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Head mounted image display apparatus

US6046857A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 30, 1996
Grant dateApr 4, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 30, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B2027/011
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This invention relates to a head mounted image display apparatus to be mounted on a head portion of an observer. The apparatus is constructed by image generation means for displaying an image by radiating light and an optical system which has a plurality of optical elements for guiding light from said image generation means to a pupil of the observer, wherein, of said plurality of optical elements, a first decentered curved surface mirror based on an ellipsoidal surface and a second decentered curved surface mirror based on a hyperboloidal surface are arranged in turn from the pupil side of the observer, said first decentered curved surface mirror has a first focal point at a predetermined pupil position of the observer, and a second focal point at a focal point position of said second decentered curved surface mirror.

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