Abstract: A duct was configured such that an incident side and an outgoing side of each of liquid crystal panels 34r, 34g, and 34b are formed with discharge ports r1 and r2, g1 and g2, and b1 and b2 to discharge the air from fans 41 to 43 through ducts 411 to 431, and at the same time, a PBS 28 for aligning the polarizing direction of the light from a light source lamp is formed with a discharge port p1 to discharge the air from the fan 43 through the duct 432, and an incident side discharge port b1 and an outgoing side discharge port b2 of the liquid crystal panel 34b corresponding to the blue light are formed with the ducts so as to discharge the air from the fans 43 and 41 which are different from each other. As a result, even when an amount of light per unit area of high luminance is increased, the liquid crystal panels and the polarizing plates and the PBS can be effectively cooled by three sets of the fans.

Abstract: A projection type video display apparatus having a projection lens opening (3) formed in the front end (1a) of the apparatus and a lend adjustment opening (5) formed in one end adjacent the front end, both openings protected against dust and external mechanical shocks. The projection type video display apparatus is adapted to project an image that is generated by modulating light emitted from a light source based on video signals, through a projection lens unit (2) exposed in the projection lens opening (3). The apparatus comprises lens adjustment members (e.g. adjustment dial 4) for zooming and/or focusing the projection lens unit (2), and a cover mechanism (slide cover 7) for opening and closing the projection lens opening (3) and lend adjustment opening (5).

Abstract: A projection type video display apparatus having a projection lens opening (3) formed in the front end (1a) of the apparatus and a lend adjustment opening (5) formed in one end adjacent the front end, both openings protected against dust and external mechanical shocks. The projection type video display apparatus is adapted to project an image that is generated by modulating light emitted from a light source based on video signals, through a projection lens unit (2) exposed in the projection lens opening (3). The apparatus comprises lens adjustment members (e.g. adjustment dial 4) for zooming and/or focusing the projection lens unit (2), and a cover mechanism (slide cover 7) for opening and closing the projection lens opening (3) and lend adjustment opening (5).

Abstract: A liquid crystal projector device of the present invention includes a casing having disposed therein a lamp unit, an optical system for receiving light from the lamp unit to generate image light, and a power unit. An exhaust system for cooling an inside of the casing is attached to a side surface of the casing. The exhaust system includes a first exhaust fan and a second exhaust fan, which stand along the side surface of the casing. The first exhaust fan is placed toward the lamp unit, while the second exhaust fan is placed toward the power unit. Exhaust directions of both exhaust fans intersect each other.

Abstract: A liquid crystal projector device of the present invention includes a lamp unit having a lamp and a reflector, and a cooling fan for cooling the lamp unit. The reflector includes a reflecting portion having a parabolic reflecting surface, and a plurality of side walls extending from the reflecting portion to surround the lamp. A first side wall of the plurality of side walls is provided with a first air intake opening and a second air intake opening for introducing air delivered from the cooling unit toward the lamp, at both sides of a plane including a central axis of the lamp and orthogonal to the first side wall. A wind blocking wall is defined between both air intake openings. An air discharge opening is formed on a second side wall opposed to the first side wall.

Abstract: A projection type video display apparatus having a projection lens opening (3) formed in the front end (1a) of the apparatus and a lend adjustment opening (5) formed in one end adjacent the front end, both openings protected against dust and external mechanical shocks. The projection type video display apparatus is adapted to project an image that is generated by modulating light emitted from a light source based on video signals, through a projection lens unit (2) exposed in the projection lens opening (3). The apparatus comprises lens adjustment members (e.g. adjustment dial 4) for zooming and/or focusing the projection lens unit (2), and a cover mechanism (slide cover 7) for opening and closing the projection lens opening (3) and lend adjustment opening (5).

Abstract: The projector apparatus of the invention constructs colored imaging light by splitting a beam of light received from a light source into beams of three primary colors and inputting the beams of three primary colors in an image synthesizing device via light adjusting device. The image synthesizing device includes a prism, a prism mount for fixing the prism, LCPs, and LCP holders integral with the prism mounts for fixing the LCPs. The prism mount has a central area and multiple peripheral areas, each area in contact with the prism. The invention provides effective solution for solving reliability problems encountered in a cost reduction strategy for miniaturization of a prism and for using inexpensive plastic prism fixation members.

