US 12,439,009 B2
Image projector including a projecting section, a support section, and an exterior section
Ruki Midorikawa, Kanagawa (JP); Tomoko Takahashi, Kanagawa (JP); and Yu Yoneda, Kanagawa (JP)
Assigned to RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Ruki Midorikawa, Kanagawa (JP); Tomoko Takahashi, Kanagawa (JP); and Yu Yoneda, Kanagawa (JP)
Filed on Apr. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/732,594.
Claims priority of application No. 2021-082818 (JP), filed on May 14, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0368869 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. H04N 9/31 (2006.01); G03B 21/14 (2006.01); G03B 21/16 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01)
CPC H04N 9/3144 (2013.01) [G03B 21/145 (2013.01); G03B 21/16 (2013.01); H05K 7/20418 (2013.01); H04N 9/3173 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image projector comprising:
a projecting section configured to project an image, the projecting section including an image forming section configured to form the image;
a support section configured to support the projecting section, the support section including a projecting section placement face on which the projecting section is disposed;
an exterior section configured to cover the projecting section and the support section;
a first heat conductor disposed between the projecting section and the support section, the first heat conductor being disposed so as to at least partially overlap the image forming section in a plan view of the projecting section placement face;
a second heat conductor disposed between the support section and the exterior section;
control circuitry configured to control operation of the projecting section;
a control board including the control circuitry; and
a fourth heat conductor disposed between the control board and the exterior section to be in contact with each of the control board and the exterior section.