WO2005069746A2 - Apparatus and method for projection type display - Google Patents

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WO2005069746A2
WO2005069746A2 PCT/KR2004/002859 KR2004002859W WO2005069746A2 WO 2005069746 A2 WO2005069746 A2 WO 2005069746A2 KR 2004002859 W KR2004002859 W KR 2004002859W WO 2005069746 A2 WO2005069746 A2 WO 2005069746A2
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    • HELECTRICITY
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    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47JKITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
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    • HELECTRICITY
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    • H04N9/3141Constructional details thereof
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47JKITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
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    • A47J36/04Selection of specific materials, e.g. heavy bottoms with copper inlay or with insulating inlay the materials being non-metallic
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47JKITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
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  • the decentered motor boss 72 rotates the dummy holder 65 in a horizontal direction with respect to the reference holder 63. Due to the construction of the dummy glass driving part, the pixels are moved such that the viewer actually recognizes the images just as shown in FIG. 4C. Although the dummy glass driving part is driven in a horizontal direction with respect to the reference holder 63, it can also be driven in a vertical direction. It is apparent that the dummy glass driving part can be differently constructed depending on the characteristics of the image display device.

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There is provided a projection display device with a dummy glass (61), in which picture quality can be improved by reducing a visual pixel gap between an imaging element and a project lens (23). The projection display device includes a light source (2) for emitting a light, an imaging element (35) for forming an image by using the light and an input image signal, a projection lens (23) for enlarging and projection the image on a screen, and an angle shifter (21, 22) disposed between the imagining element (23) and the screen. The angle of the light enlarged and projected on the screen. The angle, shifter (21, 22) includes an angle shifting, plate (61) to visually remove gaps between pixels to the imaging element.

Description

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROJECTION TYPE DISPLAY
TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a projection display device, and more particularly, to a projection display device and method in which picture quality can be improved by reducing a visual pixel gap between an imaging element and a projection lens.
BACKGROUND ART As projection display devices, so-called "projector", are widely spread, various kinds of products are developed and brought into the market. These projection display devices are developed in a type focused on brightness and a type focused on small size and light weight. This tendency to the small size and light weight considers the portability and the reduction in the manufacturing cost . The projection display device includes a lamp used as a light source, an illumination part for illuminating the light on an image display device, and a projection part for enlarging and projecting an image on a screen. Here, a high pressure mercury lamp is widely used as the lamp, and a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a digital micromirror device (DMD) are widely used as the image display device. Like this, the imaging device used in the conventional display device includes rectangular • pixels and the images are displayed by driving the pixels. However, pixel gaps between the adjacent pixels are present due to the driving or other reasons. Although the pixel gaps are different depending on the devices, the pixel gaps are always present in the devices. The pixel gaps serve as a factor that degrades the picture quality and thus reduces the resolution. Therefore, many attempts to reduce the pixel gaps have been made till now. Among them, a simple method capable of providing clear images to viewers is to increase the number of pixels used in the display device. If the number of the pixels increases, the pixel gaps are reduced such that the clear images are provided, but the pixel gaps cannot be fundamentally removed. In addition, the increase in the number of the pixels requires additional resources for driving the respective pixels. Consequently, for driving the respective pixels, the cost of the system, the amount of calculation and the driving power also increase. Accordingly, the method to increase the number of the pixels so as to improve the picture quality is not used widely because of the above-described problems.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a projection display device and method that substantially obviates one or more problems due to limitations and disadvantages of the related art. An object of the present invention is to provide a projection display device and method, capable of improving the picture quality by visually reducing the pixel gaps. Another object of the present invention is to provide a projection display and method, capable of providing a higher resolution without increasing the number of the- pixels such that the clear images are provided to the viewers. Additional advantages, objects, and features of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and in part will become apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art upon examination of the following or may be learned from practice of the invention. The objectives and other advantages of the invention may be realized and attained by the structure particularly pointed out in the written description and claims hereof as well as the appended drawings . To achieve these objects and other advantages and in accordance with the purpose of the invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, there is provided a projection display device including: a light source for emitting a light; an imaging element for forming an image by using the light and an input image signal; a projection lens for enlarging and projecting the image on a screen; and an angle shifter disposed between the imaging element and the screen, for periodically changing an incident angle of the light enlarged and projected on the screen. The angle shifter may change the incident angle of the light projected on the