Matrix type color liquid crystal display device

Claim 2

A matrix type color liquid crystal display device, comprising: a plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes having a long edge extending along a horizontal direction, and also a short edge extending along a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction; a plurality of substantially square-shaped segment electrodes for displaying at least three different color pixels, positioned opposite to said plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes so as to form a matrix pattern, a width of each of said segments electrodes along the vertical direction being equal to approximately only one half that of said short edge of each of said common electrodes, and said segment electrodes being aligned along first and second lines, which are positioned parallel to each other along the horizontal direction, with respect to each of said common electrodes under the condition that said segment electrodes arranged in said first line are positionally shifted by a predetermined positional shift amount with respect to said segment electrodes arranged in said second line, and also said segment electrodes for displaying same color pixels are alinged along the vertical direction; signal lines connected to said segment electrodes for selectively displaying the same color pixels along the vertical direction through said segment electrodes, for displaying the different color pixels and supplying drive signals thereto, thereby forming segment electrode columns for the same color pixels and different color pixels; and connection lines for connecting said segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels and which columns are positioned adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, so as to form individual pairs of adjoining same color segment electrode columns that sandwich segment electrode columns which display pixels of a different color among said segment electrode columns connected by said signal lines, said individual pairs of adjoining same color segment electrode columns arranged to be simultaneously energized via said connection lines and said signal lines.

Claim 3

A matrix type color liquid crystal display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said individual pairs of segment electrode columns for displaying the same color pixels and connected by said connection lines sandwiches each of two segment electrode columns for displaying the different color pixels.

Claim 4

A matrix type color liquid crystal display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said individual pairs of segment electrode columns for displaying the same color pixels and connected by said connection lines, sandwiches each of one segment electrode column for displaying a different color pixel, and said segment electrodes for displaying said three different color pixels are arranged along the horizontal direction in a predetermined order so that two segment electrodes for displaying the same color pixels are repeated.

Claim 5

A matrix type color liquid crystal display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said segment electrode columns for displaying the same color pixels and connected by said connection and said signal lines is arranged in a repeated form by combining individual pairs of segment electrode columns sandwiching two segment electrode columns for displaying two different color pixels, and each of two-paired segment electrode columns sandwiching one segment electrode column for displaying the other different color pixel.

Claim 6

A matrix type color liquid crystal display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said segment electrode columns, ends of which are connected by said connection lines is constructed by combining therebetween a pair of said segment electrode columns for sandwiching one segment electrode column having other color picture elements, another pair of said segment electrode columns for sandwiching two segment electrode columns having different color picture elements from each other, with another pair of said electrode columns for sandwiching three segment electrode columns having different color picture elements from the neighboring segment electrode columns.

Claim 7

A matrix type color liquid crystal display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said segment electrode columns for displaying the same color pixels connected by said connection and said signal lines is arranged in a repeated form by combining: one-paired segment electrode columns for sandwiching one segment electrode column for displaying different color pixel among three segment electrode columns, two columns of which display the same color pixels and are not juxtaposed with each other; one-paired segment electrode columns for sandwiching two segment electrode columns for displaying two different color pixels from each other; and one-paired segment electrode columns for sandwiching one segment electrode column for displaying the different color pixel.

Claim 8

A matrix type color liquid crystal display device, comprising: a plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes having a long edge extending along a horizontal direction, and also a short edge extending along a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction; a plurality of substantially square-shaped segment electrodes for displaying at least three different color pixels, positioned opposite to said plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes so as to form a matrix pattern, a width of each of said segment electrodes along the vertical direction being equal to approximately only one half that of said short edge of each of said common electrodes, and said segment electrodes being aligned along first and second lines, which are positioned parallel to each other along the horizontal direction, with respect to each of said common electrodes under the condition that said segment electrodes arranged in said first line are positionally shifted by a predetermined positional shift amount with respect to said segment electrodes arranged in said second line, and also said segment electrodes for displaying same color pixels are aligned along the vertical direction; signal lines connected to segment electrodes of one segment electrode column including same color pixels and belonging to said first line, and to another segment electrode column that displays the same color pixels and belonging to said second line among the segment electrode columns for displaying the same color pixels which are aligned along the vertical direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of said common electrodes, in such a manner that each of the segment electrodes of said segment electrode column having pixels belonging to said first line is alternately connected to each of the segment electrodes of said segment electrode column having pixels belonging to said second line.

Claim 9

A matrix type color liquid crystal display device, comprising: a plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes having a long edge extending along a horizontal direction, and also a short edge extending along a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction; a plurality of substantially square-shaped segment electrodes for displaying at least three different color pixels, positioned opposite to said plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes so as to form a matrix pattern, a width of each of said segment electrodes along the vertical direction being equal to approximately only one half that of said short edge of each of said common electrodes, and said segment electrodes being aligned along first and second lines, which are positioned parallel to each other along the horizontal direction, with respect to each of said common electrodes under the condition that said segment electrodes arranged in said first line are positionally shifted by a predetermined positional shift amount with respect to said segment electrodes arranged in said second line, and also said segment electrodes for displaying same color pixels are aligned along the vertical direction; signal lines connected to segment electrodes of one segment electrode column including same color pixels and belonging to said first line, and to another segment electrode column that displays the same color pixels and belonging to said second line among the segment electrode columns for displaying the same color pixels which are aligned along the vertical direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of said common electrodes, in such a manner that each of the segment electrodes of said segment electrode column having pixels belonging to said first line is alternately connected to each of the segment electrodes of said segment electrode column having pixels belonging to said second line.

Claim 10

A matrix type color liquid crystal display device as claimed in claim 7, wherein end portions of said segment electrodes are conducted in two opposite directions.

