WO2004081657A1 - 光学装置及びこれを備えたプロジェクタ - Google Patents
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- the present invention has a plurality of light modulation devices that modulate a plurality of color lights in accordance with image information for each color light, and a plurality of light-incident end faces where the light modulation devices are arranged to face each other.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional optical device.
- the optical device 10 includes an optical modulator having a liquid crystal display device (liquid crystal panel unit) 12 and an emission-side polarizing plate 14.
- the liquid crystal display device 12 includes an image forming liquid crystal panel 16 having two glass substrates 16 A and 16 B opposed to each other with a liquid crystal layer (not shown) interposed therebetween, and two liquid crystal panels 16 accommodating and holding the liquid crystal panel 16 therein.
- a metal liquid crystal panel holding frame 18 having frames 18A and 18B is provided, and is attached via a metal pin 22 to a light incidence surface of a color synthesizing prism 20 as a color synthesizing optical device.
- the emission-side polarizing plate 14 is attached to the light incidence surface of the color combining prism 20.
- reference numerals 24 and 26 denote dustproof glass
- reference numeral 28 denotes a flexi-p [iota] nole substrate for wiring.
- the structure of such an optical device is such that a liquid crystal panel is formed by a circle having good thermal conductivity.
- a method of attaching to a prism unit via a columnar spacer is known.
- a conventional optical device having two emission-side polarizing plates between a liquid crystal display device and a color combining prism is also employed.
- the cooling efficiency is improved because both the exit-side polarizing plates are cooled by air due to forced convection, and the heat generated in each of the exit-side polarizing plates is distributed.
- FIG. 11 is a table showing the results of measuring the calorific value of each liquid crystal panel and each of the entrance and exit polarizers.
- the calorific value of each liquid crystal panel, each incident-side polarizer, and each exit-side polarizer is shown as a ratio when the calorific value of the green exit-side polarizer is set to 1.
- the present invention has been made to solve such a technical problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide an optical device capable of suppressing deterioration of an emission-side polarizing plate due to a rise in temperature and a projector including the same.
- the optical device of the present invention includes a plurality of optical modulators each including a liquid crystal panel, and an emission-side polarizing plate disposed insulated on the liquid crystal panel,
- An optical device further comprising a color synthesizing optical device that synthesizes light modulated by the optical modulation device,
- Each of the exit-side polarizing plates of the plurality of optical modulators is also separated in the optical axis direction from the displacement, and a first exit-side polarizing plate disposed on the exit side and a second exit-side polarization plate disposed on the entrance side. And an emission side polarizing plate.
- the emission side polarizing plate is disposed insulated on the liquid crystal panel, the heat generated in the liquid crystal panel is transferred to the emission side polarizing plate, and the emission side polarization plate is also used. The heat generated in the plate does not move to the liquid crystal panel.
- each of the emission-side polarizing plates of the plurality of optical modulation devices is provided with a first and a second emission-side polarizing plate (separated in the optical axis direction). Because of this, the heat that was conventionally generated by a single exit-side polarizer is now dispersed and generated by these two exit-side polarizers, making it easier for the exit-side polarizer to radiate heat. Therefore, deterioration due to temperature rise can be suppressed.
- the first exit-side polarizing plate and the second exit-side polarizing plate are alternately arranged! / ⁇ is preferably arranged insulated.
- the first heat-conducting plate has the first emission-side polarizing plate attached thereto, and a heat-insulating pin protruding toward the liquid crystal panel is attached thereto.
- a polarizing plate holding frame for holding a second heat conductive plate to which the second emission side polarizing plate is attached, and a liquid crystal panel holding frame for holding the liquid crystal panel are alternately arranged. It is preferable that they are fixed at predetermined intervals.
- the first exit-side polarizing plate and the second exit-side polarizing plate are thermally connected.
- heat generated by the two emission-side polarizing plates can be radiated from the same path, and the heat radiation mechanism can be simplified.
- heat can be transferred from the emission-side polarizing plate having a large amount of heat to the other emission-side polarization plate in these two emission-side polarization plates, the temperature rise of the emission-side polarization plate can be averaged. .
