# US 11,993,147 B2 · Head-up display apparatus

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- Number: US 11,993,147 B2
- Document ID: US11993147B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/101,541
- Filed: 2023-01-25
- Published: 2023-06-01
- Granted: 2024-05-28
- Earliest claimed: 2020-09-16
- Assignees: JVCKENWOOD Corporation
- Applicants: JVCKENWOOD Corporation
- Inventors: Ken Kawamura
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11993147B2

## CPC

- B60K 35/28: characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver
- G02B 27/0103: {comprising holographic elements}
- G02B 27/01: Head-up displays
- B60K 35/231: characterised by their arrangement or structure for integration into vehicles
- B60K 2360/23: using reflectors
- B60K 2360/29: Holographic features
- B60K 2360/334: Projection means
- B60K: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
- G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS

## Abstract

A head-up display apparatus projects a virtual image to be perceived by a user onto a virtual image display part provided in front of the user. The head-up display apparatus includes a display light emitting unit and a display light reflection unit. The display light emitting unit emits display light. The display light reflection unit reflects the display light and emits the reflected display light. The display light reflection unit includes a mirror part having a concave shape and a transmissive-type volume hologram part provided on a surface of the mirror part.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A head-up display apparatus configured to project a virtual image to be perceived by a user onto a virtual image display part provided in front of the user, comprising:
a display light emitting unit configured to emit display light; and
a display light reflection unit configured to reflect the display light and emit the reflected display light,
wherein the display light reflection unit comprises a mirror part having a concave shape, and a transmissive-type volume hologram part provided on a surface of the mirror part;
wherein the display light reflection unit is set so that an incident angle of the display light from the display light emitting unit when the display light is incident on the mirror part through the transmissive-type volume hologram part is smaller than the incident angle of the display light from the display light emitting unit when the display light is incident on the mirror part without passing through the transmissive-type volume hologram part.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The head-up display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transmissive-type volume hologram part is set so that an angle by which a direction of the display light emitted from the display light emitting unit is changed is set for each of areas where the display light is received.

### Claim 3

A head-up display apparatus configured to project a virtual image to be perceived by a user onto a virtual image display part provided in front of the user, the head-up display apparatus comprising:
a display light emitting unit configured to emit display light; and
a display light reflection unit configured to reflect the display light and emit the reflected display light,
wherein the display light reflection unit comprises a mirror part having a concave shape, and a transmissive-type volume hologram part provided on a surface of the mirror part, and
wherein a curvature of the mirror part is suppressed by the transmissive-type volume hologram part;
wherein the display light reflection unit is set so that an incident angle of the display light from the display light emitting unit when the display light is incident on the mirror part through the transmissive-type volume hologram part is smaller than the incident angle of the display light from the display light emitting unit when the display light is incident on the mirror part without passing through the transmissive-type volume hologram part.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The head-up display apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the transmissive-type volume hologram part is set so that an angle by which a direction of the display light emitted from the display light emitting unit is changed is set for each of areas where the display light is received.

### Claim 5

A head-up display apparatus configured to project a virtual image to be perceived by a user onto a virtual image display part provided in front of the user, the head-up display apparatus comprising:
a display light emitting unit configured to emit display light; and
a display light reflection unit configured to reflect the display light and emit the reflected display light,
wherein the display light reflection unit comprises a mirror part having a concave shape, and a transmissive-type volume hologram part provided on a surface of the mirror part, and
wherein the transmissive-type volume hologram part is formed on the surface of the mirror part by at least one of coating treatment or on a film, and is bonded to the mirror part without gaps;
wherein the display light reflection unit is set so that an incident angle of the display light from the display light emitting unit when the display light is incident on the mirror part through the transmissive-type volume hologram part is smaller than the incident angle of the display light from the display light emitting unit when the display light is incident on the mirror part without passing through the transmissive-type volume hologram part.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The head-up display apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the transmissive-type volume hologram part is set so that an angle by which a direction of the display light emitted from the display light emitting unit is changed is set for each of areas where the display light is received.