Projection optical apparatus and image projection apparatus

US9529175B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9529175-B2
Application numberUS-201514837379-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 27, 2015
Priority dateSep 1, 2014
Publication dateDec 27, 2016
Grant dateDec 27, 2016

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A disclosed projection optical apparatus includes a plurality of lenses, each of the lenses having a flat surface in a part of an outer circumference; a lens holder having a hollow cylindrical shape and configured to hold the lenses; and a vent hole formed of gaps communicating between the flat surfaces of the lenses and the lens holder.

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What is claimed is: 1. A projection optical apparatus comprising: a plurality of lenses, each of the lenses having a flat surface in a part of an outer circumference; a lens holder having a hollow cylindrical shape and configured to hold the lenses; and a vent hole formed of gaps communicating between the flat surfaces of the lenses and the lens holder. 2. The projection optical apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the lenses are disposed such that…

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What does patent US9529175B2 cover?
A disclosed projection optical apparatus includes a plurality of lenses, each of the lenses having a flat surface in a part of an outer circumference; a lens holder having a hollow cylindrical shape and configured to hold the lenses; and a vent hole formed of gaps communicating between the flat surfaces of the lenses and the lens holder.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Matsuyama Toshinobu, Ricoh Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02B7/028. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 27 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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