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Granted Patent B2
US 11,573,425 · App. 17/680,178 · Granted Feb 7, 2023

Optical module and head-mounted display device

Inventor: Tokito Yamaguchi (Azumino, JP)
Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
G02B27/0172G02B27/0176G02B2027/0138G02B2027/0178
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Patent No.
US 11,573,425
App. No.
17/680,178
Granted
Feb 7, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical module includes an image element, a projection lens, a prism mirror, a wedge type optical element, a barrel configured to support the prism mirror and the wedge type optical element, a first combiner configured to deflect image light emitted from the wedge type optical element, a first dust proof member configured to cover a both end region of the projection lens, the prism mirror, and the barrel in a third axis, and cover an end region of the projection lens and the prism mirror located on the prism mirror side in a second axis, and a second dust proof member provided between the projection lens and the barrel.

Claims (37)

1. An optical module comprising:

an image element that emits an image light;

a first optical member that includes:

a first incident portion on which the image light is incident, and

a first emission portion that emits the image light along a first direction;

a second optical member that includes:

a second incident portion on which the image light from the first optical member is incident,

a second emission portion that emits the image light along a second direction intersecting the first direction, and

a reflection portion that reflects the image light from the second incident portion toward the second emission portion;

a third optical member that includes:

a third incident portion on which the image light from the second optical member is incident, and

a third emission portion that emits the image light;

a support member that supports the second optical member and the third optical member;

a combiner that reflects the image light from the third optical member toward a position of a pupil;

a first dust proof member that covers a region of the first optical member, a region of the second optical member, and a region of the support member in a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction, and covers a region of the first optical member and a region of the second optical member in the second direction; and

a second dust proof member provided between the first optical member and the support member.

2. The optical module according to claim 1 , wherein

the first dust proof member is a dust proof tape.

3. The optical module according to claim 1 , wherein

the first dust proof member has a thermal insulating property.

4. The optical module according to claim 1 , wherein

the second dust proof member is an adhesive layer or a dust proof tape.

5. The optical module according to claim 1 , wherein

the support member is disposed between the second optical member and the third optical member, and includes an opening on the first optical member side, and

the first dust proof member has light absorptivity and configured to cover the opening.

6. The optical module according to claim 1 , comprising a frame configured to support the support member, wherein

the first dust proof member extends to the frame.

7. The optical module according to claim 6 , wherein

a thermally conductive adhesive layer is filled between the image element and the frame when viewed from the third direction.

8. The optical module according to claim 1 , comprising a cover member configured to cover the first dust proof member.

9. The optical module according to claim 1 , wherein

a gap is formed between the first optical member and the second optical member, and

the first dust proof member is configured to cover the first optical member, the second optical member, and the gap.

10. The optical module according to claim 1 , further comprising a third dust proof member configured to cover a portion between the image element and the first optical member.

11. A head-mounted display device comprising:

the optical module according to claim 1 ; and

a control device configured to control display operation of the image element.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 3, 2022
From: YAMAGUCHI, TOKITO
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2021-029755 · Feb 26, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220276491A1 · Sep 1, 2022