Patent Publication Number: US-10310257-B2

Title: Head-up display device

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to a head-up display device that projects information such as a video onto a windshield of an automobile or the like so that the information is directly seen in a field of view of a person through the windshield. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     A head-up display device that is mountable in a vehicle such as an automobile, and projects a video onto a windshield (a partial reflecting unit) having an inner surface on which a metallic thin film, a dielectric multi-layer film, or the like is formed so that the video is displayed in the field of view through the windshield as a virtual image is also already known in Patent Document 1. 
     Patent Document 2 discloses a display device in which, for example, a video (a three-dimensional (3D) tire video) projected from a display body configured with a liquid crystal display (LCD) device installed in a dashboard is projected onto a holographic combiner attached to a part (a lower side portion) of a windshield as a vehicle display device that shows a wheel which a driver is directly unable to see through the windshield in a pseudo manner. 
     Further, as a navigation device that guides a route, a device that projects necessary guidance information (for example, an arrow or the like) onto a windshield of an automobile, and thus the guidance information is displayed for a driver simply and accurately without requiring detailed map data or the like is also already known in Patent Document 3. 
     CITATION LIST 
     Patent Document 
     Patent Document 1: JP 2006-258884 A 
     Patent Document 2: JP 5-58196 A 
     Patent Document 3: JP 2006-258884 A 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Problems to be Solved by the Invention 
     However, in the above-described related art, it is difficult to implement a head-up display device with excellent visibility which is capable of sufficiently securing a ratio of brightness (external light) of a real image seen through the windshield and brightness of information displayed by the projection device (having a high contrast), which is a problem particularly in an in-vehicle head-up display device since it is installed in a narrow dashboard. 
     Generally, when a projection device employing a white lamp as a light source is applied, in order to sufficiently secure brightness and a ratio described above, a large-sized light source is necessary, and it is difficult to install the large-sized light source in the narrow dashboard. 
     In this regard, the present invention was made in light of the above-described problems of the related art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a head-up display device which can be installed in a narrow dashboard and is cable of sufficiently securing brightness and a ratio (contrast) described above and providing excellent visibility even under the presence of external light. 
     Solutions to Problems 
     In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, provided is a head-up display device that displays information including a video in a part of a field of view of an operator and includes a video display device that is arranged at a position deviated from the field of view of the operator and generates and projects video light for projecting the information and a transparent screen that is arranged in a part of the field of view of the operator, and transmit light from the field of view and reflects projection light from the video display device in a direction of the operator, wherein a solid-state light source device that reflects and mixes light emitted from a plurality of light-emitting cells and emits the light obtained by the mixing in a predetermined direction is used as a light source constituting the video display device. 
     Effects of the Invention 
     According to the present invention, there is an excellent effect in that it is possible to provide a head-up display device which can be installed in a narrow dashboard and is cable of sufficiently securing brightness and a ratio (contrast) described above and providing excellent visibility even under the presence of external light. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a side view illustrating an overall configuration of a head-up display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a side view illustrating an internal configuration of a video display device constituting a head-up display device. 
         FIG. 3  is a top view illustrating an internal configuration of a video display device constituting a head-up display device. 
         FIGS. 4A and 4B  are an enlarged perspective view and a cross-sectional view illustrating a specific structure of an optical direction converting unit constituting a video display device. 
         FIG. 5  is a perspective view illustrating a specific structure of a solid-state light source device constituting a video display device. 
         FIG. 6  is an enlarged perspective view illustrating a structure of a light reflection synthesizing unit of a solid-state light source device. 
         FIGS. 7A and 7B  are enlarged perspective views illustrating parts and all of a light synthesizing unit of a solid-state light source device. 
         FIG. 8  is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating a relation between a light synthesizing unit and a light source cell. 
         FIGS. 9A to 9C  are diagrams illustrating an example of a reflection characteristic of a wavelength-selective optical surface (film) of a light synthesizing unit. 
         FIGS. 10A and 10B  are diagrams for describing synthesis of light in both of a light reflection synthesizing unit and a light synthesizing unit. 
         FIG. 11  is a side view for describing a video display device according to another embodiment (a second embodiment). 
         FIGS. 12A and 12B  are diagrams for describing 3D display according to another embodiment (the second embodiment). 
         FIG. 13  is a side view for describing a video display device according to another embodiment (a third embodiment). 
         FIG. 14  is a side view for describing a video display device according to another embodiment (a fourth embodiment). 
         FIG. 15  is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a video display device according to a light color cycling modulation scheme. 
         FIGS. 16A to 16D  are signal waveform diagrams illustrating an example of an operation of a video display device according to a light color cycling modulation scheme. 
         FIGS. 17A and 17B  are explanatory diagrams for describing an effect obtained by a video display device according to a light color cycling modulation scheme. 
         FIGS. 18A and 18B  are lens configuration diagrams illustrating a specific configuration of a projection lens of a video display device. 
         FIG. 19  is a light beam diagram for describing a characteristic of a projection lens. 
         FIGS. 20A and 20B  are a partially enlarged perspective view and a cross-sectional view for describing another example of a transparent screen constituting a head-up display device. 
         FIGS. 21A and 21B  are top view for describing a configuration of a transparent screen. 
         FIG. 22  is a light beam diagram illustrating a characteristic of a transparent screen. 
         FIG. 23  is a side view illustrating an overall configuration of a head-up display device according to another embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION 
     Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the appended drawings. 
     First,  FIG. 1  illustrates a head-up display device according to an embodiment of the present invention, particularly, a schematic configuration of a head-up display device for a vehicle that is mounted in an automobile and projects information such as a video onto a windshield so that the information is directly seen in a field of view of a person. Referring to  FIG. 1 , a transparent screen  410  that constitutes the head-up display device and is made of, for example, an anti-reflection film is installed along an inner surface of a lower side portion of a windshield denoted by reference numeral  400 , and a video display device  420  constituting the head-up display device is installed in a dashboard  403  arranged at a position adjacent to a steering  404  in the lower side portion of the windshield  400 . 
     In the head-up display device having the above-described configuration, a video (information) output from the video display device  420  is projected onto and reflected by the transparent screen  410  with which a direction reflection means is equipped and then enters eyes  409  of a driver (operator)  407  supported by a driver seat  406  and a head rest  405  Thus, the driver  407  can recognize various kinds of information or the like necessary for driving which is simultaneously displayed in a part of the field of view for the outside that enters the eyes  409  through the windshield  400  in a superimposed manner together with the field of view and operate the steering  404  while determining an external situation constantly, and thus a safer driving operation can be performed. 
     Next,  FIGS. 2 and 3  are diagrams illustrating an example of a more detailed configuration of the video display device  420  including the transparent screen  410 ,  FIG. 2  is a side view, and  FIG. 3  is a top view. 
