Liquid crystal display device and electronic apparatus

1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a first substrate;

a second substrate arranged to be opposed to the first substrate;

a liquid crystal layer arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate;

a first electrode arranged between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer; and

a second electrode arranged at a position opposed to the first electrode, wherein the first electrode comprises:

an electrode base portion extending in a first direction; and

a plurality of comb tooth portions extending in a second direction different from the first direction and protruding from the electrode base portion with a certain distance interposed therebetween, and

at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate includes a light-blocking part that reduces intensity of light passing therethrough at a position overlapping with a center between the adjacent comb tooth portions in a direction perpendicular to the first substrate,

wherein a width of the light-blocking part is half or less a width between the adjacent comb tooth portions.

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

the first electrode comprises:

a plurality of electrode base portions extending in the first direction;

a plurality of first comb tooth portions protruding from each of the electrode base portions in a comb teeth shape with a certain distance interposed therebetween in the first direction and extending in the second direction different from the first direction; and

a plurality of second comb tooth portions protruding from each of the electrode base portions in a comb teeth shape with a certain distance interposed therebetween in the first direction and extending in a direction opposite to the second direction, and

tips of the first comb tooth portion and the second comb tooth portion extending from the adjacent electrode base portions are opposed to each other with a gap therebetween.

3. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein

a plurality of pixels each including a plurality of sub-pixels are arranged in a matrix, and

the light-blocking part is arranged in the same layer as a second light-blocking part having a light blocking property that surrounds an aperture of the sub-pixels.

4. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein

a plurality of pixels each including a plurality of sub-pixels are arranged in a matrix, and

the light-blocking part is arranged in the same layer as a second light-blocking part having a light blocking property that is arranged to be opposed to a signal line or a scanning line.

5. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the light-blocking part is formed on a second substrate side.

6. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein an average interval between the light-blocking parts is equal to or smaller than 10 μm.

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

a plurality of pixels including a plurality of sub-pixels are arranged in a matrix, and

the light-blocking part is provided to the first substrate, and a material of the light-blocking part is the same as that of wiring that causes the first electrode or the second electrode to work.

8. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein left and right sides of at least part of the comb tooth portions facing each other in an extending direction thereof are oblique in a line symmetrical manner.

9. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a first orientation film and a second orientation film, wherein

one of the first orientation film and the second orientation film is subjected to orientation processing in a direction substantially parallel to an extending direction of the comb tooth portions.

10. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a first substrate;

a second substrate arranged to be opposed to the first substrate;

a liquid crystal layer arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate;

a first electrode arranged between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer; and

a second electrode arranged at a position opposed to the first electrode, wherein

the first electrode comprises:

an electrode base portion extending in a first direction; and

a plurality of comb tooth portions extending in a second direction different from the first direction and protruding from the electrode base portion with a certain distance interposed therebetween, and

at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate includes a light-blocking part that reduces intensity of light passing therethrough at a position overlapping with a center axis of the comb tooth portion,

wherein the width of the light-blocking part is half or less the width of the comb tooth portion.

11. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 10 , wherein

the first electrode comprises:

a plurality of electrode base portions extending in the first direction;

a plurality of first comb tooth portions protruding from each of the electrode base portions in a comb teeth shape with a certain distance interposed therebetween in the first direction and extending in the second direction different from the first direction; and

a plurality of second comb tooth portions protruding from each of the electrode base portions in a comb teeth shape with a certain distance interposed therebetween in the first direction and extending in a direction opposite to the second direction, and

tips of the first comb tooth portion and the second comb tooth portion extending from the adjacent electrode base portions are opposed to each other with a gap therebetween.

12. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 10 , wherein

a plurality of pixels each including a plurality of sub-pixels are arranged in a matrix, and

the light-blocking part is arranged in the same layer as a second light-blocking part having a light blocking property that surrounds an aperture of the sub-pixels.

13. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 10 , wherein

a plurality of pixels each including a plurality of sub-pixels are arranged in a matrix, and

the light-blocking part is arranged in the same layer as a second light-blocking part having a light blocking property that is arranged to be opposed to a signal line or a scanning line.

14. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 10 , wherein the light-blocking part is formed on a second substrate side.

15. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 10 , wherein an average interval between the light-blocking parts is equal to or smaller than 10 μm.

16. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 10 , wherein

a plurality of pixels including a plurality of sub-pixels are arranged in a matrix, and

the light-blocking part is provided to the first substrate, and a material of the light-blocking part is the same as that of wiring that causes the first electrode or the second electrode to work.

17. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 10 , wherein left and right sides of at least part of the comb tooth portions facing each other in an extending direction thereof are oblique in a line symmetrical manner.

18. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 10 , further comprising:

a first orientation film and a second orientation film, wherein

one of the first orientation film and the second orientation film is subjected to orientation processing in a direction substantially parallel to an extending direction of the comb tooth portions.