IP Library Granted Patent US 7,973,891
Granted Patent B2
US 7,973,891 · App. 12/154,838 · Granted Jul 5, 2011

Liquid crystal panel having reflective film corresponding to non-display region

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Patent No.
US 7,973,891
App. No.
12/154,838
Granted
Jul 5, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An exemplary liquid crystal panel includes a first substrate assembly, a second substrate assembly parallel to the first substrate assembly, and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first substrate assembly and the second substrate assembly. The second substrate assembly includes a transparent substrate and a reflective layer provided on a surface of the transparent substrate facing the first substrate assembly. The liquid crystal panel includes a display region and a non-display region. The reflective layer is positioned corresponding to the non-display region.

Claims (27)

1. A liquid crystal panel comprising:

a first substrate assembly;

a second substrate assembly parallel to the first substrate assembly, the second substrate assembly comprising:

a transparent substrate;

a plurality of thin film transistors directly formed on a surface of the transparent substrate that faces the first substrate assembly; and

a reflective layer provided directly on a surface of the transparent substrate that faces away from the first substrate assembly; and

a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first substrate assembly and the second substrate assembly,

the liquid crystal panel defining a display region and a non-display region, the reflective layer positioned corresponding to the non-display region and the thin film transistors along a direction substantially perpendicular to the transparent substrate, and the thin film transistors positioned corresponding to the non-display region along the direction substantially perpendicular to the transparent substrate.

2. The liquid crystal panel of claim 1 , further comprising a color filter assembly, wherein the color filter assembly comprises a plurality of red filters, a plurality of green filters, a plurality of blue filters, and a black matrix, the red filters, the green filters, and the blue filters being arranged in a matrix, the black matrix filling spaces between the red filters, the green filters, and the blue filters, and the black matrix positioned corresponding to the non-display region.

3. The liquid crystal panel of claim 2 , wherein the second substrate assembly further comprises a plurality of parallel gate lines each extending along a first direction, and a plurality of parallel data lines each extending along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the plurality of thin film transistors are provided in the vicinity of intersections of the gate lines and the data lines as well as being positioned corresponding to the non-display region along the direction substantially perpendicular to the transparent substrate, and the gate lines and the data lines are positioned corresponding to the non-display region.

4. The liquid crystal panel of claim 1 , wherein the reflective layer is made from metal materials having a high reflective ratio.

5. The liquid crystal panel of claim 1 , wherein the reflective layer is made from at least one of aluminum and silver.

6. A liquid crystal display comprising:

a liquid crystal panel; and

a backlight module adjacent the liquid crystal panel, the backlight module configured for providing light beams for the liquid crystal panel;

wherein the liquid crystal panel comprises:

a first substrate assembly;

a second substrate assembly parallel to the first substrate assembly, the second substrate assembly comprising:

a transparent substrate;

a plurality of thin film transistors directly formed on a surface of the transparent substrate that faces the first substrate assembly; and

a reflective layer provided directly on a surface of the transparent substrate that faces away from the first substrate assembly; and

a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first substrate assembly and the second substrate assembly,

the liquid crystal panel defining a display region and a non-display region, the reflective layer positioned corresponding to the non-display region along a direction substantially perpendicular to the transparent substrate, and the thin film transistors positioned corresponding to the non-display region along the direction substantially perpendicular to the transparent substrate.

7. The liquid crystal display of claim 6 , wherein the liquid crystal panel further comprises a color filter assembly, the color filter assembly comprises a plurality of red filters, a plurality of green filters, a plurality of blue filters, and a black matrix, the red filters, the green filters, and the blue filters being arranged in a matrix, the black matrix filling spaces between the red filters, the green filters, and the blue filters, and the black matrix positioned corresponding to the non-display region.

8. The liquid crystal display of claim 7 , wherein the second substrate assembly further comprises a plurality of parallel gate lines each extending along a first direction, and a plurality of parallel data lines each extending along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the plurality of thin film transistors are provided in the vicinity of intersections of the gate lines and the data lines as well as being positioned corresponding to the non-display region along the direction substantially perpendicular to the transparent substrate, and the gate lines and the data lines are positioned corresponding to the non-display region.

9. The liquid crystal display of claim 7 , wherein the reflective layer is made from metal materials having a high reflective ratio.

10. The liquid crystal display of claim 7 , wherein the reflective layer is made from at least one of aluminum and silver.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 18, 2024
From: INNOLUX CORPORATION
To: RED OAK INNOVATIONS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 069206/0903 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 7, 2014
From: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
To: INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032621/0718 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 24, 2011
From: INNOLUX DISPLAY CORP.
To: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026019/0076 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 27, 2008
From: HUANG, MING-LI
To: INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021057/0736 →