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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 10, 1997
Kiyoshi Miyashita, Suwa, JP;
Kazuto Shinohara, Suwa, JP;
Shinji Haba, Suwa, JP;
Akitaka Yajima, Suwa, JP;
Tomiyoshi Ushiyama, Suwa, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A light-source lamp unit,includes a light-source lamp unit,detachably mounted, and CPU,constituting drive and control means for the light-source lamp unit. CPU,senses the lamp information borne by lamp-information storing block,in the light-source lamp unit,, about a lamp power rating, lamp life and whether a lamp is new or not, and starts counting operation time when the lamp is lit. CPU,compares the lamp life sensed and the operation time count, and forces the lamp to extinguish when the life of the light-source lamp expires. Prior to this action, CPU,gives a warning display at a time that is earlier than the life expiration of the lamp by a fixed duration of time, to warn that a lamp replacement is needed. Since the lamp-information storing block,in the light-source lamp unit,stores the information about the lamp type and characteristics of the lamp, the light-source device,can properly drive the lamp to light it and determine the lamp life even when a light-source lamp unit of a different type is used.