Claim 11

A color liquid crystal display type television apparatus, comprising: a television signal receiving unit for receiving a desired television signal; a television signal processing unit for processing said desired television signal to produce a video signal, a common-electrode drive signal, a segment-electrode drive signal, and a sync signal; a matrix type color liquid crystal display device for displaying a color television image in response to said video signal, including: a plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes having a long edge extending along a horizontal direction, and also a short edge extending along a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction; a plurality of substantially square-shaped segment electrodes for displaying at least three different color pixels, positioned opposite to said plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes so as to form a matrix pattern, a width of each of said segment electrodes along the vertical direction being equal to approximately only one half that of said short edge of each of said common electrodes, and said segment electrodes being aligned along first and second lines, which are positioned parallel to each other along the horizontal direction, with respect to each of said common electrodes under the condition that said segment electrodes arranged in said first line are positionally shifted by a predetermined positional shift amount with respect to said segment electrodes arranged in said second line, and also said segment electrodes for displaying same color pixels are alinged along the vertical direction; signal lines connected to said segment electrodes for selectively displaying the same color pixels along the vertical direction through said segment electrodes, for displaying the different color pixels and supplying drive signals thereto, thereby forming segment electrode columns for the same color pixels and different color pixels; connection lines for connecting said segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels and which columns are positioned adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, so as to form individual pairs of adjoining same color segment electrode columns that sandwich segment electrode columns which display pixels of a different color among said segment electrode columns connected by said signal lines, said individual pairs of adjoining same color segment electrode columns arranged to be simultaneously energized via said connection lines and said signal lines; a common-electrode drive circuit for driving said plurality of common electrodes in response to said common-electrode drive signal and said sync signal derived from said television signal processing circuit; and a segment-electrode drive circuit for driving said plurality of segment electrodes in response to said segment-electrode drive signal and said sync signal derived from said television signal processing circuit.

Claim 12

A color liquid crystal display type television apparatus, comprising: a television signal receiving unit for receiving a desired television signal; a television signal processing unit for processing said desired television signal to produce a video signal, a common-electrode drive signal, a segment-electrode drive signal, and a sync signal; a matrix type color liquid crystal display device for displaying a color television image in response to said video signal, including: a plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes having a long edge extending along a horizontal direction, and also a short edge extending along a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction; a plurality of substantially square-shaped segment electrodes for displaying at least three different color pixels, positioned opposite to said plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes so as to form a matrix pattern, a width of each of said segment electrodes along the vertical direction being equal to approximately only one half that of said short edge of each of said common electrodes, and said segment electrodes being aligned along first and second lines, which are positioned parallel to each other along the horizontal direction, with respect to each of said common electrodes under the condition that said segment electrodes arranged in said first line are positionally shifted by a predetermined positional shift amount with respect to said segment electrodes arranged in said second line, and also said segment electrodes for displaying same color pixels are alinged along the vertical direction; signal lines connected to said segment electrodes for selectively displaying the same color pixels along the vertical direction through said segment electrodes, for displaying the different color pixels and supplying drive signals thereto, thereby forming segment electrode columns for the same color pixels and different color pixels; connection lines for connecting said segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels and which columns are positioned adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, so as to form individual pairs of adjoining same color segment electrode columns that sandwich segment electrode columns which display pixels of a different color among said segment electrode columns connected by said signal lines, said individual pairs of adjoining same color segment electrode columns arranged to be simultaneously energized via said connection lines and said signal lines; a common-electrode drive circuit for driving said plurality of common electrodes in response to said common-electrode drive signal and said sync signal derived from said television signal processing circuit; and a segment-electrode drive circuit for driving said plurality of segment electrodes in response to said segment-electrode drive signal and said sync signal derived from said television signal processing circuit.

Claim 13

A color liquid crystal display type television apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein each of said individual pairs of segment electrode columns for displaying the same color pixels and connected by said connection lines sandwiches each of two segment electrode columns for displaying the different color pixels.

Claim 14

A color liquid crystal display type television apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein each of said individual pairs of segment electrode columns for displaying the same color pixels and connected by said connection lines sandwiches each of one segment electrode column for displaying different color pixel, and said segment electrodes for displaying said three different color pixels are arranged along the horizontal direction in a predetermined order so that two segment electrodes for displaying the same color pixels are repeated.

Claim 15

A color liquid crystal display type television apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein each of said segment electrode columns for displaying the same color pixels and connected by said connection and said signal lines is arranged in a repeated form by combining individual pairs of segment electrode columns sandwiching two segment electrode columns for displaying two different color pixels, and two-paired segment electrode columns sandwiching one segment electrode column for displaying the other different color pixel.

Claim 16

A color liquid crystal display type television apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein each of said segment electrode columns, ends of which are connected by said connection lines constructed by combining therebetween a pair of said segment electrode columns for sandwiching one segment electrode column having other color picture elements, another pair of said segment electrode columns for sandwiching two segment electrode columns having different color picture elements from each other, with another pair of said electrode columns for sandwiching three segment electrode columns having different color picture elements from the neighboring segment electrode columns.

Claim 17

A color liquid crystal display type television apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein each of said segment electrode columns for displaying the same color pixels connected by said connection and said signal lines is arranged in a repeated form by combining: one-paired segment electrode columns for sandwiching one segment electrode column for displaying a different color pixel among three segment electrode columns, two columns of which display the same color pixels and are not juxtaposed with each other; one-paired segment electrode columns for sandwiching two segment electrode columns for displaying two different color pixels from each other; and one-paired segment electrode columns for sandwiching one segment electrode column for displaying the different color pixel.

Claim 18

A matrix type color liquid crystal display device, comprising: a plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes each having a long edge extending along a horizontal direction, and also a short edge extending along a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction; a plurality of substantially square-shaped segment electrodes for displaying at least three different color pixels, positioned opposite to said plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes so as to form a matrix pattern, a width of each of said segment electrodes along the vertical direction being equal to approximately one half that of said short edge of each of said common electrodes, and said segment electrodes being aligned along first and second lines that are positioned parallel to each other along the horizontal direction with respect to each of said common electrodes, wherein said segment electrodes arranged in said first line are positionally shifted by a predetermined positional shift amount with respect to the segment electrodes arranged in said second line, and wherein segment electrodes for displaying the same color pixels are aligned along the vertical direction; signal lines connected to said segment electrodes for selectively displaying the same color pixels along the vertical direction through said segment electrodes, and for displaying different color pixels and supplying drive signals thereto, thereby forming segment electrode columns for the same color pixels and the different color pixels; and connection lines for connecting the segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels, which columns are positioned adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, and forming individual pairs of adjoining segment electrode columns that sandwich segment electrode columns which display different color pixels among the segment electrode columns connected by said signal lines, said pair of segment electrode columns being arranged to be simultaneously energized via said connection lines and said signal lines; wherein said individual pairs of segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels are connected at their end portions by said connection lines, and sandwich each of two segment electrode columns which display color pixels different from each other.

