Patent Publication Number: US-11048080-B2

Title: Head-up display

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a U.S. continuation application of PCT International Patent Application Number PCT/JP2018/038602 filed on Oct. 17, 2018, claiming the benefit of priority of Japanese Patent Application Number 2017-214411 filed on Nov. 7, 2017, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND 
     1. Technical Field 
     The present disclosure relates to a head-up display which allows a viewer to visually recognize a display image as a virtual image. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     International Publication WO2015/098078 discloses a display device including a first reflector whose reflective surface has a convex profile and a second reflector whose reflective surface has a concave profile. 
     SUMMARY 
     With a so-called telephoto type display device including a reflector whose reflective surface has a convex profile and a reflector whose reflective surface has a concave profile, when the power (refractive power) of the windshield is high, an increased screen size leads to a difficulty in reducing interference between a ray of light and structural components of a head-up display. 
     A head-up display according to the present disclosure is a head-up display which projects an image on a windshield and forms a virtual image visually recognizable by a viewer. The head-up display includes a display element which displays the image; and a projection optical system which guides the image displayed by the display element to the windshield and forms the virtual image. The projection optical system includes at least two mirrors each having a reflective surface with a concave profile, and the windshield has a curvature radius Rx in a right-left direction of the windshield which satisfies:
 
0.05 &lt;EBx/Rx max&lt;0.50  (1)
 
     where EBx denotes an eye box size in an X direction in which the virtual image is visually recognizable by the viewer, and 
     Rxmax denotes a maximum value of the curvature radius Rx in an effective ray area of the windshield, 
     given that an X axis is the right-left direction viewed from the viewer. 
     According to the present disclosure, a head-up display having a large-sized screen can be provided while reducing interference between a ray of light and structural components of the head-up display. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
       These and other objects, advantages and features of the disclosure will become apparent from the following description thereof taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings that illustrate a specific embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic diagram illustrating a cross section of a vehicle including a head-up display according to Embodiment 1; 
         FIG. 2  is a schematic diagram illustrating an optical cross section for describing the head-up display according to Embodiment 1; 
         FIG. 3  is a schematic diagram illustrating an optical cross section for describing local curvature Rx of a windshield in an X direction in the head-up display according to Embodiment 1; 
         FIG. 4  is a schematic diagram illustrating an optical cross section for describing local curvature Ry of the windshield in a Y direction in the head-up display according to Embodiment 1; 
         FIG. 5  illustrates inclined angle θz of the windshield in the head-up display according to Embodiment 1; 
         FIG. 6  is a schematic diagram illustrating a coordinate system of a first mirror in the head-up display according to Embodiment 1, local curvature RxM 1  of the first mirror in an Xm 1  direction, and local curvature RyM 1  of the first mirror in a Ym 1  direction; 
         FIG. 7  is a schematic diagram illustrating a coordinate system of a second mirror in the head-up display according to Embodiment 1, local curvature RxM 2  of the second mirror in an Xm 2  direction, and local curvature RyM 2  of the second mirror in a Ym 2  direction; 
         FIG. 8  is a schematic diagram illustrating a coordinate system of a display element in the head-up display according to Embodiments 1 to 8; and 
         FIG. 9  is a schematic diagram illustrating a windshield on which an image is projected by the head-up display according to Embodiments 1 to 8. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS 
     Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as necessary. However, unnecessarily detailed description may be omitted. For example, detailed descriptions of well-known aspects or repetitive descriptions of essentially the same configurations may be omitted. This is to avoid unnecessary redundancy and make the following description easier for a person skilled in the art to understand. 
     Note that the accompanying drawings and the following description are provided not to limit the subject matter recited in the claims but to aid a person skilled in the art to adequately understand the present disclosure. 
     Embodiment 1 
     A head-up display according to Embodiment 1 will be described with reference to the drawings. 
     Note that the specific numerical values related to the head-up display according to Embodiment 1 will be described later in Numerical Examples 1 through 8. 
     [1. Configuration] 
     [1.1 Schematic Configuration] 
       FIG. 1  is a schematic diagram illustrating a cross section of a vehicle including the head-up display according to Embodiment 1. 
     Head-up display  10  which projects an image is provided inside dashboard  21  of vehicle  20 . Head-up display  10  projects an image to windshield  22  that is a light-transmissive component which is provided in vehicle  20  and on which an image is to be projected. This way, virtual image  40  of the image projected by head-up display  10  is formed on a side of windshield  22  opposite the side thereof where viewer  30  is present. Viewer  30  can visually recognize, via windshield  22 , virtual image  40  of the image projected by head-up display  10 . Two-dot chain line illustrated in  FIG. 1  represents central optical path L of the image projected. Throughout the description, central optical path L is illustrated with a two-dot chain line. 
       FIG. 2  is a schematic diagram of head-up display  10  according to Embodiment 1. 
     Head-up display  10  projects an image to windshield  22  which is a component on which an image is projected. Head-up display  10  projects an image to windshield  22  to form virtual image  40  on a side of windshield  22  opposite the side thereof where viewer  30  is present. Head-up display  10  includes: display element  13  which is a projection component; and a projection optical system which guides an image displayed by display element  13  to windshield  22  and forms virtual image  40 . 
     The projection optical system includes first mirror M 1  and second mirror M 2 . Second mirror M 2  is disposed approximately perpendicularly downward with respect to windshield  22 , and guides a ray of light from display element  13  to windshield  22  via first mirror M 1 . The reflective surface of first mirror M 1  has a concave profile. The reflective surface of second mirror M 2  has a concave profile. This allows viewer  30  to visually recognize virtual image  40  of the image through windshield  22 . Virtual image  40  of the image projected on windshield  22  can be visually recognized by viewer  30  from eye box  31  that is a viewing region supposed in advance. Note that plural optical elements such as a lens element and a reflector may be disposed in the optical path of a ray of light from display element  13  to second mirror M 2 . 
     [1.2 Windshield] 
       FIG. 3  illustrates an Xc-Yc cross section of windshield  22  according to Embodiments 1 to 8, and illustrates local curvature Rx of windshield  22  in the right-left direction viewed from the driver.  FIG. 3  also illustrates a local coordinate system (x 1 , y 1 , z 1  coordinates) of windshield  22 . 
       FIG. 4  illustrates an Xc-Zc cross section of windshield  22  according to Embodiments 1 to 8, and illustrates local curvature Ry of windshield  22  in the up-down direction viewed from the driver.  FIG. 4  also illustrates a local coordinate system (x 1 , y 1 , z 1  coordinates) of windshield  22 . 
       FIG. 5  illustrates inclined angle θz of windshield  22  according to Embodiments 1 to 8. O 1  is the origin of a definition expression that defines the shape of the reflective surface of the windshield; N 1  is the normal vector to the reflective surface at origin O 1 ; N 2  is the normal vector to the reflective surface at a given point; and θz is the inclined angle formed by normal vector N 1  and normal vector N 2 . 
     [1.3 First Mirror] 
       FIG. 6  illustrates a coordinate system (Xm 1 , Ym 1 , Zm 1  coordinates) of first mirror M 1  and origin Om 1  of the definition expression of first mirror M 1 . Zm 1 , which is the Z axis of the coordinate system of first mirror M 1 , is defined in the direction of the normal to the reflective surface passing through origin Om 1  of the definition expression of first mirror M 1 . Xm 1  and Ym 1  are components orthogonal to Zm 1 . Xm 1  is a direction parallel to the longer side of first mirror M 1  illustrated in  FIG. 6 , and is generally the right-left direction viewed from viewer  30  such as the driver. Ym 1  is a direction parallel to the shorter side of first mirror M 1  illustrated in  FIG. 6 , and is generally the up-down direction viewed from viewer  30 .  FIG. 6  also illustrates: local curvature RxM 1  of first mirror M 1  according to Embodiments 1 to 8 in the X direction defined in a plane parallel to the Xm 1 -Zm 1  plane; and local curvature RyM 1  of first mirror M 1  in the Y direction defined in a plane parallel to the Ym 1 -Zm 1  plane. 
     [1.4 Second Mirror] 
       FIG. 7  illustrates a coordinate system (Xm 2 , Ym 2 , Zm 2  coordinates) of second mirror M 2  and origin Om 2  of the definition expression of second mirror M 2 . Zm 2 , which is the Z axis of the coordinate system of second mirror M 2 , is defined in the direction of the normal to the reflective surface passing through origin Om 2  of the definition expression of second mirror M 2 . Xm 2  and Ym 2  are components orthogonal to Zm 2 . Xm 2  is a direction parallel to the longer side of second mirror M 2  illustrated in  FIG. 7 , and is generally the right-left direction viewed from viewer  30 . Ym 2  is a direction parallel to the shorter side of second mirror M 2  illustrated in  FIG. 7 , and is generally the up-down direction viewed from viewer  30 .  FIG. 7  also illustrates: local curvature RxM 2  of second mirror M 2  according to Embodiments 1 to 8, in the X direction defined in a plane parallel to the Xm 2 -Zm 2  plane; and local curvature RyM 2  of second mirror M 2  in the Y direction defined in a plane parallel to the Ym 2 -Zm 2  plane. 
     [1.5 Display Element] 
       FIG. 8  is a schematic diagram illustrating a coordinate system of the display element according to Embodiment 1. 
     Embodiment 1 has described a liquid crystal display (LCD) as an example of display element  13  which is a projection component. The display element may be a display device such as an organic light-emitting diode (electroluminescent display), a fluorescent display device (seven-segment display), or a plasma display. Moreover, the display element may be a projector or a scanning laser. Thus, the display element is not limited to the LCD. 
     [2. Conditions and Advantageous Effects etc.] 
     Head-up display  10  projects an image to windshield  22  which is a component on which an image is projected. Head-up display  10  projects an image to windshield  22  to form virtual image  40  on a side of windshield  22  opposite the side thereof where viewer  30  is present. Head-up display  10  includes: display element  13  which is a projection component that projects an image; and a projection optical system which guides the image to the component on which an image is projected and forms virtual image  40 . The projection optical system includes at least two mirrors each having a reflective surface with a concave profile. Windshield  22  has a reflective surface which satisfies the following condition (1) or (2) or (3):
 
