WO2006030495A1 - 液晶表示素子 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a liquid crystal display element using a liquid crystal material having a molecular orientation state of cholesteric phase (cholesteric liquid crystal) as a liquid crystal material, and particularly relates to a liquid crystal display element having excellent physical durability.
- cholesteric liquid crystal cholesteric liquid crystal
- RFID Radio Frequency Identification
- contactless IC cards and RF tags that have both durability and convenience in the industrial field such as logistics, where contact IC cards and barcodes are used in recent years.
- RFID Radio Frequency Identification
- an IC card is excellent in information recording, it has a problem that it cannot be confirmed until the recorded content is read by a dedicated device! This is because it is desirable to be able to see the recorded contents in point cards and coupon tickets used in the transportation field.
- Conventional contact-type IC cards have been proposed to display using magnetic flakes or display using a visually readable medium using leuco dye.
- Such a contact type IC card requires a dedicated device for inserting the IC card, and a display writing device having a magnetic head and a thermal head is built in the dedicated device.
- non-contact type IC cards and RF tags that are expected to become widely used in the future cannot be equipped with a write head provided in a dedicated device for contact type IC cards. For this reason, it is necessary to display using an electric signal supplied wirelessly, and display using an electrically driven liquid crystal method or electrophoresis method is required.
- Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 filed with the following JPO as documents related to IC cards and RF tags equipped with display elements.
- Patent Document 1 Actual Fairness-30384
- Patent Document 2 JP-A-2002-236891 [0005] On page 3, column 6, line 37 of Patent Document 1, there is also a description assuming a non-contact type IC card or RF tag. The structure of the non-contact type IC card is described in detail in Patent Document 2.
- a liquid crystal display element is proposed as one candidate for a display element.
- a ferroelectric liquid crystal that retains its display even when the power is turned off is assumed as a liquid crystal material candidate.
- Cholesteric liquid crystals can also be called chiral nematic liquid crystals.
- liquid crystal display elements have been realized as display elements for IC cards and RF tags has been their physical durability.
- An IC card cannot be used as a display element unless the bending resistance and environmental test conditions specified by JIS are satisfied, and general liquid crystal display elements cannot satisfy these conditions. It is a powerful force.
- a strong pressure is applied to the surface of the card when inserted into a reader.
- the liquid crystal is brought to one side by this roller pressure, the seal is broken at the edge portion, the liquid crystal leaks out, and the function as the liquid crystal display element is lost.
- Patent Document 3 Japanese Patent Application No. 15-998646
- Patent Document 4 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-328374 proposes a structure of a liquid crystal display element in which durability is improved by using an antiferroelectric liquid crystal.
- antiferroelectric liquid crystals cannot be applied to IC cards in principle because of their low impact resistance, which makes alignment difficult to maintain.
- polarizing plate since it is necessary to use a polarizing plate, it is difficult to mount on a standard thickness (0.76mm) IC card.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the entire structure of the liquid crystal display element proposed in Patent Document 3
- FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the liquid crystal display element.
- FIG. 3 is a horizontal cross-sectional view of a wall structure (wall material) and a display unit provided in the liquid crystal display element.
- FIG. 4 is a view showing a part of a cross section in a direction parallel to the layer including the liquid crystal cell and the partition of the liquid crystal display element disclosed in Patent Document 4.
- the liquid crystal display element proposed in Patent Document 3 has a structure in which a wall structure 3, a display unit 4, a light shielding mask 5, and the like are sandwiched between a segment substrate 1 and a common substrate 2.
- the wall structure 3 and the display unit 4 are provided between the common substrate 2 and the light shielding mask 5.
- the thickness of the layer having the wall structure 3 and the display unit 4 is several / zm.
- the display unit 4 is composed of four segment blocks 4a.
- a layer having the wall surface structure 3 and the display unit 4 is referred to as a liquid crystal cell layer 10.
