摘要:
A liquid crystal display device includes substrates opposed to each other, a polymeric layer patterned into a predetermined pattern, and a liquid crystal layer at least partially surrounded by the polymeric layer. The polymeric layer and the liquid crystal layer are interposed between the substrates. The polymeric layer is at least partially formed by polymerizing a liquid crystalline polymerization precursor in a state where the molecules of the liquid crystalline polymerization precursor are aligned in a predetermined direction by an alignment regulating force of at least one of the substrates.
摘要:
A liquid crystal display device includes substrates opposed to each other, a polymeric layer patterned into a predetermined pattern, and a liquid crystal layer at least partially surrounded by the polymeric layer. The polymeric layer and the liquid crystal layer are interposed between the substrates. The polymeric layer is at least partially formed by polymerizing a liquid crystalline polymerization precursor in a state where the molecules of the liquid crystalline polymerization precursor are aligned in a predetermined direction by an alignment regulating force of at least one of the substrates.
摘要:
The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device including a pair of substrates, at least one of which bears plural areas formed by using a uniform arrangement of surface free energy; a polymeric wall made of a polymeric material formed by polymerizing a polymerizable material, sandwiched between the substrates and formed in part of the plural areas having a first surface free energy; and a plurality of liquid crystal regions made of a liquid crystal material substantially surrounded by the polymeric wall, sandwiched between the substrates, and formed in another part of the plural areas having a second surface free energy. In this liquid crystal display device, positions of the areas having the first surface free energy, the areas having the second surface free energy, the polymeric wall and the liquid crystal region are determined so that the first surface free energy .gamma..sub.P, the second surface free energy .gamma..sub.E, surface free energy .gamma..sub.LC of the liquid crystal material and surface free energy .gamma..sub.M of the polymeric material satisfy the following relationship: (.gamma..sub.E -.gamma..sub.P).times.(.gamma..sub.LC -.gamma..sub.M)>0
摘要:
A liquid crystal display device of the present invention includes: a pair of substrates at least one of which is transparent; a liquid crystal layer interposed between the substrates and including a plurality of liquid crystal regions substantially surrounded by polymer walls; a sealing agent surrounding a periphery of the liquid crystal layer except for a portion where an injection hole is formed to seal the liquid crystal layer and secure the substrates together; and a sealant for sealing the injection hole, wherein the polymer walls include an ultraviolet light curable resin, and the sealant includes a visible light curable resin.
摘要:
A liquid crystal display device includes: a pair of substrates; polymer walls; and a display medium interposed between the pair of substrates, including a liquid crystal region partially provided with or completely surrounded by the polymer walls. The liquid crystal region includes a liquid crystal material having a helical pitch, the helical pitch being either unchanged or reduced upon rise in temperature.
摘要:
A liquid crystal display apparatus having an input function includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a third substrate; a display medium provided between the first substrate and the second substrate; a first electrode provided between the first substrate and the display medium; a second electrode provided between the second substrate and the display medium; spacers for supporting the second substrate and the third substrate with respect to each other; and at least two electrodes provided between the second substrate and the third substrate. The display medium includes a polymer projection and a liquid crystal region at least partially surrounded by the polymer projection, and the first, second and third substrates are each formed of a polymer material, at least one of the first, second and third substrates has a polarizing function, and at least one of the first, second and third substrates has a phase contrasting function.
摘要:
A liquid crystal display device includes: a pair of substrates; polymer walls; and a display medium interposed between the pair of substrates, including a liquid crystal region partially provided with or completely surrounded by the polymer walls. The liquid crystal region includes a liquid crystal material having a helical pitch, the helical pitch being either unchanged or reduced upon rise in temperature.
摘要:
A liquid crystal display device includes upper and lower substrates having upper and lower electrodes formed on a surface of respective upper and lower substrates, and upper and lower orientation films formed over the surface of respective upper and lower electrodes. A nematic liquid crystal is sandwiched between the upper and lower substrates. A driver mechanism shifts the longitudinal axes of molecules of the liquid crystal, and is adapted to apply a voltage to the liquid crystal for selectively and bistably executing switching between a first state in which the longitudinal axes of liquid crystal molecules adjacent the upper substrate have a tilt angle with respect to the upper substrate and the longitudinal axes of liquid crystal molecules adjacent the lower substrate are parallel to the lower substrate, while the longitudinal axes of liquid crystal molecules adjacent the upper and lower substrates projected on the planes of the upper and lower substrates are oriented in a generally same direction, and a second state wherein the longitudinal axes of the liquid crystal molecules adjacent the lower substrate have a tilt angle with respect to the cross-sectional direction of the lower substrate and the longitudinal axes of the liquid crystal molecules adjacent the upper substrate are parallel to the cross-sectional direction of the upper substrate, while the longitudinal axes of the liquid crystal molecules adjacent the lower and upper substrates projected on the lower and upper substrates are oriented in a generally same direction.
摘要:
A liquid crystal display element which includes two opposing electrodes, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between said electrodes, wherein an alignment film for aligning a liquid crystal of said liquid crystal layer in at least three different directions is disposed above a side of said liquid crystal layer of at least one of said electrodes is disclosed.
摘要:
A liquid crystal device includes a pair of electrode substrates opposing each other, a polymer wall, and a liquid crystal region surrounded by the polymer wall, the polymer wall and the liquid crystal region being sandwiched by the pair of electrode substrates. At least one of a concave portion and a convex portion is formed on a surface of at least one of the pair of electrode substrates facing the liquid crystal region, and liquid crystal molecules are oriented in the liquid crystal region axial-symmetrically around the vicinity of the at least one of concave portion and convex portion as an axis vertical to the electrode substrates.