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App. No. 18/672,706

LIGHT BLOCKING MEMBER AND PROJECTION VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE

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App. No.
18/672,706
Abstract

A light blocking member according to the present disclosure is for a projection video display device provided with an optical system that projects video light and a projection lens on which the video light is incident, the light blocking member being disposed between the optical system and the projection lens, the light blocking member including: a first light blocking portion that absorbs and converts into heat a part of unnecessary light unnecessary for the projection lens in the video light; and a reflector that reflects, as reflected light, light that is a part of the unnecessary light and that is not absorbed by the first light blocking portion.

Claims (11)

1 . A projection video display device comprising:

an optical system that projects video light;

a projection lens on which the video light is incident;

a light blocking member that absorbs and converts into heat a part of unnecessary light unnecessary for the projection lens in the video light; and

a light absorber which absorbs a light reflected by the light blocking member.

2 . The projection video display device according to claim 1 , wherein the light blocking member is disposed to be inclined at a predetermined inclination angle with respect to the light blocking member.

3 . The projection video display device according to claim 1 , wherein the light blocking member has a curved surface having a predetermined curvature.

4 . The light blocking member according to claim 1 , comprising a heat dissipator that dissipates heat of the light absorber to outside air.

5 . The light blocking member according to claim 1 , wherein the light blocking member is disposed to a position which a light from the optical system enters.

6 . The projection video display device according to claim 1 , wherein the projection lens and the light blocking member are made of a same material.

7 . The projection video display device according to claim 1 , wherein at least two of the light blocking member, the heat dissipator, and the projection lens are made of a same material.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 8, 2025
From: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC PROJECTOR & DISPLAY CORPORATION
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