Optical system
An optical system is provided, including a light source, a light shape adjusting element, a light guiding module, and a driving assembly. The light source emits a light beam in a first direction, and the light shape adjusting element changes a cross-section of the light beam from a first shape to a second shape. The light guiding module includes a base and a light guiding element connected to the base for changing the propagation direction of the light beam from the first direction to a second direction. The driving assembly drives the light guiding element to move relative to the base.
1. An optical system, comprising:
a light source, emitting a light beam in a first direction;
a light shape adjusting element, changing a cross-section of the light beam from a first shape to a second shape, wherein the cross-section is perpendicular to an optical axis of the light beam, and the second shape has a second longitudinal shape that is extended in a third direction;
a light guiding module, including a base and a light guiding element movably connected to the base for changing a propagation direction of the light beam from the first direction to a second direction, and the first direction and the second direction are not parallel to each other; and
a driving assembly, connected to the light guiding element and the base for driving the light guiding element to move relative to the base,
wherein the driving assembly drives the light guiding element to rotate relative to the base around a first axis, and the first axis is parallel to the third direction.
2. The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first shape is a round shape or a first longitudinal shape, and the second shape is a line shape or a second longitudinal shape, wherein the length-to-width ratio of the second longitudinal shape is greater than that of the first longitudinal shape.
3. The optical system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the light shape adjusting element is disposed between the light source and the light guiding module.
4. The optical system as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the light source comprises a Fabry-Perot structure.
5. The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the driving assembly drives the light guiding element to rotate relative to the base around a second axis, and the first and second axes are not parallel to the first direction or the second direction.
6. The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the driving assembly drives the light guiding element to rotate relative to the base around the first axis within a first range, and the driving assembly drives the light guiding element to rotate relative to the base around a second axis within a second range, wherein the time taken by the light guiding element to rotate throughout the first range or the second range is less than 0.1 second.
7. The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the light guiding element comprises a prism having a light-incident surface and a light-emission surface, and the light-incident surface or the light-emission surface forms a non-planar structure.
8. The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a switchable light filter to block visible or invisible light of the light beam.
9. The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a light receiver to receive the light beam that is reflected by an object, and transfer a light signal of the light beam into an electronic signal.
10. The optical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the optical system comprises only a single light source, and the light beam generated by the light source has a continuous and indiscrete structure.