IP Library Granted Patent US 7,543,962
Granted Patent B2
US 7,543,962 · App. 11/790,574 · Granted Jun 9, 2009

Projection-type image display device

Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,543,962
App. No.
11/790,574
Granted
Jun 9, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A projection-type image display device includes three light sources respectively configured to emit a different colored outgoing light, a light combining unit configured to combine outgoing lights, and a projection unit configured to project a combined light combined by the light combining it. The projection-type image display device includes a first cooler configured to cool a first light source of the three light sources, and a second cooler configured to cool a second and a third light source of the three light sources except the first light source.

Claims (13)

1. A projection-type image display device including three light sources respectively configured to emit an outgoing light of a different color, a light combining unit configured to combine the outgoing lights, and a projection unit configured to project a combined light combined by the light combining unit, comprising:

a first cooler configured to cool a first light source of the three light sources; and

a second cooler configured to cool a second and a third light source of the three light sources except the first light source.

2. The projection-type image display device according to claim 1 , wherein, the third light source has the smallest calorific value among the three light sources.

3. The projection-type image display device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a first optical path configured to guide a first outgoing light emitted from the first light source to the light combining unit;

a second optical path configured to guide a second outgoing light emitted from the second light source to the light combining unit; and

a third optical path configured to guide a third outgoing light emitted from the third light source to the light combining unit,

wherein, the second optical path has a curve portion configured to fold the second outgoing light.

4. The projection-type image display device according to claim 3 , wherein, respective optical path includes an integrator configured to uniformize an illumination distribution of the outgoing light emitted from respective light source.

5. The projection-type image display device according to claim 1 , wherein, respective cooler is a liquid cooler in which a liquid coolant is circulated.

6. The projection-type image display device according to claim 1 , wherein, respective cooler includes a Peltier device.

7. The projection-type image display device according to claim 1 , wherein, respective light source includes a laser element.

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 Aug 20, 2007
From: MIWA, TAKASHI; ARAI, KAZUHIRO; YOKOTE, YOSHIHIRO
To: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 019720/0345 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP P2006-124534 · Apr 27, 2006 · national
JP P2007-115474 · Apr 25, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
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