0.05 &lt;EBx/Rx max&lt;0.50  (1)
 
     where EBx denotes the eye box size in the X direction in which viewer  30  can visually recognize virtual image  40 , and 
     Rxmax denotes a maximum value of curvature radius Rx in an effective ray area of windshield  22   
     given that the X axis is the right-left direction viewed from viewer  30 .
 
0.05 &lt;EBy/Ry max&lt;0.50  (2)
 
     where EBy denotes the eye box size in the Y direction in which viewer  30  can visually recognize virtual image  40 , and 
     Rymax denotes a maximum value of curvature radius Ry in the effective ray area of windshield  22 , 
     given that the Y axis is the up-down direction viewed from viewer  30 .
 
1.0° &lt;|θz max−θ z min|&lt;6.0°  (3)
 
     where θz denotes an angle formed by a normal vector orthogonal to a tangent plane passing through the origin of a definition expression which defines the shape of windshield  22  and a normal vector to a tangent plane at a given point on windshield  22 , 
     θzmax denotes a maximum value of θz, and 
     θzmin denotes a minimum value of θz. 
     Below the lower limit of condition (1) or (2), the power (refractive power) of windshield  22  weakens and the optical path length allowed for the projection optical system increases. Thus, in order to achieve a decrease in the size of the head-up display and an increase in the screen size, it is better to have a so-called telephoto configuration in which the reflective surface of first mirror M 1  has a convex profile and the reflective surface of second mirror M 2  has a concave profile. Above the upper limit of condition (1) or (2), the power of windshield  22  increases and the optical path length allowed for the projection optical system decreases. Thus, unless the configuration is a so-called retrofocus configuration in which the reflective surface of first mirror M 1  has a concave profile and the reflective surface of second mirror M 2  has a convex profile, interference occurs between a ray of light and structural components of the head-up display such as the mirrors, thereby not allowing for a sufficient eye box size (size of eye box  31 ). 
     That is to say, it is possible to provide a head-up display smaller in size and larger in screen size, while causing no light ray interference. 
     Below the lower limit of condition (3), the power (refractive power) of windshield  22  weakens and the optical path length allowed for the projection optical system increases. Thus, in order to achieve a decrease in the size of the head-up display, it is better to have a so-called telephoto configuration in which the reflective surface of first mirror M 1  has a convex profile and the reflective surface of second mirror M 2  has a concave profile. Above the upper limit of condition (3), the power of windshield  22  becomes too strong and the optical path length allowed for the projection optical system decreases. Thus, unless the configuration is a so-called retrofocus configuration in which, for example, the reflective surface of first mirror M 1  has a concave profile and the reflective surface of second mirror M 2  has a convex profile, interference occurs between a ray of light and structural components of the head-up display, thereby not allowing for a sufficient eye box size. 
     Head-up display  10  may satisfy the following condition (4):
 
0.5 &lt;LM/LD &lt;8.0  (4)
 
     where LM denotes the distance between second mirror M 2  and first mirror M 1  in central optical path L of the projection optical system from display element  13  to a virtual image, and 
     LD denotes the distance in central optical path L from display element  13  to first mirror M 1 . 
     Below 0.5, which is the lower limit of condition (4), the distance between display element  13  and first mirror M 1  increases, resulting in an increase in the size of the head-up display. Above 8.0, which is the upper limit of condition (4), the distance between display element  13  and first mirror M 1  becomes too short, resulting in interference between display element  13  and a ray of light. 
     That is to say, it is possible to achieve a decrease in the size of head-up display  10  by satisfying condition (4). 
     Furthermore, head-up display  10  may satisfy the following condition (5):
 
0.0&lt;( LD+LM ) V&lt; 0.2  (5)
 
     where LM denotes the distance between second mirror M 2  and first mirror M 1  in central optical path L of the projection optical system from display element  13  to a virtual image, 
     LD denotes the distance from display element  13  to first mirror M 1  in central optical path L, and 
     V denotes the distance from the center of the viewing region of viewer  30  to the center of virtual image  40 . 
     The lower limit of condition (5) is 0.0 since LD and LM are non-zero finite values. Above 0.2, which is the upper limit of condition (5), the distance between display element  13  and first mirror  12  and the distance between first mirror M 1  and second mirror M 2  both increase, resulting in an increase in the size of the head-up display. 
     That is to say, it is possible to achieve a decrease in the size of head-up display  10  by satisfying condition (5). 
     Head-up display  10  may satisfy the following condition (6) in the case where each of windshield  22 , first mirror M 1 , and second mirror M 2  has a positive curvature radius when having a reflective surface with a concave profile and a negative curvature radius when having a reflective surface with a convex profile.
 
1 &lt;RxWS/RxM 2 +RxM 2 /RxM 1&lt;70  (6)
 
     where RxM 1  denotes, as illustrated in  FIG. 6 , the curvature radius of first mirror M 1  in a direction parallel to the longer side of first mirror M 1  (Xm 1  direction) at at least one of reflection points of a ray of light passing through first regions A 1  that are approximately rectangular regions similar in shape to the reflective surface of first mirror M 1 , first regions A 1  each having, as opposite angles, one of the four corners of first mirror M 1  and a point at 80%, from approximate center C 1  of first mirror M 1 , of first line segment L 1  (one line segment is shown in  FIG. 6 ) extending from approximate center C 1  of first mirror M 1  to the one of the four corners of first mirror M 1 , RxM 2  denotes the curvature radius of second mirror M 2  in a direction parallel to the longer side of second mirror M 2  (Xm 2  direction) at at least one of reflection points of a ray of light passing through second regions A 2  that are approximately rectangular regions similar in shape to the reflective surface of second mirror M 2 , second regions A 2  each having, as opposite angles, one of the four corners of second mirror M 2  and a point at 80%, from approximate center C 2  of second mirror M 2 , of second line segment L 2  extending from approximate center C 2  of second mirror M 2  to the one of the four corners of second mirror M 2 , and 
     RxWS denotes, as illustrated in  FIG. 9 , the curvature radius of windshield  22  in the horizontal direction (Yc direction) at at least one of reflection points of a ray of light passing through third regions A 3  that are approximately rectangular regions each having, as opposite angles, one of the four corners of image GWS projected on windshield  22  and a point at 80%, from an approximate center of image GWS, of a line segment extending from the approximate center of image GWS to the one of the four corners of image GWS. 
     Above 70, which is the upper limit of condition (6), aberration that occurs at windshield  22  cannot be corrected by first mirror M 1  and second mirror M 2 , and various aberrations, particularly curvature of field, astigmatism, and distortion, increase, resulting in deterioration in display quality; for example, the virtual image does not look sharp or becomes distorted. Below the lower limit of 1, the powers of first mirror M 1  and second mirror M 2  decrease and the optical path length increases, resulting in an increase in the size of the head-up display. 
     Head-up display  10  may satisfy the following condition (6)′:
 
1 &lt;RxWS/RxM 2 +RxM 2 /RxM 1&lt;55  (6)′
 
     By satisfying the above condition (6) or condition (6)′ not only at at least one of the reflection points of a ray of light passing through first regions A 1 , second regions A 2 , and third regions A 3  but in all the areas of first regions A 1 , second regions A 2 , and third regions A 3 , the above-described advantageous effect can be further achieved. 
     First regions A 1  to third regions A 3  are approximate rectangular regions each having, as opposite angles, one of the four corners and a point at 80% from the center; however, first regions A 1  to third regions A 3  may be approximate rectangular regions each having, as opposite angles, one of the four corners and a point at 60% from the center. With this, the above-described advantageous effect can be achieved by satisfying above condition (6) or condition (6)′ at at least one of the reflection points of a ray of light passing through first regions A 1 , second regions A 2 , and third regions A 3 . 
     The above-described advantageous effect can be further achieved by satisfying above condition (6) or condition (6)′ in all the areas in third regions A 3  of windshield  22  on which an image is projected, all the areas in first regions A 1  of first mirror M 1  where a ray of light passes through, and all the areas in second regions A 2  of second mirror M 2  where a ray of light passes through. 
     Head-up display  10  may satisfy the following condition (7) in the case where each of windshield  22 , first mirror M 1 , and second mirror M 2  has a positive curvature radius when having a reflective surface with a concave profile and has a negative curvature radius when having a reflective surface with a convex profile.
 