- the first heat conductive plate has the first emission-side polarizing plate attached thereto, and a polarizing plate holding frame that holds the second heat conductive plate to which the second emission-side polarizing plate is attached. Is installed,
- Insulating pins protruding toward the liquid crystal panel are attached to the first heat conductive plate or the polarizing plate holding frame,
- a liquid crystal panel holding frame for holding the liquid crystal panel is fixed on the heat insulating pins.
- the heat generated in the first emission-side polarizing plate and the heat generated in the second emission-side polarizing plate are transmitted to the first heat conductive plate, and are transmitted to the liquid crystal panel.
- the generated heat is conducted to the liquid crystal panel holding frame.
- these heats are insulated by the heat insulating pins, it is possible to effectively prevent the heat generated by the two emission-side polarizing plates and the liquid crystal panel from interfering with each other.
- the first heat conductive plate is thermally connected to a heat conductive block connected to the color combining optical device. It is preferable that the liquid crystal panel holding frame is thermally connected to an optical component casing that supports the optical device.
- the color synthesizing optical device is made of a material having high thermal conductivity such as quartz. If not, the heat dissipation is enhanced, which is preferable.
- the first heat conductive plate is attached to the heat conductive block via the heat conductive rubber.
- the heat conducted to the heat conduction block can be radiated to the outer case of the projector.
- the heat conducted to the liquid crystal panel holding frame can be radiated to the optical component casing that supports the optical device. In this case, it is preferable that the liquid crystal panel holding frame is thermally connected to the optical component casing via a heat conductive rubber member.
- the three polarizing plate holding frames are thermally connected to each other.
- the three polarizing plate holding frames are thermally connected by a heat conductive rubber.
- thermal connection between two adjacent polarizing plate holding frames can be easily performed.
- the three polarizing plate holding frames are a heat conductive layer that adheres to two polarizing plate holding frames adjacent to each other among the polarizing plate holding frames, It is preferable to be thermally connected by a heat conductive member interposed between these two heat conductive layers.
- the thermal connection between two adjacent polarizing plate holding frames can be more reliably performed. It is preferable to use a thermally conductive rubber or graphite as the thermally conductive layer that adheres to the polarizing plate holding frame, and to use a thermally conductive resin or metal as the thermally conductive member interposed between the two thermally conductive layers. It is preferred. Further, it is preferable that the heat conductive member interposed between the two heat conductive layers is fastened to the polarizing plate holding frame by screws.
- the transmittance of the second exit-side polarizing plate is greater than 50% of the total transmittance. It is preferably set to.
- the first heat conductive plate and the heat conductive block can efficiently radiate heat to the outer case of the projector and the like, and the first heat conductive plate and the second light emitting plate can easily increase the heat radiation. Since the calorific value of the emission-side polarizing plate can be increased, deterioration of the emission-side polarizing plate due to a rise in temperature can be effectively suppressed.
- the cross transmittance refers to the transmittance of a light beam when the polarization axis of the light beam passing through the polarizing plate is perpendicular to the transmission axis of the polarizing plate. In the case of a normal polarizing plate, this value is in the range of 0 to several percent.
- the first heat conductive plate is formed of a member having a higher thermal conductivity than the second heat conductive plate. Is preferred.
- the first heat conductive plate and the heat conductive block can efficiently radiate heat to the outer case of the projector and the like, and the first heat conductive plate can easily increase the heat radiating property more than the second exit side polarizing plate. In the exit-side polarizing plate, heat radiation can be further improved.
- the optical device of the present invention is an optical device comprising a plurality of sets of optical modulators each having a liquid crystal panel and an emission-side polarizing plate disposed insulated on the liquid crystal panel.
- the optical modulator through which the light with the highest light intensity passes has its exit-side polarizer composed of two exit-side polarizers that are arranged separately in the optical axis direction. It is characterized by the following.
