JP2013250406A - Drive device of display medium, drive program of the display medium and display device - Google Patents

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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a drive device of a display medium, a drive program of the display medium and a display device capable of preventing color mixture more effectively when any of predetermined group of particles in plural groups of particles is displayed with a single color unlike the case where a voltage is applied to display a color of a predetermined group of particles at a saturated concentration.SOLUTION: The drive device of a display medium includes a voltage application unit that, when any of a predetermined group of particles in the plural groups of particles is displayed with a single color, applies, to the substrates thereacross, a voltage smaller than a voltage to generate an electric field for displaying the single color at a saturated concentration as well as generating an electric field which causes no color mixture with colors of groups of particles different from the predetermined group of particles in the plural groups of particles, on a display medium having a pair of substrates and plural groups of particles with different colors, which are sealed between the substrates including being charged at least two groups being charged to the identical polarity so that the particles moves between the substrates according to the electric field formed between the a pair of substrates.

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本発明は、表示媒体の駆動装置、駆動プログラム、及び表示装置に関する。   The present invention relates to a display medium drive device, a drive program, and a display device.

特許文献1には、第1電極と、第2電極と、前記第1電極と前記第2電極との間に封入された液体と、を含み、前記液体には、前記第1電極と前記第2電極との間に引加された電圧によって移動する複数の種類の帯電粒子が分散されており、前記複数の種類の帯電粒子は、第1色粒子、第2色粒子および第3色粒子を含み、前記第1および第2色粒子は、帯電符号が同じであり、前記第3色粒子は、前記第1および第2色粒子と帯電符号が逆であり、前記第1色粒子の駆動電圧は第1電圧であり、前記第2色粒子の駆動電圧は、前記第1電圧より大きい第2電圧であることを特徴とする電気光学装置が開示されている。   Patent Document 1 includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a liquid sealed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The liquid includes the first electrode and the first electrode. A plurality of types of charged particles that are moved by a voltage applied between the two electrodes are dispersed, and the plurality of types of charged particles include a first color particle, a second color particle, and a third color particle. The first and second color particles have the same charge code, the third color particles have the opposite charge code to the first and second color particles, and the driving voltage of the first color particles Is a first voltage, and the driving voltage of the second color particle is a second voltage higher than the first voltage. An electro-optical device is disclosed.

特許文献2には、電気泳動粒子を含有する分散媒を共通電極と画素電極との間に介在させてなる電気泳動表示素子を有する電気泳動表示装置であって、前記共通電極と前記画素電極との間に電圧を印加して前記電気泳動表示素子を駆動する駆動手段と、前記駆動手段を制御する制御手段とを備え、前記電気泳動表示素子の表示を書き換えるための画像書き換え期間は、リセット期間と画像信号導入期間とを含み、前記画像信号導入期間において、前記電気泳動表示素子を第1のデータ入力パルス及び第2のデータ入力パルスで駆動することを特徴とする電気泳動表示装置が開示されている。   Patent Document 2 discloses an electrophoretic display device having an electrophoretic display element in which a dispersion medium containing electrophoretic particles is interposed between a common electrode and a pixel electrode, wherein the common electrode, the pixel electrode, The image rewriting period for rewriting the display of the electrophoretic display element is a reset period, comprising a driving unit that drives the electrophoretic display element by applying a voltage between the control unit and a control unit that controls the driving unit. And an image signal introduction period, and the electrophoretic display device is driven by the first data input pulse and the second data input pulse during the image signal introduction period. ing.

特開2009−251032号公報JP 2009-255102 A 特開2007−316594号公報JP 2007-316594 A

本発明は、複数種類の粒子群のうち何れかの予め定めた粒子群の色を単色で表示する場合に、混色を防止することができる表示媒体の駆動装置、駆動プログラム、及び表示装置を提供することを目的とする。   The present invention provides a display medium driving device, a driving program, and a display device capable of preventing color mixing when displaying the color of any one of a plurality of types of particle groups in a single color. The purpose is to do.