−50 &lt;RyWS/RyM 2 +RyM 2 /RyM 1&lt;100  (7)
 
     where RyM 1  denotes the curvature radius of first mirror M 1  in a direction parallel to the shorter side of first mirror M 1  (Ym 1  direction) at at least one of reflection points of a ray of light passing through first regions A 1  that are approximately rectangular regions each having, as a diagonal, a line segment connecting one of four corners of first mirror M 1  and a point at 80%, from an approximate center of first mirror M 1 , of a line segment extending from the approximate center of first mirror M 1  to the one of the four corners of first mirror M 1 , 
     where RyM 2  denotes the curvature radius of second mirror M 2  in a direction parallel to the shorter side of second mirror M 2  (Ym 2  direction) at at least one of reflection points of a ray of light passing through second regions A 2  that are approximately rectangular regions each having, as opposite angles, one of four corners of second mirror M 2  and a point at 80%, from an approximate center of second mirror M 2 , of a line segment extending from the approximate center of second mirror M 1  to the one of the four corners of second mirror M 2 , and 
     RyWS denotes the curvature radius of windshield  22  in the vertical direction (Zc direction) at at least one of reflection points of a ray of light passing through third regions A 3  that are approximately rectangular regions each having, as opposite angles, one of the four corners of an image projected on windshield  22  and a point at 80%, from an approximate center of the image, of a line segment extending from the approximate center of the image to the one of the four corners of the image. 
     Above 100, which is the upper limit of condition (7), aberration that occurs at windshield  22  cannot be corrected by first mirror M 1  and second mirror M 2 , and various aberrations, particularly curvature of field, astigmatism, and distortion, increase, resulting in deterioration in display quality; for example, the virtual image does not look sharp or becomes distorted. Below the lower limit of—40, aberration that occurs at windshield  22  cannot be corrected by first mirror M 1  and second mirror M 2 , and various aberrations such as curvature of field increase, resulting in deterioration in display quality; for example, the virtual image does not look sharp or becomes distorted. 
     Head-up display  10  may satisfy the following condition (7)′;
 
−30 &lt;RyWS/RyM 2 +RyM 2 /RyM 1&lt;90  (7)′
 
     By satisfying the above condition (7) or condition (7)′ not only at at least one of the reflection points of a ray of light passing through first regions A 1 , second regions A 2 , and third regions A 3  but in all the areas of first regions A 1 , second regions A 2 , and third regions A 3 , the above-described advantageous effect can be further achieved. 
     First regions A 1  to third regions A 3  are approximate rectangular regions each having, as a diagonal, a line segment connecting one of the four corners and a point at 80% from the center; however, first regions A 1  to third regions A 3  may be approximate rectangular regions each having, as a diagonal, a line segment connecting one of the four corners and a point at 60% from the center. By satisfying the above condition (7) or condition (7)′ at at least one of the reflection points of a ray of light passing through first regions A 1 , second regions A 2 , and third regions A 3 , the above-described advantageous effect can be further achieved. 
     The above-described advantageous effect can be further achieved by satisfying above condition (7) or condition (7)′ in all the areas in third regions A 3  of windshield  22  on which an image is projected, all the areas in first regions A 1  of first mirror M 1  where a ray of light passes through, and all the areas in second regions A 2  of second mirror M 2  where a ray of light passes through. 
     Other Embodiments 
     Embodiment 1 has described first mirror M 1  and second mirror M 2  as each having a reflective surface with a concave profile as one example. First mirror M 1  and second mirror M 2  may have any reflective surface so long as the reflective surface has an approximately concave profile near the center. Accordingly, the reflective surfaces of first mirror M 1  and second mirror M 2  are not limited to reflective surfaces entirely having a concave profile. However, the optical path length allowed for the projection optical system can be increased when the reflective surfaces of first mirror M 1  and second mirror M 2  have a concave profile. This makes it possible to reduce interference between a ray of light and structural components of the head-up display and to secure a sufficient eye box size. 
     An end portion of the reflective surface of first mirror M 1  or second mirror M 2  may have a locally convex profile. When an end portion of the reflective surface of first mirror M 1  or second mirror M 2  has a locally convex profile, it is possible to correct various aberrations of windshield  22  that occur in the vicinity of the eye box, in particular, curvature of field, astigmatism, and distortion. 
     NUMERICAL EXAMPLES 
     The following describes specific numerical examples of the head-up display according to the present disclosure. Note that the following numerical examples use mm as the unit of length and degree as the unit of angle in the tables below. A free-form surface is defined by the following equations: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     Here, z is the amount of sag at the position (x, y) from an axis which defines a plane; r is a curvature radius at the origin of the axis defining the plane; c is a curvature at the origin of the axis defining the plane; k is the conic constant; m and n are integers satisfying Equation 2; and Cj is a coefficient of a monomial xmyn. 
     In each numerical example, the coordinate origin serving as the reference is the center of display image  50  of display element  13 , and defines the X axis, Y axis, and Z axis as illustrated in  FIG. 8 . 
     Moreover, in decentering data in each numerical example, ADE is the amount of rotation from the Z-axis direction to the Y-axis direction about the X axis, BDE is the amount of rotation from the X-axis direction to the Z-axis direction about the Y axis, and CDE is the amount of rotation from the X-axis direction to the Y-axis direction about the Z axis. 
     NUMERICAL EXAMPLE 1 
     A projection optical system according to Numerical Example 1 is an example of the projection optical system. Table 1 shows configuration data of the projection optical system according to Numerical Example 1, and Table 2 shows coefficients of polynomial free-form surfaces. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                 Decentering Data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 No. 
                 Shape 
                 X 
                 Y 
                 Z 
                 ADE 
                 BDE 
                 CDE 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Display Surface 
                 1 
                 — 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 First Mirror M1 
                 2 
                 Free-form 
                 0 
                 26.30227 
                 53.92764 
                 −2.5417 
                 −0.0147 
                 −4.9763 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Second Mirror M2 
                 3 
                 Free-form 
                 −0.04625 
                 79.26919 
                 −33.93396 
                 0.115 
                 11.2965 
                 −11.2821 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Windshield 
                 4 
                 Free-form 
                 −176.9423 
                 246.74913 
                 387.54579 
                 157.2339 
                 −27.3676 
                 3.2926 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Viewer 
                 5 
                 — 
                 −468.6151 
                 4.61138 
                 893.26731 
                 157.2339 
                 −27.3676 
                 3.2926 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 SurfaceNo. 
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                 C(Curvature) 
                 8.7649.E−03 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 2 
                 C1 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C2 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C3 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C4 
                 −5.4591.E−03 
               
               
                   
                 C5 
                 3.8619.E−04 
               
               
                   
                 C6 
                 −6.9817.E−03 
               
               
                   
                 C7 
                 3.7992.E−06 
               
               
                   
                 C8 
                 1.1800.E−05 
               
               
                   
                 C9 
                 4.3639.E−06 
               
               
                   
                 C10 
                 1.1630.E−05 
               
               
                   
                 C11 
                 −2.6702.E−07 
               
               
                   
                 C12 
                 −1.1954.E−07 
               
               
                   
                 C13 
                 −2.3842.E−07 
               
               
                   
                 C14 
                 −3.9397.E−08 
               
               
                   
                 C15 
                 −3.8641.E−07 
               
               
                   
                 C16 
                 −4.5368.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C17 
                 6.5596.E−10 
               
               
                   
                 C18 
                 −4.8650.E−10 
               
               
                   
                 C19 
                 4.8332.E−10 
               
               
                   
                 C20 
                 1.6311.E−10 
               
               
                   
                 C21 
                 5.7712.E−10 
               
               
                   
