Liquid crystal display apparatus and method for restraining a bright point

1. A liquid crystal display apparatus, comprising:

a plurality of dots including a control area whose display state can be controlled; and

at least one dot with a bright point including said control area whose display state is controlled to be in an always black state and a bright point area which is always bright.

2. The liquid crystal display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

said control area of at least one said dot adjacent to said dot with said bright point is controlled to be in an always black state.

3. The liquid crystal display apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein

said dot whose control area is controlled to be in an always black state is chosen in an order near said bright point area.

4. The liquid crystal display apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein

an unit pixel of said liquid crystal display apparatus includes three dots which are in a rectangular shape, and wherein

said control area of either of or both of said dots which are in contact with long sides of said dot with said bright point is controlled to be in an always black state.

5. The liquid crystal display apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein

the number of said dots which are controlled to be in an always black state is determined corresponding to a ratio of a size of said bright point area to a whole size of said dot with said bright point.

6. The liquid crystal display apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein

the number of said dots which are controlled to be in an always black state is determined corresponding to a display screen's gray scale at which said bright point area becomes invisible first.

7. The liquid crystal display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

said liquid crystal display apparatus is in normally black mode, wherein

said dot includes a signal wiring, a source electrode connected to said signal wiring electrically, a pixel electrode connected to said source electrode electrically and an opposite electrode which is arranged so as to interpose a liquid crystal layer with said pixel electrode, and wherein

said control area is controlled to be in an always black state by separating electrically said pixel electrode and said source electrode.

8. The liquid crystal display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

said liquid crystal display apparatus is in normally black mode, wherein

said dot includes a signal wiring, a source electrode connected to said signal wiring electrically, a pixel electrode connected to said source electrode electrically, an opposite electrode arranged so as to interpose a liquid crystal layer with said pixel electrode, a common wiring connected to said opposite electrode electrically and an insulation film to insulate said source electrode and said common wiring each other, and wherein

said control area is controlled to be in an always black state by connecting electrically said pixel electrode and said opposite electrode.

9. The liquid crystal display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

said liquid crystal display apparatus is in a normally white mode, wherein

said dot includes an active matrix substrate, an opposite substrate which interposes a liquid crystal layer with said active matrix substrate, a signal wiring arranged on said active matrix substrate, a source electrode connected to said signal wiring electrically via a thin film transistor, a scan electrode to drive said thin film transistor, a pixel electrode connected to said source electrode electrically, an insulation film to insulate said source electrode and said scan electrode each other and an opposite electrode arranged on said opposite substrate, and wherein

said control area is controlled to be in an always black state by that an electric potential of said pixel electrode is controlled to be constant so that a voltage between said opposite electrode and said pixel electrode becomes the same or more than a voltage during black displaying.

10. The liquid crystal display apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein

said control area is controlled to be in an always black state by connecting electrically said source electrode and said scan electrode.

11. A method for restraining a bright point in a liquid crystal display apparatus, wherein

said liquid crystal display apparatus includes a plurality of dots including a control area whose display state can be controlled and at least one dot with a bright point including said control area and a bright point area which is always bright, and comprising,

determining said dot with said bright point by carrying out an image display inspection to confirm whether said dot with said bright point is visible or not; and

controlling said control area of said determined dot with the bright point to be in an always black state.

12. The method for restraining the bright point according to claim 11 , further comprising:

controlling said control area of at least one said dot adjacent to said dot with said bright point to be in an always black state.

13. The method for restraining the bright point according to claim 12 ,

wherein said controlling said control area and said carrying out said image display inspection are repeated until said dot with said bright point becomes invisible.

14. The method for restraining the bright point according to claim 12 , further comprising:

measuring a size of said bright point area;

calculating a ratio of said measured size of said bright point area to a whole size of said dot with said bright point; and

determining the number of said dots which are controlled to be in an always black state corresponding to said ratio.

15. The method for restraining the bright point according to claim 12 , further comprising:

finding a display screen's gray scale at which said bright point area becomes invisible first; and

determining the number of said dots which are controlled to be in an always black state corresponding to said display screen's gray scale.

16. The method for restraining the bright point according to claim 11 , wherein

said liquid crystal display apparatus is in normally black mode, wherein

said dot includes a signal wiring, a source electrode connected to said signal wiring electrically, a pixel electrode connected to said source electrode electrically and an opposite electrode arranged so as to interpose a liquid crystal layer with said pixel electrode, and wherein

said method, further comprising:

destroying a part of said pixel electrode by irradiating a laser light;

separating electrically said pixel electrode and said source electrode; and

controlling said control area to be in an always black display state.

17. The method for restraining the bright point according to claim 11 , wherein

said liquid crystal display apparatus is in normally black mode, wherein

said dot includes a signal wiring, a source electrode connected to said signal wiring electrically, a pixel electrode connected to said source electrode electrically, an opposite electrode arranged so as to interpose a liquid crystal layer with said pixel electrode, a common wiring connected to said opposite electrode electrically and an insulation film to insulate said source electrode and said common wiring each other, and wherein

said method, further comprising:

irradiating a laser light to a position where said source electrode opposes to said common wiring via said insulation film;

connecting electrically said pixel electrode and said opposite electrode; and

controlling said control area to be in an always black display state.

18. The method for restraining the bright point according to claim 11 , wherein

said liquid crystal display apparatus is in a normally white mode, wherein

said dot includes an active matrix substrate, an opposite substrate to interpose a liquid crystal layer with said active matrix substrate, a signal wiring arranged on said active matrix substrate, a source electrode connected to said signal wiring electrically via a thin film transistor, a scan electrode to drive said thin film transistor, a pixel electrode connected to said source electrode electrically, an insulation film to insulate said source electrode and said scan electrode each other and an opposite electrode arranged on said opposite substrate, and wherein

said method, further comprising:

irradiating a laser light to a position where said source electrode opposes to said scan electrode via said insulation film;

connecting electrically said pixel electrode and said scan electrode; and

controlling said control area to be in an always black display state.