JP6951504B2 - Display device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a display device.

Conventionally, as a technique for improving the contrast of a liquid crystal display device, a technique has been proposed in which two display panels are superposed and an image is displayed on each display panel based on an input video signal (for example, Patent Document 1). reference). Specifically, for example, a color image is displayed on the front side (observer side) display panel and a black and white image is displayed on the rear side (backlight side) of the two display panels arranged in the front and back. This is intended to improve the contrast.

JP-A-2007-310161

However, in the above-mentioned conventional liquid crystal display device, for example, in two display panels arranged in the front-rear direction, when the edge of the display screen is viewed from an oblique direction, the non-display area of the display panel arranged on the rear side Due to the influence, there arises a problem that the edge of the displayed image is not displayed normally. Specifically, the edge of the display image becomes dark, and the edge of the original display image appears to be chipped.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to prevent display abnormalities at the edges of display images in a display device configured by superimposing a plurality of display panels.

In order to solve the above problems, the display device according to the present invention is a display device in which a plurality of display panels are superposed and arranged to display an image on each of the display panels, and is arranged at a position close to the observer. The first display panel is provided with a first display panel and a second display panel arranged at a position farther from the observer than the first display panel. The first display panel includes a first image display area and the first image. It has a first frame area arranged around the display area, and the second display panel has a second image display area and a second frame area arranged around the second image display area. However, the width of the frame of the first frame area is larger than the width of the frame of the second frame area.

In the display device according to the present invention, the outer peripheral portion of the image display area of the second display panel may be located outside the outer peripheral portion of the image display area of the first display panel when viewed in a plane.

In the display device according to the present invention, the image display area of each of the plurality of display panels may be larger as the position where the display panel is arranged is farther from the observer.

In the display device according to the present invention, the image display area of the second display panel is a facing display area facing the image display area of the first display panel in a plan view and an extended display around the facing display area. The second display panel may display the same image as the image displayed at the end of the facing display area in the extended display area, including the area.

In the display device according to the present invention, the width of the extended display area constitutes the second display panel from the surface on the observer side of the glass substrate on the second display panel side that constitutes the first display panel. , The distance to the surface of the glass substrate on the first display panel side opposite to the observer side and the refractive index of each glass substrate may be set.

を満たしてもよい（ただし、ｎ＝（ｎ１＋ｎ２）／２とする。）。 In the display device according to the present invention, the width of the extended display area is t1, the refractive index of the glass substrate on the second display panel side that constitutes the first display panel is n1, and the second display panel is configured. The refractive index of the glass substrate on the first display panel side is n2, and the second display panel is viewed from the observer-side surface of the glass substrate on the second display panel side, which constitutes the first display panel. When the distance to the surface of the glass substrate on the first display panel side opposite to the observer side is d.

(However, n = (n1 + n2) / 2).

In the display device according to the present invention, the first image data for displaying a color image in the image display area of the first display panel and the black and white image in the image display area of the second display panel based on the input video signal. An image processing unit that generates a second image data for displaying the image may be further included.

In the display device according to the present invention, the image display area of the second display panel is a facing display area facing the image display area of the first display panel when viewed in a plan view, and an extended display around the facing display area. The image processing unit includes an area, and the image processing unit generates image data for the opposite display area based on the input video signal, and image data for the extended display area based on the image data for the opposite display area. The second image data may be generated by generating.

In the display device according to the present invention, the image display area of the second display panel is a facing display area facing the image display area of the first display panel in a plan view and an extended display around the facing display area. A plurality of signal lines to which signals for image display are supplied from the drive circuit are arranged in the image display area of the second display panel including the area, and in the extended display area, 1 in the drive circuit is arranged. A plurality of the signal lines may be electrically connected to one output terminal.

In the display device according to the present invention, the number of the signal lines electrically connected to the one output terminal may be smaller as the position of the output terminal is closer to the opposite display area.

In the display device according to the present invention, in the extended display area, the image display signal may be simultaneously supplied to the plurality of signal lines electrically connected to the one output terminal.

In the display device according to the present invention, the plurality of pixels arranged in the extended display area may overlap the black matrix formed around the image display area of the first display panel when viewed in a plane. ..

In the display device according to the present invention, the image display area of the second display panel is a facing display area facing the image display area of the first display panel in a plan view and an extended display around the facing display area. A part of the plurality of pixels arranged in the extended display area including the area may be larger than the pixels arranged in the opposite display area.

Further, another aspect of the display device according to the present invention is a display device in which a plurality of display panels are superposed and arranged to display an image on each of the display panels, and is arranged at a position close to the observer. In the first display panel and the second display panel arranged at a position farther from the observer than the first display panel, the image display area of the second display panel is larger than the image display area of the first display panel. The image display area of the second display panel includes a facing display area facing the image display area of the first display panel in a plan view and an extended display area around the facing display area, and the extended display The width of the region is the width of the glass substrate on the first display panel side, which constitutes the second display panel, from the surface on the observer side of the glass substrate on the second display panel side, which constitutes the first display panel. It is characterized in that it is set based on the distance to the surface on the side opposite to the observer side and the refractive index of each of the glass substrates.

を満たす（ただし、ｎ＝（ｎ１＋ｎ２）／２とする。）、ことを特徴とする。 Further, another aspect of the display device according to the present invention is a display device in which a plurality of display panels are superposed and arranged to display an image on each of the display panels, and is arranged at a position close to the observer. In the first display panel and the second display panel arranged at a position farther from the observer than the first display panel, the image display area of the second display panel is larger than the image display area of the first display panel. The image display area of the second display panel includes a facing display area facing the image display area of the first display panel when viewed in a plan view, and an extended display area around the facing display area. The width of the display area is t1, the refractive index of the glass substrate on the second display panel side constituting the first display panel is n1, and the glass substrate on the first display panel side constituting the second display panel. The refractive index is n2, and the observation on the glass substrate on the first display panel side that constitutes the second display panel is observed from the observer side surface on the glass substrate on the second display panel side that constitutes the first display panel. When d is the distance to the surface opposite to the person side,

(However, n = (n1 + n2) / 2) is satisfied.

According to the display device according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent display abnormalities at the edges of display images in a display device configured by superimposing a plurality of display panels.

