Abstract:
The semiconductor light source driving apparatus includes light source modules, a current control element, a second current detection element, a DC power supply, and a controller. The light source modules each include the following components connected in parallel: a semiconductor light source; a first constant-voltage diode; a series circuit of a first current detection element and a second constant-voltage diode with a lower breakdown voltage than the first constant-voltage diode; and a switching element. The controller controls the DC power supply based on a detection output of the second current detection element. After the first current detection element generates a output in response to an open fault in any of the semiconductor light sources, and then the current control element is turned off, the controller turns on the switching element of the light source module with the open fault, thereby allowing the current control element to be controlled.
Abstract:
A driving device includes: a driving circuit operating with a single power supply in accordance with a driving signal; a first parallel circuit formed of a first capacitor and a first zener diode connected together in parallel, and having a first end connected to an output terminal of the driving circuit; a series circuit connected between a second end of the first parallel circuit and a ground of the driving circuit, and formed of a diode and a second parallel circuit (of a second capacitor and a second zener diode) connected to each other in series; and a resistor is connected between the second end of the first parallel circuit and the ground of the driving circuit. A voltage across the resistor is used as an output voltage for driving the insulated gate semiconductor element. A voltage across the first capacitor is superimposed negative-wise on the output voltage.
Abstract:
An optical member driving apparatus includes an optical member for changing an optical path, a plurality of actuators each having a movable member which is controlled to move in one direction, a plurality of connecting members which connect edge portions of the optical member positioned on two axes orthogonal to each other and the movable members of the plurality of actuators, respectively, a position detector for detecting a moving amount of the movable member of each actuator and outputting a detection signal indicating the moving amount, and a controller for controlling movement of the movable member of each actuator based on the detection signal from the position detector so as to keep an intersection point of the two axes at constant position.
Abstract:
The optical path changing device of the present disclosure includes an optical member having a parallel plate face for changing an optical path, and first, second, and third actuators. The first, the second, and the third actuators are connected with the optical member at first, second, and third vertices of a triangle imaginarily drawn on a plane parallel to the parallel plate face of the optical member. The first, the second, and the third actuators drive the optical member forward and backward in a normal direction of the parallel plate face at the first, the second, and the third vertices serving as points of load. The optical member has a center of gravity within the triangle when seen from the normal direction.
Abstract:
Prior to a rising timing of a switching signal, a second FET is turned ON for a predetermined period according to a voltage switching signal. This allows a sum of a supply voltage of a first switching power source and a supply voltage of a second switching power source to be applied to a series circuit of a semiconductor light source, a drain-source of a first FET, and a current detecting resistor for a predetermined period before and after the rising timing of the switching signal.
Abstract:
An optical member driving device of the present disclosure includes an optical member for changing an optical path, the optical member having a parallel flat plate shape; a driving mechanism having a movable portion controlled to move in a direction orthogonal to a surface of the optical member by a drive signal, the driving mechanisms being disposed outside the optical member; a connecting member rotatably connecting an end of the optical member and the movable portion of the driving mechanism on two axes orthogonal to each other at a surface center of the optical member; a support portion disposed between the end of the optical member and the movable portion of the driving mechanism, the support portion rotatably pivoting the connecting member; and a controller configured to control the movable portion of the driving mechanism.
Abstract:
A projection video display apparatus includes: a converter that converts an input video signal having a first number of pixels and a first frame rate into a conversion video signal having a second number of pixels and a second frame rate, the second number of pixels being smaller than the first number of pixels, and the second frame rate being an n-th multiple (n is an integer of 2 or greater) of the first frame rate; an optical element that displaces an optical axis of the video light beam; an optical element driving unit that drives the optical element at a frequency F being a natural-number multiple of the first frame rate; and a rotating body that rotates at a rotation speed R. The rotation speed R is set so as to become a value within a predetermined range corresponding to the frequency F.