- the liquid crystal cell layer 10 includes a liquid crystal injection path 11 and a notch part 12 in addition to the wall surface structure 3 and the display part 4.
- the liquid crystal injection path 11 is a path provided for injecting liquid crystal into the display unit 4 which is a liquid crystal cell, and is provided between the adjacent segment blocks 4a and on the left side of the first segment block 4a.
- the shape of the liquid crystal injection path 11 is a straight line.
- Liquid crystal is injected into the liquid crystal cell layer 10 from the left end portion 11a of the liquid crystal injection path 11 connected to the left end of the first segment block 4a.
- the injected liquid crystal is injected into the final segment block 4a through the liquid crystal injection path 11 and the segment block 4a.
- the buffer unit 12 connected to the right end of the segment block 4a at the final stage is provided to enclose excess air flowing in when the liquid crystal is vacuum-injected. Due to the structure, the liquid crystal is also injected into the notch section 12.
- a light shielding mask (light shielding film) 5 is provided on the upper surface of the wall structure 3.
- the light shielding mask 5 is a mask for preventing the liquid crystal injection region (the liquid crystal injection path 11 and the buffer unit 12) unnecessary for the segment display in the liquid crystal cell layer 10 from functioning as the display region. Formed.
- the light shielding mask 5 has a light transmission part 5 a having a shape corresponding to the segment pattern of the display part 4.
- the width of the light transmission part 5a is smaller than the width of the segment block 4a of the display part 4 in consideration of the alignment margin and visibility. Due to the light shielding effect of the light shielding mask 5, the display unit 4 can perform segment display with excellent visibility and contrast.
- FIG. 4 is a horizontal sectional view of a liquid crystal layer of a liquid crystal display device proposed in Patent Document 4.
- a white portion is a display portion (segment) 20 or a liquid crystal injection path 28 corresponding to a portion where a liquid crystal cell is provided.
- each segment is expressed as a display portion (or liquid crystal cell).
- the liquid crystal injection path 28 is indicated by six parallel thin lines, and the display unit 20 is indicated by a rectangle or a substantially rectangular width wider than the thin lines.
- the left end of the liquid crystal injection path 28 is a liquid crystal injection part 29.
- Anti-ferroelectric liquid crystal is injected into the display unit 20 via the liquid crystal injection unit 29 and the liquid crystal injection path 28.
- the black areas are partition walls 27.
- the liquid crystal display element of Patent Document 3 and the liquid crystal display apparatus of Patent Document 4 have similar structures, and the liquid crystal display element of Patent Document 3 and the liquid crystal display apparatus of Patent Document 4 are similar to each other.
- the main difference in configuration is that the liquid crystal material used is different.
- the liquid crystal display element of Patent Document 3 uses a cholesteric liquid crystal
- the liquid crystal display device of Patent Document 4 uses an anti-ferroelectric liquid crystal.
- a first object of the present invention is to provide a cholesteric liquid crystal display element that can prevent a change in display state even when the display surface is pressed with a finger or a pen tip.
- a second object of the present invention is to provide a cholesteric liquid crystal display element that can prevent a change in display state even if the element is warped or twisted.
- a first aspect of the liquid crystal display element of the present invention includes an opposing substrate, a wall structure provided between the substrates, and a plurality of segments surrounded by side surfaces of the wall structure. It is premised on a liquid crystal display element using a cholesteric liquid crystal that has a plurality of segment blocks and a liquid crystal injection path in which the side surfaces are surrounded by the wall structure. In addition, a plurality of segment blocks each including at least one segment in which only one liquid crystal injection path for liquid crystal is connected are provided.
- the liquid crystal display element according to the second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the liquid crystal display element according to the first aspect, a support for holding the opposing substrate is provided inside the segment.
- the liquid crystal display element of the third aspect of the present invention is composed of opposing substrates, a wall structure provided between the substrates, and a plurality of segments surrounded by side surfaces of the wall structure. Assuming a liquid crystal display element using a cholesteric liquid crystal having a plurality of segment blocks, each segment block is not connected to other segment blocks.