- the emission-side polarizing plate is disposed insulated on the liquid crystal panel, heat generated in the liquid crystal panel is transferred to the emission-side polarization plate, and the emission-side polarization plate is not affected. The heat generated in the plate does not move to the liquid crystal panel.
- the optical modulator through which the light having the highest light intensity passes passes through the first and second optical modulators in which the emission-side polarizing plates are arranged separately in the optical axis direction.
- the two emission-side polarizers of With regard to the optical modulator the heat generated by the single exit-side polarizer is now dispersed and generated by the two exit-side polarizers, so that the temperature of the exit-side polarizer increases. Can be suppressed from being deteriorated.
- the optical modulator through which the light with the highest light intensity passes modulates green light.
- the optical modulator through which the light with the highest light intensity passes modulates green light.
- the optical modulators for blue light and red light do not necessarily need to have their emission-side polarizing plates separated in the optical axis direction.
- the emission-side polarizing plate is composed of two emission-side polarizing plates separately arranged in the optical axis direction. Is also good.
- the exit side polarizing plate of the optical modulator for blue light is separated in the optical axis direction. It is preferable that it is composed of two emission-side polarizing plates that are arranged in parallel.
- a projector includes an illumination device that emits illumination light, a color separation optical system that separates the illumination light emitted from the illumination device into a plurality of color lights, and a color separation optical system. And a plurality of optical devices that form images by modulating the respective color lights.
- the optical device is the optical device according to any one of the above (1) to (12). ⁇
- the projector of the present invention includes an excellent optical device that suppresses deterioration of the emission-side polarizing plate due to a rise in temperature, so that the luminance can be further increased.
- FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the projector according to the first embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view for explaining a schematic configuration of an optical system.
- FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing an attached state of the liquid crystal display device according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an installation state of a color combining prism.
- FIGS. 5A and 5B are perspective views showing a heat conductive rubber member of a color combining prism.
- FIGS. 6A and 6B are perspective views showing a mounting state of a heat conductive plate and a polarizing plate.
- FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing a mounted state of the liquid crystal display device according to the second embodiment.
- FIGS. 9A and 9B are cross-sectional views showing another connection state of the polarizing plate holding frame.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional liquid crystal display device.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a projector including an optical modulation device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating a schematic configuration of an optical system in the projector of FIG.
- FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing an attached state of the liquid crystal display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention to a color combining optical device.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where the liquid crystal display device and the color combining optical device according to the first embodiment of the present invention are installed in the optical component housing.
- 5 (a) and 5 (b) are a perspective view showing the color combining optical device and a perspective view showing a state where the heat conductive rubber member is attached to the color combining optical device.
- FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b) are perspective views showing a state where the first heat conductive plate is attached to the color combining optical device and a perspective view showing the state where the exit side polarizing plate is attached to the first heat conductive plate. is there.
- FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b) are perspective views showing the state of attachment of the polarizing plate holding frame to the first heat conducting plate
- FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b) show the second heat conducting plate and the second exit side polarizing plate to the polarizing plate holding frame. It is a perspective view which shows an attachment state.
- the projector denoted by reference numeral 1 includes an optical system 4 (shown in FIG. 2) having a projection lens 600 protruding forward from the apparatus.
- Optical system 4 is a projection lens Except for 600, it is built into the outer case 3.
- the outer case 3 is formed of a substantially rectangular box including an upper case 3A and a lower case 3B.
- the optical system 4 includes, in addition to the projection lens 600, an illumination optical system 100, a color separation optical system 200, a relay optical system 300, and three liquid crystal display devices 400.
- R, 400 G, 400 B and a color combining optical system (color combining optical device) 500 The components of each optical system are arranged in a substantially horizontal direction around a color combining optical system (color combining optical device) 500.
- the illumination optical system 100 includes a light source device 110, a first lens array 120, a second lens array 130, a polarization conversion element 140, and a superposition lens 150.
- the light source device 110 has a light source lamp (not shown) and a reflector 110B.
- a high-pressure mercury lamp is used as a light source lamp.
- a parabolic mirror is used for the reflector 110B.
