Abstract: A projector includes a light source, an optical modulation device to form an optical image, a projection optical device, and a projection position adjusting device to adjust the projection position. The projection position adjusting device includes a fixed member, a moving member a dial knob, a drive mechanism that transmit rotation of the dial knob, and a reference position detecting mechanism. The reference position detecting mechanism includes a spiral rail guiding section having a groove shape provided to a side face of the dial knob adjacent to the fixed member, along the rotational direction of the dial knob, a sliding section that slides in the guiding section with the rotation of the dial knob, and an engaging section provided to the guiding section, and engages with the sliding section upon the projection position of the projection optical device reaching the projection reference position.

Abstract: An ocular focus device. An ocular lens tube is movably disposed in an ocular housing and includes a positioning groove. An ocular lens set is disposed in the ocular lens tube. A positioning member is connected to the ocular housing and is disposed in the positioning groove. When the ocular lens tube moves with respect to the ocular housing, the ocular lens set performs a focus operation, and the positioning member moves in the positioning groove, limiting a moving range of the ocular lens tube with respect to the ocular housing.

Abstract: A projection type display includes an optical system that includes a focus lens and is configured to project an image, a driver configured to move the focus lens along an optical axis, a phase difference sensor configured to receive light of the image that has been projected, and a controller configured to calculate a phase difference based on an output of the phase difference sensor, to calculate an in-focus position based on the phase difference that has been calculated, and to move the focus lens via the driver to the in-focus position for a focus control of the optical system, wherein the controller provides the focus control while a current position of the focus lens is located within an allowable range that is previously set in a movable range over which the focus lens can move along the optical axis.

Abstract: A projection display device has an imager that modulates light from a light source in accordance with an image signal, a projection optical system that enlarges and projects the light modulated by the imager onto a projection plane, a focus adjustment part disposed in the projection optical system, and a displacement part that displaces the imager in a direction vertical to a light axis of the projection optical system, in conjunction with the focus adjustment part.

Abstract: A projector including a shiftable projection lens unit is disclosed. The projector includes an illumination unit adapted to emit generated light, a micro device adapted to receive the light from the illumination unit, and to produce an image using the received light, a projection lens unit adapted to emit the image produced by the micro device, a reflector arranged at a downstream end of the projection lens unit, and adapted to change a direction of the light incident from the projection lens unit on the reflector such that the image is externally emitted, and a driving unit adapted to shift the projection lens unit and the reflector, thereby adjusting an emission direction of the externally-emitted image.

Abstract: A projection lens unit and a thin projector using the same are disclosed. The projection lens unit includes a plurality of lens sets for emitting light carrying an image, and a reflector arranged between adjacent ones of the lens sets or at a downstream end of the lens sets, and adapted to change a direction of light incident on the reflector.

Abstract: A projector include focus controlling device s a projection lens, an image capture device, an image analyzing device and a focus controlling device. The projection lens is configured for projecting an image onto a projection surface. The image capture device is configured for capturing images of the image projected on the projection surface. The image analyzing device is configured for analyzing intensity difference between adjacent pixels of the images captured by the image capture device and generating a control signal associated therewith. The focus controlling device is configured for focusing the projection lens at a position where there is maximum intensity difference between adjacent pixels in response to the control signal from the image analyzing device.

Abstract: There is provided a projection lens for a projector which utilizes a reflection type display device, comprising a movable aperture 70 which is movable as a movable lens components moves, wherein an opening 75 in the movable aperture 70 is formed into a circular shape which is centered at the center of an optical axis 69 of the projection lens and has a swollen portion 73 on part of the opening 75 in such a manner as to project from a circumferential portion in a direction of the center of a beam of stray light into the interior of the opening 75.

Abstract: An optical metrological system having a heat-generating light source coaxially mounted near a heat-sensitive lens. The system uses a temperature sensor to monitor the lens temperature and a heating element to heat the lens such that the lens operating temperature is greater than a maximum operating temperature of the light source in order to stabilize the focal length of the lens.

