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Liquid crystal projector having a vertical orientating polyimide film
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1994-01-21
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Granted: 1995-12-19
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Expires: 2014-01-21
Abstract
Abstract In the present invention, a liquid crystal projector has a reflective type liquid crystal element having opposed substrates and a liquid crystal layer between the substrates and projects a light image generated by the reflective type liquid crystal element. A orienting means of liquid crystal molecules provided in the reflective type liquid crystal element is a polyimide film with a vertical orientating characteristic as an orientation means. By rubbing the orienting means, a angle of inclination (pre-tilt angle) is predetermined. By using the reflective type liquid crystal element, the liquid crystal projector has a excellent light stability and a excellent display quality.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsuyoshi Okazaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:07
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1337; G02F1/133711; G02F1/133723; G02F1/133742; G02F1/136; G02F1/1362; G02F1/136227; G02F2203/00; G02F2203/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A liquid crystal projector having a reflective type liquid crystal element including opposed substrates and a liquid crystal layer between said substrates, said projector for projecting a light image generated by said reflective type liquid crystal element, said projector comprising an orienting means disposed in said reflective type liquid crystal element for orienting liquid crystal molecules of said liquid crystal layer, said orienting means being made of a polyimide film with a vertical orientating characteristic, and being rubbed so as to orient said liquid crystal molecules at a predetermined angle of inclination as a pre-tilt angle, and said liquid crystal layer comprising a nematic liquid crystal with a negative dielectric anisotropy having an operating mode of the deformation of vertical aligned phase type electrically controlled birefringence mode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A liquid crystal projector having a reflective type liquid crystal element including opposed substrates and a liquid crystal layer between said substrates, said projector for projecting a light image generated by said reflective type liquid crystal element, said projector comprising an orienting means disposed in said reflective type liquid crystal element for orienting liquid crystal molecules of said liquid crystal layer, said orienting means being made of a polyimide film with a vertical orientating characteristic, and being rubbed so as to orient said liquid crystal molecules at a predetermined angle of inclination as a pre-tilt angle, and said liquid crystal layer comprising a nematic liquid crystal with a negative dielectric anisotropy having an operating mode of the deformation of vertical aligned phase type electrically controlled birefringence mode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A liquid crystal projector claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of said opposed substrates is transparent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A liquid crystal projector claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of said opposed substrates is made of monocrystalline silicon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A liquid crystal projector claimed in claim 1, wherein said reflective type liquid crystal element is an optical addressed type liquid crystal light valve.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A liquid crystal projector claimed in claim 1, wherein said pre-tilt angle is 5° or less with respect to a vertical angle of said substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A liquid crystal projector claimed in claim 1, wherein said orienting means is formed on at least one of said opposed substrates.
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