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Liquid-crystal display device using twisted nematic liquid crystal molecules
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1988-10-06
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Granted: 1990-07-17
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Expires: 2008-10-06
Abstract
Abstract A liquid-crystal display device includes a multi-layered-type liquid-crystal cell that is composed of at least first and second cell layers. These cells contain liquid-crystal molecules with a twisted nematic orientation, wherein the angle of twist of the liquid-crystal molecules in the first cell layer is opposite to that of twist of the liquid-crystal molecules in the second cell layer. The orientation of the liquid-crystal molecules in the first cell layer in the vicinity of the second cell layer is at an angle of 70° to 150° to that of the liquid-crystal molecules in the second cell layer in the vicinity of the first cell layer such that this angle is the angle between a director in one cell aligned with the surface of its base substrate (parallel alignment) and the corresponding director in the other cell when it is also of parallel alignment wherein these two directors are horizontally coplanar, the first cell layer has a voltage-applying device that changes the orientation of the liquid-crystal molecules within the first cell layer, but this voltage-applying device does not cause the second cell layer to change orientation of the liquid-crystal molecules within it.
Inventors
- 👤 Naofumi Kimura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 12:21
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1347; G02F1/13471; G02F1/1335; G02F1/13363; G02F1/133636; G02F1/137; G02F1/139; G02F1/1396; G02F1/1397
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A liquid-crystal display device comprising: a multi-layer-type liquid-crystal cell that is composed of at least first and second cell layers, said cell layers containing liquid-crystal molecules with a twisted nematic orientation therein; said first cell layer having an angle of twist of said liquid-crystal molecules opposite to an angle of twist of the liquid-crystal molecules in said second cell layer; said liquid-crystal molecules in said first cell layer in the vicinity of said second cell layer having a first orientation; and said liquid-crystal molecules in said second cell layer in the vicinity of said first cell layer having a second orientation; said first and second orientation forming an angle which varies between 70° to 80° or 110° to 150°; and voltage-applying means, operatively connected to said first cell layer, for applying a voltage to said first cell layer to vary said first orientation of said liquid-crystal molecules; said second orientation of said liquid-crystal molecules in said second layer cell not being varied by said voltage applying means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A liquid-crystal display device comprising: a multi-layer-type liquid-crystal cell that is composed of at least first and second cell layers, said cell layers containing liquid-crystal molecules with a twisted nematic orientation therein; said first cell layer having an angle of twist of said liquid-crystal molecules opposite to an angle of twist of the liquid-crystal molecules in said second cell layer; said liquid-crystal molecules in said first cell layer in the vicinity of said second cell layer having a first orientation; and said liquid-crystal molecules in said second cell layer in the vicinity of said first cell layer having a second orientation; said first and second orientation forming an angle which varies between 70° to 80° or 110° to 150°; and voltage-applying means, operatively connected to said first cell layer, for applying a voltage to said first cell layer to vary said first orientation of said liquid-crystal molecules; said second orientation of said liquid-crystal molecules in said second layer cell not being varied by said voltage applying means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A liquid-crystal display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said angle created by said first and second orientation is of 120° to 150°.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A liquid-crystal display device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said angle of twist of said liquid-crystal molecules in each of said first and second cell layers is in a range of 180° to 360°.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A liquid-crystal display device as claimed in claim 3, wherein a color filter layer is disposed in at least one of said first and second cell layers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A liquid-crystal display device as claimed in claim 3, wherein said first and second cell layers include picture elements and an active device is disposed on each picture element in at least one of said first and second cell layers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A liquid-crystal display device as claimed in claim 2, wherein a color filter layer is disposed in at least one of said first and second cell layers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A liquid-crystal display device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said first and second cell layers include picture elements and an active device is disposed on each picture element in at least one of said first and second cell layers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
A liquid-crystal display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said angle of twist of said liquid-crystal molecules in each of said first and second cell layers is in a range of 180° to 360°.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A liquid-crystal display device as claimed in claim 8, wherein a color filter layer is disposed in at least one of said first and second cell layers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
A liquid-crystal display device as claimed in claim 8, wherein said first and second cell layers include picture elements and an active device is disposed on each picture element in at least one of said first and second cell layers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
93 words
A liquid-crystal display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said angles of twist of said liquid-crystal molecules in said first and second cell layers are substantially equal to each other, and a product Δn 1 ·d 1 of a birefringence Δn 1 and a thickness d 1 of the liquid-crystal material in said first cell layer and a product Δn 2 ·d 2 of a birefringence Δn 2 and a thickness d 2 of the liquid-crystal material in said second cell layer are governed by: 0.7·Δn.sub.2 ·d.sub.2 <Δn.sub.1 ·d.sub.1 ≦1.4·Δn.sub.2 ·d.sub.2 .
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
A liquid-crystal display device as claimed in claim 11, wherein a color filter layer is disposed in at least one of said first and second cell layers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
A liquid-crystal display device as claimed in claim 11, wherein said first and second cell layers include picture elements and an active device is disposed on each picture element in at least one of said first and second cell layers.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
56 words
A liquid-crystal display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a relationship between a pitch p of the twist of said liquid-crystal molecules in said first cell layer and a thickness d of the liquid-crystal material in said first cell layer is as follows: θ/2π-1/4<d/p≦θ/2π wherein θ is said angle of twist of said liquid-crystal molecules.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
A liquid-crystal display device as claimed in claim 14, wherein a color filter layer is disposed in at least one of said first and second cell layers.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
A liquid-crystal display device as claimed in claim 14, wherein said first and second cell layers include picture elements and an active device is disposed on each picture element in at least one of said first and second cell layers.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
A liquid-crystal display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a color filter layer is disposed in at least one of said first and second cell layers.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
40 words
A liquid-crystal display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first and second cell layers include picture elements and an active device is disposed on each picture element in at least one of said first and second cell layers.
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