Projection display apparatus
A cooling device of a projection display apparatus includes a first heat receiving unit including an opening that is rectangular. The first heat receiving unit includes a flow path part that forms the opening. An image display element of the projection display apparatus includes a first front face located in front of a reflective image display, a second front face parallel to the first front face and located behind and outside the first front face, and a first side face located between the first front face and the second front face. The first front face is inserted into the opening, and the flow path part is in contact with the first side face and the second front face via a heat conductive member. The flow path part includes a front face that is flush with or in front of the first front face of the image display element.
1 . A projection display apparatus comprising:
a light source unit that emits light;
an image display element including a reflective image display that modulates the light from the light source unit according to an external signal;
a cooling device that cools the image display element;
a projection lens unit that enlarges and projects an image generated by the light modulated by the image display element; and
a prism unit in which a plurality of prisms are directly bonded via an optical thin coating or fixed while an air gap is maintained between the plurality of prisms and are provided on an optical path between the image display element and the projection lens unit, wherein
the cooling device includes:
a first heat receiving unit including an opening that is rectangular;
a pump that feeds a refrigerant that is liquid to the first heat receiving unit; and
a heat dissipation part that dissipates heat received by the refrigerant,
the first heat receiving unit includes:
a first inflow pipe into which the refrigerant flows;
a first outflow pipe through which the refrigerant flows out; and
a flow path part that forms the opening and connects the first inflow pipe and the first outflow pipe,
the image display element includes:
a first front face located in front of the reflective image display;
a second front face parallel to the first front face and located behind and outside the first front face; and
a first side face located between the first front face and the second front face,
the first front face of the image display element is inserted into the opening of the first heat receiving unit,
the flow path part of the first heat receiving unit is in contact with the first side face and the second front face of the image display element via a heat conductive member,
the flow path part of the first heat receiving unit includes a front face that is flush with or in front of the first front face of the image display element, and
the first inflow pipe and the first outflow pipe of the first heat receiving unit extend in parallel to a face formed by the flow path part, and are connected to the flow path part at a position eccentric to a light incident side to the prism unit with respect to a center of the opening formed by the flow path part.
2 . The projection display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the flow path part of the first heat receiving unit includes a first pipe and a second pipe branching from the first inflow pipe and joining at the first outflow pipe,
the first pipe and the second pipe form different sides of the opening that is rectangular of the first heat receiving unit, and
the first pipe and the second pipe have an identical length.
3 . The projection apparatus display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first inflow pipe and the first outflow pipe of the first heat receiving unit extend along a longitudinal direction of the prism of the prism unit, the prism facing the image display element.
4 . The projection display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first inflow pipe and the first outflow pipe of the first heat receiving unit extend on a face parallel to the reflective image display of the image display element on an opposite side of a direction in which incident light enters the reflective image display.
5 . The projection display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first heat receiving unit includes a face that intersects or faces an inflow direction of the refrigerant at least until the refrigerant reaches the flow path part via the first inflow pipe.
6 . The projection display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first inflow pipe and the first outflow pipe of the first heat receiving unit is connected to the flow path part via a joint.
7 . The projection display apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a second heat receiving unit that receives driving heat of the image display element, wherein
the first heat receiving unit is disposed between the prism unit and the image display element,
the image display element is disposed between the first heat receiving unit and the second heat receiving unit, and
the second heat receiving unit includes:
a second inflow pipe into which the refrigerant flows; and
a second outflow pipe through which the refrigerant flows out.
8 . The projection display apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the second outflow pipe and the first inflow pipe are connected in series, the refrigerant flowing out of the second outflow pipe of the second heat receiving unit reaching the first inflow pipe of the first heat receiving unit.
9 . The projection display apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the first heat receiving unit and the second heat receiving unit include a configuration, the refrigerant flowing in parallel.
10 . The projection display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the flow path part of the first heat receiving unit is configured of two brazed plate members, and
the two brazed plate members include a mating face parallel to an inner wall part of the flow path part forming the opening.
11 . The projection display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the flow path part of the first heat receiving unit is configured of two brazed metal plate members, and
the two brazed plate members include a mating face extending from an outer periphery of the flow path part in a direction perpendicular to an inner wall part of the flow path part forming the opening.
12 . The projection display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the reflective image display is a digital mirror device.
