# US 7,609,229 B2 · Image displaying apparatus

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- Number: US 7,609,229 B2
- Document ID: US7609229B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 10/946,467
- Filed: 2004-09-21
- Published: 2005-03-31
- Granted: 2009-10-27
- Earliest claimed: 2003-09-30
- Assignees: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Inventors: Takashi Urakawa
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7609229B2

## CPC

- G02B 7/003: {Alignment of optical elements (G02B7/001, G02B7/002 take precedence; for mirrors G02B7/1822)}
- G02B 27/017: {Head mounted}
- G02B 27/0172: {characterised by optical features}
- G02B 27/0176: {characterised by mechanical features}
- G02B 26/105: {with one or more pivoting mirrors or galvano-mirrors (G02B26/101 takes precedence)}
- G02B 2027/0123: {comprising devices increasing the field of view}
- G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS

## Abstract

A scanning image displaying apparatus capable of preferably adjusting a diopter is disclosed. The scanning image displaying apparatus includes a light source, a movable diffusing face, an imaging optical system for forming an image of the light source on the diffusing face, scanning means for two-dimensionally scanning the image of the light source formed by the imaging optical system on the diffusing face, an eyepiece optical system for guiding light from the diffusing face to an observer, and a mechanism for moving the light source and/or at least a portion of the imaging optical system in interlocking relationship with the movement of the diffusing face.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An image displaying apparatus comprising:
a light source;
a movable diffusing face configured to optically diffuse incident light from the light source;
an imaging optical system forming an image of the light source on the diffusing face;
a scanning unit configured to two-dimensionally scan the image of the light source on the diffusing face, said scanning unit being disposed between the light source and the diffusing face;
an eyepiece optical system guiding light from the diffusing face to an observer; and
a mechanism moving at least one of the light source and at least a portion of the imaging optical system in interlocking relationship with the movement of the diffusing face along an optical axis of the eyepiece optical system,
wherein the mechanism moves said at least one of the light source and at least a portion of the imaging optical system such that a conjugate relationship between the light source and the diffusing face with respect to the imaging optical system can be maintained.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

An image displaying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the scanning unit includes a reflecting face reflecting light from the light source, and light from the light source is scanned by a rotational motion of the reflecting face.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

An image displaying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the imaging optical system includes at least one optical element common to the eyepiece optical system, and the common optical element has a reflection function and a transmission function to separate light incident on the diffusing face from light emerging from the diffusing face.