Projection display

Abstract

The invention provides a projection display that achieves continuous light amount control with ease and without causing unevenness of illumination of light applied to a light valve responsive to a video signal, thereby allowing constant image display with satisfactory contrast. The projection display of the invention includes a light valve (2); a light source (3a) generating light applied to the light valve (2); an integrator lens (4) provided on an optical path between the light source (3a) and the light valve (2) and making uniform the illumination distribution of light applied from the light source (3a) to the light valve (2); and a light amount control system (9) provided on the optical path and including a turning mechanism (9a) which turns like a set of double doors in order to adjust the amount of light applied from the light source (3a) to the light valve (2). The turning mechanism (9a) is bent into a V shape in a direction to reduce the amount of light (to block the light).

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a projection display device having a light quantity adjustment mechanism for adjusting the light quantity of light irradiated on a light valve according to a video signal. Background technique [0002] In a projection display device, there is a darker image display due to light leakage from various optical elements constituting the optical system, such as a guide optical system and a projection lens, and stray light (unwanted light) generated at the optical elements. Not dark enough to get a higher contrast tendency. Especially when an image is projected on a screen in a dark room, if the dark image cannot be displayed dark enough, it will give the viewer the impression that the contrast is insufficient. In particular, in projection display devices using liquid crystal light valves, the liquid crystal light valves block transmitted light due to the polarization characteristics of light, but cannot completely block tran...

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Problems solved by technology

[0005] In Patent Document 1, when the shape of the front end of the shading plate has a rectangular surface in the direction perpendicular to the shading plate, in the vicinity of the first lens array, when the front end of the shading plate is located in the second lens array in the direction of rotation of the shading plate When the center of curvature of the shading plate is at the center of the curvature, the rectangular surface of the shading plate is imaged on the light valve, so there is a problem of linear uneven illuminance in the direction of rotation on the light valve and in the direction perpendicular to the direction of the optical axis.

In addition, depending on the shape of the tip of the shade, there is also a problem that sufficient contrast cannot be obtained.

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