Horizontal electric-field type lcd device

Abstract

A horizontal electric-field type LCD device is provided, which prevents the display quality from degrading due to unwanted electric field with a thin and simple structure. This device is comprised of (a) a first transparent substrate; (b) a protecting conductive layer formed on an outer surface of the first substrate; (c) a second transparent substrate coupled with the first substrate to form a space between inner surfaces of the first and second substrates; the second substrate having an extended part that extend from the periphery of the first substrate; (d) a grounding electrode formed on the inner surface of the extended part of the second substrate; (e) a liquid crystal confined in the space formed between the inner surfaces of the first and second substrates; and (f) a conductive, elastic connection member for electrically interconnecting the conductive layer on the first substrate with the grounding electrode on the second substrate. The connection member has a base part engaged with an outer surface of the second substrate, a first spring part engaged with the conductive layer on the first substrate, and a second spring part engaged with the grounding electrode on the second substrate.