WO2015190060A1 - ヘッドアップディスプレイ装置及びその照明ユニット - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a head-up display device and an illumination unit thereof.
- HUD devices Up-display devices
- an illumination unit having a structure as disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1 is known as an illumination unit that transmits and illuminates a display device and causes light of a display image to reach a viewing region.
- This illumination unit is provided with a first-stage condenser lens, a middle-stage lenticular lens, and a last-stage condenser lens as a plurality of stages of condenser lenses that condense emitted light from the light source toward the display.
- the conjugate position that is conjugate to the viewing area with the magnifying optical system in between In order to increase the illumination efficiency by imaging the light from each of the plurality of light sources in the viewing area, the conjugate position that is conjugate to the viewing area with the magnifying optical system in between, Each of these light sources needs to be arranged.
- the illumination unit of Patent Document 1 as a condenser lens at each stage, a plurality of first stage condenser lenses and a plurality of middle stage lenticular lenses are integrally formed to constitute a lens array.
- more lenticular lenses are provided than the light sources.
- the present disclosure has been made in view of the above-described knowledge, and an object thereof is to provide an illumination unit that reduces luminance unevenness generated in a virtual image of a display image in the HUD device, and a HUD device including the illumination unit. It is in.
- a display image formed by a display device and enlarged by a magnifying optical system is projected onto a display member of a moving body, whereby a virtual image of the display image is projected in a room of the moving body.
- a HUD device that displays in a visible area in a visual recognition area
- it is an illumination unit that transmits and illuminates the display to reach the visual recognition area, and is a conjugate position that is conjugate to the visual recognition area with the magnifying optical system in between
- An illumination unit is provided, and each set of illumination units includes a first-stage lens as a condenser lens arranged closest to the light source and a last-stage lens as a condenser lens arranged farthest from the light source.
- the principal points of all the condenser lenses from the first stage lens to the last stage lens pass through the center of the field angle of the display and reach the viewing area.
- Peripheral illumination units that are arranged on the central chief ray and are arranged on the central chief ray by being aligned with the optical axis of the first-stage lens and are the remaining illumination units of each set of illumination units .
- the principal points of the condenser lenses of all the stages are arranged on the peripheral principal ray passing through the periphery of the center of the angle of view on the display and reaching the viewing region, and the light source is in the reference direction from the optical axis of the first stage lens. Is arranged on the peripheral principal ray.
- the plurality of sets of illumination units arranged in the reference direction are arranged such that the light from the light source arranged at the conjugate position conjugate with the visual recognition region with the magnifying optical system interposed therebetween is respectively displayed to the display by the multi-stage condenser lens. Condensed toward.
- the same number of condensing lenses in any stage including at least the first lens closest to the light source and the last lens farthest from the light source, corresponds to multiple light sources. Will be provided.
- the optical axis of the first lens is further disposed on the central principal ray where the principal points of the condenser lenses of all the stages are arranged.
- a light source aligned with is also arranged. Therefore, on the central principal ray that passes through the center of the field angle of the display and reaches the viewing area, light from the light source of the central illumination unit is imaged in the viewing area.
- the peripheral illumination unit that is the remaining group among the respective illumination units, the light of the first lens is further placed on the peripheral principal ray on which the principal points of all the condenser lenses are arranged.
- a light source eccentric from the axis in the reference direction is also arranged. Therefore, on the peripheral principal ray that passes through the periphery of the center of the field of view on the display and reaches the visual recognition area, light from the light source of the peripheral illumination unit is imaged in the visual recognition area.
- the image formation position on the peripheral chief ray by the peripheral illumination unit is a position in which a shift is suppressed with respect to the image formation position on the central chief ray by the central illumination unit. According to this, it is possible to suppress the shift of the imaging position by each group illumination unit other than on the central principal ray and the peripheral principal ray. Therefore, luminance unevenness generated in the virtual image of the display image can be reduced in the visual recognition area of the HUD device by the illumination unit as described above.
- the display image formed by the display device and enlarged by the magnifying optical system is projected onto the display member of the moving body, whereby the virtual image of the display image is projected into the room of the moving body.
- the HUD device which displays in a visual recognition area so that visual recognition is possible, and a display and a magnification optical system are provided with the lighting unit of the 1st mode.
- the HUD device of the second aspect it is possible to reduce the luminance unevenness generated in the virtual image of the display image in the visual recognition area by the illumination unit having at least the configuration of the first aspect.
- the HUD device 1 As shown in FIG. 1, the HUD device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure is mounted on a vehicle 8 as a “moving body” and is housed in an instrument panel 80.
- the HUD device 1 projects the display image 10 onto a windshield 81 that is a “display member” of the vehicle 8.
- the light of the display image 10 reflected by the windshield 81 reaches the eye point 90 of the viewer 9.
- the viewer 9 visually recognizes the light reaching the eye point 90 to visually recognize the virtual image 10a of the display image 10 in front of the windshield 81.
- the visual recognition of the virtual image 10 a is limited to the case where the eye point 90 is located in the visual recognition area 91 in the vehicle 8. In other words, when the eye point 90 is out of the viewing area 91, it is difficult for the viewer 9 to visually recognize the virtual image 10a.
- the HUD device 1 is provided with a display unit 5 and a magnifying optical system 6 along with the illumination unit 2. Further, the HUD device 1 can include a display control unit 7.
