WO2012096032A1 - 立体画像表示装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a stereoscopic image display device.
- a plurality of types of methods have been proposed for a technique for constructing a stereoscopic image display device using a liquid crystal display composed of a liquid crystal panel.
- a parallax barrier method, a lenticular lens method, a switch backlight method, and the like are known. These have the advantage that special glasses are not required when observing stereoscopic images.
- the parallax barrier method and the lenticular lens method have a problem that the resolution of image display is lowered, for example, the horizontal resolution is lowered.
- the switch backlight method has a problem that flicker, which is flickering of an image, occurs.
- the shutter glasses method is known as a stereoscopic image display method using dedicated glasses. This method has the advantage that the resolution is not lowered and the viewing angle of the display in the image display device is widened. However, this method has problems such as occurrence of flicker that causes the display image to flicker, decrease in luminance on the display screen, and time difference between images appearing on the left and right eyes, and an observer cannot obtain a natural image. .
- Patent Document 1 discloses a stereoscopic image display device that uses two polarizing filters, which are novel optical means, and does not require special glasses.
- a right-eye polarizing filter section and a left-eye polarizing filter section whose polarization directions are orthogonal to each other are arranged on the left and right sides of the front surface of the light source.
- Each light that has passed through each filter section is irradiated to the liquid crystal display as substantially parallel light by a Fresnel lens.
- linear polarizing filter line portions orthogonal to each other are alternately arranged for each horizontal line, and the linear polarizing filter line portions facing each other on the light source side and the viewer side are also mutually connected.
- the polarization direction is orthogonal.
- the liquid crystal panel of a liquid crystal display is comprised so that the video information for right eyes and left eyes may be displayed alternately for every horizontal line according to the light transmission line of two polarizing filters.
- the stereoscopic image display device described in Patent Document 1 divides all horizontal lines of a display screen into odd lines and even lines, displays left-eye and right-eye images on the respective lines, and displays these images as a new optical line.
- the three-dimensional image is displayed by allocating to the left and right eyes of the observer.
- the stereoscopic image is not damaged. Furthermore, the phenomenon that the horizontal resolution, which is a problem in the parallax barrier method and the lenticular lens method, is halved can be avoided.
- a phase difference plate having two different polarization regions is used as a novel optical means so that the polarization axes of incident light are orthogonal to each other.
- the stereoscopic image display device includes a liquid crystal display that displays the image for the right eye and the image for the left eye in different areas, and the retardation plate that is arranged to correspond to the left and right image display areas, A stereoscopic image is obtained by projecting a parallax image on the observer.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a high-intensity stereoscopic image display device that can reduce flicker and crosstalk and can simultaneously view left and right images without lowering the screen resolution.
- a liquid crystal display having a liquid crystal panel configured by arranging a plurality of horizontal lines in which pixels are arranged in the horizontal direction in the vertical direction, and a pair of polarizing plates sandwiching the liquid crystal panel.
- Optical means provided on the front side of the liquid crystal display;
- a stereoscopic image display device comprising a control device for controlling image display on a liquid crystal display and a phase difference state of optical means,
- the liquid crystal display has a first image forming area and a second image forming area, each of which is composed of a plurality of horizontal lines connected to the liquid crystal panel, and the first image formation is controlled by a control device.
- the area is configured to display either the right-eye image or the left-eye image, and the second image forming area is configured to simultaneously display the other image.
- the first image forming area and the second image forming area are (1) Whether the image for the right eye and the image for the left eye are switched every time the frame is switched, Or (2) In cases other than (1), at the time of switching frames, one of the replacement of the image for the right eye and the image for the left eye and the overwriting of the image displayed in the immediately preceding frame are performed.
- the optical means consists of a plurality of phase difference portions corresponding to each horizontal line of the liquid crystal panel, A first polarizing region and a second polarizing region, each of which includes a plurality of retardation portions, are arranged in ranges corresponding to the first image forming region and the second image forming region, respectively, and each has a different phase difference state.
- the present invention relates to a stereoscopic image display device characterized in that each phase difference state is controlled by a control device in synchronization with the timing of switching the right-eye image and the left-eye image.
- the first image forming region and the second image forming region have the same area before and after the movement of the boundary line, except for those arranged at the top and bottom of the liquid crystal display. It is preferable that it is comprised.
- the movement timing of the boundary line between the first image forming area and the second image forming area is switched from the right-eye image to the left-eye image in the first image forming area. It is preferable that either the time or the left eye image is replaced with the right eye image.
- the boundary between the first polarizing region and the second polarizing region of the optical means in response to the movement of the boundary line between the first image forming region and the second image forming region.
- the line is configured to move.
- the movement of the boundary line between the first image forming area and the second image forming area is preferably performed by one horizontal line.
- each of the first image forming area and the second image forming area is an image forming area composed of 2 to 60 horizontal lines arranged continuously in the vertical direction of the liquid crystal panel. Is preferred.
- the optical means is controlled by the control device so that the first polarizing region and the second polarizing region have different phase difference states, and the right eye image and the left eye on the liquid crystal display. It is preferable that the phase difference state is switched between the first polarization region and the second polarization region in synchronization with the replacement timing of the images for use.
- the backlight is configured so that the entire lighting state is controlled by the control device in accordance with the timing of switching the right-eye image and the left-eye image.
- the control device sequentially controls each horizontal line from the uppermost horizontal line of the liquid crystal display toward the lowermost horizontal line, in the first image forming area and the second image forming area.
- the control device In addition to controlling the replacement of the right-eye image and the left-eye image, and sequentially synchronizing each phase difference portion from the uppermost phase difference portion to the lowermost phase difference portion of the optical means in synchronization with the control of the liquid crystal display It is preferable to control the phase difference state between the first polarizing region and the second polarizing region.
- the optical means sandwiches the liquid crystal between a pair of substrates having transparent electrodes disposed on opposing surfaces, and a retardation film on the outer surface of the substrate sandwiching the liquid crystal. It is preferable that it is provided and configured.
- the optical means is configured using any one liquid crystal element selected from the group consisting of a TN liquid crystal element, a homogeneous liquid crystal element, and a ferroelectric liquid crystal element. It is preferable.
- the substrate constituting the optical means is any one selected from the group consisting of a polycarbonate film, a triacetylcellulose film, a cycloolefin polymer film, a polyethersulfone film, and a glass cloth reinforced transparent film.
- a film is preferably used.
- the frame switching in the liquid crystal display is preferably performed at a period of 120 Hz or more.
- the frame switching in the liquid crystal display is preferably performed at a period of 240 Hz or more.
- a plasma display having a plasma panel configured by arranging a plurality of horizontal lines in which pixels are arranged in the horizontal direction in the vertical direction, and a polarizing plate disposed on the plasma panel.
- Optical means provided on the front side of the plasma display; Polarized glasses worn by the observer,
- a stereoscopic image display device comprising a control device for controlling the image display on the plasma display and the phase difference state of the optical means,
- the plasma display has a first image forming area and a second image forming area, each of which is composed of a plurality of horizontal lines connected to the plasma panel, and is controlled by a control device to form the first image forming area.
- the area is configured to display either the right-eye image or the left-eye image
- the second image forming area is configured to simultaneously display the other image.
- the first image forming area and the second image forming area are: (1) Whether the image for the right eye and the image for the left eye are switched every time the frame is switched, Or (2) In cases other than (1), at the time of switching frames, one of the replacement of the image for the right eye and the image for the left eye and the overwriting of the image displayed in the immediately preceding frame are performed.
- the boundary line is moved or maintained between the first image forming area and the second image forming area so that the boundary line moves at a desired time.
- the optical means consists of a plurality of phase difference portions corresponding to each horizontal line of the plasma panel, A first polarizing region and a second polarizing region, each of which includes a plurality of retardation portions, are arranged in ranges corresponding to the first image forming region and the second image forming region, respectively, and each has a different phase difference state.
- the present invention relates to a stereoscopic image display device characterized in that each phase difference state is controlled by a control device in synchronization with the timing of switching the right-eye image and the left-eye image.
- the observer can recognize these right-eye image light and left-eye image light as a stereoscopic image.
- the first aspect of the present invention display at full resolution is possible without reducing the resolution. Moreover, since the images for the right eye and the left eye are displayed at the same time, it is possible to view the left and right simultaneously, and the fatigue of the observer can be reduced. This also has the effect of reducing the left-right video shift that occurs when displaying a stereoscopic image that moves quickly, and the accompanying discomfort in stereoscopic vision.
- the stereoscopic image display device when the stereoscopic image display device is observed from a certain viewing angle position with respect to the vertical center, a part of the right-eye image reaches the left eye of the observer. It is possible to reduce crosstalk. Furthermore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a stereoscopic image display with high luminance can be obtained.
- the second aspect of the present invention it is possible to realize a full resolution display capable of simultaneous left and right viewing, a reduction in crosstalk, and a high brightness stereoscopic image display with a wide viewing angle.
- FIG. (A) to (f) are image display examples of the present embodiment, and an example of image display performed using a liquid crystal panel and a switching phase difference plate in the first to sixth frames will be schematically described.
- FIG. (A) to (d) are other examples of image display of the present embodiment, and other examples of image display performed using a liquid crystal panel and a switching phase difference plate in the first to fourth frames. It is a figure explaining typically.
- (A) is a figure which shows typically the electrode structure of the conventional passive drive type liquid crystal display element
- (b) is a figure which shows typically the electrode structure of the switching phase difference plate of this embodiment.
- (A) is a figure which shows typically the structure of the conventional active drive type liquid crystal display element
- (b) is the principal part of the switching phase difference plate of this embodiment using an active drive type liquid crystal element. It is a figure which shows a structure typically.
- (A) is a typical exploded perspective view explaining the configuration of the left eyeglass part
- (b) is a schematic exploded perspective view explaining the structure of the right eyeglass part.
- (A) is a figure explaining the method of making an observer recognize a certain one frame image using the stereoscopic image display apparatus of this Embodiment
- (b) is an image display area
- (A) And (b) is a figure explaining the structure and effect
- (A) And (b) is a figure explaining the structure and effect
- (A) And (b) is a figure explaining the structure and effect
- (A)-(f) is a figure explaining the 2nd operation
- FIG. 1 is a schematic exploded perspective view for explaining a main configuration of a stereoscopic image display apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment.
- the stereoscopic image display device 1 includes a backlight 2, a liquid crystal display 3, and a switching phase difference plate 8 that is an optical means in this order.
- a control device 12 for controlling the backlight 2, the liquid crystal display 3, and the switching phase difference plate 8 is provided. These are housed in a housing (not shown).
- the stereoscopic image display device 1 includes polarized glasses 10.
- An observer 50 who observes a stereoscopic image wears polarized glasses 10 and observes an image on the liquid crystal display 3 from the front side of the switching phase difference plate 8.
- main components of the stereoscopic image display apparatus 1 will be described.
- the backlight 2 is disposed on the farthest side of the stereoscopic image display device 1 when viewed from the observer 50. Then, in a state where an image is displayed on the stereoscopic image display device 1 (hereinafter also referred to as “use state of the stereoscopic image display device 1”), the white non-polarized light is uniformly directed toward one surface of the polarizing plate 5. The light is emitted so that In the present embodiment, a surface light source is used for the backlight 2, but a combination of a point light source such as an LED and a condenser lens may be used instead of the surface light source.
- An example of this condensing lens is a Fresnel lens sheet.
- the Fresnel lens sheet has a concentric concave and convex lens surface on one side surface and can emit light incident from the central focal point on the back side to the front side as substantially parallel light.
- the liquid crystal display 3 includes a liquid crystal panel 6 sandwiched between a pair of polarizing plates 5 and a polarizing plate 7.
- the polarizing plate 5 is disposed on the backlight 2 side of the liquid crystal panel 6 in the liquid crystal display 3.
- the polarizing plate 5 has a transmission axis and an absorption axis perpendicular to the transmission axis. Therefore, when non-polarized light emitted from the backlight 2 is incident, light having a polarization axis parallel to the transmission axis direction of the non-polarized light is transmitted and light having a polarization axis parallel to the absorption axis direction is blocked.
- the direction of the polarization axis is the vibration direction of the electric field in the light.
- the direction of the transmission axis in the polarizing plate 5 is a direction parallel to the horizontal direction when the observer 50 views the stereoscopic image display device 1 as indicated by an arrow in FIG.
- the liquid crystal panel 6 is configured by sandwiching liquid crystal with a substrate such as a glass substrate.
- An electrode having a desired patterning for pixel formation is provided on the surface of the substrate on which the liquid crystal is sandwiched.
- the electrode is made of a transparent conductive material such as ITO (Indium Tin Oxide).
- ITO Indium Tin Oxide
- a color liquid crystal panel in a TN (Twisted Nematic) mode, an IPS (In-Plane-Switching) mode, or a VA (Vertical Alignment) mode can be used. In any of these, the change in the alignment of the liquid crystal is caused by the application of a voltage. Then, in combination with the action of the polarizing plates 5 and 7 disposed on both surfaces of the liquid crystal panel 6, the amount of transmitted light and the like can be adjusted.
- the liquid crystal panel 6 is a component responsible for image formation in the stereoscopic image display device 1, and displays a right-eye image and a left-eye image simultaneously on one screen.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of the liquid crystal panel 6 constituting the stereoscopic image display device 1 of the present embodiment.
- the liquid crystal panel 6 is configured by arranging a plurality of horizontal lines 23 in which pixels (not shown) are arranged in the horizontal direction in the vertical direction.
- the configuration and the image display function will be described.
- the liquid crystal panel 6 includes a first image forming area 21 and a second image forming area that are horizontally divided by a boundary line 25 in an image display portion. 22 are provided.
- the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 are areas having substantially the same area obtained by dividing the liquid crystal panel 6 in the horizontal direction.
- the formation regions 22 are alternately arranged in the vertical direction.
- a right eye image and a left eye image are respectively displayed in the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 of one frame image to be displayed.
