms an image on the image display element as an intermediate image, a first optical path bending means that bends the optical path at the reflecting surface, and a plurality of lenses that are intermediate images. Is substantially composed of a second optical system that forms an image on the enlargement-side conjugate surface. The second optical system includes, in order from the reduction side, a first lens group having a positive refractive power and a first optical path that bends the optical path at the reflecting surface. It consists essentially of a two-optical path bending means and a second lens group having a positive refractive power, and satisfies the following conditional expressions (1) and (2).
10.0 <TL1 / | f | <50.0 (1)
4.0 <TL21 / | f | <30.0 (2)
However,
TL1: Distance on the optical axis from the most reduction side to the most enlargement side of the first optical system TL21: Distance on the optical axis from the most reduction side to the most enlargement side of the first lens group f: Focal length of the entire system

In the projection optical system of the present invention, it is preferable that the following conditional expressions (1-1) and / or (2-1) are satisfied.
15.0 <TL1 / | f | <40.0 (1-1)
6.0 <TL21 / | f | <20.0 (2-1)

Moreover, it is preferable that the following conditional expressions (3) and (4) are satisfied. In addition, it is more preferable to satisfy the following conditional expressions (3-1) and / or (4-1).
8.0 <D12 / | f | <30.0 (3)
10.0 <D12 / | f | <25.0 (3-1)
5.0 <D212 / | f | <20.0 (4)
6.0 <D212 / | f | <15.0 (4-1)
However,
D12: Distance on the optical axis between the first optical system and the second optical system D212: Distance on the optical axis between the first lens group and the second lens group f: Focal length of the entire system

Moreover, it is preferable that the following conditional expression (5) is satisfied. In addition, it is more preferable to satisfy the following conditional expression (5-1).
1.50 <f2 / | f | <2.80 (5)
1.52 <f2 / | f | <2.20 (5-1)
However,
f2: focal length of second optical system f: focal length of entire system

Moreover, it is preferable that the following conditional expression (6) is satisfied. In addition, it is more preferable to satisfy the following conditional expression (6-1).
8.20 <Imφ · f2 / f ² <20.00 (6)
8.30 <Imφ · f2 / f ² <16.00 (6-1)
However,
Imφ: effective image circle diameter on the reduction side f2: focal length of the second optical system f: focal length of the entire system

Moreover, it is preferable that the following conditional expression (7) is satisfied. In addition, it is more preferable to satisfy the following conditional expression (7-1).
0.020 <enP / TL2 <0.160 (7)
0.050 <enP / TL2 <0.145 (7-1)
However,
enP: Distance on the optical axis from the most enlarged side surface of the second optical system to the entrance pupil position when the enlarged side is the entrance side TL2: On the optical axis from the most reduced side surface to the most enlarged side surface of the second optical system distance

Moreover, it is preferable that the following conditional expression (8) is satisfied. In addition, it is more preferable to satisfy the following conditional expression (8-1).
0.125 <Imφ / TL2 <0.240 (8)
0.130 <Imφ / TL2 <0.200 (8-1)
However,
Imφ: effective image circle diameter on the reduction side TL2: distance on the optical axis from the most reduced side surface to the most enlarged side surface of the second optical system

Moreover, it is preferable that the following conditional expression (9) is satisfied. In addition, it is more preferable to satisfy the following conditional expression (9-1).
0.30 <f22 / f21 <2.00 (9)
0.40 <f22 / f21 <1.70 (9-1)
However,
f21: Focal length of the first lens group f22: Focal length of the second lens group

Moreover, it is preferable that the following conditional expression (10) is satisfied. In addition, it is more preferable to satisfy the following conditional expression (10-1).
4.0 <Bf / | f | (10)
5.0 <Bf / | f | <20.0 (10-1)
However,
Bf: Back focus of the entire system (air equivalent distance)
f: Focal length of the entire system

  Further, it is preferable that the principal ray having the maximum field angle and the optical axis of the second optical system intersect between the first lens group and the second lens group.

  Further, the intermediate image may be configured such that the peripheral portion is curved toward the first optical system from the center of the optical axis.

  Further, the first optical path bending means and / or the second optical path bending means are preferably mirrors.

  Further, it is preferable that the first optical path bending means and / or the second optical path bending means are arranged in a direction to bend the optical path by 90 degrees.

  Further, it is preferable to project the image displayed on the image display element as an enlarged image in a direction inverted by 180 degrees.

  The projection display device according to the present invention includes a light source, a light valve on which light from the light source is incident, and a projection optical system according to the present invention as a projection optical system that projects an optical image by light modulated by the light valve onto a screen. And a projection optical system.

  The “enlarged side” means the projected side (screen side), and the screen side is also referred to as the enlarged side for the sake of convenience when performing reduced projection. On the other hand, the “reduction side” means the image display element side (light valve side), and the light valve side is also referred to as the reduction side for the sake of convenience when performing reduced projection.

  In addition, “substantially consisting of” means a lens having substantially no power, optical elements other than lenses such as an aperture, a mask, a cover glass, a filter, etc. It is intended to include.

  Further, the “lens group” does not necessarily include a plurality of lenses but also includes a single lens.

