Abstract: In a display unit wherein an optical block is disposed inside of a housing having a screen at its front, and an image light from the optical block is projected on the screen, a display unit in which the housing is made a closed structure and a path is provided for circulating air between the housing and the optical block so that dust is prevented from entering inside of an apparatus and attaching to optical parts, and at the same time, heat generated in the apparatus can be sufficiently cooled.

Abstract: A personal visual system, 3 dimensional enhancer. Designed as a work or entertainment center. Utilizing a monitor or television and concave spherical mirror that reflects a image generated from the monitor to itself, the mirror, and then to the observers eye that receives the enhanced and enlarged illusion of a 3 dimensional image. The monitor is positioned under the table top, and is shielded with co-netic material to keep the user safer from the electromagnetic field. The monitors position also clears the table surface where the objects of the work can be ergonomically positioned.

Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus and method for presenting highly personal thoughts, sentiments, and engrams of a person in the form of a gift to a loved one. Feelings of an occasion or season are combined with a personal message through a representative embodiment of the season, for example, a Christmas ornament, having audio recording and image display devices therein. A simple photo transparency, such as a color slide, or other image storage device projects the donor's image onto a screen, either formed in a case of a predetermined theme, or onto a wall, thus allowing the donor to simply and easily incorporate his or her own image, and voice, in a personalized way.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for compensating an engine location for a projection monitor in horizontal and vertical directions, as well as the angle of the engine, so that it is possible to accurately compensate the location of the engine. The apparatus includes a base, a wedge plate fixed on the base, a mounting plate movably fixed on the wedge plate in horizontal and vertical directions and having a circular mounting groove on a center portion of the same, and a stage having a circular support base at a lower portion of the same. The circular support base is rotatably mounted in the circular mounting groove of the mounting plate, an engine is mounted on the stage, and a retainer prevents escape of the circular support base of the stage from the mounting groove while facilitating rotation of the support base and fixing of same at the rotated position.

Abstract: An image projection system includes projection means for projecting an image on a transmission type screen from a rear surface side of the screen, standard image information generating means for generating standard image information of a standard image, image capturing means for capturing an image on the rear surface of the screen from an inside of a casing in which the projection means is housed, the image capturing means capturing the standard image projected onto the screen from the projection means, which receives the standard image information from the standard image information generating means, removing means for removing influences of external light from the standard image projected from the projection means onto the screen, correction value computing means for computing a correction value on the basis of image information of the standard image from which the influences of the external light are removed by the removing means, correction value storage means for storing the correction value information

Abstract: A CRT coupling apparatus of a projection television couples a CRT which forms a picture to a lens which magnifies the picture formed by the CRT and projects it onto a screen. The CRT coupling apparatus includes: a CRT bracket supporting the CRT; a lens bracket supporting the lens; a coupler placed between the CRT and the lens; and a spring wire fixing the CRT bracket and the lens bracket to the coupler by applying elastic force in mutually approaching directions. One side of the spring wire is connected to a side of the CRT bracket facing away from the coupler, and the other side of the spring wire is connected to a side of the lens bracket facing away from the coupler. The apparatus also includes an earth assembly installed in the CRT bracket and contacting a backplate of the CRT to draw static electricity generated in the CRT away from the CRT. Sealing elements are provided between the coupler and the CRT and lens, respectively.

Abstract: A projection displaying system comprises a housing having a screen and control panel mounted thereof. The housing further includes a projector, an electronic processor and a reflecting mirror, wherein images from the projector are projected to the screen via the reflecting mirror by maneuvering controlling buttons on the panel or a remote control. Characterized in that the housing includes a receiving chamber in which an inclined positioning bracket and a second reflecting mirror are disposed therein. Wherein the images from the projector can be readily adjusted by adjusting positions of the positioning bracket such that sharp images can be projected to the reflecting mirror.

Abstract: It is an object of this invention to provide a high-quality, high-precision, large-screen display apparatus which can obtain a sufficient light beam reception angle with respect to an image display unit, improve imaging performance, and obtain a thin structure. There is provided a display apparatus for obliquely projecting light from an image display unit onto a projection optical system, wherein the projection optical system includes a plurality of aspherical curved mirrors and projects an image without distortion (1.2% or less).