screen by using at least one of reflection, refraction and scattering of light. The incident angle of the light may be changed within a distance of pixel gaps between first pixels and second pixels adjacent to the first pixel, the first pixels being pixels used for an image projected on the screen. The incident angle of the light may be periodically changed in horizontal and/or vertical directions with respect to the screen. . The angle shifter may include-, an angle shifting plate for periodically changing the incident angle of the light enlarged and projected light through repetitive rotational motions; and an eccentric cam for driving the repetitive rotational motions of the angle shifting plate. The eccentric cam may include a driving motor and a motor boss decentered from a rotational center of the driving motor and to which the angle shifting plate, is - attached. The angle shifter may include: an angle shifting plate tilted by a predetermined angle and repetitively rotated by an eccentric cam, such that an incident angle of light is periodically changed; a dummy holder connected to the angle shifting plate, for driving the angle shifting plate; a rotation reference boss provided at end portions of upper and lower surfaces of the ' dummy holder; a reference holder having a rotation reference hole into which the rotation reference boss is inserted; and an elliptical insertion hole formed long in a vertical direction at one side of the dummy holder, the elliptical insertion hole being connected to the motor boss. The angle shifting plate may repetitively rotate between a position vertical to a traveling direction of light and a position tilted by a predetermined angle at which the pixel is visually movable by a gap between the pixels. According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a projection display device including a lamp used as a light source; an illuminating system for separating/modulating/condensing a light emitted from the lamp; an LCD panel for determining transmittances of the condensed light depending on pixels; a dichroic prism for displaying an image by combining R, G and B lights incident to the LCD panel; a projection lens for enlarging and projecting the image that is combined and displayed by the dichroic prism; and an angle shifter disposed between the LCD panel and a screen, the angle shifter being driven to periodically change an incident angle of light enlarged and projected on the screen, such that pixel gaps according to the enlarged and projected image are visually reduced. The angle shifter may be disposed between the screen and the projection lens, or between the dichroic prism and the projection lens, or between the LCD panel and the dichroic prism. The angle shifter may use at least one of reflection, refraction and scattering of light. According to a further another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a projection display device including: a lamp used as a light source; an illuminating system for separating/modulating/condensing a light emitted from the lamp; a TIR prism for imaging the condensed light with an appropriate size and providing an uniform light distribution on a display surface of. a DMD, which is an image display device disposed at a next stage; a projection lens for enlarging and projecting the displayed image of the DMD on a screen; and an angle shifter disposed between the DMD and the screen, the angle shifter being driven to periodically change an incident angle of light enlarged and projected on the screen, such that pixel gaps according to the enlarged and projected image are visually reduced. The angle shifter may be disposed between the screen and the projection lens, or between the TIR prism and the projection lens, or between the DMD and the TIR prism. According to a still further another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a projection display method including the steps of: forming an image by using a light emitted from a light source and an inputted image signal; periodically changing a traveling direction of the image within a pixel gap of an imaging element during one frame; and enlarging and projecting the image whose traveling direction is periodically changed on a screen. The traveling direction of the image may be periodically changed by at least one of reflection, refraction and scattering of light . The traveling direction of the image may be periodically changed in at least one direction among up, down, right and left directions. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the present invention are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the invention. In the drawings: FIG. 1 illustrates a construction of a projection display device using an LCD; FIGs . 2A and 2B illustrate a construction of a projection display device using a DMD; FIG. 3A illustrates a construction of a projection display device when a dummy glass is in a horizontal position according to the present invention; FIG. 3B illustrates a construction of a projection display device when a dummy glass is driven by an eccentric cam according to the present invention; FIGs. 4A to 4C illustrate pixel states recognized by viewers when a dummy glass is driven according to the present invention; FIG. 5 illustrates shift distances (dx) of pixels depending on refractive index of a dummy glass; FIG. 6 illustrates a construction of a dummy glass driving part according to the present invention; and FIG. 7 illustrates a construction of a motor used' to drive a dummy glass according to the present invention.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. A projection display device includes a lamp, an illumination part and a projection part and can be classified depending on an image display device used in the illumination part. In the projection display device, an LCD or a DMD can be used as the image display device. lthough there are various types of the projection display device, the preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with the two types of the projection display device. However, the present invention is not limited to them but can be applied to all types of the projection display device. FIG. 1 illustrates a construction of a projection display device using an LCD and FIGs. 2A and 2B illustrate a construction of a projection display device using a DMD. First, a projection display device using an LCD will now be described with reference to FIG. 1. In the projection display device using the LCD as the image display device, a lamp fan 1 cools a lamp a having a reflector. Light emitted from the lamp 2 passes through first and second fly eye lenses (FELs) 3a and 3b, a polarizing beam splitter 4 and a first condensing lens 5a.