Claim 19

A matrix type color liquid crystal display device, comprising: a plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes each having a long edge extending along a horizontal direction, and also a short edge extending along a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction; a plurality of substantially square-shaped segment electrodes for displaying at least three different color pixels, positioned opposite to said plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes so as to form a matrix pattern, a width of each of said segment electrodes along the vertical direction being equal to approximately one half that of said short edge of each of said common electrodes, and said segment electrodes being aligned along first and second lines that are positioned parallel to each other along the horizontal direction with respect to each of said common electrodes, wherein said segment electrodes arranged in said first line are positionally shifted by a predetermined positional shift amount with respect to the segment electrodes arranged in said second line, and wherein segment electrodes for displaying the same color pixels are aligned along the vertical direction; signal lines connected to said segment electrodes for selectively displaying the same color pixels along the vertical direction through said segment electrodes, and for displaying different color pixels and supplying drive signals thereto, thereby forming segment electrode columns for the same color pixels and the different color pixels; and connection lines for connecting the segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels, which columns are positioned adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, and forming individual pairs of adjoining segment electrode columns that sandwich segment electrode columns which display different color pixels among the segment electrode columns connected by said signal lines, said pair of segment electrode columns being arranged to be simultaneously energized via said connection lines and said signal lines; wherein said individual pairs of segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels are connected at their end portions by said connection lines, and sandwich each of two segment electrode columns which display color pixels different from each other.

Claim 20

A matrix type color liquid crystal display device, comprising: a plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes each having a long edge extending along a horizontal direction, and also a short edge extending along a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction; a plurality of substantially square-shaped segment electrodes for displaying at least three different color pixels, positioned opposite to said plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes so as to form a matrix pattern, a width of each of said segment electrodes along the vertical direction being equal to approximately one half that of said short edge of each of said common electrodes, and said segment electrodes being aligned along first and second lines that are positioned parallel to each other along the horizontal direction with respect to each of said common electrodes, wherein said segment electrodes arranged in said first line are positionally shifted by a predetermined positional shift amount with respect to the segment electrodes arranged in said second line, and wherein segment electrodes for displaying the same color pixels are aligned along the vertical direction; signal lines connected to said segment electrodes for selectively displaying the same color pixels along the vertical direction through said segment electrodes, and for displaying different color pixels and supplying drive signals thereto, thereby forming segment electrode columns for the same color pixels and the different color pixels; and connection lines for connecting the segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels, which columns are positioned adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, and forming individual pairs of adjoining segment electrode columns that sandwich segment electrode columns which display different color pixels among the segment electrode columns connected by said signal lines, said pair of segment electrode columns being arranged to be simultaneously energized via said connection lines sand said signal lines; wherein said individual pairs of segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels are connected at their end portions by said connection lines, and each connected pair sandwiches one segment electrode column which displays pixels of a different color, and wherein segment electrodes displaying three different color pixels are arranged along the horizontal direction in a certain order so that two segment electrodes which display the same color pixels are successively repeated.

Claim 21

A matrix type color liquid crystal display device, comprising: a plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes each having a long edge extending along a horizontal direction, and also a short edge extending along a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction; a plurality of substantially square-shaped segment electrodes for displaying at least three different color pixels, positioned opposite to said plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes so as to form a matrix pattern, a width of each of said segment electrodes along the vertical direction being equal to approximately one half that of said short edge of each of said common electrodes, and said segment electrodes being aligned along first and second lines that are positioned parallel to each other along the horizontal direction with respect to each of said common electrodes, wherein said segment electrodes arranged in said first line are positionally shifted by a predetermined positional shift amount with respect to the segment electrodes arranged in said second line, and wherein segment electrodes for displaying the same color pixels are aligned along the vertical direction; signal lines connected to said segment electrodes for selectively displaying the same color pixels along the vertical direction through said segment electrodes, and for displaying different color pixels and supplying drive signals thereto, thereby forming segment electrode columns for the same color pixels and the different color pixels; and connection lines for connecting the segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels, which columns are positioned adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, and forming individual pairs of adjoining segment electrode columns that sandwich segment electrode columns which display different color pixels among the segment electrode columns connected by said signal lines, said pair of segment electrode columns being arranged to be simultaneously energized via said connection lines sand said signal lines; wherein said individual pairs of segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels are connected at their end portions by said connection lines, and each connected pair sandwiches one segment electrode column which displays pixels of a different color, and wherein segment electrodes displaying three different color pixels are arranged along the horizontal direction in a certain order so that two segment electrodes which display the same color pixels are successively repeated.

Claim 22

A matrix type color liquid crystal display device, comprising: a plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes each having a long edge extending along a horizontal direction, and also a short edge extending along a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction; a plurality of substantially square-shaped segment electrodes for displaying at least three different color pixels, positioned opposite to said plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes so as to form a matrix pattern, a width of each of said segment electrodes along the vertical direction being equal to approximately one half that of said short edge of each of said common electrodes, and said segment electrodes being aligned along first and second lines that are positioned parallel to each other along the horizontal direction with respect to each of said common electrodes, wherein said segment electrodes arranged in said first line are positionally shifted by a predetermined positional shift amount with respect to the segment electrodes arranged in said second line, and wherein segment electrodes for displaying the same color pixels are aligned along the vertical direction; signal lines connected to said segment electrodes for selectively displaying the same color pixels along the vertical direction through said segment electrodes, and for displaying different color pixels and supplying drive signals thereto, thereby forming segment electrode columns for the same color pixels and the different color pixels; and connection lines for connecting the segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels, which columns are positioned adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, and forming individual pairs of adjoining segment electrode columns that sandwich segment electrode columns which display different color pixels among the segment electrode columns connected by said signal lines, said pairs of segment electrode columns being arranged to be simultaneously energized via said connection lines and said signal lines; wherein said individual pairs of segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels are connected at their end portions by said connection lines, and are arranged in a repeated form by combining one connected pair of segment electrode columns that sandwich two segment electrode columns displaying two different color pixels, and each of two connected pairs of segment electrode columns that sandwich one segment electrode column displaying pixels of a third different color.

