WO2021153763A1 - ヘッドアップディスプレイ用光学機能フィルム、光学積層体、機能性ガラス、およびヘッドアップディスプレイシステム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an optical functional film, an optical laminate, and a functional glass suitable for application to, for example, a head-up display, and also relates to a head-up display using them.
- HUD head-up displays
- LCD liquid crystal display
- the emitted light emitted from the image display means is reflected by the reflector, further reflected by the windshield, and then reaches the observer.
- the observer is looking at the image projected onto the windshield, but the image appears to be at an image position farther than the windshield.
- the display information is projected on top of the scenery actually seen from the windshield, but the display light is reflected on the two surfaces of the windshield, the indoor side and the outdoor side, so the reflected image is a double image. Therefore, there was a problem that the displayed information was difficult to see.
- Patent Document 1 when an S-polarized indicator light is incident on an automobile front glass having a film-shaped optical rotation inside at a Brewster angle, S is formed on the surface of the front glass inside the vehicle. Part of the polarized light is reflected, the S-polarized light that has passed through the surface is converted to P-polarized light by an optical rotation, and all of the P-polarized light is emitted to the outside of the vehicle on the surface of the front glass on the outside of the vehicle to prevent double images. Is disclosed. However, in such an automobile windshield or the like, if the conversion between S-polarized light and P-polarized light is not performed very efficiently, a double image is generated by the S-polarized light that returns without being emitted to the outside of the vehicle.
- a technique of incidenting P-polarized light using a light control film sandwiching a circularly polarized light reflecting film produced by using a cholesteric liquid crystal layer between two 1/4 wave plates Is known (Patent Document 2).
- Patent Document 2 the incident linearly polarized light is converted into circularly polarized light by a 1/4 wave plate, and the circularly polarized light converted by a light-reflecting film produced by using a cholesteric liquid crystal layer is reflected, so that the observer can visually recognize the polarized light. to enable.
- the P-polarized light incident on the 1/4 wave plate on the inside of the vehicle is converted into circularly polarized light as efficiently as possible, and also on the 1/4 wave plate on the outside of the vehicle via the cholesteric liquid crystal layer. It is desirable that the incident circularly polarized light is converted into P-polarized light more efficiently.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an optical functional film for a head-up display, an optical laminate, a functional glass, and a head-up display system using them, which are excellent in polarization conversion efficiency.
- the present inventor has determined by using an optical functional film for a head-up display having a plurality of slow axes having different slow axis angles within a certain range in the same plane. It has been found that the polarization conversion efficiency is improved and the generation of double images can be suppressed in a wide range when the optical functional film is applied to a head-up display, and the present invention has been completed.
- the present invention relates to the following 1) to 8).
- An optical laminate for a head-up display provided with the optical functional film and interlayer film according to 1) or 2) above.
- a functional glass for a head-up display including the optical functional film according to the above 1) or 2) or the optical laminate according to the above 3) and a glass plate.
- a head-up display system comprising the optical functional film according to 1) or 2) above, the optical laminate according to 3) above, or the functional glass according to 4) above.
- the light emitted from the display image projection means is vertically incident on the optical functional film from a slow axis having an incident angle of 90 ° and a position inclined by 10 ° in the horizontal direction from an axis perpendicular to the surface of the optical functional film.
- the head-up display system according to 5) above, wherein the angle formed by the slow axis having an incident angle of 80 ° at which light is incident is 5 ° or more and 20 ° or less.
- the light emitted from the display image projection means is vertically incident on the optical functional film from a slow axis having an incident angle of 90 ° and a position inclined by 20 ° in the horizontal direction from an axis perpendicular to the surface of the optical functional film.
- the head-up display system according to 5) or 6) above, wherein the angle formed by the slow axis having an incident angle of 70 ° at which light is incident is 10 ° or more and 30 ° or less. 8) 5 above, wherein the incident angle at which the functional glass is provided and the light emitted from the display image projection means is incident on the functional glass is in the range of ⁇ -10 ° to ⁇ + 10 ° with respect to the Brewster angle ⁇ . ) To 7).
- an optical functional film it is possible to realize an optical functional film, an optical laminate, a functional glass having excellent polarization conversion efficiency and suitable for application to a head-up display, and a head-up display system using them.
- FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of an optical functional film according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a front view showing an embodiment of the optical functional film according to the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing an embodiment of the optical laminate according to the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing an embodiment of the functional glass according to the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of the head-up display system according to the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing an outline in which light emitted from a display projection means is incident on the functional glass according to the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing an outline in which the light emitted from the display projection means is incident on the functional glass according to the present invention in the vicinity of the Brewster's angle.
- FIG. 8 is a graph showing the reflection spectrum of each light reflecting layer produced in the examples.
- FIG. 9 is a graph showing the spectral characteristics of the natural light transmittance and the polarization transmittance of the two-layer 1/2 wave plate produced in Test Example 1 of the example.
- FIG. 10 is a graph showing the spectral characteristics of the natural light transmittance and the polarization transmittance of the one-layer 1/2 wave plate produced in Test Example 2 of the example.
- the expression “for head-up display” may be omitted and simply described as an optical functional film, an optical laminate, or functional glass.
- terms such as “(meth) acryloyl” and “(meth) acrylate” mean “acryloyl” or “methacryloyl”, “acrylate” or “methacrylate”, respectively.
- the "head-up display” may be expressed as HUD.
- the optical functional film of the present invention includes at least one optical functional layer having a function of converting the polarization axis of incident light in order to obtain desired polarized light.
- an optical functional layer for example, a retardation film such as a 1/2 wave plate or a 1/4 wave plate, a plurality of laminates of retardation films, or a laminate of them and a circularly polarized light reflecting layer can be used.
- a retardation film such as a 1/2 wave plate or a 1/4 wave plate, a plurality of laminates of retardation films, or a laminate of them and a circularly polarized light reflecting layer
- a laminated body of a 1/4 wave plate and a circularly polarized light reflecting layer can be exemplified.
- the optical functional film (A-1) one or two or more 1/2 wave plates, or (A-4) one or two or more circularly polarized light reflecting layers are 1 / of two.
- a laminate sandwiched between four wave plates is preferable.
- the circularly polarized light reflecting layer for example, a cholesteric liquid crystal layer using a cholesteric liquid crystal is preferable.
- the optical functional film of the present invention is a film having two or more slow-phase axial bands having different slow-phase axial angles in the same plane, and the maximum difference in slow-phase axial angles is larger than 5 ° and less than 30 °.
- An optical functional film for a certain head-up display is an optical axis indicating the direction of the axis having the maximum refractive index with respect to the polarized light incident on the plane perpendicular to the traveling direction of light, and the slow-phase axis angle is that angle, that is, , Means the angle of the slow axis with respect to the longitudinal axis (vertical axis) of the optical functional film.
- the optical functional film of the present invention has two or more slow-phase shaft bands having different slow-phase shaft angles.
- the number of slow-phase axis bands is not limited as long as it is 2 or more, and hundreds to thousands of slow-phase axis bands, that is, a gradation of substantially slow-phase axes may be formed.
- the difference between the maximum slow axis angles is the difference between the maximum slow axis angle and the lowest slow axis angle in the same plane of one optical functional film, that is, each slow phase in the same plane. It means the value with the largest difference in the slow phase axis angle in the axis angle.
- the optical functional film of the present invention is a film used for a head-up display, if there is a portion having a slow axis angle difference of 30 ° or more in a region other than the portion used as a display portion, the optical functional film is not included.
- the slow axis angle in the region is not considered as the maximum slow axis angle difference.
- FIG. 1 is an example of an embodiment of an optical functional film having two slow axis bands in the same plane.
- the slow-phase shaft band A if one of the two regions of the optical functional film 30 is the slow-phase shaft band A and the other is the slow-phase shaft band B, the slow-phase axis angle of the slow-phase shaft band A in the slow-phase shaft 32 , The slow axis angles of the slow axis 34 of the slow axis band B are different from each other. Then, the difference between the slow-phase axis angle 31 in the slow-phase axis band A and the slow-phase axis angle 33 in the slow-phase axis band B is larger than 5 ° and less than 30 °, that is, the difference in the maximum slow-phase axis angle is 5.
- the lower limit of the maximum difference in the slow axis angle is preferably 6 °, more preferably 7 °, still more preferably 8 °, particularly preferably 10 °, and most preferably. Is 15 ° or 16 °.
- the upper limit of the difference in the maximum slow axis angle is preferably 28 °, more preferably 27 °, further preferably 26 °, particularly preferably 25 °, and most preferably 22 °. °. Therefore, the most preferable difference between the maximum slow axis angles is 16 ° or more and 22 ° or less.
- FIG. 2 is an example of an embodiment of an optical functional film having three slow axis bands in the same plane.
- the slow phase At least one of the slow axis angle of the slow axis 42 of the axis band C, the slow axis angle of the slow axis 44 of the slow axis D, and the slow axis angle of the slow axis 46 of the slow axis E.
- the two show different angles.
- the slow-phase axis angle 41 in the slow-phase axis band C ⁇ the slow-phase axis angle 43 in the slow-phase axis band D ⁇ the slow-phase axis angle 45 in the slow-phase axis band E is slow.
- the difference between the slow axis angle 41 in the phase axis C and the slow axis angle 45 in the slow axis E is greater than 5 ° and less than 30 °, that is, the difference between the maximum slow axis angles is greater than 5 °. , Less than 30 °.
- the lower limit of the maximum difference in the slow axis angle is preferably 6 °, more preferably 7 °, still more preferably 8 °, particularly preferably 10 °, and most preferably. Is 15 ° or 16 °.
- the upper limit of the difference in the maximum slow axis angle is preferably 28 °, more preferably 27 °, further preferably 26 °, particularly preferably 25 °, and most preferably 22 °. °. Therefore, the most preferable difference between the maximum slow axis angles is 16 ° or more and 22 ° or less.
- the optical functional film of the present invention is a film having three or more slow-phase shaft bands having different slow-phase axial angles in the same plane, and the slow-phase shaft angles are 5 ° or more between adjacent slow-phase shaft bands. It may differ by 20 ° or less.
- the slow-phase axis band D adjacent to the slow-phase axis band C differs from the slow-phase axis angle 41 by 5 ° or more and 20 ° or less in the slow-phase axis angle 43, that is, the slow-phase axis angle.
- the slow-phase axis band E adjacent to the slow-phase axis band D has a deviation
- the slow-phase axis angle 45 differs from the slow-phase axis angle 43 by 5 ° or more and 20 ° or less, that is, the slow-phase axis.
- the lower limit of the deviation of the slow axis angle between the adjacent slow axis bands is preferably 6 °, more preferably 7 °, and particularly preferably 8 °.
- the upper limit of the deviation of the slow axis angle between the adjacent slow axis bands is preferably 19 °, more preferably 18 °, and particularly preferably 17 °. That is, the deviation of the slow phase axis angle between the adjacent slow phase axis zones is most preferably 8 ° or more and 17 ° or less.
- each slow-phase axis angle has three or more different slow-phase axis bands in the same plane, and it is further that each slow-phase axis angle has a different slow-phase axis band.
- the slow-phase axis band C, the slow-phase axis band D, and the slow-phase axis band E in FIG. 2 have different slow-phase axis angles, and the slow-phase axis angle 41, the slow-phase axis angle 43, and the slow-phase axis angle It is preferable that all 45 are different.
- each slow-phase axis is completely different means that, for example, the slow-phase axis in the slow-phase axis band C is 25 °, the slow-phase axis in the slow-phase axis band D is 30 °, and the slow-phase axis in the slow-phase axis band E is 25 °. Means a configuration such as 35 °.
- the maximum difference in the slow axis angle is 7 ° or more and 13 ° or less. Is preferable, and more preferably 9 ° or more and 11 ° or less.
- the maximum difference in the slow axis angle is preferably 10 ° or more and 25 ° or less, and 18 More preferably, it is ° or more and 22 ° or less.
- the (iii) optical functional layer is a laminated body in which one or more circularly polarized light reflecting layers are sandwiched between two 1/4 wave plates, the maximum difference in slow axis angle is 10 ° or more and 25 ° C. It is preferably ° or less, and more preferably 18 ° or more and 22 ° or less.
- the 1/2 wavelength plate is a retardation element having a function of converting P-polarized light into S-polarized light or S-polarized light into P-polarized light, that is, converting the polarization axis.
- a film made of polycarbonate or a cycloolefin polymer is uniaxially stretched so that the phase difference is 1/2 of the wavelength, or a horizontally oriented polymerizable liquid crystal is uniaxially stretched so that the phase difference is 1/2 of the wavelength. It can be obtained by orienting by thickness.
- a 1/2 wave plate using a horizontally oriented polymerizable liquid crystal is supported by applying a polymerizable liquid crystal layer as a layer having an action of converting a polarization axis and a coating liquid forming the polymerizable liquid crystal layer. It is composed of a substrate.
- the support substrate is not an essential component for the optical functional film of the present invention, and the polymerizable liquid crystal layer can be transferred to another substrate (for example, an interlayer film or a glass plate) and used.
- the upper limit of the thickness of such a 1/2 wave plate is preferably 10 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 5 ⁇ m or less, from the viewpoint of liquid crystal orientation.
- the lower limit of the thickness of the 1/2 wave plate is preferably 0.3 ⁇ m or more, more preferably 0.5 ⁇ m or more, from the viewpoint of the polymerizable property of the liquid crystal.
- the phase difference may change depending on the incident angle of the light.
- in order to match the phase difference more strictly for example, by using a phase difference element in which the refractive index of the phase difference element is adjusted, it is possible to suppress a change in the phase difference with an incident angle.
