WO2018198709A1 - Light mixing color illumination device - Google Patents
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- the projection lens 34 is a general optical element having a lens function for projecting an image generated by the display device 32 to the outside.
- the light emitted from the light emitting surfaces 6, 7, and 8 in the multiple wavelength light source 2 is mixed with the light color lighting device 21 and illuminated on the display device 32.
- the image generated by the display device 32 is projected to the outside by the projection lens 34.
- the reflector surface 49 is a paraboloid focusing on the center of the exit surface of the light color mixer 23. Since the reflector surface 49 is a parabolic surface, it has a function of improving directivity and improving efficiency, compared to a simple reflecting surface. The efficiency is improved by making the exit surface size of the housing 44 that emits the light reflected by the reflector surface through the polarizing film 24 larger than the exit surface of the light color mixer 3.
- the polarizing film 24 is arranged in parallel with the direction perpendicular to the paper surface, but an angle may be given.
- the reflection surfaces 86 and 87 of the casing 82 are arranged in parallel with the horizontal direction on the paper surface, an angle may be given. Needless to say, the angle may be set not only to be parallel but also to spread toward the polarizing film 24.
- FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram of the light color mixing lighting apparatus in the present embodiment.
- FIG. 16 shows a cross section of the light-mixing lighting device 101, and the light-mixing lighting device 101 includes a light-mixing unit 91 and an illumination lens 102.
- FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram of the light color mixing portion 91 in the present embodiment.
- 17A is a sectional view of the light color mixing portion 91
- FIG. 17B is a perspective view.
- the light color mixing unit 91 mainly includes a multiple wavelength light source 92, a light color mixer 93, a polarizing film 94, and a housing 95.
- the light color mixer 93 includes a particle portion 96 and a transparent portion 97. Since the particle part 96 and the transparent part 97 have the same configuration as that of FIG. 4C of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted. Moreover, since the polarizing film 94 is also the same as the polarizing film 4 of Example 1, the description is abbreviate
- the casing 95 has a tunnel-like shape, and the material thereof is the same as that of the casing 5 of the first embodiment, so that the description thereof is omitted.
- FIG. 19 is a functional block diagram of the light color mixing lighting apparatus 101 in the present embodiment.
- red, green, and blue light is emitted from the light emitting surfaces 6, 7, and 8.
- the emitted light enters the light color mixer 93.
- Light incident on the light color mixer 93 is mixed.
- a part of the P-polarized light mixed by the light color mixer 93 is transmitted through the polarizing film 94, the directivity is enhanced by the illumination lens 102, and is emitted and output to the outside.
- a part of the S-polarized light is reflected by the polarizing film 94 and returned to the light color mixer 93 for recycling.
- a part of the P-polarized light or S-polarized light that has entered the light color mixer 93 and mixed is returned to the multi-wavelength light source 92.
- the light that has returned to the multi-wavelength light source 92 is reflected by the emission surface of the multi-wavelength light source 92 or other region, and then enters the light color mixer 93 again and is recycled.
- the housing 95 a part of the P-polarized light and S-polarized light that has entered and mixed into the light color mixer 93 travels to the housing 95.
- the light that has traveled to the housing 95 is reflected by the inner surface of the housing 95, enters the light color mixer 93 again, and is recycled.
- the light emitted from the multi-wavelength light source 92 is converted into P-polarized light through various optical paths via the light color mixer 93 and is emitted from the polarizing film 94.
- the light mixed illumination device 101 has a function of enhancing the directivity of light emitted from the polarizing film 94 with the illumination lens 102 and efficiently illuminating a predetermined region.
- the multi-wavelength light source 92 having two light emitting surfaces 7 for emitting green light has been described. Of course, it may emit light of four different wavelengths.
- the light emitting surfaces 6, 7, and 8 have the same size, but may have different sizes.
- the outermost shape of the light emitting surface differs vertically and horizontally, the longitudinal direction of the light emitting surface and the longitudinal direction of the incident surface of the light color mixer are orthogonal to each other, so that light can be easily mixed.
- a particle 10 made of a transparent material having a refractive index different from that of the transparent material is provided inside the light color mixer (for example, the light color mixer 9, 11, 31, 37, 83, 93).
- the density of the particles provided inside the light color mixer (for example, the light color mixer 11, 37, 83, 93) is varied.
- the density of the particles provided in the light color mixer (for example, the light color mixers 11, 37, 83, 93) is higher on the side farther from the multiple wavelength light source.
- the light color mixer includes an emission surface that emits light, and a reflection surface that reflects light is provided outside the incident surface and the side surface other than the emission surface of the light color mixer.
- a reflection surface that reflects light is provided outside the incident surface and the side surface other than the emission surface of the light color mixer.
- it is the inner surface of the casing 5, 25, 44, 55, 72, 82, 95.
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An object of the present invention is to provide a light mixing color illumination device capable of efficiently mixing, with a compact configuration, colors of light beams emitted from a multiple-wavelength light source having a plurality of light sources emitting different wavelengths. In order to achieve the above object, there is provided a light mixing color illumination device which mixes colors of light beams of a plurality of wavelengths, the device including: a multiple-wavelength light source having a plurality of light emitting surfaces; a light color mixing unit having a function of mixing colors of a plurality of light beams emitted from the multiple-wavelength light source; and a polarizing film which transmits light with polarization of a predetermined orientation emitted from the light color mixing unit and reflects light with other polarization, wherein the light color mixing unit is a rectangular columnar body formed of a transparent material and is configured to have a function of mixing colors of light beams emitted from the multiple-wavelength light source by internal reflection and a function of converting the orientation of polarization.
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本発明は、光を均一に混色する光混色照明装置に関する。
The present invention relates to a light color mixing illumination device that uniformly mixes light.
一般的にプロジェクタでは、赤、緑、青の3色の光源を用いる。このため、表示装置では3色の異なる光源から出射する光束を均一に混色した光束に変換して用いている。また、液晶テレビでは、透過型液晶の表示器にカラーフィルタが具備されているため、その表示器に白色光源を均一に照度して照明している。
Generally, projectors use light sources of three colors, red, green, and blue. For this reason, in the display device, light beams emitted from light sources of three different colors are converted into light beams that are uniformly mixed and used. Further, in a liquid crystal television, since a transmissive liquid crystal display is provided with a color filter, the display is illuminated with a white light source with uniform illuminance.
赤、緑、青の3色の光源を混色するためには、通常、ダイクロフィルターで光軸をあわせ、出射する照度を均一にするマイクロレンズアレイを組み合わせて用いている。しかし、ダイクロフィルターとマイクロレンズアレイを組み合わせた混色技術では、赤、緑、青の光を効率良く混色できるが、例えばヘッドマウントディスプレイ等の小型化を要求される機器に搭載するには、サイズが大きくなるという問題がある。
In order to mix light sources of three colors, red, green, and blue, a microlens array is generally used in combination with a dichroic filter that aligns the optical axis and makes the emitted illuminance uniform. However, with the color mixing technology that combines the dichroic filter and the microlens array, red, green, and blue light can be mixed efficiently. For example, the size is small enough to be mounted on a device that requires downsizing, such as a head-mounted display. There is a problem of growing.
これに関連した本技術分野の背景技術として、特許文献1がある。特許文献1では、LED光源から出射された単色光を導光板内で効率的にミキシングさせることにより、寸法を小さくすることができるLED面状光源装置が開示されている。
There is Patent Document 1 as background art in this technical field related to this. Patent Document 1 discloses an LED planar light source device capable of reducing the size by efficiently mixing monochromatic light emitted from an LED light source within a light guide plate.
特許文献1は、薄型化には適しているが、光源位置の異なる赤、緑、青の光を均一に混色する点について考慮されていない。
Patent Document 1 is suitable for thinning, but does not consider the point of uniformly mixing red, green, and blue light having different light source positions.
本発明の目的は、複数の光源から出射する光束を小型に効率良く均一に混色する光混色照明装置を提供することである。
An object of the present invention is to provide a light-mixing illumination device that efficiently and uniformly mixes light beams emitted from a plurality of light sources in a small size.
本発明は、上記背景技術及び課題に鑑み、その一例を挙げるならば、複数の波長の光を混色する光混色照明装置であって、複数の発光面を有した複数波長光源と、複数波長光源から出射した複数の光を混色する機能を有する光混色器と、光混色器から出射した所定の方位の偏光の光を透過させ、それ以外の偏光の光を反射させる偏光フィルムを有し、光混色器は、透明な材質で形成された長方形柱体であり、複数波長光源から出射した光を内面反射により混色する機能と、偏光の向きを変換する機能を有した構成とする。
In view of the above-described background art and problems, the present invention is a light-mixing lighting device that mixes light of a plurality of wavelengths, and includes a multi-wavelength light source having a plurality of light emitting surfaces, and a multi-wavelength light source. A light color mixer having a function of mixing a plurality of lights emitted from the light, and a polarizing film that transmits polarized light of a predetermined direction emitted from the light color mixer and reflects light of other polarized light. The color mixer is a rectangular column made of a transparent material, and has a function of mixing light emitted from a plurality of wavelength light sources by internal reflection and a function of converting the direction of polarization.
本発明によれば、複数波長光源から出射する光束を小型に効率良く混色できる光混色照明装置を提供できる。
According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a light color illuminating device that can efficiently mix light beams emitted from a plurality of wavelength light sources in a small size.
以下、本発明の実施例を図面を用いて説明する。
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
図1は、本実施例における光混色照明装置の概略図である。図1において、図1(B)は光混色照明装置1の上面から見た断面図であり、図1(A)は、図1(B)のA―Aから見た側面断面図である。また、図1(C)は、図1(A)、(B)の偏光フィルム4側から見た斜視図である。図1に示すように、光混色照明装置1は、主に、複数波長光源2、光混色器3、偏光フィルム4、筐体5で構成されている。
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a light color mixing lighting apparatus in the present embodiment. 1, FIG. 1 (B) is a cross-sectional view seen from the top surface of the light-mixed lighting device 1, and FIG. 1 (A) is a side cross-sectional view seen from AA in FIG. 1 (B). Moreover, FIG.1 (C) is the perspective view seen from the polarizing film 4 side of FIG. 1 (A), (B). As shown in FIG. 1, the light-mixing lighting device 1 is mainly composed of a multi-wavelength light source 2, a light-coloring device 3, a polarizing film 4, and a housing 5.
図1において、複数波長光源2は、少なくとも2個以上の波長の光を出射する光源であり、ここでは、赤の波長の光を出射する発光面6と、緑の波長の光を出射する発光面7と、青の波長の光を出射する発光面8の3個の発光面を筐体に配置したLED(Light Emitting Diode)を想定している。また、発光面6、7、8は、一列に並んでおり、その並びの方向は、光混色器3の長手方向と直交した方向(図1(A)の断面の紙面横方向)に配置させる。なお、LEDの発光面以外の光混色器3と接触する領域は、反射率の高い材質で覆う構造であるものを選定することが望ましい。例えば、日亜化学工業製のLEDであるNSSM124などが適用可能である。
In FIG. 1, a multiple wavelength light source 2 is a light source that emits light having at least two wavelengths. Here, a light emitting surface 6 that emits light having a red wavelength and light emission that emits light having a green wavelength. Assume an LED (Light Emitting Diode) in which three light emitting surfaces, a surface 7 and a light emitting surface 8 that emits light of blue wavelength, are arranged in a housing. The light emitting surfaces 6, 7, and 8 are arranged in a line, and the direction of the arrangement is arranged in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the light color mixer 3 (the horizontal direction of the cross section in FIG. 1A). . In addition, it is desirable to select the area | region which contacts the light color mixer 3 other than the light emission surface of LED with the structure covered with a highly reflective material. For example, NSSM124, which is an LED manufactured by Nichia Corporation, is applicable.
光混色器3は、透明な材質で形成され、複数波長光源2の発行面6、7、8の並びに平行な方向が短辺の長方形柱体であり、複数波長光源2から出射した複数の波長の光を混色する機能を有する。長方形柱体の各面は、すべて表面粗さRaが0.5μm以下の鏡面であることが望ましい。また、光混色器3は、進行する光の偏光の向きを変換する機能を有している。偏光の向きを変換する機能は、垂直偏光と水平偏光の光とで屈折率が異なる異方性の材質とすることで実現できる。例えば、透明な長方形柱体に、一点ないし多点から所定の圧力を加えたり温度を加えたりすることで内部の屈折率に異方性を持たせることも可能である。また、各面を歪ませ、光が各面で反射する際に偏光を回転させる機能を持たせても構わない。
The light color mixer 3 is formed of a transparent material, is a rectangular column having short sides in the parallel direction of the emission surfaces 6, 7, 8 of the multiple wavelength light source 2, and has a plurality of wavelengths emitted from the multiple wavelength light source 2. It has a function to mix the colors of light. All surfaces of the rectangular column are preferably mirror surfaces having a surface roughness Ra of 0.5 μm or less. The light color mixer 3 has a function of changing the direction of polarization of the traveling light. The function of changing the direction of polarization can be realized by using anisotropic materials having different refractive indexes for vertically polarized light and horizontally polarized light. For example, it is possible to give anisotropy to the internal refractive index by applying a predetermined pressure or temperature from one or more points to a transparent rectangular column. Further, each surface may be distorted so as to have a function of rotating polarized light when light is reflected by each surface.
偏光フィルム4は、所定の偏光の光を透過し、その偏光と直交する偏光の光を反射させる一般的な偏光フィルムを想定している。ここで、便宜的に、透過する光の偏光をP偏光、反射する光の偏光をS偏光と記すと、偏光フィルム4は、光混色器3から出射する光のうちP偏光の光を透過させ、S偏光の光を反射させて、光混色器3に戻す機能を有している。なお、偏光フィルム4は、吸収の少ないものを選択すると良い。例えば、ワイヤグリッドフィルムなどが望ましい。また、偏光フィルム24には、出射する光の出射角度分布を調整する機能と偏光フィルムの機能を合わせ持ったDBEF(Dual Brightness Enhancement Flim)を用いても良い。
The polarizing film 4 is assumed to be a general polarizing film that transmits light having a predetermined polarization and reflects light having a polarization orthogonal to the polarization. Here, for the sake of convenience, if the polarized light of the transmitted light is denoted as P-polarized light and the polarized light of the reflected light is denoted as S-polarized light, the polarizing film 4 transmits the P-polarized light out of the light emitted from the optical color mixer 3. , S-polarized light is reflected and returned to the light color mixer 3. In addition, it is good to select the polarizing film 4 with little absorption. For example, a wire grid film is desirable. Further, the polarizing film 24 may be DBEF (Dual Brightness Enhancement Flim) having the function of adjusting the emission angle distribution of the emitted light and the function of the polarizing film.
筐体5は、反射率の高い材質で形成された筐体である。例えば、材質として白色ポリカーボネートや、白色シリコーンなどの樹脂や、アルミニウムなどの金属などを用いると高い反射率が得られる。筐体5の内側の反射率を高めるため、内側の各面は、表面粗さRaを0.5μm以下の鏡面にした反射面を構成することが望ましい。筐体5は、光混色器3から漏れ出た光を反射により光混色器3に再び戻す機能を有している。
The housing 5 is a housing formed of a highly reflective material. For example, when a white polycarbonate, a resin such as white silicone, or a metal such as aluminum is used as a material, a high reflectance can be obtained. In order to increase the reflectance on the inner side of the housing 5, it is desirable that each inner surface constitutes a reflecting surface having a mirror surface with a surface roughness Ra of 0.5 μm or less. The housing 5 has a function of returning light leaking from the light color mixer 3 back to the light color mixer 3 by reflection.
光混色照明装置1は、複数波長光源2から出射した光を光混色器3で均一に混色して色のムラの無くし、偏光フィルム4でP偏光の光を図1(B)で示す白抜き矢印の方向に出射する機能を有している。また、光混色照明装置1は、光混色器3で矢印の方向に進行せず筐体5側に漏れ出る光は、筐体5の内側で反射させ光混色器3に戻すリサイクル機能を有している。また、光混色照明装置1は、偏光フィルム4で反射したS偏光の光を光混色器3、筐体5、複数波長光源2を経てP偏光の光に変換することで偏光フィルム4から出射させる偏光リサイクル機能も有している。
The light-mixing illumination device 1 uniformly mixes light emitted from the multiple-wavelength light source 2 with the light-coloring device 3 to eliminate color unevenness, and the P-polarized light with the polarizing film 4 is outlined in FIG. It has a function of emitting light in the direction of the arrow. Further, the light color illuminating device 1 has a recycling function in which light that does not travel in the direction of the arrow by the light color mixer 3 and leaks to the housing 5 side is reflected inside the housing 5 and returned to the light color mixer 3. ing. Further, the light-mixed illumination device 1 emits the S-polarized light reflected by the polarizing film 4 from the polarizing film 4 by converting the S-polarized light into P-polarized light through the light color mixer 3, the housing 5, and the multiple wavelength light source 2. It also has a polarization recycling function.
なお、光混色器3は偏光フィルム4側から挿入し、偏光フィルム4と筐体5を接着剤などで固定することで、光混色器3は接着剤などを使わず固定する事ができる利点が得られる。これは、光混色器3を固定するのに接着剤を利用すると、接着剤で光が吸収され損失となるためである。
The light color mixer 3 is inserted from the polarizing film 4 side, and the polarizing film 4 and the housing 5 are fixed with an adhesive or the like, so that the light color mixer 3 can be fixed without using an adhesive or the like. can get. This is because if an adhesive is used to fix the light color mixer 3, light is absorbed by the adhesive and becomes a loss.
図2を用いて複数波長光源2の構成について説明する。図2は、複数波長光源2を光混色器3側から見た図である。図2に示すように、複数波長光源2は、前記したように、発光面6、7、8を筐体に配置したLEDである。発光面6、7、8が配置された以外の領域(図中斜線部)は、光の反射率が高い材質で覆われている。また、発光面6、7、8は、紙面縦一列に並んでおり、その並びの方向は、光混色器3の長手方向と直交した方向に配置させる。また、複数の発光面6、7、8からなる全体の最外形は縦横比が異なっている。なお、光混色器3の入射面を破線で示している。通常LEDの発光面は、光を反射させる効果があり、この効果も上記したリサイクル機能に寄与している。
The configuration of the multiple wavelength light source 2 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a view of the multi-wavelength light source 2 as viewed from the light color mixer 3 side. As shown in FIG. 2, the multi-wavelength light source 2 is an LED in which the light emitting surfaces 6, 7, and 8 are arranged in a housing as described above. Regions other than the light emitting surfaces 6, 7 and 8 (shaded portions in the figure) are covered with a material having a high light reflectance. Further, the light emitting surfaces 6, 7, and 8 are arranged in a vertical line on the paper surface, and the arrangement direction is arranged in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the light color mixer 3. Further, the overall outer shape of the plurality of light emitting surfaces 6, 7, 8 has different aspect ratios. The incident surface of the light color mixer 3 is indicated by a broken line. Usually, the light emitting surface of the LED has an effect of reflecting light, and this effect also contributes to the recycling function described above.
