IP Library Granted Patent US 11,869,394
Granted Patent B2
US 11,869,394 · App. 18/109,041 · Granted Jan 9, 2024

Display device

Inventors: Kazunari Tomizawa (Tokyo, JP); Takeo Koito (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
G09G3/001G02B6/0035G09G3/36G09G2300/0439G09G2320/0209G09G2320/068
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Patent No.
US 11,869,394
App. No.
18/109,041
Granted
Jan 9, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to an aspect, a display device includes: a liquid crystal display panel provided with a plurality of pixels; and a light source provided with a plurality of light emission points. The ratio of a pitch of the pixels arranged in a predetermined direction to a pitch of the light emission points arranged in the predetermined direction is 1:4n or 1:6n, and n is a natural number.

Claims (54)

1. A display device comprising:

a liquid crystal display panel provided with a plurality of pixels;

a light source provided with a plurality of light emission points, wherein

a ratio of a pitch of the pixels arranged in a predetermined direction to a pitch of the light emission points arranged in the predetermined direction is 1:4n or 1:6n, and

n is a natural number,

a distance between the liquid crystal display panel and the light source corresponds to

a distance assumed as a distance between the liquid crystal display panel and a user visually recognizing an image on the liquid crystal display panel,

a distance assumed as a distance between two viewpoints adjacent to each other in the predetermined direction, and

the ratio of the pitch of the pixels arranged in the predetermined direction to the pitch of the light emission points arranged in the predetermined direction,

an acquiring processor configured to acquire information indicating the positions of the two viewpoints relative to the liquid crystal display panel; and

a signal processor configured to cause, based on the information, the liquid crystal display panel to perform display with which different images are allowed to be viewed at the two respective viewpoints.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein a position of each light emission point is a position of a hole provided in a light-shielding member covering a surface light source.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the position of each light emission point is a position at which a point light source is provided.

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

an acquirer configured to acquire the information indicating the positions of the two viewpoints relative to the liquid crystal display panel.

5. The display device according to claim 4 , wherein two pixels used for image output to one viewpoint are arranged continuously in the predetermined direction.

6. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising a polarization layer between the plurality of pixels and the light source,

wherein the plurality of light emission points overlap a main surface of the polarization layer.

7. A display device comprising:

a liquid crystal display panel provided with pixels and a polarization layer; and

a light source provided with light emission points overlapping a main surface of the polarization layer, wherein

a ratio of a pitch of the pixels arranged in a first direction to a pitch of the light emission points arranged in the first direction is 1:4n or 1:6n, and

n is a natural number,

a distance between the liquid crystal display panel and the light source corresponds to

a distance assumed as a distance between the liquid crystal display panel and a user visually recognizing an image on the liquid crystal display panel,

a distance assumed as a distance between two viewpoints adjacent to each other in the first direction, and

the ratio of the pitch of the pixels arranged in the first direction to the pitch of the light emission points arranged in the first direction,

an acquiring processor configured to acquire information indicating the positions of the two viewpoints relative to the liquid crystal display panel; and

a signal processor configured to cause, based on the information, the liquid crystal display panel to perform display with which different images are allowed to be viewed at the two respective viewpoints.

8. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein the polarization layer is between the plurality of pixels and the light source.

9. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein the light source has a light-shielding member,

the light-shielding member has holes, and

the light emission points correspond to the holes.

10. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein the light-shielding member is located in a liquid crystal display panel side of the light source.

11. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein the light source has point light sources, and

positions of the light emission points correspond to positions of the point light sources.

12. A display device comprising:

a liquid crystal display panel provided with pixels; and

a light source provided with light emission points, wherein

a ratio of a pitch of the pixels arranged in a first direction to a pitch of the light emission points arranged in the first direction is 1:4n, and

n is a natural number,

a distance between the liquid crystal display panel and the light source corresponds to

a distance assumed as a distance between the liquid crystal display panel and a user visually recognizing an image on the liquid crystal display panel,

a distance assumed as a distance between two viewpoints adjacent to each other in the first direction, and

the ratio of the pitch of the pixels arranged in the first direction to the pitch of the light emission points arranged in the first direction,

an acquiring processor configured to acquire information indicating the positions of the two viewpoints relative to the liquid crystal display panel; and

a signal processor configured to cause, based on the information, the liquid crystal display panel to perform display with which different images are allowed to be viewed at the two respective viewpoints.

13. The display device according to claim 12 , wherein the ratio of the pitch of the pixels to the pitch of the light emission points is 1:4.

14. The display device according to claim 12 , wherein the light source has a light-shielding member,

the light-shielding member has holes, and

the light emission points correspond to the holes.

15. The display device according to claim 14 , wherein the light-shielding member is located in a liquid crystal display panel side of the light source.

16. The display device according to claim 12 , wherein the light source has point light sources, and

positions of the light emission points correspond to positions of the point light sources.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072130/0313 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2023
From: TOMIZAWA, KAZUNARI; KOITO, TAKEO
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 062693/0830 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-020864 · Feb 14, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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