JP2015114384A - Projector - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a projector capable of improving cooling efficiency of an object to be cooled.SOLUTION: A projector includes a duct 62 through which air flowing therein is fed and is made to flow onto a surface to be cooled (end surface 453S) of an object to be cooled (liquid crystal panel 453G). The duct 62 includes: a feed-out port 62G2 through which the air is fed in a first direction (direction indicated by an arrow L) along the surface to be cooled; and a feed-out port 62BA which is opened at a position different from that of the feed-out port 62G2 and through which the air is fed in a second direction (direction indicated by an arrow M) crossing the first direction when viewed from a direction opposite to the surface to be cooled. The air fed in the first direction flows between the surface to be cooled and an area where the air fed in the second direction flows.

Description

  The present invention relates to a projector.

  Conventionally, a light source device, a light modulation device that modulates light emitted from the light source device to form an image according to image information, and projection optics that enlarges and projects the formed image onto a projection surface such as a screen A projector equipped with a device is known. As such a projector, a liquid crystal panel as a light modulation device that modulates red, green, and blue color light emitted from a light source device for each color light, and a color composition device that combines the color light modulated by each liquid crystal panel A so-called three-plate projector having a cross dichroic prism is known.

By the way, since the liquid crystal panel has a structure that generates heat during driving and is weak against heat, it is necessary to manage the temperature of the liquid crystal panel by blowing air or the like. In response to such a need, a projector including a cooling fan and a duct that supplies cooling air sent from the cooling fan to a liquid crystal panel is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
In the projector described in Patent Document 1, the duct is formed with a plurality of discharge ports that are positioned below the corresponding incident-side polarizing plate, liquid crystal panel, and output-side polarizing plate, and discharge cooling air upward. . Of the air discharged from the discharge port to the liquid crystal panel, some of the cooling air flows through the light incident side of the liquid crystal panel, and the other part of the cooling air flows through the light incident side. The liquid crystal panel is cooled by such cooling air.

JP 2013-145259 A

By the way, in the projector described in Patent Document 1, the cooling air discharged toward the liquid crystal panel is branched and distributed to the light incident side and the light emission side at the lower end of the liquid crystal panel. Among these cooling winds, the cooling wind that circulates on the light exit side has a short dimension between the liquid crystal panel and the exit side polarizing plate, and thus is close to the liquid crystal panel and the exit side polarizing plate and close to the facing surfaces thereof. Circulate position. On the other hand, the cooling air that circulates on the light incident side of the liquid crystal panel circulates in a direction away from the light incident surface of the liquid crystal panel as the distance between the liquid crystal panel and the incident-side polarizing plate is longer than the above dimensions. It's easy to do. In particular, the lower end of a general liquid crystal panel often has an inclined surface that inclines so as to protrude upward toward the light incident side, and cooling air hits such an inclined surface, so that the cooling air is more It becomes easy to circulate in the direction away from the light incident surface.
When the cooling air flows in this way, there is a problem that the cooling air is difficult to flow through the central portion where the temperature is highest in the liquid crystal panel, and the liquid crystal panel may not be appropriately cooled.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a projector capable of improving the cooling efficiency of a cooling target.

  The projector according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a duct that sends out air that has circulated through the interior and circulates the air to the surface to be cooled, and the duct directs air in a first direction along the surface to be cooled. A first sending outlet for sending out and a second sending that opens at a position different from the first sending outlet and sends air in a second direction intersecting the first direction when viewed from the direction facing the surface to be cooled. And the air sent out in the first direction circulates between the surface to be cooled and a region where the air sent out in the second direction circulates.

In the following description, the air delivered from the first delivery port may be referred to as first air, and the air delivered from the second delivery port may be referred to as second air.
According to the said 1st aspect, it distribute | circulates to the 1st direction along a to-be-cooled surface from a 1st delivery port, and distribute | circulates the 1st air to the direction away from a to-be-cooled surface by ventilating to the cooling object The opposite side of the surface to be cooled with respect to the flow of the first air can be blocked by the flow of the second air flowing in the second direction intersecting the first direction. According to this, 1st air can be distribute | circulated along a to-be-cooled surface. Therefore, compared with the case where the second air is not sent out, that is, only the first air is sent out and the first air flows in a direction away from the surface to be cooled, the surface to be cooled, and thus the object to be cooled. The cooling efficiency can be improved.

Here, it is desirable that the first air flowing along the surface to be cooled passes through the center of the surface to be cooled so that the entire area of the surface to be cooled can be easily cooled. However, when the flow velocity of the first air flowing through the duct is high, the flow direction of the first air that is sent out from the first outlet and flows along the surface to be cooled is from the direction passing through the center of the surface to be cooled. There is a possibility of shifting to the arrangement side of the second delivery port.
On the other hand, according to the said 1st aspect, the 2nd direction which is a distribution direction of the 2nd air at the time of sending out from a 2nd delivery port is distribution | circulation of the 1st air at the time of sending out from a 1st delivery port. Since it intersects the first direction, which is the direction, the flow direction of the first air can be adjusted by the second air so that the first air passes through the center of the cooled surface when flowing along the cooled surface. Accordingly, the first air can be easily circulated in the direction passing through the center of the surface to be cooled, so that the entire area of the surface to be cooled can be easily cooled, and the cooling efficiency of the object to be cooled can be improved.

In the first aspect, it is preferable that the flow rate of air sent from the first delivery port is higher than the flow rate of air sent from the second delivery port.
Here, when the flow velocity of the first air is lower than the flow velocity of the second air, the first air may be circulated in a direction away from the surface to be cooled, being drawn by the flow of the second air having a high flow velocity. .
On the other hand, according to the first aspect, since the flow velocity of the first air is higher than the flow velocity of the second air, the flow of the second air means that the first air flows in a direction away from the surface to be cooled. It can suppress reliably and can distribute | circulate the said 1st air along a to-be-cooled surface. Therefore, the cooling efficiency of the cooling target can be further improved.

In the first aspect, it is preferable that the second delivery port is open at a position away from the cooled surface with respect to the first delivery port in a direction facing the cooled surface.
According to the said 1st aspect, the 2nd outlet opens to the position away from the to-be-cooled surface with respect to the 1st outlet, and thereby isolate | separates the area | region where 2nd air distribute | circulates from the to-be-cooled surface. Can do. According to this, it is possible to easily distribute the first air between the region and the surface to be cooled. Therefore, the first air can be easily along the surface to be cooled, and the cooling efficiency of the object to be cooled can be reliably improved.

In the first aspect, the light source device, the plurality of light modulation devices that modulate the plurality of color lights emitted from the light source device for each color light, and the plurality of color lights modulated by the plurality of light modulation devices are combined. A color synthesizing device and a projection optical device that projects the plurality of color lights synthesized by the color synthesizing device, and the cooling target is a first light modulation device included in the plurality of light modulation devices, It is preferable that the surface to be cooled is an end surface orthogonal to incident color light.
An example of the light modulation device is a liquid crystal panel. Further, the end face perpendicular to the incident color light in the first light modulation device may be an end face on the incident side or an end face on the emission side of the color light.
According to the first aspect, since the first air can be circulated along the end surface that is the surface to be cooled, the cooling efficiency of the first light modulation device that is the cooling target can be improved.

In the first aspect, the duct has the first outlet, and the first light modulator duct portion that sends out air flowing through the first outlet, and the second outlet. And a third delivery port for sending air toward the second light modulation device included in the plurality of light modulation devices, and the inside is provided through each of the second delivery port and the third delivery port. It is preferable to include a duct portion for a second light modulation device that sends out air flowing through the second light modulation device.
According to the first aspect, when it is necessary to cool the first light modulation device from the second light modulation device, the air flowing through the first duct portion is sent out via the first outlet, and the second The cooling efficiency of the first light modulation device can be improved by sending a part of the air flowing through the duct part through the second delivery port. In addition, the second light modulation device can be cooled by sending another part of the air flowing through the second duct part via the third outlet. Therefore, the first and second light modulation devices can be efficiently cooled.

  In the first aspect, each of the first light modulation device and the second light modulation device is disposed such that the end faces are substantially orthogonal to each other, and the duct portion for the second light modulation device is the second transmission device. A branching portion for branching the air toward the outlet and the air toward the third transmission outlet, and the portion from the branching portion to the third transmission outlet in the duct portion for the second light modulator is the first It is preferable to follow the end face in the two-light modulation device.