     As will be described below, the video display device  420  is high in use efficiency of light and capable of selectively radiating white light or light of a desired color (for example, R (red), G (green), B (blue)), and includes, for example, a light source unit  421  using an LED light source or a laser light source, an optical modulation unit (a liquid crystal (LC) panel)  422  which is an element that converts light emitted from the light source unit  421  into desired video light based on an external video signal and is configured with, for example, a TFT LC panel, a projection lens  423  that magnifies and projects the video light output from the optical modulation unit  422 , an optical direction converting unit  424  that radiates (projects) the light output from the projection lens  423  toward the transparent screen  410  installed on the inner surface of the windshield  400  and is configured with, for example, a Fresnel lens sheet, and the like as illustrated in  FIGS. 2 and 3 . In  FIGS. 2 and 3 , reference numeral  430  denotes a driving circuit that drives the optical modulation unit  422  (for example, an LC panel, a reflective LC panel, or a DLP element) based on the external video signal. In  FIG. 2 , among wide-angle projection light, light projected onto an upper end portion of the transparent screen  410  is referred to as “upper limit light and denoted by reference numeral  412 , and light projected onto a lower end portion of the screen  410  is referred to as “lower limit light” and denoted by reference numeral  413 . 
       FIGS. 4A and 4B  illustrate a specific configuration of the optical direction converting unit  424 ,  FIG. 4A  is a perspective view illustrating the Fresnel lens sheet viewed from the optical modulation unit (LC panel)  422  side, and  FIG. 4B  is a cross-sectional view taken along line G-G. As also seen from  FIGS. 4A and 4B , a plurality of refractive Fresnel lenses  425  are formed on the optical direction converting unit  424  in a concentric form, and light obliquely projected from the optical modulation unit (LC panel)  422  is emitted substantially in a vertical direction due to an action of the Fresnel lenses  425  (see an arrow in  FIG. 4A ). 
     &lt;&lt;High-Efficiency Solid-State Light Source Device&gt;&gt; 
     Next, a detailed configuration of the light source unit  421  that is high in use efficiency of selectively radiating light and capable of radiating light of a desired color including white will be described below with reference to  FIGS. 5 to 9 . 
     First,  FIG. 5  illustrates an overall configuration of the light source unit  421 , and the light source unit  421  includes a light reflection synthesizing unit  20 , a light synthesizing unit  30 , and a plurality of light source cells  40  (four light source cells  40  in this example) as illustrated in  FIG. 5 . In  FIG. 5 , only two light source cells  40  are illustrated due to a point of view. In  FIG. 5 , reference numeral  35  denotes a light emission surface of the light synthesizing unit  30 . 
     As also illustrated in  FIG. 6 , the light reflection synthesizing unit  20  includes an inner surface that is formed of a polished surface made of metal (aluminum or the like) in order to increase thermal conductivity and optical reflectance, a member that has undergone enhanced reflection coating, and a member of substantially a pyramid shape that has a rectangular cross section and a paraboloidal leading end portion, and a reflection surface made of an enhanced reflection film of a metallic multi-layer film is formed on the entire surface excluding the bottom portion, for example, an A liter or a surface of an A liter. 
     For example, the light synthesizing unit  30  is formed such that four dichroic prisms  31  of a triangular prism-like external shape in which a cross section has a triangular shape, and a bottom surface is larger than a top surface as illustrated in  FIG. 7A  are assembled to form a prismatic column having a rectangular cross section as illustrated in  FIG. 7B . In each of the dichroic prisms  31 , a reflection surface is formed on a surface  32  serving as an outer circumference surface in an assembled state, and a wavelength-selective optical surface (film) showing a dichroic characteristic formed of, for example, a metallic multi-layer film is formed on each of two surfaces  33  and  34 . 
     Referring back to  FIG. 5 , the light source cell  40  is installed on the outer circumference surface of the light synthesizing unit  30  (or the light reflection synthesizing unit  20 ). A cross section of a portion of the light synthesizing unit  30  on which the light source cell  40  is installed is illustrated in  FIG. 8 . In this example, as illustrated in  FIG. 8 , four light source cells  40  are installed, each of the light source cells  40  includes light source cells  40 R,  40 G, and  40 B that emit R (red) light, G (green) light and B (blue) light which are three primary colors of light, and the light source cell  40 G that emits the G light is installed on two neighboring outer circumference surfaces of the light synthesizing unit  30  since it is generally difficult to obtain large output light compared to the light source cell  40 R that emits the R (red) light and the light source cell  40 B that emits the B (blue) light. The portion on which the light source cell  40  is installed has no reflection surface which is formed on the surface. 
     Subsequently, in  FIG. 8 , the light synthesizing unit  30  formed such that four dichroic prisms  31   a  to  31   d  are assembled and light source cells  40   a  to  40   d  installed on the outer circumference surface are illustrated using a cross section (the reflection surface formed on the surface is not formed on the portion on which each of the light source cells  40  is installed). Further, wavelength-selective optical surfaces (films)  33   a  to  33   d  showing a dichroic characteristic are formed on boundary surfaces of the light synthesizing units  30 , and thus light emitted from the light source cells  40   a  to  40   d  are reflected by or pass through the wavelength-selective optical surfaces (films)  33   a  to  33   d  and further undergo color mixing, and thus light of a desired color including white can be obtained. 
     Next,  FIGS. 9A to 9C  illustrate an example of reflection characteristics of the wavelength-selective optical surfaces (films)  33   a  to  33   d . In other words, as illustrated in  FIGS. 9A to 9C , a G light reflection surface reflects light of a G wavelength region and transmits light of other wavelength regions. Similarly, a B light reflection surface reflects light of a B wavelength region, and an R light reflection surface reflects light of an R wavelength region. 
     Here, the description will proceed with an example of the light synthesizing unit  30  of  FIG. 8 . First, the light source cells  40   a  and  40   b  are used as a light source cell that emits the G (green) light, the light source cell  40   c  is used as a light source cell that emits the B (blue) light, the light source cell  40   d  is used as a light source cell that emits the R (red) light, the wavelength-selective optical surface (film)  33   a  is formed to reflect the G light and transmit the R light, the wavelength-selective optical surface (film)  33   b  is formed to reflect the R light and the B light and transmit the G light, the wavelength-selective optical surface (film)  33   c  is formed to reflect the G light and transmit the B light, and the wavelength-selective optical surface (film)  33   d  is formed to reflect the B light and the R light and transmit the G light. Thus, it is possible to separately output the R light, the G light, and the B light from the emission surface  35  (see  FIG. 5 ). 
     Alternatively, by appropriately selecting reflection and transmission characteristics of the wavelength-selective optical surface (film), it is possible to output white light obtained by mixing of the R light, the G light, and the B light from the emission surface  35  (see  FIG. 5 ). 
     Next, synthesis of light in the light reflection synthesizing unit  20  and in both of the light reflection synthesizing unit  20  and the light synthesizing unit  30  will be described with reference to  FIGS. 10A and 10B .  FIGS. 10A and 10B  are cross-sectional views which is taken along an optical axis direction (see an alternate long and short dash line in  FIG. 5 ) and illustrate the light reflection synthesizing unit  20  and both of the light reflection synthesizing unit  20  and the light synthesizing unit  30 . Here, the description will proceed with an example in which the light source cell  40  is installed on the top surface of the light reflection synthesizing unit  20 . 
