IP Library Granted Patent US 7,345,724
Granted Patent B2
US 7,345,724 · App. 11/186,773 · Granted Mar 18, 2008

Projector and liquid crystal panel unit for use in projector with optical sheet edge-tilting mechanism

Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,345,724
App. No.
11/186,773
Granted
Mar 18, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A projector includes: a liquid crystal panel in which liquid crystal molecules to be irradiated with light from a light source are sealed; a polarizing plate disposed in a position to face the liquid crystal panel; and an optical compensation sheet disposed between the polarizing plate and the liquid crystal panel and compensating birefringence of the liquid crystal molecules. The optical compensation sheet can be adjusted by being swung in a plane orthogonal to the optical axis, and its normal can be adjusted so as to be tilted from the optical axis.

Claims (15)

1. A projector comprising:

a liquid crystal panel in which liquid crystal molecules to be irradiated with light from a light source are sealed;

a polarizing plate disposed in a position to face the liquid crystal panel; and

an optical compensation sheet disposed between the polarizing plate and the liquid crystal panel and compensating birefringence of the liquid crystal molecules,

wherein the optical compensation sheet can be adjusted by being swung in a plane orthogonal to an optical axis of the liquid crystal display panel and its normal can be adjusted so as to be tilted from the optical axis,

said tilting occurs on an axis located at an edge of said optical compensation sheet.

2. The projector according to claim 1 , wherein the optical compensation sheet is disposed on a light incidence side of the liquid crystal panel.

3. The projector according to claim 1 , wherein the optical compensation sheet is disposed for a swing member which can be adjusted by being swung in a plane orthogonal to the optical axis and whose normal can be adjusted so as to be tilted from the optical axis.

4. The projector according to claim 3 , wherein a polarizing plate is disposed for the swing member.

5. A liquid crystal panel unit comprising:

a liquid crystal panel in which liquid crystal molecules to be irradiated with light from a light source are sealed;

a polarizing plate disposed in a position to face the liquid crystal panel; and

an optical compensation sheet disposed between the liquid crystal panel and the polarizing plate and compensating birefringence of the liquid crystal molecules,

wherein the optical compensation sheet can be adjusted by being swung in a plane orthogonal to an optical axis of the liquid crystal display panel and its normal can be adjusted so as to be tilted from the optical axis,

said tilting occurs on an axis located at an edge of said optical compensation sheet.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Feb 24, 2026
From: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
To: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 074982/0479 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Feb 24, 2026
From: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
To: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 074983/0494 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Feb 24, 2026
From: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC PROJECTOR & DISPLAY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 074983/0875 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2005
From: YOSHIMURA, TAICHI; FURUTA, YOSHIHIRO
To: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 016808/0559 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2004-217049 · Jul 26, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20060017861A1 · Jan 26, 2006