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Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2025

Filed:

Feb. 09, 2022
Applicant:

Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;

Inventor:

Yoichi Ogata, Shizuoka, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/01 (2006.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/0101 (2013.01); G02B 6/0016 (2013.01); G02B 6/0035 (2013.01); G02B 6/0068 (2013.01); G02B 6/0078 (2013.01); G02B 6/0088 (2013.01);
Abstract

An image projection apparatus includes a first image irradiation unit, a light guide plate unit, and a diffraction grating unit. The first image irradiation unit is configured to emit first light. The light guide plate unit includes a first light incidence unit, an optical waveguide unit, and a first light emission unit. The first light incidence unit on which the first light is incident. The optical waveguide unit is configured to guide a part of the first light as guided light while totally reflecting the part of the first light. The first light emission unit is configured to emit a part of the guided light in a viewpoint direction. The diffraction grating unit is provided in the first light incidence unit. The first light emission unit includes a beam splitter provided in the optical waveguide unit and a retroreflection unit provided at an end of the optical waveguide unit.


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Ogata, Yoichi. (2025). Image projection apparatus (U.S. Patent No. 12196958). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12196958

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