Ambient light illuminated liquid crystal display system
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1. A liquid crystal display system, comprising:
- an optical arrangement for receiving ambient light and for reflecting the received ambient light;
a liquid crystal display disposed ahead of the optical arrangement for being backlighted by the reflected ambient light whereby said liquid crystal display provides an image having a defined contrast light ratio;
relay optics disposed ahead of the liquid crystal display for receiving the image having a defined contrast light ratio and for relaying said image; and
collimator/combining means disposed ahead of the relay optics and in the field of view of an observer for receiving the relayed image and for displaying said image for viewing by the observer.
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Abstract
A liquid crystal display system utilizes an optical arrangement which is aligned so that ambient light from the direction of an obersver'"'"'s view is channeled behind the liquid crystal display to provide back illumination therefor. An illuminator is arranged to provide supplementary illumination for the liquid crystal display as may be required. A photodetector determines when ambient light is inadequate for required display brightness and operates through appropriate control circuitry to turn the illuminator on or off as the case may be and to control the contrast of the liquid crystal display.
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1. A liquid crystal display system, comprising:
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an optical arrangement for receiving ambient light and for reflecting the received ambient light; a liquid crystal display disposed ahead of the optical arrangement for being backlighted by the reflected ambient light whereby said liquid crystal display provides an image having a defined contrast light ratio; relay optics disposed ahead of the liquid crystal display for receiving the image having a defined contrast light ratio and for relaying said image; and collimator/combining means disposed ahead of the relay optics and in the field of view of an observer for receiving the relayed image and for displaying said image for viewing by the observer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A liquid crystal display system for displaying flight data to the pilot of an aircraft, the display system mounted on a helmet worn by the pilot, said system including:
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a first mirror for receiving ambient light and for reflecting said ambient light; a second mirror for receiving the reflected ambient light and for reflecting the received ambient light; a liquid crystal display disposed ahead of the second mirror so as to be backlighted by the reflected received ambient light and for providing an image having a defined contrast light ratio; a collimator/combiner arranged on the helmet so as to be in the field of vision of the pilot; and optical relay means disposed between the liquid crystal display and the collimator/combiner for relaying the image from the liquid crystal display to the collimator/combiner which displays said image for viewing by the pilot. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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