It is a top view which shows the schematic structure of the liquid crystal display device which concerns on this embodiment. It is a top view which shows the schematic structure of the 1st display panel which concerns on this embodiment. It is a top view which shows the schematic structure of the 2nd display panel which concerns on this embodiment. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA'of FIGS. 2 and 3. It is sectional drawing which shows typically the conventional liquid crystal display device. (A) is a plan view showing the outline of a characteristic configuration in the liquid crystal display device according to the present embodiment, and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB'of (a). It is an enlarged view of the left end part of FIG. 6B. It is a top view which shows a part of the 1st image display area of the 1st display panel. It is a top view which shows a part of the 2nd image display area of the 2nd display panel. It is a figure which shows the pixel information corresponding to each pixel of the 1st display panel shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the pixel information corresponding to each pixel of the 2nd display panel shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the method of defining the extended display area of the 2nd display panel. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the method of determining the width of an extended display area based on the inter-panel distance and the refractive index. It is a timing chart which shows the timing of driving the gate line of the 1st display panel, and the timing of driving the gate line of the 2nd display panel. It is a top view which shows the structure of the 2nd display panel which concerns on modification 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the pixel information corresponding to each pixel of the 2nd display panel which concerns on modification 1. FIG. It is a top view which shows the structure of the 2nd display panel which concerns on modification 2. FIG. It is a top view which shows the structure of the 2nd display panel which concerns on modification 3. FIG. It is a figure which shows the pixel information corresponding to each pixel of the 2nd display panel which concerns on modification 3. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the specific structure of the image processing part which concerns on this embodiment.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a liquid crystal display device will be taken as an example, but the display device according to the present invention is not limited to the liquid crystal display device, and may be, for example, an organic EL display device or the like.

The liquid crystal display device according to the present embodiment controls a plurality of display panels for displaying images, a plurality of drive circuits (plurality of source drivers, a plurality of gate drivers) for driving the respective display panels, and each drive circuit. Image processing is performed on a plurality of timing controllers, an image processing unit that performs image processing on an input video signal input from the outside, and outputs image data to each timing controller, and a plurality of display panels are irradiated with light from the back side. Includes backlight and. The number of display panels is not limited and may be two or more. Further, the plurality of display panels are arranged so as to be overlapped with each other in the front-rear direction when viewed from the observer side, and each of them displays an image. In the following, a liquid crystal display device 10 including two display panels will be described as an example.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of a liquid crystal display device 10 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the liquid crystal display device 10 is arranged at a position closer to the observer (front side) and a position farther from the observer (rear side) than the first display panel 100. The second display panel 200, the first timing controller 140 for controlling the first source driver 120 and the first gate driver 130 provided on the first display panel 100, and the second source provided on the second display panel 200. It includes a second timing controller 240 that controls the driver 220 and the second gate driver 230, and an image processing unit 300 that outputs image data to the first timing controller 140 and the second timing controller 240. The first display panel 100 displays a color image corresponding to the input video signal, and the second display panel 200 displays a black-and-white image (monochrome image) corresponding to the input video signal. The image processing unit 300 receives the input video signal Data transmitted from an external system (not shown), executes image processing described later, and then outputs the first image data DAT1 to the first timing controller 140. The second image data DAT2 is output to the second timing controller 240. Further, the image processing unit 300 outputs a control signal (omitted in FIG. 1) such as a synchronization signal to the first timing controller 140 and the second timing controller 240. The first image data DAT1 is image data for color display, and the second image data DAT2 is image data for black-and-white display. The backlight (omitted in FIG. 1) is arranged on the back side of the second display panel 200. The specific configuration of the image processing unit 300 will be described later.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of the first display panel 100, and FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of the second display panel 200. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA'of FIGS. 2 and 3.

The configuration of the first display panel 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 4. As shown in FIG. 4, the first display panel 100 is a thin film transistor substrate 101 (hereinafter referred to as a TFT substrate) arranged on the backlight 400 side and a color filter arranged on the observer side and facing the TFT substrate 101. It includes a substrate 102 (hereinafter referred to as a CF substrate) and a liquid crystal layer 103 arranged between the TFT substrate 101 and the CF substrate 102. A polarizing plate 104 is arranged on the backlight 400 side of the first display panel 100, and a polarizing plate 105 is arranged on the observer side.

As shown in FIG. 2, the TFT substrate 101 has a plurality of data lines 111 extending in the first direction (for example, the column direction) and extending in a second direction (for example, the row direction) different from the first direction. A plurality of gate lines 112 are formed, and a thin film transistor 113 (hereinafter, referred to as TFT) is formed in the vicinity of each intersection of the plurality of data lines 111 and the plurality of gate lines 112. When the first display panel 100 is viewed in a plane, an area surrounded by two adjacent data lines 111 and two adjacent gate lines 112 is defined as one pixel 114, and the pixels 114 have a matrix shape ( Multiple are arranged in the row direction and the column direction). The plurality of data lines 111 are arranged at equal intervals in the row direction, and the plurality of gate lines 112 are arranged at equal intervals in the column direction. A pixel electrode 115 is formed for each pixel 114 on the TFT substrate 101, and one common electrode (not shown) common to a plurality of pixels 114 is formed. The drain electrode constituting the TFT 113 is electrically connected to the data line 111, the source electrode is electrically connected to the pixel electrode 115, and the gate electrode is electrically connected to the gate wire 112.

As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of colored portions 102a are formed on the CF substrate 102 corresponding to each pixel 114. Each colored portion 102a is surrounded by a black matrix 102b that blocks the transmission of light, and is formed in a rectangular shape, for example. Further, the plurality of colored portions 102a are formed of a red (R color) material and transmit red light, and a green portion formed of a green (G color) material and transmit green light. , Which is formed of a blue (B color) material and contains a blue portion that transmits blue light. The red part, the green part, and the blue part are repeatedly arranged in this order in the row direction, the colored parts of the same color are arranged in the column direction, and the black matrix 102b is formed at the boundary portion of the colored parts 102a adjacent to each other in the row direction and the column direction. Is formed. As shown in FIG. 2, the plurality of pixels 114 corresponding to the colored portions 102a are the red pixel 114R corresponding to the red portion, the green pixel 114G corresponding to the green portion, and the blue pixel 114B corresponding to the blue portion. And, including.

