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- the present invention relates to an autostereoscopic display device.
- a parallax barrier method and a lenticular lens method are known. These stereoscopic display devices separate light with a barrier or a lens, project different images to the left and right eyes, and give the viewer a stereoscopic effect. 2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, autostereoscopic display devices that are on the market are mainly two-view parallax barrier systems and lenticular lens systems.
- a good stereoscopic display can be obtained in the set region.
- the image to be projected on the right eye and the image to be projected on the left eye are mixed and doubled.
- a multi-viewpoint technique and a tracking technique for detecting the position of the observer's head and displaying an image in accordance with the position have been proposed.
- SW-LCD barrier division switch liquid crystal display
- Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2013-24957 includes a display panel in which subpixel pairs are arranged in the horizontal direction, and a parallax barrier shutter panel in which sub-openings capable of switching between a light transmission state and a light shielding state are arranged in the horizontal direction.
- a display device is described. In this display device, among a plurality of sub-openings belonging to the reference parallax barrier pitch, an arbitrary number of sub-openings adjacent to each other are set in a light-transmitting state, and the remaining sub-openings are set in a light-shielding state. Formed on a parallax barrier shutter panel.
- the sub opening pitch is equal to or smaller than the difference between the sub pixel width and the total opening width.
- the display device described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-24957 can obtain good quality when there is no delay time when the parallax barrier is switched. However, since there is actually a delay time due to the response speed of the liquid crystal, a change in luminance and deterioration of crosstalk may occur.
- An object of the present invention is to obtain a configuration of a stereoscopic display device that can suppress luminance change and deterioration of crosstalk before and after switching of a parallax barrier.
- the stereoscopic display device disclosed herein includes a display panel that displays an image with a plurality of pixels, a switch liquid crystal panel that is arranged on the display panel, a position sensor that acquires position information of an observer, and a predetermined alignment.
- the parallax barrier in which a transmissive region and a non-transmissive region are periodically formed along a direction is moved along the alignment direction according to the position information with a predetermined barrier switching pitch as a minimum unit, and the switch liquid crystal panel And a control unit to be displayed.
- the width A along the alignment direction of the openings of the plurality of pixels satisfies the following expression, where the width of the transmissive region is Wsl, the width of the non-transmissive region is Wbr, and the barrier switching pitch is Pe.
- a stereoscopic display device capable of suppressing luminance change and deterioration of crosstalk before and after the parallax barrier switching.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a stereoscopic display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the stereoscopic display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a process performed by the stereoscopic display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4A is a diagram for explaining the principle of stereoscopic display by the stereoscopic display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4B is a diagram for explaining the principle of stereoscopic display by the stereoscopic display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4A is a diagram for explaining the principle of stereoscopic display by the stereoscopic display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4B is a diagram for explaining the principle of stereoscopic display by the stereoscopic display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 4C is a diagram for explaining the principle of stereoscopic display by the stereoscopic display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5A is a diagram for explaining the principle of stereoscopic display by the stereoscopic display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5B is a diagram for explaining the principle of stereoscopic display by the stereoscopic display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5C is a view for explaining the principle of stereoscopic display by the stereoscopic display device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 6A is a plan view showing the configuration of the first substrate of the switch liquid crystal panel.
- FIG. 6B is a plan view showing the configuration of the second substrate of the switch liquid crystal panel.
- FIG. 6A is a plan view showing the configuration of the first substrate of the switch liquid crystal panel.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a schematic configuration of the stereoscopic display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8A is a diagram for explaining an example of a method of manufacturing the first substrate.
- FIG. 8B is a diagram for explaining an example of a manufacturing method of the first substrate.
- FIG. 8C is a diagram for explaining an example of a manufacturing method of the first substrate.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing one of the barrier lighting states of the switch liquid crystal panel.
- FIG. 10A is an example of a waveform diagram of signals V COM , V B , V D , V F , V J , V H , and V L supplied to each electrode in order to place the switch liquid crystal panel 20 in the barrier lighting state of FIG. 9.
- FIG. 10B shows other waveforms of signals V COM , V B , V D , V F , V J , V H , and V L supplied to each electrode in order to bring the switch liquid crystal panel 20 into the barrier lighting state of FIG.
- FIG. 10C is a waveform diagram of signals V COM , V B , V D , V F , V J , V H , and V L supplied to each electrode to bring the switch liquid crystal panel 20 into the barrier lighting state of FIG.
- FIG. 11 is a plan view for explaining a configuration of a pixel of the display panel.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically showing the relationship between pixels and barriers and slits formed by the switch liquid crystal panel.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram schematically showing the angular characteristics of luminance when the barrier lighting state of the switch liquid crystal panel is changed.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating the angular characteristics of the luminance of the stereoscopic display device when the barrier lighting state is fixed.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating angular characteristics of left-eye crosstalk and right-eye crosstalk.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating the crosstalk angle characteristics when the barrier lighting state is changed.
- FIG. 17A schematically shows a case where the width of the slit is narrower than the width of the opening.
- FIG. 17B is a diagram schematically illustrating the case where the width of the slit is equal to the width of the opening.
- FIG. 17C is a diagram schematically illustrating a case where the width of the slit is wider than the width of the opening.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram schematically showing the angular characteristics of luminance when the width of the slit is changed.
- FIG. 19 is a diagram schematically showing the crosstalk angular characteristics when the width of the slit is changed.
- FIG. 20A is a diagram schematically illustrating a state before the barrier lighting state is switched.
- FIG. 20B is a diagram schematically illustrating a state in the middle of switching the barrier lighting state.
- FIG. 20C is a diagram schematically illustrating a state after the barrier lighting state is switched.
- FIG. 21A is a diagram schematically illustrating one of the barrier lighting states.
- FIG. 21B is a diagram schematically illustrating a state where the observer has moved from the state of FIG. 21A and the barrier lighting state has been switched.
- FIG. 22A is a diagram schematically showing a relationship between a display panel, a barrier, and a slit observed from the left eye when the left eye is at the position shown in FIG. 21A.
- FIG. 22B schematically shows the relationship between the display panel observed from the left eye, the barrier, and the slit before the left eye is at the intermediate position between the position of FIG. 21A and the position of FIG. 21B and the barrier lighting state is switched.
- FIG. FIG. 22C schematically shows the relationship between the display panel observed from the left eye, the barrier, and the slit while the left eye is at an intermediate position between the position of FIG.
- FIG. 22D schematically shows the relationship between the display panel observed from the left eye, the barrier, and the slit after the left eye is at an intermediate position between the position of FIG. 21A and the position of FIG. 21B and the barrier lighting state is switched.
- FIG. 22E is a diagram schematically showing the relationship between the display panel, the barrier, and the slit observed from the left eye when the left eye is in the position shown in FIG. 21B.
- FIG. 23 is a diagram for explaining a pixel configuration of a display panel of a stereoscopic display device according to a comparative example.
- FIG. 24 is a diagram schematically showing the relationship between the pixels and the barriers and slits formed by the switch liquid crystal panel.
- FIG. 25A is a diagram schematically showing a relationship between a display panel, a barrier, and a slit observed from the left eye when the left eye is in the position of FIG. 21A.
- FIG. 25B schematically illustrates the relationship between the display panel observed from the left eye, the barrier, and the slit before the left eye is at the intermediate position between the position of FIG. 21A and the position of FIG. 21B and the barrier lighting state is switched.
- FIG. FIG. 25C schematically shows the relationship between the display panel observed from the left eye, the barrier, and the slit while the left eye is at an intermediate position between the position of FIG. 21A and the position of FIG.
- FIG. 25D schematically shows the relationship between the display panel observed from the left eye, the barrier, and the slit after the left eye is in an intermediate position between the position of FIG. 21A and the position of FIG. 21B and the barrier lighting state is switched.
- FIG. FIG. 25E is a diagram schematically illustrating the relationship between the display panel, the barrier, and the slit observed from the left eye when the left eye is in the position of FIG. 21B.
- FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a stereoscopic display device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 27 is a plan view showing the configuration of the second substrate.
- FIG. 28 is an enlarged sectional view showing a part of the switch liquid crystal panel.
- FIG. 29 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing one of the barrier lighting states of the switch liquid crystal panel.
- FIG. 30A is an example of a waveform diagram of signals V A to V L supplied to each electrode in order to set the switch liquid crystal panel to the barrier lighting state of FIG.