Then, a total -reflection mirror 7 changes a traveling direction of the light by 90° . The light reflected from the total -reflection mirror 7 passes through a second condensing lens 5b and is incident to a first dichroic mirror -8a. The dichroic mirror 8a transmits a red light and reflects a green light and a blue light. The reflected green and blue lights are incident to a second dichroic mirror 8b. The second dichroic mirror 8b reflects the blue light and transmits the green light. The blue light transmitted through the second dichroic mirror 8b passes through a relay lens system 10.
The respective lights are condensed by third condensing lenses 5c disposed in front of R, G and B LCD panels. Then, the lights are incident to the R, G and B LCD panels and combined by a dichroic prism 6. Finally, the lights are incident to a projection lens 9 that enlarges and projects the images on a screen. At this point, an angle shifter is disposed between the LCD panel and the screen. The angle shifter is driven to periodically change an incident angle of the light enlarged and projected on the screen so as to reduce the visual pixel gaps depending on the images. The angle shifter may be disposed between the screen and the projection lens 9, or between the dichroic prism 6 and the projection lens 9, or between the LCD panel and the dichroic prism 6. For the sake of convenience, the angle shifter disposed between the dichroic prism 6 and the projection lens 9 will be described below. Also, a dummy glass will be used as the angle shifter.
The dummy glass is a light transmitting element that periodically changes the incident angle of the light incident to he projection lens by using refractive index of light. Here, the angle shifter is not limited to the dummy glass and may use reflection, refraction or scattering of light. In addition, a mirror, a refractive material or a scattering unit may be used. That is, all that can periodically change the incident angle of light incident to the projection lens 9 can be used. A projection display device using a DMD will now be described with reference to FIGs. 2A and 2B. A lamp 24 having an elliptical reflector attached thereto is used as a light source to condense a light on an incident plane of a rod lens 26. A color wheel 25 is disposed between the lamp '24 and the rod lens 26 to sequentially separate color into red, green and blue (R, G and B) . Here, as R, G and B filters are attached to a rotating motor in a disc shape and rotated, the color wheel 25 sequentially filters the colors. A portion where an area of the color filtering' region is minimized is a portion where the light emitted from the lamp 24 is condensed on the incident plane of the rod lens
26. For this reason, the color wheel 25 is disposed on a path before the incident plane of the rod lens 26. If the lights filtered into specific colors by the color wheel 25 are incident to the rod lens 26, the lights are reflected several times and are transmitted through the rod lens 26. Then, the lights are uniformly radiated from an entire surface of an output plane. That is, the light emitted from the light source passes through the output plane of the rod lens 26, such that the output plane serves as a surface light source having a second uniform brightness distribution. The lights emitted from the rod lens 26 pass through first and second illuminating lenses 27 and 28 and a TIR prism 29. Then, the output plane of the rod lens 26 is imaged with appropriate sizes on the DMD 21, which acts as the image display device. In this manner, the light distribution is uniformly provided on the display plane of the DMD. Then, the images displayed on the DMD are incident to the projection lens 9 to enlarge and project the images on the screen. As shown in FIG. 2 , the DMD 21 is configured with a plurality of micromirrors 22 on an upper portion. Each of the micromirrors 22 is a pixel that is a minimum display unit, and has ±θ tilt modes depending on electric signals. θ of 10° or 12° is commonly used. In addition, in the structure that uses the DMD 21 to enlarge and project the images on the screen through the projection lens 23, the image forming condition is that the plane of the DMD 21 and the optical axis of the projection lens 23 must be vertically disposed. At this point, the center of the DMD and the optical axis of the projection lens 23 coincide with each other in a horizontal direction of the DMD 21 and an upward projection is applied to decenter them in a vertical direction for the convenient use . Such a projection optical system has an on-state (white) when the illuminated light is reflected by the micromirrors 22 and then vertically incident to the projection lens 23. An angle between the illuminated light in a direction of main axis and the central axis of the projection lens 23
is 2θ , and an angle between the micromirror 22 and the plane of the DMD 21 is +θ . In this condition, if the angle between the
micromirror 22 and the plane of the DMD 21 is -θ , the light in a direction of the main axis is reflected from the
