Portable LCD projector

• US 5,343,262 A
• Filed: 12/30/1992
• Issued: 08/30/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/1991
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Goldstar Jewellery LLC
• Original Assignee: Goldstar Jewellery LLC
• Inventors: Park, Hong C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuchlinski, Jr., William A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): DOWLING, WILLIAM C
• Application Number:
  US07/998,748
• Time in Patent Office: 608 Days
• Field of Search: 353/74, 353/75, 353/77, 353/78, 353/79, 353/98, 353/99, 353/119, 353/37, 353/95, 353/96, 358/60, 358/231, 358/254
• US Class Current: 353/119
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/10 Projectors with built-in or built-on screen
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/30 adapted to collapse or fold, e.g. for portability
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 19/18 involving the use of optical projection means, e.g. projection of images on clouds projection apparatus per se G03B
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/7441 the modulator being an array of liquid crystal cells
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3141 Constructional details thereof details not peculiar to the presence of an electronic spatial light modulator G03B21/14

Abstract

A portable liquid crystal display (LCD) projector with a bag type housing containing therein an optical part and a mechanical part which is capable of being used in both front projection type and rear projection type and enhancing the carrying performance while having a proper screen size. The projector includes a fixed mirror and a movable mirror disposed between a projection screen and a screen, and a fixed LCD mirror disposed between the LCD and the projection lens. The screen is detachably mounted to a screen holder which is movably mounted to a housing and provided with a rectangular transmitting hole and mounted to the screen holder is a mirror holder attached with the movable mirror.

Claims

1. A portable LCD projector, comprising:

lighting means .for converting light emitted from a light source into parallel light;

a liquid crystal display (LCD) for controlling transmission of the parallel light from said lighting means;

first conversion means for changing a path of an image formed by said LCD;

a projection lens for magnifying the image from said first conversion means at a predetermined rate;

second conversion means for reflecting the image magnified by said projection lens at a predetermined angle;

a screen for forming the image reflected by said second conversion means; and

a housing for containing therein said lighting means, LCD, first conversion means, projection lens, second conversion means, and said screen;

wherein said second conversion means is hingedly attached to said housing.

2. The projector of claim 1, wherein said first conversion means is a total reflective mirror for reflecting the image from said LCD at a predetermined angle.

3. The projector of claim 1, wherein said second conversion means includes:

a fixed mirror for reflecting the image magnified by said projection lens at the predetermined angle; and

a movable mirror for reflecting the image reflected by said fixed mirror toward said screen to form the image.

4. The projector of claim 1, wherein said screen is detachably provided in said housing so as to be used in both front and rear projection types.

5. The projector of claim 3, wherein said housing includes:

an outer casing for mounting therein said lighting means, said LCD, said projection lens, said first conversion means, and said fixed mirror of said second conversion means;

a mirror holder for supporting said movable mirror of said second conversion means;

a screen holder assembly having an end thereof coupled to said movable mirror and another end thereof hingedly coupled to said outer casing; and

a screen cover for protecting said screen mounted to said screen holder assembly.

6. The projector of claim 5, wherein said outer casing is provided with a hooking groove for fixing one end of said mirror holder to incline said screen.

7. The projector of claim 5, wherein said outer casing further comprises a handle.

8. The projector of claim 5, wherein said screen holder assembly includes:

supporting means having a transmitting hole, slightly smaller than said screen for supporting said screen; and

a screen fixing member for fixing said supporting means.

9. The projector of claim 5, wherein said screen cover includes one end rotatably fixed to said outer casing and said other end fixed to the screen holder assembly.

10. The projector of claim 5, wherein said mirror holder and said screen holder assembly are fixed to said outer casing by a locker.

11. The projector of claim 5, wherein said screen and said movable mirror constitute two sides of a triangle.

12. The projector of claim 5, wherein external light cutoff curtains are provided at outer surfaces of said screen holder and said mirror holder assembly.

13. The projector of claim 12, wherein said external light cutoff curtains are folded between said screen holder and said mirror holder assembly.

14. The projector of claim 1, wherein said screen is detachably provided in said housing means so as to be used in both front and rear projection types.

15. A portable LCD projector, comprising:

optical means for directing light from a light source onto a screen; and

mechanical means, including fixed mirror means, movable mirror means, and housing means, wherein during operation of said portable LCD projector, said movable mirror means and said screen are maintained at a predetermined angle and during non-operation of said portable LCD projector, said movable mirror means are folded flat with said housing.

wherein said screen is detachably provided in said housing mean so as to be used in both front and rear projection types.

16. The projector of claim 15, wherein said housing means includes:

an outer casing;

a mirror holder for supporting said movable mirror means;

a screen holder assembly having an end thereof coupled to said movable mirror means and another end thereof hingedly coupled to said outer casing; and

a screen cover for protecting said screen mounted to said screen holder assembly.

17. The projector of claim 16, wherein said outer casing is provided with hooking groove for fixing one end of said mirror holder to incline said screen.

18. The projector of claim 16, wherein said outer casing further comprises a handle.

19. The projector of claim 16, wherein said screen holder assembly includes:

supporting means having a transmitting hole, slightly smaller than said screen for supporting said screen; and

a screen fixing member for fixing said supporting means.

20. The projector of claim 16, wherein said screen cover includes one end rotatably fixed to said outer casing and the other end fixed to said screen holder assembly.

21. The projector of claim 16, wherein said mirror holder and said screen holder assembly are fixed to said outer casing by a locker.

22. The projector of claim 16, wherein said screen and said movable mirror means constitute two sides of a triangle.

23. The projector of claim 16, wherein external light cutoff curtains are provided at outer surfaces of said screen holder and said mirror holder assembly.

24. The projector of claim 16, wherein said external light cutoff curtains are folded between said screen holder and said mirror holder assembly.

25. A projector comprising:

optical means, including a fixed mirror and a movable mirror for directing light from a light source onto a screen; and

housing means for housing said optical means, said housing means including,

an outer casing;

a mirror holder for supporting said movable mirror,

a screen holder assembly having an end thereof coupled to said movable mirror and another end thereof hingedly coupled to said outer casing, and

a screen cover for protecting said screen mounted to said screen holder assembly.

26. The projector of claim 25, wherein said outer casing is provided with hooking groove for fixing one end of said mirror holder to incline said screen.

27. The projector of claim 25 wherein said outer casing further comprises a handle.

28. The projector of claim 25, wherein said screen holder assembly includes:

supporting means having a transmitting hole, slightly smaller than said screen for supporting said screen; and

a screen fixing member for fixing said supporting means.

29. The projector of claim 25, wherein said screen cover includes one end rotatably fixed to said outer casing and the other end fixed to said screen holder assembly.

30. The projector of claim 25, wherein said mirror holder and said screen holder assembly are fixed to said outer casing by a locker.

31. The projector of claim 25, wherein said screen and said movable mirror constitute two sides of a triangle.

32. The projector of claim 25, wherein external light cutoff curtains are provided at outer surfaces of said screen holder and said mirror holder assembly.

33. The projector of claim 25, wherein said external light cutoff curtains are folded between said screen holder and said mirror holder assembly.