図3は、光混色照明装置1の光の混色を説明する図である。図3において、図3(B)は光混色照明装置1の上面から見た断面図であり、図3(A)は、図3(B)のA―Aから見た側面断面図である。また、光の進行方向を矢印で図示している。
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the color mixture of light of the light-mixed lighting device 1. 3, FIG. 3 (B) is a cross-sectional view seen from the top surface of the light-mixed lighting device 1, and FIG. 3 (A) is a side cross-sectional view seen from AA in FIG. 3 (B). Further, the traveling direction of light is shown by arrows.
図3に示すように、複数波長光源2から出射した光は、光混色器3に入射する。光混色器3に入射した光は、光混色器3の内面で反射を繰り返し、偏光フィルム4から出射する(実線で示す矢印)。このとき、図3(A)で示した光混色器3の長方形の短辺方向は、距離が短いため、反射回数が多い。一方、図3(B)で示した光混色器3の長方形の長手方向は、距離が長いため、反射回数が少ない。
As shown in FIG. 3, the light emitted from the multiple wavelength light source 2 enters the light color mixer 3. The light incident on the light color mixer 3 is repeatedly reflected on the inner surface of the light color mixer 3 and emitted from the polarizing film 4 (arrow indicated by a solid line). At this time, the short side direction of the rectangular shape of the light color mixer 3 shown in FIG. On the other hand, the longitudinal direction of the rectangular shape of the light color mixer 3 shown in FIG.
なお、光混色器3で内面反射するのは、スネルの法則に従った全反射条件を利用したものである。全反射条件を満たさない光線は、一度光混色器3を出射するが、筐体5で反射して光混色器3に戻り、リサイクルされる。
Incidentally, the internal reflection by the light color mixer 3 is based on the total reflection condition according to Snell's law. Light rays that do not satisfy the total reflection condition once exit the light color mixer 3, but are reflected by the housing 5, returned to the light color mixer 3, and recycled.
一般的なライトパイプでは、この内面反射の反射を利用して光を混色、均一化する素子である。本実施例の光混色器でも、光を混色、均一化するのに、内面反射を利用している。
General light pipe is an element that mixes and equalizes light using the reflection of the internal reflection. The light color mixer of this embodiment also uses internal reflection to mix and equalize light.
本実施例の光混色器3では、複数波長光源2の発光面の並びを反射回数が多い短辺方向に平行に並べているため、短い距離で混色しやすい構成としている。
In the light color mixer 3 of the present embodiment, the arrangement of the light emitting surfaces of the multiple wavelength light sources 2 is arranged in parallel in the short side direction where the number of reflections is large.
P偏光の光は、前記したように偏光フィルム4から出射するが、S偏光の光は、偏光フィルム4で反射する。この反射した光線を破線で示した。S偏光の光は、偏光フィルム4で反射したのち、光混色器3の内部を反射しながら進行し、光混色器3を出射する。出射した光は、筐体5で反射したのち、再び光混色器3に入射し、反射しながら進行し、再度偏光フィルム4に到達する。前記したように、光混色器3は進行する光の偏光の向きを変換する機能を有しているため、光混色器3を進行したことで、S偏光の光のうち一部がP偏光に変換される。P偏光に変換された光は、偏光フィルム4を出射する。S偏光の光は、偏光フィルム4を反射し、再び上記したようにP偏光に変換されて出射するまで内部を進行する。
The P-polarized light is emitted from the polarizing film 4 as described above, while the S-polarized light is reflected by the polarizing film 4. The reflected light beam is indicated by a broken line. After the S-polarized light is reflected by the polarizing film 4, it proceeds while being reflected inside the light color mixer 3, and is emitted from the light color mixer 3. The emitted light is reflected by the housing 5, then enters the light color mixer 3 again, travels while being reflected, and reaches the polarizing film 4 again. As described above, since the light color mixer 3 has a function of changing the direction of polarization of the traveling light, a part of the S-polarized light is converted to P-polarized light by traveling the light color mixer 3. Converted. The light converted to P-polarized light exits the polarizing film 4. The S-polarized light is reflected from the polarizing film 4 and travels inside until converted to P-polarized light and emitted as described above.
上記したように、光混色照明装置1は偏光リサイクル機能を有するものであり、複数波長光源2から出射した光を効率良く偏光フィルム4から出射させる効果が得られる。
As described above, the light-mixing lighting device 1 has a polarization recycling function, and an effect of efficiently emitting light emitted from the multiple wavelength light source 2 from the polarizing film 4 is obtained.
なお、上記のようにリサイクル機能を最大化するためには、図中破線丸で囲った複数波長光源2と筐体5の隙間は極力小さくすることが望ましい。なお、その隙間は接着剤等で埋められ複数波長光源2が筐体5に固定されている。接着剤は、反射率が高いものにすると、リサイクル機能の効果が高められる。リサイクル機能を最大化するため、接着剤の光混色器3側に反射率の高い白色塗料を塗っても良い。
In order to maximize the recycling function as described above, it is desirable that the gap between the multi-wavelength light source 2 and the housing 5 surrounded by a broken-line circle in the figure be as small as possible. The gap is filled with an adhesive or the like, and the multiple wavelength light source 2 is fixed to the housing 5. If the adhesive has a high reflectance, the effect of the recycling function is enhanced. In order to maximize the recycling function, a white paint having a high reflectance may be applied to the optical color mixer 3 side of the adhesive.
図4は、光混色器3の変形例について説明する。図4において、図4(A)に示す光混色器3は、前記したように、透明な材質で形成された長方形柱体であり、P偏光とS偏光の光に対して屈折率が異なる異方性の材質である。例えば、異方性のある材質としては、透明なポリカーボネートを利用すると良い。
FIG. 4 illustrates a modification of the light color mixer 3. In FIG. 4, the optical color mixer 3 shown in FIG. 4A is a rectangular column made of a transparent material as described above, and has a refractive index different from that of P-polarized light and S-polarized light. Isotropic material. For example, transparent polycarbonate may be used as an anisotropic material.
図4(B)に示した光混色器9は、同様に長方形柱体の形状をしている。光混色器9は屈折率N1の透明な材質で形成されており、内部には、光を散乱する粒子10が配置されている。その表面は、すべて表面粗さRaが0.5μm以下の鏡面であることが望ましい。
The light color mixer 9 shown in FIG. 4B has a rectangular column shape. The light color mixer 9 is made of a transparent material having a refractive index N1, and particles 10 that scatter light are arranged inside. The surfaces are all preferably mirror surfaces having a surface roughness Ra of 0.5 μm or less.
粒子10は、屈折率N1と異なるN2を持った透明な材質で形成されている。粒子10を充填したことで、屈折率N1とN2の屈折率差により、光混色器9は散乱機能を有する。なお、入射する光が可視光(400~700nm)とすると、粒子10は、直径1~5μm程度にすることが望ましい。直径が光の波長に対して小さすぎると、光の散乱角度が大きくなり、逆に大きすぎると、散乱角度が小さすぎるためである。
The particle 10 is formed of a transparent material having N2 different from the refractive index N1. Since the particles 10 are filled, the light color mixer 9 has a scattering function due to the difference in refractive index between the refractive indexes N1 and N2. When the incident light is visible light (400 to 700 nm), the particle 10 is desirably about 1 to 5 μm in diameter. This is because if the diameter is too small with respect to the wavelength of light, the light scattering angle becomes large, and conversely if too large, the scattering angle is too small.
ベースとなる透明な材質として、例えば日立化成(株)製ヒタロイド9501を使用すると良い。これは、ウレタンアクリレート系の光硬化樹脂であり、波長550nmのとき屈折率は1.49である。また、粒子10の材質には、積水化成品工業(株)製テクポリマーSSX-302ABEを使用すると良い。これは、架橋ポリスチレン樹脂でできた粒子であり、波長550nmのとき屈折率は1.59、形状は球形、平均直径は2μmで、全体の略95%の粒子が平均直径と0.5μm以内の差である単分散粒子である。
As the base transparent material, for example, Hitachi Chemical 9501 may be used. This is a urethane acrylate-based photocurable resin, and its refractive index is 1.49 at a wavelength of 550 nm. Further, as the material of the particles 10, Sekisui Plastics Co., Ltd. Techpolymer SSX-302ABE may be used. This is a particle made of a cross-linked polystyrene resin. When the wavelength is 550 nm, the refractive index is 1.59, the shape is spherical, the average diameter is 2 μm, and approximately 95% of the particles are within the average diameter and 0.5 μm. Monodisperse particles that are the difference.
日立化成(株)製ヒタロイド9501を硬化する前に、積水化成品工業(株)製テクポリマーSSX-302ABEを混色し、攪拌したのち、型で硬化することで製造が可能である。
It can be produced by mixing Sekisui Chemicals Co., Ltd. Techpolymer SSX-302ABE, stirring, and then curing in a mold before curing Hitachiitai 9501 manufactured by Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.
光混色器9は、光の進行方向を変換することで、偏光の向きを変換することが可能となる。また、光を光混色器9の内部にとどめたまま内面反射による混色だけでなく、散乱による混色される効果も得られるため、光混色器9は十分な混色効果を得るため光混色器3よりもサイズが小型にできる。
The light mixer 9 can change the direction of polarized light by changing the traveling direction of light. Further, since the effect of being mixed not only by the internal color reflection but also by the scattering while the light is kept inside the light color mixer 9 is obtained, the light color mixer 9 is more suitable than the light color mixer 3 in order to obtain a sufficient color mixing effect. Can be reduced in size.
