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Granted Patent B2
US 12,072,615 · App. 17/563,216 · Granted Aug 27, 2024

Projection optical apparatus that is removable installed in a light emitting apparatus and projector

Inventors: Hirofumi Okubo (Matsumoto, JP); Naoto Takehana (Azumino, JP); Kosho Kamijo (Yamagata-mura, JP)
Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
G03B21/145G03B21/28G02B7/021G02B17/08
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Patent No.
US 12,072,615
App. No.
17/563,216
Granted
Aug 27, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A projection optical apparatus is removably installed in a light emitting apparatus and projects light emitted from the light emitting apparatus. The projection optical apparatus includes a plurality of lenses, a lens barrel holding the plurality of lenses, and a first grip extending outward from the exterior of the lens barrel.

Claims (39)

1. A projection optical apparatus that is removably installed in a light emitting apparatus and projects light emitted from the light emitting apparatus, the projection optical apparatus comprising:

a plurality of lenses;

a first reflector and a second reflector,

a lens barrel holding the plurality of lenses; and

a first grip extending outward from an exterior of the lens barrel,

a second grip extending outward from the exterior of the lens barrel,

wherein the first grip is removable from the lens barrel when the projection optical apparatus projects light emitted from the light emitting apparatus,

the lens barrel includes

a light incident section through which light emitted from the light emitting apparatus passes along a first optical axis,

an intermediate section through which light emitted from the light incident section and reflected off the first reflector passes along a second optical axis intersecting with the first optical axis, and

a light exiting section through which light emitted from the intermediate section and reflected off the second reflector passes along a third optical axis intersecting with the second optical axis,

the first grip and the second grip are attached to the light exiting section.

2. The projection optical apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of lenses includes a projection lens disposed in a position closest to an enlargement side,

the lens barrel includes a lens barrel main body and a projection part extending outward from the lens barrel main body and holding the projection lens, and

the first grip extends outward beyond the projection part.

3. The projection optical apparatus according to claim 2 ,

wherein the lens barrel includes a flange protruding outward from the lens barrel main body and coupled to the light emitting apparatus.

4. The projection optical apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising

a cover member covering part of the lens barrel,

wherein the first grip is inserted through the cover member and attached to the lens barrel.

5. The projection optical apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the lens barrel includes an attachment part to which the first grip is attached, and

the attachment part is made of metal.

6. The projection optical apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising

a third grip extending outward from the exterior of the lens barrel,

wherein the first grip is attached to the light exiting section, and

the third grip is attached to a portion of the lens barrel that is a portion corresponding to the first reflector.

7. The projection optical apparatus according to claim 6 ,

wherein the second grip is disposed on an extension of the first optical axis.

8. A projector comprising:

a light exiting apparatus including a light modulator modulating light emitted from a light source; and

the projection optical apparatus according to claim 1 .

9. The projection optical apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first grip is arranged in a first direction intersecting the optical axis of the light exiting section respecting to the second grip.

10. The projection optical apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a fourth grip extending outward from the exterior of the lens barrel,

wherein the fourth grip is attached to the light exiting section, and

the fourth grip is arranged in a second direction intersecting the optical axis of the light exiting section and the first direction respecting to the first grip.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2021
From: OKUBO, HIROFUMI; TAKEHANA, NAOTO; KAMIJO, KOSHO
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 058487/0869 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-218637 · Dec 28, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220206242A1 · Jun 30, 2022