  Here, in the case where the portion reaching the third delivery port in the duct portion for the second light modulation device is along the end face in the second light modulation device, the air that flows through the duct portion and is sent out from the third delivery port is As the distance from the third delivery port increases, the air flows in the duct portion from the upstream side (base end side) in the flow direction to the downstream side (tip end side). That is, when the second light modulation device is viewed from the light incident side, the air sent out from the third delivery port flows obliquely from the upstream side to the downstream side in the flow direction as the distance from the third delivery port increases. Cheap. And when the flow velocity of the said air is high, air distribute | circulates the said flow direction downstream from the center part which becomes high temperature in the 2nd light modulation apparatus, and there exists a possibility that the said center part cannot fully be cooled.

  On the other hand, according to the first aspect, the air sent out from the third outlet is a part of the air introduced into the second duct portion, and the second light modulation device duct portion is a branching portion. By providing, the flow path of the air which circulates inside becomes long. According to this, the flow velocity of the air sent from the third delivery port can be reduced. Therefore, it can adjust so that the air sent out from the 3rd transmission port may distribute | circulate the center part of a 2nd light modulation apparatus, and can improve the cooling efficiency of the said 2nd light modulation apparatus.

In the first aspect, it is preferable to include a first fan that sends air to the first light modulation device duct and a second fan that sends air to the second light modulation device duct.
According to the first aspect, since air from independent fans is introduced into the first and second light modulation device duct portions, one fan is provided in the first and second light modulation device duct portions. As compared with the case where air from is introduced, the flow rate of air sent to the first and second light modulation devices can be increased. Therefore, the cooling efficiency of the first and second light modulation devices can be further improved.

In the first aspect, the light source device includes a discharge light source type light source lamp, the first light modulation device is a light modulation device that modulates green light, and the second light modulation device is red light. And a light modulation device that modulates either blue light or blue light.
Here, some discharge light-emitting light source lamps emit light containing more green components than red and blue components. When such a light source lamp is employed, the light modulation device that modulates green light is likely to be hotter and more likely to deteriorate than the light modulation device that modulates red light and blue light.
On the other hand, in the first aspect, since the first light modulation device is a light modulation device that modulates green light, it is possible to improve the cooling efficiency of the first light modulation device that tends to be at a high temperature. Therefore, the lifetime of the projector can be extended.
Of the light modulators for red light and blue light, the light modulator for blue light is less likely to have a high temperature. For this reason, the second light modulation device is a light modulation device that modulates blue light, and a part of the air flowing through the second duct portion is sent out from the second outlet, so that each light modulation device is efficiently cooled. it can.

  A projector according to a second aspect of the present invention includes: a light modulation device that modulates incident light; and a duct that guides air to the light modulation device, wherein the duct is light incident on the light modulation device. A first duct portion and a second duct portion that are respectively disposed on one end side in a first orthogonal direction orthogonal to the central axis of the first and extending in a second orthogonal direction orthogonal to the central axis and the first orthogonal direction, respectively. The first duct part is formed on one end side in the second orthogonal direction, and the air that circulates in the first duct part from the one end side in the second orthogonal direction toward the other end side, A first delivery port that sends the light from the one end side in the second orthogonal direction toward the light modulation device; and the second duct portion is formed on the other end side in the second orthogonal direction, Inside the duct section from the other end side in the second orthogonal direction to one end side It has a second delivery port for delivering the circulating air from the other end side along the end surface of the light modulation device orthogonal to the central axis, and the second delivery port is arranged in the direction along the central axis. It is located on the light incident side of the light modulation device from the first transmission port.

According to the said 2nd aspect, there can exist an effect similar to the said 1st aspect.
That is, the first duct portion and the second duct portion constituting the duct are respectively disposed on one end side (for example, the lower side) in the first orthogonal direction with respect to the light modulation device, and in the second orthogonal direction (for example, the width direction). It extends along. Among these, the 1st duct part has the 1st sending outlet which sends out the air which flows from the one end side of the 2nd orthogonal direction toward the other end side toward the light modulation device from the said one end side. That is, the air sent out from the first delivery port flows from one end side to the other end side in the second orthogonal direction as the distance from the first delivery port increases.
Further, the second duct portion has a second delivery port that sends out air flowing from the other end side in the second orthogonal direction toward the one end side in a direction along the end face from the other end side. That is, the air sent out from the second delivery port flows from the other end side in the second orthogonal direction to the one end side as the distance from the second delivery port increases. For this reason, the flow direction of the air sent from the first delivery port and the flow direction of the air sent from the second delivery port intersect as seen from the direction facing the light incident surface.

The second transmission port is located closer to the light incident side of the light modulation device than the first transmission port. For this reason, the air sent out from the first delivery port circulates between the end face of the light modulation device and the region through which the air sent out from the second delivery port circulates.
According to this, it is possible to prevent the air sent from the first sending port from flowing in the direction away from the end face by hitting the light modulation device by the flow of air sent from the second sending port. Therefore, since the air sent out from the first delivery port can be circulated in the region near the end face and along the end face, the cooling efficiency of the light modulation device can be improved.

Here, similarly to the above, it is desirable that the first air flowing along the end face passes through the center of the end face so that the entire area of the end face can be easily cooled. However, the first delivery port sends out air flowing from the one end side in the second orthogonal direction toward the other end side in the first duct portion toward the light modulation device, and is thus sent out from the first delivery port. The air tends to be biased toward the other end side as the distance from the first delivery port increases. For this reason, when the flow velocity of the air which circulates in the 1st duct part is high, the said air may be biased to the area | region of the said other end side from the center of the said end surface through which the said air flows. In such a case, there is a possibility that the cooling efficiency of the light modulation device may not be so high because it is difficult to cool the central portion that is likely to be high temperature in the light modulation device and air does not easily flow to the one end side of the light modulation device. There is.
On the other hand, in the said 2nd aspect, the distribution | circulation of the said air is sent by sending the air which distribute | circulated in the 2nd duct part toward the one end side from the other end side of the said 2nd orthogonal direction by the 2nd delivery port. It is possible to cross the direction and the flow direction of the air sent from the first delivery port, and to bias the flow direction of the air sent from the first delivery port toward the one end side. Thereby, the distribution | circulation direction of the air sent out from the 1st delivery port can be adjusted to the direction which passes the center of the said end surface. Therefore, in addition to facilitating cooling of the central portion that tends to be high temperature in the light modulation device, air can be circulated along the entire end face, so that the cooling efficiency of the light modulation device can be improved compared to the above case. Can be improved.

1 is a perspective view showing a projector according to an embodiment of the invention. The top view which shows the projector in the said embodiment. The perspective view which shows the optical unit in the said embodiment. The schematic diagram which shows the structure of the optical unit in the said embodiment. Sectional drawing which shows the projection optical apparatus in the said embodiment. The perspective view which shows the image forming apparatus in the said embodiment. The perspective view which shows the image forming apparatus in the said embodiment. The top view which shows the image forming apparatus in the said embodiment. Sectional drawing which shows the prism base in the said embodiment. The top view which shows the lower case inside in the said embodiment. The perspective view which shows the duct in the said embodiment. The perspective view which shows the inner surface of the lower duct in the said embodiment. The top view which shows the positional relationship of the duct and image forming apparatus in the said embodiment. The figure which shows the flow of the air which cools the liquid crystal panel in the said embodiment. The figure which shows the flow of the air which cools the liquid crystal panel in the said embodiment.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[Schematic configuration of projector]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a projector 1 according to this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the projector 1 with the cover member 22 removed as viewed from the top surface 2A side. In FIG. 2, the arrangement position of the optical unit 4 constituting the apparatus main body 3 in the exterior housing 2 is indicated by a dotted line.
The projector 1 according to the present embodiment forms an image according to image information received from an image output device (not shown) such as a PC (Personal Computer), and enlarges and projects the image on a projection surface such as a screen. To do. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the projector 1 includes an exterior housing 2 that constitutes an exterior and accommodates an apparatus main body 3 to be described later.
The exterior housing 2 is a synthetic resin housing having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole. The exterior housing 2 includes a top surface portion 2A and a bottom surface portion 2B facing each other, left and right side surface portions 2C and 2D, a back surface portion 2E, and a front surface portion 2F. And the projector 1 is arrange | positioned so that the front-surface part 2F side may become a position close | similar with respect to a to-be-projected surface, and the back surface part 2E side may become a position away.

