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Granted Patent B2
US 10,168,605 · App. 15/548,757 · Granted Jan 1, 2019

Wavelength conversion device, illumination device, and projector

Inventor: Akira Egawa (Shiojiri, JP)
Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
G03B21/16G02B26/008G03B21/204G03B21/2066H04N9/3144H04N9/3158
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Patent No.
US 10,168,605
App. No.
15/548,757
Granted
Jan 1, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wavelength conversion device includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, a wavelength conversion element provided on the first surface, and a heat sink provided on the second surface separately from the substrate.

Claims (36)

1. A wavelength conversion device comprising:

a substrate having a first surface and a second surface;

a wavelength conversion element provided on the first surface;

a heat sink provided on the second surface separately from the substrate; and

a rotating device configured to rotate the substrate around a rotating shaft.

2. The wavelength conversion device according to claim 1 , wherein a low heat resistance member that decreases heat resistance between the substrate and the heat sink is provided between the substrate and the heat sink.

3. The wavelength conversion device according to claim 1 , wherein the heat sink is fixed to the substrate by a fixing member.

4. The wavelength conversion device according to claim 1 , wherein the rotating device is disposed on the second surface side of the substrate.

5. The wavelength conversion device according to claim 1 , wherein

the rotating shaft includes a hub, and

the substrate is fit in the hub.

6. The wavelength conversion device according to claim 5 , wherein the heat sink is fit in the hub.

7. An illumination device comprising:

a light source configured to emit light in a first wavelength band; and

the wavelength conversion device according to claim 1 configured to receive the light in the first wavelength band and emit light in a second wavelength band.

8. The illumination device according to claim 7 , wherein the light in the first wavelength band is made incident on the first surface, and the light in the second wavelength band is emitted from the first surface.

9. A projector comprising:

the illumination device according to claim 7 ;

a light modulation device configured to modulate, according to image information, illumination light emitted from the illumination device to thereby form image light; and

a projection optical system configured to project the image light.

10. A wavelength conversion device comprising:

a substrate having a first surface and a second surface;

a wavelength conversion element provided on the first surface; and

a heat sink provided on the second surface separately from the substrate,

wherein the heat sink includes a plate and a plurality of fins, the plate is in surface contact with the second surface of the substrate, and an outer diameter of the plurality of fins is smaller than an outer diameter of the substrate.

11. The wavelength conversion device according to claim 10 , wherein a low heat resistance member that decreases heat resistance between the substrate and the heat sink is provided between the substrate and the heat sink.

12. The wavelength conversion device according to claim 10 , further comprising a balance adjustment member provided in an outer circumferential portion of the plurality of fins.

13. The wavelength conversion device according to claim 10 , wherein the heat sink is fixed to the substrate by a fixing member.

14. An illumination device comprising:

a light source configured to emit light in a first wavelength band; and

the wavelength conversion device according to claim 10 configured to receive the light in the first wavelength band and emit light in a second wavelength band.

15. The illumination device according to claim 14 , wherein the light in the first wavelength band is made incident on the first surface, and the light in the second wavelength band is emitted from the first surface.

16. A projector comprising:

the illumination device according to claim 14 ;

a light modulation device configured to modulate, according to image information, illumination light emitted from the illumination device to thereby form image light; and

a projection optical system configured to project the image light.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2017
From: EGAWA, AKIRA
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043192/0468 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2015-028780 · Feb 17, 2015 · national
JP 2015-176552 · Sep 8, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180031957A1 · Feb 1, 2018