Safe light scanning projection device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a projection device comprising a body (1) with a projection opening (2) for light projection. The body (1) encloses at least a light source (7), a scanning unit (8) and a deflection unit (3). The deflection unit (3) is mounted movable between an extended position and a non extended position. The scanning unit (8) is arranged and designed to scan a deflection area of the deflection unit (3) in the extended position with a light beam emitted by the light source (7). In the extended position part of the deflection unit (3) extends through the projection opening (2) to prevent a human eye to come too close to the projection opening (2). In the extended position the deflection unit (3) deflects the light beam from the scanning unit (8) towards a projection area. In the non extended position the deflection unit (3) does not deflect the light beam from the scanning unit (8) through the projection opening (2). With the proposed projection device the human eye is protected to come too close to the projection opening (2) during normal operation of the projection device.

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