IP Library Granted Patent US 7,948,577
Granted Patent B2
US 7,948,577 · App. 12/257,106 · Granted May 24, 2011

Stereoscopic display device

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Patent No.
US 7,948,577
App. No.
12/257,106
Granted
May 24, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a stereoscopic display device including: a first display panel displaying a main image; a second display panel disposed on the first display panel and displaying a sub-image; a first mold frame supporting the first display panel and maintaining a gap between the first display panel and the second display panel; and a second mold frame supporting the second display panel. The first mold frame may include sidewalls forming an enclosed space with the first and second display panels and having a portion that inclines into the enclosed space.

Claims (22)

1. A stereoscopic display device comprising:

a first display panel displaying a main image;

a second display panel disposed on the first display panel and displaying a sub-image;

a first mold frame supporting the first display panel and maintaining a gap between the first display panel and the second display panel; and

a second mold frame supporting the second display panel,

wherein the first mold frame includes sidewalls that form an enclosed space with the first and second display panels, the sidewalls having a portion that inclines into the enclosed space.

2. The stereoscopic display device of claim 1 , wherein the sidewalls incline such that the distance between the sidewalls decreases going from the second display panel to the first display panel.

3. The stereoscopic display device of claim 2 wherein the sidewalls make an acute angle with the second display panel, the acute angle being in the range of about 45° to about 89°.

4. The stereoscopic display device of claim 1 , wherein the second display panel disposed on a rear of the first display panel spaced at a predetermined interval.

5. The stereoscopic display device of claim 1 , wherein each of the sidewalls comprises a first end adjacent to the first display panel and a second end adjacent to the second display panel, in which the thickness of the first end and the second end is greater than that of a region between the first end and the second end.

6. The stereoscopic display device of claim 5 , wherein each of the sidewalls comprises a concave surface.

7. The stereoscopic display device of claim 5 , wherein each of the sidewalls has a V-groove formed thereon and facing each other.

8. The stereoscopic display device of claim 1 , wherein the sidewalls of the first mold frame have a white color's intensity of more than 5 when assumed that a white color's intensity of black is 0 and a white color's intensity of full white is 10.

9. The stereoscopic display device of claim 8 , wherein the sidewalls of the first mold frame have a white color's reflectance of more than about 10% when assumed that a white color's reflectance of black is 0% and a white color's intensity of full white is 100%.

10. The stereoscopic display device of claim 8 , wherein the sidewalls comprise a light reflective material.

11. The stereoscopic display device of claim 10 , wherein the light reflective material is at least one of aluminum (Al) and silver (Ag).

12. The stereoscopic display device of claim 1 , wherein the sidewalls further comprise a reflection sheet including a light reflective material.

13. The stereoscopic display device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second display panels is a liquid crystal display panel.

14. The stereoscopic display device of claim 13 , wherein the liquid crystal display panel further comprises a backlight assembly supplying light.

15. The stereoscopic display device of claim 14 , further comprising:

a bottom chassis receiving the second mold frame and the backlight assembly; and

a top chassis fixing the first and second display panels and surrounding the first and second mold frames.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 22, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029007/0934 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 23, 2008
From: KIM, YONG-HWI; YOU, BONG-HYUN; CHOI, JAE-CHANG; PARK, JIN-HEE
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021728/0047 →