Patent Publication Number: US-9835859-B2

Title: Image display device

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     1. Technical Field 
     The present disclosure relates to an image display device, and more specifically to an image display device suitable for being mounted in a vehicle or other movable body, for example. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     In recent years, image display devices called head-up displays to be mounted in vehicles or other movable bodies have been developed. When a head-up display is mounted in a vehicle, for example, the head-up display modulates light based on image information and irradiates a windshield with the modulated light. Then, the light is reflected by the windshield and incident on the driver&#39;s eyes. This enables the driver to see a virtual image based on the image information in front of the windshield. For example, a vehicle speed or an ambient temperature can be displayed as a virtual image. Studies are currently being conducted to display, as virtual images, a navigation image and an image for calling driver&#39;s attention to passengers, for example. 
     Some head-up displays, as described above, are equipped with a laser light source including a semiconductor laser, as their light source. This configuration scans a screen with a laser light beam modulated with a video signal. Then, the laser light beam is diffused by the screen whereby the driver&#39;s eyes are irradiated with the light incident from a wider area. This prevents the driver&#39;s eye from leaving the irradiated area even if he or she moves the head to some degree. Consequently, the driver can see the image (virtual image) appropriately and stably. 
     The head-up display configured as above moves the screen in parallel to a travel direction of the laser light beam, thereby displaying an image that has a depth. Unexamined Japanese Patent Publication No. 2009-150947 describes a configuration in which a screen moves in parallel to a travel direction of a laser light beam. 
     SUMMARY 
     According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, an image display device includes a light source that emits a light beam, a screen, a scanning section, an optical system, a drive section, and a screen drive circuit that drives the drive section. The screen is scanned with the light beam to create an image. The scanning section scans the screen with the light beam emitted from the light source. The optical system generates a virtual image by using the light beam that has passed through the screen. The drive section moves the screen at least in parallel to a travel direction of the light beam. The screen drive circuit contains a drive signal table that stores an information group for use in generating a drive signal that causes the screen to reciprocate over a predetermined period. The drive signal table is configured such that the information group is tailored to stop the screen at different stop locations over different stop periods; the stop locations are confined within a range of the reciprocation of the screen. The screen drive circuit selects first information in the drive signal table which is associated with displaying of the image and supplies the drive section with a first drive signal generated from the first information. 
     In the image display device according to the first aspect, generating the drive signal in the above manner can smoothly position the screen that has moved at a high speed, at a stop location without causing any oscillations. 
     According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, an image display device includes a light source that emits a light beam, a screen, a scanning section, an optical system, a drive section, and a screen drive circuit that drives the drive section. The screen is scanned with the light beam to create an image. The scanning section scans the screen with the light beam emitted from the light source. The optical system generates a virtual image by using the light beam that has passed through the screen. The drive section moves the screen at least in parallel to a travel direction of the light beam. The screen drive circuit generates a drive signal by superimposing an acceleration/deceleration signal upon a periodic signal at a timing of stopping the screen. The drive signal is used to move the screen; the acceleration/deceleration signal is used to stop the screen; and the periodic signal is used to cause the screen to reciprocate monotonously over a predetermined period. 
     In the image display device according to the second aspect, generating the drive signal in the above manner can smoothly position the screen that has moved at a high speed, at a stop location without causing any oscillations. 
     According to the present disclosure, as described above, it is possible to provide an image display device that can smoothly and temporarily stop a screen reciprocating, thereby appropriately displaying an image that has no depth. 
     Effects and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the exemplary embodiments described later. However, it should be noted that exemplary embodiments described later are examples for implementing the present disclosure; therefore, the present disclosure is not limited to the exemplary embodiments. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1A  is a schematic view illustrating an application of an image display device in a first exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 1B  is a schematic view illustrating the application of the image display device in the first exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 1C  is a schematic view illustrating a configuration of the image display device in the first exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 2  is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an illumination light generator in the image display device and a configuration of a circuit of the illumination light generator in the first exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 3A  is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of a drive section in the first exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 3B  is a cross-sectional view illustrating a part of the drive section in the first exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 4A  is a perspective, schematic view illustrating a configuration of a screen in the first exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 4B  is a diagram schematically illustrating a method for scanning the screen with a laser light beam; 
         FIG. 5A  is a picture image of a microlens array in the first exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 5B  is a picture image of a bead aggregation in the first exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 6A  is a plan view illustrating a part of a mask viewed form a front face side in the first exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 6B  is a perspective view illustrating a part of the mask viewed from a rear face side in the first exemplary embodiment in which canopies have not yet been formed; 
         FIG. 6C  is a perspective view illustrating the part of the mask viewed from a rear face side in the first exemplary embodiment in which the canopies have been formed; 
         FIG. 7  is a diagram schematically illustrating a function of the screen in the first exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 8A  is a graph with respect to an exemplary step of moving the screen in the first exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 8B  is an exemplary image shown by moving the screen; 
         FIG. 9A  is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a screen drive circuit in Comparative Example; 
         FIG. 9B  is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a screen drive circuit in the first exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 10A  is a configuration of a selection table contained in an image processing circuit in the first exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 10B  is a configuration of a drive signal table contained in the screen drive circuit in the first exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 11A  is a graph showing: the waveform of a periodic signal supplied to the drive section when the screen reciprocates monotonously; and a state of the screen driven with the periodic signal in the first exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 11B  is a graph showing: the waveform of a periodic signal supplied to the drive section when the screen stops at a single location; and a state of the screen driven with the periodic signal in the first exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 11C  is a graph showing: the waveform of a periodic signal supplied to the drive section when the screen stops at three locations; and a state of the screen driven with the periodic signal in the first exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 12A  is a graph showing a driven state of the screen when the last stop location of the screen on a reverse moving route is shifted from a normal location due to disturbance in the first exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 12B  is a graph showing a correction operation performed when the last stop location of the screen on the reverse moving route is shifted from the normal location due to disturbance in the first exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 13A  is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a screen drive circuit in Comparative Example; 
         FIG. 13B  is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a screen drive circuit in a second exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 14A  is a graph showing: the waveform of a periodic signal supplied to a drive section in a screen when the screen reciprocates monotonously; and a state of the screen driven with the periodic signal in the second exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 14B  is a graph showing the waveform of an acceleration/deceleration signal to be superimposed when the screen stops in the second exemplary embodiment; and 
         FIG. 14C  is a graph showing: the waveform of a drive signal obtained by superimposing the acceleration/deceleration signal in  FIG. 14B  on the periodic signal in  FIG. 14A ; and a state of the screen driven with the drive signal. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENT 
     Prior to a description of exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, a problem with a conventional image display device will be described. In the image display device disclosed in Unexamined Japanese Patent Publication No. 2009-150947, the screen reciprocates along an optical axis with a predetermined movement stroke. During the movement of the screen, the image display device displays an image that has a depth by scanning the screen with a laser light beam. During the stop of the screen, the image display device displays an image that has no depth by scanning the screen with a laser light beam. Therefore, in order to display an image that has no depth, it is necessary to temporarily stop the screen moving with the movement stroke. In addition, it is necessary to smoothly stop the screen that has moved at a high speed without causing any oscillations. 
     In view of the above problem, the present disclosure provides an image display device that can smoothly and temporarily stop a screen reciprocating, thereby appropriately displaying an image that has no depth. 
     Some exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. For the sake of convenience, an X axis, a Y axis, and a Z axis, which are orthogonal to one another, are described in the drawings as appropriate. 
     First Exemplary Embodiment 
       FIG. 1A  and  FIG. 1B  are schematic views illustrating an application of image display device  20 . More specifically,  FIG. 1A  illustrates the interior of vehicle  1  as seen from the side;  FIG. 1B  illustrates a view as seen from the interior of vehicle  1  in a running direction. 
     This exemplary embodiment is an application of the present disclosure to a head-up display to be mounted in a vehicle. As illustrated in  FIG. 1A , image display device  20  is installed in dashboard  11  of vehicle  1 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 1A  and  FIG. 1B , image display device  20  irradiates projection area  13 , which is a lower part of windshield  12  near the driver seat, with a laser light beam modulated with a video signal. Then, the laser light beam is reflected on projection area  13  and incident on a horizontally long region (eye box region) in the vicinity of the eyes of driver  2 . As a result, predetermined image  30  appears within the field of front view of driver  2  as a virtual image. This enables driver  2  to see image  30 , or the virtual image, that overlaps a landscape in front of windshield  12 . In other words, image display device  20  creates image  30 , or the virtual image, within a space in front of projection area  13  of windshield  12 . 
       FIG. 1C  is a schematic view illustrating a configuration of image display device  20 . 