The black matrix 102b includes a plurality of first light-shielding stripes B1 (see FIG. 4) arranged at the boundary between two colored portions 102a adjacent to each other in the row direction, and 2 corresponding to each adjacent in the column direction. It includes a plurality of second light-shielding stripes (not shown) arranged at the boundary portion of the colored portion 102a. The plurality of first light-shielding stripes B1 and the plurality of second light-shielding stripes are arranged in the first image display area 110a described later. Further, the black matrix 102b includes a light-shielding frame B2 (see FIG. 4) arranged in the first non-display area 110b. The light-shielding frame B2 surrounds the plurality of first light-shielding stripes B1 and the plurality of second light-shielding stripes, and is connected to the ends of the first light-shielding stripes B1 and the second light-shielding stripes.

The first timing controller 140 has a well-known configuration. For example, the first timing controller 140 is based on the first image data DAT1 output from the image processing unit 300 and the first control signal CS1 (clock signal, vertical synchronization signal, horizontal synchronization signal, etc.), and the first image data DA1. And various timing signals (data start pulse DSP1, data clock DCK1, gate start pulse GSP1, gate clock GCK1) for controlling the drive of the first source driver 120 and the first gate driver 130 (see FIG. 2). ). The first timing controller 140 outputs the first image data DA1, the data start pulse DSP1, and the data clock DCK1 to the first source driver 120, and outputs the gate start pulse GSP1 and the gate clock GCK1 to the first gate driver 130. Output.

The first source driver 120 outputs a data signal (data voltage) corresponding to the first image data DA1 to the data line 111 based on the data start pulse DSP1 and the data clock DCK1. The first gate driver 130 outputs a gate signal (gate voltage) to the gate line 112 based on the gate start pulse GSP1 and the gate clock GCK1.

A data voltage is supplied to each data line 111 from the first source driver 120, and a gate voltage is supplied to each gate line 112 from the first gate driver 130. A common voltage Vcom is supplied to the common electrode from a common driver (not shown). When the gate voltage (gate-on voltage) is supplied to the gate line 112, the TFT 113 connected to the gate line 112 is turned on, and the data voltage is supplied to the pixel electrode 115 via the data line 111 connected to the TFT 113. .. An electric field is generated by the difference between the data voltage supplied to the pixel electrode 115 and the common voltage Vcom supplied to the common electrode. The liquid crystal display is driven by this electric field to display an image by controlling the transmittance of light from the backlight 400 that has passed through the second display panel 200. In the first display panel 100, a color image is displayed by supplying a desired data voltage to the data lines 111 connected to the pixel electrodes 115 of the red pixel 114R, the green pixel 114G, and the blue pixel 114B, respectively. A well-known configuration can be applied to the first display panel 100.

Next, the configuration of the second display panel 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. As shown in FIG. 4, the second display panel 200 includes a TFT substrate 201 arranged on the backlight 400 side, a CF substrate 202 arranged on the observer side and facing the TFT substrate 201, and the TFT substrate 201 and CF. It includes a liquid crystal layer 203 arranged between the substrates 202. A polarizing plate 204 is arranged on the backlight 400 side of the second display panel 200, and a polarizing plate 205 is arranged on the observer side. A diffusion sheet 301 is arranged between the polarizing plate 104 of the first display panel 100 and the polarizing plate 205 of the second display panel 200.

As shown in FIG. 3, the TFT substrate 201 is formed with a plurality of data lines 211 extending in the column direction and a plurality of gate lines 212 extending in the row direction, and the plurality of data lines 211 and a plurality of data lines 211 are formed. A TFT 213 is formed in the vicinity of each intersection with the gate line 212. When the second display panel 200 is viewed in a plane, an area surrounded by two adjacent data lines 211 and two adjacent gate lines 212 is defined as one pixel 214, and the pixels 214 have a matrix shape ( Multiple are arranged in the row direction and the column direction). The plurality of data lines 211 are arranged at equal intervals in the row direction, and the plurality of gate lines 212 are arranged at equal intervals in the column direction. A pixel electrode 215 is formed for each pixel 214 on the TFT substrate 201, and one common electrode (not shown) common to the plurality of pixels 214 is formed. The drain electrode constituting the TFT 213 is electrically connected to the data line 211, the source electrode is electrically connected to the pixel electrode 215, and the gate electrode is electrically connected to the gate wire 212.

As shown in FIG. 4, the CF substrate 202 is formed with a black matrix 202b that blocks the transmission of light at a position corresponding to the boundary portion of each pixel 214. A colored portion is not formed in the region 202a surrounded by the black matrix 202b, and for example, an overcoat film is formed.

The second timing controller 240 and the second image data DA2 are based on the second image data DAT2 and the second control signal CS2 (clock signal, vertical synchronization signal, horizontal synchronization signal, etc.) output from the image processing unit 300. , Generates various timing signals (data start pulse DSP2, data clock DCK2, gate start pulse GSP2, gate clock GCK2) for controlling the drive of the second source driver 220 and the second gate driver 230 (see FIG. 3). .. The second timing controller 240 outputs the second image data DA2, the data start pulse DSP2, and the data clock DCK2 to the second source driver 220, and outputs the gate start pulse GSP2 and the gate clock GCK2 to the second gate driver 230. Output.

The second source driver 220 outputs a data voltage corresponding to the second image data DA2 to the data line 211 based on the data start pulse DSP2 and the data clock DCK2. The second gate driver 230 outputs the gate voltage to the gate line 212 based on the gate start pulse GSP2 and the gate clock GCK2.

A data voltage is supplied to each data line 211 from the second source driver 220, and a gate voltage is supplied to each gate line 212 from the second gate driver 230. A common voltage Vcom is supplied to the common electrode from the common driver. When the gate voltage (gate-on voltage) is supplied to the gate line 212, the TFT 213 connected to the gate line 212 is turned on, and the data voltage is supplied to the pixel electrode 215 via the data line 211 connected to the TFT 213. .. An electric field is generated by the difference between the data voltage supplied to the pixel electrode 215 and the common voltage Vcom supplied to the common electrode. An image is displayed by driving a liquid crystal display by this electric field and controlling the light transmittance of the backlight 400. A black-and-white image is displayed on the second display panel 200.

