Patent Publication Number: US-11398461-B2

Title: Electronic device

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 119(a), this application claims the benefit of earlier filing date and right of priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2019-0116964, filed on Sep. 23, 2019, the contents of which are all hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. 
     BACKGROUND 
     1. Technical Field 
     The present disclosure relates to an electronic device and, more particularly, to an electronic device used for virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR). 
     2. Description of Related Art 
     Virtual reality (VR) refers to an artificial simulated environment or situation that is created using computer technology to be similar to, but not exactly the same as, the real world. 
     Augmented reality (AR) refers to technology that makes a virtual object or information interwoven with the real world, making the virtual object or information perceived as if existing in reality. 
     Mixed reality (MR) or hybrid reality refers to combining the real world with virtual objects or information, thereby generating a new environment or new information. In particular, mixed reality refers to the experience in which physical and virtual objects interact with each other in real time. 
     The virtual environment or situation stimulates the five senses of a user, allows the user to have a spatio-temporal experience similar to the one perceived from the real world, and thereby allows the user to freely cross the boundary between reality and imagination. In addition, the user may not only be immersed in such an environment, but may also interact with objects implemented in the environment by manipulating or giving a command to the objects through an actual device. 
     Recently, research into gear specialized for use in the above technical field is being actively conducted. Specifically, research into gear which allows the user to wear a glass-type electronic device to experience the above-described technology is being actively conducted. 
     However, a structure of the glass-type electronic device which transmits image light outputted from a specific part to the eyes of the user is relatively complicated, and thus the overall structure of the electronic device is also complicated. 
     As described above, when the structure of the electronic device is complicated, it may be difficult to manufacture gear with various shapes. Further, the weight and the volume are increased, which may be undesirable in terms of usability. 
     With regard to the above-described electronic device, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1852680 (hereinafter, referred to as related art 1) discloses a head mount type display device and a method thereof which implement augmented reality or mixed reality. 
     Specifically, an image receiving unit which receives an actual image, a reflection mirror unit which reflects an image passing though the image receiving unit, and a display unit which totally reflects the image reflected from the mirror unit and outputs a virtual reality image are disclosed in related art 1. 
     However, since the display device of related art 1 needs to reflect the image to transmit the image to the eyes of the user, a separate component such as a reflection mirror unit for reflection is necessarily required, and thus the structure is relatively complicated. 
     Further, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1995710 (hereinafter, referred to as related art 2) discloses a display device using a waveguide and an image display method therefor. 
     Specifically, disclosed in related art 2 are an image sending unit which emits image light including a plurality of colors for each pixel, a lens which refracts the image light to cause the image light to travel in a predetermined direction, a waveguide which totally reflects the image light passing through the lens to travel in a predetermined direction, and a holographic sheet which is adjacent to the waveguide and diffracts the image light to change a reflection angle. 
     However, in the display device of related art 2, a separate lens for allowing the image light to be incident on the waveguide needs to be installed, and thus the structure which transmits the image light to the eyes of the user is relatively complicated. 
     As described above, there is a need to simplify the structure of the electronic device used in the above technical field, while also allowing the electronic device to properly perform its function. However, the electronic devices in the related art have a limitation in that the above-described issues are not adequately addressed. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present disclosure is directed to providing an electronic device used for virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR), in which an overall mechanical structure may be simplified by further simplifying transmission paths of image light while the electronic device is being used. 
     In addition, the present disclosure is further directed to providing an electronic device that is capable of ensuring stable images by overcoming a restriction on a resolution (PPI, pixels per inch) in a limited area for a display. 
     Further, the present disclosure is still further directed to providing an electronic device that, despite the use of optical elements emitting red (R) light, green (G) light, and blue (B) light, respectively, is capable of smoothly implementing various colors by combining the light with one another. 
     An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is configured to transmit light emitted from optical elements to an eye of a user without using a separate optical engine. Specifically, the electronic device is configured such that optical elements capable of directly emitting the light are disposed at display panels so that image light emitted from the optical elements may be transmitted to an eye of the user through the display panels. 
     In addition, an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is configured such that mono color optical elements, which are relatively advantageous in terms of the resolution (PPI), are disposed at the display panels. Specifically, the electronic device is configured such that first to third optical elements are configured to emit the red (R) light, the green (G) light, and the blue (B) light, respectively, are disposed to be dispersed on first and second display panels. 
     Further, an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is configured such that the light emitted from the mono color optical elements is combined in a display unit. Specifically, the electronic device is configured such that the first display panel and the second display panel on which the first to third optical elements are dispersed to overlap each other so that the light emitted from the first to third optical elements may be combined with one another. 
     Furthermore, in the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a fourth optical element that is configured to emit white (W) light may be disposed at the second display panel. 
     Furthermore, in the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first to fourth optical elements may include a micro LED. 
     Furthermore, in the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first to fourth optical elements may include a transparent electrode. 
     Furthermore, in the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, illumination paths of the light emitted from each of the first to fourth optical elements may overlap one another. 
     Furthermore, in the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the optical elements may be mounted at a first side of each display panel and configured to emit the light toward the eye of the user. 
     Furthermore, in the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the display panels may be adhered to one another through a first adhesive layer including an optical clear resin. 
     Furthermore, in the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the optical elements may be mounted on a second side of the first display panel and on the first side of the second display panel and configured to emit light toward the eye of the user. 
     Furthermore, in the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the optical elements may be mounted on both sides of the display panel and configured to emit light in both directions, and light emitted in a direction opposite to the eye of the user among the emitted light may be guided toward the eye of the user through a guide plate coupled to the second side of the display panel. 
     Furthermore, in the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the display panel and the guide plate may be adhered to each other through a second adhesive layer including the optical clear resin. 
     Furthermore, in the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the guide plate may be configured to reflect the light emitted in a direction opposite to the eye of the user to guide the light toward the eye of the user. 
     Furthermore, in the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the guide plate may be configured to diffract the light emitted in the direction opposite to the eye of the user to guide the light toward the eye of the user. 
     Furthermore, in the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first to third optical elements emitting the red (R) light, the green (G) light, and the blue (B) light, respectively, may be disposed to be dispersed on the first to third display panels, respectively. 
     Furthermore, in the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first to third display panels on which the first to third optical elements are disposed to overlap one another so that the light emitted from the first to third optical elements may be combined with one another. 
     Furthermore, in the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the fourth optical element configured to emit the white (W) light may be disposed at the fourth display panel, and such fourth display panel and the first to third display panels may be disposed to overlap one another. 
     An electronic device according to embodiments of the present disclosure may be configured such that the optical elements capable of directly emitting light are disposed at display panels so that image light emitted from the optical elements may be transmitted to the eyes of the user through the display panels, thereby further simplifying optical paths by transmitting the image light without using a separate optical engine. 
     In addition, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first to third optical elements emitting the red (R) light, the green (G) light, and the blue (B) light, respectively, may be disposed to be dispersed at a first display panel and a second display panel, thereby ensuring stable images by overcoming the restriction on the resolution (PPI) in the limited area for the display. 
     Further, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first display panel and the second display panel on which the first to third optical elements are disposed to overlap each other so that light emitted from the first to third optical elements may be combined with one another, thereby smoothly implementing the various colors despite the use of the mono color optical elements. 
     Furthermore, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a fourth optical element configured to emit white (W) light may be disposed at the second display panel, thereby implementing a large scale display by improving durability and efficiency. 
     Furthermore, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first to fourth optical elements may include the micro LED, thereby implementing a higher resolution while simplifying an overall structure. 
     Furthermore, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first to fourth optical elements may include the transparent electrode, thereby smoothly supplying power to implement a function of a display. 
     Furthermore, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, illumination paths of light emitted from each of the first to fourth optical elements may overlap each other, thereby allowing light in the illumination paths of respective light to be effectively combined with one another. 
     Furthermore, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the optical elements may be mounted on the first sides of each of the display panels and configured to emit light toward the eyes of the user, thereby effectively implementing the function of the display in a structure in which the display panels are stacked. 
     Furthermore, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the display panels may be adhered to each other through the first adhesive layer including the optical clear resin, thereby ensuring light transmittance even when the display panels are stacked through the adhering. 
     Furthermore, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the optical elements may be mounted on the second side of the first display panel and on the first side of the second display panel and configured to emit light toward the eye of the user, thereby effectively implementing the function of the display in the structure in which the display panels are stacked. 
     Furthermore, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the optical elements may be mounted on both sides of the display panel and configured to emit light in both directions, and light emitted in a direction opposite to the eye of the user among the emitted light may be guided toward the eye of the user through the guide plate coupled to the second side of the display panel, thereby effectively implementing the function of the display in the structure in which the display panels are stacked. 
     Furthermore, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the display panel and the guide plate may be adhered to each other through the second adhesive layer including the optical clear resin, thereby ensuring light transmittance even when the display panel and the guide plate are stacked through the adhering. 
     Furthermore, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the guide plate may be configured to reflect light emitted in a direction opposite to the eye of the user to guide the light toward the eye of the user, thereby allowing the optical elements to be disposed at more various locations on the display panel. 
     Furthermore, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the guide plate may be configured to diffract the light emitted in the direction opposite to the eye of the user to guide the light toward the eye of the user, thereby allowing the optical elements to be disposed at the more various locations on the display panel. 
     Furthermore, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first to third optical elements emitting the red (R) light, the green (G) light, and the blue (B) light, respectively, may be disposed to be dispersed on the first to third display panels, respectively, thereby ensuring stable images by overcoming the restriction on the resolution (PPI) in the limited area for the display. 
     Furthermore, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first to third display panels on which the first to third optical elements are disposed to overlap one another so that the light emitted from the first to third optical elements may combined with one another, thereby smoothly implementing the various colors despite the use of the mono color optical elements. 
     Furthermore, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the fourth optical element configured to emit the white (W) light may be disposed at the fourth display panel, and such fourth display panel and the first to third display panels may be stacked to overlap one another, thereby implementing the large scale display by improving the durability and the efficiency. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a conceptual view illustrating an embodiment of an artificial intelligence (AI) device. 
