Projector

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11378269-B2
Application number	US-202016795573-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 20, 2020
Priority date	Feb 27, 2019
Publication date	Jul 5, 2022
Grant date	Jul 5, 2022

Abstract

Embodiments of the disclosure provide a projector including a housing, a light source module, a light engine module, a projection lens module, and a thermal module. An airflow is formed in the housing. The thermal module is disposed in the housing and includes a base and a plurality of fins. The housing has a space for accommodating the thermal module, and a dimension of the space is L. An average velocity of the airflow before entering the plurality of fins is V, and a pitch between adjacent fins of the plurality of fins is P, and a reference value Y=[2.9*(V+1)*(P−2.3)∧2+2.4*(V−3.308)∧2+15.82], and when L is greater than or equal to Y, the thermal module is a three-dimensional vapor chamber thermal module or a tower thermal module.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A projector, comprising:
a housing, in which an airflow is formed;
a light source module, disposed in the housing and configured to provide an illumination beam;
a light engine module, disposed in the housing and configured to convert the illumination beam into an image beam;
a projection lens module, configured to project the image beam to form an image; and
a thermal module, disposed in the housing and comprising a base and a plurality of fins,
wherein the housing has a space for accommodating the thermal module, a dimension of the space is L, an average velocity of the airflow before entering the plurality of fins is V, and a pitch between adjacent fins of the plurality of fins is P, wherein a reference value Y=[2.9*(V+1)*(P−2.3)∧2+2.4*(V−3.308)∧2+15.82], and when L is greater than or equal to Y, the thermal module is a three-dimensional vapor chamber thermal module or a tower thermal module.

2. The projector according to claim 1 , wherein the three-dimensional vapor chamber thermal module further comprises:
at least one heat pipe, on which the plurality of fins are disposed; and
a fluid,
wherein the base has a first internal space, the at least one heat pipe has a second each other, and the fluid flows in the first internal space and the second internal space.

3. The projector according to claim 2 , wherein the base is in a flat plate shape, the at least one heat pipe is perpendicular to the base, and the plurality of fins are parallel to the base.

4. The projector according to claim 2 , wherein the base of the thermal module comprises a first surface and a second surface which are opposite and parallel to each other, the plurality of fins are disposed parallel to the first surface or the second surface, and the first surface is interposed between the plurality of fins and the second surface, wherein a distance from the first surface to a fin closest to the first surface is in the range of 2 to 5 mm.

5. The projector according to claim 1 , wherein the tower thermal module further comprises:
at least one heat pipe, on which the plurality of fins are disposed,
wherein the base has at least one groove, and the at least one heat pipe is partially disposed in the at least one groove.

6. The projector according to claim 5 , wherein the base comprises a metal substrate and a plurality of sub-fins, the plurality of sub-fins are perpendicular to the metal substrate, and the plurality of fins are parallel to the metal substrate.

7. The projector according to claim 5 , wherein the at least one heat pipe is a U-shaped heat pipe and comprises a first part located in the base, a second part located outside the base and being perpendicular to the base, and a third part interposed between the first part and the second part.

8. The projector according to claim 5 , wherein the base of the thermal module comprises a first surface and a second surface which are opposite and parallel to each other, the plurality of fins are disposed parallel to the first surface or the second surface, and the first surface is interposed between the plurality of fins and the second surface, wherein a distance from the first surface to a fin furthest from the first surface is in the range of 8 to 24 mm, and a distance from the first surface to a fin closest to the first surface is less than 5 mm.

9. The projector according to claim 5 , wherein the metal substrate and the plurality of sub-fins are integrally formed, and a material of the metal substrate and the plurality of sub-fins is a metal material having a heat transfer coefficient greater than 90 W/(m.K).

10. The projector according to claim 9 , wherein the material of the metal substrate and the plurality of sub-fins is aluminum, copper or stainless steel.

11. The projector according to claim 1 , wherein the light source module comprises a red light emitting unit, and the thermal module contacts the red light emitting unit.

12. The projector according to claim 1 , wherein the base comprises a first surface and a second surface which are opposite and parallel to each other, wherein the first surface is interposed between the plurality of fins and the second surface, and the thermal module further comprises a boss extending from the second surface of the base.

13. The projector according to claim 12 , wherein the light engine module comprises a light valve, and the boss contacts the light valve.

14. The projector according to claim 1 , wherein the base of the thermal module comprises a first surface and a second surface which are opposite and parallel to each other, the plurality of fins are disposed parallel to the first surface or the second surface, the first surface is interposed between the plurality of fins and the second surface, and the dimension L of the space is equal to a distance from the first surface to a fin that is furthest from the first surface.

15. The projector according to claim 14 , wherein a distance from the first surface to a fin that is closest to the first surface is less than 10 mm.

16. The projector according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of fins have a thickness in the range of 0.2 mm to 0.3 mm.

17. The projector according to claim 1 , wherein a distance between the adjacent fins of the plurality of fins is less than 5 mm.

18. The projector according to claim 1 , wherein the space of the housing has a cross section in a square, rectangular or trapezoidal shape.

19. The projector according to claim 18 , wherein the space of the housing is a combination of a plurality of sub-spaces, and the plurality of sub-spaces have cross sections in a square, rectangular or trapezoidal shape.

20. The projector according to claim 1 , wherein the light engine module further comprises a power supply, and the light source module comprises a red light emitting unit, wherein the power supply is disposed in the housing, and the space is located between the red light emitting unit and the power supply.

21. The projector according to claim 1 , wherein the projector further comprises a fan disposed in the housing and configured to direct the airflow into the thermal module.

22. A projector, characterized in comprising:
a housing;
a light source module, disposed in the housing and configured to provide an illumination beam;
a light engine module, disposed in the housing and configured to convert the illumination beam into an image beam;
a projection lens module, configured to project the image beam to form an image; and
a three-dimensional vapor chamber thermal module, disposed in the housing and contacting the light source module or the light engine module, wherein the three-dimensional vapor chamber thermal module comprises:
a base, having a first internal space;
at least one heat pipe, having a second internal space, wherein the first internal space of the base and the second internal space of the at least one heat pipe communicate with each other;
a plurality of fins, disposed on the at least one heat pipe; and
a fluid, contained inside and within the first internal space and the second internal space.

23. The projector according to claim 22 , wherein the base is in a flat plate shape, the at least one heat pipe is perpendicular to the base, and the plurality of fins are parallel to the base.

24. The projector according to claim 23 , wherein the base comprises a first surface and a second surface which are opposite and parallel to each other, and the first surface

Assignees

• Coretronic Corp

Inventors

• Wu pei-rong
• Chung Wen-Yen

Classifications

• H04N9/3144 Primary

  Cooling systems (cooling of liquid crystal cells in general G02F1/133382; cooling of projectors not peculiar to the presence of an electronic spatial light modulator G03B21/16) · CPC title

• F21V29/52

  electrically powered, e.g. refrigeration systems · CPC title

• G03B21/145

  Housing details, e.g. position adjustments thereof · CPC title

• G03B21/16 Primary

  Cooling; Preventing overheating · CPC title

• F21V29/673

  the fans being used for intake · CPC title