IP Library Granted Patent US 7,321,414
Granted Patent B2
US 7,321,414 · App. 10/508,936 · Granted Jan 22, 2008

Liquid crystal display panel

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Patent No.
US 7,321,414
App. No.
10/508,936
Granted
Jan 22, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid crystal display panel includes a moving image display area in which the pixel portions are arranged in a matrix shape and a pictograph display area in which the pixel portions are formed in a fixed pictograph shape. Moreover, first protective elements are inserted between the respective pixel portions in the moving image display area and a drive circuit for the pixel portions and are arranged in an outer periphery of the moving image display area. Second protective elements are inserted between the respective pixel portions in the pictogram display area and a drive circuit for the pixel portions and arranged in an outer periphery of the pictogram display area.

Claims (25)

1. A liquid crystal display panel that includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer encapsulated between the first substrate and the second substrate, display electrodes provided on the first substrate, and opposed electrodes provided on the second substrate, and in which overlapping portions of the display electrodes and the opposed electrodes are formed as pixel portions, comprising:

a moving image display area in which the pixel portions are arranged in a matrix shape;

a pictogram display area in which the pixel portions are formed in a fixed pictogram shape; and

an active partitioning line that divides the moving image display area and the pictogram display area.

2. The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 1 , wherein the partitioning line is constituted by a first partition wiring formed on the first substrate and a second partition wiring formed on the second substrate with a liquid crystal layer between the first partition wiring and the second partition wiring.

3. The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 1 ,

wherein the partitioning line is an area with a reflectance lower than that of at least one of the moving image display area and the pictogram display area.

4. The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 1 , further comprising a partitioning pixel portion consisting of a first partitioning wiring and a second partitioning wiring, which are opposed to each other via liquid crystal and are controlled to perform one of blinking display and reversal display of a pictogram.

5. The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 1 , further comprising an uneven organic film and a moat for said partitioning line on the first substrate, so that a reflectance in the area can be made lower than that of the other areas.

6. A liquid crystal display panel that includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer encapsulated between the first substrate and the second substrate, display electrodes provided on the first substrate, and opposed electrodes provided on the second substrate, and in which overlapping portions of the display electrodes and the opposed electrodes are formed as pixel portions, comprising:

a moving image display area in which the pixel portions are arranged in a matrix shape;

a pictogram display area in which the pixel portions are formed in a fixed pictogram shape; and

a partitioning line that divides the moving image display area and the pictogram display area,

wherein the pictogram display area includes pictogram display wiring electrodes that wire the pictogram display electrode provided in the area to the outside of the pictogram display area, and the pictogram display wiring electrodes are (1) arranged in an area in which the partitioning line is formed, (2) are at least transverse to the display areas, and (3) do not enter the moving image display area.

7. The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 6 ,

wherein the partitioning line is an area with a reflectance lower than that of at least one of the moving image display area and the pictogram display area.

8. The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 6 , further comprising at least one black matrix operative to reduce at least reflectance.

9. A liquid crystal display panel that includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer encapsulated between the first substrate and the second substrate, display electrodes provided on the first substrate, and opposed electrodes provided on the second substrate, and in which overlapping portions of the display electrodes and the opposed electrodes are formed as pixel portions, comprising:

a moving image display area in which the pixel portions are arranged in a matrix shape;

a pictogram display area in which the pixel portions are formed in a fixed pictogram shape; and

a partitioning line that divides the moving image display area and the pictogram display area,

wherein the partitioning line includes at least one of an area in which color filters of at least two colors are laid one on top of another in a direction of light transmission and a black matrix area.

10. The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 9 ,

wherein the partitioning line is an area with a reflectance lower than that of at least one of the moving image display area and the pictogram display area.

11. The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 9 , further comprising at least one black matrix operative to reduce at least reflectance.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 16, 2007
From: CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD.
To: CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 019301/0503 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2004
From: SEKIGUCHI, KANETAKA; TAKAHASHI, KAZUTOSHI; MIYABE, KOSEI; YANO, TAKAKAZU; WATANABE, TAKAHIKO; ISHIYAMA, TOSHIAKI
To: CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD; NEC LCD TECHNOLOGIES, LTD
Reel/Frame 016528/0644 →