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Liquid crystal display device with prism for viewing
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1987-02-17
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Granted: 1987-11-24
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Expires: 2007-02-17
Abstract
Abstract A transmissive type liquid crystal display panel includes a liquid crystal cell including a liquid crystal material layer, a pair of polarizers between which the liquid crystal layer is disposed, for polarizing incident light, and an optical system disposed on a front surface of the display cell, for refracting light transmitted through the liquid crystal cell in an oblique direction having a good contrast image to an observer.
Inventors
- 👤 Yutaka Ishii
- 👤 Kenichi Nakagawa
- 👤 Fumiaki Funada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 14:12
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1335; G02F1/133504; G02F1/133509; G02F1/133514; G02F1/133524; G02F1/133526; G02F1/133528; G02F1/133533; G02F1/133553; G02F1/1336
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A transmissive type liquid crystal display panel comprising: light diffusing means for scattering light emitted from a light source; a liquid crystal cell including, a liquid crystal material layer, and front and back polarizing means for polarizing scattered light from said light diffusing means which is incident on said back polarizing means, said liquid crystal material layer being interposed between said front and back polarizing means; and optical means disposed on a front surface of said liquid crystal cell, for refracting light transmitted through said liquid crystal cell in an oblique direction towards a direction perpendicular to said front surface of said liquid crystal cell, whereby said light transmitted through said liquid crystal cell in said oblique direction which is refracted provides improved display contrast.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A transmissive type liquid crystal display panel comprising: light diffusing means for scattering light emitted from a light source; a liquid crystal cell including, a liquid crystal material layer, and front and back polarizing means for polarizing scattered light from said light diffusing means which is incident on said back polarizing means, said liquid crystal material layer being interposed between said front and back polarizing means; and optical means disposed on a front surface of said liquid crystal cell, for refracting light transmitted through said liquid crystal cell in an oblique direction towards a direction perpendicular to said front surface of said liquid crystal cell, whereby said light transmitted through said liquid crystal cell in said oblique direction which is refracted provides improved display contrast.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The display device of claim 1, further comprising color filter means disposed on said liquid crystal cell for providing multi-color.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The display device of claim 1, wherein at least one of said polarizers is a multi-color polarization film for displaying a multi-color image.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The display device of claim 1, further comprising second optical means disposed between said liquid crystal cell and said light diffusing means, for enabling scattered light from said light diffusing means to be oblique upon incidence to said liquid crystal cell.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
The display device of claim 1, further comprising voltage means for supplying voltage to said liquid crystal cell, said voltage being equal to or greater than a threshold voltage, whereby the directionality of said light transmitted through said liquid crystal cell is sharpened and substantially maximum display contrast is provided in said oblique direction.
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