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- the present invention relates to a display device capable of performing color correction according to external light.
- the display device has a problem that, for example, in outdoor digital signage, that is, an electronic signboard, the brightness of external light exceeds the brightness of the display device, and visibility is impaired. Further, when the luminance of the display device is increased in order to prevent the influence of external light, there is a problem that power consumption and cost are increased. In order to improve these problems, transflective liquid crystal display devices have been proposed.
- the transflective liquid crystal display device is a hybrid type liquid crystal display device including a transmissive liquid crystal display device such as a backlight type and a reflective liquid crystal display device.
- the transflective liquid crystal display device performs mode switching so that the color is generated by reflection of external light such as sunlight during the daytime, and the color is generated by the transmission of the backlight during the cloudy day or at night.
- Video contents such as still images and moving images are usually created assuming a transmissive liquid crystal display device. Therefore, a transflective liquid crystal display device or a reflective liquid crystal display device having a half mirror is affected by external light, and its color gamut and white balance fluctuate, so that the video content is different from the color intended by the content creator. May be displayed.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram showing the xy chromaticity 61 when a color shift occurs due to the influence of external light.
- the xy chromaticity 61 is the xy chromaticity of the XYZ color system defined by CIE (Commission Internationale de I'Eclairage), the vertical axis is the y chromaticity of the xy chromaticity, and the horizontal axis is the xy chromaticity.
- x chromaticity is a color gamut of a color matching function according to CIE1931.
- a color gamut 611 is a color gamut when color is generated by external light
- a color gamut 602 is a color gamut when color is generated by a backlight.
- the color gamut 611 is deviated from the color gamut 602, indicating that color misregistration has occurred. Further, the white point 613 in the external light is shifted from the white point 604 in the backlight. That is, the color development differs between when the backlight is transmitted and when external light is reflected.
- a transflective liquid crystal display device using a half mirror it is known that the reflectance of external light is about several percent for an external light luminance of, for example, tens of thousands (cd / m 2 ). This is a process of reflecting external light with a half mirror, and it is necessary to pass through the front protective glass, polarizing plate, liquid crystal display (hereinafter “LCD”) panel, color filter, etc. Is caused by the attenuation. That is, a transflective liquid crystal display device using a half mirror has a low luminance generation efficiency because it has a low external light reflectance.
- LCD liquid crystal display
- This environment-adaptive image display system corrects the input / output profile of the projector based on the color light information of the image display area measured by the color light sensor. Specifically, a coordinate value to be a complementary color pair is calculated from the coordinate value in the color space in the reference environment obtained based on the color light information in the preprocessing and the coordinate value in the actual visual environment, and this complementary color pair is calculated. The input / output profile is corrected from the coordinate value.
- the coordinate value to be a complementary color pair can be obtained by obtaining an inverse vector of the binding vector indicating the coordinate position of the coordinate value of the white value in the actual presentation environment in the color space.
- This image observation apparatus can switch between a reflection type and a transmission type.
- color correction of the display image is performed based on the external light information such as the color temperature of the external light acquired by the external sensor and the information added to the image data to be displayed.
- This portable data processing apparatus uses a transflective liquid crystal display device, and the back of the transflective liquid crystal display device is determined according to the measurement result of a sensor that measures the amount of external light incident on the transflective liquid crystal display device.
- the luminance of the liquid crystal illumination unit that displays data on the liquid crystal display unit is controlled by irradiating light.
- the liquid crystal display control device adjusts the backlight luminance based on the illuminance data from the illumination detection unit that detects the amount of external light emitted from the outside to the liquid crystal display unit, the illuminance data from the illumination detection unit, and The contrast is adjusted based on temperature data from a temperature detection unit that detects the temperature of the liquid crystal display unit.
- This display device is a transflective liquid crystal display device that controls the light emission intensity of the illumination means of the display panel according to the output of the photosensor provided at the periphery of the display region.
- the first conventional technique is used for a projector, and is not used for a transflective or transmissive liquid crystal display device.
- none of the second to fourth conventional techniques uses the spectral characteristics of external light.
- the fifth conventional technique adjusts the spectral sensitivity of the optical sensor, and does not improve the visibility using the spectral characteristics of external light.
- none of the conventional techniques solves the above problems.
- none of the conventional techniques solves the problem of correcting color misregistration that varies from region to region.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a high-luminance display device capable of correcting a color shift due to the influence of external light or the like.
- the present invention includes a color filter and a display unit having a display screen for displaying image information; A backlight unit provided on the back side opposite to the display screen of the display unit; A half mirror provided between the display unit and the backlight unit or an external light acquisition unit provided at a peripheral portion of the display unit, Irradiation light emitted from the backlight unit, reflected light of external light by the half mirror or acquired external light acquired by the external light acquiring unit, or reflected light or acquired external light, the color filter A display device that develops the color of image information by transmitting A spectral characteristic detection unit that detects a spectral characteristic that represents a light amount of the irradiation light and a light amount of external light applied to the display unit from outside in a predetermined wavelength range in a predetermined wavelength range; A color correction unit that performs color correction of image information to be displayed on the display unit, supplies the image information subjected to color correction to the display unit, and causes the display unit to display the color correction unit; Based on the spectral characteristic of the i
- the present invention also includes a color filter and a display unit that is divided into a plurality of regions and includes a display screen that displays image information;
- a backlight unit provided on the back side opposite to the display screen of the display unit;
- a half mirror provided between the display unit and the backlight unit or a plurality of external light acquisition units provided at a peripheral portion of the display unit, Irradiation light emitted by the backlight unit, reflected light of external light by the half mirror or acquired external light acquired by the plurality of external light acquisition units, or reflected light or acquired external light,
- a display device that develops color of image information by transmitting a color filter provided in a display unit,
- a first spectral characteristic detector that detects a spectral characteristic that represents a light amount of the irradiation light with a predetermined wavelength interval in a predetermined wavelength range;
- a spectroscope that is provided in correspondence with each of the plurality of regions on the peripheral portion of the display screen of the display unit, and represents the amount of external light
- a plurality of second spectral characteristic detectors for detecting characteristics A color correction unit that performs color correction of image information to be displayed on the display unit, supplies the image information subjected to color correction to the display unit, and causes the display unit to display the color correction unit; Causing the first spectral characteristic detection unit to detect the spectral characteristic of the light amount of the irradiation light, and causing the second spectral characteristic detection unit to detect the spectral characteristic of the light amount of external light, so that the first spectral characteristic detection unit Color correction information for each region is generated based on the spectral characteristics of the irradiation light detected in step S1 and the spectral characteristics of the external light detected by the plurality of second spectral characteristic detection units, and the generated color correction information is
- a display device further comprising: a control unit that supplies the color correction unit and causes the color correction unit to perform color correction of image information to be displayed for each region based on the supplied color correction information. is there.
- the control unit is based on the spectral characteristics of the irradiation light and the external light detected by the spectral characteristic detection unit, the spectral transmittance of a color filter provided in the display unit, and a color matching function. Then, a correction matrix for color correction is calculated and the calculated correction matrix is used as color correction information, or the control unit is configured to detect the irradiation light detected by the first spectral characteristic detection unit for each region.
- a correction matrix for color correction is calculated based on the spectral characteristics and the spectral characteristics of the external light detected by the second spectral characteristic detector, the spectral transmittance of the color filter provided in the display section, and the color matching function.
- the calculated correction matrix is preferably used as color correction information.
- control unit includes: Causing the spectral characteristic detection unit to detect spectral characteristics of external light emitted from the outside to the display unit at each first time interval; Preferably, the color correction information is generated when a difference in spectral characteristics of external light between the start time of the first time and the elapse time of the first time is equal to or greater than a first threshold.
- control unit is provided for each region. Causing the second spectral characteristic detection unit to detect the spectral characteristic of external light emitted from the outside to the display unit at each first time interval; Preferably, the color correction information is generated when a difference in spectral characteristics of external light between the start time of the first time and the elapse time of the first time is equal to or greater than a first threshold.
- the control unit includes: The spectral characteristic of the light emitted from the backlight unit is detected by the spectral characteristic detection unit or the first spectral characteristic detection unit at a predetermined time point and every second time interval after the predetermined time point, When the difference between the spectral characteristic at the predetermined time point and the spectral characteristic at the second time interval is greater than or equal to a second threshold value, the spectral characteristic at the predetermined time point and the spectroscopic characteristic at the second time interval. Based on the characteristics, color correction information is generated to match the color of the image information colored by the irradiation light having the spectral characteristic that is the second threshold value with the color of the image information colored by the irradiation light at the predetermined time point. The generated color correction information is preferably supplied to the color correction unit.
- the control unit includes: When the amount of light indicated by the spectral characteristic of the external light detected by the spectral characteristic detection unit is less than the amount of light indicated by the spectral characteristic of the irradiation light detected by the spectral characteristic detection unit, the backlight unit is irradiated with the irradiation light, Based on the spectral characteristics of the irradiation light detected by the spectral characteristic detector and the spectral characteristics of the external light, the image information is colored when the irradiation light and the reflected light or the acquired external light are transmitted through the color filter. It is preferable to generate color correction information for matching the color of the image with the color of the image information that is colored by transmitting only the light emitted from the backlight unit through the color filter.
- control unit includes:
- the spectral characteristic of the external light detected by the first spectral characteristic detection unit is the spectral characteristic of the external light detected by at least one second spectral characteristic detection unit among the plurality of second spectral characteristic detection units.
- the backlight part is irradiated with irradiation light, Based on the spectral characteristic of the irradiation light detected by the first spectral characteristic detection unit and the spectral characteristic of the external light detected by the plurality of second spectral characteristic detection units, the irradiation light and the reflected light or the For matching the color of the image information that is developed when the acquired external light is transmitted through the color filter with the color of the image information that is developed by transmitting only the irradiation light from the backlight unit through the color filter. It is preferable to generate color correction information for each region.
- control unit calculates a difference between the light amounts indicated by the two spectral characteristics at the predetermined wavelength interval with respect to the predetermined wavelength range, and calculates an average of the calculated differences.
- a difference in spectral characteristics is preferable.
- the spectral characteristic is preferably a luminance characteristic expressed for each wavelength in the visible light region.
- the display device further includes a diffusion plate that diffuses the irradiation light and the acquisition outside light, It is preferable that the spectral characteristic detection unit, or the first spectral characteristic detection unit and the plurality of second spectral characteristic detection units detect spectral characteristics of light diffused by a diffusion plate.
- the display device further includes an optical fiber that guides part of the irradiation light emitted from the backlight unit to the spectral characteristic detection unit or the first spectral characteristic detection unit.
- the optical fiber guides acquired external light acquired by the external light acquisition unit or the plurality of external light acquisition units to the spectral characteristic detection unit or the second spectral characteristic detection unit. .
- the display device is preferably a transflective liquid crystal display device including the display unit, the backlight unit, and the half mirror.
- the display device is a transmissive liquid crystal display device including the display unit, the backlight unit including a light guide plate that guides external light, and the external light acquisition unit that is an opening for acquiring external light. It is preferable.
- the display device includes the display unit, the backlight unit including a light guide plate that guides external light, and the external light acquisition that is an opening for acquiring external light provided at a peripheral portion of the backlight unit. It is preferable that the plurality of second spectral characteristic detection units are arranged in proximity to each of the external light acquisition units.
- the display device includes a color filter, a display unit having a display screen for displaying image information, a backlight unit provided on a back side opposite to the display screen of the display unit, A half mirror provided between the display unit and the backlight unit or an external light acquisition unit provided at a peripheral part of the display unit, and the irradiation light emitted by the backlight unit and the external light by the half mirror
- the color of the image information is developed by transmitting the reflected light or the acquired external light acquired by the external light acquisition unit, or the reflected light or the acquired external light through the color filter.
- the spectral characteristic detection unit detects a spectral characteristic that represents the light amount of the irradiation light and the light amount of the external light irradiated on the display unit from the outside with a predetermined wavelength interval in a predetermined wavelength range.
- the color correction unit performs color correction of image information to be displayed on the display unit, and supplies the image information on which color correction has been performed to the display unit for display.
- the control unit causes the spectral characteristic detection unit to detect the spectral characteristic of the light amount of the irradiation light and the spectral characteristic of the light amount of the external light, and the spectral characteristic of the irradiation light and the external light detected by the spectral characteristic detection unit.
- Color correction information is generated based on the spectral characteristics of the image, the generated color correction information is supplied to the color correction unit, and color correction of image information to be displayed on the color correction unit is performed based on the supplied color correction information Make it.