- the light source lamp another light source lamp such as a metal halide lamp or a halogen lamp may be used.
- an elliptical mirror or a spherical mirror may be used as the reflector 110B.
- a lens or the like is provided between the light source device 110 and the first lens array 120 so that the light emitted from the light source device 110 can efficiently enter the first lens array 120. It is preferable to arrange them.
- the first lens array 120 is formed by arranging a plurality of small lenses in a matrix. Then, the light from the light source device 110 is divided into a plurality of partial light beams, and the respective partial light beams are condensed.
- the second lens array 130 has a plurality of small lenses arranged so as to correspond to the small lenses of the first lens array 120.
- the central axes of the respective partial light beams emitted from the first lens array 120 are arranged to be parallel to the system optical axis.
- the polarization conversion element 140 is configured to align non-polarized light into polarized light having a polarization direction usable in the three liquid crystal display devices 40 OR, 400 G, and 400 B.
- the lens 150 emits light emitted from the second lens array 130 (and the polarization conversion element 140) into a predetermined illuminated area (liquid crystal display device 40 OR, 400 G, 400 B). (Image forming area).
- the color separation optical system 200 has a first dichroic mirror 210, a second dich opening mirror 220, and a reflection mirror 230.
- the illumination light emitted from the illumination optical system 100 is separated into three colors of illumination light of different wavelength ranges.
- the first dichroic mirror 210 reflects the substantially red (R) light at a right angle and travels toward the reflecting mirror 230, and converts the substantially blue (B) and substantially green (G) light. It is configured to be transmitted and travel toward the second dichroic mirror 220.
- the second dichroic mirror 220 reflects the substantially green (G) light at a right angle, emits it from the emitting portion 200 g toward the color combining optical system 500, and outputs the substantially blue (B) light. ) Is transmitted and emitted from the emission section 200b toward the relay optical system 300.
- the reflection mirror 230 is configured to reflect the substantially red (R) light at right angles and emit the light from the emission unit 200 r toward the color combining optical system 500.
- the relay optical system 300 includes an entrance-side lens 310, an entrance-side reflection mirror 320, a relay lens 330, an exit-side reflection mirror 340, and a field lens 350.
- the B light emitted from the emission section 200 b of the color separation optical system 200 is transmitted through each relay lens 310, 330, 350 (reflected by each reflection mirror 320, 340), and the B light emitted from the relay optical system 300.
- the light is emitted from the emission section 300b toward the color combining optical system 500.
- the B light emitted from the emission unit 300b illuminates the liquid crystal panel of the liquid crystal display device 400B. As a result, the light amount loss of the B light having the maximum optical path length is suppressed.
- the size of the light beam entering the field lens 350 is set to be substantially equal to the size of the light beam entering the first relay lens 310.
- the liquid crystal display devices 40OR, 400G, and 400B include, for example, three transmission-type liquid crystal display devices, and are arranged on the incident side of the color combining optical system 500 in correspondence with each color light of RGB. Then, each color light emitted from the color separation optical system 200 (the relay optical system 300 in the case of the B light) is modulated, and image information corresponding to each color light is added. That is, the liquid crystal display devices 400R, 400G, and 400B (liquid crystal panels described later) are controlled by a driver (not shown) according to image information. Thus, each color light passing through each of the liquid crystal display devices 400R, 400G, and 400B is modulated.
- the liquid crystal display device 400G generally includes a liquid crystal panel 400g and a metal frame 902 as a liquid crystal panel holding frame.
- the components such as the polarizing plate and the polarizing plate holding frame disposed on the entrance side and the exit side of the liquid crystal display device 400G are similarly arranged on the entrance side and the exit side of the liquid crystal display devices 400R and 400B. These components are described with the same or equivalent symbols (differences in R, G, B).
- the liquid crystal panel 400 g includes two glass substrates (TFT substrate 90 OA and counter substrate 90 OB) opposed to each other via a liquid crystal layer (not shown), and is accommodated in a metal frame 900. It is held and connected to the flexible wiring board 400 gl .
