Patent ID: 9709851
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: G02B,G02F

Claim:
1. An image display apparatus comprising: a display panel that displays an image; a switching panel configured to activate a lenticular lens during a three-dimensional mode and to deactivate the lenticular lens in a two-dimensional mode by arranging liquid crystal molecules thereof; and a pattern retarder disposed between the display panel and the switching panel, the pattern retarder including a first retarder part configured to convert light emanating from the display panel to a first circularly polarized light and a second retarder part configured to convert the light emanating from the display panel to a second circularly polarized light, wherein the switching panel comprises a first area corresponding to the first retarder part and a second area corresponding to the second retarder part, and wherein the liquid crystal molecules are rotated in a first direction in the first area and the liquid crystal molecules are rotated in a second direction opposite to the first direction in the second area.