- the spectral characteristic detection unit such as a spectral luminance sensor
- the transmissive liquid crystal display device or the transmissive liquid crystal display device it is possible to improve the backlight irradiation mode, the external light mode, and the problem of color shift and insufficient luminance in the backlight irradiation and the external light mode.
- the display device is provided with a color filter, a display unit that is divided into a plurality of regions and has a display screen that displays image information, and a back side that is opposite to the display screen of the display unit.
- a backlight unit, a half mirror provided between the display unit and the backlight unit, or a plurality of external light acquisition units provided at a peripheral part of the display unit, and irradiation of the backlight unit Light and reflected external light by the half mirror or acquired external light acquired by the plurality of external light acquisition units, or the reflected light or the acquired external light is transmitted through the color filter to form an image. Color the information.
- the first spectral characteristic detection unit detects a spectral characteristic in which the light amount of the irradiation light is represented by a predetermined wavelength interval in a predetermined wavelength range.
- the plurality of second spectral characteristic detectors are provided in correspondence with each of the plurality of regions on the peripheral portion of the display screen of the display unit, and the amount of external light emitted from the outside to the display unit is determined in advance. Spectral characteristics represented by a predetermined wavelength interval in a predetermined wavelength range are detected.
- the color correction unit performs color correction of image information to be displayed on the display unit, and supplies the image information on which color correction has been performed to the display unit for display.
- the control unit causes the first spectral characteristic detection unit to detect the spectral characteristic of the light amount of the irradiation light, causes the second spectral characteristic detection unit to detect the spectral characteristic of the light amount of external light, and Generating color correction information for each region based on spectral characteristics of irradiation light detected by one spectral characteristic detector and spectral characteristics of external light detected by the plurality of second spectral characteristics detector;
- the generated color correction information is supplied to the color correction unit, and based on the supplied color correction information, the color correction unit performs color correction of image information to be displayed for each region.
- a first spectral characteristic detector such as a first spectral detector.
- the spectral characteristic of the irradiation light from the backlight unit is detected by the radiance sensor, and the spectral characteristic of the external light is detected by a plurality of second spectral characteristic detection units, for example, the second spectral radiance sensor.
- the display device can be used both outdoors and indoors without giving a sense of incongruity.
- the control unit converts the spectral characteristic of the irradiation light and the spectral characteristic of the external light detected by the spectral characteristic detection unit, the spectral transmittance of the color filter provided in the display unit, and the color matching function. Based on this, a correction matrix for color correction is calculated, and the calculated correction matrix is used as color correction information.
- the control unit may include, for each region, a spectral characteristic of irradiation light detected by the first spectral characteristic detection unit and a spectral characteristic of external light detected by the second spectral characteristic detection unit, and the display unit.
- a correction matrix for color correction is calculated based on the spectral transmittance of the color filter provided in the color filter and the color matching function, and the calculated correction matrix is used as color correction information. Therefore, a correction matrix, which is color correction information that can correct color misregistration more accurately, can be preferably calculated for each region.
- the control unit preferably converts the spectral characteristic of external light applied to the display unit from the outside for each region, and the spectral characteristic detection unit or the second spectral element at each first time interval. Let the characteristic detector detect it.
- the color correction information is generated when the difference in the spectral characteristics of the external light between the start time of the first time and the elapsed time of the first time is equal to or greater than a first threshold. Accordingly, when the degree of color shift of the display color due to the performance degradation due to the time change of the external light is small, the calculation process for performing the color correction can be omitted, so that the screen display is not delayed.
- the control unit determines the spectral characteristic of the light emitted from the backlight unit at a predetermined time point and every second time interval after the predetermined time point.
- the first spectral characteristic detector is detected.
- the difference between the spectral characteristic at the predetermined time point and the spectral characteristic at the second time interval is equal to or greater than a second threshold, the spectral characteristic at the predetermined time point and the second time interval.
- the color correction information for matching the color of the image information that is colored by the irradiation light having the spectral characteristic that is the second threshold value to the color of the image information that is colored by the irradiation light at the predetermined time point
- the generated color correction information is supplied to the color correction unit.
- the color filter is colored when the irradiation light and the reflected light or the acquired external light are transmitted through the color filter.
- Color correction information for matching the color of the image information with the color of the image information that is colored by transmitting only the light emitted from the backlight unit through the color filter is generated.
- control unit is configured so that a spectral characteristic of external light detected by at least one second spectral characteristic detection unit among the plurality of second spectral characteristic detection units is the first spectral characteristic detection unit.
- a spectral characteristic of external light detected by at least one second spectral characteristic detection unit among the plurality of second spectral characteristic detection units is the first spectral characteristic detection unit.
- the irradiation light and the reflected light based on the spectral characteristics of the irradiation light detected by the first spectral characteristic detection unit and the spectral characteristics of the external light detected by the plurality of second spectral characteristic detection units, the irradiation light and the reflected light Alternatively, the color of the image information that is colored when the acquired external light is transmitted through the color filter is matched with the color of the image information that is colored by transmitting only the irradiation light from the backlight unit through the color filter. Color correction information is generated for each region.
- the brightness of the external light when the brightness of the external light is insufficient, the brightness can be supplemented by the light emitted from the backlight unit, and the color of the image information can be developed by the light that is a combination of the light emitted from the backlight unit and the external light.
- the color correction information for performing color correction for example, a correction matrix, is preferably obtained for each region based on the spectral characteristics of the light irradiated by the backlight unit and external light, and the color correction is performed, so that the light irradiated by the backlight unit It is possible to obtain a color display equivalent to that in the case of only.
- the control unit calculates a difference between the light amounts indicated by the two spectral characteristics at the predetermined wavelength interval with respect to the predetermined wavelength range, and calculates an average of the total of the calculated differences. The difference between the two spectral characteristics. Therefore, even if the luminance changes depending on the wavelength, the difference between the two spectral characteristics can be obtained.
- the spectral characteristic is a luminance characteristic expressed for each wavelength in the visible light region (380 to 780 (nm)), it can be corrected for each wavelength, and color misregistration can be corrected more accurately. can do.
- the display device further includes a diffusing plate for diffusing the irradiation light and the acquired outside light.
- the spectral characteristic detection unit, or the first spectral characteristic detection unit and the plurality of second spectral characteristic detection units detect spectral characteristics of the light diffused by the diffusion plate. Appropriate luminance can be detected even if there is strength.
- the display device further includes an optical fiber that guides a part of the irradiation light irradiated by the backlight unit to the spectral characteristic detection unit or the first spectral characteristic detection unit. Even if the first spectral characteristic detector is provided separately, attenuation of light can be suppressed.
- the optical fiber guides the acquired external light acquired by the external light acquisition unit or the plurality of external light acquisition units to the spectral characteristic detection unit or the second spectral characteristic detection unit. Light attenuation can also be suppressed for light.
- the display device is a transflective liquid crystal display device including the display unit, the backlight unit, and the half mirror. Therefore, it can be realized as a transflective liquid crystal display device by irradiation light and reflected external light from the backlight unit, can prevent deterioration of visibility due to external light, and can suppress color shift and luminance change due to external light. .
- the display device is a transmissive liquid crystal display device including the display unit, the backlight unit including a light guide plate that guides external light, and the external light acquisition unit that is an opening for acquiring external light. is there.
- the display device includes the display unit, the backlight unit including a light guide plate that guides external light, and the external light acquisition unit that is an opening for acquiring external light provided at a peripheral portion of the backlight unit.
- Type liquid crystal display device. The plurality of second spectral characteristic detectors are arranged in proximity to each of the external light acquisition units.
- 1 is a side view schematically showing an appearance of a transflective liquid crystal display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- 1 is a side view schematically showing an appearance of a transflective liquid crystal display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a transflective liquid crystal display device. It is a graph which shows an example of the light source spectral brightness
- FIG. 1A and 1B are side views schematically showing the appearance of a transflective liquid crystal display device 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1A is an external view of the transflective liquid crystal display device 1 as viewed from the side.
- a transflective liquid crystal display device 1 as a display device includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) module 11, a half mirror 12, a backlight 13, diffusing plates 14 and 17, an optical fiber 15, and a first spectral radiance sensor. 16 and the second spectral radiance sensor 18.
- LCD liquid crystal display
- the LCD module 11 serving as a display unit is configured by a liquid crystal panel, for example, and displays image information.
- the LCD module 11 has a color filter and a display screen (not shown), and colors light of image information to be displayed by transmitting light from behind the color filter through the color filter.
- the half mirror 12 is arranged behind the LCD module 11, that is, on the back side opposite to the display screen of the LCD module 11.
- the half mirror 12 reflects external light such as sunlight or illumination light transmitted through the LCD module 11 and transmits the reflected light from the back of the LCD module 11 toward the display screen, that is, the front surface.
- the backlight 13 serving as the backlight unit is disposed behind the half mirror 12. That is, the LCD module 11, the half mirror 12, and the backlight 13 are arranged in this order from the front side of the LCD module 11.
- the backlight 13 has a light source (not shown), irradiates the irradiation light emitted from the light source in the direction of the half mirror 12, and transmits the irradiation light from the back of the half mirror 12 toward the front surface of the LCD module 11.
- the diffusion plate 14 is provided below the backlight 13 in the screen direction of the LCD module 11, and supplies the optical fiber 15 by diffusing and transmitting the irradiation light emitted from the light source of the backlight 13.
- the optical fiber 15 guides the irradiation light supplied from the diffusion plate 14 to the first spectral radiance sensor 16 and supplies it to the first spectral radiance sensor 16.
- the first spectral radiance sensor 16 is a detection device that detects the spectral characteristics of the irradiation light supplied from the optical fiber 15, that is, the irradiation light of the backlight 13.
- the spectral characteristic which is a spectrum is a characteristic which expresses the light quantity of light, that is, the luminance by a predetermined wavelength interval in a predetermined wavelength range.
- the predetermined wavelength range is, for example, a wavelength range of 380 nm to 780 nm
- the predetermined wavelength interval is, for example, a wavelength interval of 1 nm.
- the diffusing plate 17 supplies the second spectral radiance sensor 18 by diffusing and transmitting external light applied to the diffusing plate 17 from the front side of the LCD module 11.
- the second spectral radiance sensor 18 is a detection device that is provided adjacent to the back of the diffusion plate 17 and detects the spectral characteristics of external light supplied from the diffusion plate 17.
- the diffusion plate 17 and the second spectral radiance sensor 18 are arranged on the upper side of the LCD module 11 in the surface direction of the screen of the LCD module 11.
- the diffusing plates 14 and 17 are provided for the purpose of preventing damage due to direct light incidence and preventing reduction in measurement accuracy due to various imaging with respect to the first spectral radiance sensor 16 and the second spectral radiance sensor 18. It is not necessarily limited to this configuration.
- FIG. 1B is a diagram schematically showing an example of an optical fiber 15a and a spectral radiance sensor 16a different from the configuration shown in FIG. 1A.
- an optical fiber 15a, a spectral radiance sensor 16a, and an electronic shutter 19a, 19b is used.
- the optical fiber 15a guides and supplies the irradiation light obtained through the diffuser plate 14 to the spectral radiance sensor 16a, and guides and supplies the external light obtained through the diffuser plate 17 to the spectral radiance sensor 16a.
- the optical fiber 15a is connected to the diffusion plate 14 via an electronic shutter 19a, and is connected to the diffusion plate 17 via an electronic shutter 19b.
- the electronic shutters 19a and 19b are not opened at the same time, but both are closed or only one of them is opened.
- the spectral radiance sensor 16 a is a detection device that detects the spectral characteristics of incident light supplied from the optical fiber 15.
- the spectral radiance sensor 16a detects the spectral characteristics of the irradiated light obtained through the diffusion plate 14 when the electronic shutter 19a is open, and obtains it through the diffusion plate 17 when the electronic shutter 19b is open. The spectral characteristic of the external light is detected.
- the first spectral radiance sensor 16, the second spectral radiance sensor 18 and the spectral radiance sensor 16a are constituted by, for example, a polychromator type spectral radiance meter using a diffraction grating or a filter type color luminance meter.
- a polychromator-type spectral radiance meter collects light to be measured with a lens, separates the collected light for each wavelength by a grating, that is, a diffraction grating, and converts the luminance for each wavelength to a plurality of photosensors, for example, photo It is measured with a diode array.
- the filter type color luminance meter is inferior in accuracy to the polychromator type spectral radiance meter.