         FIG. 2  is a block diagram illustrating the structure of an extended reality (XR) electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a perspective view of a VR electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is a view illustrating a situation in which the VR electronic device of  FIG. 3  is used. 
         FIG. 5  is a perspective view of an AR electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 6  is an exploded perspective view of a controller according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIGS. 7 to 13  are conceptual views illustrating various display methods applicable to a display unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 14  is a view illustrating one example of the display unit in the electronic device of  FIG. 12 . 
         FIG. 15  is a view illustrating in more detail the optical elements in the display unit of  FIG. 14 . 
         FIG. 16  is a view illustrating a state in which the optical elements mounted on a display panel emit light in the display unit of  FIG. 14 . 
         FIG. 17  is a view illustrating a first example of a state in which the display panel and the optical element are coupled to each other in the display unit of  FIG. 14 . 
         FIG. 18  is a view illustrating a second example of the state in which the display panel and the optical element are coupled to each other in the display unit of  FIG. 14 . 
         FIG. 19  is a view illustrating a third example of the state in which the display panel and the optical element are coupled to each other in the display unit of  FIG. 14 . 
         FIG. 20  is a view illustrating a fourth example of the state in which the display panel and the optical element are coupled to each other in the display unit of  FIG. 14 . 
         FIG. 21  is a view illustrating another example of the display unit in the electronic device of  FIG. 12 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     In what follows, embodiments disclosed in this document will be described in detail with reference to appended drawings, where the same or similar constituent elements are given the same reference number irrespective of their drawing symbols, and repeated descriptions thereof will be omitted. 
     In describing an embodiment disclosed in the present specification, if a constituting element is said to be “connected” or “attached” to other constituting element, it should be understood that the former may be connected or attached directly to the other constituting element, but there may be a case in which another constituting element is present between the two constituting elements. 
     In addition, in describing an embodiment disclosed in the present document, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related art incorporated herein unnecessarily obscure the gist of the embodiment, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. Furthermore, it should be understood that the appended drawings are intended only to help understand embodiments disclosed in the present document and do not limit the technical principles and scope of the present disclosure; rather, it should be understood that the appended drawings include all of the modifications, equivalents or substitutes described by the technical principles and belonging to the technical scope of the present disclosure. 
     [5G Scenario] 
     The three main requirement areas in a 5G system are (1) an enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) area, (2) a massive machine type communication (mMTC) area, and (3) an ultra-reliable and low latency communication (URLLC) area. 
     Some use cases may require a plurality of areas for optimization, but other use cases may focus on only one key performance indicator (KPI). The 5G system supports various use cases in a flexible and reliable manner. 
     eMBB far surpasses basic mobile Internet access, supports various interactive works, and covers media and entertainment applications in a cloud computing or augmented reality environment. Data is one of the core driving elements of the 5G system, and in the 5G era, for the first time, voice-only services may disappear. In 5G, voice is expected to be handled simply by an application program using a data connection provided by a communication system. Primary causes of increased volume of traffic are an increase of content size and an increase of the number of applications requiring a high data transfer rate. Streaming services (audio and video), interactive video, and mobile Internet connections will be more heavily used as more and more devices are connected to the Internet. These application programs require always-on connectivity to push real-time information and notifications to the user. Cloud-based storage and applications are growing rapidly in mobile communication platforms, which may be applied both to business and entertainment uses. Cloud-based storage is a special use case that is driving growth of uplink data transfer rate. 5G is also used for cloud-based remote work, and requires a much shorter end-to-end latency to ensure excellent user experience when a tactile interface is used. Entertainment, for example, cloud-based gaming and video streaming, is another core element that is causing an increase in demand for mobile broadband capability. Entertainment is essential for smartphones and tablets in any place including a high mobility environment, such as a train, car, and plane. Another use case is augmented reality for entertainment and information search. Here, augmented reality requires very low latency and instantaneous data transfer. 
     In addition, one among the most highly expected 5G use cases is a function that connects embedded sensors seamlessly in every possible area, namely a use case based on mMTC. Up to 2020, the number of potential IoT devices is expected to reach 20.4 billion. Industrial IoT is one of the key areas where 5G is performing a primary role in enabling infrastructure for smart cities, asset tracking, smart utilities, agriculture, and security. 
     URLLC includes new services which may transform industry through ultra-reliable/ultra-low latency links, such as remote control of major infrastructure and self-driving cars. The level of reliability and latency are essential for smart grid control, industry automation, robotics, and drone control and coordination. 
     Next, a plurality of use cases will be described in more detail. 
     5G may complement fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) and cable-based broadband (or DOCSIS) as a means to provide a stream estimated to occupy hundreds of megabits per second up to gigabits per second. This fast speed is required not only for virtual reality and augmented reality but also for transferring video with a resolution more than 4K (6K, 8K or more). VR and AR applications almost always include immersive sports games. Specific application programs may require a special network configuration. For example, in the case of a VR game, to minimize latency, game service providers may have to integrate a core server with an edge network service of the network operator. 
     Automobiles are expected to be a new important driving force for 5G systems together with various use cases of mobile communication for vehicles. For example, entertainment for passengers requires high capacity and high mobile broadband at the same time. This is so because users continue to expect a high-quality connection irrespective of their location and moving speed. Another use case in the automotive field is an augmented reality dashboard. An augmented reality dashboard identifies an object in darkness, and overlays information informing the driver of the distance to and motion of the object over what the driver is viewing through the front windshield. In the future, a wireless module will enable communication among vehicles, information exchange between a vehicle and supporting infrastructure, and information exchange among a vehicle and other connected devices (for example, devices carried by a pedestrian). A safety system guides alternative driving courses so that a driver may drive his or her vehicle more safely and to reduce the risk of accident. The next step will be a remotely driven or self-driven vehicle. This step requires highly reliable and highly fast communication between different self-driving vehicles and between a self-driving vehicle and infrastructure. In the future, it is expected that self-driving vehicles will perform all driving activities, while a human driver only focuses on abnormal driving situations that the self-driving vehicle is unable to recognize. Technical requirements for self-driving vehicles demand ultra-low latency and ultra-fast reliability so as to increase the level of traffic safety to a point that surpasses the level that can be reached by human drivers. 
     Smart cities and smart homes, referred to in relation to a smart society, will be embedded into high-density wireless sensor networks. Distributed networks comprising intelligent sensors may identify conditions for cost-effectively and energy-efficiently maintaining cities and homes. A similar configuration may be applied for each home. Temperature sensors, window and heating controllers, anti-theft alarm devices, and home appliances will all be connected wirelessly. Many of these sensors typically involve a low data transfer rate, low power, and low cost. However, for example, real-time HD video may require specific types of devices for the purpose of surveillance. 
     As consumption and distribution of energy including heat or gas is becoming highly distributed, automated control of a distributed sensor network is required. A smart grid collects information, and interconnects such sensors by using digital information and communication technologies such that the distributed sensor network operates according to the collected information. Since the information may include behaviors of energy suppliers and consumers, the smart grid may improve distribution of fuels such as electricity in terms of efficiency, reliability, economy, production sustainability, and automation. The smart grid may be regarded as a different type of sensor network with a low latency. 
     In the health-care sector, there are many application programs that may benefit from mobile communication. A communication system may support telemedicine, in which clinical care is provided remotely. Telemedicine may help reduce the barrier of distance, and improve access to medical services that are not readily available in remote rural areas. It may also be used to save lives in critical medical and emergency situations. A wireless sensor network based on mobile communication may provide remote monitoring and sensors for parameters such as heart rate and blood pressure. 
     Wireless and mobile communication is becoming increasingly important for industrial applications. Cable wiring involves high installation and maintenance costs. Therefore, replacement of cables with reconfigurable wireless links is an attractive opportunity for many industrial applications. However, to exploit the opportunity, wireless connection is required to function with a latency similar to that in cable connection, to be reliable and of large capacity, and to be easily managed. Low latency and very low error probability are new requirements that need to be linked to 5G. 
     Logistics and freight tracking, which require tracking of an inventory and packages at any place by using a location-based information system, are important use cases of mobile communication. The use case of logistics and freight tracking typically requires a low data rate but requires large-scale and reliable location information. 
     The present disclosure to be described below may be implemented by combining or modifying the respective embodiments to satisfy the aforementioned requirements regarding 5G. 
       FIG. 1  illustrates an embodiment of an AI device. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , in an AI system, at least one of an AI server  16 , a robot  11 , a self-driving vehicle  12 , an XR device  13 , a smartphone  14 , or a home appliance  15  are connected to a cloud network  10 . Here, the robot  11 , the self-driving vehicle  12 , the XR device  13 , the smartphone  14 , or the home appliance  15  to which AI technology is applied may be referred to as AI devices  11  to  15 . 
     The cloud network  10  may configure part of the cloud computing infrastructure or refer to a network existing in the cloud computing infrastructure. Here, the cloud network  10  may be constructed by using a 3G network, a 4G or Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, or a 5G network. 
     In other words, the individual AI devices  11  to  16  constituting the AI system may be connected to each other through the cloud network  10 . In particular, the individual AI devices  11  to  16  may communicate with each other through a base station, but may also communicate directly to each other without relying on a base station. 
     The AI server  16  may include a server performing AI processing and a server performing computations on big data. 
     The AI server  16  may be connected to at least one of the robot  11 , the self-driving vehicle  12 , the XR device  13 , the smartphone  14 , or the home appliance  15 , which are the AI devices constituting the AI system, through the cloud network  10 , and may assist with at least a part of the AI processing performed in the connected AI devices  11  to  15 . 
     Here, the AI server  16  may train an artificial neural network according to a machine learning algorithm on behalf of the AI devices  11  to  15 , directly store the trained model, or transmit the trained model to the AI devices  11  to  15 . 
     Here, the AI server  16  may receive input data from the AI devices  11  to  15 , infer a result value from the received input data by using the trained model, generate a response or control command based on the inferred result value, and transmit the generated response or control command to the AI devices  11  to  15 . 
     Similarly, the AI devices  11  to  15  may infer a result value from the input data by employing the trained model directly, and generate a response or control command based on the inferred result value. 
     &lt;AI+Robot&gt; 
     By employing AI technology, the robot  11  may be implemented as a guide robot, a transport robot, a cleaning robot, a wearable robot, an entertainment robot, a pet robot, or an unmanned flying robot. 
     The robot  11  may include a robot control module for controlling its motion. The robot control module may correspond to a software module or a chip that implements the software module in the form of a hardware device. 
     Using sensor information obtained from various types of sensors, the robot  11  may obtain status information of the robot  11 , detect (recognize) the surrounding environment and objects, generate map data, determine a movement path and drive plan, determine a response to a user interaction, or determine an operation. 
     Here, in order to determine a movement path and a drive plan, the robot  11  may use sensor information obtained from at least one sensor among light detection and ranging (LIDAR), radar, and a camera. 
     The robot  11  may perform the operations above by using a trained model configured by at least one artificial neural network. For example, the robot  11  may recognize the surrounding environment and objects by using the trained model, and determine its operation by using the recognized surrounding environment information or object information. Here, the trained model may be trained by the robot  11  itself or trained by an external device such as the AI server  16 . 
     At this time, the robot  11  may perform the operation by generating a result by employing the trained model directly, but may also perform the operation by transmitting sensor information to an external device such as the AI server  16  and receiving a result generated accordingly. 
     The robot  11  may determine a movement path and a drive plan by using at least one of object information detected from the map data and sensor information or object information obtained from an external device, and drive according to the determined movement path and drive plan by controlling its locomotion platform. 