- the in-plane refractive index of the retardation element is nx
- the in-plane refractive index of the retardation element is ny
- the in-plane refractive index of the retardation element is nz.
- the coefficient Nz represented by the following formula (1) is controlled to be preferably 0.3 or more and 1.0 or less, and more preferably 0.5 or more and 0.8 or less.
- the liquid crystal composition constituting the polymerizable liquid crystal layer is applied on the support substrate.
- a support substrate is preferably transparent in the visible light region in order to maintain the visibility of the displayed image when the 1/2 wave plate is used for HUD, specifically, having a wavelength of 380 to 780 nm.
- the visible light transmittance may be 50% or more, preferably 70% or more, and more preferably 85% or more.
- the support substrate may be colored, but it is preferable that the support substrate is not colored or is less colored.
- the refractive index of the support substrate is preferably 1.2 to 2.0, more preferably 1.4 to 1.8.
- the thickness of the support substrate may be appropriately selected depending on the intended use, preferably 5 ⁇ m to 1000 ⁇ m, more preferably 10 ⁇ m to 250 ⁇ m, and particularly preferably 15 ⁇ m to 150 ⁇ m.
- the support substrate may be a single layer or a laminated body having two or more layers.
- the support substrate include, for example, triacetyl cellulose (TAC), acrylic, polycarbonate, polyvinyl chloride, polyolefin, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and the like.
- TAC triacetyl cellulose
- PET polyethylene terephthalate
- TAC triacetyl cellulose
- polyolefin acrylic and the like having less birefringence are preferable.
- a method for producing a 1/2 wavelength plate using the above-mentioned nematic liquid crystal monomer having a polymerizable group will be described.
- a nematic liquid crystal monomer having a polymerizable group is dissolved in a solvent, and then a photopolymerization initiator is added.
- a solvent is not particularly limited as long as it can dissolve the liquid crystal monomer to be used, and examples thereof include cyclopentanone, toluene, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone and the like, and cyclopentanone and toluene are preferable.
- this solution is applied onto a plastic substrate such as a PET film or a TAC film used as a support substrate so that the thickness is as uniform as possible, and the solvent is removed by heating to form a liquid crystal on the support substrate. Let it stand for a certain period of time under such temperature conditions. At this time, the surface of the plastic film is subjected to a rubbing treatment in a desired orientation direction before coating, or a photo-alignment material exhibiting photo-orientation by polarization irradiation is formed on the surface of the plastic film and subjected to an orientation treatment such as polarization irradiation. By setting it, the orientation of the liquid crystal can be made more uniform.
- the nematic liquid crystal monomer is irradiated with ultraviolet rays with a high-pressure mercury lamp or the like to fix the orientation of the liquid crystal, whereby a 1/2 wavelength plate having a desired slow-phase axis can be obtained. ..
- the main role of the 1/2 wave plate is to convert S-polarized light or P-polarized light that is transmitted without being reflected on the surface into P-polarized light or S-polarized light. As a result, it is possible to reduce the reflection from the support substrate arranged on the outside and suppress the double image.
- a quarter wave plate can also be used as the optical functional layer.
- the 1/4 wave plate is a retardation element having a function of converting circularly polarized light into linearly polarized light.
- a film made of polycarbonate or a cycloolefin polymer is uniaxially stretched so that the retardation is 1/4 of the wavelength.
- it can be obtained by orienting a horizontally oriented polymerizable liquid crystal with a thickness such that the phase difference is 1/4 of the wavelength.
- the 1/4 wave plate also contains a polymerizable liquid crystal layer as in the 1/2 wave plate.
- the 1/4 wave plate is composed of a polymerizable liquid crystal layer as a layer having an action of converting the polarization axis and a support substrate on which the coating liquid forming the polymerizable liquid crystal layer is applied.
- the polymerizable liquid crystal layer and the support substrate the same materials as the nematic liquid crystal monomer and the support substrate used in the above-mentioned 1/2 wave plate can be used.
- a phase difference element called a wideband 1/4 wave plate may be used when the deviation of the phase difference due to wavelength dispersion is large.
- the wideband 1/4 wave plate is a retardation element in which the wavelength dependence of the phase difference is reduced.
- a 1/2 wave plate and a 1/4 wave plate having the same wavelength dispersion are arranged on their respective slow axes. Examples thereof include a retardation element laminated so that the forming angle is 60 °, a polycarbonate-based retardation element having reduced wavelength dependence of the phase difference (manufactured by Teijin Co., Ltd .: Pure Ace WR-S), and the like.
- the phase difference may change depending on the incident angle of light depending on the retardation element.
- a method of matching the phase difference more strictly for example, by using a phase difference element in which the refractive index of the phase difference element is adjusted, it is possible to suppress a change in the phase difference with an incident angle.
- the refractive index in the slow axis direction in the plane of the retardation element is nx
- the refractive index in the direction orthogonal to nx in the plane of the retardation element is ny
- the thickness direction of the retardation element is preferably controlled to be 0.3 or more and 1.0 or less, more preferably 0.5 or more and 0.8 or less.
- the upper limit of the thickness of the 1/4 wave plate is preferably 10 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 5 ⁇ m or less, from the viewpoint of the orientation of the liquid crystal.
- the lower limit of the thickness of the 1/4 wave plate is preferably 0.3 ⁇ m or more, more preferably 0.5 ⁇ m or more.
- the upper limit of the thickness of the circularly polarized light reflecting layer is preferably 10 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 5 ⁇ m or less, from the viewpoint of the orientation of the liquid crystal.
- the lower limit of the thickness of the circularly polarized light reflecting layer is preferably 0.3 ⁇ m or more, more preferably 0.5 ⁇ m or more, from the viewpoint of the polymerizable property of the liquid crystal.
- these retardation films preferably include a polymerizable liquid crystal layer having a polymerizable liquid crystal compound.
- the polymerizable liquid crystal compound is a nematic liquid crystal monomer having a polymerizable group in the molecule and exhibiting liquid crystallinity in a certain temperature range or concentration range.
- the polymerizable group include a (meth) acryloyl group, a vinyl group, a chalconyl group, a cinnamoyl group and an epoxy group.
- the polymerizable liquid crystal has a mesogen group in the molecule.
- the mesogen group is, for example, a rod-shaped or plate-shaped substituent such as a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a (poly) benzoic acid phenyl ester group, a (poly) ether group, a benzylideneaniline group, or an acenaftinoxalin group. It means a disk-shaped substituent such as a triphenylene group, a phthalocyanine group, or an azacrown group, that is, a group having an ability to induce liquid crystal phase behavior.
- Nematic liquid crystal monomers having such a polymerizable group include, for example, polymerizable liquid crystals, PALIOCOLOR series (manufactured by BASF) and RMM series described in JP-A-2003-315556 and JP-A-2004-29824. (Merck) and the like, such as a polymerizable liquid crystal. These nematic liquid crystal monomers having a polymerizable group may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- a polymerizable compound having no liquid crystal property that can react with the nematic liquid crystal monomer having a polymerizable group.
- a compound having such a compound include an ultraviolet curable resin and the like.
- the ultraviolet curable resin include dipentaerythritol hexa (meth) acrylate, a reaction product of dipentaerythritol penta (meth) acrylate and 1,6-hexamethylene-di-isocyanate, and triisocyanate having an isocyanul ring.
- Reaction product with pentaerythritol tri (meth) acrylate reaction product with pentaerythritol tri (meth) acrylate and isophorone-di-isocyanate, dipentaerythritol penta (meth) acrylate, dipentaerythritol tetra (meth) acrylate, Pentaerythritol tetra (meth) acrylate, pentaerythritol tri (meth) acrylate, trimethylolpropane tri (meth) acrylate, ditrimethylolpropanetetra (meth) acrylate, tris (acryloxyethyl) isocyanurate, tris (methacryloxyethyl) Isocyanurate, reaction product of glycerol triglycidyl ether with (meth) acrylic acid, caprolactone-modified tris (acryloxyethyl) isocyanurate, reaction product
- non-liquid crystal ultraviolet curable resins must be added to such an extent that the composition containing the nematic liquid crystal monomer does not lose the liquid crystal property, and is preferably added to 100 parts by mass of the nematic liquid crystal monomer having a polymerizable group. It is 0.1 part by mass or more and 20 parts by mass or less, more preferably 1.0 part by mass or more and 10 parts by mass or less.
- nematic liquid crystal monomer having a polymerizable group and the polymerizable compound having no liquid crystal property are of the ultraviolet curable type
- a photopolymerization initiator is added in order to cure the composition containing these with ultraviolet rays.
- the photopolymerization initiator include 2-methyl-1- [4- (methylthio) phenyl] -2-morpholinopropane-1 (Irgacure 907 manufactured by BASF) and 1-hydroxycyclohexylphenylketone (Irga manufactured by BASF).
- Cure 184 4- (2-hydroxyethoxy) -phenyl (2-hydroxy-2-propyl) ketone (Irgacure 2959 manufactured by BASF), 1- (4-dodecylphenyl) -2-hydroxy-2-methylpropane -1-one (Merck DaroCure 953), 1- (4-isopropylphenyl) -2-hydroxy-2-methylpropan-1-one (Merck DaroCure 1116), 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1 -Acetphenone compounds such as phenylpropane-1-one (Irgacure 1173 manufactured by BASF) and diethoxyacetophenone; benzoin, benzoin methyl ether, benzoin ethyl ether, benzoin isopropyl ether, benzoin isobutyl ether and 2,2-dimethoxy-2 -Benzoin compounds such as phenylacetophenone (Irgacure 651 manufactured by BASF); benzoyl benzoic acid, methyl
- the photopolymerization initiator for example, Irgacure TPO, Irgacure TPO-L, Irgacure OXE01, Irgacure OXE02, Irgacure 1300, Irgacure 184, Irgacure 369, Irgacure 369, Irgacure7 (All manufactured by BASF), and particularly preferable examples thereof include Irgacure TPO, Irgacure TPO-L, Irgacure OXE01, Irgacure OXE02, Irgacure 1300 and Irgacare 907. These photopolymerization initiators may be used alone or in admixture in any proportion.
- auxiliaries include, for example, triethanolamine, methyldiethanolamine, triisopropanolamine, n-butylamine, N-methyldiethanolamine, diethylaminoethyl methacrylate, Michler ketone, 4,4'-diethylaminophenone, 4-dimethylaminobenzoic acid.
- auxiliaries include amine compounds such as ethyl, 4-dimethylaminobenzoic acid (n-butoxy) ethyl, and 4-dimethylaminobenzoate isoamyl.
- the amount of the above-mentioned photopolymerization initiator and auxiliary agent added is preferably used within a range that does not affect the liquidity of the above-mentioned composition, and the amount thereof is 100% by mass of the compound that is cured by ultraviolet rays in the composition. It is preferably 0.5 parts by mass or more and 10 parts by mass or less, and more preferably 2 parts by mass or more and 8 parts by mass or less. Further, the amount of the auxiliary agent is preferably 0.5 times or more and 2 times or less the amount of the photopolymerization initiator.
- optical functional film of the present invention two or more optical functional layers may be provided. In this case, nothing is used between the optical functional layers, that is, the optical functional layers may be directly laminated, but it is preferable that an adhesive layer or an adhesive layer is provided between the optical functional layers.
- the pressure-sensitive adhesive used for forming the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer include acrylic-based or rubber-based pressure-sensitive adhesives, and acrylic-based pressure-sensitive adhesives whose adhesiveness, holding power, and the like can be easily adjusted are preferable.
- the adhesive include an ultraviolet curable resin composition, a thermosetting resin composition, and a mixture thereof.
- the optical functional layers can be adhered by irradiating a composition in which a plurality of monomers having an acryloyl group or an epoxy group are mixed and curing the composition by irradiating the composition with ultraviolet rays in the presence of a photopolymerization initiator.
- the optical functional layers can be adhered by heating and curing a composition in which a plurality of monomers having an epoxy group are mixed in the presence of an acid catalyst.
- the optical functional layers can be adhered by heating and curing a composition composed of a plurality of monomers or polymers having an amino group, a carboxyl group and a hydroxyl group in the presence of a compound having an isocyanate group or a melamine.
- the optical functional film of the present invention preferably includes a retardation film in which a plurality of slow axis bands are realized by the retardation film, that is, a retardation film having a plurality of slow phase axes.
- a retardation film having a plurality of slow phase axes instead of joining a plurality of retardation films together, it means a configuration having a plurality of slow axes in one retardation film.
- a plurality of slow-phase axes are controlled to desired angles within the same plane of the optical functional film.
- rubbing treatment may be performed in a desired orientation direction for each predetermined region.
- the angle of polarization irradiation is desired for each predetermined region.
- the orientation angle of the photo-alignment material becomes different for each predetermined region on the surface of the optical functional layer, and the liquid crystal is oriented and fixed on these alignment-treated surfaces. Let me. By performing such an orientation treatment in the same plane of the optical functional film, it is possible to produce an optical functional film having two or more slow axis bands having different slow axis angles.
- an interlayer film is laminated on the above-mentioned optical functional film.
- the interlayer film is preferably a resin film of a thermoplastic resin, and particularly preferably a polyvinyl butyral film.
- the number of interlayer films may be one or a plurality, but an optical laminate having a structure in which an optical functional film is sandwiched between two interlayer films is preferable. Further, it is preferable to use two optical functional films for the optical laminate. In this case, it is particularly preferable that the difference in the slow axis angles of the two optical functional films in the same plane is the same.
- FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the optical laminate of the present invention.
