CN202204988U - 3D glasses capable of adjusting light ray brightness - Google Patents
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The utility model relates to 3D glasses capable of adjusting light ray brightness, which comprises a frame and lenses, wherein the lenses comprise a front polaroid, a back polaroid, a liquid crystal module and a light feedback circuit, wherein the light feedback circuit is electrically connected with the liquid crystal module, and used for controlling the liquid crystal twist angle of the liquid crystal module according to the ambient light brightness. On the basis of the existing design of 3D glasses working in a switch mode, an automatic ambient light identification circuit, namely light feedback circuit, is added. By using the digital feedback technology, the 3D glasses have the function of automatically controlling the intensity of light penetrating through the 3D glasses, and can be used in an ultrahigh brightness picture or ultrahigh brightness environment, thereby solving the problems of watching and eye protection in particular environments.
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Technical field
The utility model relates to technical field of liquid crystal display, relates in particular to a kind of 3D glasses of scalable light luminance.
Background technology
The 3D glasses are widely used in watching of 3D TV, but owing to the eye fatigue of watching indicator screen to accumulate for a long time, the user possibly experience the flicker of eyes continually.The comfortable degree of user is adjusted in the brightness that normally will get into human eye through the screen of regulating display; But this kind method only is suitable for adjusting display; And different users has different fitness to brightness, when a plurality of users watch a display simultaneously, is difficult to satisfy all users' needs.If can adjust the brightness of the 3D glasses that get into each user separately, then can address this problem, and also not have method to adjust the brightness that gets into each 3D glasses separately at present.
Summary of the invention
The fundamental purpose of the utility model is the 3D glasses that a kind of scalable light luminance is provided, and realizes changing through adjustment 3D glasses the brightness of the light that gets into the 3D glasses.
The utility model provides a kind of 3D glasses of scalable light luminance; Comprise mirror holder and eyeglass; Said eyeglass comprises preceding polaroid, back polaroid and liquid crystal module, also comprises with said liquid crystal module being electrically connected, and controls the light feedback circuit of the liquid crystal distortion angle of liquid crystal module according to environmental light brightness.
Preferably, said smooth feedback circuit comprises the optical sensor of induced environment luminance brightness and output feedback signal; And be connected with optical sensor, receive the controller of said feedback signal and output control voltage signal to the liquid crystal module of said eyeglass.
Preferably, said smooth feedback circuit also comprises first switch that is used to close or open said optical sensor, connects said optical sensor and controller respectively.
Preferably, also comprise infrared receiving circuit that receives the infrared control signal that outside 3D televisor sends and the 3rd switch that is used to open or close said infrared receiving circuit, the said the 3rd opens respectively and is connected with said controller and said infrared receiving circuit.
Preferably, also comprise power supply and power supply alarming device, said power output end connects controller, and said power supply alarming device is connected with power supply.
Preferably, also comprise the second switch that is used to close said power supply alarming device, said power supply is connected with the power supply alarming device through this second switch.
Preferably, along being provided with rotary regulating structure, match in the picture frame of said mirror holder, this back polaroid can be rotated around the central optical axis of eyeglass with said back polaroid.
Preferably, said rotary regulating structure is a ring groove; Polaroid outer, said back is provided with projection tab; Said projection tab places in the ring groove, can slide along ring groove.
Preferably, compartment of terrain, said ring groove both sides is provided with damping spring plate, locks said projection tab in a certain assigned address.
Preferably, said picture frame surface is provided with index dial, and the position of its scale is corresponding with the position of said damping spring plate.
The utility model utilizes the existing 3D eyeglass design that is operated in switching mode; Increase by an automatic surround lighting identification circuit; It is the light feedback circuit; Make the 3D glasses have the function that automatic control sees through the light intensity of 3D glasses through the digital feedback technology, can satisfy the use of watching under super brightness picture or super brightness environment, solved watching and the sight protectio problem under the particular surroundings place.
