IP Library Granted Patent US 9,366,911
Granted Patent B2
US 9,366,911 · App. 13/740,384 · Granted Jun 14, 2016

Autostereoscopic display device

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Patent No.
US 9,366,911
App. No.
13/740,384
Granted
Jun 14, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides an autostereoscopic display device including: a display device; and a liquid crystal lens cell arranged on the display device, the liquid crystal lens cell including: a first substrate; a second substrate; a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate; a first electrode arranged on the first substrate on the side of the liquid crystal layer; and a second electrode arranged on the second substrate on the side of the liquid crystal layer, in which the liquid crystal lens cell has a water-absorption layer arranged on at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate on the side of the liquid crystal layer.

Claims (47)

1. An autostereoscopic display device comprising:

a display device; and

a liquid crystal lens cell arranged on the display device, the liquid crystal lens cell including:

a first substrate;

a second substrate;

a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate;

a first electrode arranged on the first substrate on the side of the liquid crystal layer; and

a second electrode arranged on the second substrate on the side of the liquid crystal layer,

wherein the liquid crystal lens cell has a water-absorbing layer arranged on at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate on the side of the liquid crystal layer,

wherein 7.5<(d/Th)<100 is satisfied, where the thickness of the liquid crystal layer is d and the thickness of the water-absorption film is Th,

wherein the water-absorption film is arranged between the first substrate and the first electrode.

2. The autostereoscopic display device according to claim 1 , wherein the water-absorption layer is made of acrylic resin or epoxy resin.

3. The autostereoscopic display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode is a comb-like electrode, the second electrode is a plane-like electrode, and 3.5<(Q/d)<7 is satisfied, where the thickness of the liquid crystal layer is d and the pitch of the comb-like electrode is Q.

4. The autostereoscopic display device according to claim 3 , wherein 4.5<(Q/d)<5.5 is satisfied.

5. The autostereoscopic display device according to claim 4 , wherein (Q/d) =5 is satisfied.

6. The autostereoscopic display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode is a comb-like electrode, the second electrode is a plane-like electrode, and 10<(Q/L) is satisfied, where the pitch of the comb-like electrode is Q and the width of the comb-like electrode is L.

7. The autostereoscopic display device according to claim 6 , wherein 15<(Q/L)<20 is satisfied.

8. The autostereoscopic display device according to claim 1 , wherein bead spacers arranged inside the liquid crystal layer are provided, and the number of bead spacers per 1 mm 2 of the liquid crystal layer is 10 or less.

9. A stereoscopic display device comprising:

a display device; and

a liquid crystal lens cell arranged on the display device, the liquid crystal lens cell including:

a first substrate;

a second substrate;

a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate;

a first electrode arranged on the first substrate on the side of the liquid crystal layer;

a second electrode arranged on the second substrate on the side of the liquid crystal layer,

wherein a water-absorption film is arranged between the second substrate and the second electrode,

wherein 7.5<(d/Th)<100 is satisfied, where the thickness of the liquid crystal layer is d and the thickness of the water-absorption film is Th.

10. The stereoscopic display device according to claim 9 , wherein the water-absorption film is arranged on the second electrode on the side of the liquid crystal layer.

11. The stereoscopic display device according to claim 9 , wherein 7.5<(d/Th)<100 is satisfied, where the thickness of the liquid crystal layer is d and the thickness of the water-absorption film is Th.

12. The stereoscopic display device according to claim 9 , wherein the first electrode is a comb-like electrode, the second electrode is a plane-like electrode, and 3.5<(Q/d)<7 is satisfied, wherein the thickness of the liquid crystal layer is d and the pitch of the comb-like electrode is Q.

13. The stereoscopic display device according to claim 12 , wherein 4.5<(Q/d)<5.5 is satisfied.

14. The stereoscopic display device according to claim 9 , wherein the first electrode is a comb-like electrode, the second electrode is a plane-like electrode, and 10<(Q/L) is satisfied, where the pitch of the comb-like electrode is Q and the width of the comb-like electrode is L.

15. The stereoscopic display device according to claim 14 , wherein 15<(Q/L)<20 is satisfied.

16. The stereoscopic display device according to claim 9 , wherein bead spacers arranged inside the liquid crystal layer are provided and the number of bead spacers per 1 mm 2 of the liquid crystal layer is 10 or less.

17. A stereoscopic display device comprising:

a display device; and

a liquid crystal lens cell arranged on the display device, the liquid crystal lens cell including:

a first substrate;

a second substrate;

a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate;

a first electrode arranged on the first substrate on the side of the liquid crystal layer; and

a second electrode arranged on the second substrate on the side of the liquid crystal layer,

wherein a first water-absorption film is arranged between the first substrate and the first electrode,

wherein a second water-absorption film is arranged between the second substrate and the second electrode,

wherein 7.5<(d/Th)<100 is satisfied, where the thickness of the liquid crystal layer is d and the thickness of each of the first water-absorption film and the second water-absorption film is Th.

18. The stereoscopic display device according to claim 17 , wherein bead spacers arranged inside the liquid crystal layer are provided, and the number of bead spacers per 1 mm 2 of the liquid crystal layer is 10 or less.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072130/0313 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY DATA PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 034870 FRAME: 0244. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Mar 24, 2015
From: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 035316/0565 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 31, 2015
From: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 034870/0244 →