Liquid crystal display and heater control circuit for use with said display
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1. A liquid crystal display comprising:
- a liquid crystal panel having a pair of boards, a pair of electrodes, and a liquid crystal disposed between said boards, said panel having a service state in which an image is displayed on said panel and a non-service state in which no image is displayed on said panel;
a heater provided near or adjacent said panel;
means for detecting a temperature of said panel; and
a control circuit for controlling an amount of heat generated by said heater in accordance with a comparison result between an output of said detecting means and either a first set temperature for use when said liquid crystal panel is in said service state, or a second set temperature, lower than said first set temperature, for use when said liquid crystal panel is in said non-service state,wherein said first set temperature is lower than a minimum temperature necessary for re-aligning said liquid crystal panel.
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Abstract
There is disclosed a liquid crystal display comprising a liquid crystal panel having a pair of boards each formed with an electrode and arranged opposedly, and a liquid crystal disposed between said boards, a heater provided near or adjacent said panel, means for detecting the temperature of said panel, and a control circuit for controlling the amount of heat generated by said heater in accordance with a comparison result between an output of said detecting means and a first set temperature for use when said liquid crystal panel is in a service state, or a second set temperature for use when said liquid crystal panel is in a non-service state.
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1. A liquid crystal display comprising:
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a liquid crystal panel having a pair of boards, a pair of electrodes, and a liquid crystal disposed between said boards, said panel having a service state in which an image is displayed on said panel and a non-service state in which no image is displayed on said panel; a heater provided near or adjacent said panel; means for detecting a temperature of said panel; and a control circuit for controlling an amount of heat generated by said heater in accordance with a comparison result between an output of said detecting means and either a first set temperature for use when said liquid crystal panel is in said service state, or a second set temperature, lower than said first set temperature, for use when said liquid crystal panel is in said non-service state, wherein said first set temperature is lower than a minimum temperature necessary for re-aligning said liquid crystal panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A heater control circuit for a liquid crystal display having a panel and a heater for generating heat with a supply of electric power, comprising:
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a. a power supply circuit for controlling the electric power to be supplied to the heater; b. a plurality of temperature decision circuits each for deciding whether a detected temperature of the panel is above a respective predetermined value based on an electric signal obtained by temperature detection means; c. a clock circuit that indicates time after starting the supply of electric power to the heater; and d. a control circuit that controls said power supply circuit in response to said temperature decision circuits and said clock circuit, wherein the panel has a necessary minimum temperature for re-alignment and, when the detected temperature of the panel is not above a set temperature no higher than the necessary temperature within a predetermined time after starting the supply of electric power to the heater, the supply of electric power is compulsorily terminated. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A liquid crystal display comprising:
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a. a liquid crystal drive circuit for driving said liquid crystal panel; b. a heater provided near or adjacent said liquid crystal panel; c. a first control circuit for controlling the amount of heat generated by said heater by detecting the temperature of said panel; d. a first power source for supplying the electric power to a liquid crystal drive circuit and said first control circuit; e. a connector for connecting a second control circuit externally of said liquid crystal display for controlling the amount of heat generated by said heater with an electric power supplied from a second power source different from said first power source by detecting the temperature of said panel. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A liquid crystal display characterized by comprising:
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a. a liquid crystal panel having a pair of opposed boards each provided with an electrode, and a liquid crystal disposed between said boards; b. a liquid crystal drive circuit for driving said liquid crystal panel; c. a heater provided near or adjacent said liquid crystal panel; d. a first control circuit for controlling the amount of heat generated by said heater by detecting the temperature of said panel; e. a connector for connecting a second control circuit externally of said liquid crystal display for controlling the amount of heat generated by said heater by detecting the temperature of said panel. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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