Abstract: This patent document discloses an interactive, disassemblable, portable multi-display system for displaying images. The multi-display system includes a multi-sided structure that is associated with at least two image projectors. The structure forms an enclosure wherein at least two of the sides have light transmissive portions. The image projectors may advantageously be disposed within the enclosure for projecting their respective image beams on the light transmissive portions of the side. At least two of the image beams produce viewable images on the light transmissive portions and, according to one embodiment, at least a portion of each of these image beams intersect without interference.

Abstract: A CRT coupling apparatus of a projection television couples a CRT which forms a picture to a lens which magnifies the picture formed by the CRT and projects it onto a screen. The CRT coupling apparatus includes: a CRT bracket supporting the CRT; a lens bracket supporting the lens; a coupler placed between the CRT and the lens; and a spring wire fixing the CRT bracket and the lens bracket to the coupler by applying elastic force in mutually approaching directions. One side of the spring wire is connected to a side of the CRT bracket facing away from the coupler, and the other side of the spring wire is connected to a side of the lens bracket facing away from the coupler. The apparatus also includes an earth assembly installed in the CRT bracket and contacting a backplate of the CRT to draw static electricity generated in the CRT away from the CRT. Sealing elements are provided between the coupler and the CRT and lens, respectively.

Abstract: The invention provides a projector capable of easily replacing and efficiently cooling a light source, and capable of facilitating a reduction in the size of the projector. An exhaust fan adjacent to a light source lamp is mounted to a replacement cover so as to be removed from the main body of the projector together with the replacement cover. For this reason, by only removing the replacement cover, the light source lamp can be easily attached and detached together with the replacement cover unit. In addition, since it is not necessary to separately secure a special space for sliding the replacement cover unit, other components except the exhaust fan can be disposed closely to the periphery of the unit, and the size of the projector can be further reduced. Furthermore, when the replacement cover is closed, the exhaust fan is positioned closer to the replacement cover unit, so that a light source device in the unit can be efficiently cooled.

Abstract: An image display apparatus is provided with a screen having retro-reflectivity, a liquid crystal display device displaying an image, a projection optical system projecting the light of the liquid crystal display device onto the screen, and a beam magnifier located close to the screen and magnifying the light beams, included in the projected light, expressing individual points of the image. The beam magnifier is composed of a diffraction optical element or a diffusing plate, and magnifies each light beam so that the magnification is larger in the direction of the horizontal field of view than in the direction of the vertical field of view. When images having parallax are provided for the left and right eyes, an upper limit of the magnification of the light beams is set in consideration of the distance between the left and right eyes to prevent cross-talk.

Abstract: A projection system includes a projector for emitting a light beam; a screen and a first medium for converting a linear polarized form of the light beam from the projector to a quasi-circular polarized form of the light beam polarized in a first circular sense. The projector also includes a mirror for reflecting and phase shifting a quasi-circular polarized form of the light beam to a circular polarized sense substantially opposite of that exhibited by the light beam before being reflected by the mirror, and a second medium optically disposed between the mirror and the screen and for selectively converting the light beam between linear polarization and quasi-circular polarization.

Abstract: A method of transparency viewing, including: placing a transparency at a viewing surface, forming a light pattern and projecting the light pattern to back-illuminate the transparency. Preferably, the light pattern is formed by spatially modulating a beam of light using a plurality of light valves.

Abstract: Projection lenses and projection lens systems are telecentric between an illumination subsystem and a set of imagers. The lenses and systems can exhibit color fringing correction, uniform imager illumination, athermalization, and component articulation for improved imaging. The lenses and systems may be employed in display apparatuses, such as folded display apparatuses that have decreased footprint size, but long effective projection lengths.

Abstract: A projection type liquid crystal display comprises a projector 1 including a white light source, a monochrome liquid crystal panel, and a projection lens 7, an image-forming device 2a for forming an image corresponding to each primary color projected from the projector 1 on a diffusion plate 2b, a shutter device 4 formed by arranging a plurality of shutter regions, which can switch light transmission and light shading in the lateral direction, a shutter controlling device 5 for controlling light transmission and light shading of the shutter regions of the shutter device on the basis of timing of projecting an image corresponding to each primary color from the projector and for forming a stripe-shaped image corresponding to a plurality of primary colors in sequence on the diffusion plate 2b, and a plurality of color filters 2c of primary color corresponding to the stripe-shaped image formed on the diffusion plate 2b and disposed on the incident surface side of the diffusion plate 2b.

