Tiled display device

Claim 2

A display device including: a large-scaled substrate; a flexible coat layer opposing said large-scaled substrate; and a set of display panels aligned adjacently to each other, said set of display panels being provided between said large-scaled substrate and said coat layer; a space between said large-scaled substrate and said coat layer being filled with an adhesive agent, said adhesive agent connecting each display panel to another and connecting said set of display panels and said large-scaled substrate and said coat layer.

Claim 3

The display device as defined in claim 1, wherein said coat layer is made of a polymeric film.

Claim 4

The display device as defined in claim 2, wherein said polymeric film renders optical isotropy.

Claim 5

The display device as defined in claim 3, wherein said polymeric film is a uniaxial oriented polyethylene-terephthalate film.

Claim 6

The display device as defined in claim 1, wherein said coat layer is made of a glass plate of 0.7 mm or less thick.

Claim 7

The display device as defined in claim 1, wherein said adhesive agent is made of a material having a substantially same refractive index as refractive indexes of said large-scaled substrate, a substrate of each display panel, and said coat layer.

Claim 8

The display device as defined in claim 1, wherein said large-scaled substrate, said set of display panels, and said coat layer are sandwiched by two polarizing plates, said two polarizing plates being placed in such a manner that their polarizing axes intersect at right angles.

Claim 9

The display device as defined in claim 1, wherein said adhesive agent is a UV-ray-setting type adhesive agent and said coat layer transmits UV rays.

Claim 10

The display device as defined in claim 1, wherein each display panel is a liquid crystal panel.

Claim 11

The display device as defined in claim 9, wherein each liquid crystal panel includes a pair of substrates, (1) one of said pair of substrates being provided with: (i) a matrix of a plurality of pixel electrodes; (ii) a plurality of data electrodes and a plurality of scanning electrodes for supplying image signals respectively to said plurality of pixel electrodes; and (iii) a plurality of active elements, respectively connected to said plurality of pixel electrodes, for controlling supply of the image signal to each pixel electrode; (2) the other substrate being provided with: (iv) a non-light-transmitting pattern for blocking incident light on a space between each pixel electrode and on said plurality of active elements; (v) a color filter including a set of red, green, and blue filters in a specific pattern, one filter corresponding to one pixel electrode; and (vi) a common electrode for, together with said plurality of pixel electrodes, applying a voltage to a liquid crystal.

Claim 12

A producing process of a display device including a large-scaled substrate, a flexible coat layer opposing said large-scaled substrate, and a set of display panels aligned adjacently to each other, said set of display panels being provided between said large-scaled substrate and said coat layer, a space between said large-scaled substrate and said coat layer being filled with an adhesive agent, said adhesive agent connecting each display panel to another and connecting the display panels and said large-scaled substrate and said coat layer, said producing process comprising: a first step of aligning said set of display panels adjacently on a plane surface of said large-scaled substrate and filling said adhesive agent of a UV-ray-setting type in a space between each display panel and a space between said set of display panels and said large-scaled substrate; a second step of setting said adhesive agent by irradiating UV rays on said adhesive agent entirely from a large-scaled substrate side; a third step of providing said coat layer capable of transmitting UV rays on a side surface of each display panel, said side surface opposing a surface where said large-scaled substrate is placed, and filling said UV-setting type adhesive agent in a space between said set of display panels and said coat layer; and a fourth step of setting said adhesive agent by irradiating UV rays onto said adhesive agent entirely from a coat layer side.

Claim 13

A producing process of a display device including a large-scaled substrate, a flexible coat layer opposing said large-scaled substrate, and a set of display panels aligned adjacently to each other, said set of display panels being provided between said large-scaled substrate and said coat layer, a space between said large-scaled substrate and said coat layer being filled with an adhesive agent, said adhesive agent connecting each display panel to another and connecting the display panels and said large-scaled substrate and said coat layer, said producing process comprising: a first step of aligning said set of display panels adjacently on a plane surface of said large-scaled substrate and filling said adhesive agent of a UV-ray-setting type in a space between each display panel and a space between said set of display panels and said large-scaled substrate; a second step of setting said adhesive agent by irradiating UV rays on said adhesive agent entirely from a large-scaled substrate side; a third step of providing said coat layer capable of transmitting UV rays on a side surface of each display panel, said side surface opposing a surface where said large-scaled substrate is placed, and filling said UV-setting type adhesive agent in a space between said set of display panels and said coat layer; and a fourth step of setting said adhesive agent by irradiating UV rays onto said adhesive agent entirely from a coat layer side.

