Patent ID: 7500757

Claim:
A projector which projects an image, comprising: an optical configuration section which includes: a light source which emits light; an optical conversion section which includes a conversion section which converts the light emitted from the light source into an image based on image data; and a projection lens which enlarges and projects the image converted by the optical conversion section; a circuit configuration section which operates the optical configuration section; a housing which is included in the exterior of the projector and includes, in its outer surface portion, a heat releasing section; and a heat transfer member which transfers, to the housing, heat emitted by heat emitting components of the circuit configuration section and the optical configuration section, a cooling spatial region which is apart from a body interior spatial region, in which heat source parts of the light source and the circuit configuration section are disposed, and a cooling fan which expels air to the heat releasing section, the cooling fan being disposed in the cooling spatial region.