IP Library Granted Patent US 10,462,436
Granted Patent B2
US 10,462,436 · App. 15/284,230 · Granted Oct 29, 2019

Projector

Inventors: Norikazu Kadotani (Matsumoto, JP); Takahiro Totsuka (Azumino, JP); Kensaku Matsumoto (Matsumoto, JP)
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
H04N9/3144G03B21/005G03B21/142G03B21/16G03B2205/0069
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Patent No.
US 10,462,436
App. No.
15/284,230
Granted
Oct 29, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A projector includes: a light source; a light modulation device that modulates light emitted from the light source; an optical projection device that projects the light modulated by the light modulation device; a light path changing element (shift element) that is disposed between the light modulation device and the optical projection device and changes a light path of the light modulated by the light modulation device through fluctuation; and a cooling device that cools the light modulation device and the light path changing element (shift element).

Claims (34)

1. A projector comprising:

a light source;

a plurality of light modulation devices that modulate light emitted from the light source;

an optical projection device that projects the light modulated by the plurality of light modulation devices;

a light path changing element that is disposed between the plurality of light modulation devices and the optical projection device and changes a light path of the light modulated by the plurality of light modulation devices through fluctuation;

an exterior casing that forms an exterior;

an internal casing in which the light path changing element is disposed;

a light combination device that combines and exits pieces of light modulated by the plurality of light modulation devices; and

a support member that is disposed in the internal casing and supports the light combination device,

wherein

the optical projection device projects the light exited from the light combination device,

the light combination device is disposed in the internal casing,

the light path changing element includes

a permanent magnet,

an optical member that changes the light path of the light fluctuated and incident by the permanent magnet,

a holding portion that holds the optical member and the permanent magnet,

a pair of coils that are disposed in the holding portion with the permanent magnet interposed therebetween,

a coil holding portion that holds the one pair of coils, and

a heat transmission portion that comes into contact with the coil holding portion, and

the heat transmission portion comes into contact with the support member so that heat is transmittable to the support member.

2. The projector according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of light modulation devices are disposed in the internal casing.

3. The projector according to claim 1 ,

wherein the internal casing is a sealed casing,

wherein the light combination device includes first and second support surfaces that are located to be opposite to each other and are connected to the support member,

wherein the support member includes a first support portion connected to the first support surface and a second support portion connected to the second support surface, and

wherein the heat transmission portion comes into contact with at least one of the first and second support portions so that heat is transmittable.

4. The projector according to claim 1 ,

wherein the heat transmission portion comes into contact with the internal casing so that heat is transmittable.

5. The projector according to claim 4 ,

wherein the internal casing includes a heat transmission spot coming into contact with the heat transmission portion.

6. The projector according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a cooling device that is disposed in the internal casing and circulates a cooling gas in the internal casing,

wherein a part of the cooling gas is circulated in the support member.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 3, 2016
From: KADOTANI, NORIKAZU; TOTSUKA, TAKAHIRO; MATSUMOTO, KENSAKU
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 039925/0576 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2015-199157 · Oct 7, 2015 · national
JP 2015-199158 · Oct 7, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170104965A1 · Apr 13, 2017