JP2005164752A - Liquid crystal display panel - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attain an excellent display by uniformizing gaps between both substrates on respective sealing edges of a sealing material and preventing occurrence of gap unevenness on a liquid crystal display panel. <P>SOLUTION: The film thickness of a black mask film 12 formed on a position, where sealing edges 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d with a low electrode occupation rate are disposed, is formed thicker than that of the black mask film 12 formed on a position, where sealing edges 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d with a high electrode occupation rate are disposed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display panel, and more particularly to a liquid crystal display panel in which electrodes provided on opposite surfaces of both substrates are provided by being routed at an end portion of the substrate.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, liquid crystal display panels for displaying information such as specific figures and characters by selectively applying an electric field to a predetermined portion of a pair of substrates filled with liquid crystal in the middle have been used in mobile phones, personal computers, etc. It is often used as a display screen.

  Among these liquid crystal display panels, for example, a COG (Chip on Glass) type liquid crystal display panel is formed so that the other substrate protrudes in a planar shape as compared with one of a pair of rectangular substrates. The two substrates are integrally formed by being bonded together by a sealing material including four sealing sides provided at the peripheral edge portions of the surfaces facing each other. Electrodes are provided on the surfaces of the two substrates facing each other, and the electrode provided on the other substrate is the terminal side seal side of the sealing material disposed on the protruding portion side of the other substrate. The electrode terminal is extended to the projecting portion while being routed at the arrangement position.

  Here, according to recent research, the gap between the two substrates in the position of the seal side where the electrode occupation ratio is low, which indicates the ratio of the area occupied by the electrodes, and the two substrates in the display region where display is performed as a liquid crystal display panel. It has been found that the difference from the gap becomes larger compared to the arrangement position of the seal side having a high electrode occupation ratio.

  However, in the conventional liquid crystal display panel as described above, more electrodes are routed in the arrangement position of the terminal side seal side than in the arrangement position of the other three seal sides. The electrode occupancy at the position where the terminal side seal side is disposed is higher than the other three seal sides, particularly the electrode occupancy at the position where the opposing seal side is disposed. For this reason, the difference between the gap between the two substrates at the position where the terminal side seal side is disposed and the gap between the two substrates at the display region is the difference between the gap between the two substrates at the other three seal sides and the display region. The difference from the gap between the substrates is different, and as a result, in the liquid crystal display panel, there is a problem that gaps between the two substrates occur and good display cannot be performed.

  The present invention has been made in view of these points, and by making the gap between the two substrates uniform on each seal side of the sealing material and preventing the occurrence of gap unevenness in the liquid crystal display panel, a good display is achieved. An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display panel capable of performing the above.

  In order to achieve the above object, the liquid crystal display panel according to the present invention is characterized in that an electrode is provided on a surface of a pair of substrates facing each other and a plurality of portions provided on a peripheral portion of the surfaces of the substrates facing each other. In the liquid crystal display panel in which the two substrates are bonded to each other by a sealing material composed of a sealing side, and electrodes are routed around the sealing material on the substrate. Depending on the electrode occupancy rate of the position, the film thickness of the gap adjustment film provided at the position of the seal side where the electrode occupancy rate is low is used for the gap adjustment provided at the position of the seal side where the electrode occupancy rate is high It is formed thicker than the film.

  The gap adjusting film is preferably formed integrally with a panel film formed on at least one substrate. Here, the panel film is a panel constituent film other than electrodes such as a black mask film, a diffusion film, a reflective film, a color filter film, and a planarizing film.

  The panel film may be a black mask film.

  According to the liquid crystal display panel of the present invention, the film thickness of the gap adjusting film at the position of each seal side is set according to the electrode occupation ratio at the position of each seal side, The film thickness can be set for each gap adjusting film at the arrangement position. And, the lower the electrode occupancy rate at the position of the seal side, the thicker the gap adjusting film provided at the position of the seal side can be formed. The difference between the gap between the two substrates in the display region and the gap between the two substrates at the positions where the seal sides are arranged can be eliminated.

  As described above, according to the liquid crystal display panel of the present invention, the gap between the two substrates in the display area and the position at which each seal side is disposed depends on the thickness of the panel film at the position at which each seal side is disposed. Since the difference from the gap between the two substrates can be eliminated, the gap between the two substrates in the entire liquid crystal display panel can be made uniform, and the occurrence of gap unevenness in the liquid crystal display panel can be prevented. Thereby, it is possible to perform a good display without display unevenness in the liquid crystal display panel.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a liquid crystal display panel according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1A is a schematic plan view showing a transparent electrode wiring provided on a transparent substrate on the counter-viewing side of the liquid crystal display panel according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 1B is a liquid crystal shown in FIG. It is a typical top view which shows the transparent electrode wiring provided in the transparent substrate by the side of visual recognition of a display panel.