  Regarding “back focus”, the enlargement side and the reduction side are considered to correspond to the object side and the image side of a general imaging lens, respectively, and the enlargement side and the reduction side are the front side and the back side, respectively. To do.

  The “Imφ” can be obtained, for example, according to the specifications of the projection optical system and the specifications of the apparatus on which the projection optical system is mounted.

  Further, the surface shape of the lens and the sign of the refractive power are considered in the paraxial region when an aspheric surface is included.

A projection optical system according to the present invention is a projection optical system that projects an image displayed on an image display element disposed on a reduction-side conjugate plane as a magnified image on an enlargement-side conjugate plane. Sequentially, a first optical system that is formed by a plurality of lenses and forms an image on the image display element as an intermediate image, a first optical path bending means that bends the optical path at the reflecting surface, and a plurality of lenses that are intermediate images. Is substantially composed of a second optical system that forms an image on the enlargement-side conjugate surface. The second optical system includes, in order from the reduction side, a first lens group having a positive refractive power and a first optical path that bends the optical path at the reflecting surface. The optical system is substantially composed of a two-optical path bending means and a second lens group having a positive refractive power and satisfies the following conditional expressions (1) and (2). Projection with high projection performance with good aberration correction It is possible to an optical system.
10.0 <TL1 / | f | <50.0 (1)
4.0 <TL21 / | f | <30.0 (2)

  In addition, since the projection display apparatus of the present invention includes the projection optical system of the present invention, the apparatus can be miniaturized and can project a high-quality image at a wide angle.

Sectional drawing which shows the structure of the projection optical system (common with Example 1) concerning one Embodiment of this invention. Sectional drawing which shows the structure of the projection optical system of Example 2 of this invention. Sectional drawing which shows the structure of the projection optical system of Example 3 of this invention. Sectional drawing which shows the structure of the projection optical system of Example 4 of this invention. Sectional drawing which shows the structure of the projection optical system of Example 5 of this invention. Sectional drawing which shows the structure of the projection optical system of Example 6 of this invention. Sectional drawing which shows the structure of the projection optical system of Example 7 of this invention. Each aberration diagram of the projection optical system of Example 1 of the present invention Each aberration diagram of the projection optical system of Example 2 of the present invention Each aberration diagram of the projection optical system of Example 3 of the present invention Each aberration diagram of the projection optical system of Example 4 of the present invention Aberration diagrams of the projection optical system according to Example 5 of the present invention Each aberration diagram of the projection optical system according to Example 6 of the present invention Aberration diagrams of the projection optical system according to Example 7 of the present invention 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a projection display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a configuration of a projection optical system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The configuration example shown in FIG. 1 is common to the configuration of the projection optical system of Example 1 described later. In FIG. 1, the image display surface Sim side is the reduction side, and the final lens L32 side of the second optical system G2 is the enlargement side. The illustrated aperture stop St does not necessarily represent the size or shape, but is on the optical axis Z. Is shown. FIG. 1 also shows the axial light beam wa and the light beam wb having the maximum field angle.

  This projection optical system can be used, for example, as a projector mounted on a projection display device and projecting image information displayed on a light valve onto a screen. In FIG. 1, on the assumption that it is mounted on a projection display device, an optical member PP that assumes a filter, a prism, or the like used in a color synthesis unit or an illumination light separation unit, and a reduction-side surface of the optical member PP The image display surface Sim of the positioned light valve is also shown. In the projection display device, a light beam given image information on the image display surface Sim is incident on the projection optical system via the optical member PP, and is projected onto a screen (not shown) by the projection optical system. Will come to be.

  As shown in FIG. 1, this projection optical system is composed of a plurality of lenses in order from the reduction side, and a first optical system G1 that forms an image on the image display element as an intermediate image, and an optical path on the reflecting surface. The first optical path bending means R1 that folds the lens and a second optical system G2 that includes a plurality of lenses and forms an intermediate image on the enlargement-side conjugate surface.

  The second optical system G2 includes, in order from the reduction side, a first lens group G21 having a positive refractive power, a second optical path bending means R2 for bending the optical path at the reflecting surface, and a second lens group G22 having a positive refractive power. Is substantially composed of.

  In a projection optical system composed only of an optical system that does not form a normal intermediate image, if the focal length is shortened to widen the angle, the enlargement side lens will inevitably become too large. Thus, in the projection optical system of the intermediate image formation method, the back focus of the second optical system G2 can be shortened, the lens diameter on the enlargement side of the second optical system G2 can be reduced, and the focal length can be reduced. Suitable for shortening and widening.

  Further, by disposing the optical path bending means at an intermediate position of the projection optical system, the optical path bending means can be made smaller than when the optical path bending means is disposed on the enlargement side of the projection optical system. Further, by providing two optical path bending means in the projection optical system, the entire projection optical system can be miniaturized and the projection direction can be easily controlled.

