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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2005
Motoyuki Fujimori, Suwa, JP;
Toshiaki Hashizume, Okaya, JP;
Masami Murata, Shiojiri, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An optical modulator holder () has an optical modulator holding unit () having a substantially rectangular U-shaped cross-section and made of heat-conductive material, a plate-like member () made of heat-conductive material, and an optical modulator cooling unit () constituted by a hollow member which is capable of enclosing cooling fluid inside and is made of heat-conductive material. Of the optical modulator holding unit () and the plate-like member (), peripheries of openings (AA) each contact heat-transferably a liquid crystal panel (). The liquid crystal panel () is held inside the rectangular U-shape of the optical modulator holding unit (). The optical modulator cooling unit () is formed like a ring whose inner side surface heat-transferably contacts the liquid crystal panel (), and has an inlet port (D) and outlet port (E).