- the image for right eye and the image for left eye are exchanged between the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 in accordance with the following method (1) or (2).
- (1) The right-eye image and the left-eye image are switched every time the frame is switched.
- the liquid crystal panel 6 is configured to display a frame image in which the right-eye image and the left-eye image are interlaced.
- the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 are arranged in horizontal lines so as to correspond to all the horizontal lines related to image display on the liquid crystal panel 6. It is possible to configure by alternately providing each.
- the right-eye image for example, is placed on the horizontal odd lines corresponding to the first image forming area 21 of one frame image displayed on the liquid crystal panel 6 of the liquid crystal display 3. Can be displayed.
- the left-eye image can be displayed on the horizontal even line corresponding to one second image forming area 22. Then, according to the frame switching, the horizontal lines on which the right-eye image and the left-eye image are displayed are alternately switched, and a frame image in which the right-eye image and the left-eye image are interlaced can be displayed.
- the driving of the liquid crystal panel 6 is controlled by the control device 12.
- an outer frame is disposed on the periphery of the liquid crystal panel 6, and the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 in the liquid crystal panel 6 are supported by the outer frame.
- each of the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 of the liquid crystal panel 6 displays, for example, a right-eye image when a certain frame image is displayed. And an image for the left eye is generated.
- the transmitted light of the first image forming area 21 is the image light of the right-eye image (hereinafter referred to as the image light).
- the image light Abbreviated as “right eye image light”
- the transmitted light of the second image forming area 22 becomes image light of the left eye image (hereinafter abbreviated as “left eye image light”).
- the right-eye image light transmitted through the first image forming area 21 and the left-eye image light transmitted through the second image forming area 22 in the case of displaying one frame image described above are transmitted through the polarizing plate 7 described later.
- linearly polarized light having a polarization axis in a specific direction is obtained.
- the polarization axes in specific directions may be in the same direction.
- the polarization axis is the same direction as the transmission axis in the polarizing plate 7 described later.
- the polarizing plate 7 is disposed on the viewer side in the liquid crystal display 3.
- the polarization axis is transmitted.
- Light that is parallel to the axis is transmitted, and light whose polarization axis is parallel to the absorption axis (perpendicular to the transmission axis) is blocked.
- the direction of the transmission axis in the polarizing plate 7 is a direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction when the observer 50 views the stereoscopic image display device 1 as indicated by an arrow in FIG.
- the switching phase difference plate 8 is a main component responsible for image formation together with the liquid crystal display 3 in the stereoscopic image display device 1.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of the switching phase difference plate 8 included in the stereoscopic image display device 1 according to the present embodiment.
- the switching phase difference plate 8 of the present embodiment is formed by arranging a plurality of phase difference portions 33 partitioned in the horizontal direction in the vertical direction from the top to the bottom.
- the position and size of the phase difference portion 33 in the switching phase difference plate 8 correspond to the range of the horizontal line 23 of the liquid crystal panel 6 in FIG. 2, ie, the position and size. It is preferable.
- the switching phase difference plate 8 of the present embodiment is controlled by the control device 12. As will be described later, for each phase difference portion 33 corresponding to the horizontal line 23 of the liquid crystal panel, control such as selection and setting of the phase difference state can be performed.
- the switching retardation plate 8 of the present embodiment corresponds to the first polarization region 31 and the second image formation region 22 corresponding to the first image formation region 21 of the liquid crystal panel 6.
- a second polarizing region 32 can be provided.
- the positions and sizes of the first polarizing region 31 and the second polarizing region 32 on the switching phase difference plate 8 are the ranges of the first image forming region 21 and the second image forming region 22 of the liquid crystal panel 6, that is, the position and size. It can be made to correspond.
- the first polarizing region 31 and the second polarizing region 32 are separated in the horizontal direction by a boundary line 35.
- the switching phase difference plate 8 is controlled by the control device 12 and the timing at which the right-eye image and the left-eye image are exchanged between the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 of the liquid crystal panel 6.
- the phase difference state for each of the first polarization region 31 and the second polarization region 32 can be controlled in synchronization with the above.
- the switching phase difference plate 8 that is a main component of the stereoscopic image display device 1 together with the liquid crystal display 3 and the formation of an image formed in combination with the liquid crystal display 3 will be described.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the liquid crystal display 3 portion and the switching phase difference plate 8 portion of the stereoscopic image display device 1 of the present embodiment.
- a liquid crystal display 3 and a switching phase difference plate 8 that is an optical means are stacked and arranged. At this time, it is preferable that they are fixed to each other by the adhesive 101 without a gap.
- the liquid crystal display 3 has the liquid crystal panel 6 sandwiched between the pair of polarizing plates 5 and 7.
- the liquid crystal panel 6 includes a liquid crystal 106 sandwiched between a pair of substrates 104 and 105.
- the first image forming areas 21 and the second image forming areas 22 described above are alternately arranged.
- first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 may be alternately provided so as to correspond to all the horizontal lines 23 related to the image display of the liquid crystal panel 6.
- the switching phase difference plate 8 has a pair of board
- Transparent electrodes 119 and 120 made of ITO or the like are disposed on the opposing surfaces of the substrates 114 and 115, respectively.
- Alignment films 117 and 118 for aligning liquid crystals are provided on the transparent electrodes 119 and 120. That is, the switching phase difference plate 8 is configured such that the liquid crystal 116 is sandwiched between a pair of substrates 114 and 115 including transparent electrodes 119 and 120 and alignment films 117 and 118. Therefore, in the switching phase difference plate 8, it is possible to induce a change in the orientation of the liquid crystal 116 by applying a voltage to the transparent electrodes 119 and 120 on the substrates 114 and 115.
- the transparent electrodes 119 and 120 on the substrates 114 and 115 are patterned. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, a phase difference portion 33 (not shown in FIG. 4) corresponding to each horizontal line 23 of the liquid crystal panel 6 is formed. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, when the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 are set in the liquid crystal panel 6, the alignment state of the liquid crystal 116 can be changed for each of the corresponding areas. Is possible.
- the liquid crystal panel 6 has the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22, that is, the liquid crystal independently in each area corresponding to the positions and sizes thereof. It is possible to induce an orientation change. As a result, the first polarizing region 31 corresponding to the first image forming region 21 and the second polarizing region 32 corresponding to the second image forming region 22 can be configured.
- phase difference film 121 is disposed on the front side which is the observer 50 side.
- the phase difference film 121 of the switching phase difference plate 8 is, for example, in the direction of 45 degrees on the upper right from the horizontal direction when the observer 50 views the liquid crystal display 3 from the front (in FIG. 1, 45 degrees on the upper right of the page). It constitutes a quarter wave plate with an optical axis.
- the right-eye image that has passed through the first image forming area 21 in the above-described case is displayed in the first polarizing area 31 when one frame image is displayed.
- the left-eye image light transmitted through the first image formation area 21 is incident on the first polarization area 31,
- Right-eye image light that has passed through the second image forming region 22 enters the second polarizing region 32.
- the orientation of the liquid crystal 116 is changed, and the phase difference states of the first polarizing region 31 and the second polarizing region 32 are changed. It is possible. In that case, it is also possible to change the phase difference state between the first polarizing region 31 and the second polarizing region 32 independently of each other. Therefore, when the image formation areas of the right-eye image and the left-eye image are exchanged on the liquid crystal display 3 in response to the switching of the frames, the first polarizing area 31 and the switching phase difference plate 8 are synchronized with the exchange. It is possible to switch the phase difference state of each of the second polarization regions 32.
- the phase difference state that the first polarization area 31 had in the frame before the switching is changed to the frame. It is possible to have the second polarizing region 32 after switching. Similarly, the first polarization region 31 can have the phase difference state that the second polarization region 32 had in the frame before switching after the frame switching.
- the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 21 are arranged on the liquid crystal panel 6 so as to correspond to each one of all horizontal lines related to image display.
- An image forming area 22 can be provided.
- the transparent electrodes 119 and 120 are patterned corresponding to the range corresponding to each horizontal line 23 of the liquid crystal panel 6, that is, the position and size.
- a plurality of phase difference portions 33 partitioned in the horizontal direction are arranged in the vertical direction.
- the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 corresponding to each horizontal line 23 are formed, and in the switching phase difference plate 8, the first polarizing area 31 and the second polarized light corresponding to them are formed. Region 32 is formed.
- Image for display the horizontal lines on which the right-eye image and the left-eye image are displayed are alternately switched.
- the same phase difference state is exchanged as described above, and the frame images in which the right-eye image and the left-eye image are interlaced are obtained.
- the first image forming region 21 and the second image forming region 22 are provided so as to correspond to each one of all the horizontal lines related to the image display of the liquid crystal panel 6.
- the first polarizing region 31 and the second polarizing region 32 of the switching phase difference plate 8 are provided so as to correspond, the occurrence of crosstalk becomes a problem.
- the observer 50 may observe a stereoscopic image on the stereoscopic image display device 1 with a certain viewing angle from the central vertical direction of the liquid crystal display 3 constituting the screen of the stereoscopic image display device 1.
- the observer 50 may observe a stereoscopic image on the stereoscopic image display device 1 with a certain viewing angle from the central vertical direction of the liquid crystal display 3 constituting the screen of the stereoscopic image display device 1.
- the formation of the first image forming region 21 and the second image forming region 22 in the liquid crystal panel 6 and the first polarizing region 31 and the second polarizing region 32 in the switching phase difference plate 8 are considered. It needs to be formed and further improved in structure.
- Corresponding types of crosstalk are provided in correspondence with the liquid crystal panel 6 so that the first polarizing region 31 and the second polarizing region 32 having different phase difference characteristics are adjacent to each other in the switching phase difference plate 8. Due to that. That is, as described above, in the liquid crystal panel 6 of the stereoscopic image display device 1 of the present embodiment, the first image forming region 21 and the second image forming region 22 having the same area are provided sequentially from the top in the vertical direction. It has been. Correspondingly, the first polarizing region 31 and the second polarizing region 32 of the switching phase difference plate 8 are provided so as to be adjacent to each other, and the crosstalk is the visual field that is the vertical direction of the screen of the stereoscopic image display device 1. This is likely to occur when the observer 50 observes the image on the screen with a corner or more.
- This type of crosstalk occurs in the boundary region between the first polarizing region 31 and the second polarizing region 32 adjacent to each other of the switching phase difference plate 8. Therefore, in order to reduce this, it is effective to reduce the boundary region between the first polarizing region 31 and the adjacent second polarizing region 32 in the switching phase difference plate 8.
- the first image forming area 21 and the first image forming area 21 are arranged so as to correspond to all the horizontal lines 23 as described above.
- a second image forming area 22 can be provided.
- 540 first image forming areas 21 and second image forming areas 22 are alternately provided.
- 540 first polarizing regions 31 and second polarizing regions are provided so as to correspond to the positions and sizes of the first image forming region 21 and the second image forming region 22 of the liquid crystal panel 6. 32.
- 1079 boundary regions between the first polarizing region 31 and the adjacent second polarizing region 32 are formed.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view of the liquid crystal panel 6 constituting the stereoscopic image display device 1 of the present embodiment. Therefore, as illustrated in FIG. 5, in the liquid crystal panel 6 of the present embodiment, the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 are configured by a plurality of horizontal lines 23, and the boundary line 25 is sandwiched therebetween. It is preferable to arrange alternately.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view of the switching phase difference plate 8 constituting the stereoscopic image display device 1 of the present embodiment.
- a plurality of retardation portions are provided so as to correspond to the positions and sizes of the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 of the liquid crystal panel 6.
- First polarizing region 31 and second polarizing region 32 are formed from 33.
- the areas of the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 of the switching phase difference plate 8 increase according to the number of horizontal lines 23 bundled together in the liquid crystal panel 6. .
- the boundary region between the first polarizing region 31 and the adjacent second polarizing region 32 that is, the boundary line 35 can be reduced.
- the boundary region between the first polarizing region 31 that generates crosstalk and the adjacent second polarizing region 32 can be reduced, the occurrence of crosstalk can be reduced as a whole of the stereoscopic image display device 1. Then, as the number of horizontal lines 23 bundled together to form the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 of the liquid crystal panel 6 increases, the crosstalk is suppressed, and the observer 50 It becomes difficult to feel.
- first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 are constituted by a plurality of horizontal lines 23 in the liquid crystal panel 6 and these are fixed to generate a left-eye image or a right-eye image.
- the boundary area between the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 is also fixed.
- the boundary region between the first polarization region 31 and the second polarization region 32 is also fixed in the corresponding switching phase difference plate 8, and the crosstalk generated in the boundary region is also fixed.
- the crosstalk generated in a part of the boundary area may be unevenly displayed depending on the content of the image displayed on the screen and may be visually recognized by an observer. is there.
- the boundary line 25 between the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 is changed for each display frame, for example.
- the areas of the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22, that is, the number of horizontal lines 23 constituting them are not changed before and after the movement of the boundary line 25.
- the formation positions of the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 are shifted in accordance with the shift amount of the boundary line 25 in the display screen of the liquid crystal panel 6.
- the formation positions of the first polarizing region 31 and the second polarizing region 32 are similarly shifted, and the boundary line 35 is shifted in accordance with the shift of the boundary line 25 of the liquid crystal panel 6. To. Before and after the movement of the boundary line 35, the areas of the first polarizing region 31 and the second polarizing region 32 do not change.
- the boundary line 25 between the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 is sequentially shifted, for example, one horizontal line downward or upward. To. That is, one horizontal line 23 is moved as a unit. Then, when the boundary line 25 is sequentially moved and the deviation of the boundary line 25 reaches a predetermined number of lines, that is, the number of horizontal lines 23 constituting the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 In addition, the boundary line 25 returns to the position in the first display frame.