- the illumination unit 2 includes a plurality of sets of illumination units 26 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, with one light source 20 and a plurality of stages of condenser lenses 21 as a set of illumination units 26.
- the three sets of illumination units 26 are arranged as the condensing lenses 21 provided in two stages, respectively, from the first stage lens 22 disposed closest to the same set of light sources 20 and from the same set of light sources 20.
- the last-stage lens 24 arranged at the most distance. Therefore, in the illumination unit 2, the light source 20, the first stage lens 22, and the last stage lens 24 are respectively provided in the same number of three.
- Each of the light sources 20 constituting each group of illumination units (hereinafter abbreviated as “each group illumination unit”) 26 is composed of a point light source such as a light emitting diode (LED), for example, and is a viewing area with the magnifying optical system 6 interposed therebetween. 91 is arranged at a conjugate position Pl conjugate with 91 (see FIG. 1). In each group illumination unit 26, the light source 20 emits light such as white light by emitting light according to energization.
- the first-stage lenses 22 constituting each group illumination unit 26 are integrally formed of a light-transmitting material such as resin or glass, for example, thereby constituting a first-stage lens array 22a having a rectangular plate shape as a whole.
- the first stage lens 22 has the first stage lens surface 220 to which the maximum positive power is given among the same group of condenser lenses 21, so that one of the light emitted from the same set of light sources 20 can be obtained. Concentrate the part.
- the last-stage lenses 24 constituting each group illumination unit 26 are integrally formed of a translucent material such as resin or glass, for example, thereby forming a last-stage lens array 24a having a rectangular plate shape as a whole.
- the last stage lens 24 has a last stage lens surface 240 to which a positive power smaller than that of the first stage lens 22 of the same group is provided, so that the light from the light source 20 that has passed through the first stage lens 22 is received. Condensate. With such a condensing function, the light from the light source 20 of each group illumination unit 26 is imaged in the visual recognition area 91 via the display 5 and the magnifying optical system 6 shown in FIG. At this time, the last lens 24 of each group illumination unit 26 adjusts the imaging position in the visual recognition area 91 with respect to the light from the light source 20 of the same group.
- the display 5 is an image display panel such as a dot matrix TFT liquid crystal panel, for example, and has a rectangular screen 50 corresponding to the last lens array 24a (see FIG. 2).
- the display 5 forms a monochrome image or a color image as the display image 10 on the screen 50 by driving a plurality of pixels constituting the screen 50.
- the screen 50 is illuminated by receiving light collected by the last lens 24 from each group illumination unit 26.
- the illumination target area by the light from each group illumination unit 26 is shifted from each other, so that illumination over a wide area of the entire area of the screen 50 is possible.
- the display 5 causes the display image 10 on the screen 50 to emit light.
- the display image 10 is displayed as a light image that displays vehicle-related information such as the traveling speed, traveling direction, and warning of the vehicle 8, for example.
- the magnifying optical system 6 is mainly composed of a single concave mirror 60.
- the concave mirror 60 is formed by vapor-depositing a metal reflective film such as aluminum on a base material such as resin or glass to form a reflective surface 60a.
- the concave mirror 60 has a reflection function of reflecting light incident from the screen 50 of the display 5 by the reflection surface 60a, and guides the light reflected by the function to the windshield 81 side.
- the display image 10 on the screen 50 is enlarged and projected onto the windshield 81, so that the viewer 9 can visually recognize the display image 10 in the viewing area 91 in the vehicle 8.
- a virtual image 10a is displayed. Therefore, the visual recognition area 91 is an area determined by the specification and posture of the concave mirror 60.
- the movement of the visual recognition area 91 may be permitted by making it variable, and the position of the visual recognition area 91 may be made invariable by making it fixed.
- the magnifying optical system 6 may have a plurality of concave mirrors 60 or may have a reflecting mirror or lens other than the concave mirror 60.
- the display control unit 7 is an electronic circuit such as a microcomputer, for example, and is electrically connected to the light source 20 and the display 5 of each group illumination unit 26. Further, the display control unit 7 is connected to the vehicle 8 so as to be able to communicate with other control units and various sensors, for example.
- the display control unit 7 causes the light sources 20 to emit light by controlling energization of the light sources 20 of the respective group lighting units 26 according to the vehicle-related information.
- the display control unit 7 controls the driving of the constituent pixels of the screen 50 according to the vehicle-related information, thereby realizing the display of the display image 10 on the screen 50 and the display of the virtual image 10a to the viewer 9. To do.
- the respective lighting units 26 are arranged in a predetermined reference direction X.
- the reference direction X substantially coincides with the longitudinal direction of each lens array 22a, 24a corresponding to the longitudinal direction of the screen 50 (see FIG. 1).
- the orthogonal direction Y with respect to the reference direction X substantially coincides with the short direction of the lens arrays 22 a and 24 a corresponding to the short direction of the screen 50.
- the light sources 20 of the respective lighting units 26 are arranged in the reference direction X so as to be separated from each other.
- the pitch ⁇ s as the center-to-center distance in the reference direction X is set to a constant value.
- the incident surface 22b is formed in a planar shape so as to face the light source 20 of each group illumination unit 26 with a predetermined distance.
- the emission surface 22c forms a first-stage lens surface 220 arranged in the reference direction X so as to constitute the first-stage lens 22 of each group illumination unit 26.
- the first-stage lens surface 220 of each group illumination unit 26 is formed on the exit surface 22c on the opposite side to the light source 20 of the same group, so that aberration can be reduced with respect to the light from the light source 20. It has become.