  As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the present liquid crystal display panel 1 has a pair of transparent substrates 2a and 2b, which is compared with the transparent substrate 2a on the opposite side of the pair of transparent substrates 2a and 2b. The transparent substrate 2b on the viewing side has a protruding portion 3 formed so as to protrude in a planar shape.

  A sealing material 5 composed of four sealing sides 5a, 5b, 5c, and 5d having the same thickness is provided on the peripheral portions of the surfaces of the transparent substrates 2 facing each other. A liquid crystal 6 and a spacer (not shown) are enclosed in the liquid crystal display panel 1 which is bonded and integrally formed and surrounded by both the transparent substrates 2 and the sealing material 5.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a diffusion film 8 having a roughened surface made of a resin material is provided on the entire viewing surface of the transparent substrate 2a on the counter-viewing side. In the display area 9 on the viewing surface, a reflective film 10 is provided so as to be laminated on the diffusion film 8.

  In the display area 9 on the viewing surface of the transparent substrate 2a on the non-viewing side, a black mask film 12 made of a resin material is laminated on the reflective film 10 and arranged in a lattice shape so as to be disposed at a portion corresponding to the boundary of each dot. Is provided. Here, one dot means a range of one color unit in one pixel.

  Further, the diffusion layer 8 and the black mask film 12 are disposed at the position where the seal material 5 is disposed in the non-display area 13 which is the peripheral part of the display area 9 on the viewing surface of the transparent substrate 2a on the opposite viewing side. It is provided as follows.

  Each color filter film made of a resin material of R (red), G (green), and B (blue) is provided in the display area 9 on the viewing surface of the transparent substrate 2a on the non-viewing side so as to correspond to the arrangement position of each dot. 14 is provided.

  Further, a flattening film 15 made of a transparent resin material is provided on the entire surface of the transparent substrate 2a on the counter-viewing side so as to cover the black mask film 12 and the color filter films 14.

  A plurality of first transparent electrodes 17 made of ITO (Indium Tin Oxide) or the like are provided in the display region 9 on the viewing surface of the planarizing film 15. As shown in FIG. 1 (a), each of the seal sides 5 is drawn around at the position where the second seal side 5 b and the second seal side 5 c are orthogonal to the first seal side 5 a in the non-display area 13. It extends so as to reach the arrangement position of the first seal side 5a located on the protruding portion 3 side. On the other hand, the projecting portion 3 is provided with the first transparent electrode electrode terminal 18 such that the end thereof reaches the arrangement position of the first seal side 5a. The first transparent electrode 17 is electrically connected to the first transparent electrode terminal 18 through the transfer portion of the seal material 5.

  A plurality of second transparent electrodes 20 made of ITO or the like are provided in the display region 9 on the anti-viewing surface of the transparent substrate 2b on the viewing side. As shown in FIG. 1B, the second transparent electrode 20 extends to the projecting portion 3 through the disposition position of the first seal side 5a while being routed in the non-display area 13. The electrode terminal 21 is used as an electrode.

  As described above, the first transparent electrode 17 and the second transparent electrode 20 are provided around the first seal sides 5a in the two transparent substrates 2, respectively. The arrangement position of the seal side 5a has a higher electrode occupation ratio than the arrangement positions of the other three seal sides 5b, 5c, and 5d. In addition, the first transparent electrode 17 is provided around the second sealing side 5b and the third sealing side 5c of the transparent substrate 2a on the counter-viewing side. The electrode occupancy is higher in the positions of the second seal side 5b and the third seal side 5c on the substrate 2a than in the positions of the fourth seal side 5d facing the first seal side 5a.

  Then, the electrode occupancy at the positions where the seal sides 5a, 5b, 5c and 5d are arranged is the same as the electrode occupancy at the display area 9 according to the electrode occupancy at the positions where the seal sides 5a, 5b, 5c and 5d are arranged. Is a black mask film 12 that is a gap adjusting film provided at the position where the seal sides 5a, 5b, 5c, and 5d having a lower electrode occupying ratio than the electrode occupying ratio in the display region 9 are used. The film thickness is formed so as to be thick. In the present embodiment, the film thickness of the black mask film 12 at the positions at which the other three seal sides 5b, 5c, and 5d are arranged is thicker than that at the position at which the first seal side 5a is provided. Is formed. Further, the thickness of the black mask film 12 at the position where the fourth seal edge 5d is disposed is thicker than that of the black mask film 12 where the second seal edge 5b and the third seal edge 5c are disposed. .