Abstract: A lens position adjusting mechanism includes a lens, a lens attachment frame that includes a lens holding portion for holding the rim of the lens, and a holding case that sandwiches the lens attachment frame movably in a plane direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the lens. The lens attachment frame includes a shaft portion on the periphery of the lens holding portion, functioning as a fulcrum at a time when the lens attachment frame moves in the plane direction. The holding case includes a shaft supporting portion for supporting the shaft portion and frame guide grooves for sandwiching the lens attachment frame. The position of the lens is adjusted by operating a lug portion by fingers or the like with the shaft portion as a fulcrum. Then the adjusted position is fixed by injecting an adhesive into wedge spaces formed of opposing adhesion grooves.

Abstract: A projection lens module including a projection lens, a first transmission gear, and an adjusting ring is provided. The projection lens has a lens barrel, a driving ring, and an optical lens module. The driving ring has a plurality of first external teeth and rotates about a first axis. The driving ring is circularly disposed at the lens barrel. The optical lens module is disposed in the lens barrel. When the driving ring rotates, part of the optical lens module moves along the first axis. The first transmission gear has a plurality of second external teeth and rotates about a second axis. The first transmission gear is geared to the driving ring. The adjusting ring has a plurality of first internal teeth and rotates about a third axis. The adjusting ring drives the driving ring through the first transmission gear.

Abstract: A focus regulator is provided for simplifying and minimizing the structure of an image projector. The focus regulator includes a controller rotatably formed on a main body to be limitedly movable in the direction of the optical axis. A focus lens unit is affixed to the projection lens unit of the main body to be movable in the direction of the optical axis (OX) by being rotated with the controller.

Abstract: A projector includes: a projection position adjusting device that adjusts a projection position of a projection optical device. The projection position adjusting device includes: adjusting and driving units that move a first moving plate and a second moving plate. The adjusting and driving unit include: a pair of worms that have a columnar shape and have threads on outer circumferences thereof; and a pair of sliders that are screwed in the pair of worms, respectively. The pair of worms are disposed to extend along the first direction or the second direction. One of the sliders engages with one of moving plates. Engaging structures including inclining engaging holes that extend in a direction crossing the direction in the plane orthogonal to the projecting direction and engaging projections inserted through the inclining engaging holes are provided in the other slider and the other moving plate.

Abstract: A projector comprising a light modulating device which modulates light beams emitted from a light source, according to image information, to form an optical image; a projection optical device, the projection optical device including a projection lens, which has a plurality of lenses, that enlarges and projects the optical image onto the screen; a focal position changing unit, to perform focus adjustment on the image; a setting input unit through which automatic adjustment information for changing the focal position to an in-focus position where the projected image is in an in-focus state is input; and a focus adjustment control unit which controls the focal position changing unit until the projected image is in the in-focus state.

Abstract: A projection type image display apparatus comprising a light source, an optical integrator, by which light outgoing from the light source is changed in distribution of illumination, a color separation optical system, by which light outgoing from the optical integrator is separated into a plurality of light beams, and a relay optical system including a plurality of relay lenses, by which light beams separated by the color separation optical system are relayed, and a reflection mirror. The relay optical system includes a device that adjusts angles of inclination of at least one of the relay lenses with respect to an optical axis of illumination of light outgoing from the light source.

Abstract: An image output device includes a housing which is opened at a predetermined portion of a side wall thereof, a Fresnel lens which is installed in the opened portion of the housing, a base which is installed inside the housing to allow an object to be placed thereon, illumination means for illuminating the base, and a convex lens which is located between the base and the Fresnel lens and is installed such that an image of the object placed on the base can be viewed at a position which projects out of the Fresnel lens. The base comprises a driving gear which is rotated by a motor, a driven gear which is rotated by rotation of the driving gear, and a rotation plate which is rotated by rotation of the driven gear.

Abstract: A thin projector is disclosed. The thin projector includes a housing having an upright panel shape, an illumination unit arranged in the interior of the housing, the illumination unit generating light and emitting the generated light, a micro device arranged in the interior of the housing, the micro device receiving the light from the illumination unit and producing an image using the received light, and a projection lens unit arranged in the interior of the housing, the projection lens unit including an emission unit adapted to externally emit the image produced by the micro device and arranged to be externally exposed through a front side of the housing.