  The projection optical system of the present embodiment is configured to be telecentric on the reduction side. Here, “the reduction side is telecentric” means that when the light beam is viewed in the direction from the enlargement side to the reduction side, the upper side in the cross section of the light beam that is condensed at an arbitrary point on the image display surface Sim that is the reduction side conjugate surface. This indicates a state in which the bisector of the maximum light beam and the lower maximum light beam is nearly parallel to the optical axis Z. However, the present invention is not limited to the case of complete telecentricity, that is, the case where the bisector is completely parallel to the optical axis Z, and includes cases where there are some errors. Here, “when there is some error” means a case where the inclination of the bisector with respect to the optical axis Z is within a range of −3 ° to + 3 °.

Moreover, it is comprised so that the following conditional expression (1) and (2) may be satisfied.
Conditional expression (1) defines the ratio between the lens length of the first optical system G1 and the focal length of the entire system. By satisfying conditional expression (1), the relay magnification of the first optical system is good. Therefore, it is possible to achieve downsizing while achieving both widening of the angle and correction of various aberrations. By making it not exceed the upper limit of conditional expression (1), it is possible to prevent the lens length of the first optical system G1 from becoming too large and to achieve miniaturization. By avoiding being less than the lower limit of conditional expression (1), it is possible to prevent the relay magnification of the first optical system G1 from becoming too large, and consequently prevent the lens diameter of the second optical system G2 from increasing. it can. Further, it becomes easy to correct distortion and field curvature in the second optical system G2. Furthermore, since it is possible to prevent the exit angle from the first optical system G1 to the second optical system G2 from becoming too large in the diverging direction, it is easy to secure a space for bending the optical path.
Conditional expression (2) defines the ratio between the lens length of the first lens group G21 and the focal length of the entire system. By satisfying conditional expression (2), the first optical path bending means R1 and the second Miniaturization can be achieved while keeping the interval of the optical path bending means R2 appropriately. By making it not exceed the upper limit of conditional expression (2), it is possible to prevent the lens length of the first lens group G21 from becoming too large, and thus it is possible to achieve downsizing. By avoiding being less than the lower limit of conditional expression (2), it is possible to suppress the interval between the first optical path bending means R1 and the second optical path bending means R2 from becoming too narrow, thereby eliminating the possibility of interference. it can.
If the following conditional expression (1-1) and / or (2-1) is satisfied, better characteristics can be obtained.
10.0 <TL1 / | f | <50.0 (1)
15.0 <TL1 / | f | <40.0 (1-1)
4.0 <TL21 / | f | <30.0 (2)
6.0 <TL21 / | f | <20.0 (2-1)
However,
TL1: Distance on the optical axis from the most reduction side to the most enlargement side of the first optical system TL21: Distance on the optical axis from the most reduction side to the most enlargement side of the first lens group f: Focal length of the entire system

In the projection optical system of the present embodiment, it is preferable that the following conditional expressions (3) and (4) are satisfied.
Conditional expression (3) defines the ratio between the distance between the first optical system G1 and the second optical system G2 and the focal length of the entire system, and is made not to exceed the upper limit of conditional expression (3). Since it is possible to suppress the interval between the first optical system G1 and the second optical system G2 from becoming too large, it is possible to achieve downsizing. By ensuring that the space does not fall below the lower limit of conditional expression (3), it is possible to secure a sufficient space for the first optical path bending means R1. Therefore, the first optical path bending means R1 is arranged by removing the vicinity of the image plane of the intermediate image. Therefore, the possibility that dust, scratches, etc. on the first optical path bending means R1 will be reflected on the screen can be reduced.
Conditional expression (4) defines the ratio between the distance between the first lens group G21 and the second lens group G22 and the focal length of the entire system, and is made not to exceed the upper limit of conditional expression (4). Since it is possible to suppress the interval between the first lens group G21 and the second lens group G22 from becoming too large, it is possible to achieve downsizing. By making sure that the lower limit of conditional expression (4) is not exceeded, it is possible to ensure a sufficient space for the second optical path bending means R2.
If the following conditional expressions (3-1) and / or (4-1) are satisfied, better characteristics can be obtained.
8.0 <D12 / | f | <30.0 (3)
10.0 <D12 / | f | <25.0 (3-1)
5.0 <D212 / | f | <20.0 (4)
6.0 <D212 / | f | <15.0 (4-1)
However,
D12: Distance on the optical axis between the first optical system and the second optical system D212: Distance on the optical axis between the first lens group and the second lens group f: Focal length of the entire system

Moreover, it is preferable that the following conditional expression (5) is satisfied. Conditional expression (5) defines the ratio of the focal lengths of the second optical system G2 and the entire system, which corresponds to the relay magnification of the first optical system G1 that forms an intermediate image. Conditional expression (5) By satisfying the above, it is possible to appropriately set the relay magnification necessary for achieving a wide angle by the relay method, thereby appropriately achieving various aberrations that are a problem with the wide angle while achieving a wide angle. It becomes possible to correct. By avoiding exceeding the upper limit of conditional expression (5), it is possible to prevent the relay magnification from increasing and the size of the intermediate image from increasing, thereby preventing an increase in the lens diameter of the second optical system G2. be able to. In addition, it is possible to easily correct distortion and field curvature in the second optical system G2. FNo. Required for the second optical system G2. Is the FNo. × Relay magnification, and since it is possible to prevent the F value (FNo.) Required for the second optical system G2 from becoming too small by making it not lower than the lower limit of conditional expression (5), wide angle And easy aberration correction (particularly spherical aberration and astigmatism) corresponding to a lens having a moderately small F value. If the following conditional expression (5-1) is satisfied, better characteristics can be obtained.
1.50 <f2 / | f | <2.80 (5)
1.52 <f2 / | f | <2.20 (5-1)
However,
f2: focal length of second optical system f: focal length of entire system