- the liquid crystal display element according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the liquid crystal display element according to the third aspect, a support for holding the opposing substrate is provided inside the segment.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall structure of a conventional cholesteric liquid crystal display element.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded view showing a main part of the conventional cholesteric liquid crystal display element.
- FIG. 3 is a horizontal sectional view of a liquid crystal cell layer in the conventional cholesteric liquid crystal display element.
- FIG. 4 is a horizontal sectional view of a liquid crystal cell layer in a conventional antiferroelectric liquid crystal display element.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a change portion of a display state due to pressing of a conventional liquid crystal cell layer.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a change portion of a display state due to pressing of a liquid crystal cell layer having another conventional structure.
- FIG. 7 is a view showing a load bearing effect in the liquid crystal display element of each example of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a horizontal sectional view of a liquid crystal cell layer in the liquid crystal display element of Example 1.
- FIG. 9 shows a manufacturing process for the liquid crystal display element of Example 1.
- FIG. 10 is a horizontal sectional view of a liquid crystal cell layer in the liquid crystal display element of Example 2.
- FIG. 11 is a horizontal sectional view of a liquid crystal cell layer in the liquid crystal display element of Example 3.
- FIG. 12 A diagram showing how a segment is deformed when a concentrated load is applied to the segment.
- FIG. 13 is a three-dimensional perspective view showing the structure of a segment in the liquid crystal display element of Example 4.
- FIG. 14 is a horizontal sectional view of a segment in the liquid crystal display element of Example 4.
- FIG. 15 is a vertical sectional view of the liquid crystal display element of Example 4.
- FIG. 16 is a horizontal sectional view of a segment in the liquid crystal display element of Example 5.
- FIG. 17 is a horizontal sectional view of a segment in the liquid crystal display element of Example 6.
- FIG. 18 is a horizontal sectional view of a segment in the liquid crystal display element of Example 7.
- FIG. 19 is a horizontal sectional view of a segment in the liquid crystal display element of Example 8.
- FIG. 5 and 6 are top views of the wall surface structure.
- the wall surface structure shown in FIG. 5 and the wall surface structure shown in FIG. 6 are different in shape.
- a wall structure 30 shown in FIG. 5 four segments 31 each having an 8-shaped shape are connected by a liquid crystal injection path 32 having a linear shape.
- the center of the left end of the first segment 31 (31-1) is connected to the liquid crystal injection path 32 (32-1), and the left end of the liquid crystal injection path 32-1 is the liquid crystal injection inlet 34.
- a straight air sealing portion 33 is connected to the center of the right end of the last segment 31 (31-4).
- each segment 41 is connected in a zigzag manner by a liquid crystal injection path 42.
- the middle part of the upper half is between the first and second stage segments 41, the middle part of the lower half is between the second and third stage segments 41, and the upper part is between the third and fourth stage segments 41 They are connected by a force S between the half centers and a linear liquid crystal injection path 42.
- a cholesteric liquid crystal display element (not shown) of the film substrate was fabricated by injecting cholesteric liquid crystal into the wall structure 30 shown in FIG.
- the display state of the portion indicated by the broken line pattern 36 in FIG. 5 easily changed.
- the display state easily changed at the portion indicated by the broken line pattern 36 on the display surface in the same manner as when the finger was pressed.
- the cholesteric liquid crystal display element (not shown) of the film substrate was fabricated by injecting the liquid crystal injection path 42 (42-1) force cholesteric liquid crystal into the wall structure 40 shown in FIG.
- the portion indicated by the broken line pattern 46 in FIG. The display state of changed easily.