Abstract: An illumination optical apparatus and a projection type display apparatus capable of preventing an image on boundary lines of a fly-eye lens from deviating from a designed position and preventing unevenness of brightness is provided: wherein a first lens holding member holding said first fly-eye lens; a second lens holding member joined to said first lens holding member, and holding said second fly-eye lens; and a third lens holding member joined to said second lens holding member, and holding an optical lens are provided; and said first lens holding member and said second lens holding member are joined to be relatively rotatable about an optical axis.

Abstract: An image that has been displayed on the display screen of an image generator is first passed through a projection lens section consisting of a front group and a rear group. Next after being reflected on the reflecting surface of a free-form surface mirror, the image is further reflected by a planar reflecting mirror and then obliquely projected from the lower section of a projection screen onto the screen. The front group of the projection lens section is provided for enlarging the image. In order to correct aberration due to oblique projection onto the projection screen, the rear group uses a free-form surface lens that forms a concave shape with respect to the exit side of light from the lens. The free-form surface mirror corrects trapezoidal distortion due to oblique projection onto the projection screen.

Abstract: An adjustable lens module applied to an image projector is provided. The lens is positioned in a lens barrel situated within a lens housing mounted on a frame. The adjustable lens module includes a base plate, and a first, a second and a third positioning means. The base plate connected to the lens barrel is attached to the lens housing and mounted on the frame. The first, second and third positioning means are respectively positioned at the first, second and third corners of the base plate. The first and second corners are arranged diagonally on the base plate. At least the first and second positioning means are adjustably secured at the first and second corners respectively. By adjusting the relative position between the base plate and the first, second and third position means, a central axis of the lens is substantially parallel to or overlapped with an optical axis.

Abstract: A projector includes a projection angle deriving section which generates projection angle information indicating an angle formed by a projection target area and projection light projected onto the projection target area; a projection distance deriving section which generates projection distance information indicating a distance from an aim area in the projection target area to a projection section which projects the projection light; a control information generation section which generates direction control information for aligning a projection direction of the projection light with a normal direction of the projection target area based on the projection angle information, and generates projection section control information for controlling the projection section so that the projection light is projected onto the aim area based on the projection distance information; a pedestal driver section which drives a pedestal which adjusts the projection direction of the projection light based on the direction control

Abstract: For a projector, a CPU references an exposure calculation object scope setting table stored in an exposure calculation object scope setting table storing unit, and sets the exposure calculation object scope based on a zoom volume detected by a zoom volume detector. An exposure calculation object scope for each zoom volume is stipulated in the exposure calculation object scope setting table. Next, an imaging control unit images an adjustment pattern image projected onto a screen by a CCD module, and calculates an exposure calculation value for the set exposure calculation object scope. Then, the imaging control unit controls at least one item among the shutter speed, gain, and aperture for the imaging unit to perform exposure adjustment so that the exposure calculation value is about equal to a specified exposure target value.

Abstract: A representative embodiment of the invention provides a projection system having a laser source that incorporates a tunable liquid lens and a spatial light modulator adapted to modulate light generated by the laser source to project an image on a viewing screen. The tunable liquid lens is adapted to vary focal length, alignment or position with respect to an optical element that is external to the lens, ability to diffuse light, and/or polarization rotation angle.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for a projection device having a camera to provide for adjustments based at least in part on a series of captured images are disclosed herein.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a lens shift mechanism which enables vertical movement of a lens attached to a first member by attaching the first member to a second stationary member so as to be vertically movable with respect to the second member, including: N (an integer of three or more) attachment shafts having a plurality of ball bearings and attached to the first member; and the second member bored with N longitudinal holes located at respective positions corresponding to attachment positions of the N attachment shafts on the first member, each of the N longitudinal holes having a vertical length not shorter than a vertical travel range of the first member.

