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JP5682348B2
JP5682348B2 JP2011022446A JP2011022446A JP5682348B2 JP 5682348 B2 JP5682348 B2 JP 5682348B2 JP 2011022446 A JP2011022446 A JP 2011022446A JP 2011022446 A JP2011022446 A JP 2011022446A JP 5682348 B2 JP5682348 B2 JP 5682348B2
JP2011022446A
JP2012163661A (en
将行 ▲高▼木
貴洋 戸谷
小松　朗
武田　高司
高司 武田
敏明 宮尾
2011-02-04 Application filed by セイコーエプソン株式会社 filed Critical セイコーエプソン株式会社
2011-02-04 Priority to JP2011022446A priority Critical patent/JP5682348B2/en
2012-08-30 Publication of JP2012163661A publication Critical patent/JP2012163661A/en
2015-03-11 Publication of JP5682348B2 publication Critical patent/JP5682348B2/en
The present invention relates to a virtual image display device such as a head mounted display that is used by being mounted on a head.
2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, various types of virtual image display devices capable of forming and observing virtual images such as a head-mounted display have been proposed that guide image light from a display element to an observer's pupil using a light guide plate.
In such a virtual image display device, a see-through optical system has been proposed to superimpose image light and external light (see Patent Documents 1 and 2).
However, in the apparatus described in Patent Document 1 and the like, see-through is realized by a pupil division method using a light guide optical system having an exit aperture smaller than the pupil size, and thus it is difficult to increase the display size of the virtual image. . In addition, since a light guide optical system smaller than the pupil size is used, an effective pupil diameter (a light-collecting diameter that enables capturing of a virtual image, also referred to as an eye ring diameter) is increased in order to cope with human individual eye widths. Difficult to do. In addition, since the exit opening and the housing of the light guide optical system are physically disposed near the pupil, a blind spot is generated and it cannot be said that the see-through is complete.
There is an optical system for a head-mounted display that includes a light guide pipe that can advance a plurality of light modes having different light guide angles (see Patent Document 3). In such an optical system, it is conceivable to make a see-through display device by devising such that the third optical surface on the emission side is a half mirror and the transmitted light of the third optical surface goes straight.
However, in the optical system of Patent Document 3, the liquid crystal panel is illuminated with collimated light set at different incident angles for each light mode on the premise that images in a plurality of light modes are displaced from each other. Then, the display contents are changed in each light mode and the display in each light mode is executed sequentially, so that images in the respective light modes are connected to obtain an entire image. In this case, the central image and the left and right images constituting the entire image must be displayed while being changed with a time difference by one liquid crystal panel, which complicates the virtual image display device and darkens the observation image.
Apart from the above, a virtual image display device that enables observation of a virtual image superimposed on external light by a light guide member having a light emitting part that covers the front of the eye, which does not need to join images with a time difference However, it is not easy to display a large image, and unnecessary external light components other than the external light for see-through enter the device and cause image degradation such as generating a ghost image or reducing contrast. Cheap.
JP 2006-3879 A JP 2010-224473 A JP 2008-535001 A
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems of the background art, can enable see-through observation, and is unnecessary because it is external light that enters the apparatus from the outside and can cause generation of a ghost image, etc. An object of the present invention is to provide a virtual image display device capable of suppressing the influence of various components and forming a good image.
In order to solve the above problems, a first virtual image display device according to the present invention includes (a) an image display device that forms image light, and (b) a projection optical system that makes the image light emitted from the image display device enter. And (c1) a light guide unit, (c2) a light incident unit that causes image light to enter the light guide unit, and (c3) a light emission unit that emits image light guided by the light guide unit to the outside, thereby enabling observation of the image light through the light exit portion, (c4) includes a transparent auxiliary unit that allows the observation of the external light by combining the light exit portion, (c 5) guiding of the light guide portion A plate-shaped (c) light guide device having a first side surface and a second side surface extending opposite to each other along the light direction, and (d) in the light guide device, the first side surface and the second side surface At least one of them is provided with an incident suppression unit that suppresses the incidence of external light. Here, in the case where the incidence suppressing portion is provided on the first side surface or the second side surface, not only the case where a member or the like serving as the incidence suppressing portion is added on the first side surface or the second side surface, The case where the first side surface or the second side surface and the incident suppression unit are integrated is also included, as in the case where the incident suppression unit is formed by processing the side surface or the second side surface itself. In addition, the external light that is the target of the entrance suppression unit is not the external light recognized by the observer during the see-through observation, but causes the ghost image to enter the apparatus from a different direction from the external light. Means unwanted components that can be
In the virtual image display device, the incident suppression unit is formed on at least one of the first side surface and the second side surface of the light guide device having the light guide unit as a main part. Here, the light guide unit of the light guide device has a relatively large display effect when unnecessary external light components enter from the first side surface and the second side surface extending opposite to each other along the light guide direction. Easy to receive. Therefore, by forming the incidence suppressing portion on the first side surface or the second side surface, it is possible to suppress the outside light from entering the light guide portion to generate a ghost image or cause a decrease in contrast. In addition, since the first side surface and the second side surface are portions that do not affect the observation of the external light, the external environment can be observed by see-through through the light guide unit, the light emitting unit, etc. even if the incident suppression unit is provided. Can be secured.
In a specific aspect of the present invention, the first side surface is an upper side surface that is positioned relatively upward when observing, and the second side surface is a lower side surface that is positioned relatively below when observing. In this case, the first side surface suppresses intrusion of unnecessary external light from the upper side, and the second side surface suppresses intrusion of unnecessary external light from the lower side.
In another aspect of the present invention, (a) the light guide device includes a light guide member having a light guide part, a light incident part, and a light emission part, and an upper support member that supports the light guide member from above. A support frame having at least one of a lower support member that supports the light guide member from the lower side; and (b) an upper side surface above the upper end surface of the light guide member, the upper surface of the upper support member, and the light guide member. And (c) a lower side surface facing the lower end surface of the light guide member, the lower surface of the lower support member, and the lower surface of the light guide member. And at least one of the opposing surfaces of the side support members. In this case, the light guide member is supported by the support frame, and by providing the incident suppression unit on the light guide member or the support frame, it is possible to suppress deterioration of the image due to unintended external light.
In still another aspect of the present invention, the support frame has a fluoroscopy assisting part that enables observation of external light by being combined with the light guide member. In this case, natural see-through observation is possible through the fluoroscopy assisting unit, and a virtual image can be superimposed on the external image for observation.
In still another aspect of the present invention, the light guide device includes a light guide unit, a light incident unit, and a light emission unit as an integrated block-shaped light guide member, and the upper end surface of the light guide member is the first side surface. Yes, the lower end surface of the light guide member is the second side surface. In this case, it is possible to suppress the influence of unnecessary external light by providing the incident suppressing portions on the upper end surface and the lower end surface of the light guide member.
In still another aspect of the present invention, the incident suppression unit is a light diffusion surface formed on at least one of the first and second side surfaces. In this case, it is possible to suppress the generation of a ghost image due to the external light by scattering the external light incident on the light diffusion surface.
In still another aspect of the present invention, the incident suppression unit is a light absorption surface or a light reflection surface formed on at least one of the first and second side surfaces. In this case, the external light incident on the light absorption surface is absorbed, or the external light incident on the light reflection surface is reflected, whereby deterioration of the observation image due to unnecessary external light can be suppressed.
In another aspect of the present invention, the incident suppression portion is a colored portion formed on at least a part of the first and second side surfaces. In this case, the deterioration of the observation image due to unnecessary external light can be suppressed by blocking or reducing external light in the colored portion.
In yet another aspect of the present invention, the incident suppression unit is inclined at a predetermined angle so as to be closer to the viewer side than a state perpendicular to the light guide surface that guides image light. In this case, since external light incident on the light diffusing surface can be reduced, the amount of light scattered on the light diffusing surface is reduced, and a reduction in contrast can be suppressed.
In order to solve the above problems, a second virtual image display device according to the present invention includes (a) an image display device that forms image light, and (b) a projection optical system that makes the image light emitted from the image display device enter. And (c1) a light guide unit, (c2) a light incident unit that causes image light to enter the light guide unit, and (c3) a light emission unit that emits image light guided by the light guide unit to the outside, thereby enabling observation of the image light through the light exit portion, (c4) includes a transparent auxiliary unit that allows the observation of the external light by combining the light exit portion, (c 5) guiding of the light guide portion A plate-shaped (c) light guide device having a first side surface and a second side surface extending opposite to each other along the light direction, and (d) the first side surface and the second side surface in the light guide device. Parallel.
In the virtual image display device, in the light guide device, the first side surface and the second side surface having the light guide part as a main part are parallel to each other. Here, the light guide unit of the light guide device has a relatively large display effect when unnecessary external light components enter from the first side surface and the second side surface extending opposite to each other along the light guide direction. Easy to receive. Therefore, since the first side surface and the second side surface are parallel, unnecessary external light incident on the light guide unit at an angle via the first side surface or the second side surface maintains the same angle in the light guide unit. Thus, the light travels toward the first side surface or the second side surface again, and is efficiently emitted outside without being totally reflected by the side surface. In this case, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the external light is guided to an unintended optical path through the inside of the light guide device to generate a ghost image or cause a decrease in contrast. Note that these side surfaces do not block outside light, so that they do not hinder observation of the outside world by see-through via a light guide unit, a light emitting unit, or the like.