- the cholesteric liquid crystal display element was bent in the longitudinal direction to give a warp, the change in the display state was gentle compared to when it was pressed with a finger. Change was seen
- Cholesteric liquid crystal is a liquid crystal in which liquid crystal molecules have a helical phase, and a planar state that reflects (selectively reflects) light of a specific wavelength according to the direction of change in the helical structure and a transparent focal point. It is known as a bistable liquid crystal that takes two states, the conic state. In the planar state, the helical axis is perpendicular to the substrate surface, and the liquid crystal molecules are parallel. In the focal conic state, the helical axis is parallel to the substrate surface, and the liquid crystal molecules form micro domains. A cholesteric liquid crystal display device displays using these two states.
- the wall structure is formed so as to suppress the fluidity of the liquid crystal inside the liquid crystal cell, thereby causing a pressure on the display surface of the liquid crystal display element and bending of the liquid crystal display element. It was found that the change of the display state can be prevented.
- the evenly distributed load is a load generated when the surface is pressed with a relatively large surface area such as a finger, and the load is uniformly distributed around the pressing portion.
- Concentrated load has a small surface area such as the tip of a ballpoint pen or fingernail This is a load that occurs when pressed by the pressure, and the load concentrates on the pressed part and does not disperse much around.
- the overall configuration (arrangement of each component) is the same as that of the liquid crystal display element proposed in Patent Document 3 shown in FIGS.
- the essential difference between the two is the structure of the liquid crystal cell layer.
- the structure of the wall surface structure in other words, the pattern shape of the display portion and the liquid crystal injection path
- the internal structure of the segment (liquid crystal cell) in the wall surface structure the structure of the wall surface structure can be improved. Increase strength against evenly distributed loads and concentrated loads.
- FIG. 7 is a graph showing the load bearing effect in the liquid crystal display element of the embodiment of the present invention. This graph is applied to the display surface as if a person pressed the display surface of the liquid crystal display element with a finger.
- a shows a display change caused by "uniformly distributed load”
- the horizontal axis is the liquid crystal display device of each embodiment of the present invention and conventional liquid crystal display device, the vertical axis thereof "load capacity (kgf / cm 2)" Talk to you.
- the load resistance indicates the maximum finger pressing force (hereinafter referred to as finger pressure) that the liquid crystal display element can withstand display changes when a person presses the display surface of the liquid crystal display element with a finger.
- the broken horizontal line 51 in the graph is the minimum target value of the load resistance when the liquid crystal display element is mounted as a display element of an IC card, and is 5.3 kgf / cm 2 .
- This target value is a statistically derived value for the finger pressure of dozens of people who participated in the experiment, and can be regarded as the average finger pressure of a person.
- the load resistance when the thickness of the cholesteric liquid crystal (hereinafter simply referred to as liquid crystal) is 5 m is 1.6 kgf / cm 2 .
- the thickness of the liquid crystal was reduced to 1.3 kgf / cm 2 . In this way, liquid crystal display elements with a conventional structure cannot withstand human finger pressure.
- the cause of the change in the display of the liquid crystal display element is the cholesteric property inside the liquid crystal cell due to deformation. Therefore, by increasing the hardness of the wall structure, the deformation strength of the liquid crystal cell against the pressing force can be increased, and the display change due to the pressing can be prevented. Therefore, the material of the wall surface structure was reviewed, and the wall surface structure after adhesion hardening was made a harder material. Since the wall structure is a polymer material, a material having a higher molecular weight and a higher crosslinking density tends to be harder. When this method was applied to a conventional liquid crystal display element with a liquid crystal thickness of 3 m and the wall structure was changed to a hard wall structure, the load capacity increased to 2.7 kgf / cm 2 .
- the embodiment of the present invention has been devised so that the flow of the liquid crystal inside the liquid crystal cell can be suppressed by changing the pattern shape of the wall surface structure from the conventional one.
- attention is paid to “the shape of the liquid crystal injection path” and “the structure of each segment of the segment block”.