     The light reflection synthesizing unit  20  is preferably made of metal such as an A liter which is higher in thermal conductivity when heat dissipation of the light source cell is considered and excellent in light reflection characteristic, and the inner surface of the light reflection synthesizing unit  20  is formed of an elliptical surface, a paraboloidal surface, a spherical surface, or the like and efficiently conducts light flux radiated from the light source cells  40   a  to  40   d  to the light synthesizing unit  30 .  FIG. 10A  illustrates the light reflection synthesizing unit  20  according to an embodiment of the present invention, the light reflection synthesizing unit  20  has substantially a paraboloidal external shape as a whole, and the cross section along the optical axis direction (see the alternate long and short dash line in  FIG. 5 ) which is an emission direction of light has substantially a parabolic shape. Further, a cross section vertical to the optical axis direction is substantially an elliptical shape in a portion of a leading end further than a center portion and is a square shape or a rectangular shape in a portion from the center portion to a joint portion with the light synthesizing unit  30 , and the light reflection synthesizing unit  20  and the light synthesizing unit  30  are consecutively connected. As described above, the reflection surface is formed on the outer circumference surface of the light reflection synthesizing unit  20 , and the light emitted from the light source cell  40  is reflected by the light synthesizing unit  30 . 
     In  FIG. 10A , a traveling direction of light emitted from the emission points  401  to  405  of the light source cell  40  in the light reflection synthesizing unit  20  is indicated by arrows. Since the leading end portion of the light reflection synthesizing unit  20  has substantially a paraboloidal surface, the light emitted from the emission points  401  to  405  is repeatedly reflected and mixed in the light reflection synthesizing unit  20 , and uniform light flux is consequently emitted from the light synthesizing unit  30 . 
       FIG. 10B  is a diagram illustrating traveling of light beams in both of the light reflection synthesizing unit  20  and the light synthesizing unit  30 , and the light flux incident from the light reflection synthesizing unit  20  onto the light synthesizing unit  30  is reflected by the outer circumference surface of the light synthesizing unit  30 , and light density of the light flux traveling toward the emission surface becomes uniform and is emitted to the outside. At this time, light of a specific wavelength is reflected by the wavelength-selective optical surfaces (films)  33   a  to  33   d  while passing through the dichroic prisms  31   a  to  31   d  constituting the light synthesizing unit  30 . In other words, when the wavelength-selective optical surfaces (films)  33   a  to  33   d  are installed, the number of reflections in the light synthesizing unit is increased to be larger than when reflection is performed only by the reflection surface formed on the outer circumference surface of the light synthesizing unit  30 , and thus the light use efficiency is improved. For example, when a reflection film made of aluminum is formed on the outer circumference surface of the light synthesizing unit  30 , and internal light is reflected only by the reflection film, reflection loss of about 5% per reflection occurs, whereas when the wavelength-selective optical surfaces (films)  33   a  to  33   d  are installed, light passing through without undergoing reflection can be used as emitted light flux later, and thus total light use efficiency is not lowered. 
     Further, when the wavelength-selective optical surfaces (films)  33   a  to  33   d  are installed, the number of reflections of light in the light reflection synthesizing unit  20  is increased, and thus an intensity distribution of the reflected light flux can become more uniform. In other words, when uniformity of output light flux becomes constant, the length of the light reflection synthesizing unit  20  in the optical axis direction can be reduced to be smaller than in the case of only reflection by the outer circumference surface. Further, since an area size of an incidence surface of the light synthesizing unit  30  (the emission surface of the light reflection synthesizing unit  20 ) is larger than an area size of the emission surface  35 , an angle of emitted light beams gets close to the optical axis direction, and thus a directional characteristic can be narrowed down to a narrow area. 
     In other words, according to the high-efficiency solid-state light source device, it is possible to implement the light source device that is high in the light use efficiency and capable of selectively outputting light of a desired color in which a diffusion angle of light flux is narrowed. 
     &lt;&lt;Optical Modulation Unit (LC Panel)&gt;&gt; 
     Next, a plurality of embodiments of a detailed structure of the optical modulation unit (LC panel) when the high-efficiency solid-state light source device is used will be described below. 
     &lt;First Embodiment&gt; 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 , the high-efficiency solid-state light source device is used as the light source unit  421 , white light emitted from the light source is incident on, for example, a transmissive optical modulation unit (LC panel)  422  configured with a TFT LC panel, and converted into a desired video light based on an external video signal, and the converted video light is projected onto the Fresnel lenses  425  through the projection lens  423 . 
     According to this configuration, it is possible to implement the head-up display device that projects desires information onto the lower side portion of the windshield  400  through a relatively simple configuration. 
     &lt;Second Embodiment&gt; 
     Next, another embodiment (a second embodiment) of the optical modulation unit (LC panel) will be described with reference to  FIG. 11 . As illustrated in  FIG. 11 , in the second embodiment, in addition to the configuration described in the first embodiment, a second image display LC panel  440  is installed to cover substantially the entire region of the Fresnel lenses  425  at the emission surface side, and a second LC panel driving circuit  431  that drives the second image display LC panel  440  is installed. 
     The second image display LC panel  440  performs optical modulation based on an external video signal (common) through the second LC panel driving circuit  431 . According to this configuration, since a contrast to be obtained is a product of a contrast ratio of the second image display LC panel  440  and a contrast ratio of the first image display LC panel  422 , it is possible to significantly improve a contrast ratio of a display image which is very important, particularly, to the head-up display device that displays a projection video in the field of view obtained by the external light. In other words, it is possible to obtain a sufficient contrast ratio while employing a relative cheap panel as the first image display LC panel  422  and the second image display LC panel  440 . 
     In this configuration, when the first image display LC panel  422  and the second image display LC panel  440  perform the optical modulation based on different video signals output from a 3D display device (not illustrated) as indicated by broken line arrows rather than the optical modulation based on an external video signal (common) indicated by a sold line, it is possible to implement a head-up display device capable of projecting information in a 3D (3D display) manner using first image  155  by the first image display LC panel  422  and a second image  175  by the second image display LC panel  440  as illustrated in  FIGS. 12A and 12B . 
     &lt;Third and Fourth Embodiments&gt; 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 13 , for example, a phase difference generating unit  51  configured with a phase plate and a field lens  52  are installed on the emission surface side of the solid-state light source unit  421  configured with the light reflection synthesizing unit  20 , the light synthesizing unit  30 , and the light source cell  40 , light emitted from the solid-state light source unit  421  is guided onto a first reflective optical modulation unit (for example, an LC panel, a reflective LC panel, a DLP, or the like)  422 ′ through a polarization splitting element  53  such as a polarization prism, and then reflected light modulated by the optical modulation unit is projected onto the Fresnel lenses  425  through the projection lens  423 . In this example, a second optical modulation unit  440  is installed on a light emission side of the Fresnel lenses  425 . 
     Alternatively, as illustrated in  FIG. 14 , light which is emitted from the solid-state light source unit  421  and then passes through the phase difference generating unit  51  and the field lens  52  may be guided onto the transmissive optical modulation unit (LC panel)  422  through a light guiding member which is made of resin such as acrylic, polystyrene, polycarbonate, or polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and formed such that a plurality of saw-like protrusions are formed on the surface. 
     In the first to fourth embodiments, the white light obtained by mixing of the R light, the G light, and the B light is output from the light emission surface  35  of the solid-state light source unit  421  (see  FIG. 5 ), and thus the light source cells  40   a  to  40   d  constituting the light source unit are constantly driven by a power supply circuit (not illustrated). 
     According to the high-efficiency solid-state light source device of the present invention, in addition to the white light, the R (red) light, the G (green) light, and the B (blue) light are selectively output in a time division manner, and thus a modulation scheme to be described in detail below, that is, a light color cycling modulation scheme can be also used. 
     &lt;&lt;Light Color Cycling Modulation Scheme&gt;&gt; 
     The light color cycling modulation scheme can be implemented using the configuration illustrated in  FIGS. 2 and 3 , but as illustrated in  FIG. 15 , the light emitted from the solid-state light source unit  421  is selectively switched to the R light, the G light, and the B light sequentially based on an external video signal, and the video signal to be output to the optical modulation unit  422  is sequentially switched to an R light video signal, a G light video signal, and a B light video signal. 
     For example, as illustrated in  FIG. 15 , the LC panel driving circuit  430  includes converting circuits  431 ,  432 , and  433  that generate the R light video signal, the G light video signal, and the B light video signal based on an input video signal and a light source cell driving power supply circuit  434  that drives the light source cell  40 . 
     According to the above-described configuration of the optical modulation unit driving circuit  430 , the following operation is performed through switch circuits  435  and  436  which operate in synchronization with each other as illustrated in  FIGS. 16A to 16D . In other words, when a driving current is supplied from the light source cell driving power supply circuit  434  to the light source cell  40 R serving as a light source of the R light through the switch circuit  436  (see  FIG. 16A ), the R light video signal is output to the optical modulation unit  422  through the switch circuit  435  (see  FIG. 16D ). Similarly, when a driving current is supplied from the light source cell driving power supply circuit  434  to the light source cell  40 G serving as a light source of the G light (see  FIG. 16B ), the G light video signal is output to the optical modulation unit  422  through the switch circuit  435  (see  FIG. 16D ). Further, when a driving current is supplied from the light source cell driving power supply circuit  434  to the light source cell  40 B serving as a light source of the B light (see  FIG. 16C ), the G light video signal is output to the optical modulation unit  422  through the switch circuit  435  (see  FIG. 16D ). The switching of the colors emitted from the light source cells and the video signals of the respective colors are performed with a cycle of, for example, 120 Hz to 480 Hz. Thus, light emitted from respective pixels of the LC panel is recognized as natural color obtained by mixing of respective color lights by human eyes. 
     According to the above-described configuration, the following various effects are obtained compared to the modulation scheme that modules the white light according to the related art. In other words, as illustrated in  FIG. 17A , in the modulation scheme that modulates the white light according to the related art, the white light emitted from the light source is split and converted into the R light, the G light, and the B light, for example, through the color filter F, and the R light, the G light, and the B light are incident onto LC cells C R , C G , and C B  corresponding to LC panels driven by the R light video signal, the G light video signal, and the B light video signal and modulated, and as a result, a desired color video is projected through the R light, the G light, and the B light which are modulated. 
     On the other hand, according to the light color cycling modulation scheme of the present invention, as illustrated in  FIG. 17B , the light emitted from the solid-state light source unit  421  serving as the light source are selectively switched to the R light, the G light, or the B light sequentially, and thus the color lights are sequentially incident on the LC cells C constituting the LC panel and then modulated, and as a result, a desired color video is obtained by projecting the R light video light, the G light video light, and the B light video light which are sequentially obtained. 
     As described above, according to the light color cycling modulation scheme of the present invention, compared to the modulation scheme that modulates the white light according to the related art, first, the color filter F that splits and converts the white light into the R light, the G light, and the B light, and thus it is possible to prevent absorption of light by the color filter F. As a result, it is possible to significantly improve the use efficiency of the light from the light source. 
     In addition, in the modulation scheme that modulates the white light according to the related art, the three the LC cells C R , C G , and C B  which are adjacent to one another in the horizontal direction of the LC panel are dealt as one image unit, but in in the light color cycling modulation scheme of the present invention, only one LC cell C can be dealt as one image unit, and thus a resolution of an obtained image, particularly, in the horizontal direction can be improved three times. 
     In other words, when the light color cycling modulation scheme of the present invention is employed, since the light use efficiency is increased, and the high-resolution projection image is obtained, it is very useful for the head-up display device that displays the projection video in the field of view obtained by the external light. Further, for example, when the second image display LC panel is installed as in the second embodiment, it is possible to improve the contrast ratio of the display image and display the 3D video. 
     &lt;&lt;Specific Configuration of Projection Lens&gt;&gt; 
     Next, a specific configuration of the projection lens  423  that magnifies and projects the video light output from the optical modulation unit while reducing trapezoidal distortion in an inclined direction will be described below in detail. 
       FIGS. 18A and 18B  are configuration diagrams of a projection optical system  1  serving as the projection lens  423 , and  FIG. 19  is a light beam diagram thereof. The video light emitted from the LC panel  422  serving as a video display element or the like passes through a filter or the like as necessary, undergoes a refraction action by a coaxial lens system  2  and a free curved surface lens system  3  and a reflection action by a free curved surface mirror  4 , and then is projected onto the optical direction converting unit  424  configured with the Fresnel lens sheet. 
     The coaxial lens system  2  is a retrofocus type system including a first lens group G 1  having a positive refractive power and a second lens group G 2  having a negative refractive power. 
     The first lens group G 1  includes a lens L 1  that is made of glass and 
     has a positive refractive power and a small curvature radius oriented to a reduction side, an aspheric lens L 2  made of plastic, a biconvex lens L 3  that is made of glass and has a positive refractive power, a biconcave lens L 4  that is made of glass and has a negative refractive power, a biconvex lens L 5  that is made of glass and has a positive refractive power, and a biconvex lens L 6  that is made of glass and has a positive refractive power and a small curvature radius oriented to an enlargement side, and the lenses L 3  to L 5  constitutes a stacked triplet lens. 
     The refractive power of the lens L 1  is larger than 1.8, a glass material whose abbe number is larger than 70 is applied to the lens L 3  and the lens L 5 , a glass material whose abbe number is smaller than 25 is applied to the lens L 4 , a glass material whose abbe number is smaller than 35 is applied to the lens L 6 . 
     The second lens group G 2  includes an aspheric lens L 7  of a meniscus shape that is made of plastic and has a negative refractive power and a convex surface oriented to a reduction side, a biconcave lens L 8  that is made of glass and has a negative refractive power, a biconvex lens L 9  that is made of glass and has a positive refractive power and a small curvature radius oriented to an enlargement side, and an aspheric lens L 10  of a meniscus shape that is made of plastic and has a negative refractive power and a convex surface oriented to an enlargement side. 
     A glass material whose abbe number is larger than 70 is applied to the lens L 8 , and a glass material whose abbe number is smaller than 35 is applied to the lens L 9 . 
     The free curved surface lens system  3  is configured with a free curved surface lens L 11  of a meniscus lens shape that is made of plastic and has a convex surface oriented to an enlargement side and a free curved surface lens L 12  of a meniscus lens shape that is made of plastic and has a convex surface oriented to an enlargement side. 
     Lens data is shown in the following Table 1, when a center position of a curvature radius is in a traveling direction, the curvature radius is indicated. An inter-surface distance indicates a distance from an apex position of each surface to an apex point of a next surface. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 Inter- 
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Curvature 
                 surface 
                 Glass 
                 Decentering/falling 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Name 
                 Shape 
                 ratio 
                 distance 
                 material name 
                 Details 
                 Decentering 
                 Falling 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Paraboloidal 
                 0-th surface 
                 Plane 
                 ∞ 
                 0.303 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 surface 
               