Moreover, it is preferable that the following conditional expression (6) is satisfied. Conditional expression (6) defines the relationship between the effective image circle diameter on the reduction side, the focal length of the second optical system G2, and the focal length of the entire system, and does not exceed the upper limit of conditional expression (6). Thus, the effective optical circle diameter with respect to the focal length of the entire system can be prevented from becoming too large, and the power of the second optical system G2 with respect to the focal length of the entire system can be prevented from becoming too weak. It is possible to reduce the lens diameter of the system G2 and the entire system. By avoiding being less than the lower limit of conditional expression (6), the effective image circle diameter with respect to the focal length of the entire system is prevented from becoming too small, and the power of the second optical system G2 with respect to the focal length of the entire system is strong. Since it can be prevented from becoming too much, the aberration correction (especially spherical aberration and astigmatism) required for the second optical system G2 is relieved, so that high performance can be easily realized. If the following conditional expression (6-1) is satisfied, better characteristics can be obtained.
8.20 <Imφ · f2 / f ² <20.00 (6)
8.30 <Imφ · f2 / f ² <16.00 (6-1)
However,
Imφ: effective image circle diameter on the reduction side f2: focal length of the second optical system f: focal length of the entire system

Moreover, it is preferable that the following conditional expression (7) is satisfied. Conditional expression (7) defines the ratio of the distance on the optical axis from the most magnified side surface of the second optical system G2 to the entrance pupil position when the magnification side is the entrance side and the total lens length of the second optical system G2. However, in a normal optical system that does not once form an intermediate image, it is necessary to ensure a long back focus, but in this embodiment, a long back focus is ensured in the second optical system G2 by forming an intermediate image once. Since there is no need, the entrance pupil position can be moved closer to the enlargement side compared with a normal optical system that does not form an intermediate image once. The conditional expression (7) is for satisfying it. By making it not exceed the upper limit of conditional expression (7), the entrance pupil position can be positioned on the further enlargement side, and it becomes easy to secure a desired angle of view. By avoiding being less than or equal to the lower limit of conditional expression (7), it is possible to prevent the total lens length of the second optical system G2 from becoming too large and to suppress the enlargement of the lens diameter on the most enlarged side of the second optical system G2. be able to. If the following conditional expression (7-1) is satisfied, better characteristics can be obtained.
0.020 <enP / TL2 <0.160 (7)
0.050 <enP / TL2 <0.145 (7-1)
However,
enP: Distance on the optical axis from the most enlarged side surface of the second optical system to the entrance pupil position when the enlarged side is the entrance side TL2: On the optical axis from the most reduced side surface to the most enlarged side surface of the second optical system distance

Moreover, it is preferable that the following conditional expression (8) is satisfied. Conditional expression (8) defines the ratio of the effective image circle diameter on the reduction side to the total lens length of the second optical system G2, and is not excessively small by making it not exceed the upper limit of conditional expression (8). It is possible to prevent the error sensitivity of the single lens in the second optical system G2 from being excessively increased and to maintain the manufacturability. By making it not below the lower limit of conditional expression (8), it is possible to obtain the desired effective image circle diameter, and to suppress the overall lens length of the second optical system G2 from becoming too large. . If the following conditional expression (8-1) is satisfied, better characteristics can be obtained.
0.125 <Imφ / TL2 <0.240 (8)
0.130 <Imφ / TL2 <0.200 (8-1)
However,
Imφ: effective image circle diameter on the reduction side TL2: distance on the optical axis from the most reduced side surface to the most enlarged side surface of the second optical system

Moreover, it is preferable that the following conditional expression (9) is satisfied. Conditional expression (9) defines the ratio of the focal lengths of the first lens group G21 and the second lens group G22 of the second optical system G2, and does not exceed the upper limit of conditional expression (9). Since the power of the first lens group G21 is prevented from becoming too strong with respect to the second lens group G22 and the incident angle for entering the first optical system G1 can be prevented from increasing, the first optical Aberration correction in the system G1 can be facilitated. By avoiding being less than the lower limit of conditional expression (9), it is possible to prevent the power of the second lens group G22 from becoming too strong with respect to the first lens group G21. It becomes easy to correct distortion. If the following conditional expression (9-1) is satisfied, better characteristics can be obtained.
0.30 <f22 / f21 <2.00 (9)
0.40 <f22 / f21 <1.70 (9-1)
However,
f21: Focal length of the first lens group f22: Focal length of the second lens group

Moreover, it is preferable that the following conditional expression (10) is satisfied. Conditional expression (10) defines the back focus of the entire system, and sets a necessary and sufficient back focus for a space in which a color combining prism or the like is arranged on the reduction side of the entire system. By making it not below the lower limit of conditional expression (10), it is possible to prevent the back focus from becoming too short, and therefore the arrangement of the color synthesis prism and the like is facilitated. If the following conditional expression (10-1) is satisfied, better characteristics can be obtained. By avoiding exceeding the upper limit of conditional expression (10-1), it is possible to prevent the back focus from becoming too long, and thus it is possible to reduce the size.
4.0 <Bf / | f | (10)
5.0 <Bf / | f | <20.0 (10-1)
However,
Bf: Back focus of the entire system (air equivalent distance)
f: Focal length of the entire system

  Further, it is preferable that the principal ray having the maximum field angle and the optical axis of the second optical system G2 intersect between the first lens group G21 and the second lens group G22. With this configuration, the size of the second optical path bending means R2 disposed in the second optical system G2 can be reduced.

