US4859037A
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Liquid crystal electrically-controlled birefringence display devices with improved contrast
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corp
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Filing: 1987-11-05
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Granted: 1989-08-22
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Expires: 2007-11-05
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides an improved positive type liquid crystal display device in the birefringence mode, wherein at least one of the polarizers is a colored polarizer including the character of making the background color of the display approximately white, thereby improving the contrast ratio extremely. Further, in the negative type liquid crystal display device, a color filter for absorbing the light of the wavelength area which transmits at the time of an off state and non-selecting, is provided in series with respect to a light source and the liquid crystal display portion, thereby preventing the color shading of the background color.
Inventors
- 👤 Yukihiro Iwashita
- 👤 Masashi Mochizuki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 05:19
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/137; G02F1/139; G02F1/1396; G02F1/1397; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1335; G02F1/133509; G02F1/133528; G02F1/133533
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A liquid crystal display device of the positive display type wherein dark characters are displayed on a light background, comprising: a liquid crystal cell including a pair of cooperating spaced apart electrode substrates and a liquid crystal material sandwiched between said two electrode substrates with the liquid crystal material having an orientation direction along the interior surfaces of the electrode substrates; a pair of polarizers disposed on both sides of said liquid crystal cell each polarizer having an axis of polarization; the angle between the polarizing axis and the molecular direction of orientation of the liquid crystal molecule adjacent to said electrode substrate between 20° to 70°; and one of the polarizers being a colored polarizer of a color substantially the same as the complimentary color of the display background observed when monochrome polarizers are used in the display device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A liquid crystal display device of the positive display type wherein dark characters are displayed on a light background, comprising: a liquid crystal cell including a pair of cooperating spaced apart electrode substrates and a liquid crystal material sandwiched between said two electrode substrates with the liquid crystal material having an orientation direction along the interior surfaces of the electrode substrates; a pair of polarizers disposed on both sides of said liquid crystal cell each polarizer having an axis of polarization; the angle between the polarizing axis and the molecular direction of orientation of the liquid crystal molecule adjacent to said electrode substrate between 20° to 70°; and one of the polarizers being a colored polarizer of a color substantially the same as the complimentary color of the display background observed when monochrome polarizers are used in the display device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The liquid crystal display device of claim 1, wherein the color of said colored polarizer is blue or purple.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The liquid crystal display device of claim 1, wherein the liquid crystal material has an angle of twist between the opposed electrode substrates between about 160° and 200°.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The liquid crystal display device of claim 1, wherein the angle between the axis of polarization and the orientation direction of the liquid crystal molecules on the surface of the electrode substrate adjacent to the polarizer is between about 30° to 60°.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The liquid crystal display device of claim 1, wherein the axes of polarization of the polarizers are substantially orthogonal to each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The liquid crystal display device of claim 1, further including a reflective plate adjacent to the outer side of one of the polarizers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
138 words
A liquid crystal display device of the negative display type wherein light characters are displayed on a dark background, comprising: a liquid crystal cell including a pair of cooperating spaced apart electrode substrates and a liquid crystal material sandwiched between said two electrode substrates with the liquid crystal material having an orientation direction along the interior surfaces of the electrode substrates; a pair of polarizers disposed on both sides of said liquid crystal cell, each polarizer having an axis of polarization; the angle between the polarizing axis and the molecular direction of orientation of the liquid crystal molecule adjacent to said electrode substrate is between 20° to 70°; a light source disposed adjacent to one polarizer; and a color filter for absorbing light of a certain wavelength disposed between the light source and the light crystal display portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
138 words
A liquid crystal display device of the negative display type wherein light characters are displayed on a dark background, comprising: a liquid crystal cell including a pair of cooperating spaced apart electrode substrates and a liquid crystal material sandwiched between said two electrode substrates with the liquid crystal material having an orientation direction along the interior surfaces of the electrode substrates; a pair of polarizers disposed on both sides of said liquid crystal cell, each polarizer having an axis of polarization; the angle between the polarizing axis and the molecular direction of orientation of the liquid crystal molecule adjacent to said electrode substrate is between 20° to 70°; a light source disposed adjacent to one polarizer; and a color filter for absorbing light of a certain wavelength disposed between the light source and the light crystal display portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The liquid crystal display device of claim 7, wherein said color filter is in the form of a film formed by mixing a dye into PET (Poly Ethylene Terephthalate).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The liquid crystal display device of claim 7, wherein the liquid crystal material has an angle of twist between the opposed electrode substrates between about 160° and 200°.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
The liquid crystal display device of claim 7, wherein the angle between the axis of polarization and the orientation direction of the liquid crystal molecules on the surface of the electrode substrate adjacent to the polarizer is between about 30° to 60°.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The liquid crystal display device of claim 7, wherein the axes of polarization of the polarizers are substantially parallel.
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