- FIG. 30B is another example of a waveform diagram of signals V A to V L supplied to the respective electrodes to bring the switch liquid crystal panel into the barrier lighting state of FIG.
- FIG. 30C is still another example of a waveform diagram of signals V A to V L supplied to the respective electrodes to bring the switch liquid crystal panel into the barrier lighting state of FIG.
- FIG. 31 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing another one of the barrier lighting states of the switch liquid crystal panel.
- FIG. 32A is an example of a waveform diagram of signals V A to V L supplied to each electrode in order to set the switch liquid crystal panel to the barrier lighting state of FIG.
- FIG. 32B is another example of a waveform diagram of signals V A to V L supplied to the respective electrodes to bring the switch liquid crystal panel into the barrier lighting state of FIG.
- FIG. 32C is still another example of a waveform diagram of signals V A to V L supplied to each electrode in order to set the switch liquid crystal panel to the barrier lighting state of FIG.
- FIG. 33 is a diagram for explaining a configuration of a pixel of the display panel.
- FIG. 34 is a diagram schematically showing the relationship between pixels and barriers and slits formed by the switch liquid crystal panel.
- FIG. 35A is a diagram schematically illustrating one of the barrier lighting states.
- FIG. 35B is a diagram schematically illustrating a state where the observer has moved from the state of FIG. 35A and the barrier lighting state has been switched.
- FIG. 36A is a diagram schematically showing a relationship between a display panel, a barrier, and a slit observed from the left eye when the left eye is in the position of FIG. 35A.
- FIG. 36B schematically shows the relationship between the display panel observed from the left eye, the barrier, and the slit before the left eye is at the intermediate position between the position of FIG. 35A and the position of FIG. 35B and the barrier lighting state is switched.
- FIG. FIG. 36C schematically shows the relationship between the display panel observed from the left eye, the barrier, and the slit while the left eye is at an intermediate position between the position of FIG.
- FIG. 36D schematically illustrates the relationship between the display panel observed from the left eye, the barrier, and the slit after the left eye is at an intermediate position between the position of FIG. 35A and the position of FIG. 35B and the barrier lighting state is switched.
- FIG. FIG. 36E is a diagram schematically showing a relationship between the display panel, the barrier, and the slit observed from the left eye when the left eye is in the position of FIG. 35B.
- FIG. 37 is a diagram for explaining a configuration of pixels of a display panel of a stereoscopic display device according to a modification of the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 39A is a diagram schematically showing a relationship between a display panel, a barrier, and a slit observed from the left eye when the left eye is in the position of FIG. 35A.
- FIG. 39B schematically shows the relationship between the display panel observed from the left eye, the barrier, and the slit before the left eye is positioned between the position of FIG. 35A and the position of FIG. 35B and the barrier lighting state is switched.
- FIG. FIG. 39C schematically shows the relationship between the display panel observed from the left eye, the barrier, and the slit while the left eye is at an intermediate position between the position of FIG. 35A and the position of FIG.
- FIG. 39D schematically shows the relationship between the display panel observed from the left eye, the barrier, and the slit after the left eye is in an intermediate position between the position of FIG. 35A and the position of FIG. 35B and the barrier lighting state is switched.
- FIG. 39E is a diagram schematically illustrating the relationship between the display panel, the barrier, and the slit observed from the left eye when the left eye is in the position of FIG. 35B.
- FIG. 40 is a diagram for explaining a configuration of pixels of a display panel of a stereoscopic display device according to another modification of the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 41 is a diagram schematically showing a relationship between pixels and barriers and slits formed by the switch liquid crystal panel.
- FIG. 42A is a diagram schematically illustrating a relationship between a display panel, a barrier, and a slit observed from the left eye when the left eye is in the position of FIG. 35A.
- FIG. 42B schematically shows the relationship between the display panel observed from the left eye, the barrier, and the slit before the left eye is at the intermediate position between the position of FIG. 35A and the position of FIG. 35B and the barrier lighting state is switched.
- FIG. FIG. 42C schematically shows the relationship between the display panel observed from the left eye, the barrier, and the slit while the left eye is at an intermediate position between the position of FIG. 35A and the position of FIG. 35B and the barrier lighting state is switched.
- FIG. 42D schematically shows the relationship between the display panel observed from the left eye, the barrier, and the slit after the left eye is at an intermediate position between the position of FIG. 35A and the position of FIG. 35B and the barrier lighting state is switched.
- FIG. FIG. 42E is a diagram schematically illustrating the relationship between the display panel, the barrier, and the slit observed from the left eye when the left eye is in the position of FIG. 35B.
- FIG. 43 is a graph showing the angular characteristics of luminance when the slit width is changed.
- FIG. 44 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a stereoscopic display device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 45A is a crosstalk angle characteristic when the barrier lighting state is changed in the stereoscopic display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 45B shows crosstalk angular characteristics when the barrier lighting state is changed in the stereoscopic display device according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- a stereoscopic display device includes a display panel that displays an image by a plurality of pixels, a switch liquid crystal panel that is arranged on the display panel, and a position sensor that acquires position information of an observer.
- a parallax barrier in which a transmissive region and a non-transmissive region are periodically formed along a predetermined alignment direction is moved along the alignment direction according to the position information with a predetermined barrier switching pitch as a minimum unit.
- the width A along the alignment direction of the openings of the plurality of pixels satisfies the following expression, where Wsl is the width of the transmissive region, Wbr is the width of the non-transmissive region, and Pe is the barrier switching pitch (first Constitution).
- Wsl is the width of the transmissive region
- Wbr is the width of the non-transmissive region
- Pe is the barrier switching pitch (first Constitution).
- the control unit displays the parallax barrier on the switch liquid crystal panel by moving the parallax barrier with the barrier switching pitch as the minimum unit.
- the parallax barrier is moved by the barrier switching pitch, the liquid crystal state of the region having a width twice as large as the barrier switching pitch changes.
- the response speed of the liquid crystal is finite, and there is a speed difference between when the transmissive area changes from the non-transmissive area to when it changes from the non-transmissive area to the transmissive area.
- the width of the opening is equal to or less than the width obtained by subtracting the width of the liquid crystal operating during switching of the parallax barrier (double the barrier switching pitch) from the width of the transmission region. Further, the width of the opening is equal to or less than the width obtained by subtracting the width of the liquid crystal operating during switching of the parallax barrier (a width twice the barrier switching pitch) from the width of the non-transmissive region.
- control unit displays the parallax barrier on the switch liquid crystal panel so that a width of the transmissive region is equal to a width of the non-transmissive region (second configuration).
- the switch liquid crystal panel is formed on a liquid crystal layer, a first substrate and a second substrate that are opposed to each other with the liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween, and the first substrate along the alignment direction.
- a first electrode group including a plurality of electrodes arranged at the same interval as the barrier switching pitch, and a common electrode formed on a substantially front surface of the second substrate (third configuration) ).
- the switch liquid crystal panel is formed on a liquid crystal layer, a first substrate and a second substrate that are opposed to each other with the liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween, and the first substrate along the alignment direction.
- a first electrode group including a plurality of electrodes arranged at an interval twice the barrier switching pitch, and formed on the second substrate, and arranged at an interval twice the barrier switching pitch along the alignment direction.
- a second electrode group including a plurality of arranged electrodes, and the first electrode group and the second electrode group may be arranged to be shifted from each other by the barrier switching pitch in the alignment direction.
- the barrier switching pitch can be reduced to half of the interval between the first electrode group and the second electrode group, and the parallax barrier position can be switched more finely. Deterioration can be suppressed.
- the barrier switching pitch can be reduced, the aperture of the pixel can be widened while satisfying the conditions of the first configuration, and the luminance (transmittance) of the display panel can be increased.
- the electrode width becomes narrower, it is less susceptible to the voltage drop that occurs, and it is possible to develop a large screen while maintaining good 3D quality.
- control unit applies a part of electrodes included in one electrode group selected from the first electrode group and the second electrode group in a first phase according to the position information.
- the other electrode may be driven with a second phase having a polarity opposite to that of the first phase (fifth configuration).
- the control unit drives a part of electrodes included in one electrode group selected from the first electrode group and the second electrode group at a constant potential according to the position information. Then, the other electrodes may be driven so that the polarity is inverted at a predetermined period with respect to the constant potential (sixth configuration).
