US4813768A
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Liquid crystal device having an oblique evaporation film which is protected by a protective layer
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1987-10-23
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Granted: 1989-03-21
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Expires: 2007-10-23
Abstract
Abstract A liquid crystal device having a higher durability and a display quality less likely to be degraded, for example, for use in a glare shield reflection mirror. The liquid crystal device comprises: a pair of substrate plates, a liquid crystal layer filled between the pair of substrate plates, and an oblique evaporation film laminated on one of the substrate plates, wherein a protective layer is formed on the boundary surface between the oblique evaporation film and a neighboring component member. The oblique evaporation film has become less susceptible to the neighboring material, and problems, such a bluish oblique evaporation film due to the proton (H + ) intrusion from the neighboring material, have been prevented. Thus the liquid crystal device has come to have a higher durability and a display quality less likely to be degraded.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeki Hamaguchi
- 👤 Yasuhiro Otsuka
- 👤 Yasunori Taga
- 👤 Tomoyashi Motohiro
- 👤 Tadayoshi Itoh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:07
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/137; G02F1/13725; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1335; G02F1/133553; G02F1/13363; G02F1/133638
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A liquid crystal device comprising: first and second substrate plates, wherein at least said first substrate plate is transparent; a liquid crystal layer filled in a closed space between said substrate plates; voltage applying means for applying a voltage to said liquid crystal layer; and a reflection layer and an oblique evaporation film laminated on said second substrate plate, wherein said oblique evaporation film is comprised of oxides of colorless transparent materials and placed nearer to said liquid crystal layer than to said reflection layer, for retarding transmitting lights having a predetermined wavelength by a predetermined phase, wherein a protective layer composed of inorganic transparent materials is formed on at least one main surface of said oblique evaporation film to reduce contamination of said oblique evaporation film.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A liquid crystal device comprising: first and second substrate plates, wherein at least said first substrate plate is transparent; a liquid crystal layer filled in a closed space between said substrate plates; voltage applying means for applying a voltage to said liquid crystal layer; and a reflection layer and an oblique evaporation film laminated on said second substrate plate, wherein said oblique evaporation film is comprised of oxides of colorless transparent materials and placed nearer to said liquid crystal layer than to said reflection layer, for retarding transmitting lights having a predetermined wavelength by a predetermined phase, wherein a protective layer composed of inorganic transparent materials is formed on at least one main surface of said oblique evaporation film to reduce contamination of said oblique evaporation film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A liquid crystal device according to claim 1, wherein said protective layer is laminated between said reflection layer and said oblique evaporation film.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A liquid crystal device according to claim 1, wherein said protective layer is laminated between said liquid crystal layer and said oblique evaporation film.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A liquid crystal device according to claim 1, wherein said protective layer is laminated on both of the main surfaces of said oblique evaporation film.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A liquid crystal device according to claim 1, wherein said device is a glare shield reflection mirror.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A liquid crystal device according to claim 1, wherein said oblique evaporation film is comprised of tungsten oxide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A liquid crystal device according to claim 1, wherein said oblique evaporation film is comprised of tantalum oxide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
A liquid crystal device according to claim 1, wherein said reflection component member is made of metal, and said oblique evaporation film retards transmitting lights having a predetermined wavelength by a phase corresponding to one quarter of the wavelength.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A liquid crystal device according to claim 8, wherein said reflection component member is made of aluminum.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
101 words
A liquid crystal device according to claim 1, wherein said protective layer is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of metal oxide such as titanium oxide (TiO 2 ), zirconium oxide (ZrO 2 ), aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ), and silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ), metal nitride such as silicon nitride (Si 3 N 4 ) and titanium nitride (TiN), metal carbide such as silicon carbide (SiC) and tungsten carbide (WC), oxynitride such as silicon oxynitride (SiO x N y ), and plasma polymerization film made of organic compound such as methane, acetylene, furan, and tetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A liquid crystal device according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of said protective film is 100 Å to 1 μm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A liquid crystal device according to claim 1, wherein said protective layer is formed by sputtering, ion plating, or plasma polymerization.
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