Projector

Abstract

This projector includes a lamp unit including a lamp which emits light for projecting an image upon a screen. This lamp unit is provided with a projector main body. Moreover, the projector includes a metal plate which is disposed, between a bottom surface of the projector main body and the lamp unit, in a situation of floating away from this bottom surface of the projector main body. The projector also includes a fan which sucks external air into the projector main body. This fan is disposed in an orientation such as to blow this sucked in external air towards the metal plate.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a projector according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing the internal construction of this projector according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a general perspective view showing the appearance of a metal plate fixed to a lamp door of this projector according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing this metal plate and lamp door of the projector according to an embodiment of the present invention, as seen from the direction shown by the arrow sign 101 in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view showing a metal plate and a lamp door of a projector according to a first variant embodiment of the present invention, as seen from the direction shown by the arrow sign 101 in FIG. 3; and

FIG. 6 is a general perspective view showing the appearance of a metal plate fixed to a lamp door of a projector according to a second variant embodiment of the present invention.

Claims

1. A projector, comprising: a lamp unit, comprising a lamp which emits light for projecting an image upon a screen, and provided with a projector main body;a metal plate which is disposed, between a bottom surface of said projector main body and said lamp unit, in a situation of floating away from said bottom surface of said projector main body; anda fan which sucks external air into said projector main body, and which is disposed in an orientation such as to blow said sucked in external air towards said metal plate.

2. A projector as described in claim 1, wherein said metal plate has a shape in which its end portion towards said fan is curved upwards.

3. A projector as described in claim 1, wherein a portion of said metal plate is disposed, between a side surface of said projector main body and said lamp unit, in a situation of floating away from said side surface of said projector main body.