Projector
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorsAkira EGAWA, Yasushi TATENO, Fumihide SASAKI
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Abstract
A projector includes a plurality of light modulation devices and a cooling device. The cooling device includes a cooling fan configured to introduce and discharge air, and a duct configured to guide air received from the cooling fan toward the plural light modulation devices. The duct includes a first duct portion configured to allow the air to flow through the light modulation devices from sides of the light modulation devices, and a second duct portion which communicates with the first duct portion and guides a part of the air flowing through the first duct portion toward devices other than the light modulation devices.
Claims16
A projector comprising:
- a plurality of light modulation devices;
- and
- a cooling device;
- wherein
- the cooling device includes:
- a cooling fan configured to introduce and discharge air, and
- a duct configured to guide air received from the cooling fan toward the plural light modulation devices;
- and
- the duct includes:
- a first duct portion configured to allow the air to flow through two of the plural light modulation devices from sides of the two light modulation devices, and
- a second duct portion which communicates with the first duct portion and guides a part of the air flowing through the first duct portion toward the devices other than the two light modulation devices.
An apparatus for cooling a displaying device, the display device having a main body, a secondary region and a non-displaying side, the apparatus comprising:
- a cooling source connected to the main body;
- and
- a duct configured to connect the main body and the secondary region along the non-displaying side.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.