- the control unit applies a part of electrodes included in one electrode group selected from the first electrode group and the second electrode group according to the position information to a predetermined constant potential.
- the electrodes may be driven so that the polarity is inverted at a predetermined cycle, and the other electrodes may be driven at the predetermined constant potential (seventh configuration).
- the switch liquid crystal panel may be disposed closer to the viewer side than the display panel (eighth configuration).
- the light from the display panel is separated by the switch liquid crystal panel.
- This configuration is superior in separation characteristics compared to the following ninth configuration.
- the display panel may be disposed closer to the viewer than the switch liquid crystal panel (9th configuration).
- the light separated by the switch liquid crystal panel passes through the display panel.
- the light separated by the switch liquid crystal panel is scattered or diffracted by the display panel.
- the change in the angle of luminance becomes moderate.
- the display panel may be a liquid crystal display panel (tenth configuration).
- FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a stereoscopic display device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the stereoscopic display device 1 includes a display panel 10, a switch liquid crystal panel 20, and an adhesive resin 30.
- the display panel 10 and the switch liquid crystal panel 20 are arranged so that the display panel 10 is on the viewer 90 side, and are bonded together by an adhesive resin 30.
- the display panel 10 includes a TFT (Thin Film Transistor) substrate 11, a CF (Color Filter) substrate 12, a liquid crystal layer 13, and polarizing plates 14 and 15.
- the display panel 10 controls the TFT substrate 11 and the CF substrate 12 to manipulate the orientation of the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer 13 to display an image.
- the switch liquid crystal panel 20 includes a first substrate 21, a second substrate 22, a liquid crystal layer 23, and a polarizing plate 24.
- the first substrate 21 and the second substrate 22 are arranged so as to face each other.
- the liquid crystal layer 23 is sandwiched between the first substrate 21 and the second substrate 22.
- the polarizing plate 24 is disposed on the backlight side (the side opposite to the display panel 10).
- the switch liquid crystal panel 20 controls the potential of these electrodes, manipulates the orientation of the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer 23, and changes the behavior of light passing through the liquid crystal layer 23. More specifically, the switch liquid crystal panel 23 includes a non-transmissive region (barrier) that blocks light from the backlight by the alignment of the liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer 23 and the action of the polarizing plate 14 and the polarizing plate 24, and the backlight. And a transmissive region (slit) that transmits light from the light. Detailed structures and operations of the first substrate 21 and the second substrate 22 will be described later.
- the thickness of the TFT substrate 11 and the CF substrate 12 is, for example, 200 ⁇ m.
- the thickness of the polarizing plate 14 is, for example, 137 ⁇ m.
- the thickness of the polarizing plate 15 is 170 ⁇ m, for example.
- the thickness of the first substrate 21 and the second substrate 22 is, for example, 225 ⁇ m.
- the thickness of the adhesive resin 30 is, for example, 50 ⁇ m.
- the polarizing plate 14 may be disposed on the switch liquid crystal panel 20. That is, the polarizing plate 14 may be disposed on the surface of the switch liquid crystal panel 20 on the display panel 10 side of the second substrate 22, and the adhesive resin 30 may be disposed between the polarizing plate 14 and the TFT substrate 11.
- the direction parallel to the line segment connecting the left eye 90L and the right eye 90R of the observer 90 when the observer 90 and the stereoscopic display device 1 face each other (the x direction in FIG. 1) is referred to as a horizontal direction.
- a direction (y direction in FIG. 1) perpendicular to the horizontal direction in the plane of the display panel 10 is referred to as a vertical direction.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the stereoscopic display device 1.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart of processing by the stereoscopic display device 1.
- the stereoscopic display device 1 further includes a control unit 40 and a position sensor 41.
- the control unit 40 includes a calculation unit 42, a switch liquid crystal panel drive unit 43, and a display panel drive unit 44.
- the display panel drive unit 44 drives the display panel 10 based on a video signal input from the outside, and causes the display panel 10 to display an image.
- the position sensor 41 acquires the position information of the observer 90 (step S1).
- the position sensor 41 is, for example, a camera or an infrared sensor.
- the position sensor 41 supplies the acquired position information to the calculation unit 42 of the control unit 40.
- the calculation unit 42 analyzes the position information of the observer 90 supplied from the position sensor 41, and calculates the position coordinates (x, y, z) of the observer 90 (step S2).
- the position coordinates can be calculated by, for example, an eye tracking system that detects the position of the eyes of the observer 90 by image processing.
- the calculation of the position coordinates may be performed by a head tracking system that detects the position of the head of the observer 90 using infrared rays.
- the calculation unit 42 further determines the barrier lighting state of the switch liquid crystal panel 20 according to the position coordinates of the observer 90 (step S3). That is, the position of the barrier of the switch liquid crystal panel 20 and the position of the slit are determined according to the position coordinates of the observer 90.
- the calculation unit 42 supplies the information on the determined barrier lighting state to the switch liquid crystal panel drive unit 43.
- the switch liquid crystal panel drive unit 43 drives the switch liquid crystal panel 20 based on the information supplied from the calculation unit 42 (step S4). Thereafter, steps S1 to S4 are repeated.
- the display panel 10 is disposed on the observer 90 side.
- the switch liquid crystal panel 20 is illustrated so as to be closer to the observer 90 than the display panel 10.
- the display panel 10 includes a plurality of pixels 110. On the pixel 110, the right-eye image (R) and the left-eye image (L) are alternately displayed in the horizontal direction.
- the switch liquid crystal panel 20 is formed with a barrier BR that blocks light from the display panel 10 and a slit SL that transmits light from the display panel 10 at predetermined intervals.
- a barrier BR that blocks light from the display panel 10
- a slit SL that transmits light from the display panel 10 at predetermined intervals.
- interval PP between the pixels 110 and the interval ⁇ between the barrier BRs are defined such that the distance from the display surface of the display panel 10 to the barrier BR is S1, the distance from the barrier BR to the observer 90 is S2, and S2 is relative to S1.
- S1 the distance from the barrier BR to the observer 90 is S2
- S2 is relative to S1.
- FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating a state in which the observer 90 has moved from FIG. 4A in the horizontal direction.
- both the right-eye image (R) and the left-eye image (L) appear in the right eye 90R of the observer 90.
- both the right-eye image (R) and the left-eye image (L) appear in the left eye 90L. That is, crosstalk occurs, and the observer 90 cannot feel a stereoscopic effect.
- FIG. 4C is a diagram showing a state where the observer 90 has moved further in the horizontal direction from FIG. 4B.
- the left-eye image (L) appears in the right eye 90R of the observer 90
- the right-eye image (R) appears in the left eye 90L.
- the viewer 90 since the video image that should be in the back is observed in the foreground and the video image that should be in the foreground is observed in the back, the viewer 90 cannot feel the correct stereoscopic effect and feels uncomfortable. Will be given.
- the control unit 40 changes the barrier lighting state of the switch liquid crystal panel 20 according to the position information (position coordinates) of the observer 90. Accordingly, the observer 90 can always feel a three-dimensional effect, and crosstalk and a reverse viewing state can be prevented from occurring.
- FIG. 6A is a plan view showing the configuration of the first substrate 21 of the switch liquid crystal panel 20.
- a first electrode group 211 is formed on the first substrate 21.
- the first electrode group 211 includes a plurality of electrodes arranged at an electrode interval BP along the x direction. Each of the plurality of electrodes extends in the y direction and is arranged in parallel to each other.
- a wiring group 212 electrically connected to the first electrode group 211 is formed on the first substrate 21.
- the wiring group 212 is preferably formed outside a portion (active area AA) that overlaps the display area of the display panel 10 when the switch liquid crystal panel 20 is overlapped with the display panel 10.
- V B , V D , V F , V H , V J , and V L are supplied to the first electrode group 211 from the control unit 40 through the wiring group 212.
- the electrodes each electrode 211B that V L is supplied 211D, 211F, 211H, 211J, 211L Refer to it.
- wirings electrically connected to the electrodes 211B, 211D, 211F, 211H, 211J, and 211L are referred to as wirings 212B, 212D, 212F, 212H, 212J, and 212L for reference.
- the electrodes 211B, 211D, 211F, 211H, 211J, and 211L are periodically arranged in this order in the x direction. In other words, the electrodes adjacent to an electrode are arranged so that the same signal as that electrode is supplied.
