IP Library Granted Patent US 12,449,666
Granted Patent B2
US 12,449,666 · App. 18/467,290 · Granted Oct 21, 2025

Optical system

Inventors: Chih-Wei Weng (Taoyuan, TW); Chao-Chang Hu (Taoyuan, TW)
Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
G02B27/0176G02B6/0006G02B6/0028G02B7/08G02B7/36G02B27/0172G02B27/0179G02B27/646G03B5/00G06F3/013G09G3/001H01F7/081H04N23/54H04N23/55H04N23/6812G02B2027/0112G02B2027/015G02B2027/0159G02B2027/0187G02B2207/101G03B2205/0076G09G2354/00
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Patent No.
US 12,449,666
App. No.
18/467,290
Granted
Oct 21, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical system used for displaying a target image is provided. The optical system includes a light source assembly used for generating an initial image, an optical path adjustment assembly used for transferring the initial image to the target image, a control element used for providing a first control signal to the light source assembly, and a sensing assembly used for providing a sensing signal to the control element. The control element provides the first control signal based on the sensing signal.

Claims (47)

1. An optical system used for displaying a target image, comprising:

a light source assembly used for generating an initial image;

an optical path adjustment assembly used for transferring the initial image to the target image, comprising a first optical element and a second optical element;

a control element used for providing a first control signal to the light source assembly;

a sensing assembly used for providing a sensing signal to the control element;

a driving assembly used to drive the second optical element to move relative to the first optical element, comprising a first driving element and a second driving element disposed on a first side of the second optical element; and

a guiding assembly comprising a first guiding element disposed on a second side of the second optical element and extending along a first axis, and a second guiding element disposed on a third side of the second optical element and extending along a second axis, wherein the first side, the second side, and the third side are different;

wherein the first optical element and the second optical element are arranged in a third axis, and the first axis, the second axis, and the third axis extend in different directions;

wherein the control element provides the first control signal based on the sensing signal.

2. The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

the sensing assembly is used for sensing an external environment and providing the sensing signal; and

the control element generates a simulation information including information related to the external environment based on the sensing signal.

3. The optical system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein:

an initial indication signal is provided to the control element from outside of the optical system, and then the control element provides the first control signal based on the simulation information and the initial indication signal; and

the simulation information comprises a depth simulation information, a 3D simulation information, and an intensity simulation information.

4. The optical system as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the sensing assembly comprises an image sensing assembly used for providing an image information of the sensing signal.

5. The optical system as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the image sensing assembly comprises:

a first imaging element used for capturing a first external image;

a second imaging element used for capturing a second external image; and

a light intensity sensing element used for sensing intensity of external light.

6. The optical system as claimed in claim 5 , wherein:

a gap between the first imaging element and the second imaging element is greater than at least 1 cm.

7. The optical system as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the sensing assembly further comprises an eye tracking assembly used for sensing conditions of an eye of a user.

8. The optical system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the eye tracking assembly provides an eye distance signal including information of a distance between the eye and the optical system.

9. The optical system as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the eye tracking assembly further provides a sight signal including sighting direction of the eye.

10. The optical system as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the eye tracking assembly further provides a focus position signal including focus position information of the eye.

11. The optical system as claimed in claim 10 , wherein:

the simulation information further comprises information of condition of the eye and external environment;

when the eye observes a first object on a first position, a first distance is between the eye and the optical system in a connection between the eye and the first object;

when the eye observes a second object on a second position, a second distance is between the eye and the optical system in a connection between the eye and the second object; and

the first distance and the second distance are different.

12. The optical system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the sensing assembly further comprises a depth sensing assembly used for sensing a distance between the optical system and the external environment.

13. The optical system as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the sensing assembly further comprises an inertial sensing assembly used for sensing motion state of the optical system relative to the external environment.

14. The optical system as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the optical path adjustment assembly comprises an optical assembly used for changing a position of a focal plane of the initial image.

15. The optical system as claimed in claim 14 , wherein:

the first driving element is used for driving a connecting element to move relative to the light source assembly; and

the connecting element is used for connecting to the second optical element.

16. The optical system as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the light source assembly comprises:

a first light source assembly used for providing a first image; and

a second light source assembly used for providing a second image.

17. The optical system as claimed in claim 16 , wherein a distance between centers of the first light source assembly and the second light source assembly is greater than 0.5 cm.

18. The optical system as claimed in claim 17 , wherein:

the first image and the second image are different at a same moment; and

the first image and the second image are parts of the initial image.

19. The optical system as claimed in claim 18 , further comprising a fixed portion, wherein the light source assembly, the optical path adjustment assembly, and the control element are disposed on the fixed portion,

wherein the sensing assembly, the image sensing assembly, the eye tracking assembly, the depth sensing assembly, and the inertial sensing assembly are disposed on the fixed portion.

20. The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first axis, the second axis, and the third axis are orthogonal to each other.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 13, 2026
From: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
To: ACTUTEK CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 074858/0498 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2023
From: WENG, CHIH-WEI; HU, CHAO-CHANG
To: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
Reel/Frame 065927/0515 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63406916 · Sep 15, 2022
Related Publication 20240094813A1 · Mar 21, 2024
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