Abstract: The light source includes first to eighth light sources configured to emit first to eighth lights, respectively. The first light has a first peak wavelength, the second light has a second peak wavelength, the third light has a third peak wavelength, and the fourth light has the second peak wavelength. The fifth light has the third wavelength, the sixth light has the second wavelength, the seventh light has the first wavelength, and the eighth light has the second wavelength. The first and fifth lights pass through a first optical member. The second and sixth lights pass through a second optical member. The third and seventh lights are reflected by the second optical member. The fourth and eighth lights are reflected by the first optical member.

Abstract: A light source device includes a polarization multiplexing member including first and second regions, and a light source part. The light source part includes a first light source configured to emit a first laser beam having a first peak wavelength, a second light source configured to emit a second laser beam a second peak wavelength different from the first peak wavelength, a third light source configured to emit a third laser beam having the first peak wavelength, and a fourth light source configured to emit a fourth laser beam having the second peak wavelength. The first laser beam passes through the first region. The second laser beam passes through the second region. The third laser beam is reflected by the first region. The fourth laser beam is reflected by the second region.

Abstract: Provided is a rod lens array including a plurality of two-dimensionally arranged rod lenses. The rod lens array can be provided in a state of being easily mounted in lighting devices for HUD, and the like. The rod lens array includes: a rod lens portion in which a plurality of rod lens elements including a first light guide member is two-dimensionally arranged; an emission portion in which a plurality of curved elements including the first light guide member is two-dimensionally arranged so as to correspond, respectively, to a plurality of rod lens elements on an emission side; and a connection portion in which a connection element including the first light guide member two-dimensionally extends so as to integrally connect the plurality of curved elements to the plurality of rod lens elements.

Abstract: An lighting device 100 includes a light source, a reflector, an actuator, and a controller. The reflector has a first reflection surface that is concave recessed toward a direction away from the light source and is configured to receive light emitted from the light source. The actuator is configured to rotate the reflector with an axis passing through the light source being a rotation axis. The controller is configured to keep the light source on over a time shorter than a rotation period of the reflector according to a rotation angle of the reflector while controlling the actuator to rotate the reflector. A casting direction of light emitted from the first reflection surface is inclined with respect to an extension direction of the rotation axis.

Abstract: An optical lens includes a first light incident portion where a narrow-angle light from a light source is incident, a second light incident portion where a wide-angle light from the light source is incident, a first total reflecting portion that totally reflects incident light from the first light incident portion, a second total reflecting portion that totally reflects incident light from the second light incident portion, and a light exiting portion that emits light totally reflected at the second total reflecting portion. The second total reflecting portion allows light totally reflected at the first total reflecting portion to pass through.

Abstract: An optical device includes: a light-transmissive member having a first reflective surface configured to reflect, to an arc-shaped first region around a first axis, first light incident along the first axis and having a light distribution characteristic with an optical axis parallel to the first axis; and a reflector having: a second reflective surface and a third reflective surface intersecting each other on the first axis and disposed such that the first reflective surface is located between the second reflective surface and the third reflective surface; and a fourth reflective surface disposed between the second reflective surface and the third reflective surface to reflect the first light to the arc-shaped first region around the first axis.

Abstract: An lighting device 100 includes a light source, a reflector, an actuator, and a controller. The reflector has a first reflection surface that is concave recessed toward a direction away from the light source and is configured to receive light emitted from the light source. The actuator is configured to rotate the reflector with an axis passing through the light source being a rotation axis. The controller is configured to keep the light source on over a time shorter than a rotation period of the reflector according to a rotation angle of the reflector while controlling the actuator to rotate the reflector. A casting direction of light emitted from the first reflection surface is inclined with respect to an extension direction of the rotation axis.

Abstract: An optical device includes: a light-transmissive member having a first reflective surface configured to reflect, to an arc-shaped first region around a first axis, first light incident along the first axis and having a light distribution characteristic with an optical axis parallel to the first axis; and a reflector having: a second reflective surface and a third reflective surface intersecting each other on the first axis and disposed such that the first reflective surface is located between the second reflective surface and the third reflective surface; and a fourth reflective surface disposed between the second reflective surface and the third reflective surface to reflect the first light to the arc-shaped first region around the first axis.

Abstract: An optical device includes: a first reflective surface disposed to reflect, to a substantially arc-shaped first region around a first axis, at least a portion of first light incident along the first axis and having a light distribution characteristic with an optical axis parallel to the first axis, the first reflective surface including a plurality of reflective arc surfaces separated in a direction along the first axis; a second reflective surface and a third reflective surface intersecting each other on the first axis and disposed such that the first reflective surface is located between the second reflective surface and the third reflective surface; and a light-transmissive emission surface adapted to refract at least a portion of light reflected by the plurality of reflective arc surfaces to emit the light around the first axis, the emission surface having periodic irregularities in a cross section in the direction along the first axis.

Abstract: Provided is a rod lens array including a plurality of two-dimensionally arranged rod lenses. The rod lens array can be provided in a state of being easily mounted in lighting devices for HUD, and the like. The rod lens array includes: a rod lens portion in which a plurality of rod lens elements including a first light guide member is two-dimensionally arranged; an emission portion in which a plurality of curved elements including the first light guide member is two-dimensionally arranged so as to correspond, respectively, to a plurality of rod lens elements on an emission side; and a connection portion in which a connection element including the first light guide member two-dimensionally extends so as to integrally connect the plurality of curved elements to the plurality of rod lens elements.

Abstract: An optical device includes: a first reflective surface disposed to reflect, to a substantially arc-shaped first region around a first axis, at least a portion of first light incident along the first axis and having a light distribution characteristic with an optical axis parallel to the first axis, the first reflective surface including a plurality of reflective arc surfaces separated in a direction along the first axis; a second reflective surface and a third reflective surface intersecting each other on the first axis and disposed such that the first reflective surface is located between the second reflective surface and the third reflective surface; and a light-transmissive emission surface adapted to refract at least a portion of light reflected by the plurality of reflective arc surfaces to emit the light around the first axis, the emission surface having periodic irregularities in a cross section in the direction along the first axis.

Abstract: An optical device comprises: at least one first reflecting surface disposed so as to reflect first light that has a light distribution having an optical axis parallel to a first axis, to an arc-shaped first region surrounding the first axis; and a second reflecting surface and a third reflecting surface that are disposed such that the second reflecting surface and the third reflecting surface meet each other on the first axis, and such that the first reflecting surface is disposed between the second reflecting surface and the third reflecting surface.

Abstract: An optical device comprises: at least one first reflecting surface disposed so as to reflect first light that has a light distribution having an optical axis parallel to a first axis, to an arc-shaped first region surrounding the first axis; and a second reflecting surface and a third reflecting surface that are disposed such that the second reflecting surface and the third reflecting surface meet each other on the first axis, and such that the first reflecting surface is disposed between the second reflecting surface and the third reflecting surface.

Abstract: A projector includes: a light source device; an optical modulation device configured to modulate a luminous flux emitted from the light source device in accordance with image information, forming an image; a projection optical device configured to project the image; a shutter device including a light shielding plate which can move into and out of an optical path of the luminous flux ranging from the light source device to the optical modulation device, shields the luminous flux by the light shielding plate moving into the optical path; and a light control device which being disposed on the optical path's upstream side of the shutter device, changes the area of a light passage through which the luminous flux passes, controlling the quantity of the luminous flux.

Abstract: A projector includes: a light source device; an optical modulation device configured to modulate a luminous flux emitted from the light source device in accordance with image information, forming an image; a projection optical device configured to project the image; a shutter device including a light shielding plate which can move into and out of an optical path of the luminous flux ranging from the light source device to the optical modulation device, shields the luminous flux by the light shielding plate moving into the optical path; and a light control device which being disposed on the optical path's upstream side of the shutter device, changes the area of a light passage through which the luminous flux passes, controlling the quantity of the luminous flux.

Abstract: A projector includes: a light source device; an optical modulation device configured to modulate a luminous flux emitted from the light source device in accordance with image information, forming an image; projection optical device configured to project the image; a shutter device including a light shielding plate which can move into and out of an optical path of the luminous flux ranging from the light source device to the optical modulation device, shields the luminous flux by the light shielding plate moving into the optical path; and a light control device which being disposed on the optical path's upstream side of the shutter device, changes the area of a light passage through which the luminous flux passes, controlling the quantity of the luminous flux.

Abstract: A projector includes a projection optical device and a projection position adjusting device that includes a fixed member defining a hole having a step portion, a first plate that supports the projection optical device and a second plate disposed between the fixed member and the first plate. The projection position adjusting device further includes a connecting member having a step and being disposed in the hole of the fixed member and connected to the first plate, and an urging member disposed between the connecting member and the step portion of the hole of the fixed member. The urging member urges the step portion of the hole and the step of the connecting member away from each other, and urges the first plate into direct contact with the fixed member.

Abstract: A projector includes a light source device, a optical modulator which modulates luminous flux emitted from the light source device according to image information, a projection optical device which enlarges and projects the luminous flux modulated in the optical modulator, and an outer casing which houses the light source device, the optical modulator and the projection optical device thereinside, in which the outer casing has a ceiling surface and a bottom surface intersecting with respect to the vertical direction and a side surface connecting to the ceiling surface and the bottom surface, in which a concave portion which is recessed toward the inside is formed at the bottom surface side in the side surface, and in which a first connection terminal group connected to an external device through connection cables is arranged at a bottom portion of the concave portion in an exposed state.

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, includes: a light source, an optical modulator that modulates a light beam emitted from the light source to form an optical image, a projection optical device that projects the formed optical image, an exterior casing that accommodates the light source, the optical modulator and the projection optical device, the exterior casing provided with a hole in which a fixing member fixing the projector at a predetermined position is inserted, the hole penetrating the exterior casing, an attaching member engaged with the fixed member that is inserted through the hole at a position corresponding to the hole in the exterior casing, the attaching member having a flange portion facing an inner surface of the exterior casing, the flange portion having an outer diameter larger than an inner diameter of the hole, and an interposed member disposed between the inner surface of the exterior casing and the flange portion, the interposed member having an outer diameter larger than an outer diameter of the flange port