The top surface portion 2A includes a first inclined surface 2A1 and a second inclined surface 2A2 that are located closer to the back surface portion 2E than a substantially central position in the direction from the front surface portion 2F to the back surface portion 2E, and an operation panel 2A3.
The first inclined surface 2A1 is located on the back surface portion 2E side with respect to the second inclined surface 2A2, and is inclined in a direction approaching the bottom surface portion 2B from the back surface portion 2E side toward the front surface portion 2F side. The first inclined surface 2A1 is formed with a recess 2A11 that is recessed toward an aspherical mirror 462 of the projection optical device 46 described later. The recess 2A11 is formed on the left side 2C side of the first inclined surface 2A1, and a first opening 2A12 through which an image projected by the projection optical device 46 passes is formed at the bottom of the recess 2A11. Yes. The formation position of the first opening 2A12 corresponds to the opening 4631 (FIG. 5) of the projection optical device 46.

The second inclined surface 2A2 is connected to the first inclined surface 2A1, and is inclined in a direction away from the bottom surface portion 2B as it goes from the back surface portion 2E to the front surface portion 2F.
The operation panel 2A3 is provided in a range from the end on the back surface 2E side to the first inclined surface 2A1 in the top surface portion 2A and at a position on the side surface portion 2D side. The operation panel 2A3 is provided with a plurality of keys for operating the projector 1.

When the projector 1 is viewed from the front surface portion 2F side with the top surface portion 2A facing upward, an intake port 2C1 is formed in the left surface portion 2C located on the left side. An air filter (not shown) is provided inside the air inlet 2C1, and air for cooling the apparatus main body 3 is introduced into the exterior housing 2 via the air inlet 2C1 and the air filter.
An exhaust port 2D1 (FIG. 2) is formed in the right side surface 2D opposite to the left side surface 2C to discharge the air that has cooled the device body 3 out of the exterior housing 2.

The approximate center of the right side surface portion 2D is formed by a cover member 22 that covers the interface portion 23 (FIG. 2) provided on the side surface of the housing body 21 and is detachably provided on the housing body 21. Although detailed illustration is omitted, the cover member 22 includes three side surface portions that respectively form a part of the top surface portion 2A including the second inclined surface 2A2, a part of the bottom surface portion 2B, and a part of the right side surface portion 2D. It is formed in the substantially horizontal U shape which has.
The casing body 21 includes an upper case 211 that constitutes a part of the top surface portion 2A and each of the surface portions 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, a bottom surface portion 2B, and each of the surface portions 2C, 2D, A lower case 212 that constitutes a part of each of 2E and 2F is combined.

[Device configuration]
As shown in FIG. 2, the apparatus main body 3 is accommodated in the exterior casing 2. The apparatus main body 3 includes an optical unit 4 that forms and projects an image, and a cooling device 6 (see FIG. 10) that cools the components of the projector 1. In addition, although not specifically illustrated, the apparatus main body 3 includes a power supply device that supplies power to the components of the projector 1, a control device that controls the operation of the projector 1, and the like.

[Schematic configuration of optical unit]
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the optical unit 4, and FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the optical unit 4.
The optical unit 4 forms and projects an image according to image information (including an image signal) under the control of the control device. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the optical unit 4 includes a light source device 41 (FIGS. 3 and 4), various devices 42 to 46 (FIG. 4), and an optical component casing 47 (FIGS. 3 and 4). ), A lens support member 48 (FIG. 3), and a prism base 49 (FIG. 3).

  In the present embodiment, the traveling direction of the light emitted from the light source device 41 is the Z direction, and the directions orthogonal to the Z direction and orthogonal to each other are the X direction and the Y direction. The Y direction is a direction from the bottom surface portion 2B toward the top surface portion 2A, and the X direction is a direction from the back surface portion 2E toward the front surface portion 2F. That is, the X direction is a direction parallel to the projection direction of the image by the projection optical device 46 (specifically, the same direction as the projection direction of the image) when the projector 1 is viewed in plan from the top surface 2A side.

As shown in FIG. 4, the light source device 41 includes a discharge light emission type light source lamp 411, a reflector 412, a collimating lens 413, and a housing 414 that accommodates them, and transmits light to the uniformizing device 42. Exit. In the present embodiment, these light source lamps 411 employ light source lamps that emit white light containing more green components than red and blue components.
The homogenizer 42 equalizes the illuminance in a plane orthogonal to the central axis of the light beam emitted from the light source device 41. The homogenizer 42 includes a first lens array 421, a dimmer 422, a second lens array 423, a polarization conversion element 424, and a superimposing lens 425 in the order of incidence of light from the light source device 41.

The color separation device 43 separates the light beam incident from the uniformizing device 42 into three color lights of red (R), green (G), and blue (B). The color separation device 43 reflects blue light and transmits green light and red light, and reflects green light and transmits red light among green light and red light transmitted through the mirror 431. A dichroic mirror 432 to be operated, and a reflection mirror 433 provided on the optical path of blue light.
The relay device 44 is provided on the separated optical path of red light. The relay device 44 includes an incident side lens 441, a relay lens 443, and reflection mirrors 442 and 444.

The electro-optical device 45 modulates each separated color light to form an image according to the image signal. The electro-optical device 45 includes a field lens 451 provided for each separated color light, an incident side polarizing plate 452, a liquid crystal panel 453 as an optical modulation device, and an output side polarizing plate 454, and a cross dichroic prism as a color composition device. 455. Among these, the liquid crystal panels 453 (red, green, and blue liquid crystal panels are referred to as 453R, 453G, and 453B, respectively) modulate incident color light based on image signals input from the control device. . The cross dichroic prism 455 synthesizes each color light (each color image) modulated by each liquid crystal panel 453R, 453G, 453B.
As will be described in detail later, the liquid crystal panel 453, the emission-side polarizing plate 454, and the cross dichroic prism 455 are integrated, and the image forming apparatus 5 is configured by these.

[Configuration of Projection Optical Device]
FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing the projection optical device 46. In other words, FIG. 5 is an XY sectional view showing the projector 1. In FIG. 5, the optical component casing 47 and the like are not shown.
The projection optical device 46 enlarges and projects the light (image) incident from the electro-optical device 45 (image forming device 5) onto the projection surface. As shown in FIG. 5, the projection optical device 46 includes a plurality of lenses 461, an aspherical mirror 462 that is a reflection mirror, and a hollow holding body 463 that accommodates these.

The plurality of lenses 461 include, for example, a zoom lens and a focus lens.
The aspherical mirror 462 has a free-form reflecting surface 462A that is not rotationally symmetric. The aspherical mirror 462 is arranged so that the reflection surface 462A faces obliquely upward on the front surface 2F side (the top surface 2A side with respect to the bottom surface 2B) at the most downstream side of the optical path in the projection optical device 46. The aspherical mirror 462 reflects the image guided from the front surface portion 2F side to the back surface portion 2E side to the front surface portion 2F side by a plurality of lenses 461, folds the image obliquely upward, and widens the angle of the image. To do.
An opening 4631 that allows the image reflected by the aspherical mirror 462 to pass through is formed on the top surface 2A side of the holding body 463, and a substrate 4632 such as glass that transmits visible light is fitted into the opening 4631. It is.

[Configuration of optical component casing]
As shown in FIG. 3, the optical component casing 47 is a box-shaped casing composed of a component storage member 471 and a lid-like member 472, and an illumination optical axis AX is set inside as shown in FIG. Has been. The light source device 41 and the devices 42 to 44 are arranged at predetermined positions with respect to the illumination optical axis AX in the optical component casing 47, and the devices 45 and 46 are positioned on an extension line of the illumination optical axis AX. Placed in. For this reason, when the light source device 41 is disposed in the optical component casing 47, the central axis of the light emitted from the light source device 41 coincides with the illumination optical axis AX.
As shown in FIG. 3, the optical component housing 47 has a plurality of openings 4711 communicating between the inside and the outside, and air is circulated inside and outside through the openings 4711 so that it is housed inside. The optical components are cooled.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the optical component casing 47 is arranged such that the illumination optical axis AX is along the front surface portion 2F. Further, the projection optical device 46 is disposed so that the central axis of the light transmitted through the projection optical device 46 is along the left side surface portion 2C. In other words, the optical component casing 47 is arranged so that the illumination optical axis AX is along the Z direction, and the projection optical device 46 is such that the central axis of the light transmitted through the projection optical device 46 is along the X direction. Be placed. That is, the optical unit 4 is configured in a substantially L shape when viewed from the top surface portion 2A side.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the lens support member 48 is combined with the optical component casing 47 in a state where the projection optical device 46 is supported, and is fixed to the inner surface of the bottom surface portion 2B. The lens support member 48 has a U-shaped portion 481 formed in a substantially U shape when viewed along the optical axis of the projection optical device 46, and projection optics is formed at the bottom of the U-shaped portion 481. The device 46 is supported. In addition, the end of the optical component casing 47 is brought into contact with the U-shaped portion 481, and these are combined and fixed to each other by screws. Further, a prism base 49 (to be described later) is fixed to the end face on the light incident side to the projection optical device 46 in the U-shaped portion 481.