  Here, the gap adjusting film is not limited to the black mask film 12, but may be the diffusion film 8, the reflective film 10, the color filter film 14, and the planarizing film 15. In some cases, it may be an alignment film, but since the film thickness must be adjusted according to the electrode occupation area, the diffusion layer 8, the black mask film 12, the color filter film 14, which is thicker than the electrode thickness, Chemical film 15 is preferred. Moreover, since the leakage of the light from the sealing material 5 can be prevented, the black mask film 12 is more preferable.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the gap adjusting film is integrally formed with the black mask film, but may be formed individually with the same material as the black mask film and other panel films. The gap adjusting film is not limited to a single layer, and may be a multilayer film.

  Here, FIG. 3 shows that both transparent substrates at positions where the seal sides 5a, 5b, 5c, and 5d are disposed with respect to the gap between the transparent substrates 2 in the display region 9 when the electrode occupation ratio of the display region 9 is 90%. 2 is a graph showing the relationship between the ratio of the gap difference of 2 and the electrode occupancy at the positions where the seal sides 5a, 5b, 5c and 5d are arranged. According to FIG. 3, for example, when the transparent electrodes 17 and 18 have a film thickness of 0.15 μm and the electrode occupancy rate at the position where the first seal side 5 a is disposed is 80%, both the transparent substrates 2 in the display region 9. The gap between the transparent substrates 2 at the position where the first seal side 5a is disposed is 10%. For this reason, the gap between the transparent substrates 2 at the position where the first seal side 5a is disposed is 0.15 μm × 0.1 = 0.015 μm. Therefore, the electrode occupation ratio at the position where the first seal side 5a is disposed is When the case where the electrode occupation ratio in the display area is the same is set as a reference (0), the black mask film 12 is formed to have a thickness of 0.015 μm at the position where the first seal side 5a is provided. Further, when the electrode occupation ratio at the position where the fourth seal side 5d is disposed is 45%, the gap between the two transparent substrates 2 at the position where the fourth seal side 5d is disposed with respect to the gap between the both transparent substrates in the display region 9. Is 50%. For this reason, the gap between the transparent substrates 2 at the position where the fourth seal side 5d is disposed is 0.15 μm × 0.5 = 0.075 μm. Therefore, the black mask film 12 at the position where the fourth seal side 5d is disposed. The film thickness is formed to be 0.075 μm thick.

  An alignment film (not shown) that has been rubbed in a predetermined direction is provided on the surfaces of the first transparent electrode 17 and the second transparent electrode 20 facing each other.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

  First, the diffusion film 8 and the reflective film 10 are laminated and formed in a predetermined position on the viewing surface of the transparent substrate 2a on the opposite viewing side.

  Subsequently, a grid-like black mask film 12 is provided in the display region 9 on the viewing surface of the transparent substrate 2a on the counter-viewing side, and a solid black mask film 12 is provided in the non-display region 13 by photolithography. At this time, as compared with the black mask film 12 at the position where the first seal side 5a is disposed and in the vicinity thereof, the film of the black mask film 12 at the position where the other three seal sides 5b, 5c, 5d are disposed and in the vicinity thereof. The thickness is formed to be thick by controlling the UV amount. Also, the thickness of the black mask film 12 at the position where the fourth seal side 5d is disposed and the vicinity thereof compared to the black mask film 12 at the position where the second seal side 5b and the third seal side 5c are disposed. Is formed thick by controlling the UV amount.

  Thereafter, the R, G, and B color filter films 14 are formed on the display area 9 on the viewing surface of the transparent substrate 2a on the opposite viewing side by the photolithography method so as to correspond to the positions of the dots.

  Further, the planarizing film 15 is formed in a solid shape on the viewing surfaces of the color filter film 14 and the black mask film 12.

  Further, the first transparent electrode 17 is formed on the viewing surface of the planarizing film 15, and the second transparent electrode 20 is located at a position opposite to the anti-viewing side transparent substrate 2a on the viewing-side transparent substrate 2b. Form. In addition, the second transparent electrode 20 is extended to the protruding portion 3 to form the second transparent electrode electrode terminal 21 and the first transparent electrode electrode terminal 18 is formed.