請求項1記載の発明の表示媒体の駆動装置は、一対の基板と、前記一対の基板間に形成された電界に応じて前記基板間を移動するように前記基板間に封入された種類毎に色が異なり且つ少なくとも2種類が同極性に帯電された複数種類の粒子群と、を有する表示媒体に対して、前記複数種類の粒子群のうち何れかの予め定めた粒子群の色を単色で表示する場合、当該単色を飽和濃度で表示するための電界を発生させる電圧未満の電圧であって、前記複数種類の粒子群のうち前記予め定めた粒子群とは異なる他の粒子群の色と混色が発生しない電界を発生させる電圧を前記基板間に印加する印加手段を備える。   According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display medium driving apparatus for each type enclosed between a pair of substrates and the substrates so as to move between the substrates in accordance with an electric field formed between the pair of substrates. For a display medium having a plurality of types of particle groups having different colors and at least two types charged with the same polarity, the color of any one of the plurality of types of particle groups is a single color. When displaying, it is a voltage lower than the voltage for generating an electric field for displaying the single color at a saturated concentration, and the color of another particle group different from the predetermined particle group among the plurality of types of particle groups; Application means for applying a voltage for generating an electric field that does not generate color mixing between the substrates is provided.

請求項2記載の発明は、一対の基板と、前記一対の基板間に形成された電界に応じて前記基板間を移動するように前記基板間に封入された種類毎に色が異なり且つ少なくとも2種類が同極性に帯電された複数種類の粒子群と、を有する表示媒体に対して、前記複数種類の粒子群のうち何れかの予め定めた粒子群の色を単色で表示する場合、当該粒子群の次に飽和濃度を表示するための電界を発生させる電圧が大きい粒子群の移動開始電圧未満の電圧を前記基板間に印加する印加手段を備える。   According to a second aspect of the present invention, a color differs for each type enclosed between the substrates so as to move between the substrates in accordance with an electric field formed between the pair of substrates and the pair of substrates, and at least 2 When displaying the color of any one of the plurality of types of particle groups in a single color on a display medium having a plurality of types of particle groups charged to the same polarity, the particles Application means for applying a voltage lower than the movement start voltage of the particle group having a large voltage for generating an electric field for displaying the saturation concentration next to the group between the substrates.

請求項3記載の発明は、前記電圧印加手段は、前記複数種類の粒子群のうち2種類以上の粒子群の色の混色を表示する場合、当該2種類以上の粒子群の色の各々を飽和濃度で表示するための電界を発生させる電圧を前記基板間に印加する。   According to a third aspect of the present invention, when the voltage application unit displays a color mixture of two or more types of particle groups among the plurality of types of particle groups, each of the colors of the two or more types of particle groups is saturated. A voltage for generating an electric field for displaying the concentration is applied between the substrates.

請求項4記載の発明は、前記印加手段は、前記何れかの予め定めた粒子群の次に飽和濃度を表示するための電界を発生させる電圧が大きい前記粒子群を単色で表示させる場合に、当該粒子群の色と前記何れかの予め定めた粒子群の色との混色を表示する電界を発生させる電圧を印加した後、前記何れかの予め定めた粒子群を飽和濃度で表示するための電界を発生させる電圧である飽和電圧以上の電圧を、前記混色を表示する電界を発生させる電圧とは逆極性で印加する。   In the invention according to claim 4, when the application means displays the particle group having a large voltage for generating an electric field for displaying a saturated concentration next to any one of the predetermined particle groups in a single color, After applying a voltage for generating an electric field that displays a color mixture of the color of the particle group and the color of any one of the predetermined particle groups, to display the predetermined particle group at a saturated concentration A voltage equal to or higher than a saturation voltage, which is a voltage for generating an electric field, is applied with a reverse polarity to the voltage for generating the electric field for displaying the mixed colors.