- the optical laminate 10 has a configuration in which the optical functional film 101 is sandwiched between two interlayer films 102, and the optical functional film 101 is formed.
- the optical laminate 10 may be provided with two optical functional films 101 having the same difference in the slow axis angles in the same plane.
- thermoplastic resin can be used, and it is preferable that a generally used in-vehicle interlayer film can be used.
- automotive interlayer film examples include polyvinyl butyral resin (PVB), polyvinyl alcohol resin (PVA), ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin (EVA), and cycloolefin polymer (COP).
- PVB polyvinyl butyral resin
- PVA polyvinyl alcohol resin
- EVA ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin
- COP cycloolefin polymer
- the thickness of the interlayer film is not particularly limited as long as it does not affect the reflection of the display light when the optical laminate is applied to the HUD system described later, and is appropriately designed according to the application. can do.
- the interlayer film used in the present invention may appropriately contain an ultraviolet absorber, an antioxidant, an antistatic agent, a heat stabilizer, a colorant, an adhesion modifier, etc., and in particular, fine particles that absorb infrared rays.
- the interlayer film in which the particles are dispersed is important for producing a high-performance heat-shielding laminated glass. Fine particles that absorb infrared rays include Sn, Ti, Zn, Fe, Al, Co, Ce, Cs, In, Ni, Ag, Cu, Pt, Mn, Ta, W, V, and Mo metals, and oxidation of the metals.
- Fine particles of a conductive material such as a material, the metal nitride, or a composite containing at least two or more of these are used. Further, these materials may be doped with Sn, Sb, F or the like.
- tin-doped indium oxide (ITO), antimony-doped tin oxide (ATO), and fluorine-doped tin oxide which are transparent in the visible light region, are preferable when used as windows for buildings and automobiles where transparency is required.
- the particle size of the fine particles that absorb infrared rays dispersed in the interlayer film is preferably 0.2 ⁇ m or less.
- the particle size of the fine particles is 0.2 ⁇ m or less, infrared rays can be absorbed while suppressing light scattering in the visible light region, haze is not generated, and adhesiveness is ensured while ensuring radio wave transmission and transparency. , Transparency, durability and other physical characteristics can be maintained at the same level as the unadded interlayer film, and the laminated glass treatment can be performed by the operation in a normal laminated glass production line.
- PVB is used for the interlayer film
- the matching treatment is performed in a room at a constant temperature and humidity.
- the interlayer film is partially colored, sandwiched with a layer having a sound insulation function, and has an inclined thickness (wedge shape) to reduce the ghost phenomenon (double image) in the HUD. Can be used.
- the method of laminating the interlayer film and the optical functional film is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a method of simultaneously crimping and laminating the interlayer film and the optical functional film using a nip roll. If the nip roll can be heated during laminating, it can be crimped while heating. If the adhesion between the interlayer film and the optical functional film is poor, surface treatment such as corona treatment or plasma treatment may be performed in advance before laminating.
- the interlayer film may be directly laminated on one side or both sides of the optical functional film in a state of being dissolved in a solvent.
- a polyvinyl butyral resin PVB
- the lower limit of the degree of butyralization is preferably 40 mol%, more preferably 55 mol%, and particularly preferably 60 mol%.
- the upper limit of the degree of butyralization is preferably 85 mol%, more preferably 80 mol%, and particularly preferably 75 mol%.
- the degree of butyralization can be measured by the infrared absorption spectrum (IR) method, and can be measured by using, for example, FT-IR.
- the lower limit of the amount of hydroxyl groups in the polyvinyl butyral resin is preferably 15 mol%, and the upper limit is preferably 35 mol%. If the amount of hydroxyl groups is less than 15 mol%, the adhesiveness between the interlayer film for laminated glass and the glass may decrease, or the penetration resistance of the laminated glass may decrease. On the other hand, if the amount of hydroxyl groups exceeds 35 mol%, the interlayer film may become hard.
- Polyvinyl butyral resin can be prepared by acetalizing polyvinyl alcohol with aldehyde.
- Polyvinyl alcohol is usually obtained by saponifying polyvinyl acetate, and polyvinyl alcohol having a saponification degree of 80 mol% or more and 99.8 mol% or less is generally used.
- the upper limit of the degree of polymerization of polyvinyl alcohol is preferably 4000, more preferably 3000, and particularly preferably 2500. If the degree of polymerization exceeds 4000, it may be difficult to form the interlayer film.
- the above-mentioned optical functional film or optical laminate and a glass plate are laminated.
- the number of glass plates may be one or a plurality, but functional glass having a structure in which the optical functional film or the optical laminate is sandwiched between two glass plates is preferable.
- Such functional glass is preferably used as a display medium in a HUD system.
- Functional glass is produced, for example, by laminating the above-mentioned optical functional film or optical laminate to a glass plate.
- an adhesive or an adhesive is applied to one side or both sides of the optical functional film or the optical laminate, and then the glass plates are adhered to each other.
- the adhesive or the adhesive is not particularly limited, but when it may be peeled off later, a material having excellent reworkability and good adhesiveness, such as a silicone adhesive or an acrylic adhesive, is preferable.
- the glass plate is not particularly limited as long as the front view is sufficiently visible and transparent even if the functional glass of the present invention is used as the windshield.
- the refractive index of the glass plate is preferably 1.2 or more and 2.0 or less, and more preferably 1.4 or more and 1.8 or less.
- the thickness, shape, and the like of the glass plate are not particularly limited as long as they do not affect the reflection of the display light, and can be appropriately designed according to the application.
- these glass plates may be provided with an antireflection film made of a multilayer film and a metal thin film layer having a heat shielding function on the reflecting surface. These films can improve the reflectance of incident polarized light.
- the visible light transmittance of the functional glass is 70% or more. It is preferable to adjust the reflectance so as to be.
- FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of a functional glass according to the present invention.
- the functional glass 20 shown in FIG. 4 has an optical laminate 10 sandwiched between two glass plates 201, and the optical laminate 10 corresponds to, for example, the optical laminate of FIG. 3 and has an optical function.
- the film 101 is sandwiched between two interlayer films 102.
- the interlayer film 102 is an adhesive or an adhesive for maintaining the adhesion between the two glass plates 201 and the optical laminate 10. It also has a function as an adhesive.
- the glass plate When used as a laminated glass for automobile windshields, soda lime glass made by the float method is used.
- the glass may be transparent or colored green, and is not particularly limited.
- the thickness of these glass plates is usually about 2 mmt, but in recent years, there is a demand for weight reduction of glass, and a glass plate having a thickness slightly thinner than this can also be used.
- the glass plate is cut into a predetermined shape, and the glass edge is chamfered and washed. If you need a black frame or dot print, print it on a glass plate.
- the glass plate When a curved shape such as a windshield is required, the glass plate is heated to 650 ° C or higher, and then the two pieces are shaped so that they have the same surface shape by pressing with a mold or bending with their own weight. Cool the glass. At this time, if the cooling rate is increased too much, a stress distribution is generated on the glass plate and the glass becomes tempered glass, so that the glass is slowly cooled.
- One of the glass plates thus produced is placed horizontally, the optical functional film or the optical laminate of the present invention is superposed on the glass plate, and the other glass plate is placed on the glass plate. Next, the optical functional film and the interlayer film protruding from the edge of the glass are cut and removed with a cutter.
- the air existing between the sandwich-shaped laminated glass plate, the optical functional film, or the optical laminated body is degassed and heated to a temperature of 80 ° C. to 100 ° C. for pre-adhesion.
- the method of degassing the air is a bag method in which a glass plate / optical functional film or an optical laminate / glass plate laminate is wrapped in a rubber bag made of heat-resistant rubber or the like, and a rubber ring is used only at the end of the glass plate.
- the glass plate / optical functional film or optical laminate / glass plate laminate taken out from the rubber bag, or the laminate from which the rubber ring has been removed is placed in an autoclave and placed at a high pressure of 10 to 15 kg / cm 2. Under these conditions, it is heated to 120 ° C. to 150 ° C., and under these conditions, it is heated and pressurized for 20 to 40 minutes. After the treatment, the glass is cooled to 50 ° C. or lower and then decompressed, and the functional glass of the present invention composed of a glass plate / optical functional film or an optical laminate / glass plate is taken out from the autoclave.
- the functional glass thus obtained can be used as the windshield, side glass, rear glass, and roof glass of large special vehicles and small special vehicles in all of ordinary automobiles, small automobiles, and light automobiles. Furthermore, it can be used as a window for railroad vehicles, ships, and aircraft, and as a window material for building materials and industrial use. Although it is a form of use, it can be used by laminating or laminating with a member having a UV cut or dimming function.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic view of an embodiment of the HUD system of the present invention.
- the HUD system shown in FIG. 5 reflects the display image projection means (display) 2 that emits the display light indicating the display image as S-polarized light or P-polarized light, and the display light emitted from the display image projection means 2.
- the reflector 3 and the functional glass for a head-up display (functional glass 4) of the present invention to which S-polarized light or P-polarized light emitted from the display image projection means 2 is incident are provided.
- the S-polarized light or P-polarized light emitted from the display image projection means 2 is reflected by the reflecting mirror 3, and the reflected display light is applied to the functional glass 4 functioning as the windshield, whereby the observer 1 is exposed to the optical path 5 S-polarized light or P-polarized light arrives through the image, and the virtual image 6 of the displayed image can be visually recognized.
- the display light emitted from the display image projection means 2 is incident on the functional glass 4 via the reflector 3, but is directly functional from the display image projection means 2. It may be incident on the glass 4.
- the display image projection means 2 emits display light indicating the display image as random light, reflects it by the reflector 3, and passes the reflected light through a polarizing plate before reaching the functional glass 4 to display the display.
- the functional glass 4 may be irradiated with the desired polarization by adjusting the polarization emitted from the image projection means 2.
- the display image projection means 2 is not particularly limited as long as it can emit desired P-polarized light or S-polarized light by the time it finally reaches the functional glass 4, but for example, a liquid crystal display device (LCD). ), Organic EL display (OELD) and the like.
- LCD liquid crystal display device
- OELD Organic EL display
- the display image projection means 2 is a liquid crystal display device
- the emitted light is usually linearly polarized and can be used as it is.
- the display image projection means 2 is an organic EL display
- the display image projection means 2 may be composed of a light source and a polarizing plate capable of emitting P-polarized light or S-polarized light.
- an optical member such as a polarizing plate and a 1/2 wave plate is arranged at a light emitting port such as a dashboard to project a display image. It is also possible to adjust so that P-polarized light or S-polarized light can be emitted from the means 2.
- the light source used for the display image projection means 2 is not particularly limited, and a laser light source, an LED light source, or the like can be used. Further, by setting the central reflection wavelength of the retardation element constituting the optical functional layer so as to correspond to the emission spectrum of the above-mentioned light source, the displayed image can be sharpened more effectively.
- the HUD system of the present invention may include a reflector 3 if necessary.
- the reflecting mirror 3 is not particularly limited as long as it can reflect the display light from the display image projecting means 2 toward the functional glass 4, and is composed of, for example, a plane mirror and a concave mirror.
- the concave mirror can also magnify the display light from the display at a predetermined magnification.
- the slow axis with an incident angle of 90 ° at which the light emitted from the display image projection means is vertically incident on the optical functional film and the axis perpendicular to the surface of the optical functional film are 10 ° in the horizontal direction.
- the angle formed by the slow axis of the incident angle 80 at which the light emitted from the display image projection means is incident from an inclined position, that is, the range of deviation of the incident angle 80 ° slow axis with respect to the incident angle 90 ° is 5 ° or more and 20 It is preferably ° or less.
- the incident angle 7 means an angle formed by the surface of the optical functional film 101 and the light incident on the surface of the optical functional film 101.
- the incident angle 7 is 90 °.
- the incident angle 7 is 80 °. That is, it is a preferable embodiment of the head-up display of the present invention that the deviation between the slow axis angle in the display portion 9A and the slow phase axis angle in the display portion 9B in FIG. 6 is 5 ° or more and 20 ° or less.
- the deviation between the slow axis angle in the display portion 9A and the slow axis angle in the display portion 9B is more preferably 7 ° or more and 13 ° or less, and further preferably 9 ° or more and 11 ° or less.
- the decrease in the polarization conversion efficiency of the optical functional film due to the inclination of the incident angle 7 can be improved by correcting the slow axis, which contributes to the reduction of the generation of double images.
- the lower limit of the angle formed by the slow axis having an incident angle of 90 ° and the slow axis having an incident angle of 80 ° is preferably 7 °, more preferably 8 °, and particularly preferably 9 °. ..
- the upper limit of the angle formed by the slow axis having an incident angle of 90 ° and the slow axis having an incident angle of 80 ° is preferably 19 °, more preferably 18 °, and 17 °. Is particularly preferable. That is, the angle formed by the slow axis having an incident angle of 90 ° and the slow axis having an incident angle of 80 ° is most preferably 8 ° or more and 17 ° or less.
- the HUD system of the present invention has a slow axis with an incident angle of 90 ° at which light emitted from the display image projection means is vertically incident on the optical functional film, and an axis perpendicular to the surface of the optical functional film in the horizontal direction. Displayed from a position tilted by 20 ° The angle formed by the incident angle 70 with the slow axis of the incident angle 70, that is, the range of deviation of the incident angle 70 ° slow axis with respect to the incident angle 90 ° is 10 °. It is preferably 30 ° or more and 30 ° or less.
- the lower limit of the angle formed by the slow axis having an incident angle of 90 ° and the slow axis having an incident angle of 70 ° is more preferably 14 °, and particularly preferably 16 °.
