IP Library Patent Application 17110379
Patent Application
App. No. 17/110,379

DISPLAY DEVICE

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17/110,379
Abstract

The invention provides a display device in which the tint is difficult to observe in a case where white display is visually confirmed from a front direction, and the tint is also difficult to observe at any azimuthal angle in a case where white display is visually confirmed from an oblique direction. A display device of the invention includes, from a viewing side, an anisotropic light absorbing layer and a self light emitting display element which emits at least red light, green light, and blue light, the self light emitting display element has a microcavity structure, the anisotropic light absorbing layer is formed of a composition containing a dichroic substance and a liquid crystal compound, the dichroic substance has a maximum absorption wavelength of 400 to 500 nm, and the anisotropic light absorbing layer satisfies a requirement represented by Expression (1) and a requirement represented by Expression (2). 1.50< A max(60)/ A (0)  Expression (1) 1.00≤ A max(60)/ A min(60)≤1.20  Expression (2)

Claims (81)

1 . A display device comprising, from a viewing side:

an anisotropic light absorbing layer; and

a self light emitting display element which emits at least red light, green light, and blue light,

wherein the self light emitting display element has a microcavity structure,

the anisotropic light absorbing layer is formed of a composition containing a dichroic substance and a liquid crystal compound,

the dichroic substance has a maximum absorption wavelength of 400 to 500 nm, and

the anisotropic light absorbing layer satisfies a requirement represented by Expression (1) and a requirement represented by Expression (2),

1.50< A max(60)/ A (0)  Expression (1)

1.00≤ A max(60)/ A min(60)≤1.20  Expression (2)

here, Amax (60) represents a highest absorbance in a case where an absorbance of the anisotropic light absorbing layer at the maximum absorption wavelength is measured at all azimuthal angles at a polar angle of 60° from a normal direction of the anisotropic light absorbing layer,

Amin (60) represents a lowest absorbance in a case where an absorbance of the anisotropic light absorbing layer at the maximum absorption wavelength is measured at all azimuthal angles at a polar angle of 60° from the normal direction of the anisotropic light absorbing layer, and

A (0) represents an absorbance in a case where an absorbance of the anisotropic light absorbing layer at the maximum absorption wavelength is measured in the normal direction of the anisotropic light absorbing layer.

2 . The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the dichroic substance has a polymerizable group.

3 . The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the liquid crystal compound has a polymerizable group.

4 . The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the dichroic substance has a polymerizable group containing an ethylenically unsaturated bond and an aromatic ring,

the liquid crystal compound has a polymerizable group containing an ethylenically unsaturated bond and an aromatic ring, and

the anisotropic light absorbing layer satisfies a requirement represented by Expression (3),

0.85< P 1/ P 2≤1.00  Expression (3)

here, P1 represents a smaller value between a P value in one surface and a P value in the other surface, where the two surfaces of the anisotropic light absorbing layer are perpendicular to a thickness direction,

P2 represents a larger value between the P value in the one surface and the P value in the other surface, where the two surfaces of the anisotropic light absorbing layer are perpendicular to the thickness direction,

the P value represents a value represented by I(1)/I(2), where I(1) represents a peak intensity derived from in-plane deformation vibration of the ethylenically unsaturated bond in infrared total reflection absorption spectrum measurement, and I(2) represents a peak intensity derived from stretching vibration of an unsaturated bond of the aromatic ring in the infrared total reflection absorption spectrum measurement, and

in a case where the P value in the one surface and the P value in the other surface, where the two surfaces of the anisotropic light absorbing layer are perpendicular to the thickness direction, are the same, P1/P2 is 1.00.

5 . The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the composition further contains a polymerization initiator.

6 . The display device according to claim 5 ,

wherein the polymerization initiator is at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxime ester compound and an acylphosphine compound.

7 . The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising, at a position closer to the viewing side than the self light emitting display element:

a polarizer; and

a λ/4 plate,

wherein the polarizer, the λ/4 plate, and the anisotropic light absorbing layer are disposed in order from the viewing side, or the polarizer, the anisotropic light absorbing layer, and the λ/4 plate are disposed in order from the viewing side.

8 . The display device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the liquid crystal compound has a polymerizable group.

