IP Library Granted Patent US 10,809,526
Granted Patent B2
US 10,809,526 · App. 16/174,681 · Granted Oct 20, 2020

Display system and movable object

Inventors: Keiichi Matsuzaki (Kyoto, JP); Michihiro Yamagata (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
G02B27/0101B60K35/00B60K2370/1529B60K2370/23B60K2370/334G01C21/365G02B2027/0123
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Patent No.
US 10,809,526
App. No.
16/174,681
Granted
Oct 20, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display system of one aspect according to the present disclosure includes: a display unit; a first optical member; and a second optical member. The display unit includes a display surface for displaying an image. The first optical member includes a first reflective surface for reflecting rays of light constituting the image. The second optical member includes a second reflective surface for reflecting rays of light reflected from the first reflective surface to form a virtual image in a target space. An angle of view in a length direction of an available area for display of the virtual image with regard to a point of view position for the virtual image is denoted by θ [deg]. A length of the display surface is denoted by W [mm]. W is equal to or greater than a prescribed value given by 12.0×θ−26.6. θ is equal to or greater than 8.0.

Claims (61)

1. A display system comprising:

a display unit including a display surface for displaying an image;

a first optical member including a first reflective surface for reflecting rays of light constituting the image; and

a second optical member including a second reflective surface for reflecting rays of light reflected from the first reflective surface to form a virtual image in a target space,

an angle of view in a length direction of an available area for display of the virtual image with regard to a point of view position for the virtual image being denoted by θ [deg],

a length of the display surface being denoted by W [mm],

W being equal to or greater than a prescribed value given by 12.0×θ−26.6, and

θ being equal to or greater than 8.0.

2. The display system according to claim 1 , wherein

W is 1.1 times as large as the prescribed value or less.

3. The display system according to claim 1 , wherein

θ is equal to or larger than 9.0.

4. The display system according to claim 1 , wherein

θ is equal to or smaller than 14.0.

5. The display system according to claim 1 , wherein:

a maximum amount of sag of the first reflective surface is denoted by S 10 [mm];

a maximum amount of sag of the second reflective surface is denoted by S 20 [mm];

a square root of sum of squares of S 10 and S 20 is denoted by S; and

S is equal to or larger than 4.0×θ−9.2 and is equal to or smaller than 6.0×θ−13.8.

6. The display system according to claim 5 , wherein:

the maximum amount of sag of the first reflective surface is a maximum amount of sag in a length direction of the first reflective surface and is given by a distance, along an optical axis of the first reflective surface, between a position on the optical axis of the first reflective surface and a position farthest from the optical axis of the first reflective surface within the first reflective surface; and

the maximum amount of sag of the second reflective surface is a maximum amount of sag in a length direction of the second reflective surface and is given by a distance, along an optical axis of the second reflective surface, between a position on the optical axis of the second reflective surface and a position farthest from the optical axis of the second reflective surface within the second reflective surface.

7. The display system according to claim 1 , wherein

a display distance defined as a distance between the point of view position and the available area for display of the virtual image is equal to or larger than 7 [m].

8. The display system according to claim 7 , wherein

the display distance is equal to or larger than 10 [m].

9. The display system according to claim 1 , wherein

the first reflective surface includes a convex surface.

10. The display system according to claim 1 , wherein

the second reflective surface includes a concave surface.

11. A movable object comprising:

a movable object body; and

the display system according to claim 1 installed in the movable object body.

12. A display system comprising:

a display unit including a display surface for displaying an image;

a first optical member including a first reflective surface for reflecting rays of light constituting the image; and

a second optical member including a second reflective surface for reflecting rays of light reflected from the first reflective surface to form a virtual image in a target space,

an angle of view in a length direction of an available area for display of the virtual image with regard to a point of view position for the virtual image being denoted by θ [deg],

a maximum amount of sag of the first reflective surface being denoted by S 10 [mm],

a maximum amount of sag of the second reflective surface being denoted by S 20 [mm],

a square root of sum of squares of S 10 and S 20 being denoted by S,

S is equal to or larger than 4.0×θ−9.2 and is equal to or smaller than 6.0×θ−13.8, and

θ being equal to or greater than 8.0.

13. The display system according to claim 12 , wherein:

the maximum amount of sag of the first reflective surface is a maximum amount of sag in a length direction of the first reflective surface and is given by a distance, along an optical axis of the first reflective surface, between a position on the optical axis of the first reflective surface and a position farthest from the optical axis of the first reflective surface within the first reflective surface; and

the maximum amount of sag of the second reflective surface is a maximum amount of sag in a length direction of the second reflective surface and is given by a distance, along an optical axis of the second reflective surface, between a position on the optical axis of the second reflective surface and a position farthest from the optical axis of the second reflective surface within the second reflective surface.

14. The display system according to claim 12 , wherein

θ is equal to or larger than 9.0.

15. The display system according to claim 12 , wherein

θ is equal to or smaller than 14.0.

16. The display system according to claim 12 , wherein

a display distance defined as a distance between the point of view position and the available area for display of the virtual image is equal to or larger than 7 [m].

17. The display system according to claim 16 , wherein

the display distance is equal to or larger than 10 [m].

18. The display system according to claim 12 , wherein

the first reflective surface includes a convex surface.

19. The display system according to claim 12 , wherein

the second reflective surface includes a concave surface.

20. A movable object comprising:

a movable object body; and

the display system according to claim 12 installed in the movable object body.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2024
From: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066703/0252 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 28, 2019
From: MATSUZAKI, KEIICHI; YAMAGATA, MICHIHIRO
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 048720/0380 →