請求項5記載の発明は、前記表示媒体は、前記一対の基板間に封入され、前記複数種類の粒子群の色と異なる分散媒を備える。   According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the display medium includes a dispersion medium that is sealed between the pair of substrates and has a different color from the plurality of types of particle groups.

請求項6記載の発明の表示媒体の駆動装プログラムは、コンピュータを、請求項1〜請求項5の何れか1項に記載の表示媒体の駆動装置を構成する印加手段として機能させる。   According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display medium driving program for causing a computer to function as an application unit constituting the display medium driving device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects.

請求項7記載の発明の表示装置は、一対の基板と、前記一対の基板間に形成された電界に応じて前記基板間を移動するように前記基板間に封入された色が異なり且つ同極性に帯電された複数種類の粒子群と、を有する表示媒体と、請求項1〜請求項5の何れか1項に記載の表示媒体の駆動装置と、を備える。   According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display device comprising: a pair of substrates, and the colors enclosed between the substrates are different and have the same polarity so as to move between the substrates according to an electric field formed between the pair of substrates. A display medium having a plurality of types of charged particle groups, and the display medium driving device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

請求項1、2、6、7の発明によれば、複数種類の粒子群のうち何れかの予め定めた粒子群の色を単色で表示する場合に、予め定めた粒子群の色を飽和濃度で表示するための電圧を印加する場合と比較して、混色を防止することができる、という効果を有する。   According to the first, second, sixth, and seventh aspects of the present invention, when the color of any one of a plurality of types of particle groups is displayed in a single color, the color of the predetermined particle group is saturated. Compared with the case where a voltage for displaying is applied, there is an effect that color mixing can be prevented.

請求項3の発明によれば、複数種類の粒子群のうち2種類以上の粒子群の混色を表示する場合に、当該2種類以上の粒子群の色の各々を飽和濃度で表示するための電圧未満の電圧を印加する場合と比較して、混色の表示濃度を高くすることができる、という効果を有する。   According to the invention of claim 3, when displaying a mixed color of two or more types of particle groups among a plurality of types of particle groups, the voltage for displaying each of the colors of the two or more types of particle groups at a saturated concentration Compared with the case of applying a voltage less than that, there is an effect that the display density of mixed colors can be increased.

請求項4の発明によれば、飽和濃度で表示するための電圧が最も低い粒子群以外の粒子群の色を単色で表示する場合に、当該粒子群の色を飽和濃度で表示するための電圧を印加する場合と比較して、混色を防止することができる、という効果を有する。   According to invention of Claim 4, when displaying the color of particle groups other than the particle group with the lowest voltage for displaying by a saturated density by a single color, the voltage for displaying the color of the said particle group by a saturated density Compared with the case of applying, there is an effect that color mixing can be prevented.

請求項5の発明によれば、表示基板と背面基板との基板間を空間にした場合と比較して、粒子の泳動性を高めることができる、という効果を有する。   According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, there is an effect that the electrophoretic properties of the particles can be improved as compared with the case where the space between the display substrate and the back substrate is made a space.

(A)は表示装置の概略構成図、(B)は制御部をコンピュータで構成した場合のブロック図である。(A) is a schematic block diagram of a display apparatus, (B) is a block diagram at the time of comprising a control part with a computer. 各泳動粒子の電圧印加特性を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the voltage application characteristic of each migrating particle. 制御部で実行される処理のフローチャートである。It is a flowchart of the process performed by a control part. 電圧印加する際の電圧印加シーケンスについて説明するための図である。It is a figure for demonstrating the voltage application sequence at the time of applying a voltage. 電圧印加に応じた泳動粒子の挙動を示す概略図である。It is the schematic which shows the behavior of the electrophoretic particle according to a voltage application. 電圧印加する際の電圧印加シーケンスについて説明するための図である。It is a figure for demonstrating the voltage application sequence at the time of applying a voltage. 電圧印加に応じた泳動粒子の挙動を示す概略図である。It is the schematic which shows the behavior of the electrophoretic particle according to a voltage application. 電圧印加する際の電圧印加シーケンスについて説明するための図である。It is a figure for demonstrating the voltage application sequence at the time of applying a voltage. 電圧印加に応じた泳動粒子の挙動を示す概略図である。It is the schematic which shows the behavior of the electrophoretic particle according to a voltage application. 粒子径が異なる表示媒体を用いた場合における電圧印加に応じた泳動粒子の挙動を示す概略図である。It is the schematic which shows the behavior of the electrophoretic particle according to the voltage application at the time of using the display medium from which a particle diameter differs.