In another aspect of the present invention, (a) the light guide device includes a light guide member having a light guide part, a light incident part, and a light emission part, and the upper end surface of the light guide member from above. A support frame having at least one of an upper support member that is joined to and supported by and a lower support member that joins and supports the light guide member from the lower side to the lower end surface of the light guide member, and (b) an upper side surface Is at least one of the upper end surface of the light guide member and the upper surface of the upper support member, and (c) the lower side surface is at least one of the lower end surface of the light guide member and the lower surface of the lower support member. is there. In this case, the light guide member is supported by the support frame, and the upper side surface and the lower side surface provided on the light guide member and the support frame are parallel, so that the image deteriorates due to the influence of unintended external light. Can be suppressed.
In still another aspect of the present invention, (a) the material constituting the light guide member and the material constituting the support frame have the same refractive index, and (b) the support frame is formed of the upper support member and the lower support member. When both are provided, the upper surface of the upper support member and the lower surface of the lower support member are the upper side surface and the lower side surface, respectively, and (c) the support frame is provided with one of the upper support member and the lower support member. On the side having the upper surface or the lower surface of the support member is the upper side surface or the lower side surface, and on the side having no support member, the upper end surface or the lower end surface of the exposed light guide member is the upper side surface or the lower side surface. is there. In this case, if the upper side surface and the lower side surface are parallel to each other, unnecessary external light that passes through the light guide member and the support frame can be emitted to the outside.
In still another aspect of the present invention, there is a difference between the refractive index of the material constituting the light guide member and the refractive index of the material constituting the support frame, and the upper end surface of the light guide member and the lower end surface of the light guide member are Parallel. In this case, since the upper side surface and the lower side surface are parallel, and the upper end surface of the light guide member and the lower end surface of the light guide member are at least parallel, the refractive index of the light guide member and the refractive index of the support frame are Even if there is a difference, unnecessary external light can be emitted outside the light guide device.
In still another aspect of the present invention, the light guide device includes a light guide unit, a light incident unit, and a light emission unit as an integrated block-shaped light guide member, and the upper end surface of the light guide member is the first side surface. Yes, the lower end surface of the light guide member is the second side surface. In this case, by making the upper end surface and the lower end surface of the light guide member parallel, unnecessary external light can be emitted outside the light guide member.
In still another aspect of the present invention, (a) the light guide unit has a first reflection surface and a second reflection surface that are arranged in parallel to each other and enable light guide by total reflection, and (b) light incidence. The portion has a third reflection surface that makes a predetermined angle with respect to the first reflection surface, and (c) the light emitting portion has a fourth reflection surface that makes a predetermined angle with respect to the first reflection surface. (D) The number of reflections of the first image light emitted from the first partial region in the image display device in the light guide and the confinement direction in which the optical path is turned back by reflection during light guide differ from the first partial region. The number of reflections of the second image light emitted from the two partial regions at the light guide is different from each other. In this case, by using image light having a different number of reflections, it is possible to increase the angle width of the emission angle of the image light emitted from the light emitting unit. That is, image light from different partial areas in the image display device can be captured with a relatively wide viewing angle, and a large display size of the virtual image observed through the light emitting unit can be secured. By adopting a structure for extracting image light having different numbers of reflections in this way, the light emitting part can be enlarged so as to cover the pupil without making the light guide part too thick. The above confinement direction means a direction perpendicular to the plane of the first reflection surface and perpendicular to the intersection of the first reflection surface and the third reflection surface in the plate-like light guide. The confinement direction is upstream of the light incident portion on the optical path, that is, in the projection optical system or the like, parallel to the plane of the first reflecting surface and perpendicular to the intersection of the first reflecting surface and the third reflecting surface. It corresponds to the direction.
In still another aspect of the invention, the confinement direction is parallel to a cross section including the first optical axis passing through the projection optical system and the normal line of the third reflecting surface. In this case, the image light from different positions with respect to the cross-sectional direction can be made to have a different number of reflections in the light guide portion by making the emission angle, that is, the incident angle to the light incident portion, different from each other.
It is a perspective view which shows the virtual image display apparatus of 1st Embodiment. (A) is a fragmentary sectional view of the main-body part of the 1st display apparatus which comprises a virtual image display apparatus, (B) is a front view of a main-body part. (A) is a front view of a light guide member, (B) is a bottom view of the light guide member, (C) is a left side view of the light guide member, and (D) is a right side surface of the light guide member. FIG. (A) is a back view of a support member, (B) is a BB cross-sectional view of the support member, (C) is a left side view of the support member, and (D) is a CC cross-sectional view of the support member. . It is a typical perspective view which shows the main-body part of a 1st display apparatus. (A) is a figure explaining the structure of the 3rd reflective surface in the light-incidence part of a light guide member, (B) demonstrates the structure of the 1st, 2nd reflective surface in the light guide part of a light guide member. (C) is a figure explaining the structure of the 4th reflective surface in the light emission part of a light guide member. (A) is the conceptual diagram which expand | deployed the optical path regarding the vertical 1st direction, (B) is the conceptual diagram which expand | deployed the optical path regarding the horizontal 2nd direction. It is a top view explaining the optical path in the optical system of a virtual image display apparatus concretely. (A) shows the display surface of a liquid crystal display device, (B) is a figure explaining notionally the virtual image of the liquid crystal display device which an observer can see, (C) and (D) comprise a virtual image It is a figure explaining the partial image to do. It is a front view of the light guide member for demonstrating the process of external light. (A) is a figure which shows typically an example of a supporting member in order to demonstrate the virtual image display apparatus of 2nd Embodiment, (B) is a figure which shows typically another example of a supporting member. . It is a figure which shows typically an example of the supporting member for demonstrating the virtual image display apparatus of 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows typically an example of the supporting member for demonstrating the virtual image display apparatus of 4th Embodiment. (A) is a typical perspective view which shows an example of a light guide member in order to demonstrate the virtual image display apparatus of 5th Embodiment, (B) is a front view of a light guide member. It is a typical perspective view which shows an example of a light guide member in order to demonstrate the virtual image display apparatus of a modification. It is a typical perspective view showing a part of main part of a display device in order to explain a virtual image display device of a 6th embodiment. (A) is a side view for demonstrating the virtual image display apparatus of 7th Embodiment, (B) is a figure of a comparative example. (A) is a side view for demonstrating the virtual image display apparatus of 8th Embodiment, (B) is a side view of a modification. (A) is a figure explaining the light guide state of the image light for demonstrating the virtual image display apparatus of 9th Embodiment, (B) is a figure which illustrates notionally the virtual image of a liquid crystal display device. .
Hereinafter, a virtual image display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[A. Appearance of virtual image display device)
A virtual image display device 100 according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is a head-mounted display having an appearance like glasses, and allows an observer wearing the virtual image display device 100 to recognize image light due to a virtual image. It is possible to make the observer observe the external image with see-through. The virtual image display device 100 includes an optical panel 110 that covers the eyes of the observer, a support unit 121 that supports the optical panel 110, and first and second drive units 131 that are added to the portion of the support unit 121 from the end to the temple. , 132. Here, the optical panel 110 has a first panel portion 111 and a second panel portion 112, and both the panel portions 111 and 112 are plate-like parts integrally connected at the center. The first display device 100A in which the first panel portion 111 on the left side and the first drive unit 131 are combined in the drawing is a portion that forms a virtual image for the left eye, and functions alone as a virtual image display device. Further, the second display device 100B in which the second panel portion 112 on the right side and the second driving unit 132 in the drawing are combined is a portion that forms a virtual image for the right eye, and functions alone as a virtual image display device. The first drive unit 131 and the second drive unit 132 are individually housed in a light shielding and protection case 141.
[B. Display device structure]
As shown in FIG. 2A and the like, the first display device 100A includes an image forming device 10 and a light guide device 20. Note that the second display device 100B shown in FIG. 1 has the same structure as the first display device 100A and is simply flipped left and right, and thus detailed description of the second display device 100B is omitted.
In the first display device 100A shown in FIG. 2A and the like, the image forming apparatus 10 corresponds to the first drive unit 131 in FIG. 1, and the light guide device 20 corresponds to the first panel portion 111 in FIG. . As for the image forming apparatus 10, a main body portion excluding the case 141 in FIG. 1 is illustrated. 2A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2B.
(1) Image Forming Apparatus The image forming apparatus 10 includes an image display device 11 and a projection optical system 12. Among these, the image display device 11 operates the illumination device 31 that emits the two-dimensional illumination light SL, the liquid crystal display device 32 that is a transmissive spatial light modulation device, and the operations of the illumination device 31 and the liquid crystal display device 32. And a drive control unit 34 for controlling.
The illuminating device 31 includes a light source 31a that generates light including three colors of red, green, and blue, and a backlight light guide unit 31b that diffuses light from the light source 31a into a light beam having a rectangular cross section. The liquid crystal display device 32 spatially modulates the illumination light SL from the illumination device 31 to form image light to be a display target such as a moving image. The drive control unit 34 includes a light source drive circuit 34a and a liquid crystal drive circuit 34b. The light source driving circuit 34a supplies electric power to the light source 31a of the lighting device 31 to emit the illumination light SL having a stable luminance. The liquid crystal driving circuit 34b outputs an image signal or a driving signal to the liquid crystal display device 32, thereby forming color image light that is a source of a moving image or a still image as a transmittance pattern. A power source for operating the drive control unit 34 and the like can be provided outside the image forming apparatus 10 in order to reduce weight, that is, can be externally attached. The liquid crystal drive circuit 34b can have an image processing function, but an external control circuit can also have an image processing function. Although only the lens barrel 12a is shown in FIG. 2A, the projection optical system 12 is a collimating lens that converts image light emitted from each point on the liquid crystal display device 32 into light beams in a parallel state.
