Liquid crystal display device and a method of manufacturing the same from a folded plastic sheet
First Claim
1. A liquid crystal display device comprising a folded substrate sheet having an upper planar portion and an opposed lower planar portion spaced apart and parallel to each other and a fold line between the planar portions, a sealing material disposed about the perimeter of the opposed portions of the substate sheet for defining a space, liquid crystal material sealed in the space, each facing portion of the substrate sheet having cooperating electrode patterns formed thereon for applying a voltage therebetween across the liquid crystal material to render selected portions visually distinguishable from the remaining material, one of said electrode patterns on one of the opposed substrate portions extending about the fold line between the substrate portions to the edge of the other substrate portion.
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Abstract
A liquid crystal display device formed from a flexible substrate sheet having two driving electrode patterns disposed on one surface of the sheet is provided. The sheet is treated for orientation and folded along a fold line between the electrode patterns. The electrode patterns overlap in plan view when the sheet is folded to form the display device. One segment of the folded sheet extends beyond the other segment to form a terminal region for both electrode patterns.
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- 1. A liquid crystal display device comprising a folded substrate sheet having an upper planar portion and an opposed lower planar portion spaced apart and parallel to each other and a fold line between the planar portions, a sealing material disposed about the perimeter of the opposed portions of the substate sheet for defining a space, liquid crystal material sealed in the space, each facing portion of the substrate sheet having cooperating electrode patterns formed thereon for applying a voltage therebetween across the liquid crystal material to render selected portions visually distinguishable from the remaining material, one of said electrode patterns on one of the opposed substrate portions extending about the fold line between the substrate portions to the edge of the other substrate portion.
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6. A liquid crystal display device comprising a folded substrate sheet of flexible material having two opposed, spaced apart and parallel portions and a folded portion therebetween, each parallel portion having transparent electrode patterns disposed thereon and a liquid crystal material disposed in the space between the portions, said folded portion having an inside diameter which is substantially equal to or greater than the thickness of said substrate sheet.
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7. A liquid crystal display device comprising a folded substrate sheet of flexible material having two opposed, spaced apart and parallel portions and a folded portion defining a fold line therebetween, cooperating transparent electrode patterns disposed on the opposed portions and liquid crystal material disposed therebetween, the opposed surfaces of said substrate sheet treated for orientation in a single direction prior to folding to define the two opposed substrate portions, the direction of orientation on the surface of said substrate sheet being parallel to said fold line, and the direction of orientation of one parallel portion with respect to the other parallel portion being an angle of 180°
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- 8. A multi-layer liquid crystal display device comprising a folded substrate sheet having an upper planar portion and an opposed lower planar portion spaced apart and parallel to each other and at least one parallel intermediate planar portion with a fold line at each end of the intermediate portion to define at least two distinct liquid crystal cells with spaces between opposed planar portions, a sealing material disposed about the perimeter of the opposed portions of the subtrate sheet, liquid crystal material sealed in each space, each facing portion of the substrate sheet having cooperating electrode patterns formed therefor for applying a voltage therebetween across the liquid crystal material to render selected portions visually distinguishable from the remaining material, one of said electrode patterns on one of the facing substrate portions of each cell extending about the fold line between the substrate portions to the other opposed substrate portion.
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11. A liquid crystal display device comprising a folded substrate sheet of flexible material having two opposed, spaced apart and parallel portions and a folded portion defining a fold line therebetween, said folded portion having an elongated opening therein extending along said folded portion, cooperating transparent electrode patterns disposed on the opposed portions and liquid crystal material disposed threbetween.
- 12. A liquid crystal display device comprising a folded substrate sheet of flexible material having two opposed, spaced apart and parallel portions and a folded portion defining a fold line therebetween, a support member having a cross section which is at least partially curved about which said substrate sheet is folded, cooperating transparent electrode patterns disposed on the opposed portions and liquid crystal material disposed therebetween.
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17. A liquid crystal display device comprising a folded substrate sheet of flexible material having two opposed, spaced apart and parallel portions and a folded portion defining a fold line therebetween, planes each defining a part of an outside surface of said parallel portions adjacent said folded portion, said folded portion projecting beyond only one said plane, cooperating transparent electrode patterns disposed on the opposed portions and liquid crystal material disposed therebetween.
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18. A liquid crystal display device comprising a folded substrate sheet of flexible material having two opposed, spaced apart and parallel portions and a folded portion defining a fold line therebetween, a plane defining at least a portion of an outside surface of a first of the parallel portions adjacent the folded portion, cooperating transparent electrode patterns disposed on the opposed portions and liquid crystal material disposed therebetween, a polarizer affixed to the first parallel portion, the polarizer having an outer planar surface at a first distance from the plane, said first distance being greater than a second distance by which the folded portion extends beyond the plane.
- 19. A liquid crystal display device comprising a folded substrate sheet of flexible material having two opposed, spaced apart and parallel portions and a folded portion defining a fold line therebetween, cooperating transparent electrode patterns disposed on the opposed portions and liquid crystal material disposed therebetween, at least a portion of said electrode patterns being of a matrix type, a first part of at least one electrode of said electrode patterns being parallel to the folded portion and a second part of said at least one electrode of the electrode pattern being disposed at an angle with respect to the folded portion.
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23. A liquid crystal display device comprising a folded substrate sheet of flexible material having two opposed, spaced apart and parallel portions and a folded portion defining a fold line therebetween, a portion of said substrate being a polarizer, cooperating transparent electrode patterns disposed on the opposed portions and liquid crystal material disposed therebetween.
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