                 C22 
                 1.9737.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C23 
                 2.4610.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C24 
                 −2.8893.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C25 
                 2.4901.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C26 
                 −2.0376.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C27 
                 1.9191.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C28 
                 2.9258.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C29 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C30 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C31 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C32 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C33 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C34 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C35 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C36 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 C(Curvature) 
                 −5.7041.E−03 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 3 
                 C1 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C2 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C3 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C4 
                 3.8785.E−03 
               
               
                   
                 C5 
                 3.7699.E−04 
               
               
                   
                 C6 
                 2.5716.E−03 
               
               
                   
                 C7 
                 1.4996.E−06 
               
               
                   
                 C8 
                 −3.8301.E−07 
               
               
                   
                 C9 
                 2.0099.E−06 
               
               
                   
                 C10 
                 6.3839.E−06 
               
               
                   
                 C11 
                 5.5003.E−09 
               
               
                   
                 C12 
                 −2.3256.E−08 
               
               
                   
                 C13 
                 3.4601.E−08 
               
               
                   
                 C14 
                 −2.7854.E−08 
               
               
                   
                 C15 
                 −1.9756.E−07 
               
               
                   
                 C16 
                 8.3790.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C17 
                 4.2744.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C18 
                 −4.7640.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C19 
                 −3.8735.E−10 
               
               
                   
                 C20 
                 5.4213.E−10 
               
               
                   
                 C21 
                 −2.0612.E−10 
               
               
                   
                 C22 
                 1.6253.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C23 
                 2.1282.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C24 
                 7.8393.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C25 
                 2.5023.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C26 
                 5.9763.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C27 
                 1.7049.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C28 
                 3.2482.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C29 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C30 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C31 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C32 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C33 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C34 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C35 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C36 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 C(Curvature) 
                 −2.0000.E−03 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 4 
                 C1 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C2 
                 2.7104.E−01 
               
               
                   
                 C3 
                 2.1294.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C4 
                 2.9549.E−04 
               
               
                   
                 C5 
                 −2.9390.E−04 
               
               
                   
                 C6 
                 −8.4646.E−04 
               
               
                   
                 C7 
                 2.6558.E−07 
               
               
                   
                 C8 
                 7.1237.E−07 
               
               
                   
                 C9 
                 1.3243.E−06 
               
               
                   
                 C10 
                 3.1699.E−06 
               
               
                   
                 C11 
                 2.5212.E−10 
               
               
                   
                 C12 
                 −8.6928.E−10 
               
               
                   
                 C13 
                 −2.2648.E−09 
               
               
                   
                 C14 
                 −2.7853.E−09 
               
               
                   
                 C15 
                 −4.8453.E−09 
               
               
                   
                 C16 
                 1.5623.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C17 
                 1.0711.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C18 
                 2.6049.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C19 
                 4.5865.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C20 
                 3.2059.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C21 
                 5.4217.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C22 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C23 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C24 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C25 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C26 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C27 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C28 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C29 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C30 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C31 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C32 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C33 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C34 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C35 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C36 
                 0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     NUMERICAL EXAMPLE 2 
     A projection optical system according to Numerical Example 2 is an example of the projection optical system. Table 3 shows configuration data of the projection optical system according to Numerical Example 2, and Table 4 shows coefficients of polynomial free-form surfaces. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 3 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                 Decentering Data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 No. 
                 Shape 
                 X 
                 Y 
                 Z 
                 ADE 
                 BDE 
                 CDE 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Display Surace 
                 1 
                 — 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 First Mirror M1 
                 2 
                 Free-form 
                 0 
                 29.07664 
                 59.61594 
                 −4.8155 
                 −1.5748 
                 −4.3769 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Second Mirror M2 
                 3 
                 Free-form 
                 −5.0368 
                 91.25116 
                 −27.0073 
                 −4.1331 
                 8.8076 
                 −9.5006 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Windshield 
                 4 
                 Free-form 
                 −164.8696 
                 226.376 
                 410.59851 
                 153.3979 
                 −23.971 
                 2.5484 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Viewer 
                 5 
                 — 
                 −423.1527 
                 −56.57048 
                 915.17304 
                 153.3979 
                 −23.974 
                 2.5484 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 4 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Surface 
                   
               
               
                 No. 
                 Polynominal Coefficients 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 c(Curvature) 
                 7.9202.E−03 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 2 
                 C1 
                   0.0000.E+00 
                 C19 
                   1.3554.E−09 
               
               
                   
                 C2 
                   0.0000.E+00 
                 C20 
                 −3.3588.E−10 
               
               
                   
                 C3 
                   0.0000.E+00 
                 C21 
                   8.9302.E−10 
               
               
                   
                 C4 
                 −5.5896.E−03  
                 C22 
                   2.9770.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C5 
                   4.0088.E−04  
                 C23 
                   8.9645.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C6 
                 −7.0201.E−03 
                 C24 
                 −2.5106.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C7 
                 −8.4300.E−07 
                 C25 
                 −6.1732.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C8 
                   9.7720.E−06  
                 C26 
                 −1.0759.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C9 
                   2.0382.E−06  
                 C27 
                   1.1295.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C10 
                   8.8287.E−06  
                 C28 
                 −2.9634.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C11 
                 −1.4860.E−07  
                 C29 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C12 
                 −1.7876.E−08  
                 C30 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C13 
                 −2.0215.E−07  
                 C31 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C14 
                 −1.4056.E−09  
                 C32 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C15 
                 −2.2166.E−07  
                 C33 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C16 
                 −1.8401.E−10  
                 C34 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C17 
                   4.3417.E−10  
                 C35 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C18 
                 −6.7058.E−10 
                 C36 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 C(Curvature) 
                 −6.3443.E−03 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 3 
                 C1 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C19 
                 −5.3154.E−10 
               
               
                   
                 C2 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C20 
                   4.9051.E−10 
               
               
                   
                 C3 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C21 
                   6.3551.E−10 
               
               
                   
                 C4 
                   3.9046.E−03  
                 C22 
                   1.1211.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C5 
                   4.8680.E−04  
                 C23 
                   7.8109.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C6 
                   1.9001.E−03  
                 C24 
                 −2.0746.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C7 
                   7.6547.E−07  
                 C25 
                 −1.0068.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C8 
                 −2.3949.E−06 
                 C26 
                   1.7192.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C9 
                   1.6347.E−06 
                 C27 
                   2.5986.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C10 
                   7.8946.E−06  
                 C28 
                   4.8583.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C11 
                   1.9301.E−08  
                 C29 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C12 
                 −3.5995.E−09 
                 C30 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C13 
                   6.5992.E−08  
                 C31 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C14 
                   3.1899.E−08  
                 C32 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C15 
                 −3.3778.E−07 
                 C33 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C16 
                 −2.0983.E−11 
                 C34 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C17 
                 −2.4549.E−11 
                 C35 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C18 
                 −3.0272.E−10 
                 C36 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 C(Curvature) 
                 −2.0000.E−03 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 4 
                 C1 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C19 
                   2.2823.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C2 
                   2.5000.E−01  
                 C20 
                   2.6744.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C3 
                   2.1680.E+00  
                 C21 
                   6.3122.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C4 
                   2.2000.E−04 
                 C22 
                   1.0659.E−19 
               
               
                   
                 C5 
                 −1.3000.E−04 
                 C23 
                 −1.5171.E−20 
               
               
                   
                 C6 
                 −1.1000.E−03 
                 C24 
                   1.3092.E−17 
               
               
                   
                 C7 
                   11897.E−07  
                 C25 
                 −3.9844.E−20 
               
               
                   
                 C8 
                   1.6224.E−07  
                 C26 
                 −4.0706.E−18 
               
               
                   
                 C9 
                   8.6740.E−07  
                 C27 
                 −1.4365.E−20 
               
               
                   
                 C10 
                   3.2392.E−06  
                 C28 
                   3.5747.E−19 
               
               
                   
                 C11 
                   1.0012.E−10  
                 C29 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C12 
                   3.4292.E−11  
                 C30 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C13 
                 −8.9307.E−10  
                 C31 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C14 
                 −2.1255.E−09  
                 C32 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C15 
                 −5.8148.E−09  
                 C33 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C16 
                   4.7836.E−14 
                 C34 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C17 
                   2.2136.E−13 
                 C35 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C18 
                   8.8278.E−14  
                 C36 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     NUMERICAL EXAMPLE 3 
     A projection optical system according to Numerical Example 3 is an example of the projection optical system. Table 5 shows configuration data of the projection optical system according to Numerical Example 3, and Table 6 shows coefficients of polynomial free-form surfaces. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 5 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                 Decentering Data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 No. 
                 Shape 
                 X 
                 Y 
                 Z 
                 ADE 
                 BDE 
                 CDE 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Display Surface 
                 1 
                 — 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 First  
                 2 
                 Free-form 
                 0 
                 53.3698 
                 104.74412 
                 6.0465 
                 7.9511 
                 8.1657 
               