central axis of the projection lens 23 at 4θ . At this point, since the illuminated light does not transmit the projection lens 23, it becomes an off state (black) . The angle shifter is disposed between the DMD 21 and the screen. The angle shifter is driven to periodically change an incident angle of the light enlarged and projected on the screen so as to reduce the visual pixel gaps depending on the images . The angle shifter may be disposed between the screen and the projection lens 23, or between the TIR prism 29 and the projection lens 23, or between the DMD 21 and the TIR prism 29. For the sake of convenience, the angle shifter disposed between the TIR prism 29 and the projection lens 23 will be described below. Also, a dummy glass will be used as the angle shifter. The dummy glass is a light transmitting element that periodically changes the incident angle of the light incident to the projection lens 23 by using refractive index of light. Here, the angle shifter is not limited to the dummy glass and may use reflection, refraction or scattering of light. In addition, a mirror, a refractive material or a scattering unit may be used. That is, all that can periodically change the incident angle of light incident to the projection lens 23 can be used. FIGs. 3A and 3B illustrates the projection display device using the dummy glass according to the present invention. In more detail, FIG. 3A illustrates a construction of the projection display device when the dummy glass is in a horizontal position, and FIG. 3B illustrates a construction of the projection display device when the dummy glass is tilted by an eccentric cam. Referring to FIGs. 3A and 3B, an imaging element 35 receives light illuminated through the illuminating optical system and displays an image. A prism 34 emits an image signal of the imaging element 35. A projection lens 31 enlarges and projects the signal vertically incident through the prism 34 on a screen. An angle shifter is provided with a dummy glass 32 and a motor 33. The dummy glass 32 acting as a light transmitting element is disposed between the imaging element 35 and the projection lens 34, and the motor 33 drives the dummy glass 32. The imaging element 35 may be an LCD or a DMD. Also, as shown in FIG. 7, the dummy' glass 32 is driven by an eccentric cam to visually remove the pixel gaps. The eccentric cam is a motor configured with a motor boss 72, which is decentered from a rotational center 71.
Its principle will now be described. When the dummy glass 32 is in a horizontal position as shown in FIG. 3A, there exist pixel gaps dx and dy as shown in FIG. 4A. Meanwhile, when the dummy glass 32 is tilted by the eccentric cam as shown in FIG. 3B, the pixels are shifted in at least one direction by a predetermined distance as shown in FIG. 4B. At this point, it is preferable that the shifted distance of the pixels be less than the distances dx and dy between the adjacent pixels. If the adjacent pixels are shifted and overlapped, the picture quality may be degraded due to the interference between the pixels, while the resolution is improved when the pixel gaps are reduced. Referring to FIGs. 4A and 4B, in order to prevent the degradation of the picture quality when the pixel gaps of the projection system are reduced, the dummy glass 32 is disposed between the imaging element 35 and the projection lens 34. Therefore, the pixel gaps can be visually removed by periodically shifting the pixels within the range that does not influence the adjacent pixels. It can be explained by the law of reflection and it is possible because the dummy glass 32 is tilted by the angle "A", which is calculated in order to shift the pixels by the distance of dx, as shown in FIG. 5. At this point, the angle "A" that is calculated using thickness, tilt angle (incident angle of light) and refractive index of the angle shifter, and the shift degree of the incident angle on the screen is determined from the angle A" . In addition, the dummy glass 32 is differently tilted depending on the positions of the angle shifter. FIG. 5 illustrates the shift distance (dx) of the pixels depending on refractive index of the dummy glass. If the dummy glass 32 repeats the states of FIGs. 3A and 3B during one frame at very fast speed, the viewer cannot distinguish them. Consequently, the viewer recognizes the image just like the state of FIG. 4C. That is, due to the repeated rotation motions of the dummy glass 32 disposed between the imaging element and the projection lens, the projection display device according to the present invention can prevent the degradation of the picture quality, which is caused by the pixel gaps, and can also improve the resolution. Although the repeated rotation motions of the dummy glass 32 are driven by the motor, the present invention is not limited to the motor. That is, the present invention can use any driving apparatus that allows the dummy glass 32 to be shifted repetitively and fast during one frame. An embodiment using the motor to drive the dummy glass will now be described. FIG. 6 illustrates a construction of a dummy glass driving part according to the present invention, and FIG. 7 illustrates a construction of a motor used to drive a dummy glass