- the first spectral radiance sensor 16, the second spectral radiance sensor 18, or the spectral radiance sensor 16a is a spectral characteristic detector.
- FIG. 1A In the configuration shown in FIG. 1A, two spectral radiance sensors, the first spectral radiance sensor 16 and the second spectral radiance sensor 18, are used, but the configuration shown in FIG. 1B is one spectral radiance sensor. Only 16a is sufficient, and the number of spectral radiance sensors can be reduced.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the transflective liquid crystal display device 1.
- the transflective liquid crystal display device 1 includes a central processing unit (abbreviated as CPU) 30 and a storage device (not shown).
- CPU central processing unit
- An input terminal 31 an analog-digital (hereinafter referred to as "AD") conversion processing unit 32, a video signal processing unit 33, a driver processing unit 34, and a liquid crystal panel / light source unit 35.
- AD analog-digital
- the CPU 30 as a control unit controls the video signal processing unit 33, the driver processing unit 34, and the liquid crystal panel / light source unit 35 by executing a program stored in a storage device (not shown).
- a storage device (not shown) is constituted by a semiconductor memory, for example, and stores a program executed by the CPU 30 and information used when the CPU 30 executes the program.
- the input terminal 31 receives, as analog signals, image information output from a receiving device that receives television broadcasts, image information reproduced by a recording / reproducing device that records and reproduces image information, or image information reproduced by a computer. This is the input terminal.
- the AD conversion processing unit 32 converts the image information of the analog signal input to the input terminal from an analog signal to a digital signal, and sends the converted image information of the digital signal to the video signal processing unit 33.
- the image information input from the input terminal 31 may be a digital signal. In this case, the AD conversion processing unit 32 is not necessary.
- the video signal processing unit 33 which is a color correction unit, performs color correction on the image information received from the AD conversion processing unit 32 in accordance with a command from the CPU 30, and sends the color corrected image information to the driver processing unit 34.
- the color correction will be described later.
- the driver processing unit 34 converts the image information received from the video signal processing unit 33 from a digital signal to an analog signal, and sends the converted analog signal image information to the liquid crystal panel / light source unit 35.
- the driver processing unit 34 controls the liquid crystal panel / light source unit 35, for example, control of the LCD module 11, that is, red / green / blue (abbreviated as RGB) driving control of the liquid crystal panel, and brightness adjustment control of the backlight 13. I do.
- the liquid crystal panel / light source unit 35 includes the LCD module 11, the half mirror 12, and the backlight 13 shown in FIG. 1A.
- the liquid crystal panel / light source unit 35 transmits only the reflected light from the half mirror 12, or the reflected light from the half mirror 12 and the irradiation light from the backlight 13, through the color filter of the LCD module 11, and the color of the image information. To develop color.
- the first spectral radiance sensor 16 sends the detected spectral characteristics to the CPU 30.
- the second spectral radiance sensor 18 sends the detected spectral characteristics to the CPU 30.
- the spectral characteristic is also referred to as spectral radiance.
- the CPU 30 receives the spectral radiance received from the first spectral radiance sensor 16, the spectral radiance received from the second spectral radiance sensor 18, the spectral transmittance of a color filter described later, the spectral reflectance of the half mirror, and Based on a color matching function described later of the XYZ color system, parameter information that is color correction information necessary for color correction to be performed by the video signal processing unit 33 is generated.
- the CPU 30 sends the generated parameter information to the video signal processing unit 33.
- the video signal processing unit 33 performs color correction on the image information received from the AD conversion processing unit 32 based on the received parameter information.
- the spectral radiance received from the first spectral radiance sensor 16 is the spectral radiance of the irradiation light from the backlight 13 and is simply referred to as the spectral radiance of the backlight or the spectral characteristics of the backlight.
- FIG. 3 is a graph 51 showing an example of the light source spectral luminance of outside light and backlight.
- the vertical axis represents luminance
- the horizontal axis represents wavelength (nm).
- the light source spectral luminance is the spectral radiance of light sources such as outside light and the backlight 13.
- the luminance is a percentage (%) display with respect to the maximum luminance.
- the light source spectral luminance of the backlight is the spectral radiance of a light source such as the backlight 13.
- the luminance of the light emitted from the backlight 13 (hereinafter simply referred to as the luminance of the backlight) is measured by the first spectral radiance sensor 16 for each wavelength of 1 nm in the wavelength range from 380 nm to 780 nm.
- the light source spectral luminance 511 of the backlight and the light source spectral luminance 512 of the external light measured by the second spectral radiance sensor 18 are shown.
- the spectral reflectance of the half mirror 12 is set to 100%, and the same applies to the following description.
- the light source spectral brightness 511 of the backlight represents the brightness of external light at each wavelength, with the maximum brightness of the backlight brightness measured for each wavelength being 100%.
- the light source spectral brightness 512 of external light represents the brightness of external light at each wavelength, with the maximum brightness being 100% of the brightness of external light measured for each wavelength.
- the light source spectral luminance 512 of the external light is high in a wide range with respect to the maximum luminance, but the light source spectral luminance 511 of the backlight is low in the range excluding the vicinity of the maximum luminance.
- the CPU 30 generates a backlight spectral luminance matrix L1 and an external light spectral luminance matrix L2.
- the backlight spectral luminance matrix L1 is a matrix representing the luminance for each wavelength indicated by the light source spectral luminance 511 of the backlight measured by the first spectral radiance sensor 16.
- the external light spectral luminance matrix L2 is a matrix representing the luminance for each wavelength indicated by the light source spectral luminance 512 of the external light obtained by measuring the luminance of the external light by the second spectral radiance sensor 18.
- each of the backlight spectral luminance matrix L1 and the external light spectral luminance matrix L2 is a matrix of 401 rows ⁇ 1 column representing luminance at wavelengths of 1 nm in the wavelength range from 380 nm to 780 nm. It is.
- FIG. 4 is a graph 52 showing an example of the spectral transmittance of the color filter of the LCD module 11.
- the vertical axis represents the transmittance, and the horizontal axis represents the wavelength (nm).
- Graph 52 shows the luminance of each color obtained by separating white light transmitted through the color filter into three colors of RGB red, green, and blue, assuming that the luminance of the white light applied to the color filter is 100%.
- 6 is a graph showing a percentage (%) as a transmittance for each wavelength of 1 nm in a wavelength range from 380 nm to 780 nm.
- the spectral transmittance 521 is the transmittance of red light.
- the spectral transmittance 522 is the transmittance of green light.
- the spectral transmittance 523 is the transmittance of blue light.
- the spectral transmittance of the color filter of the LCD module 11 is measured in advance by a dedicated measuring device before being incorporated in the device, and the spectral transmittance of the color filter as a measurement result is not shown before shipment from the factory. Store in a storage device.
- the CPU 30 reads the spectral transmittance of the color filter from a storage device (not shown) immediately after the transflective liquid crystal display device 1 is turned on, and generates a spectral transmittance matrix C.
- the spectral transmittance matrix C is a matrix representing the luminance for each wavelength indicated by the spectral transmittance 521 for red light, the spectral transmittance 522 for green light, and the spectral transmittance 523 for blue light.
- the spectral transmittance matrix C has a luminance in a wavelength range from 380 nm to 780 nm and a wavelength in increments of 1 nm, 401 rows and 1 columns for red light, 401 rows and 1 column for green light, It is a matrix of 401 rows and 3 columns represented by a total of 3 columns of 401 rows and 1 column for blue light.
- FIG. 5 is a graph 53 showing an example of the spectral characteristics of the irradiation light of the backlight 13 when the color filter is transmitted.
- the vertical axis represents luminance, and the horizontal axis represents wavelength (nm).
- the graph 53 shows the luminance of each color obtained by separating the irradiation light of the backlight 13 transmitted through the color filter into three colors of red, green, and blue when the luminance of the white light irradiated on the color filter is 100%.
- 6 is a graph showing a percentage (%) for each wavelength of 1 nm in a wavelength range from 380 nm to 780 nm.
- the spectral characteristic 531 is a characteristic of red light.
- the spectral characteristic 532 is a characteristic of green light.
- the spectral characteristic 533 is a characteristic of blue light.
- the spectral characteristic 531 of red light, the spectral characteristic 532 of green light, and the spectral characteristic 533 of blue light in the graph 53 are the light source spectral luminance 511 of the backlight shown in FIG. 3 and the red light shown in FIG.
- the spectral transmittance 521, the green light spectral transmittance 522, and the blue light spectral transmittance 523 can be obtained.
- the CPU 30 obtains a matrix obtained by multiplying the matrix elements of the backlight spectral luminance matrix L1 and the spectral transmittance matrix C, that is, a matrix of calculation results of L1 ⁇ C.
- a graph 53 is a plot of the matrix values of the L1 ⁇ C calculation results.
- FIG. 6 is a graph 54 showing an example of the spectral characteristics of external light when passing through the color filter.
- the vertical axis represents luminance, and the horizontal axis represents wavelength (nm).
- Graph 53 shows the luminance of each color obtained by separating the external light transmitted through the color filter into three colors of red, green, and blue, assuming that the luminance of the white light applied to the color filter is 100%, with wavelengths of 380 nm to 780 nm. It is the graph which displayed the percentage (%) for every wavelength of 1 nm in the wavelength range up to.
- the spectral characteristic 541 is a characteristic of red light.
- the spectral characteristic 542 is a characteristic of green light.
- the spectral characteristic 543 is a characteristic of blue light.
- the spectral characteristic 541 of red light, the spectral characteristic 542 of green light, and the spectral characteristic 543 of blue light in the graph 54 are the light source spectral luminance 512 of external light shown in FIG. 3 and the red light shown in FIG.
- the spectral transmittance 521, the green light spectral transmittance 522, and the blue light spectral transmittance 523 can be obtained.
- the CPU 30 obtains a matrix obtained by multiplying the matrix elements of the external light spectral luminance matrix L2 and the spectral transmittance matrix C, that is, a matrix of L2 ⁇ C calculation results.
- a graph 54 is a plot of the matrix values of the L2 ⁇ C calculation results.
- FIG. 7 is a graph 55 showing the visibility characteristics of the color matching function.
- the vertical axis represents tristimulus values, and the horizontal axis represents wavelength (nm).
- the color matching function shown in FIG. 7 is the color matching function of the XYZ display color system, and is the color matching function of the colorimetric standard observer defined by the standard CIE (Commission Internationale de'I'Eclairage) 1931. It is a function defined by the visibility characteristics of the visual field.
- CIE Commission Internationale de'I'Eclairage
- the visual sensitivity characteristic 551 of red light has a convex shape in which the tristimulus value is a maximum of about 0.4 near the wavelength of about 430 nm and a wavelength of about 500 nm to about 680 nm in the wavelength range of about 400 nm to about 500 nm. This is a visual sensitivity characteristic having two convex peaks where the tristimulus value is about 1.1 at the maximum around a wavelength of about 590 nm.
- the green light visibility characteristic 552 is a convex visibility characteristic in which the tristimulus value reaches a maximum of about 1.0 near the wavelength of about 560 nm in the wavelength range of about 420 nm to about 680 nm.
- the blue light visibility characteristic 553 is a convex visibility characteristic in which the tristimulus value is a maximum of about 1.8 near the wavelength of about 450 nm in the wavelength range of 380 nm to about 550 nm.
- the CPU 30 generates a color matching function matrix S representing the color matching function. Specifically, the CPU 30 reads the visual sensitivity characteristic of the color matching function from a storage device (not shown) immediately after the display device is turned on, and the color matching function matrix S based on the read visual sensitivity characteristic of the color matching function. Is generated.
- the color matching function matrix S is a matrix representing tristimulus values for each wavelength indicated by the red light visibility characteristic 551, the green light visibility characteristic 552, and the blue light visibility characteristic 553.
- the color matching function matrix S has a luminance in a wavelength range of 380 nm to 780 nm and a wavelength in increments of 1 nm, 401 rows and 1 column for red light, 401 rows and 1 column for green light, and 401 for blue light. It is a matrix of 401 rows and 3 columns represented by a total of 3 columns of 1 row.
- the color signal of the image information input from the input terminal 31 is represented by the function f (R, G, B) in the RGB system, and the color signal represented by the function f (R, G, B) is irradiated by the backlight 13.
- the color signal when the color is developed by is expressed by the function g1 (X, Y, Z) in the XYZ color system and the conversion matrix is expressed by M
- the relationship of Expression (1) is established.
- g1 (X, Y, Z) f (R, G, B) ⁇ M (1)
- ⁇ is an operation symbol representing multiplication between matrices.
- the conversion matrix M is expressed by the equation (3) using the color matching function matrix S, and the conversion matrix N is expressed by the equation (4) using the color matching function matrix S.
- M (S t ⁇ L1 ⁇ C) t (3)
- N (S t ⁇ L2 ⁇ C) t (4)
- ⁇ is an operation symbol representing multiplication of elements of a matrix.
- T is an operation symbol representing a transposed matrix.
- the transformation matrices M and N are 3 ⁇ 3 matrices.
- the function g2 (X, Y, Z) representing the color signal when colored by external light matches the function g1 (X, Y, Z) representing the color signal when colored by the irradiation light from the backlight 13
- the color signal when the color is generated by the external light matches the color signal when the color is generated by the irradiation light from the backlight 13.
- the correction matrix for matching the function g2 (X, Y, Z) representing the color signal when the color is developed with external light with the function g1 (X, Y, Z) is A
- the relationship of Expression (5) is given.
- Equation (2) becomes Equation (6).
- ⁇ 1 is an arithmetic symbol representing an inverse matrix.
- Equation (6) can be transformed from Equation (1) to Equation (7).
- Equation (6) can be transformed from Equation (1) to Equation (7).
- g2 (X, Y, Z) ⁇ N ⁇ 1 ⁇ M g1 (X, Y, Z) (7)
- the CPU 30 sends the correction matrix A to the video signal processing unit 33 as parameter information.
- the video signal processing unit 33 performs color correction based on the received parameter information. Specifically, the video signal processing unit 33 performs color correction by multiplying each pixel constituting the image represented by the image information by the correction matrix A from the right side.
- the vertical axis is the spectral radiance measurement value (mW / (sr ⁇ m 2 ⁇ nm)), and the horizontal axis is the wavelength (nm).
- FIG. 8A shows a spectral radiance 561 that represents the luminance at the time point t1 for each wavelength, and a spectral radiance 562 that represents the luminance at the time point t2 for each wavelength.
- FIG. 8B is an enlarged view of the range 57 of the spectral radiance 561 and the spectral radiance 562 shown in FIG. 8A.
- the time point t2 is a time point when, for example, a first time has elapsed from the time point t1.
- FIG. 8B shows a difference e161 at a wavelength of 161 nm and a difference e171 at a wavelength of 171 nm as representatives.
- the CPU 30 detects the spectral radiance of external light every first time interval, for example, every hour, and the first evaluation determination value whose arithmetic mean en is the first threshold, for example, the maximum luminance at the time point t1. When it is 10% or more, it is determined that the external light has changed, new parameter information is calculated, the calculated parameter information is sent to the video signal processing unit 33, and color correction is performed based on the parameter information.
- the CPU 30 calculates the correction matrix only when the arithmetic mean en is equal to or greater than the first evaluation determination value, it is not necessary to generate parameter information every time, and the processing time is reduced when there is no need to calculate the correction matrix. Can do.
- the CPU 30 detects the spectral radiance of the external light at each first time interval, and the luminance value (cd / m) from the detected spectral radiance of the external light (W / (sr ⁇ m 2 ⁇ nm)). 2 ), and a ratio obtained by converting the spectral radiance of the backlight into a luminance value, a ratio equal to or higher than the second evaluation determination value, for example, the ratio of the luminance of external light is twice or more the luminance of the backlight.
- the backlight 13 is turned off, and only the external light is displayed.
- the backlight 13 When the ratio of the luminance value of the external light to the luminance value of the backlight is less than the second evaluation determination value, the backlight 13 is turned on and displayed with the external light and the irradiation light of the backlight 13. Conversion from the spectral radiance to the luminance value is obtained by an integral value of the spectral radiance at 380 nm to 780 nm.
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a first color correction process in which the backlight 13 is turned off and color correction is performed.
- the first color correction process is a process for switching whether to display only with external light according to the luminance of external light.
- the CPU 30 proceeds to step A1. Also, when the spectral radiance of the external light becomes less than the spectral radiance of the backlight at the time of factory shipment, the process proceeds to step A1.
- step A1 the CPU 30 instructs the liquid crystal panel / light source unit 35 to turn on the backlight 13, and turns on the backlight 13.
- step A2 the CPU 30 detects the spectral radiance of external light by the second spectral radiance sensor 18 at every first time interval.
- step A3 the CPU 30 proceeds to step A4 when the spectral radiance of external light is larger than the spectral radiance of the backlight at the time of factory shipment.
- the process returns to step A1.
- step A4 the CPU 30 instructs the liquid crystal panel / light source unit 35 to turn off the backlight 13, and turns off the backlight 13.
- step A5 the CPU 30 performs correction calculation processing of the XYZ color system so that the color generation by the external light, that is, the color generation by the reflected light of the external light by the half mirror 12 coincides with the color generation by only the irradiation light of the backlight 13. That is, parameter information is generated. Then, the generated parameter information is sent to the video signal processing unit 33, color correction is performed based on the parameter information, and the first color correction process is terminated.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the second color correction processing for performing color correction using the backlight 13 together.
- the second color correction process is a process in the case where the backlight 13 is always used together without depending on the brightness of the external light.
- the CPU 30 proceeds to step B1. Further, each time the first time elapses, the process proceeds to Step B1.
- Step B1 the CPU 30 detects the spectral radiance of external light by the second spectral radiance sensor 18.
- the CPU 30 detects the spectral radiance of the backlight using the first spectral radiance sensor 16.
- step B3 the CPU 30 performs correction calculation processing of the XYZ color system, that is, the coloration when the external light and the backlight 13 are used together matches the coloration due to only the irradiation light of the backlight 13 at the time of shipment from the factory. Generate parameter information. Then, the generated parameter information is sent to the video signal processing unit 33, color correction is performed based on the parameter information, and the second color correction process is terminated.
- Equation (9) (S t ⁇ (L1 + L2) ⁇ C) t (9)
- the correction matrix A ′ N′ ⁇ 1 ⁇ M.
- “+” is an operation symbol representing addition of matrices.
- the CPU 30 sets the backlight 13 at a predetermined time, for example, at the time of shipment from the factory, and at a second time interval, for example, every month after the predetermined time.
- Spectral radiance is detected by a single spectral radiance sensor 16.
- the arithmetic mean en of the difference (absolute value) between the detected spectral radiance and the spectral radiance at the time of factory shipment is the third evaluation determination value that is the second threshold, for example, the maximum luminance at the time of factory shipment. When it is 10% or more, it is determined that the backlight 13 has changed with time.
- the CPU 30 When determining that the backlight 13 has changed with time, the CPU 30 causes the backlight 13 to detect a color shift accompanying the change with time based on the detected spectral radiance of the backlight and the spectral radiance of the backlight at the time of shipment from the factory.
- a correction matrix B for correction is generated. Assuming that L1 changes to L1 ′ due to a change with time of the backlight, the above equation (3) is modified, and the correction matrix M ′ of equation (10) is also taken into consideration.
- M ′ (S t ⁇ L1 ′ ⁇ C) t (10)
- the CPU 30 sends the time-varying correction matrix B as parameter information to the video signal processing unit 33, performs color correction based on the parameter information, and ends the second color correction processing.
- FIG. 11 shows the xy chromaticity 60 when color correction is performed in the transflective liquid crystal display device 1.
- the xy chromaticity 60 is the xy chromaticity of the XYZ color system defined by CIE
- the vertical axis is the y chromaticity of the xy chromaticity
- the horizontal axis is the x chromaticity of the xy chromaticity.
- a color gamut 605 is a color gamut of a color matching function according to CIE1931.
- the color gamut 601 is a color gamut when the color correction is performed for the color generation by the external light in the transflective liquid crystal display device 1, and the color gamut 602 is a color gamut at the time of color generation only by the backlight 13. is there. Since the boundary line of the color gamut 601 and the boundary line of the color gamut 602 coincide with each other, they actually overlap each other, but in FIG. In addition, the white point 603 when the color correction is performed for the coloration by the external light in the transflective liquid crystal display device 1 matches the white point 604 of the backlight 13 only.
- FIG. 12 is a side view schematically showing the appearance of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the transmissive liquid crystal display device 2 which is a display device, includes an LCD module 21, a backlight 22, a diffusion plate 23, an optical fiber 24, and a spectral radiance sensor 25.
- the LCD module 21, the diffusion plate 23, the optical fiber 24, and the spectral radiance sensor 25 have the same configuration as the LCD module 11, the diffusion plate 14, the optical fiber 15, and the first spectral radiance sensor 16 shown in FIG. 1A, respectively. The description is omitted to avoid duplication.
- the backlight 22 is constituted by, for example, an edge light type backlight, and includes a light source (not shown) and a light guide plate (not shown).
- the backlight 22 is provided with an outside light inlet 222 that takes in outside light coming from the front side of the LCD module 21 at the peripheral edge 221 of the backlight 22.
- External light taken in from the external light intake 222 which is an external light acquisition unit, is supplied to the light guide plate.
- the irradiation light emitted from the light source of the backlight 22 is also supplied to the light guide plate.
- the backlight 22 emits external light taken in from the external light intake 222 and irradiation light emitted from the light source from the light guide plate and transmits the light from the back of the LCD module 21 to the front side of the LCD module 21.
- the external light taken in from the external light intake 222 is acquired external light.
- the diffusion plate 23 is provided below the backlight 22 in the screen direction of the LCD module 21 and connected to the light guide plate.
- the diffusion plate 23 supplies the external light and the irradiation light to the optical fiber 24 by diffusing and transmitting the external light taken in from the external light inlet 222 emitted from the light guide plate and the irradiation light emitted from the light source.
- the spectral radiance sensor 25 detects the spectral characteristics of external light and irradiation light supplied from the optical fiber 24.
- the configuration of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 2 is the same as that of the transflective liquid crystal display device 1 shown in FIG. 2 except for the following.
- the transmissive liquid crystal display device 2 uses a spectral radiance sensor 25 instead of the first spectral radiance sensor 16 and the second spectral radiance sensor 18 shown in FIG.
- the liquid crystal panel / light source unit 35 includes the LCD module 21 and the backlight 22 shown in FIG. 12 and does not include the half mirror 12.
- the CPU 30 performs the same process as the second color correction process shown in FIG. 10, a description thereof is omitted to avoid duplication. Further, when measuring the spectral radiance of external light, it is possible to turn off the backlight 22 and detect the spectral radiance of only external light and perform the same processing as the first color correction processing.
- the transmissive liquid crystal display device 2 shown in FIG. 12 has no half mirror 12 and the number of spectral radiance sensors is two to one as compared with the semi-transmissive liquid crystal display device 1 shown in FIG. 1A. Therefore, the number of parts is small and it can be realized at a lower cost.
- the reflected light of the external light by the half mirror 12 is weak.
- the transmissive liquid crystal display device 2 shown in FIG. Since the light intake port 222 is provided so that the external light itself can be used as a backlight, light that is stronger than the reflected light of the external light by the half mirror 12 can be supplied to the LCD module 21.
- an arithmetic mean is used to detect a change in external light and a change in the backlight 13 with time, but it is also possible to make a determination based on the luminance at a representative wavelength, for example, a wavelength of 550 nm. .
- the reflected light of the external light by 12 or the acquired external light acquired by the external light inlet 222 provided at the peripheral edge of the LCD module 11, or the reflected light or the acquired external light is provided by the color provided in the LCD module 11.
- the first spectral radiance sensor 16 and the second spectral radiance sensor 18 use the light amount of the irradiation light and the external light irradiated on the LCD module 11 from the outside.
- the video signal processing unit 33 performs color correction of image information to be displayed on the LCD module 11, and supplies the image information subjected to color correction to the LCD module 11 for display. Then, the CPU 30 causes the first spectral radiance sensor 16 and the second spectral radiance sensor 18 to detect the spectral characteristics of the amount of the irradiated light and the spectral characteristics of the amount of the external light, Parameter information is generated based on the spectral characteristics of the irradiation light and the spectral characteristics of the external light detected by the second spectral radiance sensor 18, and the generated parameter information is supplied to the video signal processing unit 33.
- the video signal processing unit 33 is caused to perform color correction of image information to be displayed.
- the LCD module 11 is the LCD module 21
- the backlight 13 is the backlight 22
- the first spectral radiance sensor 16 and the second spectral radiance sensor 18 are spectral radiance. The same applies to the following.