               
                 Mirror M1 
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Second  
                 3 
                 Free-form 
                 40.94016 
                 95.13242 
                 −14.18467 
                 12.1551 
                 27.9434 
                 −1.779 
               
               
                 Mirror M2 
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Windshield 
                 4 
                 Free-form 
                 −248.9666 
                 290.56934 
                 268.25662 
                 160.5367 
                 −43.2613 
                 −6.29 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Viewer 
                 5 
                 — 
                 −680.5871 
                 110.93134 
                 695.80577 
                 160.5367 
                 −43.2613 
                 −6.29 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 6 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 No. 
                 Polynominal Coefficients 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 C(Curvature) 
                   7.0159.E−03 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 2 
                 C1 
                   0.0000.E+00 
                 C19 
                   1.8575.E−10 
               
               
                   
                 C2 
                   0.0000.E+00 
                 C20 
                 −6.9474.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C3 
                   0.0000.E+00 
                 C21 
                 −1.5885.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C4 
                 −3.7439.E−03  
                 C22 
                 −2.3475.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C5 
                 −6.7732.E−05 
                 C23 
                   8.1179.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C6 
                 −4.6659.E−03  
                 C24 
                 −7.8865.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C7 
                   2.3718.E−06  
                 C25 
                   4.0114.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C8 
                 −1.8704.E−06  
                 C26 
                 −4.8123.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C9 
                   4.2325.E−06  
                 C27 
                   2.1289.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C10 
                   1.5750.E−06 
                 C28 
                   6.4542.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C11 
                 −5.1232.E−08  
                 C29 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C12 
                 −7.8398.E−09  
                 C30 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C13 
                 −9.5417.E−08  
                 C31 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C14 
                 −3.7470.E−08  
                 C32 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C15 
                 −8.3893.E−08  
                 C33 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C16 
                   1.0764.E−11  
                 C34 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C17 
                   7.3070.E−11  
                 C35 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C18 
                 −1.0386.E−10  
                 C36 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 C(Curvature) 
                 −4.9774.E−03 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 3 
                 C1 
                   0.0000.E+00 
                 C19 
                 −9.1957.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C2 
                   0.0000.E+00 
                 C20 
                   1.3819.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C3 
                   0.0000.E+00 
                 C21 
                 −8.1672.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C4 
                   3.2864.E−03 
                 C22 
                   2.4174.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C5 
                   2.2943.E−05 
                 C23 
                 −3.8456.E−14 
               
               
                   
                 C6 
                   2.6326.E−03 
                 C24 
                   6.7474.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C7 
                   5.4497.E−07 
                 C25 
                   1.8637.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C8 
                 −7.7097.E−07 
                 C26 
                   1.3536.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C9 
                   1.2624.E−06 
                 C27 
                   1.9804.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C10 
                   8.3457.E−07 
                 C28 
                   2.8516.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C11 
                   1.4712.E−08 
                 C29 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C12 
                 −1.4247.E−09 
                 C30 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C13 
                   2.5497.E−08 
                 C31 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C14 
                 −1.4923.E−08 
                 C32 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C15 
                 −5.9313.E−09 
                 C33 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C16 
                   6.5172.E−13 
                 C34 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C17 
                 −8.2391.E−12 
                 C35 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C18 
                 −9.6358.E−12 
                 C36 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 C(Curvature) 
                 −1.2500.E−03 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 4 
                 C1 
                   0.0000.E+00 
                 C19 
                   2.2823.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C2 
                   2.5200.E−01 
                 C20 
                   2.6744.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C3 
                   2.1680.E+00  
                 C21 
                   6.3122.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C4 
                   2.0630.E−04  
                 C22 
                   1.0659.E−19 
               
               
                   
                 C5 
                 −1.2900.E−04  
                 C23 
                 −1.5171.E−20 
               
               
                   
                 C6 
                 −1.0510.E−03  
                 C24 
                   1.3092.E−17 
               
               
                   
                 C7 
                   1.1897.E−07  
                 C25 
                 −3.9844.E−20 
               
               
                   
                 C8 
                   1.6224.E−07  
                 C26 
                 −4.0706.E−18 
               
               
                   
                 C9 
                   8.6740.E−07  
                 C27 
                 −1.4365.E−20 
               
               
                   
                 C10 
                   3.2392.E−06  
                 C28 
                   3.5747.E−19 
               
               
                   
                 C11 
                   1.0012.E−10  
                 C29 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C12 
                   3.4292.E−11 
                 C30 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C13 
                 −8.9307.E−10  
                 C31 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C14 
                 −2.1255.E−09  
                 C32 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C15 
                 −5.8148.E−09  
                 C33 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C16 
                   4.7836.E−14  
                 C34 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C17 
                   2.2136.E−13  
                 C35 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C18 
                   8.8278.E−14  
                 C36 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     NUMERICAL EXAMPLE 4 
     A projection optical system according to Numerical Example 4 is an example of the projection optical system. Table 7 shows configuration data of the projection optical system according to Numerical Example 4, and Table 8 shows coefficients of polynomial free-form surfaces. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 7 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                 Decentering Data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 No. 
                   
                 X 
                 Y 
                 Z 
                 ADE 
                 BDE 
                 CDE 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Display Surface 
                 1 
                 — 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 First  
                 2 
                 Free-form 
                 0 
                 53.56004 
                 105.11749 
                 7.0243 
                 14.1633 
                 11.3841 
               
               
                 Mirror M1 
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Second  
                 3 
                 Free-form 
                 71.35186 
                 91.622 
                 −32.94119 
                 13.5043 
                 40.0973 
                 −0.2986 
               
               
                 Mirror M2 
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Windshield 
                 4 
                 Free-form 
                 −285.0161 
                 270.34986 
                 213.63344 
                 151.8246 
                 −53.5777 
                 −16.6064 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Viewer 
                 5 
                 — 
                 −789.7367 
                 67.09363 
                 538.14601 
                 151.8246 
                 −53.5777 
                 −16.6064 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 8 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 No. 
                 Polynominal Coefficients 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 C(Curvature) 
                   7.0413.E−03 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 2 
                 C1 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C19 
                   2.3156.E−10 
               
               
                   
                 C2 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C20 
                 −1.7294.E−10 
               
               
                   
                 C3 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C21 
                   1.6286.E−10 
               
               
                   
                 C4 
                 −3.3383.E−03  
                 C22 
                 −3.1785.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C5 
                 −1.4562.E−04  
                 C23 
                   1.5755.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C6 
                 −4.4202.E−03  
                 C24 
                 −1.0077.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C7 
                   2.7253.E−06  
                 C25 
                   4.5798.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C8 
                 −2.7393.E−06  
                 C26 
                 −3.2887.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C9 
                   5.5450.E−06  
                 C27 
                   1.0512.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C10 
                   1.8657.E−07  
                 C28 
                   2.3736.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C11 
                 −5.1921.E−08  
                 C29 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C12 
                 −5.3235.E−09  
                 C30 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C13 
                 −9.7671.E−08  
                 C31 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C14 
                 −4.6358.E−08  
                 C32 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C15 
                 −8.2376.E−08  
                 C33 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C16 
                   8.4957.E−11  
                 C34 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C17 
                   6.6462.E−11  
                 C35 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C18 
                   2.1547.E−11  
                 C36 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 C(Curvature) 
                 −4.9064.E−03 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 3 
                 C1 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C19 
                   3.8453.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C2 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C20 
                   5.3066.E−14 
               
               
                   
                 C3 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C21 
                   1.0304.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C4 
                   3.3593.E−03  
                 C22 
                   2.4614.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C5 
                 −9.2749.E−06  
                 C23 
                 −1.1093.E−14 
               
               
                   
                 C6 
                   2.7444.E−03  
                 C24 
                   7.4827.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C7 
                   6.1370.E−07  
                 C25 
                   3.1222.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C8 
                 −6.9293.E−07  
                 C26 
                   1.7458.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C9 
                   1.2612.E−06  
                 C27 
                   1.9612.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C10 
                   3.5783.E−07  
                 C28 
                   1.6927.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C11 
                   1.4613.E−08  
                 C29 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C12 
                 −1.8014.E−09  
                 C30 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C13 
                   2.4364.E−08  
                 C31 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C14 
                 −1.2569.E−08  
                 C32 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C15 
                   1.5862.E−09  
                 C33 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C16 
                   3.2212.E−12  
                 C34 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C17 
                 −3.8182.E−12 
                 C35 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C18 
                   3.9405.E−12  
                 C36 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 C(Curvature) 
                 −1.2500.E−03 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 4 
                 C1 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C19 
                   2.2823.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C2 
                   2.5200.E−01  
                 C20 
                   2.6744.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C3 
                   2.1680.E+00  
                 C21 
                   6.3122.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C4 
                   2.0630.E−04  
                 C22 
                   1.0659.E−19 
               