- FIG. 6B is a plan view showing the configuration of the second substrate 22 of the switch liquid crystal panel 20.
- a common electrode 221COM is formed on the second substrate 22 so as to cover the entire surface of the active area AA.
- a signal V COM is supplied from the control unit 40 to the common electrode 221COM.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of the stereoscopic display device 1.
- the electrode interval BP is the sum of the electrode width W and the gap S between the electrodes.
- BP ⁇ / 6 ⁇ PP / 3.
- PP 80.7 ⁇ m
- BP 26.87 ⁇ m
- W 22.87 ⁇ m
- S 4 ⁇ m.
- alignment films are formed on the first substrate 21 and the second substrate 22, respectively.
- the alignment film formed on the first substrate 21 and the alignment film formed on the second substrate 22 are rubbed in directions intersecting each other.
- the liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer 23 are in a so-called twisted nematic alignment in which the alignment direction rotates from the first substrate 21 toward the second substrate 22 in the absence of voltage.
- the switch liquid crystal panel 20 is a so-called normally white liquid crystal in which the transmittance is maximized when no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal layer 23.
- the switch liquid crystal panel 20 may be a so-called normally black liquid crystal.
- a first electrode group 211 and a relay electrode 213 are formed on a substrate 210.
- the relay electrode 213 is an electrode for relaying the wiring group 212 formed in a later process.
- the substrate 210 is a substrate having translucency and insulating properties, for example, a glass substrate.
- the first electrode group 211 and the relay electrode 213 preferably have translucency, for example, ITO (Indium Tin Oxide).
- the first electrode group 211 and the relay electrode 213 are formed by sputtering or CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition), for example, and patterned by photolithography.
- an insulating film 214 is formed to cover the substrate 210, the first electrode group 211, and the relay electrode 213.
- a contact hole 214a and a contact hole 214b are formed in the insulating film 214.
- the contact hole 214a is formed at a position where the first electrode group 211 and the wiring group 212 formed in the next step are connected.
- the contact hole 214b is formed at a position where the relay electrode 213 and the wiring group 212 are connected.
- the insulating film 214 preferably has translucency, for example, SiN.
- the insulating film 214 is formed by, for example, CVD, and the contact hole 214a and the contact hole 214b are formed by photolithography. In the case where the wiring group 212 is formed outside the active area, patterning may be performed so that the insulating film 214 is formed only outside the active area.
- a wiring group 212 is formed.
- the wiring group 212 is connected to the first electrode group 211 through the contact hole 214a, and is connected to the relay electrode 213 through the contact hole 214b.
- the wiring group 212 preferably has high conductivity, for example, aluminum.
- the wiring group 212 may be ITO.
- the wiring group 212 is formed by sputtering and patterned by photolithography.
- the wirings 212B, 212D, 212F, 212H, 212J, and 212L are connected to the electrodes 211B, 211D, 211F, 211H, 211J, and 211L, respectively.
- the first electrode group 211 and the wiring group 212 can be crossed in a plan view.
- one end of the wiring group 212 is gathered in the vicinity of the peripheral edge of the substrate 21 to form a terminal portion 212a.
- An FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit) or the like is connected to the terminal portion 212a.
- wiring is connected to both sides of each electrode in the electrode group 211 in the y direction.
- a set of wirings connected to both sides of each electrode in the electrode group 211 in the y direction are connected to each other by a relay electrode 213.
- the second substrate 22 is obtained, for example, by forming the common electrode 221COM on a substrate having translucency and insulation.
- the common electrode 221COM is obtained, for example, by forming a film of ITO by CVD.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing one of the barrier lighting states of the switch liquid crystal panel 20.
- FIG. 10A is an example of a waveform diagram of signals V COM , V B , V D , V F , V J , V H , and V L supplied to each electrode in order to place the switch liquid crystal panel 20 in the barrier lighting state of FIG. 9. It is.
- the control unit 40 drives the common electrode 221COM, the electrode 211D, the electrode 211F, and the electrode 211H with the same phase, and drives the other electrodes with the phase opposite to these.
- the electrode driven with the phase opposite to that of the common electrode 221COM is schematically shown with a sand pattern.
- control unit 40 applies rectangular AC voltages having opposite polarities to the common electrode 221COM, the electrode 211D, the electrode 211F, the electrode 211H, and the other electrodes.
- the amplitudes of signals V COM , V B , V D , V F , V J , V H , and V L are all preferably equal.
- the signals V COM , V B , V D , V F , V J , V H , and V L are a predetermined high level potential (V high , for example, 5V) and a predetermined low level potential (V low , for example, 0V).
- the switch liquid crystal panel 20 is a normally white liquid crystal. Therefore, the barrier BR is formed in a portion where the common electrode 221COM and the electrode 211B overlap in plan view (xy plan view).
- the barrier BR is formed in a portion where the common electrode 221COM and the electrode 211J and the common electrode 221COM and the electrode 211L overlap in a plan view.
- the switch liquid crystal panel 20 is a normally white liquid crystal. Therefore, the slit SL is formed in a portion where the common electrode 221COM and the electrode 211D, the electrode 211F, and the electrode 211H overlap in a plan view.
- the slit SL is formed at a position overlapping with the electrode driven in the same phase as the common electrode 221COM in plan view, and the barrier BR is formed at a position overlapping with other electrodes in plan view.
- FIG. 10B shows other waveforms of signals V COM , V B , V D , V F , V J , V H , and V L supplied to each electrode in order to bring the switch liquid crystal panel 20 into the barrier lighting state of FIG. It is an example.
- is generated in a portion overlapping the electrodes 211B, 211J, and 211L in plan view, and a barrier BR is formed.
- a potential difference does not occur in a portion overlapping the electrodes 211D, 211F, and 211H in plan view, so that a slit SL is formed.
- FIG. 10C is a waveform diagram of signals V COM , V B , V D , V F , V J , V H , and V L supplied to each electrode to bring the switch liquid crystal panel 20 into the barrier lighting state of FIG. Another example.
- V a 5 V
- the electrode 211B, the electrode 211J, and the electrode 211L are set to a constant potential V 0 (for example, GND).
- is generated in a portion overlapping the electrodes 211B, 211J, and 211L in plan view, and a barrier BR is formed.
- a potential difference does not occur in a portion overlapping the electrodes 211D, 211F, and 211H in plan view, so that a slit SL is formed.
- the barrier lighting state can be controlled in units of the electrodes 211B, 211D, 211F, 211H, 211J, and 211L.
- the barrier lighting state can be controlled with the electrode interval BP as the minimum unit.
- FIG. 11 is a plan view for explaining the configuration of the pixel 110 of the display panel 10.
- the pixel 110 includes three sub-pixels 110a, 110b, and 110c arranged along the y direction, and a black matrix BM formed therebetween.
- the sub-pixels 110a, 110b, and 110c display, for example, red, green, and blue, respectively.
- the black matrix BM improves the contrast of the display panel 10 by blocking light from the backlight.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically showing the relationship between the pixel 110 and the barrier BR and the slit SL formed by the switch liquid crystal panel 20.
- the barrier BR is hatched.
- the width of the barrier BR is Wbr
- the width of the slit SL is Wsl.
- Pe is the minimum unit (barrier switching pitch) that can control the barrier lighting state. As described above, in the present embodiment, the barrier switching pitch Pe is equal to the electrode interval BP.
- control unit 40 controls the barrier lighting state of the switch liquid crystal panel 20 so that Wbr ⁇ Wsl.
- A be the width of the opening of the pixel 110 along the alignment direction (x direction) of the barrier BR.
- Wsl, Wbr, and A satisfy the following relationship.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram schematically showing the angular characteristics of luminance when the barrier lighting state of the switch liquid crystal panel 20 is changed. More specifically, FIG. 13 shows angular characteristics of luminance when the left-eye image is displayed in black and the right-eye image is displayed in white. By switching the barrier lighting state according to the observation positions P1, P2, and P3, luminance angular characteristics such as curves C1, C2, and C3 are obtained.
- the luminance is a relative value when the luminance is set to 100% when both the left-eye image and the right-eye image are displayed in white (that is, the entire display panel 10 is displayed in white).
- each of the curves C1, C2, and C3 preferably has a flat apex and a wide width.
- the overlap with the curve of the adjacent observation position can be increased. That is, it is possible to reduce a change in luminance on the way from one observation position to the next observation position.
- the time (delay time) required for switching the barrier lighting state after recognizing the observer's position is long, the influence can be reduced.
- crosstalk is defined quantitatively using FIG.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating the angular characteristics of the luminance of the stereoscopic display device 1 when the barrier lighting state is fixed.
- the luminance AL is a luminance observed at an angle ⁇ ⁇ 0 when the right-eye image is displayed in black and the left-eye image is displayed in white.
- Brightness A R in the same screen, a luminance observed at an angle theta> 0.
- the luminance BL is a luminance observed at an angle ⁇ ⁇ 0 when the right-eye image is displayed in white and the left-eye image is displayed in black.
- Luminance B R in the same screen, a luminance observed at an angle theta> 0.
- the luminance CL is a luminance observed at an angle ⁇ ⁇ 0 when both the right-eye image and the left-eye image are displayed in black.
- Luminance C R is the same screen, a luminance observed at an angle theta> 0.
- the left-eye crosstalk XT (L) is defined by the following equation.
- right-eye crosstalk XT (R) is defined by the following equation.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating angular characteristics of the left-eye crosstalk XT (L) and the right-eye crosstalk XT (R).
- Left-eye crosstalk XT (L) takes a minimum value at the angle - [theta] 0, increases as deviated from the angle - [theta] 0.
- the right-eye crosstalk XT (R) is at an angle + theta 0 takes a minimum value, increases as deviated from the angle + theta 0.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram showing the crosstalk angular characteristics when the barrier lighting state is changed.
- each of the curves C4, C5, and C6 has a flat apex and a wide width.
- the overlap with the curve of the adjacent observation position can be increased. That is, the crosstalk can be maintained in a low state in the middle of moving from one observation position to the next observation position.
- the time (delay time) required for switching the barrier lighting state after recognizing the observer's position is long, the influence can be reduced.
- the time required for switching the barrier lighting state is shorter. Therefore, it is preferable that the response speed of the liquid crystal is fast.
- the response speed of the liquid crystal is fast.
- FIGS. 17A to 17C are diagrams schematically showing a relationship between the width A of the pixel opening along the barrier alignment direction and the width Wsl of the slit.
- 17A shows a case where the slit width Wsl is narrower than the opening width A
- FIG. 17B shows a case where the slit width Wsl is equal to the opening width A
- FIG. 17C shows that the slit width Wsl is wider than the opening width A.
- Each case is shown.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram schematically showing the angular characteristics of luminance when the slit width Wsl is changed.
- the slit width Wsl is smaller than the opening width A (Wsl ⁇ A)
- the luminance characteristic becomes flat, but the maximum luminance is less than 50%.
- the maximum luminance is 50%, but the distribution is steep.
- the slit width Wsl is larger than the opening width A (Wsl> A)
- the luminance characteristics are flat and the maximum luminance is 50%.
- the width Wsl of the slit is preferably larger than the width A of the opening.
- FIG. 19 is a diagram schematically showing the crosstalk angular characteristics when the slit width Wsl is changed. In order to secure a region where crosstalk is low, it is preferable to narrow the width Wsl of the slit or narrow the width A of the opening.
- FIGS. 20A to 20C are diagrams schematically showing the state before and after the barrier lighting state is moved by one unit. More specifically, FIG. 20A shows a state before the barrier lighting state is switched, FIG. 20B shows a state in the middle of switching the barrier lighting state, and FIG. 20C shows a state after the barrier lighting state is switched. .
- a barrier BR is formed in a region overlapping with the electrodes 211B, 211D, and 211L in a plan view
- a slit SL is formed in a region overlapping with the electrodes 211F, 211H, and 211J in a plan view
- a barrier BR is formed in a region overlapping the electrodes 211B, 211J, and 211L in a plan view
- a slit SL is formed in a region overlapping the electrodes 211D, 211F, and 211H in a plan view.
- FIG. 20B which is in the middle of switching from the state of FIG. 20A to the state of FIG. 20C, in the region RD that overlaps the electrode 211D in plan view, the barrier BR is switched to the slit SL, and in the region R J that overlaps the electrode 211J in plan view.
- the slit SL is switched to the barrier BR. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 20B, when the barrier lighting state is switched, an area twice as large as the barrier switching pitch Pe operates.
- the response speed of the liquid crystal when the voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer 23 is low is slower than the response speed of the liquid crystal when the voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer 23 is high. This is because the response speed of the liquid crystal when the applied voltage is lowered is determined by the physical properties of the liquid crystal and is difficult to control. Therefore, the time required for switching from the barrier BR to the slit SL is longer than the time required for switching from the slit SL to the barrier BR.
- the correction parameter becomes complicated. Therefore, when there is a difference in the response speed of the liquid crystal layer 23 between the region R D and the region R J is also preferably a structure in which no luminance variation.
- the width Wsl of the slit SL is set to be equal to or larger than the width A of the opening before and after the barrier lighting state is switched.
- a ⁇ Wsl-2Pe the width Wbr of the barrier BR is set to be equal to or larger than the width A of the opening before and after switching of the barrier lighting state.
- a ⁇ Wbr-2Pe the values of Wsl, Wbr, and A are determined so as to satisfy the above two expressions.
- FIG. 21A is a diagram schematically illustrating one of the barrier lighting states.
- FIG. 21B is a diagram schematically illustrating a state where the observer has moved from the state of FIG. 21A and the barrier lighting state has been switched.
- FIG. 22A is a diagram schematically showing the relationship between the display panel 10 observed from the left eye 90L, the barrier BR, and the slit SL when the left eye 90L is at the position shown in FIG. 21A.
- the pixel 110 at the center displays the left-eye image
- the pixels 110 on the left and right display the right-eye image.
- Region R B in FIG. 22A shows a region overlapping in a plan view the electrode 211B (see Figure 21A).
- the regions R D , R F , R H , R J , and RL indicate the regions that overlap the electrodes 211D, 211F, 211H, 211H, and 211L, respectively, in plan view.
- the region where the barrier BR is formed is schematically shown with hatching. The same applies to FIGS. 22B to 22E.
- FIG. 22B shows the relationship between the display panel 10 observed from the left eye 90L, the barrier BR, and the slit SL before the left eye 90L is located between the position of FIG. 21A and the position of FIG. 21B and the barrier lighting state is switched.
- FIG. Also in FIG. 22B, only the light from the pixel 110 displaying the right-eye image is blocked by the barrier BR.
- FIG. 22C shows the relationship between the display panel 10 observed from the left eye 90L, the barrier BR, and the slit SL while the left eye 90L is at an intermediate position between the position of FIG. 21A and the position of FIG. 21B and the barrier lighting state is switched.
- FIG. 22C shows the relationship between the display panel 10 observed from the left eye 90L, the barrier BR, and the slit SL while the left eye 90L is at an intermediate position between the position of FIG. 21A and the position of FIG. 21B and the barrier lighting state is switched.
- the width of the slit SL is wider than the width of the opening of the pixel 110. Accordingly, even in the state of FIG. 22C, only the light from the pixel 110 that displays the right-eye image is blocked by the barrier BR.
- FIG. 22D shows the relationship between the display panel 10 observed from the left eye 90L, the barrier BR, and the slit SL after the left eye 90L is at an intermediate position between the position of FIG. 21A and the position of FIG. 21B and the barrier lighting state is switched.
- FIG. 22D only the light from the pixel 110 displaying the right-eye image is blocked by the barrier BR.
- FIG. 22E is a diagram schematically showing the relationship between the display panel 10 observed from the left eye 90L, the barrier BR, and the slit SL when the left eye 90L is at the position shown in FIG. 21B. Also in FIG. 22E, only the light from the pixel 110 displaying the right-eye image is blocked by the barrier BR.
- the luminance change is small and the state of low crosstalk can be maintained between FIG. 22A and FIG. 22E before and after the barrier lighting state is switched.
- the stereoscopic display device includes a display panel 80 instead of the display panel 10.
- the display panel 80 includes a pixel 810 instead of the pixel 110.
- FIG. 23 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the pixel 810 of the display panel 80.
- FIG. 24 is a diagram schematically showing the relationship between the pixel 810, the barrier BR formed by the switch liquid crystal panel 20, and the slit SL.
- the pixel 810 includes three subpixels 810a, 810b, and 810c arranged along the y direction, and a black matrix BM formed therebetween.
