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Illumination system and projection apparatus

US8926098B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 16, 2012
Grant dateJan 6, 2015
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Expiry dateSep 12, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B27/48
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An illumination system includes a coherent light source, a phosphor switching module, a beam combining unit and a diffusion switching module. The coherent light source emits a coherent light beam. The phosphor switching module includes a light passing section and a first phosphor reflecting section. The light passing section and first phosphor reflecting section are switched into a transmission path of the coherent light beam by turns. The first phosphor reflecting section converts and reflects the coherent light beam into a first color beam. The beam combining unit combines the coherent light beam passing through the light passing section and the first color light beam. The diffusion switching module includes a light diffusion section and a first light permeable section to be switched into the transmission paths of the coherent light beam and the first color light beam by turns. A projection apparatus is also disclosed.

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