- the present invention is applied to a liquid crystal display element in which a numeric display unit (hereinafter referred to as a segment block) of each digit of a display unit is composed of seven segments.
- a numeric display unit hereinafter referred to as a segment block
- FIG. 8 is a partial horizontal sectional view of the liquid crystal cell layer in the liquid crystal display element of Example 1 of the present invention.
- a load applied to the display surface when the display surface of the liquid crystal display element is pressed with a finger is referred to as an evenly distributed load.
- the “liquid crystal injection path shape” is focused on, and the liquid crystal injection path 62 that connects the segment blocks 61 has a key S-shaped structure.
- the segment block 61 two sets of left and right segments 63 facing the upper side and the lower side are connected to each other by a liquid crystal injection path 64 having a key-shaped S-shape, and the liquid crystal injection path 64 is connected to the upper and center portions.
- the upper and lower segments 63 are connected by a straight liquid crystal injection path 65 in which the liquid crystal injection path 64 also branches in the vertical direction.
- the liquid crystal injection paths 62 and 64 have a structure that utilizes the property that fluid does not easily flow when there is a corner. Therefore, the liquid crystal injection path 64 is not limited to the key-shaped S-shaped structure as long as it has a corner in the middle.
- the segment block 4a has a plurality of segments.
- the segment block 61 is divided into seven segments 63 and the liquid crystal inlets of the segments 63 (hereinafter simply referred to as “notes”). One entry).
- the number of segments 63 having no liquid crystal spout (hereinafter simply referred to as spout) can be increased.
- the fluidity of the liquid crystal filled inside should decrease.
- the upper, central, and lower segments 63 are segments having only a spout and having no spout.
- the three segments 63 are connected only to the liquid crystal injection path 64 serving as an injection port, and are not connected to the liquid crystal injection path 64 serving as a liquid crystal outlet.
- FIG. 7 shows the effect of increasing the load resistance in the liquid crystal display element of Example 1 having the above structure.
- the load resistance of the liquid crystal display element of Example 1 was improved to 9.33 kgf / cm 2 .
- the load resistance of a liquid crystal display element having only one segment in each segment block with no spout was 5.6 kgf / cm 2 . From this, it was found that the load resistance changes depending on the number of segments without spouts.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a method for manufacturing the liquid crystal display element of Example 1.
- the manufacturing process of the liquid crystal display element of Example 1 is almost the same as the liquid crystal display element of Patent Document 3, and only the liquid crystal cell layer forming process (wall surface structure forming process) is different. Therefore, a brief description will be given here.
- a segment pattern light shielding mask (light shielding film) 72 is formed on the surface of a film substrate (segment substrate) 71 on which a segment pattern transparent electrode is formed.
- an adhesive wall surface structure 73 to be a liquid crystal cell layer considering the liquid crystal injection path is formed on the light shielding mask 72 by photolithography or the like. Thickness force of the wall structure The thickness of the liquid crystal in the liquid crystal cell layer is almost the same.
- the light absorption layer 7 is formed on the common substrate 74 on which the solid common electrode 74a is formed.
- the light absorption layer 75 is necessary to make the cholesteric liquid crystal transparent state black.
- This light absorption layer 75 may be formed either inside or outside the common substrate 74.
- the common electrode 74a may be formed of a material having a light absorption property. (In this case, the step of forming the light absorption layer is unnecessary).
- Laminate 77 by heat treatment.
- Liquid crystal is injected from the liquid crystal injection layer of the liquid crystal cell layer 77, and liquid crystal is injected into all the segments 63 through the liquid crystal injection paths 62 and 64.
- This liquid crystal injection can be performed by, for example, a vacuum injection method.
- a conductive adhesive or the like is used to connect the common electrode 74a of the common substrate 77 to the segment substrate.
- Current is passed through 76 transfer electrodes 71a.
- a sealing material having a general liquid crystal structure may be provided on the outer peripheral portion of the liquid crystal display element.
- liquid crystal In a cholesteric liquid crystal display element that does not use a polarizing plate, liquid crystal remains in the liquid crystal injection path, and thus a light shielding mask is required to conceal the liquid crystal in the liquid crystal injection path (see step (1) above). .
- the liquid crystal display element of Example 1 achieves a structure that exceeds the target load resistance.
- FIG. 10 is a partial horizontal cross-sectional view of the liquid crystal cell in the liquid crystal display element according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention based on the above idea.
- a straight line is formed above and below the row of segment blocks 81 connected in the horizontal direction, parallel to the row of segment blocks 81, respectively.
- Shaped common liquid crystal injection paths 85 and 86 are provided. Liquid crystal is injected into each segment 83 in the upper half of each segment block 81 through a liquid crystal injection path 82 branched from the common liquid crystal injection path 85. Each segment 83 in the lower half has The liquid crystal is injected through a liquid crystal injection path 82 branched from the common liquid crystal injection path 86.
- the liquid crystal injection path 82 has a straight line, “substantially stalk-shaped” or “staircase” shape, and both of the latter two liquid crystal injection paths 82 have a corner portion.
- each segment 83 in each segment block 81 has only one inlet. Further, since all the segment blocks 81 are connected through the common liquid crystal injection paths 85 and 86, there is no spout in each segment 83.
- the liquid crystal display element of Example 2 has a structure in which all the segments 83 in the liquid crystal cell 80 have no spout, so that the load resistance is higher than that of the liquid crystal display element of Example 1. Further improve.
- FIG. 11 is a partial horizontal cross-sectional view of the liquid crystal cell layer in the liquid crystal display element of Example 3 of the present invention.
- the liquid crystal display element of Examples 1 to 13 is intended to improve the load resistance of a uniform distributed load generated by a pressing force of a finger or the like against the display surface of the liquid crystal display element.
- a uniform distributed load generated by a pressing force of a finger or the like against the display surface of the liquid crystal display element In the case of an IC card, it may be assumed that the display part of the IC card is pushed with the tip of a ballpoint pen or fingernail other than a finger. In this case, concentrated pressure is applied to the display unit, causing a change in the liquid crystal display. In order to improve the convenience of the IC card, it is necessary to suppress the display change due to this concentrated load.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a state of segment deformation that occurs when a concentrated load is applied.
- the segment 100 is surrounded on the upper and lower surfaces by a counter electrode (common electrode) 104 formed on the common substrate 105 and a segment electrode 107 formed on the segment substrate 101, and left and right by the adhesive wall structure 103. It has a structure surrounded by the sides.
- a light shielding mask 102 is provided on the upper surface of the adhesive wall structure 103. The light shielding mask 102 is sandwiched between the segment substrate 101 and the adhesive wall structure 103.
- FIG. 13 is a horizontal sectional view of a segment in the liquid crystal display device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention based on the above idea.
- FIG. 14 is a plan view of the segment when viewing the display surface side force.
- cylindrical adhesive struts (hereinafter simply referred to as struts) 111 are arranged in rows at equal intervals. ing.
- FIG. 15 shows a vertical sectional view of the segment 110.
- the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those of the segment 100 of the conventional structure in FIG.
- struts 111 are arranged at equal intervals in the segment 110. In this way, by providing hard struts 111 inside the segment 100 at equal intervals, even when a concentrated load is applied, the deformation of the segment 110 is suppressed, and the display change against the concentrated load of the segment 110 is strong. It can be.
- the material of the column 111 may be the same material as that of the wall surface structure 113, its formation can be made in the same process as the wall surface structure 113.
- the wall structure 113 is formed by photolithography, a photomask in which the pattern of the support 111 is added to the pattern of the wall structure 113 may be manufactured.
- FIG. 16 is a horizontal cross-sectional view showing the shape and arrangement pattern of the pillars in the segment in the liquid crystal display element of Example 5 of the present invention.