Here, in the conventional liquid crystal display device configured by superimposing a plurality of display panels, there arises a problem that the end portion of the display image becomes dark as described above. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a conventional liquid crystal display device. In the conventional liquid crystal display device, the image display area 1100a of the display panel 1000 on the observer side and the image display area 2100a of the display panel 2000 on the backlight side have the same size, and are viewed in a plane. The positions of the ends match. In the configuration shown in FIG. 5, the image display area 1100a serves as the display screen of the liquid crystal display device, and the non-display area 1100b around the image display area 1100a serves as the frame portion of the liquid crystal display device. In the configuration shown in FIG. 5, when the edge of the display screen is viewed from an oblique direction (dotted arrow in FIG. 5), a part of the non-display area 2100b of the display panel 2000 on the backlight side is a display panel on the observer side. By overlapping the image display area 1100a of 1000, the end portion of the original display image displayed on the display screen appears in a dark and chipped state.

On the other hand, the liquid crystal display device 10 according to the present embodiment has a characteristic configuration in which the original image can be visually recognized up to the end of the displayed image. FIG. 6A is a plan view showing an outline of the above-mentioned characteristic configuration in the liquid crystal display device 10, and FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB'of FIG. 6A. In the liquid crystal display device 10, the second image display area 210a of the second display panel 200 on the backlight side is formed larger than the first image display area 110a of the first display panel 100 on the observer side, and the first display The panel 100 and the second display panel 200 are arranged so that the end portion (outer circumference) of the second image display area 210a surrounds the first image display area 110a when viewed in a plane. Further, the backlight 400 is configured so that the light emitting surface is larger than the first image display area 110a and the second image display area 210a. In the configuration shown in FIG. 6, the first image display area 110a serves as the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 10, and the area around the first image display area 110a serves as the frame portion of the liquid crystal display device 10. FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the left end portion of FIG. 6 (b). As shown in FIG. 7, the second image display area 210a of the second display panel 200 has a size obtained by enlarging the first image display area 110a of the first display panel 100. Of the second image display area 210a, an area extended with respect to the first image display area 110a is referred to as an extended display area 210c. In the liquid crystal display device 10, the second non-display area 210b of the second display panel 200 is formed to be smaller than the first non-display area 110b of the first display panel 100. According to the configuration of the liquid crystal display device 10, when the edge of the display screen is viewed from an oblique direction (dotted line arrow in FIG. 7), the second non-display area 210b of the second display panel 200 is the first display panel 100. It does not overlap with the first image display area 110a, and it is possible to prevent the edge of the displayed image from becoming dark (see FIG. 5).

Further, in the liquid crystal display device 10, the second display panel 200 is set in, for example, the extended display area 210c (see FIG. 7) so that the original display image can be visually recognized when the edge of the display screen is viewed from an oblique direction. , The same image as the image of the end portion in the area of the second image display area 210a facing the first image display area 110a (hereinafter, referred to as the opposite display area 210d) is displayed. That is, the facing display area 210d is an area that overlaps with the first image display area 110a in a plan view. Hereinafter, a specific configuration regarding the extended display area 210c will be described.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a part of the first image display area 110a of the first display panel 100. FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a part of the second image display area 210a of the second display panel 200. 8 and 9 show an enlarged configuration of the upper left portion (dotted line circled portion) of the second display panel 200 shown in FIG. 6 (a). In FIG. 8, "SD1-1" to "SD1-6" indicate the first to sixth output terminals of the first source driver 120, and "GD1-1" to "GD1-3" are the first gates. The first to third output terminals of the driver 130 are shown. Further, in FIG. 9, "SD2-1" to "SD2-16" indicate the first to 16th output terminals of the second source driver 220, and "GD2-1" to "GD2-13" are the first. The first to thirteenth output terminals of the two-gate driver 230 are shown.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, in the first display panel 100, the pixels 114 are not arranged in the region facing the frame portion, and the black matrix 102b (see FIG. 4) is formed. In the second display panel 200, a plurality of pixels 214 are arranged in an area facing the frame portion (extended display area 210c). Therefore, the plurality of pixels 214 arranged in the extended display area 210c are arranged so as to overlap the black matrix 102b facing the frame portion when viewed in a plane. More specifically, the plurality of pixels 214 arranged in the extended display area 210c are arranged so as to overlap the light-shielding frame B2 arranged in the frame portion of the first display panel 100 when viewed in a plane. In the example shown in FIG. 9, 10 pixels 214 are arranged in the row direction and 10 pixels in the column direction in the extended display area 210c so as to overlap the black matrix 102b when viewed in a plane. When the first display panel 100 and the second display panel 200 are overlapped so that the center positions in the row direction and the column direction coincide with each other when viewed in a plane, the pixels 214 are generated in the extended display area 210c. , 10 each will be arranged around the first image display area 110a.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing pixel information corresponding to each pixel 114 of the first display panel 100 shown in FIG. The pixel information includes, for example, information indicating the gradation of the image displayed on each pixel 114. In the example shown in FIG. 10, for example, an image corresponding to the gradation of "R11" is displayed in the pixel (red pixel 114R) at the upper left end, and "G12" is displayed in the pixel (green pixel 114G) to the right of the image. The image corresponding to the gradation of is displayed. As a result, a color image corresponding to the input video signal Data is displayed in the first image display area 110a of the first display panel 100.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing pixel information corresponding to each pixel 214 of the second display panel 200 shown in FIG. In the facing display area 210d of the second image display area 210a of the second display panel 200, an image corresponding to the gradation of "C11" is displayed in the pixel 214 (the part surrounded by the thick line in FIG. 11) at the upper left end. An image corresponding to the gradation of "C12" is displayed on the pixel 214 to the right of the pixel 214. As a result, a black-and-white image corresponding to the input video signal Data is displayed in the opposite display area 210d.

