Display apparatus
There is provided a display apparatus comprising: first display means including a first display section; and second display means including a second display section and a non-display section located at an outer periphery of the second display section; wherein partial area of a display surface of the first display section of the first display means faces the non-display section of the second display means; and wherein portion of the non-displaying section of the second display means, which is facing the display surface of the first display section is provided with a transmission section configured to transmit light from the first display section.
1. A display apparatus comprising:
first display means including a first display section; and second display means including a second display section and a non-display section located at an outer periphery of the second display section; wherein partial area of a display surface of the first display section of the first display means faces the non-display section of the second display means; and wherein portion of the non-displaying section of the second display means, which is facing the display surface of the first display section is provided with a transmission section configured to transmit light from the first display section; and further comprising: control means for carrying out correction processing of an image signal to be outputted to the first display section or the second display section based on a transmittance of the transmission section; wherein the first display section or the second display section carries out a display operation depending on an image signal that is subjected to the correction processing by the control means.
2. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
the control means carries out the correction processing of an image signal to be outputted to the first display section or the second display section depending on a transmittance of a substrate on which the first display section or the second display section is formed.
3. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
the control means carries out a display processing such that brightness of light from the first display section via the transmission section, brightness of light from the first display section, and brightness of light from the second display section are substantially constant.
4. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising: detection means for detecting overlapping of the first display means and the second display means; wherein the control means carries out a display processing of the first display section or the second display section based on a detection result by the detection means.
5. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
the control means controls an image display at an area of a display surface of the first display section of the first display means, which is facing the second display section.
6. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
a circuitry relating to displaying of the second display section is formed at a portion of the non-display section except the transmission section.
7. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
antireflection means, at least being disposed between the first display section and the transmission section.
8. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
the second display means on which the second display section is formed on a surface of a substrate, the surface facing the first display means.
9. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
the first display means on which the first display section is formed on a surface of a substrate, the surface facing the second display means.
10. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
movable means for changing a size of an overlapping area of the first display means and the second display means.
11. The display apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein:
the movable means includes a moving holding section for holding the first display means and the second display means in such a way that both means are allowed to have relative motion.
12. The display apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein:
the movable means includes a turnable support section for supporting the first display means and the second display means in such a way that both means are allowed to be freely turned; and
the movable means allows the first display means and the second display means to be folded about the turnable support section as an axis.
13. The display apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein:
the movable means includes;
one or a plurality of support sections provided at the first display means and the second display means; and
a holding section for holding the support section provided at the first display means and the support section provided at the second display means.
14. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the transmission section includes glass, plastic, or film that transmits light.
15. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the first display means or the second display means is an active matrix display apparatus or a passive matrix display apparatus.
16. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the first display means or the second display means is a liquid crystal display apparatus or an organic electroluminescent display apparatus.
17. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the first display means or the second display means is a transmissive liquid crystal display apparatus, a reflective transmissive liquid crystal display apparatus, or a semi-transmissive liquid crystal display apparatus.
18. A display method using a display apparatus comprising;
first display including a first display section;
second display including a second display section and a non-display section located at an outer periphery of the second display section; and
control means for carrying out correction processing of an image signal to be outputted to the first display section or the second display section based on a transmittance of the transmission section;
wherein a partial area of a display surface of the first display section of the first display faces the non-display section of the second display; and
wherein a portion of the non-displaying section of the second display, which is facing the display surface of the first display section, is provided with a transmission section configured to transmit light from the first display section; and
comprising a step of carrying out a display operation by the first display section or the second display section depending on an image signal that is subjected to the correction processing by the control means.