Industry Patents

Patent: 7182470

Light Amount Control Apparatus and Projector Apparatus Using the Same

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Patent Number: 7182470 
Title: Light Amount Control Apparatus and Projector Apparatus Using the Same 
Abstract: A light amount control apparatus includes a pair of light amount control plates arranged at side edge portions of a light path, a driving device having a drive rotating shaft, and a transmitting member for transmitting rotation of the drive rotating shaft to the light amount control plates. The light amount control plates are supported by the rotating support shafts at two side edges of the light path to pivot in an advancing direction of the light path. The drive rotating shaft is arranged substantially parallel to the rotating support shafts. A transmitting member includes a first gear assembly connected to the drive rotating shaft, and a second gear assembly rotated in a direction reverse thereto. One light amount control plate is fixedly supported by the first gear assembly, and the other light amount control plate is fixedly supported by the second gear assembly.  
Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Hashimoto, Hayakawa 
Assignee: Nisca Corporation 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: G03B 21/14 
US Classification: 353/97 
Issue Date: 02-27-2007 
Filing Date: 03-18-2005 
Application : 11/082818 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 7182470 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 7182470 at Google Patents 

 

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