[Configuration of Image Forming Apparatus]
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the image forming apparatus 5 viewed from the incident side of green light and red light. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the image forming apparatus 5 as seen from the light emitting side. FIG. 8 is a plan view showing the image forming apparatus 5 viewed from the top surface portion 2A side.
6 to 8, the image forming apparatus 5 may be abbreviated as the three liquid crystal panels 453 (453R, 453G, 453B), the three output side polarizing plates 454, and the cross dichroic prism (hereinafter referred to as a prism). ), And a first holding member 51 and a second holding member 52. In the image forming apparatus 5, the liquid crystal panel 453, the output-side polarizing plate 454, and the prism 455 are integrated with the holding members 51 and 52, and the lens support member 48 is connected with the prism base 49 described later. Fixed.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the image forming apparatus 5 will be described.
The liquid crystal panel 453 modulates incident color light according to image information to form an image according to the color light, a flexible printed circuit board 4532 extending from the panel body 4531, and a panel body 4531. , And an incident side holding frame 4533 and an emission side holding frame 4534 sandwiching from the light incident side and the light emitting side, respectively.
Among these, an opening 4533A is formed in the approximate center of the incident-side holding frame 4533 so as to transmit incident color light and allow the color light to enter the panel main body 4531 housed inside. Similarly, an opening for transmitting the color light modulated by the panel main body 4531 is formed in the approximate center of the emission side holding frame 4534, although not shown.

  The prism 455 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape obtained by bonding four prisms having a right triangular prism shape. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the prism 455 receives red (R), green (G), and blue (B) light beams that have passed through the liquid crystal panels 453 and the output-side polarizing plate 454, respectively. Three light incident surfaces 4550 (the light incident surfaces for red, green, and blue are 455R, 455G, and 455B, respectively). The corresponding liquid crystal panels 453 (453R, 453G, 453B) and the output-side polarizing plate 454 are formed by the first holding member 51 and the second holding member 52 so as to face the light incident surfaces 4550 (455R, 455G, 455B). Retained. That is, with respect to the prism 455, the liquid crystal panel 453R is located on the Z direction side, the liquid crystal panel 453G is located on the X direction side, and the liquid crystal panel 453B is located on the opposite side to the Z direction. The liquid crystal panel 453G is arranged so that the light incident side end face of the liquid crystal panel 453G is substantially orthogonal to the light incident side end faces of the liquid crystal panels 453R and 453B, and the liquid crystal panels 453R and 453B are respectively light incident. It arrange | positions so that the end surface of a side may become mutually parallel.

In such a prism 455, two dielectric multilayer films are formed at the interface where the four prisms are bonded together. These dielectric multilayer films transmit green light incident from the light incident surface 455G, and reflect red light and blue light incident from the light incident surface 455R and the light incident surface 455B, respectively, in the direction in which the green light is transmitted. . The respective color lights synthesized in this way are emitted to the projection optical device 46 from the light emission surface 455A located on the opposite side of the light incident surface 455G as synthesized light.
In the prism 455, of the pair of side surfaces intersecting with the light incident surfaces 455R, 455G, and 455B and the light emitting surface 455A, the side surface 455T (see FIG. 9) on the bottom surface portion 2B side supports the prism base 49 described later. Bonded and fixed to the portion 493. As a result, the prism 455 is supported by the prism base 49 and, by extension, the lens support member 48.

The first holding member 51 and the second holding member 52 are respectively disposed between the liquid crystal panel 453 and the corresponding light incident surface 4550, and fix the liquid crystal panel 453 to the light incident surface 4550. That is, the first holding member 51 and the second holding member 52 are provided for each separated color light, and in the present embodiment, three each are provided.
The first holding member 51 is positioned on the light emission side with respect to the second holding member 52 and is fixed to the light incident surface 4550. Such a first holding member 51 is a plate-like metal member, and detailed illustration is omitted. However, a gap is formed between the first holding member 51 and the light incident surface 4550 in the approximate center of the first holding member 51. As described above, an attachment portion to which the output side polarizing plate 454 is attached is provided, and an opening for allowing light transmitted through the output side polarizing plate 454 to enter the light incident surface 4550 is formed.
Further, in the vicinity of the four corners of the first holding member 51, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, protrusions 511 that protrude toward the light incident side are respectively provided.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the second holding member 52 is supported by the first holding member 51 while holding the liquid crystal panel 453, so that the liquid crystal panel 453 is placed on the corresponding light incident surface 4550. Retained.
The second holding member 52 is a plate-shaped metal member, and the light incident side surface of the second holding member 52 is an attachment surface to which the liquid crystal panel 453 is attached. An opening (not shown) through which light transmitted through the liquid crystal panel 453 passes is formed at the approximate center of the mounting surface.
In addition, holes (not shown) are formed in the vicinity of the four corners of the second holding member 52. With the protrusions 511 inserted in these holes, the position of the liquid crystal panel 453 is adjusted using a jig (not shown). Then, the second holding member 52 is fixed to the first holding member 51 by curing an adhesive such as an ultraviolet curable adhesive injected into each hole. Thereby, each liquid crystal panel 453 and each output side polarizing plate 454 are fixed to the prism 455, and these are integrated.

[Configuration of prism base]
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the prism base 49 in a state where the image forming apparatus 5 is supported. Specifically, FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an XY cross section of the prism base 49 in this state.
As shown in FIG. 9, the prism base 49 is formed in a substantially L shape when viewed from the side. The prism base 49 contacts the side surface 455T of the prism 455, supports the image forming apparatus 5, and is attached to the lens support member 48. It is done. The prism base 49 includes a connecting portion 491 connected to the lens support member 48, an extending portion 492 extending in the X direction from the connecting portion 491, and extending in the Y direction side, and the extending portion 492. And a support portion 493 that supports the side surface 455T.

The connection portion 491 has a connection surface 4911 connected to the end portion of the U-shaped portion 481.
A surface of the extending portion 492 opposite to the Y direction is an inclined surface 494 that is inclined in the X direction and the Y direction, respectively.
The support portion 493 has a support surface 4931 that supports the side surface 455T along the XZ plane. A bulging portion 4932 is formed substantially at the center of the support surface 4931, and the posture of the prism 455 supported by the bulging portion 4932 can be adjusted.
Such a prism base 49 is formed by die casting and has a structure in which deterioration with age does not easily occur. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the material of the prism base 49 can be changed.

[Configuration of cooling device]
FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the inside of the lower case 212. In other words, FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the positions of the projection optical device 46, the image forming device 5, and the cooling device 6 arranged in the lower case 212.
The cooling device 6 cools the components of the projector 1 as described above. As shown in FIG. 10, the cooling device 6 includes three fans 61 that discharge air for cooling the image forming apparatus 5, ducts 62 that guide the air discharged from the fans 61 to the liquid crystal panels 453, and Is provided. In addition, although not shown, the cooling device 6 is used to cool the components of the intake fan and the projector 1 that take in external air into the exterior housing 2 through the intake port 2C1 and is heated. An exhaust fan is provided for exhausting the air out of the exterior casing 2 through the exhaust port 2D1.

[Fan configuration]
Of the three fans 61, the fan 61R that blows air for cooling the liquid crystal panel 453R is disposed between the projection optical device 46 and the inner surface of the left side surface portion 2C. Further, the fan 61G (corresponding to the first fan) that blows air for cooling the liquid crystal panel 453G is outside the optical component casing 47 and the left side surface 2C and the front surface when viewed from the top surface 2A side. Arranged in the vicinity of the corner with the portion 2F. Furthermore, a fan 61B (corresponding to a second fan) that blows air for cooling the liquid crystal panel 453B is located outside the optical component casing 47 and on the front surface 2F side when viewed from the top surface 2A side. Placed in position.

Among these fans 61R, 61G, and 61B, the fans 61R and 61B are arranged such that the intake surface on which the intake port is formed stands from the inner surface 2B1 of the bottom surface portion 2B. On the other hand, fan 61G is arranged such that the intake surface is along inner surface 2B1. However, the arrangement of the fans 61 is not limited to this, and other arrangements may be adopted.
The fans 61R, 61G, and 61B suck and send the air introduced into the exterior housing 2 to the corresponding inlets 62R1, 62G1, and 62B1 in the duct 62, respectively.