Claim 23

A matrix type color liquid crystal display device, comprising: a plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes each having a long edge extending along a horizontal direction, and also a short edge extending along a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction; a plurality of substantially square-shaped segment electrodes for displaying at least three different color pixels, positioned opposite to said plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes so as to form a matrix pattern, a width of each of said segment electrodes along the vertical direction being equal to approximately one half that of said short edge of each of said common electrodes, and said segment electrodes being aligned along first and second lines that are positioned parallel to each other along the horizontal direction with respect to each of said common electrodes, wherein said segment electrodes arranged in said first line are positionally shifted by a predetermined positional shift amount with respect to the segment electrodes arranged in said second line, and wherein segment electrodes for displaying the same color pixels are aligned along the vertical direction; signal lines connected to said segment electrodes for selectively displaying the same color pixels along the vertical direction through said segment electrodes, and for displaying different color pixels and supplying drive signals thereto, thereby forming segment electrode columns for the same color pixels and the different color pixels; and connection lines for connecting the segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels, which columns are positioned adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, and forming individual pairs of adjoining segment electrode columns that sandwich segment electrode columns which display different color pixels among the segment electrode columns connected by said signal lines, said pairs of segment electrode columns being arranged to be simultaneously energized via said connection lines and said signal lines; wherein said individual pairs of segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels are connected at their end portions by said connection lines, and are arranged in a repeated form by combining one connected pair of segment electrode columns that sandwich two segment electrode columns displaying two different color pixels, and each of two connected pairs of segment electrode columns that sandwich one segment electrode column displaying pixels of a third different color.

Claim 24

A matrix type color liquid crystal display device, comprising: a plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes having a long edge extending along a horizontal direction, and also a short edge extending along a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction; a plurality of substantially square-shaped segment electrodes for displaying at least three different color pixels, positioned opposite to said plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes so as to form a matrix pattern, a width of each of said segment electrodes along the vertical direction being equal to approximately one half that of said short edge of each of said common electrodes, and said segment electrodes being aligned along first and second lines, which are positioned parallel to each other along the horizontal direction, with respect to each of said common electrodes under the condition that said segment electrodes arranged in said first line are positionally shifted by a predetermined positional shift amount with respect to said segment electrodes arranged in said second line, and also said segment electrodes for displaying same color pixels are aligned along the vertical direction; signal lines connected to said segment electrodes for selectively displaying the same color pixels along the vertical direction through said segment electrodes, and for displaying different color pixels and supplying drive signals thereto, thereby forming segment electrode columns for the same color pixels and the different color pixels; and connection lines for connecting the segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels, which columns are positioned adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, and forming individual pairs of adjoining segment electrode columns that sandwich segment electrode columns which display different color pixels among the segment electrode columns connected by said signal lines, said pair of segment electrode columns being arranged to be simultaneously energized via said connection lines and said signal lines; wherein said individual pairs of segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels are connected at their end portions by said connection lines, and are constructed by combining one connected pair of the electrode columns that sandwiches one segment electrode column having other color pixels, another connected pair of the electrode columns that sandwiches two segment electrode columns having pixels of colors different from each other, and another connected pair of the electrode columns that sandwiches three segment electrode columns having pixels of colors different from those of neighboring segment electrode columns.

Claim 25

A matrix type color liquid crystal display device, comprising: a plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes having a long edge extending along a horizontal direction, and also a short edge extending along a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction; a plurality of substantially square-shaped segment electrodes for displaying at least three different color pixels, positioned opposite to said plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes so as to form a matrix pattern, a width of each of said segment electrodes along the vertical direction being equal to approximately one half that of said short edge of each of said common electrodes, and said segment electrodes being aligned along first and second lines, which are positioned parallel to each other along the horizontal direction, with respect to each of said common electrodes under the condition that said segment electrodes arranged in said first line are positionally shifted by a predetermined positional shift amount with respect to said segment electrodes arranged in said second line, and also said segment electrodes for displaying same color pixels are aligned along the vertical direction; signal lines connected to said segment electrodes for selectively displaying the same color pixels along the vertical direction through said segment electrodes, and for displaying different color pixels and supplying drive signals thereto, thereby forming segment electrode columns for the same color pixels and the different color pixels; and connection lines for connecting the segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels, which columns are positioned adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, and forming individual pairs of adjoining segment electrode columns that sandwich segment electrode columns which display different color pixels among the segment electrode columns connected by said signal lines, said pair of segment electrode columns being arranged to be simultaneously energized via said connection lines and said signal lines; wherein said individual pairs of segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels are connected at their end portions by said connection lines, and are constructed by combining one connected pair of the electrode columns that sandwiches one segment electrode column having other color pixels, another connected pair of the electrode columns that sandwiches two segment electrode columns having pixels of colors different from each other, and another connected pair of the electrode columns that sandwiches three segment electrode columns having pixels of colors different from those of neighboring segment electrode columns.

Claim 26

A matrix type color liquid crystal display device, comprising: a plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes each having a long edge extending along a horizontal direction, and also a short edge extending along a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction; a plurality of substantially square-shaped segment electrodes for displaying at least three different color pixels, positioned opposite to said plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes so as to form a matrix pattern, a width of each of said segment electrodes along the vertical direction being equal to approximately one half that of said short edge of each of said common electrodes, and said segment electrodes being aligned along first and second lines that are positioned parallel to each other along the horizontal direction with respect to each of said common electrodes, wherein said segment electrodes arranged in said first line are positionally shifted by a predetermined positional shift amount with respect to the segment electrodes arranged in said second line, and wherein segment electrodes for displaying the same color pixels are aligned along the vertical direction; signal lines connected to said segment electrodes for selectively displaying the same color pixels along the vertical direction through said segment electrodes, and for displaying different color pixels and supplying drive signals thereto, thereby forming segment electrode columns for the same color pixels and the different color pixels; and connection lines for connecting the segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels, which columns are positioned adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, and forming individual pairs of adjoining segment electrode columns that sandwich segment electrode columns which display different color pixels among the segment electrode columns connected by said signal lines, said pairs of segment electrode columns being arranged to be simultaneously energized via said connection lines and said signal lines; wherein said individual pairs of segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels are connected at their end portions by said connection lines, and are arranged in a repeated form by combining one connected pair of the electrode columns that sandwiches segment electrode columns displaying different color pixels among three segment electrode columns, two columns of which display the same color pixels and are not juxtaposed to one another; one connected pair of the electrode columns that sandwiches two segment electrode columns displaying pixels of two different colors; and one connected pair of the electrode columns that sandwiches one segment electrode column which displays pixels of another different color.

