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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To detect a tracking error by optimizing a diffracted light intensity ratio to improve laser use efficiency in an optical pickup using optical beams of three different wavelengths. SOLUTION: This pickup is provided with first to third emission parts for emitting optical beams of three different wavelengths, a diffraction optical element 4 which is provided with, in at least one surface, a diffraction part 4a provided with a first phase grating part 31a having a first phase height with respect to a reference surface and second phase grating parts 31b having second phase heights with respect to the reference surface in both sides of the first phase grating part 31a so as to have 2-stage phase heights, on which optical beams emitted from the first to third emission parts and matched with one another in optical axis are made incident, and which devides the first to third optical beams into three beams, an objective lens 7 for condensing the emitted optical beams on the signal recording surface of an optical disk 8, and a photodetector 10B for detecting return optical beams reflected on the optical disk 8. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make the optical beam spot and intensity of light beams of the respective wavelengths of signal recording surfaces of a plurality of types of optical disks having protective plates different in thickness. SOLUTION: An optical pickup has a first light source of a first wavelength, a second light source of a second wavelength, a third light source of a third wavelength, an objective lens 33 to focus the optical beams from the first to third light sources on the signal recording surface of an optical disk, a collimator lens 36 disposed between the first to third light sources and the objective lens 33, and an optical diffraction element 34 disposed between the collimator lens and the objective lens 33. The optical diffraction element 34 has a first diffraction section 34a to diffract the optical beam of the second wavelength, and a second diffraction section 34b to diffract the optical beam of the third wavelength. In the second diffraction section 34b, first and second optical ring surfaces are formed continuously, which have radial-direction cross sections formed in free curved shapes. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify the positioning of a photodetector light-receiving surface or component, to reduce a manufacturing cost, and to enhance reliability. SOLUTION: This device comprises a light source 22 which emits a light of predetermined wavelength, an objective lens 27 which focuses an outgoing light emitted from the light source 22 on an optical disk 2, and which focuses a return light from the optical disk 2, and a beam splitter 25 which splits an optical-path of the return light reflected from the optical disk 2, and which makes the return light of which the optical-path has been split parallel to the outgoing light from the light source 22. Further, the device comprises a composite optical element having a dividing prism 30 which is located at the position where the return light of which the optical-path has been split enters and which spatially divides the return light, and light-receiving sections which obtains a focusing error signal by receiving a plurality of return lights spatially divided by the dividing prism 30, respectively. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable the sufficient suppression of the offset of a tracking error signal due to the positional deviation of a diffraction grating as to an optical pickup and an optical disk device by applying to a mini-disk device, a recording/ reproducing device of DVD, etc. SOLUTION: The diffraction grating 14 is constituted by the repetition of at least three areas AR1, AR21 and AR22, AR3 having different optical distances, then the optical distances of widths W1, W21 and W22, W3 in three areas AR1, AR21 and AR22, AR3 are set so that the phase difference between a 0-order diffracted light and a ±1st order diffracted light becomes almost 0 deg. or 180 deg..
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an objective lens capable of improving a manufacturing yield, and to provide an optical pickup device using the objective lens. SOLUTION: The optical pickup device 1 includes: the light source 3 that emits a light beam of a predetermined wavelength of about 405 nm; the objective lens 7 being a plastic lens provided with diffraction means of a zone diffractive structure suppressing generation of aberration to be caused by a temperature change, and has a numerical aperture of 0.82 or larger for gathering the light beam; and a collimator lens 6. An amount of change of third-order spherical aberration to be generated in the objective lens in response to a temperature change and an amount of change of the third-order spherical aberration to be generated in the objective lens in response to a wavelength change satisfy a predetermined relation, and when a length of an optical path increase by the diffractive structure is represented by a predetermined optical path difference function, coefficients of the second term and the tenth term of the optical path difference satisfy a predetermined relation, an amount of change of third-order axial spherical aberration and that of fifth-order axial spherical aberration in the objective lens in response to the wavelength change satisfy a predetermined relation, and the generation of the spherical aberration to be caused by the temperature change can be suppressed in the objective lens 7, and when the light beam emitted from the light source is changed in wavelength, the generation of the spherical aberration can be suppressed by moving the collimator lens 6. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To more easily cope with reduction in size and weight of a device than before even while cooling the interior of an enclosure suitably, in a liquid crystal projector device for displaying a projected image. SOLUTION: In the liquid crystal projector device, a light source 2 emitting light, an optical system unit 3 for projecting an image utilizing light emitted by the light source 3, a driving board 4 loaded with electronic parts for controlling the drive of the light source 2 and the optical system unit 3, and a cooling fan 5 for blowing air for cooling the interior of the enclosure 1 are provided in the enclosure 1. The driving board 4 loaded with the electronic parts is disposed collectively in one area in the enclosure 1. In the enclosure 1, the optical system unit 3, the driving board 4 loaded with the electronic parts and the light source 2 are respectively disposed to locate on one air duct, and the wind direction of the cooling air is controlled so that the cooling air of the cooling fan 5 follows the air duct. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make the optical beam spot and intensity of light beams of the respective wavelengths of each signal recording surfaces of a plurality of types of optical disks having protective plates different in thickness. SOLUTION: An optical pickup has a first light source of a first wavelength, a second light source of a second wavelength, a third light source of a third wavelength, an objective lens 33 to focus the optical beams from the first to third light sources on the signal recording surface of an optical disk, a collimator lens 36 disposed between the first to third light sources and the objective lens 33 to make optical beams parallel light by changing their emission angles, and an optical diffraction element 34 disposed between the collimator lens and the objective lens 33. The optical diffraction element 34 has a first diffraction section 34a to diffract the optical beam of the second wavelength, and a second diffraction section 34b to diffract the optical beam of the third wavelength. In the second diffraction section 34b, a diffraction structure which has first to fourth optical ring surfaces in a flight of steps. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a projection type display device capable of achieving the lowering of the temperature of an external cabinet while it is miniaturized and thinned. SOLUTION: The projection type display device is constituted so that a sheet metal component 61 having high heat conductivity and a heat insulating sheet 62 having low heat conductivity may be arranged in space between a lamp 28 being a light source and the external cabinet. In such constitution, the temperature of the external cabinet is lowered by a thermal diffusion effect by the sheet metal component 61 having the high heat conductivity and a heat insulating effect by the heat insulating sheet 62 having the low heat conductivity while achieving the miniaturized and thinned structure where the space between the lamp 28 and the external cabinet is minimized. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT