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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2008
Takashi Sasabayashi, Kounosu, JP;
Arihiro Takeda, Saitama, JP;
Katsufumi Ohmuro, Atsugi, JP;
Yoshio Koike, Atsugi, JP;
Shingo Kataoka, Machida, JP;
Takahiro Sasaki, Taki-gun, JP;
Kenji Okamoto, Tenri, JP;
Tsuyoshi Kamada, Kawasaki, JP;
Shougo Hayashi, Kawasaki, JP;
Hideaki Takizawa, Taki-gun, JP;
Keiji Imoto, Suzuka, JP;
Hidefumi Yoshida, Machida, JP;
Hiroyasu Inoue, Yokohama, JP;
Yoji Taniguchi, Yonago, JP;
Satoshi Murata, Yonago, JP;
Takashi Sasabayashi, Kounosu, JP;
Arihiro Takeda, Saitama, JP;
Katsufumi Ohmuro, Atsugi, JP;
Yoshio Koike, Atsugi, JP;
Shingo Kataoka, Machida, JP;
Takahiro Sasaki, Taki-gun, JP;
Kenji Okamoto, Tenri, JP;
Tsuyoshi Kamada, Kawasaki, JP;
Shougo Hayashi, Kawasaki, JP;
Hideaki Takizawa, Taki-gun, JP;
Keiji Imoto, Suzuka, JP;
Hidefumi Yoshida, Machida, JP;
Hiroyasu Inoue, Yokohama, JP;
Yoji Taniguchi, Yonago, JP;
Satoshi Murata, Yonago, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A vertical alignment mode liquid crystal display device having an improved viewing angle characteristic is disclosed. The liquid crystal display device uses a liquid crystal having a negative anisotropic dielectric constant, and orientations of the liquid crystal are vertical to substrates when no voltageisapplied, almost horizontal when a predetermined voltage is applied, and oblique when an intermediate voltage is applied. At least one of the substrates includes a structure as domain regulating means, and inclined surfaces of the structure operate to regulate azimuths of the oblique orientations of the liquid crystal when the intermediate voltage is applied.