- the inter-optical axis distance ⁇ ai in the direction X is set larger than the pitch ⁇ s between the light sources 20.
- the principal plane 224 of the first-stage lens surface 220 is defined so as to include a principal point Pic or Pis located at the vertex on the optical axis Aic or Ais.
- the first-stage lens 22 ensures a certain distance Gl along the optical axis Aic or Ais between the main plane 224 and the light source 20.
- the first-stage lens surface 220 of each group illumination unit 26 is formed in a cylindrical (see FIG. 2) convex lens surface shape.
- the first-stage lens surface 220 of each group illumination unit 26 has, as the same lens profile, a profile that is axisymmetric with respect to the optical axis Aic or Ais defined in the reference direction X.
- the first-stage lens surface 220 of each group illumination unit 26 is capable of at least first-order differentiation and second-order differentiation on both sides of the optical axis Aic or Ais determined in the longitudinal section along the reference direction X. And a predetermined effective diameter ⁇ i and curvature Ci.
- the focal length fi of the first stage lens 22 is set to a positive value in accordance with the effective diameter ⁇ i and the curvature Ci of the first stage lens surface 220.
- the first-stage lens surface 220 may be capable of up to second order differentiation, or may be capable of differentiation up to a third or higher order.
- the last-stage lens array 24a is combined with the first-stage lens array 22a via the lens frame 28.
- the incident surface 24b is formed in a planar shape so as to face the emission surface 22c of the first-stage lens array 22a with a predetermined distance.
- the exit surface 24c forms a last-stage lens surface 240 arranged in the reference direction X so as to constitute the last-stage lens 24 of each group illumination unit 26.
- the direction of the optical axis is greater than the distance ⁇ ai between the first-stage lenses 22 and the pitch ⁇ s between the light sources 20.
- the distance between optical axes ⁇ af in X is set large.
- the principal plane 244 of the last lens surface 240 is defined so as to include a principal point Pfc or Pfs located at a vertex on the optical axis Afc or Afs. Thereby, in each group illumination unit 26, the last lens 24 ensures a certain distance D between the main planes along the optical axis Afc or Afs between the main plane 244 and the main plane 224.
- the last-stage lens surface 240 of each group illumination unit 26 is formed in a cylindrical (see FIG. 2) convex lens surface shape.
- the last lens surface 240 of each group illumination unit 26 has, as the same lens profile, a profile that is axisymmetric with respect to the optical axis Afc or Afs defined in the reference direction X.
- the last-stage lens surface 240 of each group illumination unit 26 is capable of at least first-order differentiation and second-order differentiation on both sides of the optical axis Afc or Afs determined in the longitudinal section along the reference direction X. And a predetermined effective diameter ⁇ f and a curvature Cf.
- the last lens surface 240 may be capable of up to second order differentiation, or may be capable of differentiation up to a third or higher order.
- the effective diameter ⁇ f of the last lens surface 240 is set larger than the effective diameter ⁇ i of the first lens surface 220.
- the curvature Cf of the last lens surface 240 in each group illumination unit 26 is set to be smaller than the curvature Ci of the first lens surface 220. Due to the effective diameter ⁇ f and the curvature Cf of the last-stage lens surface 240, in each group illumination unit 26, a positive power smaller than that of the first-stage lens 22 is given to the last-stage lens 24. Therefore, the positive power of the first-stage lens 22 is maximized. ing. Further, in each group illumination unit 26, the focal length ff of the last lens 24 is set to a positive value larger than the focal length fi of the first lens 22 according to the effective diameter ⁇ f and the curvature Cf of the last lens surface 240. ing.
- a composite focus Pc is assumed as a focus of the composite lens in which the condenser lenses 21 of all stages from the first stage lens 22 to the last stage lens 24 are combined.
- the distance Gc between the main plane 224 of the first-stage lens 22 and the synthetic focal point Pc along the optical axis Aic or Ais is expressed by Expression 1.
- Equation 1 since the right side of Equation 1 needs to be larger than 0, Equation 2 is established.
- Expression 3 using the interval Gc represented by Expression 1 is established. ing. That is, in each group illumination unit 26, the interval Gl between the main plane 224 of the first-stage lens 22 and the light source 20 is set to be equal to or less than the interval Gc between the main plane 224 and the composite focal point Pc. is there.
- Gc (ff ⁇ D) / ⁇ 1+ (ff ⁇ D) / fi ⁇ (Formula 1) ff ⁇ D> 0 (Formula 2) Gl ⁇ Gc (Formula 3) 3 and 4, one set includes the principal points of the condenser lenses 21 in all stages, that is, the principal point Pic of the first stage lens 22 and the principal point Pfc of the last stage lens 24.
- the central illumination unit 26c is configured by being disposed on the central principal ray Rc.
- the center principal ray Rc passes through the field angle center Od on the screen 50 of the display 5 and reaches the center position Ov of the viewing area 91 from the field angle center Od. Defined.
- the light source 20 is focused on the central principal ray Rc at the center position Ov of the visual recognition area 91 so that the light source 20 has the optical axis Aic of the first lens 22 as shown in FIG. Are arranged on the central principal ray Rc.
- the optical axis Afc of the last lens 24 is also aligned with the optical axis Aic of the first lens 22.
- the remaining sets of the respective groups of illumination units 26 shown in FIGS. All of Pfs are arranged on the peripheral principal ray Rs to constitute the peripheral illumination unit 26s.
