IP Library Granted Patent US 10,288,947
Granted Patent B2
US 10,288,947 · App. 15/149,433 · Granted May 14, 2019

Autostereoscopic display device

Inventors: Shinichiro Oka (Hitachi, JP); Tatsuya Sugita (Takahagi, JP); Shinichi Komura (Mobara, JP)
Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
G02F1/13392G02B27/2214G02F1/1339G02F1/13439G02F1/134309H04N13/305G02B27/22G02B27/225G02F2001/133302G09G2320/0209H04N13/302H04N13/31H04N13/356
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Patent No.
US 10,288,947
App. No.
15/149,433
Granted
May 14, 2019
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 (62)

1. A liquid crystal lens cell comprising:

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-absorption film 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, and

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

2. The liquid crystal lens cell according to claim 1 ,

wherein the water-absorption film is made of acrylic resin or epoxy resin.

3. The liquid crystal lens cell 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 liquid crystal lens cell according to claim 3 ,

wherein 4.5<(Q/d)<5.5 is satisfied.

5. The liquid crystal lens cell according to claim 4 ,

wherein (Q/d)=5 is satisfied.

6. The liquid crystal lens cell 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 liquid crystal lens cell according to claim 6 ,

wherein 15<(Q/L)<20 is satisfied.

8. The liquid crystal lens cell 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 liquid crystal lens cell comprising:

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

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 liquid crystal lens cell 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 liquid crystal lens cell 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 liquid crystal lens cell 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, where the thickness of the liquid crystal layer is d and the pitch of the comb-like electrode is Q.

13. The liquid crystal lens cell according to claim 12 ,

wherein 4.5<(Q/d)<5.5 is satisfied.

14. The liquid crystal lens cell 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 liquid crystal lens cell according to claim 14 ,

wherein 15<(Q/L)<20 is satisfied.

16. The liquid crystal lens cell 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 liquid crystal lens cell comprising:

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, and

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 liquid crystal lens cell 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 (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072130/0313 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-009591 · Jan 20, 2012 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 13740384 · Jan 14, 2013
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