Further, in the extended display area 210c of the second image display area 210a of the second display panel 200, the same image as the image displayed on the pixel 214 at the end of the opposite display area 210d is displayed. Specifically, in the extended display area 210c, the pixel 214 included in the first to tenth columns and the first to tenth rows of the second image display area 210a is the upper left end of the opposite display area 210d. An image corresponding to the gradation of "C11" is displayed in the same manner as the pixel 214 of the unit, and the pixel 214 in the 11th row corresponds to the gradation of "C11" in the same manner as the pixel 214 at the upper end of the opposite display area 210d. In this way, the image corresponding to the gradation of "C12" is displayed in the pixel 214 in the 12th column, and the image corresponding to the gradation of "C13" is displayed in the pixel 214 in the 13th column. The image is displayed. Further, in the extended display area 210c, an image corresponding to the gradation of "C11" is displayed on the pixel 214 on the 11th line in the same manner as the pixel 214 at the upper end of the opposite display area 210d. An image corresponding to the gradation of "C21" is displayed on the pixel 214, and an image corresponding to the gradation of "C31" is displayed on the pixel 214 on the 13th line. In this way, when the display screen is viewed from an oblique direction (see FIG. 7), the extended display area 210c of the second display panel 200 overlaps with the first image display area 110a of the first display panel 100, and the extended display is displayed. Since the same image as the end of the opposite display area 210d is displayed in the area 210c, the image corresponding to the input video signal can be visually recognized even at the end of the display screen.

As described above, the liquid crystal display device 10 is the second in the first display panel 100 arranged at a position closer to the observer and the second display panel 200 arranged at a position farther from the observer than the first display panel 100. The second image display area 210a of the display panel 200 has a configuration larger than that of the first image display area 110a of the first display panel 100. The size of the second image display area 210a is set according to the structure of the liquid crystal display device 10. Hereinafter, a method of defining the difference between the first image display area 100a and the second image display area 210a (that is, the extended display area 210c) will be described.

FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a method of defining the extended display area 210c. FIG. 12A is a cross-sectional view showing a state when the display screen is viewed from an oblique direction of 60 degrees with respect to the vertical direction. FIG. 12B is a diagram showing a cross-sectional structure near the boundary between the first display panel 100 and the second display panel 200. For example, the width t1 of the extended display area 210c is set to a value at which the second non-display area 210b does not overlap with the first image display area 110a when the display screen is viewed from an oblique direction of 60 degrees. The width t1 of the extended display area 210c mainly depends on the inter-panel distance shown in FIG. 12 (b). Specifically, the distance between the panels is the thickness of the glass substrate 101a and the polarizing plate 104 constituting the first display panel 100, the thickness of the glass substrate 202c and the polarizing plate 205 constituting the second display panel 200, and the first. It is calculated by adding the thickness of the diffusion sheet 301 arranged between the display panel 100 and the second display panel 200. Further, the width t1 of the extended display area 210c is also affected by the refractive index of the glass substrates 101a and 202c. Therefore, the width t1 of the extended display area 210c is set based on the distance between the panels and the refractive indexes of the glass substrates 101a and 202c. For example, the width t1 of the extended display area 210c is set to a larger value as the distance between the panels is larger, and is set to a smaller value as the refractive index of the glass substrates 101a and 202c is larger.

When the width t1 of the extended display area 210c is calculated based on the inter-panel distance and the refractive index, the number and size of the pixels 214 to be arranged in the extended display area 210c are determined. In this way, the structure of the extended display area 210c is defined.

FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining an example of a method of determining the width t1 of the extended display region 210c based on the inter-panel distance and the refractive index. As shown in FIG. 13, when the display screen is observed from a direction inclined by an angle θ with respect to the normal direction nd to the surface of the first display panel 100, the image light from the second display panel 200 is a liquid crystal display device. After refracting according to the refractive index of each layer constituting 10, the light is directed from a direction inclined by an angle θ to the eyes of the observer. Here, as shown in FIG. 13, the pixel 214 of the second display panel 200 passes through the pixel 114 located at the end of the first image display area 110a, and is incident from a direction inclined by an angle θ to the eyes of the observer. Focus on the light L1. Assuming that the amount of the light L1 deviating from the boundary between the extended display area 210c and the opposite display area 210d on the surface of the layer on which the black matrix 202b of the CF substrate 202 is formed is the parallax countermeasure width X, the width of the extended display area 210c. When t1 is equal to or greater than the parallax countermeasure width X, the image of the end portion can be confirmed with a desired brightness even when the observer observes the display screen from a direction inclined by an angle θ.

As described above, in order to strictly determine the required parallax countermeasure width X, a layer in which the black matrix 102b of the first display panel 100 is arranged, a layer in which the black matrix 202b of the second display panel 200 is arranged, and a layer in which the black matrix 202b of the second display panel 200 is arranged are used. It is necessary to take into account the refractive index and thickness of each layer located between. However, the difference in the refractive index of each of these layers is small, and it is the glass substrate 101a constituting the TFT substrate 101 of the first display panel 100 and the second glass substrate 101a, which have a large thickness, that greatly contribute to the determination of the parallax countermeasure width X. It is a glass substrate 202c constituting the CF substrate 202 of the display panel 200. Therefore, each layer located between the layer on which the black matrix 102b of the first display panel 100 is arranged and the layer on which the black matrix 202b of the second display panel 200 is arranged is regarded as a single layer, and this single layer is used. The refractive index n of one layer is regarded as an average value of the refractive index n1 of the glass substrate 101a of the first display panel 100 and the refractive index n2 of the glass substrate 202c of the second display panel 200. That is,
Refractive index n of a single layer = (refractive index n1 + refractive index n2) / 2 ... (1)
And.

According to this assumption, the layer between the layer on which the black matrix 102b of the first display panel 100 is arranged and the layer on which the black matrix 202b of the second display panel 200 is arranged can be regarded as a single layer. Therefore, assuming that the distance between the layer on which the black matrix 102b of the first display panel 100 is arranged and the layer on which the black matrix 202b of the second display panel 200 is arranged is d', the geometry shown in FIG. 13 Depending on the relationship
Parallax measures width X = distance d'x tan θ'... (2)
Will be. Here, due to the geometric relationship shown in FIG. 13,
n × sinθ'= 1 × sinθ ‥ (3)
Meet.