[Duct structure]
FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the duct 62, and FIG. 12 is a plan view showing the inner surface of the lower duct 622 constituting the duct 62. FIG. 13 is a plan view showing the positional relationship between the duct 62 and the image forming apparatus 5.
As described above, the duct 62 guides the air sent from each fan 61 to each liquid crystal panel 453, and is disposed between the image forming apparatus 5 and the optical component casing 47 and the inner surface 2B1. . That is, the duct 62 is disposed on the bottom surface 2B side (the opposite side to the Y direction) with respect to the image forming apparatus 5. As shown in FIG. 11, the duct 62 has a configuration in which an upper duct 621 located on the top surface portion 2A side and a lower duct 622 located on the bottom surface portion 2B side are combined.
As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, such a duct 62 includes a duct portion 62R that guides air sent from the fan 61R to the liquid crystal panel 453R, and a duct portion that guides air sent from the fan 61G to the liquid crystal panel 453G. 62G and a duct portion 62B that guides the air sent from the fan 61B to the liquid crystal panel 453B and guides it to the polarization conversion element 424, and these are integrally formed.

  The duct portion 62R is formed in a shape that is curved by approximately 90 ° in an arc shape when viewed from the top surface portion 2A side. The duct portion 62R has an introduction port 62R1 connected to the discharge port of the fan 61R on one end side, and has a delivery port 62R2 that sends the air flowing through the inside toward the liquid crystal panel 453R on the other end side. Then, at a position corresponding to the delivery port 62R2 in the duct part 62R, as shown in FIG. 12, the air circulated in the duct part 62R is directed to the delivery port 62R2, and the air is directed to the Y direction side of the delivery port 62R2. A curved portion 62R3 facing the liquid crystal panel 453R located on the (top surface 2A side) is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the duct portion 62R is along the central axis of the red light incident on the liquid crystal panel 453R toward the terminal side of the duct portion 62R (the end portion side where the delivery port 62R2 is located). Are formed and arranged. For this reason, the flow direction of the air flowing through the duct portion 62R and sent from the outlet 62R2 is a direction along the center line in the width direction (that is, the X direction) of the liquid crystal panel 453R.

The duct portion 62G corresponds to the first light modulation device duct portion and the first duct portion of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 13, the duct portion 62G has a direction (Z) orthogonal to the central axis of the green light incident on the liquid crystal panel 453G as the first light modulation device when viewed from the top surface portion 2A side. Direction). In other words, the duct portion 62G extends to the lower side (bottom surface portion 2B side) of the liquid crystal panel 453G along the central axis of the red light incident on the liquid crystal panel 453R.
As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the duct portion 62G has an introduction port 62G1 connected to the discharge port of the fan 61G on one end side, and directs the air circulated inside on the other end side to the liquid crystal panel 453G. And a delivery port 62G2 (corresponding to the first delivery port of the present invention). As shown in FIG. 13, the delivery port 62G2 is positioned on the bottom surface 2B side of the liquid crystal panel 453G and the second holding member 52 that holds the liquid crystal panel 453G on the light incident surface 455G. In the outlet 62G2, the dimension between the edge on the light incident side and the edge on the light emission side is formed larger than the dimension in the same direction of the liquid crystal panel 453G, and the formation range of the outlet 62G2 The outlet 62G2 is formed so that the end face on the light incident side and the end face on the light exit side of the liquid crystal panel 453G are located inside.

As shown in FIG. 12, in the duct portion 62G, the curved portion 62G3 directs the air circulated in the duct portion 62G to the outlet 62G2, as shown in FIG. Is formed.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 13, the duct portion 62G is located on the light incident side of the liquid crystal panel 453G and is on the light incident side of the liquid crystal panel 453G. And an inclined portion 62G4 which is continuous with the end edge along the end surface. The inclined portion 62G4 is inclined so as to extend in the traveling direction of green light (that is, the direction opposite to the X direction) as it goes in the direction closer to the liquid crystal panel 453G. And the said inclination part 62G4 distribute | circulates the air which distribute | circulated the inside of the duct part 62G in the direction which goes to the liquid crystal panel 453G with the curved part 62G3.

  Here, the air sent from the outlet 62G2 is sent in the Y direction to the liquid crystal panel 453G. However, since the air flows in the duct 62G in the direction opposite to the Z direction, the air sent toward the liquid crystal panel 453R is on the Z direction side (the tip side in the Z direction) of the liquid crystal panel 453G. The liquid crystal panel 453G is cooled by flowing from the position opposite to the Y direction to the side opposite to the Z direction (base end side in the Z direction) and toward the Y direction. That is, air sent from the outlet 62G2 flows obliquely in the direction opposite to the Z direction and in the Y direction on the light incident side and the light emission side of the liquid crystal panel 453G when viewed from the light incident side of the liquid crystal panel 453G. To do.

  As will be described in detail later, the air sent out from the outlet 62G2 is blown to the end of the liquid crystal panel 453G opposite to the Y direction, and proceeds in the Y direction (as the distance from the outlet 62G2 increases). ) Distributes in a direction away from the liquid crystal panel 453G. For this reason, in the liquid crystal panel 453, since the incident light is large and the air does not flow through the central portion of the liquid crystal panel 453G that generates a large amount of heat, the liquid crystal panel 453G may not be sufficiently cooled. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, a part of the air flowing in the duct portion 62B is further moved to the light incident side position of the liquid crystal panel 453G (closer to the incident side polarizing plate 452) than the air sending position from the outlet 62G2. The air sent from the outlet 62G2 is suppressed from flowing in the direction away from the liquid crystal panel 453G.

  The duct portion 62B corresponds to the second light modulation device duct portion of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 11 and 13, the duct portion 62B has an introduction port 62B1 connected to the discharge port of the fan 61B on one end side, and circulates inside the liquid crystal panel 453B as the second light modulation device. A duct main body 62B0 having a delivery port 62B2 (corresponding to a third delivery port of the present invention) for sending air is provided on the other end side. As shown in FIG. 12, the duct main body 62B0 has a curved portion 62B3 for directing the air circulated in the duct main body 62B0 toward the outlet 62B2, as in the curved portions 62R3 and 62G3. Is formed.

As shown in FIG. 13, the duct main body 62B0 extends from the fan 61B to the position on the opposite side to the Y direction (bottom surface portion 2B side) with respect to the liquid crystal panel 453B. A branch portion 62B4 bent at an obtuse angle when viewed from the 2A side is formed.
A portion from the branch portion 62B4 to the end of the duct main body 62B0 extends in a direction orthogonal to the central axis of the blue light incident on the liquid crystal panel 453B when viewed from the top surface portion 2A side. That is, the part is located on the opposite side to the X direction (opposite to the liquid crystal panel 453G) from the X direction side (liquid crystal panel 453G side) of the liquid crystal panel 453B so as to follow the central axis of the green light incident on the liquid crystal panel 453G And the projection optical device 46 is arranged on the side. For this reason, the air sent out from the outlet 62B2 is on the X direction side (tip side in the X direction) on the liquid crystal panel 453G and from the position opposite to the Y direction, on the opposite side to the X direction (X direction). And the liquid crystal panel 453B is cooled by flowing in the Y direction. That is, the air sent from the outlet 62B2 flows obliquely in the direction opposite to the X direction and in the Y direction on the light incident side and the light outgoing side of the liquid crystal panel 453B when viewed from the light incident side of the liquid crystal panel 453B. To do.
Thus, since the air sent out from the outlet 62B2 circulates, the outlet 62B2 is formed at a position biased toward the X direction on the side opposite to the Y direction of the liquid crystal panel 453B (the bottom surface portion 2B side). Has been.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the duct part 62 </ b> B has a branch duct part 62 </ b> B <b> 5 that branches from the branch part 62 </ b> B <b> 4 and extends linearly toward the polarization conversion element 424. The terminal end of 62B5 is connected to the optical component casing 47. At the end, a delivery port 62B6 is formed, and at a position corresponding to the delivery port 62B6, a curved portion 62B7 is formed as shown in FIG. The flow direction of the air flowing through the branch duct portion 62B5 is changed by the bending portion 62B7 to the Y direction (the top surface portion 2A side), and the air is sent to the polarization conversion element 424 via the outlet 62B6. . The flow rate of air flowing from the branch portion 62B4 to the inside of the branch duct portion 62B5 is smaller than the flow rate of air flowing from the branch portion 62B4 to the inside of the duct body 62B0.

