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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2009
Takahiro Sasaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Arihiro Takeda, Kawasaki, JP;
Katsufumi Ohmuro, Kawasaki, JP;
Hideo Chida, Kawasaki, JP;
Yoshio Koike, Kawasaki, JP;
Kimiaki Nakamura, Kawasaki, JP;
Kunihiro Tashiro, Kawasaki, JP;
Takahiro Sasaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Arihiro Takeda, Kawasaki, JP;
Katsufumi Ohmuro, Kawasaki, JP;
Hideo Chida, Kawasaki, JP;
Yoshio Koike, Kawasaki, JP;
Kimiaki Nakamura, Kawasaki, JP;
Kunihiro Tashiro, Kawasaki, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A liquid crystal display apparatus having a plurality of pixels, including: a pair of substrates; a liquid crystal having a negative dielectric anisotropy inserted between the pair of substrates; and first and second electrodes formed on the pair of substrates, respectively. A first alignment control structure is formed linearly on one of the pair of substrates for controlling an alignment of the liquid crystal and a second alignment control structure is formed linearly on the other of the pair of substrates for controlling an alignment of the liquid crystal. The first and second alignment control structures are bent in zigzag fashion and extend parallel with each other. The liquid crystal display apparatus also includes an additional structure for controlling an alignment of the liquid crystal. The additional structure extends from a bent portion of at least one of the first and second alignment control structures.