図4(C)に示した光混色器11は、長方形柱体の粒子部12と透明部13から構成されている。光混色器11の粒子部12は、屈折率N1の透明な材質で形成されており、その内部には、光を散乱する粒子10が配置されている。透明部13は、屈折率N1の透明な材質で形成されている。粒子部12と透明部13の表面は、すべて表面粗さRaが0.5μm以下の鏡面であることが望ましい。
The light color mixer 11 shown in FIG. 4C is composed of a rectangular columnar particle portion 12 and a transparent portion 13. The particle portion 12 of the light color mixer 11 is formed of a transparent material having a refractive index N1, and the particles 10 that scatter light are disposed therein. The transparent portion 13 is formed of a transparent material having a refractive index N1. The surfaces of the particle part 12 and the transparent part 13 are all preferably mirror surfaces having a surface roughness Ra of 0.5 μm or less.
光混色器11も、光の進行方向を変換することで、偏光の向きを変換することが可能となる。
The light color mixer 11 can also change the direction of polarization by changing the traveling direction of light.
内面反射は、100%の反射率が得られるが、筐体5の反射率は100%にはできず、僅かに吸収が発生する。光混色器9のように全体に粒子10を充填すると、側面から光が出射して、筐体でリサイクルされるパスが増えるため、光の損失が増える。このため、光混色器11のように粒子部を少なくすると、光混色器9よりも効率を向上することが可能となる。また、光混色器9と同様に小型化する効果も有している。
内 面 Inside reflection, a reflectivity of 100% is obtained, but the reflectivity of the housing 5 cannot be 100%, and a slight absorption occurs. When the particles 10 are filled entirely like the light color mixer 9, light is emitted from the side surface, and the number of paths that are recycled in the housing increases, so that light loss increases. For this reason, if the number of particle portions is reduced as in the light color mixer 11, the efficiency can be improved as compared with the light color mixer 9. Further, like the light color mixer 9, there is an effect of downsizing.
また、光源より遠くに粒子部12を配置することで、粒子10による無駄な散乱をなくすことができる。すなわち、透明部13により混色した後に、粒子部12で混色することで、粒子部12の粒子10による筐体側面から光が出射してしまう影響を低減できる。
Further, by disposing the particle part 12 far from the light source, useless scattering by the particles 10 can be eliminated. That is, after the color is mixed by the transparent part 13, the influence of the light emitted from the side surface of the housing by the particles 10 of the particle part 12 can be reduced by mixing the colors by the particle part 12.
図5は、光混色照明装置1の機能ブロック図である。図5において、外部に配置された電源15から複数波長光源2に電源が供給されると、発光面6、7、8から赤色、緑色、青色の光が出射される。出射した光は、光混色器3に入射する。光混色器3に入射した光は混色される。光混色器3で混色されたP偏光の一部は、偏光フィルム4を透過して、外部に出射、出力される。S偏光の一部は、偏光フィルム4で反射して、光混色器3に戻ってリサイクルされる。
FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the light-mixed lighting device 1. In FIG. 5, when power is supplied to the multiple wavelength light source 2 from the power supply 15 disposed outside, red, green, and blue light are emitted from the light emitting surfaces 6, 7, and 8. The emitted light is incident on the light color mixer 3. Light incident on the light color mixer 3 is mixed. A part of the P-polarized light mixed by the light color mixer 3 passes through the polarizing film 4 and is emitted and output to the outside. A part of the S-polarized light is reflected by the polarizing film 4 and returned to the light color mixer 3 for recycling.
光混色器3に入射し混色されたP偏光やS偏光の光の一部は、複数波長光源2に戻る。複数波長光源2に戻った光は、複数波長光源2の出射面またはその他の領域で反射して、再度光混色器3に入射してリサイクルされる。
A part of the P-polarized light or S-polarized light that has entered the light color mixer 3 and mixed is returned to the multi-wavelength light source 2. The light that has returned to the multi-wavelength light source 2 is reflected by the emission surface of the multi-wavelength light source 2 or other regions, and then enters the light color mixer 3 again and is recycled.
また、光混色器3に入射し混色されたP偏光やS偏光の光の一部は、筐体5に進行する。筐体5に進行した光は、筐体5の内面で反射して、再度光混色器3に入射してリサイクルされる。
In addition, a part of the P-polarized light and S-polarized light that has entered and mixed into the light color mixer 3 travels to the housing 5. The light that has traveled to the housing 5 is reflected by the inner surface of the housing 5, enters the light color mixer 3 again, and is recycled.
以上説明したように、複数波長光源2から出射した光は、光混色器3を介して多様な光路を経てP偏光に変換され、偏光フィルム4から出射される。
As described above, the light emitted from the multi-wavelength light source 2 is converted into P-polarized light through various optical paths via the light color mixer 3 and emitted from the polarizing film 4.
これにより、複数波長光源から出射する光束を小型に効率良く混色できる光混色照明装置を提供できる。
Thereby, it is possible to provide a light color mixing illumination device that can efficiently mix light beams emitted from a plurality of wavelength light sources in a small size.
本実施例では、光混色照明装置の変形例について説明する。
In this embodiment, a modified example of the light color mixing lighting device will be described.
図6は本実施例における光混色照明装置の概略図である。図6において、図6(B)は光混色照明装置21の正面図であり、図6(A)は、図6(B)のA―Aから見た側面断面図である。また、図6(C)は、正面から見た斜視図である。
FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the light color mixing lighting apparatus in the present embodiment. 6B, FIG. 6B is a front view of the light-mixing lighting device 21, and FIG. 6A is a side cross-sectional view as seen from AA in FIG. 6B. FIG. 6C is a perspective view seen from the front.
光混色照明装置21は、主に、複数波長光源2、光混色器23、偏光フィルム24、筐体25で構成されている。
The light-mixing illumination device 21 is mainly composed of a multi-wavelength light source 2, a light-coloring device 23, a polarizing film 24, and a housing 25.
光混色器23は、実施例1の光混色器3と同様に光を混色する機能と偏光を回転させる機能を有している。また光混色器23は、光混色器3同様に、複数波長光源2の発光面6、7、8の並びに対して平行な方向が短辺の長方形柱体の形状をしている。
The light color mixer 23 has a function of mixing light and a function of rotating polarized light in the same manner as the light color mixer 3 of the first embodiment. Similarly to the light color mixer 3, the light color mixer 23 has a rectangular column shape with a short side parallel to the arrangement of the light emitting surfaces 6, 7, 8 of the multiple wavelength light source 2.
偏光フィルム24は、実施例1の偏光フィルム4と同様にP偏光の光を透過させ、S偏光の光を反射させる機能を有している。
The polarizing film 24 has a function of transmitting P-polarized light and reflecting S-polarized light, like the polarizing film 4 of Example 1.
筐体25は、実施例1の筐体5同様に反射率の高い材質で形成された筐体である。また、筐体5と同様に筐体25の内側の反射率を高めるため、内側の各面は、表面粗さRaを0.5μm以下の鏡面にすることが望ましい。また筐体25は、筐体5と同様に、光混色器23から漏れ出た光を反射により光混色器3に再び戻す機能も有している。
The housing 25 is a housing formed of a highly reflective material, like the housing 5 of the first embodiment. Moreover, in order to increase the reflectance on the inner side of the casing 25 as in the case of the casing 5, it is desirable that each inner surface be a mirror surface having a surface roughness Ra of 0.5 μm or less. Similarly to the housing 5, the housing 25 also has a function of returning light leaking from the light color mixer 23 back to the light color mixer 3 by reflection.
筐体25は、筐体5とは異なり、リフレクタ面29を備えている。リフレクタ面29は、光混色器23から出射した光を偏光フィルム24の方向に曲げる機能を有している。また、筐体25は、出射面までトンネル型の反射面86、87を備え、反射面86、87は光を反射する機能を有している。
Unlike the housing 5, the housing 25 includes a reflector surface 29. The reflector surface 29 has a function of bending the light emitted from the light color mixer 23 in the direction of the polarizing film 24. The casing 25 includes tunnel-type reflection surfaces 86 and 87 up to the emission surface, and the reflection surfaces 86 and 87 have a function of reflecting light.
またリフレクタ面29の一部(図6(A)の円の破線で囲った領域)は、角度を少し変えることで、光混色器23と接触するようにする。これにより、光混色器23を紙面下側から挿入して、複数波長光源2を筐体と固定することで、接着剤を使わず光混色器23を固定させることが可能となる。
Further, a part of the reflector surface 29 (a region surrounded by a broken line in FIG. 6A) is brought into contact with the light color mixer 23 by slightly changing the angle. Thus, the light color mixer 23 is inserted from the lower side of the paper, and the multiple wavelength light source 2 is fixed to the casing, so that the light color mixer 23 can be fixed without using an adhesive.
光混色照明装置21は、複数波長光源2から出射した光を光混色器23で均一に混色して色のムラの無くし、筐体25のリフレクタ面29で光の方向を変換し、偏光フィルム24でP偏光の光を矢印の方向に出射する機能を有している。また、光混色照明装置21は、光混色器23から筐体25側に漏れ出る光は、筐体25の内側で反射させ光混色器23に戻すリサイクル機能を有している。また、光混色照明装置21は、偏光フィルム24で反射したS偏光の光をリフレクタ面29などの筐体25の内面で反射することで、光混色器23、複数波長光源2を経てP偏光の光に変換することで偏光フィルム24から出射させる偏光リサイクル機能も有している。
The light-mixing illumination device 21 uniformly mixes the light emitted from the multiple-wavelength light source 2 with the light-coloring device 23 to eliminate color unevenness, changes the direction of the light with the reflector surface 29 of the housing 25, and the polarizing film 24. And has the function of emitting P-polarized light in the direction of the arrow. Further, the light color mixing lighting device 21 has a recycling function in which light leaking from the light color mixer 23 toward the housing 25 is reflected inside the housing 25 and returned to the light color mixer 23. In addition, the light-mixing illumination device 21 reflects the S-polarized light reflected by the polarizing film 24 on the inner surface of the housing 25 such as the reflector surface 29, so that the P-polarized light passes through the light color mixer 23 and the multiple wavelength light source 2. It also has a polarization recycling function of emitting light from the polarizing film 24 by converting it into light.
図7は、本実施例における光混色照明装置21の光の混色を説明する図である。図7は、図6(A)に相当する断面図であり、光の進行方向を矢印で図示している。
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining light color mixing of the light color mixing illumination device 21 in the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 6A, in which the traveling direction of light is indicated by arrows.
図7において、実線で示した矢印のように、複数波長光源2から出射した光は、光混色器23の内面で反射して光混色器23から出射する。光混色器23から出射した光は、筐体25のリフレクタ面29などの面で反射して、偏光フィルム24に入射する。偏光フィルム24に入射したP偏光の光は、偏光フィルム24を出射する。偏光フィルム24に入射したS偏光の光は、偏光フィルム24を反射して、破線の矢印で示すように、リフレクタ面29で反射する事で、光混色器23に入射する。光混色器23に入射した光は、一度複数波長光源2で反射し、再度光混色器23から出射する。この光路で、S偏光の一部がP偏光に変換される。光混色器23を出射した光は、リフレクタ面29で反射したのち、P偏光の光は、偏光フィルム24から出射する。S偏光の光は、再度反射して、筐体25、光混色器23複数波長光源2を繰り返し進行したのち、P偏光に変換されて、偏光フィルム24から外部に出射する。このように光混色照明装置21も、偏光リサイクル機能を有している。
7, the light emitted from the multi-wavelength light source 2 is reflected from the inner surface of the light color mixer 23 and emitted from the light color mixer 23 as indicated by the solid line arrows. The light emitted from the light color mixer 23 is reflected by a surface such as the reflector surface 29 of the housing 25 and enters the polarizing film 24. The P-polarized light incident on the polarizing film 24 exits the polarizing film 24. The S-polarized light incident on the polarizing film 24 is reflected by the polarizing film 24 and reflected by the reflector surface 29 as indicated by the dashed arrow, and enters the light color mixer 23. The light incident on the light color mixer 23 is once reflected by the multiple wavelength light source 2 and then emitted from the light color mixer 23 again. In this optical path, part of the S-polarized light is converted to P-polarized light. The light emitted from the light color mixer 23 is reflected by the reflector surface 29, and then the P-polarized light is emitted from the polarizing film 24. The S-polarized light is reflected again and repeatedly travels through the casing 25 and the light color mixer 23 and the multiple wavelength light source 2, and then converted into P-polarized light and emitted from the polarizing film 24 to the outside. As described above, the light-mixed illumination device 21 also has a polarization recycling function.
また、光混色器23は、複数波長光源2の発光面6、7、8の並びに対して平行な方向が短辺の長方形柱体の形状をしているため、反射が多く混色がし易い構成になっている。
Further, the light color mixer 23 has a rectangular column shape with a short side parallel to the arrangement of the light emitting surfaces 6, 7, and 8 of the multi-wavelength light source 2, so that it is easy to mix colors with much reflection. It has become.
図8は、本実施例における光混色器を説明する図である。図8において、図8(A)、(B)、(C)に示した光混色器23、31、及び37は、図4(A)、(B)、(C)で記載した光混色器3、9、及び11と同様の材質であり、粒子部38、透明部39も粒子部12、透明部13と同様であるので、その説明は省略する。
FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an optical color mixer in the present embodiment. In FIG. 8, the light color mixers 23, 31, and 37 shown in FIGS. 8A, 8B, and 8C are the light color mixers described in FIGS. 4A, 4B, and 4C. The material is the same as 3, 9, and 11, and the particle part 38 and the transparent part 39 are also the same as the particle part 12 and the transparent part 13, and the description thereof is omitted.
図9は本実施例における光混色照明装置21の機能ブロック図である。図9において、外部に配置された電源15から複数波長光源2に電源が供給されると、発光面6、7、8から赤色、緑色、青色の光が出射される。出射した光は、光混色器23に入射する。光混色器23に入射した光は混色される。光混色器23で混色された光は、複数波長光源2に戻ってリサイクルされるものと、筐体25に進行する光に分岐される。筐体25に進行した光は、その内面で反射することで、光混色器23に進行してリサイクルされるものと、偏光フィルム24に進行する光に分岐される。偏光フィルム24に進行したP偏光の光は外部に出射、出力される。偏光フィルム24に進行したS偏光の光は筐体25に進行してリサイクルされる。
FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram of the light-mixing lighting device 21 in the present embodiment. In FIG. 9, when power is supplied to the multiple wavelength light source 2 from the power supply 15 disposed outside, red, green, and blue light are emitted from the light emitting surfaces 6, 7, and 8. The emitted light is incident on the light color mixer 23. Light incident on the light color mixer 23 is mixed. The light mixed by the light color mixer 23 is branched into light that returns to the multi-wavelength light source 2 and is recycled and light that travels to the housing 25. The light that has traveled to the housing 25 is reflected by the inner surface thereof, so that it is split into light that travels to the color mixer 23 and is recycled and light that travels to the polarizing film 24. The P-polarized light that has traveled to the polarizing film 24 is emitted and output to the outside. The S-polarized light that has traveled to the polarizing film 24 travels to the housing 25 and is recycled.
以上説明したように、複数波長光源2から出射した光は、光混色器23と筐体25を介して多様な光路を経てP偏光に変換され、偏光フィルム24から出射される。
As described above, the light emitted from the multi-wavelength light source 2 is converted into P-polarized light through various optical paths via the light color mixer 23 and the housing 25 and is emitted from the polarizing film 24.
なお、筐体の出射面である偏光フィルム24の先に、照明された先の光学系に適した出射角度分布となるように、出射角度分布を調整する光を拡散させる拡散フィルムを備えてもよい。
In addition, a diffusion film that diffuses light for adjusting the emission angle distribution may be provided at the tip of the polarizing film 24 that is the emission surface of the housing so as to obtain an emission angle distribution suitable for the illuminated optical system. Good.
本実施例は、映像投射装置について説明する。
図10は本実施例における映像投射装置の概略図である。図10は、映像投射装置30を示す断面図であり、映像投射装置30は、主に、光混色照明装置21、表示装置32、偏光フィルム33、投射レンズ34から構成されている。 In this embodiment, a video projection apparatus will be described.
FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a video projection apparatus in the present embodiment. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing thevideo projection device 30, and the video projection device 30 mainly includes a light color illuminating device 21, a display device 32, a polarizing film 33, and a projection lens 34.
図10は本実施例における映像投射装置の概略図である。図10は、映像投射装置30を示す断面図であり、映像投射装置30は、主に、光混色照明装置21、表示装置32、偏光フィルム33、投射レンズ34から構成されている。 In this embodiment, a video projection apparatus will be described.
FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a video projection apparatus in the present embodiment. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing the
図10において、表示装置32は、透過型液晶を想定している。透過型液晶は、偏光を利用して映像を生成する一般的な装置である。なお、表示装置32には、偏光フィルム33を貼り付けており、映像光を透過させるが、映像でない光は透過させない構成としている。
In FIG. 10, the display device 32 is assumed to be a transmissive liquid crystal. The transmissive liquid crystal is a general device that generates an image using polarized light. Note that a polarizing film 33 is attached to the display device 32 so that video light is transmitted but light that is not video is not transmitted.
投射レンズ34は、表示装置32で生成された映像を、外部に投射するレンズ機能を有する一般的な光学素子である。
The projection lens 34 is a general optical element having a lens function for projecting an image generated by the display device 32 to the outside.
光混色照明装置21から出射したP偏光の光は、表示装置32に入射し、映像光がS偏光に変換され、映像でない光は、P偏光のままで、偏光フィルム33を反射する。そして、映像光は、投射レンズ34で外部に映像として投射される。
The P-polarized light emitted from the light-mixing illumination device 21 is incident on the display device 32, the image light is converted to S-polarized light, and the non-image light is reflected by the polarizing film 33 while remaining as P-polarized light. The image light is projected as an image to the outside by the projection lens 34.
このように、映像投射装置30は、小型に明るい映像を生成でき、ピコプロジェクタやヘッドマウントディスプレイなどに用いることができる。
As described above, the video projection device 30 can generate a bright video in a small size, and can be used for a pico projector, a head mounted display, or the like.
なお、ここでは、表示装置32として透過型液晶を適用したが、反射型液晶を用いても構わない。
Note that here, transmissive liquid crystal is applied as the display device 32, but reflective liquid crystal may be used.
図11は、本実施例における映像投射装置30の機能ブロック図である。図11において、映像投射装置30の機能ブロックは、電源15、コントローラ35、映像処理回路36、光混色照明装置21、表示装置32、偏光フィルム33(図示無し)、投射レンズ34から構成されている。
FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram of the video projection device 30 in the present embodiment. In FIG. 11, the functional blocks of the video projection device 30 are composed of a power supply 15, a controller 35, a video processing circuit 36, a light color mixing illumination device 21, a display device 32, a polarizing film 33 (not shown), and a projection lens 34. .
コントローラ35は、映像投射装置30をコントロールする回路であり、映像処理回路36は、表示装置32を駆動する回路である。
The controller 35 is a circuit that controls the video projection device 30, and the video processing circuit 36 is a circuit that drives the display device 32.
