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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2012
Applicants:
Masahiro Saito, Shiojiri, JP;
Keisuke Sakagami, Azumino, JP;
Yukihiro Horiko, Matsumoto, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 21/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A projector includes: alight source; a light modulation device configured to modulate light emitted from the light source according to image information; a projection lens configured to project the light modulated by the light modulation device; a holding unit that holds the projection lens; an external housing that accommodates the projection lens and the holding unit; and a clamping portion that projects from the inner surface of the external housing and clamps the projection lens or the holding unit in a direction substantially perpendicular to the optical axis of the projection lens.