Patent ID: 7993007

Claim:
A projector comprising: an illuminator including a light source configured to emit an illumination light flux, a first lens array having a plurality of first lenslets configured to divide the illumination light flux from the light source into a plurality of sub-light fluxes, a second lens array having a plurality of second lenslets corresponding to the plurality of first lenslets, and a superimposing lens configured to superimpose the sub-light fluxes from the second lens array on an illuminated area; an electro-optic modulator configured to modulate light from the illuminator according to image information; a projection system configured to project the light modulated by the electro-optic modulator; a collector lens disposed on a light incident-side of the electro-optic modulator; and a housing configured to house optical systems including the illuminator, the electro-optic modulator, the projection system, and the collector lens therein, wherein a central axis of an image formation area of the electro-optic modulator shifts in a first direction from a light source optical axis of the light source, a lens optical axis of the superimposing lens shifts in the first direction from the light source optical axis of the light source, and a lens optical axis of the collector lens shifts in a second direction opposite to the first direction from the central axis of the image formation area of the electro-optic modulator.