Light source for projection system

• US 20070132363A1
• Filed: 05/04/2006
• Published: 06/14/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Original Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Inventors: Chen, Shih-Pu, Lin, Yi-Ping, Lin, Wei-Chih, Li, Jung-Yu
• Application Number:
  US11/417,048
• Publication Number:
  US 20070132363A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 313/496
• CPC Class Codes: H01J 1/3048 Distributed particle emitters
• CPC Class Codes: H01J 63/06 Lamps with luminescent screen excited by the ray or stream

Abstract

A light source for projection system is installed on a projector and employs the field emission property between a cathode and an anode to stimulate a fluorescent powder layer for the same to emit light. The projection light source has sufficient brightness without the problems of producing high amount of heat and short service life. The high brightness of the light source enhances the quality of images projected by the projector and largely increases the economic effects of the projector.

Claims

1. A light source for projection system for used on a projector, comprising:

a transparent housing;

an anode provided in said transparent housing;

a cathode provided in said transparent housing without contacting with said anode; and

a fluorescent powder layer coated on said anode;

whereby electrons at said cathode are driven by an electric field between said cathode and said anode to stimulate said fluorescent powder layer to emit light.

2. The light source for projection system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fluorescent powder layer includes fluorescent powder of different colors.

3. The light source for projection system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said fluorescent powder layer includes fluorescent powder of red (R), green (G) and blue (B) colors.

4. The light source for projection system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cathode is made of a material selected from the group consisting of carbon nano material, conductive oxide, metal structure, nitride, and arrayed spindles.

5. The light source for projection system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said carbon nano material is selected from the group consisting of carbon nanotube, carbon nanowall, and diamond-like carbon.

6. The light source for projection system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said oxide is zinc oxide (ZnO).

7. The light source for projection system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said metal structure is selected from the group consisting of aluminum (Al), molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (W), and silicon (Si).

8. The light source for projection system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said nitride is selected from the group consisting of gallium nitride (GaN) and baron nitride (BN).

9. The light source for projection system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said anode is made of a material selected from the group consisting of carbon nano material, conducting oxide, metal structure, nitride, and arrayed spindles.

10. The light source for projection system as claimed in claim 9, wherein said carbon nano material is selected from the group consisting of carbon nanotube, carbon nanowall, and diamond-like carbon.

11. The light source for projection system as claimed in claim 9, wherein said oxide is zinc oxide (ZnO).

12. The light source for projection system as claimed in claim 9, wherein said metal structure is selected from the group consisting of aluminum (Al), molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (W), and silicon (Si).

13. The light source for projection system as claimed in claim 9, wherein said nitride is selected from the group consisting of gallium nitride (GaN) and baron nitride (BN).

14. A light source for projection system, comprising:

A cup-shaped anode;

a cathode provided in said cup-shaped anode without contacting with said anode; and

a fluorescent powder layer provided on an inner surface of said cup-shaped anode;

whereby electrons at said cathode are driven by an electric field between said cathode and said anode to stimulate said fluorescent powder layer to emit light.

15. The light source for projection system as claimed in claim 14, wherein said cathode is in the form of multiple discs.

16. The light source for projection system as claimed in claim 14, wherein said cathode is in the form of a coil.

17. The light source for projection system as claimed in claim 14, wherein said fluorescent powder layer includes fluorescent powder of different colors.

18. The light source for projection system as claimed in claim 17, wherein said fluorescent powder layer includes fluorescent powder of red (R), green (G), and blue (B) colors.

19. The light source for projection system as claimed in claim 14, wherein said cathode is made of a material selected from the group consisting of carbon nano material, conductive oxide, metal structure, nitride, and arrayed spindles.

20. The light source for projection system as claimed in claim 19, wherein said carbon nano material is selected from the group consisting of carbon nanotube, carbon nanowall, and diamond-like carbon.

21. The light source for projection system as claimed in claim 19, wherein said oxide is zinc oxide (ZnO).

22. The light source for projection system as claimed in claim 19, wherein said metal structure is selected from the group consisting of aluminum (Al), molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (W), and silicon (Si).

23. The light source for projection system as claimed in claim 19, wherein said nitride is selected from the group consisting of gallium nitride (GaN) and baron nitride (BN).

24. The light source for projection system as claimed in claim 14, wherein said anode is made of a material selected from the group consisting of carbon nano material, conducting oxide, metal structure, nitride, and arrayed spindles.

25. The light source for projection system as claimed in claim 24, wherein said carbon nano material is selected from the group consisting of carbon nanotube, carbon nanowall, and diamond-like carbon.

26. The light source for projection system as claimed in claim 24, wherein said oxide is zinc oxide (ZnO).

27. The light source for projection system as claimed in claim 24, where in said metal structure is selected from the group consisting of aluminum (Al), molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (W), and silicon (Si).

28. The light source for projection system as claimed in claim 24, wherein said nitride is selected from the group consisting of gallium nitride (GaN) and baron nitride (BN).