Even with the horizontal electric field (IPS) type liquid crystal display panel, which is said to have the widest viewing angle, when the observer observes the display screen from a direction tilted by 60 degrees, display abnormalities occur at the edges of the displayed image. Otherwise, it has been found by the experiments of the present inventors that there is no sense of discomfort even if there is a display abnormality when observing from a direction inclined by 60 degrees or more. Therefore, it is preferable to set the angle θ to 60 degrees in order to obtain the necessary parallax countermeasure width X. When tan θ'is calculated from Eq. (3), assuming that the angle θ is 60 degrees,

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Is obtained. Here, since the thickness of the liquid crystal layer 103 is so narrow that it can be ignored as compared with other layers, it can be ignored. Therefore, the distance d'is the observer side of the glass substrate 101a on the second display panel 200 side (that is, the glass substrate 101a constituting the TFT substrate 101 of the first display panel 100) that constitutes the first display panel 100. From the surface, the glass substrate 202c on the first display panel 100 side (that is, the glass substrate 202c constituting the CF substrate 202 of the second display panel 200) constituting the second display panel 200 is on the side opposite to the observer side. It can be regarded as the distance d to the surface (see FIG. 13). Therefore, when the distance d'= the distance d is substituted into the equation (5),

Is obtained. As described above, if the width t1 of the extended display area 210c is equal to or greater than the parallax countermeasure width X, it is possible to prevent display defects at the edges. Therefore, from the equation (6),

When the condition is satisfied, it can be said that the display defect of the end portion can be effectively prevented.

Table 1 is a table showing the results of simulating the required parallax countermeasure width X by changing the thickness of each layer with the observer's observation angle θ being 60 degrees. As the refractive index of each layer, a value of a typical refractive index of each layer was adopted, and specifically, the values shown in Table 1 were used.

When the required parallax countermeasure width X'was calculated in consideration of the refractive index of each layer, 2.03 mm and 1.33 mm were obtained for Samples 1 and 2, respectively, as shown in Table 1. On the other hand, when the required parallax countermeasure width X is calculated from the equation (6), 2.05 mm and 1.34 mm can be obtained for Samples 1 and 2, respectively. Since the minimum size of one pixel is about 0.13 mm, the difference between the parallax countermeasure width X'obtained from the actual calculation and the parallax countermeasure width X obtained from the equation (6) is the pixel size. It is a value that is sufficiently acceptable as compared with the above, and it can be seen that the equation (6) can be used as the parallax countermeasure width X.

Next, a method of driving the liquid crystal display device 10 will be described. In the liquid crystal display device 10, the number of pixels 114 of the first display panel 100 and the number of pixels 214 of the second display panel 200 are different from each other, and the number of signal lines (data lines, gate lines) is also different from each other. .. Therefore, in the first display panel 100 and the second display panel 200, it is necessary to adjust the timing of driving each signal line.

FIG. 13 is a timing chart showing the timing of driving the gate line 112 of the first display panel 100 and the timing of driving the gate line 212 of the second display panel 200. Here, it is assumed that the first display panel 100 is provided with n gate lines 112 and the second display panel 200 is provided with m gate lines 212. Further, it is assumed that the number of pixels 114 and signal lines arranged on the first display panel 100 and the number of pixels 214 and signal lines arranged on the opposite display area 210d of the second display panel 200 are equal to each other. Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, it is assumed that the second display panel 200 has 10 more gate lines 212 in the vertical direction than the first display panel 100. In FIG. 13, GL1 (1) indicates a gate signal supplied to the gate line 112 of the first row of the first display panel 100, and GL1 (n) is supplied to the gate line 112 of the final row n. The gate signal is shown. Further, GL2 (1) indicates a gate signal supplied to the gate line 212 on the first row of the second display panel 200, and GL2 (m) is a gate signal supplied to the gate line 212 on the final row m. Is shown. Further, GL2 (1) to GL2 (10) and GL2 (m-9) to GL2 (m) indicate gate signals supplied to the gate line 212 arranged in the extended display area 210c. Therefore, when the liquid crystal display device 10 is viewed in a plane, the gate lines 112 of the first display panel 100 from the first line to the nth line and the second display panel 200 from the 11th line to the (m-10) line. It is arranged so as to overlap with the gate line 212.

In the above configuration, in the first frame F1, first, in the second display panel 200, the gate signals GL2 (1) to GL2 (10) are sequentially supplied to the gate lines 212 from the first line to the tenth line. The data voltage corresponding to the image information shown in 11 is supplied to the pixel electrode 215. Subsequently, in the first display panel 100, the gate signals GL1 (1) to GL1 (n) are sequentially supplied to the gate lines 112 from the first line to the nth line, and at the same time, in the second display panel 200, 11 Gate signals GL2 (11) to GL2 (m-10) are sequentially supplied to the gate line 212 from the line to the (m-10) line, and for example, the data voltage corresponding to the image information shown in FIG. 10 is the pixel electrode 115. At the same time, the data voltage corresponding to the image information shown in FIG. 11 is supplied to the pixel electrode 215. Subsequently, in the second display panel 200, the gate signals GL2 (m-9) to GL2 (m) are sequentially supplied to the gate lines 212 from the (m-9) th row to the mth row, and are shown in FIG. The data voltage corresponding to the image information is supplied to the pixel electrode 215. As described above, in the periods t11 and t13 of the first frame F1, the image is displayed in the extended display area 210c of the second display panel 200, and in the period t12, the first image display areas 110a and the first image display area 110a of the first display panel 100 are displayed. 2 An image is displayed in the opposite display area 210d of the display panel 200. In the second frame F2, the same operation as that of the first frame F1 is performed. The same operation is performed in the subsequent frames.

The liquid crystal display device 10 performs the display operation as described above. The display operation method is not limited to the above method.

The configuration of the liquid crystal display device 10 is not limited to the above configuration. For example, various forms can be applied to the configuration of the extended display area 210c of the second display panel 200. Hereinafter, another configuration example of the extended display area 210c will be described.

As described above, the same image is displayed on some of the plurality of pixels 214 arranged in the extended display area 210c. For example, in FIG. 11, an image corresponding to the gradation of "C11" is displayed on the 11 pixels 214 arranged in the row direction in the first row, and the 10 pixels 214 arranged in the row direction in the 12th row are displayed. Displays an image corresponding to the gradation of "C21". Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, signal lines (data line 211 and gate line 212) corresponding to a plurality of pixels on which the same image is displayed may be driven at the same time. FIG. 14 is a plan view showing the configuration of the second display panel 200 according to the modified example 1, and FIG. 16 is a plan view showing the configuration of the second display panel 200 according to the modified example 2.