- the upper limit of the angle formed by the slow axis having an incident angle of 90 ° and the slow axis having an incident angle of 70 ° is more preferably 28 ° and particularly preferably 24 °. That is, the angle formed by the slow axis having an incident angle of 90 ° and the slow axis having an incident angle of 70 ° is most preferably 16 ° or more and 24 ° or less.
- the incident angle 8 incident on the functional glass 4 is preferably in the range of ⁇ -10 ° to ⁇ + 10 °, and more preferably in the range of ⁇ -5 ° to ⁇ + 5 °.
- the incident angle 8 means an angle formed by an axis perpendicular to the surface of the display medium (functional glass 4) and light incident on the surface of the display medium (hereinafter, this).
- the angle of incidence is also referred to as "angle of incidence X").
- a 1/2 wavelength plate is used as the optical functional film
- the display medium is functional glass 4
- the display light emitted from the display image projection means 2 is S-polarized light.
- the S-polarized light emitted from the display image projection means 2 is passed through the reflector 3 in the range of ⁇ -10 ° to ⁇ + 10 °, that is, near the Brewster angle with respect to the axis perpendicular to the surface of the functional glass 4.
- incident light at an incident angle 8 of Brewster's angle ⁇ it is possible to suppress reflection of the P-polarized light converted by the functional glass 4 by the glass plate on the outside of the vehicle and suppress the generation of a double image. ..
- the incident angle 8 of S-polarized light when the incident angle 8 of S-polarized light is less than ⁇ -10 ° or larger than ⁇ + 10 °, the incident angle 8 of S-polarized light deviates from the vicinity of Brewster's angle, so P converted by the 1/2 wave plate. Polarized light reflection may increase, resulting in a double image.
- an optical functional film a laminated body in which one or more circularly polarized light reflecting layers (cholesteric liquid crystal layers) are sandwiched between two 1/4 wave plates.
- the display medium is the functional glass 4 and the display light emitted from the display image projection means 2 is P-polarized light. Since the reflected light from the road surface is generally S-polarized, polarized sunglasses are designed to absorb S-polarized light. Therefore, in the conventional HUD system using S-polarized light, the visibility of the display image of the HUD through the polarized sunglasses is extremely lowered.
- the HUD system uses P-polarized light so that the P-polarized light reaches the observer, the generation of double images can be suppressed and the visibility of the displayed image can be improved even when wearing polarized sunglasses.
- the circularly polarized light reflecting layer is a cholesteric liquid crystal layer
- the slow-phase axis of the circularly polarized light transmitted through the circularly polarized light-reflecting layer is installed in a positional relationship orthogonal to the slow-phase axis of the first 1/4 wave plate. It is converted to the original P-polarized light by the second 1/4 wave plate.
- the converted P-polarized light is also incident on the glass surface on the outside of the vehicle outside the second quarter wave plate in the vicinity of the Brewster's angle. Therefore, the reflection of P-polarized light on the glass surface outside the vehicle outside the second quarter wave plate can also be significantly reduced, and as a result, the generation of double images is greatly improved.
- polarization conversion for example, P-polarized light is converted to S-polarized light, or S-polarized light is converted to P-polarized light.
- the incident angle of S-polarized light or P-polarized light incident on the functional glass By setting the incident angle of S-polarized light or P-polarized light incident on the functional glass to the range of 45 ° or more and 65 ° or less, when P-polarized light is incident on the functional glass, the reflectance on the surface of the functional glass Can theoretically be suppressed to 2% or less.
- the transmitted P-polarized light is converted into S-polarized light by the 1/2 wave plate, and the converted S-polarized light is reflected at the interface between the incident side and the opposite side of the functional glass with air.
- the reflected S-polarized light is converted into P-polarized light again by the 1/2 wavelength plate, and this P-polarized light reaches the observer.
- the S-polarized light when the S-polarized light is incident on the functional glass, the S-polarized light is reflected on the surface of the functional glass, and the S-polarized light reaches the observer. Some of the transmitted S-polarized light is converted to P-polarized light by the 1/2 wave plate, and the converted P-polarized light is not reflected at the functional glass on the opposite side of the incident side or at the interface between the functional glass and air and passes through. do. In this way, by controlling the incident angle X of the S-polarized light or the P-polarized light incident on the functional glass, the generation of the double image can be suppressed.
- the angle ⁇ is less than 35 ° or larger than 47 °, the polarization axis conversion performance for converting P-polarized light incident on the functional glass to S-polarized light or S-polarized light to P-polarized light is low, and as a result, double. An image may be generated.
- the 1/2 wavelength plate exhibits good polarization axis conversion performance, and as a result, the displayed image can be visually recognized more clearly.
- the angle ⁇ is preferably a value calculated from the following equations (2) and (3) in order to appropriately control the polarization axis conversion performance.
- the technical significance of the following equations (2) and (3) will be described.
- the polarization axis conversion performance of the 1/2 wave plate is maximized when light is incident at 45 ° with respect to the slow axis of the 1/2 wave plate, so that it is theoretically possible. It is desirable that the angle ⁇ formed by the polarization axis of S-polarized light or the polarization axis of P-polarized light and the slow axis of the optical functional film is 45 °. However, as described above, even if the angle formed by the polarization axis of S-polarized light or the polarization axis of P-polarized light incident on the functional glass and the slow axis of the optical functional film is ⁇ , it is actually 1/2 polarized light. The angle of incidence on the plate is ⁇ .
- the y-axis (theoretical y-axis) of Re ⁇ cos ⁇ the y-axis (de facto y-axis) when the angle ⁇ is tilted about the x-axis is obtained.
- Sin (90 ° - ⁇ ) holds, and the de facto y-axis is represented by Re ⁇ cos ⁇ cos ⁇ .
- the angle formed by the slow axis of the 1/2 wave plate and the polarization axis of S-polarized light or the polarization axis of P-polarized light is 45 °.
- the range of the angle ⁇ is preferably controlled within the range of ⁇ 5 ° of the value of the angle ⁇ , and more preferably controlled within the range of ⁇ 3 °.
- the angle ⁇ is out of the range of ⁇ 5 ° of the angle satisfying the values calculated from the above equations (2) and (3), the polarization conversion efficiency indicated by the 1/2 wave plate becomes low.
- the refractive index of the 1/2 wave plate substituted in the equation (3) is the refractive index of the 1/2 wave plate in the slow axis direction of nx, and the refractive index of the 1/2 wave plate in the direction orthogonal to nx in the plane.
- the index is ny
- the refractive index in the thickness direction of the 1/2 wave plate is nz
- the value obtained by averaging the sum of these is used as the average refractive index.
- the average refractive index may be a value listed in a catalog or the like.
- the refractive index of air is 1.00, and a 1/2 wave plate having a refractive index of 1.55 is used, and S-polarized light or P is used.
- the incident angle X of the polarized light is 45 °
- the value of ⁇ is 42 ° based on the equations (2) and (3), so that the range of ⁇ is preferably 37 ° or more and 47 ° or less, more preferably. Is 39 ° or more and 45 ° or less.
- the incident angle X of S-polarized light or P-polarized light is 50 °
- the value of ⁇ is 41 ° based on the equations (2) and (3), so the range of ⁇ is preferably 36 ° or more and 46 ° or less. Yes, more preferably 38 ° or more and 44 ° or less.
- the incident angle X of S-polarized light or P-polarized light is 56 ° or 60 °
- the value of ⁇ is 40 ° based on the equations (2) and (3), so that the range of ⁇ is preferably 35 °. It is 45 ° or more, more preferably 37 ° or more and 43 ° or less.
- the incident angle X of S-polarized light or P-polarized light is 65 °
- the value of ⁇ is 39 ° based on the equations (2) and (3), so that the range of ⁇ is preferably 34 ° or more and 44 °. It is less than or equal to, more preferably 36 ° or more and 42 ° or less.
- the 1/2 wavelength plate is formed by controlling the angle ⁇ formed by the polarization axis of S-polarized light or P-polarized light incident on the optical functional film and the slow axis of the 1/2 wavelength plate. It is possible to further improve the polarization axis conversion performance shown by. In such a case, from the viewpoint of controllability of the slow axis of the 1/2 wave plate and production cost, a 1/2 wave plate including a polymerizable liquid crystal layer should be used as a layer having an action of converting the polarization axis. Is particularly preferable.
- the wavelength dispersibility of the 1/2 wave plate as described above is not particularly limited as long as it is suitable for head-up display applications, but reverse wavelength dispersion is required for accurate polarization conversion in a wide wavelength range of the visible light region. It is desirable to have sex.
- polymers have a normal dispersion in which the absolute value of birefringence increases on the short wavelength side, but by controlling the value of birefringence ⁇ n at each wavelength of visible light, the birefringence increases on the long wavelength side. If it is a liquid crystal compound, anti-wavelength dispersibility can be obtained.
- Inverse wavelength dispersibility can also be obtained by laminating a plurality of retardation plates having appropriate retardation values according to the wavelength dispersion characteristics of the compound in a combination of appropriate slow axes.
- the slow axis angle of each retardation plate is S-polarized light or P incident on the optical functional film as described above.
- the 1/2 wave plate shows good polarization axis conversion performance, and as a result, the displayed image becomes clearer. You will be able to see it.
- part means parts by mass.
- the present invention is not limited to the following examples as long as the gist of the present invention is not exceeded.
- room temperature is within the range of 20 ° C. ⁇ 5 ° C.
- the coating liquids (R2), (R3) and (R4) were adjusted with the same formulation except that the prescribed amount of the chiral agent of the coating liquid (R1) was changed to the prescribed amount shown in Table 2.
- a coating liquid (QWP) having the composition shown in Table 3 used for producing the 1/4 wave plate was prepared.
- Example 1 ⁇ Manufacturing of optical functional film> Using the prepared coating liquids (R1), (R2), (R3) and (R4), the light reflecting layer PRL-1, the light reflecting layer PRL-2, the light reflecting layer PRL-3 and the light are used according to the following procedure, respectively.
- a reflective layer PRL-4 was prepared, and then they were laminated to prepare a circularly polarized light reflective layer. Next, a 1/4 wave plate was further laminated on both sides of the obtained circularly polarized light reflecting layer to prepare an optical control laminate.
- the plastic substrate as the support substrate is a PET film manufactured by Toyobo Co., Ltd. (trade name A4100, thickness 50 ⁇ m) in which the surface without the undercoat layer is previously rubbed by the method described in Example 1 of JP-A-2002-90743. It was used.
- Thickness of each light reflecting layer obtained after drying each of the coating liquids (R1), (R2), (R3) and (R4) shown in Tables 1 and 2 using a wire bar. was applied at room temperature on the rubbing-treated surface of each PET film so that the thickness was 0.5 ⁇ m.
- Each of the obtained coating films was heated at 80 ° C. for 2 minutes to remove the solvent and prepared as a cholesteric liquid crystal phase.
- a high-pressure mercury lamp manufactured by Harison Toshiba Lighting Co., Ltd.
- (R4) -based cholesteric liquid crystal layer that is, the light reflecting layer PRL-1, the light reflecting layer PRL-2, the light reflecting layer PRL-3, and the light reflecting layer PRL-4 were formed, respectively.
- (3) The coating liquid shown in Table 3 is applied on the rubbing surface of each PET film at room temperature using a wire bar so that the thickness of each 1/4 wave plate obtained after drying is 1 ⁇ m. did.
- the surface of each PET film is divided into three regions P, Q, and R from the left every 20 cm in the width direction, and the longitudinal axis (vertical axis) of the PET film is shown in Table 4 for each region.
- the slow axis of the 1/4 wave plate are set to a predetermined angle, and the rubbing process is performed.
- the longitudinal direction is, for example, the vertical direction (short side) in FIG. 2, and the width direction is the horizontal direction (long side).
- the light reflecting layer sides were laminated using an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive (Acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive SK Dyne 906 manufactured by Soken Kagaku Co., Ltd.).
- the PET film of the light reflecting layer PRL-2 was peeled off.
- the light reflecting layer side of the light reflecting layer PRL-3 (using the coating liquid (R3)) on the PET film produced in (1) to (2) and the light reflecting layer PRL-2 in (6).
- the light reflecting layer sides from which the PET film was peeled off were laminated using the same acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive as the pressure-sensitive adhesive used in (5).
- the light reflecting layer side of the light reflecting layer PRL-4 (using the coating liquid (R4)) was laminated on the light reflecting layer PRL-3.
- the PET film on the outside of the light reflecting layer PRL-1 and the outside of the PRL-4 were peeled off to prepare a circularly polarized light reflecting layer including four cholesteric liquid crystal layers.
- the delayed axial angles in the regions P, Q and R show X-4 and Y-4 in Table 4.
- the polymerizable liquid crystal layer side faces the circularly polarized light reflecting layer on both sides of the produced circularly polarized wave reflecting layer via the same acrylic adhesive as the adhesive used in (5).
- the inner region in the width direction is a combination of P of X-4 and R of Y-4, Q of X-4 and Q of Y-4, and R of X-4 and P of Y-4.
- the 1/4 wave plates were laminated by aligning the width directions. Then, in order to carry out the following measurement and evaluation, the PET film of each 1/4 wave plate was peeled off.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram plotting the relationship between the wavelength and the reflectance of each light reflecting layer when a single light reflecting layer PRL-1, PRL-2, PRL-3 and PRL-4 are formed.