- each time one frame for displaying an image advances, corresponding to the shift of the boundary line 25 between the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22,
- the boundary line 35 between the first polarizing region 31 and the second polarizing region 32 is sequentially shifted by one horizontal line. Then, when the boundary line 35 is sequentially moved and the deviation of the boundary line 35 reaches a predetermined number of lines, that is, the number of the phase difference portions 33 constituting the first polarization region 31 and the second polarization region 32, Again, the boundary line 35 returns to the position in the first display frame.
- the boundary line 25 between the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 is not sequentially fed one horizontal line at a time, and the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 are Change position randomly.
- the formation position of the 1st polarization region 31 and the 2nd polarization region 32 is changed so that it may respond
- the boundary region between the first polarizing region 31 and the second polarizing region 32 is not fixed, and the same effect as described above can be obtained.
- the boundary line 25 between the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 is not fixed, but is moved so that the places where crosstalk occurs are distributed on the entire display screen on average. Can do.
- the observer can observe a stereoscopic image display that is smoother, less uneven, and has less crosstalk, which is the original purpose.
- a viewing angle is expanded by reduction of crosstalk, and a viewing angle characteristic improves.
- the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 can be controlled independently as illustrated in FIG.
- Each of the plurality of horizontal lines 23 is preferably configured.
- the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 of the liquid crystal panel 6 are perpendicular to the liquid crystal panel 6. It was found that each of the two to 60 horizontal lines 23 continuously arranged in the direction is preferably constituted.
- the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 of the liquid crystal panel 6 are each arranged in the range of 3 to 30 that are continuously arranged in the vertical direction of the liquid crystal panel 6.
- the image forming area constituted by the horizontal lines 23 is more preferable, and the image forming area constituted by 5 to 15 horizontal lines 23 is most preferable.
- the first polarizing region 31 and the second polarizing region 32 are formed with a plurality of retardation portions 33 as one set. Specifically, the position and size corresponding to the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 of the liquid crystal panel 6 are used by the two to 60 phase difference portions 33 to form the first polarizing area 31 and the first image forming area 21. Two polarization regions 32 are formed.
- the first polarizing region 31 and the second polarizing region 32 are preferably formed by three to thirty phase difference portions 33, and most preferably by five to fifteen phase difference portions 33.
- the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 are each composed of, for example, three horizontal lines 23 arranged in succession.
- the switching phase difference plate 8 illustrated in FIG. 6 for example, the first polarization formation region 31 and the second polarization region 32 are continuously arranged so as to correspond to the liquid crystal panel 6 in FIG. 5. It is composed of three phase difference portions 33.
- the first horizontal line to the third horizontal line at the top of the liquid crystal panel 6 are bundled to form one set.
- One image forming area 21 is formed.
- the fourth horizontal line to the sixth horizontal line are bundled with the boundary line 25 in between to form a second image forming area 22.
- the seventh horizontal line to the ninth horizontal line are bundled across the boundary line 25 to form the first image forming area 21, and the tenth horizontal line to the twelfth horizontal line are bundled.
- a second image forming area 22 is formed. That is, in the liquid crystal panel 6 illustrated in FIG. 5, three horizontal lines 23 are sequentially bundled to form one set.
- a plurality of first image forming areas 21 and second image forming areas 22 are alternately arranged with a boundary line 25 interposed therebetween so as to correspond to each set.
- the switching phase difference plate 8 when an image is displayed in a certain frame period, the first phase difference portion to the third phase at the top of the switching phase difference plate 8 are bundled to form a first set. A polarizing region 31 is formed. Then, the fourth phase difference portion 33 to the sixth phase are bundled with the boundary line 35 in between to form a second polarization region 32 as a set. Furthermore, the seventh phase difference part to the ninth line are bundled across the boundary line 35 to form the first polarization forming region 31, and the tenth phase difference part to the twelfth one are bundled to form the second polarization region. 32. That is, in the switching phase difference plate 8 illustrated in FIG. 6, the three phase difference portions 33 arranged in series are sequentially bundled to form one set. In the switching phase difference plate 8, a plurality of first polarization regions 31 and second polarization regions 32 are alternately arranged with the boundary line 35 interposed therebetween so as to correspond to the respective sets.
- the number of the horizontal lines 23 constituting the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 is not limited to the three lines shown in FIG. It is possible to configure. In other words, the number of horizontal lines 23 constituting the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 can be set to five or ten.
- the liquid crystal panel 6 has 10 horizontal lines 23, the first horizontal line at the top of the liquid crystal panel 6 to the 10th horizontal line are bundled together to form a first image.
- a formation region 21 is formed.
- the second image forming region 22 is configured by bundling the eleventh horizontal line to the twentieth horizontal line across the boundary line 25.
- the 21st horizontal line to the 30th horizontal line are bundled to form the first image forming area 21, and the 31st horizontal line to the 40th horizontal line are bundled to form the second image forming area 22.
- ten horizontal lines 23 are sequentially bundled in the liquid crystal panel 6, and a plurality of first image forming areas 21 and second image forming areas 22 are alternately arranged with a boundary line 25 interposed therebetween. become.
- phase difference portions 33 are sequentially bundled, and a plurality of first polarization regions 31 and second polarization regions 32 are alternately arranged across the boundary line 35. Be placed.
- the first polarizing region 31 of the switching phase difference plate 8 is used for the right eye that has passed through the first image forming region 21 in the above case. Image light is incident. The left-eye image light transmitted through the second image forming region 22 in the above case is incident on the second polarizing region 32.
- the first polarization area 31 of the switching phase difference plate 8 includes the first image formation area. The image light for the left eye that has passed through 21 enters. Then, the right-eye image light transmitted through the second image forming region 22 enters the second polarizing region 32.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating an example of image display performed using the liquid crystal panel 6 and the switching phase difference plate 8 of the present embodiment.
- FIG. 7A to FIG. 7F schematically describe examples of image display performed using the liquid crystal panel 6 and the switching phase difference plate 8 in the first to sixth frames.
- the first image is sandwiched between the three horizontal lines 23 and the boundary lines 25a, 25b, and 25c so as to correspond to FIG.
- An example in which the formation regions 21a, 21b, and 21c and the second image formation regions 22a, 22b, and 22c are formed is schematically illustrated.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view for explaining another example of image display performed using the liquid crystal panel 6 and the switching phase difference plate 8 of the present embodiment.
- FIGS. 8A to 8D schematically describe another example of image display performed using the liquid crystal panel 6 and the switching phase difference plate 8 in the first to fourth frames.
- FIGS. 8A to 8D in the liquid crystal panel 6 of the liquid crystal display 3, the first image forming region is sandwiched between the three horizontal lines 23 and the boundary line 25 so as to correspond to FIG.
- An example in which 21 and the second image forming area 22 are formed is schematically shown.
- in one display frame (hereinafter also referred to as a first frame) in FIG. 8A three horizontal lines 23 are sequentially bundled on the liquid crystal panel 6, and each one is displayed. Configure a set.
- FIGS. 8A to 8D in the liquid crystal panel 6, a plurality of first image forming regions 21 and a plurality of first image forming regions 21 are alternately arranged across the boundary line 25 so as to correspond to the respective groups.
- a second image forming area 22 is arranged.
- phase difference plate 8 In the switching phase difference plate 8 illustrated in FIGS. 8A to 8D, three phase difference portions 33 are sequentially bundled to form one set.
- a plurality of first polarization regions 31 and second polarization regions 32 are alternately arranged with the boundary line 35 interposed therebetween so as to correspond to the respective sets.
- the right-eye image light transmitted through the first image forming region 21 is incident on the first polarizing region 31 of the switching phase difference plate 8.
- the left-eye image light transmitted through the second image forming region 22 is incident on the second polarizing region 32.
- the next display frame hereinafter referred to as the second display frame
- the left-eye image light transmitted through the first image forming region 21 is incident on the first polarizing region 31 of the switching phase difference plate 8.
- the right-eye image light transmitted through the second image forming region 22 enters the second polarizing region 32.
- the image formation areas of the right-eye image and the left-eye image on the liquid crystal panel 6 are switched again. Similar to the first frame, the right-eye image light that has passed through the first image forming region 21 enters. The left-eye image light transmitted through the second image forming region 22 is incident on the second polarizing region 32.
- the first polarizing region 31 of the switching phase difference plate 8 is in the first image forming region as in the second frame.
- the image light for the left eye that has passed through 21 enters.
- the right-eye image light transmitted through the second image forming region 22 enters the second polarizing region 32.
- the same image display is repeated in subsequent display frames.
- the boundary line 25 between the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 of the liquid crystal panel 6 is the right eye in the liquid crystal panel 6. Even when the image forming areas of the image for left and the image for left eye are exchanged, they are always at a fixed position in the liquid crystal panel 6.
- the boundary line 25 is fixed in the liquid crystal panel 6 regardless of the progress of the display frame.
- the boundary line 35 between the first polarizing region 31 and the second polarizing region 32 of the switching phase difference plate 8 is exchanged between the image forming regions of the right eye image and the left eye image on the liquid crystal panel 6. Is always at a fixed position in the switching phase difference plate 8.
- the boundary line 35 is also fixed in the switching phase difference plate 8 regardless of the display frame.
- the image formation areas of the right-eye image and the left-eye image are interchanged in response to the frame switching. Is performed, the positions of the boundary lines 25a, 25b, and 25c between the first image forming areas 21a, 21b, and 21c and the second image forming areas 22a, 22b, and 22c of the liquid crystal panel 6 are changed.
- each of the three horizontal lines 23 is respectively sandwiched by boundary lines 25a, 25b, and 25c so as to correspond to FIG.
- An example in which the image forming areas 21a, 21b, and 21c and the second image forming areas 22a, 22b, and 22c are formed is schematically shown.
- FIG. 7 in the one display frame shown in FIG. 7A (hereinafter also referred to as a first frame), three consecutive horizontal lines 23 are sequentially bundled on the liquid crystal panel 6. , One set is formed. Then, as shown in FIGS. 7A to 7F, in the liquid crystal panel 6, a plurality of first images are alternately arranged across the boundary lines 25a, 25b, and 25c so as to correspond to the respective groups. Formation areas 21a, 21b, and 21c and second image formation areas 22a, 22b, and 22c are arranged.
- the three phase difference portions 33 arranged in a row are sequentially bundled in the first frame, and one each is provided. Configure a set.
- a plurality of first polarization regions 31a, 31b, 31c and second polarization regions 32a, 32b, 32c are alternately arranged across the boundary lines 35a, 35b, 35c so as to correspond to the respective sets. Is arranged.
- the timing is appropriately selected and the first image on the liquid crystal panel 6 is selected.
- the positions of boundary lines 25a, 25b, and 25c between the formation regions 21a, 21b, and 21c and the second image formation regions 22a, 22b, and 22c are changed.
- the number of horizontal lines 23 constituting the first image forming areas 21a, 21b, and 22c and the second image forming areas 22a, 22b, and 22c is set to be three and remains unchanged.
- the positions where the first image forming areas 21a, 21b, 21c and the second image forming areas 22a, 22b, 22c are formed correspond to the deviations of the boundary lines 25a, 25b, 25c in the display screen of the liquid crystal panel 6. Will shift.
- the formation positions of the first polarizing regions 31a, 31b, 31c and the second polarizing regions 32a, 32b, 32c are shifted so that the boundary lines 25a, 25b, 25c of the liquid crystal panel 6 are shifted.
- the boundary lines 35a, 35b, and 35c are shifted in accordance with the shift.
- the boundary lines 25b and 25c are shifted so that the uppermost portion of the liquid crystal panel 6 In the lowermost first image forming areas 22b and 22c, the number of horizontal lines constituting the lower part is not three, and the area may be different from other image forming areas.
- the boundary lines 35b and 35c are shifted, so that the number of the phase difference portions 33 constituting the uppermost and lowermost second polarization regions 32b and 32c is not three, The area may be different from other polarization regions. Such a difference is slight in the entire display image and is hardly perceived by the observer 50.
- boundary lines 25 a between the first image forming regions 21 a, 21 b, 21 c and the second image forming regions 22 a, 22 b, 22 c of the liquid crystal panel 6 corresponding to the progress of the frame for displaying the image, 25b and 25c are sequentially shifted downward by one horizontal line. Then, the boundary lines 25a, 25b, and 25c are sequentially moved one horizontal line at a time. The boundary lines 25a, 25b, and 25c are again returned to their positions in the first display frame when the three horizontal lines that are the number of the horizontal lines 23 that constitute the line are reached. At the same time, the boundary lines 35a, 35b, and 35c are similarly moved in the switching phase difference plate 8.
- the first image forming region 21 a is transmitted through the first polarizing region 31 a of the switching phase difference plate 8 in the first frame, for example, Right eye image light is incident.
- the left-eye image light transmitted through the second image forming region 22a is incident on the second polarizing region 32a.
- the image formation areas of the right-eye image and the left-eye image on the liquid crystal panel 6 are exchanged corresponding to the switching of the frames.
- the position of the boundary line 25a is not changed and is the same as the first frame of the switching phase difference plate 8.
- the left-eye image light transmitted through the first image forming region 21a enters the first polarizing region 31a at the position.
- the right-eye image light transmitted through the second image forming region 22a enters the second polarizing region 32a.
- the image formation areas of the right-eye image and the left-eye image on the liquid crystal panel 6 are switched.
- the boundary line 25b is moved.
- the boundary line 25b between the first image forming area 21b and the second image forming area 22b is shifted downward by one horizontal line from the original position.
- a boundary line 35b between the first polarizing region 31b and the second polarizing region 32b in the switching phase difference plate 8 is synchronized with the replacement of the image forming regions of the right-eye image and the left-eye image on the liquid crystal panel 6. Shift one horizontal line downward from the original position.
- the right-eye image light that has passed through the first image forming region 21b enters the first polarizing region 31b that is shifted from the first frame of the switching retardation plate 8 by one phase difference portion. . Then, the left-eye image light transmitted through the second image forming region 22b enters the second polarizing region 32b.
- the image forming areas of the right-eye image and the left-eye image on the liquid crystal panel 6 are switched.