Further, the duct portion 62B includes another branch portion 62B8 that branches from the duct main body 62B0 at a substantially right angle when viewed from the top surface portion 2A within the range from the branch portion 62B4 to the delivery port 62B2, and the branch portion 62B8. And another branch duct part 62B9 extending to the duct part 62G side.
The branch duct portion 62B9 corresponds to the second duct portion of the present invention. As will be described in detail later, this branch duct portion 62B9 is a light incident side of the liquid crystal panel 453G through the air flowing through the inside through a sending port 62BA (corresponding to the second sending port of the present invention) formed in the terminal portion. To the liquid crystal panel 453G and form an air flow that suppresses the air from flowing in the direction away from the liquid crystal panel 453G. That is, the flow of air sent from the outlet 62BA adjusts the flow direction of air sent from the outlet 62G2.
As shown in FIG. 13, the outlet 62BA through which such air is sent is located on the opposite side of the Z direction from the outlet 62G2, and the central position of the outlet 62BA is the center of the outlet 62G2. It is located on the light incident side, that is, on the X direction side with respect to the liquid crystal panel 453G from the position.

[Air flow for cooling the liquid crystal panel for green light]
FIG. 14 is a diagram of the air flow for cooling the liquid crystal panel 453G as viewed from the light incident side of the liquid crystal panel 453G.
As shown in FIG. 14, the light incident side end surface 453S of the liquid crystal panel 453G, which generates a larger amount of heat than the liquid crystal panels 453R and 453B, has the light incident side of the liquid crystal panel 453G out of the air sent from the outlet 62G2. Cooled by circulating air (air whose flow direction is indicated by an arrow L in FIG. 14, the first air, hereinafter referred to as cooling air). Then, the cooling air and the air that circulates in the duct portion 62B and is sent out from the delivery port 62BA (the air whose flow direction is indicated by the arrow M in FIG. 14, the second air. Hereinafter, the adjustment air And intersect with each other when viewed from the light incident side of the liquid crystal panel 453G. That is, the flow direction of the cooling air indicated by the arrow L corresponds to the first direction of the present invention, and the flow direction of the adjustment air indicated by the arrow M corresponds to the second direction of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a view of the air flow for cooling the liquid crystal panel 453G as viewed from the side (the liquid crystal panel 453R side), and is a cross-sectional view showing the image forming apparatus 5 and the duct 62.
Here, as shown in FIG. 13, the central position of the outlet 62BA that sends out the adjustment air is closer to the light incident side (X than the central position of the outlet 62G2 that sends out the cooling air (X (Direction side). In other words, the center position of the delivery port 62BA is located farther from the liquid crystal panel 453G than the center position of the delivery port 62G2. Further, the edge of the green light exit side (opposite to the X direction) at the outlet 62BA is positioned closer to the incident side (X direction side) than the edge of the green light exit side of the outlet 62G2, and The green light incident side (X direction side) edge of the outlet 62BA is located closer to the incident side than the green light incident side edge of the outlet 62G2. Then, the duct portion 62G circulates the air that is sent out from the outlet 62G2 and flows through the light incident side of the liquid crystal panel 453 (air that flows through the region in the X direction in the duct portion 62G) toward the liquid crystal panel 453. In this embodiment, the duct part 62B does not have a configuration like the inclined part 62G4.

For this reason, as shown in FIG. 15, the adjustment air circulates along the incident-side polarizing plate 452 in a region closer to the incident-side polarizing plate 452 than the cooling air. The direction (circulation direction indicated by arrow M) and the main distribution direction of cooling air (circulation direction indicated by arrow L) do not intersect each other.
However, since the area through which the cooling air flows and the area through which the adjustment air flows are not partitioned, these areas come into contact with each other. For this reason, as viewed from the light incident side of the liquid crystal panel 453G, the intersection angle between the main flow direction of the cooling air and the main flow direction of the adjustment air that intersect each other has little influence on the flow velocity of the cooling air. An angle (for example, an acute angle) is set.

  Of the air discharged from the fan 61B and introduced into the duct portion 62B, the adjustment air circulates through the branch duct portion 62B5 and is sent to the polarization conversion element 424, and through the duct body 62B0. Thus, the air excluding the air sent to the liquid crystal panel 453B. On the other hand, the cooling air is substantially all of the air discharged from the fan 61G and introduced into the duct portion 62G. Since the fans 61B and 61G are fans having substantially the same capacity, the cooling air has a higher flow rate and a higher flow rate than the adjustment air. In other words, the adjustment air has a lower flow rate and a lower flow rate than the cooling air.

As shown in FIG. 15, the cooling air includes air flowing through the light incident side of the liquid crystal panel 453 </ b> G that is a cooling target at the end of the second holding member 52 opposite to the Y direction, and the light emitting side. It is divided into the air that circulates.
Among these, the air that circulates on the light emission side is further the air that circulates between the second holding member 52 that holds the liquid crystal panel 453G and the emission side polarizing plate 454 (air whose distribution direction is indicated by an arrow N). Then, the light branches into the air flowing between the exit-side polarizing plate 454 and the light incident surface 455G (air whose flow direction is indicated by the arrow P). These air cools the light exit side portion of the liquid crystal panel 453G and the exit side polarizing plate 454 through the second holding member 52 in the process of flowing in the Y direction (the top surface portion 2A side). To do.

On the other hand, the cooling air flowing through the light incident side of the liquid crystal panel 453G (air whose flow direction is indicated by the arrow L1) flows in the Y direction and blows to the end of the liquid crystal panel 453G opposite to the Y direction. Is done.
Here, when the adjustment air does not flow, the cooling air hits the end of the liquid crystal panel 453G opposite to the Y direction, as indicated by a dotted arrow L2 in FIG. Circulates in a direction away from the light incident side end surface 453S (surface to be cooled) of the liquid crystal panel 453G (that is, the X direction). In particular, when the liquid crystal panel 453 having the inclined surface 4535 facing the direction opposite to the Y direction and the X direction (light incident side) is adopted at the opposite end, the cooling is performed along the inclined surface 4535. The working air circulates and the cooling air circulates in a direction away from the end face 453S. As described above, when the adjustment air does not flow, the cooling air flowing through the light incident side of the liquid crystal panel 453G is difficult to flow through the position near the end surface 453S and flows through the region near the incident-side polarizing plate 452. Therefore, it is difficult to cool the end surface 453S (particularly the center of the panel main body 4531).

  On the other hand, on the light incident side of the liquid crystal panel 453G and a region slightly separated from the end surface 453S (that is, a region between the end surface 453S and the incident side polarizing plate 452 and near the incident side polarizing plate 452). ), The cooling air flowing through the light incident side of the liquid crystal panel 453G is separated from the end face 453S by the adjustment air (that is, the region closer to the incident-side polarizing plate 452). ) And can be suppressed from being distributed. Thereby, the cooling air can be circulated along the end surface 453S in the region near the end surface 453S, as indicated by an arrow L3 in FIG. Therefore, the end surface 453S can be easily cooled, and consequently, the cooling efficiency of the liquid crystal panel 453G can be increased.

As described above, the air sent to the liquid crystal panel 453B is sent from the outlet 62B2 after flowing in the duct main body 62B0 in the direction opposite to the X direction. As it goes to, it tends to be biased to the opposite side to the X direction. For this reason, unlike the duct part 62G, when the said duct part 62B5 and 62B9 are not provided and the length of the duct part 62B is short, the air with the high flow velocity sent out from sending port 62B2 is liquid crystal. The panel 453 </ b> B flows while being biased to the opposite side to the X direction from the central portion. For this reason, it is difficult to cool the central portion of the liquid crystal panel 453B that tends to be high temperature.
On the other hand, the air sent out from the outlet 62B2 is the air sent from the fan 61B, the air flowing through the branch duct portions 62B5 and 62B9 is reduced, and the flow path of the air flowing inside is compared. It is the air which circulated through the long duct main body 62B0. For this reason, since the flow velocity of the air sent out from the delivery port 62B2 becomes lower than that in the above case, the flow direction of the air delivered from the delivery port 62B2 can be adjusted to a position closer to the center of the liquid crystal panel 453B. Therefore, the liquid crystal panel 453B can be appropriately cooled.

The projector 1 according to the present embodiment described above has the following effects.
The cooling air that is sent out from the outlet 62G2 in the direction indicated by the arrow L and flows through the light incident side of the liquid crystal panel 453G is blown to the inclined surface 4535 of the liquid crystal panel 453G, so that the end surface that is the surface to be cooled It tries to circulate in the direction away from 453S.
On the other hand, when viewed from the light incident side of the liquid crystal panel 453G, the adjustment air sent from the outlet 62BA in the direction indicated by the arrow M intersecting the arrow L is between the end face 453S and the incident-side polarizing plate 452. In addition, it circulates in a region near the incident-side polarizing plate 452. That is, the cooling air flows between the end surface 453S and the region where the adjustment air flows.
According to this, since the flow of the cooling air in the direction away from the end face 453S can be prevented by the flow of the adjustment air, the cooling air can be made to flow along the end face 453S closer to the end face 453S. it can. Therefore, the cooling efficiency of the end face 453S and, by extension, the liquid crystal panel 453G can be improved as compared with the case where the adjustment air does not flow.

