IP Library Granted Patent US 12689715
Granted Patent B2
US 12689715 · App. 18/454,803 · Granted Jul 21, 2026

Projection apparatus

Inventors: Chun-Hsin Lu (Hsin-Chu, TW); Jen-Wei Kuo (Hsin-Chu, TW); Wen-Chieh Chung (Hsin-Chu, TW)
Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
H04N9/3152H04N9/3167H04N9/317H04N9/3197
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12689715
App. No.
18/454,803
Granted
Jul 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A projection apparatus including a light source module, an eccentric-collimating lens, a prism lens group, a light valve and a projection lens is provided. The light source module is configured to provide an illumination light beam. The eccentric-collimating lens is disposed between the light sources and the light valve on a transmission path of the illumination light beam. The light valve is configured to convert the illumination light beam into an image light beam. The projection lens is configured to project the image light beam out of the projection apparatus. A first included angle between a first transmission direction of the illumination light beam incident on the eccentric-collimating lens and a central axis of the eccentric-collimating lens is greater than 0. The first transmission direction and a second transmission direction of the image beam exiting from the light valve are perpendicular to each other.

Claims (30)

1 . A projection apparatus, comprising:

a light source module, an eccentric-collimating lens, a prism lens group, a light valve and a projection lens, wherein the light source module is configured to provide an illumination light beam, the eccentric-collimating lens is disposed between the light source module and the light valve on a transmission path of the illumination light beam, the light valve is disposed on the transmission path of the illumination light beam and configured to convert the illumination light beam into an image light beam, the projection lens is disposed on a transmission path of the image light beam and configured to project the image light beam out of the projection apparatus, the prism lens group is disposed between the eccentric-collimating lens and the light valve on the transmission path of the illumination light beam, and is disposed between the light valve and the projection lens on the transmission path of the image light beam, wherein:

a first included angle between a first transmission direction of the illumination light beam incident on the eccentric-collimating lens and a central axis of the eccentric-collimating lens is greater than 0; and

the first transmission direction and a second transmission direction of the image light beam exiting from the light valve are perpendicular to each other,

wherein an included angle between a fourth transmission direction of the illumination light beam incident to the prism lens group and the second transmission direction is less than 90 degrees.

2 . The projection apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first included angle is within a range of 7 degrees to 20 degrees.

3 . The projection apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a second included angle between a third transmission direction of the illumination light beam exiting from the eccentric-collimating lens and the first transmission direction is greater than 0.

4 . The projection apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the light source module comprises a first light source, a second light source and a third light source respectively configured to emit a first light beam, a second light beam and a third light beam, and the projection apparatus further comprises a half-wave plate, wherein:

at least one of the first light beam, the second light beam and the third light beam forms the illumination light beam;

the first light beam is a red light beam; and

the half-wave plate is disposed between the first light source and the eccentric-collimating lens on a transmission path of the red light beam, and is arranged at a light exit of the first light source.

5 . A projection apparatus, comprising:

a light source module, an eccentric-collimating lens, a prism lens group, a light valve and a projection lens, wherein the light source module is configured to provide an illumination light beam, the eccentric-collimating lens is disposed between the light source module and the light valve on a transmission path of the illumination light beam, the light valve is disposed on the transmission path of the illumination light beam and configured to convert the illumination light beam into an image light beam, the projection lens is disposed on a transmission path of the image light beam and configured to project the image light beam out of the projection apparatus, the prism lens group is disposed between the eccentric-collimating lens and the light valve on the transmission path of the illumination light beam, and is disposed between the light valve and the projection lens on the transmission path of the image light beam, wherein:

a first included angle between a first transmission direction of the illumination light beam incident on the eccentric-collimating lens and a central axis of the eccentric-collimating lens is greater than 0; and

the first transmission direction and a second transmission direction of the image light beam exiting from the light valve are perpendicular to each other,

wherein the light source module comprises a first light source, a second light source and a third light source respectively configured to emit a first light beam, a second light beam and a third light beam, and the projection apparatus further comprises a half-wave plate, wherein:

at least one of the first light beam, the second light beam and the third light beam forms the illumination light beam;

the first light beam is a red light beam; and

the half-wave plate is disposed between the first light source and the eccentric-collimating lens on a transmission path of the red light beam, and is arranged at a light exit of the first light source,

wherein the first light source, the second light source and the third light source are disposed on a surface of a substrate, and a normal direction of the surface of the substrate is parallel to a fifth transmission direction, the fifth transmission direction is perpendicular to the first transmission direction.

6 . The projection apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a first reflecting mirror disposed between the eccentric-collimating lens and the light source module on the transmission path of the illumination light beam.

7 . The projection apparatus as claimed in claim 6 , further comprising a light guide module, wherein the light guide module comprises a dichroic mirror and a reflecting mirror, a normal direction of the first reflecting mirror is parallel to a normal direction of the dichroic mirror and a normal direction of the reflecting mirror.

8 . The projection apparatus as claimed in claim 6 , further comprising a light guide module, wherein the light guide module comprises a dichroic mirror and a reflecting mirror, a normal direction of the first reflecting mirror is not parallel to a normal direction of the dichroic mirror and a normal direction of the mirror.

9 . The projection apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a light homogenizing element and a light guide module, wherein the light homogenizing element is disposed between the light guide module and the eccentric-collimating lens on the transmission path of the illumination light beam.

10 . The projection apparatus as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising a diffusing element disposed between the light homogenizing element and the light guide module.

11 . A projection apparatus, comprising: a light source module, a half-wave plate, a light guide module, a prism lens group, a light valve and a projection lens, wherein

the light source module comprises a first light source, a second light source and a third light source respectively configured to emit a first light beam, a second light beam and a third light beam, wherein

the first light beam is a red light beam, the half-wave plate is disposed on a transmission path of the red light beam, and at least one of the first light beam, the second light beam and the third light beam forms an illumination light beam, and

the light valve is disposed on a transmission path of the illumination light beam and configured to convert the illumination light beam into an image light beam, and the projection lens is arranged on a transmission path of the image light beam and configured to project the image light beam out of the projection apparatus, the prism lens group is disposed between the light guide module and the light valve on the transmission path of the illumination light beam, and is disposed between the light valve and the projection lens on the transmission path of the image light beam,

wherein an included angle between a fourth transmission direction of the illumination light beam incident to the prism lens group and a second transmission direction of the image light beam exiting from the light valve is less than 90 degrees.