     The map data may include object identification information about various objects disposed in the space in which the robot  11  drives. For example, the map data may include object identification information about static objects such as walls and doors and movable objects such as flowerpots and desks. In addition, the object identification information may include a name, a type, a distance to, and a location of the objects. 
     In addition, the robot  11  may perform the operation or drive by controlling its locomotion platform based on the control/interaction of the user. At this time, the robot  11  may obtain intention information of the interaction according to the user&#39;s motion or spoken utterance, and perform an operation by determining a response based on the obtained intention information. 
     &lt;AI+Autonomous Driving&gt; 
     By employing AI technology, the self-driving vehicle  12  may be implemented as a mobile robot, an unmanned ground vehicle, or an unmanned aerial vehicle. 
     The self-driving vehicle  12  may include an autonomous driving control module for controlling its autonomous driving function. The autonomous driving control module may be a software module or a chip that implements the software module in the form of a hardware device. The autonomous driving control module may be installed inside the self-driving vehicle  12  as a constituting element thereof, or may be installed outside the self-driving vehicle  12  as a separate hardware component. 
     The self-driving vehicle  12  may obtain status information of the self-driving vehicle  12 , detect (recognize) the surrounding environment and objects, generate map data, determine a movement path and drive plan, or determine motion by using sensor information obtained from various types of sensors. 
     Like the robot  11 , in order to determine a movement path and a drive plan, the self-driving vehicle  12  may use sensor information obtained from at least one sensor among lidar, radar, and a camera. 
     In particular, the self-driving vehicle  12  may recognize an environment and objects in an area in which the view is obscured or an area extending beyond a predetermined distance by receiving sensor information from external devices, or may receive recognized information directly from the external devices. 
     The self-driving vehicle  12  may perform the operations above by using a trained model configured by at least one artificial neural network. For example, the self-driving vehicle  12  may recognize the surrounding environment and objects by using the trained model, and determine its drive route by using the recognized surrounding environment information or object information. Here, the training model may be trained by the self-driving vehicle  12  itself or trained by an external device such as the AI server  16 . 
     At this time, the self-driving vehicle  12  may perform the operation by generating a result by employing the training model directly, but may also perform the operation by transmitting sensor information to an external device such as the AI server  16  and receiving a result generated accordingly. 
     The self-driving vehicle  12  may determine a movement path and drive plan by using at least one of object information detected from the map data and sensor information or object information obtained from an external device, and drive according to the determined movement path and drive plan by controlling its driving platform. 
     The map data may include object identification information about various objects disposed in the space (for example, road) in which the self-driving vehicle  12  drives. For example, the map data may include object identification information of stationary objects such as streetlamps, rocks, and buildings, and moveable objects such as vehicles and pedestrians. The object identification information may include a name, a type, a street, and a location. 
     In addition, the self-driving vehicle  12  may perform the operation or drive by controlling its driving platform based on the control/interaction of the user. At this time, the self-driving vehicle  12  may obtain intention information of the interaction according to the user&#39;s motion or spoken utterance and perform an operation by determining a response based on the obtained intention information. 
     &lt;AI+XR&gt; 
     By employing AI technology, the XR device  13  may be implemented as a head-mounted display (HMD), head-up display (HUD) installed in the vehicle, a TV, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a computer, a wearable device, a home appliance, a digital signage, a vehicle, and a stationary or mobile robot. 
     The XR device  13  may obtain information about a surrounding space or physical objects by generating position and attribute data about 3D points by analyzing 3D point cloud or image data acquired from various sensors or external devices, render XR objects to be outputted, and output the XR objects. For example, the XR device  13  may output XR objects including additional information on recognized objects in correspondence with the recognized objects. 
     The XR device  13  may perform the operations above by using a trained model configured by at least one artificial neural network. For example, the XR device  13  may recognize physical objects from 3D point cloud or image data by using the trained model, and provide information corresponding to the recognized physical objects. Here, the trained model may be trained by the XR device  13  itself or trained by an external device such as the AI server  16 . 
     At this time, the XR device  13  may perform the operation by generating a result by employing the trained model directly, but may also perform the operation by transmitting sensor information to an external device such as the AI server  16  and receiving a result generated accordingly. 
     &lt;AI+Robot+Autonomous Driving&gt; 
     By employing AI and autonomous driving technologies, the robot  11  may be implemented as a guide robot, a transport robot, a cleaning robot, a wearable robot, an entertainment robot, a pet robot, or an unmanned flying robot. 
     The robot  11  employing the AI and autonomous driving technologies may refer to a robot having an autonomous driving function itself, or a robot  11  interacting with the self-driving vehicle  12 . 
     The robot  11  having the autonomous driving function may collectively refer to devices which move autonomously along a given path without control of the user and devices which move by autonomously determining their path. 
     The robot  11  and the self-driving vehicle  12  having the autonomous driving function may use a shared sensing method to determine one or more of a movement path or a drive plan. For example, the robot  11  and the self-driving vehicle  12  having the autonomous driving function may determine the one or more of the movement path or the drive plan by using information sensed through lidar, radar, and a camera. 
     The robot  11  interacting with the self-driving vehicle  12 , which exists separately from the self-driving vehicle  12 , may perform an operation in association with an autonomous driving function inside or outside the self-driving vehicle  12  or in association with the user in the self-driving vehicle  12 . 
     At this time, the robot  11  interacting with the self-driving vehicle  12  may control or assist the autonomous driving function of the self-driving vehicle  12  by obtaining sensor information on behalf of the self-driving vehicle  12  and providing the sensed information to the self-driving vehicle  12 , or by obtaining sensor information, generating surrounding environment information or object information, and providing the generated information to the self-driving vehicle  12 . 
     In addition, the robot  11  interacting with the self-driving vehicle  12  may control the function of the self-driving vehicle  12  by monitoring the user in the self-driving vehicle  12  or through interaction with the user. For example, if it is determined that the driver is drowsy, the robot  11  may activate the autonomous driving function of the self-driving vehicle  12  or assist the control of the driving platform of the self-driving vehicle  12 . Here, the function of the self-driving vehicle  12  controlled by the robot  11  may include not only the autonomous driving function, but also functions provided by a navigation system or an audio system installed in the self-driving vehicle  12 . 
     Furthermore, the robot  11  interacting with the self-driving vehicle  12  may provide information to the self-driving vehicle  12  or assist functions of the self-driving vehicle  12  from the outside of the self-driving vehicle  12 . For example, the robot  11  may provide traffic information including traffic sign information to the self-driving vehicle  12  like a smart traffic light, or may automatically connect an electric charger to the charging port by interacting with the self-driving vehicle  12  like an automatic electric charger of an electric vehicle. 
     &lt;AI+Robot+XR&gt; 
     By employing AI technology, the robot  11  may be implemented as a guide robot, a transport robot, a cleaning robot, a wearable robot, an entertainment robot, a pet robot, or an unmanned flying robot. 
     The robot  11  employing XR technology may refer to a robot which acts as a control/interaction target in an XR image. In this case, the robot  11  may be distinguished from the XR device  13 , and may operate in conjunction with the XR device  13 . 
     When the robot  11 , which acts as a control/interaction target in the XR image, obtains sensor information from the sensors including a camera, the robot  11  or the XR device  13  may generate an XR image based on the sensor information, and the XR device  13  may output the generated XR image. The robot  11  may then operate based on a control signal received through the XR device  13  or based on interaction with the user. 
     For example, through an external device such as the XR device  13 , the user may remotely check the XR image corresponding to the viewpoint of the associated robot  11 , and through interaction may modify the drive path of the robot  11 , control the operation or driving of the robot  11 , or check information of surrounding objects. 
     &lt;AI+Autonomous Driving+XR&gt; 
     By employing AI and XR technologies, the self-driving vehicle  12  may be implemented as a mobile robot, an unmanned ground vehicle, or an unmanned aerial vehicle. 
     The self-driving vehicle  12  employing the XR technology may refer to a self-driving vehicle having a means for providing XR images or a self-driving vehicle which acts as a control/interaction target in the XR image. In particular, the self-driving vehicle  12  which acts as a control/interaction target in the XR image may be distinguished from the XR device  13 , and may operate in conjunction with the XR device  13 . 
     The self-driving vehicle  12  having a means for providing XR images may obtain sensor information from sensors including a camera, and output XR images generated based on the obtained sensor information. For example, by displaying an XR image through a HUD, the self-driving vehicle  12  may provide XR images corresponding to physical objects or image objects to the passenger. 
     At this time, if an XR object is outputted on the HUD, at least part of the XR object may be outputted so as to overlap with the physical object at which the gaze of the passenger is directed. Alternatively, if an XR object is outputted on a display installed inside the self-driving vehicle  12 , at least part of the XR object may be outputted so as to overlap with an image object. For example, the self-driving vehicle  12  may output XR objects corresponding to objects such as roads, other vehicles, traffic lights, traffic signs, bicycles, pedestrians, and buildings. 
     When the self-driving vehicle  12 , which acts as a control/interaction target in the XR image, obtains sensor information from the sensors including a camera, the self-driving vehicle  12  or the XR device  13  may generate an XR image based on the sensor information, and the XR device  13  may output the generated XR image. The self-driving vehicle  12  may then operate based on the control signal received through an external device such as the XR device  13  or based on the interaction with the user. 
     [Extended Reality Technology] 
     Extended reality (XR) collectively refers to virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR). VR technology provides real world objects or backgrounds only in the form of computer-generated (CG) images, AR technology provides virtual CG images overlaid on real object images, and MR technology employs computer graphics technology to mix and combine virtual objects with the real world. 
     MR technology is similar to AR technology in that both technologies involve physical objects being displayed together with virtual objects. However, while virtual objects supplement physical objects in AR, virtual and physical objects co-exist as equivalents in MR. 
     XR technology may be applied to a HMD, a head-up display (HUD), a mobile phone, a tablet personal computer (PC), a laptop computer, a desktop computer, a TV, digital signage, and the like. A device employing XR technology may be referred to as an XR device. 
     In what follows, an electronic device providing XR according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. 
       FIG. 2  is a block diagram illustrating the structure of an XR electronic device  20  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , the XR electronic device  20  may include a wireless communication unit  21 , an input unit  22 , a sensing unit  23 , an output unit  24 , an interface  25 , a memory  26 , a controller  27 , and a power supply  28 . The constituting elements shown in  FIG. 2  are not essential for implementing the XR electronic device  20 , and therefore, the XR electronic device  20  described in this document may have more or fewer constituting elements than those listed above. 
     More specifically, among the constituting elements above, the wireless communication unit  21  may include one or more modules which enable wireless communication between the XR electronic device  20  and a wireless communication system, between the XR electronic device  20  and other electronic devices, or between the XR electronic device  20  and an external server. In addition, the wireless communication unit  21  may include one or more modules that connect the XR electronic device  20  to one or more networks. 
     The wireless communication unit  21  may include at least one of a broadcast receiving module, a mobile communication module, a wireless Internet module, a short-range a communication module, or a location information module. 
     The input unit  22  may include a camera or an image input unit for receiving an image signal, a microphone or an audio input unit for receiving an audio signal, and a user input unit (for example, a touch key) for receiving information from the user, and a push key (for example, a mechanical key). Voice data or image data collected by the input unit  22  may be analyzed and processed as a control command of the user. 
     The sensing unit  23  may include one or more sensors for sensing at least one of internal information of the XR electronic device  20 , surrounding environment information of the XR electronic device  20 , or user information. 
     For example, the sensing unit  23  may include at least one of a proximity sensor, an illumination sensor, a touch sensor, an acceleration sensor, a magnetic sensor, a G-sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a motion sensor, an RGB sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, a finger scan sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, an optical sensor (for example, an image capturing means), a microphone, a battery gauge, an environment sensor (for example, a barometer, a hygrometer, a radiation detection sensor, a heat detection sensor, and a gas detection sensor), or a chemical sensor (for example, an electronic nose, a health-care sensor, and a biometric sensor). Meanwhile, the XR electronic device  20  disclosed in the present specification may utilize information collected from at least two or more sensors listed above. 
