Projector supporting apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9395609-B2
Application number	US-201514596100-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 13, 2015
Priority date	Jan 15, 2014
Publication date	Jul 19, 2016
Grant date	Jul 19, 2016

Abstract

A projector supporting apparatus includes an adjusting mechanism that adjusts the position of a projector. The adjusting mechanism includes three support portions rotatable about respective three central axes, and an adjusting portion that individually rotates the three support portions. The adjusting portion includes a first extending portion, a second extending portion, and a third extending portion respectively extending from the three support portions, and a first operating portion, a second operating portion, and a third operating portion capable of pushing and pulling the first extending portion, the second extending portion, and the third extending portion in directions intersecting the respective central axes.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A projector supporting apparatus that supports a projector including a projection optical system, comprising:
a main body frame in the interior of which the projector can be arranged; and
an adjusting mechanism that couples the main body frame with the projector and adjusts the position of the projector, wherein
the main body frame includes an adjusting mechanism supporting portion that supports the adjusting mechanism,
the adjusting mechanism includes
a base portion fixed to the adjusting mechanism supporting portion,
a first support portion supported to the base portion and rotatable about a first central axis,
a second support portion supported to the first support portion and rotatable about a second central axis extending in a direction orthogonal to the first central axis,
a third support portion holding the projector, supported to the second support portion, and rotatable about a third central axis extending in a direction orthogonal to the first central axis and the second central axis, and
an adjusting portion individually rotating the first support portion, the second support portion, and the third support portion, and

the adjusting portion includes
a first extending portion extending from the first support portion in a direction intersecting the first central axis,
a second extending portion extending from the second support portion in a direction intersecting the first central axis,
a third extending portion extending from the third support portion in a direction intersecting the first central axis,
a first operating portion capable of pushing and pulling the tip side of the first extending portion in a direction intersecting the first central axis,
a second operating portion capable of pushing and pulling the tip side of the second extending portion in a direction intersecting the second central axis, and
a third operating portion capable of pushing and pulling the tip side of the third extending portion in a direction intersecting the third central axis.

2. The projector supporting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the first central axis, the second central axis, and the third central axis are provided at positions shifted from a center of gravity of the projector.

3. The projector supporting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
in a position in which the projector supporting apparatus is installed, the first central axis extends in a direction along the vertical direction, the second central axis extends in a direction along an optical axis of the projection optical system, and the third central axis extends in a direction orthogonal to a vertical plane passing through the optical axis of the projection optical system.

4. The projector supporting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the first extending portion extends in a first direction intersecting the first central axis, and
the second extending portion and the third extending portion extend in a second direction intersecting the first central axis and the first direction.

5. The projector supporting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the third support portion includes an opening in which at least a portion of the second support portion is arranged.

6. The projector supporting apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein
the third support portion includes a frame forming the opening, and
the frame is a tubular member having a rectangular cross-section.

7. The projector supporting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the first operating portion includes
a first guide shaft fixed to the adjusting mechanism supporting portion, extending in a direction intersecting the first central axis, and including a screw groove,
a first guide portion fixed on the tip side of the first extending portion and including an insertion hole through which the first guide shaft is inserted, and
a pair of dial portions screwed with the first guide shaft and interposing the first guide portion therebetween,

the second operating portion includes
a second guide shaft fixed to the first support portion, extending in a direction intersecting the second central axis, and including a screw groove,
a second guide portion fixed on the tip side of the second extending portion and including an insertion hole through which the second guide shaft is inserted, and
a pair of dial portions screwed with the second guide shaft and interposing the second guide portion therebetween, and

the third operating portion includes
a third guide shaft fixed to the second support portion, extending in a direction intersecting the third central axis, and including a screw groove,
a third guide portion fixed on the tip side of the third extending portion and including an insertion hole through which the third guide shaft is inserted, and
a pair of dial portions screwed with the third guide shaft and interposing the third guide portion therebetween.

8. The projector supporting apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein
the pair of dial portions in each of the first operating portion, the second operating portion, and the third operating portion include spherical surface portions provided on the sides facing each other and each forming a portion of a spherical surface,
each of the first operating portion, the second operating portion, and the third operating portion includes a pair of movable members each provided with an engaging portion slidably engaging with the spherical surface portion, and
the respective pairs of dial portions in the first operating portion, the second operating portion, and the third operating portion interpose the first guide portion, the second guide portion, and the third guide portion therebetween via the respective pairs of movable members.

9. A projector supporting apparatus that supports a projector, comprising:
a main body frame in the interior of which the projector can be arranged; and
an adjusting mechanism that couples the main body frame with the projector from above of the projector and adjusts the position of the projector, wherein
the main body frame includes
a first frame arranged on the upper side of the projector and supporting the adjusting mechanism,
a second frame arranged on the lower side of the projector, and
a coupling portion separably coupling the first frame with the second frame.

10. The projector supporting apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein
in a state where the projector is supported and the second frame is separated, the first frame and a member arranged in the first frame are located higher than the lower end of the projector.

11. The projector supporting apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein
the first frame includes a first connecting portion extending toward the second frame,
the second frame includes a second connecting portion extending toward the first connecting portion, and
the coupling portion includes
an engaging portion provided at the tip portion of the first connecting portion, and
an engaged portion provided at the tip portion of the second connecting portion and engaged with the engaging portion.

12. The projector supporting apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein
the first connecting portion or a member arranged on the first connecting portion comes into surface contact with the second connecting portion or a member arranged on the second connecting portion, whereby the position of the first frame in a first direction along the extending direction of the first connecting portion is determined relative to the second frame.

13. The projector supporting apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein
any one of the engaging portion and the eng

Assignees

• Seiko Epson Corp
• Seiko Espon Corp

Inventors

• Sakurai Shinji
• Kawabe Genta

Classifications

• F16M11/2085

  comprising means allowing sideward adjustment, i.e. left-right translation of the head relatively to the undercarriage · CPC title

• F16M11/22

  with approximately constant height, e.g. with constant length of column or of legs (F16M11/42 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G03B21/145 Primary

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

• F16M13/027

  Ceiling supports · CPC title

• F16M11/048

  adapted to forward-backward translation movement · CPC title