               
                   
                 C5 
                 −1.2900.E−04  
                 C23 
                 −1.5171.E−20 
               
               
                   
                 C6 
                 −1.0510.E−03  
                 C24 
                   1.3092.E−17 
               
               
                   
                 C7 
                   1.1897.E−07  
                 C25 
                 −3.9844.E−20 
               
               
                   
                 C8 
                   1.6224.E−07  
                 C26 
                 −4.0706.E−18 
               
               
                   
                 C9 
                   8.6740.E−07  
                 C27 
                 −1.4365.E−20 
               
               
                   
                 C10 
                   3.2392.E−06  
                 C28 
                   3.5747.E−19 
               
               
                   
                 C11 
                   1.0012.E−10  
                 C29 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C12 
                   3.4292.E−11  
                 C30 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C13 
                 −8.9307.E−10  
                 C31 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C14 
                 −2.1255.E−09  
                 C32 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C15 
                 −5.8148.E−09  
                 C33 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C16 
                   4.7836.E−14  
                 C34 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C17 
                   2.2136.E−13  
                 C35 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C18 
                   8.8278.E−14  
                 C36 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     NUMERICAL EXAMPLE 5 
     A projection optical system according to Numerical Example 5 is an example of the projection optical system. Table 9 shows configuration data of the projection optical system according to Numerical Example 5, and Table 10 shows coefficients of polynomial free-form surfaces. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 9 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                 Decentering Data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 No. 
                 Shape 
                 X 
                 Y 
                 Z 
                 ADE 
                 BDE 
                 CDE 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Display Surface 
                 1 
                 — 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 First  
                 2 
                 Free-form 
                 0 
                 54.21598  
                 106.40485 
                 8.2741 
                 10.8363 
                 10.8588 
               
               
                 Mirror M1 
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Second  
                 3 
                 Free-form 
                 59.73728 
                 86.84569 
                 −50.24433 
                 18.1765 
                 33.0039 
                 −3.3083 
               
               
                 Mirror M2 
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Windshield 
                 4 
                 Free-form 
                 −251.1295 
                 315.17667 
                 216.28817 
                 165.6029 
                 −47.9784 
                 −7.2125 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Viewer 
                 5 
                 — 
                 −719.0707 
                 183.18048 
                 622.45604 
                 165.6029 
                 −47.9784 
                 −7.2125 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 10 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 No. 
                 Polynominal Coefficients 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 C(Curvature) 
                 5.8882.E−03 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 2 
                 C1 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C19 
                   2.7206.E−10 
               
               
                   
                 C2 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C20 
                   1.2607.E−10 
               
               
                   
                 C3 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C21 
                   1.8618.E−10 
               
               
                   
                 C4 
                 −2.9139.E−03  
                 C22 
                 −6.9445.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C5 
                 −1.2337.E−04  
                 C23 
                   7.8178.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C6 
                 −3.9371.E−03  
                 C24 
                 −5.1730.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C7 
                   2.5639.E−06  
                 C25 
                   2.8493.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C8 
                 −1.7364.E−06  
                 C26 
                 −3.1188.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C9 
                   4.0768.E−06  
                 C27 
                 −3.5438.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C10 
                   1.9147.E−07  
                 C28 
                 −9.2636.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C11 
                 −3.4708.E−08  
                 C29 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C12 
                 −9.6886.E−09  
                 C30 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C13 
                 −5.1864.E−08 
                 C31 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C14 
                 −4.0059.E−08  
                 C32 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C15 
                 −6.2284.E−08  
                 C33 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C16 
                 −2.0385.E−12  
                 C34 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C17 
                   3.8281.E−11  
                 C35 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C18 
                 −2.2752.E−11  
                 C36 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 C(Curvature) 
                 −4.4178.E−03 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 3 
                 C1 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C19 
                   1.5097.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C2 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C20 
                   3.7256.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C3 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C21 
                   3.3212.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C4 
                   3.0268.E−03  
                 C22 
                   1.8512.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C5 
                   3.6892.E−05  
                 C23 
                   1.4505.E−14 
               
               
                   
                 C6 
                   2.3904.E−03  
                 C24 
                   4.3211.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C7 
                   5.6521.E−07  
                 C25 
                   1.0354.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C8 
                 −6.0440.E−07  
                 C26 
                   5.3348.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C9 
                   1.0422.E−06  
                 C27 
                   2.7617.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C10 
                   5.3304.E−07 
                 C28 
                   5.1294.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C11 
                   9.9109.E−09  
                 C29 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C12 
                 −1.7909.E−09  
                 C30 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C13 
                   1.8398.E−08  
                 C31 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C14 
                 −9.7256.E−09  
                 C32 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C15 
                 −2.2079.E−09 
                 C33 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C16 
                   9.8224.E−13  
                 C34 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C17 
                 −4.9839.E−12  
                 C35 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C18 
                 −2.8406.E−12  
                 C36 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 C(Curvature) 
                 −1.2500.E−03 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 4 
                 C1 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C19 
                   2.2823.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C2 
                   2.5200.E−01  
                 C20 
                   2.6744.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C3 
                   2.1680.E+00  
                 C21 
                   6.3122.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C4 
                   2.0630.E−04  
                 C22 
                   1.0659.E−19 
               
               
                   
                 C5 
                 −1.2900.E−04  
                 C23 
                 −1.5171.E−20 
               
               
                   
                 C6 
                 −1.0510.E−03  
                 C24 
                   1.3092.E−17 
               
               
                   
                 C7 
                   1.1897.E−07  
                 C25 
                 −3.9844.E−20 
               
               
                   
                 C8 
                   1.6224.E−07  
                 C26 
                 −4.0706.E−18 
               
               
                   
                 C9 
                   8.6740.E−07  
                 C27 
                 −1.4365.E−20 
               
               
                   
                 C10 
                   3.2392.E−06  
                 C28 
                   3.5747.E−19 
               
               
                   
                 C11 
                   1.0012.E−10  
                 C29 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C12 
                   3.4292.E−11 
                 C30 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C13 
                 −8.9307.E−10  
                 C31 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C14 
                 −2.1255.E−09  
                 C32 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C15 
                 −5.8148.E−09  
                 C33 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C16 
                   4.7836.E−14  
                 C34 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C17 
                   2.2136.E−13  
                 C35 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C18 
                   8.8278.E−14  
                 C36 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     NUMERICAL EXAMPLE 6 
     A projection optical system according to Numerical Example 6 is an example of the projection optical system. Table 11 shows configuration data of the projection optical system according to Numerical Example 6, and Table 12 shows coefficients of polynomial free-form surfaces. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 11 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 Surface 
                 Decentering Data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 No. 
                 Shape 
                 X 
                 Y 
                 Z 
                 ADE 
                 BE 
                 CDE 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Display Surface 
                 1 
                 — 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 First Mirror M1 
                 2 
                 Free-form 
                 −8.00256 
                 30.51101 
                 62.55685 
                 −14.9795 
                 3.201 
                 5.4354 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Second Mirror M2 
                 3 
                 Free-form 
                 −13.59858 
                 185.05359 
                 −43.03903 
                 −35.2189 
                 10.658 
                 0.8577 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Windshield 
                 4 
                 Free-form 
                 −184.1188 
                 −21.16861 
                 340.00882 
                 103.6494 
                 −18.2438 
                 −8.1377 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Viewer 
                 5 
                 — 
                 −358.0015 
                 −582.9403 
                 402.01564 
                 103.6494 
                 −18.2438 
                 −8.1377 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 12 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 No. 
                 Polynominal Coefficients 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 C(Curvature) 
                 6.0519.E−03 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 2 
                 C1 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C19 
                   5.7040.E−10 
               
               
                   
                 C2 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C20 
                 −4.5183.E−10 
               
               
                   
                 C3 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C21 
                   3.1691.E−10 
               
               
                   
                 C4 
                 −4.3998.E−03  
                 C22 
                   1.7362.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C5 
                   8.1833.E−04  
                 C23 
                   2.0414.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C6 
                 −3.8507.E−03 
                 C24 
                 −5.8426.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C7 
                   4.0152.E−06  
                 C25 
                 −2.3894.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C8 
                   1.0820.E−05  
                 C26 
                 −3.4383.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C9 
                 −9.3157.E−07  
                 C27 
                   1.1165.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C10 
                   4.0863.E−06  
                 C28 
                   6.8873.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C11 
                 −8.7880.E−08  
                 C29 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C12 
                 −3.6166.E−08  
                 C30 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C13 
                 −1.0294.E−07  
                 C31 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C14 
                 −2.7895.E−08  
                 C32 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C15 
                 −1.1387.E−07  
                 C33 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C16 
                   1.4416.E−11  
                 C34 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C17 
                   2.8778.E−10  
                 C35 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C18 
                   2.0600.E−10  
                 C36 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 C(Curvature) 
                 −4.0179.E−03 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 3 
                 C1 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C19 
                   2.7200.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C2 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C20 
                 −1.6032.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C3 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C21 
                   1.8729.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C4 
                   2.5594.E−03  
                 C22 
                   1.2268.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C5 
                   2.6329.E−04  
                 C23 
                   1.3117.E−14 
               
