Projector
First Claim
1. A projector comprising:
- an illumination optical system;
an electro-optical device for modulating light from the illumination optical system in response to image information;
a projection optical system for projecting modulated light obtained with the electro-optical device; and
a base frame, formed using material including metal material, for mounting a plurality of optical components arranged on an optical path from the illumination optical system to the projection optical system, wherein at least one of the plurality of optical components is a polarization control component comprising;
a polarization control element including organic material for controlling polarization state of light exiting from the polarization control element; and
a light-transmissive member having a thermal conductivity of at least about 0.8 W/(m·
K), to which the polarization control element is stuck, and wherein the light-transmissive member and the base frame are thermally coupled.
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Abstract
This invention provides a technique of reducing temperature rise due to heat generation of polarization control elements. A projector includes: an illumination optical system; an electro-optical device for modulating light from the illumination optical system in response to image information; a projection optical system for projecting modulated light obtained with the electro-optical device; and a base frame, formed using material including metal material, for mounting a plurality of optical components arranged on an optical path from the illumination optical system to the projection optical system. At least one of the plurality of optical components is a polarization control component that includes: a polarization control element including organic material for the controlling polarization state of light exiting from the polarization control element; and a light-transmissive member having a thermal conductivity of at least about 0.8 W/(m·K), to which the polarization control element is stuck. The light-transmissive member and the base frame are thermally coupled.
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1. A projector comprising:
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an illumination optical system;
an electro-optical device for modulating light from the illumination optical system in response to image information;
a projection optical system for projecting modulated light obtained with the electro-optical device; and
a base frame, formed using material including metal material, for mounting a plurality of optical components arranged on an optical path from the illumination optical system to the projection optical system, wherein at least one of the plurality of optical components is a polarization control component comprising;
a polarization control element including organic material for controlling polarization state of light exiting from the polarization control element; and
a light-transmissive member having a thermal conductivity of at least about 0.8 W/(m·
K), to which the polarization control element is stuck,and wherein the light-transmissive member and the base frame are thermally coupled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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