- the peripheral principal ray Rs passes through the periphery of the field angle center Od on the screen 50 of the display 5 and reaches the center position Ov of the viewing area 91 from the periphery. Defined. Therefore, in the peripheral illumination unit 26s, the light source 20 is focused on the peripheral principal ray Rs at the center position Ov of the visual recognition area 91 so that the light source 20 has the optical axis Ais of the first lens 22 as shown in FIG. Is decentered in the reference direction X and arranged on the peripheral principal ray Rs.
- the eccentric distance ⁇ at which the light source 20 is decentered with respect to the optical axis Ais of the first-stage lens 22 for all sets of ambient illumination units 26s in such an arrangement state is the distances fi, ff, D, and so on in the same set of ambient illumination units 26s.
- Expression 4 according to paraxial ray theory is established.
- the optical distance L is defined between the main plane 244 of the last lens 24 and the visual recognition area 91 in the central illumination unit 26c.
- each set of illumination units 26 arranged in the reference direction X receives a plurality of stages of light from the light source 20 arranged at the conjugate position Pl conjugate with the visual recognition area 91 across the magnifying optical system 6.
- the light is condensed toward the display 5 by the condenser lens 21.
- the condensing lens 21 at any stage including the first-stage lens 22 closest to the light source 20 and the last-stage lens 24 furthest away from the light source 20. Also, the same number of the light sources 20 is provided.
- the central illumination unit 26c which is one set among the respective illumination units 26, on the central principal ray Rc where the principal points Pic and Pfc of the condenser lenses 21 of all stages are arranged. Furthermore, the light source 20 aligned with the optical axis Aic of the first stage lens 22 is also arranged. Therefore, the light from the light source 20 of the central illumination unit 26 c is imaged in the viewing area 91 on the central principal ray Rc that passes through the field angle center Od of the display 5 and reaches the viewing area 91.
- the first-stage lens is further provided on the peripheral principal ray Rs where the principal points Pis and Pfs of the condenser lenses 21 in all stages are arranged.
- a light source 20 decentered in the reference direction X from the optical axis Ais of 22 is also arranged. Therefore, the light from the light source 20 of the peripheral illumination unit 26s is imaged in the visual recognition area 91 on the peripheral principal ray Rs that passes through the periphery of the field angle center Od in the display 5 and reaches the visual recognition area 91.
- the image formation position on the peripheral principal ray Rs by the peripheral illumination unit 26s is a position in which a shift is suppressed with respect to the image formation position on the central principal ray Rc by the central illumination unit 26c. According to this, it is possible to suppress the shift of the imaging position by each group illumination unit 26 even on the central principal ray Rc and the peripheral principal ray Rs.
- the illumination unit 2 having the above-described features can reduce luminance unevenness generated in the virtual image 10a of the display image 10 in the visual recognition area 91.
- the light from the light source 20 of the central illumination unit 26c is on the central principal ray Rc that passes through the field angle center Od of the display 5 and reaches the center position Ov of the viewing area 91.
- An image can be formed at the center position Ov.
- the light from the light source 20 of the central illumination unit 26c on the peripheral principal ray Rs that passes through the periphery of the field angle center Od on the display 5 and reaches the center position Ov of the visual recognition area 91, the light from the light source 20 of the central illumination unit 26c. Light can be imaged at the center position Ov.
- each of the groups can be obtained even on those other than the principal rays Rc and Rs.
- the imaging positions of light by the illumination unit 26 can be matched. Therefore, the effect of reducing luminance unevenness generated in the virtual image 10a can be enhanced.
- the interval Gl between the main plane 224 of the first stage lens 22 and the light source 20 is the combined focal point Pc of the combined lens obtained by combining the condenser lenses 21 of all stages.
- the distance Gc is less than or equal to the gap Gc between the main planes 224.
- any number of the condenser lenses 21 is provided corresponding to the plurality of light sources 20. Therefore, the effective diameters ⁇ i and ⁇ f and the focal lengths fi and ff of all the condenser lenses 21 can be reduced, and the distance Gc between the combined focal point Pc and the main plane 224 can be reduced.
- the distance Gc between the synthetic focal point Pc and the main plane 224 decreases, the distance Gl between the light source 20 and the main plane 224 also decreases. Therefore, while reducing the physique of the illumination unit 2, the light from each light source 20 can be imaged in the visual recognition area 91 to increase the illumination efficiency, and the virtual image 10a whose luminance is increased by the high illumination efficiency is particularly easily recognized. The uneven brightness can be reduced.
- the first-stage lens 22 that is the condenser lens 21 having the maximum positive power emits as much light as possible from the light emitted from the nearest light source 20.
- the light can be reliably condensed onto the last-stage lens 24 that becomes the latter-stage condenser lens 21. According to this, since the light quantity condensed on the display 5 by each group illumination unit 26 is ensured, it is possible to reduce luminance unevenness that is particularly easily recognized in the virtual image 10a that increases in luminance due to high illumination efficiency.
- the first stage lens 22 among the condensing lenses 21 provided in two stages in each group illumination unit 26 emits as much light as possible from the light emitted from the closest light source 20.
- the light can be reliably collected with the maximum positive power.
- the last lens 24 adjusts the imaging position of the light by the condensing function for the light from the light source 20 that has passed through the first lens 22.
