US 6,783,245 B2 · Liquid crystal projector, and projection lens unit, optical unit and cooling system for the same

Liquid crystal projector, and projection lens unit, optical unit and cooling system for the same

AssigneesHitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Video & Information System, Inc.

InventorsNobuhiko Konuma, Hidetomo Yoshimura, Seiichi Sekiguchi, Mikiharu Kuwata, Masaharu Deguchi, Takashi Kakuda, Yutaka Matsuda, Takuya Shiaki, Futoshi Yamasaki, Atsushi Ishibashi, Koichi Umezawa, Takeshi Hoshino, Shigehisa Hagura, Makoto Fukatsu, Nobuyuki Kaku, Kenji Fuse, Satoshi Ohuchi, Tomohiro Miyoshi, Naohiro Ozawa, Masahiko Yatsu, Yasuo Otsuka, Takesuke Maruyama

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Abstract

A liquid crystal projector comprises an illuminating optical system including a light source, a color separating optical system for separating illuminating light rays emitted by the illuminating optical system into light rays of three colors, a projection lens unit comprising a projection lens, a cross dichroic prism disposed near a light receiving end of the projection lens, and a plurality of liquid crystal panels arranged around the cross dichroic prism, and a light source power supply for supplying power to the light source. The projection lens unit, the color separating optical system, the illuminating optical system and the light source power supply are arranged in that order. The liquid crystal projector has an outside size in a horizontal plane of 263 mm by 318 mm or below. The liquid crystal panels have a display screen size of 0.9 in. A cooling fan for cooling the plurality of liquid crystal panels is disposed beside the projection lens.

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Dependent claims

A liquid crystal projector comprising:

an illuminating optical system including a light source;
a color separating optical system for separating illuminating light rays emitted by said illuminating optical system into light rays of three colors;
a projection lens unit comprising a projection lens, a cross dichroic prism disposed near a light receiving end of said projection lens, and first, second and third liquid crystal panels disposed around said cross dichroic prism;
a light source power supply for supplying power to said light source;
a cooling fan disposed beside said projection lens;
a duct for carrying a cooling fluid delivered by said cooling fan to said first, said second and said third liquid crystal panel;
and
a plurality of guide members disposed in said duct to adjust flow rates or velocities of said cooling fluid at which said cooling fluid flows to said plurality of liquid crystal panels, respectively.

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