Projection optical system and projection display device
View Patent ↗A projection optical system includes a first refracting optical system having a plurality of lenses, a first reflecting optical system, and a second reflecting optical system. The first reflecting optical system is disposed on a side of a projection port with respect to an optical axis of the first refracting optical system, and has a positive optical power to reflect light incident through the first refracting optical system in a direction opposite to the side of the projection port. The second reflecting optical system is operable to reflect the light reflected on the first reflecting optical system toward the projection port.
1. A projection optical system, comprising:
a light exit projection port;
a first refracting optical system having a plurality of lenses with an optical axis;
a first reflecting optical system having a positive optical power and disposed on a side of the light exit projection port with respect to the optical axis of the first refracting optical system to reflect light incident through the first refracting optical system in a direction opposite to the side of the light exit projection port with respect to the optical axis; and
a second reflecting optical system for reflecting the light reflected on the first reflecting optical system toward the light exit projection port.
2. The projection optical system according to claim 1 , wherein
the second reflecting optical system is disposed on an optical path from the first reflecting optical system to a position where a cross section of a light flux from the first reflecting optical system is minimized with respect to a convergence plane of the first reflecting optical system.
3. The projection optical system according to claim 2 , further comprising:
a second refracting optical system having a negative optical power to transmit the light reflected on the second reflecting optical system, wherein
the second refracting optical system is disposed on a side of a projection plane with respect to a position where a cross section of a light flux from the second reflecting optical system is minimized with respect to a convergence plane of the first reflecting optical system.
4. The projection optical system according to claim 3 , further comprising:
a cover member for covering the first refracting optical system, the first reflecting optical system, and the second reflecting optical system, and having the light exit projection port, wherein
the second refracting optical system is disposed at the light exit projection port.
5. The projection optical system according to claim 2 , further comprising:
a second refracting optical system having a positive optical power to transmit the light reflected on the second reflecting optical system, wherein
the second refracting optical system is disposed on a side of the second reflecting optical system with respect to a position where a cross section of a light flux from the second reflecting optical system is minimized with respect to a convergence plane of the first reflecting optical system.
6. The projection optical system according to claim 5 , further comprising:
a cover member for covering the first refracting optical system, the first reflecting optical system, and the second reflecting optical system, and having the light exit projection port, wherein
the second refracting optical system is disposed at the light exit projection port.
7. The projection optical system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a cover member for covering the first refracting optical system, the first reflecting optical system, and the second reflecting optical system, and having the light exit projection port.
8. A projection display device, comprising:
a projection optical system for enlarging and projecting an image on an imager onto a projection plane,
the projection optical system including:
a light exit projection port
a first refracting optical system having a plurality of lenses with an optical axis;
a first reflecting optical system having a positive optical power and disposed on a side of the light exit projection port with respect to the optical axis of the first refracting optical system to reflect light incident through the first refracting optical system in a direction opposite to the side of the light exit projection port with respect to the optical axis; and
a second reflecting optical system for reflecting the light reflected on the first reflecting optical system toward the light exit projection port.
9. The projection display device according to claim 8 , wherein
the second reflecting optical system is disposed on an optical path from the first reflecting optical system to a position where a cross section of a light flux from the first reflecting optical system is minimized with respect to a convergence plane of the first reflecting optical system.
10. The projection display device according to claim 9 , further comprising:
a second refracting optical system having a negative optical power to transmit the light reflected on the second reflecting optical system, wherein
the second refracting optical system is disposed on a side of the projection plane with respect to a position where a cross section of a light flux from the second reflecting optical system is minimized with respect to a convergence plane of the first reflecting optical system.
11. The projection optical system according to claim 10 , further comprising:
a cover member for covering the first refracting optical system, the first reflecting optical system, and the second reflecting optical system, and having the light exit projection port, wherein
the second refracting optical system is disposed at the light exit projection port.
12. The projection optical system according to claim 9 , further comprising:
a second refracting optical system having a positive optical power to transmit the light reflected on the second reflecting optical system, wherein
the second refracting optical system is disposed on a side of the second reflecting optical system with respect to a position where a cross section of a light flux from the second reflecting optical system is minimized with respect to a convergence plane of the first reflecting optical system.
13. The projection optical system according to claim 12 , further comprising:
a cover member for covering the first refracting optical system, the first reflecting optical system, and the second reflecting optical system, and having the light exit projection port, wherein
the second refracting optical system is disposed at the light exit projection port.
14. The projection optical system according to claim 8 , further comprising:
a cover member for covering the first refracting optical system, the first reflecting optical system, and the second reflecting optical system, and having the light exit projection port.
15. A projection optical system, comprising:
a light exit projection port,
a first refracting optical system having a plurality of lenses with an optical axis;
a first reflecting optical system having a positive optical power and disposed above the optical axis of the first refracting optical system to reflect light incident through the first refracting optical system to an opposite side of the optical axis and in a direction below the light exit projection port; and
a second reflecting optical system for reflecting the light reflected on the first reflecting optical system toward the light exit projection port, wherein the second reflecting optical system is located above the lower end of the first refracting optical system.