- it is possible to suppress a situation in which the imaging position of the light deviates from the visual recognition area 91. According to these, while greatly contributing to the achievement of high illumination efficiency that increases the luminance of the virtual image 10a, it is possible to reduce luminance unevenness that is easily recognized by the increase in luminance of the virtual image 10a.
- the peripheral illumination unit 26s of each group illumination unit 26 has the above-described formula 4 as a relational expression using specific distances fi, ff, D, ⁇ ai, ⁇ af, L, and ⁇ . Is established. According to this, the light source 20 of the peripheral illumination unit 26s can be accurately arranged on the peripheral principal ray Rs by decentering it from the optical axis Ais of the first stage lens 22 by an appropriate eccentric distance ⁇ . Therefore, in the visual recognition area 91, luminance unevenness generated in the virtual image 10a can be surely reduced.
- the first-stage lenses 22 and the last-stage lenses 24 of each group illumination unit 26 constitute a first-stage lens array 22a and a last-stage lens array 24a that are combined with each other.
- the relative positions of the first-stage lens 22 and the last-stage lens 24 on the central principal ray Rc or the peripheral principal ray Rs in each group illumination unit 26 are as follows. Difficult to shift when combining arrays. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a situation in which the imaging positions of the light from each light source 20 are shifted from each other in the visual recognition area 91 due to such a shift in relative position.
- the second embodiment of the present disclosure is a modification of the first embodiment.
- the last lens 2024 on the rear stage side of the first lens 22 has the first lens surface portion 2240 and the second lens surface portion 2241 alternately. It has a last-stage lens surface 2242 arranged in a plurality.
- the first lens surface portion 2240 of each group illumination unit 2026 is partially broken from the corresponding first virtual lens surface 2240a under the assumption of a plurality of first virtual lens surfaces 2240a. It is formed so as to have an intermittently extracted shape as shown in FIG. In FIG. 7, two of the three first virtual lens surfaces 2240 a that are the same in number as the illumination units 2026 are representatively shown.
- each of the first virtual lens surfaces 2240a is one of the optical axes Afc and Afs that respectively separate the optical axes Af and Afs so as to pass the principal point Pfc or Pfs (see FIG. 6). It is virtually defined so as to be defined as one optical axis Af1.
- each first virtual lens surface 2240a is defined as a cylindrical convex lens surface.
- the first virtual lens surfaces 2240a have profiles that are line-symmetric with respect to the first optical axis Af1 defined by the reference direction X as the same lens profile.
- each first virtual lens surface 2240a has at least a first-order differential and a second-order difference between the first optical axis Af1 and the second optical axis Af2 (detailed later) adjacent to each other in the longitudinal section along the reference direction X. It has a predetermined effective diameter ⁇ f1 and a curvature Cf1 so that differentiation is possible. In addition, about each 1st virtual lens surface 2240a, it may be possible to a 2nd-order differentiation, and may be possible to the differentiation by the rank of the 3rd floor or more.
- the second lens surface portion 2241 of each set illumination unit 2026 intermittently extracts a part from each of the two corresponding second virtual lens surfaces 2241a as indicated by the broken line in FIG. 7 under the assumption of a plurality of second virtual lens surfaces 2241a. It is formed so as to have a shape. In FIG. 7, three of the four second virtual lens surfaces 2241 a that are one more than the illumination unit 2026 are shown as representatives.
- each second virtual lens surface 2241a is virtually defined so as to define the second optical axis Af2 at the center position between the first optical axes Af1 and Af1 in the reference direction X.
- the second optical axes Af2 extending in parallel with each other with a distance ⁇ af between the optical axes in the reference direction X are equal to the distance ⁇ af with respect to the first optical axes Af1 and Af1 extending on both sides of the direction X, respectively. They are separated by half value. That is, each second optical axis Af2 is decentered from the first optical axes Af1 and Af1 on both sides in the reference direction X with a half value of the optical axis distance ⁇ af.
- the first virtual lens surface 2240a can be regarded as a virtual lens surface determined by decentering the first optical axis Af1 from the second optical axis Af2 in the reference direction X.
- each second virtual lens surface 2241a is defined as a cylindrical convex lens surface.
- each 2nd virtual lens surface 2241a has the profile which becomes a line symmetrical shape on both sides of the 2nd optical axis Af2 which each determines as the same lens profile in the reference direction X.
- each second virtual lens surface 2241a is capable of at least first-order differentiation and second-order differentiation between the first optical axis Af1 and the second optical axis Af2 adjacent to each other in the longitudinal section along the reference direction X.
- it has a predetermined effective diameter ⁇ f2 and a curvature Cf2.
- each second virtual lens surface 2241a may be capable of up to second order differentiation, or may be capable of differentiation up to a third or higher order.
- each second virtual lens surface 2241a has the same lens profile as each first virtual lens surface 2240a.
- the effective diameter ⁇ f2 of each second virtual lens surface 2241a is set equal to the effective diameter ⁇ f1 of each first virtual lens surface 2240a in a range larger than the effective diameter ⁇ i of the first-stage lens surface 220.
- the curvature Cf2 of each second virtual lens surface 2241a is set equal to the curvature Cf1 of each first virtual lens surface 2240a in a range larger than the curvature Ci of the first-stage lens surface 220.
- the number of extractions of the second lens surface portion 2241 from the second virtual lens surface 2241a as described above is the first lens surface portion from the first virtual lens surface 2240a.
- the number of extractions of 2240 is set to 6 or 8 which is the same number.
