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US 7,819,536 · App. 11/783,686 · Granted Oct 26, 2010

Projector lamp unit with air and light leakage prevention

Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,819,536
App. No.
11/783,686
Granted
Oct 26, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

With this projector, by forming in a lamp casing an aperture, for leading out a wire connected to an electrode terminal of a lamp, near that electrode terminal, and by fitting an insulating member which has an opening portion for leading out this wire, and a lid member which covers this opening portion, to this wire lead out aperture, even though the lamp casing is made from metal, still it is possible to ensure adequate clearances and creepage distances between the electrode terminal and the lamp casing. Furthermore it is possible to prevent light, or air which has been heated up, from leaking out from the wire lead out aperture.

Claims (12)

1. A lamp unit for a projector comprising:

a lamp provided with an electrode terminal on a side thereof;

a wire, connected to the electrode terminal, that is configured to supply electrical power to the lamp;

a lamp casing made of metal configured to cover an entire periphery of the lamp, the lamp casing having, over the electrode terminal, a wire lead out aperture for leading out the wire;

an insulating cover made of plastic resistant to ultraviolet light, the insulating cover being fitted along an edge of the wire lead out aperture, and surrounding around the electrode terminal; and

a lid member made of plastic resistant to ultraviolet light, the lid member covering the insulating cover, the lid member having a convex rib and a flange, the convex rib coming in contact with an inner periphery of the insulating cover, the flange coming in contact with an outer periphery of the insulating cover.

2. A projector comprising:

a lamp unit provided with lamp having an electrode terminal on a side thereof;

a wire, connected to the electrode terminal, that is configured to supply electrical power to the lamp;

a lamp casing made of metal configured to cover an entire periphery of the lamp, the lamp casing having, over the electrode terminal, a wire lead out aperture for leading out the wire;

an insulating cover made of plastic resistant to ultraviolet light, the insulating cover being fitted along an edge of the wire lead out aperture, and surrounding around the electrode terminal; and

a lid member made of plastic resistant to ultraviolet light, the lid member covering the insulating cover, the lid member having a convex rib and a flange, the convex rib coming in contact with an inner periphery of the insulating cover, the flange coming in contact with an outer periphery of the insulating cover.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 11, 2007
From: SUZUKI, MASAKAZU
To: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-109783 · Apr 12, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070242453A1 · Oct 18, 2007