外部から情報が入力されると、コントローラ35は、電源15と映像処理回路36を駆動する。コントローラ35は、必要な映像情報を映像処理回路36に伝達し、同時に複数波長光源2を駆動するための駆動情報を電源15に伝達する。
When information is input from the outside, the controller 35 drives the power supply 15 and the video processing circuit 36. The controller 35 transmits necessary video information to the video processing circuit 36 and simultaneously transmits drive information for driving the multiple wavelength light sources 2 to the power supply 15.
電源15は、複数波長光源2内の発光面6、7、8を交互に所定の光量を出射するように電源を投入する。
The power supply 15 is turned on so that a predetermined amount of light is emitted alternately from the light emitting surfaces 6, 7, and 8 in the multiple wavelength light source 2.
映像処理回路36は、発光面6、7、8が点灯するのと同期して表示装置32を駆動する。
The video processing circuit 36 drives the display device 32 in synchronism with the lighting of the light emitting surfaces 6, 7, 8.
複数波長光源2内の発光面6、7、8から出射した光は、光混色照明装置21で混色されて、表示装置32に照明される。表示装置32で生成された映像は、投射レンズ34により外部へ投影される。
The light emitted from the light emitting surfaces 6, 7, and 8 in the multiple wavelength light source 2 is mixed with the light color lighting device 21 and illuminated on the display device 32. The image generated by the display device 32 is projected to the outside by the projection lens 34.
本実施例は、光混色照明装置の変形例について説明する。
In this embodiment, a modified example of the light-mixed lighting device will be described.
図12は本実施例における光混色照明装置の第1変形例の概略図である。図12は、光混色照明装置41の断面図であり、筐体44のリフレクタ面49を放物線にした点が実施例2の図6(A)の光混色照明装置21の筐体25と異なっている。
FIG. 12 is a schematic view of a first modification of the light color mixing lighting apparatus in the present embodiment. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the light color illuminating device 41, which differs from the case 25 of the light color mixed illuminating device 21 of FIG. 6A of Example 2 in that the reflector surface 49 of the case 44 is a parabola. Yes.
リフレクタ面49は、光混色器23の出射面の中心を焦点とした放物面である。リフレクタ面49を放物面としたことで、単純な反射面とするよりも指向性を向上させて効率を向上させる機能を有している。なお、リフレクタ面で反射した光を偏光フィルム24を介して出射する筐体44の出射面サイズを光混色器3の出射面よりも大きくすることで効率を向上している。
The reflector surface 49 is a paraboloid focusing on the center of the exit surface of the light color mixer 23. Since the reflector surface 49 is a parabolic surface, it has a function of improving directivity and improving efficiency, compared to a simple reflecting surface. The efficiency is improved by making the exit surface size of the housing 44 that emits the light reflected by the reflector surface through the polarizing film 24 larger than the exit surface of the light color mixer 3.
図13は本実施例における光混色照明装置の第2変形例の概略図である。図13において、図13(B)は光混色照明装置51の正面図であり、図13(A)は、図13(B)のA―Aから見た側面断面図である。光混色照明装置51は、リフレクタ面59の一部にシリンドリカルなリフレクタ面60を追加した点が実施例2の図6の光混色照明装置21の筐体25と異なっている。
FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of a second modification of the light-mixed lighting device in the present embodiment. In FIG. 13, FIG. 13B is a front view of the light-mixed lighting device 51, and FIG. 13A is a side cross-sectional view as seen from AA in FIG. 13B. The light mixed illumination device 51 is different from the case 25 of the light mixed illumination device 21 of FIG. 6 of the second embodiment in that a cylindrical reflector surface 60 is added to a part of the reflector surface 59.
リフレクタ面60は、光混色器23から出射した中心部の領域の光を矢印で示したように外側に反射させる機能を有している。偏光フィルム24の均一度を向上させる効果が得られる。なお、光を矢印の方向に反射させる機能を有するため、シリンドリカル形状でなく、三角形の形状でも構わない。
The reflector surface 60 has a function of reflecting the light in the central region emitted from the light color mixer 23 to the outside as indicated by the arrows. The effect of improving the uniformity of the polarizing film 24 is obtained. In addition, since it has the function to reflect light in the direction of the arrow, it may have a triangular shape instead of a cylindrical shape.
図14は本実施例における光混色照明装置の第3変形例の概略図である。図14において、図14(B)は光混色照明装置71の正面図であり、図14(A)は、図14(B)のA―Aから見た側面断面図である。光混色照明装置71は、光混色器73の形状を台形形状にした点が図6の光混色照明装置21の光混色器23と異なっている。なお、光混色器73の形状を台形形状にしたことで、それにともない筐体72の形状も変更している。
FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of a third modification of the light color mixing lighting apparatus in the present embodiment. In FIG. 14, FIG. 14B is a front view of the light-mixed illumination device 71, and FIG. 14A is a side sectional view as seen from AA in FIG. 14B. The light color mixing lighting device 71 is different from the light color mixing device 23 of the light color mixing lighting device 21 in FIG. 6 in that the light color mixing device 73 has a trapezoidal shape. In addition, since the shape of the light color mixer 73 is a trapezoidal shape, the shape of the housing 72 is also changed accordingly.
台形形状とすることで、複数波長光源2の並びとは直交する方向に光を広げやすく、複数波長光源2の出射する光の取り込み範囲の確保も可能となる。また、実施例2の図6に示す光混色器23に比べて、複数波長光源2の並びとは直交する方向が狭いため、内面反射による反射回数が増え、混色しやすい機能を有している。
By adopting a trapezoidal shape, it is easy to spread light in a direction orthogonal to the arrangement of the multiple wavelength light sources 2 and it is possible to secure a capture range of light emitted from the multiple wavelength light sources 2. Further, compared with the light color mixer 23 shown in FIG. 6 of the second embodiment, the direction orthogonal to the arrangement of the multiple wavelength light sources 2 is narrow, so that the number of reflections due to internal reflection increases and the color mixing is easy. .
図15は本実施例における光混色照明装置の第4変形例の概略図である。図15において、図15(B)は光混色照明装置81の正面図であり、図15(A)は、図15(B)のA―Aから見た側面断面図である。光混色照明装置81は、光混色器83を粒子部84、透明部85に分離し、粒子部84を透明部85よりも複数波長光源2の並びとは直交する方向に大きくした点が、実施例2の図6に示す光混色照明装置21の光混色器23と異なっている。
FIG. 15 is a schematic view of a fourth modification of the light color mixing lighting apparatus in the present embodiment. In FIG. 15, FIG. 15B is a front view of the light-mixed lighting device 81, and FIG. 15A is a side cross-sectional view as seen from AA in FIG. 15B. The light-mixing lighting device 81 is implemented by separating the light-coloring device 83 into a particle portion 84 and a transparent portion 85, and making the particle portion 84 larger than the transparent portion 85 in a direction orthogonal to the arrangement of the multiple wavelength light sources 2. This is different from the light color mixer 23 of the light color lighting apparatus 21 shown in FIG.
光混色器83のように、粒子部84に対して透明部85を小さくすることで、複数波長光源2から出射する光の透明部85で反射する回数が多くなるため、混色しやすい機能を有している。
As in the light color mixer 83, by making the transparent portion 85 smaller than the particle portion 84, the number of times the light emitted from the multi-wavelength light source 2 is reflected by the transparent portion 85 increases. is doing.
本実施例において、リフレクタ面29、59は、図では、紙面垂直方向と45度の反射面としたが、50度のように変更しても構わない。
In the present embodiment, the reflector surfaces 29 and 59 are a reflection surface that is 45 degrees perpendicular to the paper surface in the figure, but may be changed to 50 degrees.
また、偏光フィルム24は、紙面垂直方向と平行な配置としたが、角度を付与しても構わない。
The polarizing film 24 is arranged in parallel with the direction perpendicular to the paper surface, but an angle may be given.
また、筐体82の反射面86、87は、紙面水平な方向と平行に配置したが、角度を与えても構わない。もちろん平行に角度を与えるだけでなく、偏光フィルム24に向けて広がるように設定しても良い。
Further, although the reflection surfaces 86 and 87 of the casing 82 are arranged in parallel with the horizontal direction on the paper surface, an angle may be given. Needless to say, the angle may be set not only to be parallel but also to spread toward the polarizing film 24.
図16は、本実施例における光混色照明装置の概略図である。図16は光混色照明装置101の断面を示したものであり、光混色照明装置101は、光混色部91と、照明レンズ102で構成されている。
FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram of the light color mixing lighting apparatus in the present embodiment. FIG. 16 shows a cross section of the light-mixing lighting device 101, and the light-mixing lighting device 101 includes a light-mixing unit 91 and an illumination lens 102.
図16において、光混色部91は、複数の波長の光を均一に出射する機能を有している。照明レンズ102は、光混色部91から出射する複数の波長の均一な光を、指向性を高めて所定の領域に照明するレンズ機能を有している。
In FIG. 16, the light color mixing portion 91 has a function of uniformly emitting light having a plurality of wavelengths. The illumination lens 102 has a lens function of illuminating a predetermined region with uniform light of a plurality of wavelengths emitted from the light color mixing unit 91 with increased directivity.
図17は本実施例における光混色部91の概略図である。図17において、図17(A)は光混色部91の断面図、図17(B)は斜視図を示している。光混色部91は、主に、複数波長光源92、光混色器93、偏光フィルム94、筐体95から構成されている。
FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram of the light color mixing portion 91 in the present embodiment. 17A is a sectional view of the light color mixing portion 91, and FIG. 17B is a perspective view. The light color mixing unit 91 mainly includes a multiple wavelength light source 92, a light color mixer 93, a polarizing film 94, and a housing 95.