- the extraction width W1 of the first lens surface portion 2240 from the first virtual lens surface 2240a is the first lens surface portion 2240 close to the first optical axis Af1. It is getting wider.
- the extraction width W2 of the second lens surface portion 2241 from the second virtual lens surface 2241a is wider as the second lens surface portion 2241 is closer to the second optical axis Af2.
- the first lens surface portions 2240 are adjacent to each other in line symmetry.
- the second lens surface portions 2241 are adjacent to each other in line symmetry.
- each group illumination unit 2026 including the last lens 2024 as described above a positive power smaller than that of the first lens 22 is given to the last lens 2024 by setting the virtual lens surfaces 2240a and 2241a described above. Therefore, also in the second embodiment, the positive power of the first stage lens 22 is the maximum among the same set of condensing lenses 2021. Further, by setting the virtual lens surfaces 2240a and 2241a, the focal length of the first virtual lens surface 2240a is the last as shown in FIG. 6 so that each group illumination unit 2026 has a positive value larger than the focal length fi of the first-stage lens 22. The focal length ff of the step lens 2024 is set.
- the distance Gc that the main plane 224 of the first-stage lens 22 has an interval Gc with respect to the combined focal point Pc of the combined lens obtained by combining all the condenser lenses 2021 from the first-stage lens 22 to the last-stage lens 2024 Is represented by Formula 1 as in the first embodiment. Further, in each group illumination unit 2026, as in the first embodiment, Expressions 2 and 3 are established, so that the main plane 224 and the light source 20 are in the direction along the optical axes Aic and Ais of the first-stage lens 22.
- the interval Gc is equal to or less than the interval Gc between the main plane 224 and the composite focus Pc.
- the first optical axis Af1 and the light source 20 are the first stage lens 22. Are aligned with the optical axis Aic and arranged on the central principal ray Rc.
- the first optical axis Af1 and the light source 20 are in the reference direction from the optical axis Ais of the first stage lens 22. It is decentered in the opposite direction of X and arranged on the peripheral principal ray Rs. Therefore, Formula 4 is materialized also about the surrounding illumination unit 2026s of 2nd embodiment in the whole group. Therefore, according to such 2nd embodiment, the same effect as 1st embodiment can be exhibited.
- the last stage lens 2024 of each group illumination unit 2026 which is either the central illumination unit 2026c or the ambient illumination unit 2026s, is partially from the first virtual lens surface 2240a capable of at least second-order differentiation.
- a plurality of first lens surface portions 2240 having shapes extracted one by one are provided. Therefore, in the central illumination unit 2026c, the light passing through the first lens 22 from the light source 20 arranged on the optical axis Aic of the first lens 22 aligned with the first optical axis Af1 of the first virtual lens surface 2240a The light condensing function by the first lens surface portion 2240 can be exhibited.
- the light passing through the first-stage lens 22 from the light source 20 decentered in the direction opposite to the first optical axis Af1 of the first virtual lens surface 2240a with respect to the optical axis Ais of the first-stage lens 22
- the light condensing function by each first lens surface portion 2240 can be exhibited.
- the last lens 2024 of each group illumination unit 2026 is a second lens surface portion 2241 having a shape extracted at least partly from the second virtual lens surface 2241a capable of at least first-order differentiation.
- the emitted light from the second lens surface portion 2241 can be superimposed on the emitted light from the first lens surface portion 2240.
- the intensity of the emitted light can be increased even in a place separated from the first optical axis Af1 in each group illumination unit 2026. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the illumination unevenness that occurs in each of the illumination target areas of each set illumination unit 2026 in the display 5, and consequently the brightness unevenness that occurs in the virtual image 10a.
- the last lens 2024 is made as much as possible by adopting the last lens 2024 in which the lens surface portions 2240 and 2241 partially extracted from the virtual lens surfaces 2240a and 2241a are arranged. Thinly formed. According to this, the distance D between the main planes of the first-stage lens 22 and the last-stage lens 2024 can be reduced, and the distance Gl that is less than or equal to the distance Gc determined according to the distance D can be set. Therefore, it is particularly advantageous in reducing the size of the lighting unit 2.
- the first lens surface 220 may be formed on the incident surface 22b of the lens array 22a instead of or in addition to the exit surface 22c of the first lens array 22a.
- the first-stage lens surface 220 is formed on each of the exit surface 22c and the entrance surface 22b, a plurality of light sources 20 are arranged in each of the reference directions that are different on the surfaces 22c and 22b, thereby forming a two-dimensional array structure. May be built.
- the last lens surfaces 240 and 2242 may be formed on the incident surface 24b of the lens array 24a instead of or in addition to the exit surface 24c of the last lens array 24a.
- a plurality of light sources 20 are arranged in each of the reference directions different from each other in the surfaces 24c and 24b, thereby two-dimensionally.
- An array structure may be constructed.
- the condensing lenses 21 and 2021 of the respective group illumination units 26 and 2026 have three or more stages as long as the first stage lens 22 and the last stage lenses 24 and 2024 are included. It may be provided.
- the middle lens as the condenser lens 21 is disposed between the first lens 22 and the last lenses 24 and 2024, and the distance Gc between the combined focal point of all the lenses and the main plane 224 of the first lens 22. Below, you may set the space
- the middle lenses of the respective illumination units 26 and 2026 may be integrally formed as a middle lens array.
- the maximum positive power may be given to the condenser lens 21 (for example, the last-stage lenses 24 and 2024) on the rear stage side of the first-stage lens 22 in the same set.
