IP Library Granted Patent US 10,877,306
Granted Patent B2
US 10,877,306 · App. 16/129,331 · Granted Dec 29, 2020

Display device

Inventors: Tae Kurokawa (Tokyo, JP); Kentaro Okuyama (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
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Patent No.
US 10,877,306
App. No.
16/129,331
Granted
Dec 29, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate including a light-shielding layer and a conductive line having a first side surface and a second side surface on a side opposite to the first side surface, a second substrate opposed to the first substrate, a polymer dispersed liquid crystal layer held between the first substrate and the second substrate, and including a polymer and liquid crystal molecules, and a light-emitting element opposed to an end portion of at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the first side surface is closer to the light-emitting element than the second side surface, and the light-shielding layer covers at least the first side surface of the conductive line.

Claims (58)

1. A display device, comprising:

a first substrate comprising a light-shielding layer and a conductive line having a first side surface and a second side surface on a side opposite to the first side surface;

a second substrate opposed to the first substrate;

a polymer dispersed liquid crystal layer held between the first substrate and the second substrate, and including a polymer and liquid crystal molecules; and

a light-emitting element opposed to an end portion of at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate,

wherein

a plurality of the light-emitting elements are arranged at intervals in an extending direction of the conductive line,

the first side surface is closer to the light-emitting element than the second side surface, and

the light-shielding layer is in contact with the conductive line, and covers at least the first side surface of the conductive line.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the conductive line has a first edge and a second edge on a side opposite to the first edge,

the first edge is closer to the light-emitting element than the second edge,

the light-shielding layer has a third edge closer to the light-emitting element than the first edge, and a fourth edge remoter from the light-emitting element than the second edge, and

a first width between the first edge and the third edge is larger than or equal to a second width between the second edge and the fourth edge.

3. The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the conductive line has a first edge and a second edge on a side opposite to the first edge,

the first edge is closer to the light-emitting element than the second edge, and

the light-shielding layer has a third edge closer to the light-emitting element than the first edge, and a fourth edge located just above the second edge.

4. The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the light-shielding layer does not cover the second side surface.

5. The display device of claim 4 , wherein

the conductive line has a first edge and a second edge on a side opposite to the first edge,

the first edge is closer to the light-emitting element than the second edge, and

the light-shielding layer has a third edge closer to the light-emitting element than the first edge, and a fourth edge located just above the second side surface.

6. The display device of claim 4 , wherein

the conductive line has a first edge, a second edge on a side opposite to the first edge, and an upper surface between the first edge and the second edge,

the first edge is closer to the light-emitting element than the second edge, and

the light-shielding layer has a third edge closer to the light-emitting element than the first edge, and a fourth edge located just above the upper surface.

7. The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the light-shielding layer includes a third side surface closer to the light-emitting element than the first side surface, and

the third side surface is inclined at an acute angle of inclination.

8. The display device of claim 7 , wherein

a first thickness of the light-shielding layer overlapping the first side surface is larger than or equal to a second thickness of the light-shielding layer overlapping the second side surface.

9. The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the light-shielding layer includes a third side surface closer to the light-emitting element than the first side surface, and

an angle of inclination of the first side surface is different from an angle of inclination of the third side surface.

10. The display device of claim 9 , wherein

the third side surface is inclined at an obtuse angle of inclination.

11. The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the conductive line is composed of a multilayer body formed by stacking a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer in order,

the first layer and the third layer are formed of the same material,

the second layer is formed of a material different from a material of the first layer, and

the light-shielding layer is formed of an organic material or an inorganic material.

12. The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the conductive line is composed of a multilayer body formed by stacking a first layer and a second layer,

the light-shielding layer is formed of a metal material, and

the first layer and the light-shielding layer are formed of the same material.

13. A display device, comprising:

a first substrate comprising a scanning line and a first light-shielding layer;

a second substrate opposed to the first substrate;

light-emitting elements opposed to an end portion of at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate; and

a polymer dispersed liquid crystal layer held between the first substrate and the second substrate, and including a polymer and liquid crystal molecules,

wherein

the light-emitting elements are arranged at intervals in an extending direction of the scanning line, and

the first light-shielding layer is in contact with the scanning line, and covers the scanning line.

14. The display device of claim 13 , wherein

the second substrate comprises a second light-shielding layer, and

the second light-shielding layer is located just above the scanning line.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 12, 2018
From: KUROKAWA, TAE; OKUYAMA, KENTARO
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 046856/0170 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-175057 · Sep 12, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190079323A1 · Mar 14, 2019