Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A liquid crystal display apparatus, comprising: a liquid crystal panel (100; 900; 1500) comprising a pair of substrates (101, 102; 901, 902; 1501, 1502) each provided with an electrode and a liquid crystal disposed between the substrates (101, 102; 901, 902; 1501, 1502), a drive integrated circuit (105; 910; 1509) for driving the liquid crystal panel (100; 900; 1500) and a peripheral circuit (106; 911; 911-a; 1510) for the drive integrated circuit (105; 910; 1509); the liquid crystal panel (100; 900; 1500), the drive integrated circuit (105; 910; 1509) and the peripheral circuit (106; 911; 911-a; 1510) in combination forming a structural unit having a face in contact with an almost closed space (117; 603; 918; 1521).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, characterized by a panel-fixing plate (912; 912-a; 1511) supporting the structural unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, characterized by a supporting member (108; 914; 916; 1513) having a frame, to which the panel-fixing plate (912; 912-a; 1511) is supported in a floating state by the medium of an elastic member (115; 601; 915; 915-a; 1514).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that an air-leaking part (116; 919; 1522) is formed in at least one member or between members defining the almost closed space (117; 603; 918; 1521).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that said supporting member (108; 914; 916; 1513) and panel-fixing plate (912; 912-a; 1511) comprise a plastic.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that said elastic member (115; 601; 915; 915-a; 1514) comprises a rubber-type adhesive.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that said structural unit principally comprises the liquid cyrstal panel (100; 900; 1500), a tape automation-bonded integrated circuit (105; 910; 1509) and a print circuit board (106; 911; 911-a; 1510).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that said structural unit principally comprises the liquid crystal panel (100; 900; 1500), a flexible circuit board (105; 910; 1509), and a print circuit board (106; 911; 911-a; 1510) loading the drive integrated circuit (105; 910; 1509).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that said structural unit principally comprises the liquid crystal panel (100; 900; 1500) loading the drive integrated circuit (105; 910; 1509) the peripheral circuit (106; 911; 911-a; 1510) in a chip-on-glass fashion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that said liquid crystal is a ferroelectric liquid crystal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 10, characterized in that said ferroelectric liquid crystal is a chiral smectic liquid crystal.