Stereoscopic Display Pattern Groove Air Layer Crosstalk

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing stereoscopic image displays using patterned retarder films suffer from reduced luminance due to black stripes, which limit the vertical viewing angle and transmittance, especially when displaying two-dimensional images.

Innovation Solution

A stereoscopic image display system incorporating a patterned retarder film with a pattern layer featuring air-filled grooves, where the lower part contacts the display panel and the upper part contacts a polarizing plate, enhancing light reflection and dispersion to minimize crosstalk and improve the vertical viewing angle.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Duration of action of moving object

If a black stripe is formed between odd-numbered and even-numbered lines of the patterned retarder film to increase vertical viewing angle, then vertical viewing angle is improved, but transmittance is reduced and luminance is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevertical viewing angleVSAvoidluminance
Core Design Contradiction:
Duration of action of moving objectVSIllumination intensity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies porous materials by forming air layers within the pattern grooves of the pattern layer. These air-filled porous structures replace the traditional black stripe material, allowing light to pass through while maintaining the vertical viewing angle enhancement function. The air layers create optical path differences that separate left and right eye images without absorbing light, thus improving transmittance and luminance while preserving the expanded vertical viewing angle.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #31Porous materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses composite materials by combining the pattern layer with air layers formed inside pattern grooves. This composite structure integrates the mechanical support function of the pattern layer material with the optical function of the air layers, creating a system that enhances vertical viewing angle while maintaining high light transmittance and luminance for both 3D and 2D display modes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Duration of action of moving object

If a black stripe is formed between odd-numbered and even-numbered lines of the patterned retarder film, then vertical viewing angle is increased, but transmittance is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevertical viewing angleVSAvoidtransmittance
Core Design Contradiction:
Duration of action of moving objectVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies porous materials by forming air layers within the pattern grooves of the pattern layer. These air-filled porous structures replace the traditional black stripe material, allowing light to pass through while maintaining the vertical viewing angle enhancement function. The air layers create optical path differences that separate left and right eye images without absorbing light, thus improving transmittance and luminance while preserving the expanded vertical viewing angle.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #31Porous materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent converts the potentially harmful light-blocking function of black stripes into a beneficial light-guiding function. By forming pattern grooves with air layers, the structure that would normally block light is transformed into an optical element that uses refraction and total internal reflection at the air-pattern layer interfaces to achieve image separation, thereby converting light loss into useful optical functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

3Duration of action of moving object

If pattern grooves with air layers are formed in the pattern layer to reduce crosstalk and improve vertical viewing angle, then vertical viewing angle and luminance are improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevertical viewing angleVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Duration of action of moving objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple functions into a single integrated structure. The pattern layer simultaneously provides mechanical support, defines the pattern geometry through its grooves, and creates the air layer optical elements. This consolidation eliminates the need for separate components for each function, reducing overall device complexity while achieving improved vertical viewing angle and reduced crosstalk.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses thin film structures for the pattern layer that can be formed using standard thin-film fabrication techniques. The pattern grooves with air layers are created within this thin film structure, maintaining flexibility in design while keeping the overall device structure simple and compatible with existing manufacturing processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The solution effectively reduces crosstalk and enhances the vertical viewing angle, maintaining high luminance and transmittance by optimizing the pattern groove design within the stereoscopic image display system.

Implementation Method 1

the pattern groove has a wide lower part contacting the display surface of the display panel and a narrow upper part contacting the polarizing plate

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectReflection: Reflection

Implementation Method 2

light passing through odd-numbered lines of the patterned retarder film is converted into right circularly polarized light, and light passing through even-numbered lines of the patterned retarder film is converted into left circularly polarized light

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectRefraction: Refraction

Implementation Method 3

light passing through odd-numbered lines of the patterned retarder film is converted into right circularly polarized light, and light passing through even-numbered lines of the patterned retarder film is converted into left circularly polarized light

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPolarisation: Polarisation

Data Source

PatentUS10012842B2Stereoscopic image display and method for manufacturing the same
Publication Date: 2018.07.03 LG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

A stereoscopic image display and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The stereoscopic image display includes a display panel, a polarizing plate positioned on a display surface of the display panel, a patterned retarder film positioned on the polarizing plate, and a pattern layer positioned between the display surface of the display panel and the polarizing plate. The pattern layer has a pattern groove provided with an air layer therein. The pattern groove has a wide lower part contacting the display surface of the display panel and a narrow upper part contacting the polarizing plate.