IP Library Patent Application 11762310
Patent Application
App. No. 11/762,310

Liquid Crystal Display Apparatus

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App. No.
11/762,310
Abstract

A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a liquid crystal display unit for displaying image signals, a lighting device including a light-adjustment unit for adjusting a quantity of light from a light source, which is transmitted to each of plural regions into which the lighting device is divided for illuminating corresponding plural illumination regions of an entirety of a display area of the liquid crystal display unit, and a control unit. The control unit controls each light-adjustment unit in synchronization with horizontal synchronization signals and vertical synchronization signals, so that the adjusted light quantity of individual ones of the plural regions of the divided lighting device is shifted among the plural regions and an individual illumination region of the plural illumination regions of the entirety of the display area of the liquid crystal display unit is correspondingly shifted therewith.

Claims (17)

1 . A liquid crystal display apparatus comprising:

a liquid crystal display;

a lighting device including a plurality of light sources which is divided into plural regions for illuminating corresponding plural illumination regions of an entirety of a display area of the liquid crystal display unit; and

a control unit for controlling ON and OFF states of a light source for each of the plural regions into which the lighting device is divided, in synchronization with horizontal synchronization signals and vertical synchronization signals, so that the ON state of individual ones of the plural regions of the divided lighting device is shifted among the plural regions, and an individual illumination region of the plural illumination regions of the entirety of the display area of the liquid crystal display unit is correspondingly shifted therewith.

2 . A liquid crystal display apparatus comprising:

a liquid crystal display unit for displaying image signals;

a lighting device including a light-adjustment unit for adjusting a quantity of light from a light source, which is transmitted to each of plural regions into which the lighting device is divided for illuminating corresponding plural illumination regions of an entirety of a display area of the liquid crystal display unit; and

a control unit for controlling each light-adjustment unit in synchronization with horizontal synchronization signals and vertical synchronization signals, so that the adjusted light quantity of individual ones of the plural regions of the divided lighting device is shifted among the plural regions and an individual illumination region of the plural illumination regions of the entirety of the display area of the liquid crystal display unit is correspondingly shifted therewith.

3 . A liquid crystal display apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the light-adjustment unit transmits light when no voltage is applied to the light-adjustment unit.

4 . A liquid crystal display apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein each region in the lighting device is partitioned with partition plates.

5 . A liquid crystal display apparatus comprising:

a liquid crystal display unit;

a controller for controlling image-displaying performed by the liquid crystal display unit;

a drive unit for driving said liquid crystal display unit based on a signal sent from said controller;

a lighting device which includes a plurality of light sources, for transmitting light from the plurality of light sources to the liquid crystal display unit; and

a control unit for controlling ON and OFF states of a light source for each of plural regions into which the lighting device is divided, in synchronization with horizontal synchronization signals and vertical synchronization signals, when dynamic images are displayed.

6 . A liquid crystal display apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the control unit turns on all light sources in the lighting device while a static image is displayed.

Assignments (3)
COMPANY SPLIT PLAN TRANSFERRING FIFTY (50) PERCENT SHARE OF PATENTS AND PATENT APPLICATIONS Recorded Dec 12, 2011
From: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
To: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027362/0466 →
COMPANY SPLIT PLAN TRANSFERRING ONE HUNDRED (100) PERCENT SHARE OF PATENT AND PATENT APPLICATIONS Recorded Dec 12, 2011
From: HITACHI, LTD.
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 027362/0612 →
MERGER/CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 12, 2011
From: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027363/0315 →