Abstract: Projection capabilities are provided in consumer electronic devices that are used for the capture or reproduction of images, such as digital still image cameras, digital video cameras, cellular telephones, DVD players and other digital video players. Such devices can display images to several people simultaneously in a manner that is more convenient than the use of miniature onboard displays. The incorporation of image projection capabilities also enables image generation to be provided by the device itself without the necessity of an independent display device.

Abstract: A projector of the invention includes: a projection lens that is movable in a direction substantially perpendicular to an optical axis to project and display an image on a projection object; an imaging structure that photographs an area including at least the projected image on the projection object to take a photographed image; a shift level detection unit that detects a shift level of the projection lens; a control module that specifies a reference line to be processed in the photographed image; and a storage unit that stores a map of positional information to each shift level, where the positional information represents an expected relative line position to the projected image included in the photographed image.

Abstract: A projection device includes a light source emitting light beams, a display element displaying images according to video signals, an adjustable collimator arranged between the light source and the display element, and a condensing lens unit arranged between the adjustable collimator and the display element. The adjustable collimator collimates the light beams of the light source to parallel beams. The condensing lens projects the parallel beams to the display element. A driving unit is used for adjusting a distance between the light source and the adjustable collimator. A lens adjusting unit is used for adjusting a focus of the adjustable collimator according to the distance between the light source and the adjustable collimator. The projection device can reduce light loss and achieve a projection image with high contrast and high brightness.

Abstract: A projector with automatic focusing assistance includes a focus control for controlling the focus of optics of the projector, and a focus control use sensor. The projector automatically displays a focus assistance element when the focus control use sensor detects use of the focus control. A method of operating a projector includes automatically displaying a focus assistance element when a focus control of the projector is used.

Abstract: An adjustment module is capable of adjusting a position of a lens of a projector. The adjustment module includes a base, a first tray, a second tray, at least one guide roller, and at least one boundary constrainer. The first tray is slidably disposed on the base along a first axis. The second tray is slidably disposed on the first tray along a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis. The lens is fixed on the second tray. The guide roller is rotatably disposed on the second tray. The boundary constrainer is disposed on the base. The guide roller is capable of confining the lens within an image area of the lens by rotatably contacting the boundary constrainer.

Abstract: A shaped screen rotates through one or more projected images of two or more projectors operating simultaneously, resulting in a dynamic, kinetic image surface which may be viewed equally well from a plurality of angles, up to 360° horizontally. By utilizing at least two projectors, the resultant composite image on the rotating screen is not only optimally viewed from any angle, but it is also animated by the movement of the screen itself, as well as by any animation within the projected image.

Abstract: A projection device comprises a first lens assembly movably disposed within a housing and configured to automatically activate the projection device to display an image in response to the first lens assembly being moved to an extended position relative to a second lens assembly.

Abstract: An appropriate adjustment can be made on the basis of a gradation amplitude obtained from a photographing image even when the zoom position of a zoom lens is changed. According to exemplary embodiments a CPU obtains a zoom amount transmitted from a zoom lens position detecting section, and derives the width of a stripe element in a pattern image to be formed on a liquid crystal light valve on the basis of the obtained zoom amount by referring to a stripe element width table stored to a stripe element width table storing section. The CPU corrects the pattern image for an adjustment on the basis of the derived stripe element width and rewrites the contents of a pattern image memory and gives instructions of image projection to an image processing section, a liquid crystal light valve driving section, etc. Thus, the pattern image corrected with respect to the stripe element width is formed on the liquid crystal light valve.

Abstract: An image forming device for forming an image on an image forming object by irradiating the image forming object with a luminous flux corresponding to the image, the image forming device including: a lens having a zoom lens and a focus lens; a driving system; a position sensor; a controlling circuit; and a memory. When the controlling circuit receives a first command, the controlling circuit sets the target values, controls the driving system using the set target values, and performs control to record the respective positions detected by the position sensor in timing of ending the controlling of the driving system in the memory as a first adjustment value. When the controlling circuit receives a second command to read contents of the memory, the controlling circuit reads the first adjustment value from the memory, and controls the driving system using the first adjustment value as the target values.