In the liquid crystal display device 32, the first direction D1 is a direction in which a longitudinal section including a first optical axis AX1 passing through the projection optical system 12 and a specific line parallel to a third reflecting surface 21c of the light guide member 21 described later extends. The second direction D2 corresponds to a direction in which a transverse section including the first optical axis AX1 and the normal line of the third reflecting surface 21c extends. In other words, the first direction D1 is a direction parallel to an intersection line CL formed by extending a first reflecting surface 21a and a third reflecting surface 21c of the light guide member 21 described later, and the second direction D2 is the above-described direction. The direction is parallel to the plane with the first reflecting surface 21a and is perpendicular to the intersection line CL between the first reflecting surface 21a and the third reflecting surface 21c. That is, at the position of the liquid crystal display device 32, the first direction D1 corresponds to the vertical Y direction, and the second direction D2 corresponds to the horizontal X direction.
(2) Light Guide Device The light guide device 20 includes a light guide member 21 and a frame portion 23. The light guide member 21 is bonded to the frame portion 23 and extends in parallel with the XY plane as a whole. It constitutes a member.
In the light guide device 20, the light guide member 21 performs light guide by using total reflection by the first and second reflection surfaces 21 a and 21 b, and a direction in which the light is reflected by reflection during light guide and the light guide. In some cases, there is a direction that is not folded back by reflection. When an image guided by the light guide member 21 is considered, the lateral direction that is turned back by a plurality of reflections during light guide, that is, the confinement direction, is perpendicular to the first and second reflecting surfaces 21a and 21b (parallel to the Z axis). Thus, when the optical path is expanded to the light source side as will be described later, it corresponds to the second direction D2 of the liquid crystal display device 32, and the longitudinal direction that is not turned back by reflection during light guide, that is, the free propagation direction is When the optical path is expanded to the light source side as will be described later in parallel to the second reflecting surfaces 21a and 21b and the third reflecting surface 21c (parallel to the Y axis), it corresponds to the first direction D1 of the liquid crystal display device 32.
As shown in FIGS. 3A to 3D, the light guide member 21 is a trapezoidal prism-like member in plan view, and the frame portion 23 is as shown in FIGS. 4A to 4D. Moreover, it is half of the H-shaped support frame 123 in front view, has a U-shaped appearance, and allows the light guide member 21 to be fitted as shown in FIG. That is, the light guide member 21 is fitted to the support frame 123 so as to fill the cutout portion SP, and is joined to the center member 24a, the upper support member 24b, and the lower support member 24c of the support frame 123. Is fixed. The first connecting portion 24e provided at the tip of the upper support member 24b of the support frame 123 and the second connecting portion 24f provided at the tip of the lower support member 24c are connected to the projection optical system 12 by screws (not shown) or the like. It is connected to the lens barrel 12a. The central member 24a is formed with a cutout 24x for fitting a nose pad.
(2a) Light Guide Member As shown in FIGS. 3A to 3D and the like, the light guide member 21 has, as side surfaces, a first reflection surface 21a, a second reflection surface 21b, and a third reflection surface 21c. And a fourth reflecting surface 21d. The light guide member 21 includes an upper end surface 21e and a lower end surface that are upper and lower inclined surfaces that are adjacent to the first, second, third, and fourth reflecting surfaces 21a, 21b, 21c, and 21d and that face each other. 21f. Furthermore, the light guide member 21 has a first convex portion 21m extending linearly along the upper end surface 21e at the boundary between the upper end surface 21e and the first reflection surface 21a, and the lower end surface 21f and the first reflection surface 21a. And a second convex portion 21n extending linearly along the lower end surface 21f.
Here, the first and second reflecting surfaces 21 a and 21 b extend along the XY plane and are separated by the thickness t of the light guide member 21. The third reflecting surface 21c is inclined at an acute angle α of 45 ° or less with respect to the XY plane, and the fourth reflecting surface 21d is inclined at an acute angle β of 45 ° or less with respect to the XY surface, for example. . The first optical axis AX1 passing through the third reflecting surface 21c and the second optical axis AX2 passing through the fourth reflecting surface 21d are arranged in parallel and separated by a distance D. As will be described in detail below, an end surface 21j is provided between the first reflecting surface 21a and the third reflecting surface 21c so as to remove a ridge. Further, an end surface 21i is provided between the first reflecting surface 21a and the fourth reflecting surface 21d so as to remove the ridge.
The first convex portion 21m serves as a guide and a support body for fixing the light guide member 21 to the upper support member 24b of the support frame 123, and the second convex portion 21n serves as the light guide member 21. It serves as a guide and a support for fixing to the lower support member 24c of the support frame 123.
Returning to FIG. 2A, the light guide member 21 is formed of a resin material exhibiting high light transmittance in the visible range. The light guide member 21 is a block-like member integrally molded by injection molding, and is formed by, for example, injecting a thermopolymerization resin material into a molding die and thermosetting it. Thus, although the light guide member 21 is an integrally formed product, it can be functionally divided into the light incident part B1, the light guide part B2, and the light emitting part B3.
The light incident part B1 is a triangular prism-shaped part, and includes a light incident surface IS that is a part of the first reflective surface 21a and a third reflective surface 21c that faces the light incident surface IS. The light incident surface IS is a flat surface on the back side or the viewer side for taking in the image light GL from the image forming apparatus 10 and extends perpendicularly to the first optical axis AX1 facing the projection optical system 12. The third reflecting surface 21c is a rectangular total reflection mirror for reflecting the image light GL that has passed through the light incident surface IS and guiding it into the light guide B2, and has a mirror layer 25 and is covered with a protective layer 26. (See FIG. 6A). The mirror layer 25 is a total reflection coating, and is formed by depositing aluminum on the inclined surface RS of the light guide member 21 by vapor deposition. The third reflecting surface 21c is inclined with respect to the first optical axis AX1 or the XY plane of the projection optical system 12, for example, at an acute angle α = 25 ° to 27 °, and is incident from the light incident surface IS in the + Z direction as a whole. The image light GL that is directed is bent so as to be directed in the −X direction that is closer to the −Z direction as a whole, so that the image light GL is reliably coupled into the light guide portion B2.
The light guide B2 has first and second reflecting surfaces 21a and 21b that totally reflect the image light bent by the light incident portion B1 as two planes that face each other and extend parallel to the XY plane. Yes. The distance between the first and second reflecting surfaces 21a and 21b, that is, the thickness t of the light guide member 21 is, for example, about 9 mm. Here, it is assumed that the first reflecting surface 21a is on the back side or the viewer side close to the image forming apparatus 10, and the second reflecting surface 21b is on the front side or the outside side far from the image forming apparatus 10. In this case, the first reflecting surface 21a is a surface portion common to the above-described light incident surface IS and a light emitting surface OS described later. The first and second reflection surfaces 21a and 21b are total reflection surfaces using a difference in refractive index, and are not provided with a reflection coating such as a mirror layer. However, the first and second reflecting surfaces 21a and 21b are covered with a hard coat layer 27 in order to prevent damage to the surface and to prevent a reduction in image resolution (see FIG. 6B). The hard coat layer 27 is formed by depositing a UV curable resin, a thermosetting resin, or the like on the flat surface FS of the light guide member 21 by dipping or spray coating. The image light GL reflected by the third reflecting surface 21c of the light incident part B1 first enters the first reflecting surface 21a and is totally reflected. Next, the image light GL enters the second reflecting surface 21b and is totally reflected. Thereafter, by repeating this operation, the image light is guided to the back side of the light guide device 20, that is, the -X side provided with the light emitting part B3. In addition, since the 1st and 2nd reflective surfaces 21a and 21b are not provided with the reflective coating, the external light or the external light incident on the second reflective surface 21b from the external side passes through the light guide B2 with high transmittance. pass. In other words, the light guide B2 is a see-through type that allows the external image to be seen through.
The total reflection on the first and second reflecting surfaces 21a and 21b described above depends on the setting of the refractive index of the hard coat layer 27 and can be generated inside the surface SS of the hard coat layer 27, but the flat surface FS. It can also occur inside.
The light emission part B3 is a triangular prism-shaped part, and has a light emission surface OS that is a part of the first reflection surface 21a and a fourth reflection surface 21d that faces the light emission surface OS. The light emission surface OS is a front surface plane for emitting the image light GL toward the observer's eye EY, and is a part of the first reflection surface 21a, like the light incident surface IS. It extends perpendicular to the optical axis AX2. The distance D between the second optical axis AX2 passing through the light emitting part B3 and the first optical axis AX1 passing through the light incident part B1 is set to, for example, 50 mm in consideration of the width of the observer's head. The fourth reflecting surface 21d is a rectangular flat surface for reflecting the image light GL that has entered through the first and second reflecting surfaces 21a and 21b to be emitted outside the light emitting portion B3. Has a half mirror layer 28 (see FIG. 6C). The half mirror layer 28 is formed by depositing Ag or the like on the inclined surface RS of the light guide member 21 on the third reflection surface 21c side. The reflectance of the half mirror layer 28 is set to 20%, for example, and the transmittance is set to 80%, for example. The fourth reflecting surface 21d is inclined at an acute angle α = 25 ° to 27 °, for example, with respect to the second optical axis AX2 or XY plane perpendicular to the first reflecting surface 21a, and the first and second light guides B2 The image light GL incident through the two reflecting surfaces 21a and 21b is partially reflected and bent so as to be directed in the −Z direction as a whole, thereby allowing the light exit surface OS to pass therethrough. Note that the image light GL transmitted through the fourth reflecting surface 21d is incident on the frame portion 23 and is not used for video formation.
(2b) Frame portion As shown in FIGS. 2 (A) and 2 (B), the frame portion 23 is a portion joined to the light guide member 21 in the central member 24a of the support frame 123. A fluoroscopy assisting portion C1 that is a portion that enables observation of external light by being combined, and a support portion C2 that includes an upper support member 24b that supports the light guide member 21, a lower support member 24c, and the like. The frame portion 23 including the fluoroscopic auxiliary portion C1 and the support portion C2 is a block-like member that is integrally molded by injection molding. For example, a thermopolymerization resin material is injected into a molding die and thermally cured. It is formed by that. The frame portion 23 is formed of a resin material having the same refractive index as that of the main body of the light guide member 21 and exhibiting high light transmittance in the viewing zone.