13 . The projection display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the flow path part of the first heat receiving unit is made of an aluminum clad material.
14 . The projection display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the image display element includes a protruding part located outside the reflective image display, and
the protruding part includes the first front face, the second front face, and the first side face.
15 . The projection display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the image display element further includes a front face glass positioned in front of the reflective image display, and a base part including the second front face positioned outside the front face glass, and
the first front face is a front face of the front face glass, and the first side face is a side face of the front face glass.
16 . The projection display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the flow path part of the first heat receiving unit includes a plane part parallel to the front face of the flow path part, and
the front face of the flow path part is located around the plane part and in front of the plane part.
17 . A projection display apparatus comprising:
a light source unit that emits light;
an image display element including a reflective image display that modulates the light from the light source unit according to an external signal;
a cooling device that cools the image display element;
a projection lens unit that enlarges and projects an image generated by the light modulated by the image display element; and
a prism unit in which a plurality of prisms are directly bonded via an optical thin coating or fixed while an air gap is maintained between the plurality of prisms and are provided on an optical path between the image display element and the projection lens unit, wherein
the cooling device includes:
a first heat receiving unit including an opening that is rectangular;
a pump that feeds a refrigerant that is liquid to the first heat receiving unit; and
a heat dissipation part that dissipates heat received by the refrigerant,
the first heat receiving unit includes:
a first inflow pipe into which the refrigerant flows;
a first outflow pipe through which the refrigerant flows out; and
a flow path part that forms the opening and connects the first inflow pipe and the first outflow pipe,
the image display element includes:
a first front face located in front of the reflective image display;
a second front face parallel to the first front face and located behind and outside the first front face; and
a first side face located between the first front face and the second front face,
the first front face of the image display element is inserted into the opening of the first heat receiving unit,
the flow path part of the first heat receiving unit is in contact with the first side face and the second front face of the image display element via a heat conductive member,
the flow path part of the first heat receiving unit includes a front face that is flush with or in front of the first front face of the image display element, and
a position where the first inflow pipe of the first heat receiving unit is connected to the flow path part is located on a side where the light from the light source unit that has entered the prism unit has a higher light density than a position where the first outflow pipe is connected to the flow path part.
18 . The projection apparatus display apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the first inflow pipe and the first outflow pipe of the first heat receiving unit extend along a longitudinal direction of the prism of the prism unit, the prism facing the image display element.
19 . The projection display apparatus according to claim 17 , further comprising a second heat receiving unit that receives driving heat of the image display element, wherein
the first heat receiving unit is disposed between the prism unit and the image display element,
the image display element is disposed between the first heat receiving unit and the second heat receiving unit, and
the second heat receiving unit includes:
a second inflow pipe into which the refrigerant flows; and
a second outflow pipe through which the refrigerant flows out.
20 . The projection display apparatus according to claim 19 , wherein the second outflow pipe and the first inflow pipe are connected in series, the refrigerant flowing out of the second outflow pipe of the second heat receiving unit reaching the first inflow pipe of the first heat receiving unit.
21 . The projection display apparatus according to claim 19 , wherein the first heat receiving unit and the second heat receiving unit include a configuration, the refrigerant flowing in parallel.
22 . A projection display apparatus comprising:
a light source unit that emits light;
an image display element including a reflective image display that modulates the light from the light source unit according to an external signal;
a cooling device that cools the image display element;
a projection lens unit that enlarges and projects an image generated by the light modulated by the image display element; and
a prism unit provided on an optical path between the image display element and the projection lens unit, wherein
the cooling device includes a first heat receiving unit including an opening,
the first heat receiving unit includes:
a first inflow pipe into which the refrigerant flows;
a first outflow pipe through which the refrigerant flows out; and
a flow path part that forms the opening and connects the first inflow pipe and the first outflow pipe,
the image display element includes:
a first front face located in front of the reflective image display;
a second front face located behind and outside the first front face; and
a first side face located between the first front face and the second front face,
the first front face of the image display element is inserted into the opening of the first heat receiving unit,
the flow path part of the first heat receiving unit supports the first side face and the second front face of the image display element, and
the first inflow pipe and the first outflow pipe of the first heat receiving unit are connected to the flow path part at a position eccentric to a light incident side to the prism unit with respect to a center of the opening formed by the flow path part.