Claim 27

A matrix type color liquid crystal display device, comprising: a plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes each having a long edge extending along a horizontal direction, and also a short edge extending along a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction; a plurality of substantially square-shaped segment electrodes for displaying at least three different color pixels, positioned opposite to said plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes so as to form a matrix pattern, a width of each of said segment electrodes along the vertical direction being equal to approximately one half that of said short edge of each of said common electrodes, and said segment electrodes being aligned along first and second lines that are positioned parallel to each other along the horizontal direction with respect to each of said common electrodes, wherein said segment electrodes arranged in said first line are positionally shifted by a predetermined positional shift amount with respect to the segment electrodes arranged in said second line, and wherein segment electrodes for displaying the same color pixels are aligned along the vertical direction; signal lines connected to said segment electrodes for selectively displaying the same color pixels along the vertical direction through said segment electrodes, and for displaying different color pixels and supplying drive signals thereto, thereby forming segment electrode columns for the same color pixels and the different color pixels; and connection lines for connecting the segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels, which columns are positioned adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, and forming individual pairs of adjoining segment electrode columns that sandwich segment electrode columns which display different color pixels among the segment electrode columns connected by said signal lines, said pairs of segment electrode columns being arranged to be simultaneously energized via said connection lines and said signal lines; wherein said individual pairs of segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels are connected at their end portions by said connection lines, and are arranged in a repeated form by combining one connected pair of the electrode columns that sandwiches segment electrode columns displaying different color pixels among three segment electrode columns, two columns of which display the same color pixels and are not juxtaposed to one another; one connected pair of the electrode columns that sandwiches two segment electrode columns displaying pixels of two different colors; and one connected pair of the electrode columns that sandwiches one segment electrode column which displays pixels of another different color.

Claim 28

A matrix type color liquid crystal displaying device, comprising: a plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes having a long edge extending along a horizontal direction, and also a short edge extending along a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction; a plurality of substantially square-shaped segment electrodes for displaying at least three different color pixels, positioned opposite to said plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes so as to form a matrix pattern, a width of each of said segment electrodes along the vertical direction being equal to approximately one half that of said short edge of each of said common electrodes, and said segment electrodes being aligned along first and second lines, which are positioned parallel to each other along the horizontal direction, with respect to each of said common electrodes under the condition that said segment electrodes arranged in said first line are positionally shifted by a predetermined positional shift amount with respect to said segment electrodes arranged in said second line, and also said segment electrodes for displaying same color pixels are aligned along the vertical direction and end portions of said segment electrodes are conducted in two opposite directions; and signal lines connected to one of a pair of segment electrode columns belonging to said first line, and to the other of said pair of segment electrode columns belonging to said second line among the segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels which are aligned along the vertical direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of said common electrodes, so that each of the segment electrodes of the electrode column belonging to said first line is alternately connected to each of the segment electrodes of the electrode column belonging to said second line.

Claim 29

A matrix type color liquid crystal displaying device, comprising: a plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes having a long edge extending along a horizontal direction, and also a short edge extending along a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction; a plurality of substantially square-shaped segment electrodes for displaying at least three different color pixels, positioned opposite to said plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes so as to form a matrix pattern, a width of each of said segment electrodes along the vertical direction being equal to approximately one half that of said short edge of each of said common electrodes, and said segment electrodes being aligned along first and second lines, which are positioned parallel to each other along the horizontal direction, with respect to each of said common electrodes under the condition that said segment electrodes arranged in said first line are positionally shifted by a predetermined positional shift amount with respect to said segment electrodes arranged in said second line, and also said segment electrodes for displaying same color pixels are aligned along the vertical direction and end portions of said segment electrodes are conducted in two opposite directions; and signal lines connected to one of a pair of segment electrode columns belonging to said first line, and to the other of said pair of segment electrode columns belonging to said second line among the segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels which are aligned along the vertical direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of said common electrodes, so that each of the segment electrodes of the electrode column belonging to said first line is alternately connected to each of the segment electrodes of the electrode column belonging to said second line.

Claim 30

A color liquid crystal display type television apparatus, comprising: a television signal receiving unit for receiving a desired television signal; a television signal processing unit for processing said desired television signal to produce a video signal, a common-electrode drive signal, a segment-electrode drive signal, and a sync signal; a matrix type color liquid crystal display device for displaying a color television image in response to said video signal, including: a plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes having a long edge extending along a horizontal direction, and also a short edge extending along a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction; a plurality of substantially square-shaped segment electrodes for displaying at least three different color pixels, positioned opposite to said plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes so a to form a matrix pattern, a width of each of said segment electrodes along the vertical direction being equal to approximately one half that of said short edge of each of said common electrodes, and said segment electrodes being aligned along first and second lines that are positioned parallel to each other along the horizontal direction with respect to each of said common electrodes, wherein said segment electrodes arranged in said first line are positionally shifted by a predetermined positional shift amount with respect to the segment electrodes arranged in said second line, and wherein segment electrodes for displaying the same color pixels are aligned along the vertical direction; signal lines connected to said segment electrodes for selectively displaying the same color pixels along the vertical direction through said segment electrodes, and for displaying different color pixels and supplying drive signals thereto, thereby forming segment electrode columns for the same color pixels and the different color pixels; connection lines for connecting the segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels, which columns are positioned adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, and forming individual pairs of adjoining segment electrode columns that sandwich segment electrode columns which display different color pixels among the segment electrode columns connected by said signal lines, said pairs of segment electrode columns being arranged to be simultaneously energized via said connection lines and said signal lines; a common-electrode drive circuit for driving said plurality of common electrodes in response to said common-electrode drive signal and said sync signal derived from said television signal processing circuit; and a segment-electrode drive circuit for driving said plurality of segment electrodes in response to said segment-electrode drive signal and said sync signal derived from said television signal processing circuit; wherein each of said individual pairs of segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels are connected at their end portions by said connection lines, and sandwich each of two segment electrode columns which display pixels of colors that are different from each other.

