Manufacturing method of liquid crystal display device and substrate for liquid crystal display device
A manufacturing method by which a plurality of liquid crystal cells are obtained from mother substrates includes a step of, before applying a sealing material, forming a columnar member disposed in a direction crossing a side of a second mother substrate, wherein the columnar member includes on one end side a first member disposed adjacent to an extended portion constituting a liquid crystal sealing inlet of the sealing material and at the other end a second member disposed to face at least the extended portion of the sealing material along the direction of the side, and the application of the sealing material is performed such that the extended portion of the sealing material rides on a part of the first member of the columnar member.
1 . A manufacturing method of a liquid crystal display device, comprising:
a first step of applying a sealing material on, between a first mother substrate and a second mother substrate from which a plurality of liquid crystal cells can be obtained, the second mother substrate so as to surround a liquid crystal sealing region of the liquid crystal cell,
a second step of disposing the first mother substrate to face the second mother substrate and performing the gap adjustment between the second mother substrate and the first mother substrate; and
a third step of cutting the first mother substrate and the second mother substrate to separate them into the plurality of liquid crystal cells, wherein
wherein the sealing material has a liquid crystal sealing inlet on the side of a first side of the liquid crystal cell where the first mother substrate and the second mother substrate are collectively cut, and the liquid crystal sealing inlet has an inlet portion formed by an extended portion of the sealing material which is bent toward the first side;
before the first step, a step of forming a columnar member which is disposed to cross the first side of the liquid crystal cell of the second mother substrate is included,
the columnar member includes on one end side a first member disposed adjacent to the extended portion of the sealing material and at the other end a second member disposed to face at least the extended portion of the sealing material along the direction of the first side, and
the application of the sealing material in the first step is performed such that the extended portion of the sealing material rides on a part of the first member of the columnar member.
2 . The manufacturing method of the liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein
the extended portion of the sealing material extends in a direction in which the liquid crystal sealing inlet increases in width toward the first side,
the first member of the columnar member is formed to be in contact with a side of the extended portion on the opposite side from the liquid crystal sealing inlet, and
the second member of the columnar member is formed to extend in a first direction toward the center of the liquid crystal sealing inlet.
3 . The manufacturing method of the liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein
the extended portion of the sealing material extends in a direction in which the liquid crystal sealing inlet increases in width toward the first side,
the first member of the columnar member is formed to be in contact with a side of the extended portion on the opposite side from the liquid crystal sealing inlet, and
the second member of the columnar member is formed to extend in a first direction toward the center of the liquid crystal sealing inlet and in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
4 . The manufacturing method of the liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein
a columnar spacer is formed in the liquid crystal sealing region of the liquid crystal cell of the second mother substrate, and
the columnar member is formed simultaneously when the columnar spacer is formed.
5 . A substrate for liquid crystal display device comprising a first mother substrate and a second mother substrate from which a plurality of liquid crystal cells can be obtained and which are disposed to face each other via a sealing material formed so as to surround a liquid crystal sealing region of the liquid crystal cell,
the sealing material having a liquid crystal sealing inlet on the side of a first side of the liquid crystal cell where the first mother substrate and the second mother substrate are cut, the liquid crystal sealing inlet having an inlet portion formed by an extended portion of the sealing material which is bent toward the first side, wherein
a columnar member which is disposed to cross the first side of the liquid crystal cell is formed, the columnar member including on one end side a first member disposed to abut against the extended portion of the sealing material and at the other end a second member disposed to face at least the extended portion of the sealing material outside the first side along the first side.
6 . The substrate for liquid crystal display device according to claim 5 , wherein
the extended portion of the sealing material extends in a direction in which the liquid crystal sealing inlet increases in width toward the first side,
the first member of the columnar member is formed to be in contact with a side of the extended portion on the opposite side from the liquid crystal sealing inlet, and
the second member of the columnar member is formed to extend in a first direction toward the center of the liquid crystal sealing inlet.
7 . The substrate for liquid crystal display device according to claim 5 , wherein
the extended portion of the sealing material extends in a direction in which the liquid crystal sealing inlet increases in width toward the first side,
the first member of the columnar member is formed to be in contact with a side of the extended portion on the opposite side from the liquid crystal sealing inlet, and
the second member of the columnar member is formed to extend in a first direction toward the center of the liquid crystal sealing inlet and in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
8 . The substrate for liquid crystal display device according to claim 5 , wherein
a columnar spacer is formed in the liquid crystal sealing region of the liquid crystal cell of the second mother substrate, and
the columnar member is formed of the same material as that of the columnar spacer.