Abstract: An image projection system includes projection means for projecting an image on a transmission type screen from a rear surface side of the screen, standard image information generating means for generating standard image information of a standard image, image capturing means for capturing an image on the rear surface of the screen from an inside of a casing in which the projection means is housed, the image capturing means capturing the standard image projected onto the screen from the projection means, which receives the standard image information from the standard image information generating means, removing means for removing influences of external light from the standard image projected from the projection means onto the screen, correction value computing means for computing a correction value on the basis of image information of the standard image from which the influences of the external light are removed by the removing means, correction value storage means for storing the correction value information

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for using more effectively the front side area of a rear projection display as a screen positioning area disclosed. Almost all of the p-polarized light beams emitted from an image projector are reflected by a polarizing selection element, and almost all of the reflected light beams are converted into s-polarized light beams by a polarizing conversion mirror as the light beams are reflected towards a screen. Of the s-polarized light beams produced as the light beams are reflected by the polarizing conversion mirror, those that are not incident upon the polarizing selection element strike the screen in order to form an image. On the other hand, those that are incident upon the polarizing selection element pass through the polarizing selection element and strike the screen in order to form an image thereon.

Abstract: An LCD projection display (120) houses a projection module (10) in which light propagates through an LCD module (38) at a shallow angle (62) that improves the contrast ration of and intentionally Keystones the image bearing light. The Keystoned light is reflected by a fold mirror (64) that is mounted at a 52° upward angle, which introduces more intentional Keystoning. A projection lens (16) is mounted coaxial to a tilted optical axis (12), but the Keystoned image bearing light is refracted about 10° off the optical axis and follows a Keystoning axis (70) through the projection lens. The light propagating from the projection lens is reflected by a main fold mirror (122) that is mounted at a 57° angle from the vertical to project the image bearing light onto a 10° slanted projection screen (98).

Abstract: In a rear projector with a housing on whose front side is arranged a screen for displaying a video picture, with a brightness-modulated and color-modulated R-G-B light source for emitting a light bundle, with a deflecting device for scanning this light bundle, wherein the light bundle is deflected by the deflecting device over a total angle &agr; with respect to vertical scanning, and with a deflecting mirror which is located in the housing and arranged at an angle &dgr;, wherein the light bundle exiting from a real or virtual vertex of the total deflection angle &agr; is deflected onto the screen by the deflecting mirror, the virtual or real vertex located in front of the deflecting mirror lies at a location where the smallest angle &bgr; of the light bundle to the surface of the screen during deflection is less than 20° and the angle &dgr; is given by δ ≤ 45 ⁢ ° - α 4 + β

Abstract: Projection lenses and projection lens systems are telecentric between an illumination subsystem and a set of imagers. The lenses and systems can exhibit color fringing correction, uniform imager illumination, athermalization, and component articulation for improved imaging. The lenses and systems may be employed in display apparatuses, such as folded display apparatuses that have decreased footprint size, but long effective projection lengths.

Abstract: A rear projection screen assembly is described that includes a diffuser and a polarizer. The diffuser has particles dispersed within a binder. The particles and the binder have different refractive indices and are chosen such that the diffuser spreads light of an initial polarization state a cone of angles while substantially preserving the initial polarization state of the light. The diffuser also substantially depolarizing a portion of the light that is laterally scattered in the diffuser. The polarizer is disposed to receive light transmitted through the diffuser. The polarizer transmits light of the initial polarization state while absorbing a portion of the laterally scattered light that has a different polarization state. The resolution of the overall screen assembly may be made higher while also improving other characteristics of the screen assembly.

Abstract: The present invention permits a dual mode use of a display screen of which in one mode the display screen is accessible and in the second mode has placed in front of the display screen videoconferencing eye contact components. The invention utilizes a uniquely hinged folded eye contact component apparatus which permits in the major embodiment of the present invention all of the eye contact components including the partially silvered mirror to fold with more than a one-half rotational turn entirely over to the back side of the flat panel display completely out of view. The folded eye contact components are attachable to existing flat panel displays and also are illustrated built in as a part of the flat panel housing. The same hinged folding function is also demonstrated as being suspended separate from the monitor so that no attaching to the display is required.

Abstract: A projection system having multiple screens for image display includes at least two screens arranged to form a polygon and a multi-projector comprised of at least two sub-projector units for projecting an image to the rear side of each of the screens. Thus, since multiple screens for displaying an image are disposed in at least two directions, the image can be viewed in various directions.