- the central reflection wavelengths of the light reflecting layers PRL-1, PRL-2, PRL-3 and PRL-4 are 450 nm (half width is 123 nm) and 540 nm (half width is 131 nm, respectively) as shown in FIGS. 8 and 5. ), 650 nm (full width at half maximum is 148 nm) and 800 nm (full width at half maximum is 178 nm), and the reflectances of the light reflecting layers PRL-1, PRL2, PRL-3 and PRL-4 at the central reflection wavelength are about 20%, respectively. , About 21%, about 22% and about 20%.
- the average transmittance of visible light in the front direction (incident angle 0 °) of each of the obtained light reflecting layers was about 77%, and the reflectance at around 550 nm was about 22%. Further, even when each of the obtained light reflecting layers was viewed from a position tilted by 50 ° from the front, there was no change in the transmittance in the red region, and the color was the same as in the front direction. Further, as a result of measuring the phase difference value when each light reflecting layer was tilted by 50 ° with an automatic birefringence meter (“KOBRA-21ADH” manufactured by Oji Measurement Co., Ltd.), the phase difference value at 546 nm was 55 nm.
- a transparent polyvinyl butyral interlayer film having a thickness of 0.38 mm and containing triethylene glycol-di-2-ethylhexanoate as a plasticizer was cut out to the same size as the produced optical functional film, and the above optical functional film was obtained.
- An optical laminate was prepared by arranging it between two polyvinyl butyral interlayer films and then pressure-bonding it with a laminator.
- Functional glass was obtained by arranging the above optical laminate between two glass plates having the same size as the produced optical laminate and having a thickness of 2 mm, and then pressurizing and heating. First, the above optical laminate and the transparent glass plate were laminated on the transparent glass plate in this order. This was wrapped in a rubber bag, degassed in an autoclave heated to 90 ° C. for 10 minutes, and pre-bonded. After cooling this to room temperature, it is taken out from the rubber bag and heated and pressurized again in an autoclave under a high pressure of 135 ° C. and 12 kg / cm 2 for 30 minutes to obtain a functional glass into which an optical laminate having a good appearance is inserted. Made. The visible light transmittance of the obtained functional glass was 72%.
- a head-up display was produced with the arrangement shown in FIG.
- the display image projection means 2 and the reflector 3 a liquid crystal display panel capable of emitting P-polarized light was installed on the functional glass 4, and the functional glass produced above was used as the functional glass 4. ..
- the P-polarized light emitted from the display image projection means 2 is incident on the functional glass 4 so that the incident angle X of the P-polarized light is incident on the functional glass 4 at a Brewster angle (about 56 °).
- the width direction of the optical functional film in the configuration was adjusted.
- the glass on the 1/4 wave plate side including Y-4 in Table 4 was installed on the side where the P-polarized light from the display image projection means was incident and the image was projected, the display image was projected brightly and clearly.
- Position I (combination area of P of X-4 and R of Y-4) 5 cm from the left of the width of 60 cm, position II 30 cm from the left (combination area of Q of X-4 and Q of Y-4) ,
- position III (combination area of R of X-4 and P of Y-4) 43 cm from the left
- the evaluation image of position I is from point X 142 cm vertically from the glass surface starting from position I. I took a picture.
- the evaluation image of position II was taken from a position where the 10 ° luminance meter was tilted to the right from the perpendicular line from point X to position I.
- the evaluation image of position III was taken from a position where the luminance meter was tilted 15 ° to the right from the perpendicular line from point X to position I.
- the reflected brightness (main image) of the line image on the optical functional film surface in the composition of the functional glass is determined by the reflected brightness of the line image at the air interface of the glass on the back side of the image projection device.
- the double image brightness ratio was calculated by multiplying the value divided by (double image) by 100. The results are shown in Table 6. It can be determined that when the double image luminance ratio shown in Table 6 is low, the image projected on the functional glass is double and difficult to be visually recognized, and the visibility of the image is good.
- Example 2 Regarding the polymerizable liquid crystal layer on the PET film prepared in (3) to (4) above, the delayed axis angles in the regions P, Q and R show 1/4 showing X-5 and Y-5 in Table 4.
- An optical functional film, an optical laminate, and a functional glass were produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the wave plates were laminated on both sides of the circularly polarized light reflecting layer. Moreover, the double image luminance ratio was evaluated in the same manner using the obtained functional glass. The results are shown in Table 6.
- Example 3 Regarding the polymerizable liquid crystal layer on the PET film prepared in (3) to (4) above, the delayed axis angles in the regions P, Q and R show 1/4 showing X-6 and Y-6 in Table 4.
- An optical functional film, an optical laminate, and a functional glass were produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the wave plates were laminated on both sides of the circularly polarized light reflecting layer. Moreover, the double image luminance ratio was evaluated in the same manner using the obtained functional glass. The results are shown in Table 6.
- Example 4 Regarding the polymerizable liquid crystal layer on the PET film prepared in (3) to (4) above, the delayed axis angles in the regions P, Q and R show 1/4 showing X-3 and Y-3 in Table 4.
- An optical functional film, an optical laminate, and a functional glass were produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the wave plates were laminated on both sides of the circularly polarized light reflecting layer. Moreover, the double image luminance ratio was evaluated in the same manner using the obtained functional glass. The results are shown in Table 6.
- Comparative Example 1 which does not have two or more slow axis bands having different slow axis angles in the same plane and the slow axis in the same plane.
- Comparative Examples 2 and 3 in which the difference between the maximum slow axis angles is larger than 5 ° and is out of the range of less than 30 ° even if the two or more slow axis bands having different angles are provided, depending on the projection position.
- the S-polarized light passes through the optical functional film, the S-polarized light is reflected at the glass plate interface on the opposite side of the incident surface due to the increase in the S-polarized light component. Therefore, the double image luminance ratio becomes high, and the image projected on the functional glass becomes easy to be visually recognized in double. As a result, the unevenness of the occurrence of the double image was large, and the visibility of the image in a wide range was lowered.
- Example 1 when using a 1/2 wave plate> ⁇ Example 5>
- the coating liquid shown in Table 3 was applied on the rubbing surface of each PET film using a wire bar so that the thickness of the 1/2 wave plate obtained after drying was about 2 ⁇ m. It was applied at room temperature.
- the surface of each PET film is divided into three regions P, Q, and R from the left every 20 cm in the width direction, and each region has a longitudinal axis (vertical axis) and 1 of the PET film as shown in Table 7.
- the rubbing angle was set so that the angle formed by the slow axis of the / 2 wave plate was a predetermined angle, and the rubbing process was performed.
- Each of the obtained coating films was heated at 80 ° C. for 2 minutes to remove the solvent and used as a liquid crystal phase.
- a high-pressure mercury lamp manufactured by Harison Toshiba Lighting Co., Ltd.
- UV ultraviolet
- a predetermined slow axis band in which a polymerizable liquid crystal layer was formed on the PET film was formed.
- Two types of 1/2 wave plates, X group and Y group, were produced, 7 each, for a total of 14 sheets.
- the 1/2 wave plate was cut into a size of 60 cm in the width direction and 50 cm in the longitudinal direction including all the regions P, Q and R.
- a transparent polyvinyl butyral interlayer film having a thickness of 0.38 mm and containing triethylene glycol-di-2-ethylhexanoate as a plasticizer was cut out to the same size as the two-layer 1/2 wave plate on which the polyvinyl butyral interlayer film was prepared.
- An optical laminate was prepared by arranging two layers of 1/2 wave plates between two polyvinyl butyral interlayer films and then pressure-bonding them with a laminator.
- Functional glass is obtained by arranging the above optical laminate between two glass plates having the same size as the two-layer 1/2 wave plate and having a thickness of 2 mm, and then pressurizing and heating. rice field. First, the above optical laminate and the transparent glass plate were laminated on the transparent glass plate in this order. This was wrapped in a rubber bag, degassed in an autoclave heated to 90 ° C. for 10 minutes, and pre-bonded. After cooling this to room temperature, it is taken out from the rubber bag and heated and pressurized again in an autoclave under a high pressure of 135 ° C. and 12 kg / cm 2 for 30 minutes to obtain a functional glass into which an optical laminate having a good appearance is inserted. Made. The average transmittance in the visible light wavelength region in the front direction (incident angle 56 °) of the obtained functional glass was about 72%, and the polarization transmittance was about 6%.
- a head-up display was produced with the arrangement shown in FIG.
- a liquid crystal display panel capable of emitting S-polarized light was installed on the functional glass 4, and the functional glass produced above was used as the functional glass 4. ..
- the width direction of the optical functional film was adjusted.
- Position I (combination area of P of X-4 and R of Y-4) 5 cm from the left of the width of 60 cm, position II 30 cm from the left (combination area of Q of X-4 and Q of Y-4) ,
- position III (combination range of R of X-4 and P of Y-4) 43 cm from the left
- the evaluation image of position I is the point X 142 cm vertically from the glass surface starting from position I.
- the evaluation image of position II was taken from a position where the 10 ° luminance meter was tilted to the right from the perpendicular line from point X to position I.
- the evaluation image of position III was taken from a position where the luminance meter was tilted 15 ° to the right from the perpendicular line from point X to position I.
- the reflected brightness (main image) of the line image at the air interface of the glass on the image projection device side of the configuration of the functional glass is determined at the air interface of the glass on the back side of the image projection device.
- the double image brightness ratio was calculated by dividing by the reflected brightness (double image) of the line image and multiplying by 100. The results are shown in Table 8. It can be determined that when the double image luminance ratio shown in Table 8 is low, the image projected on the functional glass is double and difficult to be visually recognized, and the visibility of the image is good.
- Example 6 With respect to the polymerizable liquid crystal layer on the PET film, the same as in Example 5 except that 1/2 wave plates whose slow axis angles in the regions P, Q and R show X-5 and Y-5 in Table 7 are laminated. Similarly, an optical functional film, an optical laminate, and a functional glass were produced. Moreover, the double image luminance ratio was evaluated in the same manner using the obtained functional glass. The results are shown in Table 8.
- Example 7 With respect to the polymerizable liquid crystal layer on the PET film, the same as in Example 5 except that 1/2 wave plates whose slow axis angles in the regions P, Q and R show X-6 and Y-6 in Table 7 are laminated, respectively. Similarly, an optical functional film, an optical laminate, and a functional glass were produced. Moreover, the double image luminance ratio was evaluated in the same manner using the obtained functional glass. The results are shown in Table 8.
- Example 8 With respect to the polymerizable liquid crystal layer on the PET film, the same as in Example 5 except that 1/2 wave plates whose slow axis angles in the regions P, Q and R show X-3 and Y-3 in Table 7 are laminated. Similarly, an optical functional film, an optical laminate, and a functional glass were produced. Moreover, the double image luminance ratio was evaluated in the same manner using the obtained functional glass. The results are shown in Table 8.
- Example 4 With respect to the polymerizable liquid crystal layer on the PET film, the same as in Example 5 except that the 1/2 wave plates whose slow axis angles in the regions P, Q and R show X-1 and Y-1 in Table 7 are laminated. Similarly, an optical functional film, an optical laminate, and a functional glass were produced. Moreover, the double image luminance ratio was evaluated in the same manner using the obtained functional glass. The results are shown in Table 8.
- Example 5 With respect to the polymerizable liquid crystal layer on the PET film, the same as in Example 5 except that the 1/2 wave plates whose slow axis angles in the regions P, Q and R show X-2 and Y-2 in Table 7 are laminated. Similarly, an optical functional film, an optical laminate, and a functional glass were produced. Moreover, the double image luminance ratio was evaluated in the same manner using the obtained functional glass. The results are shown in Table 8.
- Example 6 With respect to the polymerizable liquid crystal layer on the PET film, the same as in Example 5 except that 1/2 wave plates whose slow axis angles in the regions P, Q and R show X-7 and Y-7 in Table 7 are laminated. Similarly, an optical functional film, an optical laminate, and a functional glass were produced. Moreover, the double image luminance ratio was evaluated in the same manner using the obtained functional glass. The results are shown in Table 8.
- Comparative Example 4 which does not have two or more slow axis bands having different slow axis angles in the same plane and the slow axis in the same plane.
- the difference between the maximum slow axis angles is larger than 5 ° and is out of the range of less than 30 ° even if the two or more slow axis bands having different angles are provided, the difference depends on the projection position.
- the incident S-polarized light passes through the optical functional film, it is not converted into P-polarized light and a large amount of S-polarized light component remains, so that the S-polarized light is reflected at the air interface of the glass plate on the opposite side of the incident surface. Therefore, the double image luminance ratio becomes high, and the image projected on the functional glass becomes easy to be visually recognized in double. As a result, the unevenness of the occurrence of the double image was large, and the visibility of the image in a wide range was lowered.
- Example 9 ⁇ Test Example 2 when using a 1/2 wave plate> ⁇ Example 9>
- the coating liquid shown in Table 3 was applied on the rubbing surface of each PET film using a wire bar so that the thickness of the 1/2 wave plate obtained after drying was about 2 ⁇ m. It was applied at room temperature.
- the surface of each PET film is divided into three regions P, Q, and R from the left every 20 cm in the width direction, and each region has a longitudinal axis (vertical axis) and 1 of the PET film as shown in Table 9.
- the rubbing angle was set so that the angle formed by the slow axis of the / 2 wave plate was a predetermined angle, and the rubbing process was performed.
- Each of the obtained coating films was heated at 80 ° C. for 2 minutes to remove the solvent and used as a liquid crystal phase.
- a high-pressure mercury lamp manufactured by Harison Toshiba Lighting Co., Ltd.
- UV ultraviolet
- a predetermined slow axis band in which a polymerizable liquid crystal layer was formed on the PET film was formed.
- Seven 1/2 wave plates having the same were produced. The 1/2 wave plate was cut into a size of 60 cm in the width direction and 50 cm in the longitudinal direction including all the regions P, Q, and R.