               
                 Filters 
                 1-st surface 
                 Spherical surface 
                 ∞ 
                 0.65 
                 EAGLE_XG —   
               
               
                   
                 2-nd surface 
                 Spherical surface 
                 ∞ 
                 3 
                 Corning 
               
               
                 Filters 
                 3-rd surface 
                 Spherical surface 
                 ∞ 
                 14 
                 BSC7_HOYA 
               
               
                   
                 4-th surface 
                 Spherical surface 
                 ∞ 
                 2.000 
               
               
                 L1 
                 5-th surface 
                 Spherical surface 
                 18.876 
                 5.920 
                 FDS90_HOYA 
                 Ordinary 
                 4.215 
                 −0.615 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 decentering 
               
               
                   
                 6-th surface 
                 Spherical surface 
                 −102 
                 2.454 
               
               
                 L2 
                 7-th surface 
                 Aspheric surface 
                 226.8206 
                 3 
                 PMMA 
               
               
                   
                 8-th surface 
                 Aspheric surface 
                 212.1346 
                 0.3 
               
               
                 L3 
                 9-th surface 
                 Spherical surface 
                 13.952 
                 6.359 
                 FC5_HOYA 
               
               
                 L4 
                 10-th surface 
                 Spherical surface 
                 −12.292 
                 1 
                 FDS90_HOYA 
               
               
                 L5 
                 11-th surface 
                 Spherical surface 
                 8.159 
                 3.67 
                 FC5_HOYA 
               
               
                   
                 12-th surface 
                 Spherical surface 
                 −18.785 
                 1.800 
               
               
                 Aperture 
                 13-th surface 
                 Spherical surface 
                 ∞ 
                 3.039 
               
               
                 diaphragm 
               
               
                 L6 
                 14-th surface 
                 Spherical surface 
                 96.388 
                 2.2 
                 EFD1_HOYA 
               
               
                   
                 15-th surface 
                 Spherical surface 
                 −19.18 
                 0.300 
               
               
                 L7 
                 16-th surface 
                 Aspheric surface 
                 28.3567 
                 3 
                 PMMA 
               
               
                   
                 17-th surface 
                 Aspheric surface 
                 17.6728 
                 5.014 
               
               
                 L8 
                 18-th surface 
                 Spherical surface 
                 −19.465 
                 1 
                 FC5_HOYA 
               
               
                   
                 19-th surface 
                 Spherical surface 
                 36.5 
                 0.706 
               
               
                 L9 
                 20-th surface 
                 Spherical surface 
                 115 
                 5.4 
                 EFD15_HOYA 
               
               
                   
                 21-st surface 
                 Spherical surface 
                 −14.94 
                 4.216 
               
               
                 L10 
                 22-nd surface 
                 Odd-numbered polynomial 
                 −14.1619 
                 3 
                 PMMA 
               
               
                   
                   
                 equation aspheric surface 
               
               
                   
                 23-rd surface 
                 Odd-numbered polynomial 
                 −110.0357 
                 12.846* 
               
               
                   
                   
                 equation aspheric surface 
               
               
                 L11 
                 24-th surface 
                 XY polynomial equation 
                 ∞ 
                 5.7 
                 PMMA 
                 DAR 
                 1.536 
                 0 
               