according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 7, an eccentric cam includes a motor and a motor boss 72, which is decentered from a rotational center 71. Since the motor boss 72 is decentered from the rotational center 71 of the motor, the eccentric cam rotates by c" . If the motor is driven in such a state that it is inserted into an elliptical insertion hole 64 of a dummy holder, the motor boss 72 can move in a vertical direction of the elliptical insertion hole 64. Thus, the rotation of the motor boss does not influence the shift of the dummy holder 65. However, since there is no degree of freedom in a horizontal direction, the dummy holder 65 is pushed by the motor boss 72. Therefore, the dummy holder 65 rotates around a rotational reference boss 66 and reciprocates as much as the angle of "A" . Here, the rotational' reference boss 66 is connected to a rotational reference hole 67 and the dummy glass 61 is connected to the dummy holder 65. In more detail, the dummy glass 61 is fitted into the dummy holder 65, and the rotational reference bosses 66 formed at upper and lower end portions of the dummy holder 65 are inserted into the rotational reference holes 67 formed at corresponding positions of a reference holder 63. The elliptical insertion hole 64 is formed long in a vertical direction at one side of the dummy holder 65. The motor boss 72 decentered from the rotational center of the motor is inserted into and connected to the elliptical insertion hole 64 of the dummy holder 65. Thus, if the motor is driven in such a state that it is connected to the elliptical insertion hole 64, the decentered motor boss 72 rotates the dummy holder 65 in a horizontal direction with respect to the reference holder 63. Due to the construction of the dummy glass driving part, the pixels are moved such that the viewer actually recognizes the images just as shown in FIG. 4C. Although the dummy glass driving part is driven in a horizontal direction with respect to the reference holder 63, it can also be driven in a vertical direction. It is apparent that the dummy glass driving part can be differently constructed depending on the characteristics of the image display device. That is, the shift of the pixels can remove the pixel gaps in x direction and can also remove the pixel gaps in y direction depending on the directionality of the repetitive rotation of the dummy glass 61. Further, -the pixel gaps between pixels disposed in a diagonal direction as well as x and y directions can also be removed. A method for changing the tilt direction of the dummy glass 61 will now be described. There are two methods that can change the dummy glass 61 to have various slopes through the driving of the motor by using only one dummy glass 61. The first method is to form the insertion hole 64 in a shape to further have a spare space in the horizontal direction, so that the motor boss 72 can move in the horizontal direction as well as the vertical direction shown in FIG. 6. Therefore, the slope of the dummy glass 61 can be changed to 'have the horizontal and/or vertical directionality with respect to the reference holder 63. At this point, it is preferable that the insertion hole 64 is formed in a smoothly curved shape because the motor boss 72 is continuously moved due to the rotation of the motor. The second method is to form at least two insertion holes 64, which are not in parallel with the dummy holder. The rotational center 71 of the motor . and the decentered motor boss 72 are inserted into the insertion holes 64. Then, the motors are driven corresponding to the change in the slopes of the dummy glass 61. Thus, the slope of the dummy glass 61 can be changed to have one or more directionalities . At this point, the shapes of the insertion holes 64 are differently formed so that the dummy glass 61 can have different slopes when the corresponding motors are driven. In addition, it is preferable that the insertion holes 64 be formed in a shape to make the dummy glass 61 have perpendicular slopes to each other. Further, another method is to provide at least two dummy glasses and at least two motors. The dummy glasses are independently driven to have different slopes, and refractive indexes of light refracted through the two dummy glasses are calculated. In this manner, the resolution can be improved by reducing the pixel gap between the pixel displaying the image on the screen and its adjacent pixel. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention. Thus, it is intended that the present invention covers the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents. INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention has the following advantages. According to the projection display device and method, the pixel gaps dx and dy can be visually removed by driving the dummy glass inserted between the imaging element and the projection lens. The present invention can provide a higher resolution by inserting only the dummy glass without increasing the number of the pixels. Thus,' the clear images can be provided to the viewers, thereby improving the reliability and quality of the products.