               
                   
                 C6 
                   2.5888.E−03  
                 C24 
                   2.3638.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C7 
                   7.0440.E−07  
                 C25 
                 −1.4919.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C8 
                   2.8156.E−07  
                 C26 
                   1.0886.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C9 
                   3.4573.E−07  
                 C27 
                 −9.3411.E−14 
               
               
                   
                 C10 
                   4.2303.E−08  
                 C28 
                   2.3753.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C11 
                   5.6956.E−09  
                 C29 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C12 
                 −1.6715.E−09  
                 C30 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C13 
                   1.7025.E−08  
                 C31 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C14 
                   4.8169.E−10  
                 C32 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C15 
                   1.9059.E−09  
                 C33 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C16 
                   4.1741.E−12  
                 C34 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C17 
                   1.3633.E−11  
                 C35 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C18 
                   2.0834.E−12  
                 C36 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 C(Curvature) 
                 −1.6667.E−03 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 4 
                 C1 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C19 
                 −2.9219.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C2 
                   1.9163.E−01  
                 C20 
                 −2.8957.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C3 
                   1.7665.E+00  
                 C21 
                   3.3087.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C4 
                   2.9400.E−04  
                 C22 
                   7.2017.E−20 
               
               
                   
                 C5 
                 −1.0300.E−05  
                 C23 
                 −4.6235.E−20 
               
               
                   
                 C6 
                 −4.5000.E−05  
                 C24 
                   7.1019.E−19 
               
               
                   
                 C7 
                   6.4980.E−07  
                 C25 
                   2.4711.E−20 
               
               
                   
                 C8 
                 −1.3521.E−07  
                 C26 
                   1.0288.E−18 
               
               
                   
                 C9 
                   1.0596.E−06  
                 C27 
                   2.1742.E−22 
               
               
                   
                 C10 
                   2.5316.E−06  
                 C28 
                   1.4469.E−19 
               
               
                   
                 C11 
                   3.6921.E−11  
                 C29 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C12 
                 −6.5830.E−10  
                 C30 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C13 
                   2.1945.E−09  
                 C31 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C14 
                 −6.2075.E−10  
                 C32 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C15 
                 −4.0460.E−09  
                 C33 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C16 
                   1.6148.E−13  
                 C34 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C17 
                   1.9107.E−12  
                 C35 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C18 
                 −6.8477.E−13  
                 C36 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     NUMERICAL EXAMPLE 7 
     A projection optical system according to Numerical Example 7 is an example of the projection optical system. Table 13 shows configuration data of the projection optical system according to Numerical Example 7, and Table 14 shows coefficients of polynomial free-form surfaces. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 13 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 Surface 
                 Decentering Data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 No. 
                 Shape 
                 X 
                 Y 
                 Z 
                 ADE 
                 BDE 
                 CDE 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Display Surace 
                 1 
                 — 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 First  
                 2 
                 Free-form 
                 −0.84846 
                 65.24565 
                 139.91976 
                 4.2283 
                 6.1623 
                 −6.9844 
               
               
                 Mirror M1 
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Second  
                 3 
                 Free-form 
                 43.68609 
                 130.88626 
                 −75.24498 
                 8.4339 
                 23.9815 
                 −4.4362 
               
               
                 Mirror M2 
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Windshield 
                 4 
                 Free-form 
                 −250.5201 
                 280.91231 
                 321.00749 
                 147.9766 
                 −34.5722 
                 −11.5761 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Viewer 
                 5 
                 — 
                 −553.3365 
                 −46.66637 
                 673.1521 
                 147.9766 
                 −34.5722 
                 −11.5761 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 14 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                 No. 
                 Polynominal Coefficients 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 C(Curvature 
                 4.6465.E−03 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 2 
                 C1 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C19 
                   6.2281.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C2 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C20 
                 −4.8766.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C3 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C21 
                   5.9090.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C4 
                 −3.0026.E−03  
                 C22 
                 −1.5036.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C5 
                   1.8617.E−04  
                 C23 
                   1.2922.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C6 
                 −3.2005.E−03  
                 C24 
                 −8.5096.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C7 
                   9.2020.E−07 
                 C25 
                   2.7102.E−14 
               
               
                   
                 C8 
                 −2.5739.E−07  
                 C26 
                 −8.1797.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C9 
                 −1.6862.E−07  
                 C27 
                 −3.1615.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C10 
                   5.9600.E−07  
                 C28 
                   1.1343.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C11 
                 −1.6085.E−08  
                 C29 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C12 
                 −1.9633.E−09  
                 C30 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C13 
                 −3.0901.E−08  
                 C31 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C14 
                   9.4780.E−09  
                 C32 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C15 
                 −2.3152.E−08  
                 C33 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C16 
                 −2.2901.E−12  
                 C34 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C17 
                   1.0445.E−11  
                 C35 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C18 
                 −2.6483.E−11  
                 C36 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 C(Curvature) 
                 −3.6252.E−03 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 3 
                 C1 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C019 
                 −7.4272.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C2 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C20 
                 −2.5328.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C3 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C21 
                   1.3814.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C4 
                   2.2537.E−03  
                 C22 
                   5.7188.E−14 
               
               
                   
                 C5 
                   8.7894.E−05  
                 C23 
                 −8.5717.E−15 
               
               
                   
                 C6 
                   2.0161.E−03  
                 C24 
                   1.3086.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C7 
                   2.0695.E−07 
                 C25 
                 −1.1984.E−14 
               
               
                   
                 C8 
                 −4.6514.E−07  
                 C26 
                   1.3304.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C9 
                 −1.8600.E−07 
                 C27 
                   6.4389.E−14 
               
               
                   
                 C10 
                   1.8228.E−08  
                 C28 
                   3.7202.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C11 
                   5.0374.E−09  
                 C29 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C12 
                 −5.4105.E−10  
                 C30 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C13 
                   1.0657.E−08  
                 C31 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C14 
                   4.4575.E−10  
                 C32 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C15 
                   1.4475.E−09  
                 C33 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C16 
                 −3.6081.E−14  
                 C34 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C17 
                 −3.5760.E−12  
                 C35 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C18 
                 −1.4890.E−12  
                 C36 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 C(Curvature) 
                 −3.3333.E−04 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 4 
                 C1 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C19 
                   1.3720.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C2 
                   2.2225.E−01  
                 C20 
                   4.2612.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C3 
                   1.8883.E+00  
                 C21 
                   8.7031.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C4 
                 −9.4467.E−05  
                 C22 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C5 
                   8.6740.E−05  
                 C23 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C6 
                 −9.2344.E−04  
                 C24 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C7 
                   7.8286.E−08  
                 C25 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C8 
                 −3.1529.E−08  
                 C26 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C9 
                 −1.0555.E−07  
                 C27 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C10 
                   2.9948.E−06  
                 C28 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C11 
                 −1.9233.E−10  
                 C29 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C12 
                 −3.0412.E−10  
                 C30 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C13 
                 −1.4961.E−10  
                 C31 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C14 
                 −1.9998.E−09  
                 C32 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C15 
                 −7.3727.E−09  
                 C33 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C16 
                   3.1255.E−13  
                 C34 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C17 
                   6.9153.E−13  
                 C35 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C18 
                   9.1833.E−13  
                 C36 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     NUMERICAL EXAMPLE 8 
     A projection optical system according to Numerical Example 8 is an example of the projection optical system. Table 15 shows configuration data of the projection optical system according to Numerical Example 8, and Table 16 shows coefficients of polynomial free-form surfaces. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 15 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 Surface 
                 Decentering Data 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 No. 
                 Shape 
                 X 
                 Y 
                 Z 
                 ADE 
                 BDE 
                 CDE 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Display Surface 
                 1 
                 — 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 First  
                 2 
                 Free-form 
                 −2.2294 
                 64.7979 
                 138.95954 
                 2.0455 
                 4.3324 
                 −4.3583 
               
               
                 Mirror M1 
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Second  
                 3 
                 Free-form 
                 36.36611 
                 175.65853 
                 −148.3968 
                 2.4236 
                 21.2256 
                 −0.8995 
               
