Projection television receiver with a retractable reflector

Claim 1

A video signal projection device, comprising: a projection tube (1) for projecting an image contained in a video signal; a screen (5) having a first surface onto which said image is projected and a second surface facing in a direction opposite to said first surface for visibly displaying said image for a viewer to observe; a reflector (4) for reflecting said projected image onto said first surface of said screen; a generally rectangular cabinet (6) for containing said projection tube, said cabinet having a first longitudinal side for supporting said screen and a second longitudinal side in which an opening is provided, said second longitudinal side being opposite to said first longitudinal side and being spaced a predetermined distance from said first side; a sub-cabinet (7,10) mounted to said cabinet and disposed in said opening in said second longitudinal side for supporting said reflector, said sub-cabinet being movable between a first mounted position and a second mounted position, said second position disposing said reflector to reflect said projected image onto said first surface of said screen, wherein a first distance between said first longitudinal side and a distal portion of said sub-cabinet farthest from said first longitudinal side when said sub-cabinet is in said first position is substantially equal to said predetermined distance and a second distance between said first longitudinal side and the distal portion of said sub-cabinet when said sub-cabinet is in said second position is substantially greater than said first distance, said sub-cabinet having means to cover said opening when said sub-cabinet is in said second position.