Holographic illumination device
US6301026A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 18, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03H2222/34
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The purpose is to provide an illumination device for constructing a compact, light weight and inexpensive display device. The illumination device is provided with a light source for emitting light, and a holographic optical element for deflecting entering light to form light to illuminate a rectangular region, wherein the holographic optical element is arranged in contact with either the top or the bottom surface of a glass plate, and light emitted from the light source enters the glass plate through a side surface of the glass plate and is directed to the holographic optical element, such that the principal rays of the light enter the holographic optical element approximately perpendicular relative to one diagonal of the rectangular region.
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