Display module and display device including the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11057611-B2
Application number	US-202016934269-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 21, 2020
Priority date	Nov 5, 2019
Publication date	Jul 6, 2021
Grant date	Jul 6, 2021

Abstract

A display panel includes a plurality of pixels including a first type pixel, a second type pixel, and a third type pixel, and a lens array disposed on a first surface of the display panel and having an inclination angle. The first type pixel and the second type pixel are disposed adjacent to each other in a second direction. The third type pixel is disposed adjacent to the first type pixel and the second type pixel in a first direction. A pitch of the third type pixel in the second direction is less than or equal to a sum of a pitch of the first type pixel in the second direction and a pitch of the second type pixel in the second direction.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display module comprising:
a display panel including a plurality of pixels including a first type pixel, a second type pixel, and a third type pixel; and
a lens array disposed on a first surface of the display panel and having an inclination angle,
wherein the first type pixel and the second type pixel are disposed adjacent to each other in a second direction,
wherein the third type pixel is disposed adjacent to the first type pixel and the second type pixel in a first direction,
wherein a pitch of the third type pixel in the second direction is less than or equal to a sum of a pitch of the first type pixel in the second direction and a pitch of the second type pixel in the second direction, and
wherein the inclination angle is relative to a reference line that is an imaginary line parallel to the second direction.

2. The display module of claim 1 , wherein the inclination angle of the lens array is determined by a value calculated by

tan

-
1

⁡

(

R
⁢
b

+

B
⁢
b

n
×
R
⁢
a

+

m
×
G
⁢
a

)

,

wherein Ra is a first pitch of the first type pixel in the second direction,
wherein Rb is a second pitch of the first type pixel in the first direction,
wherein Ga is a third pitch of the second type pixel in the second direction,
wherein Bb is a fourth pitch of the third type pixel in the first direction, and
wherein n is a number of the first type pixels in the second direction and m is a number of the second type pixels in the second direction.

3. The display module of claim 2 , wherein a fifth pitch of the third type pixel in the second direction is greater than any one of the first pitch of the first type pixel and the third pitch of the second type pixel,
wherein the fifth pitch is less than or equal to the sum of the first pitch and the third pitch.

4. The display module of claim 2 , wherein when the first pitch, the second pitch, the third pitch, and the fourth pitch are equal to each other, the inclination angle is determined by a value calculated by

tan
⁢

-
1

=

(

2

n
+
m

)

.

5. The display module of claim 2 , wherein n and m are different natural numbers from each other.

6. The display module of claim 2 , wherein the lens array comprises a plurality of lens units arranged in the first direction,
wherein each of the plurality of lens units corresponds to k pixels arranged in the first direction among the plurality of pixels, and
k is a natural number.

7. The display module of claim 6 , wherein the k pixels, which correspond to any one of the plurality of lens units and are arranged in the first direction, respectively correspond to any one of k viewpoints.

8. The display module of claim 7 , wherein the first type pixel and the second type pixel adjacent in the second direction correspond to a same viewpoint or different viewpoints.

9. The display module of claim 1 , wherein the first type pixel and the second type pixel correspond to a viewpoint different from the third type pixel.

10. The display module of claim 1 , wherein the lens array comprises a lenticular lens array.

11. The display module of claim 1 , wherein the first type pixel emits red light, the second type pixel emits green light, and the third type pixel emits blue light.

12. A display device comprising:
a display panel including a plurality of pixels including a first type pixel, a second type pixel, and a third type pixel;
a lens array disposed on a first surface of the display panel and having an inclination angle; and
a panel driving circuit which receives an input image signal and provides an output image signal to the display panel,
wherein the first type pixel and the second type pixel are disposed adjacent to each other in a second direction,
wherein the third type pixel is disposed adjacent to the first type pixel and the second type pixel in a first direction,
wherein the inclination angle is relative to a reference line that is an imaginary line parallel to the second direction,
wherein the inclination angle is determined by a value calculated by

tan

-
1

⁡

(

R
⁢
b

+

B
⁢
b

n
×
R
⁢
a

+

m
×
G
⁢
a

)

,

wherein Ra is a first pitch of the first type pixel in a second direction,
wherein Rb is a second pitch of the first type pixel in a first direction,
wherein Ga is a third pitch of the second type pixel in the second direction,
wherein Bb is a fourth pitch of the third type pixel in the first direction, and
wherein n is a number of the first type pixels in the second direction and m is a number of the second type pixels in the second direction.

13. The display device of claim 12 , wherein the input image signal comprises a plurality of viewpoint image signals corre

Assignees

• Samsung Display Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Beomshik
• Mok Rangkyun
• Lee Jiwon
• Ha Youngsang
• Huh Sujung

Classifications

• G02B30/27 Primary

  involving lenticular arrays · CPC title

• G02B30/28

  involving active lenticular arrays · CPC title

• H04N13/305 Primary

  using lenticular lenses, e.g. arrangements of cylindrical lenses · CPC title

• H04N13/167

  Synchronising or controlling image signals · CPC title

• H04N13/324

  Colour aspects · CPC title