  Here, it is desirable that the cooling air flowing along the end surface 453S pass through the center of the end surface 453S so that the central portion that tends to be high temperature on the end surface 453S and the entire region of the end surface 453S can be easily cooled. However, the outlet 62G2 is used for cooling that circulates in the duct portion 62G from the distal end side (downstream side) in the Z direction, which is the direction along the end surface 453S when viewed from the top surface portion 2A side, toward the proximal end side (upstream side). Since the air is sent out toward the liquid crystal panel 453G, the cooling air tends to be biased toward the base end side in the Z direction as the air moves away from the delivery port 62G2. For this reason, when the flow velocity of the cooling air flowing through the duct portion 62G is high, the cooling air may flow while being biased from the central portion of the end face 453S toward the base end side in the Z direction. In such a case, it is difficult to cool the central portion of the liquid crystal panel 453G, which tends to be high temperature, and it is difficult for cooling air to flow through the region on the tip side in the Z direction of the liquid crystal panel 453G. May not be so high.

  On the other hand, the adjustment air flowing from the base end side in the Z direction toward the front end side through the branch duct portion 62B9 is sent out by the delivery port 62BA, so that the flow direction of the adjustment air and the cooling air The flow direction of the air can be made to intersect the one end side by crossing the flow direction of the air. Thereby, the distribution direction of the cooling air can be adjusted to a direction passing through the center of the end surface 453S. Accordingly, the central portion of the liquid crystal panel 453G that is likely to be hot can be easily cooled, and air can be circulated along the entire end surface 453S, so that the cooling efficiency of the liquid crystal panel 453G can be improved.

When the flow rate of the cooling air sent from the sending port 62G2 as the first sending port is lower than the flow rate of the adjustment air sent from the sending port 62BA as the second sending port, the light incident side of the liquid crystal panel 453G is The circulating cooling air may be attracted by the adjustment air having a high flow velocity, and may flow in a direction away from the end surface 453 </ b> S that is the surface to be cooled.
On the other hand, since the flow velocity of the cooling air is higher than the flow velocity of the adjustment air, the cooling air flowing through the light incident side of the liquid crystal panel 453G can be suppressed from flowing in the direction away from the end face 453S, and Air can be circulated along the end surface 453S near the end surface 453S. Therefore, the cooling efficiency of the cooling target can be further improved.

  The delivery port 62BA opens at a position away from the end surface 453S with respect to the delivery port 62G2 in the direction facing the end surface 453S (that is, the direction opposite to the X direction). More specifically, the central position of the outlet 62BA is located on the X direction side from the central position of the outlet 62G2, and the X direction side edge of the outlet 62BA is more than the X direction side edge of the outlet 62G2. It is located on the X direction side. According to this, the cooling air sent from the outlet 62G2 can be easily circulated between the end face 453S and the region through which the adjustment air sent from the outlet 62BA flows. Therefore, the cooling air can be easily circulated along the end surface 453S closer to the end surface 453S, and the cooling efficiency of the liquid crystal panel 453G can be reliably improved.

  The cooling device 6 cools the liquid crystal panel 453 for green as the object to be cooled and the first light modulation device, and the outlet 62G2 sends out the cooling air flowing along the end surface 453S as the surface to be cooled. According to this, the liquid crystal panel 453G for green light can be effectively cooled among the liquid crystal panels 453 which are likely to become high temperature when the projector 1 is driven and are weak against heat.

  The duct 62 includes a duct portion 62G having an outlet 62G2, and a duct portion 62B having an outlet 62B2 for sending air toward the liquid crystal panel 453B for blue light as the second light modulation device in addition to the outlet 62BA. . The fan 61G connected to the duct part 62G and the fan 61B connected to the duct part 62B are fans having substantially the same performance. According to this, a part of the air discharged from the fan 61B is used as adjustment air for adjusting the direction of the cooling air sent to the liquid crystal panel 453G that needs to be cooled more than the liquid crystal panel 453B. Thus, it is possible to improve the cooling efficiency of the liquid crystal panel 453G and sufficiently cool the liquid crystal panel 453B without providing a new fan for sending the adjustment air. Accordingly, the liquid crystal panels 453G and 453B can be efficiently cooled.

The liquid crystal panel 453G and the liquid crystal panel 453B are arranged so that the end surfaces on the light incident side thereof are orthogonal to each other, and the duct portion 62B has a branch that branches the air toward the outlet 62BA and the air toward the outlet 62B2. Part 62B8. In the duct part 62B, the range from the branch part 62B8 to the outlet 62B2 is the end face on the light incident side of the liquid crystal panel 453B when viewed from the top surface part 2A side (when viewed along the direction opposite to the Y direction). It extends along.
According to this, the air sent out from the outlet 62B2 is a part of the air introduced into the duct part 62B. Further, by providing the branch portion 62B8, the duct portion 62B becomes relatively long, and consequently the flow path of the air flowing through the duct portion 62B also becomes long. For this reason, the flow velocity of the air sent from the outlet 62B2 can be reduced. Thus, as described above, the air sent out from the outlet 62B2 can be prevented from flowing in a direction opposite to the X direction from the central portion of the liquid crystal panel 453B, and can be distributed to the central portion. Can be adjusted. Therefore, the cooling efficiency of the liquid crystal panel 453B can be improved.

  Air from independent fans 61G and 61B is introduced into the duct portions 62G and 62B, respectively. According to this, compared with the case where the air from one fan is introduce | transduced into each duct part 62G and 62B, the flow volume of the air sent to each liquid crystal panel 453G and 453B can be increased. Therefore, the cooling efficiency of the liquid crystal panels 453G and 453B can be further improved.

The delivery port 62G2 sends out cooling air toward the liquid crystal panel 453G for green light, and the delivery port 62BA sends out adjustment air for adjusting the direction of the cooling air. According to this, it is possible to improve the cooling efficiency of the liquid crystal panel 453G, which tends to have a higher temperature than the liquid crystal panels 453R and 453B. Therefore, the lifetime of the projector 1 can be extended.
Further, since the liquid crystal panel 453B is less likely to have a higher temperature than the liquid crystal panel 453R, each liquid crystal panel 453 can be efficiently cooled by sending a part of the air flowing through the duct portion 62B from the outlet 62BA.

  The duct part 62G and the branch duct part 62B9 that respectively constitute the duct 62 are located on the opposite side (first orthogonal direction) side to the Y direction with respect to the liquid crystal panel 453G. The duct portion 62G and the branch duct portion 62B9 are arranged in the Z direction, which is a second orthogonal direction orthogonal to the opposite direction of the X direction and the Y direction along the central axis of the green light incident on the liquid crystal panel 453G. Along each line. Among these, the duct part 62G sends out air flowing from one end side (front end side) to the other end side (base end side) in the Z direction from the one end side toward the liquid crystal panel 453G. Have That is, the air sent out from the outlet 62G2 flows from the one end side in the Z direction to the other end side in the Y direction from the outlet 62G2.

  Further, the branch duct portion 62B9 has an outlet 62BA for sending air flowing from the other end side in the Z direction toward the one end side in a direction along the light incident side end surface 453S of the liquid crystal panel 453G from the other end side. Have. That is, the air sent from the outlet 62BA flows from the other end side in the Z direction to the one end side in the Y direction from the outlet 62BA. For this reason, the flow direction of the cooling air delivered from the delivery port 62G2 and the flow direction of the adjustment air delivered from the delivery port 62BA are viewed from the direction facing the end surface 453S (the direction opposite to the X direction). Cross each other.

The delivery port 62BA is located on the X direction side from the delivery port 62G2. For this reason, the cooling air delivered from the delivery port 62G2 circulates between the end face 453S and the region through which the adjustment air delivered from the delivery port 62BA flows.
For these reasons, as described above, the cooling air delivered from the delivery port 62G2 hits the end of the liquid crystal panel 453G opposite to the Y direction by the flow of the adjustment air delivered from the delivery port 62BA. Distribution in the direction away from the end face 453S can be prevented. Therefore, since the cooling air can be circulated in the region near the end surface 453S and along the end surface 453S, the cooling efficiency of the end surface 453S, and hence the liquid crystal panel 453G can be improved.

