IP Library Granted Patent US 7,108,381
Granted Patent B2
US 7,108,381 · App. 11/342,528 · Granted Sep 19, 2006

Projector apparatus

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Patent No.
US 7,108,381
App. No.
11/342,528
Granted
Sep 19, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a projector apparatus having an image forming optical system including a plate fixed to a housing, and a plurality of reflecting mirrors attached to the plate through respective holding members. The material of the reflecting mirrors, and the materials of the plate and the holding members have approximately equal coefficients of linear expansion. Sliding means is provided at a contact point between the housing and the plate for releasing an excessive force generated at the contact point.

Claims (8)

1. A projector apparatus comprising:

a housing;

a light source apparatus arranged in said housing;

an image forming element which receives light from said light source apparatus and forms an image for projection;

a plate fixed to said housing; and

an image forming optical system including a reflecting mirror attached to said plate through a holding member,

wherein the material of said reflecting mirror and the materials of said holding member have approximately equal coefficients of linear expansion.

2. The projector apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the material of said plate have low coefficients of linear expansion.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 4, 2007
From: NEC VIEWTECHNOLOGY., LTD.
To: NEC DISPLAY SOLOUTIONS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 019249/0214 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2006
From: FURUICHI, KUNITAKA
To: NEC VIEWTECHNOLOGY, LTD.
Reel/Frame 017524/0548 →