- the polymerizable liquid crystal layer on the produced PET film As the polymerizable liquid crystal layer on the produced PET film, a 1/2 wave plate whose slow phase axial angles in regions P, Q and R show X-4 in Table 9 was used, and the adhesive used in (5) above was used. The same acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive as the agent was applied to the polymerizable liquid crystal layer, and was attached to a flat glass plate having the same size as the 1/2 wave plate and having a thickness of 2 mm. Then, in order to carry out the following measurement and evaluation, the PET film was peeled off from the 1/2 wavelength plate.
- an optical functional film containing one 1/2 wavelength plate was produced.
- the spectral characteristics of the natural light transmittance and the polarization transmittance of the obtained 1/2 wave plate were measured, and the results are shown in FIG. Further, in the obtained 1/2 wave plate, the average transmittance in the visible light wavelength region in the front direction (incident angle 56 °) was about 84%, and the polarization transmittance was about 18%.
- the polarization transmittance is set so that the incident angle is 56 ° while the polarizing plates are parallelized using the "ultraviolet / visible / near-infrared spectrophotometer UV-3600" manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation. And measured.
- a transparent polyvinyl butyral interlayer film having a thickness of 0.38 mm and containing triethylene glycol-di-2-ethylhexanoate as a plasticizer was cut out to the same size as the prepared 1/2 wave plate, and the above 1
- An optical laminate was obtained by arranging one polyvinyl butyral interlayer film on the polymerizable liquid crystal layer side of the / 2 wave plate and then pressure-bonding with a laminator.
- ⁇ Making functional glass> The polyvinyl butyral interlayer film side of the produced optical laminate is placed on one glass plate having the same size as the 1/2 wave plate and a thickness of 2 mm, and then pressurized and heated to form a functional glass. Obtained.
- the optical laminate was laminated on a transparent glass plate. This was wrapped in a rubber bag, degassed in an autoclave heated to 90 ° C. for 10 minutes, and pre-bonded. After cooling this to room temperature, it is taken out from the rubber bag and heated and pressurized again in an autoclave under a high pressure of 135 ° C. and 12 kg / cm 2 for 30 minutes to obtain a functional glass into which an optical laminate having a good appearance is inserted. Made.
- the average transmittance in the visible light wavelength region in the front direction (incident angle 56 °) of the obtained functional glass was about 73%, and the polarization transmittance was about 14%.
- a head-up display was produced with the arrangement shown in FIG.
- the display image projection means 2 and the reflector 3 a liquid crystal display panel capable of emitting S-polarized light was installed on the functional glass 4, and the functional glass produced above was used as the functional glass 4. ..
- the S-polarized light emitted from the display image projection means 2 is incident on the functional glass 4 so that the incident angle X of the S-polarized light is incident on the functional glass 4 at a Brewster angle (about 56 °).
- the width direction of the optical functional film in the configuration was adjusted.
- the glass on the 1/2 wave plate side including X-4 in Table 9 was installed on the side that emits S-polarized light from the display image projection means and the image was projected, the display image was projected brightly and clearly.
- the evaluation image of the position I was taken from the point X at a distance of 142 cm perpendicular to the glass surface from the position I as a starting point.
- the evaluation image of position II was taken from a position where the 5 ° luminance meter was tilted to the right from the perpendicular line from point X to position I.
- the evaluation image of position III was taken from a position where the 10 ° luminance meter was tilted to the right from the perpendicular line from point X to position I.
- the reflected brightness (main image) of the line image at the air interface of the glass on the image projection device side of the configuration of the functional glass is determined at the air interface of the glass on the back side of the image projection device.
- the double image brightness ratio was calculated by dividing by the reflected brightness (double image) of the line image and multiplying by 100. The results are shown in Table 10. It can be determined that when the double image luminance ratio shown in Table 10 is low, the image projected on the functional glass is double and difficult to be visually recognized, and the visibility of the image is good.
- Example 10 As for the polymerizable liquid crystal layer on the PET film, the optical functional film is the same as in Example 9 except that the 1/2 wave plate in which the slow axis angles in the regions P, Q and R show X-5 in Table 9 is used. , Optical laminates and functional glass were made. Moreover, the double image luminance ratio was evaluated in the same manner using the obtained functional glass. The results are shown in Table 10.
- Example 11 As for the polymerizable liquid crystal layer on the PET film, the optical functional film is the same as in Example 9 except that the 1/2 wave plate in which the slow axis angles in the regions P, Q and R show X-6 in Table 9 is used. , Optical laminates and functional glass were made. Moreover, the double image luminance ratio was evaluated in the same manner using the obtained functional glass. The results are shown in Table 10.
- Example 12 As for the polymerizable liquid crystal layer on the PET film, the optical functional film is the same as in Example 9 except that the 1/2 wave plate whose slow axis angles in the regions P, Q and R show X-3 in Table 9 is used. , Optical laminates and functional glass were made. Moreover, the double image luminance ratio was evaluated in the same manner using the obtained functional glass. The results are shown in Table 10.
- the optical functional film is the same as in Example 9 except that the 1/2 wave plate in which the slow axis angles in the regions P, Q and R show X-1 in Table 9 is used. , Optical laminates and functional glass were made. Moreover, the double image luminance ratio was evaluated in the same manner using the obtained functional glass. The results are shown in Table 10.
- the optical functional film is the same as in Example 9 except that the 1/2 wave plate in which the slow axis angles in the regions P, Q and R show X-2 in Table 9 is used. , Optical laminates and functional glass were made. Moreover, the double image luminance ratio was evaluated in the same manner using the obtained functional glass. The results are shown in Table 10.
- Comparative Example 7 which does not have two or more slow axis bands having different slow axis angles in the same plane and the slow axis in the same plane.
- Comparative Example 8 in which the difference between the maximum slow axis angles is larger than 5 ° and is out of the range of less than 30 ° even if the two or more slow axis bands having different angles are present, the incident is incident depending on the projection position.
- the S-polarized light passes through the optical functional film, it is not converted into P-polarized light and a large amount of S-polarized light remains, so that the S-polarized light is reflected at the air interface of the glass plate on the opposite side of the incident surface. Therefore, the double image luminance ratio becomes high, and the image projected on the functional glass becomes easy to be visually recognized in double. As a result, the unevenness of the occurrence of the double image was large, and the visibility of the image in a wide range was lowered.
