US 7,971,790 B2Granted

Laser pointer with controllable pattern and size of projected image

AssigneeOpus Microsystems Corporation

InventorsChang-Li Hung, Feng-Chun Yeh, Tsun-Hsiang Cheng

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Abstract

A laser pointer includes a human-machine interface disposed above the housing for users to control components inside the housing to decide patterns and size of the projecting image. The components consist of a frequency/phase control module, a driving energy control module, a laser beam generating module and a light scanning device. The frequency/phase control module controls the driving energy control module while the driving energy control module controls driving energy of the light scanning device. The size of the image is controlled by change of the amplitude of the light scanning device while the amplitude is changed along with the driving energy. The amplitude may also change along with the driving frequency. When the driving energy is fixed and the driving frequency is close to the resonant frequency, the amplitude increases. On the contrary, the amplitude decreases.

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Dependent claims

A laser pointer with controllable patterns and sizes of projecting images comprising:

a housing disposed with a projection window through which scanning light beams pass;
a human-machine interface arranged on an outer surface of the housing for control of a frequency/phase control module, a driving energy control module, a laser beam generating module, and a light scanning device, as well as a pattern or size of images formed by projection of the scanning light beams;
wherein the frequency/phase control module is mounted in the housing and, by means of the human-machine interface, driving modes having frequency and/or phase difference thereof are changed, the frequency/phase control module also being used to control the driving energy control module;
wherein the driving energy control module is mounted in the housing and a driving energy mode thereof having a change of driving energy is controlled by the frequency/phase control module while the driving energy control module is used to control scanning modes of the light scanning device;
wherein the laser beam generating module is mounted in the housing, modes of laser beams generated from the laser beam generating module are controlled by the human-machine interface, and the laser beam is projected to the light scanning device and turned into a scanning light beam according to the scanning mode of the light scanning device;
wherein the light scanning device is mounted in the housing and formed by a one-dimensional light scanning mirror while the scanning modes of the light scanning device are controlled by the frequency/phase control module or the driving energy control module so as to make the laser beam become the scanning light beam that projects through the projection window to form an image;
wherein the size of the image is controlled by changing an amplitude or scanning angle of the light scanning device;
wherein the amplitude is changed by increasing or decreasing the driving energy or by changing the driving frequency that is close to or far away from the resonant frequency of the light scanning device;
and
wherein, under control of the human-machine interface, a single spot or a line with controllable length is projected just in time.

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A laser pointer with controllable patterns and sizes of projecting images comprising:

a housing having a projection window through which scanning light beams pass;
a human-machine interface arranged on an outer surface of the housing for control of a frequency/phase control module, a driving energy control module, a laser beam generating module, and a light scanning device, as well as a pattern or size of images formed by projection of the scanning light beams;
wherein the frequency/phase control module is mounted in the housing and by means of the human-machine interface, driving modes having frequency and/or phase difference thereof are changed, the frequency/phase control module also being used to control the driving energy control module;
wherein the driving energy control module is mounted in the housing and a driving energy mode thereof having a change of driving energy is controlled by the frequency/phase control module while the driving energy control module is used to control scanning modes of the light scanning device;
wherein the laser beam generating module is mounted in the housing, modes of laser beams generated from the laser beam generating module are controlled by the human-machine interface, and the laser beam is projected to the light scanning device and turned into a scanning light beam according to the scanning mode of the light scanning device;
wherein the light scanning device is mounted in the housing and formed by two one-dimensional light scanning mirrors or one two-dimensional light scanning mirror while the scanning modes of the light scanning device are controlled by the frequency/phase control module or the driving energy control module so as to make the laser beam become the scanning light beam that projects through the projection window to form an image;
wherein the one-dimensional light scanning mirror is disposed with a moving axis and the two-dimensional light scanning mirror has two axes crossed with each other, the size of the image being controlled through the change of the amplitude or scanning angle of the light scanning device;
wherein the amplitude is changed by increasing or decreasing the driving energy or by changing the driving frequency that is close to or far away from the resonant frequency of the light scanning device;
and
wherein, under control of the human-machine interface, a single spot or a line with controllable length, or an ellipse image, a circle image or an image of other patterns such as Lissajous pattern with controllable size is projected.

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