Abstract: A housing structure for projection type television receivers comprises a casing provided with an opening on each of the front side and the back side, a framework holding a screen and a back cover. The framework for holding the screen is installed on the front side of the casing. The back cover is installed on the back side of the casing. Concaved members for mating with bosses that are used to mount the framework are formed on the outer rim of the front side of the casing. Reinforcing ribs and guide ribs that are used to mount the back cover are formed on the back side of the casing. The housing structure disclosed here makes it possible to mount and detach the screen, working from the outside of the housing structure.

Abstract: A mechanical package for an LCD projector includes approximately equally sized tower and enclosure portions. The tower portion is supported on forward protruding legs and contains optical and electronic modules that slide into its rear and are also accessible from the front of the enclosure portion. The enclosure portion supports on its front a removable projection screen and is mounted vertically offset on the tower portion. A triply folded optical axis provides a suitably long light pathway for projecting a large image on the projection screen without requiring the package to have an undue depth. To stack multiple packages vertically, side margins of the tower portion top surface include L-channels that receive the legs of a package stacked above. The enclosure portion further includes openings that receive the legs protruding from the tower portion stacked above. The legs are supported within the enclosure portion by sliding into U-brackets that are attached to the inner surfaces of the enclosure portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the virtual production of an image, with a housing, an image projection device, which produces an image to be displayed. The housing has an observation opening in a wall of the housing with a fresnel lens arranged therein. Imaging optics arranged in the housing for depicting the object onto the fresnel lens. In order to ensure a large range of applications for this device, provision is made that the imaging optics have a concave mirror arranged in the path o light rays between the image projection device and the fresnel lens. The concave mirror lies opposite the fresnel lens and a ray divider is provided therebetween. To increase the illusion effect, a partially translucent mirro (spy mirror) is additionally arranged on the observation side of the fresnel lens.

Abstract: The invention relates to a back projection module (1) for displaying an image on a large-area projection screen (2). An improved construction of the projection screen (2) and the supports holding it is proposed to obtain a substantially continuous large image by means of adjacent projection modules (1). The invention also relates to a suitable module housing permitting the arrangement of adjacent projections modules with a shallow depth. Further details concern the improvement in the quality of the optical image.

Abstract: A light source for use in a liquid-crystal rear projector serving as a projection apparatus can be changed from a front to thereby improve a performance of the apparatus. The liquid-crystal rear projector serving as the projection apparatus includes a light source accommodating portion provided at a front for accommodating therein a lamp house having a lamp light source, the lamp house being of a cartridge type accommodated in the light source accommodating portion, and a handling portion disposed at a front of the accommodated lamp house for explaining how to exchange the lamp house.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a rear projection display device so adapted as to receive a projected image from a light valve for image formation on the rear surface of a screen and emit image light toward an observer positioned on the front side of the screen, wherein the screen is formed in the shape of a concavely curved surface with respect to the observer, so that the observer can feel as if he or she was present more intensely.

Abstract: A projection-type display apparatus has a casing enclosing a light source and a projection optical system for projecting an image onto a picture screen when a power source is turned on and includes an opening, a door, a locking device and a temperature detector. A door is associated with the casing and the opening and moves between a closed condition to cover the opening and an open condition to provide access into the casing. The locking device is associated with the door and the casing and operate to lock and unlock the door. The temperature detector detects a temperature of the light source or a vicinity proximate the light source and is operably connected to the locking device. When the detected temperature exceeds a predetermined temperature, the locking device retains the door in the locked state and when the detected temperature is equal to or less than the predetermined temperature, the locking device unlocks the door.

Abstract: A rear projector employing an image display uses a polymer dispersion liquid crystal (PDLC) panel which suppresses a turbulent reflection due to a high light refractive index. Accordingly, a slim appearance is attained since a light separating/synthesizing system is eliminated, and the resolution and brightness of the image is improved by precisely and easily controlling the change of the light pathway.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a light valve projector in which a small high resolution active matrix transmission display is used with a light source, coupling optics and a projection lens to provide a compact presentation system. A preferred embodiment of the system comprises a three light valve system with an arc lamp within a compact housing in which dichroic mirrors separate light from the source into three primary colors and directs the separated light through three active matrix displays manufactured by a thin film transfer process and having a small active area.