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Fig. 1 is first stereographic map of 3D glasses one embodiment of the utility model scalable light luminance;
Fig. 2 is the sectional view of eyeglass of 3D glasses one embodiment of the utility model scalable light luminance;
Fig. 3 is the assembly drawing of eyeglass of 3D glasses one embodiment of the utility model scalable light luminance;
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram of 3D glasses one embodiment of the utility model scalable light luminance;
Fig. 5 is second stereographic map of 3D glasses one embodiment of the utility model scalable light luminance;
Fig. 6 is second schematic diagram of 3D glasses one embodiment of the utility model scalable light luminance;
Fig. 7 is the synoptic diagram that structure is adjusted in the rotation of 3D glasses one embodiment of the utility model scalable light luminance;
Fig. 8 is another synoptic diagram that structure is adjusted in the rotation of 3D glasses one embodiment of the utility model scalable light luminance;
Fig. 9 is the synoptic diagram of the another embodiment of 3D glasses of the utility model scalable light luminance;
Figure 10 is the schematic diagram of the another embodiment of 3D glasses of the utility model scalable light luminance.
The realization of the utility model purpose, functional characteristics and advantage will combine embodiment, further specify with reference to accompanying drawing.
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With reference to Fig. 1, shown in Figure 1 is the structural representation of 3D glasses one embodiment of the utility model scalable light luminance.These 3D glasses comprise mirror holder 2 and eyeglass 3, are respectively arranged with optical sensor 4, controller 5 (Fig. 1 is not shown, sees Fig. 5 for details), power supply (scheming not shown) and first switch 8 in the mirror holder 2.Optical sensor 4 constitutes the light feedback circuit with controller 5, and the controller 5 of this light feedback circuit can utilize the existing controller of 3D glasses.
With reference to Fig. 2, Fig. 3, shown in Figure 2 is the structural representation of eyeglass 3, polaroid 31, liquid crystal module 32, back polaroid 33 and two transparent conducting glass 34 before comprising.Shown in Figure 4 is the schematic diagram of present embodiment.Control under the prerequisite not adding 5 pairs of liquid crystal module 32 of controller; When current polaroid 31 is vertical each other with back polaroid 33; Through the ambient light of preceding polaroid 31 through the liquid crystal module 32 that does not add controller 5 controls after; The polarization direction does not change, and the polarization direction of back polaroid 33 is vertical with this polarization light, and ambient light can not be through back polaroid 33.If preceding polaroid 31 is parallel with the polarization direction of back polaroid 33; Through the ambient light of preceding polaroid 31 through the liquid crystal module 32 that does not add controller 5 controls after; The polarization direction does not change, and the polarization direction of back polaroid 33 is parallel with this polarization light, and light can be through back polaroid 33.
When the 3D glasses are under the high-brightness environment, in the time of need adjusting brightness to the light that gets into the 3D glasses, can adjust the brightness of the light that gets into the 3D glasses through the mode of automatic or manual.
(1) it is following to adjust the mode of light luminance automatically:
As shown in Figure 4, light feedback circuit 7 comprises sensor 4 and controller 5.The existing controller of controller 5 3D glasses capable of using.The brightness of sensor 4 induced environment light; Brightness with ambient light changes the formation feedback signal; And be input to controller 5, and after controller 5 is done calculation process through in house software, output control voltage signal to liquid crystal module 32; The control voltage signal that controller 5 produces can make liquid crystal generation distortion in the liquid crystal module, makes the orthogonal polarized light that passes through take place 0 and spends to the deflection of 90 degree.Therefore; When ambient light becomes vertical polarization light and passes through liquid crystal module 32 again through preceding polaroid 31; This orthogonal polarized light makes the light luminance of output liquid crystal module 32 reduce because the liquid crystal in the liquid crystal module 32 is distorted, and the back polaroid 33 through vertical direction gets into human eye again.