- the pixel 810 and the pixel 110 have different opening widths A. More specifically, the width A of the opening of the pixel 810 is larger than Wsl-2Pe.
- the luminance change and crosstalk of the stereoscopic display device when switching from the state of FIG. 21A to the state of FIG. 21B will be considered.
- FIG. 25A is a diagram schematically showing the relationship between the display panel 80 observed from the left eye 90L, the barrier BR, and the slit SL when the left eye 90L is at the position shown in FIG. 21A.
- the pixel 810 at the center displays the left-eye image
- the pixels 810 on the left and right display the right-eye image.
- FIG. 25A only the light from the pixel 810 displaying the right-eye image is blocked by the barrier BR.
- FIG. 25B shows the relationship between the display panel 80 observed from the left eye 90L, the barrier BR, and the slit SL before the left eye 90L is positioned between the position of FIG. 21A and the position of FIG. 21B and the barrier lighting state is switched.
- FIG. 25B part of the light from the pixel 810 that displays the right-eye image is not blocked by the barrier BR. As a result, crosstalk increases.
- FIG. 25C shows the relationship between the display panel 80 observed from the left eye 90L, the barrier BR, and the slit SL while the left eye 90L is at an intermediate position between the position of FIG. 21A and the position of FIG. 21B and the barrier lighting state is switched.
- FIG. 25D shows the relationship between the display panel 80 observed from the left eye 90L, the barrier BR, and the slit SL after the left eye 90L is at an intermediate position between the position of FIG. 21A and the position of FIG. 21B and the barrier lighting state is switched.
- FIG. 25D part of the light from the pixel 810 that displays the right-eye image is not blocked by the barrier BR. As a result, crosstalk increases.
- FIG. 25E is a diagram schematically showing the relationship between the display panel 80, the barrier BR, and the slit SL observed from the left eye 90L when the left eye 90L is at the position shown in FIG. 21B.
- FIG. 25E only the light from the pixel 110 that displays the right-eye image is blocked by the barrier BR.
- the stereoscopic display device 1 As described above, in the stereoscopic display device according to the comparative example, there is a region where luminance changes and crosstalk increases between FIGS. 25A to 25E before and after the barrier lighting state is switched. Compared with the stereoscopic display device according to the comparative example, according to the stereoscopic display device 1 according to the present embodiment, the luminance change is small and the state of low crosstalk can be maintained before and after the barrier lighting state is switched.
- the stereoscopic display device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has been described above.
- the example in which the first electrode group 211 is composed of six types of electrodes has been described. This configuration is an example, and the number of electrodes constituting the first electrode group 211 is arbitrary.
- FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of the stereoscopic display device 2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the stereoscopic display device 2 includes a display panel 50 instead of the display panel 10, and includes a switch liquid crystal panel 60 instead of the switch liquid crystal panel 20.
- the display panel 50 includes a pixel 510 instead of the pixel 110.
- the configuration of the pixel 510 will be described later.
- the switch liquid crystal panel 60 includes a second substrate 62 instead of the second substrate 22.
- FIG. 27 is a plan view showing the configuration of the second substrate 62.
- a second electrode group 221 is formed on the second substrate 62 instead of the common electrode 221COM.
- the second electrode group 221 includes a plurality of electrodes arranged at the electrode interval BP along the x direction. Each of the plurality of electrodes extends in the y direction and is arranged in parallel to each other.
- a wiring group 222 electrically connected to the second electrode group 221 is further formed.
- the wiring group 222 is preferably formed outside the active area AA.
- Electrodes to which the signals V A , V C , V E , V G , V I , and V K are supplied are called electrodes 221A, 221C, 221E, 221G, 221I, and 221K, respectively.
- the wirings electrically connected to the electrodes 221A, 221C, 221E, 221G, 221I, and 221K are referred to as wirings 222A, 222C, 222E, 222G, 222I, and 222K.
- the electrodes 221A, 221C, 221E, 221G, 221I, and 221K are periodically arranged in this order in the x direction.
- the second substrate 62 can be manufactured in the same manner as the first substrate 21 described with reference to FIGS. 8A to 8C.
- FIG. 28 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a part of the switch liquid crystal panel 60.
- the first electrode group 211 and the second electrode group 221 are arranged so as to be shifted from each other in the x direction.
- the first electrode group 211 and the second electrode group 221 are preferably arranged so as to be shifted from each other by half the electrode interval BP in the x direction, as in the example of FIG.
- FIG. 29 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing one of the barrier lighting states of the switch liquid crystal panel 60.
- FIG. 30A is an example of a waveform diagram of signals V A to V L supplied to each electrode in order to place the switch liquid crystal panel 60 in the barrier lighting state of FIG.
- the control unit 40 drives some of the electrodes included in one of the electrode groups selected from the first electrode group 211 and the second electrode group 221 in the first phase, and the other electrodes have the opposite polarity to the first phase. Drive in the second phase.
- the electrode driven in the first phase is schematically shown with a sand pattern.
- the controller 40 includes the electrodes 211B, 211D, and 211L included in the first electrode group 211 in the first phase, and the other electrodes (electrodes 211H, 211H, 211J, and electrodes 221A to 221K) as the second phase.
- a rectangular AC voltage having a phase is applied.
- the amplitudes of the signals V A to V L are all equal.
- the signals V A to V L are either a predetermined high level potential (V high , for example, 5 V) or a predetermined low level potential (V low , for example, 0 V).
- the switch liquid crystal panel 20 is normally white liquid crystal. Therefore, the barrier BR is formed in a portion where the electrode 221A and the electrode 211B overlap in a plan view (xy plan view).
- a barrier BR is formed in a portion where the electrode 211B, the electrode 221C, the electrode 221C, the electrode 211D, the electrode 211D, the electrode 221E, the electrode 221K, the electrode 211L, and the electrode 211L, the electrode 221A overlap in plan view. Is done.
- the switch liquid crystal panel 60 is a normally white liquid crystal. Therefore, the slit SL is formed in a portion where the electrode 221E and the electrode 211F overlap in plan view.
- a slit SL is formed at a portion where the electrode 211F and the electrode 221G, the electrode 221G and the electrode 211H, the electrode 211H and the electrode 221I, the electrode 221I and the electrode 211J, and the electrode 211J and the electrode 221K overlap in plan view. Is done.
- a barrier BR is formed in a portion that overlaps the electrodes 211B, 211D, and 211L driven in the first phase in a plan view
- a slit SL is formed in a portion that overlaps the electrodes 211F, 211H, and 211J in a plan view.
- FIG. 30B is another example of a waveform diagram of signals V A to V L supplied to the respective electrodes to bring the switch liquid crystal panel 60 into the barrier lighting state of FIG.
- is generated in a portion overlapping the electrodes 211B, 211D, and 211L in plan view, and a barrier BR is formed.
- a potential difference does not occur in a portion overlapping the electrodes 211F, 211H, and 211J in plan view, so that a slit SL is formed.
- FIG. 30C is still another example of a waveform diagram of signals V A to V L supplied to each electrode in order to place the switch liquid crystal panel 60 in the barrier lighting state of FIG.
- V a 5 V
- V 0 a constant potential
- is generated in a portion overlapping the electrodes 211B, 211D, and 211L in plan view, and a barrier BR is formed.
- a potential difference does not occur in a portion overlapping the electrodes 211F, 211H, and 211J in plan view, so that a slit SL is formed.
- FIG. 31 is a sectional view schematically showing another one of the barrier lighting states of the switch liquid crystal panel 60.
- 32A to 32C are examples of waveform diagrams of signals V A to V L supplied to the respective electrodes in order to place the switch liquid crystal panel 60 in the barrier lighting state of FIG.
- the description of FIGS. 32A to 32C is the same as FIGS. 30A to 30C, and will not be repeated.
- FIG. 33 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the pixel 510 of the display panel 50. Similar to the pixel 110, the pixel 510 includes three sub-pixels 510a, 510b, and 510c arranged along the y direction and a black matrix BM formed therebetween.
- FIG. 34 is a diagram schematically showing the relationship between the pixel 510 and the barrier BR and the slit SL formed by the switch liquid crystal panel 60. Also in the present embodiment, the control unit 40 controls the barrier lighting state of the switch liquid crystal panel 60 so that Wbr ⁇ Wsl.
- Wsl, Wbr, and A satisfy the following relationship, where A is the width of the opening of the pixel 510 along the alignment direction (x direction) of the barrier BR.