     Image display device  20  includes illumination light generator  21  and mirror  22 . Illumination light generator  21  emits a laser light beam modulated with a video signal. Mirror  22  has a reflective surface formed in a curved shape, and the reflective surface reflects the laser light beam emitted from illumination light generator  21  to windshield  12 . Then, the laser light beam is reflected by windshield  12  and incident on eyes  2   a  of driver  2 . The optical system in illumination light generator  21  and mirror  22  are designed such that image  30 , or the virtual image, having a predetermined size appears in front of windshield  12 . 
       FIG. 2  illustrates a configuration of illumination light generator  21  in image display device  20  and a configuration of a circuit of illumination light generator  21 . 
     Illumination light generator  21  includes light source  101 , collimator lenses  102   a,    102   b,    102   c,  mirror  103 , dichroic mirrors  104 ,  105 , scanning section  106 , correcting lens  107 , screen  108 , and drive section  109 . 
     Light source  101  includes three laser light sources  101   a,    101   b,    101   c . Laser light source  101   a  emits a laser light beam in a red wavelength range; laser light source  101   b  emits a laser light beam in a green wavelength range; and laser light source  101   c  emits a laser light beam in a blue wavelength range. In this exemplary embodiment, light source  101  is provided with three laser light sources  101   a,    101   b,    101   c  in order to display a color image as image  30 . However, if image display device  20  displays a monochrome image as image  30 , light source  101  may be provided with a single laser light source corresponding to the color of the image. Each of laser light sources  101   a,    101   b,    101   c  may be formed of a semiconductor laser, for example. 
     The laser light beam emitted from laser light source  101   a  is converted into a collimated light beam by collimator lens  102   a;  the laser light beam emitted from laser light source  101   b  is converted into a collimated light beam by collimator lens  102   b;  and the laser light beam emitted from laser light source  101   c  is converted into a collimated light beam by collimator lens  102   c . In addition, the laser light beam emitted from each of laser light sources  101   a ,  101   b,    101   c  is shaped into a circular beam by an aperture (not illustrated). Alternatively, shaping lenses, each of which shapes a laser light beam into a circular beam and converts the circular beam into a collimated light beam, may be used instead of collimator lens  102   a,    102   b,    102   c.  In this case, the aperture is unnecessary. 
     After the laser light beams of the predetermined colors have been emitted from laser light sources  101   a,    101   b,    101   c,  the optical axes of the respective laser light beams are aligned with one another by mirror  103  and two dichroic mirrors  104 ,  105 . The red laser light beam that has passed through collimator lens  102   a  is reflected almost totally by mirror  103 . The red laser light beam that has reflected by mirror  103  passes through dichroic mirror  104 , and the green laser light beam that has passed through collimator lens  102   b  is reflected by dichroic mirror  104 . Both of the red laser light beam that has passed through dichroic mirror  104  and the green laser light beam that has been reflected by dichroic mirror  104  pass through dichroic mirror  105 . In addition, the blue laser light beam that has passed through collimator lens  102   c  is reflected by dichroic mirror  105 . Mirror  103  and two dichroic mirrors  104 ,  105  are disposed such that the optical axes of the laser light beams of the predetermined colors emitted from laser light sources  101   a,    101   b,    101   c  are aligned with one another. 
     The red and green laser light beams that have passed through dichroic mirror  105  and the blue laser light beam that has been reflected by dichroic mirror  105  are reflected by scanning section  106 . Scanning section  106  may be formed of a MEMS (micro electro mechanical system) mirror, for example. More specifically, the red and green laser light beams that have passed through dichroic mirror  105  and the blue laser light beam that has been reflected by dichroic mirror  105  are incident on mirror  106   a  of scanning section  106 . Scanning section  106  rotates mirror  106   a  around axes parallel to the X and Y axes in accordance with a drive signal. By rotating mirror  106   a  in this manner, a direction in which the laser light beams are reflected by scanning section  106  can be varied within the X-Z plane and the Y-Z plane. In this way, scanning section  106  scans screen  108  with the laser light beams of the predetermined colors, as described later. 
     In this exemplary embodiment, scanning section  106  employs a biaxially driven MEMS mirror; however, scanning section  106  may employ any other configurations. As one example, scanning section  106  may employ a combination of a mirror that is driven to rotate around an axis parallel to the Y axis and a mirror that is driven to rotate around an axis parallel to the X axis. 
     Correcting lens  107  is designed such that the laser light beams of the predetermined colors travel in the positive direction along the Z axis, independently of an angle at which the laser light beams have been reflected by scanning section  106 . By scanning screen  108  with the laser light beams, an image can be created, and the laser light beams incident on screen  108  are scattered within the surrounding region of eyes  2   a  (eye box region) of driver  2 . A configuration of screen  108  will be described later with reference to  FIG. 4A  to  FIG. 6C . 
     Drive section  109  causes screen  108  to reciprocate in the directions parallel to the travel direction of the laser light beams (reciprocate along the Z-axis directions). A configuration of drive section  109  will be described later with reference to  FIG. 3A  and  FIG. 3B . 
     Image processing circuit  201  includes an arithmetic processing unit, such as a CPU (central processing unit), and a memory. When receiving a video signal, image processing circuit  201  processes this video signal, controlling laser drive circuit  202 , mirror drive circuit  203 , and screen drive circuit  204 . Laser drive circuit  202  varies intensities of laser light beams emitted from laser light sources  101   a,    101   b,    101   c,  in accordance with a control signal received from image processing circuit  201 . Mirror drive circuit  203  drives mirror  106   a  of scanning section  106  in accordance with a control signal received from image processing circuit  201 . Screen drive circuit  204  drives screen  108  in accordance with a control signal received from image processing circuit  201 . Control performed by image processing circuit  201  during an image display operation will be described later with reference to  FIG. 4B . 
       FIG. 3A  illustrates a configuration of drive section  109  in perspective;  FIG. 3B  illustrates a cross section of a portion of drive section  109  in  FIG. 3A  including holder  303 ; this cross section is parallel to the X-Z plane and taken along a central line in the Y axis (line IIIB-IIIB). 
     Drive section  109  is symmetric with respect to the Y axis and X axis. Drive section  109  includes housing  301 , support plate  302 , holder  303 , two plate springs  304 , coil  305 , magnets  306 ,  307 , and yokes  308 . Housing  301  has a rectangular shape with an opening on the negative side with respect to the Z axis. Support plate  302  is attached to this negative side of housing  301 . 
     Support plate  302  has support parts  302   a  that each have substantially a T-shape and protrude inwardly, or in positive and negative directions with respect to the X axis. Each of two plate springs  304  is bonded to both support parts  302   a.  Plate spring  304  positioned on the upper side is fixed to support part  302   a  at locations P 1 , P 2 , whereas plate spring  304  positioned on the lower side is fixed to support part  302   a  at locations P 3 , P 4 . Each of two plate springs  304  is disposed in parallel to the X axis. 
     Holder  303  is bonded and fixed to two plate springs  304  at their longitudinal center. Holder  303  has two projections  303   a  protruding from the center with respect to the X axis in the positive and negative directions with respect to the Y axis. Projections  303   a  are bonded and fixed to respective plate springs  304 . Holder  303  has a rectangular shape with four rounded corners in a plan view; legs  303   b  are formed in holder  303  so as to protrude from the respective corners in the positive direction with respect to the Z axis. Coil  305  is attached to holder  303  so as to be wound around four legs  303   b . Holder  303  may be made of a nonmagnetic material, such as a resin. 
     Holder  303  is provided with opening  303   c  having a rectangular shape, and screen  108  is attached to holder  303  so as to cover opening  303   c.  Steps  303   d  are formed in upper portions of holder  303  close to opening  303   c.  When bonded and fixed to holder  303 , screen  108  engages with step  303   d.  Opening  301   a  is formed in the bottom surface of housing  301  opposite screen  108 . The laser light beams travel through opening  301   a  and then reach mirror  22  (see  FIG. 1C ) after having passed through screen  108  in the positive direction with respect to the Z axis. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 3B , magnets  306 ,  307  are disposed with coil  305  therebetween which is fixed to and wound around four legs  303   b  of holder  303  in a rectangular shape. Yokes  308  each having a substantially U-shape are disposed on the bottom surface of housing  301 , and magnets  306 ,  307  are disposed on the inner surface of each yoke  308 . 
     Although  FIG. 3B  illustrates magnets  306 ,  307  disposed on the two sides of coil  305  wound in a rectangular shape, other two magnets are also disposed on the remaining sides of coil  305  with the same configuration. The magnetic poles of magnets  306 ,  307  and the other magnets are adjusted such that each of magnets  306 ,  307  and the other magnets produces a driving force in the positive or negative direction with respect to the Z axis in response to a current flowing through coil  305 . By switching the flow directions of the current in coil  305 , the moving directions of holder  303  can be switched. Furthermore, by moving holder  303  in this manner, screen  108  can be moved along the Z axis together with holder  303 . 
