IP Library Granted Patent US 7,736,004
Granted Patent B2
US 7,736,004 · App. 11/636,627 · Granted Jun 15, 2010

Three-dimensional display device

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Patent No.
US 7,736,004
App. No.
11/636,627
Granted
Jun 15, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A three-dimensional display device includes a plurality of projection portions to project a plurality of images, respectively, a plurality of wedge-shaped light guide plates corresponding to the plurality of projection portions, respectively, to emit the plurality of images, respectively, and a plurality of directional diffuser screen corresponding to the plurality of wedge-shaped light guide plates, respectively, to diffuse or transmit the plurality of images.

Claims (12)

1. A three-dimensional display device comprising:

a plurality of projection portions to project a plurality of images, respectively;

a plurality of wedge-shaped light guide plates arranged corresponding to the plurality of projection portions, respectively, to guide the plurality of images, respectively; and

a plurality of directional diffuser screens arranged corresponding to the plurality of wedge-shaped light guide plates, respectively, to diffuse or transmit the plurality of images.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of wedge-shaped light guide plates each include a first surface on which a corresponding image is incident, and second and third surfaces facing and inclined with each other.

3. The device according to claim 2 , wherein the corresponding image is repeatedly reflected on the second and third surfaces and is emitted at the third surface.

4. The device according to claim 3 , wherein an incidence angle of the corresponding image on the third surface is reduced as the corresponding image is repeatedly reflected on the second and third surfaces.

5. The device according to claim 4 , wherein the corresponding image is emitted when the incidence angle of the corresponding image on the third surface is less than a critical angle for a total reflection at the third surface.

6. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of directional diffuser screens diffuse or transmit the plurality of images according to incidence angles of the plurality of images on the plurality of directional diffuser screens.

7. The device according to claim 6 , wherein one of the plurality of directional diffuser screens diffuses one of the plurality of images emitted from its corresponding wedge-shaped light guide plate, and transmits other images emitted from other wedge-shaped light guide plates.

8. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of directional diffuser screens are arranged parallel with and apart from each other.

9. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of projection portions each include a liquid crystal display (LCD), a field emission display (FED), a plasma display panel (PDP) or a electroluminescent display (EL).

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 19, 2008
From: LG.PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
To: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021147/0009 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 11, 2006
From: HONG, HYUNG-KI; LEE, BYUNG-JOO; JUNG, SUNG-MIN; PARK, JU-UN
To: LG.PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 018696/0146 →