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CLAIMS 1. A projection display device comprising: a light source for emitting a light; an imaging element for forming an image by using the light and an input image signal; a projection lens for enlarging and projecting the image on a screen; and an angle shifter disposed between the imaging element and the screen, for periodically changing an incident angle of the light enlarged and projected on the screen.
2. The projection display device of claim 1, wherein the angle shifter includes: an angle shifting plate for periodically changing the incident angle of the light enlarged and projected light through repetitive rotational motions; and an eccentric cam for driving the repetitive rotational motions of the angle shifting plate.
3. The projection display device of claim 2, wherein the angle shifting plate is made of a light transmitting material.
4. The projection display device of claim 2, wherein the eccentric cam includes: a driving motor; and a motor boss decentered from a rotational center of the driving motor and to which the angle' shifting plate is attached.
5. The projection display device of claim 1, wherein the angle shifter changes the incident angle of the light projected on the screen by using at least one of reflection, refraction and scattering of light.
6. The projection display device of claim 1, wherein the incident angle of the light is changed within a distance of pixel gaps between first pixels and second pixels adjacent to the first pixel, the first pixels being pixels used for an image projected on the screen.
7. The projection display device of claim 1, wherein the incident angle of the light is periodically changed in- horizontal and/or vertical directions with respect to the screen.
8. The projection display device of claim 1, wherein the angle shifter includes-. an angle shifting plate tilted by a predetermined angle and repetitively rotated by an eccentric cam, such that an incident angle of light is periodically changed; a dummy holder connected to the angle shifting plate, for driving the angle shifting plate; a rotation reference boss provided at end portions of upper and lower surfaces of the dummy holder; a reference holder having a rotation reference hole into which the rotation reference boss is inserted; and an elliptical insertion hole formed long in a vertical direction at one side of the dummy holder, the elliptical insertion hole being connected to the motor boss.
9. The projection display device of claim 8, wherein the angle shifting plate repetitively rotates between a position vertical to a traveling direction of light and a position tilted by a predetermined angle at which the pixel is visually movable by a gap between the pixels .
10. The projection display device of claim 8, wherein the eccentric cam includes a motor having a motor boss decentered from a rotational center so as to drive the angle shifting plate.
11. The projection display device of claim 10, wherein the decentered degree is proportional to the shifted distance of the angle shifting plate.
12. A projection display device comprising: a lamp. used as a light source; an illuminating system for separating/modulating/ condensing a light emitted from the lamp; an LCD panel for determining transmittances of the condensed light depending on pixels,- a dichroic prism for displaying an image by combining R, G and B lights incident to the LCD panel; a projection lens for enlarging and projecting the image that is combined and displayed by the dichroic prism; and an angle shifter disposed between the LCD panel and a screen, the angle shifter being driven to periodically change an incident angle of light enlarged and projected on the screen, such that pixel gaps according to the enlarged and projected image are visually reduced.
13. The projection display device of claim 12, wherein the angle shifter is disposed between the screen and the projection lens.
14. The projection display device of claim 12, wherein the angle shifter is disposed between the dichroic prism and the projection lens.
15. The projection display device of claim 12, wherein the angle shifter is disposed between the LCD panel and the dichroic prism.
16. The projection display device of claim 12, wherein the angle shifter uses at least one of reflection, refraction and scattering of light.
17. The projection display device of claim 12, wherein the incident angle of the light is changed within a distance of pixel gaps between first pixels and second pixels adjacent to the first pixels, the first pixels being pixels used for an image projected on the screen.