Abstract: A lens-shifting device including a base, two fixing rods, a sliding plate, a first and a second gear set is provided. The sliding plate is slidably mounted on the fixing rods via the fixing rods. A lens is fixed on the sliding plate and the sliding plate has a rack disposed on one side thereof. The first gear set has a first gear and a worm gear co-axial therewith. One of the fixing rods passes through the first gear such that the first gear and the worm gear may rotate relative to the fixing rod. The second gear set having a worm wheel and a second gear co-axial therewith is disposed between the fixing rod and the rack. The worm gear is for driving the worm wheel and the second gear is used for driving the rack such that the sliding plate moves relative to the fixing rods.

Abstract: A focusing arrangement has a lens disposed adjacent a lamp, a sensor for detecting a parameter which varies with a focal position of light focused by the lens, and a controller for adjusting the position of the lens based upon an output from the sensor in a manner which modifies the focal position of the light by the lens and maximizes the parameter detected by the sensor.

Abstract: A method for projecting an image with a projection system includes zooming a projected image in accordance with a resolution of the image, when a resolution of the image is less than a resolution corresponding to the projection system. A projection system for projecting an image based on a received video signal including optics having a corresponding resolution and a zoom control controlling a zoom of the optics. If a resolution of the image of the video signal is less than the resolution corresponding to the optics, the zoom control zooms a projected image.

Abstract: A projector apparatus capable of adjusting a projecting image without the user manually adjusting the image or selecting the past setting information for every usage opportunity. A projector apparatus according to the present invention is a projector apparatus capable of performing automatic adjustment based on past setting information related to before-use adjustment; the projector apparatus including an identification information receiving device for receiving, at an arbitrary installation location, information specific to the installation location; and a CPU for executing the automatic adjustment based on the specific information received by the identification information receiving device.

Abstract: A video projection device has one of a plurality of types of projection lenses replaceably loaded and projects a video on a screen at a fixed position. The video projection device includes: a converter lens which is composed of a plurality of lenses, which is afocal as a whole, and which is detachably provided in front of the projection lens to convert projection magnification; and a gap adjustment mechanism changing a predetermined gap in the converter lens to a setting in accordance with at least one of a projection distance to the screen and the type of the projection lens loaded.

Abstract: A projector apparatus, comprising a light converging unit (14) for converging image light for formation of a predetermined image; a lens unit (4) for passing through the image light from the light converging unit (14) so that an image of a predetermined magnification is displayed on a screen; a moving unit (5) for changing a relative distance between the light converging unit (14) and the lens unit (4) to adjust a position of the image displayed on the screen by the lens unit (4); and a control unit (6) for determining whether or not the relative distance changed by the moving unit exceeds a predetermined amount.

Abstract: A projection-type display device includes a light source, a spatial light modulation element which modulates incident light according to an applied image signal and emits the modulated light, an illumination optical system which condenses light from the light source and illuminates the spatial light modulation element, a projection lens which projects light emitted from the spatial light modulation element, and image signal correction units which divide the picture plane of the spatial light modulation element into a plurality of areas and perform correction on the image signal applied to the spatial light modulation element for each of the plurality of areas in accordance with an f number at a current zoom position of the projection lens.

Abstract: The positions of the four corners of the projection area and the positions of the four corners of the projection image are detected on an image captured by a camera unit, and the positions of the four corners of the projection area with respect to the positions of the four corners of the projection image is transformed to the positions on a panel coordinate system set in a spatial optical modulating device (panel). A first minimum target frame including the four corners of the projection area transformed on the panel coordinate system is set on the panel coordinate system and a second target frame in consideration of an aspect ratio of the projection image is set on the panel coordinate system based on the position of the first target frame on the panel coordinate system.