     The output unit  24  is intended to generate an output related to a visual, aural, or tactile stimulus, and may include at least one of a display unit, a sound output unit, a haptic module, or an optical output unit. The display unit may implement a touchscreen by forming a layered structure or being integrated with touch sensors. The touchscreen may not only function as a user input means for providing an input interface between the XR electronic device  20  and the user, but also provide an output interface between the XR electronic device  20  and the user. 
     The interface  25  serves as a path between various types of external devices connected to the XR electronic device  20 . Through the interface  25 , the XR electronic device  20  may receive VR or AR content from an external device and perform interaction by exchanging various input signals, sensing signals, and data. 
     For example, the interface  25  may include at least one of a wired/wireless headset port, an external charging port, a wired/wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting to a device equipped with an identification module, an audio input/output (I/O) port, a video I/O port, or an earphone port. 
     In addition, the memory  26  stores data supporting various functions of the XR electronic device  20 . The memory  26  may store a plurality of application programs (or applications) executed in the XR electronic device  20 , and data and commands for operation of the XR electronic device  20 . At least some of the application programs may be downloaded via an external server through wireless communication. Furthermore, for basic functions of the XR electronic device  20  (for example, an incoming and outgoing call function and a message reception and transmission function), at least some of the application programs may be pre-installed in the XR electronic device  20  from the time of factory shipment. 
     The controller  27  usually controls the overall operation of the XR electronic device  20  in addition to the operation related to the application programs. The controller  27  may process signals, data, and information inputted or outputted through the constituting elements described above. 
     In addition, by executing an application program stored in the memory  26  and controlling at least some of the constituting elements, the controller  27  may provide relevant information or process a function for the user. Furthermore, the controller  27  may combine and operate at least two or more constituting elements among those constituting elements included in the XR electronic device  20  to operate the application program. 
     Furthermore, the controller  27  may detect motion of the XR electronic device  20  or user by using a gyroscope sensor, a g-sensor, or a motion sensor included in the sensing unit  23 . Furthermore, the controller  27  may detect an object approaching the vicinity of the XR electronic device  20  or the user by using a proximity sensor, an illumination sensor, a magnetic sensor, an infrared sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, or a light sensor included in the sensing unit  23 . In addition, the controller  27  may detect the motion of the user through sensors installed at a controller operating in conjunction with the XR electronic device  20 . 
     Furthermore, the controller  27  may perform an operation (or function) of the XR electronic device  20  by using an application program stored in the memory  26 . 
     The power supply  28  receives external or internal power under the control of the controller  27 , and supplies power to each constituting element included in the XR electronic device  20 . The power supply  28  includes a battery, which may be provided in a built-in or replaceable form. 
     At least some of the constituting elements described above may operate in conjunction with each other to implement the operation, control, or control method of the electronic device according to various embodiments described below. Furthermore, the operation, control, or control method of the electronic device may be implemented in the XR electronic device  20  by executing at least one application program stored in the memory  26 . 
     In what follows, the XR electronic device  20  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to an example where the XR electronic device  20  is applied to a HMD. However, embodiments of the XR electronic device  20  according to the present disclosure may include a mobile phone, a smartphone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcast terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a navigation terminal, a slate PC, a tablet PC, an Ultrabook, and a wearable device. Wearable devices may include a smart watch and a smart contact lens, in addition to the HMD. 
       FIG. 3  is a perspective view of a VR electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and  FIG. 4  illustrates a situation in which the VR electronic device of  FIG. 3  is used. 
     Referring to the figures, the VR electronic device may include a box-type electronic device  30  mounted on the head of the user and controllers  40  ( 40   a ,  40   b ) that the user may grip and manipulate. 
     The electronic device  30  includes a head unit  31  worn on and supported by the head of the user and a display  32  combined with the head unit  31  and displaying a virtual image or video in front of the eyes of the user. Although in  FIG. 3  the head unit  31  and display  32  are shown as separate units that are combined together, the display  32  may also be integrally formed with the head unit  31 . 
     The head unit  31  may employ a structure that encloses the head of the user so as to disperse the weight of the display  32 . In order to accommodate different head sizes of users, the head unit  31  may be provided with a band of variable length. 
     The display  32  includes a cover unit  32   a  combined with the head unit  31  and a display unit  32   b  containing a display panel. 
     The cover unit  32   a  is also called a goggle frame, and the whole of the cover unit  32   a  may have the shape of a tub. The cover unit  32   a  has a space formed therein, and an opening is formed at the front surface of the cover unit  32   a , the position of which corresponds to the eyes of the user. 
     The display unit  32   b  is installed on the front surface frame of the cover unit  32   a , and is disposed at the position corresponding to the eyes of the user so as to display screen information (e.g., image or video). The screen information outputted on the display unit  32   b  includes not only VR content, but also external images collected through an image capturing means such as a camera. 
     VR content displayed on the display unit  32   b  may be content stored in the electronic device  30  itself or content stored in an external device  60 . For example, when the screen information is an image of the virtual world stored in the electronic device  30 , the electronic device  30  may perform image processing and rendering to process the image of the virtual world, and display image information generated from the image processing and rendering through the display unit  32   b . In the case of a VR image stored in the external device  60 , the external device  60  performs image processing and rendering and transmits image information generated from the image processing and rendering to the electronic device  30 . The electronic device  30  may then output 3D image information received from the external device  60  through the display unit  32   b.    
     The display unit  32   b  may include a display panel installed at the front of the opening of the cover  32   a , and the display panel may be an LCD or OLED panel. Similarly, the display unit  32   b  may be a display unit of a smartphone. In other words, a structure in which a smartphone may be attached to or detached from the front of the cover  32   a  may be adopted. 
     Furthermore, an image capturing means and various types of sensors may be installed at the front of the display  32 . 
     The image capturing means (for example, a camera) is configured to capture (receive or input) the image of the front, and may obtain an image of the real world as seen by the user. One image capturing means may be installed at the center of the display unit  32   b , or two or more of them may be installed at symmetric positions. When a plurality of image capturing means are installed, a stereoscopic image may be obtained. An image combining an external image obtained from an image capturing means with a virtual image may be displayed through the display unit  32   b.    
     The various types of sensors may include a gyroscope sensor, a motion sensor, or an infrared (IR) sensor. The various types of sensors will be described in more detail below. 
     At the rear of the display  32 , a facial pad  33  may be installed. The facial pad  33  is made of a cushion material and is fitted to the region around the eyes of the user, providing a comfortable fit to the face of the user. Furthermore, the facial pad  33  is made of a flexible material with a shape corresponding to the front contour of the human face and may be fitted to the facial shape of a different user, and thereby blocks external light from entering the eyes. 
     In addition to the above, the electronic device  30  may be equipped with a user input unit operated to receive a control command, sound output unit, and controller. Descriptions of the aforementioned units are the same as give previously and will be omitted. 
     Furthermore, the VR electronic device may be provided with controllers  40  ( 40   a ,  40   b ) as peripheral devices for controlling operations related to VR images displayed through the box-type electronic device  30 . 
     The controllers  40  are provided in a form which the user can easily grip by using his or her hands, and the outer surface of the controllers  40  may have a touchpad (or trackpad) or buttons for receiving a user input. 
     The controllers  40  may be used to control the screen that is outputted on the display unit  32   b  in conjunction with the electronic device  30 . The controllers  40  may include a grip unit that the user grips and a head unit extending from the grip unit and equipped with various sensors and a microprocessor. The grip unit may be shaped as a long vertical bar so that the user may easily grip the grip unit, and the head unit may be formed in a ring shape. 
     Furthermore, the controllers  40  may include an IR sensor, a motion tracking sensor, a microprocessor, and an input unit. For example, the IR sensor receives light emitted from a position tracking device  50 , to be described below, and tracks the motion of the user. The motion tracking sensor may be configured as a single sensor suite integrating a 3-axis acceleration sensor, 3-axis gyroscope, and a digital motion processor. 
     Furthermore, the grip unit of the controllers  40  may provide a user input unit. For example, the user input unit may include keys disposed inside the grip unit, a touchpad (trackpad) equipped outside the grip unit, and a trigger button. 
     Meanwhile, the controllers  40  may perform a feedback operation corresponding to a signal received from the controller  27  of the electronic device  30 . For example, the controllers  40  may deliver a feedback signal to the user in the form of vibration, sound, or light. 
     Furthermore, by operating the controllers  40 , the user may access an external environment image seen through the camera installed in the electronic device  30 . In other words, even in the middle of experiencing the virtual world, the user may immediately check the surrounding environment by operating the controllers  40 , without taking off the electronic device  30 . 
     In addition, the VR electronic device may further include a position tracking device  50 . The position tracking device  50  detects the position of the electronic device  30  or the controllers  40  by applying a position tracking technique called a lighthouse system, and helps tracking the 360-degree motion of the user. 
     The position tacking system may be implemented by installing one or more position tracking devices  50  ( 50   a ,  50   b ) in a specific closed space. A plurality of position tracking devices  50  may be installed at positions which maximize the extent of the space in which recognition is possible, for example, at positions facing each other in the diagonal direction. 
     The electronic device  30  or the controllers  40  may receive light emitted from an light emitting diode (LED) or a laser emitter included in the plurality of position tracking devices  50 , and based on a correlation between the time and position at which the corresponding light is received may determine an accurate position of the user in a specific closed space. For this purpose, each of the position tracking devices  50  may include an IR lamp and a 2-axis motor, through which a signal is exchanged with the electronic device  30  or the controllers  40 . 
     Furthermore, the electronic device  30  may perform wired/wireless communication with an external device  60  (for example, a PC, a smartphone, or a tablet PC). The electronic device  30  may receive images of the virtual world stored in the connected external device  60  and display the received image to the user. 
     Meanwhile, since the controllers  40  and position tracking device  50  described above are not essential elements, they may be omitted in the embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, an input device installed in the electronic device  30  may replace the controllers  40 , and position information may be determined independently from various sensors installed in the electronic device  30 . 
       FIG. 5  is a perspective view of an AR electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , the electronic device  100  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a frame  101 , a controller  200 , and a display unit  300 . 
     The electronic device  100  may be provided in the form of smart glasses. The smart glasses-type electronic device may be shaped to be worn on the head of the user, for which the frame (case or housing)  101  may be used. The frame  101  may be made of a flexible material so that the user may wear the glass-type electronic device comfortably. 
     The frame  101  is supported by the head of the user, and provides a space in which various components are installed. As shown in the figure, electronic components such as the controller  200 , a user input unit  130 , or a sound output unit  140  may be installed in the frame  101 . Furthermore, a lens that covers at least one of the left or right eyes may be installed in the frame  101  in a detachable manner. 
     As shown in the figure, the frame  101  may have a shape of glasses worn on the face of the user. However, the frame  101  of present disclosure is not limited to a specific shape, and may be provided, for example, in the form of goggles worn in close contact with the eyes of the user. 
     The frame  101  may include a front frame  110  having at least one opening, and one pair of side frames  120  which are parallel to each other and extend in a first direction (y), and which are intersected by the front frame  110 . 
     The controller  200  is configured to control various electronic components installed in the electronic device. 
     The controller  200  may generate an image shown to the user or video comprising successive images. The controller  200  may include an image source panel that generates an image and a plurality of lenses that diffuse and converge light generated from the image source panel. 
