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Projector with illuminating light collecting unit

US5980046A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 19, 1998
Grant dateNov 9, 1999
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Expiry dateFeb 19, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B21/208
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A liquid crystal projector with an illuminating light collecting unit which can efficiently collect illuminating light emitted from a lamp of the projector to a scrambler. The projector with an illuminating light collecting unit, includes: a lamp for emitting illuminating light; a reflector for reflecting the illuminating light; a rod-shaped scrambler for guiding the reflected illuminating light to pass therethrough; an illuminating light collecting unit for collecting and diffusing the reflected illuminating light in order to prevent the fluctuation of the illuminating light which may occur at a region between the scrambler and the lamp; and a projection lens for projecting the illuminating light which has passed through the scrambler.

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