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Optical apparatus

US6431710B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 25, 2001
Grant dateAug 13, 2002
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Expiry dateJul 25, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N9/3144
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical equipment having a discharge lamp for supplying light, and first, second and third light valves for projecting the light from the equipment, having an air intake opening arranged on one side of the equipment, a ventilation device associated with the air intake opening so as to draw in air from outside of the equipment through the air intake opening and a ventilation path arranged between an outlet of the ventilation device and the first, second and third light valves. The ventilation path includes a plurality of partition members which divide the ventilation path into first, second and third air flow paths so as to cool the first, second and third light valves respectively by air from the ventilation device.

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