               
                 Mirror M2 
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Windshield 
                 4 
                 Free-form 
                 −245.8065 
                 270.33032 
                 272.89419 
                 141.7842 
                 −30.5611 
                 −12.8879 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Surface 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 Viewer 
                 5 
                 — 
                 −513.0569 
                 −106.0099 
                 604.49134 
                 141.7842 
                 −30.5611 
                 −12.8879 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 16 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Surface 
                   
               
               
                 No. 
                 Polynominal Coefficients 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 C(Curvature) 
                 4.4056.E−03 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 2 
                 C1 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C19 
                   3.3213.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C2 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C20 
                 −7.3725.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C3 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C21 
                   2.4870.E−11 
               
               
                   
                 C4 
                 −3.0703.E−03  
                 C22 
                 −1.2660.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C5 
                   7.3069.E−05  
                 C23 
                   2.9801.E−14 
               
               
                   
                 C6 
                 −3.1794.E−03  
                 C24 
                 −6.1704.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C7 
                   6.6017.E−07  
                 C25 
                   2.0867.E−15 
               
               
                   
                 C8 
                   1.6658.E−07  
                 C26 
                 −3.7215.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C9 
                 −4.5519.E−07  
                 C27 
                 −7.1670.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C10 
                   1.1330.E−06 
                 C28 
                   3.2033.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C11 
                 −1.3656.E−08  
                 C29 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C12 
                 −7.1459.E−10  
                 C30 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C13 
                 −2.7001.E−08  
                 C31 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C14 
                   6.9992.E−09  
                 C32 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C15 
                 −1.9435.E−08  
                 C33 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C16 
                 −6.6114.E−13  
                 C34 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C17 
                   8.5186.E−12  
                 C35 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C18 
                 −1.1990.E−11  
                 C36 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 C(Curvature) 
                 −3.6409.E−03 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 3 
                 C1 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C19 
                 −1.4442.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C2 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C20 
                 −1.1791.E−15 
               
               
                   
                 C3 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C21 
                   8.0341.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C4 
                   2.1554.E−03 
                 C22 
                   5.7821.E−14 
               
               
                   
                 C5 
                   4.2745.E−05  
                 C23 
                 −1.1555.E−14 
               
               
                   
                 C6 
                   1.9646.E−03  
                 C24 
                   1.6027.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C7 
                   1.1263.E−07  
                 C25 
                 −1.3462.E−14 
               
               
                   
                 C8 
                 −3.7935.E−07  
                 C26 
                   1.2459.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C9 
                 −2.1187.E−07  
                 C27 
                   2.7812.E−15 
               
               
                   
                 C10 
                   1.5061.E−07  
                 C28 
                   3.5634.E−13 
               
               
                   
                 C11 
                   5.2027.E−09  
                 C29 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C12 
                 −3.5834.E−10  
                 C30 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C13 
                   1.0816.E−08  
                 C31 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C14 
                   2.5500.E−10  
                 C32 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C15 
                   2.6142.E−09  
                 C33 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C16 
                   1.0915.E−15  
                 C34 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C17 
                 −2.6559.E−12  
                 C35 
                   0.0000.E+00  
               
               
                   
                 C18 
                 −1.0932.E−12  
                 C36 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 C(Curvature) 
                 −3.3333.E−04 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 4 
                 C1 
                   0.0000.E+00  
                 C19 
                   1.3720.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C2 
                   2.2225.E−01  
                 C20 
                   4.2612.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C3 
                   1.8883.E+00 
                 C21 
                   8.7031.E−12 
               
               
                   
                 C4 
                 −9.4467.E−05  
                 C22 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C5 
                   8.6740.E−05  
                 C23 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C6 
                 −9.2344.E−04  
                 C24 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C7 
                   7.8286.E−08  
                 C25 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C8 
                 −3.1529.E−08  
                 C26 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C9 
                 −1.0555.E−07  
                 C27 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C10 
                   2.9948.E−06  
                 C28 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C11 
                 −1.9233.E−10  
                 C29 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C12 
                 −3.0412.E−10  
                 C30 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C13 
                 −1.4961.E−10  
                 C31 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C14 
                 −1.9998.E−09  
                 C32 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C15 
                 −7.3727.E−09  
                 C33 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C16 
                   3.1255.E−13  
                 C34 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C17 
                   6.9153.E−13  
                 C35 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
                 C18 
                   9.1833.E−13  
                 C36 
                   0.0000.E+00 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     SUMMARY OF NUMERICAL EXAMPLES 
     Table 17 shows examples of the image display size, the virtual image size, virtual image distance V which is the distance from the center of the viewing region of the viewer to the center of the virtual image, and the eye box size (EBx and EBy). Table 18 shows values of conditions (1) to (7). 
     Conditions (6) and (7) are satisfied in all the regions of each optical element, namely, windshield  22 , first mirror M 1 , and second mirror M 2 , rather than being satisfied only when, in each optical element, the approximately rectangular regions each having, as opposite angles, one of four corners and a point at 80% of a line segment from the center of the optical element to the one of the four corners are located near the four corners. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 17 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Num. 
                 Num. 
                 Num. 
                 Num. 
                 Num. 
                 Num. 
                 Num. 
                 Num. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Example1 
                 Example2 
                 Example3 
                 Example4 
                 Example5 
                 Example6 
                 Example7 
                 Example8 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Display 
                 X 
                 38.36 
                 38.52 
                 38.35 
                 38.72 
                 43.28 
                 64.92 
                 61.94 
                 65.9494 
               
               
                 Size 
                 Y 
                 17.62 
                 18.43 
                 38.35 
                 14.91 
                 17.34 
                 34.23 
                 22.57 
                 23.8592 
               
               
                 Virtual Image Size 
                 X 
                 6.5 
                 6.5 
                 6.5 
                 6.5 
                 6.5 
                 10.0 
                 10.0 
                 10.0 
               
               
                 (deg) 
                 Y 
                 2.5 
                 2.5 
                 2.5 
                 2.5 
                 2.5 
                 1.0 
                 3.0 
                 3.0 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Pupil-Virtual 
                 2200 
                 2200 
                 7000 
                 20000 
                 7000 
                 2800 
                 7000 
                 10000 
               
               
                 ImageDistace(V) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Eye Box Size 
                 X 
                 130 
                 130 
                 130 
                 130 
                 130 
                 130 
                 130 
                 130 
               
               
                 (EBx or EBy) 
                 Y 
                 40 
                 40 
                 40 
                 40 
                 10 
                 40 
                 40 
                 40 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 18 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 Num. 
                 Num. 
                 Num. 
                 Num. 
                 Num. 
                 Num. 
                 Num. 
                 Num. 
               
               
                   
                 Example1 
                 Example2 
                 Example3 
                 Example4 
                 Example5 
                 Example6 
                 Example7 
                 Example8 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 EBx/Rxmax 
                 0.159 
                 0.098 
                 0.096 
                 0.096 
                 0.095 
                 0.181 
                 0.061 
                 0.060 
               
               
                 EBy/Rymax 
                 0.010 
                 0.007 
                 0.007 
                 0.007 
                 0.007 
                 0.007 
                 0.004 
                 0.004 
               
               
                 θ zmax-θ zmin|(deg) 
                 2.75 
                 3.18 
                 2.41 
                 2.52 
                 2.41 
                 1.51 
                 1.36 
                 1.39 
               
               
                 LM/LD 
                 1.7 
                 1.6 
                 1.4 
                 1.4 
                 1.4 
                 2.7 
                 1.5 
                 2.0 
               
               
                 (LD + LM)/V 
                 0.07 
                 0.08 
                 0.01 
                 0.01 
                 0.04 
                 0.09 
                 0.05 
                 0.05 
               
               
                 (RxWS/RxM2 +  
                 3.7 
                 36.1 
                 6.9 
                 5.7 
                 2.7 
                 47.6 
                 6.7  
                 10.3 
               
               
                 RxM2/RxM1)max 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 (RxWS/RxM2 +  
                 1.9 
                 3.2 
                 2.2 
                 2.2 
                 2.1 
                 2.8 
                 3.1 
                 4.0 
               
               
                 RxM2/RxM1)min 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 (RyWS/RyM2 +  
                 24.8 
                 −9.7 
                 32.5 
                 85.4 
                 17.0 
                 17.9 
                 17.9 
                 73.9 
               
               
                 RyM2/RyM1)max 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 (RyWS/RyM2 + 
                 −12.6 
                 −16.6 
                 −19.3 
                 6.0 
                 −17.3 
                 10.9 
                 7.6 
                 9.1 
               
               
                 RyM2/RyM1)min 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Although only some exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail above, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that many modifications are possible in the exemplary embodiments without materially departing from the novel teachings and advantages of the present disclosure. Accordingly, all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the present disclosure. 
     INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY 
     The head-up display according to the present disclosure is suitable for vehicles.