Patent ID: 9164355
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: G02B,G03B

Abstract:
1. A light control apparatus comprising: a first substrate and a second substrate, each having an optical aperture formed therein: at least one light control unit; a spacer which is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and which forms a space for the light control unit to move; a drive unit which moves the light control unit disposed on the first substrate, and a protruding portion which has an abutting portion, wherein when the light control unit is at the first stationary position, the light control unit abuts with the abutting portion; incident light that passes through the optical aperture is controlled by pivoting the light control unit alternately to a first stationary position of being retracted from the optical aperture, and a second stationary position of overlapping with the optical aperture, by moving the light control unit by the drive unit; when the light control unit is at the first stationary position, the light control unit is capable of sticking out of the first substrate and the second substrate; and the protruding portion is a portion which is formed by at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate sticking out in an in-plane direction which is perpendicular to an optical axis of the light control apparatus.