- the optical functional film for a head-up display according to the present invention by using the optical functional film for a head-up display according to the present invention, the S-polarized light or P-polarized light incident at an arbitrary incident angle can be more efficiently returned to the original S-polarized light or P-polarized light. .. Therefore, it can be seen that an optical functional film showing excellent polarization conversion efficiency in a wide range is obtained. Further, by applying the optical functional film according to the present invention to the HUD system, it is possible to visually recognize an extremely clear display image in a wide range.
- the head-up display system provided with the optical functional film of the present invention can eliminate unevenness in the generation of double images depending on the projection position, that is, can suppress the generation of double images regardless of the shooting position. Therefore, the viewer can use the head-up display system without stress.
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Description
1)
同一面内に遅相軸角の異なる2以上の遅相軸帯を有するフィルムであって、最大の遅相軸角の差が5°より大きく、30°未満であるヘッドアップディスプレイ用光学機能フィルム。
2)
前記最大の遅相軸角の差が10°以上25°以下である上記1)に記載の光学機能フィルム。
3)
上記1)または2)に記載の光学機能フィルムおよび中間膜を備えるヘッドアップディスプレイ用光学積層体。
4)
上記1)または2)に記載の光学機能フィルムあるいは上記3)に記載の光学積層体と、ガラス板とを備えるヘッドアップディスプレイ用機能性ガラス。
5)
上記1)または2)に記載の光学機能フィルム、上記3)に記載の光学積層体、または上記4)に記載の機能性ガラスを備えるヘッドアップディスプレイシステム。
6)
表示画像投影手段から出射された光が前記光学機能フィルムに垂直に入射する入射角90°の遅相軸と、前記光学機能フィルムの表面に垂直な軸から水平方向に10°傾斜した位置から前記光が入射する入射角80°の遅相軸とのなす角が、5°以上20°以下である上記5)に記載のヘッドアップディスプレイシステム。
7)
表示画像投影手段から出射された光が前記光学機能フィルムに垂直に入射する入射角90°の遅相軸と、前記光学機能フィルムの表面に垂直な軸から水平方向に20°傾斜した位置から前記光が入射する入射角70°の遅相軸とのなす角が、10°以上30°以下である上記5)または6)に記載のヘッドアップディスプレイシステム。
8)
前記機能性ガラスを備え、かつ、表示画像投影手段から出射された光が前記機能性ガラスに入射する入射角が、ブリュースター角αに対してα-10°~α+10°の範囲である上記5)乃至7)のいずれかに記載のヘッドアップディスプレイシステム。
本発明の光学機能フィルムは、所望の偏光を得るため、入射光の偏光軸を変換する機能を有する少なくとも1つの光学機能層を含んでいる。このような光学機能層として、例えば、1/2波長板または1/4波長板のような位相差フィルム、位相差フィルムの複数の積層体、または、それらと円偏光反射層との積層体を挙げることができる。具体的には、(A-1)1/2波長板、(A-2)1/4波長板、(A-3)1/2波長板と円偏光反射層との積層体、および(A-4)1/4波長板と円偏光反射層との積層体を例示することができる。これらのうち、光学機能フィルムとして、(A-1)1枚または2枚以上の1/2波長板、あるいは(A-4)1枚または2枚以上の円偏光反射層が2枚の1/4波長板で挟持された積層体が好ましい。円偏光反射層としては、例えば、コレステリック液晶を用いたコレステリック液晶層が好ましい。
光学機能フィルムとして1/2波長板を使用する場合、1/2波長板は、P偏光をS偏光に、またはS偏光をP偏光に変換する、すなわち偏光軸を変換する機能を持つ位相差素子であり、例えば、ポリカーボネートまたはシクロオレフィンポリマーからなるフィルムを位相差が波長の1/2となるように一軸延伸したり、水平配向する重合性液晶を位相差が波長の1/2となるような厚さで配向させたりすることによって得ることができる。一般に、水平配向する重合性液晶を使用した1/2波長板は、偏光軸を変換させる作用を有する層としての重合性液晶層と、当該重合性液晶層を形成する塗布液が塗布される支持基板とから構成されている。ただし、支持基板は本発明の光学機能フィルムに必須の構成部材ではなく、重合性液晶層を他の基材(例えば中間膜やガラス板)へ転写して使用することもできる。このような1/2波長板の厚みの上限値は、液晶の配向性の観点から10μm以下が好ましく、5μm以下がより好ましい。一方、1/2波長板の厚みの下限値は、液晶の重合性の観点から0.3μm以上が好ましく、0.5μm以上がより好ましい。光が1/2波長板の主表面に対して斜めの位置から入射する場合、光の入射角によって位相差が変化する場合がある。このような場合、より厳密に位相差を適合させるため、例えば、位相差素子の屈折率を調整した位相差素子を用いることにより、入射角に伴う、位相差の変化を抑制することができる。例えば、位相差素子の面内での遅相軸方向の屈折率をnx、位相差素子の面内でnxと直交する方向の屈折率をny、位相差素子の厚さ方向の屈折率をnzとするとき、下記式(1)で示される係数Nzが、好ましくは0.3以上1.0以下、より好ましくは0.5以上0.8以下となるように制御する。
HUDシステムの設計に応じて、光学機能層として1/4波長板を使用することもできる。1/4波長板は、円偏光を直線偏光に変換する機能を持つ位相差素子であり、例えば、ポリカーボネートまたはシクロオレフィンポリマーからなるフィルムを位相差が波長の1/4となるように一軸延伸したり、あるいは、水平配向する重合性液晶を位相差が波長の1/4となるような厚さで配向させたりすることによって得ることができる。また、1/4波長板においても、1/2波長板と同様に重合性液晶層を含むことが好ましい。このような場合、1/4波長板は、偏光軸を変換させる作用を有する層としての重合性液晶層と、当該重合性液晶層を形成する塗布液が塗布される支持基板とから構成されている。重合性液晶層および支持基板は、上述の1/2波長板で使用されるネマチック液晶モノマー、支持基板と同様の材料を用いることができる。
本発明の光学機能フィルムは、位相差フィルムによって複数の遅相軸帯が実現される、すなわち、複数の遅相軸を有する位相差フィルムを含むことが好ましい。この場合、複数の位相差フィルムを繋ぎ合わせるのではなく、1枚の位相差フィルム中に複数の遅相軸を有する構成を意味する。遅相軸角の異なる2以上の遅相軸帯を実現するため、光学機能フィルムの同一面内において、複数の遅相軸を所望の角度に制御する。このような方法としては、例えば、光学機能層の表面において、所定の領域ごとに所望とする配向方向にラビング処理をすることが挙げられる。また、偏光照射により偏光の角度に応じた光配向性を発揮する光配向材料を所定の光学機能層の表面に成膜し、偏光照射する際に、所定の領域ごとに偏光照射の角度を所望の角度に配向するように設定しておくことで、光学機能層の表面において、所定の領域ごとに光配向材料の配向角度が異なる角度となり、これらの配向処理面の上に液晶を配向、固定させる。このような配向処理を光学機能フィルムの同一面内に施すことにより、遅相軸角の異なる2以上の遅相軸帯を有する光学機能フィルムを作製することができる。
本発明の光学積層体には、上述した光学機能フィルムに中間膜が積層されている。中間膜は、熱可塑性樹脂の樹脂フィルムであることが好ましく、ポリビニルブチラールのフィルムであることが特に好ましい。中間膜は1枚であっても、複数枚であってもよいが、2枚の中間膜によって光学機能フィルムが挟持された構造を有する光学積層体が好ましい。また、光学積層体は2枚の光学機能フィルムを用いることが好ましい。この場合、2枚の光学機能フィルムについて、同一面内における各遅相軸角の差は同じであることが特に好ましい。
中間膜としては、熱可塑性樹脂を用いることができ、一般的に用いられている車載用中間膜を用いることができることが好ましい。このような車載用中間膜としては、例えば、ポリビニルブチラール系樹脂(PVB)、ポリビニルアルコール樹脂(PVA)、エチレン-酢酸ビニル共重合系樹脂(EVA)、またはシクロオレフィンポリマー(COP)が挙げられる。これらの樹脂で作製された中間膜は、合わせガラス用中間膜として汎用的であるために好ましい。また、中間膜の厚さは、後述するHUDシステムに光学積層体を適用する際、表示光の反射に影響を与えない範囲であれば、特に限定されるものではなく、用途に応じて適宜設計することができる。
本発明の機能性ガラスには、上記光学機能フィルムまたは光学積層体とガラス板が積層されている。ガラス板は1枚であっても、複数枚であってもよいが、2枚のガラス板によって上記光学機能フィルムまたは光学積層体が挟持された構造を有する機能性ガラスが好ましい。このような機能性ガラスはHUDシステムにおける表示媒体として好適に用いられる。
ガラス板は、例えば、本発明の機能性ガラスをフロントガラスとして利用しても、前方の景色が十分に視認可能な透明性があれば特に限定されるものではない。また、ガラス板の屈折率は1.2以上2.0以下であることが好ましく、1.4以上1.8以下であることがより好ましい。また、ガラス板の厚み、形状等も、表示光の反射に影響を与えない範囲であれば、特に限定されるものではなく、用途に応じて適宜設計することができる。また、これらガラス板には反射面に多層膜からなる増反射膜、遮熱機能を兼ねる金属薄膜層が設けられていてもよい。これらの膜は入射する偏光の反射率を向上させることができるが、例えば、自動車用フロントガラスとして、本発明の機能性ガラスを用いる場合は、機能性ガラスの可視光線透過率が70%以上となるように反射率を調整することが好ましい。
図5は、本発明のHUDシステムの一実施形態を模式図で示したものである。図5に示されるHUDシステムは、表示画像を示す表示光をS偏光またはP偏光にして出射する表示画像投影手段(表示器)2と、表示画像投影手段2から出射された表示光を反射する反射鏡3と、表示画像投影手段2から出射されたS偏光またはP偏光が入射される本発明のヘッドアップディスプレイ用機能性ガラス(機能性ガラス4)とを備えている。表示画像投影手段2から出射されたS偏光またはP偏光を反射鏡3で反射させ、この反射された表示光をフロントガラスとして機能する機能性ガラス4に照射することにより、観察者1に光路5を介してS偏光またはP偏光が到達し、表示画像の虚像6を視認できる。なお、図5に示されるHUDシステムにおいて、表示画像投影手段2から出射された表示光は、反射鏡3を介して機能性ガラス4に入射しているが、表示画像投影手段2から直接機能性ガラス4に入射していてもよい。また、表示画像投影手段2からは表示画像を示す表示光をランダム光で出射し、反射鏡3で反射させ、この反射光が機能性ガラス4に到達する前に偏光板を通すことにより、表示画像投影手段2から出射した偏光を調整として所望とする偏光を機能性ガラス4に照射してもよい。
表示画像投影手段2は、最終的に機能性ガラス4に到達するまでに、所望とするP偏光またはS偏光を出射することができれば特に限定されるものではないが、例えば、液晶表示装置(LCD)、有機ELディスプレイ(OELD)等が挙げられる。表示画像投影手段2が液晶表示装置である場合、出射光は通常直線偏光となっているため、そのまま用いることができる。一方、表示画像投影手段2が有機ELディスプレイである場合、例えば、表示画像投影手段2は、光源とP偏光またはS偏光を出射可能な偏光板とから構成されていてもよい。また、HUDシステムを自動車に使用する場合、液晶表示装置、有機ELディスプレイは、例えばダッシュボードのような光出射口に偏光板、1/2波長板等の光学部材を配置して、表示画像投影手段2からP偏光またはS偏光が出射できるように調整することも可能である。また、表示画像投影手段2に使用される光源も特に限定されるものではなく、レーザー光源やLED光源等を使用することができる。また、光学機能層を構成する位相差素子の中心反射波長を、上記の光源の発光スペクトルに対応するように設定することで、より効果的に表示画像を鮮明することができる。
本発明のHUDシステムは、必要に応じて反射鏡3を備えていてもよい。反射鏡3は、表示画像投影手段2からの表示光を機能性ガラス4に向けて反射することができれば、特に限定されるものではなく、例えば、平面鏡、凹面鏡などから構成される。反射鏡3として凹面鏡を用いた場合、凹面鏡は、表示器からの表示光を所定の拡大率で拡大することも可能である。
[塗布液(コレステリック液晶組成物)の調製]
表1に示す組成を有する塗布液(R1)を調製した。
<光学機能フィルムの作製>
調製した塗布液(R1)、(R2)、(R3)および(R4)を用い、下記の手順にてそれぞれ光反射層PRL-1、光反射層PRL-2、光反射層PRL-3および光反射層PRL-4を作製し、次いでそれらを積層して円偏光反射層を作製した。次いで、得られた円偏光反射層の両面に1/4波長板をさらに積層し、光制御積層体を作製した。支持基板としてのプラスチック基板は、特開2002-90743号公報の実施例1に記載された方法で下塗り層無し面が予めラビング処理された東洋紡績社製PETフィルム(商品名A4100、厚さ50μm)を使用した。
(2)得られた各塗膜を、80℃にて2分間加熱して溶剤を除去するとともに、コレステリック液晶相とした。次いで、高圧水銀ランプ(ハリソン東芝ライティング社製)を120W出力、5~10秒間UV照射し、コレステリック液晶相を固定して、各PETフィルム上に塗布液(R1)、(R2)、(R3)および(R4)に基づくコレステリック液晶層、すなわち光反射層PRL-1、光反射層PRL-2、光反射層PRL-3および光反射層PRL-4をそれぞれ形成した。
(3)表3に示される塗布液を、ワイヤーバーを用いて、乾燥後にそれぞれ得られる1/4波長板の厚みが1μmになるように、各PETフィルムのラビング処理面上に室温にて塗布した。次いで、各PETフィルムの表面を巾手方向に20cm毎に左からP、Q、Rの3つの領域に分けて、それぞれの領域ごとに表4のようにPETフィルムの長手方向の軸(縦軸)と1/4波長板の遅相軸とのなす角度が所定の角度となるようにラビング角度を設定し、ラビング処理を実施した。なお、長手方向とは、例えば、図2における縦方向(短辺)であり、巾手方向とは横方向(長辺)である。以下、同様に定義する。
(5)(1)~(2)にて作製した、PETフィルム上の光反射層PRL-1(塗布液(R1)使用)と光反射層PRL-2(塗布液(R2)使用)の各光反射層側同士を、アクリル系粘着剤(綜研化学社製、アクリル粘着剤SKダイン906)を用いて積層した。
(6)光反射層PRL-2のPETフィルムを剥離した。
(7)(1)~(2)にて作製したPETフィルム上の光反射層PRL-3(塗布液(R3)使用)の光反射層側と、(6)における光反射層PRL-2のうちPETフィルムを剥離させた光反射層側同士を、(5)で用いた粘着剤と同じアクリル系粘着剤を用いて積層した。
(8)(7)と同様の方法で、光反射層PRL-4(塗布液(R4)使用)の光反射層側を、光反射層PRL-3に積層した。
(9)光反射層PRL-1の外側と、PRL-4の外側にあるPETフィルムをそれぞれ剥離し、4つのコレステリック液晶層を含む円偏光反射層を作製した。
(10)(3)~(4)にて作製したPETフィルム上の重合性液晶層として、領域P、QおよびRにおける各遅相軸角が表4におけるX-4およびY-4を示す1/4波長板をそれぞれ用いて、作製した円偏光反射層の両面に(5)で用いた粘着剤と同じアクリル系粘着剤を介して、重合性液晶層側を円偏光反射層に向けて面内の巾手方向の領域が表4においてX-4のPとY-4のR、X-4のQとY-4のQ、X-4のRとY-4のPの組合せとなるように巾手方向を合わせて1/4波長板をそれぞれ積層した。次いで、下記の測定・評価を実施するため、各1/4波長板のPETフィルムを剥離した。