- the glass substrate 900A is composed of a large number of pixel electrodes arranged regularly on the liquid crystal layer side and thin film transistors for applying a voltage corresponding to an image signal to these pixel electrodes.
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- a dustproof bar 906 made of transparent glass is attached on the emission side of the glass substrate 90OA.
- the plane size (vertical and horizontal dimensions) of the dust cover 900 is set to be substantially the same as the plane size of the glass substrate 900A.
- the glass substrate 900B has a counter electrode (not shown) facing the pixel electrode of the glass substrate 900A, and has a planar rectangular shape slightly smaller than the glass substrate 900OA.
- a dust-proof cover 908 made of transparent glass is attached to the entrance side of the glass substrate 900B.
- the plane size (length and width) of the dust cover 908 is set to be substantially the same as the plane size of the glass substrate 900B.
- the metal frame 902 is composed of a first frame 902A and a second frame 902B, and is disposed on the incident side of the metal frame 904 as a polarizing plate holding frame, and FIG. As shown in the figure, it is connected to the support 922 A on the optical component housing 922 via the second heat conductive rubber member 9224. As a result, the heat generated by the liquid crystal panel 400 g is transmitted through the second heat conductive rubber member 924 and through the second heat conductive rubber member 924 and the support 922 A to the optical component. The heat is conducted to the housing 9 22.
- the first frame body 902A is provided with a space (not shown) on the emission side capable of accommodating the glass substrate 90OA and the dustproof cover 906, and a glass substrate 900 communicating with the space.
- the corners of the first frame 90 A are provided with pins that open in the parallel direction of the glass substrates 90 OA and 90 OB (the thickness direction of the first frame).
- a through hole 92 0 92 A 4 is provided.
- Engaging projection 9 0 2 A 5 to exit, 9 0 2 A 6 (only shown engagement projection 9 0 2 A 5) are al provided.
- an incident side polarizing plate 918G is arranged on the incident side of the first frame body 902A.
- the second frame 902B is detachably mounted on the emission side of the first frame 902A.
- the first frame 9 0 2 A of the engagement projection 9 0 2 / ⁇ 5, 9 0 2 engageable with A 6 engaging hole 9 0 2 b physician 9 0 2 b 2 elastically deformable hook 9 0 2 9 0 2 B 2 with is provided.
- a first heat conductive plate 926 to which a first emission side polarizing plate 9220G is attached is arranged. Have been.
- the first heat conduction plate 926 is arranged on the incident side of the color synthesizing optical system 500, and the heat conducting block 928 and the color synthesizing optical system shown in FIG.
- the first heat conductive rubber member 932 shown in the same figure (b) is connected to the device fixing plate 9330.
- the heat absorbed by the polarizing plate 92OG is transferred from the first heat conduction plate 926 to the second heat conduction plate 928.
- the heat is transferred to the outer case 3 via the heat conductive rubber member 9 32 and the heat conductive block 9 28, and is radiated from the outer case 3 to the outside of the case.
- the metal frame 900 receives the green (G) color light of the color combining optical system 500.
- a second heat conductive plate 936 on which the second exit side polarizing plate 9334G is attached is attached.
- the cross transmittance of the second exit side polarizing plate 9334G is set to a transmittance smaller than 50% of the total transmittance.
- the amount of heat absorbed by the first exit-side polarizing plate 9200G becomes larger than the amount of heat absorbed by the second exit-side polarizing plate 9334G, but the first exit-side polarization plate
- the heat from the plate 920 G is transferred to the heat conduction block 922 via the first heat conduction plate 926, the first heat conduction rubber member 933, and the color synthesis optical device fixing plate 930. Effective heat conduction.
- the corners of the metal frame 9 0 4 corresponding pins ⁇ holes in the pin ⁇ hole 9 0 2 Ai ⁇ 9 0 2 A 4 of the metal frame 9 0 2 (first frame 9 0 2 A) 904 A L to 904 A 4 are provided.