Claim 31

A color liquid crystal display type television apparatus, comprising: a television signal receiving unit for receiving a desired television signal; a television signal processing unit for processing said desired television signal to produce a video signal, a common-electrode drive signal, a segment-electrode drive signal, and a sync signal; a matrix type color liquid crystal display device for displaying a color television image in response to said video signal, including: a plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes having a long edge extending along a horizontal direction, and also a short edge extending along a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction; a plurality of substantially square-shaped segment electrodes for displaying at least three different color pixels, positioned opposite to said plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes so a to form a matrix pattern, a width of each of said segment electrodes along the vertical direction being equal to approximately one half that of said short edge of each of said common electrodes, and said segment electrodes being aligned along first and second lines that are positioned parallel to each other along the horizontal direction with respect to each of said common electrodes, wherein said segment electrodes arranged in said first line are positionally shifted by a predetermined positional shift amount with respect to the segment electrodes arranged in said second line, and wherein segment electrodes for displaying the same color pixels are aligned along the vertical direction; signal lines connected to said segment electrodes for selectively displaying the same color pixels along the vertical direction through said segment electrodes, and for displaying different color pixels and supplying drive signals thereto, thereby forming segment electrode columns for the same color pixels and the different color pixels; connection lines for connecting the segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels, which columns are positioned adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, and forming individual pairs of adjoining segment electrode columns that sandwich segment electrode columns which display different color pixels among the segment electrode columns connected by said signal lines, said pairs of segment electrode columns being arranged to be simultaneously energized via said connection lines and said signal lines; a common-electrode drive circuit for driving said plurality of common electrodes in response to said common-electrode drive signal and said sync signal derived from said television signal processing circuit; and a segment-electrode drive circuit for driving said plurality of segment electrodes in response to said segment-electrode drive signal and said sync signal derived from said television signal processing circuit; wherein each of said individual pairs of segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels are connected at their end portions by said connection lines, and sandwich each of two segment electrode columns which display pixels of colors that are different from each other.

Claim 32

A color liquid crystal display type television apparatus, comprising: a television signal receiving unit for receiving a desired television signal; a television signal processing unit for processing said desired television signal to produce a video signal, a common-electrode drive signal, a segment-electrode drive signal, and a sync signal; a matrix type color liquid crystal display device for displaying a color television image in response to said video signal, including: a plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes having a long edge extending along a horizontal direction, and also a short edge extending along a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction; a plurality of substantially square-shaped segment electrodes for displaying at least three different color pixels, positioned opposite to said plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes so as to form a matrix pattern, a width of each of said segment electrodes along the vertical direction being equal to approximately one half that of said short edge of each of said common electrodes, and said segment electrodes being aligned along first and second lines that are positioned parallel to each other along the horizontal direction with respect to each of said common electrodes, wherein said segment electrodes arranged in said first line are positionally shifted by a predetermined positional shift amount with respect to the segment electrodes arranged in said second line, and wherein segment electrodes for displaying the same color pixels are aligned along the vertical direction; signal lines connected to said segment electrodes for selectively displaying the same color pixels along the vertical direction through said segment electrodes, and for displaying different color pixels and supplying drive signals thereto, thereby forming segment electrode columns for the same color pixels and the different color pixels; connection lines for connecting the segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels, which columns are positioned adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, and forming individual pairs of adjoining segment electrode columns that sandwich segment electrode columns which display different color pixels among the segment electrode columns connected by said signal lines, said pairs of segment electrode columns being arranged to be simultaneously energized via said connection lines and said signal lines; a common-electrode drive circuit for driving said plurality of common electrodes in response to said common-electrode drive signal and said sync signal derived from said television signal processing circuit; and a segment-electrode drive circuit for driving said plurality of segment electrodes in response to said segment-electrode drive signal and said sync signal derived from said television signal processing circuit; wherein each of said individual pairs of segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels are connected at their end portions by said connection lines, and sandwich each of one segment electrode column which displays pixels of a different color, and segment electrodes displaying the three different color pixels are arranged along the horizontal direction in a certain order so that two segment electrodes displaying the same color pixels are successively repeated.

Claim 33

A color liquid crystal display type television apparatus, comprising: a television signal receiving unit for receiving a desired television signal; a television signal processing unit for processing said desired television signal to produce a video signal, a common-electrode drive signal, a segment-electrode drive signal, and a sync signal; a matrix type color liquid crystal display device for displaying a color television image in response to said video signal, including: a plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes having a long edge extending along a horizontal direction, and also a short edge extending along a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction; a plurality of substantially square-shaped segment electrodes for displaying at least three different color pixels, positioned opposite to said plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes so as to form a matrix pattern, a width of each of said segment electrodes along the vertical direction being equal to approximately one half that of said short edge of each of said common electrodes, and said segment electrodes being aligned along first and second lines that are positioned parallel to each other along the horizontal direction with respect to each of said common electrodes, wherein said segment electrodes arranged in said first line are positionally shifted by a predetermined positional shift amount with respect to the segment electrodes arranged in said second line, and wherein segment electrodes for displaying the same color pixels are aligned along the vertical direction; signal lines connected to said segment electrodes for selectively displaying the same color pixels along the vertical direction through said segment electrodes, and for displaying different color pixels and supplying drive signals thereto, thereby forming segment electrode columns for the same color pixels and the different color pixels; connection lines for connecting the segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels, which columns are positioned adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, and forming individual pairs of adjoining segment electrode columns that sandwich segment electrode columns which display different color pixels among the segment electrode columns connected by said signal lines, said pairs of segment electrode columns being arranged to be simultaneously energized via said connection lines and said signal lines; a common-electrode drive circuit for driving said plurality of common electrodes in response to said common-electrode drive signal and said sync signal derived from said television signal processing circuit; and a segment-electrode drive circuit for driving said plurality of segment electrodes in response to said segment-electrode drive signal and said sync signal derived from said television signal processing circuit; wherein each of said individual pairs of segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels are connected at their end portions by said connection lines, and sandwich each of one segment electrode column which displays pixels of a different color, and segment electrodes displaying the three different color pixels are arranged along the horizontal direction in a certain order so that two segment electrodes displaying the same color pixels are successively repeated.

