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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2016
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Tomoya Mizutani, Azumino, JP;
Takaaki Ozawa, Shiojiri, JP;
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A projector which configured to project a horizontally long image and a vertically long image, includes a cooling unit configured to cool a discharge lamp according to an installation attitude of the projector, a detection unit configured to detect the installation attitude, and a controller configured to control a discharge lamp driving unit and the cooling unit, in which the installation attitude includes a first attitude for projecting the horizontally long image and a second attitude for projecting the vertically long image, and in which the controller is configured to put out the discharge lamp in a case where the installation attitude detected by the detection unit is a third attitude which is different from both of the first attitude and the second attitude.