The fluoroscopy assisting portion C1 has a first surface 23a, a second surface 23b, and a third surface 23c. The first and second surfaces 23a and 23b extend along the XY plane. The third surface 23 c is inclined with respect to the XY plane, and is disposed in parallel to face the fourth reflecting surface 21 d of the light guide member 21.
In the fluoroscopy assisting portion C1, the first surface 23a is disposed on an extended plane of the first reflecting surface 21a provided on the light guide member 21, is on the back side close to the observer's eye EY, and the second surface 23b is guided. It is arranged on the extended plane of the second reflecting surface 21b provided on the optical member 21, and is on the front side far from the observer's eye EY. The first and second surfaces 23a and 23b are covered with a hard coat layer in order to prevent damage to the surface and to prevent a reduction in image resolution. The third surface 23c sandwiched between the first and second surfaces 23a and 23b is a rectangular transmission surface, and for example with respect to the first surface 23a so as to coincide with the fourth reflection surface 21d of the light guide member 21. It is inclined at an obtuse angle of 153 ° to 155 °, and is inclined at an acute angle of, for example, 25 ° to 27 ° with respect to the second surface 23b. That is, the angle formed by the third surface 23c and the second surface 23b is equal to the acute angle β formed by the first reflecting surface 21a and the fourth reflecting surface 21d of the light guide member 21. Similarly, the angle formed by the third surface 23c and the first surface 23a is equal to the obtuse angle ε formed by the second reflecting surface 21b and the fourth reflecting surface 21d of the light guide member 21. As described above, the fluoroscopic assisting portion C1 is connected to the light emitting portion B3 of the frame portion 23 and is a wedge-shaped portion that extends in the −X direction.
The fluoroscopy assisting part C1 of the frame part 23 described above cooperates with the light guide member 21 to form a fluoroscopy part U1 at the joint part between them and in the vicinity thereof, that is, the part facing the eyes of the observer. Yes. Since the first and second surfaces 23a and 23b of the fluoroscopy assisting portion C1 are not provided with a reflective coating such as a mirror layer, the external light GL ′ has a high transmittance similarly to the light guide B2 of the light guide member 21. Make it transparent. The third surface 23c is also a light transmission surface that transmits the external light GL ′ with high transmittance. However, since the fourth reflection surface 21d of the light guide member 21 includes the half mirror layer 28, the third surface The external light GL ′ that passes through 23c is attenuated by 20%, for example. That is, the observer observes the image light GL that has been reduced to 20% and the external light GL ′ that has been reduced to 80%.
The frame portion 23 described above is a half for the left eye in the support frame 123 shown in FIGS. 4 (A) to 4 (D). That is, the support frame 123 has a frame portion 23 that supports another light guide member arranged in mirror symmetry with the light guide member 21 shown in FIG. 3A as a half for the right eye.
When the prismatic light guide member 21 is fixed to each frame portion 23 of the support frame 123, the fourth reflection surface of the light guide member 21 with respect to the third surface 23c provided in the fluoroscopy assisting portion C1 of the support frame 123. 21d is joined via an adhesive. At the time of such bonding, the light guide member 21 is fitted into the extraction portion SP while abutting the end surface 21i of the light guide member 21 against the locking surface 23g of the fluoroscopy assisting portion C1 so as to lightly press. The member 21 can be accurately positioned with respect to the frame portion 23.
The upper support member 24b constituting the support portion C2 in each frame portion 23 includes a step surface 24s that supports the first convex portion 21m on the upper side of the light guide member 21 in the Z direction when the light guide member 21 is attached, and a Y direction. And a side surface 24t for positioning. The first convex portion 21m of the light guide member 21 is fixed to the step surface 24s and the side surface 24t of the upper support member 24b by an adhesive. When the light guide member 21 is attached, the upper end surface 21e of the light guide member 21 is also joined to the facing surface 23d, which is the upper inner surface provided on the upper support member 24b, with an adhesive.
The lower support member 24c constituting the support portion C2 of each frame portion 23 includes a step surface 24s that supports the second convex portion 21n on the lower side of the light guide member 21 in the Z direction when the light guide member 21 is attached. And a side surface 24t positioned with respect to the Y direction. The second convex portion 21n of the light guide member 21 is fixed to the step surface 24s and the side surface 24t of the upper support member 24b by an adhesive. When the light guide member 21 is attached, the lower end surface 21f of the light guide member 21 is also joined to the facing surface 23e, which is the lower inner surface provided on the lower support member 24c, with an adhesive.
The connecting portions 24e and 24f provided at the end portion of the upper support member 24b and the end portion of the lower support member 24c are not only used for fixing the lens barrel 12a of the projection optical system 12 to the frame portion 23. 1 is used to attach the light shielding case 141 shown in FIG.
Here, as shown in FIG. 5, in each frame portion 23, the upper surface TS, which is the upper surface located on the upper side (+ Y side) of the upper support member 24b, is a sand printing surface formed with fine irregularities. The light diffusing surface diffuses incident light. Similarly, the lower surface BS, which is the lower surface located on the lower side (−Y side) of the lower support member 24c, is also a light diffusion surface. Since the upper surface TS and the lower surface BS are light diffusing surfaces, for example, the external light OG incident from the upper surface TS is diffused and does not travel straight inside the support frame 123 or the light guide member 21. That is, the upper surface TS and the lower surface BS function as an incident suppression unit that suppresses the incidence of external light OG.
[C. Overview of optical path of image light)
FIG. 7A is a diagram illustrating an optical path in the first direction D1 corresponding to the longitudinal section CS1 of the liquid crystal display device 32. FIG. In the longitudinal section along the first direction D1, that is, the YZ plane (the unfolded Y′Z ′ plane), among the image light emitted from the liquid crystal display device 32, the upper end side of the display area 32b indicated by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. The component emitted from the (+ Y side) is referred to as image light GLa, and the component emitted from the lower end side (−Y side) of the display area 32b indicated by the two-dot chain line in the drawing is referred to as image light GLb.
The upper image light GLa is converted into a parallel light flux by the projection optical system 12 and passes through the light incident part B1, the light guide part B2, and the light emission part B3 of the light guide member 21 along the developed optical axis AX ′. The incident light is incident on the observer's eye EY in a state of a parallel light beam, tilted from above the angle φ 1 . On the other hand, the lower image light GLb is converted into a parallel light flux by the projection optical system 12, and along the developed optical axis AX ′, the light incident part B <b> 1, the light guide part B <b> 2, and the light emission part of the light guide member 21. The light passes through B3 and is incident on the observer's eye EY in a state of parallel light flux with an inclination from below the angle φ 2 (| φ 2 | = | φ 1 |). The above angles φ 1 and φ 2 correspond to the upper and lower half angles of view, and are set to, for example, 6.5 °. Note that the upper image light GLa and the lower image light GLb are not incident on the observer's eye EY with a time difference but are incident on the observer's eye EY at the same time.
FIG. 7B is a diagram illustrating an optical path in the second direction (confinement direction or synthesis direction) D2 corresponding to the cross section CS2 of the liquid crystal display device 32. In the cross section along the second direction (confinement direction or synthesis direction) D2, that is, the XZ plane (X′Z ′ plane after development), the image light emitted from the liquid crystal display device 32 is indicated by a one-dot chain line in the figure. The component emitted from the first display point P1 on the right end side (+ X side) toward the display area 32b is the image light GLc, and the component on the left end side (−X side) toward the display area 32b indicated by the two-dot difference line in the figure. A component emitted from the second display point P2 is defined as image light GLd. In FIG. 7B, for reference, image light GLe emitted from the inner right side and image light GLf emitted from the inner left side are added.
The image light GLc from the first display point P1 on the right side is converted into a parallel light beam by the projection optical system 12, and along the developed optical axis AX ′, the light incident part B1, the light guide part B2, and through the light exit portion B3, a parallel light beam state with respect to the observer's eye EY, incident inclined from right angles theta 1. On the other hand, the image light GLd from the second display point P2 on the left side is converted into a parallel light beam by the projection optical system 12, and along the developed optical axis AX ′, the light incident part B1 and the light guide part of the light guide member 21. The light passes through B2 and the light emitting part B3 and enters the observer's eye EY in a state of a parallel light beam with an angle θ 2 (| θ 2 | = | θ 1 |) inclined from the left direction. The above angles θ 1 and θ 2 correspond to the left and right half angles of view, and are set to 10 °, for example. The upper image light GLc and the lower image light GLd are simultaneously synthesized and emitted from the light emitting unit B3. That is, the upper image light GLc and the lower image light GLd are not incident on the observer's eye EY with a time difference but are simultaneously incident on the observer's eye EY.
Note that, in the horizontal direction of the second direction D2, the image lights GLc and GLd are folded back by reflection in the light guide member 21 and the number of reflections is different, so that each image light GLc and GLd is in the light guide member 21. It is expressed discontinuously. As a result, the screen is horizontally reversed as a whole in the horizontal direction, but the right half image of the liquid crystal display device 32 and the liquid crystal display device can be obtained by processing the light guide member 21 with high accuracy as will be described in detail later. The images on the left half of 32 are continuously joined without any gap. In consideration of the fact that the number of reflections of the image light GLc and GLd in the light guide member 21 is different from each other, the emission angle θ 1 ′ of the right image light GLc and the emission angle θ 2 ′ of the left image light GLd. Is set to something different.
