Shading device and image display module

Abstract

A shading device comprises: a shading member; a display apparatus disposed on a surface of the shading member in such a manner that a display portion faces to an operator; an image pickup device to pick up, as an image, a region which an opposite surface of the surface faces, and generate image pickup data; and a data processing circuit to generate display image data, based on the image pickup data. An image display module comprises: a display apparatus to be disposed on a surface of a shading device in such a manner that a display portion faces an operator; an image pickup device to pick up, as an image, a region to which an opposite surface of the surface faces, and generate image pickup data; and a data processing circuit to generate display image data, based on the image pickup data.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shading device comprising:
 a shading member, the shading member having a plate shape;   an organic-EL display panel disposed on a surface of the shading member, the surface being to face an operator during use of the shading member, in such a manner that a display portion faces the operator;   an image pickup device to pick up, as an image, a region which an opposite surface of the surface faces, and generate image pickup data;   a data processing circuit to generate display image data to be displayed on the display portion during use of the shading member, based on the image pickup data generated by the image pickup device;   a first detector to detect a position of the shading member capable of rotating;   a second detector to detect a position of an eye of the operator of the shading member;   a third detector to detect a position of the shading member in a direction different from a direction of a position change of the shading member, wherein the position change of the shading member is a change being detectable with the first detector; and   a control circuit to control an ON/OFF state of the organic-EL display panel, wherein   the shading member comprises an infrared-ray reflective member at least on the opposite surface of the surface in the shading member, the infrared-ray reflective member to prevent a temperature increase of the organic-EL display panel;   the data processing circuit further comprises a display target data selection circuit to determine a blind spot portion obstructed by the shading member in a field of vision of the operator of the shading member, and select display target data among the image pickup data, the display target data corresponding to the blind spot portion;   the data processing circuit generates the display image data based on the display target data so as to cause the organic-EL display panel to display a view of the blind spot portion; and   the control circuit controls an ON/OFF state of the organic-EL display panel based on a result of detection of the first detector and based on results of detection of the first detector and the third detector.   
     
     
         2 . The shading device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the second detector is configured to be capable of switching a position to be handled as the position of the eye of the operator between a midpoint of both eyes of the operator and a position of either one of the left and right eyes of the operator.   
     
     
         3 . The shading device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the organic-EL display panel comprises a plurality of subpixels, each one of the plurality of subpixels comprising a cathode and an anode; and   the cathode and the anode are disposed with a gap between the cathode and the anode, the gap having a length different from a wavelength of light emitted from each one of the plurality of subpixels so that a micro-cavity effect is not utilized at each one of the plurality of subpixels.   
     
     
         4 . The shading device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the first detector is an angle sensor being disposed around a member to be an axis of a rotation of the shading member.   
     
     
         5 . The shading device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the first detector is a magnetic sensor to move, concurrently with a rotation of the shading member, in a magnetic field produced by a magnet being disposed at a position proximal to the shading member during use of or during non-use of the shading member, the magnetic sensor being provided to the shading member.   
     
     
         6 . The shading device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the second detector comprises two cameras to shoot the operator and specifies a position of at least one of both eyes of the operator based on a position of each of the two cameras and images acquired by the two cameras.   
     
     
         7 . A shading device comprising:
 a shading member, the shading member having a plate shape;   an organic-EL display panel disposed on a surface of the shading member, the surface being to face an operator during use of the shading member, in such a manner that a display portion faces the operator;   an image pickup device to pick up, as an image, a region which an opposite surface of the surface faces, and generate image pickup data;   a data processing circuit to generate display image data to be displayed on the display portion during use of the shading member, based on the image pickup data generated by the image pickup device;   a first detector to detect a position of the shading member capable of rotating; and   a second detector to detect a position of an eye of the operator of the shading member, wherein   the shading member comprises an infrared-ray reflective member at least on the opposite surface of the surface in the shading member, the infrared-ray reflective member to prevent a temperature increase of the organic-EL display panel;   the data processing circuit further comprises a display target data selection circuit to determine a blind spot portion obstructed by the shading member in a field of vision of the operator of the shading member, and select display target data among the image pickup data, the display target data corresponding to the blind spot portion;   the data processing circuit generates the display image data based on the display target data so as to cause the organic-EL display panel to display a view of the blind spot portion; and   the second detector is configured to be capable of switching a position to be handled as the position of the eye of the operator between a midpoint of both eyes of the operator and a position of either one of the left and right eyes of the operator.   
     