18. The projection display device of claim 12, wherein the incident angle of the light is periodically changed in horizontal and/or vertical directions , with respect to the screen.
19. The projection display device of claim 12, wherein the angle shifter includes: an angle shifting plate tilted by a predetermined angle and repetitively rotated by an eccentric cam, such that an incident angle of light is periodically changed; a dummy holder connected to the angle shifting plate, for driving the angle shifting plate; a rotation reference boss provided at end portions of upper and lower surfaces' f the dummy holder; a reference holder having a rotation reference hole into which the rotation reference boss is inserted; and an elliptical insertion hole formed long in a vertical direction at one side of the dummy holder, the elliptical insertion hole being connected to the motor boss.
20. The projection display device of claim 19, wherein the angle shifting plate is made of a light transmitting material .
21. The projection display device of claim 19, wherein the angle shifting plate repetitively rotates between a position vertical to a traveling direction of light and a position tilted by a predetermined angle at which the pixel is visually movable by a gap between the pixels.
22. The projection display device of claim 19, wherein the eccentric cam includes a motor having a motor boss decentered from a rotational center so as to drive the angle shifting plate.
23. The projection display device of claim 22, wherein the decentered degree is proportional to the shifted distance of the angle shifting plate.
24. A projection display device comprising: a lamp used as a light source; an illuminating system for separating/modulating/ condensing a light emitted from the lamp; a TIR prism for imaging the condensed light with an appropriate size and providing an uniform light distribution on a display surface of a DMD, which is an image display device disposed at a next stage; a projection lens for enlarging and projecting the displayed image of the DMD on a screen; and an angle shifter disposed between the DMD and the screen, the angle shifter being driven to periodically change an incident angle of light enlarged and projected on the screen, such that pixel gaps according to the enlarged and projected image are visually reduced.
25. The projection display device of claim 24, wherein the angle shifter is disposed between the screen and the projection lens.
26. The projection display device of claim 24, wherein the angle shifter is disposed between the TIR prism and the projection lens.
27. The projection display device of claim 24, wherein the angle shifter is disposed between the DMD _ and the TIR prism.
28. The projection display device of claim 24, wherein the angle shifter uses at least one of reflection, refraction and scattering of light.
29. The projection display device of claim 24, wherein the incident angle of the light is changed within a distance of pixel gaps between first pixels and second pixels adjacent to the first pixels, the first pixels being pixels used for an image projected on the screen.
30. The projection display device of claim 24, wherein the incident angle of the light is periodically changed in horizontal and/or vertical directions with respect to the screen.
31. The projection display device of claim 24, wherein the angle shifter includes: an angle shifting plate tilted by a predetermined angle and repetitively rotated by an eccentric cam, such that an incident angle of light is periodically changed; a dummy holder connected to the angle shifting plate, for driving the angle shifting plate; a rotation reference boss provided at end portions' of upper and lower surfaces of the dummy holder; a reference holder having a rotation reference hole into which the rotation reference boss is inserted; and an elliptical insertion hole formed long in a vertical direction at one side of the dummy holder, the elliptical insertion hole being connected to the motor boss.
32. The projection display device of claim 31, wherein the angle shifting plate is made of a light transmitting material .
33. The projection display device of claim 31, wherein the angle shifting plate repetitively rotates between a position vertical to a traveling direction of light and a position tilted by a predetermined angle at which the pixel is visually movable by a gap between the pixels.
34. The projection display device of claim 31, wherein the eccentric cam includes a motor having a motor boss decentered from a rotational center so as to drive the angle shifting plate.
35. The projection display device of claim 34, wherein the .decentered degree is proportional to. the shifted distance of the angle shifting plate.
36. A projection display method comprising the steps of : forming an image by using a light emitted from a light source and an inputted image signal; periodically changing a traveling direction of the image within a pixel gap of an imaging element during one frame; and enlarging and projecting the image whose traveling direction is periodically changed on a screen.
37. The projection display method of claim 36, wherein the traveling direction of the image is periodically changed by at least one of reflection, refraction and scattering of light.
38. The projection display method of claim 36, wherein the traveling direction of the image is periodically changed in at least one direction among up, down, right and left directions.
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