以下、本発明の実施形態について図面を参照しつつ説明する。作用・機能が同じ働きを担う部材には、全図面を通して同じ符合を付与し、重複する説明を省略する場合がある。また、説明を簡易化するために、適宜1つのセルに注目した図を用いて本実施形態を説明する。   Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Members having the same functions and functions are given the same reference numbers throughout the drawings, and redundant descriptions may be omitted. In addition, in order to simplify the description, the present embodiment will be described with reference to a diagram that focuses on one cell as appropriate.

また、赤色の粒子を赤粒子R、赤と補色の関係にあるシアン色の粒子をシアン粒子Cと記し、各粒子とその粒子群は同じ記号(符号)によって示す。   Further, red particles are referred to as red particles R, and cyan particles having a complementary color relationship with red are referred to as cyan particles C. Each particle and its particle group are indicated by the same symbol (symbol).

図1(A)は、本実施形態に係る表示装置を概略的に示している。この表示装置100は、表示媒体10と、表示媒体10を駆動する駆動装置20と、を備えている。駆動装置20は、表示媒体10の表示側電極3、背面側電極4間に電圧を印加する電圧印加部30と、表示媒体10に表示させる画像の画像情報に応じて電圧印加部30を制御する制御部40と、を含んで構成されている。なお、表示側電極3及び背面側電極4は、表示基板1及び背面基板2に設けず、外部電極としてもよい。   FIG. 1A schematically shows a display device according to this embodiment. The display device 100 includes a display medium 10 and a drive device 20 that drives the display medium 10. The driving device 20 controls the voltage application unit 30 that applies a voltage between the display-side electrode 3 and the back-side electrode 4 of the display medium 10 and the voltage application unit 30 according to image information of an image to be displayed on the display medium 10. And a control unit 40. The display-side electrode 3 and the back-side electrode 4 may be external electrodes without being provided on the display substrate 1 and the back-side substrate 2.

表示媒体10は、画像表示面とされる、透光性を有する表示基板1と、非表示面とされる背面基板2と、が間隙を持って対向して配置されている。また、これら一対の基板1、2間を定められた間隔に保持すると共に、当該基板間を複数のセルに区画する間隙部材5が設けられている。   In the display medium 10, a translucent display substrate 1 serving as an image display surface and a back substrate 2 serving as a non-display surface are disposed to face each other with a gap. Further, a gap member 5 is provided that holds the pair of substrates 1 and 2 at a predetermined interval and partitions the substrate into a plurality of cells.

上記セルとは、背面側電極4が設けられた背面基板2と、表示側電極3が設けられた表示基板1と、間隙部材5と、によって囲まれた領域を示している。セル中には、例えば絶縁性液体で構成された分散媒6と、分散媒6中に分散された第1粒子群11、第2粒子群12、及び白色粒子群13が封入されている。これら粒子群や分散媒6を封入するセルは、粒子の表示面内の偏りを生じさせないものであればこの形状に限定されず、例えばマイクロカプセルに封入されたものであっても構わない。   The cell indicates a region surrounded by the back substrate 2 provided with the back side electrode 4, the display substrate 1 provided with the display side electrode 3, and the gap member 5. In the cell, for example, a dispersion medium 6 made of an insulating liquid and a first particle group 11, a second particle group 12, and a white particle group 13 dispersed in the dispersion medium 6 are enclosed. The cells enclosing the particle groups and the dispersion medium 6 are not limited to this shape as long as they do not cause the deviation in the display surface of the particles, and may be, for example, those encapsulated in microcapsules.

