Projector and adapter unit
View Patent ↗A projector of the present disclosure includes an image former, a mounter, a second projection lens unit, an adapter, and a back focal length-adjusting spacer. The image former forms and emits image light. The mounter detachably connects to a first projection lens unit including a first projection lens which the image light emitted from the image former enters. The second projection lens unit includes a second projection lens having a back focal length to an emission surface of the image former that is different from a back focal length of the first projection lens. The adapter is detachably connectable to the mounter and detachably retaining the second projection lens unit. The back focal length-adjusting spacer is disposed on the adapter and interposed between the second projection lens and the emission surface of the image former when the second projection lens unit is connected to the mounter via the adapter.
1. A projector comprising:
an image former forming and emitting image light;
a mounter detachably connecting to a first projection lens unit including a first projection lens which the image light emitted from the image former enters;
a second projection lens unit including a second projection lens having a back focal length to an emission surface of the image former that is different from a back focal length of the first projection lens;
an adapter being detachably connectable to the mounter and detachably retaining the second projection lens unit; and
a back focal length-adjusting spacer disposed on the adapter and interposed between the second projection lens and the emission surface of the image former when the second projection lens unit is connected to the mounter via the adapter,
wherein the back focal length-adjusting spacer includes a total internal reflection prism.
2. The projector according to claim 1 , wherein:
the mounter includes an electrical contact;
the second projection lens unit includes an electrical contact; and
the adapter includes a conductor that electrically connects the electrical contact of the mounter and the electrical contact of the second projection lens unit.
3. The projector according to claim 1 , wherein:
the adapter includes a base connectable to the mounter and a lens unit holder retaining the second projection lens unit; and
the lens unit holder is connected to the base to be movable back and forth relative to the base along a direction of projection of the second projection lens unit.
4. The projector according to claim 1 , wherein:
the image former includes:
a light source; and
a digital micromirror device including a plurality of micromirrors selectively reflecting light from the light source in a first direction or in a second direction; and
the total internal reflection prism includes a reflection surface such that a part of the light reflected by each of the plurality of micromirrors in the first direction is transmitted toward the second projection lens of the second projection lens unit and another part of the light reflected by each of the plurality of micromirrors in the second direction is reflected in a direction such as not to enter the second projection lens of the second projection lens unit.
5. An adapter unit for connecting a second projection lens unit to a projector, the projector including an image former forming and emitting image light and a mounter detachably connecting to a first projection lens unit including a first projection lens which the image light emitted from the image former enters, and the second projection lens unit including a second projection lens having a back focal length to an emission surface of the image former that is different from a back focal length of the first projection lens, the adapter unit comprising:
an adapter being detachably connectable to the mounter and detachably retaining the second projection lens unit; and
a back focal length-adjusting spacer interposed between the second projection lens and the emission surface of the image former when the second projection lens unit is connected to the mounter via the adapter,
wherein the back focal length-adjusting spacer includes a total internal reflection prism.
6. The adapter unit according to claim 5 , wherein:
the image former includes:
a light source; and
a digital micromirror device including a plurality of micromirrors selectively reflecting light from the light source in a first direction or in a second direction, and
the total internal reflection prism includes a reflection surface such that a part of the light reflected by each of the plurality of micromirrors in the first direction is transmitted toward the second projection lens of the second projection lens unit and another part of the light reflected by each of the plurality of micromirrors in the second direction is reflected in a direction such as not to enter the second projection lens of the second projection lens unit.