Abstract: A projection-type display device includes an image projector and a screen, in which image projector is for projecting image light rays and the screen is disposed on a side to which the image light rays are projected from the image projector. The screen is formed of a Fresnel lens sheet with one side thereof facing the image projector and a lenticular sheet disposed on the other side of the Fresnel lens sheet for transmitting the image light rays that are formed into a picture on the screen. The Fresnel lens sheet has a fixed focal length in a region from the center of the Fresnel lens sheet to a prescribed distance and focal lengths gradually decreasing toward the outer periphery of the Fresnel lens sheet in a region exceeding the prescribed distance.

Abstract: A television receiver or video monitor of the back-projection type, in which a projector forms an image which can be observed on a visual display screen by rear illumination after reflection on a deflecting mirror. The projector includes in immediate proximity to the visual display screen and parallel to the latter, a reflection-transmission screen comprising a Fresnel surface, the projector, reflection-transmission screen and deflecting mirror being configured together to form an optical system such that the reflection-transmission screen reflects the rays directly emanating from the projector in the direction of the deflecting mirror and transmits these rays after their reflection on this deflecting mirror. The Fresnel surface includes striations of triangular cross-section, these striations locally forming prisms and capable of reflecting the rays which strike them when the angle of incidence of the rays are greater than a predetermined value and of transmitting the rays in an opposite case.

Abstract: A device for displaying a projected image comprising a housing having a rear projection screen, a projector and a plurality of reflectors. The projector and the reflectors define a projection path that is longer than the depth of the housing.

Abstract: A projection type displaying apparatus with a movable built-in screen has an image display, an image projector and a position detector for detecting a position where the built-in screen is installed. When the position detector determines that the built-in screen is in an image projection pass, the focus of the image projector is adjusted on the built-in screen and the image projector projects the image onto the built-in screen. When the position detector determines that the built-in screen is out of the image projection pass, the focus of the image projector is adjusted on an external screen and the image projector automatically projects the image onto the external screen.

Abstract: A rear projection monitor having a housing with reduced depth is disclosed. Images produced by liquid crystal active matrices are illuminated by a light source. The images are enlarged and projected by a projection lens having a large rear focus. A mirror reflects the projected images onto a viewing screen. The mirror is positioned between 36.degree. and 45.degree. in relation to the viewing screen. The back of the housing is adjacent to and slopes at the same angle as the mirror. The depth of the projection monitor is between 33% to 41% of the diameter of the viewing screen.

Abstract: A projector comprising liquid crystal display panels and a projection lens for projecting the modulated light to a screen. The screen includes a transparent plastic member formed as a lenticular lens. The transparent plastic member has optical anisotropy. In order to eliminate an uneven pattern appearing in the screen caused by optical anisotropy and the difference between the light distribution characteristics in the screen for P- and S-polarized lights, the screen is arranged relative to the projection lens such that an arbitrary light component projected by the projection lens and made incident to the screen is not parallel to the optical axis of the plastic member.

Abstract: A projector includes a plurality of cabinets arranged in rows and columns and each of the cabinets has a screen located at its front end with a plurality of the screens being adapted to collectively form a large display screen on which an image is formed. The cabinet further includes a screen a screen frame for holding edges of the screen, a screen holder, which is secured to the screen by the screen frame, a screen bracket for mounting the screen holder to the cabinet, a mechanism for securing the screen holder to the screen bracket and permitting disconnection of the screen holder from the screen bracket when the screen holder is pushed rearwardly toward the screen bracket, and a slide mechanism mounted on one side of the screen bracket and the screen holder and adapted to permit reciprocal movement of the screen holder relative to the cabinet when the screen holder is disconnected from the screen bracket.

Abstract: A portable collapsible liquid crystal display apparatus which includes a base, and a relatively large viewing screen having a width corresponding substantially to the overall width of said base and which, together with a first planar member of the same size, are pivotally mounted on the base. When the apparatus is in its viewing mode, the screen is turned to an upright position on the base with the mirror in an inclined position extending downwardly behind the screen to reflect images over the entire rear surface of the screen. When the unit is in a collapsed mode, the screen is folded down over the base and the mirror is folded down on top of the screen with its reflective surface facing the screen and with its rear surface forming a protective cover for the screen. The linkage mechanism which couples the screen and mirror to the base includes relatively wide links which also serve to shield the rear surface of the screen from ambient light when the screen is in its upright viewing position.