第1粒子群11と第2粒子群12は、色が異なり且つ同一極性に帯電され、一対の電極3、4間に予め定めた閾値電界以上の電界を発生させる電圧を印加することにより、第1粒子群11及び第2粒子群12がそれぞれ単独で泳動する特性を有している。一方、白色粒子群13は、第1粒子群11、第2粒子群12よりも帯電量が少なく、第1粒子群11、第2粒子群12が何れか一方の電極側まで移動する電界を発生させる電圧が電極間に印加されても、何れの電極側まで移動しない粒子群である。   The first particle group 11 and the second particle group 12 are different in color and charged with the same polarity, and by applying a voltage that generates an electric field higher than a predetermined threshold electric field between the pair of electrodes 3 and 4, Each of the first particle group 11 and the second particle group 12 has a characteristic of migrating independently. On the other hand, the white particle group 13 is less charged than the first particle group 11 and the second particle group 12, and generates an electric field in which the first particle group 11 and the second particle group 12 move to either one of the electrodes. This is a particle group that does not move to any electrode side even when a voltage to be applied is applied between the electrodes.

なお、白色粒子群13を用いるのではなく、分散媒6に着色剤を混合することで、白色を表示させてもよい。あるいは、第1粒子群11や第2粒子群12が通過可能な白色部材を用いてもよく、この白色部材は、不織布や多孔質体、あるいは第1粒子群11や第2粒子群12の粒子径より十分に大きな粒子径の多数の白色粒子を封入してもよい。   Instead of using the white particle group 13, white color may be displayed by mixing a colorant in the dispersion medium 6. Or you may use the white member which the 1st particle group 11 and the 2nd particle group 12 can pass, and this white member is a nonwoven fabric, a porous body, or the particle | grains of the 1st particle group 11 or the 2nd particle group 12. A large number of white particles having a particle diameter sufficiently larger than the diameter may be encapsulated.

本実施形態では、第1粒子11は、シアンの色彩を有する正帯電の電気泳動粒子(シアン粒子C)であり、第2粒子12は、シアンの補色である赤の色彩を有する正帯電の電気泳動粒子(赤粒子R)である場合について説明するが、これに限定されない。各粒子の色や粒径は適宜設定すればよい。また、以下の説明で印加する電圧の電圧値も一例であって、これに限定されず、各粒子の帯電極性、粒径、応答性、電極間の距離等に応じて適宜設定すればよい。   In the present embodiment, the first particles 11 are positively charged electrophoretic particles (cyan particles C) having a cyan color, and the second particles 12 are positively charged electric particles having a red color that is a complementary color of cyan. Although the case of migrating particles (red particles R) will be described, the present invention is not limited to this. What is necessary is just to set suitably the color and particle size of each particle | grain. The voltage value of the voltage applied in the following description is also an example, and is not limited to this, and may be set as appropriate according to the charging polarity, particle size, responsiveness, distance between electrodes, and the like of each particle.

駆動装置20(電圧印加部30及び制御部40)は、表示媒体10の表示側電極3、背面側電極4間に表示させる色に応じた電圧を印加することにより、粒子群11、12を泳動させ、それぞれの帯電極性に応じて表示基板1、背面基板2の何れか一方に引き付ける。   The drive device 20 (the voltage application unit 30 and the control unit 40) migrates the particle groups 11 and 12 by applying a voltage corresponding to the color displayed between the display side electrode 3 and the back side electrode 4 of the display medium 10. Then, it is attracted to either the display substrate 1 or the back substrate 2 according to the respective charging polarities.

