IP Library Granted Patent US 9,182,634
Granted Patent B2
US 9,182,634 · App. 14/532,591 · Granted Nov 10, 2015

Liquid crystal display device wherein an alignment film over a concave portion has a thickness which is thicker than a thickness of the alignment film over convex portions

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Patent No.
US 9,182,634
App. No.
14/532,591
Granted
Nov 10, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate and liquid crystals therebetween, the first substrate having a flat portion, an alignment film, and a concavo-convex pedestal formed in a pixel region, wherein the concavo-convex pedestal having at least two convex portions and recessed portions, and the at least two convex portions of the concavo-convex pedestal are at a position lower than a position of the flat portion. A thickness of the alignment film on the convex portions is less than a thickness of the alignment film on the recessed portions, and a second substrate has a columnar spacer which contacts the at least two convex portions of the concavo-convex pedestal.

Claims (18)

1. A display device comprising:

a first substrate; and

a second substrate including a pixel region and facing the first substrate;

wherein, in the pixel region, the second substrate comprising:

a planar portion

a recessed potion, situated adjacent to the planar portion, containing a concavo-convex pedestal which comprises convex portions and a concave portion; and

an alignment film formed at least over the concave portions;

wherein the tops of the convex portions are lower than the planar portion;

wherein the first substrate comprises a spacer which is in contact with the convex portions; and

wherein the alignment film over the concave portion has a thickness which is thicker than a thickness of the alignment film over the convex portions.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , comprising a sealant which is situated between the first substrate and the second substrate and seals liquid crystals;

wherein a gap between the first substrate and the second substrate inside of the sealant is smaller than a gap between the first substrate and the second substrate outside of the sealant.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the spacer is in direct contact with the convex portions.

4. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the spacer is in direct contact with the alignment film formed on the convex portions.

5. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the concavo-convex pedestal has at least three convex portions.

6. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the convex portions have circular bottoms.

7. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the alignment is an organic film.

8. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the convex portions are ridges.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
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