Light conversion device, light source apparatus, and projection display apparatus with improved cooling efficiency

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10890835-B2
Application number	US-201615564482-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 5, 2016
Priority date	Apr 22, 2015
Publication date	Jan 12, 2021
Grant date	Jan 12, 2021

Abstract

A light conversion device according to one embodiment of the disclosure includes a light conversion section that is rotatable about an axis of rotation, a cooling section that cools the light conversion section, a housing that houses the light conversion section and the cooling section, and a partition member that is provided on the light conversion section, and partitions a space in the housing.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A light conversion device, comprising:
a light conversion section rotatable about an axis of rotation;
a cooling section configured to cool the light conversion section;
a housing configured to house the light conversion section and the cooling section; and
a partition member, wherein
a first region of the partition member is on an irradiated surface of the light conversion section,
a second region of the partition member is on a non-irradiated surface of the light conversion section,
the non-irradiated surface of the light conversion section is opposite to the radiated surface of the light conversion section,
a third region of the partition member extends from the axis of rotation of the light conversion section,
the third region is different from each of the first region and the second region,
the partition member is configured to:
partition a space in the housing into a first space in the housing and a second space in the housing;
control a first flow of air, cooled by the cooling section, through the first space, wherein the first flow of the air is in a first direction within the housing; and
control a second flow of the air, warmed by the light conversion section, through the second space, wherein
the second flow of the air is in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, within the housing,
the first direction is a direction of the first flow of the air from the cooling section to the light conversion section, and
the second direction is a direction of the second flow of the air from the light conversion section to the cooling section, and

the first flow and the second flow are controlled based on rotation of the light conversion section about the axis of rotation.

2. The light conversion device according to claim 1 , wherein
the light conversion section includes a light emitting section configured to emit light based on excitation light,
the first space includes the light emitting section, and
the second space does not include the light emitting section.

3. The light conversion device according to claim 2 , wherein the light conversion section is configured to circulate the air cooled by the cooling section from the first space to the second space.

4. The light conversion device according to claim 2 , wherein
the irradiated surface is configured to be irradiated with the excitation light.

5. The light conversion device according to claim 2 , wherein the light conversion section further includes:
a substrate rotatable about the axis of rotation; and
a light emitting layer on the substrate, wherein
the light emitting layer includes the light emitting section, and
the partition member has a depression at a position that faces the light emitting layer.

6. The light conversion device according to claim 2 , wherein
the light conversion section further includes, on an irradiated surface, a light condensing lens configured to condense the excitation light,
the light condensing lens is held by a holding member, and
the holding member is configured to serve as the partition member.

7. The light conversion device according to claim 2 , further comprising a dust-absorbing member.

8. The light conversion device according to claim 7 , wherein
the dust-absorbing member is on a portion of the partition member which is on a side on which the second space is located.

9. The light conversion device according to claim 7 , wherein
the dust-absorbing member is on a portion of the housing which is on a side on which the second space is located.

10. The light conversion device according to claim 1 , wherein the partition member extends from a position on the light conversion section to the cooling section.

11. The light conversion device according to claim 1 , wherein an angle between the partition member and a rotation surface of the light conversion section is equal to or less than 90 degrees.

12. The light conversion device according to claim 1 , wherein the partition member is fixed to the housing.

13. The light conversion device according to claim 1 , wherein
the partition member is plate-shaped.

14. The light conversion device according to claim 1 , wherein the third region of the partition member extends in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation.

15. A light source apparatus, comprising:
a light source optical system including:
at least one light source; and
a light conversion device configured to convert a wavelength of light outputted from the at least one light source,
the light conversion device including:
a light conversion section rotatable about an axis of rotation;
a cooling section configured to cool the light conversion section;
a housing configured to house the light conversion section and the cooling section; and
a partition member, wherein
a first region of the partition member is on an irradiated surface of the light conversion section,
a second region of the partition member is on a non-irradiated surface of the light conversion section,
the non-irradiated surface of the light conversion section is opposite to the radiated surface of the light conversion section,
a third region of the partition member extends from the axis of rotation of the light conversion section,
the third region is different from each of the first region and the second region,
the partition member is configured to:
 partition a space in the housing into a first space in the housing and a second space in the housing;
 control a first flow of air, cooled by the cooling section, through the first space, wherein the first flow of the air is in a first direction within the housing; and
 control a second flow of the air, warmed by the light conversion section, through the second space, wherein
 the second flow of the air is in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, within the housing,
 the first direction is a direction of the first flow of the air from the cooling section to the light conversion section, and
 the second direction is a direction of the second flow of the air from the light conversion section to the cooling section, and
the first flow and the second flow are controlled based on rotation of the light conversion section about the axis of rotation.

16. A projection display apparatus, comprising:
a light source optical system including:
at least one light source; and
a light conversion device configured to convert a wavelength of light outputted from the at least one light source;

an image generation optical system configured to generate image light based on modulation of the light from the light source optical system; and
a projection optical system configured to project the image light generated by the image generation optical system,
wherein the light conversion device comprises:
a light conversion section rotatable about an axis of rotation;
a cooling section configured to cool the light conversion section;
a housing configured to house the light conversion section and the cooling section; and
a partition member, wherein
a first region of the partition member is on an irradiated surface of the light conversion section,
a second region of the partition member is on a non-irradiated surface of the light conversion section,
the non-irradiated surface of the light conversion section is opposite to the radiated surface of the light conversion section,
a third region of the partition member extends from the axis of rotation of the light conversion section,
the third region is different from each of the first region and the second region,

Assignees

• Sony Corp

Inventors

• Kobayashi Izushi
• Ishige Masahiro

Classifications

• H04N9/3161

  using laser light sources (using laser beams scanning the display screen H04N9/3129) · CPC title

• F21V29/71

  using a combination of separate elements interconnected by heat-conducting means, e.g. with heat pipes or thermally conductive bars between separate heat-sink elements · CPC title

• G03B21/16 Primary

  Cooling; Preventing overheating · CPC title

• H04N9/3158

  for controlling the spectrum · CPC title

• H04N9/3105

  for displaying all colours simultaneously, e.g. by using two or more electronic spatial light modulators (simultaneous projection in colour photography G03B33/10; beam splitting or combining systems per se G02B27/10) · CPC title