電圧印加部30は、表示側電極3及び背面側電極4にそれぞれ電気的に接続されている。また、電圧印加部30は、制御部40に信号授受されるように接続されている。   The voltage application unit 30 is electrically connected to the display side electrode 3 and the back side electrode 4, respectively. Further, the voltage application unit 30 is connected to the control unit 40 so as to exchange signals.

制御部40は、図1(B)に示すように、例えばコンピュータ40として構成される。コンピュータ40は、CPU(Central Processing Unit)40A、ROM(Read Only Memory)40B、RAM(Random Access Memory)40C、不揮発性メモリ40D、及び入出力インターフェース(I/O)40Eがバス40Fを介して各々接続された構成であり、I/O40Eには電圧印加部30が接続されている。この場合、後述する各色の表示に必要な電圧の印加を電圧印加部30に指示する処理をコンピュータ40に実行させるプログラムを、例えば不揮発性メモリ40Dに書き込んでおき、これをCPU40Aが読み込んで実行させる。なお、プログラムは、CD−ROM等の記録媒体により提供するようにしてもよい。   As shown in FIG. 1B, the control unit 40 is configured as a computer 40, for example. The computer 40 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 40A, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 40B, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 40C, a non-volatile memory 40D, and an input / output interface (I / O) 40E via a bus 40F. The voltage application unit 30 is connected to the I / O 40E. In this case, a program for causing the computer 40 to execute a process for instructing the voltage application unit 30 to apply a voltage necessary for displaying each color, which will be described later, is written in, for example, the nonvolatile memory 40D, and this is read and executed by the CPU 40A. . The program may be provided by a recording medium such as a CD-ROM.

電圧印加部30は、表示側電極3及び背面側電極4に電圧を印加するための電圧印加装置であり、制御部40の制御に応じた電圧を表示側電極3及び背面側電極4に印加する。   The voltage application unit 30 is a voltage application device for applying a voltage to the display side electrode 3 and the back side electrode 4, and applies a voltage according to the control of the control unit 40 to the display side electrode 3 and the back side electrode 4. .

本実施形態では、一例として表示側電極3を接地し、背面側電極4に電圧を印加する場合について説明する。   In the present embodiment, a case where the display-side electrode 3 is grounded and a voltage is applied to the back-side electrode 4 will be described as an example.

図2には、本実施形態に係る表示装置100において、正に帯電されたシアン粒子C、正に帯電された赤粒子Rを表示基板1側、背面基板2側に移動させるために必要な印加電圧の特性を示した。図2では、シアン粒子Cの印加電圧特性を特性50C、赤粒子Rの印加電圧特性を特性50Rで表わしている。また、図2は、表示側電極3をグランド(0V)として背面側電極4に印加された電圧と、各粒子群による表示濃度との関係を示したものである。   In FIG. 2, in the display device 100 according to this embodiment, application necessary for moving positively charged cyan particles C and positively charged red particles R to the display substrate 1 side and the back substrate 2 side. The voltage characteristics are shown. In FIG. 2, the applied voltage characteristic of the cyan particle C is represented by a characteristic 50C, and the applied voltage characteristic of the red particle R is represented by a characteristic 50R. FIG. 2 shows the relationship between the voltage applied to the back side electrode 4 with the display side electrode 3 as the ground (0 V) and the display density by each particle group.

