Stereoscopic Display Light Converting Module for Naked Eyes

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional stereoscopic displays for naked eyes using linearly polarized light cause visual fatigue and visual disturbances due to their reliance on polarized light control technology, which is not akin to natural light perception.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating a light converting module between the two-dimensional display panel and the stereoscopic module, which converts linearly polarized light into circularly polarized light, simulating natural light and alleviating visual fatigue by using a quarter-wave plate, half-wave plate, and a liquid crystal type circularly polarization controller to output three-dimensional images.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If linearly polarized light is used in stereoscopic display for naked eyes, then the stereoscopic display effect is achieved through binocular parallax, but visual fatigue and visual disturbances occur

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestereoscopic display effectVSAvoidvisual fatigue and visual disturbances
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the polarization state parameter from linear polarization to circular polarization by introducing a quarter-wave plate. This parameter change transforms the light's polarization characteristics while maintaining the stereoscopic display effect, thereby reducing visual fatigue and disturbances caused by linearly polarized light

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The quarter-wave plate serves as an intermediary optical element between the linearly polarized light source and the viewer's eyes. It mediates the transformation of light polarization state, converting linearly polarized light into circularly polarized light to eliminate harmful visual effects while preserving the stereoscopic effect

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

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 conversion of linearly polarized light to circularly polarized light reduces human visual fatigue and visual disturbances, promoting healthier eye perception by mimicking natural light, thus enhancing the visual experience in stereoscopic displays.

Implementation Method 1

the light converting module further including at least one quarter-wave plate, and the quarter-wave plate convert the linearly polarized light to a circularly polarized light

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectQuarter-wave plate: Birefringence

Implementation Method 2

the light converting module is a liquid crystal type circularly polarization controller and the liquid crystal type circularly polarization controller further including a voltage control circuit and a liquid crystal cell; the voltage control circuit is modulated the voltage of the liquid crystal cell to convert the inputted linearly polarized light into a circularly polarized light by the liquid crystal cell

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLiquid crystal: Liquid Crystals

Data Source

PatentUS10317692B2Stereoscopic display for naked eyes
Publication Date: 2019.06.11 WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The present application discloses a stereoscopic display for naked eyes includes a two-dimensional display panel, a stereoscopic module for the naked eyes and a light converting module. The stereoscopic module for the naked eyes is deposited between the two-dimensional display panel and the light converting module. The two-dimensional display panel is used to output a two-dimensional image based on the linearly polarized light; the stereoscopic module for the naked eyes is used to output a three-dimensional image based on the linearly polarized light. The light converting module is used to convert the linearly polarized light to a circularly polarized light and output a three-dimensional image based on the circularly polarized light.