               
                   
                   
                 surface 
               
               
                   
                 25-th surface 
                 XY polynomial equation 
                 ∞ 
                 8.831* 
                   
                 DAR 
                 0.350 
                 0 
               
               
                   
                   
                 surface 
               
               
                 L12 
                 26-th surface 
                 XY polynomial equation 
                 ∞ 
                 6.1 
                 PMMA 
                 DAR 
                 8.484 
                 0 
               
               
                   
                   
                 surface 
               
               
                   
                 27-th surface 
                 XY polynomial equation 
                 ∞ 
                 0 
                   
                 DAR 
                 8.484 
                 0 
               
               
                   
                   
                 surface 
               
               
                 Return to 
                 28-th surface 
                 Dummy surface 
                 ∞ 
                 58.797 
               
               
                 23-rd surface 
               
               
                 M13 
                 29-th surface 
                 XY polynomial equation 
                 ∞ 
                 0 
                   
                 DAR 
                 39.763 
                 −23.865 
               
               
                   
                   
                 surface 
               
               
                   
                 30-th surface 
                 Dummy surface 
                 ∞ 
                 −434.005* 
                   
                 Ordinary 
                 0.000 
                 −67.007 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 decentering 
               
               
                 Image surface 
                 31-th surface 
                 Plane 
                 ∞ 
                 0 
                   
                 DAR 
                 0 
                 66.573 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                   
                 35 
                 40 
                 45 
                 50 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 inches 
                 inches 
                 inches 
                 inches 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Inter- 
                 23-rd surface 
                 12.261 
                 12.846 
                 13.261 
                 13.615 
               
               
                   
                 surface 
                 25-th surface 
                 9.026 
                 8.831 
                 8.640 
                 8.502 
               
               
                   
                 distance 
                 30-th surface 
                 −380.6 
                 −434.0 
                 −487.3 
                 −540.5 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Decentering is a value in a Y-axis direction, falling is rotation in an X-axis direction within a YZ plane, decentering/falling works in the order of decentering and falling in a corresponding surface, and in “ordinary decentering,” a next surface is arranged at a position of an inter-surface distance on a new coordinate system on which decentering/falling has worked. On the other hand, “DAR” stands for decenter and return, and decentering and falling work on only a corresponding surface and has no influence a next surface. 
     PMMA in a glass material name is plastic acrylic. 
     The following Table 2 shows free curved surface coefficients defined in the following Formula 1. 
     
       
         
           
             
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                 TABLE 2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Code 
                 L11A surface 
                 L11B surface 
                 L12A surface 
                 L12B surface 
                 M13 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 1/R 
                 c 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 K 
                 K 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 C3 
                 Y 1   
                 −1.69512E−01 
                 −6.18608E−02 
                 −1.41823E+00  
                 −7.61249E−01  
               
               
                 C4 
                 X 2   
                 −3.86935E−02 
                 −4.99103E−02 
                 −8.47113E−02  
                 −4.47704E−02  
                  4.92487E−03 
               
               
                 C6 
                 Y 2   
                 −4.03529E−02 
                 −5.28464E−02 
                 −5.07482E−02  
                 −4.55422E−02  
                 −9.42226E−04 
               
               
                 C8 
                 X 2 Y 
                 −1.00451E−03 
                 −5.79285E−04 
                 5.71827E−03 
                 8.58820E−04 
                 −1.31985E−04 
               
               
                 C10 
                 Y 3   
                 −1.09957E−04 
                  2.51207E−04 
                 2.65770E−03 
                 4.10603E−04 
                 −1.28789E−06 
               
               
                 C11 
                 X 4   
                 −1.77285E−04 
                 −1.41238E−04 
                 1.46355E−04 
                 1.41177E−05 
                 −6.43416E−07 
               
               
                 C13 
                 X 2 Y 2   
                 −7.00000E−05 
                 −2.10522E−05 
                 −1.10586E−04  
                 5.66530E−06 
                  2.81909E−06 
               
               
                 C15 
                 Y 4   
                 −6.04767E−05 
                 −1.25003E−05 
                 1.75320E−05 
                 4.23759E−05 
                  3.30568E−07 
               
               
                 C17 
                 X 4 Y 
                  1.67421E−05 
                  1.34047E−05 
                 −1.95424E−05  
                 5.91893E−07 
                  3.95033E−08 
               
               
                 C19 
                 X 2 Y 3   
                  3.25043E−06 
                  3.06217E−06 
                 2.17470E−06 
                 2.63498E−06 
                 −6.13253E−08 
               
               
                 C21 
                 Y 5   
                  1.66914E−06 
                 −6.96227E−07 
                 4.76267E−06 
                 −1.80650E−06  
                 −1.00347E−08 
               
               
                 C22 
                 X 6   
                  1.05099E−06 
                  7.39349E−07 
                 −1.29317E−07  
                 7.10604E−08 
                  1.38787E−10 
               
               
                 C24 
                 X 4 Y 2   
                 −3.49140E−07 
                 −7.73849E−08 
                 1.58588E−06 
                 4.80985E−08 
                 −1.47142E−09 
               
               
                 C26 
                 X 2 Y 4   
                  1.59480E−07 
                  1.79569E−07 
                 2.43743E−07 
                 −4.98527E−07  
                  8.23013E−10 
               
               
                 C28 
                 Y6 
                 −2.64180E−07 
                  7.27822E−08 
                 −8.27566E−08  
                 −2.00176E−07  
                 −3.66830E−10 
               
               
                 C30 
                 X 6 Y 
                 −3.71444E−08 
                 −1.72890E−08 
                 2.46627E−08 
                 −1.73841E−08  
                 −1.10409E−11 
               
               
                 C32 
                 X 4 Y 3   
                 −2.77908E−08 
                  5.12062E−09 
                 −8.31639E−08  
                 −3.73721E−08  
                  5.01052E−11 
               
               
                 C34 
                 X 2 Y 5   
                 −7.42638E−08 
                  1.23296E−08 
                 −8.48066E−08  
                 8.77381E−09 
                  2.48383E−11 
               
               
                 C36 
                 Y 7   
                 −9.74494E−09 
                  3.36712E−09 
                 −4.33459E−08  
                 1.19292E−08 
                 −1.55123E−11 
               
               
                 C37 
                 X 8   
                 −5.72842E−09 
                 −1.43250E−09 
                 9.15413E−11 
                 −1.25677E−10  
                 −3.98087E−14 
               