- the position of the boundary line 25b is not changed. Therefore, the position of the boundary line 35b is not changed in the switching phase difference plate 8 as well.
- the image light for the left eye that has passed through the first image forming region 21b is incident on the first polarizing region 31b at the same position as the third frame of the switching phase difference plate 8. Then, the right-eye image light transmitted through the second image forming region 22b enters the second polarizing region 32b.
- the image formation areas of the right-eye image and the left-eye image on the liquid crystal panel 6 are again switched.
- the boundary line 25c between the first image forming area 21c and the second image forming area 22c is shifted downward by one horizontal line from the position in the third frame.
- the boundary line 35c between the first polarizing region 31c and the second polarizing region 32c in the switching phase difference plate 8 is synchronized with the replacement of the image forming regions of the right eye image and the left eye image on the liquid crystal panel 6. Shift one horizontal line downward from the position of the third frame.
- the boundary line 35c is also moved in the switching phase plate 8 so as to correspond. Then, the right-eye image light transmitted through the first image forming region 21c is incident on the first polarizing region 31c at a position shifted by two phase difference portions from the first frame of the switching phase difference plate 8. The left-eye image light transmitted through the second image forming region 22c is incident on the second polarizing region 32c.
- the image forming areas of the right-eye image and the left-eye image on the liquid crystal panel 6 are switched.
- the position of the boundary line 25c is not changed. Therefore, the position of the boundary line 35c is not changed in the switching phase difference plate 8 as well.
- the left-eye image light transmitted through the first image forming region 21c is incident on the first polarizing region 31c at the same position as the fifth frame of the switching phase difference plate 8.
- the right-eye image light transmitted through the second image forming region 22c enters the second polarizing region 32c.
- the image forming areas of the right-eye image and the left-eye image on the liquid crystal panel 6 are switched again, and The boundary line 25c between the first image forming area 21c and the second image forming area 22c is shifted downward by one horizontal line from the original position.
- the boundary line 35c between the first polarizing region 31c and the second polarizing region 32c in the switching phase difference plate 8 is synchronized with the replacement of the image forming regions of the right eye image and the left eye image on the liquid crystal panel 6. Shift one horizontal line downward from the original position.
- the boundary line 25a is shifted by three horizontal lines in the liquid crystal panel 6 as compared with the first frame, and the original position in the first frame is returned.
- the boundary line 35a returns to the original position in the first frame.
- the locations where crosstalk occurs can be distributed on the entire display screen on an average. it can.
- the observer 50 can observe a stereoscopic image display that is smoother, less uneven, and has less crosstalk, which is the original purpose.
- the boundary lines 25a, 25b, and 25c are moved only when the left-eye image is changed to the right-eye image.
- the boundary lines 25a, 25b, and 25c are not moved. Therefore, in the second image forming areas 22a, 22b, and 22c, the boundary lines 25a, 25b, and 25c are moved only when the formed image is changed from the right-eye image to the left-eye image. By doing so, the observer 50 can observe a natural stereoscopic image.
- the boundary lines 25a, 25b, and 25c between the first image forming areas 21a, 21b, and 21c and the second image forming areas 22a, 22b, and 22c are sequentially fed one horizontal line at a time.
- the positions of the first image forming areas 21a, 21b, and 21c and the second image forming areas 22a, 22b, and 22c can be randomly changed.
- the formation positions of the first polarizing regions 31a, 31b, 31c and the second polarizing regions 32a, 32b, 32c are changed so as to correspond.
- the switching phase difference plate 8 of the stereoscopic image display device 1 applies a voltage to the transparent electrodes 119 and 120 on the substrates 114 and 115 to change the orientation of the liquid crystal 116. It is configured to be able to cause.
- the switching phase difference plate 8 can be configured using various liquid crystal modes used in a liquid crystal display. For example, a TN (twisted nematic) liquid crystal element, a homogeneous liquid crystal element, or a ferroelectric liquid crystal element can be used.
- the switching phase difference plate 8 As a first configuration example of the switching phase difference plate 8 of the present embodiment, a manufacturing method and a configuration of an example using a TN type liquid crystal element will be described.
- the substrates 114 and 115 are prepared.
- glass substrates can be used.
- a transparent conductive layer (for example, an ITO film) is formed with a thickness of 100 nm to 140 nm on each of the substrates 114 and 115 using a sputtering method. Then, the transparent electrodes 119 and 120 are formed by patterning the transparent conductive layer using a photolithography method.
- the alignment films 117 and 118 are formed with a thickness of 50 nm so that the liquid crystal is horizontally aligned with a predetermined pretilt angle, and the alignment films 117 and 118 are formed. Rubbing is applied to At this time, the rubbing process for the alignment films 117 and 118 is performed so that the rubbing directions are orthogonal to each other when the substrates 114 and 115 are arranged to face each other.
- the pair of substrates 114 and 115 are bonded together so that the cell gap which is the distance between the substrates becomes 5.2 ⁇ m.
- a pair of substrates 114 and 115 are arranged so as to face each other, and a thermosetting adhesive printed around the display area. Both substrates are fixed by curing with.
- a liquid crystal 116 is formed by filling the gap between the substrates 114 and 115 with a liquid crystal material using a vacuum injection method.
- the liquid crystal material is a nematic liquid crystal material having a refractive index anisotropy ( ⁇ n) of 0.0924 and containing 0.15 wt% of the optically active substance CB15.
- ⁇ n refractive index anisotropy
- the liquid crystal 116 is in a 90-degree twisted alignment state in an initial state where no voltage is applied.
- the switching phase difference plate 8 which is an example using a TN type liquid crystal element, has two states, a state in which the liquid crystal 116 has an optical rotation of 90 degrees and a state in which the optical rotation does not have an optical rotation due to the induction of the orientation change of the liquid crystal 116. It functions as a switching phase difference plate 8 capable of switching between two states.
- the switching phase difference plate 8, which is an example using a TN type liquid crystal element receives image light incident as linearly polarized light whose polarization axis is in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction when the liquid crystal 116 has an optical rotation of 90 degrees. It is possible to emit as linearly polarized light parallel to the horizontal direction.
- the switching phase difference plate 8 which is an example using a TN type liquid crystal element is aligned with the pixel of the liquid crystal display 3 described above for pixel display. Then, bonding is performed through the adhesive 101.
- the substrates 114 and 115 are prepared.
- the substrates 114 and 115 glass substrates can be used.
- a transparent conductive layer (for example, an ITO film) is formed with a thickness of 100 nm to 140 nm on each of the substrates 114 and 115 using a sputtering method. Then, the transparent electrodes 119 and 120 are formed by patterning the transparent conductive layer using a photolithography method.
- the alignment films 117 and 118 are formed with a thickness of 50 nm so that the liquid crystal is horizontally aligned with a predetermined pretilt angle, and the alignment films 117 and 118 are formed. Rubbing is applied to At this time, the rubbing process for the alignment films 117 and 118 is performed so that the rubbing directions are parallel to each other when the substrates 114 and 115 are arranged to face each other, and the observer 50 views the stereoscopic image display device 1 in the alignment direction.
- the direction is 45 degrees from the horizontal direction to the upper left (upper left 45 degrees on the paper surface).
- the cell gap which is the distance between the pair of substrates 114 and 115, is bonded to 1.03 ⁇ m.
- a plastic spacer (not shown) on one substrate, a pair of substrates 114 and 115 are arranged so as to face each other, and a thermosetting adhesive printed around the display area. Both substrates are fixed by curing at 101.
- the switching phase difference plate 8 using a homogeneous liquid crystal element has a phase difference value corresponding to 1 ⁇ 2 wavelength on the basis of 550 nm. Therefore, the switching phase difference plate 8 using a homogeneous liquid crystal element is a half-wave plate with no phase difference and a phase difference of 1 ⁇ 2 wavelength due to induction of orientation change of the liquid crystal 116 for each polarization region. It functions as a switching phase difference plate 8 capable of switching between two states.
- the switching phase difference plate 8 using a homogeneous liquid crystal element is aligned with the pixels of the liquid crystal display 3 described above for image display. Then, bonding is performed through the adhesive 101.
- the switching phase difference plate 8 which is an example using a ferroelectric liquid crystal element
- the substrates 114 and 115 are prepared.
- glass substrates can be used.
- a transparent conductive layer (for example, an ITO film) is formed with a thickness of 100 nm to 140 nm on each of the substrates 114 and 115 by sputtering. Then, the transparent electrodes 119 and 120 are formed by patterning the transparent conductive layer using a photolithography method.
- the spin coating method is used on the transparent electrodes 119 and 120 to form the alignment films 117 and 118 for photo-alignment with a thickness of 30 nm so that the liquid crystal is horizontally aligned.
- a photo-alignment technique is applied to the alignment films 117 and 118. Apply to form a horizontal alignment film.
- the substrate gap between the pair of substrates 114 and 115 is bonded so that the cell gap is 3 ⁇ m.
- a pair of substrates 114 and 115 are arranged so as to face each other, and a thermosetting adhesive printed around the display area. Both substrates are fixed by curing at 101.
- the optical axes of the liquid crystals 116 in the first polarizing region 31 and the second polarizing region 32 are shifted by 45 degrees depending on whether or not a voltage is applied. It is configured.
- the switching phase difference plate 8 using a ferroelectric liquid crystal element has an optical axis of the liquid crystal 116 in the first polarizing region 31 that depends on whether or not the orientation change of the ferroelectric liquid crystal is induced in each polarizing region. Is the horizontal direction when the stereoscopic image display device 1 is viewed, or the direction from the horizontal direction to the upper left 45 degrees (upper left 45 degrees on the paper surface).
- the second polarization region 32 is different from the first polarization region 31, and is in the direction of 45 degrees from the horizontal to the upper left (upper left 45 degrees in the drawing) or in the horizontal direction.
- the switching phase difference plate 8 using a ferroelectric liquid crystal element is aligned with the pixels of the liquid crystal display 3 described above for pixel display. Then, bonding is performed through the adhesive 101.
- the switching phase difference plate 8 As mentioned above, although the specific structural example of the switching phase difference plate 8 was demonstrated, the patterning of the transparent electrodes 119 and 120 with which they are provided is demonstrated. It is desirable that the various liquid crystal elements used in the switching phase difference plate 8 of the present embodiment have a structure in which the pattern of the transparent electrode is different from that in the case where it is used as a conventional display element.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining an electrode pattern constituting the liquid crystal element.
- FIG. 9A is a diagram schematically showing an electrode structure of a conventional passive drive type liquid crystal display element 300
- FIG. 9B is a schematic diagram showing an electrode structure of the switching phase difference plate 8 of the present embodiment.
- FIG. 9A in the conventional passive drive type liquid crystal display element 300, the upper electrode 302 and the lower electrode 301 are patterned in a stripe shape, and are arranged in a matrix shape so as to be orthogonal to each other.
- the upper transparent electrode 120 and the lower transparent electrode 119 are respectively patterned in stripes.
- the transparent electrodes 119 and 120 can be patterned by determining the size corresponding to the size and positional relationship between the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 of the liquid crystal panel 6. . That is, in the liquid crystal panel 6, the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 are configured by bundling the horizontal lines 23 in a desired number to form one set. In the switching phase difference plate 8, the transparent electrodes 119 and 120 are patterned to an appropriate size so as to correspond to the positions and sizes of the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area, and the switching phase difference plate is used. 8 can constitute the first polarizing region 31 and the second polarizing region 32.
- the patterning of the transparent electrodes 119 and 120 it is possible to define the size and the positional relationship so as to correspond to all the horizontal lines 23 of the liquid crystal panel 6, and to perform patterning of the electrodes similar to the liquid crystal panel 6.
- a pair having the same configuration can be formed in the transparent electrode 119 and the transparent electrode 120 with respect to one set formed by bundling a desired number of horizontal lines 23 in the liquid crystal panel 6.
- FIG. 10A is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a conventional active drive type liquid crystal display element 310
- FIG. 10B is a switching phase difference of the present embodiment using the active drive type liquid crystal element. It is a figure which shows typically the structure of the principal part of the board.
- the scanning lines 312 and the signal lines 311 are arranged in a matrix so as to be orthogonal to each other, and an active element 313 is provided at the intersection.
- a pixel electrode 314 is arranged.
- the switching phase difference plate 8 of the present embodiment when configured using an active drive type liquid crystal element, the scanning line 320 and the signal line 321 are parallel to each other. Install.
- the pixel electrode which is the transparent electrode 120 on the upper side, preferably has a horizontally long structure with a maximum width that can drive the liquid crystal 116 by the active element 323 provided.
- the size and positional relationship are determined so as to correspond to each of the horizontal lines 23 of the liquid crystal panel 6, the transparent electrode 120 is patterned, and an active element is provided for each. Then, a predetermined number of combinations of the active elements 323 and the transparent electrodes 120 are bundled into one set in accordance with the selection of the number of horizontal lines 23 bundled in the liquid crystal panel 6 to form one set. And it is possible to comprise the 1st polarizing area 31 and the 2nd polarizing area 32 of the switching phase difference plate 8 with the group. Then, the same driving is performed for each set, and the change in the alignment state in the liquid crystal 116 is induced, and the switching retardation plate 8 is switched. As a result, the first polarizing region 31 and the second polarizing region 32 can realize a liquid crystal alignment state different from the previous state.
- the stereoscopic image display apparatus 1 uses the liquid crystal display 3 and the switching phase difference plate 8 to form an image with reduced crosstalk.
- a polarizing image 10 is worn to observe a stereoscopic image.
- each of the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 of the liquid crystal panel 6 displays, for example, a right-eye image when a certain frame image is displayed. And an image for the left eye is generated.
- the light transmitted through the polarizing plate 5 enters the first image forming region 21 and the second image forming region 22 of the liquid crystal panel 6, right eye image light and left eye image light are formed.
- the right-eye image light that has passed through the first image forming region 21 and the left-eye image light that has passed through the second image forming region 22 are transmitted through the polarizing plate 7 and become linearly polarized light each having a polarization axis in a specific direction.