Claim 34

A color liquid crystal display type television apparatus, comprising: a television signal receiving unit for receiving a desired television signal; a television signal processing unit for processing said desired television signal to produce a video signal, a common-electrode drive signal, a segment-electrode drive signal, and a signal; a matrix type color liquid crystal display device for displaying a color television image in response to said video signal, including: a plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes having a long edge extending along a horizontal direction, and also a short edge extending along a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction; a plurality of substantially square-shaped segment electrodes for displaying at least three different color pixels, positioned opposite to said plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes so as to form a matrix pattern, a width of each of said segment electrodes along the vertical direction being equal to approximately one half that of said short edge of each of said common electrodes, and said segment electrodes being aligned along first and second lines that are positioned parallel to each other along the horizontal direction with respect to each of said common electrodes, wherein said segment electrodes arranged in said first line are positionally shifted by a predetermined positional shift amount with respect to the segment electrodes arranged in said second line, and wherein segment electrodes for displaying the same color pixels are aligned along the vertical direction; signal lines connected to said segment electrodes for selectively displaying the same color pixels along the vertical direction through said segment electrodes, and for displaying different color pixels and supplying drive signals thereto, thereby forming segment electrode columns for the same color pixels and the different color pixels; connection lines for connecting the segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels, which columns are positioned adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, and forming individual pairs of adjoining segment electrode columns that sandwich segment electrode columns which display different color pixels among the segment electrode columns connected by said signal lines, said pairs of segment electrode columns being arranged to be simultaneously energized via said connection lines and said signal lines; a common-electrode drive circuit for driving said plurality of common electrodes in response to said common-electrode drive signal said sync signal derived from said television signal processing circuit; and a segment-electrode drive circuit for driving said plurality of segment electrodes in response to said segment-electrode drive signal and said sync signal derived from said television signal processing circuit; wherein each of the segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels are connected at their end portions by said connection lines, and are arranged in a repeated form by combining a pair of connected segment electrode columns that sandwich two segment electrode columns which display two different color pixels, and two connected pairs of segment electrode columns that sandwich one segment electrode column which displays pixels of another different color.

Claim 35

A color liquid crystal display type television apparatus, comprising: a television signal receiving unit for receiving a desired television signal; a television signal processing unit for processing said desired television signal to produce a video signal, a common-electrode drive signal, a segment-electrode drive signal, and a signal; a matrix type color liquid crystal display device for displaying a color television image in response to said video signal, including: a plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes having a long edge extending along a horizontal direction, and also a short edge extending along a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction; a plurality of substantially square-shaped segment electrodes for displaying at least three different color pixels, positioned opposite to said plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes so as to form a matrix pattern, a width of each of said segment electrodes along the vertical direction being equal to approximately one half that of said short edge of each of said common electrodes, and said segment electrodes being aligned along first and second lines that are positioned parallel to each other along the horizontal direction with respect to each of said common electrodes, wherein said segment electrodes arranged in said first line are positionally shifted by a predetermined positional shift amount with respect to the segment electrodes arranged in said second line, and wherein segment electrodes for displaying the same color pixels are aligned along the vertical direction; signal lines connected to said segment electrodes for selectively displaying the same color pixels along the vertical direction through said segment electrodes, and for displaying different color pixels and supplying drive signals thereto, thereby forming segment electrode columns for the same color pixels and the different color pixels; connection lines for connecting the segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels, which columns are positioned adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, and forming individual pairs of adjoining segment electrode columns that sandwich segment electrode columns which display different color pixels among the segment electrode columns connected by said signal lines, said pairs of segment electrode columns being arranged to be simultaneously energized via said connection lines and said signal lines; a common-electrode drive circuit for driving said plurality of common electrodes in response to said common-electrode drive signal said sync signal derived from said television signal processing circuit; and a segment-electrode drive circuit for driving said plurality of segment electrodes in response to said segment-electrode drive signal and said sync signal derived from said television signal processing circuit; wherein each of the segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels are connected at their end portions by said connection lines, and are arranged in a repeated form by combining a pair of connected segment electrode columns that sandwich two segment electrode columns which display two different color pixels, and two connected pairs of segment electrode columns that sandwich one segment electrode column which displays pixels of another different color.

Claim 36

A color liquid crystal display type television apparatus, comprising: a television signal receiving unit for receiving a desired television signal; a television signal processing unit for processing said desired television signal to produce a video signal, a common-electrode drive signal, a segment-electrode drive signal, and a sync signal; a matrix type color liquid crystal display device for displaying a color television image in response to said video signal, including: a plurality of stripe-shape common electrodes having a long edge extending along a horizontal direction, and also a short edge extending along a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction; a plurality of substantially square-shape segment electrodes for displaying at least three different color pixels, positioned opposite to said plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes so as to form a matrix pattern, a width of each of said segment electrodes along the vertical direction being equal to approximately one half that of said short edge of each of said common electrodes, and said segment electrodes being aligned along first and second lines that are positioned parallel to each other along the horizontal direction with respect to each of said common electrodes, wherein said segment electrodes arranged in said first line are positioned shifted by a predetermined positional shift amount with respect to the segment electrodes arranged in said line, and wherein segment electrodes for displaying the same color pixels are aligned along the vertical direction; signal lines connected to said segment electrodes for selectively displaying the same color pixels along the vertical direction through said segment electrodes, and for displaying different color pixels and supplying drive signals thereto, thereby forming segment electrode columns for the same color pixels and the different color pixels; connection lines for connecting the segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels, which columns are positioned adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, and forming individual pairs of adjoining segment electrode columns that sandwich segment electrode columns which display different color pixels among the segment electrode columns connected by said signal lines, said pair of segment electrode columns being arranged to be simultaneously energized via said connection lines and said signal lines; a common-electrode drive circuit for driving said plurality of common electrodes in response to said common-electrode drive signal and said sync signal derived from said television signal processing circuit; and a segment-electrode drive circuit for driving said plurality of segment electrodes in response to said segment-electrode drive signal and said sync signal derived from said television signal processing circuit; wherein each of said individual pairs of segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels are connected at their end portions by said connection lines, and are constructed by combining a connected pair of said electrode columns that sandwich one segment electrode column having pixels of a different color, another connected pair of electrode columns that sandwich two segment electrode columns having pixels of colors different from one another, and another connected pair of electrode columns that sandwich three segment electrode columns having pixels of colors different from neighboring segment electrode columns.

