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Projection system including a compact optical engine having enhanced heat dissipating efficiency

US6582082B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 13, 2001
Grant dateJun 24, 2003
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Expiry dateNov 13, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B21/18
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In an optical engine for a projection system, a fan unit is mounted on an upper surface of a housing, and has an inlet port facing toward light modulators within the housing for drawing air upwardly so as to dissipate heat generated by the light modulators, and an outlet port that is transverse to the inlet port for discharging the air drawn into the inlet port.

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