9 . The display device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the dichroic substance has a polymerizable group containing an ethylenically unsaturated bond and an aromatic ring,

the liquid crystal compound has a polymerizable group containing an ethylenically unsaturated bond and an aromatic ring, and

the anisotropic light absorbing layer satisfies a requirement represented by Expression (3),

0.85< P 1/ P 2≤1.00  Expression (3)

here, P1 represents a smaller value between a P value in one surface and a P value in the other surface, where the two surfaces of the anisotropic light absorbing layer are perpendicular to a thickness direction,

P2 represents a larger value between the P value in the one surface and the P value in the other surface, where the two surfaces of the anisotropic light absorbing layer are perpendicular to the thickness direction,

the P value represents a value represented by I(1)/I(2), where I(1) represents a peak intensity derived from in-plane deformation vibration of the ethylenically unsaturated bond in infrared total reflection absorption spectrum measurement, and I(2) represents a peak intensity derived from stretching vibration of an unsaturated bond of the aromatic ring in the infrared total reflection absorption spectrum measurement, and

in a case where the P value in the one surface and the P value in the other surface, where the two surfaces of the anisotropic light absorbing layer are perpendicular to the thickness direction, are the same, P1/P2 is 1.00.

10 . The display device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the composition further contains a polymerization initiator.

11 . The display device according to claim 10 ,

wherein the polymerization initiator is at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxime ester compound and an acylphosphine compound.

12 . The display device according to claim 2 , further comprising, at a position closer to the viewing side than the self light emitting display element:

a polarizer; and

a λ/4 plate,

wherein the polarizer, the λ/4 plate, and the anisotropic light absorbing layer are disposed in order from the viewing side, or the polarizer, the anisotropic light absorbing layer, and the λ/4 plate are disposed in order from the viewing side.

13 . The display device according to claim 3 ,

wherein the dichroic substance has a polymerizable group containing an ethylenically unsaturated bond and an aromatic ring,

the liquid crystal compound has a polymerizable group containing an ethylenically unsaturated bond and an aromatic ring, and

the anisotropic light absorbing layer satisfies a requirement represented by Expression (3),

0.85< P 1/ P 2≤1.00  Expression (3)

here, P1 represents a smaller value between a P value in one surface and a P value in the other surface, where the two surfaces of the anisotropic light absorbing layer are perpendicular to a thickness direction,

P2 represents a larger value between the P value in the one surface and the P value in the other surface, where the two surfaces of the anisotropic light absorbing layer are perpendicular to the thickness direction,

the P value represents a value represented by I(1)/I(2), where I(1) represents a peak intensity derived from in-plane deformation vibration of the ethylenically unsaturated bond in infrared total reflection absorption spectrum measurement, and I(2) represents a peak intensity derived from stretching vibration of an unsaturated bond of the aromatic ring in the infrared total reflection absorption spectrum measurement, and

in a case where the P value in the one surface and the P value in the other surface, where the two surfaces of the anisotropic light absorbing layer are perpendicular to the thickness direction, are the same, P1/P2 is 1.00.

14 . The display device according to claim 3 ,

wherein the composition further contains a polymerization initiator.

15 . The display device according to claim 14 ,

wherein the polymerization initiator is at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxime ester compound and an acylphosphine compound.

16 . The display device according to claim 3 , further comprising, at a position closer to the viewing side than the self light emitting display element:

a polarizer; and

a λ/4 plate,

wherein the polarizer, the λ/4 plate, and the anisotropic light absorbing layer are disposed in order from the viewing side, or the polarizer, the anisotropic light absorbing layer, and the λ/4 plate are disposed in order from the viewing side.

17 . The display device according to claim 4 ,

wherein the composition further contains a polymerization initiator.

18 . The display device according to claim 17 ,

wherein the polymerization initiator is at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxime ester compound and an acylphosphine compound.

19 . The display device according to claim 4 , further comprising, at a position closer to the viewing side than the self light emitting display element:

a polarizer; and

a λ/4 plate,

wherein the polarizer, the λ/4 plate, and the anisotropic light absorbing layer are disposed in order from the viewing side, or the polarizer, the anisotropic light absorbing layer, and the λ/4 plate are disposed in order from the viewing side.

20 . The display device according to claim 5 , further comprising, at a position closer to the viewing side than the self light emitting display element:

a polarizer; and

a λ/4 plate,

wherein the polarizer, the λ/4 plate, and the anisotropic light absorbing layer are disposed in order from the viewing side, or the polarizer, the anisotropic light absorbing layer, and the λ/4 plate are disposed in order from the viewing side.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 3, 2020
From: MUTO, MASAKANE
To: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
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