複数波長光源92は、少なくとも2個以上の波長の光を出射する光源であり、ここでは、赤の波長の光を出射する発光面6と、緑の波長の光を出射する発光面7を2個と、青の波長の光を出射する発光面8の4個の発光面を筐体に配置したLEDを想定している。また、発光面は、図18に示すように四角形を成すように配置されている。なお、LEDの発光面以外の光混色器93(図19中破線で図示)と接触する領域(図19中斜線の領域)は、反射率の高い材質で覆う構造であるものを選定することが望ましい。
The multi-wavelength light source 92 is a light source that emits light having at least two wavelengths. Here, the light emitting surface 6 that emits light having a red wavelength and the light emitting surface 7 that emits light having a green wavelength are divided into two. It is assumed that the LED has four light emitting surfaces, i.e., a light emitting surface 8 that emits light having a blue wavelength, arranged in a housing. Further, the light emitting surface is arranged to form a quadrangle as shown in FIG. In addition, it is possible to select an area (shaded area in FIG. 19) that is in contact with the light color mixer 93 (illustrated by a broken line in FIG. 19) other than the light emitting surface of the LED so as to cover with a highly reflective material. desirable.
図17において、光混色器93は、粒子部96と透明部97で構成されている。粒子部96と透明部97は、実施例1の図4(C)と同様の構成なのでその説明は省略する。また、偏光フィルム94も、実施例1の偏光フィルム4と同様なのでその説明は省略する。また、筐体95はトンネル状の形状を有しており、材質は実施例1の筐体5と同様なのでその説明は省略する。
In FIG. 17, the light color mixer 93 includes a particle portion 96 and a transparent portion 97. Since the particle part 96 and the transparent part 97 have the same configuration as that of FIG. 4C of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted. Moreover, since the polarizing film 94 is also the same as the polarizing film 4 of Example 1, the description is abbreviate | omitted. The casing 95 has a tunnel-like shape, and the material thereof is the same as that of the casing 5 of the first embodiment, so that the description thereof is omitted.
光混色照明装置101は、複数波長光源92から出射した光を光混色器93で均一に混色して色のムラの無くし、偏光フィルム94でP偏光の光を矢印の方向に出射する機能を有している。また、光混色照明装置101は、光混色器3で矢印の方向に進行せず筐体95側に漏れ出る光は、筐体95の内側で反射させ光混色器93に戻すリサイクル機能を有している。また、光混色照明装置101は、偏光フィルム94で反射したS偏光の光を光混色器93、筐体95、複数波長光源92を経てP偏光の光に変換することで偏光フィルム4から出射させる偏光リサイクル機能も有している。また光混色照明装置101は、照明レンズ102で、所定の領域に指向性を高めて光を照明する機能を有している。すなわち、表示装置へ指向性を高める光を照明することで、効率を高められる機能を有している。
The light-mixing illumination device 101 has a function of uniformly mixing the light emitted from the multiple wavelength light source 92 with the light color mixer 93 to eliminate color unevenness, and emitting P-polarized light in the direction of the arrow with the polarizing film 94. is doing. The light color mixing lighting device 101 has a recycling function in which light that does not travel in the direction of the arrow in the light color mixer 3 and leaks to the housing 95 side is reflected inside the housing 95 and returned to the light color mixer 93. ing. Further, the light-mixing illumination device 101 converts the S-polarized light reflected by the polarizing film 94 into P-polarized light through the light-coloring device 93, the housing 95, and the multi-wavelength light source 92 to be emitted from the polarizing film 4. It also has a polarization recycling function. In addition, the light-mixing lighting device 101 has a function of illuminating light with a directivity in a predetermined region with the illumination lens 102. That is, it has a function of increasing efficiency by illuminating the display device with light that increases directivity.
図19は本実施例における光混色照明装置101の機能ブロック図である。図19において、外部に配置された電源15から複数波長光源92に電源が供給されると、発光面6、7、8から赤色、緑色、青色の光が出射される。出射した光は、光混色器93に入射する。光混色器93に入射した光は混色される。光混色器93で混色されたP偏光の一部は、偏光フィルム94を透過して、照明レンズ102で指向性を高められ、外部に出射、出力される。S偏光の一部は、偏光フィルム94で反射して、光混色器93に戻ってリサイクルされる。
FIG. 19 is a functional block diagram of the light color mixing lighting apparatus 101 in the present embodiment. In FIG. 19, when power is supplied from the power supply 15 disposed outside to the multiple wavelength light source 92, red, green, and blue light is emitted from the light emitting surfaces 6, 7, and 8. The emitted light enters the light color mixer 93. Light incident on the light color mixer 93 is mixed. A part of the P-polarized light mixed by the light color mixer 93 is transmitted through the polarizing film 94, the directivity is enhanced by the illumination lens 102, and is emitted and output to the outside. A part of the S-polarized light is reflected by the polarizing film 94 and returned to the light color mixer 93 for recycling.
光混色器93に入射し混色されたP偏光やS偏光の光の一部は、複数波長光源92に戻る。複数波長光源92に戻った光は、複数波長光源92の出射面またはその他の領域で反射して、再度光混色器93に入射してリサイクルされる。
A part of the P-polarized light or S-polarized light that has entered the light color mixer 93 and mixed is returned to the multi-wavelength light source 92. The light that has returned to the multi-wavelength light source 92 is reflected by the emission surface of the multi-wavelength light source 92 or other region, and then enters the light color mixer 93 again and is recycled.
また、光混色器93に入射し混色されたP偏光やS偏光の光の一部は、筐体95に進行する。筐体95に進行した光は、筐体95の内面で反射して、再度光混色器93に入射してリサイクルされる。
In addition, a part of the P-polarized light and S-polarized light that has entered and mixed into the light color mixer 93 travels to the housing 95. The light that has traveled to the housing 95 is reflected by the inner surface of the housing 95, enters the light color mixer 93 again, and is recycled.
以上説明したように、複数波長光源92から出射した光は、光混色器93を介して多様な光路を経てP偏光に変換され、偏光フィルム94から出射される。光混色照明装置101は、偏光フィルム94から出射された光の指向性を照明レンズ102で高め、所定の領域に効率良く照明する機能を有している。
As described above, the light emitted from the multi-wavelength light source 92 is converted into P-polarized light through various optical paths via the light color mixer 93 and is emitted from the polarizing film 94. The light mixed illumination device 101 has a function of enhancing the directivity of light emitted from the polarizing film 94 with the illumination lens 102 and efficiently illuminating a predetermined region.
なお、本実施例では、緑色の光を出射する発光面7を2個搭載する複数波長光源92について説明したが、もちろん異なる4個の波長の光を出射するものでも構わない。また、発光面6、7、8は同じ大きさとしたが、異なる大きさであっても構わない。発光面の最外形が縦横で異なる場合その長手方向と、光混色器の入射面の長手方向を直交さえることで、光を混色しやすい構成とすることが出来る。
In the present embodiment, the multi-wavelength light source 92 having two light emitting surfaces 7 for emitting green light has been described. Of course, it may emit light of four different wavelengths. The light emitting surfaces 6, 7, and 8 have the same size, but may have different sizes. When the outermost shape of the light emitting surface differs vertically and horizontally, the longitudinal direction of the light emitting surface and the longitudinal direction of the incident surface of the light color mixer are orthogonal to each other, so that light can be easily mixed.
本発明の光混色照明装置は、以上説明したように、少なくとも2個以上の発光面を有した複数波長光源(例えば、複数波長光源2、92)と、複数波長光源から出射した複数の光を混色する機能を有する光混色器(例えば、光混色器3、9、11、23、31、37、73、83、93)と、光混色器から出射した所定の方位の偏光の光を透過させ、それ以外の偏光の光を反射させる偏光フィルム(例えば、偏光フィルム4、24、33、94)を有し、光混色器は、透明な材質で形成された長方形柱体であり、複数波長光源から出射した光を内面反射により混色する機能と、偏光の向きを変換する機能を有している。
As described above, the light-mixed illumination device of the present invention has a plurality of light sources having at least two light emitting surfaces (for example, a plurality of wavelength light sources 2 and 92) and a plurality of lights emitted from the plurality of wavelength light sources. A light color mixer having a function of mixing colors (for example, light color mixers 3, 9, 11, 23, 31, 37, 73, 83, 93) and a light beam polarized in a predetermined direction emitted from the light color mixer. And a polarizing film (for example, polarizing films 4, 24, 33, 94) that reflects other polarized light, and the light color mixer is a rectangular column made of a transparent material, and is a multiple wavelength light source It has a function of mixing the light emitted from the light by internal reflection and a function of changing the direction of polarization.
また、光混色照明装置(1、21、41、51)は、複数波長光源2の複数の発光面6、7、8の最外形は縦横比が異なり、複数波長光源2から出射した複数の光が入射する光混色器(例えば、光混色器3、9、11、23、31、37、73、83)の入射面の長手方向を複数波長光源2の発光面の長手の方向と略直交させて配置させている。
Further, in the light mixed illumination device (1, 21, 41, 51), the outermost shapes of the plurality of light emitting surfaces 6, 7, 8 of the multiple wavelength light source 2 have different aspect ratios, and a plurality of lights emitted from the multiple wavelength light source 2 are used. The longitudinal direction of the incident surface of the light color mixer (for example, the light color mixer 3, 9, 11, 23, 31, 37, 73, 83) on which the light enters is substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the light emitting surface of the multiple wavelength light source 2 Are arranged.
光混色器(例えば、光混色器9、11、31、37、83、93)の内部に前記透明な材質と異なる屈折率を持つ透明な材質で形成された粒子10を具備させている。
A particle 10 made of a transparent material having a refractive index different from that of the transparent material is provided inside the light color mixer (for example, the light color mixer 9, 11, 31, 37, 83, 93).
