IP Library Granted Patent US 12,360,365
Granted Patent B2
US 12,360,365 · App. 17/739,722 · Granted Jul 15, 2025

Display device

Inventor: Shigenori Aoki (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
G02B27/0101G02B26/02G02F1/19G02B2027/011G02B2027/0136
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Patent No.
US 12,360,365
App. No.
17/739,722
Granted
Jul 15, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to an aspect, a display device includes: a display panel; a first optical component serving as a switchable optical component capable of being switched between a reflection state and a transmission state of light by a reflection surface thereof; and a second optical component. The reflection surface of the first optical component that faces the display panel is arranged on a light path extending from the display panel. The second optical component has a reflection surface. The reflection surface of the second optical component is on a path of light reflected by the first optical component.

Claims (45)

1. A display device comprising:

a display panel;

a first optical component serving as a switchable optical component capable of being switched between a reflection state and a transmission state of light by a reflection surface thereof; and

a second optical component, wherein

the reflection surface of the first optical component that faces the display panel is arranged on a light path extending from the display panel,

the second optical component has a reflection surface,

the reflection surface of the second optical component is on a path of light reflected by the first optical component, and

the first optical component includes a mirror having the reflection surface and switches between

the reflection state in which the reflection surface of the mirror is on the light path, and

the transmission state in which the reflection surface of the mirror is not on the light path.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

when the first optical component is in the transmission state, light output from the display panel is projected to a first position of a projection portion of the light, and

when the first optical component is in the reflection state, the light output from the display panel is projected to a second position of the projection portion, which is different from the first position.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , comprising a controller configured to switch between the reflection state and the transmission state of the switchable optical component.

4. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the display panel is configured to change an output image in synchronization with switching timing between the reflection state and the transmission state of the switchable optical component.

5. The display device according to claim 4 , wherein the switching timing is set on a frame basis.

6. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the second optical component is a concave mirror.

7. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the switchable optical component is a rotating mirror or a pivoting mirror.

8. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the display panel is a liquid crystal panel.

9. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the display panel is an OLED panel.

10. A display device comprising:

a display panel;

a first optical component serving as a switchable optical component capable of being switched between a reflection state and a transmission state of light by a reflection surface thereof;

a second optical component;

a third optical component serving as the switchable optical component; and

a fourth optical component, wherein

the reflection surface of the first optical component that faces the display panel is arranged on a light path extending from the display panel,

the second optical component has a reflection surface,

the reflection surface of the second optical component is on a path of light reflected by the first optical component,

a reflection surface of the third optical component that faces the reflection surface of the second optical component is arranged on a path of light reflected by the second optical component,

the fourth optical component has a reflection surface, and

the reflection surface of the fourth optical component is on a path of light reflected by the third optical component.

11. The display device according to claim 10 , wherein

when the first optical component is in the transmission state, light output from the display panel is projected to a first position of a projection portion of the light,

when the first optical component is in the reflection state and the third optical component is in a transmission state, the light output from the display panel is reflected by the second optical component and projected to a second position of the projection portion, which is different from the first position, and

when the first optical component and the third optical component are in reflection state, light reflected by the second optical component and the fourth optical component is projected to a third position of the projection portion, which is different from the first position and the second position.

12. The display device according to claim 10 , wherein the fourth optical component is a plane mirror.

13. The display device according to claim 10 , comprising a controller configured to switch between the reflection state and the transmission state of the switchable optical component.

14. The display device according to claim 10 , wherein the display panel is configured to change an output image in synchronization with switching timing between the reflection state and the transmission state of the switchable optical component.

15. The display device according to claim 14 , wherein the switching timing is set on a frame basis.

16. The display device according to claim 10 , wherein the second optical component is a concave mirror.

17. The display device according to claim 10 , wherein the switchable optical component is a rotating mirror or a pivoting mirror.

18. The display device according to claim 10 , wherein the switchable optical component is a liquid crystal mirror.

19. The display device according to claim 10 , wherein the display panel is a liquid crystal panel.

20. The display device according to claim 10 , wherein the display panel is an OLED panel.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071793/0491 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 10, 2022
From: AOKI, SHIGENORI
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 059880/0069 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2019-204883 · Nov 12, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2020042067 · Nov 11, 2020
Related Publication 20220260834A1 · Aug 18, 2022
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