     Drive section  109  is provided with an encoder (not illustrated) that detects a location of holder  303  on the Z axis, namely, a location of screen  108  on the Z axis and then outputs a signal representative of the detected location. This encoder includes, for example a gage that is mounted in holder  303  and moves together with holder  303  and a sensor that is mounted in housing  301  and detects the gage in an optical manner. However, the encoder may employ any other configurations that can detect a location of holder  303  on the Z axis. 
       FIG. 4A  schematically illustrates a configuration of screen  108  in perspective. 
     In this exemplary embodiment, screen  108  includes base material  401 , microlens array  402 , bead aggregation  403 , and mask  500 . Microlens array  402  and bead aggregation  403  are formed over both surfaces of base material  401 . Base material  401  is integrated with mask  500  with a spacer (not illustrated) therebetween, thereby forming screen  108 . 
     Base material  401  has a rectangular shape in a plan view and is made of a transparent material. Base material  401  may be made of a transparent resin, such as PET (polyethylene terephthalate). 
     Microlens array  402  is formed over the surface (light emission surface) of base material  401  from which a laser light beam is to be emitted. Microlens array  402  may be formed by, for example coating the light emitting surface of base material  401  with a resin material and then subjecting this resin material to a roll forming process. 
     Bead aggregation  403  is formed over the surface (light incident surface) of base material  401  on which a laser light beam is incident. Bead aggregation  403  is formed by coating the light incident surface of base material  401  with beads each containing a resin. 
     The materials for microlens array  402  and bead aggregation  403  and the method for forming microlens array  402  and bead aggregation  403  are not limited to the above. Other materials and methods for forming microlens array  402  and bead aggregation  403  may be possible. For example, beads  403   a  may be made of glass instead of a resin. 
       FIG. 5A  illustrates is a picture image obtained by photographing a part of microlens array  402  at the positive side with respect to the Z axis. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 5A , microlens array  402  has a configuration in which a plurality of lenses  402   a  are arranged, in a plan view, in a horizontal direction parallel to the X axis and in a vertical direction parallel to the Y axis; a predetermined number of lenses  402   a  are arrayed in each horizontal row and a predetermined number of lenses  402   a  are arrayed in each vertical row. Each of the plurality of lenses  402   a  has a rectangular shape. More specifically, the plurality of lenses  402   a  have the same horizontal width Wx and the same vertical width Wy. Each of widths Wx and Wy may be several tens of micrometers. Although width Wx and width Wy are set to the same value in the example of  FIG. 5A , width Wx and width Wy may be set differently. 
     Each of the plurality of lenses  402   a  has radius of curvature Rx along the X axis and radius of curvature Ry along the Y axis that are different from each other. In this case, radius of curvature Rx is set to be smaller than radius of curvature Ry; for example, the ratio of Rx:Ry may be set to 1:2. Thus, each of the plurality of lenses  402   a  is set such that the curvature along the X axis is larger than the curvature along the Y axis. By setting the curvatures of the plurality of lenses  402   a  in this manner, the laser light beams that have passed through lenses  402   a  can be led efficiently to the horizontally long region (eye box region) in the vicinity of eyes  2   a  of driver  2 . The curvatures of each lens  402   a  may be determined depending on the shape of the eye box region as appropriate. 
       FIG. 5B  is a picture image of a part of bead aggregation  403  at the negative side with respect to the Z axis. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 5B , bead aggregation  403  has a configuration in which the plurality of beads  403   a  are laid out with no or little space therebetween in a plan view. Each of the plurality of beads  403   a  is formed of a spherical particle. The plurality of beads  403   a  preferably have different particle diameters. This is because if their particle diameters are the same as one another, the plurality of beads  403   a  tend to be disposed regularly in bead aggregation  403 . In this case, some of the laser light beams may pass through beads  403   a  directly, thereby creating some bright spots in image  30 . If the plurality of beads  403   a  have different particle diameters, the plurality of beads  403   a  tend to be disposed irregularly, as illustrated in  FIG. 5B . In this case, the laser light beams are expected to pass through beads  403   a  with their propagations being hindered by beads  403   a,  thereby making it possible to suppress bright spots from being created in image  30 . 
       FIG. 4B  schematically illustrates a method for scanning screen  108  with a laser light beam. 
     The surface of screen  108  configured as above in which bead aggregation  403  is formed is scanned with beam B 1  in the positive direction with respect to the X axis; beam B 1  is created by overlying the laser light beams of the predetermined colors on one another. Scanning lines L 1  to Ln, each of which is a travel path of beam B 1 , are set in advance on the surface of screen  108  configured as above in which bead aggregation  403  is formed; scanning lines L 1  to Ln are formed along the Y axis at regular intervals. The start locations of scanning lines L 1  to Ln are aligned with one another in a direction with respect to the X axis; the end locations of scanning lines L 1  to Ln are also aligned with one another in a direction with respect to the X axis. The surrounding region of scanning lines L 1  to Ln is formed into a rectangular shape, accordingly. The spot diameter of beam B 1  may be set to approximately 100 μm, for example. 
     Beam B 1  is composed of the laser light beams of the predetermined colors modulated with a video signal. Beam B 1  moves along scanning lines L 1  to Ln at a high frequency, creating an image. The resultant image is projected onto the eye box region in the vicinity of eyes  2   a  of driver  2  via screen  108 , mirror  22 , and windshield  12  (see  FIG. 1C ). This enables driver  2  to visually perceive image  30  within a space in front of windshield  12  as a virtual image. 
       FIG. 6A  is a plan view illustrating a part of mask  500  viewed from a front face side (on the negative side with respect to the Z axis).  FIG. 6B  is a perspective view illustrating a part of mask  500  in which canopies  502  have not yet been formed viewed from a rear face side (on the positive side with respect to the Z axis).  FIG. 6C  is a perspective view illustrating the part of mask  500  in which canopies  502  have been formed viewed from a rear face side (on the positive side with respect to the Z axis). For the sake of convenience, in  FIG. 6A , lenses  402   a  of microlens array  402  arranged on the uppermost line are drawn by the broken line. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 6B , on the light incident surface (the negative side with respect to the Z axis) of mask  500  with canopies  502  not formed yet, a plurality of grooves  500   a  are formed at regular intervals along the Y axis so as to extend along the X axis. Each groove  500   a  extends from the positive side edge of mask  500  with respect to the X axis to negative side edge of mask  500  with respect to the X axis. The cross section of each groove  500   a  taken along the Y-Z plane has the shape of an isosceles triangle. Mask  500  may be made of a transparent resin material, such as PET. Alternatively, mask  500  may be made of another transparent material, such as glass. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 6C , each groove  500   a  is filled with a black coloring material that absorbs light, forming canopy  502 . The cross section of each canopy  502  has the shape of an isosceles triangle, similar to grooves  500   a . Opening portion  501 , which has a horizontally long shape and transmits light, is formed between two adjacent canopies  502  along the Y axis. When light enters opening portions  501  from the negative side with respect to the Z axis, the light passes through opening portions  501  and then emit from opening portions  501  at the positive sides with respect to the Z axis. When light enters canopies  502  from the negative side with respect to the Z axis, the light is absorbed by canopies  502 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 6A , opening portions  501 , each of which has a horizontally long rectangular shape in a plan view, are disposed in a vertical direction at regular intervals in mask  500  configured as above. The horizontal length of each opening portion  501  is set to be greater than the total horizontal width of lenses  402   a  arrayed in a horizontal direction. Thus, each opening portion  501  covers the area of the group of lenses  402   a  arrayed in a horizontal direction. 
     The vertical length of each opening portion  501  is set to be smaller than width Wy of each of the plurality of lenses  402   a.  Furthermore, the vertical length of opening portions  501  is set such that laser light beams that have passed through opening portions  501  are not diffracted. For example, the laser light beams in the above wavelength bands emitted from laser light sources  101   a,    101   b,    101   c  may be diffracted when the vertical length of opening portions  501  is equal to or less than 10 μm. For this reason, it is necessary to set the vertical length of opening portions  501  to 10 μm or more. In this case, canopies  502  and opening portions  501  may be equal in length along the X axis. 
       FIG. 7  schematically illustrates a function of screen  108 . 
     When a laser light beam (beam B 1  in  FIG. 4B ) enters screen  108 , the laser light beam is scattered by bead aggregation  403  and then incident on microlens array  402 . The laser light beam that has been scattered by bead aggregation  403  and incident on the plurality of lenses  402   a  in microlens array  402  is subjected to an optical action produced by lenses  402   a.  More specifically, the laser light beam undergoes an action of convergence of lenses  402   a  so that the laser light beam will pass through screen  108  and reach the eye box region in the vicinity of eyes  2   a  of driver  2 . The action of convergence of each lens  402   a  is set in conjunction with the optical actions of mirror  22  and windshield  12  (see  FIG. 1C ). 