  Next, the first seal side 5a, the second seal side 5b, the third seal side 5c, and the fourth seal are formed on the peripheral part of the part of the transparent substrate 2 that faces the other transparent substrate 2 of the transparent substrate 2. The sealing material 5 composed of the side 5d is applied to the same thickness, and a spacer is dispersed inside the sealing material 5 so that the two transparent substrates 2 are bonded together. Integrally formed.

  The liquid crystal display panel 1 is completed by enclosing the liquid crystal 6 inside the transparent substrate 2 and the sealing material 5.

  According to the present embodiment, the film thickness of the black mask film 12 at the positions where the seal sides 5a, 5b, 5c and 5d are arranged depends on the electrode occupation ratio at the positions where the seal sides 5a, 5b, 5c and 5d are arranged. The film thickness can be set for each black mask film 12 at the positions where the seal sides 5a, 5b, 5c and 5d are arranged. Then, as the electrode occupying ratio at the positions where the seal sides 5a, 5b, 5c and 5d are lowered, the film thickness of the black mask film 12 provided at the positions where the seal sides 5a, 5b, 5c and 5d are arranged is increased. can do.

  Therefore, depending on the thickness of the black mask film 12 at the positions where the seal sides 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d are arranged, the gap between the transparent substrates 2 in the display area 9 and the both transparent substrates 2 at the positions where the seal sides 5 are arranged. The difference with the gap can be eliminated. As a result, the gap between the transparent substrates 2 of the entire liquid crystal display panel 1 can be made uniform to prevent the liquid crystal display panel 1 from causing gap unevenness. It can be performed.

  Further, since the black mask film 12 at the position where each seal side 5 is disposed can be formed in a film thickness corresponding to the electrode occupancy rate in the formation process, an extra process is added, or spacers with different diameters are added. Rather than adjusting the gap unevenness by using the liquid crystal display panel 1, it is possible to easily prevent the gap unevenness of the two transparent substrates 2 from being generated by the conventional manufacturing process and material of the liquid crystal display panel 1.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change is possible as needed.

  For example, in the present embodiment, description is made using the liquid crystal display panel 1 in which the electrode terminals 18 and 21 of the first transparent electrode 17 and the second transparent electrode 20 are provided on the protruding portion 3 of the transparent substrate 2b on the viewing side. However, the present invention is not limited to this. If the film thickness of the panel film at the positions where the seal sides 5a, 5b, 5c and 5d are arranged can be set according to the electrode occupancy at the positions where the seal sides 5a, 5b, 5c and 5d are arranged, both Each transparent electrode 17, 20 provided on the transparent substrate 2 is extended to an electrode terminal portion which is one end portion of each transparent substrate 2 to be electrode terminals 18, 21, and each electrode terminal portion of each transparent substrate 2 is You may use for the liquid crystal display panel 1 arrange | positioned in the position which does not overlap in planar shape.

(A) is a schematic plan view which shows the transparent electrode wiring provided in one board | substrate of the liquid crystal display panel based on this invention, (b) was provided in the other board | substrate of the liquid crystal display panel of Fig.1 (a). Schematic plan view showing transparent electrode wiring Typical sectional drawing in AA which shows the liquid crystal display panel of Fig.1 (a) (b) The graph which shows the relationship between the arrangement | positioning position of each seal | sticker side, the gap difference of both the boards in a display area, and the electrode occupation rate in the arrangement | positioning position of each seal | sticker edge | side

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Liquid crystal display panel 2a, 2b Transparent substrate 3 Protrusion part 5 Sealing material 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d Seal side 9 Display area 12 Black mask film 13 Non-display area 17 1st transparent electrode
20 Second transparent electrode

Claims (3)

Electrodes are provided on the mutually facing surfaces of a pair of substrates, and the both substrates are bonded together by a sealing material comprising a plurality of sealing sides provided on the peripheral portions of the mutually facing surfaces of the both substrates, In the liquid crystal display panel in which the electrode is routed around the position where the sealing material is provided on the substrate,
According to the electrode occupancy rate of the arrangement position of each seal side,
The film thickness of the gap adjustment film provided at the position of the seal side where the electrode occupancy is low is formed thicker than that of the gap adjustment film provided at the position of the seal side where the electrode occupancy is high. A liquid crystal display panel characterized by that.   The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 1, wherein the gap adjusting film is formed integrally with a panel film formed on at least one of the substrates. The liquid crystal display panel according to claim 2, wherein the panel film is a black mask film.