Patent ID: 7724248

Claim:
An image display apparatus comprising: a display panel that displays an image; a detecting unit that detects a magnitude of deformation of the display panel; a control unit that controls display on the display panel according to an output of the detecting unit such that the magnitude of deformation of the display panel becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined value; and a holding member, separate from the display panel, that holds the display panel, and is disposed to face the display panel, wherein the detecting unit comprises: a first electrode disposed on a side of the display panel that is facing the holding member; and a second electrode disposed on the holding member and facing the first electrode, wherein the detecting unit detects the magnitude of deformation of the display panel by measuring a physical quantity corresponding to a distance between the first electrode and the second electrode, and wherein the physical quantity is capacitance between the first electrode and the second electrode, the magnitude of deformation of the display panel is calculated from a variation of the capacitance; and the control unit changes a driving voltage or a driving pulse width for the display panel for controlling the display on the display panel.