     The laser light beam that has passed through microlens array  402  is output from mask  500  through opening portions  501  and reaches mirror  22 . Major part of the laser light beam that has passed through opening portions  501  reaches mirror  22  without entering canopies  502 . However, some of the laser light beam that has passed through opening portions  501  enters canopies  502  as illustrated in  FIG. 7  and is subjected to the optical action produced by canopies  502 . More specifically, a part of the laser light beam which has entered canopies  502  at small angles of incidence are reflected by the interfaces between grooves  500   a  (see  FIG. 6B ) and canopies  502  and then reach mirror  22 . A part of the laser light beam which has entered canopies  502  at large angles of incidence pass through the interfaces between grooves  500   a  (see  FIG. 6B ) and canopies  502  and then are absorbed by canopies  502 . 
     As described above, canopies  502  remove a part of the laser light beam for image display which has passed through microlens array  402 . On the other hand, when external light such as natural light or stray light travels, in the reverse direction, along the optical path formed by screen  108 , mirror  22 , and windshield  12  and then enters screen  108 , canopies  502  block this external light from entering bead aggregation  403 . 
     If mask  500  is not provided, for example, when external stray light enters screen  108  in the above manner, the stray light passes through microlens array  402  and then is incident on bead aggregation  403 . When the stray light enters bead aggregation  403  made up of beads  403   a  having different particle diameters, a part of the stray light is reflected by beads  403   a  of bead aggregation  403  and returned to microlens array  402 . The part of the stray light passes through microlens array  402  and then reach mirror  22 . As a result, driver  2  may visually perceive an image in which a whitish and blurry image created by the stray light is superimposed on an image created based on a video signal. In other words, driver  2  may see an unnatural image with a whitish and blurry area within a landscape in front of windshield  12 . Consequently, driver  2  might feel something wrong with this image. 
     If mask  500  is disposed on microlens array  402  at the positive side with respect to the Z axis as in this exemplary embodiment, external stray light is blocked by canopies  502  of mask  500 . This can prevent a whitish and blurry image created by stray light from being superimposed on an image created based on a video signal, thereby providing driver  2  with a natural image. 
     It can be said that each canopy  502  preferably has a great height along the Z axis, in terms of a capacity to block stray light. However, if the height of each canopy  502  increases, a laser light beam based on a video signal which has passed through microlens array  402  is blocked by canopies  502  in a large amount. Consequently, image  30  with lower brightness may be provided to driver  2 . Therefore, it is necessary to appropriately determine a height of canopies  502  in consideration of the tradeoff between control of stray light that may be superimposed onto image  30  and brightness of image  30 . If the cross section of each canopy  502  has the shape of isosceles triangle as illustrated in  FIG. 6C , for example, a height of canopies  502  is preferably set to three times to five times inclusive the width of opening portion  501  along the Y axis. 
     The reason why the shape of the cross section of each canopy  502  in this exemplary embodiment is an isosceles triangle will be described below. 
     To fabricate canopies  502  precisely with their mechanical strength maintained, each canopy  502  has a bottom of a predetermined width or more. If each canopy  502  extends in the positive direction with respect to the Z axis with its width maintained evenly from the bottom to the tip, a larger percentage of a laser light beam based on a video signal which has passed through lenses  402   a  enters canopies  502 . Thus, image  30  with lower brightness may be provided to driver  2 . In contrast, if each canopy  502  extends in the positive direction with respect to the Z axis with its width decreased from the bottom to the tip, a smaller percentage of a laser light beam based on a video signal which has passed through lenses  402   a  enters canopies  502 . Thus, image  30  with higher brightness can be provided to driver  2 . 
     As described above, for the purpose of fabricating canopies  502  preciously with their mechanical strength maintained and decreasing a percentage of a laser light beam based on a video signal absorbed by canopies  502 , each canopy  502  preferably has a cross section whose width decreases from the bottom to the tip, or a cross section taking the shape of an isosceles triangle. 
     A shape of the cross section of each canopy  502  is not limited to an isosceles triangle; the cross section may have any other shapes whose width decreases from the bottom to the tip. Alternatively, for example, the cross section of each canopy  502  may have two sides curved or recessed inwardly. The cross section of each canopy  502  may have a trapezoidal shape. If it is possible to fabricate each canopy  502  precisely with its mechanical strength maintained, the cross section may have a rectangular shape with the bottom on the negative side with respect to the Z axis further shortened. 
     In the above way, mask  500  blocks external stray light from entering screen  108 . This can reduce a risk of quality of an image being lowered due to entry of the stray light in bead aggregation  403 . 
       FIG. 8A  is a graph with respect to an exemplary step of moving screen  108 ;  FIG. 8B  is an exemplary image shown by moving screen  108 . At the step of moving screen  108 , an image as illustrated in  FIG. 8B  is displayed on screen  108 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 8A , screen  108  moves in cycles, each of which starts at time t 0  and ends at time t 4 . Between time t 0  and time t 1 , screen  108  moves from initial location Ps 0  to farthest location Ps 1 . Then, between time t 1  and time t 4 , screen  108  returns from farthest location Ps 1  to initial location Ps 0 . One period over which screen  108  moves, or the period between time t 0  and time t 4 , is may be 1/60 seconds, for example. To move screen  108  in the manner illustrated in  FIG. 8A , an electrical signal applied to coil  305  illustrated in  FIG. 3B  is changed. 
     During the period between time t 0  and time t 1 , depth image M 1 , which is an image that has a depth, is displayed as illustrated in  FIG. 8B . During the period between time t 1  and time t 4 , vertical image M 2 , which is an image that spreads out in a vertical direction (an image that has no depth), is displayed as illustrated in  FIG. 8B . In the example of  FIG. 8B , depth image M 1  corresponds to the arrow with which a navigation function proposes in which direction driver  2  needs to turn vehicle  1  on street R 1 , and vertical image M 2  corresponds to the mark for making driver  2  pay attention to pedestrian H 1 . For example, depth image M 1  and vertical image M 2  may be displayed with different colors. 
     Between time t 0  and time t 1 , screen  108  moves in a linear manner from initial location Ps 0  to farthest location Ps 1 . In response to the movement of screen  108 , a site at which the virtual image is created in front of windshield  12  is shifted in the depth direction. Therefore, when screen  108  is present at each site in the depth direction within depth image M 1 , laser light sources  101   a ,  101   b,    101   c  emit light to scanning lines corresponding to depth image M 1  at a timing corresponding to depth image M 1 . This makes it possible to display, as a virtual image, depth image M 1  illustrated in  FIG. 8B  in front of projection area  13  of windshield  12 . 
     Since vertical image M 2  does not change in the depth direction and is spread out only in a vertical direction, it is necessary to fix screen  108  at a location corresponding to vertical image M 2  and generate a virtual image. Stop location Ps 2  in  FIG. 8A  is a location of screen  108  corresponding to a depth site of vertical image M 2 . When returning from farthest location Ps 1  to initial location Ps 0 , screen  108  stops at stop location Ps 2  between time t 2  and time t 3 . Meanwhile, laser light sources  101   a,    101   b,    101   c  emit light to scanning lines corresponding to vertical image M 2  at a timing corresponding to vertical image M 2 . This makes it possible to display, as a virtual image, vertical image M 2  illustrated in  FIG. 8B  in front of projection area  13  of windshield  12 . 
     The above control is performed by image processing circuit  201  illustrated in  FIG. 2 . This control causes depth image M 1  and vertical image M 2  to be displayed as virtual images between time t 0  and time t 4 . Under the control, depth image M 1  and vertical image M 2  may be displayed at different timings. However, since the difference between the display timings is sufficiently small, driver  2  can visually perceive an image in which depth image M 1  and vertical image M 2  overlap each other. Consequently, it is possible for driver  2  to see images based on a video signal (depth image M 1  and vertical image M 2 ) in front of projection area  13  while these images are overlapping a landscape containing street R 1  and pedestrian H 1 . 
     Since single vertical image M 2  is displayed in  FIG. 8B , single stop location Ps 2  is set for screen  108  at the step in  FIG. 8A . However, if a plurality of vertical images M 2  are displayed, a plurality of stop locations may be set at the step in  FIG. 8A . In this case, it should be noted that time t 4  is fixed and the period between time t 0  and time t 4  is constant at the step of  FIG. 8A . Therefore, a moving speed of screen  108  (the gradient of the waveform in  FIG. 8A ) needs to be set depending on the number of stop locations. 
     Next, a description will be given of a circuit configuration of screen drive circuit  204 . 
       FIG. 9A  illustrates a circuit configuration of screen drive circuit  254  in Comparative Example. 
     Screen drive circuit  254  in Comparative Example includes counter  211 , comparison circuit  212 , and signal control circuit  213 . Image processing circuit  201  enters pulse signal Pt in counter  211 ; the number of pulses in pulse signal Pt is associated with a location to which screen  108  will move. Comparison circuit  212  compares a signal (representative of a target location of screen  108 ) received from counter  211  with a signal (representative of a current location of screen  108 ) received from the encoder in drive section  109 . Then, comparison circuit  212  outputs a signal representative of the difference between both signals to signal control circuit  213 . Signal control circuit  213  adjusts drive signal Sd to be applied to coil  305  in drive section  109 , based on the signal received from comparison circuit  212  so that a location of drive section  109  converges to a location corresponding to a count value of counter  211 . In this way, screen  108  moves while sequentially heading for locations designated by image processing circuit  201 . 
