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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2019
Filed:
May. 29, 2015
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Sakai, Osaka, JP;
Iori Aoyama, Sakai, JP;
Yuichi Kita, Sakai, JP;
Takahiro Sasaki, Sakai, JP;
Yoshiki Nakatani, Sakai, JP;
Kazutaka Hanaoka, Sakai, JP;
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Sakai, JP;
Abstract
A liquid crystal display device () includes a liquid crystal display panel () including a first substrate (), a second substrate (), and a liquid crystal layer (). The first substrate includes a first electrode () provided for each pixel, and a second electrode () for generating a lateral field across the liquid crystal layer in cooperation with the first electrode. The second substrate includes a third electrode () for generating a vertical field across the liquid crystal layer in cooperation with the first electrode and the second electrode. Each pixel is capable of switchably presenting a black displaying state where a vertical field is generated across the liquid crystal layer, a white displaying state where a lateral field is generated across the liquid crystal layer, and a transparent displaying state where a rear face side of the liquid crystal display panel is visible in a see-through manner with no voltage being applied to the liquid crystal layer. The first electrode includes a plurality of linear portions (), the plurality of linear portions being arranged so that at least one of the following exists in a plurality: the direction that the linear portions extend and the pitch of the linear portions.