- the specific direction is the same direction as the direction of the transmission axis in the polarizing plate 7.
- right-eye image light is incident on the first polarizing region 31 of the switching phase difference plate 8 as linearly polarized light whose polarization axis is perpendicular to the horizontal direction. Then, by the selection of the alignment state in the liquid crystal 116 and the action of the retardation film 121, the incident right-eye image light can be emitted as counterclockwise circularly polarized light. Further, in that case, in the second polarizing region 32, the incident left-eye image light is emitted as clockwise circularly polarized light by the selection of the alignment state in the liquid crystal 116 and the action of the retardation film 121.
- the alignment state of the liquid crystal different from the previous state is realized in the first polarizing region 31 and the second polarizing region 32.
- the image light for the left eye incident on the first polarizing region 31 can be emitted as clockwise circularly polarized light.
- the right-eye image light is emitted as counterclockwise circularly polarized light by the selection of the alignment state in the liquid crystal 116 and the action of the retardation film 121.
- the right-eye image light transmitted through the first polarizing region 31 and the left-eye image light transmitted through the second polarizing region 32 have their rotation directions opposite to each other as indicated by arrows in FIG. Circularly polarized light.
- the arrows in the switching phase difference plate 8 in FIG. 1 schematically indicate the rotation direction of polarized light that has passed through the switching phase difference plate 8.
- the stereoscopic image display device 1 may arrange a diffusion plate closer to the observer than the switching phase difference plate 8. That is, it has a diffusion plate that diffuses the right-eye image light and the left-eye image light transmitted through the first polarizing region 31 and the second polarizing region 32 of the switching phase difference plate 8 in at least one of the horizontal direction and the vertical direction. May be.
- a diffuser plate for example, a lenticular lens sheet in which a plurality of cylindrically shaped convex lenses (cylindrical lenses) extending in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction is used, or a lens array sheet in which a plurality of convex lenses are arranged in a planar shape are used. It is done.
- the observer 50 wears the polarizing glasses 10 to observe the right eye image light and the left eye image light projected from the stereoscopic image display device 1.
- a right eye glasses unit 41 is disposed at a position corresponding to the right eye side of the observer 50
- a left eye glasses unit 42 is disposed at a position corresponding to the left eye side.
- FIG. 11 is a schematic exploded perspective view illustrating the configuration of the right eyeglass part 41 and the left eyeglass part 42.
- FIG. 11A illustrates the configuration of the left eyeglass unit 42
- FIG. 11B illustrates the configuration of the right eyeglass unit 41.
- the right-eye glasses 41 and the left-eye glasses 42 constituting the polarizing glasses 10 are respectively composed of quarter-wave plates 43a and 43b, polarizing plates 45a, 45b in this order, and these are fixed to the frame.
- the optical of the quarter wavelength plate 43 a of the right-eye glasses unit 41 when the observer 50 at the time of use wears the polarizing glasses 10 and faces the liquid crystal display 3, the optical of the quarter wavelength plate 43 a of the right-eye glasses unit 41.
- the axis is in the direction of 45 degrees on the upper right from the horizontal direction (45 degrees on the upper right of the page).
- the transmission axis of the polarizing plate 45a is in a direction parallel to the horizontal direction.
- the right eye image light 41 and the left eye image light which are circularly polarized light respectively transmitted through the first polarization region 31 and the second polarization region 32 of the switching phase difference plate 8 of the stereoscopic image display device 1, are the right eye glasses 41.
- the light enters the quarter-wave plates 43a and 43b of the left-eye glasses 42 and is emitted as linearly polarized light by their action.
- the main configuration and functions of the stereoscopic image display device 1 of the present embodiment have been described.
- a method for causing the observer 50 to recognize a stereoscopic image from the right-eye image light and the left-eye image light using the stereoscopic image display device 1 of the present embodiment will be described.
- FIG. 12 (a) and 12 (b) are diagrams for explaining a method of causing the observer 50 to recognize a stereoscopic image using the stereoscopic image display device 1 of the present embodiment.
- FIG. 12A is a diagram for explaining a method for causing the observer 50 to recognize a certain frame image
- FIG. 12B is a frame image after the image display area is switched by frame switching. It is a figure explaining the method of making an observer recognize.
- the observer 50 observes a stereoscopic image by the stereoscopic image display device 1
- the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 of the liquid crystal panel 6 are not described above.
- a right-eye image and a left-eye image are formed corresponding to each other.
- the light enters the switching phase difference plate 8.
- the linearly polarized light incident from the polarizing plate 7 is directly incident on the phase difference film 121 in the first polarization region 31 of the liquid crystal 116.
- the light is converted so as to have a polarization axis parallel to the horizontal direction and is incident on the retardation film 121.
- the incident right-eye image light is emitted as counterclockwise circularly polarized light, as indicated by an arrow in FIG. .
- the incident left-eye image light is emitted as clockwise circularly polarized light as indicated by an arrow in FIG.
- the polarizing glasses 10 include a right eyeglass portion 41 and a left eyeglass portion 42. Therefore, in the polarizing glasses 10, the light passes through the quarter-wave plate 43 a included in the right-eye glasses unit 41, is rotated into linearly polarized light parallel to the horizontal direction, and reaches the right eye of the observer 50.
- the quarter-wave plate 43b included in the left-eye glasses unit 42 is provided as shown by an arrow in FIG. It is transmitted and converted into linearly polarized light that is perpendicular to the horizontal direction. Then, although it enters the polarizing plate 45b, it cannot pass through the polarizing plate 45b and is blocked, and does not reach the left eye of the observer 50.
- the image light for the left eye that has been clockwise circularly polarized light is transmitted through the quarter-wave plate 43b included in the left eyeglass unit 42 and converted into linearly polarized light parallel to the horizontal direction, and the left eye of the observer 50 Will arrive.
- left-eye image light that is clockwise circularly polarized light is incident on the right-eye glasses unit 41, it is transmitted through the quarter-wave plate 43a included in the right-eye glasses unit 41 and converted into linearly polarized light that is perpendicular to the horizontal direction. Is done. Then, it is incident on the polarizing plate 45a but cannot be transmitted and is blocked, and does not reach the right eye of the observer 50.
- the polarizing glasses 10 are worn as described above within the range in which the right-eye image light and the left-eye image light transmitted through the first polarizing region 31 and the second polarizing region 32 of the switching phase difference plate 8 are emitted.
- the observer 50 can recognize these right-eye image light and left-eye image light as a stereoscopic image.
- the phase difference state of the first polarization region 31 and the second polarization region 32 is switched in the switching phase difference plate 8 in response to the switching of the image regions accompanying the switching of the frames.
- the first polarization region 31 switches to a phase difference state similar to the phase difference state of the second polarization region 32 before frame switching.
- the 2nd polarization area 32 it switches to the phase difference state similar to the phase difference state of the 1st polarization area 31 before switching of a frame.
- the left-eye image light transmitted through the first image forming area 21 and the right-eye image light transmitted through the second image forming area 22 in the liquid crystal panel 6 are indicated by arrows in FIG.
- it passes through the polarizing plate 7 and becomes linearly polarized light having a polarization axis in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction.
- the left-eye image light is incident on the first polarization region 31 of the switching phase difference plate 8. Then, as shown by an arrow in FIG. 12B, the incident left-eye image light is emitted as clockwise circularly polarized light. In the second polarizing region 32, the incident right-eye image light is emitted as counterclockwise circularly polarized light. Next, the image light for the left eye and the image light for the right eye thus obtained are respectively incident on the polarizing glasses 10 worn by the observer 50.
- the image light for the left eye which is clockwise circularly polarized light, is incident on the left eyeglass portion 42 and is transmitted through the 1 ⁇ 4 wavelength plate 43b included in the left eyeglass portion 42. As shown by an arrow in FIG. It is converted into linearly polarized light parallel to the direction, passes through the polarizing plate 45 b as it is, and reaches the left eye of the observer 50.
- the right-eye image light that has been counterclockwise circularly polarized light is transmitted through the quarter-wave plate 43a of the right-eye glasses 41 and parallel to the horizontal direction, as indicated by an arrow in FIG.
- the light is converted into linearly polarized light, passes through the polarizing plate 45a as it is, and reaches the right eye of the observer 50.
- the stereoscopic image display device 1 is observed by wearing the polarizing glasses 10 within the range in which the left-eye image light and the right-eye image light transmitted through the first polarizing region 31 and the second polarizing region 32 of the retardation film 8 are emitted.
- the image areas in which the areas for forming the right-eye image and the left-eye image are interchanged are changed with the frame switching, only the right-eye image light can be observed with the right eye.
- the observer 50 can always recognize these right-eye image light and left-eye image light as a stereoscopic image.
- the image area for forming the right-eye image and the left-eye image is fixed, so that the vertical resolution is halved and the resolution is lowered.
- the display device 1 can display at the full resolution with the full performance of the liquid crystal display 3 without reducing the resolution at all.
- the conventional stereoscopic image display device only one of the left and right eye images is always displayed, and there may be a time difference when recognizing a stereoscopic image. Since the left and right eye images are always displayed on the display device, the observer's feeling of fatigue can be reduced. In addition, there is also an effect of preventing a sense of incongruity in stereoscopic viewing due to a shift in the left and right images that occurs in the case of a stereoscopic image that is moving violently.
- FIGS. 13A and 13B are diagrams illustrating the configuration and operation of the switching phase difference plate 8 using a TN type liquid crystal element, which is a first example of the switching phase difference plate 8 of the present embodiment. is there.
- FIG. 13A shows the operation of the switching phase difference plate 8 when forming a certain frame image
- FIG. 13B shows the frame image when the image display area is switched by switching the frame. The effect
- the transparent electrodes 119 and 120 are patterned so as to correspond to the horizontal lines 23 in the liquid crystal panel 6.
- the phase difference portion 33 is formed, and the first polarizing region 31 and the second polarizing region 32 are provided. Therefore, in the first polarizing region 31 and the second polarizing region 32, it is possible to select the ON state and the OFF state of the liquid crystal by applying a voltage, and it is possible to change the orientation of the liquid crystal independently.
- the switching retardation plate 8 which is an example using a TN type liquid crystal element
- the switching retardation plate 8 The liquid crystal 116 in the first polarizing region 31 can be turned on to induce a change in the orientation of the liquid crystal.
- no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal 116 in the second polarizing region 32, and the liquid crystal 116 can be turned off to maintain the initial alignment state (90-degree twist alignment) of the liquid crystal.
- the linearly polarized light 201 passes through the first polarization region 31 having no optical rotation and the liquid crystal 116 is turned on, and enters the retardation film 121 as the linearly polarized light 202.
- the linearly polarized light 201 is converted into linearly polarized light 203 parallel to the horizontal direction by rotating the optical axis in the optically rotatory second polarizing region 32 in which the liquid crystal 116 is in the OFF state, and is incident on the retardation film 121.
- the linearly polarized light 202 and the linearly polarized light 203 are converted into a counterclockwise circularly polarized light 204 and a clockwise circularly polarized light 205, respectively, by the action of the retardation film 121 which is a quarter wavelength plate.
- the switching retardation plate 8 which is an example using a TN type liquid crystal element
- the switching retardation plate is used. No voltage is applied to the liquid crystal 116 in the first polarizing region 31 of 8, and the liquid crystal 116 is turned off to maintain the initial alignment state of the liquid crystal.
- a voltage is applied to the liquid crystal 116 to turn on the liquid crystal, thereby inducing a change in the alignment of the liquid crystal.
- the linearly polarized light 206 is converted into linearly polarized light 207 parallel to the horizontal direction by rotating the optical axis in the optically polarized first polarizing region 31, and enters the retardation film 121.
- the linearly polarized light 206 passes through the second polarization region 32 having no optical rotation as it is and enters the retardation film 121 as linearly polarized light 208.
- the linearly polarized light 207 and the linearly polarized light 208 are converted into the clockwise circularly polarized light 209 and the counterclockwise circularly polarized light 210, respectively, by the action of the retardation film 121 which is a quarter wavelength plate.
- FIG. 14A and FIG. 14B are diagrams for explaining the configuration and operation of the switching phase difference plate 8 using a homogeneous liquid crystal element, which is a second example of the switching phase difference plate 8 of the present embodiment. is there.
- FIG. 14A shows the operation of the switching phase difference plate 8 when a certain frame image is formed
- FIG. 14B shows the frame image when the image display area is switched by switching the frame. The effect
- the transparent electrodes 119 and 120 are patterned so as to correspond to the horizontal lines 23 in the liquid crystal panel 6 to form the phase difference portion 33, and the first polarization region 31 and a second polarizing region 32 are provided. Therefore, the first polarization region 31 and the second polarization region 32 can independently select the ON state and the OFF state of the liquid crystal by applying a voltage, and the alignment of the liquid crystal can be changed independently.
- the linearly polarized light 211 from the polarizing plate 7 of the liquid crystal display 3 is incident on the switching phase difference plate 8 using a homogeneous liquid crystal element, the first of the switching phase difference plate 8 is displayed.
- the liquid crystal 116 in the polarizing region 31 can be turned on to induce a change in the orientation of the liquid crystal.
- no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal 116 in the second polarizing region 32, and the liquid crystal 116 can be turned off to maintain the initial alignment state of the liquid crystal.
- the switching phase difference plate 8 using the homogeneous liquid crystal element is selected by switching between two states, a state where there is no phase difference and a state where the phase difference is 1 ⁇ 2 wavelength, as described above. Functions as a possible retardation plate. That is, in the switching phase difference plate 8 using a homogeneous liquid crystal element, a region having no phase difference and a region acting as a half-wave plate for each polarization region of the first polarization region 31 and the second polarization region 32 are provided. Configured to be selectable.
- the initial alignment state of the liquid crystal 116 is parallel alignment.
- the orientation direction is the direction of the arrow shown in the second polarizing region 32 shown in FIG.