     Image processing circuit  201  outputs pulse signal Pt to counter  211  in order to move screen  108 , for example in accordance with the waveform illustrated in  FIG. 8A . In this case, screen drive circuit  254  in Comparative Example controls screen  108  to move between time t 1  and t 2 , quickly stop screen  108  at time t 2 , and keeps screen  108  in the stopped state until time t 3  comes. 
     However, when screen  108  attempts to stop at stop location Ps 2 , screen  108  passes over stop location Ps 2 . Thus, under the above control, drive section  109  that drives screen  108  returns screen  108  that has passed over stop location Ps 2  to stop location Ps 2  in accordance with drive signal Sd. As a result, a location of screen  108  gradually converges to stop location Ps 2 . Therefore, this control may vibrate screen  108  in the vicinity of stop location Ps 2  from time t 2  until screen  108  has completely stopped at stop location Ps 2 . This vibration might lower the quality of vertical image M 2 , which is an image that has no depth (see  FIG. 8B ). Concretely, a risk of blurring the contour of vertical image M 2  and lowering its visibility arises. To suppress the lowering of the image quality, it is necessary to sufficiently damp the vibration of screen  108  within a short period of time However, if screen  108  is elastically supported by plate springs  304  as illustrated in  FIG. 3A , there are cases where screen  108  produces resonance, thus continuing to greatly oscillate with its location not converging to the stop location. In this case, it may be no longer possible to appropriately display vertical image M 2 , which is an image that has no depth. 
     To address the above problem, screen drive circuit  204  in this exemplary embodiment is provided with the configuration illustrated in  FIG. 9B . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 9B , screen drive circuit  204  includes current control circuit  221  and drive signal table  222 ; current control circuit  221  has a waveform generator and a current amplifier. Drive signal table  222  stores an information group for use in generating drive signals that cause screen  108  to reciprocate over predetermined periods. Multiple pieces of information stored in drive signal table  222  are used to generate drive signals that cause screen  108  to stop at various stop locations within various stop periods; these stop locations are confined in the reciprocation range of screen  108 . When receiving control signal Cs from image processing circuit  201 , current control circuit  221  selects information associated with an image to be displayed from among the information group in drive signal table  222  in accordance with the control signal Cs. Then, current control circuit  221  generates a drive signal, based on the selected information and supplies this drive signal to drive section  109 . 
     In the configuration of  FIG. 9B , more specifically, image processing circuit  201 , at first, identifies which information stored in drive signal table  222  is the most suitable for an image to be displayed. Image processing circuit  201  stores a selection table for use in identifying information suitable for an image to be displayed. Image processing circuit  201  identifies which information is the most suitable for an image to be displayed, based on this selection table. Then, image processing circuit  201  generates control signal Cs that designates the information identified in the above manner and outputs control signal Cs to current control circuit  221 . When receiving control signal Cs, current control circuit  221  selects the designated information in drive signal table  222 . Then, current control circuit  221  generates and amplifies a drive signal, based on the selected information and supplies drive section  109  with the generated drive signal as a current signal. As a result, screen  108  reciprocates in a suitable manner for an image to be displayed. 
       FIG. 10A  is a configuration of the selection table stored in image processing circuit  201 ;  FIG. 10B  is a configuration of drive signal table  222  stored in screen drive circuit  204 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 10A , in the selection table stored in image processing circuit  201 , stop patterns are each defined by the number of times that screen  108  stops during a reverse moving route (the route from farthest location Ps 1  to initial location Ps 0 ) and their stop locations and stop periods. In addition, the selection table stores drive signal numbers in relation to the respective stop patterns; each of the drive signal numbers is used to determine which drive signal is to be applied to a corresponding stop pattern. 
     The stop locations are set by, for example finely dividing the range between initial location Ps 0  and farthest location Ps 1  illustrated in  FIG. 8 . The stop periods are set in stages as periods over which vertical image M 2  is to be displayed; these periods are confined within the period for the reverse moving route illustrated in  FIG. 8A . The drive signals used to stop screen  108  in accordance with the stop patterns are preset through a simulation. 
     Referring to  FIG. 10B , in this exemplary embodiment, generation information for use in generating the drive signals that have been preset through a simulation is stored in drive signal table  222  of screen drive circuit  204  in relation to drive signal numbers. The generation information may be parameter values for use in identifying the waveform of a drive signal. In this case, current control circuit  221  generates the drive signals, based on the parameter values. Information stored in drive signal table  222  is not limited to the generation information; alternatively, any other information that enables drive signals to be generated may be stored. That is to say, the generation information in  FIG. 10B  stored in drive signal table  222  of screen drive circuit  204  is linked, by the drive signal numbers, to the stop patterns (the number of stops, stop locations, and stop periods) in  FIG. 10A  defined in the selection table of image processing circuit  201 . 
     Drive signal table  222  in  FIG. 10B  also stores generation information regarding a drive signal that does not cause screen  108  to stop on the reverse moving route. When screen  108  moves along the reverse moving route monotonously without stopping at any midway location, screen drive circuit  204  generates the drive signal, based on this generation information. 
       FIG. 11A  illustrates a simulation result for the case where screen  108  reciprocates monotonously, which shows the waveform of a drive signal supplied to drive section  109  for screen  108  and a location of screen  108  driven to move in accordance with the drive signal. 
     In  FIG. 11A , the term “current value” refers to a drive signal supplied to coil  305  in drive section  109 . In  FIG. 11A , the term “target value” refers to a target location for moving screen  108 . The term “measured value” refers to an actual location at which screen  108  is moving when the drive signal corresponding to the “current value” is supplied to coil  305  in drive section  109 . The horizontal axis represents a time; the left vertical axis represents a location of screen  108 ; and the right vertical axis represents a current value. 
     When screen  108  does not stop on the reverse moving route, current control circuit  221  generates a drive signal (current value) corresponding to the current value in  FIG. 11A , based on the generation information acquired from drive signal table  222 . Then, current control circuit  221  applies the generated drive signal (current value) to coil  305  included in drive section  109 . As a result, as illustrated in  FIG. 11A , screen  108  moves while sequentially heading for the locations corresponding to the target values and passing over surrounding regions of these locations. 
     In the drive pattern of  FIG. 11A , screen  108  starts moving along a forward moving route (the route from initial location Ps 0  to farthest location Ps 1 ) in response to waveform signal A 11  having a positive amplitude and then moves at a constant speed in response to waveform signal A 12  having a positive amplitude. Subsequently, screen  108  changes its moving route from the forward moving route to the reverse moving route in response to waveform signal A 13  having a negative amplitude and then moves at a constant speed in response to waveform signal A 14  having a negative amplitude. 
       FIG. 11B  illustrates a simulation result for the case where screen  108  stops at a single location on the reverse moving route, which shows the waveform of a drive signal supplied to drive section  109  and a location of screen  108  driven to move in accordance with the drive signal. 
     When screen  108  stops at a single location on the reverse moving route, current control circuit  221  generates a drive signal (current value) corresponding to the current value in  FIG. 11B , based on the generation information acquired from drive signal table  222 . Then, current control circuit  221  applies the generated drive signal (current value) to coil  305  included in drive section  109 . As a result, as illustrated in  FIG. 11B , screen  108  moves while sequentially heading for the locations corresponding to the target values and passing over surrounding regions of these locations and, on the way, temporarily stops at the predetermined location. 
     In the drive pattern of  FIG. 11B , screen  108  starts moving along the forward moving route in response to waveform signal A 21  having a positive amplitude and then moves at a constant speed in response to waveform signal A 22  having a positive amplitude. Subsequently, screen  108  changes its moving route from the forward moving route to the reverse moving route in response to waveform signal A 23  having a negative amplitude and then moves at a constant speed. Then, positive waveform signal A 24  applies a braking force to screen  108 , and then screen  108  stops in response to waveform signal A 25 . Screen  108  stops moving over period T 1 . After that, screen  108  resumes moving along the reverse moving route in response to waveform signal A 26  having a negative amplitude and then moves at a constant speed in response to waveform signal A 27  having a negative amplitude. 
       FIG. 11C  illustrates a simulation result for the case where screen  108  stops at three locations on the reverse moving route, which shows the waveform of a drive signal supplied to drive section  109  and a location of screen  108  driven to move in accordance with the drive signal. 
     When screen  108  stops at three locations on the reverse moving route, current control circuit  221  generates a drive signal (current value) corresponding to the current value in  FIG. 11C , based on the generation information acquired from drive signal table  222 . Then, current control circuit  221  applies the generated drive signal (current value) to coil  305  included in drive section  109 . As a result, as illustrated in  FIG. 11C , screen  108  moves while sequentially heading for the locations corresponding to the target values and passing over surrounding regions of these locations and, on the way, temporarily stops at the three locations. 