図2に示すように、背面基板2側のシアン粒子Cが表示基板1側へ移動開始する電界を発生させるための移動開始電圧(閾値電圧)は+Vcであり、表示基板1側のシアン粒子Cが背面基板2側へ移動開始する電界を発生させるための移動開始電圧(閾値電圧)は−Vcである。ここで、移動開始電圧とは、背面基板2又は表示基板1側に存在する粒子群が、対向する基板に向かって移動を開始する電界を発生させるための電圧のことをいう。従って、+Vc以上の電圧を印加することで背面基板2側のシアン粒子Cが表示基板1側へ移動し、−Vc以下の電圧を印加することで表示基板1側のシアン粒子Cが背面基板2側へ移動する。   As shown in FIG. 2, the movement start voltage (threshold voltage) for generating an electric field for starting the movement of the cyan particles C on the back substrate 2 side to the display substrate 1 side is + Vc, and the cyan particles C on the display substrate 1 side. The movement start voltage (threshold voltage) for generating an electric field that starts moving toward the rear substrate 2 is −Vc. Here, the movement start voltage refers to a voltage for generating an electric field in which a particle group existing on the back substrate 2 or the display substrate 1 side starts moving toward the opposite substrate. Accordingly, the cyan particles C on the rear substrate 2 side move to the display substrate 1 side by applying a voltage of + Vc or higher, and the cyan particles C on the display substrate 1 side of the rear substrate 2 move by applying a voltage of −Vc or lower. Move to the side.

そして、背面基板2側から表示基板1側へ移動させるシアン粒子Cの粒子量は、例えば印加する電圧のパルス幅(電圧印加時間)を同一にした場合には、印加する電圧の電圧値を変えることで制御される(電圧値変調)。例えば、背面基板2側から表示基板1側へ移動させるシアン粒子Cの粒子量を制御する場合、印加する電圧のパルス幅は同一で、電圧値を+Vc以上の任意の電圧値とすることにより、その電圧値に応じた粒子量のシアン粒子Cを表示基板1側へ移動させられ、表示基板1側に位置したシアン粒子Cの粒子量に従ってC色が表示される。これにより、シアン粒子Cの階調表示が制御される。表示基板1側のシアン粒子Cを背面基板2側へ移動させる場合の粒子量についても同様である。   The amount of cyan particles C moved from the back substrate 2 side to the display substrate 1 side changes the voltage value of the applied voltage when, for example, the pulse width (voltage application time) of the applied voltage is the same. (Voltage value modulation). For example, when controlling the amount of cyan particles C moved from the back substrate 2 side to the display substrate 1 side, the pulse width of the applied voltage is the same, and the voltage value is set to an arbitrary voltage value of + Vc or more. The cyan particles C having a particle amount corresponding to the voltage value are moved to the display substrate 1 side, and the C color is displayed according to the particle amount of the cyan particles C located on the display substrate 1 side. Thereby, the gradation display of the cyan particles C is controlled. The same applies to the amount of particles when the cyan particles C on the display substrate 1 side are moved to the back substrate 2 side.

また、背面基板2側の赤粒子Rが表示基板1側へ移動開始する電界を発生させるための移動開始電圧(閾値電圧)は+Vrであり、表示基板1側の赤粒子Rが背面基板2側へ移動開始する移動開始電圧は−Vrである。従って、+Vr以上の電圧を印加することで背面基板2側の赤粒子Rが表示基板1側へ移動し、−Vr以下の電圧を印加することで表示基板1側の赤粒子Rが背面基板2側へ移動する。なお、図2に示すように、|Vc|>|Vr|であり、赤粒子Rの移動開始電圧(閾値電圧)の電圧値の絶対値よりもシアン粒子Cの移動開始電圧(閾値電圧)の電圧値の絶対値の方が大きい。粒子の移動開始電圧(閾値電圧)は、例えば、粒子材料や粒子の表面被覆材料、添加剤、粒子径、粒子の表面形状、表面積などを変えて、粒子の帯電量を制御することで、基板表面への付着力や、電界から受ける静電力を制御することで調整できる。あるいは、粒子表面材料や、基板表面材料の帯電により生ずる静電引力や、ファンデルワールス力などを利用して調整することもできる。   The movement start voltage (threshold voltage) for generating an electric field for starting movement of the red particles R on the back substrate 2 side to the display substrate 1 side is + Vr, and the red particles R on the display substrate 1 side are on the back substrate 2 side. The movement start voltage for starting to move to -Vr. Accordingly, the red particles R on the rear substrate 2 side move to the display substrate 1 side by applying a voltage of + Vr or higher, and the red particles R on the display substrate 1 side of the rear substrate 2 move by applying a voltage of −Vr or lower. Move to the side. As shown in FIG. 2, | Vc |> | Vr |, and the movement start voltage (threshold voltage) of the cyan particles C is larger than the absolute value of the voltage value of the movement start voltage (threshold voltage) of the red particles R. The absolute value of the voltage value is larger. The movement start voltage (threshold voltage) of the particle is controlled by changing the charge amount of the particle by changing the particle material, the surface coating material of the particle, the additive, the particle diameter, the particle surface shape, the surface area, etc. It can be adjusted by controlling the adhesion force to the surface and the electrostatic force received from the electric field. Alternatively, it can be adjusted using electrostatic attraction generated by charging the particle surface material, substrate surface material, van der Waals force, or the like.