In the second display panel 200 shown in FIG. 14, seven data lines 211 from the first column to the seventh column are connected to one output terminal SD2-7, and seven from the first row to the seventh row are connected. The gate wire 212 of the book is connected to one output terminal GD2-7. That is, the signal line connected to one output terminal SD2-7 is branched into seven data lines 211, and the signal line connected to one output terminal GD2-7 is branched into seven gate lines 212. There is. In FIG. 14, for convenience, the output terminals are indicated by numbers corresponding to the positions of the output terminals shown in FIG. The same applies to the following figures. As shown in FIG. 15, the display panel 200 according to the first modification also displays an image in the same manner as the display panel 200 (see FIG. 11) described above.

In the second display panel 200 shown in FIG. 16, four data lines 211 from the first row to the fourth row are connected to one output terminal SD2-7, and three from the fifth row to the seventh row are connected. The data line 211 of the book is connected to one output terminal SD2-8, and the two data lines 211 from the 8th row to the 9th row are connected to one output terminal SD2-9, and the 10th row. Eye data line 21
1 is connected to one output terminal SD-10. Similarly, the four gate lines 212 from the first line to the fourth line are connected to one output terminal GD2-7, and the three gate lines 212 from the fifth line to the seventh line are one. It is connected to the output terminal GD2-8, the two gate lines 212 from the 8th line to the 9th line are connected to one output terminal GD2-9, and the gate line 212 on the 10th line is one. It is connected to the output terminal GD-10. That is, the signal line connected to one output terminal SD-7 is branched into four data lines 211, and the signal line connected to one output terminal SD-8 is branched into three data lines 211. The signal line connected to one output terminal SD-9 is branched into two data lines 211. Similarly, the signal line connected to one output terminal GD-7 is branched into four gate lines 212, and the signal line connected to one output terminal GD-8 is branched into three gate lines 212. The signal line connected to one output terminal GD-9 is branched into two gate lines 212. As described above, the display panel 200 is configured so that the closer to the opposite display area 210d (first image display area 110a), the smaller the number of branches of the data line 211 and the number of branches of the gate line 212.

In each of the above configurations shown in FIGS. 9, 14 and 16, each of the plurality of pixels 214 has the same size as each other, but is not limited thereto. For example, some of the plurality of pixels 214 arranged in the extended display area 210c may have a size different from that of the other pixels 214. FIG. 17 is a plan view showing the configuration of the second display panel 200 according to the third modification. In the second display panel 200 shown in FIG. 17, the size of the plurality of pixels 214 arranged in the extended display area 210c increases as the distance from the opposite display area 210d (first image display area 110a) increases. It is configured as follows. For example, when the pitch in the row direction of the plurality of pixels 214 arranged in the opposite display area 210d is s1, the pitch of the pixels 214 in the fourth column of the plurality of pixels 214 arranged in the extended display area 210c is s1. The pitches of the pixels 214 in the third row are s1 × 2, the pitches of the pixels 214 in the second row are s1 × 3, and the pitches of the pixels 214 in the first row are s1 × 4. That is, as compared with the pixel 214 arranged in the opposite display area 210d, the pixel 214 in the fourth column is multiplied by 1 in the row direction, the pixel 214 in the third column is doubled in the row direction, and the pixel 214 in the second column is doubled. The pixels 214 in the first column are three times as large as the row direction and four times as large as the row direction. Similarly, for example, when the pitch in the column direction of the plurality of pixels 214 arranged in the opposite display area 210d is g1, the plurality of pixels 214 arranged in the extended display area 210c have the pitch of the pixel 214 in the fourth row. Is arranged so that the pitch of the pixels 214 in the third row is g1 × 2, the pitch of the pixels 214 in the second row is g1 × 3, and the pitch of the pixels 214 in the first row is g1 × 4. That is, as compared with the pixel 214 arranged in the opposite display area 210d, the pixel 214 in the fourth row is multiplied by 1 in the column direction, the pixel 214 in the third row is doubled in the column direction, and the pixel 214 in the second row is doubled. The pixel 214 in the first row has a size three times in the column direction and four times in the column direction. As shown in FIG. 18, the second display panel 200 according to the third modification also displays an image in the same manner as each of the above-mentioned second display panels 200.

According to the second display panel 200 according to the above modified examples 1 to 3, the number of outputs of each driver can be reduced as compared with the configuration shown in FIG. Further, according to the second display panel 200 according to the first and second modifications, since a plurality of gate lines 212 can be driven (selected) at the same time, the display is expanded as compared with the configurations shown in FIGS. 9 and 13. The display time (driving time) of the area 210c can be shortened. As described above, the pixel 214 arranged in the extended display area 210c may have a configuration different from that of the pixel 214 arranged in the facing display area 210d, but the closer to the facing display area 210d, the more facing the display. It is preferable that the configuration is close to the conditions (the number of branches of the signal line and the size of the pixels) corresponding to the pixels 214 in the region 210d.

Next, a specific configuration of the image processing unit 300 will be described. FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing a specific configuration of the image processing unit 300. The image processing unit 300 includes a first delay unit 311, a first gamma processing unit 312, a second delay unit 313, a first image output unit 314, a black-and-white image data generation unit 321 and a second gamma processing unit 322. A maximum value filter processing unit 323, an average value filter processing unit 324, an extended display image data generation unit 325, and a second image output unit 326 are included.

When the image processing unit 300 receives the input video signal data transmitted from the external system, the image processing unit 300 transfers the input video signal data to the first delay unit 311 and the black-and-white image data generation unit 321. The input video signal Data includes, for example, luminance information (gradation information) and color information. The black-and-white image data generation unit 321 generates black-and-white image data corresponding to the black-and-white image based on the input video signal Data. The second gamma processing unit 322 performs gamma processing of the black-and-white image displayed on the second display panel 200 based on the black-and-white image data. For example, the second gamma processing unit 322 sets the gamma value (second gamma value) to 0.3.

The first gamma processing unit 312 has a second gamma value (γ = 0.3) based on the input video signal Data output from the first delay unit 311 and the second gamma value (γ = 0.3) output from the second gamma processing unit 322. 1 Gamma processing of the color image displayed on the display panel 100 is performed. For example, the first gamma processing unit 312 sets the gamma value (first gamma value) of the color image to 1.9 so that the combined gamma value of the display image obtained by combining the black-and-white image and the color image is 2.2. Set. The first gamma processing unit 312 outputs the gamma-processed color image data (first image data) to the second delay unit 313.

