Display element, image display device, and image display system
A display element includes a hollow structure. The hollow structure includes plural cells disposed in a plane, each having an opening in a first wall of the hollow structure, and a partition wall separating the adjacent cells. A solvent having one or more types of white particles and/or colored particles dispersed therein is disposed in the cells. The openings are sealed with a resin insoluble in the solvent. A thickness of the partition wall separating the adjacent cells is 0.01 μm or greater but not greater than 10 μm.
1. A display element comprising:
a hollow structure including plural cells disposed in a plane, each having an opening in a first wall of the hollow structure; and a partition wall separating the adjacent cells;
a solvent disposed in the cells, the solvent having one or more types of white particles and/or colored particles dispersed therein;
wherein the openings are sealed with a resin insoluble in the solvent;
wherein a thickness of the partition wall separating the adjacent cells is 0.01 μm or greater but not greater than 10 μm; and
wherein a first joint portion of the first wall with the partition wall and a second joint portion of a second wall with the partition wall have curved cross-sectional shapes, a curvature radius of each of which is 0.1 μm or greater but not greater than 50 μm.
2. The display element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the first wall and/or a second wall, opposite to the first wall, is 0.01 μm or greater but not greater than 10 μm.
3. A display element comprising:
a hollow structure including plural cells disposed in a plane, each having an opening in a first wall of the hollow structure; and a partition wall separating the adjacent cells;
a solvent disposed in the cells, the solvent having one or more types of white particles and/or colored particles dispersed therein;
wherein the openings are sealed with a resin insoluble in the solvent; and
wherein a first joint portion of the first wall with the partition wall and a second joint portion of a second wall, opposite to the first wall, with the partition wall have curved cross-sectional shapes, a curvature radius of each of which is 0.1 μm or greater but not greater than 50 μm.
4. The display element as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the hollow structure is made of a material obtained by drying a plastic material.
5. The display element as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the plastic material contains a water-soluble resin.
6. The display element as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the hollow structure is made of a material obtained by curing a plastic material by ultraviolet irradiation.
7. An image display device comprising:
the display element of claim 1 ; and
a unit that applies a voltage to the display element.
8. The display element as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the hollow structure is made of a material obtained by drying a plastic material.
9. The display element as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the plastic material contains a water-soluble resin.
10. The display element as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the hollow structure is made of a material obtained by curing a plastic material by ultraviolet irradiation.
11. An image display device comprising:
the display element of claim 3 ; and
a unit that applies a voltage to the display element.
12. A display element comprising:
a hollow structure including plural cells disposed in a plane, each having an opening in a first wall of the hollow structure; and a partition wall separating the adjacent cells;
a solvent disposed in the cells, the solvent having one or more types of white particles and/or colored particles dispersed therein;
wherein the openings are sealed with a resin insoluble in the solvent;
wherein the resin is a film, a thickness of which is 0.1 μm or greater but not greater than 10 μm; and
wherein a first joint portion of the first wall with the partition wall and a second joint portion of a second wall with the partition wall have curved cross-sectional shapes, a curvature radius of each of which is 0.1 μm or greater but not greater than 50 μm.
13. The display element as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the hollow structure is made of a material obtained by drying a plastic material.
14. The display element as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the plastic material contains a water-soluble resin.
15. The display element as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the hollow structure is made of a material obtained by curing a plastic material by ultraviolet irradiation.
16. An image display device comprising:
the display element of claim 12 ; and
a unit that applies a voltage to the display element.
17. The display element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least two of the cells are different in size.
18. The display element as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least two of the cells are different in shape.
19. The display element as claimed in claim 3 , wherein at least two of the cells are different in size.
20. The display element as claimed in claim 3 , wherein at least two of the cells are different in shape.