     The controller  200  may be fixed to either of the two side frames  120 . For example, the controller  200  may be fixed in the inner or outer surface of one side frame  120  or embedded inside one of the side frames  120 . Alternatively, the controller  200  may be fixed to the front frame  110  or provided separately from the electronic device. 
     The display unit  300  may be implemented in the form of an HMD. An HMD refers to a particular type of display device that is worn on the head and shows an image directly in front of the eyes of the user. The display unit  300  may be disposed to correspond to at least one of the left or right eyes so that images may be shown directly in front of the eye(s) of the user when the user wears the electronic device. The present  FIG. 5  illustrates a case where the display unit  300  is disposed at the position corresponding to the right eye of the user so that images may be outputted toward the right eye of the user. 
     The display unit  300  may be configured such that an image generated by the controller  200  is shown to the user while the user at the same time visually recognizes the external environment. For example, the display unit  300  may project an image on the display area by using a prism. 
     Furthermore, the display unit  300  may be formed to be transparent so that a projected image and a normal view (the visible part of the world as seen through the eyes of the user) in the front are shown at the same time. For example, the display unit  300  may be translucent and made of optical elements including glass. 
     Furthermore, the display unit  300  may be fixed by being inserted into an opening included in the front frame  110 , or may be fixed on the front frame  110  by being positioned on the rear surface of the opening (namely between the opening and the eyes of the user). Although  FIG. 5  illustrates an example where the display unit  300  is fixed on the front frame  110  by being positioned on the rear surface of the rear surface, the display unit  300  may be disposed and fixed at various positions of the frame  101 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , the electronic device may be configured such that when the controller  200  projects image light about an image onto one side of the display unit  300 , the light is emitted to the other side of the display unit, and the image generated by the controller  200  is shown to the user. 
     Accordingly, the user may see the image generated by the controller  200  while at the same time seeing the external environment through the opening of the frame  101 . In other words, the image outputted through the display unit  300  may be seen as being overlapped with a normal view. By using the display characteristic described above, the electronic device may provide an AR experience which shows a virtual image overlapped with a real image or background as a single, interwoven image. 
       FIG. 6  is an exploded perspective view of a controller according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 6 , the controller  200  may include a first cover  207  and second cover  225  for protecting internal constituting elements and forming the exterior of the controller  200 . Inside the first  207  and second  225  covers are included a driving unit  201 , an image source panel  203 , a polarization beam splitter filter (PBSF)  211 , a mirror  209 , a plurality of lenses  213 ,  215 ,  217 ,  221 , a fly eye lens (FEL)  219 , a dichroic filter  227 , and a freeform prism projection lens (FPL)  223 . 
     The first cover  207  and the second cover  225  provide a space in which the driving unit  201 , the image source panel  203 , the PBSF  211 , the mirror  209 , the plurality of lenses  213 ,  215 ,  217 ,  221 , the FEL  219 , and the FPL  223  may be installed, and the internal constituting elements are packaged and fixed to either of the side frames  120 . 
     The driving unit  201  may supply a driving signal that controls a video or an image displayed on the image source panel  203 , and may be linked to a separate modular driving chip installed inside or outside the controller  200 . The driving unit  201  may be installed in the form of a flexible printed circuits board (FPCB), which may be equipped with a heatsink that dissipates heat generated during operation to the outside. In some implementations, the driving unit  201  may correspond to one or more processors. In some implementations, the driving unit  201  may correspond to software components configured to be executed by one or more processors. 
     The image source panel  203  may generate an image according to a driving signal provided by the driving unit  201  and emit light according to the generated image. To this purpose, the image source panel  203  may use a liquid crystal display (LCD) or organic light emitting diode (OLED) panel. 
     According to a rotation angle of the image light from the image generated by the image source panel  203 , the PBSF  211  may separate the image light or block or pass some of the image light. Therefore, for example, when the image light emitted from the image source panel  203  is composed of a P wave, which is horizontal light, and an S wave, which is vertical light, the PBSF  211  may separate the P and S waves into different light paths or pass the image light of one polarization or block the image light of the other polarization. In an embodiment, the PBSF  211  may be provided as a cube type or plate type. 
     The cube-type PBSF  211  may filter the image light composed of P and S waves and separate them into different light paths, while the plate-type PBSF  211  may pass the image light of one of the P or S waves but block the image light of the other polarization. 
     The mirror  209  reflects the image light separated from polarization by the PBSF  211  to collect the polarized image light again and let the collected image light be incident on a plurality of lenses  213 ,  215 ,  217 ,  221 . 
     The plurality of lenses  213 ,  215 ,  217 ,  221  may include convex and concave lenses, and may include, for example, I-type lenses and C-type lenses. The plurality of lenses  213 ,  215 ,  217 ,  221  repeat diffusion and convergence of image light incident on the lenses, thereby improving straightness of the image light. 
     The FEL  219  may receive the image light which has passed through the plurality of lenses  213 ,  215 ,  217 ,  221 , and emit the image light so as to improve illuminance uniformity and extend the area exhibiting uniform illuminance due to the image light. 
     The dichroic filter  227  may include a plurality of films or lenses, and pass light of a specific range of wavelengths from the image light incoming from the FEL  219  while reflecting light not belonging to the specific range of wavelengths, thereby adjusting the color of the image light. The image light which has passed the dichroic filter  227  may pass through the FPL  223  and be emitted to the display unit  300 . 
     The display unit  300  may receive the image light emitted from the controller  200  and emit the incident image light in the direction in which the eyes of the user are located. 
     Meanwhile, in addition to the constituting elements described above, the electronic device may include one or more image capturing means (not shown). The image capturing means, being disposed close to at least one of the left or right eyes, may capture the image of the front area. Alternatively, the image capturing means may be disposed so as to capture the image of the side/rear area. 
     Since the image capturing means is disposed close to the eye, the image capturing means may obtain an image of the real world seen by the user. The image capturing means may also be installed at the frame  101 , or be arranged in plural numbers so as to obtain a stereoscopic image. 
     The electronic device may provide a user input unit  130 , which is manipulated in order to input control commands. The user input unit  130  may adopt various inputting methods, including a tactile manner in which the user input unit  130  senses a tactile stimulus, such as a touch or push motion, from the user, a gesture manner in which the user input unit  130  recognizes a hand motion of the user without a direct touch, or a manner in which the user input unit  130  recognizes a voice command. The present figure illustrates a case where the user input unit  130  is installed in the frame  101 . 
     Furthermore, the electronic device may be equipped with a microphone which receives a sound and converts the received sound to electrical voice data, and a sound output unit  140  that outputs a sound. The sound output unit  140  may be configured to transfer a sound through an ordinary sound output scheme or a bone conduction scheme. When the sound output unit  140  is configured to operate according to the bone conduction scheme, the sound output unit  140  is fitted to the head when the user wears the electronic device, and transmits sound by vibrating the skull. 
     In what follows, various forms of the display unit  300  and various methods for emitting incident image light will be described. 
       FIGS. 7 to 13  illustrate various display methods applicable to the display unit  300  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     More specifically,  FIG. 7  illustrates an embodiment of a prism-type optical element,  FIG. 8  illustrates an embodiment of a waveguide-type optical element,  FIGS. 9 and 10  illustrate an embodiment of a pin mirror-type optical element, and  FIG. 11  illustrates an embodiment of a surface reflection-type optical element. In addition,  FIG. 12  illustrates an embodiment of a micro-LED type optical element, and  FIG. 13  illustrates an embodiment of a display unit used for contact lenses. 
     As shown in  FIG. 7 , the display unit  300 - 1  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may use a prism-type optical element. 
     In an embodiment, as shown in  FIG. 7A , the prism-type optical element may use a flat-type glass optical element in which the surface on which image light is incident and from which the image light is emitted is planar, or as shown in  FIG. 7B , may use a freeform glass optical element in which the surface  300   b  from which the image light is emitted is formed by a curved surface without a fixed radius of curvature. 
     The flat-type glass optical element may receive the image light generated by the controller  200  through the flat side surface and reflect the received image light by using a total reflection mirror  300   a  installed inside, and emit the reflected image light toward the user. Here, a laser is used to form the total reflection mirror  300   a  installed inside the flat-type glass optical element. 
     The freeform glass optical element is configured such that its thickness becomes thinner the further away from the surface on which light is incident, and may receive image light generated by the controller  200  through a side surface having a finite radius of curvature and totally reflect the received image light, and emit the reflected light toward the user. 
     As shown in  FIG. 8 , a display unit  300 - 2  according to another embodiment of the present disclosure may use a waveguide-type optical element or a light guide optical element (LOE). 
     As an embodiment, the waveguide or light guide-type optical element may be implemented by using a segmented beam splitter-type glass optical element as shown in  FIG. 8A , a saw tooth prism-type glass optical element as shown in  FIG. 8B , a glass optical element having a diffractive optical element (DOE) as shown in  FIG. 8C , a glass optical element having a hologram optical element (HOE) as shown in  FIG. 8D , a glass optical element having a passive grating as shown in  FIG. 8E , and a glass optical element having an active grating as shown in  FIG. 8F . 
     As shown in  FIG. 8A , the segmented beam splitter-type glass optical element may have a total reflection mirror  301   a  where an optical image is incident, and a segmented beam splitter  301   b  where the optical image is emitted. 
     Accordingly, the optical image generated by the controller  200  is totally reflected by the total reflection mirror  301   a  inside the glass optical element, and the totally reflected optical image is partially separated and emitted by the partial reflection mirror and eventually perceived by the user while being guided along the longitudinal direction of the glass. 
     In the case of the saw tooth prism-type glass optical element as shown in  FIG. 8B , the optical image generated by the controller  200  is incident on the side surface of the glass in the oblique direction and totally reflected into the inside of the glass, emitted to the outside of the glass by a saw tooth-shaped uneven structure  302  formed where the optical image is emitted, and eventually perceived by the user. 
     The glass optical element having a diffractive optical element (DOE) as shown in  FIG. 8C  may have a first diffractive unit  303   a  on the surface of the part on which the optical image is incident, and a second diffractive unit  303   b  on the surface of the part from which the optical image is emitted. The first and second diffractive units  303   a ,  303   b  may be provided in such a way that a specific pattern is patterned on the surface of the glass, or a separate diffractive film is attached thereon. 
     Accordingly, the optical image generated by the controller  200  is diffracted as the optical image passes through the first diffractive unit  303   a , guided along the longitudinal direction of the glass while being totally reflected, emitted through the second diffractive unit  303   b , and eventually perceived by the user. 
     The glass optical element having a hologram optical element (HOE) as shown in  FIG. 8D  may have an out-coupler  304  inside the glass from which an optical image is emitted. Accordingly, the optical image is irradiated from the controller  200  in the oblique direction through the side surface of the glass, totally reflected and guided along the longitudinal direction of the glass, emitted by the out-coupler  304 , and eventually perceived by the user. The structure of the HOE may be modified to be further divided into the structure having a passive grating and the structure having an active grating. 
     The glass optical element having a passive grating as shown in  FIG. 8E  may have an in-coupler  305   a  on the opposite surface of the glass surface on which the optical image is incident and an out-coupler  305   b  on the opposite surface of the glass surface from which the optical image is emitted. Here, the in-coupler  305   a  and the out-coupler  305   b  may be provided in the form of a film having a passive grating. 
     Accordingly, the optical image incident on the glass surface at the light-incident side of the glass is totally reflected by the in-coupler  305   a  installed on the opposite surface, guided along the longitudinal direction of the glass, emitted through the opposite surface of the glass by the out-coupler  305   b , and eventually perceived by the user. 
     The glass optical element having an active grating as shown in  FIG. 8F  may have an in-coupler  306   a  formed as an active grating inside the glass through which an optical image is incoming, and an out-coupler  306   b  formed as an active grating inside the glass from which the optical image is emitted. 
     Accordingly, the optical image incident on the glass is totally reflected by the in-coupler  306   a , guided in the longitudinal direction of the glass, emitted to the outside of the glass by the out-coupler  306   b , and eventually perceived by the user. 
     A display unit  300 - 3  according to another embodiment of the present disclosure may use a pin mirror-type optical element. 
     The pinhole effect is referred to as such because a hole through which an object is viewed is like one made with the point of a pin, and refers to the effect of making an object more clearly seen as light is passed through a small hole. This effect results from the nature of light due to refraction of light, and the light passing through the pinhole deepens the depth of field (DOF), which makes the image formed on the retina more vivid. 
