US 12,455,482 B2
Electronic apparatus incorporating a liquid crystal element
Akio Takimoto, Tokyo (JP); Toshiki Kaneko, Tokyo (JP); Takuo Kaitoh, Tokyo (JP); Kazuhiro Nishiyama, Tokyo (JP); and Hiroyuki Kimura, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to Magnolia White Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Magnolia White Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Jan. 4, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/404,038.
Application 18/404,038 is a continuation of application No. 18/148,072, filed on Dec. 29, 2022, granted, now 11,914,258.
Application 18/148,072 is a continuation of application No. 17/126,475, filed on Dec. 18, 2020, granted, now 11,599,001, issued on Mar. 7, 2023.
Application 17/126,475 is a continuation of application No. PCT/JP2019/020783, filed on May 24, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 2018-123159 (JP), filed on Jun. 28, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0142840 A1, May 2, 2024
Int. Cl. G09G 3/36 (2006.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01); G02F 1/13 (2006.01); G02F 1/1335 (2006.01); G02F 1/137 (2006.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01)
CPC G02F 1/137 (2013.01) [G02B 6/0055 (2013.01); G02F 1/133528 (2013.01); G09G 3/36 (2013.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); G09G 2360/145 (2013.01)] 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic apparatus comprising:
a camera;
a liquid crystal element overlapping on the camera;
a first annular electrode;
a second annular electrode;
a memory storing a program for controlling opening of the liquid crystal element;
a driver driving the liquid crystal element; and
a controller controlling the memory and the driver,
wherein
the liquid crystal element includes a first region and a second region that are overlaid on the camera, in plan view,
the first region is arranged surrounding the second region,
the first annular electrode is arranged in the first region,
the second annular electrode is located inside the first annular electrode in the second region, and
the program includes a first opening mode of transmitting light through the first region and the second region, and a second opening mode of making a quantity of the light transmitted through the first region smaller than a quantity of the light transmitted through the second region.