Patent ID: 6774964
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: G02F

Abstract:
A reflection type display apparatus comprising:a reflection type display panel having a reflection plane used to reflect thereon light entered from a forward direction; and a forward lightening apparatus arranged in front of said reflection type display panel; wherein: light which is entered from said forward lightening apparatus into said reflection type display panel is entered into said reflection type display panel along a direction different from a direction of external light entered into said reflection type display panel; both the light which is derived from said forward lightening apparatus and is reflected on said reflection plane, and said external light which is reflected on said reflection plane are projected along the substantially same reflection direction; and said reflection plane is subdivided into both a first region capable of reflecting thereon light which is obliquely entered from said forward lightening apparatus along said reflection direction, and a second region capable of reflecting thereon external light which is entered at a substantially right angle along said reflection direction, wherein the first region accounts for a smaller portion of the reflection plane than the second region.