     In what follows, an embodiment for using a pin mirror-type optical element will be described with reference to  FIGS. 9 and 10 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 9A , a pinhole mirror  310   a  may be provided on the path of incident light within the display unit  300 - 3 , and reflect the incident light toward the eyes of the user. More specifically, the pinhole mirror  310   a  may be disposed between the front surface (outer surface) and the rear surface (inner surface) of the display unit  300 - 3 . A method for manufacturing the pinhole mirror will be described again below. 
     The pinhole mirror  310   a  may be formed to be smaller than the pupil of the eye, and to provide a deep depth of field. Therefore, even if the focal length for viewing the real world through the display unit  300 - 3  is changed, the user may still clearly see the real world by overlapping an augmented reality image provided by the controller  200  with the image of the real world. 
     Furthermore, the display unit  300 - 3  may provide a path which guides the incident light to the pinhole mirror  310   a  through internal total reflection. 
     Referring to  FIG. 9B , a pinhole mirror  310   b  may be provided on a surface  300   c  through which light is totally reflected in the display unit  300 - 3 . Here, the pinhole mirror  310   b  may have the characteristic of a prism that changes the path of external light according to the eyes of the user. For example, the pinhole mirror  310   b  may be fabricated as a film-type and be attached to the display unit  300 - 3 , which increases the ease of manufacturing of the pinhole mirror. 
     The display unit  300 - 3  may guide the incident light incoming from the controller  200  through internal total reflection, the incident light which is totally reflected may be reflected by the pinhole mirror  310   b  installed on the surface on which external light is incident, and the reflected light may pass through the display unit  300 - 3  to reach the eyes of the user. 
     Referring to  FIG. 9C , the incident light illuminated by the controller  200  may be reflected by the pinhole mirror  310   c  directly, without internal total reflection within the display unit  300 - 3 , and reach the eyes of the user. This structure is convenient for the manufacturing process in that augmented reality may be provided irrespective of the shape of the surface through which external light passes within the display unit  300 - 3 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 9D , the light illuminated by the controller  200  may reach the eyes of the user by being reflected within the display unit  300 - 3  by a pinhole mirror  310   d  installed on a surface  300   d  from which external light is emitted. The controller  200  is configured to illuminate light at a position separated from the surface of the display unit  300 - 3  toward the rear surface, and illuminate light toward the surface  300   d  from which external light is emitted within the display unit  300 - 3 . The present embodiment may be applied easily when the thickness of the display unit  300 - 3  is not sufficient to accommodate the light illuminated by the controller  200 . Furthermore, the present embodiment may be advantageous for manufacturing in that it may be applied irrespective of the surface shape of the display unit  300 - 3 , and the pinhole mirror  310   d  may be manufactured in a film shape. 
     Meanwhile, the pinhole mirror  310   a ,  310   b ,  310   c , or  310   d  may be provided in plural numbers in an array pattern. 
       FIG. 10  illustrates the shape of a pinhole mirror and structure of an array pattern according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 10A , the pinhole mirror may be fabricated in a polygonal structure  310  including a square or rectangular shape. Here, the length (diagonal length) of a longer axis of the pinhole mirror may be the positive square root of the product of the focal length and wavelength of light illuminated in the display unit  300 - 3 . 
     A plurality of pinhole mirrors  310   e  are disposed in parallel, being separated from each other, to form an array pattern. The array pattern may form a line pattern or lattice pattern. 
       FIGS. 10A  and B illustrate a flat pin mirror scheme, and  FIGS. 10C  and D illustrate a freeform pin mirror scheme. 
     When the pinhole mirror  310  is installed inside the display unit  300 - 3 , a first glass  300   e  and a second glass  300   f  are combined by an inclined surface  300   g  disposed being inclined toward the pupil of the eye, and a plurality of pinhole mirrors  310   e  are disposed on the inclined surface  300   g  and form an array pattern. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 10A  and B, a plurality of pinhole mirrors  310   e  may be disposed side by side along one direction on the inclined surface  300   g , and continuously display the augmented reality provided by the controller  200  on the image of the real world seen through the display unit  300 - 3  even if the user moves the pupil of his or her eye. 
     Furthermore, referring to  FIGS. 10C  and D, the plurality of pinhole mirrors  310   f  may form a radial array  310   g  on the inclined surface  300   g  provided as a curved surface. 
     Since a plurality of pinhole mirrors  310   f  are disposed along the radial array  310   g , the pinhole mirror  310   f  at the edge in  FIG. 10C  is disposed at the highest position, and the pinhole mirror  310   f  in the middle thereof is disposed at the lowest position, the path of a beam emitted by the controller  200  may be matched to each pinhole mirror. 
     As described above, by disposing a plurality of pinhole arrays  310   f  along the radial array  310   g , the double image problem of augmented reality provided by the controller  200  due to the path difference of light may be resolved. 
     Similarly, lenses may be attached on the rear surface of the display unit  300 - 3  to compensate for the path difference of the light reflected from the plurality of pinhole mirrors  310   e  disposed side by side in a row. 
     The surface reflection-type optical element that may be applied to a display unit according to another embodiment of the present disclosure may employ a freeform combiner method as shown in  FIG. 11A , a flat HOE method as shown in  FIG. 11B , and a freeform HOE method as shown in  FIG. 11C . 
     The surface reflection-type optical element based on the freeform combiner method as shown in  FIG. 11A  may use freeform combiner glass  311 - 4 , for which a plurality of flat surfaces having different incidence angles for an optical image are combined to form one glass with a curved surface as a whole to perform the role of a combiner. The freeform combiner glass  311 - 4  may emit an optical image to the user by making the incidence angle of the optical image differ in the respective areas. 
     The surface reflection-type optical element based on the flat HOE method as shown in  FIG. 11B  may have a hologram optical element (HOE)  311  coated or patterned on the surface of flat glass  311 - 5 , where an optical image emitted by the controller  200  passes through the HOE  311 , is reflected from the surface of the glass, again passes through the HOE  311 , and is eventually emitted to the user. 
     The surface reflection-type optical element based on the freeform HOE method as shown in  FIG. 11C  may have a HOE  313  coated or patterned on the surface of freeform glass  311 - 4 , for which the operating principles may be the same as described with reference to  FIG. 11B . 
     In addition, a display unit  300 - 5  employing a micro LED as shown in  FIG. 12  and a display unit  300 - 6  employing a contact lens as shown in  FIG. 13  may also be used. 
     Referring to  FIG. 12 , the optical element of the display unit  300 - 5  may include a liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) element, a liquid crystal display (LCD) element, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display element, and a digital micromirror device (DMD), and the optical element may further include a next-generation display element such as a micro LED and quantum dot (QD) LED displays. 
     Image data generated by the controller  200  to correspond to an augmented reality image is transmitted to the display unit  300 - 5  along a conductive input line  316 , and the display unit  300 - 5  may convert the image signal to light through a plurality of optical elements  314  (for example, a micro LED) and emit the converted light to the eyes of the user. 
     The plurality of optical elements  314  are disposed in a lattice structure (for example, 100×100) to form a display area  314   a . The user may see the augmented reality through the display area  314   a  within the display unit  300 - 5 . Furthermore, the plurality of optical elements  314  may be disposed on a transparent substrate. 
     The image signal generated by the controller  200  is transmitted to an image split circuit  315  provided at one side of the display unit  300 - 5 , and the image split circuit  315  is divided into a plurality of branches, where the image signal is further transmitted to an optical element  314  disposed at each branch. At this time, the image split circuit  315  may be located outside the field of view of the user so as to minimize gaze interference. 
     Referring to  FIG. 13 , the display unit  300 - 6  may comprise a contact lens. A contact lens  300 - 6  on which augmented reality may be displayed is also called a smart contact lens. The smart contact lens  300 - 6  may have a plurality of optical elements  317  in a lattice structure at the center of the smart contact lens. 
     The smart contact lens  300 - 6  may include a solar cell  318   a , a battery  318   b , a controller  200 , an antenna  318   c , and a sensor  318   d  in addition to an optical element  317 . For example, the sensor  318   d  may check the blood sugar level in a tear, and the controller  200  may process the signal of the sensor  318   d  and display the blood sugar level in the form of augmented reality through the optical element  317  so that the user may check the blood sugar level in real-time. 
     As described above, the display unit  300  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may be implemented by using one of the prism-type optical element, the waveguide-type optical element, the light guide optical element (LOE), the pin mirror-type optical element, or the surface reflection-type optical element. In addition to the above, an optical element that may be applied to the display unit  300  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a retina scan method. 
       FIG. 14  is a view illustrating one example of the display unit in the electronic device of  FIG. 12 .  FIG. 15  is a view illustrating in more detail the optical elements in the display unit of  FIG. 14 .  FIG. 16  is a view illustrating a state in which the optical elements mounted on a display panel emit light in the display unit of  FIG. 14 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 14 to 16 , the electronic device  100  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first display panel  400   a , a second display panel  400   b , a first optical element  314 - 1 , a second optical element  314 - 2 , and a third optical element  314 - 3 . 
     In such a case, the first display panel  400   a , the second display panel  400   b , the first optical element  314 - 1 , the second optical element  314 - 2 , and the third optical element  314 - 3  may all correspond to essential components constituting a display unit  300 - 5 . 
     The display unit  300 - 5  may be disposed in front of the eyes of the user to present a visual image to the user. The user may view, through the display unit  300 - 5 , images generated by the controller  200  while visually recognizing an external environment. 
     The first display panel  400   a  has one surface (a first side) facing the eyes of the user and another surface (a second side) facing a direction opposite to the eyes of the user. In addition, the first display panel  400   a  may be configured as a plate-shaped member such that the optical elements  314 - 1  and  314 - 2  are disposed on at least one surface of these surfaces. 
     Specifically, as shown in  FIG. 16A , the optical elements  314 - 1  and  314 - 2  may be mounted on the one surface (first side) and/or the other surface (second side) of the first display panel  400   a . To this end, a substrate made of transparent material is formed on the one surface and/or the other surface of the first display panel  400   a , and the optical elements  314 - 1  and  314 - 2  may be mounted on the substrate. 
     In addition, the optical elements  314 - 1  and  314 - 2  mounted on the substrate may be configured to emit light toward a surface opposite to their mounted surface. 
     Alternatively, as shown in  FIG. 16B , the optical element  314 - 1  mounted on the substrate may be configured to emit light toward its mounted surface. 
     An arrangement of the optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 ,  314 - 3 , and  314 - 4  with respect to the first display panel  400   a  as described above is applied in the same or a similar manner to the second to fourth display panels  400   b ,  400   c , and  400   d  which will be described below, so a detailed description of overlapping contents will be omitted. 
     The second display panel  400   b  has one surface (first side) stacked on another surface (second side) of the first display panel  400   a  such that the one surface (first side) of the second display panel  400   b  overlaps the other surface (second side) of the first display panel  400   a . The second display panel  400   b  may be configured as the plate-shaped member such that the optical elements  314 - 3  and  314 - 4  are disposed on at least one surface of these surfaces. Accordingly, the one surface (first side) of the second display panel  400   b  may be coupled to the other surface (second side) of the first display panel  400   a , and the other surface (second side) of the second display panel  400   b  may face the direction opposite to the eyes of the user. 
     The first optical element  314 - 1  is disposed on the first display panel  400   a  so as to emit any one of red (R) light, green (G) light, and blue (B) light. The first optical element  314 - 1  converts an image signal according to image data to be implemented into the light, and then emits the converted light. 
     The first optical element  314 - 1  may be classified as a non-self-light emitting method or a self-light emitting method. The non-self-light emitting method additionally requires a separate light source with a constraint that a large-scale optical engine must inevitably be configured. 
     Accordingly, it is preferable that the first optical element  314 - 1  be configured by the self-light emitting method. However, among the self-light emitting methods, in the case of a full color panel in which red (R), green (G), and blue (B) light sources are all provided in each pixel, there is a constraint that a resolution (PPI, pixels per inch) is relatively lowered. 
     Accordingly, it may be preferable in terms of the resolution (PPI) to configure the first optical element  314 - 1  with a mono color panel that emits one of the red (R) light, the green (G) light, or the blue (B) light. 
     The features of the second to fourth optical elements  314 - 2 ,  314 - 3 , and  314 - 4 , which will be described below, are the same as or similar to those of the first optical element  314 - 1  as described above, so detailed descriptions of the overlapping contents will be omitted. 
     The second optical element  314 - 2  is disposed on the first display panel  400   a  together with the first optical element  314 - 1  to emit another one of the red (R) light, the green (G) light, and the blue (B) light, and emits light of a different color from the first optical element  314 - 1 . 
