Patent ID: 8360584
Filing Date: 2013-01-29
Classification: G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A projector comprising: an optical system including a light source, a plurality of light modulation elements for modulating light emitted from the light source to form an optical image, a plurality of the light modulation elements disposed adjacent to one another, and a projection lens for projecting the optical image, the optical system configured such that an illumination optical axis of the light source is substantially perpendicular to a projection optical axis of the projection lens in the plan view; a cooling fan configured to cool a plurality of the light modulation elements in the adjacent order, the cooling fan having a rotation axis that is substantially perpendicular to a discharge direction that a cooling air is discharged, and the cooling fan disposed in the vicinity of the projection lens and on the side where the light source is provided such that the rotation axis extends in a thickness direction of the projector; and a housing configured to form an exterior package of the projector, the housing containing an air intake port that introduces outside air into the housing and an air exhaust port that exhaust heated air within the housing to the outside of the housing, wherein: