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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 1995
Filed:
Apr. 21, 1993
Takashi Shibatani, Tenri, JP;
Tokihiko Shinomiya, Nara, JP;
Takuji Yamatani, Tenri, JP;
Hiroshi Hamada, Nara, JP;
Hiroshi Nakanishi, Tenri, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a lighting device including a light source; a reflecting mirror for reflecting light emitted by the light source in a determined direction; and a compensating element for receiving the light from the reflecting mirror and allowing the light to outgo in the form of parallel rays. Further, a projection type image display system including the above-mentioned lighting device and a display element for forming an image by receiving light from the lighting device is provided. According to the present invention, light can be emitted with a satisfactory degree of parallelization and an even illuminance, constant irregularity due to the photoelasticity can be degraded, and the degradation in brightness of a projected image due to a low ratio of aperture can be avoided. Thus, a uniform image with no illuminance irregularity can be projected.