Patent ID: 9010939
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image projection apparatus comprising: a light source unit; an image forming unit that forms an image using light from the light source unit, a heat releasing unit that is attached to the image forming unit and releases heat from the image forming unit, a facing member that faces an installation surface on which a main body of the apparatus is installed; and a foot that allows the facing member to support the image forming unit, wherein a bottom of the foot contacts the facing member so as to provide a space between the facing member and the image forming unit, and the heat releasing unit is provided in the space between the facing member and the image forming unit; a channel for cooling the heat releasing unit, wherein the heat releasing unit is provided inside of the channel, and the foot is provided outside of the channel; the channel is disposed in the space and extends in a horizontal direction, the channel being in fluid communication with a blower disposed upstream of the channel via a vertical duct and in fluid communication with a duct downstream of the channel provided to a light source bracket of the light source unit.