厚さが0.38mmの透明で、可塑剤としてトリエチレングリコール-ジ-2-エチルヘキサノエートを含有したポリビニルブチラール中間膜を、作製した光学機能フィルムと同じサイズに切り出し、上記光学機能フィルムを2枚のポリビニルブチラール中間膜の間に配置し、次いで、ラミネーターにて加圧圧着することにより、光学積層体を作製した。
作製した光学積層体と同じサイズで厚さが2mmのガラス板2枚の間に、上記光学積層体を配置し、次いで、加圧・加熱することにより、機能性ガラスを得た。まず、透明なガラス板上に、上記光学積層体、透明なガラス板の順で重ねた。これをゴムバッグで包み、90℃に加熱したオートクレーブ中で10分間脱気し、予備接着した。これを室温まで冷却後、ゴムバッグから取り出し、再度、オートクレーブ中で135℃、12kg/cm2の高圧下で30分間加熱・加圧し、外観が良好な光学積層体が挿入された機能性ガラスを作製した。得られた機能性ガラスの可視光透過率は72%であった。
図5に示すような配置でヘッドアップディスプレイを作製した。なお、表示画像投影手段2、反射鏡3としては、機能性ガラス4に対してP偏光を出射可能にする液晶表示パネルを設置し、機能性ガラス4として上記で作製した機能性ガラスを用いた。暗室内にて、表示画像投影手段2から出射されるP偏光が、P偏光の入射角Xが機能性ガラス4に対してブリュースター角(約56°)で入射するように機能性ガラス4の構成のうちの光学機能フィルムの巾手方向を調整した。表4のY-4を含む1/4波長板側のガラスを表示画像投影手段からのP偏光が入射する側に設置し、画像を投影したところ、表示画像が明るく鮮明に投影された。
図7に示す配置で画像投影装置(表示画像投影手段2)からの線画像をP偏光で出射する条件で機能性ガラス4に投影し、反射像をコニカミノルタ社製色彩輝度計(Prometric IC-PMI)で撮影し、表示画像を評価した。巾60cmのうちの左から5cmの位置I(X-4のPとY-4のRの組合せ領域)、左から30cmの位置II(X-4のQとY-4のQの組合せ領域)、左から43cmの位置III(X-4のRとY-4のPの組合せ領域)の3点について、位置Iの評価画像は位置Iを起点にガラス面から垂直に142cm離れた点Xから撮影した。位置IIの評価画像は点Xから位置Iへの垂線から右に10°輝度計を傾斜した位置から撮影した。位置IIIの評価画像は点Xから位置Iへの垂線から右に15°輝度計を傾斜した位置から撮影した。各位置の撮影画像解析により、機能性ガラスの構成のうち光学機能フィルム面での線画像の反射輝度(主像)を画像投影装置に対して裏側のガラスの空気界面での線画像の反射輝度(二重像)で割った数値に100を乗じることで二重像輝度比を算出した。結果を表6に示す。なお、表6に示される二重像輝度比が低い方が、機能性ガラスに投影された画像が二重で視認されにくく、画像の視認性が良いと判断できる。
上記(3)~(4)にて作製したPETフィルム上の重合性液晶層について、領域P、QおよびRにおける各遅相軸角が表4におけるX-5およびY-5を示す1/4波長板をそれぞれ円偏光反射層の両面に積層した以外は実施例1と同様に光学機能フィルム、光学積層体および機能性ガラスを作製した。また、得られた機能性ガラスを用いて、二重像輝度比を同様に評価した。結果を表6に示す。
上記(3)~(4)にて作製したPETフィルム上の重合性液晶層について、領域P、QおよびRにおける各遅相軸角が表4におけるX-6およびY-6を示す1/4波長板をそれぞれ円偏光反射層の両面に積層した以外は実施例1と同様に光学機能フィルム、光学積層体および機能性ガラスを作製した。また、得られた機能性ガラスを用いて、二重像輝度比を同様に評価した。結果を表6に示す。
上記(3)~(4)にて作製したPETフィルム上の重合性液晶層について、領域P、QおよびRにおける各遅相軸角が表4におけるX-3およびY-3を示す1/4波長板をそれぞれ円偏光反射層の両面に積層した以外は実施例1と同様に光学機能フィルム、光学積層体および機能性ガラスを作製した。また、得られた機能性ガラスを用いて、二重像輝度比を同様に評価した。結果を表6に示す。
上記(3)~(4)にて作製したPETフィルム上の重合性液晶層について、領域P、QおよびRにおける各遅相軸角が表4におけるX-1およびY-1を示す1/4波長板をそれぞれ円偏光反射層の両面に積層した以外は実施例1と同様に光学機能フィルム、光学積層体および機能性ガラスを作製した。また、得られた機能性ガラスを用いて、二重像輝度比を同様に評価した。結果を表6に示す。
上記(3)~(4)にて作製したPETフィルム上の重合性液晶層について、領域P、QおよびRにおける各遅相軸角が表4におけるX-2およびY-2を示す1/4波長板をそれぞれ円偏光反射層の両面に積層した以外は実施例1と同様に光学機能フィルム、光学積層体および機能性ガラスを作製した。また、得られた機能性ガラスを用いて、二重像輝度比を同様に評価した。結果を表6に示す。
上記(3)~(4)にて作製したPETフィルム上の重合性液晶層について、領域P、QおよびRにおける各遅相軸角が表4におけるX-7およびY-7を示す1/4波長板をそれぞれ円偏光反射層の両面に積層した以外は実施例1と同様に光学機能フィルム、光学積層体および機能性ガラスを作製した。また、得られた機能性ガラスを用いて、二重像輝度比を同様に評価した。結果を表6に示す。
<実施例5>
上記(3)において、表3に示される塗布液を、ワイヤーバーを用いて、乾燥後にそれぞれ得られる1/2波長板の厚みが約2μmになるように、各PETフィルムのラビング処理面上に室温にて塗布した。各PETフィルムの表面を巾手方向に20cm毎に左からP、Q、Rの3つの領域に分けてそれぞれの領域ごとに表7のようにPETフィルムの長手方向の軸(縦軸)と1/2波長板の遅相軸とのなす角度が所定の角度となるようにラビング角度を設定し、ラビング処理を実施した。
厚さが0.38mmの透明で、可塑剤としてトリエチレングリコール-ジ-2-エチルヘキサノエートを含有したポリビニルブチラール中間膜を作製した2層の1/2波長板と同じサイズに切り出し、上記2層の1/2波長板を2枚のポリビニルブチラール中間膜の間に配置し、次いで、ラミネーターにて加圧圧着することにより、光学積層体を作製した。
作製した2層の1/2波長板と同じサイズで厚さが2mmのガラス板2枚の間に、上記光学積層体を配置し、次いで、加圧・加熱することにより、機能性ガラスを得た。まず、透明なガラス板上に、上記光学積層体、透明なガラス板の順で重ねた。これをゴムバッグで包み、90℃に加熱したオートクレーブ中で10分間脱気し、予備接着した。これを室温まで冷却後、ゴムバッグから取り出し、再度、オートクレーブ中で135℃、12kg/cm2の高圧下で30分間加熱・加圧し、外観が良好な光学積層体が挿入された機能性ガラスを作製した。得られた機能性ガラスの正面方向(入射角56°)における可視光波長領域の平均透過率は約72%であり、偏光透過率は約6%であった。
図5に示すような配置でヘッドアップディスプレイを作製した。なお、表示画像投影手段2、反射鏡3としては、機能性ガラス4に対してS偏光を出射可能にする液晶表示パネルを設置し、機能性ガラス4として上記で作製した機能性ガラスを用いた。暗室内にて、表示画像投影手段2から出射されるS偏光が、S偏光の入射角Xが機能性ガラス4に対しブリュースター角(約56°)で入射するように機能性ガラス4の構成のうちの光学機能フィルムの巾手方向を調整した。表7のYグループを含む1/2波長板側のガラスを表示画像投影手段からS偏光を出射する側に設置し、画像を投影したところ、表示画像が明るく鮮明に投影された。
図7に示す配置で画像投影装置(表示画像投影手段2)からの線画像をS偏光で出射する条件で機能性ガラス4に投影し、反射像をコニカミノルタ社製色彩輝度計(Prometric IC-PMI)で撮影し、表示画像を評価した。巾60cmのうちの左から5cmの位置I(X-4のPとY-4のRの組合せ領域)、左から30cmの位置II(X-4のQとY-4のQの組合せ領域)、左から43cmの位置III(X-4のRとY-4のPの組合せ範領域)の3点について、位置Iの評価画像は位置Iを起点にガラス面から垂直に142cm離れた点Xから撮影した。位置IIの評価画像は点Xから位置Iへの垂線から右に10°輝度計を傾斜した位置から撮影した。位置IIIの評価画像は点Xから位置Iへの垂線から右に15°輝度計を傾斜した位置から撮影した。各位置の撮影画像解析により、機能性ガラスの構成のうち画像投影装置側のガラスの空気界面での線画像の反射輝度(主像)を画像投影装置に対して裏側のガラスの空気界面での線画像の反射輝度(二重像)で割って100を乗じることで二重像輝度比を算出した。結果を表8に示す。なお、表8に示される二重像輝度比が低い方が、機能性ガラスに投影された画像が二重で視認されにくく、画像の視認性が良いと判断できる。
PETフィルム上の重合性液晶層について、領域P、QおよびRにおける各遅相軸角が表7におけるX-5およびY-5を示す1/2波長板をそれぞれ積層した以外は実施例5と同様に光学機能フィルム、光学積層体および機能性ガラスを作製した。また、得られた機能性ガラスを用いて、二重像輝度比を同様に評価した。結果を表8に示す。
PETフィルム上の重合性液晶層について、領域P、QおよびRにおける各遅相軸角が表7におけるX-6およびY-6を示す1/2波長板をそれぞれ積層した以外は実施例5と同様に光学機能フィルム、光学積層体および機能性ガラスを作製した。また、得られた機能性ガラスを用いて、二重像輝度比を同様に評価した。結果を表8に示す。
PETフィルム上の重合性液晶層について、領域P、QおよびRにおける各遅相軸角が表7におけるX-3およびY-3を示す1/2波長板をそれぞれ積層した以外は実施例5と同様に光学機能フィルム、光学積層体および機能性ガラスを作製した。また、得られた機能性ガラスを用いて、二重像輝度比を同様に評価した。結果を表8に示す。
PETフィルム上の重合性液晶層について、領域P、QおよびRにおける各遅相軸角が表7におけるX-1およびY-1を示す1/2波長板をそれぞれ積層した以外は実施例5と同様に光学機能フィルム、光学積層体および機能性ガラスを作製した。また、得られた機能性ガラスを用いて、二重像輝度比を同様に評価した。結果を表8に示す。
PETフィルム上の重合性液晶層について、領域P、QおよびRにおける各遅相軸角が表7におけるX-2およびY-2を示す1/2波長板をそれぞれ積層した以外は実施例5と同様に光学機能フィルム、光学積層体および機能性ガラスを作製した。また、得られた機能性ガラスを用いて、二重像輝度比を同様に評価した。結果を表8に示す。
PETフィルム上の重合性液晶層について、領域P、QおよびRにおける各遅相軸角が表7におけるX-7およびY-7を示す1/2波長板をそれぞれ積層した以外は実施例5と同様に光学機能フィルム、光学積層体および機能性ガラスを作製した。また、得られた機能性ガラスを用いて、二重像輝度比を同様に評価した。結果を表8に示す。
<実施例9>
上記(3)において、表3に示される塗布液を、ワイヤーバーを用いて、乾燥後にそれぞれ得られる1/2波長板の厚みが約2μmになるように、各PETフィルムのラビング処理面上に室温にて塗布した。各PETフィルムの表面を巾手方向に20cm毎に左からP、Q、Rの3つの領域に分けてそれぞれの領域ごとに表9のようにPETフィルムの長手方向の軸(縦軸)と1/2波長板の遅相軸とのなす角度が所定の角度となるようにラビング角度を設定し、ラビング処理を実施した。
厚さが0.38mmの透明で、可塑剤としてトリエチレングリコール-ジ-2-エチルヘキサノエートを含有したポリビニルブチラール中間膜を、作製した1/2波長板と同じサイズに切り出し、上記の1/2波長板の重合性液晶層側に1枚のポリビニルブチラール中間膜を配置し、次いで、ラミネーターにて加圧圧着することにより、光学積層体を得た。
作製した光学積層体のポリビニルブチラール中間膜側を1/2波長板と同じサイズで厚さが2mmのガラス板1枚の上に配置し、次いで、加圧・加熱することにより、機能性ガラスを得た。まず、透明なガラス板上に、上記光学積層体を重ねた。これをゴムバッグで包み、90℃に加熱したオートクレーブ中で10分間脱気し、予備接着した。これを室温まで冷却後、ゴムバッグから取り出し、再度、オートクレーブ中で135℃、12kg/cm2の高圧下で30分間加熱・加圧し、外観が良好な光学積層体が挿入された機能性ガラスを作製した。得られた機能性ガラスの正面方向(入射角56°)における可視光波長領域の平均透過率は約73%であり、偏光透過率は約14%であった。
図5に示すような配置でヘッドアップディスプレイを作製した。なお、表示画像投影手段2、反射鏡3としては、機能性ガラス4に対してS偏光を出射可能にする液晶表示パネルを設置し、機能性ガラス4として上記で作製した機能性ガラスを用いた。暗室内にて、表示画像投影手段2からから出射されるS偏光が、S偏光の入射角Xが機能性ガラス4に対しブリュースター角(約56°)で入射するように機能性ガラス4の構成のうちの光学機能フィルムの巾手方向を調整した。表9のX-4を含む1/2波長板側のガラスを表示画像投影手段からS偏光を出射する側に設置し、画像を投影したところ、表示画像が明るく鮮明に投影された。
図7に示す配置で画像投影装置(表示画像投影手段2)からの線画像をS偏光で出射する条件で機能性ガラス4に投影し、反射像をコニカミノルタ社製色彩輝度計(Prometric IC-PMI)で撮影し、表示画像を評価した。巾60cmのうちの左から18cmの位置I(X-4のPの領域)、左から30.5cmの位置II(X-4のQの領域)、左から43cmの位置III(XのRの領域)の3点について、位置Iの評価画像は位置Iを起点にガラス面から垂直に142cm離れた点Xから撮影した。位置IIの評価画像は点Xから位置Iへの垂線から右に5°輝度計を傾斜した位置から撮影した。位置IIIの評価画像は点Xから位置Iへの垂線から右に10°輝度計を傾斜した位置から撮影した。各位置の撮影画像解析により、機能性ガラスの構成のうち画像投影装置側のガラスの空気界面での線画像の反射輝度(主像)を画像投影装置に対して裏側のガラスの空気界面での線画像の反射輝度(二重像)で割って100を乗ずることで二重像輝度比を算出した。結果を表10に示す。なお、表10に示される二重像輝度比が低い方が、機能性ガラスに投影された画像が二重で視認されにくく、画像の視認性が良いと判断できる。
PETフィルム上の重合性液晶層について、領域P、QおよびRにおける各遅相軸角が表9におけるX-5を示す1/2波長板を用いた以外は実施例9と同様に光学機能フィルム、光学積層体および機能性ガラスを作製した。また、得られた機能性ガラスを用いて、二重像輝度比を同様に評価した。結果を表10に示す。
PETフィルム上の重合性液晶層について、領域P、QおよびRにおける各遅相軸角が表9におけるX-6を示す1/2波長板を用いた以外は実施例9と同様に光学機能フィルム、光学積層体および機能性ガラスを作製した。また、得られた機能性ガラスを用いて、二重像輝度比を同様に評価した。結果を表10に示す。
PETフィルム上の重合性液晶層について、領域P、QおよびRにおける各遅相軸角が表9におけるX-3を示す1/2波長板を用いた以外は実施例9と同様に光学機能フィルム、光学積層体および機能性ガラスを作製した。また、得られた機能性ガラスを用いて、二重像輝度比を同様に評価した。結果を表10に示す。
PETフィルム上の重合性液晶層について、領域P、QおよびRにおける各遅相軸角が表9におけるX-1を示す1/2波長板を用いた以外は実施例9と同様に光学機能フィルム、光学積層体および機能性ガラスを作製した。また、得られた機能性ガラスを用いて、二重像輝度比を同様に評価した。結果を表10に示す。
PETフィルム上の重合性液晶層について、領域P、QおよびRにおける各遅相軸角が表9におけるX-2を示す1/2波長板を用いた以外は実施例9と同様に光学機能フィルム、光学積層体および機能性ガラスを作製した。また、得られた機能性ガラスを用いて、二重像輝度比を同様に評価した。結果を表10に示す。
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- 同一面内に遅相軸角の異なる2以上の遅相軸帯を有するフィルムであって、最大の遅相軸角の差が5°より大きく、30°未満であるヘッドアップディスプレイ用光学機能フィルム。
- 前記最大の遅相軸角の差が10°以上25°以下である請求項1に記載の光学機能フィルム。
- 請求項1または2に記載の光学機能フィルムおよび中間膜を備えるヘッドアップディスプレイ用光学積層体。
- 請求項1または2に記載の光学機能フィルムあるいは請求項3に記載の光学積層体と、ガラス板とを備えるヘッドアップディスプレイ用機能性ガラス。
- 請求項1または2に記載の光学機能フィルム、請求項3に記載の光学積層体、または請求項4に記載の機能性ガラスを備えるヘッドアップディスプレイシステム。
- 表示画像投影手段から出射された光が前記光学機能フィルムに垂直に入射する入射角90°の遅相軸と、前記光学機能フィルムの表面に垂直な軸から水平方向に10°傾斜した位置から前記光が入射する入射角80°の遅相軸とのなす角が、5°以上20°以下である請求項5に記載のヘッドアップディスプレイシステム。
- 表示画像投影手段から出射された光が前記光学機能フィルムに垂直に入射する入射角90°の遅相軸と、前記光学機能フィルムの表面に垂直な軸から水平方向に20°傾斜した位置から前記光が入射する入射角70°の遅相軸とのなす角が、10°以上30°以下である請求項5または6に記載のヘッドアップディスプレイシステム。
- 前記機能性ガラスを備え、かつ、表示画像投影手段から出射された光が前記機能性ガラスに入射する入射角が、ブリュースター角αに対してα-10°~α+10°の範囲である請求項5乃至7のいずれか一項に記載のヘッドアップディスプレイシステム。
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