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Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2011

Filed:

Mar. 04, 2008
Applicants:

Takashi Ikeda, Higashi-Osaka, JP;

Shinya Matsumoto, Hirakata, JP;

Inventors:

Takashi Ikeda, Higashi-Osaka, JP;

Shinya Matsumoto, Hirakata, JP;

Assignee:

SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., Moriguchi-shi, JP;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 21/00 (2006.01); G03B 21/26 (2006.01); G03B 21/14 (2006.01); G03B 21/28 (2006.01); G02F 1/00 (2006.01); G02B 6/00 (2006.01); G02B 23/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An optical system (light guiding optical system) for guiding G-light and R-light to liquid crystal panels is protruded in an opposite direction from projection optical system with regard to an optical axis of a light source. A space is created between an optical engine and a wall surface, and air stream for suction fan is thus secured. A distance (H) between the optical engine and the wall surface can be reduced to, for example, a thickness of an external housing of the projector. Since a unit comprising the light source and a suction fan is retracted in a direction of the projection optical system than a protruded portion of the light guiding optical system, a distance (H) from an end edge of the optical engine to a projection light emitting position can be reduced.


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