IP Library Granted Patent US 7,212,339
Granted Patent B2
US 7,212,339 · App. 11/296,030 · Granted May 1, 2007

Transmissive screen and rear projection type image display apparatus using same

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Patent No.
US 7,212,339
App. No.
11/296,030
Granted
May 1, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A purpose of the present invention is to provide a simple configuration for bonding a lenticular lens sheet, a front sheet, and light diffusion layers together to reduce cost. To accomplish the above purpose, the present invention comprises: a lenticular lens sheet ( 20 ); a front sheet ( 30 ); a first adhesive layer ( 35 ) for bonding the lenticular lens sheet ( 20 ) and the front sheet ( 30 ) together, the first adhesive layer ( 35 ) being disposed between the lenticular lens sheet ( 20 ) and a light incident side of the front sheet ( 30 ); an AR film ( 40 ); and a second adhesive layer ( 36 ) for bonding the front sheet ( 30 ) and the AR film ( 40 ) together, the second adhesive layer ( 36 ) being disposed between a light exit side of the front sheet ( 30 ) and the AR film ( 40 ); wherein light diffusion materials are spread in the first and second adhesive layers to add a light diffusion function to the layers.

Claims (29)

1. A transmissive screen used for a rear projection type image display apparatus, comprising:

a first sheet having a Fresnel lens formed on a light exit surface thereof;

a second sheet having plural lens elements formed on a light incident surface thereof, the plural lens elements diffuse light from said first sheet;

a first diffusion layer formed of an adhesive material containing a light diffusion material for diffusing light and positioned on a light exit surface of said second sheet; and

a second diffusion layer formed of an adhesive material containing a light diffusion material for diffusing light and positioned on a light exit surface of said second sheet;

wherein,

said second diffusion layer is set in a position in a viewer side direction of said first diffusion layer, the position being separate at a set distance from said first diffusion layer; and

said transmissive screen is configured to satisfy the expression:

T D =t D *θ 2 ,

where: θ 2 is the half-value light divergence angle of said second diffusion layer; t D is said set distance; TD is a light diffusion width given by said second diffusion layer.

2. The transmissive screen as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said second sheet further comprises a front sheet sandwiched between said first diffusion layer and second diffusion layer.

3. A transmissive screen used for a rear projection type image display apparatus, comprising:

a first sheet having a Fresnel lens formed on a light exit surface thereof;

a second sheet having plural lens elements formed on a light incident surface thereof, the plural lens elements diffuse light from said first sheet;

a third sheet;

a first diffusion layer formed of an adhesive material containing a light diffusion material for diffusing light; and

a second diffusion layer formed of an adhesive material containing a light diffusion material for diffusing light;

wherein,

said second sheet and said third sheet are combined by said first diffusion layer;

said third sheet is sandwiched between said first diffusion layer and second diffusion layer; and

said transmissive screen is configured to satisfy the expression:

T D =t D *θ 2 ,

where: θ 2 , is the half-value light divergence angle of said second diffusion layer; t D is said set distance; T D is a light diffusion width given by said second diffusion layer.

4. The transmissive screen as claimed in claim 3 , further comprising an antireflective film, wherein:

said third sheet and said antireflective film are combined by said second diffusion layer.

5. The transmissive screen as claimed in claim 3 , wherein:

said lens elements are lenticular lenses that extend in a vertical direction of said screen, said lenticular lenses being arranged in a horizontal direction of said screen.

6. The transmissive screen as claimed in claim 3 , wherein:

said second sheet has a light absorbing portion on a light exit surface thereof, and said first diffusion layer is positioned between said light absorbing portion and said third sheet.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2018
From: HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.
To: MAXELL, LTD.
Reel/Frame 045142/0208 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 8, 2014
From: HITACHI CONSUMER ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.; HITACHI CONSUMER ELECTRONICS CO, LTD.
To: HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.
Reel/Frame 033694/0745 →