     Referring to  FIG. 11C , similarly to  FIG. 11B , screen  108  starts moving along the forward moving route in response to waveform signal A 31  and then moves at a constant speed in response to waveform signal A 32 . Subsequently, screen  108  changes its moving route from the forward moving route to the reverse moving route in response to waveform signal A 33 . After that, screen  108  stops moving over period T 2  in response to positive waveform signal A 34 , and then resumes moving along the reverse moving route in response to waveform signal A 35 . Continuing, screen  108  stops moving over period T 3  in response to positive waveform signal A 36 , and then resumes moving along the reverse moving route in response to waveform signal A 37 . Likewise, screen  108  stops moving over period T 4  in response to positive waveform signal A 38 , and then resumes moving along the reverse moving route in response to waveform signal A 39 . 
     In the example of  FIG. 11B , the stop pattern of screen  108  includes a single stop location and stop period T 1 ; in the example of  FIG. 11C , the stop pattern includes three stop locations and stop periods T 2  to T 4 . However, drive signal table  222  in screen drive circuit  204  may store generation information applicable to not only the stop patterns in  FIG. 11B  and  FIG. 11C  but also other various stop patterns. 
     The drive signal applied to coil  305  in drive section  109  is preferably a current signal, and therefore the amplifier is preferably a current amplifier circuit. One reason is that if a voltage amplifier circuit is used, the property of the coil may be varied due to temperature change and a variation in a resistance caused by this temperature change. Thus, a phase of the waveform of a drive signal might change, causing an actual movement of the screen to greatly differ from a movement based on the drive signal table. 
     Image processing circuit  201  identifies which stop pattern is the most suitable for vertical images M 2  contained in an image to be displayed, based on the number of vertical images M 2 , displayed locations of vertical images M 2 , and displayed periods for vertical images M 2 . Then, image processing circuit  201  extracts the drive signal number related to the identified stop pattern from the selection table in  FIG. 10A . Image processing circuit  201  outputs the drive signal number extracted in the above manner to current control circuit  221  together with control signal Cs. In response, current control circuit  221  extracts generation information related to the received drive signal number from drive signal table  222  in  FIG. 10B  and then generates a drive signal, based on the extracted generation information. Current control circuit  221  applies the drive signal generated in this manner to coil  305  in drive section  109 . This causes screen  108  to reciprocate in a suitable manner for an image to be displayed. 
     In this exemplary embodiment, screen drive circuit  204  selects a piece of generation information most suitable for an image to be displayed from among pieces of generation information contained in drive signal table  222 . Then, screen drive circuit  204  generates a drive signal, based on the selected generation information and supplies the drive signal to drive section  109 . In this way, screen drive circuit  204  can suppress screen  108  from excessively vibrating in the vicinity of one or more stop locations, thus smoothly positioning screen  108  at these stop locations, as opposed to Comparative Example. Therefore, even if screen  108  is elastically supported by plate spring  304  as illustrated in  FIG. 3A , there is a low risk of screen  108  producing resonance upon stopping and greatly oscillating in the vicinity of stop locations. Consequently, it is possible to appropriately display vertical image M 2 , which is an image that has no depth, over a stop period of screen  108 . 
     In this exemplary embodiment, screen drive circuit  204  generates a drive signal without feedback about an actual location at which screen  108  has moved during one period of a drive signal. Therefore, there are cases where the last stop location of screen  108  on the forward moving route or on the reverse moving route is shifted from a normal location due to disturbance, for example. If the last stop location of screen  108  on the forward moving route or on the reverse moving route is shifted from a normal location, drive section  109  may fail to drive screen  108  with a normal stroke. 
     For example, as illustrated in  FIG. 12A , suppose during a first reverse moving period, the last stop location of screen  108  is displaced, by amount ΔP, in a direction from initial location Ps 0  to farthest location Ps 1  due to disturbance Ds. For the next forward moving period, screen  108  needs to resume moving at location Ps 0 ′, which is shifted from normal initial location Ps 0  by amount ΔP. Therefore, for this next forward moving period, the last stop location of screen  108  is shifted from normal farthest location Ps 1  by amount ΔP. Likewise, for the next reverse moving period, the last stop location of screen  108  is shifted from normal initial location Ps 0  by amount ΔP. The stop location is also shifted from normal stop location Ps 2  by amount ΔP. These locational shifts are maintained for subsequent periods of the drive signal. This disadvantage may also occur when the last stop location of screen  108  is shifted during the forward moving period due to disturbance. 
     To address the above disadvantage, drive signal table  222  may store, in advance, generation information regarding a correction drive signal. If the last stop location of screen  108  on the forward moving route is shifted from farthest location Ps 1  or if the last stop location of screen  108  on the reverse moving route is shifted from initial location Ps 0 , this correction drive signal is used to correct the positional shift. 
     If drive signal table  222  stores generation information regarding a correction drive signal, current control circuit  221  may receive a location signal from the encoder in drive section  109  and monitor both the last stop locations of screen  108  on the forward moving route and on the reverse moving route. If the last stop location of screen  108  on the forward moving route is shifted from normal farthest location Ps 1  or if the last stop location of screen  108  on the reverse moving route is shifted from normal initial location Ps 0 , current control circuit  221  selects the generation information for correcting this positional shift in drive signal table  222 . Then, current control circuit  221  generates a drive signal, based on the selected generation information. That is to say, current control circuit  221  determines whether the peak value (indicating the last stop location on the forward moving route) and the bottom value (indicating the last stop location on the reverse moving route) of a location signal acquired from drive section  109  match the corresponding limits of a stroke range of the reciprocation of screen  108  and then adjusts a waveform of a drive signal, based on the determination result. 
     For example, as illustrated in  FIG. 12A , suppose the last stop location of screen  108  on the reverse moving route is shifted from normal initial location Ps 0  by amount ΔP, due to disturbance Ds. Current control circuit  221  selects generation information in drive signal table  222  regarding a waveform suitable for the shift correction and generates a drive signal for the next period, based on the selected generation information. By generating the drive signal in this manner, as illustrated in  FIG. 12B , the last stop location of screen  108  on the forward moving route for the next period coincides with normal farthest location Ps 1 , and the last stop location of screen  108  on the reverse moving route for the next period coincides with normal initial location Ps 0 . Furthermore, the stop location of screen  108  also coincides with normal stop location Ps 2 . 
     After the positional shift has corrected, current control circuit  221  outputs a signal waveform similar to that in a normal case. Current control circuit  221  continues to monitor location signals output from the encoder in drive section  109 . Then, every time detecting that the last stop location of screen  108  on the forward moving route or on the reverse moving route is shifted, current control circuit  221  performs the above correction operation again. 
     &lt;Effect of First Exemplary Embodiment&gt; 
     The first exemplary embodiment above produces effects described below. 
     Current control circuit  221  in image display device  20  selects generation information on a drive signal in drive signal table  222  which is associated with an image to be displayed. Then, current control circuit  221  generates the drive signal based on the selected generation information, and supplies this drive signal to drive section  109 . This can reduce a risk that screen  108  excessively vibrates in the vicinity of a stop location. Consequently, it is possible to smoothly stop screen  108  that has moved at a high speed, and to position screen  108  at a stop location without causing any oscillations. Accordingly, vertical image M 2 , which is an image that has no depth, can be appropriately displayed. 
     Image display device  20  sets the forward moving period between time t 0  and time t 1  in  FIG. 8A  to a period over which screen  108  moves monotonously to display depth image M 1 . In addition, image display device  20  sets the reverse moving period between time t 1  and time t 4  in  FIG. 8A  to a period during which screen  108  timely stops to display vertical image M 2 . Setting the forward and reverse moving periods in this manner enables both depth image M 1  and vertical image M 2  to be displayed smoothly through a simple process. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 8A , image display device  20  sets the reverse moving period during which screen  108  stops to be longer than the forward moving period over which screen  108  does not stop. Therefore, image display device  20  can set a large number of stop periods over which screen  108  stops, within the reverse moving period. Accordingly, vertical image M 2  can be effectively disposed within a displayed image. 
     Second Exemplary Embodiment 
     A second exemplary embodiment will be described below. It should be noted that configurations substantially the same as those in the first exemplary embodiment will not be described and thus the description will be focused on different configurations. An image display device in the second exemplary embodiment differs from image display device  20  in the first exemplary embodiment in a configuration of screen drive circuit  214 . Other configurations of the image display device in the second exemplary embodiment are substantially the same as those of image display device  20  in the first exemplary embodiment. 
     A circuit configuration of screen drive circuit  214  in this exemplary embodiment will be described with reference to  FIG. 13A  to  FIG. 14C . 
       FIG. 13A  illustrates a circuit configuration of screen drive circuit  254  in Comparative Example. The configuration of screen drive circuit  254  in Comparative Example is the same as that in Comparative Example for first exemplary embodiment which has been described above. Therefore, the configuration of screen drive circuit  254  in Comparative Example will not be described. 
