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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2011
Tatsuo Itoh, Osaka, JP;
Tetsuro Mizushima, Kumamoto, JP;
Tatsuo Itoh, Osaka, JP;
Tetsuro Mizushima, Kumamoto, JP;
Abstract
An object of the present invention is to provide an optical multiplexing apparatus and a projector that keep an optical system small, and easily adjust a number of light source units. The optical multiplexing apparatus has: a light source section that uses light source units to emit collimated beams; a first lens portion that converges the collimated beams which enter at different incident angles from each other to define converging positions; and a second lens portion that has focal points that correspond to the converging positions, respectively, wherein the first and second lens portions form an optical reduction system, and an optical axis of the second lens portion, which is directed to the corresponding focal point to one of the converging positions, extends along another optical axis of the second lens position, which is directed to the corresponding focal point to another of the converging positions.