IP Library Granted Patent US 12,449,700
Granted Patent B2
US 12,449,700 · App. 18/508,980 · Granted Oct 21, 2025

Display device with lens element and barrier element

Inventor: Shuji Hayashi (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Magnolia White Corporation
G02F1/134336G02F1/133526H04N13/305H04N13/307H04N13/31
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Patent No.
US 12,449,700
App. No.
18/508,980
Granted
Oct 21, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one embodiment, a display device includes a lens element having a plurality of lenses, a barrier element comprising a liquid crystal layer and a display panel, and the lens element is provided between the display panel and the barrier element, the barrier element comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, the liquid crystal layer is provided between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate includes a plurality of first electrodes, an insulating layer covering the first electrodes, and a plurality of second electrodes provided on the insulating layer, and the second substrate includes a third electrode.

Claims (69)

1. A display device comprising:

a lens element including a plurality of lenses;

a barrier element comprising a liquid crystal layer; and

a display panel, wherein

the lens element is provided between the display panel and the barrier element,

the barrier element comprises a first substrate and a second substrate,

the liquid crystal layer is provided between the first substrate and the second substrate,

the first substrate comprises

a plurality of first electrodes,

an insulating layer which covers the plurality of first electrodes, and

a plurality of second electrodes provided on the insulating layer, and

the second substrate comprises a third electrode.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

each of the plurality of first electrodes and each of the plurality of second electrodes have a rectangular shape with short sides along a first direction and long sides extending along a second direction which intersects the first direction, and

the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes are arranged alternately along the first direction.

3. The display device according to claim 2 , wherein

the plurality of lenses are a plurality of lenticular lenses.

4. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

one of the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes has a circular shape,

other ones of the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes each have an annular shape,

the other ones of the electrodes having the annular shape are arranged concentrically around the one electrode having the circular shape at a center, and

the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes are arranged alternately from the center towards an outer side.

5. The display device according to claim 4 , wherein

the plurality of lenses are a plurality of microlenses.

6. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

wiring lines connected respectively to the plurality of first electrodes or each of the plurality of second electrodes, wherein

the wiring lines have a rectangular shape having short sides along a first direction and long sides extending along a second direction which intersects the first direction.

7. A display device comprising:

a display panel;

a barrier element opposing the display panel; and

a lens element located between the display panel and the barrier element, wherein

the barrier element comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer located between the first substrate and the second substrate,

the first substrate comprises a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes located between the plurality of first electrodes and the liquid crystal layer,

the second substrate includes one third electrode which overlaps the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes,

the plurality of first electrodes include a plurality of first annular electrodes having annular shapes and sizes different from each other,

the plurality of second electrodes include a plurality of second annular electrodes having annular shapes and sizes different from each other, and

the plurality of first annular electrodes and the plurality of second annular electrodes are arranged alternately.

8. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein

the lens element has a plurality of lenses.

9. The display device according to claim 8 , wherein

the plurality of first annular electrodes and the plurality of second annular electrodes overlap one of the plurality of lenses.

10. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein

the plurality of first electrodes include one circular electrode having a circular shape, and

each of the plurality of first annular electrodes and each of the plurality of second annular electrodes surround the circular electrode.

11. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein

the first substrate includes a first wiring line connected to one of the plurality of first electrodes, and

the first wiring line overlaps at least one of the plurality of first annular electrodes and at least one of the plurality of second annular electrodes.

12. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein

the first substrate includes a second wiring line connected to one of the plurality of second electrodes, and

the first wiring line overlaps at least one of the plurality of first annular electrodes and at least one of the plurality of second annular electrodes.

13. A display device comprising:

a lens; and

a barrier element opposing the lens, wherein

the barrier element comprises a liquid crystal layer, a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes located between the plurality of first electrodes and the liquid crystal layer,

the plurality of first electrodes include a plurality of first annular electrodes having annular shapes and sizes different from each other,

the plurality of second electrodes include a plurality of second annular electrodes having annular shape and sizes different from each other, and

the plurality of first annular electrodes and the plurality of second annular electrodes are arranged alternately.

14. The display device according to claim 13 , wherein

the barrier element comprises one third electrode which overlaps the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes, and

the liquid crystal layer is located between the plurality of second electrodes and the third electrode.

15. The display device according to claim 13 , wherein

the plurality of first electrodes include one circular electrode having a circular shape, and

each of the plurality of first annular electrodes and each of the plurality of second annular electrodes surround the circular electrode.

16. The display device according to claim 13 , wherein

the first substrate includes a first wiring line connected to one of the plurality of first electrodes, and

the first wiring line overlaps at least one of the plurality of first annular electrodes and at least one of the plurality of second annular electrodes.

17. The display device of claim 13 , wherein

the first substrate includes a second wiring line connected to one of the plurality of second electrodes, and

the first wiring overlaps at least one of the plurality of first annular electrodes and at least one of the plurality of second annular electrodes.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 27, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071550/0432 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 15, 2023
From: HAYASHI, SHUJI
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 065574/0449 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-186413 · Nov 22, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240168341A1 · May 23, 2024
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