As described above, the image lights GLa, GLb, GLc, and GLd incident on the observer's eye EY are virtual images from infinity, and the image formed on the liquid crystal display device 32 is correct in the first vertical direction D1. The image formed on the liquid crystal display device 32 is reversed with respect to the second horizontal direction D2.
[D. (The optical path of image light in the horizontal direction)
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a specific optical path in the first display device 100A. The projection optical system 12 has three lenses L1, L2, and L3.
The image lights GL11 and GL12 from the first display point P1 on the right side of the liquid crystal display device 32 pass through the lenses L1, L2, and L3 of the projection optical system 12 to be converted into parallel light beams, and the light incident surface of the light guide member 21 Incident on IS. The image lights GL11 and GL12 guided into the light guide member 21 repeat total reflection at the same angle on the first and second reflection surfaces 21a and 21b, and are finally emitted as a parallel light flux from the light exit surface OS. . Specifically, the image lights GL11 and GL12 are reflected by the third reflection surface 21c of the light guide member 21 as parallel light beams, and then enter the first reflection surface 21a of the light guide member 21 at the first reflection angle γ1. , Total reflection (first total reflection). Thereafter, the image lights GL11 and GL12 are incident on the second reflecting surface 21b and totally reflected (second total reflection) while maintaining the first reflection angle γ1, and then incident on the first reflecting surface 21a again. And is totally reflected (third total reflection). As a result, the image lights GL11 and GL12 are totally reflected three times on the first and second reflecting surfaces 21a and 21b, and enter the fourth reflecting surface 21d. The image lights GL11 and GL12 are reflected by the fourth reflection surface 21d at the same angle as the third reflection surface 21c, and are angled from the light emission surface OS to the second optical axis AX2 direction perpendicular to the light emission surface OS. It is emitted as a parallel light beam by theta 1 slope.
The image lights GL21 and GL22 from the second display point P2 on the left side of the liquid crystal display device 32 pass through the lenses L1, L2, and L3 of the projection optical system 12 to be converted into parallel light beams, and the light incident surface of the light guide member 21 Incident on IS. The image lights GL21 and GL22 guided into the light guide member 21 repeat total reflection at equal angles on the first and second reflection surfaces 21a and 21b, and are finally emitted from the light exit surface OS as parallel light beams. . Specifically, the image lights GL21 and GL22 are reflected by the third reflecting surface 21c of the light guide member 21 as a parallel light beam, and then the first reflection of the light guide member 21 at the second reflection angle γ2 (γ2 <γ1). The light enters the surface 21a and is totally reflected (first total reflection). Thereafter, the image lights GL21 and GL22 enter the second reflection surface 21b and are totally reflected (second total reflection) while maintaining the second reflection angle γ2, and then enter the first reflection surface 21a again. Are totally reflected (third total reflection), are incident again on the second reflecting surface 21b and totally reflected (fourth total reflection), and are again incident on the first reflecting surface 21a and totally reflected. (5th total reflection). As a result, the image lights GL21 and GL22 are totally reflected five times on the first and second reflecting surfaces 21a and 21b and enter the fourth reflecting surface 21d. The image lights GL21 and GL22 are reflected by the fourth reflecting surface 21d at the same angle as the third reflecting surface 21c, and are angled from the light emitting surface OS to the second optical axis AX2 direction perpendicular to the light emitting surface OS. The light is emitted as a parallel light beam with an inclination of θ 2 (θ 2 ≈θ 1 ).
In FIG. 8, when the light guide member 21 is developed, the virtual first surface 121a corresponding to the first reflective surface 21a and when the light guide member 21 is deployed, the virtual surface corresponding to the second reflective surface 21b. The 2nd surface 121b is drawn. By developing in this way, the image lights GL11 and GL12 from the first display point P1 pass through the first surface 121a twice after passing through the incident equivalent surface IS ′ corresponding to the light incident surface IS. It can be seen that the light passes through the surface 121b once, is emitted from the light exit surface OS, and enters the observer's eye EY, and the image lights GL21 and GL22 from the second display point P2 are incident corresponding to the light entrance surface IS. After passing through the equivalent surface IS ", it can be seen that it passes through the first surface 121a three times, passes through the second surface 121b twice, is emitted from the light exit surface OS, and enters the observer's eye EY. In other words, the observer can observe by overlapping the lens L3 of the projection optical system 12 existing in the vicinity of the incident equivalent surfaces IS ′ and IS ″ having two different positions.
FIG. 9A is a diagram for conceptually explaining the display surface of the liquid crystal display device 32, and FIG. 9B is a diagram for conceptually explaining a virtual image of the liquid crystal display device 32 that can be seen by an observer. FIGS. 9C and 9D are diagrams illustrating partial images constituting a virtual image. A rectangular image forming area AD provided in the liquid crystal display device 32 shown in FIG. 9A is observed as a virtual image display area AI shown in FIG. On the left side of the virtual image display area AI, a first projection image IM1 corresponding to a portion from the center to the right side of the image forming area AD of the liquid crystal display device 32 is formed. This first projection image IM1 is shown in FIG. ) As shown in FIG. Further, on the right side of the virtual image display area AI, a second projection image IM2 corresponding to a portion from the center to the left side of the image formation area AD of the liquid crystal display device 32 is formed as a virtual image. As shown in FIG. 9D, the left half is a partial image. In this case, the first projection image IM1 shown in FIG. 9C and the second projection image IM2 shown in FIG. 9D are simultaneously incident on the eye EY of the observer and are imaged simultaneously.
The first partial region A10 that forms only the first projection image (virtual image) IM1 in the liquid crystal display device 32 illustrated in FIG. 9A includes the first display point P1 at the right end of the liquid crystal display device 32, for example. The image lights GL11 and GL12 that are totally reflected three times in total in the light guide portion B2 of the light guide member 21 are emitted. The second partial area A20 that forms only the second projection image (virtual image) IM2 in the liquid crystal display device 32 includes, for example, the second display point P2 at the left end of the liquid crystal display device 32, and the light guide member 21 guides the light. The image light GL21 and GL22 that are totally reflected five times in the portion B2 are emitted. The image light from the band SA extending vertically and sandwiched between the first and second partial areas A10 and A20 near the center of the image forming area AD of the liquid crystal display device 32 forms an overlapping image IS shown in FIG. 9B. doing. That is, the image light from the band SA of the liquid crystal display device 32 is a total of 5 in the first projection image IM1 formed by the image light GL11 and GL12 totally reflected three times in the light guide B2, and in the light guide B2. The second projected image IM2 formed by the image lights GL11 and GL12 that are totally reflected once is superimposed on the virtual image display area AI. If the light guide member 21 is precisely processed and a light beam accurately collimated by the projection optical system 12 is formed, the overlapping image IS is prevented from being displaced or blurred due to the superimposition of the two projection images IM1 and IM2. be able to. Note that the horizontal width or the overlapping width of the band SA where the overlapping occurs can be adjusted by controlling the angle range of the illumination light SL that illuminates the liquid crystal display device 32. In the present embodiment, since the angle range of the illumination light SL is not particularly adjusted, a band SA having a lateral width or an overlapping width according to the divergence characteristics of the backlight light guide unit 31b and the like exists.
In the above, the total number of reflections of the image light GL11 and GL12 emitted from the first partial area A10 including the first display point P1 on the right side of the liquid crystal display device 32 by the first and second reflecting surfaces 21a and 21b is three times in total. Thus, the total number of reflections of the image light GL21 and GL22 emitted from the second partial area A20 including the second display point P2 on the left side of the liquid crystal display device 32 by the first and second reflecting surfaces 21a and 21b is five times in total. However, the total number of reflections can be changed as appropriate. That is, by adjusting the outer shape (that is, thickness t, distance D, acute angles α, β) of the light guide member 21, the total number of reflections of the image light GL11, GL12 is set to five times, and the total reflection number of the image light GL21, GL22 is A total of seven times can be used. In the above description, the total number of reflections of the image lights GL11, GL12, GL21, and GL22 is an odd number. However, if the light incident surface IS and the light exit surface OS are arranged on the opposite side, that is, the light guide member 21. Is a parallelogram type in plan view, the total number of reflections of the image lights GL11, GL12, GL21, and GL22 is an even number.
[E. (Treatment of unnecessary external light)
Here, the meaning of the light diffusing surface as the incident suppressing portion provided on the upper surface TS and the lower surface BS of the frame portion 23 will be described in more detail. Of the light guide member 21 constituting the light guide device 20, the light guide B <b> 2 has a relatively large display effect when external light enters from a surface or the like extending laterally along the X direction which is the light guide direction. Easy to receive. Therefore, in order to appropriately form the image light GL as described above, the light enters the light guide device 20 from a different direction from the external light GL ′ shown in FIG. It is very important to appropriately process the unnecessary external light OG to be obtained (see FIG. 5). In the case of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the upper surface TS of the upper support member 24b, which is an example of the first side surface S1 located on the upper side (+ Y side) of the surfaces extending in the light guide direction, is incident on the light. It is formed of a light diffusion surface that can suppress the above. Similarly, the lower surface BS of the lower support member 24c, which is an example of the second side surface S2 located on the lower side (−Y side) among the surfaces extending in the light guide direction, is a light diffusion surface that can suppress the incidence of light. Is formed. Thereby, for example, the incident external light OG is diffused as illustrated in the surface TS of the light guide device 20, so that the external light OG is not recognized as a ghost image by the observer. Note that the upper surface TS and the lower surface BS do not enter the field of view when the observer looks at the outside world, so even if they are light diffusing surfaces, they do not affect the see-through state.
