Multiple-panel liquid crystal display device

Abstract

A LCD unit ( 116 ) has a first and a second LCD panels ( 261, 262 ) which are stacked one on another. The first LCD panel ( 261 ) includes a color filter layer ( 251 ), and is configured as a color LCD panel for performing a color display. The second LCD panel ( 262 ) is configured as a monochrome LCD panel for performing a monochrome display based on an image source. The first LCD panel ( 261 ) displays an image, which is obtained by averaging the image data of the image source by using an arithmetic unit, which averages the image data pixels disposed within a range specific distance apart from a central pixel.

1 . A liquid crystal display (LCD) device comprising:
 a plurality of LCD panels stacked one on another and each including a pair of transparent substrates and a liquid crystal (LC) layer sandwiched therebetween;   a pair of first polarizing films sandwiching therebetween said stacked LC panels; and   at least one second polarizing film interposed between each adjacent two of said stacked LCD panels,   wherein one of said stacked LCD panels includes a color filter layer, and another of said stacked LCD panels does not include a color filter layer.   
     
     
         2 . The LCD device according to  claim 1 , wherein said n is 2, and one of two stacked LCD panels includes said color filter layer. 
     
     
         3 . The LCD device according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one second polarizing film include a pair of polarizing films having optical transmission axes or optical absorption axes parallel to each other. 
     
     
         4 . The LCD device according to  claim 1 , wherein said one of said stacked LCD panels is disposed at a front side of said LCD device. 
     
     
         5 - 54 . (canceled)