  Further, the intermediate image may be configured such that the peripheral portion is curved toward the first optical system from the center of the optical axis. In this way, the first optical system G1 and the second optical system G2 do not perform aberration correction independently, but leave distortion aberration, astigmatism, etc. in the first optical system G1, and the second optical system G2. By performing aberration correction that cancels with the optical system G2, it is possible to improve various aberrations while widening the angle even with a small number of lenses.

  Further, the first optical path bending means and / or the second optical path bending means are preferably mirrors. By using the mirror in this manner, compared to the prism, the amount of light due to the transmittance of the member is not reduced, it is hardly affected by heat, and the weight can be reduced. For these reasons, it is advantageous in terms of characteristics and manufacturability when the horizontal direction swing and the vertical direction swing are performed at each optical path bending means.

  Further, it is preferable that the first optical path bending means and / or the second optical path bending means are arranged in a direction to bend the optical path by 90 degrees. By adopting such a configuration, the entire projection optical system can be efficiently downsized.

  Further, it is preferable to project the image displayed on the image display element as an enlarged image in a direction inverted by 180 degrees. With such a configuration, the size of the entire system including the projection optical system can be reduced from the screen.

Next, numerical examples of the projection optical system of the present invention will be described.
First, the projection optical system of Example 1 will be described. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the projection optical system of Example 1. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIGS. 2 to 7 corresponding to Examples 2 to 7 described later, the image display surface Sim side is on the reduction side, and the final lens L32 side of the second optical system G2 (the final lens L34 only in Example 5) is enlarged. The aperture stop St shown in the figure does not necessarily indicate the size or shape, but indicates the position on the optical axis Z. 1 to 7 also show the axial light beam wa and the light beam wb having the maximum field angle.

  The projection optical system according to the first exemplary embodiment includes, in order from the reduction side, a first optical system G1, a first optical path bending unit R1, and a second optical system G2. The first optical system G1 includes lenses L1 to L10. The second optical system G2 is composed of 12 lenses L21 to L32. The second optical system G2 includes, in order from the reduction side, a first lens group G21, a second optical path bending means R2, and a second lens group G22. The first lens group G21 includes 6 lenses L21 to L26. The second lens group G22 is composed of six lenses L27 to L32.

  Table 1 shows basic lens data of the projection optical system of Example 1, Table 2 shows data concerning specifications, and Table 3 shows data concerning aspheric coefficients. In the following, the meaning of the symbols in the table will be described using the example 1 as an example, but the same applies to the examples 2 to 7.

  In the lens data of Table 1, the surface number column indicates the surface number that increases sequentially as it goes to the reduction side with the surface of the component on the most enlarged side as the first, and the curvature radius column indicates the curvature radius of each surface. In the column of the surface interval, the interval on the optical axis Z between each surface and the next surface is shown. The nd column shows the refractive index of each optical element with respect to the d-line (wavelength 587.6 nm), and the νd column shows the Abbe number of each optical element with respect to the d-line (wavelength 587.6 nm). Here, the sign of the radius of curvature is positive when the surface shape is convex on the enlargement side and negative when the surface shape is convex on the reduction side. The basic lens data includes the aperture stop St and the optical member PP. In the surface number column of the surface corresponding to the aperture stop St, the phrase (aperture) is written together with the surface number.

  The data relating to the specifications in Table 2 shows the values of the focal length f, the back focus Bf, the F value FNo, and the total angle of view 2ω.

  The numerical values shown in the basic lens data and data relating to the specifications are standardized so that the absolute value of the focal length of the entire system is 1. The numerical values in each table are rounded to a predetermined digit.

In the lens data in Table 1, the surface number of the aspheric surface is marked with *, and the paraxial radius of curvature is shown as the radius of curvature of the aspheric surface. The data relating to the aspheric coefficients in Table 3 shows the surface numbers of the aspheric surfaces and the aspheric coefficients related to these aspheric surfaces. The aspheric coefficient is a value of each coefficient KA, Am (m = 3 to 17) in the aspheric expression represented by the following expression.
Zd = C · h ² / {1+ (1−KA · C ² · h ² ) ^1/2 } + ΣAm · h ^m
However,
Zd: Depth of aspheric surface (length of a perpendicular line drawn from a point on the aspherical surface at height h to a plane perpendicular to the optical axis where the aspherical vertex contacts)
h: Height (distance from the optical axis)
C: Reciprocal of paraxial radius of curvature KA, Am: aspheric coefficient (m = 3-17)

