DISPLAY DEVICE
One embodiment of the present invention discloses a display device including a plurality of data lines supplied with potentials via a data driver, a plurality of gate lines supplied with a potential via a gate driver, and a display part which includes a pixel element corresponding to an intersection point of one of the plurality of data lines and one of the plurality of gate lines on a substrate. The pixel element includes a substrate connection part formed on the substrate; a shutter formed above the substrate, the shutter including a light blocking part, the shutter being formed above the substrate, and a beam which connects the substrate connection part and a side surface of the light blocking part; and an electrode formed on the substrate, the electrode being opposite to and separated from an exterior edge of the side surface of the shutter.
1 . A display device comprising:
a plurality of data lines supplied with potentials via a data driver;
a plurality of gate lines supplied with a potential via a gate driver; and
a display part including a pixel element corresponding to an intersection point of one of the plurality of data lines and one of the plurality of gate lines on a substrate, said pixel element having:
a substrate connection part formed on the substrate;
a shutter including a light blocking part, the shutter being formed above the substrate;
a beam which connects the substrate connection part and a side surface of the light blocking part; and
an electrode formed on the substrate, said electrode being opposite to and separated from an exterior edge of the side surface of the shutter.
2 . The display device according to claim 1 wherein a part of the electrode opposes a part of the exterior edge.
3 . The display device according to claim 2 wherein a length of a part at which the electrode and the exterior edge oppose each other increases when a different potential is supplied to the exterior edge and the electrode.
4 . The display device according to claim 1 wherein the beam undergoes deformation and the shutter moves in parallel to the substrate.
5 . The display device according to claim 1 wherein the substrate connection part undergoes deformation and the shutter moves in parallel to the substrate.
6 . The display device according to claim 1 wherein the pixel element further includes a second electrode formed on the substrate, a part of the second electrode being opposite to another part of the exterior edge
7 . The display device according to claim 6 wherein it is possible to supply a different potential to the electrode and the second electrode.
8 . The display device according to claim 7 wherein a length of a part at which the second electrode and the exterior edge oppose each other increases when a different potential is supplied to the exterior edge as well as the electrode and to the second electrode.
9 . The display device according to claim 1 wherein the shutter includes a plurality of apertures.
10 . The display device according to claim 9 wherein the size of the plurality of apertures are different.
11 . A display device comprising:
a plurality of data lines supplied with potentials via a data driver;
a plurality of gate lines supplied with a potential via a gate driver; and
a display part including a pixel element corresponding to an intersection point of one of the plurality of data lines and one of the plurality of gate lines on a substrate, said pixel element including:
a substrate connection part formed on the substrate;
a shutter formed above the substrate, the shutter including a light blocking element, a first side surface, and an exterior edge arranged on an opposite side to the first side surface;
a beam which connects the substrate connection part and a side surface of the light blocking part; and
a plurality of electrodes formed on the substrate separated from the exterior edge.
12 . The display device according to claim 11 wherein the plurality of electrodes are essentially arranged at equal intervals.
13 . The display device according to claim 11 wherein the shutter moves and opposes an electrode which is supplied with a different potential to the exterior edge among the plurality of electrodes.
14 . The display device according to claim 11 wherein the beam undergoes deformation and the shutter moves in parallel to the substrate.
15 . The display device according to claim 11 wherein the substrate connection part undergoes deformation and the shutter moves in parallel to the substrate.
16 . A display device comprising:
a plurality of data lines supplied with potentials via a data driver;
a plurality of gate lines supplied with a potential via a gate driver; and
a display part which includes a pixel element corresponding to an intersection point of one of the plurality of data lines and the plurality of gate lines on a substrate, said pixel element having:
a substrate connection part formed on the substrate;
a shutter formed above the substrate, the shutter including a light blocking element, a first side surface, an exterior edge arranged on an opposite side to the first side surface, and a plurality of apertures having different sizes on the light blocking part;
a beam which connects the substrate connection part and a side surface of the light blocking part; and
a plurality of electrodes formed on the substrate separated from the exterior edge.
17 . The display device according to claim 16 wherein a length of the plurality of electrodes is different.
18 . The display device according to claim 16 wherein the plurality of electrodes are essentially arranged at equal intervals.
19 . The display device according to claim 18 wherein the plurality of electrodes is divided into a first group applied with a first potential, and a second group applied with a second potential.
20 . The display device according to claim 19 wherein electrodes are continuously arranged in a line in each of the first group and the second group respectively.