Display unit, display device, and method for manufacturing the display device
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1. A display unit, comprising:
- a transparent hollow tube member; and
at least one display element sealed in said transparent hollow tube member, said display element being capable of rotating independently, wherein said display element has a surface which is divided into a plurality of areas having different colors, and said display element is polarized to have at least two poles having a different electrification state.
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Abstract
A display unit includes a transparent hollow tube member and at least one display element sealed in the transparent hollow tube member. The display element is capable of rotating independently in the hollow tube member. Also, the display element has a surface which is divided into a plurality of areas having different colors and is polarized to have at least two poles having a different electrification state. An image formed by a display device including the display units is kind to the eye in the same way as printed matter, and does not cause eyestrain due to flickering of emitted light.
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16 Claims
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1. A display unit, comprising:
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a transparent hollow tube member; and
at least one display element sealed in said transparent hollow tube member, said display element being capable of rotating independently, wherein said display element has a surface which is divided into a plurality of areas having different colors, and said display element is polarized to have at least two poles having a different electrification state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for producing a display device including at least one display unit, comprising the steps of:
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forming a hollow tube member;
introducing a liquid in which display elements have been dispersed into said hollow tube member;
sealing an end portion of said hollow tube member to form a display unit comprising said hollow tube member in which said display element is contained; and
arranging said display unit over a display region of said display device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16)
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13. A method for producing a display device including at least one display unit, comprising the steps of:
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forming a fiber having a three-layer structure, an intermediate layer of said fiber being formed by a material to be dissolved;
dissolving said intermediate layer of said fiber;
sealing an end portion of said fiber to form a display unit comprising the innermost layer of said fiber freely rotatable in the outermost layer of said fiber; and
arranging said display unit over a display region of said display device, wherein said innermost layer of said fiber functions as a display element and said outermost layer of said fiber functions as a hollow tube member.
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