  Aberration diagrams of the projection optical system of Example 1 are shown in FIG. In addition, spherical aberration, astigmatism, distortion, and lateral chromatic aberration are shown in order from the left side in FIG. Each aberration diagram showing spherical aberration, astigmatism, and distortion shows aberrations with the d-line (wavelength 587.6 nm) as the reference wavelength. In the spherical aberration diagram, the aberrations for the d-line (wavelength 587.6 nm), the C-line (wavelength 656.3 nm), and the F-line (wavelength 486.1 nm) are shown by a solid line, a long broken line, and a short broken line, respectively. In the astigmatism diagram, the sagittal and tangential aberrations are indicated by a solid line and a short broken line, respectively. In the lateral chromatic aberration diagram, aberrations for the C line (wavelength 656.3 nm) and the F line (wavelength 486.1 nm) are shown by a long broken line and a short broken line, respectively. FNo. Means F value, and ω in other aberration diagrams means half angle of view.

  The numerical values and the aberration diagrams shown in the basic lens data and data relating to the specifications are all at a finite projection distance. In the first embodiment, the data in the case of the projection distance: 121.950 is shown.

  Since the symbols, meanings, and description methods of each data described in the description of the first embodiment are the same for the following embodiments unless otherwise specified, the redundant description is omitted below.

  Next, the projection optical system of Example 2 will be described. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the projection optical system of the second embodiment. The projection optical system of Example 2 has the same configuration as that of Example 1 except that the first optical system G1 is composed of nine lenses L1 to L9. Further, basic lens data of the projection optical system of Example 2 is shown in Table 4, data relating to the specifications is shown in Table 5, data relating to the aspheric coefficient is shown in Table 6, and each aberration diagram is shown in FIG. In the second embodiment, data in the case of the projection distance: 121.933 is shown.

  Next, the projection optical system of Example 3 will be described. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the projection optical system of Example 3. The projection optical system of Example 3 has the same configuration as that of Example 1 except that the first optical system G1 is composed of nine lenses L1 to L9. In addition, basic lens data of the projection optical system of Example 3 are shown in Table 7, data relating to specifications are shown in Table 8, data relating to aspheric coefficients are shown in Table 9, and each aberration diagram is shown in FIG. In the third embodiment, data for a projection distance of 121.682 is shown.

  Next, a projection optical system according to Example 4 will be described. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the projection optical system of Example 4. The projection optical system according to the fourth embodiment has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment. In addition, Table 10 shows basic lens data of the projection optical system of Example 4, Table 11 shows data on specifications, Table 12 shows data on aspheric coefficients, and FIG. 11 shows aberration diagrams. In the fourth embodiment, data when the projection distance is 121.811 is shown.

  Next, a projection optical system according to Example 5 will be described. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the projection optical system of Example 5. In the projection optical system of Example 5, the first optical system G1 is composed of eight lenses L1 to L8, and the first lens group G21 of the second optical system G2 is seven lenses L21 to L27. The second lens group G22 is composed of seven lenses L28 to L34. In addition, Table 13 shows basic lens data of the projection optical system of Example 4, Table 14 shows data on specifications, Table 15 shows data on aspheric coefficients, and FIG. 12 shows aberration diagrams. In the fifth embodiment, data in the case of a projection distance of 193.485 is shown.

  Next, a projection optical system according to Example 6 will be described. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the projection optical system of Example 6. In FIG. The projection optical system of Example 6 has the same configuration as that of Example 1 except that the first optical system G1 is composed of nine lenses L1 to L9. In addition, Table 16 shows basic lens data of the projection optical system of Example 6, Table 17 shows data on specifications, Table 18 shows data on aspheric coefficients, and FIG. 13 shows aberration diagrams. In the sixth embodiment, data in the case of a projection distance of 193.308 is shown.

  Next, a projection optical system according to Example 7 will be described. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the configuration of the projection optical system according to the seventh embodiment. The projection optical system of Example 7 has the same configuration as that of Example 1 except that the first optical system G1 is composed of eight lenses L1 to L8. In addition, Table 19 shows basic lens data of the projection optical system of Example 7, Table 20 shows data on specifications, Table 21 shows data on aspheric coefficients, and FIG. 14 shows aberration diagrams. In the seventh embodiment, data in the case of a projection distance of 193.142 is shown.

  Table 22 shows values corresponding to the conditional expressions (1) to (10) of the projection optical systems of Examples 1 to 7. In all examples, the d-line is used as the reference wavelength, and the values shown in Table 22 below are at this reference wavelength.

  From the above data, all the projection optical systems of Examples 1 to 7 satisfy the conditional expressions (1) to (10), and various aberrations are excellent at a wide angle of 135 ° or more while achieving miniaturization. It can be seen that this is a projection optical system having a corrected high projection performance.

  Next, an embodiment of a projection display apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a schematic configuration diagram of a projection display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  A projection display apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 15 includes a projection optical system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, a light source 20, transmissive display elements 11 a to 11 c as light valves corresponding to each color light, and a light source 20. And an illumination optical unit 30 for guiding the luminous flux to the light valve. The illumination optical unit 30 includes dichroic mirrors 12 and 13 for color separation, a cross dichroic prism 14 for color synthesis, condenser lenses 16a to 16c, and total reflection mirrors 18a to 18c. In FIG. 15, the projection optical system 10 is schematically shown. Further, an integrator such as a fly-eye is disposed between the light source 20 and the dichroic mirror 12, but the illustration thereof is omitted in FIG.