- the condenser lens 21 for example, the last-stage lenses 24 and 2024
- the lenses 21 may be formed separately from each other.
- the interval Gl between the main plane 224 of the first stage lens 22 and the light source 20 in each group illumination unit 26, 2026 is combined with the condenser lenses 21 of all stages. It may be set larger than the gap Gc with which the main plane 224 is provided between the focal point Pc.
- a concave lens 60 is combined with a convex lens so that the light source 20 of each group illumination unit 26 is arranged at a conjugate position Pl conjugate with the visual recognition area 91 across the magnifying optical system 6.
- the configuration of the magnifying optical system 6 is appropriately changed.
- the optical axis distance ⁇ ai between the first-stage lenses 22 is set to be smaller than the pitch ⁇ s between the light sources 20, and the optical-axis distance ⁇ af between the last-stage lenses 24 is the light between the first-stage lenses 22. It may be set smaller than the inter-axis distance ⁇ ai and the pitch ⁇ s between the light sources 20.
- the central principal ray Rc and the peripheral principal ray Rs are made to reach the vicinity of the central position Ov in the visual recognition area 91 within the error range. May be defined.
- the eccentric distance ⁇ represented by Expression 4 is slightly changed by an amount corresponding to the error between the principal rays Rc and Rs and the center position Ov.
- the lens profile of the first virtual lens surface 2240a and the lens profile of the second virtual lens surface 2241a may be different.
- the curvature Cf1 of the first virtual lens surface 2240a and the curvature Cf2 of the second virtual lens surface 2241a may be different.
- the optical axis of the longitudinal section along the reference direction X is obtained by inclining in a mountain shape with respect to the reference direction X as a lens profile different from the first virtual lens surface 2240a.
- the second virtual lens surface 2241a may be formed in a prism lens surface shape capable of up to first order differentiation between Af1 and Af2.
- the present disclosure may be applied to the lighting unit 2 of the HUD device 1 mounted on a “moving body” such as a ship other than the vehicle 8 or an airplane. .
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図1に示すように、本開示の第一実施形態によるHUD装置1は、「移動体」としての車両8に搭載されて、インストルメントパネル80内に収容されている。HUD装置1は、車両8の「表示部材」であるウインドシールド81へ表示像10を投影する。その結果、車両8の室内では、ウインドシールド81により反射した表示像10の光が視認者9のアイポイント90に到達する。視認者9は、アイポイント90への到達光を知覚することにより、ウインドシールド81の前方に表示像10の虚像10aを視認する。このとき虚像10aの視認は、アイポイント90が車両8の室内のうち視認領域91に位置する場合に、限られる。換言すれば、アイポイント90が視認領域91から外れている場合には、視認者9による虚像10aの視認が困難となる。
次に、第一実施形態による各組照明単位26の構造を、さらに詳細に説明する。
ff-D>0 ・・・(式2)
Gl≦Gc ・・・(式3)
さらに、図3,4に示す各組照明単位26のうち一組は、全段の集光レンズ21の主点、即ち初段レンズ22の主点Pic及び最後段レンズ24の主点Pfcがいずれも中心主光線Rc上に配置されることにより、中心照明単位26cを構成している。ここで、図4に示すように中心主光線Rcは、表示器5の画面50において画角中心Odを通過すると共に、当該画角中心Odから視認領域91の中心位置Ovへと到達するように、定義される。そこで中心照明単位26cでは、光源20からの光が中心主光線Rc上にて視認領域91の中心位置Ovに結像されるように、当該光源20が図3の如く初段レンズ22の光軸Aicと位置合わせされて中心主光線Rc上に配置されている。かかる配置状態の中心照明単位26cでは、最後段レンズ24の光軸Afcについても、初段レンズ22の光軸Aicと位置合わせされることになる。
