Patent ID: 7502078
Filing Date: 2009-03-10
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A projection type display apparatus comprising: a reflective spatial light modulation element for each color light corresponding to each of R light, G light and B light; color light illuminating means for illuminating the reflective spatial light modulation element for each color light with each of the R light, the G light and the B light; a reflective polarizing plate for each color light which transmits a polarized component in one direction of each of the R light, the G light and the B light from each color light illuminating means therethrough, and reflects as image light of each color a polarized component in the other direction different from the polarized light in one direction obtained by subjecting each of the transmitted R light, G light and B light to light modulation in accordance with an image signal of each color light by the reflective spatial light modulation element for each color light; unnecessary polarized light removing means for each color light for removing an unnecessary polarized component with respect to the image light of each color from the reflective spatial light modulation element for each color light reflected by the reflective polarizing plate for each color light to emit the image light of each color without the unnecessary polarized component; a color combination optical system which subjects the image light of each color emitted from the unnecessary polarized light removing means for each color light to color combination to emit the thus combined light as color-combined image light; a projection lens which projects the color-combined image light; a triangular prismatic housing for each color light arranged in proximity to the color combination optical system and having: a first surface which has an inclination angle of approximately 45° with respect to an optical axis of each color light from each color light illuminating means and on which the reflective polarizing plate for each color light is attached; a second surface which is orthogonal to the optical axis of each color light transmitted through the reflective polarizing plate for each color light and on which the reflective spatial light modulation element for each color light is attached; a third surface which is orthogonal to the optical axis of each color light obtained by reflecting reflected light from the reflective spatial light modulation element for each color light by the reflective polarizing plate for each color and on which the unnecessary polarized light removing means for each color light is attached; and a lower surface and an upper surface which seal a space surrounded by the first surface to the third surface; and air-cooling means for air-cooling the unnecessary polarized light removing means for each color light by supplying an air stream to each gap between the color combination optical system and the third surface of the triangular prismatic housing for each color light; wherein the unnecessary polarized light removing means for each color light is a polarizing plate which absorbs unnecessary polarized light or a polarizing plate which reflects the unnecessary polarized light.