Three-dimensional display device

• US 20070296644A1
• Filed: 12/11/2006
• Published: 12/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: LG Philips LCD Company Limited (LG Display Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Hong, Hyung-Ki, Lee, Byung-Joo, Jung, Sung-Min, Park, Jun-Un
• Granted Patent: US 7,736,004 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/4
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 30/52 the 3D volume being constructed from a stack or sequence of 2D planes, e.g. depth sampling systems

Abstract

A three-dimensional display device includes a plurality of projection portions to project a plurality of images, respectively, a plurality of wedge-shaped light guide plates corresponding to the plurality of projection portions, respectively, to emit the plurality of images, respectively, and a plurality of directional diffuser screen corresponding to the plurality of wedge-shaped light guide plates, respectively, to diffuse or transmit the plurality of images.

Claims

1. A three-dimensional display device comprising:

a plurality of projection portions to project a plurality of images, respectively;

a plurality of wedge-shaped light guide plates arranged corresponding to the plurality of projection portions, respectively, to guide the plurality of images, respectively; and

a plurality of directional diffuser screens arranged corresponding to the plurality of wedge-shaped light guide plates, respectively, to diffuse or transmit the plurality of images.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of wedge-shaped light guide plates each include a first surface on which a corresponding image is incident, and second and third surfaces facing and inclined with each other.

3. The device according to claim 2, wherein the corresponding image is repeatedly reflected on the second and third surfaces and is emitted at the third surface.

4. The device according to claim 3, wherein an incidence angle of the corresponding image on the third surface is reduced as the corresponding image is repeatedly reflected on the second and third surfaces.

5. The device according to claim 4, wherein the corresponding image is emitted when the incidence angle of the corresponding image on the third surface is less than a critical angle for a total reflection at the third surface.

6. The device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of directional diffuser screens diffuse or transmit the plurality of images according to incidence angles of the plurality of images on the plurality of directional diffuser screens.

7. The device according to claim 6, wherein one of the plurality of directional diffuser screens diffuses one of the plurality of images emitted from its corresponding wedge-shaped light guide plate, and transmits other images emitted from other wedge-shaped light guide plates.

8. The device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of directional diffuser screens are arranged parallel with and apart from each other.

9. The device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of projection portions each include a liquid crystal display (LCD), a field emission display (FED), a plasma display panel (PDP) and a electroluminescent display (EL).