               
                 C39 
                 X 6 Y 2   
                 −1.10702E−08 
                 −2.35556E−10 
                 −4.58008E−09  
                 3.46361E−10 
                  5.39444E−13 
               
               
                 C41 
                 X 4 Y 4   
                 −2.74898E−09 
                  9.78170E−10 
                 3.31156E−09 
                 2.37490E−09 
                 −1.73556E−12 
               
               
                 C43 
                 X 2 Y 6   
                  9.71682E−10 
                  3.53737E−10 
                 1.53180E−09 
                 1.01327E−09 
                  1.25905E−12 
               
               
                 C45 
                 Y 8   
                  8.12760E−10 
                  1.26618E−10 
                 6.04607E−10 
                 2.92308E−10 
                  4.83424E−14 
               
               
                 C47 
                 X 8 Y 
                  3.27470E−11 
                 −4.57379E−11 
                 2.69203E−11 
                 3.12224E−11 
                  2.02220E−15 
               
               
                 C49 
                 X 6 Y 3   
                  1.82493E−10 
                 −2.60259E−11 
                 1.35851E−10 
                 3.37708E−11 
                 −1.29674E−14 
               
               
                 C51 
                 X 4 Y 5   
                 −1.74771E−10 
                 −1.27887E−11 
                 2.97127E−10 
                 −2.34320E−11  
                 −2.34748E−14 
               
               
                 C53 
                 X 2 Y 7   
                  2.13758E−10 
                 −7.60400E−12 
                 1.44928E−10 
                 −1.32967E−10  
                  1.68898E−14 
               
               
                 C55 
                 Y 9   
                  2.53852E−11 
                 −2.86453E−13 
                 1.17160E−10 
                 −2.11209E−11  
                  3.86861E−15 
               
               
                 C56 
                 X 10   
                  9.54653E−12 
                  1.29998E−12 
                 −7.12862E−13  
                 −1.02074E−13  
                  8.66609E−18 
               
               
                 C58 
                 X 8 Y 2   
                  3.84515E−11 
                  5.50224E−12 
                 3.81359E−12 
                 −8.00482E−13  
                 −1.50700E−16 
               
               
                 C60 
                 X 6 Y 4   
                  2.41327E−11 
                 −4.61525E−12 
                 −2.72293E−12  
                 −2.37488E−12  
                  9.35100E−16 
               
               
                 C62 
                 X 4 Y 6   
                  1.14044E−11 
                 −2.86546E−12 
                 −1.75358E−11  
                 −7.57652E−13  
                 −5.77749E−16 
               
               
                 C64 
                 X 2 Y 8   
                 −2.35735E−11 
                 −2.42798E−12 
                 4.15652E−12 
                 3.81855E−12 
                 −1.90295E−16 
               
               
                 C66 
                 Y 10   
                 −5.45205E−12 
                 −4.04549E−13 
                 −5.49528E−12  
                 −9.43493E−13  
                  3.07353E−17 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The free curved surface coefficients have a rotationally asymmetric shape to each optical axis  9  (a Z axis), that is, a shape defined by a component of a conic term and a component of an XY polynomial equation term. For example, when X is squared (m=2), and Y is cubed (n=3), it corresponds to a coefficient of C 19  which is j={(2+3) 2 +2+3×3}/2+1=19. A position of an optical axis of each free curved surface is decided depending on an amount of decentering/falling indicated by the lens data of Table 1. 
     The following table 3 shows aspheric coefficients defined by the following Formula 2. 
     
       
         
           
             
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                         12 
                       
                     
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                         14 
                       
                     
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                         16 
                       
                     
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                         18 
                       
                     
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                         20 
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
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                 TABLE 3 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 L2A surface 
                 L2B surface 
                 L7A surface 
                 L7B surface 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 1/c 
                 226.8206 
                 212.1346 
                 28.3567 
                 17.6728 
               
               
                 K 
                 0   
                 0   
                 0    
                 0    
               
               
                 A 
                 −1.01422E−04 
                 −8.40636E−06 
                 −5.14006E−05 
                 −1.46558E−04  
               
               
                 B 
                 −4.43439E−07 
                 −8.63643E−07 
                  4.27451E−06 
                 4.40512E−06 
               
               
                 C 
                  2.06693E−09 
                  1.40764E−09 
                 −6.74935E−09 
                 4.06087E−09 
               
               
                 D 
                 −9.93063E−13 
                 −2.42245E−11 
                 −3.98508E−10 
                 −2.27554E−10  
               
               
                 E 
                  5.12260E−14 
                 −1.65620E−13 
                  8.68615E−13 
                 1.79141E−12 
               
               
                 F 
                 −2.22566E−16 
                  2.70698E−16 
                  1.02325E−13 
                 7.94434E−14 
               
               
                 G 
                 −3.37600E−18 
                  2.66218E−17 
                  8.92534E−16 
                 4.01173E−16 
               
               
                 H 
                  5.67012E−22 
                  2.92561E−19 
                 −2.36022E−17 
                 −1.11014E−17  
               
               
                 J 
                  9.44392E−23 
                 −3.31018E−21 
                 −5.28706E−20 
                 9.53448E−20 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The aspheric coefficients have a rotationally symmetric shape to each optical axis (a Z axis), that is, a shape defined by a component of a conic term and components of even-numbered orders of fourth- to to 20-th orders of a height h from an optical axis. 
     The odd-numbered order polynomial equation aspheric coefficients shown in the following table 4 have a shape obtained by adding components of even-numbered orders to aspheric surfaces of the following Table 3. Further, since the height h is a positive value, the rotationally symmetric shape is obtained. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 4 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 L10A surface 
                 L10B surface 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 1/c 
                 −14.1619 
                 −110.036 
               
               
                   
                 K 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                   
                 3-rd order 
                 0.000168372 
                 0.000267275 
               
               
                   
                 4-th order 
                 −1.76395E−04  
                 −8.84282E−05  
               
               
                   
                 6-th order 
                 1.55533E−08 
                 4.39076E−08 
               
               
                   
                 8-th order 
                 −4.66699E−09  
                 5.33335E−10 
               
               
                   
                 10-th order 
                 1.96613E−11 
                 2.32731E−14 
               
               
                   
                 12-th order 
                 2.74250E−13 
                 −4.01516E−15  
               
               
                   
                 14-th order 
                 1.18590E−15 
                 −6.88733E−18  
               
               
                   
                 16-th order 
                 6.92994E−19 
                 4.41411E−20 
               
               
                   
                 18-th order 
                 −1.12856E−20  
                 2.88985E−22 
               
               
                   