Claim 37

A color liquid crystal display type television apparatus, comprising: a television signal receiving unit for receiving a desired television signal; a television signal processing unit for processing said desired television signal to produce a video signal, a common-electrode drive signal, a segment-electrode drive signal, and a sync signal; a matrix type color liquid crystal display device for displaying a color television image in response to said video signal, including: a plurality of stripe-shape common electrodes having a long edge extending along a horizontal direction, and also a short edge extending along a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction; a plurality of substantially square-shape segment electrodes for displaying at least three different color pixels, positioned opposite to said plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes so as to form a matrix pattern, a width of each of said segment electrodes along the vertical direction being equal to approximately one half that of said short edge of each of said common electrodes, and said segment electrodes being aligned along first and second lines that are positioned parallel to each other along the horizontal direction with respect to each of said common electrodes, wherein said segment electrodes arranged in said first line are positioned shifted by a predetermined positional shift amount with respect to the segment electrodes arranged in said line, and wherein segment electrodes for displaying the same color pixels are aligned along the vertical direction; signal lines connected to said segment electrodes for selectively displaying the same color pixels along the vertical direction through said segment electrodes, and for displaying different color pixels and supplying drive signals thereto, thereby forming segment electrode columns for the same color pixels and the different color pixels; connection lines for connecting the segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels, which columns are positioned adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, and forming individual pairs of adjoining segment electrode columns that sandwich segment electrode columns which display different color pixels among the segment electrode columns connected by said signal lines, said pair of segment electrode columns being arranged to be simultaneously energized via said connection lines and said signal lines; a common-electrode drive circuit for driving said plurality of common electrodes in response to said common-electrode drive signal and said sync signal derived from said television signal processing circuit; and a segment-electrode drive circuit for driving said plurality of segment electrodes in response to said segment-electrode drive signal and said sync signal derived from said television signal processing circuit; wherein each of said individual pairs of segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels are connected at their end portions by said connection lines, and are constructed by combining a connected pair of said electrode columns that sandwich one segment electrode column having pixels of a different color, another connected pair of electrode columns that sandwich two segment electrode columns having pixels of colors different from one another, and another connected pair of electrode columns that sandwich three segment electrode columns having pixels of colors different from neighboring segment electrode columns.

Claim 38

A color liquid crystal display type television apparatus, comprising: a television signal receiving unit for receiving a desired television signal; a television signal processing unit for processing said desired television signal to produce a video signal, a common-electrode drive signal, a segment-electrode drive signal, and a sync signal; a matrix type color liquid crystal display device for displaying a color television image in response to said video signal, including: a plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes having a long edge extending along a horizontal direction, and also a short edge extending along a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction; a plurality of substantially square-shaped segment electrodes for displaying at least three different color pixels, positioned opposite to said plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes so as to form a matrix pattern, a width of each of said segment electrodes along the vertical direction being equal to approximately one half that of said short edge of each of said common electrodes, and said segment electrodes being aligned along first and second lines that are positioned parallel to each other along the horizontal direction with respect to each of said common electrodes, wherein said segment electrodes arranged in said first line are positionally shifted by a predetermined positional shift amount with respect to the segment electrodes arranged in said second line, and wherein segment electrodes for displaying the same color pixels are aligned along the vertical direction; signal lines connected to said segment electrodes for selectively displaying the same color pixels along the vertical direction through said segment electrodes, and for displaying different color pixels and supplying drive signals thereto, thereby forming segment electrode columns for the same color pixels and the different color pixels; connection lines for connecting the segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels, which columns are positioned adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, and forming individual pairs of adjoining segment electrode columns that sandwich segment electrode columns which display different color pixels among the segment electrode columns connected by said signal lines, said pairs of segment electrode columns being arranged to be simultaneously energized via said connection lines and said signal lines; a common-electrode drive circuit for driving said plurality of common electrodes in response to said common-electrode drive signal and said sync signal derived from said television signal processing circuit; and a segment-electrode drive circuit for driving said plurality of segment electrodes in response to said segment-electrode drive signal and said sync signal derived from said television signal processing circuit; wherein each of said individual pairs of segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels are connected at their end portions by said connection lines, and are arranged in a repeated form by combining: one connected pair of segment electrode columns that sandwich one segment electrode column displaying a different color pixel among three segment electrode columns, two columns of which display the same color pixels and are not juxtaposed to one another; one connected pair of segment electrode columns that sandwich two segment electrode columns displaying pixels of colors different from one another; and one connected pair of segment electrode columns that sandwich one segment electrode column displaying pixels of another different color.

Claim 39

A color liquid crystal display type television apparatus, comprising: a television signal receiving unit for receiving a desired television signal; a television signal processing unit for processing said desired television signal to produce a video signal, a common-electrode drive signal, a segment-electrode drive signal, and a sync signal; a matrix type color liquid crystal display device for displaying a color television image in response to said video signal, including: a plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes having a long edge extending along a horizontal direction, and also a short edge extending along a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction; a plurality of substantially square-shaped segment electrodes for displaying at least three different color pixels, positioned opposite to said plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes so as to form a matrix pattern, a width of each of said segment electrodes along the vertical direction being equal to approximately one half that of said short edge of each of said common electrodes, and said segment electrodes being aligned along first and second lines that are positioned parallel to each other along the horizontal direction with respect to each of said common electrodes, wherein said segment electrodes arranged in said first line are positionally shifted by a predetermined positional shift amount with respect to the segment electrodes arranged in said second line, and wherein segment electrodes for displaying the same color pixels are aligned along the vertical direction; signal lines connected to said segment electrodes for selectively displaying the same color pixels along the vertical direction through said segment electrodes, and for displaying different color pixels and supplying drive signals thereto, thereby forming segment electrode columns for the same color pixels and the different color pixels; connection lines for connecting the segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels, which columns are positioned adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, and forming individual pairs of adjoining segment electrode columns that sandwich segment electrode columns which display different color pixels among the segment electrode columns connected by said signal lines, said pairs of segment electrode columns being arranged to be simultaneously energized via said connection lines and said signal lines; a common-electrode drive circuit for driving said plurality of common electrodes in response to said common-electrode drive signal and said sync signal derived from said television signal processing circuit; and a segment-electrode drive circuit for driving said plurality of segment electrodes in response to said segment-electrode drive signal and said sync signal derived from said television signal processing circuit; wherein each of said individual pairs of segment electrode columns that display the same color pixels are connected at their end portions by said connection lines, and are arranged in a repeated form by combining: one connected pair of segment electrode columns that sandwich one segment electrode column displaying a different color pixel among three segment electrode columns, two columns of which display the same color pixels and are not juxtaposed to one another; one connected pair of segment electrode columns that sandwich two segment electrode columns displaying pixels of colors different from one another; and one connected pair of segment electrode columns that sandwich one segment electrode column displaying pixels of another different color.