US Patent 11029587 Projector

A projector includes a cooler configured to cool a cooling target based on transformation of a refrigerant into gas. A refrigerant generator includes a rotating moisture absorbing and releasing member, a first blower configured to send air to a portion of the member located in a first region, a heat exchanger, a heater configured to heat a portion of the member located in a second region, and a second blower configured to send, to the heat exchanger, air around the heated portion in the member. The heat exchanger includes a housing including an internal space into which the air sent by the second blower flows and a plurality of channels disposed in the internal space. Insides of the channels are separated from the internal space. Cooling air for cooling the air in the internal space via the channels flow through the insides of the channels.