                 20-th order 
                 5.01591E−22 
                 −5.47404E−25  
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In the projection optical system, a flange back adjustment can be performed even by moving a free curved surface lens  3  serving as a focus lens operates, but (1) a deviation occurs in an original movement range (an adjustment range) of the focus lens. Further, (2) it is desirable to correct a part error of the coaxial lens system  2  through the same coaxial lens system  2  in terms of optical performance. For these reasons, the first lens group G 1  of the positive refractive power of the coaxial lens system  2  is separated into two refractive power components. Specifically, in  FIGS. 18A and 18B , the lenses L 1  to L 5  are separated by the lens L 6 , and the flange back adjustment is performed by moving the lenses L 1  to L 5  on the optical axis. 
     Here, since an aperture diaphragm  7  is arranged between the lens L 5  and the lens L 6 , signs of light beam heights of the lens L 5  and the lens L 6  are opposite to each other. 
     Thus, since the lens L 5  and the lens L 6  differ in operation for chromatic aberration of magnification, the abbe number of the lens L 5  is set to be 70 or more, but conversely, the abbe number of the lens L 6  is set to be 35 or less. 
     Next, lens configurations of the lenses L 7  to the lens L 10  will be described. 
     The lenses L 7  to the lens L 10  is a group of lenses having a negative refractive power in the coaxial lens system  2  and constitute the second lens group G 2 . Thus, a base is configured with a concave lens and a convex lens. 
     The lens L 7  is an aspheric lens that is made of plastic ad has a negative refractive power and a convex surface oriented to a reduction side, the lens L 8  is a glass lens of a biconcave shape having a negative refractive power and a concave surface oriented to a reduction side, the lens L 9  is a glass lens of a biconvex shape having a positive refractive power ad a small curvature radius at an enlargement side, and the lens L 10  is an aspheric lens that is made of plastic and has a negative refractive power and a convex surface oriented to an enlargement side. 
     In other words, when the above-described projection optical system is applied to the projection lens  423 , it is possible to magnify and project the video light output from the optical modulation unit while reducing the trapezoidal distortion even when the video light is projected in the inclined direction. 
     &lt;&lt;Transparent Screen&gt;&gt; 
     Next, the transparent screen  410  serving as a device that is installed along the inner surface in the lower side portion of the windshield  400  and projects information using light projected from the video display device  420  will be described below. 
     The transparent screen  410  configured with the anti-reflection film has been already described above, but another transparent screen  410 ′ will be described below. 
       FIG. 20A  is an enlarged perspective view illustrating a part of the transparent screen  410 ′, and as illustrated in  FIG. 20A , for example, a plurality of fine protrusions  510  that has a triangular cross section and a rectangular overall shape are formed on the surface of a substrate sheet  500  configured with a PET film. For example, the protrusions  510  are set to the following dimensions as illustrated in an enlarged cross section of  FIG. 20B . 
     Vertical (L)=5 μm to 10 μm: Horizontal (W)=2 μm to 4 μm 
     As a cross section shape (angle) of each protrusion  510 , although angles are different depending on a direction in which reflected light is guided, but in this example, for example, angles are set as follows. 
     Angle (θ A )=25° to 65°: angle (θ B )=65° to 25° 
     Further, the protrusion  510  is arranged and formed on the surface of the substrate sheet  500  configured with the PET film as illustrated in  FIG. 21A or 21B  which are front views of the screen. For example,  FIG. 21A  illustrates an example in which the protrusions  510  are arranged in line in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction at predetermined intervals therebetween.  FIG. 21B  illustrates an example in which the protrusions  510  are arranged in the horizontal direction at predetermined intervals therebetween while moving vertically. 
     When a plurality of protrusions  510  are distributedly arranged on the surface of the substrate sheet  500  as described above, the video light that is incident at a predetermined angle is selectively reflected in a desired direction, and thus it is possible to prevent the occurrence of moire stripe which often cause a problem in this configuration. 
     As described above, according to the transparent screen  410 ′ having the above-described configuration, as illustrated in  FIG. 22 , it is possible to reflect light that is incident upward (see  FIG. 2 ) at a desired angle while transmitting external light and thus cause various kinds of information necessary for driving to be simultaneously displayed on the transparent screen  410 ′ installed in the lower portion a superimposed manner together with the field of view for the outside through the windshield  400  in a state in which it is easily recognized by the eyes  409  of the driver  407 . 
     Finally,  FIG. 23  illustrates a head-up display device according to another embodiment of the present invention. In other words, the head-up display device in which the transparent screen  410  is installed on the windshield in advance, and the video display device  420  is installed in the dashboard  403  has been described with reference to  FIG. 1 , but a head-up display device that can be installed on a desk or a base in a control cabin of an electric train, a training room, or the like will be here described. In other words, as illustrated in  FIG. 23 , for example, a transparent screen  410  serving as a display unit is inclined at a predetermined angle and held by a pair of stands  411  formed in substantially a letter “L” shape at both left and right end portions, a video display device  420  that includes a light source unit installed therein and projects video light upwards at a wide angle is arranged below the transparent screen  410 , and the transparent screen  410  reflects the video light in a predetermined direction (see  FIG. 1 . That is, a direction in which it enters the eyes  409  of the driver  407 ) according to a position (height). 
     The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and includes various modified examples. For example, in the above embodiment, the entire system has been described in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to one necessarily having all components. Further, a component of a certain embodiment may be replaced with a component of another embodiment, and a component of a certain embodiment may be added to a component of another embodiment. Furthermore, addition, deletion, or replacement of another component may be performed on a component of each embodiment. 
     Further, all or some of the above-described components may be implemented by hardware, for example, may be designed by, for example, an integrated circuit (IC), or each component, each function, or the like may be implemented by software by interpreting and executing a program that implements each function through a processor. Information such as a program that implements each function, a table, or a file may be stored in a memory, a recording device such as a hard disk or a solid state drive (SSD), or a recording medium such as an IC card, an SD card, or a DVD. 
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           400  windshield 
           410  transparent screen 
           420  video display device 
           407  driver (operator) 
           409  eyes 
           421  light source unit 
           422  optical modulation unit (LC panel, reflective LC panel, DLP, and the like) 
           423  projection lens 
           424  optical direction converting unit 
           430  optical modulation unit driving circuit 
           20  light reflection synthesizing unit 
           30  light synthesizing unit 
           40  light source cell 
           31  dichroic prism 
           33  wavelength-selective optical surface (film) 
           35  emission surface