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Granted Patent B2
US 12,443,096 · App. 18/184,784 · Granted Oct 14, 2025

Projector

Inventor: Kaho Takeuchi (Matsumoto, JP)
Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
G03B21/142G03B21/006
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Patent No.
US 12,443,096
App. No.
18/184,784
Granted
Oct 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A projector has a light modulation device and a projection mechanism. The projection mechanism has a first optical system, a second optical system and a shift mechanism shifting the second optical system. The shift mechanism shifts the second optical system to a first position and a second position different from the first position in directions orthogonal to an optical axis of the second optical system.

Claims (25)

1. A projector comprising:

a light modulation device forming a projection image; and

a projection mechanism for enlarging and projecting a projection image light of the projection image output from the light modulation device, wherein

the projection mechanism has a first optical system, a second optical system located between the first optical system and the light modulation device, and a shift mechanism shifting the second optical system relative to the light modulation device,

the shift mechanism shifts the second optical system to a first position and a second position different from the first position in directions orthogonal to an optical axis of the second optical system,

when the second optical system is in the first position, the projection mechanism passes the projection image light through a first projection system including the second optical system and the first optical system and projects a first enlarged image of the projection image on a first projection position, and

when the second optical system is in the second position, the projection mechanism passes the projection image light through a second projection system including only the second optical system and projects a second enlarged image of the projection image on a second projection position different from the first projection position at an angle of view different from an angle of view of the first projection system.

2. The projector according to claim 1 , wherein

when the second optical system is shifted by the shift mechanism, the first optical system moves integrally with the second optical system.

3. The projector according to claim 1 , wherein

the first optical system is fixed.

4. The projector according to claim 1 , wherein

when a projection distance of the first projection system is a first projection distance and a projection distance of the second projection system is a second projection distance, the second projection distance is three or more times the first projection distance.

5. The projector according to claim 1 , wherein

when a half angle of view of the first projection system is a first angle of view and a half angle of view of the second projection system is a second angle of view, the first angle of view is three or more times the second angle of view.

6. The projector according to claim 1 , wherein

the projection mechanism includes a first reflection member placed at an enlargement side of the first projection system and changing a projection direction of the first projection system.

7. The projector according to claim 1 , wherein

the projection mechanism includes a second reflection member placed at an enlargement side of the second projection system and changing a projection direction of the second projection system.

8. The projector according to claim 1 , further comprising a control section, wherein

the shift mechanism includes a holding portion holding the second optical system, a supporting portion movably supporting the holding portion in directions orthogonal to the optical axis, and a drive unit moving the holding portion to place the second optical system in the first position or the second position, and

the control section includes a shift control unit drivingly controlling the drive unit to place the second optical system in the first position or the second position.

9. The projector according to claim 8 , wherein

the shift mechanism includes a selection unit for selectively placing the second optical system in the first position or the second position, and

when placement of the second optical system in the first position is selected by the selection unit, the shift control unit drivingly controls the drive unit to place the second optical system in the first position, and, when placement of the second optical system in the second position is selected by the selection unit, drivingly controls the drive unit to place the second optical system in the second position.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 2023
From: TAKEUCHI, KAHO
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062999/0961 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-042275 · Mar 17, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230296969A1 · Sep 21, 2023
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