IP Library Patent Application 12862970
Patent Application
App. No. 12/862,970

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE

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App. No.
12/862,970
Abstract

In a liquid crystal display device including: a first substrate and a second substrate; and a liquid crystal layer which is arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate, the first substrate includes a resin substrate having conductivity and a polarizer, the polarizer is arranged on a surface of the resin substrate on a side opposite to a surface of the resin substrate which faces the second substrate in an opposed manner, a main surface of the resin substrate includes an exposure portion which exposes a portion of the main surface of the resin substrate from a main surface of the polarizer, a plurality of lines are formed on the second substrate, and the first substrate is electrically connected with at least one of the plurality of lines via the exposure portion.

Claims (25)

1 . A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a first substrate and a second substrate which are arranged to face each other in an opposed manner; and

a liquid crystal layer which is arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein

the first substrate includes a resin substrate having conductivity and a polarizer,

the polarizer is arranged on a surface of the resin substrate on a side opposite to a surface of the resin substrate which faces the second substrate in an opposed manner,

a main surface of the resin substrate includes an exposure portion which exposes a portion of the main surface of the resin substrate from a main surface of the polarizer,

a plurality of lines are formed on the second substrate, and

the first substrate is electrically connected with at least one of the plurality of lines via the exposure portion.

2 . The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein an area of the main surface of the polarizer is set smaller than an area of the main surface of the resin substrate.

3 . The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the resin substrate has a notched portion, and the exposure portion is formed on the notched portion.

4 . The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the resin substrate has a projecting portion which is formed in a projecting manner from the main surface of the polarizer, and

the exposure portion is formed on the projecting portion.

5 . The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein a conductive film is formed on a surface of the resin substrate on a side opposite to a surface of the resin substrate which faces the second substrate in an opposed manner.

6 . The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein color filters are formed on the first substrate, and thin film transistors are formed on the second substrate.

7 . The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein color filters and thin film transistors are formed on the second substrate.

8 . The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first substrate includes a first glass substrate on which color filters are formed, and

the resin substrate is arranged on a surface of the first glass substrate on a side opposite to a surface of the first glass substrate which faces the second substrate.

9 . The liquid crystal display device according to claim 8 , wherein a thickness of the first glass substrate is 0.05 mm or less.

10 . The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein color filters are formed on the resin substrate.

11 . The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the second substrate includes a second glass substrate and a second resin substrate,

thin film transistors are formed on the second glass substrate, and

the second resin substrate is arranged on a surface of the second glass substrate on a side opposite to a surface of the second glass substrate which faces the first substrate.

12 . The liquid crystal display device according to claim 11 , wherein a thickness of the second glass substrate is 0.05 mm or less.

13 . The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the second substrate includes a second resin substrate, and thin film transistors are formed on the second resin substrate.

14 . The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of pixels, pixel electrodes which are formed for the plurality of respective pixels, and common electrodes which generate an electric field between the pixel electrodes and the common electrodes, and the pixel electrodes and the common electrodes are formed on the second substrate.

Assignments (3)
COMPANY SPLIT PLAN TRANSFERRING FIFTY (50) PERCENT SHARE IN PATENT APPLICATIONS Recorded Oct 20, 2011
From: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
To: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027092/0684 →
MERGER Recorded Oct 20, 2011
From: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027093/0937 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2010
From: SASAKI, SUSUMU; TAKAHASHI, KATSUYUU; NAGATA, TETSUYA; AZUMA, HITOSHI; YAGUCHI, TOMIO; NAKANO, YASUSHI
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 024884/0183 →