     Accordingly, the first and second optical elements  314 - 1  and  314 - 2  that emit two of the red (R) light, the green (G) light, and the blue (B) light are disposed together on the first display panel  400   a.    
     The third optical element  314 - 3  is disposed on second display panel  400   b  to emit the remaining one of the red (R) light, the green (G) light, and the blue (B) light, and emits light of a different color from the first optical element  314 - 1  and the second optical element  314 - 2 . 
     As a result, the first to third optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 , and  314 - 3  configured to emit the red (R) light, the green (G) light, and the blue (B) light, respectively, are not all disposed on any one of the display panels  400   a  and  400   b , but are disposed to be dispersed in two groups on the first and second display panels  400   a  and  400   b.    
     In addition, as the first display panel  400   a  and the second display panel  400   b  on which the first to third optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 , and  314 - 3  are disposed to be dispersed are stacked to overlap each other, each of the mono color light emitted from the first to third optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 , and  314 - 3  may be combined such that substantially the same function as the full color panel is implemented. 
     As described above, the electronic device  100  according to the present embodiment may be configured such that optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 ,  314 - 3 , and  314 - 4  capable of directly emitting light are disposed on display panels  400   a , and  400   b  so that the image light emitted from the optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 ,  314 - 3 , and  314 - 4  may be transmitted to the eyes of the user through the display panels  400   a  and  400   b , thereby further simplifying the optical paths by transmitting the image light without using a separate optical engine. 
     Further, in the electronic device  100  according to the present embodiment, the first to third optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 , and  314 - 3  emitting the red (R) light, the green (G) light, and the blue (B) light, respectively, may be disposed to be dispersed on the first display panel  400   a  and the second display panel  400   b , thereby ensuring stable images by overcoming a restriction on a resolution (PPI) in a limited area for a display. 
     Furthermore, in the electronic device  100  according to the present embodiment, the first display panel  400   a  and the second display panel  400   b  on which the first to third optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 , and  314 - 3  are disposed to be dispersed may be stacked to overlap each other so that light emitted from the first to third optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 , and  314 - 3  may be combined with one another, thereby smoothly implementing various colors despite the use of the mono color optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 , and  314 - 3 . 
     The electronic device  100  according to the present embodiment may further include a fourth optical element  314 - 4  disposed on the second display panel  400   b  together with the third optical element  314 - 3  to emit white (W) light. 
     That is, as shown in  FIG. 14 , the first to fourth optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 ,  314 - 3 , and  314 - 4  are divided into two kinds of optical elements { 314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 } and { 314 - 3 ,  314 - 4 }, and the two kinds of optical elements { 314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 } and { 314 - 3 ,  314 - 4 } may be disposed on the first display panel  400   a  and the second display panel  400   b , respectively. 
     When the display unit  300 - 5  is configured only by the first to third optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 , and  314 - 3  that emit only the red (R) light, the green (G) light, and the blue (B) light, all of the red (R) light, the green (G) light, and the blue (B) light must be emitted in order to express white with only these lights. Therefore, since both durability and efficiency of the display unit  300 - 5  are poor, there is a limitation in manufacturing a large-scale display unit  300 - 5 . 
     Therefore, the above problem can be solved by including in the display unit  300 - 5  the fourth optical element  314 - 4  in addition to the red (R) light, the green (G) light, and the blue (B) light because the fourth optical element  314 - 4  can independently emit the white (W) light. 
     As described above, in the electronic device  100  according to the present embodiment, the fourth optical element  314 - 4  that emits the white (W) light may be disposed on the second display panel  400   b , thereby implementing a large-scale display by improving the durability and the efficiency. 
     In the electronic device  100  according to the present embodiment, each of the first to fourth optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 ,  314 - 3 , and  314 - 4  may include a micro LED  315   a  as shown in  FIG. 15 . 
     In such a case, the micro LED  315   a  refers to a display having an element size of 100 μm or less in width and length, respectively. Since the micro LED  315   a  emits light by itself without a separate liquid crystal, it may exhibit excellent performance in terms of contrast ratio, reaction speed, viewing angle, brightness, limiting resolution, and life, and the like. 
     Therefore, when the micro LED  315   a  is used as the optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 ,  314 - 3 , and  314 - 4 , it is possible to implement the optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 ,  314 - 3 , and  314 - 4  capable of directly emitting light in the display unit  300 - 5 , as well as to dispose more optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 ,  314 - 3 , and  314 - 4  in a limited area, as described above. 
     As described above, in the electronic device  100  according to the present embodiment, the first to fourth optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 ,  314 - 3 , and  314 - 4  may include the micro LED  315   a , thereby implementing a higher resolution while simplifying an overall structure. 
     In addition, the first to fourth optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 ,  314 - 3 , and  314 - 4  may further include a transparent electrode  314   b  electrically connected to the micro LED  315   a . That is, as shown in  FIG. 15 , the plurality of micro LEDs  315   a  may be mounted on the transparent electrode  314   b  made of transparent material, which may be configured as a lighting structure. 
     As described above, in the electronic device  100  according to the present embodiment, the first to fourth optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 ,  314 - 3 , and  314 - 4  may include the transparent electrode  314   b , thereby smoothly supplying power to implement a function of the display. 
     In the electronic device  100  according to the present embodiment, the illumination paths of the light emitted from each of the first to fourth optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 ,  314 - 3 , and  314 - 4  may overlap each other. 
     That is, even though each of the first to fourth optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 ,  314 - 3 , and  314 - 4  is disposed to be dispersed with one another, as shown in  FIG. 14 , certain portions of the illumination paths may be adjusted to overlap one another in the stacking process of the first and second display panels  400   a  and  400   b.    
     In addition, as the illumination paths of the respective light overlap one another as described above, the overlapped light may be, at the point where the light arrives, in a state in which the certain portions of the red (R) light, the green (G) light, the blue (B) light, and the white (W) light are combined. As a result, the respective light is combined within the field of view of the user so that various colors may be implemented. 
     As described above, in the electronic device  100  according to the present embodiment, the illumination paths of the light emitted from each of the first to fourth optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 ,  314 - 3 , and  314 - 4  may overlap one another, thereby allowing the light in the illumination paths of the respective light to be effectively combined with one another. 
       FIG. 17  is a view illustrating a first example of a state in which the display panel and the optical element are coupled to each other in the display unit of  FIG. 14 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 17 , in the electronic device  100  according to the present embodiment, the first optical element  314 - 1  and the second optical element  314 - 2  may be mounted on one surface (first side) of the first display panel  400   a  to emit the light toward the eyes of the user, and the third optical element  314 - 3  may be mounted on one surface (first side) of the second display panel  400   b  to emit the light toward the eyes of the user. 
     In addition, the fourth optical element  314 - 4  (not shown in  FIG. 17 ) may also be mounted on one surface of the second display panel  400   b  to emit the light toward the eyes of the user. 
     Specifically, the substrate may be disposed on the one surface of the first display panel  400   a , and the first optical element  314 - 1  and the second optical element  314 - 2  may be configured to be mounted on such substrate to emit the light toward a surface opposite to their mounted surface. 
     Further, the substrate may also be disposed on the one surface of the second display panel  400   b , and the third optical element  314 - 3  and the fourth optical element  314 - 4  (not shown in  FIG. 17 ) may be configured to be mounted on such substrate to emit the light toward the surface opposite to their mounted surface. 
     Accordingly, the certain portion of all light emitted from the first to fourth optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 ,  314 - 3 , and  314 - 4  may be combined within the field of view of the user. 
     As described above, in the electronic device  100  according to the present embodiment, the optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 ,  314 - 3 , and  314 - 4  may be mounted on the one surface of each of the display panels  400   a , and  400   b  to emit the light toward the eyes of the user, thereby effectively implementing the function of the display in the structure in which the display panels  400   a  and  400   b  are stacked. 
     The electronic device  100  according to the present embodiment further includes a first adhesive layer  610  interposed between the first display panel  400   a  and the second display panel  400   b  such that the first display panel  400   a  and the second display panel  400   b  are adhered to each other, and the first adhesive layer  610  may include an optical clear resin covering an outer surface of the third optical element  314 - 3 . 
     That is, as shown in  FIG. 17 , the first display panel  400   a  and the second display panel  400   b  may be stacked to be adhered to each other through the first adhesive layer  610 . 
     In such a case, since the third optical element  314 - 3  is disposed between the first display panel  400   a  and the second display panel  400   b , it is necessary to prevent the light emitted from the third optical element  314 - 3  from being blocked by the first adhesive layer  610 . 
     Therefore, the first adhesive layer  610  may be preferably made of a liquid polymer adhesive, which is a transparent optical clear resin and can thus ensure light transmittance even when it is cured. 
     As described above, in the electronic device  100  according to the present embodiment, the display panels  400   a  and  400   b  may be adhered to each other through the first adhesive layer  610  including the optical clear resin, thereby ensuring light transmittance even when the display panels  400   a  and  400   b  are stacked through the adhering. 
       FIG. 18  is a view illustrating a second example of the state in which the display panel and the optical element are coupled to each other in the display unit of  FIG. 14 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 18 , in the electronic device  100  according to the present embodiment, the first optical element  314 - 1  and the second optical element  314 - 2  may be mounted on the other surface (second side) of the first display panel  400   a  to emit the light toward the eyes of the user, and the third optical element  314 - 3  may be mounted on one surface of the second display panel  400   b  to emit the light toward the eyes of the user. 
     In addition, the fourth optical element  314 - 4  (not shown in  FIG. 18 ) may also be mounted on the one surface of the second display panel  400   b  to emit the light toward the eyes of the user. 
     Specifically, the substrate may be disposed on the other surface of the first display panel  400   a , and the first optical element  314 - 1  and the second optical element  314 - 2  may be configured to be mounted on such substrate to emit the light toward their mounted surface. 
     Further, the substrate may be disposed on the one surface of the second display panel  400   b , and the third optical element  314 - 3  and the fourth optical element  314 - 4  may be configured to be mounted on such substrate to emit the light toward the surface opposite to their mounted surface. 
     Accordingly, the certain portion of all light emitted from the first to fourth optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 ,  314 - 3 , and  314 - 4  may be combined within the field of view of the user. 
     As described above, in the electronic device  100  according to the present embodiment, the optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 ,  314 - 3 , and  314 - 4  may be mounted on the other surface of the first display panel  400   a  and on the one surface of the second display panel  400   b  to emit the light toward the eyes of the user, thereby effectively implementing the function of the display in the structure in which the display panels  400   a  and  400   b  are stacked. 
     In such a case, the first display panel  400   a  and the second display panel  400   b  may be stacked to be adhered to each other through the first adhesive layer  610  including the optical clear resin. 
       FIG. 19  is a view illustrating a third example of the state in which the display panel and the optical element are coupled to each other in the display unit of  FIG. 14 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 19 , the electronic device  100  according to the present embodiment further includes a guide plate  500  having one surface coupled to the other surface (second side) of the first display panel  400   a  so as to guide, toward the eyes of the user, the light emitted in a direction opposite to the eyes of the user. The first optical element  314 - 1  may be mounted on one surface (first side) of the first display panel  400   a  to emit the light toward the eyes of the user, and the second optical element  314 - 2  may be mounted on the other surface (second side) of the first display panel  400   a  to emit the light in a direction opposite to the eyes of the user. 
     In addition, the second display panel  400   b  may be coupled to the one surface of the first display panel  400   a  or coupled to the other surface of the guide plate  500  such that the second display panel  400   b  and the first display panel  400   a  are stacked to overlap each other. 
     Specifically, the substrates may be disposed on each of the one surface and the other surface of the first display panel  400   a , and each of the first optical element  314 - 1  and the second optical element  314 - 2  may be mounted on each of these substrates. 
