IP Library Granted Patent US 8,599,462
Granted Patent B2
US 8,599,462 · App. 13/539,708 · Granted Dec 3, 2013

Display device

Inventors: Takeomi Morita (Mobara, JP); Masataka Okamoto (Chonan, JP); Takahiko Muneyoshi (Chiba, JP); Shigeki Nishizawa (Mobara, JP); Katsumi Matsumoto (Mobara, JP)
Assignee: Pixtronix, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,599,462
App. No.
13/539,708
Granted
Dec 3, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device includes a first substrate; a second substrate; a plurality of pixels; a shutter mechanism section formed in correspondence with each of the pixels, a fluid sealed in an space between the first substrate and the second substrate; and an impact absorption section located to face one substrate among the first substrate and the second substrate, on the side opposite to the side on which the fluid is located. The shutter mechanism section is formed on the second substrate and includes a movable shutter section for controlling a light transmittance of each of the pixels. The impact absorption section includes a third substrate located to face the one substrate, on the side opposite to the fluid, a sealing section for bringing together the one substrate and the third substrate, and a predetermined gap formed among the one substrate, the third substrate and the sealing section.

Claims (30)

1. A display device comprising:

a first substrate;

a second substrate facing the first substrate;

a plurality of pixels;

a shutter mechanism section formed on the second substrate in correspondence with each of the pixels, and having a movable shutter section for controlling a light transmittance of each of the pixels;

a fluid sealed in a space between the first substrate and the second substrate; and

an impact absorption section including a third substrate located to face one substrate among the first substrate and the second substrate, on the side opposite to the side on which the fluid is located, a sealing section for bringing together the one substrate and the third substrate, and a predetermined gap formed among the one substrate, the third substrate and the sealing section.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined gap is filled with air.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the impact absorption section includes a fourth substrate facing the third substrate on the side opposite to the one substrate and a second predetermined gap formed between the third substrate and the fourth substrate.

4. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the impact absorption section includes a plurality of fourth substrates facing each other and located to face the third substrate on the side opposite to the one substrate and a plurality of second predetermined gaps formed between the third substrate and one of the plurality of fourth substrates and between the plurality of fourth substrates; and

the plurality of fourth substrates and the plurality of second predetermined gaps are located alternately.

5. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the one substrate is the first substrate.

6. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the one substrate is the second substrate.

7. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising an illumination section located to face the other substrate among the first substrate and the second substrate which is not the one substrate;

wherein the illumination section outputs light toward the plurality of pixels from the side of the other substrate.

8. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein:

the first substrate includes a light-blocking film having a plurality of first openings;

each of the plurality of pixels has at least one of the plurality of first openings;

the shutter section has at least one second opening; and

each of the plurality of pixels transmits light from the illumination section via the first opening and the second opening.

9. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined gap is filled with an impact absorption material.

10. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein the impact absorption material is a gel material.

11. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein the impact absorption material is a reaction-curable resin.

12. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein a fluid of the same material as that of the fluid sealed in the space between the first substrate and the second substrate is sealed in the predetermined gap.

13. The display device according to claim 2 , wherein the fluid is silicone oil or fluorine oil.

14. The display device according to claim 2 , wherein:

a first injection opening for injecting the fluid into the space between the first substrate and the second substrate and a second injection opening for injecting the fluid into the predetermined gap are provided; and

the first injection opening and the second injection opening overlap each other at least partially when seen in a plan view.

15. The display device according to claim 14 , wherein the first injection opening and the second injection opening are formed at the same position when seen in a plan view.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 2, 2016
From: PIXTRONIX, INC.
To: SNAPTRACK, INC.
Reel/Frame 039905/0188 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 31, 2013
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: PIXTRONIX, INC.
Reel/Frame 030913/0743 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 13, 2013
From: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 030658/0304 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2012
From: MORITA, TAKEOMI; OKAMOTO, MASATAKA; MUNEYOSHI, TAKAHIKO; NISHIZAWA, SHIGEKI; MATSUMOTO, KATSUMI
To: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
Reel/Frame 028476/0099 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2011-153520 · Jul 12, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130016419A1 · Jan 17, 2013