- a color shift due to the influence of external light In particular, in a digital signage that uses a display device, for example, a transflective liquid crystal display device 1 or a transmissive liquid crystal display device 2 that can be brightened with external light, a spectral characteristic detector, for example, a spectral luminance sensor.
- a spectral characteristic detector for example, a spectral luminance sensor.
- the transflective liquid crystal display device 1 or the transmissive liquid crystal display device 2 it is possible to improve the backlight irradiation mode, the external light mode, and the problem of color shift and insufficient luminance in the backlight irradiation and the external light mode.
- the display device can be used both outdoors and indoors without giving a sense of incongruity.
- the CPU 30 performs the spectral characteristics of the irradiation light and the spectral characteristics of the external light detected by the first spectral radiance sensor 16 and the second spectral radiance sensor 18, the spectral transmittance of the color filter provided in the LCD module 11, and A correction matrix for color correction is calculated based on the color matching function, and the calculated correction matrix is used as parameter information. Therefore, it is possible to calculate a correction matrix that is parameter information that can correct color misregistration more accurately.
- the CPU 30 causes the second spectral radiance sensor 18 to detect the spectral characteristics of the external light irradiated on the LCD module 11 from the outside at every first time interval.
- Parameter information is generated when the difference in the spectral characteristics of the external light between the start time of the first time and the elapse time of the first time is equal to or greater than the first threshold. Accordingly, when the degree of color shift of the display color due to the performance degradation due to the time change of the external light is small, the calculation process for performing the color correction can be omitted, so that the screen display is not delayed.
- the CPU 30 causes the first spectral radiance sensor 16 to detect the spectral characteristics of the light emitted from the backlight 13 at a predetermined time point and every second time interval after the predetermined time point.
- the difference between the spectral characteristic at the predetermined time point and the spectral characteristic at the second time interval is equal to or greater than a second threshold
- the spectral characteristic at the predetermined time point and the second time interval The color correction information for matching the color of the image information that is colored by the irradiation light having the spectral characteristic that is the second threshold value to the color of the image information that is colored by the irradiation light at the predetermined time point
- the generated color correction information is supplied to the video signal processing unit 33.
- the CPU 30 performs backlighting. 13 is irradiated with irradiation light. Then, based on the spectral characteristics of the irradiation light detected by the first spectral radiance sensor 16 and the second spectral radiance sensor 18 and the spectral characteristics of the external light, the irradiation light and the reflected light or the acquired external light are changed. Parameter information is generated to match the color of the image information that is colored when transmitted through the color filter with the color of the image information that is colored by transmitting only the irradiation light from the backlight 13 through the color filter.
- the luminance of the external light when the luminance of the external light is insufficient, the luminance can be supplemented by the light emitted from the backlight 13, and the color of the image information can be colored by the light that is a combination of the light emitted from the backlight 13 and the external light.
- parameter information for performing color correction for example, a correction matrix is obtained and color correction is performed based on the spectral characteristics of the light emitted from the backlight 13 and the outside light, the same color development as when only the light emitted from the backlight 13 is used. An indication can be obtained.
- FIG. 13A and 13B are side views schematically showing the appearance of a transflective liquid crystal display device 1A according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- 14A and 14B are front views schematically showing the appearance of the transflective liquid crystal display devices 1A and 1B.
- FIG. 13A shows an external view of the transflective liquid crystal display device 1A as viewed from the side.
- a transflective liquid crystal display device 1A which is a display device, includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) module 11, a half mirror 12, a backlight 13, diffusing plates 14 and 17, an optical fiber 15, and a first spectral radiance sensor. 16 and the second spectral radiance sensor 18.
- the diffusing plate 17 supplies the second spectral radiance sensor 18 by diffusing and transmitting external light applied to the diffusing plate 17 from the front side of the LCD module 11.
- the second spectral radiance sensor 18 is a detection device that is provided adjacent to the back of the diffusion plate 17 and detects the spectral characteristics of external light supplied from the diffusion plate 17.
- Four diffuser plates 17 and second spectral radiance sensors 18 are provided at the peripheral edge of the screen of the LCD module 11.
- the diffusing plates 14 and 17 are provided for the purpose of preventing damage due to direct light incidence and preventing reduction in measurement accuracy due to various imaging with respect to the first spectral radiance sensor 16 and the second spectral radiance sensor 18. It is not necessarily limited to this configuration.
- FIG. 14A is a front view schematically showing the outer appearance of the transflective liquid crystal display device 1A
- FIG. 14B schematically shows the outer appearance of a transflective liquid crystal display device 1B that is a modification of the transflective liquid crystal display device 1A
- FIG. 14A and 14B show the arrangement of the four second spectral radiance sensors 18, and the diffusion plates provided adjacent to the respective second spectral radiance sensors 18 are not shown.
- the second spectral radiance sensor 18 is a general term for the second spectral radiance sensors 18a to 18d shown in FIG. 14A or the second spectral radiance sensors 18e to 18h shown in FIG. 14B.
- the second spectral radiance sensors 18a to 18d are arranged one by one at the corners of the peripheral portion of the screen of the LCD module 11, respectively.
- the display screen of the LCD module 11 shown in FIG. 14A is divided into four regions R1a to R1d by a straight line orthogonal to the center of the long side in the horizontal direction and a straight line orthogonal to the center of the short side in the vertical direction.
- the second spectral radiance sensor 18a is a spectral radiance sensor for performing color correction of the region R1a
- the second spectral radiance sensor 18b is a spectral radiance sensor for performing color correction of the region R1b
- the second spectral radiance sensor 18c is a spectral radiance sensor for performing color correction of the region R1c
- the second spectral radiance sensor 18d is a spectral radiance sensor for performing color correction of the region R1d.
- the second spectral radiance sensors 18e to 18h are respectively provided at the central part in the long side direction and the central part in the short side direction of the peripheral part of the screen of the LCD module 11. Placed one by one.
- the display screen of the LCD module 11 shown in FIG. 14B is divided into four regions R1e to R1h by two diagonal lines.
- the second spectral radiance sensor 18e is a spectral radiance sensor for performing color correction of the region R1e
- the second spectral radiance sensor 18f is a spectral radiance sensor for performing color correction of the region R1f
- the second spectral radiance sensor 18g is a spectral radiance sensor for performing color correction of the region R1g
- the second spectral radiance sensor 18h is a spectral radiance sensor for performing color correction of the region R1h.
- the transflective liquid crystal display device 1A shown in FIG. 14A will be described as an example.
- the transflective liquid crystal display device 1B shown in FIG. 14B is different only in the arrangement of the region and the second spectral radiance sensor 18. The operation is the same.
- FIG. 13B is a diagram schematically showing an example of the optical fiber 15a and the spectral radiance sensor 16a different from the configuration shown in FIG. 13A.
- an optical fiber 15a, a spectral radiance sensor 16a, and an electronic shutter 19a, 19b1 to 19b4 are used.
- the optical fiber 15a guides and supplies the irradiation light obtained through the diffusion plate 14 to the spectral radiance sensor 16a, and guides and supplies the external light obtained through the four diffusion plates 17 to the spectral radiance sensor 16a.
- the optical fiber 15a is connected to the diffusion plate 14 via an electronic shutter 19a, and is connected to each of the four diffusion plates 17 via electronic shutters 19b1 to 19b4.
- the electronic shutters 19a, 19b1 to 19b4 are not opened at the same time and are all closed or only one of them is opened.
- the spectral radiance sensor 16 a is a detection device that detects the spectral characteristics of incident light supplied from the optical fiber 15.
- the spectral radiance sensor 16a detects the spectral characteristics of the irradiation light obtained through the diffusion plate 14 when the electronic shutter 19a is open, and the electronic shutter 19b1 is connected when the electronic shutter 19b1 is open.
- the electronic shutter 19b2 is opened, the spectral characteristic of the external light obtained through the diffusion plate 17 to which the electronic shutter 19b2 is connected is detected.
- the electronic shutter 19b3 When the electronic shutter 19b3 is open, the spectral characteristics of the external light obtained through the diffusion plate 17 to which the electronic shutter 19b3 is connected are detected, and when the electronic shutter 19b4 is open, the electronic shutter 19b4 is detected.
- the spectral characteristic of the external light obtained through the diffuser plate 17 connected to is detected.
- the first spectral radiance sensor 16, the second spectral radiance sensor 18 and the spectral radiance sensor 16a are constituted by, for example, a polychromator type spectral radiance meter using a diffraction grating or a filter type color luminance meter.
- a polychromator-type spectral radiance meter collects light to be measured with a lens, separates the collected light for each wavelength by a grating, that is, a diffraction grating, and converts the luminance for each wavelength to a plurality of photosensors, for example, photo It is measured with a diode array.
- the filter type color luminance meter is inferior in accuracy to the polychromator type spectral radiance meter.
- the first spectral radiance sensor 16 is a first spectral characteristic detector
- the second spectral radiance sensor 18 is a second spectral characteristic detector.
- the five spectral radiance sensors of the first spectral radiance sensor 16 and the four second spectral radiance sensors 18 are used, but the configuration shown in FIG. 13B has one spectral radiance sensor. Only the luminance sensor 16a is sufficient, and the number of spectral radiance sensors can be reduced.
- second spectral radiance sensors 18 In the example shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B, an example in which four second spectral radiance sensors 18 are used is shown. However, the number of second spectral radiance sensors 18 is not limited to four. Depending on the size of the display screen, it can be two, three, or five or more.
- FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the transflective liquid crystal display device 1A.
- the transflective liquid crystal display device 1A includes a central processing unit (Central processing unit) 30A, a storage device (not shown). , An input terminal 31, an analog-digital (hereinafter referred to as "AD") conversion processing unit 32, a video signal processing unit 33, a driver processing unit 34, and a liquid crystal panel / light source unit 35.
- a central processing unit Central processing unit
- AD analog-digital
- the CPU 30A as a control unit controls the video signal processing unit 33, the driver processing unit 34, and the liquid crystal panel / light source unit 35 by executing a program stored in a storage device (not shown).
- a storage device (not shown) is constituted by a semiconductor memory, for example, and stores a program executed by the CPU 30A and information used when the CPU 30A executes the program.
- the video signal processing unit 33 performs color correction of the image information received from the AD conversion processing unit 32 according to a command from the CPU 30A, and sends the image information subjected to the color correction to the driver processing unit 34.
- the liquid crystal panel / light source unit 35 includes the LCD module 11, the half mirror 12, and the backlight 13 shown in FIG. 13A.
- the liquid crystal panel / light source unit 35 transmits only the reflected light from the half mirror 12, or the reflected light from the half mirror 12 and the irradiation light from the backlight 13, through the color filter of the LCD module 11, and the color of the image information. To develop color.
- the first spectral radiance sensor 16 sends the detected spectral characteristics to the CPU 30A, and the second spectral radiance sensors 18a to 18d send the detected spectral characteristics to the CPU 30A.
- the spectral characteristic is also referred to as spectral radiance.
- the CPU 30A receives the spectral radiance received from the first spectral radiance sensor 16, the spectral radiance received from the second spectral radiance sensors 18a to 18d, the spectral transmittance of a color filter described later, and the spectral reflection of the half mirror 12.
- Parameter information which is color correction information necessary for color correction to be performed by the video signal processing unit 33, is generated for each of the regions R1a to R1d based on the rate and the color matching function described later of the XYZ color system.
- the CPU 30A sends the four parameter information generated for each of the regions R1a to R1d to the video signal processing unit 33.
- the video signal processing unit 33 performs color correction on the image information received from the AD conversion processing unit 32 for each of the regions R1a to R1d based on the received four parameter information.
- the spectral radiance received from the first spectral radiance sensor 16 is the spectral radiance of the irradiation light from the backlight 13 and is simply referred to as the spectral radiance of the backlight or the spectral characteristics of the backlight.
- CPU 30A generates backlight spectral luminance matrix L1 and generates external light spectral luminance matrix L2 for each of regions R1a to R1d.
- the backlight spectral luminance matrix L1 is a matrix representing the luminance for each wavelength indicated by the light source spectral luminance 511 of the backlight measured by the first spectral radiance sensor 16.
- the external light spectral luminance matrix L2 generated for each of the regions R1a to R1d represents the luminance for each wavelength indicated by the light source spectral luminance 512 of the external light obtained by measuring the luminance of the external light by the second spectral radiance sensors 18a to 18d, respectively. It is a matrix.
