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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 25, 2008
Eiji Nittou, Osaka, JP;
Eiji Nittou, Osaka, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
What is provided is a liquid crystal display unit (), including: a first liquid crystal display element () for displaying an image; an accessory () provided behind the first liquid crystal display element (); and a surface light source () provided between the first liquid crystal display element () and the accessory (), the surface light source () being movable, and the surface light source () being moved (i) so that the accessory () is shielded in a first case where the image, displayed by the first liquid crystal display element (), is viewed by a primary viewer of the first liquid crystal display element () and (ii) so that the accessory () is not shielded in a second case where the accessory () is viewed by the primary viewer. This makes it possible to fully shield, with a simple configuration, the accessory provided behind a liquid crystal display device.