- the orientation direction is in the direction of 45 degrees on the upper left side from the horizontal direction (45 degrees on the upper left side of the drawing). Therefore, the second polarizing region 32 in FIG. 14A and the first polarizing region 31 in FIG. 14B in which the liquid crystal 116 is in the OFF state are half-wave plates whose optical axes are in the direction of 45 degrees on the upper left. Function.
- the linearly polarized light 211 passes through the first polarization region 31 having no phase difference as it is and enters the phase difference film 121 as the linearly polarized light 212.
- the linearly polarized light 211 is converted into linearly polarized light 213 parallel to the horizontal direction by rotating the optical axis in the second polarizing region 32 having a phase difference of 1 ⁇ 2 wavelength, and is incident on the retardation film 121.
- the linearly polarized light 212 and the linearly polarized light 213 are converted into the counterclockwise circularly polarized light 214 and the clockwise circularly polarized light 215, respectively, by the action of the retardation film 121 which is a quarter wavelength plate.
- the linearly polarized light 216 is converted into linearly polarized light 217 parallel to the horizontal direction by rotating the optical axis in the first polarizing region 31 having a phase difference, and is incident on the retardation film 121. Then, the linearly polarized light 216 passes through the second polarization region 32 having no phase difference as it is and enters the phase difference film 121 as the linearly polarized light 218.
- the linearly polarized light 217 and the linearly polarized light 218 are converted into the clockwise circularly polarized light 219 and the counterclockwise circularly polarized light 220, respectively, by the action of the retardation film 121 which is a quarter wavelength plate.
- FIG. 15A and FIG. 15B are diagrams for explaining the configuration and operation of the switching phase difference plate 8 using a ferroelectric liquid crystal element, which is a third example of the switching phase difference plate 8 of the present embodiment. It is.
- FIG. 15A shows the operation of the switching phase difference plate 8 when forming a certain frame image
- FIG. 15B shows the frame image when the image display area is switched by switching the frame. The effect
- two stable liquid crystal alignment states that can be selected by applying voltages of different polarities are used.
- a phase difference portion 33 is formed corresponding to each of the horizontal lines 23 in the liquid crystal panel 6, and a first polarization region 31 and a second polarization region 32 are provided. It has been. Therefore, the first polarizing region 31 and the second polarizing region 32 can change the orientation of the liquid crystal by voltage application independently of each other.
- the liquid crystal 116 in the first polarizing region 31 of the switching phase difference plate 8 when the linearly polarized light 221 from the polarizing plate 7 of the liquid crystal display 3 enters the switching phase difference plate 8, the liquid crystal 116 in the first polarizing region 31 of the switching phase difference plate 8 and Different orientation changes can be induced by applying voltages of different polarities to the liquid crystals 116 of the second polarizing region 32.
- the liquid crystal 116 in the first polarizing region 31 and the liquid crystal 116 in the second polarizing region 32 can be aligned in two different directions. In that case, one orientation direction can be a horizontal direction when the observer 50 views the stereoscopic image display device 1.
- the other orientation direction can be set to a direction of 45 degrees on the upper left when the observer 50 views the stereoscopic image display device 1 (45 degrees on the upper left on the paper surface).
- the first polarizing region 31 and the second polarizing region 32 function as half-wave plates with different optical axis directions.
- the first polarizing region 31 functions as a half-wave plate whose optical axis is in the horizontal direction.
- the second polarization region 32 voltages having different polarities are applied to the liquid crystal 116, and the optical axis functions as a half-wave plate whose direction is 45 degrees from the horizontal direction to the upper left 45 degrees (upper left 45 degrees on the paper surface). .
- the linearly polarized light 221 passes through the first polarizing region 31 as it is and enters the retardation film 121 as linearly polarized light 222.
- the linearly polarized light 221 is linearly polarized light whose optical axis is rotated and parallel to the horizontal direction. It is converted into 223 and enters the retardation film 121.
- the linearly polarized light 222 and the linearly polarized light 223 are converted into a counterclockwise circularly polarized light 224 and a clockwise circularly polarized light 225, respectively, by the action of the retardation film 121 which is a quarter wavelength plate.
- the orientation direction of the liquid crystal 116 by voltage application is the upper left 45 ° direction (upper left upper 45 ° of the paper surface) when the observer 50 views the stereoscopic image display device 1 in the first polarizing region 31.
- the second polarization region 32 is in the horizontal direction when the observer 50 looks at the stereoscopic image display device 1. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 15B, the first polarizing region 31 functions as a half-wave plate whose optical axis is in the direction of 45 degrees on the upper left side from the horizontal direction (45 degrees on the upper left side in the drawing).
- the second polarizing region 32 functions as a half-wave plate whose optical axis is the horizontal direction.
- the linearly polarized light 226 is a straight line parallel to the horizontal direction by rotating its optical axis. It is converted into polarized light 227 and is incident on the retardation film 121.
- the linearly polarized light 226 passes through the second polarizing region 32 as it is and enters the retardation film 121 as the linearly polarized light 228.
- the linearly polarized light 227 and the linearly polarized light 228 are converted into a clockwise circularly polarized light 229 and a counterclockwise circularly polarized light 230, respectively, by the action of the retardation film 121 which is a quarter wavelength plate.
- the stereoscopic image display apparatus 1 of the present embodiment displays a right-eye image and a left-eye image simultaneously in one frame image when displaying a stereoscopic image. Then, a method is adopted in which a stereoscopic image is displayed by distributing images to the left and right eyes of the observer using the switching phase difference plate that is the optical means described above. In that case, in order to display all the image information, first, all the horizontal scanning lines continuously arranged in the vertical direction of the display screen are made up of the first image forming area and the second image forming respectively composed of a plurality of horizontal lines. Divide into areas.
- the first image forming area displays one of the right eye image and the left eye image
- the second image forming area displays the other image simultaneously.
- the image forming area for displaying the left-eye image and the right-eye image is exchanged at a predetermined cycle corresponding to the switching of the frames as appropriate.
- the phase difference state of the first polarizing area and the second polarizing area of the switching phase difference plate is switched. Using such a method is effective for displaying all video information and for the observer to observe.
- the boundary line between the first image forming area and the second image forming area in response to the replacement of the image forming area for displaying the left eye image and the right eye image, in the stereoscopic image display device 1 of the present embodiment, the boundary line between the first image forming area and the second image forming area.
- the areas of the first image forming area and the second image forming area that is, the number of horizontal lines constituting them are not changed.
- the formation positions of the first image forming area and the second image forming area are shifted in accordance with the shift amount of the boundary line in the display screen of the liquid crystal panel.
- the switching phase difference plate the formation positions of the corresponding first polarizing region and the second polarizing region are shifted so that the boundary lines thereof are shifted.
- the deviation of the boundary lines is, for example, one horizontal line of the liquid crystal panel.
- the boundary lines return to the position in the first display frame again. To do.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining a display method of a general liquid crystal display.
- the stereoscopic image display apparatus 1 introduces a blinking operation of the backlight 2 as a first operation method example to reduce the above-described problem related to information update of the frame image. It is possible to realize.
- the control device 12 instructs the liquid crystal display 3 to simultaneously output a right-eye image and a left-eye image on one frame image.
- the liquid crystal display 3 displays, for example, a right eye image and a left eye image, respectively, in the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 of the liquid crystal panel 6 as described above.
- the control device 12 controls the switching phase difference plate 8 to control the phase difference states in the first polarizing region 31 and the second polarizing region 32 corresponding to the first image forming region 21 and the second image forming region 22.
- the liquid crystal panel 6 and the switching phase difference plate 8 are controlled, and the image forming areas on which the right-eye image and the left-eye image are displayed are alternately switched so that the right-eye image and the left-eye image are respectively displayed. It is possible to display frame images arranged alternately.
- control device 12 controls to display the right-eye image and the left-eye image simultaneously on one frame image on the liquid crystal display 3, and then replace the image area in the next frame. It is also possible not to perform. In that case, the control device 12 can control the liquid crystal display 3 to perform overwriting as it is, display the overwritten image for at least the next one frame period, and control the switching phase difference plate 8 so as to correspond.
- the control device 12 can simultaneously control the lighting state of the backlight 2. That is, the backlight 2 is turned on for a period during which one frame image is displayed. Then, in the frames in which the image forming areas in which the right-eye image and the left-eye image are displayed before and after that are interchanged, the backlight 2 can be turned off, or the brightness can be appropriately reduced. By doing so, it becomes possible to prevent the observer 50 from perceiving the above-mentioned problem based on the replacement of the afterimage and the image area of the right-eye image and the left-eye image.
- the observer 50 can surely perform the right-eye image in the right eye. Only the light can be observed, and only the image light for the left eye can be observed with the left eye. Therefore, the observer 50 can always recognize the right-eye image light and the left-eye image light as a stereoscopic image without sensing the above-described problem based on the replacement of the image areas.
- the image area is not replaced in the next frame. Decrease.
- the smoothness of the displayed image is lost.
- the backlight blinking performed every frame is performed at a cycle of 30 Hz. Therefore, blinking of the backlight 2 is perceived by the observer, and there is a concern that the observer may feel flicker due to the blink.
- the frame frequency in the liquid crystal display 3 is 120 Hz or more.
- the image for the right eye and the image for the left eye are displayed on one frame image at the same time, and the image area is not replaced in the next frame.
- a stereoscopic image can be formed.
- the number of times that the image can be switched increases, and there is no concern that flicker is felt by the observer 50. Further, the flicker resulting from the blinking of the backlight 2 is not perceived by the observer 50. Therefore, the display image provided by the stereoscopic image display device 1 of the present embodiment is also natural.
- the frame frequency in the liquid crystal display 3 can be set to 240 Hz, which is controlled by the control device 12.
- the control device 12 controls the image area of the right eye image and the left eye image on the liquid crystal display 3 and the overwriting as it is are repeated in that order for each frame. is there.
- the frame frequency in the liquid crystal display 3 is 240 Hz
- the image area is displayed in the subsequent three frames. It is possible to control by the control device 12 so as to perform overwriting without replacement. In that case, it is also possible to display the overwritten image on the liquid crystal display 3 for the next three frame periods to form a stereoscopic image corresponding to a frame frequency of 60 Hz.
- the backlight 2 is turned off only for 1/240 seconds that is the first one frame period, and then the overwritten image display is performed. Then, the backlight 2 is turned on for 3/240 seconds that is the three frame period. it can.
- the number of replacements of the image area is reduced as compared with the above-described pattern in which the display area of the right-eye image and the left-eye image in the liquid crystal display 3 is repeatedly replaced and overwritten as it is.
- the period during which the backlight is turned off can be reduced correspondingly. As a result, the brightness of the stereoscopic display image in the stereoscopic image display apparatus 1 can be further improved.
- the flashing of the backlight 2 is also performed at a cycle of 60 Hz. Therefore, there is no concern that the flicker resulting from the flashing of the backlight 2 is also perceived by the observer 50.
- the frame frequency of the liquid crystal display 3 to 120 Hz or 240 Hz, it is possible to enjoy a natural and high-quality stereoscopic display image.
- the liquid crystal display 3 sequentially updates the screen from the upper horizontal line of the liquid crystal display 3 screen toward the lower horizontal line when switching frame images. Then, in synchronization with the update, the switching phase difference plate 8 sequentially switches the phase difference state from the upper phase difference portion 33 at the corresponding position toward the lower phase difference portion 33. By doing in this way, it becomes possible to prevent the problem mentioned above.
- FIG. 17A to FIG. 17F are diagrams for explaining a second operation method of the stereoscopic image display apparatus 1 of the present embodiment.
- the control device 12 of the stereoscopic image display device 1 outputs the right-eye image and the left-eye image simultaneously on one frame image to the liquid crystal display 3. Instruct.
- the liquid crystal display 3 performs, for example, the next image formation on the liquid crystal panel 6 constituting the liquid crystal display 3. That is, as shown in FIG. 17A, each of the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22 is composed of a plurality of horizontal lines arranged continuously in the vertical direction and arranged alternately. A right-eye image and a left-eye image are displayed.
- the control device 12 controls the switching phase difference plate 8, and the first polarizing region 31 corresponding to the first image forming region 21 and the second image forming region 22 In each of the second polarization regions 32, the phase difference state is selected and controlled so that the right eye image and the left eye image are appropriately sensed by the observer's 50 right eye and left eye, respectively.
- FIG. 17A arrows are schematically shown in the first image forming area 21 and the second image forming area 22.
- This arrow represents the distinction between the output image for the right eye and the image for the left eye depending on the direction. Therefore, when a right-eye image is output, it is represented by a right-pointing arrow, and when a left-eye image is output, it is represented by a left-pointing arrow.
- FIGS. 17C and 17E The same applies to FIGS. 17C and 17E.
- the right-eye image and the left-eye image are being switched in the horizontal line in the area. Is shown. This also applies to FIG. 17D, and represents that the phase difference state is being switched in the first polarizing region 31d corresponding to the first image forming region 21d.
- the liquid crystal panel 6 and the switching phase difference plate 8 are controlled, and the image forming areas in which the right-eye image and the left-eye image are displayed are alternately switched or overwritten, so that the right-eye image and the left-eye image are displayed.
- the frame images in which the business images are alternately arranged are displayed.
- the first image forming area 21d is an area in the middle of switching between the right-eye image and the left-eye image on the horizontal line in the area.
- the switching phase difference plate 8 does not wait for switching of the phase difference state until the replacement of the entire screen in the liquid crystal panel 6 is completed according to the control by the control device 12.
- FIG. 17D it is possible to switch the phase difference state of the first polarization region 31 and the phase difference state of the second polarization region 32 in conjunction with the switching phase difference plate 8 as well. That is, the control of the signal synchronized with the scanning signal for image formation in the liquid crystal panel 6 causes the lower side from the phase difference portion on the upper side of the switching phase difference plate 8 to correspond to the update of the screen in the liquid crystal panel 6. The phase difference state is sequentially switched toward the phase difference portion. Then, as shown in FIG. 17D, the phase difference states of the first polarization region 31 and the second polarization region 32 of the corresponding switching phase difference plate 8 are switched.
- the observer 50 By adopting the above operation method, even if the areas for forming the right-eye image and the left-eye image are switched at a predetermined cycle corresponding to the frame switching, the observer 50 always has the right-eye image light in the right eye. Only the image light for the left eye can be observed with the left eye. Therefore, the observer 50 can always recognize the right-eye image light and the left-eye image light as a stereoscopic image without sensing the above-described crosstalk based on the replacement of the image areas. In the stereoscopic image display apparatus 1, it is not necessary to turn off the backlight 2 even in a frame in which the image forming area where the right-eye image and the left-eye image are displayed on the liquid crystal panel 6 is exchanged. As a result, the stereoscopic image display device 1 can obtain a bright stereoscopic image display.
- the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
- a stereoscopic image display apparatus by using a plasma display panel (PDP) made of a plasma panel instead of a liquid crystal display made of a liquid crystal panel and combining with the above-described switching phase difference plate as an optical means.
- PDP plasma display panel
- a stereoscopic image display apparatus is configured using a PDP including a plasma panel and a polarizing plate disposed thereon instead of the liquid crystal display 3. be able to.
- the backlight 2 shown in FIG. 1 is not necessary.
- the PDP can have a first image forming area and a second image forming area formed of a plurality of horizontal lines, similar to the liquid crystal display 3.
- the right-eye image and the left-eye image are displayed in the first image formation region and the second image formation region of one frame image to be displayed, respectively, and the following (1 ) Or (2), the right eye image and the left eye image are exchanged between the first image forming area and the second image forming area.
- the right-eye image and the left-eye image are switched every time the frame is switched.
- a stereoscopic image display apparatus similar to the stereoscopic image display apparatus 1 using the liquid crystal display 3 can be configured by combining the PDP and the above-described switching phase difference plate.
- a stereoscopic image display device using a PDP using a relatively thick glass such as a thickness of 2 mm to 3 mm. That is, it is possible to configure a stereoscopic image display device using a PDP capable of high-speed response suitable for high-frequency driving by combining the above-described switching phase difference plate and the PDP.
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液晶ディスプレイの背面側に配置されたバックライトと、
液晶ディスプレイの前面側に設けられた光学手段と、
観察者が着用する偏光メガネと、
液晶ディスプレイでの画像表示と光学手段の位相差状態とを制御する制御装置とを備えた立体画像表示装置であって、
液晶ディスプレイは、液晶パネルの連設された複数の水平ラインからなる第一画像形成領域と第二画像形成領域とを交互に配置して有し、制御装置に制御されて、その第一画像形成領域は右目用画像および左目用画像のいずれか一方の画像を、その第二画像形成領域は他方の画像をそれぞれ同時に表示するよう構成されており、
その第一画像形成領域と第二画像形成領域は、
(1)フレーム切り替え毎に右目用画像と左目用画像の入れ替えを行うか、
または、
(2)(1)以外の場合であって、フレームの切り替え時に右目用画像と左目用画像の入れ替えおよび直前のフレームで表示された画像の上書きのいずれか一方を行い、
右目用画像と左目用画像の入れ替え時に、第一画像形成領域と第二画像形成領域との間の境界線の移動および維持のいずれかを行って所望の時期にその境界線が移動するよう構成され、
光学手段は、液晶パネルの各水平ラインに対応する複数の位相差部からなり、
第一画像形成領域と第二画像形成領域とにそれぞれ対応する範囲に、その位相差部を複数束ねて成る第一偏光領域と第二偏光領域とが配置され、それぞれが異なる位相差状態を有するとともに、右目用画像と左目用画像を入れ替えるタイミングに同期して、制御装置によりそれぞれの位相差状態が制御されるよう構成されたことを特徴とする立体画像表示装置に関する。
プラズマディスプレイの前面側に設けられた光学手段と、
観察者が着用する偏光メガネと、
プラズマディスプレイでの画像表示と光学手段の位相差状態とを制御する制御装置とを備えた立体画像表示装置であって、
プラズマディスプレイは、プラズマパネルの連設された複数の水平ラインからなる第一画像形成領域と第二画像形成領域とを交互に配置して有し、制御装置に制御されて、その第一画像形成領域は右目用画像および左目用画像のいずれか一方の画像を、その第二画像形成領域は他方の画像をそれぞれ同時に表示するよう構成されており、
その第一画像形成領域と前記第二画像形成領域は、
(1)フレーム切り替え毎に右目用画像と左目用画像の入れ替えを行うか、
または、
(2)(1)以外の場合であって、フレームの切り替え時に右目用画像と左目用画像の入れ替えおよび直前のフレームで表示された画像の上書きのいずれか一方を行い、
右目用画像と前記左目用画像の入れ替え時に、第一画像形成領域と第二画像形成領域との間の境界線の移動および維持のいずれかを行って所望の時期にその境界線が移動するよう構成され、
光学手段は、プラズマパネルの各水平ラインに対応する複数の位相差部からなり、
第一画像形成領域と第二画像形成領域とにそれぞれ対応する範囲に、その位相差部を複数束ねて成る第一偏光領域と第二偏光領域とが配置され、それぞれが異なる位相差状態を有するとともに、右目用画像と左目用画像を入れ替えるタイミングに同期して、制御装置によりそれぞれの位相差状態が制御されるよう構成されたことを特徴とする立体画像表示装置に関する。
また、右目用および左目用画像が同時に表示されていることから、左右同時視が可能であり、観察者の疲労感を軽減することができる。そして、素早い動きの立体画像を表示する場合に起きる左右の映像のずれ、およびそれに伴う立体視の違和感を低減する効果もある。
さらに、本発明の第1の態様によれば、輝度の高い立体画像表示を得ることができる。
図1に示すように、立体画像表示装置1は、バックライト2と、液晶ディスプレイ3と、光学手段である切替位相差板8とをこの順で備える。そして、後述するようにバックライト2と液晶ディスプレイ3と切替位相差板8とをそれぞれ制御する制御装置12を備える。これらは図示されない筐体に収容される。そして、図1に示すように、立体画像表示装置1は偏光メガネ10を備える。立体画像を観察する観察者50は偏光メガネ10を着用し、切替位相差板8の前面側から液晶ディスプレイ3上の画像を観察する。
以下、立体画像表示装置1の主要構成要素について説明する。
液晶パネル6は、図2に示すように、画素(図示されない)を水平方向に配列してなる水平ライン23を垂直方向に複数並べて構成される。以下、その構成や画像表示機能について説明する。
(1)フレーム切り替え毎に右目用画像と左目用画像の入れ替えを行う。
(2)(1)以外の場合であって、フレームの切り替え時に右目用画像と左目用画像の入れ替えおよび直前のフレームで表示された画像の上書きのいずれか一方を行う(尚、入れ替えを行わずにそれぞれが右目用画像と左目用画像を維持し続ける場合は含まない。)。
その結果、液晶パネル6では、右目用画像と左目用画像がそれぞれインターレースしたフレーム画像を表示することが可能となるよう構成されている。
図3は、本実施の形態の立体画像表示装置1の有する切替位相差板8の模式的な平面図である。
本実施の形態の切替位相差板8は、水平方向に区切られた位相差部33が、最上部から最下部に向けて、垂直方向に複数並べられて形成されている。
図4に示すように、立体画像表示装置1において、液晶ディスプレイ3と光学手段である切替位相差板8とが積層されて配置されている。このとき、接着剤101によって、それらは互いに隙間なく固定されていることが好ましい。
すなわち、上述のように、本実施の形態の立体画像表示装置1の液晶パネル6においては、上から垂直方向に順次、同一面積の第一画像形成領域21と第二画像形成領域22とが設けられている。そして、それに対応して切替位相差板8の第一偏光領域31および第二偏光領域32が互いに隣接するように設けられており、クロストークは立体画像表示装置1の画面の上下方向である視野角以上でもって、観察者50がその画面上の画像を観察する場合に起こりやすい。
したがって、図5に例示するように、本実施の形態の液晶パネル6では、第一画像形成領域21と第二画像形成領域22とを複数本の水平ライン23から構成し、境界線25を挟んで交互に配置することが好ましい。
そして、本実施の形態の立体画像表示装置1においては、クロストークの低減により視野角が拡大し、視野角特性が向上する。
そして、上述のフリッカーを抑え、観察者50にとって自然な画像が得られるように検討を行った結果、液晶パネル6の第一画像形成領域21と第二画像形成領域22は、液晶パネル6の垂直方向に連続して並べられた2本から60本の水平ライン23により、それぞれ構成されることが好ましいことがわかった。
図8に示す例では、図8(a)のある1つの表示フレーム(以下、第1フレームとも言う。)において、液晶パネル6で、3本ずつの水平ライン23が順次束ねられてそれぞれ1つの組を構成する。そして、図8(a)~図8(d)に示すように、液晶パネル6では、そのそれぞれの組に対応するよう、境界線25を挟んで、互い違いに複数の第一画像形成領域21および第二画像形成領域22が配置されている。
同様に、切替位相差板8においても、境界線35b、35cがずれることにより、最上部と最下部の第二偏光領域32b、32cでは、構成する位相差部33の本数が3本ではなくなり、他の偏光領域と面積が異なることがある。こうした差異は表示画像全体の中では軽微なものであり、観察者50にはほとんど感知されることは無い。
併せて、切替位相板8でも、対応するよう境界線35cの移動が行われる。そして、切替位相差板8の第1フレームと位相差部2本分ずれた位置にある第一偏光領域31cに、第一画像形成領域21cを透過した右目用画像光が入射するようになる。そして、第二偏光領域32cには、第二画像形成領域22cを透過した左目用画像光が入射するようになる。
その場合、具体的には、図7に示す例において、図7(e)の第5フレームと図7(f)の第6フレームにおいてなされる画像形成を、図7(c)の第3フレームと図7(d)の第4フレームでなされる画像形成の先に行うことが可能である。この場合も第一偏光領域31a、31b、31cと第二偏光領域32a、32b、32cの境界線35a、35b、35cの形成位置は固定されず、上述の場合と同様の効果が得られる。
TN型液晶素子を利用した例である切替位相差板8の製造においては、まず、基板114、115を用意する。基板114、115としては、ガラス基板を使用することができる。また、基板を薄くして、上述したクロストークの低減効果をより大きくできるよう、ガラス基板より薄い、ガラスクロス強化透明フィルムからなる基板を用いることも可能である。
以上より、液晶116は電圧無印可状態である初期状態において、90度ねじれ配向の状態となる。したがって、TN型液晶素子を利用した例である切替位相差板8は、液晶116の配向変化の誘起によって、液晶116が90度の旋光性を有する状態とそうした旋光性を有しない状態との二つの状態を切り替えることが可能な切替位相差板8として機能する。尚、TN型液晶素子を利用した例である切替位相差板8は、液晶116が90度の旋光性を有する場合、偏光軸が水平方向と垂直な方向にある直線偏光として入射した画像光を、水平方向と平行な直線偏光として出射することが可能である。
ホモジニアス型液晶素子を利用した例である切替位相差板8の製造においては、まず、基板114、115を用意する。基板114、115としては、ガラス基板を使用することができる。また、基板を薄くして、上述したクロストークの低減効果をより大きくできるよう、ガラス基板より薄い、ガラスクロス強化透明フィルムからなる基板を用いることも可能である。
強誘電性液晶素子を利用した例である切替位相差板8の製造においては、まず、基板114、115を用意する。基板114、115としては、ガラス基板を使用することができる。また、基板を薄くして、上述したクロストークの低減効果をより大きくできるよう、ガラス基板より薄い、ガラスクロス強化透明フィルムからなる基板を用いることも可能である。
すなわち、強誘電性液晶素子を利用した切替位相差板8は、偏光領域毎の強誘電性液晶の配向変化の誘起の有無により、第一偏光領域31の液晶116の光学軸は、観察者50が立体画像表示装置1を見たときの水平方向か、または水平方向から左上45度の方向(紙面の左上方45度)となる。そして、第二偏光領域32では第一偏光領域31と異なる状態となって、水平方向から左上45度の方向(紙面の左上方45度)か、または水平方向となる。
図9(a)は、従来のパッシブ駆動型液晶表示素子300の電極構造を模式的に示す図であり、図9(b)は、本実施形態の切替位相差板8の電極構造を模式的に示す図である。
図9(a)に示すように、従来のパッシブ駆動型液晶表示素子300では、上部電極302と下部電極301はそれぞれストライプ状にパターニングされ、それぞれが直交するよう、マトリクス状に設置される。
図10(a)は、従来のアクティブ駆動型液晶表示素子310の構成を模式的に示す図であり、図10(b)は、アクティブ駆動型の液晶素子を利用する本実施形態の切替位相差板8の主要部の構成を模式的に示す図である。
一方、本実施形態の切替位相差板8では、図10(b)に示すように、アクティブ駆動型の液晶素子を利用して構成する場合、走査線320と信号線321とを平行となるよう設置する。そして、上部側の透明電極120である画素電極は、具備するアクティブ素子323で液晶116を駆動することができる最大の横幅を有して横長の構造となることが好ましい。
第一画像形成領域21を透過した右目用画像光および第二画像形成領域22を透過した左目用画像光は、偏光板7を透過して、それぞれ特定方向の偏光軸を有する直線偏光となる。ここで、特定方向とは、偏光板7における透過軸の方向と同じ方向である。
図11(a)および図11(b)に示すように、偏光メガネ10を構成する右目用メガネ部41および左目用メガネ部42は、それぞれ1/4波長板43a、43bと、偏光板45a、45bとをこの順で備え、これらがフレームに固定されている。
よって、偏光メガネ10では、右目用メガネ部41の備える1/4波長板43aを透過して水平方向と平行な直線偏光に回転され、観察者50の右目に届くこととなる。
次に、こうして得られた左目用画像光と右目用画像光はそれぞれ観察者50の着用する偏光メガネ10に入射する。
その結果、直線偏光201は、液晶116がON状態の、旋光性の無い第一偏光領域31をそのまま通過し、直線偏光202として位相差フィルム121に入射する。
そして、1/4波長板である位相差フィルム121の作用により、直線偏光202と直線偏光203は、それぞれ左回りの円偏光204と右回りの円偏光205に変換される。
そして、直線偏光206は旋光性の無い第二偏光領域32をそのまま通過し、直線偏光208として位相差フィルム121に入射する。
そして、1/4波長板である位相差フィルム121の作用により、直線偏光207と直線偏光208は、それぞれ右回りの円偏光209と左回りの円偏光210に変換される。
図14(a)および図14(b)は、本実施形態の切替位相差板8の第二の例であるホモジニアス型液晶素子を利用した切替位相差板8の構成と作用について説明する図である。そして、図14(a)では、ある一つのフレーム画像を形成する際の切替位相差板8の作用を示し、図14(b)では、フレームの切り替えにより画像表示領域が入れ替わった場合のフレーム画像を形成する際の切替位相差板8の作用を示す。
そして、直線偏光211は、位相差が1/2波長である第二偏光領域32で光学軸が回転されて水平方向と平行な直線偏光213に変換され、位相差フィルム121に入射する。
そして、直線偏光216は位相差の無い第二偏光領域32をそのまま通過し、直線偏光218として位相差フィルム121に入射する。
そして、1/4波長板である位相差フィルム121の作用により、直線偏光217と直線偏光218は、それぞれ右回りの円偏光219と左回りの円偏光220に変換される。
図15(a)および図15(b)は、本実施形態の切替位相差板8の第三の例である強誘電性液晶素子を利用した切替位相差板8の構成と作用について説明する図である。そして、図15(a)では、ある1つのフレーム画像を形成する際の切替位相差板8の作用を示し、図15(b)では、フレームの切り替えにより画像表示領域が入れ替わった場合のフレーム画像を形成する際の切替位相差板8の作用を示す。強誘電性液晶素子を利用した切替位相差板8では、異なる極性の電圧の印加により選択可能な2つの安定な液晶配向状態をそれぞれ利用する。
そして、光学軸が水平方向から左上45度の方向で位相差が1/2波長である第二偏光領域32において、直線偏光221は、自身の光学軸が回転されて水平方向と平行な直線偏光223に変換され、位相差フィルム121に入射する。
したがって、図15(b)に示すように、第一偏光領域31では、光学軸が水平方向から左上45度の方向(紙面の左上方45度)である1/2波長板として機能する。一方、第二偏光領域32では、光学軸が水平方向である1/2波長板として機能する。
そして、1/4波長板である位相差フィルム121の作用により、直線偏光227と直線偏光228は、それぞれ右回りの円偏光229と左回りの円偏光230に変換される。
上述のように、本実施の形態の立体画像表示装置1は、立体画像の表示をする場合、1つのフレーム画像において右目用画像と左目用画像とを同時に表示する。そして、上述の光学手段である切替位相差板を用いて観察者の左右の目に画像を振り分けて立体画像を表示する方式をとる。その場合、全ての画像情報を表示するため、まず表示画面の垂直方向に連続して並べられた全水平走査ラインを、複数の水平ラインからそれぞれ構成される第一画像形成領域と第二画像形成領域とに分割する。
以上のように、液晶ディスプレイ3におけるフレーム周波数を120Hzや240Hzなどに向上させることにより、自然で高画質な立体表示画像を楽しむことが可能となる。
すなわち、第二の動作方法の例として、液晶ディスプレイ3では、フレーム画像の切り替えに際し、液晶ディスプレイ3画面の上側の水平ラインから下側の水平ラインに向けて順次画面を更新して行く。そして、その更新と同期させて切替位相差板8において、対応する位置にある上側の位相差部33から下側の位相差部33に向けて順次位相差状態を切り替えていく。このようにすることで、上述した問題を防止することが可能となる。
このことは図17(d)についても同様であり、第一画像形成領域21dに対応する第一偏光領域31dでは、位相差状態の切り替えの最中であることを表している。
すなわち、液晶パネル6における画像形成のための走査信号に同期する信号の制御により、液晶パネル6における画面の更新にともなって、対応するように切替位相差板8の上側の位相差部から下側の位相差部に向けて順次位相差状態を切り替えていく。そして、図17(d)に示すように、対応する切替位相差板8の第一偏光領域31および第二偏光領域32の位相差状態の切り替えを行う。
そして、立体画像表示装置1では、液晶パネル6で右目用画像と左目用画像の表示された画像形成領域を入れ替えるフレームにおいてもバックライト2を消灯する必要はない。その結果、立体画像表示装置1では、明るい立体画像表示を得ることが可能となる。
(1)フレーム切り替え毎に右目用画像と左目用画像の入れ替えを行う。
(2)(1)以外の場合であって、フレームの切り替え時に右目用画像と左目用画像の入れ替えおよび直前のフレームで表示された画像の上書きのいずれか一方を行う(尚、入れ替えを行わずにそれぞれが右目用画像と左目用画像を維持し続ける場合は含まない。)。
したがって、PDPを用いた立体画像表示装置では、PDPと上述の切替位相差板とを組み合わせ、液晶ディスプレイ3を用いた立体画像表示装置1と同様の立体画像表示装置を構成することができる。
2 バックライト
3 液晶ディスプレイ
5、7、45a、45b 偏光板
6 液晶パネル
8 切替位相差板
10 偏光メガネ
12 制御装置
21、21a、21b、21c、21d 第一画像形成領域
22、22a、22b、22c 第二画像形成領域
23 水平ライン
25、25a、25b、25c、35、35a、35b、35c 境界線
31、31a、31b、31c、31d 第一偏光領域
32、32a、32b、32c 第二偏光領域
33 位相差部
41 右目用メガネ部
42 左目用メガネ部
43a、43b 1/4波長板
50 観察者
101 接着剤
104、105、114、115 基板
106、116 液晶
117、118 配向膜
119、120 透明電極
121 位相差フィルム
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204、205、209、210、214、215、219、220、224、225、229、230 円偏光
300 パッシブ駆動型液晶表示素子
301 下部電極
302 上部電極
310 アクティブ駆動型液晶表示素子
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- 画素を水平方向に配列してなる水平ラインを、垂直方向に複数並べて構成された液晶パネルと、前記液晶パネルを挟持する一対の偏光板とを有する液晶ディスプレイと、
前記液晶ディスプレイの背面側に配置されたバックライトと、
前記液晶ディスプレイの前面側に設けられた光学手段と、
観察者が着用する偏光メガネと、
前記液晶ディスプレイでの画像表示と前記光学手段の位相差状態とを制御する制御装置とを備えた立体画像表示装置であって、
前記液晶ディスプレイは、前記液晶パネルの連設された複数の前記水平ラインからなる第一画像形成領域と第二画像形成領域とを交互に配置して有し、前記制御装置に制御されて、前記第一画像形成領域は右目用画像および左目用画像のいずれか一方の画像を、前記第二画像形成領域は他方の画像をそれぞれ同時に表示するよう構成されており、
前記第一画像形成領域と前記第二画像形成領域は、
(1)フレーム切り替え毎に右目用画像と左目用画像の入れ替えを行うか、
または、
(2)(1)以外の場合であって、フレームの切り替え時に右目用画像と左目用画像の入れ替えおよび直前のフレームで表示された画像の上書きのいずれか一方を行い、
前記右目用画像と前記左目用画像の入れ替え時に、前記第一画像形成領域と前記第二画像形成領域との間の境界線の移動および維持のいずれかを行って所望の時期に前記境界線が移動するよう構成され、
前記光学手段は、前記液晶パネルの前記各水平ラインに対応する複数の位相差部からなり、
前記第一画像形成領域と前記第二画像形成領域とにそれぞれ対応する範囲に、前記位相差部を複数束ねて成る第一偏光領域と第二偏光領域とが配置され、それぞれが異なる位相差状態を有するとともに、前記右目用画像と前記左目用画像を入れ替えるタイミングに同期して、前記制御装置によりそれぞれの位相差状態が制御されるよう構成されたことを特徴とする立体画像表示装置。 - 前記第一画像形成領域と前記第二画像形成領域とは、前記液晶ディスプレイの最上部と最下部に配置されたものを除き、前記境界線の移動の前後で同じ面積となるよう構成されることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の立体画像表示装置。
- 前記第一画像形成領域と前記第二画像形成領域との間の境界線の移動の時期は、前記第一画像形成領域において、前記右目用画像から前記左目用画像へと入れ替えられる時、および前記左目用画像から前記右目用画像へと入れ替えられる時のいずれか一方であることを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の立体画像表示装置。
- 前記第一画像形成領域と前記第二画像形成領域との間の前記境界線の移動に対応して、前記光学手段の前記第一偏光領域と前記第二偏光領域との間の境界線が移動するよう構成されたことを特徴とする請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の立体画像表示装置。
- 前記第一画像形成領域と前記第二画像形成領域との間の前記境界線の移動は、前記水平ラインの1本ずつによって行われることを特徴とする請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載の立体画像表示装置。
- 前記第一画像形成領域と前記第二画像形成領域とはそれぞれ、前記液晶パネルの垂直方向に連設された2本から60本の水平ラインからなる画像形成領域であることを特徴とする請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の立体画像表示装置。
- 前記光学手段は、前記制御装置により制御されて、前記第一偏光領域と前記第二偏光領域とがそれぞれが異なる位相差状態を有するとともに、前記液晶ディスプレイでの前記右目用画像と前記左目用画像の入れ替えのタイミングに同期して、前記第一偏光領域と前記第二偏光領域との間で位相差状態が入れ替わるよう構成されたことを特徴とする請求項1~6のいずれか1項に記載の立体画像表示装置。
- 前記バックライトは、前記右目用画像と前記左目用画像を入れ替えるタイミングに合わせて、前記制御装置によって、全体の点灯状態が制御されるよう構成されたものであることを特徴とする請求項1~7のいずれか1項に記載の立体画像表示装置。
- 前記制御装置は、前記液晶ディスプレイの最上部の前記水平ラインから最下部の前記水平ラインに向け前記水平ライン毎に順次制御して、前記第一画像形成領域および前記第二画像形成領域での前記右目用画像と前記左目用画像との入れ替えを制御するとともに、当該液晶ディスプレイでの制御に同期させ、前記光学手段の最上部の前記位相差部から最下部の前記位相差部に向け前記位相差部毎に順次制御して、前記第一偏光領域および前記第二偏光領域の位相差状態を制御するものであることを特徴とする請求項1~8のいずれか1項に記載の立体画像表示装置。
- 前記光学手段は、対向する表面に透明電極が配設された一対の基板の間に液晶を挟持するとともに、前記液晶を挟持する基板の外側の面に位相差フィルムを設けて構成されたものであることを特徴とする請求項1~9のいずれか1項に記載の立体画像表示装置。
- 前記光学手段は、TN型液晶素子、ホモジニアス型液晶素子および強誘電性液晶素子からなる群から選ばれるいずれか1つの液晶素子を利用して構成されたものであることを特徴とする請求項1~10のいずれか1項に記載の立体画像表示装置。
- 前記光学手段を構成する基板は、ポリカーボネイトフィルム、トリアセチルセルロースフィルム、シクロオレフィンポリマーフィルム、ポリエーテルスルホンフィルムおよびガラスクロス強化透明フィルムからなる群から選ばれるいずれか1つのフィルムを用いて構成されたものであることを特徴とする請求項1~11のいずれか1項に記載の立体画像表示装置。
- 前記液晶ディスプレイにおけるフレームの切り替えは、120Hz以上の周期で行われることを特徴とする請求項1~12のいずれか1項に記載の立体画像表示装置。
- 前記液晶ディスプレイにおけるフレームの切り替えは、240Hz以上の周期で行われることを特徴とする請求項13に記載の立体画像表示装置。
- 画素を水平方向に配列してなる水平ラインを、垂直方向に複数並べて構成されたプラズマパネルと、前記プラズマパネル上に配置された偏光板とを有するプラズマディスプレイと、
前記プラズマディスプレイの前面側に設けられた光学手段と、
観察者が着用する偏光メガネと、
前記プラズマディスプレイでの画像表示と前記光学手段の位相差状態とを制御する制御装置とを備えた立体画像表示装置であって、
前記プラズマディスプレイは、前記プラズマパネルの連設された複数の前記水平ラインからなる第一画像形成領域と第二画像形成領域とを交互に配置して有し、前記制御装置に制御されて、前記第一画像形成領域は右目用画像および左目用画像のいずれか一方の画像を、前記第二画像形成領域は他方の画像をそれぞれ同時に表示するよう構成されており、
前記第一画像形成領域と前記第二画像形成領域は、
(1)フレーム切り替え毎に右目用画像と左目用画像の入れ替えを行うか、
または、
(2)(1)以外の場合であって、フレームの切り替え時に右目用画像と左目用画像の入れ替えおよび直前のフレームで表示された画像の上書きのいずれか一方を行い、
前記右目用画像と前記左目用画像の入れ替え時に、前記第一画像形成領域と前記第二画像形成領域との間の境界線の移動および維持のいずれかを行って所望の時期に前記境界線が移動するよう構成され、
前記光学手段は、前記プラズマパネルの前記各水平ラインに対応する複数の位相差部からなり、
前記第一画像形成領域と前記第二画像形成領域とにそれぞれ対応する範囲に、前記位相差部を複数束ねて成る第一偏光領域と第二偏光領域とが配置され、それぞれが異なる位相差状態を有するとともに、前記右目用画像と前記左目用画像を入れ替えるタイミングに同期して、前記制御装置によりそれぞれの位相差状態が制御されるよう構成されたことを特徴とする立体画像表示装置。
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