IP Library Granted Patent US 9,013,661
Granted Patent B2
US 9,013,661 · App. 13/522,961 · Granted Apr 21, 2015

Liquid crystal display panel and display apparatus using the same

Inventor: Chihtsung Kang (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
G02F1/13363G02F1/134309G02F1/133528G02F1/1336G02F2001/133638
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Patent No.
US 9,013,661
App. No.
13/522,961
Granted
Apr 21, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel and a display apparatus using the same. The LCD panel comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer and quarter wave (λ/4) pattern retarder films. The liquid crystal layer is formed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The second substrate comprises a second electrode, wherein the second electrode comprises main pixel regions and sub-pixel regions. The λ/4 pattern retarder films are disposed between the first substrate and a first polarizer, and between the second substrate and a second polarizer, respectively. The present invention can improve the color shift problem and the transmittance of the LCD panel.

Claims (39)

1. A liquid crystal display panel comprising:

a first substrate comprising a first electrode;

a second substrate comprising a second electrode, wherein the second electrode has a plurality of main pixel regions and a plurality of sub-pixel regions, and each of the main pixel regions comprises a first trunk portion and plurality of first branch portions, and an angle between the first trunk portion and the first branch portions is equal to 45 degrees, and each of the sub-pixel regions comprises a second trunk portion and plurality of second branch portions, and an angle between the second trunk portion and the second branch portions is in the range of 10 degrees to 80 degrees except 45 degrees;

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

a first polarizer disposed at an outer side of the first substrate;

a second polarizer disposed at an outer side of the second substrate; and

two quarter wave pattern retarder films disposed between the first substrate and the first polarizer, and between the second substrate and the second polarizer, respectively, wherein the quarter wave pattern retarder films comprise a plurality of quarter wave retarder rows and a plurality of zero wave retarder rows, and the zero wave retarder rows are positioned to the main pixel regions, and the quarter wave retarder rows are positioned to the sub-pixel regions, and an angle between the absorption axes of the first polarizer and the second polarizer is 90 degrees, and an angle between a slow axis of the quarter wave retarder rows and an absorption axis of the first polarizer or the second polarizer is 45 degrees.

2. The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 1 , wherein the angle between the second trunk portion and the second branch portions is in the range of 35 degrees to 55 degrees except 45 degrees.

3. The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 1 , wherein a width of the zero wave retarder rows is the same to a width of the main pixel regions, and a width of the quarter wave retarder rows is the same to a width of the sub-pixel regions.

4. The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 1 , wherein angles between the second trunk portion and the second branch portions in the sub-pixel regions are different to each other.

5. The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 1 , wherein an area of the main pixel region is larger than an area of the sub-pixel region.

6. A liquid crystal display panel comprising:

a first substrate comprising a first electrode;

a second substrate comprising a second electrode, wherein the second electrode has a plurality of main pixel regions and a plurality of sub-pixel regions, and each of the main pixel regions comprises a first trunk portion and plurality of first branch portions, and an angle between the first trunk portion and the first branch portions is equal to 45 degrees, and each of the sub-pixel regions comprises a second trunk portion and plurality of second branch portions, and an angle between the second trunk portion and the second branch portions is less than or greater than 45 degrees;

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

a first polarizer disposed at an outer side of the first substrate;

a second polarizer disposed at an outer side of the second substrate; and

two quarter wave pattern retarder films disposed between the first substrate and the first polarizer, and between the second substrate and the second polarizer, respectively, wherein the quarter wave pattern retarder films comprise a plurality of quarter wave retarder rows and a plurality of zero wave retarder rows, and the zero wave retarder rows are positioned to the main pixel regions, and the quarter wave retarder rows are positioned to the sub-pixel regions.

7. The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 6 , wherein the angle between the second trunk portion and the second branch portions is in the range of 10 degrees to 80 degrees except 45 degrees.

8. The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 7 , wherein the angle between the second trunk portion and the second branch portions is in the range of 35 degrees to 55 degrees except 45 degrees.

9. The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 6 , wherein a width of the zero wave retarder rows is the same to a width of the main pixel regions, and a width of the quarter wave retarder rows is the same to a width of the sub-pixel regions.

10. The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 6 , wherein an angle between the absorption axes of the first polarizer and the second polarizer is 90 degrees, and an angle between a slow axis of the quarter wave retarder rows and an absorption axis of the first polarizer or the second polarizer is 45 degrees.

11. The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 6 , wherein angles between the second trunk portion and the second branch portions in the sub-pixel regions are different to each other.

12. The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 6 , wherein an area of the main pixel region is larger than an area of the sub-pixel region.

13. A display apparatus comprising:

a backlight module; and

a liquid crystal display panel comprising:

a first substrate comprising a first electrode;

a second substrate comprising a second electrode, wherein the second electrode has a plurality of main pixel regions and a plurality of sub-pixel regions, and each of the main pixel regions comprises a first trunk portion and plurality of first branch portions, and an angle between the first trunk portion and the first branch portions is equal to 45 degrees, and each of the sub-pixel regions comprises a second trunk portion and plurality of second branch portions, and an angle between the second trunk portion and the second branch portions is less than or greater than 45 degrees;

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

a first polarizer disposed at an outer side of the first substrate;

a second polarizer disposed at an outer side of the second substrate; and

two quarter wave pattern retarder films disposed between the first substrate and the first polarizer, and between the second substrate and the second polarizer, respectively, wherein the quarter wave pattern retarder films comprise a plurality of quarter wave retarder rows and a plurality of zero wave retarder rows, and the zero wave retarder rows are positioned to the main pixel regions, and the quarter wave retarder rows are positioned to the sub-pixel regions.

14. The display apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the angle between the second trunk portion and the second branch portions is in the range of 10 degrees to 80 degrees except 45 degrees.

15. The display apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the angle between the second trunk portion and the second branch portions is in the range of 35 degrees to 55 degrees except 45 degrees.

16. The display apparatus according to claim 13 wherein a width of the zero wave retarder rows is the same to a width of the main pixel regions, and a width of the quarter wave retarder rows is the same to a width of the sub-pixel regions.

17. The display apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein an angle between the absorption axes of the first polarizer and the second polarizer is 90 degrees, and an angle between a slow axis of the quarter wave retarder rows and an absorption axis of the first polarizer or the second polarizer is 45 degrees

18. The display apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein angles between the second trunk portion and the second branch portions in the sub-pixel regions are different to each other.

19. The display apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein an area of the main pixel region is larger than an area of the sub-pixel region.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 28, 2021
From: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: CHANGSHA HKC OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 055058/0421 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 9, 2020
From: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 054359/0248 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 19, 2012
From: KANG, CHIHTSUNG
To: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028583/0049 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2012 1 0163512 · May 24, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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