  The white light from the light source 20 is separated into three colored light beams (G light, B light, and R light) by the dichroic mirrors 12 and 13 in the illumination optical unit 30, and then the optical path is respectively transmitted by the total reflection mirrors 18a to 18c. After being deflected and incident on the transmissive display elements 11a to 11c corresponding to the light beams of the respective colors through the condenser lenses 16a to 16c, the light is modulated, color-combined by the cross dichroic prism 14, and then incident on the projection optical system 10. To do. The projection optical system 10 projects an optical image by light modulated by the transmissive display elements 11a to 11c on a screen (not shown).

  As the transmissive display elements 11a to 11c, for example, transmissive liquid crystal display elements can be used. Although FIG. 15 shows an example in which a transmissive display element is used as the light valve, the light valve provided in the projection display device of the present invention is not limited to this, and a reflective liquid crystal display element, DMD, or the like. Other light modulation means may be used.

  Since the projection display apparatus 100 of the present embodiment includes the projection optical system 10 of the present invention, the apparatus can be miniaturized and can project a high-quality image at a wide angle.

  The present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments and examples. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and examples, and various modifications can be made. For example, the values of the radius of curvature, the surface spacing, the refractive index, the Abbe number, and the aspheric coefficient of each lens are not limited to the values shown in the above embodiments, but can take other values.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Projection optical system 11a-11c Transmission type display element 12, 13 Dichroic mirror 14 Cross dichroic prism 16a-16c Condenser lens 18a-18c Total reflection mirror 20 Light source 30 Illumination optical part 100 Projection type display apparatus G1 1st optical system G2 1st 2 optical system G21 first lens group G22 second lens group L1 to L34 lens PP optical member R1 first optical path bending means R2 second optical path bending means Sim image display surface St aperture stop Z optical axis

The projection optical system of the present invention forms an intermediate image at a position conjugate with the image displayed on the image display element disposed on the reduction-side conjugate plane, and projects the intermediate image as an enlarged image on the enlargement-side conjugate plane. A projection optical system comprising a plurality of lenses and two optical path bending means for folding the optical path by 90 degrees on the reflecting surface, with the lenses arranged on the most reduced side and the most enlarged side of the entire system, It is telecentric, and is projected as an enlarged image in a direction reversed 180 degrees from the image displayed on the image display element.

In the projection optical system of the present invention, it is preferable that a lens is disposed between the two optical path bending means.

Further, in order from the reduction side, a first optical system that includes a plurality of lenses and forms an image on the image display element as an intermediate image, a first optical path bending unit that bends the optical path by 90 degrees on the reflecting surface, and a plurality of A second optical system that is configured by a lens and that substantially forms an intermediate image on a magnification-side conjugate surface, and the second optical system includes, in order from the reduction side, a first lens group having a positive refractive power; Preferably, the optical path substantially includes a second optical path bending unit that bends the optical path by 90 degrees on the reflecting surface, and a second lens group having a positive refractive power.

Further, it is preferable that the plurality of lenses and the two optical path bending means are arranged at positions farther from the enlargement-side conjugate surface than the image display element.

In addition, among the plurality of lenses, it is preferable that the most magnified lens surface is disposed at a position farther from the magnified conjugate surface than the most reduced lens surface.

In addition, it is preferable that the most magnified lens surface of the plurality of lenses is an aspherical surface.

Moreover, it is preferable that the following conditional expression (1) is satisfied.
      135 ≦ 2ω (1)
However,
  2ω: Maximum full angle of view of projection optical system

Moreover, it is preferable that the following conditional expression (2) is satisfied. In addition, it is more preferable to satisfy the following conditional expression (2-1).
    1.50 <f2 / | f | <2.80 (2)
    1.52 <f2 / | f | <2.20 (2-1)
However,
  f2: Focal length of the second optical system
  f: Focal length of the entire system

Moreover, it is preferable that conditional expression (3) is satisfied. In addition, it is more preferable to satisfy the following conditional expression (3-1).
    8.20 <Imφ · f2 / f ² <20.00 (3)
    8.30 <Imφ · f2 / f ² <16.00 (3-1)
However,
  Imφ: effective image circle diameter on the reduction side
  f2: Focal length of the second optical system
  f: Focal length of the entire system

Moreover, it is preferable that the following conditional expression (4) is satisfied. In addition, it is more preferable to satisfy the following conditional expression (4-1).
    0.020 <enP / TL2 <0.160 (4)
    0.050 <enP / TL2 <0.145 (4-1)
However,
  enP: Distance on the optical axis from the most magnified side surface of the second optical system to the entrance pupil position when the magnification side is the entrance side
  TL2: distance on the optical axis from the most contracting side surface to the most enlarging side surface of the second optical system

