Patent ID: 8654065
Filing Date: 2014-02-18
Classification: G02F,G07F

Abstract:
1. A liquid crystal display unit, comprising: 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, 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, in the first case, the surface light source is moved so as to backlight the first liquid crystal display element, and in the second case, the surface light source is moved so as to irradiate the accessory with light emitted from the surface light source.