- each of the backlight spectral luminance matrix L1 and the external light spectral luminance matrix L2 is a matrix of 401 rows ⁇ 1 column representing luminance at wavelengths of 1 nm in the wavelength range from 380 nm to 780 nm. It is.
- the CPU 30A reads the spectral transmittance of the color filter from a storage device (not shown) and generates a spectral transmittance matrix C.
- the spectral transmittance matrix C is a matrix representing the luminance for each wavelength indicated by the spectral transmittance 521 for red light, the spectral transmittance 522 for green light, and the spectral transmittance 523 for blue light.
- the spectral transmittance matrix C has a luminance in a wavelength range from 380 nm to 780 nm and a wavelength in increments of 1 nm, 401 rows and 1 columns for red light, 401 rows and 1 column for green light, It is a matrix of 401 rows and 3 columns represented by a total of 3 columns of 401 rows and 1 column for blue light.
- the spectral characteristic 531 of red light, the spectral characteristic 532 of green light, and the spectral characteristic 533 of blue light in graph 53 are the light source spectral luminance 511 of the backlight shown in FIG. 4, the spectral transmittance 521 for red light, the spectral transmittance 522 for green light, and the spectral transmittance 523 for blue light.
- the CPU 30A obtains a matrix obtained by multiplying the matrix elements of the backlight spectral luminance matrix L1 and the spectral transmittance matrix C, that is, a matrix of calculation results of L1 ⁇ C.
- a graph 53 is a plot of the matrix values of the L1 ⁇ C calculation results.
- the spectral characteristic 541 of red light, the spectral characteristic 542 of green light, and the spectral characteristic 543 of blue light in graph 54 are the same as the light source spectral luminance 512 of external light shown in FIG. 4, the spectral transmittance 521 for red light, the spectral transmittance 522 for green light, and the spectral transmittance 523 for blue light.
- the CPU 30A obtains a matrix obtained by multiplying the matrix elements of the external light spectral luminance matrix L2 and the spectral transmittance matrix C, that is, a matrix of calculation results of L2 ⁇ C for each of the regions R1a to R1d.
- a graph 54 is a plot of the matrix values of the L2 ⁇ C calculation results.
- CPU 30A generates a color matching function matrix S representing the color matching function. Specifically, the CPU 30A reads the visual sensitivity characteristic of the color matching function from a storage device (not shown) immediately after the display device is turned on, and the color matching function matrix S based on the read visual sensitivity characteristic of the color matching function. Is generated.
- the color matching function matrix S is a matrix representing tristimulus values for each wavelength indicated by the red light visibility characteristic 551, the green light visibility characteristic 552, and the blue light visibility characteristic 553.
- the color matching function matrix S has a luminance in a wavelength range of 380 nm to 780 nm and a wavelength in increments of 1 nm, 401 rows and 1 column for red light, 401 rows and 1 column for green light, and 401 for blue light. It is a matrix of 401 rows and 3 columns represented by a total of 3 columns of 1 row.
- CPU 30A detects the spectral radiance of external light every first time interval, for example, every hour, and first evaluation in which arithmetic mean en is the first threshold value.
- the determination value is, for example, 10% or more of the maximum luminance at time t1
- new parameter information is calculated
- the calculated parameter information is sent to the video signal processing unit 33, and the parameter information Based on the above, color correction is performed.
- the CPU 30A calculates the correction matrix only when the arithmetic mean en is equal to or greater than the first evaluation determination value, it is not necessary to generate parameter information every time, and the processing time is reduced when there is no need to calculate the correction matrix. Can do.
- the CPU 30A detects the spectral radiance of the external light at each first time interval, and the luminance value (cd / m 2 ) from the detected spectral radiance of the external light (W / (sr ⁇ m 2 ⁇ nm)). ) And the ratio of the spectral radiance of the backlight converted to the luminance value is a ratio equal to or higher than the second evaluation determination value, for example, the ratio of the luminance of external light is twice or more the luminance of the backlight.
- the backlight 13 is turned off, and only the external light is displayed, and when the ratio of the luminance value of the external light to the luminance value of the backlight is less than the second evaluation determination value, the backlight 13 is turned on and the external light and the backlight are displayed. Display is performed with the irradiation light of the light 13. Conversion from the spectral radiance to the luminance value is obtained by an integral value of the spectral radiance at 380 nm to 780 nm.
- the first color correction process is a process for switching whether to display only with external light according to the luminance of external light.
- the CPU 30A proceeds to step A1.
- the process proceeds to step A1.
- the CPU 30A performs the first color correction process for each of the regions R1a to R1d.
- step A1 the CPU 30A instructs the liquid crystal panel / light source unit 35 to turn on the backlight 13, and turns on the backlight 13.
- step A2 the CPU 30A detects the spectral radiance of external light by the second spectral radiance sensors 18a to 18d at each first time interval.
- step A3 the CPU 30A proceeds to step A4 when the spectral radiance of all the external lights detected by the second spectral radiance sensors 18a to 18d is larger than the spectral radiance of the backlight at the time of shipment from the factory.
- the process returns to Step A1.
- step A4 the CPU 30A instructs the liquid crystal panel / light source unit 35 to turn off the backlight 13, and turns off the backlight 13.
- step A5 the CPU 30A determines, for each of the regions R1a to R1d, the XYZ table so that the color developed by the external light, that is, the color developed by the reflected light of the external light from the half mirror 12 coincides with the color developed by only the illumination light of the backlight 13.
- Color system correction calculation processing that is, parameter information generation is performed.
- the generated parameter information is sent to the video signal processing unit 33, color correction is performed based on the parameter information, and the first color correction process is terminated.
- the second color correction process is a process in which the backlight 13 is always used together without depending on the brightness of the external light.
- the CPU 30 ⁇ / b> A proceeds to step B ⁇ b> 1. Further, each time the first time elapses, the process proceeds to Step B1.
- the CPU 30A performs the second color correction process for each of the regions R1a to R1d.
- Step B1 the CPU 30A detects the spectral radiance of external light by the second spectral radiance sensor 18.
- Step B2 the CPU 30A detects the spectral radiance of the backlight by the first spectral radiance sensor 16.
- step B3 the CPU 30A performs XYZ color system correction calculation processing, that is, the coloration when the external light and the backlight 13 are used together matches the coloration due to only the irradiation light of the backlight 13 at the time of shipment from the factory. Generate parameter information. Then, the generated parameter information is sent to the video signal processing unit 33, color correction is performed based on the parameter information, and the second color correction process is terminated.
- the CPU 30 ⁇ / b> A sets the backlight 13 at a predetermined time, for example, at the time of shipment from the factory, and at a second time interval after the predetermined time, for example, every month.
- Spectral radiance is detected by a single spectral radiance sensor 16.
- the arithmetic mean en of the difference (absolute value) between the detected spectral radiance and the spectral radiance at the time of factory shipment is the third evaluation determination value that is the second threshold, for example, the maximum luminance at the time of factory shipment. When it is 10% or more, it is determined that the backlight 13 has changed with time.
- the CPU 30A When determining that the backlight 13 has changed with time, the CPU 30A causes the backlight 13 to detect a color shift accompanying the change with time based on the detected spectral radiance of the backlight and the spectral radiance of the backlight at the time of shipment from the factory.
- a correction matrix B for correction is generated. Assuming that L1 changes to L1 ′ due to the change in backlight over time, the correction matrix M ′ in the above equation (10) is also considered.
- the CPU 30A sends the temporal change correction matrix B as parameter information to the video signal processing unit 33, performs color correction based on the parameter information, and ends the second color correction processing.
- a color gamut 601 is a color gamut when color correction is performed with respect to color development by external light in the transflective liquid crystal display device 1 ⁇ / b> A, and the color gamut 602 is only the backlight 13. This is the color gamut at the time of color development. Also in this embodiment, the boundary line of the color gamut 601 and the boundary line of the color gamut 602 coincide with each other as in the above-described embodiment. In addition, the white point 603 when the color correction is performed for the coloration by the external light in the transflective liquid crystal display device 1A matches the white point 604 of the backlight 13 only.
- FIG. 16 is a side view schematically showing the appearance of a transmissive liquid crystal display device 2A according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- 17A and 17B are front views schematically showing the appearance of the transmissive liquid crystal display devices 2A and 2B.
- a transmissive liquid crystal display device 2A which is a display device, includes an LCD module 21, a backlight 22, a diffusion plate 23, an optical fiber 24, and spectral radiance sensors 25, 28a to 28d.
- the LCD module 21, the diffusion plate 23, the optical fiber 24, and the spectral radiance sensor 25 have the same configuration as the LCD module 11, the diffusion plate 14, the optical fiber 15, and the first spectral radiance sensor 16 shown in FIG. 13A, respectively. The description is omitted to avoid duplication.
- the second spectral radiance sensors 28a to 28d shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B have the same configuration as the second spectral radiance sensor 18, and each is provided with a diffusion plate 17, but FIG. 16, FIG. 17A and FIG. In FIG. 17B, the diffusion plate 17 is not shown.
- the backlight 22 is constituted by, for example, an edge light type backlight, and includes a light source (not shown) and a light guide plate (not shown).
- the backlight 22 is provided with four external light intakes 222 and four second spectral radiance sensors 28 at the peripheral edge 221 of the backlight 22.
- Each second spectral radiance sensor 28 is provided adjacent to each external light inlet 222.
- Each second spectral radiance sensor 28 detects the spectral radiance of the external light irradiated in the vicinity of the adjacent external light inlet 222, and sends the detected spectral radiance of the external light to the CPU 30A.
- FIG. 17A is a front view schematically showing the appearance of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 2A
- FIG. 17B schematically shows the appearance of a transmissive liquid crystal display device 2B that is a modification of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 2A.
- It is a front view. 17A and 17B show the arrangement of the four external light intakes 222 and the four second spectral radiance sensors 28.
- FIG. The external light intake 222 which is an external light acquisition unit, is a general term for the external light intakes 222a to 222d shown in FIG. 17A or the external light intakes 222e to 222h shown in FIG. 17B.
- the second spectral radiance sensor 28 is a general term for the second spectral radiance sensors 28a to 28d shown in FIG. 17A or the second spectral radiance sensors 28e to 28h shown in FIG. 17B.
- the display screen of the LCD module 21 shown in FIG. 17A is divided into four regions R2a to R2d by a straight line orthogonal to the center of the long side in the horizontal direction and a straight line orthogonal to the center of the short side in the vertical direction.
- the second spectral radiance sensor 28a is a spectral radiance sensor for performing color correction of the region R2a
- the second spectral radiance sensor 28b is a spectral radiance sensor for performing color correction of the region R2b
- the second spectral radiance sensor 28c is a spectral radiance sensor for performing color correction of the region R2c
- the second spectral radiance sensor 28d is a spectral radiance sensor for performing color correction of the region R2d.
- the four external light intakes 222 and the four second spectral radiance sensors 28 are provided in the long side direction and the short side direction of the peripheral part 221 of the backlight 22, respectively.
- One set is arranged at the center.
- the display screen of the LCD module 21 shown in FIG. 17B is divided into four regions R2e to R2h by two diagonal lines.
- the second spectral radiance sensor 28e is a spectral radiance sensor for performing color correction of the region R2e
- the second spectral radiance sensor 28f is a spectral radiance sensor for performing color correction of the region R2f
- the second spectral radiance sensor 28g is a spectral radiance sensor for performing color correction of the region R2g
- the second spectral radiance sensor 28h is a spectral radiance sensor for performing color correction of the region R2h.
- the transmissive liquid crystal display device 2A illustrated in FIG. 17A will be described as an example.
- the transmissive liquid crystal display device 2B illustrated in FIG. 17B includes the region, the external light intake 222, and the second spectral radiance sensor 28. The operation is the same, only the arrangement is different.
- Each external light inlet 222 takes in external light coming from the front side of the LCD module 21. External light taken from each external light inlet 222 is supplied to the light guide plate. Moreover, the irradiation light emitted from the light source of the backlight 22 is also supplied to the light guide plate. The backlight 22 emits external light taken in from each external light inlet 222 and irradiation light emitted from the light source from the light guide plate and transmits the light from the back of the LCD module 21 to the front side of the LCD module 21. The external light taken in from the external light intake 222 is acquired external light.
- the diffusion plate 23 is provided below the backlight 22 in the screen direction of the LCD module 21 and connected to the light guide plate.
- the diffusion plate 23 supplies the external light and the irradiation light to the optical fiber 24 by diffusing and transmitting the external light taken in from the external light inlet 222 emitted from the light guide plate and the irradiation light emitted from the light source.