Abstract: A liquid crystal projector device of the present invention includes a lamp unit, an optical system for separating light emitted from the lamp unit into light of three primary colors, and an image synthesizer for generating image light of three primary colors from the light of three primary colors, and synthesizing the generated image light of three primary colors into color image light. The image synthesizer includes three liquid crystal panels for three primary colors and three incidence polarizing plates arranged at light incidence sides of the liquid crystal panels. Each of the incidence polarizing plates includes a glass base material and a polarizing film joined to a surface thereof. The surface area ratio of the glass base material to the polarizing film is set to 178%.

Abstract: A projector having optical components, a power source unit, and a light source unit. The projector is capable of lowering its internal temperature utilizing: a first, second, and third fan (41, 42, 43) provided near the optical components for introducing external air from outside the projector to cool the optical components; and a fourth, fifth, and sixth exhaust fan (16, 17, 18). The fourth fan (16) blows the air that was taken in by the first, second, and third fan (41, 42, 43) and has cooled the optical components, onto the light source unit to further cool the light source unit. The fifth and sixth exhaust fans (17, 18) discharge the air that has cooled the light source unit and power supply unit out of the projector.

Abstract: A projector (1) has: a LAN card (800) having thereon an IC; liquid crystal panels (34) for modulating red, green, and blue light; optical components that includes polarization beam splitter (PBS) (23); and fans for cooling the optical components. The projector is provided with cooling ducts, which include a first air duct (411) having one end connected to the fan (41) and another end connected to an outlet for sending air to the liquid crystal panel for red light, a second air duct (421) having one end connected to the fan (42) and another end connected to an outlet for sending air to the liquid crystal panel for green light, and a third air duct (431) having one end connected to the fan (43) and another end connected to an outlet for sending air to the liquid crystal panel for blue light. The cooling ducts also include a branching air duct (412 or 422) that extends to the IC on the LAN card.

Abstract: A first exhaust fan 17 for mainly discharging exhaust air from a light source lamp 19 to exterior and a second exhaust fan 18 for mainly discharging exhaust air from parts other than the light source lamp 19 are arranged to be parallel to each other. An end of the exhaust fan 17 facing the other exhaust fan 18 is moved to the inner side and the one exhaust fan 17 is inclined to discharge air in an exhaust direction toward a direction along which air is discharged from the other exhaust fan 18. There is provided a cooling fan 16 that blows air to an interior air blow outlet 161 communicating with the interior of the light source lamp 19 and exterior air blow outlets 162 and 163 communicating with an outer surface to cool the light source lamp 19. The exterior air blow outlets 162 and 163 are deviated from the center of the outer surface of the light source lamp 19. The cooling fan 16 is used to allow the exhaust air used for cooling the light source lamp 19 to be discharged through the first exhaust fan 17.

Abstract: A duct was configured such that an incident side and an outgoing side of each of liquid crystal panels 34r, 34g, and 34b are formed with discharge ports r1 and r2, g1 and g2, and b1 and b2 to discharge the air from fans 41 to 43 through ducts 411 to 431, and at the same time, a PBS 28 for aligning the polarizing direction of the light from a light source lamp is formed with a discharge port p1 to discharge the air from the fan 43 through the duct 432, and an incident side discharge port b1 and an outgoing side discharge port b2 of the liquid crystal panel 34b corresponding to the blue light are formed with the ducts so as to discharge the air from the fans 43 and 41 which are different from each other. As a result, even when an amount of light per unit area of high luminance is increased, the liquid crystal panels and the polarizing plates and the PBS can be effectively cooled by three sets of the fans.

Abstract: In a projection type image display apparatus, a noise removal filter portion 15 is separated from a power source unit body 14. The separated noise removal filter portion 15 is provided in the vicinity of a side wall of a housing on which a power source inlet is provided, and of the power source unit body 14, respectively. Specifically, the power source unit body 14 is provided along a side wall of a front face of the horizontally-long housing of the projection type image display apparatus and the noise removal filter portion 15 is provided in a position opposed to the power source unit body 14 in a side wall of the back face. As a result, even when a light source lamp has a higher output, the projection type image display apparatus can achieve reduced noise by an improved cooling capability and reduced cost enabled by an efficient Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) measure and the like.