Moreover, it is preferable that the following conditional expression (5) is satisfied. In addition, it is more preferable to satisfy the following conditional expression (5-1).
    0.125 <Imφ / TL2 <0.240 (5)
    0.130 <Imφ / TL2 <0.200 (5-1) However,
  Imφ: effective image circle diameter on the reduction side
  TL2: distance on the optical axis from the most contracting side surface to the most enlarging side surface of the second optical system

Moreover, it is preferable that the following conditional expression (6) is satisfied.
    4.0 <Bf / | f | (6)
However,
  Bf: Back focus of the entire system
  f: Focal length of the entire system

Claims (20)

A projection optical system that projects an image displayed on an image display element arranged on a reduction-side conjugate plane as an enlarged image on an enlargement-side conjugate plane,
Sequentially from the reduction side, it is composed of a plurality of lenses, and is composed of a first optical system that forms an image on the image display element as an intermediate image, a first optical path bending means that bends the optical path at the reflecting surface, and a plurality of lenses. A second optical system that forms the intermediate image on the enlargement-side conjugate plane,
The second optical system includes, in order from the reduction side, a first lens group having a positive refractive power, a second optical path bending means for bending an optical path at the reflecting surface, and a second lens group having a positive refractive power. become,
A projection optical system characterized by satisfying the following conditional expressions (1) and (2):
10.0 <TL1 / | f | <50.0 (1)
4.0 <TL21 / | f | <30.0 (2)
However,
TL1: Distance on the optical axis from the most reduced side surface to the most enlarged side surface of the first optical system TL21: Distance on the optical axis from the most reduced side surface to the most enlarged side surface of the first lens group f: Focal point of the entire system distance The projection optical system according to claim 1, wherein the following conditional expression (1-1) and / or (2-1) is satisfied.
15.0 <TL1 / | f | <40.0 (1-1)
6.0 <TL21 / | f | <20.0 (2-1) The projection optical system according to claim 1, wherein the following conditional expressions (3) and (4) are satisfied.
8.0 <D12 / | f | <30.0 (3)
5.0 <D212 / | f | <20.0 (4)
However,
D12: Distance on the optical axis between the first optical system and the second optical system D212: Distance on the optical axis between the first lens group and the second lens group The projection optical system according to claim 3, wherein the following conditional expression (3-1) and / or (4-1) is satisfied.
10.0 <D12 / | f | <25.0 (3-1)
6.0 <D212 / | f | <15.0 (4-1) The projection optical system according to claim 1, wherein the following conditional expression (5) is satisfied.
1.50 <f2 / | f | <2.80 (5)
However,
f2: Focal length of the second optical system The projection optical system according to claim 5, wherein the following conditional expression (5-1) is satisfied.
1.52 <f2 / | f | <2.20 (5-1) The projection optical system according to claim 1, wherein the following conditional expression (6) is satisfied.
8.20 <Imφ · f2 / f ² <20.00 (6)
However,
Imφ: effective image circle diameter on the reduction side f2: focal length of the second optical system The projection optical system according to claim 7, wherein the following conditional expression (6-1) is satisfied.
8.30 <Imφ · f2 / f ² <16.00 (6-1) The projection optical system according to claim 1, wherein the following conditional expression (7) is satisfied.
0.020 <enP / TL2 <0.160 (7)
However,
enP: Distance on the optical axis from the most magnified side surface of the second optical system to the entrance pupil position when the magnified side is the entrance side TL2: Optical axis from the most reduced side surface to the most magnified side surface of the second optical system Distance above The projection optical system according to claim 9, wherein the following conditional expression (7-1) is satisfied.
0.050 <enP / TL2 <0.145 (7-1) The projection optical system according to claim 1, wherein the following conditional expression (8) is satisfied.
0.125 <Imφ / TL2 <0.240 (8)
However,
Imφ: effective image circle diameter on the reduction side TL2: distance on the optical axis from the most reduced side surface to the most enlarged side surface of the second optical system The projection optical system according to claim 11, wherein the following conditional expression (8-1) is satisfied.
0.130 <Imφ / TL2 <0.200 (8-1) The projection optical system according to claim 1, wherein the following conditional expression (9) is satisfied.
0.30 <f22 / f21 <2.00 (9)
However,
f21: Focal length of the first lens group f22: Focal length of the second lens group The projection optical system according to claim 13, wherein the following conditional expression (9-1) is satisfied.
0.40 <f22 / f21 <1.70 (9-1) The projection optical system according to claim 1, wherein the following conditional expression (10) is satisfied.
4.0 <Bf / | f | (10)
However,
Bf: Back focus of the entire system The projection optical system according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein a principal ray having a maximum field angle and an optical axis of the second optical system intersect between the first lens group and the second lens group. The projection optical system according to any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein a peripheral portion of the intermediate image is curved in the field from the center of the optical axis toward the first optical system. 18. The projection optical system according to claim 1, wherein the first optical path bending unit and / or the second optical path bending unit are arranged in a direction in which the optical path is bent by 90 degrees.   The projection optical system according to any one of claims 1 to 18, wherein an image displayed on the image display element is projected as the enlarged image in a direction inverted by 180 degrees.   20. The light source, a light valve on which light from the light source is incident, and a projection optical system that projects an optical image by light modulated by the light valve on a screen. A projection display apparatus comprising: a projection optical system.