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Color liquid crystal display device

Assignee: LG Electronics Inc
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Filing: 1990-07-25
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Granted: 1992-06-16
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Expires: 2010-07-25
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Abstract

Abstract A color liquid crystal display device includes a color filter having light transmitting holes formed in picture elements for increasing the light transmission through the color filter, thereby enabling the brightness of the screen to be improved. The color filter also includes a plurality of black strips each formed between adjacent R, G, and B picture elements or between adjacent unit color picture elements for improving the contrast of the screen.

Inventors

  • 👤 Seong H. Kim

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-10 01:29
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1335; G02F1/133509; G02F1/133514; G02F1/133512; G02F1/133516

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim 138 words
A liquid crystal display device comprising: two substrates spaced apart to define a space for receiving a liquid crystal therebetween and adjoined together at peripheral edges thereof, each of said substrates having a transparent electrode and an orientation film disposed thereon; a color filter formed on at least one of said substrates and provided with R, G and B picture elements arranged in unit color elements; a plurality of light transmitting perforated holes formed in each picture element of said color filter for increasing brightness, said light transmitting holes having a diameter of 10-50 μm; and a plurality of black strips formed only at the boundaries between adjacent unit color elements for increasing contrast, the black strips enclosing an R picture element, a G picture element and a B picture element in each of the unit color elements.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 138 words
A liquid crystal display device comprising: two substrates spaced apart to define a space for receiving a liquid crystal therebetween and adjoined together at peripheral edges thereof, each of said substrates having a transparent electrode and an orientation film disposed thereon; a color filter formed on at least one of said substrates and provided with R, G and B picture elements arranged in unit color elements; a plurality of light transmitting perforated holes formed in each picture element of said color filter for increasing brightness, said light transmitting holes having a diameter of 10-50 μm; and a plurality of black strips formed only at the boundaries between adjacent unit color elements for increasing contrast, the black strips enclosing an R picture element, a G picture element and a B picture element in each of the unit color elements.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
The color liquid crystal display device of claim 1, wherein said light transmitting holes have a diameter of 30 μm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 19 words
The color liquid crystal display device of claim 1, wherein said black strips have a width of 10 μm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 19 words
The color liquid crystal display device of claim 1, wherein said black strips have a width of 5 μm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 26 words
The color liquid crystal display device of claim 1, wherein said picture elements are disposed in an arrangement selected from stripe, mosaic, triangular, and square arrangements.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 23 words
The color liquid crystal display device of claim 1, wherein only three or four holes are formed in each of the picture elements.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 34 words
The color liquid crystal display device of claim 1, wherein the picture elements only has the perforated holes formed thereon such that said picture elements are substantially free of obstructions to light passing therethrough.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 19 words
The color liquid crystal display device of claim 1, wherein said back strips have a width of 1-50 μm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 30 words
The color liquid crystal display device of claim 8, wherein said black strips are formed from a material selected from the group consisting of graphite, black pigment, and carbon black.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 26 words
The color liquid crystal display device of claim 9, wherein said picture elements are disposed in an arrangement selected from stripe, mosaic, triangular, and square arrangements.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 62 words
The color liquid crystal display device of claim 10, wherein said color filter is disposed on a first substrate, a first transparent electrode is disposed on said color filter, a second transparent electrode is disposed on said second substrate, a first orientation film is disposed on said first transparent electrode, and a second orientation film is disposed on said second transparent electrode.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 42 words
The color liquid crystal display device of claim 11, wherein first and second polarizing plates are formed outside said first and second substrates, respectively, and a lamp is disposed adjacent to said second polarizing plate for emitting light into said display device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 62 words
The color liquid crystal display device of claim 1, wherein said color filter is disposed on a first substrate, a first transparent electrode is disposed on said color filter, a second transparent electrode is disposed on said second substrate, a first orientation film is disposed on said first transparent electrode, and a second orientation film is disposed on said second transparent electrode.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 42 words
The color liquid crystal display device of claim 13, wherein first and second polarizing plates are formed outside said first and second substrates, respectively, and a lamp is disposed adjacent to said second polarizing plate for emitting light into said display device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 37 words
The color liquid crystal display device of claim 14, wherein the picture element only has the perforated holes formed thereon such that said picture elements are substantially free of obstructions to light from the lamp passing therethough.

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