ILLUMINATOR FOR TOUCH-AND OBJECT-SENSITIVE DISPLAY

An integrated vision and display system comprises a display-image forming layer configured to transmit a display image for viewing through a display surface; an imaging detector configured to image infrared light of a narrow range of angles relative to the display surface normal and including a reflection from one or more objects on or near the display surface; a vision-system emitter configured to emit the infrared light for illuminating the objects; a visible- and infrared-transmissive light guide having opposing upper and/or lower face， configured to receive the infrared light from the vision-system emitter， to conduct the infrared light via TIR from the upper and lower faces， and to project the infrared light onto the objects outside of the narrow range of angles relative to the display surface normal. An integrated vision and display system comprises a display-image forming layer configured to transmit a display image for viewing through a display surface; an imaging detector configured to image infrared light of a narrow range of angles relative to the display surface normal and including a reflection from one or more objects on or near the display surface; a vision-system emitter configured to emit the infrared light for illuminating the objects; a visible- and infrared-transmissive light guide having opposing upper and/or lower face， configured to receive the infrared light from the vision-system emitter， to conduct the infrared light via TIR from the upper and lower faces， and to project the infrared light onto the objects outside of the narrow range of angles relative to the display surface normal.