The maximum value filter processing unit 323 executes the maximum value filter processing based on the black-and-white image data output from the second gamma processing unit 322. The maximum value filtering unit 323 can apply a well-known maximum value filtering process. For example, the maximum value filter processing unit 323 sets a circular region of 11 pixels × 11 pixels as the filter size and executes the maximum value filter processing. Thereby, for example, a high-luminance region (white region) can be enlarged.

The average value filter processing unit 324 executes the average value filter processing based on the black-and-white image data output from the maximum value filter processing unit 323. The average value filtering unit 324 can apply a well-known average value filtering process. For example, the average value filter processing unit 324 sets a circular region of 11 pixels × 11 pixels as the filter size and executes the average value filter processing. As a result, for example, the high frequency component is deleted, so that the change in brightness can be smoothed.

The extended display image data generation unit 325 is based on the black and white image data output from the average value filtering unit 324, and is a black and white image corresponding to the second image display area 210a including the extended display area 210c (see FIG. 9 and the like). Generate extended display image data (second image data). For example, the extended display image data generation unit 325 generates the second image data based on the number of pixels 214 in the extended display area 210c defined by the method shown in FIG. The extended display image data generation unit 325 outputs the generated second image data to the second image output unit 326.

The second delay unit 313 outputs the first image data output from the first gamma processing unit 312 to the first image output unit 314 in accordance with the output timing of the extended display image data generation unit 325.

The first image output unit 314 outputs the first image data DAT1 to the first timing controller 140, and the second image output unit 326 outputs the second image data DAT2 to the second timing controller 240. Further, the image processing unit 300 outputs the first control signal CS1 to the first timing controller 140 and outputs the second control signal CS2 to the second timing controller 240 (FIGS. 2 and 3).

The image processing unit 300 is not limited to the above configuration. For example, the extended display image data generation unit 325 may be provided between the second gamma processing unit 322 and the maximum value filter processing unit 323. That is, the image processing unit 300 may execute the maximum value filter processing and the average value filter processing on the extended display image data.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which the second display panel 200 displays a black-and-white image and includes a black matrix 202, but the black matrix 202b of the second display panel 200 is not necessarily provided. good.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and there are also embodiments appropriately modified by those skilled in the art from each of the above embodiments without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Needless to say, it is included in the technical scope of the present invention.

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A display device in which a plurality of display panels are superposed and arranged, and an image is displayed on each of the display panels.
The first display panel located close to the observer and
A second display panel arranged at a position farther from the observer than the first display panel is provided.
The first display panel has a first image display area and a first frame area arranged around the first image display area.
The second display panel has a second image display area and a second frame area arranged around the second image display area.
Width of the frame of the first frame area is much larger than the width of the frame of the second frame region,
Based on the input video signal, the first image data for displaying a color image in the first image display area of the first display panel and the black-and-white image are displayed in the second image display area of the second display panel. Further includes an image processing unit that generates a second image data for
A display device characterized by that. Seen in a plane, the size of the first display panel is the same as the size of the second display panel.
The display device according to claim 1. When viewed in a plane, the outer peripheral portion of the second image display area is located outside the outer peripheral portion of the first image display area.
The display device according to claim 1. The second image display area is larger than the first image display area.
The second image display area includes a facing display area facing the first image display area in a plan view and an extended display area facing the first frame area in a plan view.
The display device according to claim 1. The width of the extended display area is t1, and the refractive index of the glass substrate on the second display panel side that constitutes the first display panel is n1, and the first display panel side that constitutes the second display panel. The first display panel constitutes the second display panel from the observer-side surface of the glass substrate on the second display panel side, where the refractive index of the glass substrate is n2. When d is the distance to the surface of the glass substrate on the side opposite to the observer side,

(However, n = (n1 + n2) / 2),
The display device according to claim 4, wherein the display device is characterized by the above. The second image display area is larger than the first image display area.
The second image display area of the second display panel includes a facing display area facing the first image display area of the first display panel and the first frame area of the first panel when viewed in a plane. Including the opposite extended display area
The image processing unit generates image data for the facing display area based on the input video signal, and also generates image data for the extended display area based on the image data for the facing display area. , Generates the second image data,
The display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. A display device in which a plurality of display panels are superposed and arranged, and an image is displayed on each of the display panels.
The first display panel located close to the observer and
A second display panel arranged at a position farther from the observer than the first display panel is provided.
The first display panel has a first image display area and a first frame area arranged around the first image display area.
The second display panel has a second image display area and a second frame area arranged around the second image display area.
The width of the frame in the first frame area is larger than the width of the frame in the second frame area.
The second image display area is larger than the first image display area.
The second image display area of the second display panel includes a facing display area facing the first image display area of the first display panel and the first frame area of the first panel when viewed in a plane. Including the opposite extended display area
In the second image display area of the second display panel, a plurality of signal lines to which signals for image display are supplied from the drive circuit are arranged.
In the extended display area, a plurality of the signal lines are electrically connected to one output terminal in the drive circuit.
Viewing equipment. The number of the signal lines electrically connected to the one output terminal is smaller as the position of the output terminal is closer to the opposite display area.
The display device according to claim 7. In the extended display area, signals for displaying an image are simultaneously supplied to a plurality of signal lines electrically connected to the one output terminal.
The display device according to claim 7. When viewed in a plane, the plurality of pixels arranged in the extended display area overlap the black matrix formed in the first frame area of the first display panel.
The display device according to claim 4, wherein the display device is characterized by the above. A display device in which a plurality of display panels are superposed and arranged, and an image is displayed on each of the display panels.
The first display panel located close to the observer and
A second display panel arranged at a position farther from the observer than the first display panel is provided.
The first display panel has a first image display area and a first frame area arranged around the first image display area.
The second display panel has a second image display area and a second frame area arranged around the second image display area.
The width of the frame in the first frame area is larger than the width of the frame in the second frame area.
The second image display area is larger than the first image display area.
The second image display area of the second display panel is a facing display area facing the first image display area of the first display panel and an extended display area facing the first frame area when viewed in a plane. Including and
Some of the plurality of pixels arranged in the extended display area are larger than the pixels arranged in the opposite display area.
Viewing equipment.

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