- A is the width of the opening of the pixel 510 along the alignment direction (x direction) of the barrier BR.
- FIG. 35A is a diagram schematically illustrating one of the barrier lighting states.
- FIG. 35B is a diagram schematically illustrating a state where the observer has moved from the state of FIG. 35A and the barrier lighting state has been switched.
- FIG. 36A is a diagram schematically showing the relationship between the display panel 50 observed from the left eye 90L, the barrier BR, and the slit SL when the left eye 90L is at the position shown in FIG. 35A.
- the pixel 510 at the center displays a left-eye image
- the pixels 510 on the left and right display a right-eye image.
- Region R AB in FIG. 36A, the electrode 221A and the electrode 211B indicates a region overlapping in a plan view.
- the regions R BC , R CD , R DE , R EF , R FG , R GH , R HI , R IJ , R JK , R KL , and R LA are the electrode 211B, the electrode 221C, the electrode 221C, and the electrode, respectively.
- FIG. 36B shows the relationship between the display panel 50 observed from the left eye 90L, the barrier BR, and the slit SL before the left eye 90L is located between the position of FIG. 35A and the position of FIG. 35B and the barrier lighting state is switched.
- FIG. Also in FIG. 36B, only the light from the pixel 510 that displays the image for the right eye is blocked by the barrier BR.
- FIG. 36C shows the relationship between the display panel 50 observed from the left eye 90L, the barrier BR, and the slit SL while the left eye 90L is at an intermediate position between the position of FIG. 35A and the position of FIG. 35B and the barrier lighting state is switched.
- FIG. 36C shows the relationship between the display panel 50 observed from the left eye 90L, the barrier BR, and the slit SL while the left eye 90L is at an intermediate position between the position of FIG. 35A and the position of FIG. 35B and the barrier lighting state is switched.
- the barrier BR is switched to the slit SL in the region R DE
- the slit SL is switched to the barrier BR in the region R JK .
- the region R DE and the region R JK are indicated by hatching different from the barrier BR.
- the switching speed from the barrier BR to the slit SL is slower than the switching speed from the slit SL to the barrier BR. Therefore, at this time, the width of the slit SL is temporarily reduced.
- the width of the slit SL is equal to or larger than the width of the opening of the pixel 510. Accordingly, even in the state of FIG. 36C, only the light from the pixel 510 that displays the right-eye image is blocked by the barrier BR.
- FIG. 36D shows the relationship between the display panel 50 observed from the left eye 90L, the barrier BR, and the slit SL after the left eye 90L is at an intermediate position between the position of FIG. 35A and the position of FIG. 35B and the barrier lighting state is switched.
- FIG. Also in FIG. 36D, only the light from the pixel 510 that displays the right-eye image is blocked by the barrier BR.
- FIG. 36E is a diagram schematically showing the relationship between the display panel 50 observed from the left eye 90L, the barrier BR, and the slit SL when the left eye 90L is at the position shown in FIG. 35B. Also in FIG. 36E, only the light from the pixel 510 that displays the right-eye image is blocked by the barrier BR.
- the brightness change is small and the state of low crosstalk can be maintained between FIGS. 36A to 36E before and after the barrier lighting state is switched.
- the barrier switching pitch Pe can be made finer than the electrode interval BP. Therefore, since the barrier lighting state can be switched more finely, lower crosstalk can be maintained.
- the width A of the opening can be further increased, and the display panel can have high brightness.
- a stereoscopic display device includes a display panel 52 instead of the display panel 50.
- the display panel 52 includes a pixel 520 instead of the pixel 510.
- FIG. 37 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the pixel 520 of the display panel 52. Similar to the pixel 110, the pixel 520 includes three sub-pixels 520a, 520b, and 520c arranged along the y direction, and a black matrix BM formed therebetween.
- FIG. 38 is a diagram schematically showing a relationship between the pixel 520 and the barrier BR and the slit SL formed by the switch liquid crystal panel 60.
- the control unit 40 controls the barrier lighting state of the switch liquid crystal panel 60 so that Wbr> Wsl.
- Wsl, Wbr, and A satisfy the following relationship, where A is the width of the opening of the pixel 520 along the alignment direction (x direction) of the barrier BR.
- A is the width of the opening of the pixel 520 along the alignment direction (x direction) of the barrier BR.
- FIG. 39A is a diagram schematically showing the relationship between the display panel 52, the barrier BR, and the slit SL observed from the left eye 90L when the left eye 90L is at the position shown in FIG. 35A.
- FIG. 39B shows the relationship between the display panel 52 observed from the left eye 90L, the barrier BR, and the slit SL before the left eye 90L is positioned between the position of FIG. 35A and the position of FIG. 35B and the barrier lighting state is switched.
- FIG. 39C the left eye 90L is at an intermediate position between the position of FIG. 35A and the position of FIG. 35B, and the relationship between the display panel 52 observed from the left eye 90L, the barrier BR, and the slit SL while the barrier lighting state is switched.
- FIG. 39D shows the relationship between the display panel 52 observed from the left eye 90L, the barrier BR, and the slit SL after the left eye 90L is at an intermediate position between the position of FIG. 35A and the position of FIG. 35B and the barrier lighting state is switched.
- FIG. FIG. 39E is a diagram schematically showing the relationship between the display panel 52, the barrier BR, and the slit SL observed from the left eye 90L when the left eye 90L is at the position shown in FIG. 35B.
- the change in luminance is small and the state of low crosstalk can be maintained between FIG. 39A and FIG. 39E before and after the barrier lighting state is switched.
- a stereoscopic display device includes a display panel 53 instead of the display panel 50.
- the display panel 53 includes a pixel 530 instead of the pixel 510.
- FIG. 40 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the pixel 530 of the display panel 53. Similar to the pixel 110, the pixel 530 includes three sub-pixels 530a, 530b, and 530c arranged along the y direction, and a black matrix BM formed therebetween.
- FIG. 41 is a diagram schematically showing a relationship between the pixel 530 and the barrier BR and the slit SL formed by the switch liquid crystal panel 60.
- the control unit 40 controls the barrier lighting state of the switch liquid crystal panel 60 so that Wbr ⁇ Wsl.
- Wsl, Wbr, and A satisfy the following relationship, where A is the width of the opening of the pixel 530 along the alignment direction (x direction) of the barrier BR.
- A is the width of the opening of the pixel 530 along the alignment direction (x direction) of the barrier BR.
- FIG. 42A is a diagram schematically showing the relationship between the display panel 53 observed from the left eye 90L, the barrier BR, and the slit SL when the left eye 90L is at the position shown in FIG. 35A.
- FIG. 42B shows the relationship between the display panel 53 observed from the left eye 90L, the barrier BR, and the slit SL before the left eye 90L is positioned between the position of FIG. 35A and the position of FIG. 35B and the barrier lighting state is switched.
- FIG. FIG. 42C shows the relationship between the display panel 53 observed from the left eye 90L, the barrier BR, and the slit SL while the left eye 90L is at an intermediate position between the position of FIG. 35A and the position of FIG. 35B and the barrier lighting state is switched.
- FIG. 42B shows the relationship between the display panel 53 observed from the left eye 90L, the barrier BR, and the slit SL before the left eye 90L is positioned between the position of FIG. 35A and the position of FIG. 35B and the
- FIG. 42D shows the relationship between the display panel 53 observed from the left eye 90L, the barrier BR, and the slit SL after the left eye 90L is at an intermediate position between the position of FIG. 35A and the position of FIG. 35B and the barrier lighting state is switched.
- FIG. FIG. 42E is a diagram schematically showing the relationship between the display panel 53, the barrier BR, and the slit SL observed from the left eye 90L when the left eye 90L is at the position shown in FIG. 35B.
- the change in luminance is small and the state of low crosstalk can be maintained between FIGS. 42A to 42E before and after the barrier lighting state is switched.
- FIG. 43 is a graph showing the angular characteristics of luminance when the slit width Wsl is changed.
- FIG. 44 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the stereoscopic display device 3 according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- the stereoscopic display device 3 is different from the stereoscopic display device 1 in the positional relationship between the display panel 10 and the switch liquid crystal panel 20.
- the switch liquid crystal panel 20 is disposed closer to the observer 90 than the display panel 10.
- the switch liquid crystal panel 20 is disposed so that the polarizing plate 24 is on the side opposite to the display panel 10.