- Example 5 the column 121 was a solid with a cross-shaped cross section, and the columns 121 were arranged in a lattice at equal intervals inside the segment 120. Since the cross section of the column 121 has a cross shape, the liquid crystal flow path is limited to the gap between the crosses, and its fluidity is greatly limited. For this reason, the tolerance of both concentrated load and equally distributed load is improved.
- FIG. 17 is a horizontal cross-sectional view showing the shape and arrangement pattern of the columns in the segment in the liquid crystal display element of Example 6 of the present invention.
- a strut 131 having a substantially her-cam structure is formed inside the segment 130.
- the segment 130 is most resistant to a concentrated load.
- the present cam-cam structure is characterized by providing an opening 133 on one side of a regular hexagon.
- a liquid crystal display element of Example 7 of the present invention a liquid crystal display element having both a substantially two-cam structure shown in FIG. 17 and a structure in which all segments shown in FIG. 10 do not have spouts was made.
- the tolerance of the uniform load of this liquid crystal display element is 18.7 kgf / cm 2 as shown in the graph of FIG. 7 and shown in (5), and is shown by (1) in the graph of FIG.
- FIG. 18 is a horizontal sectional view of a segment in the liquid crystal display element of Example 8 of the present invention.
- the segment 140 shown in the figure is a modification of the segment 120 shown in FIG.
- the column 120 includes a column 141 in which the left side of one column 121 of two adjacent columns 121 in the segment 120 is connected to the right side of the other column 121.
- the segment 140 has a structure in which the support columns 121 that are adjacent to each other in the segment 120 are connected to each other, and therefore, the number of openings is significantly reduced as compared with the segment 120.
- the columns 121 are connected so that a closed region is not formed inside the segment 140. This is because the liquid crystal is injected into the entire region of the segment 140 other than the support column 141.
- the liquid crystal display element of Example 8 is more resistant to uniform load than the liquid crystal display element of Example 6. Further, since the area ratio of the support to the entire area in the segment cross section is larger than that of the segment 120, the resistance against concentrated load is also improved as compared with the liquid crystal display element of Example 6.
- FIG. 19 is a horizontal sectional view of a segment in the liquid crystal display element of Example 9 of the present invention.
- a segment 150 shown in the figure is a modification of the segment 130 having a substantially heart cam structure shown in Fig. 17, and is provided with openings 153 on only two sides of a regular hexagon. For this reason, the flow of liquid crystal to the outside with a segment internal force is more limited than that of segment 130, and the liquid crystal display element of Example 9 is more resistant to equally distributed loads than the liquid crystal display element of Example 7. In addition, since the occupation area of the support in the cross section of the segment is larger than that of the segment 130, the tolerance of concentrated load is improved as compared with the liquid crystal display element of the seventh embodiment.
- the liquid crystal injection time is expected to be longer. If the liquid crystal temperature is increased during liquid crystal injection to lower the viscosity of the liquid crystal, there is a problem in terms of process. It is possible to manufacture a liquid crystal display element in a time that does not occur.
- IC When used as a card display element, it is possible to provide an IC card with a display function that is highly convenient.
- the above-described embodiment is a power obtained by applying the present invention to a liquid crystal display element for segment display.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and can also be applied to a liquid crystal display element for dot matrix display.
- the present invention is an effective structure for preventing a display change, which is a characteristic problem in a cholesteric liquid crystal display element having excellent bistability.
- the structure of the present invention is not limited to other liquid crystal displays. It can also be applied to improve the durability of the element.
- the present invention is suitable not only for the display portion of an IC card but also for a display portion of a portable device such as a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Data Assistant), or a wristwatch that has a strong demand for thinning.
- a portable device such as a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Data Assistant), or a wristwatch that has a strong demand for thinning.
- it can be applied to display units of various electronic devices such as touch panel displays, electronic paper, and automotive panel.
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