Abstract: A projector apparatus and a lamp fixation structure for use with the projector apparatus are disclosed. The lamp fixation structure has a lower holder, which includes an integrally formed lower holder lens section and a lower holder lamp section. The lower holder lens section defines a lens fitting slot for fixing a lens, and a lower holder lamp section defines a lamp fitting slot for fixing a lamp. The lens fixing slot includes an upper holder connected to the lower holder. The lamp fixation structure also includes an integrally formed metal holder, which has an elastic top plate, elastic lateral plates, a front plate, an elastic bottom plate, and elastic jointing plates. The inventive lamp fixation structure of the projector apparatus consists of a fewer components and can be assembled in a simple manner, yet it is highly wrought.

Abstract: The projector apparatus of the invention constructs colored imaging light by splitting a beam of light received from a light source into beams of three primary colors and inputting the beams of three primary colors in an image synthesizing device via light adjusting means. The image synthesizing device includes a prism, a prism mount for fixing the prism, LCPs, and LCP holders integral with the prism mounts for fixing the LCPs. The prism mount has a central area and multiple peripheral areas, each area in contact with the prism.

Abstract: A projector apparatus equipped with a metal plate structure serving as a light shield against a light source and as a heat radiator is provided. The metal plate structure is arranged over the light source to hide the light source. The metal plate structure extends farther to a cooling fan and connects to the upper end of the air expiration face of the fan. The metal plate structure thus serves as the top plate of the baffle section of the exhaust duct of the fan for leading the air expired from the fan. The metal plate structure also serves as a shield plate, which can be connected to a grounded metal piece.

Abstract: The invention enables efficient cooling of: a light source providing source light; an optical system adapted to split the source light received from the light source into three primary colors R, G, and B; and a power supply unit for supplying electric power to various electric components installed in a casing of a projector apparatus. To do so, a first fan is arranged between the light source and the power supply unit such that its air inspiration face is directed to the power supply unit and its air expiration face is directed to the light source. Further, a second fan, adapted to inspire air from within the projector apparatus, is provided in the central area of the projector apparatus. On the air expiration side of the second fan is a cooling duct for cooling the light source and optical system.

Abstract: This invention provide a projector apparatus enabled to lower its exhaust air temperature by adding only minor modifications to the existing structure, without altering its basic structure. The liquid crystal projector apparatus of the invention has a casing (1) for accommodating therein a light source (4), an optical system adapted to construct imaging light in response to a beam of light received from the light source, a power supply (9), and a cooling unit (6) mounted on the side wall of the casing (1) to cool the components in the casing. Provided on the inner wall of the casing is an air inspiration mechanism (16, 17, 18, 126) in association with the exhaust unit (6), whereby the exhaust unit (6) can inspire ambient air through the air inspiration mechanism to lower the temperature of the air to be expired from the exhaust unit.

Abstract: A liquid crystal projector device of the present invention includes a lamp unit having a lamp and a reflector, and a cooling fan for cooling the lamp unit. The reflector includes a reflecting portion having a parabolic reflecting surface, and a plurality of side walls extending from the reflecting portion to surround the lamp. A first side wall of the plurality of side walls is provided with a first air intake opening and a second air intake opening for introducing air delivered from the cooling unit toward the lamp, at both sides of a plane including a central axis of the lamp and orthogonal to the first side wall. A wind blocking wall is defined between both air intake openings. An air discharge opening is formed on a second side wall opposed to the first side wall.

Abstract: A liquid crystal projector device of the present invention includes a lamp unit, an optical system for separating light emitted from the lamp unit into light of three primary colors, and an image synthesizer for generating image light of three primary colors from the light of three primary colors, and synthesizing the generated image light of three primary colors into color image light. The image synthesizer includes three liquid crystal panels for three primary colors and three incidence polarizing plates arranged at light incidence sides of the liquid crystal panels. Each of the incidence polarizing plates includes a glass base material and a polarizing film joined to a surface thereof. The surface area ratio of the glass base material to the polarizing film is set to 178%.