Patent ID: 6779894
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: G02F,G03B,H04N

Abstract:
A display apparatus comprising:a light source; reflecting type light valve which has a light incidence/reflection surface which reflects incident light from said light source; a first cooling fan which supplies air from outside of said display apparatus into said display apparatus through an inlet port so as to cool said reflecting type light valve with cooling air; a second cooling fan which discharges cooling air inside of said display apparatus through an outlet port of said display apparatus; and a partition wall which partitions a space in said display apparatus into a cooling air side having a cooling air path and a light incidence/reflection surface side having a light incidence/reflection path; wherein a pall of said display apparatus which is opposite to said light incidence/reflection surface of said reflecting type light valve is cooled by said cooling air generated by said first cooling fan; and wherein said cooling air path is formed in said cooling air side from said inlet port to said outlet port in the order of said inlet port, said first cooling fan, said part of said display apparatus, said light source, said second cooling fan and said outlet port.