IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,131,913
Granted Patent B2
US 11,131,913 · App. 16/768,204 · Granted Sep 28, 2021

Light source device, illumination apparatus, and projector

Inventor: Kazumasa Kaneda (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Sony Corporation
G03B21/2013F21V5/04F21V7/0066H04N9/31
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Patent No.
US 11,131,913
App. No.
16/768,204
Granted
Sep 28, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light source device of the present disclosure includes a plurality of light source sections, each light source section having at least one light source and the light source sections emitting light beams of mutually different colors, at least one light source substrate mounted with at least one light source section among the plurality of light source sections, and an optical-path combining optical system that combines optical paths of light beams emitted from the respective light source sections, in which the at least one light source section mounted on the light source substrate includes a plurality of the light sources that emits light beams of an identical color.

Claims (55)

1. A light source device, comprising:

a plurality of light source sections, each light source section having at least one light source and the light source sections emitting light beams of mutually different colors;

at least one light source substrate mounted with at least one light source section among the plurality of light source sections;

an optical-path combining optical system that combines optical paths of light beams emitted from the respective light source sections,

wherein the at least one light source section mounted on the light source substrate includes a plurality of the light sources that emits light beams of an identical color, and

wherein the optical-path combining optical system includes at least one first optical-path combining optical member that combines a plurality of optical paths of light beams of an identical color emitted from the plurality of light sources that emits light beams of an identical color, the plurality of light sources being included in the light source section mounted on the light source substrate; and

a plurality of lens members individually disposed respectively with respect to the plurality of light sources that emits light beams of an identical color, as at least one first optical-path combining optical member,

wherein at least one of the plurality of lens members is disposed to be eccentric to an optical axis of the light source.

2. The light source device according to claim 1 , wherein the optical-path combining optical system includes at least one second optical-path combining optical member that combines optical paths of light beams of a plurality of colors emitted from the plurality of light source sections.

3. The light source device according to claim 2 , wherein the second optical-path combining optical member is a mirror member.

4. The light source device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of light source sections is all mounted on the light source substrate.

5. The light source device according to claim 1 , comprising:

a plurality of the light source substrates, wherein

the plurality of light source sections is respectively mounted on the light source substrates different from one another.

6. The light source device according to claim 1 , wherein, among the plurality of light source sections, some of the light source sections are CAN lasers disposed separately from the light source substrate.

7. An illumination apparatus, comprising:

a light source device; and

an illumination optical system that generates illumination light on a basis of light from the light source device, wherein

the light source device includes:

a plurality of light source sections, each light source section having at least one light source and the light source sections emitting light beams of mutually different colors;

at least one light source substrate mounted with at least one light source section among the plurality of light source sections;

an optical-path combining optical system that combines optical paths of light beams emitted from the respective light source sections,

wherein the at least one light source section mounted on the light source substrate includes a plurality of the light sources that emits light beams of an identical color, and

wherein the optical-path combining optical system includes at least one first optical-path combining optical member that combines a plurality of optical paths of light beams of an identical color emitted from the plurality of light sources that emits light beams of an identical color, the plurality of light sources being included in the light source section mounted on the light source substrate; and

a plurality of lens members individually disposed respectively with respect to the plurality of light sources that emits light beams of an identical color, as at least one first optical-path combining optical member,

wherein at least one of the plurality of lens members is disposed to be eccentric to an optical axis of the light source.

8. The illumination apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein

the illumination optical system includes a fly-eye lens, and

the optical-path combining optical system combines the optical paths of the light beams emitted from the respective light source sections allowing the light beams emitted from the respective light source sections to enter the fly-eye lens at an incident angle within a predetermined range.

9. The illumination apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the optical-path combining optical system includes at least one second optical-path combining optical member that combines optical paths of light beams of a plurality of colors emitted from the plurality of light source sections.

10. The illumination apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the second optical-path combining optical member is a mirror member.

11. The illumination apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the plurality of light source sections is all mounted on the light source substrate.

12. The illumination apparatus according to claim 7 , comprising:

a plurality of the light source substrates, wherein

the plurality of light source sections is respectively mounted on the light source substrates different from one another.

13. The illumination apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein, among the plurality of light source sections, some of the light source sections are CAN lasers disposed separately from the light source substrate.

14. A projector, comprising:

an illumination apparatus;

a light modulation element that modulates illumination light from the illumination apparatus and generates a projection image; and

a projection optical system that projects the projection image generated by the light modulation element on a projection surface, wherein

the illumination apparatus includes:

a plurality of light source sections, each light source section having at least one light source and the light source sections emitting light beams of mutually different colors;

at least one light source substrate mounted with at least one light source section among the plurality of light source sections;

an optical-path combining optical system that combines optical paths of light beams emitted from the respective light source sections,

wherein the at least one light source section mounted on the light source substrate includes a plurality of the light sources that emits light beams of an identical color, and

wherein the optical-path combining optical system includes at least one first optical-path combining optical member that combines a plurality of optical paths of light beams of an identical color emitted from the plurality of light sources that emits light beams of an identical color, the plurality of light sources being included in the light source section mounted on the light source substrate; and

a plurality of lens members individually disposed respectively with respect to the plurality of light sources that emits light beams of an identical color, as at least one first optical-path combining optical member,

wherein at least one of the plurality of lens members is disposed to be eccentric to an optical axis of the light source.

15. The projector according to claim 14 , wherein the optical-path combining optical system includes at least one second optical-path combining optical member that combines optical paths of light beams of a plurality of colors emitted from the plurality of light source sections.

16. The projector according to claim 15 , wherein the second optical-path combining optical member is a mirror member.

17. The projector according to claim 14 , wherein the plurality of light source sections is all mounted on the light source substrate.

18. The projector according to claim 14 , comprising:

a plurality of the light source substrates, wherein

the plurality of light source sections is respectively mounted on the light source substrates different from one another.

19. The projector according to claim 14 , wherein, among the plurality of light source sections, some of the light source sections are CAN lasers disposed separately from the light source substrate.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 10, 2020
From: KANEDA, KAZUMASA
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 053445/0319 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2017-233186 · Dec 5, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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