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Granted Patent B2
US 7,556,385 · App. 11/295,439 · Granted Jul 7, 2009

Projector

Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,556,385
App. No.
11/295,439
Granted
Jul 7, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A projector for image projection, includes: an optical element included by an optical system to project an image; a tripod that supports the projector; and a tripod-fixing part that is connected with the optical element and fixes the tripod, wherein the tripod and tripod-fixing part are each constituted by a heat-conductive member.

Claims (14)

1. A projector for image projection, comprising:

a lens;

a light source included by an optical system to project an image through the lens;

a tripod that supports the projector; and

a tripod-fixing part that is connected with the light source and fixes the tripod,

wherein the tripod and the tripod-fixing part are each constituted by a heat-conductive member, and arranged so that the tripod and the tripod-fixing part are nonremovable from a projector main body.

2. The projector of claim 1 , further comprising a part that constitutes a circuit to send and receive radio waves,

wherein the part constituting the circuit and the tripod-fixing part are provided in positions opposed to each other with the light source located in a middle of a spacing therebetween.

3. The projector of claim 1 , further comprising a part that constitutes a circuit to send and receive radio waves,

wherein the tripod is constituted by a heat-conductive and electrically conductive member,

the tripod-fixing part is constituted by a heat-conductive and electrically insulative member,

at least one leg of the tripod is connected to the part that constitutes the circuit through an electrically conductive connecting member.

4. The projector of claim 3 , wherein the part constituting the circuit and the tripod-fixing part are provided in positions opposed to each other with the light source located in a middle of a spacing therebetween.

5. The projector of claim 1 , wherein the light source connected with the tripod-fixing part is a light source that launches light for image projection.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 7, 2005
From: KITAHARA, AKIRA
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 017310/0938 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2005-022682 · Jan 31, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20060170885A1 · Aug 3, 2006