Stereoscopic image display device

1. A stereoscopic image display device, comprising:

a display panel configured to display an image;

a liquid crystal lens layer positioned under the display panel, said liquid crystal lens layer including a first substrate, a second substrate that faces the first substrate, a nano polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate that includes a plurality of nano polymer-dispersed liquid crystals (PDLCs), and a plurality of first lower electrodes disposed on the first substrate and a plurality of first upper electrodes disposed on the second substrate,

wherein the nano PDLCs are randomly distributed in the nano PDLC layer, and a refractive index of the liquid crystal lens layer is changed by forming the nano PDLCs into a lenticular lens whose shape depends on a position of the first upper electrodes to which power is applied;

a barrier layer integrally formed under the liquid crystal lens layer that has a light transmitting position and width that change depending on a power applying position, said barrier layer including a plurality of reflective PDLCs; and

a backlight unit (BLU) positioned under the barrier layer that is configured to provide light to the display panel.

2. The stereoscopic image display device of claim 1 , wherein:

the liquid crystal lens layer includes liquid crystal lenses having a small curvature radius to shorten a focal distance and a light transmitting width of the barrier layer, when a viewer is closer than an optimal viewing distance.

3. The stereoscopic image display device of claim 1 , wherein:

the liquid crystal lens layer includes a liquid crystal lens having a large curvature radius to lengthen a focal distance and a light transmitting width of the barrier layer, when a viewer is further than an optimal viewing distance.

4. The stereoscopic image display device of claim 1 , wherein:

the liquid crystal lens layer does not change an optical path of light emitted from the backlight unit when implementing a 2D image by blocking power applied to the first upper electrodes and the first lower electrodes.

5. The stereoscopic image display device of claim 1 , wherein:

the liquid crystal lens layer supplies power to all of the first lower electrodes and to some of the first upper electrodes depending on a curvature radius of a liquid crystal lens, to change an optical path of light emitted from the backlight unit.

6. The stereoscopic image display device of claim 1 , wherein:

a curvature radius of a liquid crystal lens is determined by an interval between first upper electrodes to which power is applied.

7. The stereoscopic image display device of claim 1 , wherein:

the barrier layer includes

a third substrate;

a fourth substrate that faces the third substrate;

a reflective PDLC layer interposed between the third substrate and fourth substrate that includes the reflective PDLCs; and

a plurality of second lower electrodes disposed on the third substrate and a second upper electrode disposed on the fourth substrate.

8. The stereoscopic image display device of claim 7 , wherein:

a light transmitting width of the barrier layer changes depending on a position of an interval between second lower electrodes to which power is applied.

9. The stereoscopic image display device of claim 7 , wherein:

the barrier layer does not change an optical path of light emitted from the backlight unit when implementing a 2D image by blocking power applied to the second upper electrode and the second lower electrodes.

10. The stereoscopic image display device of claim 7 , wherein:

the barrier layer supplies power to the second upper electrode and to alternating groups of one or more second lower electrodes to control a path of light propagating to a viewer's left and right eyes.

11. The stereoscopic image display device of claim 7 , wherein:

the barrier layer reflects light toward the backlight unit in a region in which some of the plurality of second lower electrodes are supplied with power and transmits light in a region in which a remainder of the plurality of second lower electrodes are not supplied with power.

12. The stereoscopic image display device of claim 1 , wherein:

a size of the nano PDLCs of the liquid crystal lens layer varies by position.

13. A stereoscopic image display device, comprising:

a liquid crystal lens layer that includes

a first substrate;

a second substrate that faces the first substrate;

a nano polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate that includes a plurality of nano polymer-dispersed liquid crystals (PDLCs); and

a plurality of first lower electrodes disposed on the first substrate and a plurality of first upper electrodes disposed on the second substrate,

wherein the nano PDLCs are randomly distributed in the nano PDLC layer, and

wherein a refractive index of the liquid crystal lens layer is changed by forming the nano PDLC into a lenticular lens whose shape depends on a position of the first upper electrodes to which power is applied; and

a barrier layer integrally formed under the liquid crystal lens layer that includes

a third substrate;

a fourth substrate that faces the third substrate;

a reflective PDLC layer interposed between the third substrate and fourth substrate that includes a plurality of reflective PDLCs; and

a plurality of second lower electrodes disposed on the third substrate and a second upper electrode disposed on the fourth substrate,

wherein a light transmitting width and position of the barrier layer changes depending on a position of an interval between second lower electrodes to which power is applied.

14. The stereoscopic image display device of claim 13 , further comprising:

a display panel positioned over the liquid crystal lens layer that is configured to display an image; and

a backlight unit (BLU) positioned under the barrier layer that is configured to provide light to the display panel.

15. The stereoscopic image display device of claim 13 ,

wherein the liquid crystal lens layer supplies power to all of the first lower electrodes and to some of the first upper electrodes depending on a curvature radius of a liquid crystal lens, to change an optical path of light emitted from the backlight unit, and

wherein the curvature radius of the liquid crystal lens is determined by an interval between first upper electrodes to which power is applied.

16. The stereoscopic image display device of claim 13 ,

wherein the barrier layer supplies power to the second upper electrode and to alternating groups of one or more second lower electrodes to control a path of light propagating to a viewer's left and right eyes, and

wherein the barrier layer reflects light toward the backlight unit in a region in which some of the plurality of second lower electrodes are supplied with power and transmits light in a region in which a remainder of the plurality of second lower electrodes are not supplied with power.