The control voltage signal of controller 5 outputs can make the angle of liquid crystal distortion change within the specific limits, and when ambient light was dark, controller 5 output voltages were 0 or one low-voltage; Liquid crystal is non-warping or distortion angle is very little, along with the enhancing of ambient light, reaches certain preset brightness value when above; The control voltage signal voltage of controller 5 outputs begins quick increase; The liquid crystal distortion angle also strengthens rapidly, when ambient light is very strong, and the maximum deflection that realizes near 90 degree; Make through the light luminance of back after the polaroid 33 and reduce and remain on certain suitable brightness, realize the function of vision protection.Under this duty, the front and back polaroid is in the parallel state in polarization direction and can leans on the physical construction locking.
Present embodiment is provided with first switch 8, connects sensor 4 and controller 5 respectively, makes feedback signal export controller 5 to through this first switch 8, and this first switch 8 is used to start or cut out the function of above-mentioned automatic adjusting light luminance.
The 3D glasses of present embodiment can also be applied to several scenes simultaneously; For example watch the 3D TV; Like Fig. 5, shown in Figure 6, the 3D glasses also comprise this infrared receiving circuit startup of infrared receiving circuit 9 and control of the infrared control signal that the outside 3D televisor of reception sends or the 3rd switch 10 of cutting out.Current polaroid 31 is locked as when being parallel to each other with the polarization direction of back polaroid 33; Manually connect sensor 4 first switches 8; The 3rd switch 10 of the right and left eyes Liquid crystal module infrared control signal that the outside 3D televisor of disconnection reception sends, then the 3D glasses are realized the mode of operation with the self-regulating vision protection of ambient light.First switch 8 when manual disconnection sensor 4; The 3rd switch 10 of the right and left eyes Liquid crystal module infrared control signal that the outside 3D televisor of connection reception sends; Make two groups of liquid crystal lens of controller 5 control right and left eyes rotate the opening and closing light path, realize the function of the mode of operation of common 3D glasses.
(2) mode of manual adjustment light luminance is following:
Automatically the mode of adjustment light luminance and the mode of manual adjustment light luminance can be used separately, also can merge use.Preferred implementation is adjusting on the basis of light luminance automatically, to be aided with manual adjustments again.
With reference to Fig. 7, be provided with rotary regulating structure on the interior edge of picture frame 11, institute's back polaroid 33 matches, and makes the back polaroid 33 can be around the central optical axis rotation of eyeglass 3.Rotary regulating structure can be ring groove 12, and the outer of back polaroid 33 is provided with one and encloses into belt projection tab 13, and projection tab 13 places in the ring groove 12, can slide along ring groove 12, makes back polaroid 33 rotate around optical axis.For will the back polaroid 33 when rotated with polaroid 31 is fixed in a certain angle; Can damping spring plate 14 be set in compartment of terrain, ring groove both sides; And be provided with index dial (scheming not shown) on the picture frame surface; The position of index dial high scale is corresponding with the position of damping spring plate 14, confirms the polarization direction of preceding polaroid 31 at this moment and the angle value of the polarization direction relative angle of back polaroid 33 thus.Also have auxiliary fixing device (scheming not shown) on the picture frame 11, do not break away from picture frame 11 when making 33 rotations of back polaroid with after stopping.
Manually rotation is near the back polaroid 33 of observer's eyes; Make of the central optical axis rotation of back polaroid 33 around eyeglass 3; Projection tab 13 on polaroid 33 outers, back this moment slides in the circular trough 12 of picture frame 11, and when stopping, damping spring plate 14 can be with the relative angle of preceding polaroid 31 with back polaroid 33 the two polarization direction of locking; So the people for a change 31 folk prescriptions of polaroid to the angle of the polarization direction of the polarized light that passes through; Can be to realizing brilliance control through the polarization light of back polaroid 33, the angle number of degrees rotation of polaroid 33 subsequently increase since 0 degree, more near 90 degree; The ambient brightness that human eye is seen is low more, is implemented in the eyesight protection function under the specific high-brightness environment.