The uneven shape of the upper surface TS and the lower surface BS, which are light diffusing surfaces, can be formed by various methods. As an example, it is conceivable to provide an uneven shape in a molding die for injection molding the support frame 123. . That is, by providing irregularities in advance in portions corresponding to the upper surface TS and the lower surface BS of the molding die, the upper surface TS and the lower surface BS can be integrally molded with the irregular shape when the support frame 123 is molded. . In addition, you may provide the uneven | corrugated shape of the upper surface TS and the lower surface BS by attaching later. In addition, when forming the support frame 123 with a glass material, you may provide uneven | corrugated shape by sandblasting.
As described above, in the present embodiment, in the upper support member 24b and the lower support member 24c, the upper surface TS and the lower surface BS that are light diffusion surfaces for diffusing incident light are the light guide portions B2 of the light guide device 20. The first side surface S <b> 1 and the second side surface S <b> 2 that extend opposite to each other along the light guiding direction are provided as incident suppression portions. Thereby, it can suppress that external light OG enters from 1st side surface S1 and 2nd side surface S2, and a ghost image is generated or a contrast is reduced. In addition, since the upper surface TS and the lower surface BS, which are the first side surface S1 and the second side surface S2, are disposed at locations that do not affect the observation of external light, the upper surface TS and the lower surface BS having a light diffusion function may be provided. The observation of the outside world by see-through can be secured.
[F. Others]
In the virtual image display device 100 according to the first embodiment described above, the image light GL reflected by the third reflecting surface 21c of the light incident portion B1 is totally reflected by the first and second reflecting surfaces 21a and 21b of the light guide portion. And is reflected by the fourth reflecting surface 21d of the light emitting part B3 and enters the eye EY of the observer. At this time, the number of reflections of the first image light GL11 and GL12 emitted from the first display point P1 of the image display device 11 at the light guide and the second image emitted from the second display point P2 of the image display device 11 are described. Since the number of reflections of the light GL21 and GL22 in the light guide B2 is different, the angle width of the emission angle of the image light GL emitted from the light emission part B3 can be widened. That is, the image light GL from the different partial areas A10 and A20 in the image display device 11 can be taken in with a relatively wide viewing angle, and a large display size of the virtual image observed through the light emitting part B3 is ensured. be able to. In this way, by adopting a structure that takes out the image light GL with different number of reflections, the light emission part B3 can be enlarged so as to cover the pupil without making the light guide part B2 too thick, so the light emission part B3 It is no longer necessary to divide the pupil close to the pupil, a large eye ring diameter can be secured, and good see-through observation is also possible.
Further, in the virtual image display device 100, since the support frame 123 includes the fluoroscopy assisting unit C1 that constitutes the fluoroscopic unit U1 when combined with the light guide member 21, the light guide member 21 for observing image light is supported by the support frame 123. By assembling, the outside can be observed by see-through by the see-through unit U1. Further, by providing the fluoroscopic assisting portion C1 on the support frame 123, the strength of the support frame 123 can be increased while reducing the weight of the light guide member 21.
The virtual image display device according to the second embodiment will be described below. The virtual image display device according to the second embodiment is a modification of the virtual image display device according to the first embodiment, and is the same except for the configuration of the incident suppression unit. The illustration and description of the portion are omitted.
FIG. 11A corresponds to a part of FIG. 5, and in the frame portion 23 which is half of the illustrated support frame 123, the upper surface TS of the upper support member 24b and the lower surface BS of the lower support member 24c. Is a light absorbing surface. That is, the first embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the upper surface TS and the lower surface BS, which are light diffusion surfaces in the case of FIG. 5 and the like, are light absorption surfaces. In this case, by absorbing the external light OG at the upper surface TS and the lower surface BS, it is possible to suppress the external light OG from entering the light guide member 21 and generating a ghost image. FIG. 11B shows an example of a modified example, which is different from the above example in that the upper surface TS and the lower surface BS are light reflecting surfaces. In this case, by reflecting the external light OG at the upper surface TS and the lower surface BS, the external light OG can enter the light guide member 21 and suppress the generation of a ghost image.
The virtual image display device according to the third embodiment will be described below. The virtual image display device according to the third embodiment is a modification of the virtual image display device according to the first embodiment, and is the same except for the configuration of the incident suppression unit. The illustration and description of this part are omitted.
FIG. 12 corresponds to a part of FIG. 5 on the frame portion 23 side. In the frame portion 23 which is half of the illustrated support frame 123, the upper surface TS and the lower surface TS of the upper support member 24b are used as an incidence suppressing portion. In addition to the lower surface BS of the side support member 24c, opposed surfaces 23d and 23e that face the end surfaces 21e and 21f (see FIG. 5 and the like) of the light guide member 21, respectively, step surfaces 24s, side surfaces 24t, and side portions FF1 and FF2 The surface of is colored. That is, a colored portion for enabling light shielding or dimming is provided in a part of the frame portion 23. In the illustrated example, only a part of the surface of the frame portion 23 is colored. However, other colors may be used as long as the see-through observation is not affected. For example, the inside of the frame portion 23 is colored. A portion may be formed. Also in this case, at least the first side surface S1 and the second side surface S2, which are the first side surface S1 and the second side surface S2 that are opposed to each other along the light guide direction that is easily influenced by external light, and the first side surface S1 and the second side surface S2. By having a colored portion as an incident suppressing portion on a certain facing surface 23d, 23e, it is possible to suppress external light OG from entering the light guide member 21 and generating a ghost image.
The virtual image display device according to the fourth embodiment will be described below. The virtual image display device according to the fourth embodiment is a modification of the virtual image display device according to the first embodiment, and is the same except for the configuration of the incident suppression unit. The illustration and description of this part are omitted.
FIG. 13 corresponds to a part of FIG. 5 on the frame part 23 side, and in the frame part 23 which is a half of the illustrated support frame 123, the first side surface S1 and the second side surface S2 are used as the entrance suppression part. The opposed surfaces 23d and 23e are light diffusing surfaces. By having the light diffusing surface as the incident suppressing portion on the opposing surfaces 23d and 23e, it is possible to suppress the external light OG from entering the light guide member 21 and generating a ghost image. In the drawing, the opposing surfaces 23d and 23e are light diffusing surfaces, but they can also be light absorbing surfaces and light reflecting surfaces.
The virtual image display device according to the fifth embodiment will be described below. The virtual image display device according to the fifth embodiment is a modification of the virtual image display device according to the first embodiment, and is the same except for the configuration of the incident suppression unit. The illustration and description are omitted.
FIG. 14A corresponds to the light guide member 21 in FIG. 5, and is a first side surface S <b> 1 that extends oppositely along the light guide direction as an incident suppression portion in the illustrated light guide member 21. The upper end surface 21e and the lower end surface 21f which is the second side surface S2 are light diffusion surfaces. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B, for example, by diffusing the external light incident from the upper end surface 21e, the external light OG enters the light guide member 21 to generate a ghost image. Etc. can be suppressed. In the drawing, the upper end surface 21e and the upper end surface 21e are light diffusing surfaces. However, this may be a light absorbing surface or a light reflecting surface.
FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a modification. As shown in the drawing, in addition to the upper end surface 21e and the lower end surface 21f, for example, the first and second convex portions 21m and 21n located in the vicinity thereof may have a light diffusion surface or the like.
The virtual image display device according to the sixth embodiment will be described below. The virtual image display device according to the sixth embodiment is a modification of the virtual image display device according to the first embodiment, and is the same except for the configuration of the light guide member and the frame portion. Only the other parts are not shown and described.
The light guide device 20 shown in FIG. 16 is different from the frame portion 23 shown in FIG. That is, the frame portion 23 shown in FIG. 16 does not have a U-shaped appearance, has only the central member 24a, does not have the upper support member 24b and the lower support member 24c shown in FIG. The integrated light guide member 21 integrally formed by molding is exposed on the surface in the ± Y direction, that is, the upper end surface 21e and the lower end surface 21f. In the illustrated light guide device 20, as an entrance suppression unit, the upper end surface 21 e of the light guide member 21 that is the first side surface S 1 that extends facing the light guide direction and the lower end surface 21 f that is the second side surface S 2, The upper end surface 24k and the lower end surface 24m of the central member 24a on these extensions are light diffusing surfaces. Thereby, it can suppress that external light OG enters the inside of the light guide member 21, and produces | generates a ghost image. In the drawing, the upper end surface 21e and the like are used as a light diffusing surface, but this can also be used as a light absorbing surface or a light reflecting surface.
The virtual image display device according to the seventh embodiment will be described below. The virtual image display device according to the seventh embodiment is a modification of the virtual image display device according to the first embodiment, and is the same except for the configuration of the incidence suppression unit. The other parts are not shown and described.
In the light guide device 20 shown in FIG. 17A, the upper surface TS of the upper support member 24b and the lower surface BS of the lower support member 24c, which are light diffusion surfaces, are inclined. Specifically, compared to the comparative example shown in FIG. 17B being perpendicular to the first and second reflecting surfaces 21a and 21b, which are light guide surfaces for guiding image light, FIG. In the light guide device 20, the upper surface TS and the lower surface BS are inclined by an angle ε so as to be closer to the observer EY side than the state perpendicular to the first and second reflecting surfaces 21a and 21b. As a result, as shown in the drawing, the range in which the external light OG having a component in the direction coming from the opposite side of the observer EY, that is, the −Z direction, can enter the upper surface TS and the lower surface BS is narrowed to enter the light guide device 20. Can be difficult to do. In this case, since the amount of external light OG incident on the upper surface TS and the lower surface BS, which are the light diffusing surfaces and the first and second side surfaces, can be reduced, the amount of light scattered on the upper surface TS and the lower surface BS is reduced, A decrease in contrast can be suppressed. In addition, it is considered that the external light having a component from the viewer EY side toward the light guide device 20, that is, a component in the + Z direction, originally does not exist so much because the viewer EY becomes a wall. In addition, by adjusting the angle ε, the range in which the external light OG can be incident is appropriately adjusted. In the drawing, the upper end surface TS, the lower end surface BS, and the like are used as light diffusing surfaces, but these can also be used as light absorbing surfaces and light reflecting surfaces.