     Screen drive circuit  214  in the second exemplary embodiment has a configuration illustrated in  FIG. 13B . More specifically, screen drive circuit  214  in this exemplary embodiment includes periodic signal generating circuit  231 , acceleration/deceleration signal generating circuit  232 , adder  233 , and current control circuit  234 . Current control circuit  234  has a waveform generator and a current amplifier. Periodic signal generating circuit  231  outputs a signal for use in causing screen  108  to reciprocate monotonously over a predetermined period. Acceleration/deceleration signal generating circuit  232  outputs a signal for use in stopping screen  108  over a predetermined period and then moving screen  108  again, in accordance with control signal Cs from image processing circuit  201 . Adder  233  generates a signal generated by superimposing the signal received from acceleration/deceleration signal generating circuit  232  upon the signal received from periodic signal generating circuit  231 . Then Adder  233  supplies this signal to current control circuit  234 . Current control circuit  234  changes drive signal Sd in accordance with the signal received from adder  233 . Then current control circuit  234  applies drive signal Sd to coil  305  in drive section  109 . 
       FIG. 14A  illustrates a simulation result for the case where screen  108  reciprocates monotonously, which shows the waveform of a drive signal (periodic signal) supplied to drive section  109  for screen  108  and a location of screen  108  driven to move in accordance with the drive signal (periodic signal). 
     In  FIG. 14A , the term “current value” refers to a drive signal supplied to coil  305  in drive section  109 . In  FIG. 14A , the term “target value” refers to a target location for moving screen  108 . The term “measured value” refers to an actual location at which screen  108  is moving when the drive signal corresponding to the “current value” is supplied to coil  305  in drive section  109 . The horizontal axis represents a time; the left vertical axis represents a location of screen  108 ; and the right vertical axis represents a current value. 
     When screen  108  does not stop on the reverse moving route, screen drive circuit  214  applies a drive signal (periodic signal) corresponding to the current value in  FIG. 14A  to coil  305  in drive section  109 . In this case, periodic signal generating circuit  231  in  FIG. 13B  outputs a signal waveform corresponding to the current value in  FIG. 14A , but acceleration/deceleration signal generating circuit  232  in  FIG. 13B  outputs no signal. By applying this drive signal (current value) to coil  305  in drive section  109 , screen  108  can move while sequentially heading for the locations corresponding to the target values and passing over surrounding regions of these locations, as illustrated in  FIG. 14A . 
     In  FIG. 14A , screen  108  starts moving along the forward moving route in response to waveform signal A 11  having a positive amplitude and then moves at a constant speed in response to waveform signal A 12  having a positive amplitude. Subsequently, screen  108  changes its moving route from the forward moving route to the reverse moving route in response to waveform signal A 13  having a negative amplitude and then moves at a constant speed in response to waveform signal A 14  having a negative amplitude. 
       FIG. 14B  illustrates the waveform of a signal (acceleration/deceleration signal) to be superimposed on the drive signal (periodic signal) in  FIG. 14A  when screen  108  stops for a predetermined period. 
     The signal illustrated in  FIG. 14B  is output from current control circuit  234  in  FIG. 13B . In this case, acceleration/deceleration signal generating circuit  232  in  FIG. 13B  outputs a signal waveform that is the same as that in  FIG. 14B . 
     In  FIG. 14B , waveform signal A 21  having a positive amplitude applies a braking force to screen  108 . Then, screen  108  resumes moving along the reverse moving route in response to waveform signal A 22  having a negative amplitude. Waveform signal A 23  having a negative amplitude, which follows waveform signal A 22 , applies propulsion to screen  108 , so that screen  108  moves along the reverse moving route at an increased speed. In the example of  FIG. 14B , screen  108  stops for a short period, and thus waveform signal A 22  substantially continues to waveform signal A 21 . If screen  108  stops for a long period, however, a waveform signal having a positive amplitude may be generated during the period between waveform signal A 21  and waveform signal A 22  in order to cancel the drive signal (periodic signal) in  FIG. 14A  during this period. 
       FIG. 14C  illustrates the waveform of a drive signal (current value) generated by superimposing the signal (acceleration/deceleration signal) in  FIG. 14B  upon drive signal (periodic signal) in  FIG. 14A , and a result of simulating a location at which screen  108  moves by being driven with the above drive signal. 
     In the case of  FIG. 14C , periodic signal generating circuit  231  in  FIG. 13B  outputs a signal waveform corresponding to the current value in  FIG. 14A . Meanwhile, acceleration/deceleration signal generating circuit  232  in  FIG. 13B  outputs a signal waveform corresponding to the current value in  FIG. 14B . Then, adder  233  in  FIG. 13B  superimposes both signals and enters the resultant signal in current control circuit  234 . In this way, a drive signal having a current value in  FIG. 14C  is generated. 
     Current control circuit  234  applies the drive signal (current value) generated in the above manner to coil  305  in drive section  109 , so that screen  108  can move while sequentially heading for the locations corresponding to the target values and passing over surrounding regions of these locations, as illustrated in  FIG. 14C . In addition, screen  108  stops in the vicinity of the 2.0 mm location, which is a target location, over stop period T 1 . 
     In the signal pattern illustrated in  FIG. 14B , waveform signal A 23  having a negative amplitude which follows waveform signal A 22  applies propulsion to screen  108  so that screen  108  moves along the reverse moving route at an increased speed. As a result, screen  108  in the example of  FIG. 14C  moves along the reverse moving route at a higher speed than that in the example of  FIG. 14A  after stop period T 1  has passed. In addition, the termination time of a drive signal in the example of  FIG. 14C  coincides with that of drive signal in the example of  FIG. 14A . The periodicity of the drive signal is thereby maintained. The negative amplitude of waveform signal A 23  in  FIG. 14B  is increased as stop period T 1  is prolonged, so that the periodicity of the drive signal is maintained. 
     In this exemplary embodiment, as described above, screen drive circuit  214  generates a drive signal for moving screen  108  by superimposing, at a stop timing of screen  108 , an acceleration/deceleration signal for stopping screen  108  upon a periodic signal for causing screen  108  to reciprocate monotonously over a predetermined period. Generating the drive signal in this manner can smoothly position screen  108  at a stop location without causing excessive vibrations of screen  108  in the vicinity of the stop location, as opposed to Comparative Example. Therefore, even if screen  108  is elastically supported by plate spring  304  as illustrated in  FIG. 3A , this configuration can reduce the risk that screen  108  produces resonance upon stopping and greatly oscillates at the stop location. Consequently, it is possible to appropriately display vertical image M 2 , which is an image that has no depth, over a stop period of screen  108 . 
     In the example of  FIG. 14C , screen  108  stops at single location. If screen  108  stops at a plurality of locations, however, screen drive circuit  214  may superimpose the acceleration/deceleration signal having a waveform illustrated in  FIG. 14B  upon the drive signal (periodic signal) illustrated in  FIG. 14A  at timings related to the respective stop locations. In this case, screen drive circuit  214  may superimpose the acceleration/deceleration signal upon the drive signal in accordance with control signal Cs from image processing circuit  201  illustrated in  FIG. 13B . It should be noted that the number of stop locations that can be set is limited to the number of times that the waveform signal in  FIG. 14B  can be superimposed during the reverse moving period of the periodic signal in  FIG. 14A . 
     In this exemplary embodiment, screen drive circuit  214  generates a drive signal without feedback about an actual location to which screen  108  has moved during each period of the drive signal. Therefore, there are cases where the last stop location of screen  108  on the forward moving route or on the reverse moving route is shifted from a normal location due to disturbance, for example. If the last stop location of screen  108  on the forward moving route or on the reverse moving route is shifted from a normal location, drive section  109  may fail to drive screen  108  with a normal stroke. 
     For example, as illustrated in  FIG. 12A , suppose during a first reverse moving period, the last stop location of screen  108  is displaced, by amount ΔP, in a direction from initial location Ps 0  to farthest location Ps 1  due to disturbance Ds. For the next forward moving period, screen  108  needs to resume moving at location Ps 0 ′, which is shifted from normal initial location Ps 0  by amount ΔP. Therefore, for this next forward moving period, the last stop location of screen  108  is shifted from normal farthest location Ps 1  by amount ΔP. Likewise, for the next reverse moving period, the last stop location of screen  108  is shifted from normal initial location Ps 0  by amount ΔP. The stop location is also shifted from normal stop location Ps 2  by amount ΔP. These locational shifts are maintained for subsequent periods of the drive signal. This disadvantage may also occur when the last stop location of screen  108  is shifted during the forward moving period due to disturbance. 
