Liquid crystal display device viewable from both surfaces and portable apparatus using same
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1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:
- a first substrate (3) and a second substrate (4) which are arranged so as to oppose to each other;
at least one first electrode (6) which is formed on one of opposing internal surfaces of said first substrate (3) and said second substrate (4);
a plurality of second electrodes (7) which are formed on the other of the opposing internal surfaces of said first substrate (3) and said second substrate (4), and which form a plurality of pixels (80) arranged in a matrix in an area opposing to said first electrode (6) on the one internal surface;
a liquid crystal layer (5) which is sealed in a predetermined gap between said first substrate (3) and said second substrate (4);
a pair of polarizing plates (16, 17) which are arranged so as to sandwich said first substrate (3) and said second substrate (4);
reflection/permeation means (10,14,15) which is provided between said liquid crystal layer (5) and one of said pair of polarizing plates (16, 17), and which reflects a part of a light coming to each of said plurality of pixels (80) and lets the other part of the light permeate said reflection/permeation means; and
a surface light source (25) which is arranged so as to oppose to the other of said pair of polarizing plates (16, 17), and which emits a light toward said opposing other polarizing plate (16), and lets lights coming to said surface light source (25) from a side of the opposing other polarizing plate (16) and from a side opposing to this side permeate said surface light source (25).
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Abstract
In front of a liquid crystal display element (1), a surface light source (25) is arranged which emits a light toward the liquid crystal display element (1) and lets lights coming from its front and its back permeate therethrough. The liquid crystal display element (1) has reflection/permeation means (10) which is provided behind a liquid crystal cell (2) and a liquid crystal layer (5), and which reflects a part of a light that comes to each of a plurality of pixels (80) from the front of the liquid crystal cell (2), and lets the other part of the light permeate the reflection/permeation means (10).
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19 Claims
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1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:
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a first substrate (3) and a second substrate (4) which are arranged so as to oppose to each other;
at least one first electrode (6) which is formed on one of opposing internal surfaces of said first substrate (3) and said second substrate (4);
a plurality of second electrodes (7) which are formed on the other of the opposing internal surfaces of said first substrate (3) and said second substrate (4), and which form a plurality of pixels (80) arranged in a matrix in an area opposing to said first electrode (6) on the one internal surface;
a liquid crystal layer (5) which is sealed in a predetermined gap between said first substrate (3) and said second substrate (4);
a pair of polarizing plates (16, 17) which are arranged so as to sandwich said first substrate (3) and said second substrate (4);
reflection/permeation means (10,14,15) which is provided between said liquid crystal layer (5) and one of said pair of polarizing plates (16, 17), and which reflects a part of a light coming to each of said plurality of pixels (80) and lets the other part of the light permeate said reflection/permeation means; and
a surface light source (25) which is arranged so as to oppose to the other of said pair of polarizing plates (16, 17), and which emits a light toward said opposing other polarizing plate (16), and lets lights coming to said surface light source (25) from a side of the opposing other polarizing plate (16) and from a side opposing to this side permeate said surface light source (25). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A liquid crystal display device comprising
a liquid crystal display element including: -
a first substrate (3) and a second substrate (4) which are arranged so as to oppose to each other;
at least one first electrode (6) which is formed on one of opposing internal surfaces of said first substrate (3) and said second substrate (4);
a plurality of second electrodes (7) which are formed on the other of the opposing internal surfaces of said first substrate (3) and said second substrate (4), and which form a plurality of pixels (80) arranged in a matrix in an area opposing to said first electrode (6) on the one internal surface;
a liquid crystal layer (5) which is sealed in a predetermined gap between said first substrate (3) and said second substrate (4);
a pair of polarizing plates (16, 17) which are arranged so as to sandwich said first substrate (3) and said second substrate (4); and
a reflection/permeation layer (10,14,15) which is provided between said liquid crystal layer (5) and one of said pair of polarizing plates (16, 17), and which forms a reflection display region for reflecting a light coming to a region predefined in each of said plurality of pixels (80), and a permeation display region for letting a light coming to other than the reflection display region permeate said reflection/permeation layer (10,14,15), and a surface light source (25) which is arranged so as to oppose to the other of said pair of polarizing plates (16, 17), and which emits a light toward said liquid crystal display element (1), and lets lights coming to said surface light source (25) from a side of the opposing other polarizing plate (16) and from a side opposing to this side permeate said surface light source (25). - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A portable apparatus comprising
a liquid crystal display device including: -
a first substrate (3) and a second substrate (4) which are arranged so as to oppose to each other;
a at least one first electrode (6) which is formed on one of opposing internal surfaces of said first substrate (3) and said second substrate (4);
a plurality of second electrodes (7) which are formed on the other of the opposing internal surfaces of said first substrate (3) and said second substrate (4), and which forms a plurality of pixels (80) arranged in a matrix in an area opposing to said first electrode (6) on the one internal surface;
a liquid crystal layer (5) which is sealed in a predetermined gap between said first substrate (3) and said second substrate (4);
a pair of polarizing plates (16, 17) which are arranged so as to sandwich said first substrate (3) and said second substrate (4);
reflection/permeation means (10,14,15) which is provided between said liquid crystal layer (5) and one of said pair of polarizing plates (16, 17), and which reflects a part of a light coming to each of said plurality of pixels (80) defined by said first electrode (6) and said second electrodes (7) and lets the other part of the light permeate said reflection/permeation means (10,14,15); and
a surface light source (25) which is arranged so as to oppose to the other of said pair of polarizing plates (16, 17), and which emits a light toward said opposing other polarizing plate (16), and les lights coming to said surface light source (25) from a side of the opposing other polarizing plate (16) and from a side opposing to this side permeate said surface light source (25), and a body which is provided with display windows on its two opposing external surfaces, and inside which said liquid crystal display device is accommodated, wherein said liquid crystal display device is accommodated in said body such that a front surface of said liquid crystal display device is faced with said display window on one of the two external surfaces, and a back surface of said liquid crystal display device is faced with said display window on the other of the two external surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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