     Further, each of the first optical element  314 - 1  and the second optical element  314 - 2  mounted on each of the substrates may be configured to emit the light toward the surface opposite to their mounted surface. 
     Accordingly, the first optical element  314 - 1  emits the light toward the eyes of the user, but the second optical element  314 - 2  emits the light in the direction opposite to the eyes of the user. Accordingly, the light emitted from the second optical element  314 - 2  needs to be guided toward the eyes of the user through the guide plate  500 . 
     Accordingly, the certain portion of all light emitted from the first to fourth optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 ,  314 - 3 , and  314 - 4  may be combined within the field of view of the user. 
     As described above, in the electronic device  100  according to the present embodiment, the optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 ,  314 - 3 , and  314 - 4  may be mounted on both surfaces of the display panels  400   a  and  400   b  to emit the light in both directions, and the light emitted in a direction opposite to the eyes of the user among the emitted light may be guided toward the eyes of the user through a guide plate  500  coupled to the other surfaces of the display panels  400   a  and  400   b , thereby effectively implementing the function of the display in the structure in which the display panels  400   a  and  400   b  are stacked. 
     The electronic device  100  according to the present embodiment further includes a second adhesive layer  620  interposed between the first display panel  400   a  and the guide plate  500  such that the first display panel  400   a  and the guide plate  500  are adhered to each other, and the second adhesive layer  620  may include the optical clear resin covering the outer surface of the second optical element  314 - 2 . 
     That is, as shown in  FIG. 19 , the first display panel  400   a  and the guide plate  500  may be stacked to be adhered to each other through the second adhesive layer  620 . 
     In such a case, since the second optical element  314 - 2  is disposed between the first display panel  400   a  and the guide plate  500 , it is necessary to prevent the light emitted from the second optical element  314 - 2  from being blocked by the second adhesive layer  620 . 
     Therefore, the second adhesive layer  620  may be preferably made of the liquid polymer adhesive, which is a transparent optical clear resin and can thus ensure light transmittance even when it is cured. 
     As described above, in the electronic device  100  according to the present embodiment, the display panel  400   a  and the guide plate  500  may be adhered to each other through the second adhesive layer  620  including the optical clear resin, thereby ensuring light transmittance even when the display panel  400   a  and the guide plate  500  are stacked through the adhering. 
     In the electronic device  100  according to the present embodiment, the guide plate  500  may include a reflective element  510  for reflecting light emitted from the second optical element  314 - 2  to guide the light toward the eyes of the user. 
     In such a case, as shown in  FIG. 19 , the reflective element  510  includes a reflective mirror and the like, and may be installed on the guide plate  500  to reflect incident light. 
     Accordingly, the light that is emitted from the second optical element  314 - 2  and is incident on the reflective element  510  may be reflected at a predetermined angle of reflection and be guided toward the eyes of the user. 
     Accordingly, by variously combining the reflective elements  510  having various reflection angles, it may be possible to guide, to a desired part, the light emitted from the second optical element  314 - 2  disposed in all areas of the first display panel  400   a.    
     As described above, in the electronic device  100  according to the present embodiment, the guide plate  500  may reflect light emitted in a direction opposite to the eyes of the user to guide the light toward the eyes of the user, thereby allowing the optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 ,  314 - 3 , and  314 - 4  to be disposed at more various locations on the display panels  400   a  and  400   b.    
       FIG. 20  is a view illustrating a fourth example of the state in which the display panel and the optical element are coupled to each other in the display unit of  FIG. 14 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 20 , in the electronic device  100  according to the present embodiment, the guide plate  500  may include a diffractive element  520  that diffracts the light emitted from the second optical element  314 - 2  to guide the light toward the eyes of the user. 
     In such a case, the diffractive element  520  includes a diffractive optical element (DOE) and/or a hologram optical element (HOE), and may be provided in such a way that a specific pattern is patterned on the surface of the guide plate  500  or a separate diffractive film is attached on the surface of the guide plate  500 . 
     Accordingly, the light that is emitted from the second optical element  314 - 2  and is incident on the diffractive element  520  may be diffracted at the predetermined diffraction angle and be guided toward the eyes of the user. 
     Accordingly, by variously combining the diffractive element  520  having the various diffraction angles, it may be possible to guide, to a desired part, the light emitted from the second optical element  314 - 2  disposed in areas of the first display panel  400   a.    
     As described above, in the electronic device  100  according to the present embodiment, the guide plate  500  may diffract the light emitted in a direction opposite to the eyes of the user to guide the light toward the eyes of the user, thereby allowing the optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 ,  314 - 3 , and  314 - 4  to be disposed at more various locations on the display panels  400   a ,  400   b ,  400   c , and  400   d.    
       FIG. 21  is a view illustrating another example of the display unit in the electronic device of  FIG. 12 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 21 , the electronic device  100  according to the present embodiment includes the first display panel  400   a , the second display panel  400   b , the third display panel  400   c , the fourth display panel  400   d , the first optical element  314 - 1 , the second optical element  314 - 2 , the third optical element  314 - 3  and the fourth optical element  314 - 4 . 
     The first display panel  400   a  has one surface (first side) facing the eyes of the user and the other surface (second side) facing a direction opposite to the eyes of the user. In addition, the first display panel  400   a  may be configured as the plate-shaped member such that the optical element  314 - 1  is disposed on at least one surface of these surfaces. 
     The second display panel  400   b  has one surface (first side) stacked on the other surface (second side) of the first display panel  400   a  such that the one surface of the second display panel  400   b  overlaps the other surface of the first display panel  400   a . In addition, the second display panel  400   b  may be configured as the plate-shaped member such that the optical element  314 - 2  is disposed on at least one surface of these surfaces. Accordingly, the one surface of the second display panel  400   b  may be coupled to the other surface of the first display panel  400   a , and the other surface of the second display panel  400   b  may face the direction opposite to the eyes of the user. 
     The third display panel  400   c  has one surface (first side) stacked on the other surface (second side) of the second display panel  400   b  such that the one surface of the third display panel  400   c  overlaps the other surface of the second display panel  400   b . In addition, the third display panel  400   c  may be configured as the plate-shaped member such that the optical element  314 - 3  is disposed on the at least one surface of these surfaces. Accordingly, the one surface of the third display panel  400   c  may be coupled to the other surface of the second display panel  400   b , and the other surface of the third display panel  400   c  may face the direction opposite to the eyes of the user. 
     The first optical element  314 - 1  may be disposed on the first display panel  400   a  to emit any one of the red (R) light, the green (G) light, and the blue (B) light. The first optical element  314 - 1  converts the image signal according to the image data to be implemented into light and then emits the converted light. 
     The second optical element  314 - 2  may be disposed on second display panel  400   b  to emit another one of the red (R) light, the green (G) light, and the blue (B) light, and may emit light of a different color from the first optical element  314 - 1 . 
     The third optical element  314 - 3  may be disposed on the third display panel  400   c  to emit the remaining one of the red (R) light, the green (G) light, and the blue (B) light, and may emit light of a different color from the first optical element  314 - 1  and the second optical element  314 - 2 . 
     As a result, the first to third optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 , and  314 - 3  configured to emit the red (R) light, the green (G) light, and the blue (B) light, respectively, are not all disposed on any one of the display panels  400   a ,  400   b , and  400   c , but are disposed to be dispersed on the first to third display panels  400   a ,  400   b , and  400   c , respectively. 
     In addition, as the first to third display panels  400   a ,  400   b , and  400   c  on which the first to third optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 , and  314 - 3  are disposed to be dispersed are stacked to overlap each other, each of the mono color light emitted from the first to third optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 , and  314 - 3  may be combined such that substantially the same function as the full color panel is implemented. 
     As described above, in the electronic device  100  according to the present embodiment, the first to third optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 , and  314 - 3  emitting the red (R) light, the green (G) light, and the blue (B) light, respectively, may be disposed to be dispersed on the first to third display panels  400   a ,  400   b , and  400   c , respectively, thereby ensuring stable images by overcoming the restriction on the resolution (PPI) in the limited area for the display. 
     Further, in the electronic device  100  according to the present embodiment, the first to third display panels  400   a ,  400   b , and  400   c  on which the first to third optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 , and  314 - 3  are disposed to be dispersed may be stacked to overlap one another so that the light emitted from the first to third optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 , and  314 - 3  may be combined with one another, thereby smoothly implementing the various colors despite the use of the mono color optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 , and  314 - 3 . 
     The electronic device  100  according to the present embodiment may further include a fourth display panel  400   d  having one surface (a first side) stacked on the other surface (second side) of the third display panel  400   c  so that the one surface of the fourth display panel  400   d  may overlap the other surface of the third display panel  400   c , and a fourth optical element  314 - 4  disposed on the fourth display panel  400   d  to emit the white (W) light. 
     That is, as shown in  FIG. 21 , the first to fourth optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 ,  314 - 3 , and  314 - 4  may be disposed on the first to fourth display panels  400   a ,  400   b ,  400   c , and  400   d , respectively. 
     When the display unit  300 - 5  is configured only by the first to third optical elements  314 - 1 ,  314 - 2 , and  314 - 3  that emit only the red (R) light, the green (G) light, and the blue (B) light, all of the red (R) light, the green (G) light, and the blue (B) light must be emitted to express white with only these lights. Therefore, since both the durability and the efficiency of the display unit  300 - 5  are poor, there is a limitation in manufacturing the large-scale display unit  300 - 5 . 
     Therefore, the above problem can be solved by including, in the display unit  300 - 5 , the fourth optical element  314 - 4  in addition to the red (R) light, the green (G) light, and the blue (B) light because the fourth optical element  314 - 4  independently emits the white (W) light. 
     As described above, the electronic device  100  according to the present embodiment may be configured such that the fourth optical element  314 - 4  that emits the white (W) light is disposed on the fourth display panel  400   d , and the fourth display panel  400   d  and the first to third display panels  400   a ,  400   b , and  400   c  are stacked to overlap one another, thereby implementing a large scale display by improving the durability and the efficiency. 
     Meanwhile, all of the main components of the above configuration described in connection with one example of the display unit  300 - 5  in the electronic device  100  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure are the same as or similar to those of a configuration described in connection with another example of the display unit  300 - 5  in the electronic device  100  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, except for the configuration described specifically, so detailed descriptions of the overlapping contents is omitted. 
     Particular embodiments or other embodiments of the present disclosure described above are not mutually exclusive to each other or distinguishable from each other. Individual structures or functions of particular embodiments or other embodiments of the present disclosure described above may be used in parallel therewith or in combination thereof. 
     For example, it means that structure A described with reference to a specific embodiment and/or figure and structure B described with reference to other embodiment and/or figure may be combined together. In other words, even if a combination of two different structures is not explicitly indicated, it should be understood that combination thereof is possible unless otherwise stated as impossible. 
     The detailed descriptions above should be regarded as being illustrative rather than restrictive in every aspect. The scope of the present disclosure should be determined by reasonable interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the equivalent scope of the present disclosure are included in the scope of the present disclosure. 
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                 100: Electronic device 
                 300-5: Display unit 
               
               
                   
                 314-1: First optical element 
                 314-2: Second optical element 
               
               
                   
                 314-3: Third optical element 
                 314-4: Fourth optical element 
               
               
                   
                 315a: Micro LED 
                 314b: Transparent electrode 
               
               
                   
                 400a: First display panel 
                 400b: Second display panel 
               
               
                   
                 400c: Third display panel 
                 400d: Fourth display panel 
               
               
                   
                 500: Guide plate 
                 510: Reflective element 
               
               
                   
                 520: Diffractive element 
                 610: First adhesive layer 
               
               
                   
                 620: Second adhesive layer