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ここまで説明した第一実施形態の作用効果を、以下に説明する。
図5~7に示すように本開示の第二実施形態は、第一実施形態の変形例である。第二実施形態による各組照明単位2026の二段の集光レンズ2021のうち、初段レンズ22よりも後段側の最後段レンズ2024は、第一レンズ面部2240と第二レンズ面部2241とを交互に複数ずつ配列してなる最後段レンズ面2242を、有している。
以上、本開示の複数の実施形態について説明したが、本開示は、それらの実施形態に限定して解釈されるものではなく、本開示の要旨を逸脱しない範囲内において種々の実施形態及び組み合わせに適用することができる。
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- 表示器(5)により形成されて拡大光学系(6)により拡大された表示像(10)を移動体(8)の表示部材(81)に投影することにより、当該表示像の虚像(10a)を前記移動体の室内のうち視認領域(91)にて視認可能に表示するヘッドアップディスプレイ装置(1)において、前記表示器を透過照明して前記表示像の光を前記視認領域まで到達させる照明ユニット(2)であって、
前記拡大光学系を挟んで前記視認領域と共役な共役位置(Pl)に配置されて光を放射する光源(20)と、前記光源からの光を前記表示器へ向かって集光する複数段の集光レンズ(21,2021)とを、一組の照明単位(26,2026)として、所定の基準方向(X)に並ぶ複数組の当該照明単位を、備え、
各組の前記照明単位は、前記光源に最も近接して配置される前記集光レンズとしての初段レンズ(22)と、前記光源から最も離間して配置される前記集光レンズとしての最後段レンズ(24,2024)とを、少なくとも含み、
各組の前記照明単位のうち一組の前記照明単位である中心照明単位(26c,2026c)において、前記初段レンズから前記最後段レンズまでの全段の前記集光レンズの主点(Pic,Pfc)は、前記表示器の画角中心(Od)を通過して前記視認領域に到達する中心主光線(Rc)上に配置され且つ前記光源は、前記初段レンズの光軸(Aic)と位置合わせされることにより、前記中心主光線上に配置され、
各組の前記照明単位のうち残りの組の前記照明単位である周辺照明単位(26s,2026s)において、全段の前記集光レンズの主点(Pis,Pfs)は、前記表示器での前記画角中心の周辺を通過して前記視認領域に到達する周辺主光線(Rs)上に配置され且つ前記光源は、前記初段レンズの光軸(Ais)から前記基準方向に偏心することにより、前記周辺主光線上に配置されるヘッドアップディスプレイ装置の照明ユニット。 - 前記中心主光線は、前記表示器の前記画角中心を通過して前記視認領域の中心位置(Ov)に到達するように、定義され、
前記周辺主光線は、前記表示器での前記画角中心の周辺を通過して前記視認領域の前記中心位置に到達するように、定義される請求項1に記載のヘッドアップディスプレイ装置の照明ユニット。 - 各組の前記照明単位において、前記初段レンズから前記最後段レンズまで全段の前記集光レンズを合成した合成レンズの合成焦点(Pc)を、想定すると、前記初段レンズの主平面(224)は、前記光源との間にあける間隔(Gl)を、前記合成焦点との間にあける間隔(Gc)以下に設定される請求項1又は2に記載のヘッドアップディスプレイ装置の照明ユニット。
- 各組の前記照明単位において、正パワーが最大となる前記集光レンズは、前記初段レンズである請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載のヘッドアップディスプレイ装置の照明ユニット。
- 各組の前記照明単位は、それぞれ二段ずつ設けられる前記集光レンズとして、最大の正パワーにより前記光源からの光を集光する前記初段レンズと、前記初段レンズを通した前記光源からの光を集光することにより当該光の結像位置を調整する前記最後段レンズとを、含む請求項4に記載のヘッドアップディスプレイ装置の照明ユニット。
- 前記中心主光線は、前記表示器の前記画角中心を通過して前記視認領域の中心位置(Ov)に到達するように、定義され、
前記周辺主光線は、前記表示器での前記画角中心の周辺を通過して前記視認領域の前記中心位置に到達するように、定義され、
前記周辺照明単位において前記初段レンズの前記光軸に対して前記光源が偏心する偏心距離εは、
前記周辺照明単位における前記初段レンズの焦点距離fiと、前記周辺照明単位における前記最後段レンズの焦点距離ffと、前記周辺照明単位における前記初段レンズ及び前記最後段レンズの主平面間距離Dと、前記周辺照明単位において前記基準方向に並ぶ前記初段レンズ同士の光軸間距離Δaiと、前記周辺照明単位において前記基準方向に並ぶ前記最後段レンズ同士の光軸間距離Δafと共に、前記中心照明単位における前記最後段レンズの主平面及び前記視認領域間の光学距離Lを用いた関係式として、
ε={fi/(D+L-L・D/ff)}・{Δai-L・(Δai-Δaf)/ff}
を成立させる請求項5に記載のヘッドアップディスプレイ装置の照明ユニット。 - 各組の前記照明単位(2026)において、前記最後段レンズ(2024)は、
第一光軸(Af1)を第二光軸(Af2)から前記基準方向に偏心させて定める仮想レンズ面として、前記基準方向に並ぶ前記第一光軸と前記第二光軸との間にて少なくとも二階微分が可能な第一仮想レンズ面(2240a)から、一部分ずつ抽出した形状に形成される複数の第一レンズ面部(2240)と、
前記第二光軸を定める仮想レンズ面として、前記基準方向に並ぶ前記第一光軸と前記第二光軸との間にて少なくとも一階微分が可能な第二仮想レンズ面(2241a)から、一部分ずつ抽出した形状に形成され、前記基準方向において前記第一レンズ面部と交互に配列される複数の第二レンズ面部(2241)とを、有し、
各組の前記照明単位のうち前記中心照明単位(2026c)では、前記光源及び前記第一光軸が前記初段レンズの光軸(Aic)と位置合わせされ、
各組の前記照明単位のうち前記周辺照明単位(2026s)では、前記光源及び前記第一光軸が前記初段レンズの光軸(Ais)から相反方向に偏心する請求項5又は6に記載のヘッドアップディスプレイ装置の照明ユニット。 - 各組の前記照明単位をなす前記初段レンズ同士は、初段レンズアレイ(22a)を構成すると共に、各組の前記照明単位をなす前記最後段レンズ同士は、前記初段レンズアレイに組み合わされる最後段レンズアレイ(24a)を構成する請求項5~7のいずれか一項に記載のヘッドアップディスプレイ装置の照明ユニット。
- 表示器(5)により形成されて拡大光学系(6)により拡大された表示像(10)を移動体(8)の表示部材(81)に投影することにより、当該表示像の虚像(10a)を前記移動体の室内のうち視認領域(91)にて視認可能に表示するヘッドアップディスプレイ装置(1)であって、
請求項1~8のいずれか一項に記載の照明ユニット(2)と共に、前記表示器及び前記拡大光学系が設けられるヘッドアップディスプレイ装置。
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