     To address the above disadvantage, in this exemplary embodiment, periodic signal generating circuit  231  receives a location signal from the encoder in drive section  109 , as illustrated in  FIG. 13B . Then, periodic signal generating circuit  231  monitors the last stop locations of screen  108  on the forward moving route and on the reverse moving route. If the last stop location of screen  108  on the forward moving route is shifted from normal farthest location Ps 1  or if the last stop location of screen  108  on the reverse moving route is shifted from normal initial location Ps 0 , periodic signal generating circuit  231  adjusts an output signal for the forward moving period so as to correct the positional shift. That is to say, periodic signal generating circuit  231  determines whether the peak value (indicating the last stop location on the forward moving route) and the bottom value (indicating the last stop location on the reverse moving route) of a location signal acquired from drive section  109  match the corresponding limits of a stroke range of the reciprocation of screen  108  and then adjusts a waveform of a periodic signal, based on the determination result. 
     For example, as illustrated in  FIG. 12A , suppose the last stop location of screen  108  on the reverse moving route is shifted from normal initial location Ps 0  by amount ΔP, due to disturbance Ds. Periodic signal generating circuit  231  adjusts an output signal for the next forward moving period in order to decrease a moving speed of screen  108  by an amount required to correct the positional shift. More specifically, periodic signal generating circuit  231  adjusts a normal current value signal illustrated in  FIG. 14A  by decreasing the amplitudes of waveform signals A 11  and A 12 . Decreasing the amplitude of waveform signal A 11  can cause screen  108  to resume moving more gently than usual; decreasing the amplitude of waveform signal A 12  can cause screen  108  to move at a lower speed than usual. By adjusting the current value signal in this manner, as illustrated in  FIG. 12B , the last stop location of screen  108  on the forward moving route for the next period coincides with normal farthest location Ps 1 . Then, periodic signal generating circuit  231  outputs a signal waveform that is the same as a normal signal waveform for the next reverse moving period. As a result, the last stop location of screen  108  on the reverse moving route coincides with normal initial location Ps 0 , and the stop location of screen  108  coincides with normal stop location Ps 2 . 
     After having corrected the positional shift, periodic signal generating circuit  231  outputs a signal that is the same as a normal signal over both a forward moving period and a reverse moving period. After that, periodic signal generating circuit  231  continues to monitor location signals output from the encoder in drive section  109 . Then, every time detecting that the last stop location of screen  108  on the forward moving route or on the reverse moving route is shifted, periodic signal generating circuit  231  performs the above correction operation again. 
     For example, suppose disturbance occurs during the forward moving period and causes the last stop location of screen  108  on the forward moving route to be shifted from farthest location Ps 1 . Similar to the above, periodic signal generating circuit  231  adjusts an output signal for the next forward moving period so as to decrease a moving speed of screen  108  by an amount required to correct the positional shift. With this adjustment, the last stop location of screen  108  on the forward moving route coincides with normal farthest location Ps 1 , and the last stop location of screen  108  on the reverse moving route coincides with normal initial location Ps 0 . 
     The drive signal applied to coil  305  in drive section  109  is preferably a current signal, and therefore the amplifier is preferably a current amplifier circuit. One reason is that if a voltage amplifier circuit is used, the property of the coil may be varied due to temperature change and a variation in a resistance caused by this temperature change. In this case, a phase of the waveform of a drive signal might change, causing a movement of the screen to greatly differ from a movement based on the drive signal table. 
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     The second exemplary embodiment above produces effects described below. 
     The image display device superimposes, at a timing of stopping screen  108 , an acceleration/deceleration signal (see  FIG. 14B ) for stopping screen  108  upon a periodic signal (see  FIG. 14A ) for causing screen  108  to reciprocate monotonously over a predetermined period. As a result of this superimposition, a drive signal (see  FIG. 14C ) for moving screen  108  is generated. Using this drive signal can reduce the risk of screen  108  excessively vibrating in the vicinity of a stop location. Consequently, it is possible to smoothly position screen  108  that has moved at a high speed, at the stop location without causing any oscillations. Thus, vertical image M 2 , which is an image that has no depth, can be appropriately displayed. 
     The image display device sets a forward moving period between time t 0  and time t 1  in  FIG. 8A  to a period over which screen  108  moves monotonously to display depth image M 1 . In addition, the image display device sets a reverse moving period between time t 1  and time t 4  in  FIG. 8A  to a period over which screen  108  timely stops to display vertical image M 2 . Setting the forward and reverse moving periods in this manner can smoothly display both depth image M 1  and vertical image M 2  through a simple process. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 8A , the image display device sets the reverse moving period during which screen  108  stops to be longer than the forward moving period over which screen  108  does not stop. Therefore, the image display device can set a large number of stop periods over which screen  108  stops, within the reverse moving period. Thus, vertical image M 2  can be effectively disposed within a displayed image. 
     If screen  108  causes any positional shift due to disturbance Ds, for example, as illustrated in  FIG. 12B , the image display device adjusts a signal to be output from periodic signal generating circuit  231  in accordance with the positional shift of screen  108 , thereby correcting the positional shift. In this way, the image display device can display both depth image M 1  and vertical image M 2  at appropriate locations, independently of an occurrence of disturbance Ds, for example. 
     Up to this point, the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure have been described; however, the present disclosure is not limited to the exemplary embodiments described above. Likewise, exemplary application of the present disclosure is not limited to that of the exemplary embodiments; various modifications may be possible. 
     In the exemplary embodiments above, when screen  108  moves along a forward moving route that is a part of a reciprocation route, the image display device displays depth image M 1 . When screen  108  moves along a reverse moving route that is the remaining part of the reciprocation route, the image display device temporarily stops screen  108  and displays vertical image M 2 . Alternatively, for example, the image display device may temporarily stop screen  108  on the forward moving route and display vertical image M 2 , and may display depth image M 1  while moving screen  108  monotonously along the reverse moving route. In this case, the image display device may superimpose an acceleration/deceleration signal in  FIG. 14B  upon a drive signal at a timing of moving screen  108  during the forward moving period. Moreover, the image display device may set the forward moving period to be longer than the reverse moving period, so that a large number of stop periods can be set within the forward moving period. 
     Up to this point, the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure have been described; however, the present disclosure is not limited to the first and second exemplary embodiments described above. Likewise, exemplary application of the present disclosure is not limited to that of the first and second exemplary embodiments; various modifications may be possible. 
     In the first and second exemplary embodiments above, when screen  108  moves along a forward moving route that is a part of a reciprocation route, the image display device displays depth image M 1 . When screen  108  moves along a reverse moving route that is the remaining part of the reciprocation route, the image display device temporarily stops screen  108  and displays vertical image M 2 . Alternatively, for example, the image display device may temporarily stop screen  108  on the forward moving route and display vertical image M 2 , and may display depth image M 1  while moving screen  108  monotonously along the reverse moving route. In this case, drive signal table  222  in the first exemplary embodiment may store generation information according to a waveform that causes screen  108  to stop during the forward moving period. In addition, current control circuit  221  in the first exemplary embodiment may generate a drive signal that causes screen  108  to stop during the forward moving period. 
     In the first and second exemplary embodiments, screen  108  includes microlens array  402 , bead aggregation  403 , opening portions  501 , and canopies  502 . However, screen  108  may employ any other configurations that screen  108  is scanned with a laser light beam to generate an image and creates the generated image as a virtual image. For example, screen  108  may have only microlens array  402  or may have a combination of a plurality of microlens arrays  402 . 
     Although a configuration of screen  108  is not limited, the configuration of screen  108  in the first and second exemplary embodiments is advantageous in terms of the following features. When light source  101  emits laser light beams, the laser light beams are scattered randomly by bead aggregation  403  and then incident on microlens array  402 . For this reason, the laser light beams pass through microlens array  402  with their optical paths separated from one another, so that the resultant laser light beams are less likely to be in phase. Consequently, screen  108  in the first and second exemplary embodiments is effective in reducing the risk that the laser light beams interferes with one another to generate speckle noise. Moreover, the configuration in which bead aggregation  403  scatters the laser light beams can mitigate the need to align bead aggregation  403  with microlens array  402 , enabling bead aggregation  403  and microlens array  402  to be assembled by a simple process. Screen  108  in which bead aggregation  403  has beads  403   a  with smaller particle diameters can be more effective in reducing speckle noise. As described above, beads  403   a  preferably have different particle diameters. 
     In the first and second exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, the image display device is applied to a head-up display to be mounted in vehicle  1 . However, application of the present disclosure is not limited to on-vehicle image display devices and may be other types of image display devices. 
     Configurations of image display device  20  and illumination light generator  21  are not limited to those illustrated in  FIG. 1C  and  FIG. 2  and may be modified as appropriate. Likewise, a configuration of drive section  109  that moves screen  108  is not limited to that illustrated in  FIG. 3A  and  FIG. 3B  and may be modified as appropriate. 
     Image processing circuit  201  and screen drive circuit  204 ,  214  in the first and second exemplary embodiments may be implemented using a single controller. 
     Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure may be modified and varied in various ways within the scope of the technical ideas disclosed in the claims.