US5067796A
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Liquid crystal display device with cut-out portions in lead electrodes for connection to driving circuit
Assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
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Filing: 1991-01-15
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Granted: 1991-11-26
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Expires: 2011-01-15
Abstract
Abstract A multi-layered liquid crystal display device formed by laminating liquid crystal display panels in which two sheets of polymer film substrates each having a transparent electrode on the inside are extended together with the transparent electrodes from a display area outwardly to form electrode lead-out portions wherein the electrode lead-out portions for respective liquid crystal display panels are lead-out in one identical direction, and each of the liquid crystal display panels is connected with an external driving circuit by inserting a predetermined external circuit substrate to the electrode lead-out portions.
Inventors
- 👤 Takumi Suzuki
- 👤 Kiyohiro Uehara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:59
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1345; G02F1/13452
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A liquid crystal display device comprising: two sheets of polymer film substrates being kept apart from each other; two of transparent electrodes laminated respectively with inside surfaces of said respective polymer film substrates, said inside surfaces facing to each other; a seal material inserted between said two transparent electrodes so as to form a display area in a space defined by said seal material and said two transparent electrodes, said display area being sealed with liquid crystal; two of electrode lead-out portions extending respectively from edge portions of said respective polymer film substrates together with said transparent electrodes in one direction outwardly from said display area; an external circuit substrate inserted between said two extended transparent electrodes at said two electrode lead-out portions; and at least one cut-out portion formed on at least one of said two electrode lead-out portions so as to expose one portion of said external circuit substrate inserted between said two transparent electrodes, said exposed portion of said external circuit substrate being electrically connected to an external driving circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A liquid crystal display device comprising: two sheets of polymer film substrates being kept apart from each other; two of transparent electrodes laminated respectively with inside surfaces of said respective polymer film substrates, said inside surfaces facing to each other; a seal material inserted between said two transparent electrodes so as to form a display area in a space defined by said seal material and said two transparent electrodes, said display area being sealed with liquid crystal; two of electrode lead-out portions extending respectively from edge portions of said respective polymer film substrates together with said transparent electrodes in one direction outwardly from said display area; an external circuit substrate inserted between said two extended transparent electrodes at said two electrode lead-out portions; and at least one cut-out portion formed on at least one of said two electrode lead-out portions so as to expose one portion of said external circuit substrate inserted between said two transparent electrodes, said exposed portion of said external circuit substrate being electrically connected to an external driving circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, in which said external circuit substrate is inserted between said two transparent electrodes by means of heat seal connectors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A liquid crystal display device according to claim 2, in which said external circuit substrate is formed in a comb-like configuration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, in which said cut-out portion is formed on only one of said two electrode lead-out portions.
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