     
         8 . The shading device according to  claim 7 , further comprising a third detector to detect a position of the shading member, and a control circuit to control an ON/OFF state of the organic-EL display panel wherein
 the third detector is a detector to detect a position of the shading member in a direction different from a direction of a position change of the shading member, wherein the position change of the shading member is a change being detectable with the first detector; and   the control circuit controls the ON/OFF state of the organic-EL display panel based on results of detection of the first detector and the third detector.   
     
     
         9 . The shading device according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the organic-EL display panel comprises a plurality of subpixels, each one of the plurality of subpixels comprising a cathode and an anode; and   the cathode and the anode are disposed with a gap between the cathode and the anode, the gap having a length different from a wavelength of light emitted from each one of the plurality of subpixels so that a micro-cavity effect is not utilized at each one of the plurality of subpixels.   
     
     
         10 . The shading device according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the first detector is an angle sensor being disposed around a member to be an axis of a rotation of the shading member.   
     
     
         11 . The shading device according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the first detector is a magnetic sensor to move, concurrently with a rotation of the shading member, in a magnetic field produced by a magnet being disposed at a position proximal to the shading member during use of or during non-use of the shading member, the magnetic sensor being provided to the shading member.   
     
     
         12 . The shading device according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the second detector comprises two cameras to shoot the operator and specifies a position of at least one of both eyes of the operator based on a position of each of the two cameras and images acquired by the two cameras.   
     
     
         13 . A shading device comprising:
 a shading member, the shading member having a plate shape;   an organic-EL display panel disposed on a surface of the shading member, the surface being to face an operator during use of the shading member; and   an image pickup device to pick up, as an image, a region which an opposite surface of the surface faces, and generate image pickup data, wherein   the organic-EL display panel displays, thereon, an image based on the image pickup data;   the organic-EL display panel comprises a plurality of subpixels, each one of the plurality of subpixels comprising a cathode and an anode; and   the cathode and the anode are disposed with a gap between the cathode and the anode, the gap having a length different from a wavelength of light emitted from each one of the plurality of subpixels so that a micro-cavity effect is not utilized in each one of the plurality of subpixels.   
     
     
         14 . The shading device according to  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a first detector to detect a position of the shading member capable of rotating;   a second detector to detect a position of an eye of the operator of the shading member; and   a data processing circuit to generate display image data to be displayed on the organic-EL display panel during use of the shading member, based on the image pickup data generated by the image pickup device, wherein   the data processing circuit further comprises a display target data selection circuit to determine a blind spot portion obstructed by the shading member in a field of vision of the operator of the shading member, and select display target data among the image pickup data, the display target data corresponding to the blind spot portion; and   the data processing circuit generates the display image data based on the display target data so as to cause the organic-EL display panel to display a view of the blind spot portion.   
     
     
         15 . The shading device according to  claim 14 , further comprising:
 a control circuit to control an ON/OFF state of the organic-EL display panel based on a result of detection of the first detector.   
     
     
         16 . The shading device according to  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a third detector to detect a position of the shading member, wherein   the third detector is a detector to detect the position of the shading member in a direction different from a direction of a position change of the shading member, wherein the position change of the shading member is a change being detectable with the first detector; and   the control circuit controls the ON/OFF state of the organic-EL display panel based on results of detection of the first detector and the third detector.   
     
     
         17 . The shading device according to  claim 14 , wherein
 the first detector is an angle sensor being disposed around a member to be an axis of a rotation of the shading member.   
     
     
         18 . The shading device according to  claim 14 , wherein
 the first detector is a magnetic sensor to move, concurrently with a rotation of the shading member, in a magnetic field produced by a magnet being disposed at a position proximal to the shading member during use of or during non-use of the shading member, the magnetic sensor being provided to the shading member.   
     
     
         19 . The shading device according to  claim 14 , wherein
 the second detector comprises two cameras to shoot the operator and specifies a position of at least one of both eyes of the operator based on a position of each of the two cameras and images acquired by the two cameras.   
     
     
         20 . The shading device according to  claim 14 , wherein
 the second detector is configured to be capable of switching a position to be handled as the position of the eye of the operator between a midpoint of both eyes of the operator and a position of either one of the left and right eyes of the operator.