- FIG. 45A shows the crosstalk angle characteristics when the barrier lighting state is changed in the stereoscopic display device 1.
- FIG. 45B shows the crosstalk angle characteristics when the barrier lighting state is changed in the stereoscopic display device 3 according to the present embodiment.
- the switch liquid crystal panel 20 by disposing the switch liquid crystal panel 20 on the viewer side, the influence of internal scattering and diffraction when light passes through the display panel 10 can be reduced. Therefore, crosstalk can be further reduced. Accordingly, it is possible to cope with a contrasting stereoscopic image in which crosstalk is easily visible and a quick movement of an observer.
- liquid crystal display panels are used as the display panels 10, 50, 52, and 53.
- an organic EL (ElectroLuminescence) panel in place of the liquid crystal display panel, an organic EL (ElectroLuminescence) panel, a MEMS (Micro Electric Mechanical System) panel, or a plasma display panel may be used.
- the present invention can be used industrially as a stereoscopic display device.
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A≦Wsl-2Pe かつ
A≦Wbr-2Pe
A≦Wsl-2Pe かつ
A≦Wbr-2Pe
以下、図面を参照し、本発明の実施の形態を詳しく説明する。図中同一または相当部分には同一符号を付してその説明は繰り返さない。なお、説明を分かりやすくするために、以下で参照する図面においては、構成が簡略化または模式化して示されたり、一部の構成部材が省略されたりしている。また、各図に示された構成部材間の寸法比は、必ずしも実際の寸法比を示すものではない。
[全体の構成]
図1は、本発明の第1の実施形態にかかる立体表示装置1の構成を示す模式的断面図である。立体表示装置1は、表示パネル10と、スイッチ液晶パネル20と、接着樹脂30と備えている。表示パネル10とスイッチ液晶パネル20とは、表示パネル10が観察者90側になるように重ねて配置され、接着樹脂30によって貼り合わされている。
図6Aは、スイッチ液晶パネル20の第1基板21の構成を示す平面図である。第1基板21には、第1電極群211が形成されている。第1電極群211は、x方向に沿って電極間隔BPで配置された複数の電極を含んでいる。複数の電極のそれぞれは、y方向に延びて、互いに平行に配置されている。
次に、図9および図10A~図10Cを参照して、スイッチ液晶パネル20の駆動方法を説明する。
図11は、表示パネル10の画素110の構成を説明するための平面図である。画素110は、y方向に沿って配置された3つのサブ画素110a、110b、および110cと、その間に形成されたブラックマトリクスBMとを含んでいる。サブ画素110a、110b、および110cは、例えばそれぞれ赤、緑、および青を表示する。ブラックマトリクスBMは、バックライトからの光を遮蔽して表示パネル10のコントラストを向上させる。
A≦Wsl-2Pe かつ
A≦Wbr-2Pe
本実施形態の効果を説明するために、まず、立体表示装置の好ましい特性について述べる。
A≦Wsl-2Pe
同様に、バリアBRの幅Wbrが、バリア点灯状態の切り替えの前後にわたって開口の幅A以上になるようにする。
A≦Wbr-2Pe
本実施形態にかかる立体表示装置1は、既述のように、上記の2つの式を満たすようにWsl、Wbr、およびAの値が定められている。
ここで、本実施形態の効果を説明するための仮想的な比較例について説明する。
図26は、本発明の第2の実施形態にかかる立体表示装置2の概略構成を示す断面図である。立体表示装置2は、表示パネル10に代えて表示パネル50を備え、スイッチ液晶パネル20に代えてスイッチ液晶パネル60を備えている。
図29は、スイッチ液晶パネル60のバリア点灯状態の一つを模式的に示す断面図である。図30Aは、スイッチ液晶パネル60を図29のバリア点灯状態にするために各電極に供給する信号VA~VLの波形図の一例である。
図33は、表示パネル50の画素510の構成を説明するための図である。画素510は、画素110と同様に、y方向に沿って配置された3つのサブ画素510a、510b、および510cと、その間に形成されたブラックマトリクスBMとを含んでいる。
A≦Wsl-2Pe かつ
A≦Wbr-2Pe
上記では、制御部40が、バリアBRの幅WbrとスリットSLの幅Wslとが等しくなるように、スイッチ液晶パネル60のバリア点灯状態を制御する場合を説明した。しかし、バリアBRの幅WbrとスリットSLの幅Wslとは、異なっていても良い。
A≦Wsl-2Pe かつ
A≦Wbr-2Pe
A≦Wsl-2Pe かつ
A≦Wbr-2Pe
図44は、本発明の第3の実施形態にかかる立体表示装置3の構成を示す模式的断面図である。立体表示装置3は、立体表示装置1と比較して、表示パネル10とスイッチ液晶パネル20との位置関係が異なっている。立体表示装置3では、スイッチ液晶パネル20が、表示パネル10よりも観察者90側に配置されている。なお、スイッチ液晶パネル20は、偏光板24が表示パネル10と反対側になるように配置される。
以上、本発明についての実施形態を説明したが、本発明は上述の各実施形態のみに限定されず、発明の範囲内で種々の変更が可能である。また、各実施形態は、適宜組み合わせて実施することが可能である。
Claims (10)
- 複数の画素によって画像を表示する表示パネルと、
前記表示パネルに重ねて配置されるスイッチ液晶パネルと、
観察者の位置情報を取得する位置センサと、
所定の整列方向に沿って透過領域と非透過領域とが周期的に形成された視差バリアを、所定のバリア切替ピッチを最小単位として前記位置情報に応じて前記整列方向に沿って移動させて前記スイッチ液晶パネルに表示させる制御部とを備え、
前記複数の画素の開口の前記整列方向に沿った幅Aは、前記透過領域の幅をWsl、前記非透過領域の幅をWbr、前記バリア切替ピッチをPeとして下記の式を満たす、立体表示装置。
A≦Wsl-2Pe かつ
A≦Wbr-2Pe - 前記制御部は、前記透過領域の幅と前記非透過領域の幅とが等しくなるように前記視差バリアを前記スイッチ液晶パネルに表示させる、請求項1に記載の立体表示装置。
- 前記スイッチ液晶パネルは、
液晶層と、
前記液晶層を挟んで対向する第1基板および第2基板と、
前記第1基板に形成され、前記整列方向に沿って前記バリア切替ピッチと同じ間隔で配置された複数の電極を含む第1電極群と、
前記第2基板の概略前面に形成される共通電極とを含む、請求項1または2に記載の立体表示装置。 - 前記スイッチ液晶パネルは、
液晶層と、
前記液晶層を挟んで対向する第1基板および第2基板と、
前記第1基板に形成され、前記整列方向に沿って前記バリア切替ピッチの2倍の間隔で配置された複数の電極を含む第1電極群と、
前記第2基板に形成され、前記整列方向に沿って前記バリア切替ピッチの2倍の間隔で配置された複数の電極を含む第2電極群とを含み、
前記第1電極群と前記第2電極群とは、前記整列方向において互いに前記バリア切替ピッチだけずれて配置される、請求項1または2に記載の立体表示装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記位置情報に応じて、前記第1電極群および前記第2電極群から選択される一方の電極群に含まれる電極の一部を第1位相で駆動し、他の電極を前記第1位相と反対極性の第2位相で駆動する、請求項4に記載の立体表示装置。
- 前記制御部は、前記位置情報に応じて、前記第1電極群および前記第2電極群から選択される一方の電極群に含まれる電極の一部を定電位で駆動し、他の電極を前記定電位に対し所定の周期で極性が反転するように駆動する、請求項4に記載の立体表示装置。
- 前記制御部は、前記位置情報に応じて、前記第1電極群および前記第2電極群から選択される一方の電極群に含まれる電極の一部を所定の定電位に対して所定の周期で極性が反転するように駆動し、他の電極を前記所定の定電位で駆動する、請求項4に記載の立体表示装置。
- 前記スイッチ液晶パネルは、前記表示パネルよりも前記観察者側に配置される、請求項1~7のいずれか一項に記載の立体表示装置。
- 前記表示パネルは、前記スイッチ液晶パネルよりも前記観察者側に配置される、請求項1~7のいずれか一項に記載の立体表示装置。
- 前記表示パネルは、液晶表示パネルである、請求項1~9のいずれか一項に記載の立体表示装置。
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