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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2012
Moriyuki Tsuchihashi, Sagamihara, JP;
Kohji Inoue, Yamato, JP;
Susumu Hattori, Yokohama, JP;
Takaaki Sakurai, Sagamihara, JP;
Yi Zeng, Yokohama, JP;
Moriyuki Tsuchihashi, Sagamihara, JP;
Kohji Inoue, Yamato, JP;
Susumu Hattori, Yokohama, JP;
Takaaki Sakurai, Sagamihara, JP;
Yi Zeng, Yokohama, JP;
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Singapore, SG;
Abstract
An electronic device having a liquid crystal shutter is disclosed. A liquid crystal shutter is provided in an area formed by expanding a liquid crystal display. The liquid crystal shutter includes a rear polarizer, a rear glass substrate, a segmented electrode, a liquid crystal, a counter electrode, a front glass substrate, a shutter aperture, and a front polarizer. A camera module is disposed behind the rear polarizer. A voltage applied to the segmented electrode can be controlled to visually expose or hide the lens of the camera module from a shutter aperture.