The virtual image display device according to the eighth embodiment will be described below. The virtual image display device according to the eighth embodiment is a modification of the virtual image display device according to the first embodiment, and is the same except for the configuration for processing unnecessary external light. Only a part is shown, and illustration and description of other parts are omitted.
In the light guide device 20 shown in FIG. 18A, the upper surface TS of the upper support member 24b, which is the first side surface S1, and the lower surface BS of the lower support member 24c, which is the second side surface S2, are both flat and parallel to each other. It has become. Further, the refractive index of the material constituting the light guide member 21 is equal to the refractive index of the material constituting the upper support member 24b and the lower support member 24c, that is, the material constituting the frame portion 23.
Hereinafter, unnecessary external light to be processed will be described. Of the external light incident on the upper surface TS and the lower surface BS, the component to be removed is such that it is guided in the light guide device 20 in the vertical direction. In the drawing, as an example, external light OG is incident from the upper surface TS and is directed toward the lower surface BS while being totally reflected by the first and second reflecting surfaces 21a and 21b. In this way, the light is incident from one surface of the upper surface TS or the lower surface BS, and is totally reflected on the first and second reflecting surfaces 21a and 21b or is directly transmitted through the light guide member 21 to the other surfaces BS and TS. The component heading toward is totally reflected on the other surfaces BS and TS, which causes generation of a ghost image in the light guide device 20 and a decrease in contrast. In the present embodiment, such external light OG can be appropriately discharged.
First, as shown in the figure, unnecessary external light OG that is incident from the upper surface TS at an incident angle ψ has a refraction angle ψ 1 according to the difference between the refractive index of the outside (in the air) and the refractive index of the upper support member 24b. It passes through the inside of the upper support member 24b. Here, since the frame portion 23, that is, the upper support member 24b and the light guide member 21 have the same refractive index, the external light OG is generated between the opposing surface 23d of the upper support member 24b and the upper end surface 21e of the light guide member 21. It passes through the boundary portion M1 without changing the traveling direction. That is, the refraction angle ψ 1 with respect to the upper surface TS is maintained.
The external light OG that has passed through the boundary portion M1 is guided by being repeatedly totally reflected by the first and second reflection surfaces 21a and 21b in the light guide member 21, and guided to the opposing surface 23e of the lower support member 24c. It goes to the boundary part M2 with the lower end surface 21f of the member 21. Here, since the frame portion 23, that is, the lower support member 24c and the light guide member 21 have the same refractive index, the external light OG passes through the boundary portion M2 without changing the traveling direction. Accordingly, the external light OG travels toward the lower surface BS of the lower support member 24c while maintaining the refraction angle ψ 1 with respect to the upper surface TS. Here, since the upper surface TS and the lower surface BS are parallel and the refraction angle ψ 1 of the external light OG is maintained, the incident angle ψ at the time of incidence on the lower surface BS becomes the angle at the time of emission as it is. As described above, when the light is emitted from the lower surface BS, the same angle condition as that at the time of incidence from the upper surface TS is maintained, so that the external light OG is not totally reflected by the lower surface BS. A component of external light OG ′ is emitted from the lower surface BS to the outside of the light guide device 20. As described above, since the external light OG is appropriately processed, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of a ghost image and a decrease in contrast due to the external light OG. In the above description, the component of the external light OG that guides light in the vertical direction is described as proceeding from the upper surface TS on the upper side toward the lower surface BS on the lower side. The same can be said for the processing of the component going to. The same applies to components that go directly from the upper surface TS to the lower surface BS or from the lower surface BS to the upper surface TS without totally reflecting the first and second reflecting surfaces 21a and 21b. Unlike the case shown in the figure, it is considered that the component that passes through the light guide member 21 so as to cross the left and right without being guided in the up and down direction originally hardly causes a ghost image or the like. . In addition, the upper surface TS or the like does not block light, and thus does not hinder the observation of the outside world by see-through.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the first side surface S1, that is, the upper surface TS that is the upper side surface, and the second side surface S2, that is, the lower surface BS that is the lower side surface, are parallel. Even if the light passes through the inside, the possibility that the external light OG is guided to an unintended optical path in the light guide member 21 to generate a ghost image or cause a decrease in contrast can be reduced.
The light guide device 20 of the modification shown in FIG. 18B constitutes the refractive index of the material constituting the light guide member 21 and the material constituting the upper support member 24b and the lower support member 24c, that is, the frame portion 23. This is a case where there is a difference in the refractive index of the material. Here, as illustrated, not only the upper surface TS that is the first side surface S1 and the lower surface BS that is the second side surface S2 are parallel to each other, but also the upper end surface 21e and the lower end surface 21f of the light guide member 21. Parallel. That is, the four surfaces of the upper surface TS, the lower surface BS, the upper end surface 21e, and the lower end surface 21f are parallel to each other.
In this case, the unnecessary external light OG that is incident from the upper surface TS at the incident angle ψ is the upper support member 24b at the refraction angle ψ 2 according to the difference between the refractive index of the outside (in the air) and the refractive index of the upper support member 24b. Pass through the inside of. Here, since the upper support member 24b and the light guide member 21 have different refractive indexes, the external light OG having the refraction angle ψ 2 as the incident angle at the upper end surface 21e, that is, the boundary portion M1, has a refraction angle ψ 3 (ψ 2 ≠ ψ 3 ).
The external light OG that has passed through the boundary portion M1 is repeatedly guided in the light guide member 21 by total reflection at the first and second reflecting surfaces 21a and 21b, and travels toward the boundary portion M2. Here, since the frame portion 23, that is, the lower support member 24c and the light guide member 21 have different refractive indexes, the external light OG having the refraction angle ψ 3 as the incident angle is refracted at the lower end surface 21f, that is, the boundary portion M2. passing through the lower support member 24c becomes corner [psi 2. Here, since the upper surface TS and the lower surface BS are parallel and the refraction angle ψ 2 of the external light OG is maintained, the incident angle ψ at the time of incidence on the lower surface BS becomes the angle at the time of emission as it is. Accordingly, the external light OG is not totally reflected by the lower surface BS, and the external light OG ′, which is a main component of the external light OG, is emitted from the lower surface BS to the outside of the light guide device 20. The same applies to the processing of the component incident from the lower surface BS and directed to the upper surface TS.
In the above description, all the four surfaces of the upper surface TS, the lower surface BS, the upper end surface 21e, and the lower end surface 21f are parallel to each other. For example, when the difference in refractive index between the frame portion 23 and the light guide member 21 is large. In this case, if the upper end surface 21e and the lower end surface 21f are parallel to each other, it is a necessary requirement that the external light OG is not totally reflected by the upper end surface 21e and the lower end surface 21f that are boundaries of the light guide member 21. Good.
In the above description, the frame portion 23 is described as having a structure including both the upper support member 24b and the lower support member 24c. However, only one of the upper support member 24b and the lower support member 24c is provided. It is good. In this case, for example, if the frame portion 23 and the light guide member 21 have the same refractive index, the upper surface TS or the lower surface BS on the side having the support member and the upper end surface of the light guide member 21 exposed without the support member. If 21e or the lower end surface 21f is parallel, external light can be emitted outside in the same manner as described above. Further, the integrated light guide member 21 integrally formed by injection molding without the upper support member 24b and the lower support member 24c is exposed on the surfaces in the ± Y direction, that is, the upper end surface 21e and the lower end surface 21f. The upper end surface 21e and the lower end surface 21f may be parallel to each other.
The virtual image display device according to the ninth embodiment will be described below. The virtual image display device according to the ninth embodiment is a modification of the virtual image display device according to the first embodiment, and is the same except for taking the optical path of the image light in the horizontal direction, and corresponds to FIG. Only a diagram for conceptually explaining an image of a liquid crystal display device that can be seen by an observer is shown, and illustration and description of other portions are omitted.
FIGS. 19A and 19B are views corresponding to FIGS. 9A and 9B, and a modification of the light guide member 21 shown in FIG. 2A of the first embodiment. It is a figure explaining. In the description of the first embodiment, the image light propagating through the light guide member 21 is totally reflected at only the two reflection angles γ1 and γ2 with respect to the first and second reflection surfaces 21a and 21b. The component image lights GL31, GL32, and GL33 may be allowed to be totally reflected at reflection angles γ1, γ2, and γ3 (γ1> γ2> γ3), respectively. In this case, the image light GL emitted from the liquid crystal display device 32 is propagated in three modes, synthesized at the position of the observer's eye EY, and recognized as a virtual image. In this case, as shown in FIG. 19, a projection image IM21 by total reflection, for example, three times is formed on the left side of the effective display area A0, and a projection image IM22 by total reflection, for example, by five total reflections is formed near the center of the effective display area A0. The total reflected projection image IM23 is formed, for example, seven times in total on the right side of the effective display area A0.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to each embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, the following modifications are possible.
First, in the first embodiment and the like, portions of the support portion 121 that supports the optical panel 110 that correspond to the upper surface TS of the upper support member 24b and the lower surface BS of the lower support member 24c are formed on the upper surface TS and the lower surface BS. It is possible to cause the portion to function as an incident suppression portion by forming the shape so as to cover the entirety and using a light-shielding member. In addition, when forming an incident suppression portion such as a sand printing surface on the upper surface TS or the lower surface BS, a portion corresponding to the upper surface TS or the lower surface BS in the support portion 121 may be a member of this configuration. The part may be omitted.