- the spectral radiance sensor 25 detects the spectral characteristics of external light and irradiation light supplied from the optical fiber 24.
- the CPU 30A performs the same process as the second color correction process shown in FIG. 10, the description thereof is omitted to avoid duplication. Further, when measuring the spectral radiance of external light, it is possible to turn off the backlight 22 and detect the spectral radiance of only external light and perform the same processing as the first color correction processing.
- transmissive liquid crystal display devices 2A and 2B there is a possibility that a color shift occurs in the color to be developed on both sides of the boundary line of each region due to color correction using a different correction matrix for each region. For pixels on both sides adjacent to each other, further correction may be added by a weighted average.
- the transmissive liquid crystal display device 2 ⁇ / b> A uses a spectral radiance sensor 25 instead of the first spectral radiance sensor 16 shown in FIG. 13A, and a second spectral radiance sensor 28 instead of the second spectral radiance sensor 18. Use.
- the liquid crystal panel / light source unit 35 includes the LCD module 21 and the backlight 22 illustrated in FIG. 16 and does not include the half mirror 12.
- the reflected light of the external light by the half mirror 12 is weak.
- the transmissive liquid crystal display device 2A shown in FIG. Since the entrance 222 is provided so that the external light itself can be used as a backlight, light that is stronger than the reflected light of the external light by the half mirror 12 can be supplied to the LCD module 21.
- FIGS. 17A and 17B an example in which the four external light intakes 222 and the four second spectral radiance sensors 28 are used is shown.
- the external light intake 222 and the second spectral radiance sensor 18 The numbers are not limited to four, and may be two, three, five or more, respectively, depending on the size of the display screen, for example.
- an arithmetic mean is used to detect a change in external light and a change in the backlight 13 with time, but it is also possible to make a determination based on the luminance at a representative wavelength, for example, a wavelength of 550 nm. .
- the first spectral radiance sensor 16 determines the amount of the irradiation light within a predetermined wavelength range. A spectral characteristic expressed by an interval is detected.
- the plurality of second spectral radiance sensors 18 are provided in association with each of the plurality of regions at the peripheral edge of the display screen of the LCD module 11, and the amount of external light emitted from the outside to the LCD module 11 is determined in advance. Spectral characteristics represented by a predetermined wavelength interval in a predetermined wavelength range are detected.
- the video signal processing unit 33 performs color correction of image information to be displayed on the LCD module 11, and supplies the image information subjected to color correction to the LCD module 11 for display.
- the CPU 30A causes the first spectral radiance sensor 16 to detect the spectral characteristic of the light amount of the irradiation light, and causes the second spectral radiance sensor 18 to detect the spectral characteristic of the light amount of the external light, thereby causing the first spectral radiance luminance to be detected.
- the parameter information for each region is generated, and the generated parameter information is Based on the supplied parameter information, the video signal processing unit 33 performs color correction of image information to be displayed for each region.
- the LCD module 11 is the LCD module 21
- the backlight 13 is the backlight 22
- the first spectral radiance sensor 16 and the second spectral radiance sensor 18 are spectral radiance. The same applies to the following.
- the first spectral characteristic detector for example, The spectral characteristic of the irradiation light from the backlight 13 is detected by one spectral radiance sensor 16, and the spectral characteristic of external light is detected by a plurality of second spectral characteristic detectors, for example, the second spectral radiance sensor 18.
- the device 2 can improve the backlight irradiation mode, the external light mode, and the problem of color shift and insufficient brightness in the backlight irradiation and the external light mode.
- the display device can be used both outdoors and indoors without giving a sense of incongruity.
- the CPU 30 ⁇ / b> A is provided in the LCD module 11 for each of the regions, the spectral characteristics of the irradiation light detected by the first spectral radiance sensor 16 and the spectral characteristics of the external light detected by the second spectral radiance sensor 18.
- a correction matrix for color correction is calculated based on the spectral transmittance of the color filter and the color matching function, and the calculated correction matrix is used as parameter information. Therefore, a correction matrix, which is parameter information that can correct color misregistration more accurately, can be calculated for each region.
- the CPU 30A causes the second spectral radiance sensor 18 to detect the spectral characteristics of the external light irradiated on the LCD module 11 from the outside for each of the regions.
- Parameter information is generated when the difference in the spectral characteristics of the external light between the start time of the first time and the elapse time of the first time is equal to or greater than the first threshold. Accordingly, when the degree of color shift of the display color due to the performance degradation due to the time change of the external light is small, the calculation process for performing the color correction can be omitted, so that the screen display is not delayed.
- the CPU 30A causes the first spectral radiance sensor 16 to detect the spectral characteristics of the light emitted from the backlight 13 at a predetermined time point and every second time interval after the predetermined time point.
- the difference between the spectral characteristic at the predetermined time point and the spectral characteristic at the second time interval is equal to or greater than a second threshold
- the spectral characteristic at the predetermined time point and the second time interval The color correction information for matching the color of the image information that is colored by the irradiation light having the spectral characteristic that is the second threshold value to the color of the image information that is colored by the irradiation light at the predetermined time point
- the generated color correction information is supplied to the video signal processing unit 33.
- the CPU 30 ⁇ / b> A detects the spectral characteristic of the external light detected by at least one second spectral radiance sensor 18 among the plurality of second spectral radiance sensors 18 by the first spectral radiance sensor 16. When it is less than the spectral characteristic of the irradiation light, the backlight 13 is irradiated with the irradiation light.
- the irradiation light and the reflected light or For matching the color of the image information that is developed when the acquired external light is transmitted through the color filter with the color of the image information that is developed by transmitting only the irradiation light from the backlight 13 through the color filter. Parameter information is generated for each region.
- the luminance of the external light when the luminance of the external light is insufficient, the luminance can be supplemented by the light emitted from the backlight 13, and the color of the image information can be colored by the light that is a combination of the light emitted from the backlight 13 and the external light.
- parameter information for performing color correction for example, a correction matrix, is obtained for each region and color correction is performed based on the spectral characteristics of the light emitted from the backlight 13 and outside light, only the light emitted from the backlight 13 is used. The same color display can be obtained.
- the CPUs 30 and 30A calculate the difference between the light amounts indicated by the two spectral characteristics at the predetermined wavelength interval for the predetermined wavelength range, and calculate the average of the calculated differences for the two spectral characteristics. Difference. Therefore, even if the luminance changes depending on the wavelength, the difference between the two spectral characteristics can be obtained.
- the spectral characteristic is a luminance characteristic expressed for each wavelength in the visible light region (380 to 780 (nm)), it can be corrected for each wavelength, and color misregistration can be corrected more accurately.
- the display device further includes diffusion plates 14 and 17 for diffusing irradiated light and external light.
- the first spectral radiance sensor 16 and the second spectral radiance sensor 18 are light diffused by the diffusion plates 14 and 17. Therefore, it is possible to detect appropriate luminance even if the luminance is locally high or low.
- the optical fiber 15 that guides part of the irradiation light emitted from the backlight 13 to the first spectral radiance sensor 16 is further included, even if the first spectral radiance sensor 16 is provided separately, the attenuation of light is suppressed. be able to.
- the optical fiber 24 guides the acquired external light acquired by the opening for acquiring external light to the spectral radiance sensor 25, so that attenuation of light can also be suppressed for the acquired external light. it can.
- the optical fiber 24 guides the external light acquired by the plurality of external light intakes 222 to the spectral radiance sensor 25, the attenuation of light can be suppressed even for the external light.
- the display devices are transflective liquid crystal display devices 1, 1A, 1B including an LCD module 11, a backlight 13, and a half mirror 12. Therefore, the transflective liquid crystal display devices 1, 1A, and 1B using the irradiation light from the backlight 13 and the reflected external light are realized, and the deterioration of the visibility due to the external light is prevented, and the color shift and the luminance change due to the external light are prevented. Can be suppressed.
- the display device is the transmissive liquid crystal display device 2 including the LCD module 21, the backlight 22, and the external light intake 222.
- the external light intake 222 is an opening for acquiring external light, and the backlight 22. Includes a light guide plate for guiding outside light. Therefore, it is realized as a transmissive liquid crystal display device by the irradiation light from the backlight 22 and the acquired external light by the opening and the light guide plate, and prevents the visibility from being deteriorated by the external light. Can be suppressed.
- the display devices are transmissive liquid crystal display devices 2A and 2B including an LCD module 21, a backlight 22, and an external light intake 222.
- the external light intake 222 is an opening for acquiring external light provided at the peripheral edge of the backlight 22, and the backlight 22 includes a light guide plate that guides external light.
- the plurality of second spectral radiance sensors 18 are disposed in proximity to each of the external light intakes 222. Therefore, the liquid crystal display devices 2A and 2B are realized by the irradiation light from the backlight 22 and the external light acquired by the plurality of openings and the light guide plate, and the visibility is not deteriorated by the external light. Color shift and luminance change can be suppressed.
