IP Library Granted Patent US 10,845,685
Granted Patent B2
US 10,845,685 · App. 16/255,961 · Granted Nov 24, 2020

Light source device and projector

Inventors: Shin Aruga (Azumino, JP); Masato Kadotani (Matsumoto, JP); Kazuya Usuda (Matsumoto, JP)
Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
G03B21/16
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Patent No.
US 10,845,685
App. No.
16/255,961
Granted
Nov 24, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light source device has a light source unit including a base member and a plurality of light emitting devices held in the base member, a heat receiving plate including an opening portion, to which the base member is fixed to cover the opening portion, and a heat diffusion member in contact with the base member via the opening portion. Heat from the light source unit is transmitted to the heat receiving plate and the heat diffusion member.

Claims (24)

1. A light source device comprising:

a light source unit including a base member and a plurality of light emitting devices held within the base member;

a heat receiving plate including an opening portion, to which the base member is fixed to cover the opening portion; and

a heat diffusion member including at least a part in contact with the base member inside of the opening portion,

wherein the heat receiving plate includes a first surface and a second surface facing an opposite side to the first surface,

the base member is fixed to the first surface,

the heat diffusion member is placed on a side of the second surface, and includes a first contact portion in contact with the base member inside of the opening portion and a second contact portion in contact with the second surface of the heat receiving plate, and

heat from the light source unit is transmitted to the heat receiving plate and the heat diffusion member.

2. The light source device according to claim 1 , further comprising a heat dissipation fin fixed to the heat diffusion member.

3. A projector comprising the light source device according to claim 1 as a light source.

4. A projector comprising the light source device according to claim 2 as a light source.

5. A light source device comprising:

a light source unit includes a base member and a plurality of light emitting devices held in the base member;

a heat receiving plate including an opening portion, to which the base member is fixed to cover the opening portion; and

a heat diffusion member including at least a part in contact with the base member inside of the opening portion,

wherein heat from the light source unit is transmitted to the heat receiving plate and the heat diffusion member, and

in the heat diffusion member, the part in contact with the base member has higher thermal conductivity than thermal conductivity of the heat receiving plate.

6. The light source device according to claim 5 , wherein the heat receiving plate is made of an aluminum alloy, and

in the heat diffusion member, the part in contact with the base member is made of copper.

7. A projector comprising the light source device according to claim 6 as a light source.

8. The light source device according to claim 5 , wherein the heat diffusion member is a vapor chamber having a copper container with a chamber and a working fluid enclosed in the chamber, and

the container is in contact with the base member.

9. A projector comprising the light source device according to claim 8 as a light source.

10. A projector comprising the light source device according to claim 5 as a light source.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 24, 2019
From: ARUGA, SHIN; KADOTANI, MASATO; USUDA, KAZUYA
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 048119/0208 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2018-010295 · Jan 25, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190227415A1 · Jul 25, 2019