In the said 1st Embodiment, although the locking surface 23g is formed over the whole region of the boundary of the 3rd surface 23c and the 1st surface 23a in the frame part 23, the 3rd surface 23c and the 1st surface 23a Positioning is also possible by providing a locking surface 23g at a part of the boundary and partially facing the end surface 21i of the light guide member 21.
In the first embodiment, in the light guide member 21, the end surface 21i is formed over the entire boundary between the first reflecting surface 21a and the fourth reflecting surface 21d. However, the first reflecting surface 21a and the fourth reflecting surface are formed. Positioning is also possible by providing an end surface 21i at a part of the boundary with 21d and partially facing the locking surface 23g of the frame portion 23.
In the above embodiment, the illumination light SL from the illumination device 31 is not particularly directed, but the illumination light SL can be provided with directivity corresponding to the position of the liquid crystal display device 32. As a result, the liquid crystal display device 32 can be efficiently illuminated, and luminance unevenness due to the position of the image light GL can be reduced.
In the above embodiment, the display brightness of the liquid crystal display device 32 is not particularly adjusted, but the display brightness can be adjusted according to the range and overlap of the projection images IM1 and IM2 as shown in FIG.
In the above embodiment, the see-through is given priority by setting the reflectance of the half mirror layer 28 provided on the fourth reflecting surface 21d to 20%. However, priority is given to image light by setting the reflectance of the half mirror layer 28 to 50% or more. You can also. Note that the half mirror layer 28 may be formed not on the light guide member 21 side but on the third surface 23 c of the frame portion 23.
In the above-described embodiment, the transmissive liquid crystal display device 32 or the like is used as the image display device 11. However, the image display device 11 is not limited to the transmissive liquid crystal display device 32, and various devices can be used. . For example, a configuration using a reflective liquid crystal display device is possible, and a digital micromirror device or the like can be used instead of the liquid crystal display device 32. Further, as the image display device 11, a self-luminous element represented by an LED array, an OLED (organic EL), or the like can be used.
In the virtual image display device 100 of the above-described embodiment, the image forming device 10 and the light guide device 20 are provided one by one corresponding to both the right eye and the left eye, but either the right eye or the left eye. Only the image forming apparatus 10 and the light guide device 20 may be provided for only one eye.
In the above embodiment, the first optical axis AX1 passing through the light incident surface IS and the second optical axis AX2 passing through the light exit surface OS are parallel, but these optical axes AX1 and AX2 are made non-parallel. You can also.
In the above description, the virtual image display device 100 has been specifically described as being a head-mounted display, but the virtual image display device 100 can be modified to a head-up display.
In the above description, in the first and second reflecting surfaces 21a and 21b of the light guide member 21, image light is totally reflected and guided by the interface with the air without applying a mirror or a half mirror on the surface. However, the total reflection in the present invention includes reflection that is formed by forming a mirror coat or a half mirror film on all or part of the first and second reflection surfaces 21a and 21b. For example, after the incident angle of the image light satisfies the total reflection condition, the first and second reflection surfaces 21a and 21b are subjected to mirror coating or the like to reflect substantially all the image light. Cases are also included. In addition, as long as image light with sufficient brightness can be obtained, the first and second reflecting surfaces 21a and 21b may be entirely or partially coated with a somewhat transmissive mirror. The coating as described above can be similarly applied to the first and second surfaces 23a and 23b of the frame portion 23.
In the above description, the light guide member 21 extends in the horizontal direction in which the eyes EY are arranged. However, the light guide member 21 can be extended in the vertical direction. In this case, the first side surface S1 and the second side surface S2 also extend in the vertical direction. Further, the optical panels 110 are arranged in parallel, not in series. That is, the support frame 123 arranges the pair of light guide members 21 in parallel on the same plane.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Image forming apparatus, 11 ... Image display apparatus, 12 ... Projection optical system, 20 ... Light guide apparatus, 21 ... Light guide member, 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d ... 1st-4th reflective surface, 21e ... Upper end surface 21f ... lower end surface, 21j, 21i ... end surface, 21m, 21n ... convex portion, 23 ... frame portion, 23a, 23b, 23c ... surface, 23d, 23e ... opposing surface, 23g ... locking surface, 24a ... central member 24b: upper support member, 24c: lower support member, 24e, 24f ... coupling portion, 25 ... mirror layer, 26 ... protective layer, 27 ... hard coat layer, 28 ... half mirror layer, 31 ... lighting device, 32 ... Liquid crystal display device 34... Drive controller 100. Virtual image display device 100 A and 100 B display device 110 optical panel 111 and 112 panel portion 12 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Support part, 123 ... Support frame, 131,132 ... Drive part, 141 ... Case, AX1, AX2 ... Optical axis, B1 ... Light incident part, B2 ... Light guide part, B3 ... Light emission part, U1 ... Perspective part C1 ... transparent assist part, C2 ... support part, EY ... eye, FS ... flat surface, GL ... image light, GL '... external light, GL11, GL12, GL21, GL22 ... image light, TS ... upper surface (upper side surface, upper surface, (Incident suppression portion), BS ... lower surface (lower side, incidence suppression portion), S1 ... first side surface, S2 ... second side surface, P1 ... first display point, P2 ... second display point, A10 ... first partial region, A20 ... second partial region, SL ... illumination light
An image display device for forming image light;
A projection optical system for making the image light emitted from the image display device incident;
A light guide unit; a light incident unit that causes the image light to enter the light guide unit; and a light emission unit that emits the image light guided by the light guide unit to the outside. And having a fluoroscopy assisting part that enables observation of the external light by combining with the light emitting part and facing each other along the light guiding direction of the light guiding part. A plate-shaped light guide device having a first side surface and a second side surface extending,
In the light guide device, a virtual image display device, wherein an incident suppression unit that suppresses the incidence of external light is provided on at least one of the first side surface and the second side surface.
2. The virtual image display according to claim 1, wherein the first side surface is an upper side surface positioned relatively upward during observation, and the second side surface is a lower side surface positioned relatively lower during observation. apparatus.
The light guide device includes a light guide member having the light guide part, the light incident part, and the light emitting part, and an upper support member that supports the light guide member from above and the light guide member below. A support frame having at least one of a lower support member supported from the side,
The upper side surface is at least one of an upper end surface of the light guide member, an upper surface of the upper support member, and an opposing surface of the upper support member facing the upper end surface of the light guide member,
The lower side surface is at least one of a lower end surface of the light guide member, a lower surface of the lower support member, and an opposing surface of the lower support member facing the lower end surface of the light guide member. 2. The virtual image display device according to 2.
The supporting frame has the perspective auxiliary unit, the virtual image display device according to claim 3.
The light guide device includes the light guide unit, the light incident unit, and the light emitting unit as an integrated block-shaped light guide member, and an upper end surface of the light guide member is the first side surface, The virtual image display device according to claim 2, wherein a lower end surface of the light guide member is the second side surface.
The virtual image display device according to claim 1, wherein the incident suppression unit is a light diffusion surface formed on at least one of the first and second side surfaces.
The virtual image display device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the incident suppression unit is a light absorption surface or a light reflection surface formed on at least one of the first and second side surfaces.
The virtual image display device according to claim 1, wherein the incident suppression unit is a colored portion formed on at least a part of the first and second side surfaces.
9. The incident control unit according to claim 6, wherein the incident suppression unit is inclined at a predetermined angle so as to be directed toward the viewer's eye rather than being perpendicular to the light guide surface that guides the image light. The virtual image display device according to item.
The virtual light display device, wherein the first side surface and the second side surface are parallel to each other.
The virtual image display according to claim 10, wherein the first side surface is an upper side surface that is positioned relatively upward during observation, and the second side surface is a lower side surface that is positioned relatively below during observation. apparatus.
The light guide device includes a light guide member having the light guide portion, the light incident portion, and the light emitting portion, and supports the light guide member by joining the light guide member from above to the upper end surface of the light guide member. A support frame having at least one of an upper support member and a lower support member that joins and supports the light guide member from the lower side to the lower end surface of the light guide member;
The upper side surface is at least one of an upper end surface of the light guide member and an upper surface of the upper support member,
The virtual image display device according to claim 11, wherein the lower side surface is at least one of a lower end surface of the light guide member and a lower surface of the lower support member.
The material constituting the light guide member and the material constituting the support frame have the same refractive index,
The support frame is provided with both of the upper support member and said lower support member, Ru lower surface the upper side and the lower side der of the upper surface and the lower support member of the upper support member, according to claim 12 Virtual image display device.
The support frame includes one of the upper support member and the lower support member. On the side having the support member, the upper surface or the lower surface of the support member is the upper side surface or the lower side surface, and the support member is provided. The virtual image display device according to claim 12, wherein an upper end surface or a lower end surface of the exposed light guide member is the upper side surface or the lower side surface on the side not to be exposed.
The refractive index of the material constituting the light guide member is different from the refractive index of the material constituting the support frame, and the upper end surface of the light guide member and the lower end surface of the light guide member are parallel. Item 13. The virtual image display device according to Item 12.
The light guide device includes the light guide unit, the light incident unit, and the light emitting unit as an integrated block-shaped light guide member, and an upper end surface of the light guide member is the first side surface, The virtual image display device according to claim 11, wherein a lower end surface of the light guide member is the second side surface.
The supporting frame has the perspective auxiliary unit, the virtual image display device according to any one of claims 12 to 16.
The second different from the first partial region with respect to the number of reflections of the first image light emitted from the first partial region in the image display device in the light guide unit and the confinement direction in which the optical path is turned back by reflection during the light guide. The virtual image display device according to any one of claims 1 to 17 , wherein the number of reflections of the second image light emitted from the partial region in the light guide unit is different from each other.
The virtual image display device according to claim 18 , wherein the confinement direction is parallel to a cross section including a first optical axis passing through the projection optical system and a normal line of the third reflecting surface.
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