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前記表示部の表示画面とは反対側である背面側に設けられるバックライト部と、
前記表示部と前記バックライト部との間に設けられるハーフミラーまたは前記表示部の周縁部に設けられる外光取得部とを備え、
前記バックライト部が照射する照射光と、前記ハーフミラーによる外光の反射光もしくは前記外光取得部によって取得される取得外光とを、または前記反射光もしくは前記取得外光を、前記カラーフィルタを透過させることによって画像情報の色を発色させる表示装置であって、
前記照射光の光量、および前記表示部に外部から照射される外光の光量を、予め定める波長範囲で予め定める波長間隔で表わす分光特性を検出する分光特性検出部と、
前記表示部に表示すべき画像情報の色補正を行い、色補正が行われた画像情報を前記表示部へ供給して、表示させる色補正部と、
前記分光特性検出部に前記照射光の光量の分光特性および前記外光の光量の分光特性を検出させ、前記分光特性検出部に検出させた照射光の分光特性および外光の分光特性に基づいて色補正情報を生成し、生成した色補正情報を前記色補正部に供給し、供給した色補正情報に基づいて前記色補正部に表示すべき画像情報の色補正を行わせる制御部とをさらに備えることを特徴とする表示装置である。
前記表示部の表示画面とは反対側である背面側に設けられるバックライト部と、
前記表示部と前記バックライト部との間に設けられるハーフミラーまたは前記表示部の周縁部に設けられる複数の外光取得部とを備え、
前記バックライト部が照射する照射光と、前記ハーフミラーによる外光の反射光もしくは前記複数の外光取得部によって取得される取得外光とを、または前記反射光もしくは前記取得外光を、前記表示部に設けられるカラーフィルタを透過させることによって画像情報の色を発色させる表示装置であって、
前記照射光の光量を、予め定める波長範囲で予め定める波長間隔で表わす分光特性を検出する第1の分光特性検出部と、
前記表示部の表示画面の周縁部に前記複数の領域のそれぞれに対応付けて設けられ、前記表示部に外部から照射される外光の光量を、予め定める波長範囲で予め定める波長間隔で表わす分光特性を検出する複数の第2の分光特性検出部と、
前記表示部に表示すべき画像情報の色補正を行い、色補正が行われた画像情報を前記表示部へ供給して、表示させる色補正部と、
前記第1の分光特性検出部に前記照射光の光量の分光特性を検出させ、かつ前記第2の分光特性検出部に外光の光量の分光特性を検出させ、前記第1の分光特性検出部に検出させた照射光の分光特性および前記複数の第2の分光特性検出部に検出させた外光の分光特性に基づいて、前記領域ごとの色補正情報を生成し、生成した色補正情報を前記色補正部に供給し、供給した色補正情報に基づいて前記色補正部に前記領域ごとに表示すべき画像情報の色補正を行わせる制御部とをさらに備えることを特徴とする表示装置である。
前記制御部は、前記領域ごとに、前記第1の分光特性検出部に検出させた照射光の分光特性および第2の分光特性検出部に検出させた外光の分光特性、前記表示部に設けられるカラーフィルタの分光透過率、ならびに等色関数に基づいて、色補正のための補正行列を算出し、算出した補正行列を色補正情報とすることが好ましい。
前記表示部に外部から照射される外光の分光特性を第1の時間間隔ごとに前記分光特性検出部に検出させ、
前記第1の時間の開始時点と該第1の時間の経過時点とでの外光の分光特性の差が第1の閾値以上であるとき、前記色補正情報を生成することが好ましい。
前記表示部に外部から照射される外光の分光特性を第1の時間間隔ごとに前記第2の分光特性検出部に検出させ、
前記第1の時間の開始時点と該第1の時間の経過時点とでの外光の分光特性の差が第1の閾値以上であるとき、前記色補正情報を生成することが好ましい。
前記バックライト部からの照射光の分光特性を、予め定める時点、および該予め定める時点の後第2の時間間隔ごとに、前記分光特性検出部または前記第1の分光特性検出部に検出させ、
前記予め定める時点での分光特性と前記第2の時間間隔での分光特性との差が第2の閾値以上であるとき、前記予め定める時点での分光特性および前記第2の時間間隔での分光特性に基づいて、前記第2の閾値である分光特性の照射光によって発色する画像情報の色を、前記予め定める時点における照射光によって発色する画像情報の色に一致させるための色補正情報を生成し、生成した色補正情報を、前記色補正部に供給することが好ましい。
前記分光特性検出部によって検出した外光の分光特性が示す光量が、前記分光特性検出部によって検出した照射光の分光特性が示す光量未満であるとき、前記バックライト部に照射光を照射させ、
前記分光特性検出部に検出させた照射光の分光特性および外光の分光特性に基づいて、前記照射光と前記反射光もしくは前記取得外光とを前記カラーフィルタに透過させるときに発色する画像情報の色を、前記バックライト部からの照射光のみを前記カラーフィルタに透過させることによって発色する画像情報の色に一致させるための色補正情報を生成することが好ましい。
前記複数の第2の分光特性検出部のうち少なくともいずれか1つの第2の分光特性検出部に検出させた外光の分光特性が、前記第1の分光特性検出部によって検出した照射光の分光特性未満であるとき、前記バックライト部に照射光を照射させ、
前記第1の分光特性検出部に検出させた照射光の分光特性および前記複数の第2の分光特性検出部に検出させた外光の分光特性に基づいて、前記照射光と前記反射光もしくは前記取得外光とを前記カラーフィルタに透過させるときに発色する画像情報の色を、前記バックライト部からの照射光のみを前記カラーフィルタに透過させることによって発色する画像情報の色に一致させるための色補正情報を、前記領域ごとに生成することが好ましい。
前記分光特性検出部、あるいは前記第1の分光特性検出部および前記複数の第2の分光特性検出部は、拡散板によって拡散された光の分光特性を検出することが好ましい。
以下図面を参考にして本発明の好適な実施形態を詳細に説明する。
図1Aおよび図1Bは、本発明の第1の実施形態である半透過型液晶表示装置1の外観を模式的に示す側面図である。図1Aは、半透過型液晶表示装置1を側面からみた外観図である。表示装置である半透過型液晶表示装置1は、液晶ディスプレイ(Liquid Crystal Display:略称LCD)モジュール11、ハーフミラー12、バックライト13、拡散板14,17、光ファイバ15、第1分光放射輝度センサ16および第2分光放射輝度センサ18を含んで構成される。
g1(X,Y,Z)=f(R,G,B)・M …(1)
g2(X,Y,Z)=f(R,G,B)・N …(2)
M=(St・L1×C)t …(3)
N=(St・L2×C)t …(4)
g2(X,Y,Z)・A=g1(X,Y,Z) …(5)
g2(X,Y,Z)・N-1・M=f(R,G,B)・N・N-1・M
=f(R,G,B)・M …(6)
g2(X,Y,Z)・N-1・M=g1(X,Y,Z) …(7)
CPU30は、補正行列Aをパラメータ情報として映像信号処理部33に送る。映像信号処理部33は、受け取ったパラメータ情報に基づいて色補正を行う。具体的には、映像信号処理部33は、画像情報が表す画像を構成する各画素に対して補正行列Aを右側から乗算して、色補正を行う。
N’=(St・(L1+L2)×C)t …(9)
M’=(St・L1’×C)t …(10)
2,2A,2B 透過型液晶表示装置
11,21 LCDモジュール
12 ハーフミラー
13,22 バックライト
14,17,23 拡散板
15,15a,24 光ファイバ
16 第1分光放射輝度センサ
16a,25 分光放射輝度センサ
18,18a~18d,18e~18h 第2分光放射輝度センサ
30,30A CPU
31 入力端子
32 AD変換処理部
33 映像信号処理部
34 ドライバ処理部
35 液晶パネル/光源部
Claims (17)
- カラーフィルタ、および画像情報を表示する表示画面を有する表示部と、
前記表示部の表示画面とは反対側である背面側に設けられるバックライト部と、
前記表示部と前記バックライト部との間に設けられるハーフミラーまたは前記表示部の周縁部に設けられる外光取得部とを備え、
前記バックライト部が照射する照射光と、前記ハーフミラーによる外光の反射光もしくは前記外光取得部によって取得される取得外光とを、または前記反射光もしくは前記取得外光を、前記カラーフィルタを透過させることによって画像情報の色を発色させる表示装置であって、
前記照射光の光量、および前記表示部に外部から照射される外光の光量を、予め定める波長範囲で予め定める波長間隔で表わす分光特性を検出する分光特性検出部と、
前記表示部に表示すべき画像情報の色補正を行い、色補正が行われた画像情報を前記表示部へ供給して、表示させる色補正部と、
前記分光特性検出部に前記照射光の光量の分光特性および前記外光の光量の分光特性を検出させ、前記分光特性検出部に検出させた照射光の分光特性および外光の分光特性に基づいて色補正情報を生成し、生成した色補正情報を前記色補正部に供給し、供給した色補正情報に基づいて前記色補正部に表示すべき画像情報の色補正を行わせる制御部とをさらに備えることを特徴とする表示装置。 - カラーフィルタ、および複数の領域に分割され、画像情報を表示する表示画面を有する表示部と、
前記表示部の表示画面とは反対側である背面側に設けられるバックライト部と、
前記表示部と前記バックライト部との間に設けられるハーフミラーまたは前記表示部の周縁部に設けられる複数の外光取得部とを備え、
前記バックライト部が照射する照射光と、前記ハーフミラーによる外光の反射光もしくは前記複数の外光取得部によって取得される取得外光とを、または前記反射光もしくは前記取得外光を、前記カラーフィルタを透過させることによって画像情報の色を発色させる表示装置であって、
前記照射光の光量を、予め定める波長範囲で予め定める波長間隔で表わす分光特性を検出する第1の分光特性検出部と、
前記表示部の表示画面の周縁部に前記複数の領域のそれぞれに対応付けて設けられ、前記表示部に外部から照射される外光の光量を、予め定める波長範囲で予め定める波長間隔で表わす分光特性を検出する複数の第2の分光特性検出部と、
前記表示部に表示すべき画像情報の色補正を行い、色補正が行われた画像情報を前記表示部へ供給して、表示させる色補正部と、
前記第1の分光特性検出部に前記照射光の光量の分光特性を検出させ、かつ前記第2の分光特性検出部に外光の光量の分光特性を検出させ、前記第1の分光特性検出部に検出させた照射光の分光特性および前記複数の第2の分光特性検出部に検出させた外光の分光特性に基づいて、前記領域ごとの色補正情報を生成し、生成した色補正情報を前記色補正部に供給し、供給した色補正情報に基づいて前記色補正部に前記領域ごとに表示すべき画像情報の色補正を行わせる制御部とをさらに備えることを特徴とする表示装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記分光特性検出部に検出させた照射光の分光特性および外光の分光特性、前記表示部に設けられるカラーフィルタの分光透過率、ならびに等色関数に基づいて、色補正のための補正行列を算出し、算出した補正行列を色補正情報とすることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の表示装置。
- 前記制御部は、前記領域ごとに、前記第1の分光特性検出部に検出させた照射光の分光特性および第2の分光特性検出部に検出させた外光の分光特性、前記表示部に設けられるカラーフィルタの分光透過率、ならびに等色関数に基づいて、色補正のための補正行列を算出し、算出した補正行列を色補正情報とすることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の表示装置。
- 前記制御部は、
前記表示部に外部から照射される外光の分光特性を第1の時間間隔ごとに前記分光特性検出部に検出させ、
前記第1の時間の開始時点と該第1の時間の経過時点とでの外光の分光特性の差が第1の閾値以上であるとき、前記色補正情報を生成することを特徴とする請求項1または3に記載の表示装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記領域ごとに、
前記表示部に外部から照射される外光の分光特性を第1の時間間隔ごとに前記第2の分光特性検出部に検出させ、
前記第1の時間の開始時点と該第1の時間の経過時点とでの外光の分光特性の差が第1の閾値以上であるとき、前記色補正情報を生成することを特徴とする請求項2または4に記載の表示装置。 - 前記制御部は、
前記バックライト部からの照射光の分光特性を、予め定める時点、および該予め定める時点の後第2の時間間隔ごとに、前記分光特性検出部または前記第1の分光特性検出部に検出させ、
前記予め定める時点での分光特性と前記第2の時間間隔での分光特性との差が第2の閾値以上であるとき、前記予め定める時点での分光特性および前記第2の時間間隔での分光特性に基づいて、前記第2の閾値である分光特性の照射光によって発色する画像情報の色を、前記予め定める時点における照射光によって発色する画像情報の色に一致させるための色補正情報を生成し、生成した色補正情報を、前記色補正部に供給することを特徴とする請求項1~6のいずれか1項に記載の表示装置。 - 前記制御部は、
前記分光特性検出部によって検出した外光の分光特性が示す光量が、前記分光特性検出部によって検出した照射光の分光特性が示す光量未満であるとき、前記バックライト部に照射光を照射させ、
前記分光特性検出部に検出させた照射光の分光特性および外光の分光特性に基づいて、前記照射光と前記反射光もしくは前記取得外光とを前記カラーフィルタに透過させるときに発色する画像情報の色を、前記バックライト部からの照射光のみを前記カラーフィルタに透過させることによって発色する画像情報の色に一致させるための色補正情報を生成することを特徴とする請求項1,3,5または7に記載の表示装置。 - 前記制御部は、
前記複数の第2の分光特性検出部のうち少なくともいずれか1つの第2の分光特性検出部に検出させた外光の分光特性が、前記第1の分光特性検出部によって検出した照射光の分光特性未満であるとき、前記バックライト部に照射光を照射させ、
前記第1の分光特性検出部に検出させた照射光の分光特性および前記複数の第2の分光特性検出部に検出させた外光の分光特性に基づいて、前記照射光と前記反射光もしくは前記取得外光とを前記カラーフィルタに透過させるときに発色する画像情報の色を、前記バックライト部からの照射光のみを前記カラーフィルタに透過させることによって発色する画像情報の色に一致させるための色補正情報を、前記領域ごとに生成することを特徴とする請求項2,4,6または7に記載の表示装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記予め定める波長範囲について前記予め定める波長間隔で、2つの分光特性が示すそれぞれの光量の差を算出し、算出した差の合計の平均を、該2つの分光特性の差とすることを特徴とする請求項5~8のいずれか1項に記載の表示装置。
- 前記分光特性は、可視光領域における波長ごとに表わされる輝度特性であることを特徴とする請求項1~10のいずれか1項に記載の表示装置。
- 前記照射光および前記取得外光を拡散する拡散板をさらに含み、
前記分光特性検出部、あるいは前記第1分光特性検出部および前記複数の第2の分光特性検出部は、拡散板によって拡散された光の分光特性を検出することを特徴とする請求項1~11のいずれか1項に記載の表示装置。 - 前記バックライト部が照射する照射光の一部を前記分光特性検出部または前記第1の分光特性検出部に導く光ファイバをさらに含むことを特徴とする請求項1~12のいずれか1項に記載の表示装置。
- 前記光ファイバは、前記外光取得部または前記複数の外光取得部によって取得される取得外光を前記分光特性検出部または前記第2の分光特性検出部に導くことを特徴とする請求項13に記載の表示装置。
- 前記表示部、前記バックライト部および前記ハーフミラーを含む半透過型液晶表示装置であることを特徴とする請求項1~14のいずれか1項に記載の表示装置。
- 前記表示部、外光を導く導光板を含む前記バックライト部、および外光取得用の開口である前記外光取得部を含む透過型液晶表示装置であることを特徴とする請求項1,3,5,7,8および10~14のいずれか1項に記載の表示装置。
- 前記表示部、外光を導く導光板を含む前記バックライト部、および前記バックライト部の周縁部に設けられる外光取得用の開口である前記外光取得部を含む透過型液晶表示装置であり、
前記複数の第2の分光特性検出部は、前記外光取得部のそれぞれに近接してそれぞれ配置されることを特徴とする請求項2,4,6,7および9~14のいずれか1項に記載の表示装置。
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