With reference to Fig. 9, Figure 10, at the foregoing description basically, can do further improvement, promptly when the power shortage of power supply 6, this moment, light feedback circuit 7 regulating action may occurrence of errors, in order to be very difficult for this to happen.On power supply 6, connect a power supply alarming device 15, between power supply 6 and controller 5, connect a second switch 16, power supply alarming device 15 can be a hummer.When the power shortage of power supply 6, power supply alarming device 15 can send the sound of prompting power shortage, and this moment, the user can pass through second switch 16 powered-downs 6, directly through the mode of polaroid 33 after the manual adjustments, reduces the light luminance of entering eyes.
It should be noted that above-mentioned first switch 8, second switch 16 and the 3rd switch 10, can realize by a switch or switch arrays, also can be controller 5 inner realizations.
The function that the utility model provides a kind of picture that is implemented under super brightness picture or the super brightness environment to watch function and sight protectio; Be intended to solve exist in the existing product can not regulate the brightness when watching automatically; Visually impaired problem when high brightness picture or high-brightness environment are used; The utility model is on the basis of the liquid crystal glasses of common 3D switching mode; Increase the design of automatic induction of rotatable design of polaroid and brightness and control, will realize the automatic or manual adjusting, realize both having protected the function of operator's eyesight in high-brightness environment through this glasses input beholder's light luminance; Also can be in the environment of light and shade acute variation, the function of protection operator eyesight.
The above is merely the preferred embodiment of the utility model; Be not thus the restriction the utility model claim; Every equivalent structure or equivalent flow process conversion that utilizes the utility model instructions and accompanying drawing content to be done; Or directly or indirectly be used in other relevant technical fields, all in like manner be included in the scope of patent protection of the utility model.
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1. the 3D glasses of a scalable light luminance; Comprise mirror holder and eyeglass, said eyeglass comprises preceding polaroid, back polaroid and liquid crystal module, it is characterized in that; Also comprise with said liquid crystal module being electrically connected, control the light feedback circuit of the liquid crystal distortion angle of liquid crystal module according to environmental light brightness.
2. the 3D glasses of scalable light luminance as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that said smooth feedback circuit comprises the optical sensor of induced environment luminance brightness and output feedback signal; And be connected with optical sensor, receive the controller of said feedback signal and output control voltage signal to the liquid crystal module of said eyeglass.
3. the 3D glasses of scalable light luminance as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, said smooth feedback circuit also comprises first switch that is used to close or open said optical sensor, connects said optical sensor and controller respectively.
4. like the 3D glasses of each described scalable light luminance of claim 1 to 3; It is characterized in that; Also comprise infrared receiving circuit that receives the infrared control signal that outside 3D televisor sends and the 3rd switch that is used to open or close said infrared receiving circuit, the said the 3rd opens respectively and is connected with said controller and said infrared receiving circuit.
5. like the 3D glasses of each described scalable light luminance of claim 1 to 3, it is characterized in that, also comprise power supply and power supply alarming device, said power output end connects controller, and said power supply alarming device is connected with power supply.
6. the 3D glasses of scalable light luminance as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, also comprise the second switch that is used to close said power supply alarming device, and said power supply is connected with the power supply alarming device through this second switch.
7. like the 3D glasses of each described scalable light luminance of claim 1 to 3, it is characterized in that, along being provided with rotary regulating structure, match in the picture frame of said mirror holder, this back polaroid can be rotated around the central optical axis of eyeglass with said back polaroid.
8. the 3D glasses of scalable light luminance as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, said rotary regulating structure is a ring groove; Polaroid outer, said back is provided with projection tab; Said projection tab places in the ring groove, can slide along ring groove.
9. the 3D glasses of scalable light luminance as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that, compartment of terrain, said ring groove both sides is provided with damping spring plate, lock said projection tab in a certain assigned address.
10. the 3D glasses of scalable light luminance as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, said picture frame surface is provided with index dial, and the position of its scale is corresponding with the position of said damping spring plate.
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