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Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2021

Filed:

Mar. 27, 2018
Applicant:

Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Koichi Akiyama, Matsumoto, JP;

Wataru Yasumatsu, Azumino, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 21/20 (2006.01); G03B 33/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 21/2073 (2013.01); G03B 21/204 (2013.01); G03B 21/208 (2013.01); G03B 21/2013 (2013.01); G03B 33/12 (2013.01);
Abstract

An illuminator includes a first light source unit that includes a first light source region, a second light source unit, and a light ray flux adjusting system. The first light source region outputs parallelized first color light. The first light source unit outputs first light containing the first color light. The second light source unit outputs parallelized second light thicker than the first light. The second light is formed of second color light having a color different from the color of the first color light. The light ray flux adjusting system is in the optical path of the first light. The difference in thickness between the first light and the second light on the downstream of the light ray flux adjusting system is smaller than the difference in thickness between the first light and the second light on the upstream of the light ray flux adjusting system.


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