Patent ID: 8096663

Claim:
A projection display device, comprising: a projection lens section to which light modulated by a light modulating element is entered; a mirror section that reflects light transmitted through the projection lens section and directs the light to a projection plane; a cabinet that houses the projection lens section and the mirror section; and a holding member including a planar mounting section having a size corresponding to a size of a side surface of the cabinet and on which the side surface of the cabinet is positioned and mounted, and including a protruding section that protrudes in a lateral direction with respect to the planar mounting section, the protruding section extending laterally beyond the planar mounting section on which the side surface of the cabinet is positioned and mounted, wherein respective undersides of the planar mounting section and the protruding section of the holding member contact a mounting plane on which the cabinet is mounted, and the holding member holds the cabinet in an upright state with respect to the mounting plane such that the mirror section is positioned at an upper part of the cabinet and the light that exits the projection lens section exits in a direction away from the mounting plane.