摘要:
According to one embodiment, an image display device includes a liquid crystal optical apparatus, an image display unit, and a control unit. The image display unit includes a display unit stacked with the liquid crystal optical apparatus. The control unit controls a potential of electrodes provided in the liquid crystal optical apparatus. Light including kth (k being an integer) major region parallax image is emitted outside the liquid crystal optical apparatus through a lens center portion. Light including kth adjacent region parallax image is emitted outside the liquid crystal optical apparatus through a refractive index increase portion.
摘要:
According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical apparatus includes a first substrate unit, a second substrate unit, and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate unit includes a first substrate having a first major surface and first electrodes provided on the first major surface to extend along a first direction, and arranged in a direction non-parallel to the first direction. The second substrate unit includes a second substrate having a second major surface opposing the first major surface and a second electrode provided on the second major surface to oppose the first electrodes. The liquid crystal layer is provided between the first and second substrate units. One of the first electrodes includes a first main body portion and a first tip portion. The first main body portion extends along the first direction, and the first tip portion is provided at a tip of the first main body portion.
摘要:
According to one embodiment, liquid crystal optical element includes: first board; second board; liquid crystal layer; first electrodes; second electrodes; third electrodes; and fourth electrode. The liquid crystal optical element generates refractive index distribution functioning as a lens. The first electrodes are at positions corresponding to end portions of the lens and on the liquid crystal layer side of the first board. The second electrodes are at positions corresponding to discontinuity points of the lens and on the liquid crystal layer side of the first board. The third electrodes are at positions corresponding to lens surfaces of the lens and on the liquid crystal layer side of the first board. The fourth electrode is provided to the whole surface on the liquid crystal layer side of the second board and includes first cutout portions formed at parts opposing the third electrodes.
摘要:
According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical apparatus includes first and second substrate units, and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate unit includes a first substrate and first electrodes. The first electrodes are provided on the first substrate to extend along a first direction, and arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The second substrate unit includes a second substrate and a second electrode. The second substrate opposes the first substrate. The second electrode is provided on the second substrate to oppose the first electrodes. The liquid crystal layer is provided between the first and second substrate units. At least one of the first electrodes is provided with a recess formed on a surface of the at least one of the first electrodes. The surface opposes the second electrode.
摘要:
According to one embodiment, an image display device includes a liquid crystal lens device and an image display unit. The liquid crystal lens device includes a liquid crystal optical element unit. The liquid crystal optical element unit includes a first substrate unit, a second substrate unit and a liquid crystal layer. The liquid crystal layer is provided between the first and second substrate units. The liquid crystal layer has an alignment twisted by an angle not less than 5 degrees and not more than 45 degrees along a normal axis of a major surface of the first substrate unit. The image display unit includes a display unit. The second substrate unit is disposed between the first substrate unit and the display unit.
摘要:
According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical apparatus includes first and second substrate units, and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate unit includes a first substrate and first electrodes. The first electrodes are provided on the first substrate to extend along a first direction, and arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The second substrate unit includes a second substrate and a second electrode. The second substrate opposes the first substrate. The second electrode is provided on the second substrate to oppose the first electrodes. The liquid crystal layer is provided between the first and second substrate units. At least one of the first electrodes is provided with a recess formed on a surface of the at least one of the first electrodes. The surface opposes the second electrode.
摘要:
According to one embodiment, liquid crystal optical apparatus includes a first substrate unit, a second substrate unit, and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate unit includes a first substrate, first electrodes extending in a first direction, a first sub electrode, and a second sub electrode. The second substrate unit includes a second substrate and an opposing electrode. The liquid crystal layer is provided between the first and second substrate units and. The first substrate unit including at least one selected from: a first distance between the one electrode of the first electrodes and the first sub electrode longer than a second distance between the other electrode of the first electrodes and the second sub electrode; and a first width of the first sub electrode narrower than a second width of the second sub electrode.
摘要:
According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical apparatus includes a first substrate unit, a second substrate unit, and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate unit includes a first substrate having a first major surface and first electrodes provided on the first major surface to extend along a first direction, and arranged in a direction non-parallel to the first direction. The second substrate unit includes a second substrate having a second major surface opposing the first major surface and a second electrode provided on the second major surface to oppose the first electrodes. The liquid crystal layer is provided between the first and second substrate units. One of the first electrodes includes a first main body portion and a first tip portion. The first main body portion extends along the first direction, and the first tip portion is provided at a tip of the first main body portion.
摘要:
According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical element includes a first substrate unit, a second substrate unit, a liquid crystal layer, and spacers. The first substrate unit includes a first substrate, first electrodes, and second electrodes. The first substrate has a first major surface. The first electrodes are provided on the first major surface. One of the second electrodes is provided in a space between the first electrodes. The second substrate unit includes a second substrate, and an opposing electrode. The second substrate has a second major surface opposed to the first major surface. The opposing electrode is provided on the second major surface and opposed to the first and second electrodes. The liquid crystal layer is provided between the first and second substrate units. The spacers are in contact with the liquid crystal layer and define a distance between the first and second substrate units.
摘要:
According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical apparatus includes a first substrate unit, a second substrate unit, and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate unit includes a first substrate and a plurality of first electrodes. The first electrodes are provided on the first substrate to extend in a first direction. Each of the first electrodes has a first side surface and a second side surface opposite to the first side surface. The second substrate unit includes a second substrate and an opposing electrode. The second substrate opposes the first substrate. The opposing electrode is provided on the second substrate to oppose the first electrodes. The liquid crystal layer is provided between the first substrate unit and the second substrate unit. The first side surface has a first protruding portion and a first recessed portion arranged with the first protruding portion in the first direction.