光混色器(例えば、光混色器11、37、83、93)の内部に具備させた粒子の密度を異ならせている。
The density of the particles provided inside the light color mixer (for example, the light color mixer 11, 37, 83, 93) is varied.
光混色器(例えば、光混色器11、37、83、93)の内部に具備させた粒子の密度は、複数波長光源から遠い側を高くしている。
The density of the particles provided in the light color mixer (for example, the light color mixers 11, 37, 83, 93) is higher on the side farther from the multiple wavelength light source.
光混色器(例えば、光混色器11、37、83、93)は透明な材質からなる透明部(例えば透明部13、39、85、97)と透明部の材質と異なる屈折率を持つ透明な材質で形成された粒子を具備させた粒子部(例えば粒子部12、38、84、96)とを備えており、複数波長光源から出射した光は、光混色器の透明部、粒子部の順に進行する。
The light color mixer (for example, the light color mixer 11, 37, 83, 93) is a transparent portion (for example, the transparent portions 13, 39, 85, 97) made of a transparent material and a transparent material having a refractive index different from the material of the transparent portion. Particle portions (for example, particle portions 12, 38, 84, and 96) provided with particles formed of a material, and light emitted from a plurality of wavelength light sources is in the order of the transparent portion and the particle portion of the light color mixer. proceed.
光混色器は、光を出射する出射面を備え、光混色器の入射面と出射面以外の側面の外側に光を反射する反射面を設けている。例えば、筐体5、25、44、55、72、82、95の内面のことである。
The light color mixer includes an emission surface that emits light, and a reflection surface that reflects light is provided outside the incident surface and the side surface other than the emission surface of the light color mixer. For example, it is the inner surface of the casing 5, 25, 44, 55, 72, 82, 95.
また、光混色器の出射面から出射した光を略直交方向に光を折り曲げるリフレクタ面(例えば、リフレクタ面29、49、59、60)を配置させている。
Further, a reflector surface (for example, reflector surfaces 29, 49, 59, 60) for bending the light emitted from the emission surface of the light color mixer in a substantially orthogonal direction is disposed.
リフレクタ面により折り曲げられた光を出射する筐体の出射面を備え、光混色器の出射面よりも筐体の出射面のサイズを大きくしている。
The housing has an exit surface that emits light bent by the reflector surface, and the exit surface of the housing is made larger than the exit surface of the optical color mixer.
筐体は、リフレクタ面から筐体の出射面までトンネル型の側面を備え、その側面は光を反射する機能を有している。例えば、筐体25、44、55、72、82の内面のことである。
The housing has a tunnel-type side surface from the reflector surface to the exit surface of the housing, and the side surface has a function of reflecting light. For example, the inner surfaces of the casings 25, 44, 55, 72, and 82.
筐体の出射面に光を拡散させる拡散フィルムを備えさせても良い。例えば、偏光フィルム24の前後に配置させる。この場合、照明させる光の指向性、出射角度分布を変換させることができる。
A diffusion film that diffuses light may be provided on the exit surface of the housing. For example, it is arranged before and after the polarizing film 24. In this case, the directivity of the light to be illuminated and the emission angle distribution can be converted.
リフレクタ面(例えば、リフレクタ面29、49、59、60)の出射面に所定の偏光の光を透過させ、それ以外の偏光の光を反射させる偏光フィルム(例えば、偏光フィルム24)を配置させている。
A polarizing film (for example, a polarizing film 24) that transmits light of a predetermined polarization and reflects other polarized light is disposed on the exit surface of the reflector surface (for example, the reflector surfaces 29, 49, 59, and 60). Yes.
以上実施例について説明したが、本発明は上記した実施例に限定されるものではなく、様々な変形例が含まれる。例えば、実施例の構成の一部について、他の構成の追加、削除、置換をすることも可能である。
Although the embodiments have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and includes various modifications. For example, it is possible to add, delete, or replace other configurations for a part of the configuration of the embodiment.
1、21、41、51、101:光混色照明装置、2、92:複数波長光源、3、9、11、23、31、37、73、83、93:光混色器、4、24、33、94:偏光フィルム、5、25、44、55、72、82、95:筐体、10:粒子、12、38、84、96:粒子部、13、39、85、97:透明部、30:映像投射装置、32:表示装置、34:投射レンズ、91:光混色部、102:照明レンズ
1, 21, 41, 51, 101: Light color mixing illumination device, 2, 92: Multiple wavelength light source, 3, 9, 11, 23, 31, 37, 73, 83, 93: Light color mixer, 4, 24, 33 94: Polarizing film 5, 25, 44, 55, 72, 82, 95: Housing, 10: Particle, 12, 38, 84, 96: Particle part, 13, 39, 85, 97: Transparent part, 30 : Video projection device, 32: Display device, 34: Projection lens, 91: Light color mixing part, 102: Illumination lens
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- 複数の波長の光を混色する光混色照明装置であって、
複数の発光面を有した複数波長光源と、
該複数波長光源から出射した複数の光を混色する機能を有する光混色器と、
光混色器から出射した所定の方位の偏光の光を透過させ、それ以外の偏光の光を反射させる偏光フィルムを有し、
前記光混色器は、透明な材質で形成された長方形柱体であり、前記複数波長光源から出射した光を内面反射により混色する機能と、偏光の向きを変換する機能を有したことを特徴とする光混色照明装置。 A light-mixing lighting device that mixes light of a plurality of wavelengths,
A multi-wavelength light source having a plurality of light emitting surfaces;
A light color mixer having a function of mixing a plurality of lights emitted from the plurality of wavelength light sources;
Having a polarizing film that transmits polarized light of a predetermined orientation emitted from the light color mixer and reflects light of other polarized light,
The light color mixer is a rectangular column made of a transparent material, and has a function of mixing light emitted from the multiple wavelength light sources by internal reflection and a function of converting the direction of polarization. A light-mixed lighting device. - 請求項1に記載の光混色照明装置であって、
前記複数波長光源の前記複数の発光面の全体の最外形は縦横比が異なり、
前記複数波長光源から出射した複数の光が入射する前記光混色器の入射面の長手方向を前記複数波長光源の前記発光面の長手の方向と略直交させて配置させたことを特徴とする光混色照明装置。 The light color mixing lighting device according to claim 1,
The overall outer shape of the plurality of light emitting surfaces of the multiple wavelength light source has a different aspect ratio,
Light that is arranged such that the longitudinal direction of the incident surface of the light color mixer on which a plurality of light emitted from the multiple wavelength light source is incident is substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the light emitting surface of the multiple wavelength light source Mixed color lighting device. - 請求項1に記載の光混色照明装置であって、
前記光混色器の内部に前記透明な材質と異なる屈折率を持つ透明な材質で形成された粒子を具備したことを特徴とする光混色照明装置。 The light color mixing lighting device according to claim 1,
A light color illuminating apparatus comprising particles formed of a transparent material having a refractive index different from that of the transparent material inside the light color mixer. - 請求項1記載の光混色照明装置であって、
前記光混色器は透明な材質からなる透明部と、該透明部の材質と異なる屈折率を持つ透明な材質で形成された粒子を具備した粒子部とを備え、
前記複数波長光源から出射した光は、前記光混色器の前記透明部から前記粒子部の順に進行することを特徴とする光混色照明装置。 The light-mixed lighting device according to claim 1,
The light color mixer includes a transparent portion made of a transparent material, and a particle portion including particles formed of a transparent material having a refractive index different from the material of the transparent portion,
The light emitted from the multi-wavelength light source travels in the order from the transparent portion to the particle portion of the light color mixer. - 請求項1に記載の光混色照明装置であって、
前記光混色器は、光を出射する出射面を備え、
前記光混色器の入射面と出射面以外の側面の外側に筐体を備え、該筐体に光を反射する反射面を設けたことを特徴とする光混色照明装置。 The light color mixing lighting device according to claim 1,
The light color mixer includes an emission surface for emitting light,
A light color illuminating apparatus comprising: a housing outside the side surface other than the incident surface and the light exit surface of the light color mixer; and a reflective surface for reflecting light provided on the housing. - 請求項5に記載の光混色照明装置であって、
前記光混色器の出射面から出射した光を略直交方向に光を折り曲げるリフレクタ面を配置したことを特徴とする光混色照明装置。 The light color mixing lighting device according to claim 5,
A light color illuminating apparatus comprising a reflector surface that bends light emitted from an emission surface of the light color mixer in a substantially orthogonal direction. - 請求項6に記載の光混色照明装置であって、
前記リフレクタ面により折り曲げられた光を出射する筐体の出射面を備え、
前記光混色器の出射面よりも前記筐体の出射面のサイズを大きくしたことを特徴とする光混色照明装置。 The light color mixing lighting device according to claim 6,
An emission surface of a housing that emits light bent by the reflector surface;
The light mixing lighting device characterized in that the size of the light emitting surface of the casing is made larger than the light emitting surface of the light color mixer. - 請求項6に記載の光混色照明装置であって、
前記筐体は、前記リフレクタ面から前記筐体の出射面までトンネル型の側面を備え、該側面は光を反射する機能を有したことを特徴とする光混色照明装置。 The light color mixing lighting device according to claim 6,
The light-mixed lighting device, wherein the housing includes a tunnel-type side surface from the reflector surface to the exit surface of the housing, and the side surface has a function of reflecting light. - 請求項8に記載の光混色照明装置であって、
前記筐体の出射面に光を拡散させる拡散フィルムを備えたことを特徴とする光混色照明装置。 The light color mixing lighting device according to claim 8,
A light color illuminating apparatus comprising a diffusion film for diffusing light on an emission surface of the housing.
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