IP Library Granted Patent US 7,027,115
Granted Patent B2
US 7,027,115 · App. 10/779,602 · Granted Apr 11, 2006

Liquid crystal display device

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Patent No.
US 7,027,115
App. No.
10/779,602
Granted
Apr 11, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid crystal display device includes a first transparent substrate having a plurality of electrodes, a second transparent substrate, a liquid crystal interposed between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate, an illumination light source disposed on a back side of the first transparent substrate, pixel regions arranged in a matrix, and a reflecting film formed between the first transparent substrate and the electrodes. The reflecting film has at least one light transmission aperture in each pixel region and without slits at positions corresponding to gaps between adjacent ones of the pixel regions.

Claims (31)

1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a first transparent substrate having a plurality of electrodes;

a second transparent substrate;

a liquid crystal interposed between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate;

an illumination light source disposed on a back side of the first transparent substrate;

pixel regions arranged in a matrix; and

a reflecting film formed between the first transparent substrate and the electrodes, the reflecting film having at least one light transmission aperture in each pixel region and without slits at positions corresponding to gaps between adjacent ones of the pixel regions;

wherein the second transparent substrate has color filter layers, and wherein peripheral portions of adjacent ones of the color filter layers overlap with each other at positions corresponding to the gaps between adjacent ones of the pixel regions.

2. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the reflecting film is an opaque reflecting film.

3. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the reflecting film is a semitransparent reflecting film.

4. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a first transparent substrate having a plurality of electrodes;

a second transparent substrate;

a liquid crystal interposed between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate;

an illumination light source disposed on a back side of the first transparent substrate;

pixel regions arranged in a matrix;

a reflecting film formed between the first transparent substrate and the electrodes, the reflecting film having at least one light transmission aperture in each pixel region and slits at positions corresponding to gaps between adjacent ones of the pixel regions; and

a light absorption film formed between the first transparent substrate and the reflecting film at positions corresponding to the slits.

5. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 4 , wherein the reflecting film is an opaque reflecting film.

6. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 4 , wherein the reflecting film is a semitransparent reflecting film.

7. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a first transparent substrate having a plurality of electrodes;

a second transparent substrate;

a liquid crystal interposed between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate;

an illumination light source disposed on a back side of the first transparent substrate;

pixel regions arranged in a matrix;

a reflecting film formed between the first transparent substrate and the electrodes, the reflecting film having at least one light transmission aperture in each pixel region and slits at positions corresponding to gaps between adjacent ones of the pixel regions; and

a light absorption film with which the slits are charged.

8. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 7 , wherein the reflecting film is an opaque reflecting film.

9. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 7 , wherein the reflecting film is a semitransparent reflecting film.

10. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 7 , wherein a surface of the light absorption film is disposed at a height which is substantially at a height of a surface of the reflecting film.

Assignments (4)
COMPANY SPLIT PLAN TRANSFERRING FIFTY (50) PERCENT SHARE OF PATENTS AND PATENT APPLICATIONS Recorded Dec 12, 2011
From: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
To: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027362/0466 →
COMPANY SPLIT PLAN TRANSFERRING ONE HUNDRED (100) PERCENT SHARE OF PATENT AND PATENT APPLICATIONS Recorded Dec 12, 2011
From: HITACHI, LTD.
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 027362/0612 →
MERGER/CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 12, 2011
From: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027363/0315 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 23, 2011
From: HITACHI DEVICE ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 026481/0032 →