Projector
A projector includes a first cooling object and a second cooling object, a first circulatory cooling device having a first closed housing, and adapted to circulate a first cooling gas in the first closed housing to cool the first cooling object disposed in the first closed housing, and a second circulatory cooling device having a second closed housing, and adapted to circulate a second cooling gas in the second closed housing to cool the second cooling object disposed in the second closed housing, the first cooling object is an image forming section including a light modulation device adapted to modulate light entering the light modulation device to form an image, and the second cooling object is a first optical component included in an optical component making a contribution to the formation of the image by the light modulation device.
1. A projector comprising:
a first cooling object and a second cooling object;
a first circulatory cooling device having a first closed housing and adapted to circulate a first cooling gas in the first closed housing to cool the first cooling object disposed in the first closed housing, the first circulatory cooling device including:
a first circulation fan adapted to circulate the first cooling gas in the first closed housing, and
a first cooler adapted to cool the first cooling gas circulated, and
a second circulatory cooling device having a second closed housing and adapted to circulate a second cooling gas in the second closed housing to cool the second cooling object disposed in the second closed housing, the second circulatory cooling device including:
a second circulation fan adapted to circulate the second cooling gas in the second closed housing, and
a second cooler adapted to cool the second cooling gas circulated,
wherein
the first cooling object is an image forming section including a light modulation device adapted to modulate light entering the light modulation device to form an image, and
the second cooling object is a first optical component included in an optical component making a contribution to the formation of the image by the light modulation device.
2. The projector according to claim 1 , wherein
the first optical component is a polarization conversion element.
3. The projector according to claim 1 , wherein
the first optical component is a wavelength conversion element to be excited by excitation light entering the wavelength conversion element and adapted to emit fluorescent light.
4. The projector according to claim 1 , wherein
the first closed housing and the second closed housing are separated by a division wall, and
the division wall is constituted by an optical component housing adapted to hold the optical component, and a second optical component included in the optical component.
5. The projector according to claim 4 , wherein
the second optical component includes a reflecting member adapted to reflect light entering the second optical component.
6. The projector according to claim 5 , wherein
the second optical component includes a lens.