# US 12,007,651 B2 · Virtual reality display > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,007,651 B2 - Document ID: US12007651B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/304,374 - Filed: 2023-04-21 - Published: 2023-12-21 - Granted: 2024-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2022-06-20 - Assignees: HTC Corporation - Applicants: HTC Corporation - Inventors: Che-Wen Chiang; Po-Sen Yang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12007651B2 ## CPC - G02F 1/133638: {Waveplates, i.e. plates with a retardation value of lambda/n} - G02B 27/0172: {characterised by optical features} - G02F 1/133536: {Reflective polarizers (G02F1/13362 takes precedence)} - G02F 1/133555: {Transflectors} - G02F 1/1396: {the liquid crystal being selectively controlled between a twisted state and a non-twisted state, e.g. TN-LC cell (G02F1/141 takes precedence)} - G02B 2027/0127: {comprising devices increasing the depth of field} - G02F 1/133526: {Lenses, e.g. microlenses or Fresnel lenses} - G02F 1/1347: Arrangement of liquid crystal layers or cells in which the final condition of one light beam is achieved by the addition of the effects of two or more layers or cells - G02F 2203/09: transflective - G02F 2413/02: Number of plates being 2 - G02F: OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS - G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS ## Abstract A virtual reality display includes a display module and an optical module. The display module includes a display, a liquid crystal cell, a first phase retarder, and a polarizing directional lens. The optical module includes a transflective lens, a second phase retarder, a reflective polarizer, and a lens element. The liquid crystal cell is located between the display and the first phase retarder, and the polarizing directional lens is located between the first phase retarder and the transflective lens. The transflective lens is located between the polarizing directional lens and the second phase retarder, and the reflective polarizer is located between the second phase retarder and the lens element. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A virtual reality display, comprising a display module and an optical module, wherein the display module comprises: a display, configured to emit display light to a target area; a liquid crystal cell, receiving the display light; a first phase retarder, wherein the liquid crystal cell is disposed between the display and the first phase retarder; and a polarizing directional lens, disposed between the first phase retarder and the optical module, wherein the optical module comprises: a transflective lens; a second phase retarder, wherein the transflective lens is disposed between the polarizing directional lens and the second phase retarder; a reflective polarizer, disposed between the target area and the second phase retarder; and a lens element, disposed between the reflective polarizer and the target area. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The virtual reality display according to claim 1, wherein the display light has a first linear polarization state, the liquid crystal cell is adapted to transform the display light from the first linear polarization state to a second linear polarization state, the first phase retarder is adapted to transform the first linear polarization state to a first circular polarization state and transform the second linear polarization state to a second circular polarization state, and the polarizing directional lens respectively has a positive focal length and a negative focal length for the first circular polarization state and the second circular polarization state. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The virtual reality display according to claim 1, wherein the liquid crystal cell has a first state and a second state, an image formed by the display light has a first focal length in the first state, and the image formed by the display light has a second focal length in the second state. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The virtual reality display according to claim 3, wherein a switching frequency of the first state and the second state is greater than or equal to 240 Hz and less than or equal to 1000 Hz. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The virtual reality display according to claim 3, wherein the display has a first brightness in the first state, the display has a second brightness in the second state, and the first brightness is a half of the second brightness. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The virtual reality display according to claim 1, wherein the liquid crystal cell comprises a twisted nematic liquid crystal array. ### Claim 7 A virtual reality display, comprising a display module and an optical module, wherein the display module comprises: a display, configured to emit display light to a target area; and a first phase retarder, disposed between the display and the optical module, wherein the optical module comprises: a transflective lens; a second phase retarder, wherein the transflective lens is disposed between the first phase retarder and the second phase retarder; a reflective polarizer, wherein the second phase retarder is disposed between the transflective lens and the reflective polarizer; a liquid crystal cell, wherein the reflective polarizer is disposed between the second phase retarder and the liquid crystal cell; a third phase retarder, wherein the liquid crystal cell is disposed between the reflective polarizer and the third phase retarder; a polarizing directional lens, wherein the third phase retarder is disposed between the liquid crystal cell and the polarizing directional lens; and a lens element, disposed between the polarizing directional lens and the target area. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The virtual reality display according to claim 7, wherein the display light has a first linear polarization state, the liquid crystal cell is adapted to transform the display light from the first linear polarization state to a second linear polarization state, the first phase retarder, the second phase retarder, and the third phase retarder are adapted to transform the display light between the first linear polarization state and a first circular polarization state and adapted to transform the display light between the second linear polarization state and a second circular polarization state, and the polarizing directional lens respectively has a positive focal length and a negative focal length for the first circular polarization state and the second circular polarization state. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The virtual reality display according to claim 7, wherein the liquid crystal cell has a first state and a second state, an image formed by the display light has a first focal length in the first state, and the image formed by the display light has a second focal length in the second state. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The virtual reality display according to claim 9, wherein a switching frequency of the first state and the second state is greater than or equal to 240 Hz and less than or equal to 1000 Hz. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The virtual reality display according to claim 7, wherein the liquid crystal cell comprises a twisted nematic liquid crystal array.