Abstract: The present invention makes an objective lens easier to handle during disinfection or sterilization and protects the objective lens during, for example, transport, storage, or handling. The present invention provides an objective-lens protector including a substantially ring-shaped mounting portion surrounding a circumference of an objective lens, the mounting portion detachably mounted on the objective lens such that a threaded mount formed on the objective lens for mounting the objective lens to a microscope main body is exposed; a protecting member fixed to the mounting portion, extending substantially along the entire length of the objective lens mounted on the mounting portion, and arranged at a distance outwardly in a radial direction of the objective lens so as to surround the objective lens; and a locking mechanism provided on the mounting portion to prevent the objective lens from moving relative to the mounting portion in a circumferential direction.

Abstract: A projection television apparatus includes: frame; rear projection screen; and projector unit for emitting image projection light beam onto rear of screen; wherein projector unit includes; illuminating means, image forming means for modulating light beams on basis of image information, and projection lens for projecting image onto screen; optical axis of projection light beam is bent with optical axis of projection lens; part extending from image forming means to projection lens is separated from light source side unit, and part extending from image forming means to projection lens is formed as integrally coupled body into image emergence side unit; support mechanism for supporting image emergence side unit with frame rotatably around optical axis of projection lens along plane orthogonal to optical axis, image adjusting mechanism by rotation for adjusting angle of rotation around optical axis of projection lens, and securing mechanism for image emergence side unit with frame are provided.

Abstract: A projector displays an image on a projection surface. The projector has a zoom adjusting module and a keystone correcting module. The zoom adjusting module adjusts zoom level of a zoom lens for enlarged projection of image light. The keystone correcting module corrects trapezoidal distortion of the image displayed on the projection surface by means of forming the effective panel image in a revised image formation area, the revised image formation area being part of the image formation area of the panel surface.

Abstract: A display device has a screen, a housing, a mirror, and a projector. The housing extending away from one side of the screen and has an opening. The mirror is disposed within the housing. The projector is moveable relative to the housing to selectively engage the opening for projection at the mirror and to extend away from a second side of the screen for projection onto a surface.

Abstract: A projector apparatus comprises a light source lamp which is inside a reflector, a projection system forming a light figure using a light from the light source lamp, projecting the formed light figure by an optical lens unit having an automatic focus function and providing the image on a projection target position, a temperature sensor detecting the temperature of the light source lamp, a temperature sensor detecting the temperature of the optical lens unit, and a control unit moving the position of a focus lens of the optical lens unit in accordance with each detection result of the temperature sensors, thereby revising an image location set by the automatic focus function.

Abstract: It is an object to provide an optical component holding unit whereby the positioning accuracy can be improved while reducing cost through facilitated assembling and ensuring reproducibility. The fitting between a cross-sectionally noncircular-shaped rectangular convex portion 8a and a rectangular hole and the fitting between a cross-sectionally circular-shaped circular convex portion 11a and a circular hole, which surround or form opening portions 22a and 22b for allowing passage of light, guide adjacent optical component holding units 35 to predetermined positions and couples the units detachably to each other for positioning in the three-dimensional direction, while the fitting between the rectangular convex portion 8a and the rectangular hole and the fitting between spring pins 13a and fitting holes restrain the adjacent optical component holding units 35 relatively in the rotation direction for positioning in the rotation direction.

Abstract: This specification discloses a projection type display apparatus for projecting an image onto the surface of a screen, including an image display device illuminated by illuminating light from a light source and for displaying an image thereon, a projecting optical system for projecting the image from the image display device onto the surface of the screen, a condition detection device for detecting a condition related to the image, an adjusting device for adjusting the condition of the image in conformity with the output of the condition detection device, an operation device for effecting the ON/OFF of the power source of the projection type display apparatus, and a controller for causing the condition detection device to be operated and also, limiting the inputting of an input image signal to the image display device when the power source of the projection type display apparatus is switched on by the operation device.

Abstract: A projection display apparatus is provided with a projection distance adjustment mechanism for adjusting a distance between a projection plane and an emitting position of projection light, and provided with a focus adjustment mechanism for making a focus adjustment of a projection image with respect to the projection plane. The focus adjustment mechanism is driven such that a projection image is properly focused onto the projection plane in accordance with the distance between the projection plane and the emitting position.