An optical element which can be utilized in various versions and implementations of switchable light filters having, in addition, polarization filters and/or other means for varying the polarization characteristics of light, for example, liquid crystal layers. A combination of switchable light filter and imaging display device makes possible a private viewing effect that can be switched on and off. The optical element comprises a first layer or a first layer and a plurality of further layers, each layer including a material with a plurality of light-absorbing transition dipole moments. At least in a first state, each transition dipole moment is oriented, with a tolerance of 10° at the maximum, parallel to a selectable preferential direction or fluctuates around it so that light which is incident in the optical element is transmitted or at least partially absorbed depending on its incident direction.

A display system includes: a transmissive liquid crystal display panel; a light control panel having an active area with a light control area; a temperature detector provided in the liquid crystal display panel and having a detection area with a resistive element; a backlight; and a controller. A display area of the liquid crystal display panel, the active area, and the detection area overlap on an optical path of a projection light. The light control panel is disposed at such an angle that, when the light control area is in a light reflection state, the light control panel reflects external light to a position out of the optical path and different from a position of the liquid crystal display panel. The controller causes the light control area to reflect light when an output indicating that the resistive element has a predetermined temperature or higher is obtained.

A backlight module and a liquid crystal display device are provided. The backlight module includes a first optical element which can switch between a transparent state and a scattering state, first light sources, and a light-shielding layer disposed on a light path of light emitted from the first light sources to a liquid crystal display panel. The light-shielding layer includes a plurality of gratings arranged at intervals, each of the gratings is made of a light-shielding material, and one light transmission gap is formed between any two adjacent gratings, thereby improving uniformity of backlight.

According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a liquid crystal panel and a camera. The liquid crystal panel includes a display area, an incident light control area, and an emitted light control area. The camera includes a light-entering surface and a light source. The liquid crystal panel is configured to selectively transmit visible light emitted from the light source in the emitted light control area and to selectively transmit visible light from outside in order to cause visible light to enter the camera from the outside in the incident light control area.

An electronic device includes a cover layer, a light control panel, an optical fingerprint sensor and a first light source disposed at the same side of the cover layer. The first light source is for fingerprint sensing and capable of providing a light of which half-value angle is between −15° and 15°.

A display apparatus includes a backlight component, a light adjusting component, a display panel, and a first polarizing film. The backlight component is configured to generate polarized light. The light adjusting component is disposed on one side of the backlight component, and is configured to deflect or not deflect polarized light generated by the backlight component. The first polarizing film is disposed between the light adjusting component and the display panel. In the display apparatus) provided in this application, when the polarized light obtained after passing through the light adjusting component passes through the first polarizing film, if a vibration direction of the polarized light is consistent with a transmission direction of the first polarizing film, the polarized light can be transmitted. If the vibration direction of the polarized light is perpendicular to the transmission direction of the first polarizing film, the polarized light cannot be transmitted.

A display device including optical sheet configured to transmit light linearly polarized in first polarization direction; first polarization member configured to absorb light linearly polarized in second polarization direction orthogonal to first polarization direction; front panel disposed between first polarization member and optical sheet, wherein optical sheet is disposed between front panel and display panel, and azimuth at which highest reflectance is obtained in reflective state in which incident light is reflected is azimuth at which highest transmittance is obtained in transmissive state in which incident light is transmitted.

A backlight module and a display device using the same are disclosed. The backlight module includes at least one first light emitting unit, at least one second light emitting unit, a first optical layer and a second optical layer. The first light emitting unit emits a first light, and the second light emitting unit emits a second light. The first optical layer is disposed on a light exiting side of the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit, and the first optical layer collimates the first light and the second light. The second optical layer is disposed on a light exiting side of the first optical layer, and the second optical layer scatters the first light but does not scatter the second light.

A display device, including a display module and a peep-proof light source module, is provided. The display module is used to provide a display beam. The peep-proof light source module is disposed on a transmission path of the display beam and includes at least one light emitting element, a light guide plate, and optical microstructures. The light emitting element is used to provide a privacy light. The light guide plate has at least one light incident surface. Each optical microstructure has an optical surface facing the light incident surface. At least part of the privacy light is reflected by the optical surface and then exits the light guide plate. The distribution density of the optical microstructures on the light guide plate close to the light incident surface is substantially the same as the distribution density away from the light incident surface and close to the center.

A display device, including a display module and a peep-proof light source module, is provided. The display module is used to provide a display beam. The peep-proof light source module is disposed on a transmission path of the display beam and includes at least one light emitting element, a light guide plate, and optical microstructures. The light emitting element is used to provide a privacy light. The light guide plate has at least one light incident surface. Each optical microstructure has an optical surface facing the light incident surface. At least part of the privacy light is reflected by the optical surface and then exits the light guide plate. The distribution density of the optical microstructures on the light guide plate close to the light incident surface is substantially the same as the distribution density away from the light incident surface and close to the center.