Liquid crystal display device
View Patent ↗A liquid crystal display device is configured such that a liquid crystal layer is held between a pair of substrates. The liquid crystal display device includes, in a display area including a plurality of pixels, pixel electrodes which are disposed in association with the respective pixels, a counter-electrode which is disposed to be opposed to the pixel electrodes via the liquid crystal layer, scanning lines which are disposed along a row direction of the pixels, signal lines which are disposed along a column direction of the pixels, and an electrically conductive layer which is disposed to be opposed to the counter-electrode via the liquid crystal layer between neighboring ones of the pixel electrodes, and has such a potential as to provide a black display voltage relative to a potential of the counter-electrode.
1. A liquid crystal display device which is configured such that a liquid crystal layer is held between a pair of substrates, the liquid crystal display device, in a display area including a plurality of pixels, comprising:
pixel electrodes which are disposed in association with the respective pixels;
a counter-electrode which is disposed to be opposed to a first side of the pixel electrodes via the liquid crystal layer;
scanning lines which are disposed along a row direction of the pixels;
signal lines which are disposed along a column direction of the pixels; and
an electrically conductive layer which is disposed to be opposed to the counter-electrode via the liquid crystal layer between neighboring ones of the pixel electrodes, and has such a potential as to provide a black display voltage relative to a potential of the counter-electrode,
wherein a width of the electrically conductive layer is greater than a spacing between the neighboring ones of the pixel electrodes, and the electrically conductive layer is disposed in a manner to overlap end portions of the neighboring ones of the pixel electrodes via an insulation layer, wherein the electrically conductive layer is formed of a light-transmissive, electrically conductive material,
the electrically conductive layer is opposed to a second side of the pixel electrodes, the second side being opposed to the first side.
2. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the electrically conductive layer is disposed along the column direction and overlaps the signal lines via an insulation layer.
3. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the electrically conductive layer is disposed along the row direction and overlaps the scanning lines via an insulation layer.
4. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the liquid crystal display device is a normally white mode liquid crystal display device.
5. A liquid crystal display device which is configured such that a liquid crystal layer is held between a pair of substrates, the liquid crystal display device, in a display area including a plurality of pixels, comprising:
pixel electrodes which are disposed in association with the respective pixels;
a counter-electrode which is disposed to be opposed to a first side of the pixel electrodes via the liquid crystal layer;
scanning lines which are disposed along a row direction of the pixels;
signal lines which are disposed along a column direction of the pixels; and
an electrically conductive layer which is disposed to be opposed to the counter-electrode via the liquid crystal layer between neighboring ones of the pixel electrodes, and has such a potential as to provide a black display voltage relative to a potential of the counter-electrode,
wherein the electrically conductive layer is disposed along the column direction and overlaps the signal lines via an insulation layer, wherein the electrically conductive layer is formed of a light-transmissive, electrically conductive material,
the electrically conductive layer is opposed to a second side of the pixel electrodes, the second side being opposed to the first side.
6. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 5 , wherein the liquid crystal display device is a normally white mode liquid crystal display device.
7. A liquid crystal display device which is configured such that a liquid crystal layer is held between a pair of substrates, the liquid crystal display device, in a display area including a plurality of pixels, comprising:
pixel electrodes which are disposed in association with the respective pixels;
a counter-electrode which is disposed to be opposed to a first side of the pixel electrodes via the liquid crystal layer;
scanning lines which are disposed along a row direction of the pixels;
signal lines which are disposed along a column direction of the pixels; and
an electrically conductive layer which is disposed to be opposed to the counter-electrode via the liquid crystal layer between neighboring ones of the pixel electrodes, and has such a potential as to provide a black display voltage relative to a potential of the counter-electrode,
wherein the electrically conductive layer which is disposed along the row direction and overlaps the scanning lines via an insulation layer, wherein the electrically conductive layer is formed of a light-transmissive, electrically conductive material,
the electrically conductive layer is opposed to a second side of the pixel electrodes, the second side being opposed to the first side.
8. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 7 , wherein the liquid crystal display device is a normally white mode liquid crystal display device.