Claim 14

A display device including: a set of display panels aligned adjacently to each other; a large-scaled substrate provided on only one of two surface sides of said set of display panels; and a space between each display panel and a space between said set of display panels and said large-scaled substrate being filled with an adhesive agent, said adhesive agent connecting each display panel to another and connecting said set of display panels and said large-scaled substrate, the other surface side of said set of display panels being covered with a film made of said adhesive agent.

Claim 15

A display device including: a set of display panels aligned adjacently to each other; a large-scaled substrate provided on only one of two surface sides of said set of display panels; and a space between each display panel and a space between said set of display panels and said large-scaled substrate being filled with an adhesive agent, said adhesive agent connecting each display panel to another and connecting said set of display panels and said large-scaled substrate, the other surface side of said set of display panels being covered with a film made of said adhesive agent.

Claim 16

The display device as defined in claim 12, wherein said adhesive agent is made of a material having a substantially same refractive index as refractive indexes of said large-scaled substrate and a substrate of each display panel.

Claim 17

The display device as defined in claim 12, wherein said large-scaled substrate and said set of display panels are sandwiched by two polarizing plates, said two polarizing plates being placed in such a manner that their polarizing axes intersect at right angles.

Claim 18

The display device as defined in claim 12, wherein said adhesive agent is a UV-ray-setting type adhesive agent.

Claim 19

The display device as defined in claim 12, wherein each display panel is a liquid crystal panel.

Claim 20

The display device as defined in claim 16, wherein each liquid crystal panel includes a pair of substrates, (1) one of said pair of substrates being provided with: (i) a matrix of a plurality of pixel electrodes; (ii) a plurality of data electrodes and a plurality of scanning electrodes for supplying image signals respectively to said plurality of pixel electrodes; and (iii) a plurality of active elements, respectively connected to said plurality of pixel electrodes, for controlling supply of the image signal to each pixel electrode; (2) the other substrate being provided with: (iv) a non-light-transmitting pattern for blocking incident light on a space between each pixel electrode and on said plurality of active elements; (v) a color filter including a set of red, green, and blue filters in a specific pattern, one filter corresponding to one pixel electrode; and (vi) a common electrode for, together with said plurality of pixel electrodes, applying a voltage to liquid crystals.

Claim 21

A producing process of a display device including a set of display panels aligned adjacently to each other, and a large-scaled substrate provided in one of two surface sides of said set of display panels, a space between each display panel and a space between said set of display panels and said large-scaled substrate being filled with an adhesive agent, said adhesive agent connecting each display panel to another and connecting said set of display panels and said large-scaled substrate, the other surface side of said set of display panels being covered with a film made of said adhesive agent, said producing process comprising: a first step of aligning said set of display panels adjacently on a plane surface of said large-scaled substrate and filling said adhesive agent of a UV-ray-setting type in a space between each display panel and a space between said set of display panels and said large-scaled substrate; a second step of setting said adhesive agent by irradiating UV rays on said adhesive agent entirely from a large-scaled substrate side; a third step of placing a flexible coat layer capable of transmitting UV rays on the other surface side of said set of display panels and filling said adhesive agent of the UV-ray-setting type in a space between said set of display panels and said coat layer; a fourth step of setting said adhesive agent by irradiating UV rays onto said adhesive agent entirely from a coat layer side; and a fifth step of removing said coat layer.

Claim 22

A producing process of a display device including a set of display panels aligned adjacently to each other, and a large-scaled substrate provided in one of two surface sides of said set of display panels, a space between each display panel and a space between said set of display panels and said large-scaled substrate being filled with an adhesive agent, said adhesive agent connecting each display panel to another and connecting said set of display panels and said large-scaled substrate, the other surface side of said set of display panels being covered with a film made of said adhesive agent, said producing process comprising: a first step of aligning said set of display panels adjacently on a plane surface of said large-scaled substrate and filling said adhesive agent of a UV-ray-setting type in a space between each display panel and a space between said set of display panels and said large-scaled substrate; a second step of setting said adhesive agent by irradiating UV rays on said adhesive agent entirely from a large-scaled substrate side; a third step of placing a flexible coat layer capable of transmitting UV rays on the other surface side of said set of display panels and filling said adhesive agent of the UV-ray-setting type in a space between said set of display panels and said coat layer; a fourth step of setting said adhesive agent by irradiating UV rays onto said adhesive agent entirely from a coat layer side; and a fifth step of removing said coat layer.