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The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and modifications, improvements, and the like within the scope that can achieve the object of the present invention are included in the present invention.
In the above embodiment, the direction of the cooling air that is sent out from the sending port 62G2 and flows through the light incident side of the liquid crystal panel 453G is adjusted by the adjustment air sent from the sending port 62BA. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the adjustment air may be circulated by changing the arrangement of the outlets so as to adjust the direction of the cooling air flowing through the light emitting side of the liquid crystal panel 453G. That is, the position of the delivery port for delivering the adjustment air may be changed as appropriate according to the delivery direction and delivery position of the adjustment air.

  In the above embodiment, the liquid crystal panel 453G is cited as a cooling target that the cooling device 6 blows and cools air, and the light incident side end face 453S of the liquid crystal panel 453G is cited as the surface to be cooled. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the liquid crystal panels 453R and 453B may be the cooling target of the present invention, and the liquid crystal panel as the light modulation device cooled by the air blown through the third outlet of the present invention is the liquid crystal panel 453R. Also good. Further, other parts (optical parts and electronic parts) that are not the liquid crystal panel 453 may be the cooling target.

  In the above embodiment, the duct portion 62B as the second light modulation device duct portion has the branch duct portion 62B9 that extends from the duct body 62B0 toward the outlet 62BA at the branch portion 62B8. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the duct part 62B does not need to have the structure which branches the air which distribute | circulates inside into the air which goes to sending port 62B2, and the air which goes to sending port 62BA. In this case, for example, the air sent from the outlet 62BA may be supplied from a separately provided fan.

  In the above-described embodiment, the duct portion 62R is bent by approximately 90 ° from the connection portion with the fan 61R and extends in the direction opposite to the Z direction, and the duct portion 62G extends in the direction opposite to the Z direction, The duct portion 62B is configured to extend in the direction opposite to the X direction. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the extending direction of each duct part 62R, 62G, 62B can be changed as appropriate. For example, each duct portion may extend along the traveling direction of light incident on the liquid crystal panel 453 that sends out air.

  In the above-described embodiment, it is assumed that the curved portion similar to the curved portions 62R3, 62G3, 62B3, and 62B7 is not formed at the position corresponding to the outlet 62BA that sends out the adjustment air in the duct portion 62B. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, you may provide the curved part or inclination part which adjusts the sending direction of adjustment air in the said position.

  In the above embodiment, the cooling device that blows air to each liquid crystal panel 453 includes three fans 61 and ducts 62 connected to these fans 61, and the ducts 62 are connected to the liquid crystal panel 453. It was supposed to be arranged on the bottom surface 2B side. The prism base 49 is arranged on the bottom surface part 2B side with respect to the prism 455 to which the liquid crystal panel 453 is attached. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the duct 62 and the prism base 49 may be positioned on the top surface 2A side with respect to the liquid crystal panel 453 and the prism 455. Further, the arrangement and number of the fans 61 and the configuration of the duct 62 can be changed as appropriate. For this reason, for example, the air sent from one fan may be sent to each liquid crystal panel 453. Moreover, you may employ | adopt the fan from which performance (ability) differs, respectively. In this case, for example, a fan with the best performance (fan with a large discharge flow rate) may be used for the fan 61G, and a fan with lower performance than the fan may be used for the fans 61R and 61B.

In the above embodiment, the light source device 41 having the light source lamp 411 and the reflector 412 is employed, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, instead of the light source lamp 411, a solid light source such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode) and an LD (Laser Diode) may be employed.
In the above-described embodiment, the projection optical device 46 includes a plurality of lenses 461 through which an image incident from the electro-optical device 45 is transmitted, an aspherical mirror 462 that folds and reflects the image, and a holding body that houses them. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the aspherical mirror 462 that is a reflection mirror may be omitted.

In the above embodiment, the projector 1 includes the three liquid crystal panels 453 (453R, 453G, and 453B) as the light modulation device, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the present invention can also be applied to a projector using two or less or four or more liquid crystal panels.
In the said embodiment, although the optical unit 4 was comprised by the substantially L shape, this invention is not limited to this. For example, you may employ | adopt the optical unit comprised by the substantially U shape.
In the above-described embodiment, the transmissive liquid crystal panel 453 having a different light beam incident surface and light beam emission surface is used. However, a reflective liquid crystal panel having the same light incident surface and light emission surface may be used.

In the above embodiment, the liquid crystal panel 453 is used as the light modulation device. However, any light modulation device that can form an image according to image information by modulating the incident light beam uses a micromirror display element or the like. For example, a light modulation device other than liquid crystal may be used.
In the above embodiment, the front type projector 1 in which the image projection direction and the image observation direction are substantially the same is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can be applied to a rear type projector in which the projection direction and the observation direction are opposite directions.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Projector, 41 ... Light source device, 411 ... Light source lamp, 453B ... Liquid crystal panel (light modulation device, 2nd light modulation device), 453G ... Liquid crystal panel (cooling object, light modulation device, 1st light modulation device), 453R ... liquid crystal panel (light modulation device), 453S ... end face (cooled surface), 455 ... cross dichroic prism (color synthesis device), 46 ... projection optical device, 61B ... fan (second fan), 61G ... fan (first) Fan), 62 ... duct, 62B ... duct part (second light modulation device duct part), 62B2 ... sending outlet (third sending outlet), 62B8 ... branching part, 62B9 ... branching duct part (second duct part), 62BA: Sending port (second sending port), 62G: Duct portion (first light modulator duct portion, first duct portion), 62G2: Sending port (first sending port).

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It is equipped with a duct that sends the air that circulates inside and distributes it to the surface to be cooled.
The duct is
A first delivery port for delivering air in a first direction along the surface to be cooled;
A second delivery port that opens to a position different from the first delivery port and sends out air in a second direction that intersects the first direction when viewed from the direction facing the surface to be cooled;
The projector is characterized in that the air sent in the first direction flows between the surface to be cooled and a region through which the air sent in the second direction flows. The projector according to claim 1.
The projector according to claim 1, wherein a flow rate of air sent from the first sending port is higher than a flow rate of air sent from the second sending port. The projector according to claim 1 or 2,
The projector is characterized in that the second delivery port is opened at a position away from the cooled surface with respect to the first delivery port in a direction facing the cooled surface. The projector according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A light source device;
A plurality of light modulation devices for modulating a plurality of color lights emitted from the light source device for each color light; and
A color synthesis device that synthesizes the plurality of color lights modulated by the plurality of light modulation devices;
A projection optical device that projects the plurality of color lights synthesized by the color synthesis device,
The object to be cooled is a first light modulation device included in the plurality of light modulation devices,
The projector is characterized in that the surface to be cooled is an end surface orthogonal to incident color light. The projector according to claim 4,
The duct is
A duct portion for a first light modulation device that has the first delivery port and sends out air flowing through the first delivery port;
The second delivery port and a third delivery port for sending air toward the second light modulation device included in the plurality of light modulation devices, each of the second delivery port and the third delivery port And a duct portion for a second light modulation device that sends out air flowing through the interior of the projector. The projector according to claim 5, wherein
Each of the first light modulation device and the second light modulation device is disposed so that the end faces are substantially orthogonal to each other,
The duct portion for the second light modulation device has a branching portion that branches the air toward the second delivery port and the air toward the third delivery port,
The part from the said branch part in the said 2nd light modulation apparatus duct part to the said 3rd sending exit follows the said end surface in the said 2nd light modulation apparatus. The projector according to claim 5 or 6,
A first fan for sending air to the duct for the first light modulator;
And a second fan for sending air to the second light modulator duct portion. The projector according to any one of claims 5 to 7,
The light source device has a discharge light source type light source lamp,
The first light modulation device is a light modulation device that modulates green light,
The projector, wherein the second light modulation device is a light modulation device that modulates either red light or blue light. A light modulation device for modulating incident light;
A duct for guiding air to the light modulator,
The duct is
It is each arrange | positioned at the one end side of the 1st orthogonal direction orthogonal to the central axis of the light which injects into the said light modulation apparatus, and it each extends in the 2nd orthogonal direction orthogonal to each of the said central axis and the said 1st orthogonal direction. Having a first duct portion and a second duct portion;
The first duct part is formed on one end side in the second orthogonal direction, and the air flowing through the first duct part from one end side to the other end side in the second orthogonal direction is supplied to the second orthogonal part. A first delivery port that sends out from one end side of the direction toward the light modulation device;
The second duct portion is formed on the other end side in the second orthogonal direction, and air that circulates in the second duct portion from the other end side to the one end side in the second orthogonal direction, A second delivery port for delivering from the other end side along the end face of the light modulation device orthogonal to
The projector according to claim 1, wherein the second transmission port is located on a light incident side of the light modulation device with respect to the first transmission port in a direction along the central axis.

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