Abstract: A projector for use with a light source and including a shutter assembly panel having a multiplicity of pixel light valves overlying an array of interspersed shutter pixels each of which transmits only one of a plurality of colors, and a color filter disposed intermediate the light source and the planar shutter and spaced therefrom and having an array of interspersed filter pixels, each of which only transmits only one of a plurality of colors, wherein the array of interspersed filter pixels is in light and color registration with the array of interspersed shutter pixels, such that generally light of a given color impinges on a shutter area of the same color.

Abstract: A transmission screen for a rear projection type image display apparatus having at least one image generation source for displaying images, at least one projection lens for enlarging and projecting images displayed on the at least one image generation source onto a rear portion of the transmission screen for display. The transmission screen of the image display apparatus enables display of the images projected onto the transmission screen with a contrast of at least 70. Further, the transmission screen enables display with a field angle within a range of at least 72.degree. to less than 100.degree.. The transmission screen also includes a glossy light absorbing layer and a substantially smooth mirror surface at a light exit surface thereof.

Abstract: A rear projection type display system with a transmissive screen. A transparent reinforcing plate is coupled to a lenticular sheet of the screen on the light output side by a connective member to broaden the horizontal diverging angle by 60 degrees or more to the right and left sides. The duty factor of a black stripe formed on the lenticular sheet is set to 60% or more so improve the contrast of an image. The diverging angle at each point of a vertically-diffusing lens for diverging light in the vertical direction is modulated in accordance with the height of each point to offer a proper visual angle range in the vertical direction.

Abstract: A flat panel liquid crystal display module (34) has its front face adjacent a rear projection screen (40) and is illuminated by a pre-polarized collimated light source (10,14,16,18,22,26). Collimation is provided by either a Fresnel lens or a projection lens having a long focal length. The characteristics of the projection screen (40) provide narrowed vertical viewing angle and a fiber optic face plate (38) between the liquid crystal module (34) and the screen (40) provides sunlight rejection. The arrangement has greatly improved display brightness, with only minimal changes in contrast and color as viewing angle changes.

Abstract: A transmission screen for a rear projection type image display apparatus having at least one image generation source for displaying images, at least one projection lens for enlarging and projecting images displayed on the at least one image generation source onto a rear portion of the transmission screen for display. The transmission screen of the image display apparatus enables display of the images projected onto the transmission screen with a contrast of at least 70. Further, the transmission screen enables display with a field angle within a range of at least 72.degree. to less than 100.degree.. The transmission screen also includes a glossy light absorbing layer and a substantially smooth mirror surface at a light exit surface thereof.

Abstract: A projection display apparatus comprises a compact CRT, a projecting lens for projecting an enlarged image of the CRT, a Fresnel lens having a converging effect, a lenticular sheet as a diffusing plate. An image that has been enlarged by the projecting lens and passed through the lenticular Fresnel lens is formed on the lenticular sheet. The apparatus further comprises a displacing mechanism for displacing the Fresnel lens, and a display mechanism for displaying information related to the direction and extent of displacement of the Fresnel lens displaced by the displacing mechanism.

Abstract: A rear projection type television receiver of the invention comprises a cabinet having a built-in television receiver, and a screen assembly. The cabinet has a rectangular groove formed around the circumference of the front edge portion. The screen assembly has screen holding plates elastically coupled to each side of the screen, and screen frames coupled to screen holding plates. The screen frames are coupled in a rectangular form. The screen assembly is coupled with the cabinet when the screen frames are inserted into the front groove of the cabinet.

Abstract: A rear screen video display system includes a panel assembly having a front panel for supporting a screen, a base panel attachable to the front panel, and two side panels pivotally attached to the front panel, the system further includes a housing structure supported on the base panel for housing a projector, the base panel having elements cooperating with respective elements of housing structure for releasably retaining the structure, the housing structure receiving a stand for supporting the projector in the housing.

Abstract: A projection type television receiver in which the screen is maintained on the framework despite temperature changes or external force application, and also a large screen video display apparatus which displays video images with minimal loss of picture area, characterized by easy installation or removal of the screen holding framework, and which is excellent in maintainability. A plurality of a projection type television receivers are arranged in multiple rows and lines for the purpose of displaying a large screen video image. Each projection type television receiver comprises a permeable screen with a screening effect, a framework for holding the permeable screen, an elastic member one surface of which is fixed to the peripheral end part of the permeable screen, and the other surface of which is fixed to the framework's holding part of the permeable screen, and which is readily deformable according to applied external forces, and a cabinet having its opening installed within the framework.