Patent ID: 6726336
Filing Date: 2004-04-27
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
A projector, comprising:a box-shaped projector main body; a projection lens exposed on a front side of said projector main body; a front cover for covering and uncovering a front side of said projection lens; and a pair of double hinge mechanisms for rotatably supporting both a left end portion and a right end portion of said front cover on said projector main body, wherein: each of said double hinge mechanisms include: first and second parallel hinge pins, an end of said first parallel hinge pin being supported by said front cover and an end of said hinge pin being supported by said projector main body; and a hinge arm rectangularly connecting an other end of each of said first and second hinge pins; and said front cover is rotated between a storage position that is approximately vertically disposed on said front side of said projector main body to cover said front side of said projection lens and an open position of contacting an upper portion of said projector main body to uncover said front side of said projection lens.