- Pin ⁇ holes 9 0 4 AL ⁇ 9 0 4 A 4, 9 0 2 Ai S 0 2 A adiabatic pins 9 3 8 4 is fixed by inserting to the ultraviolet curing resin or the like.
- the heat insulating pins 938 are composed of four stepped (flanged) pins protruding toward the liquid crystal panel, and are attached to the incident side corners of the first heat conducting plate 926. ing. In the middle of the heat insulating pins 938, metal frames 902, 904 are fixed at a predetermined interval from each other. Thus, the first heat conductive plate 926 and the metal frames 902, 904 are connected by the heat insulating pins 938. Therefore, between the liquid crystal panel 400 g and the first heat conductive plate 9 26, between the liquid crystal panel 400 g and the second heat conductive plate 9 36 and between the liquid crystal panel 400 g and the first heat conductive plate 9 36. There is no heat transfer between 26 and the second heat conducting plate 936.
- three metal frames 904 for red (R) and blue (B) are thermally connected to each other. That is, two metal frames 904 adjacent to each other among the three metal frames 904 are arranged at right angles, and are connected by a heat conductive member 940 made of heat conductive rubber as shown in FIG. I have. As a result, the heat conductive member 9400 is adhered to the two metal frames 904, and heat conduction between the two metal frames 904 is effectively performed via the heat conductive member 940.
- the color synthesizing optical system 500 includes a color synthesizing prism such as a dichroic prism, is arranged on the exit side of each of the liquid crystal display devices 40 OR, 400 G, and 400 B, and has a heat transfer block 9. It is interposed between 28 and the color synthesis prism fixing plate 9330.
- the liquid crystal display devices 400 R, 400 G, and 400 B are configured to be able to input and combine respective color lights modulated by the liquid crystal display devices.
- a first heat conductive plate 926 is arranged corresponding to the R, G, B light.
- an emission side heat conduction plate 942 capable of conducting heat to the first heat conduction plate 926 via a heat conduction rubber member 932 is arranged.
- the projection lens 600 is disposed on the emission side of the color combining optical system 500.
- the image synthesized by the color synthesizing optical system 500 is configured to be enlarged and displayed as a projected image on a screen (not shown) as a projection surface.
- the projector according to the first embodiment includes the first heat conductive plate 926 and the metal frame 902, and the metal frame 902 and the metal frame 904 that are both connected via the heat insulating pins 938.
- the side polarizers 92OR, 920G, 920B and the second emission side polarizers 934R, 934G, 934B are both insulated from the liquid crystal panels 400r, 400g, 400b.
- first heat conductive plate 926 and the metal frame 904 are connected via the heat insulating pin 938, the first exit side polarizing plate 920R, 92OG, 920B and the second exit side polarizing plate 934 R, 934G, 934B are insulated.
- the heat generated in the liquid crystal panels 400 r, 400 g, and 400 b moves to the first emission-side polarizing plates 920R, 920G, and 920B and the second emission-side polarizing plates 934R, 934G, and 934B. There is no heat transfer between the first exit-side polarizers 92OR, 920G, 920B and the second exit-side polarizers 934R, 934G, 934B.
- the first heat conductive plate 926 is connected to the heat conductive block 928 via the first heat conductive rubber member 932, and the metal frames 904 are connected to each other via the heat conductive member 940. Since the frame 902 is connected to the support 922A on the optical component housing 922 via the second heat conductive rubber member 924 so as to be thermally conductive, The heat dissipation area of the first heat conduction plate 926 and the metal frames 902, 904 is increased, and the heat capacity is increased, so that the cooling efficiency as a whole can be increased.
- the first heat conducting plate 926 for RGB light is
- the heat conductive rubber members 932 are connected so as to be able to conduct heat, the polarizers 920 G and 920 B for the G.B light, which generates a relatively large amount of heat, and the R plate for the R light, which generates a relatively small amount of heat, are generated.
- the temperature rise with the polarizing plate 92OR can be equalized, and variation in component life can be prevented.
- FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing an optical device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. 8, the same members as those in FIG. 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the detailed description will be omitted.
- the optical device according to the present embodiment is characterized in that the first exit-side polarizing plate and the second exit-side polarizing plate are connected to each other so as to be thermally conductive.
- the second heat conductive plate 936 to which the second exit side polarizing plate 934G is attached is polarized.
- a second heat conductive plate 936 to which second emission side polarizing plates 934R and 934B (not shown in FIG. 8) are attached is bonded via a metal frame 904.
- the heat released from 34 B is conducted to the metal frame 904 via the second heat conducting plate 936, and from the metal frame 904 to the first heat conducting plate 926. Then, the first exit-side polarizers 920R, 920G, 920B on the first thermal conductive plate 926 and the second exit-side polarizers 934R, 934G, 934B on the second thermal conductive plate 936 are formed. In this case, the amount of heat generated and absorbed (the amount of heat absorbed) is equalized, and the temperature rise of these exit-side polarizing plates can be suppressed as a whole.
- first heat conductive plate 926 the second heat conductive plate 936, and the metal frame 904 are both connected to the metal frame 902 via the heat insulating pins 938, the first heat conductive plate 926
- the exit-side polarizing plates 920R, 920G, 920B and the second exit-side polarizing plates 934R, 934G, 934B are both insulated from the liquid crystal panels 400r, 400g, 400b.
- the first exit-side polarizing plates 920 R, 920 G, and 920 B and the second exit-side polarizing plates 934 R, 934 G, and 934 B are used. It is possible to prevent the generated heat from interfering with the heat generated by the liquid crystal panels 400r, 400g, and 400b.
- the first heat conducting plate 926 for R ⁇ G ⁇ B light the first heat conducting plate 926 for R ⁇ G ⁇ B light
- the second heat conductive plate 936 and the metal frame 904 for the G and B light are the first heat conductive rubber member 9
- the first exit-side polarizers 920G and 920B and the second exit-side polarizers 934G and 934G for G ⁇ B light which generate a relatively large amount of heat, are connected to the heat-conducting block 928 so as to be able to conduct heat.
- the temperature rise of the first exit-side polarizing plate 920 R and the second exit side 934 R for R light which has a relatively small calorific value with that of the 934B, can be equalized. Can be suppressed as a whole.
- a heat conductive member 940 interposed between two adjacent metal frames 904 is formed of heat conductive rubber.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and may be formed of a heat conductive rubber and a heat conductive resin or metal.
- a first heat conductive member 94 OA made of a heat conductive rubber is adhered to two metal frames 904 adjacent to each other among the three metal frames 904,
- a second heat conductive member 940B made of a heat conductive resin or metal is interposed between the two heat conductive members 94OA.
- the first heat conductive member 940A and the second heat conductive member 940B are fastened to the metal frame 904 by screws 940C.
- the heat conductive members 940 (first heat conductive member 940A and second heat conductive member 940B) are firmly adhered to two metal frames 904 adjacent to each other. This allows two adjacent The heat conduction between the two metal frames 904 is more effectively performed via the heat conductive member 940.
- the heat conductive member 940 in the present invention may be formed of graphite and a heat conductive resin or metal.
- 940D is closely attached, and a second heat conductive member 940E made of a heat conductive resin or metal is interposed between the two heat conductive members 940D.
- the first heat conductive member 940D and the second heat conductive member 940E are fastened to the metal frame 904 by screws 940C.
- the two metal frames 904 adjacent to each other among the three metal frames 904 have the heat conductive member 940 (the first heat conductive member 940D and the first heat conductive member 940D).
- the second heat conductive member 9400E) is firmly adhered. Thereby, heat conduction between two metal frames 904 adjacent to each other is more effectively performed via the heat conductive member 940.
- the output side polarizers in all the red, green, and blue optical paths are constituted by two output side polarizers (first and second exit side polarizers).
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the emission-side polarizing plate in the green light path may be composed of two emission-side polarizing plates (first and second emission-side polarizing plates), or the emission light in the green and blue light paths may be used.
- the side polarizing plate may be composed of two emission-side polarizing plates (first and second emission-side polarizing plates).
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