そして、背面基板2側から表示基板1側へ移動させる赤粒子Rの粒子量、表示基板1側から背面基板2側へ移動させる赤粒子Rの粒子量は、前述したシアン粒子Cの場合と同様に、例えば印加する電圧のパルス幅を同一にした場合には、印加する電圧の電圧値によって制御される。   The amount of red particles R moved from the back substrate 2 side to the display substrate 1 side and the amount of red particles R moved from the display substrate 1 side to the back substrate 2 side are the same as in the case of the cyan particles C described above. For example, when the pulse width of the applied voltage is the same, the voltage value of the applied voltage is controlled.

なお、印加する電圧の電圧値を同一にして、パルス幅を変えることで移動する粒子の粒子量を制御し、階調表示を制御するようにしてもよい(パルス幅変調)。例えば、背面基板2側から表示基板1側へ移動させるシアン粒子Cの粒子量を制御する場合において、印加する電圧の電圧値を+Vc以上の予め定めた電圧値とした場合、そのパルス幅が長くなるに従って表示基板1側へ移動するシアン粒子Cの粒子量が多くなる。従って、電圧値を固定にして、パルス幅を階調に応じた長さのパルス幅とすることにより、シアン粒子Cの階調表示が制御される。本実施形態では、一例として、電圧値変調により、移動する粒子の粒子量を制御する場合について説明する。   In addition, the voltage value of the applied voltage may be the same, and the particle amount of the moving particles may be controlled by changing the pulse width to control the gradation display (pulse width modulation). For example, when controlling the amount of cyan particles C to be moved from the back substrate 2 side to the display substrate 1 side, if the voltage value of the applied voltage is a predetermined voltage value of + Vc or more, the pulse width is long. The amount of cyan particles C moving to the display substrate 1 side increases as the time goes. Accordingly, the gradation display of the cyan particles C is controlled by fixing the voltage value and setting the pulse width to a pulse width having a length corresponding to the gradation. In the present embodiment, as an example, a case will be described in which the amount of moving particles is controlled by voltage value modulation.

ところで、通常の粒子は、粒子径や形状の分布を有したり、材料組成のばらつきなどにより帯電量が全ての粒子で均一ではなく、図2に示すように、全ての赤粒子Rが表示基板1側へ移動する電圧、すなわち赤を飽和濃度で表示するための電界を発生させる飽和電圧+Vr2は、シアン粒子Cの移動開始電圧+Vcよりも大きくなることがある。このため、背面基板2側に全てのシアン粒子C及び赤粒子Rを移動させた状態(白表示状態)から、赤を単色の飽和濃度で表示させるべく飽和電圧+Vr2を印加した場合、一部のシアン粒子Cが表示基板1側へ移動してしまうため混色が発生してしまい、赤表示が劣化する場合がある。   By the way, normal particles have a distribution of particle diameter and shape, or the charge amount is not uniform for all particles due to variations in material composition, etc., and as shown in FIG. The voltage that moves to the 1 side, that is, the saturation voltage + Vr2 that generates an electric field for displaying red at a saturated density, may be higher than the movement start voltage + Vc of the cyan particles C. For this reason, when the saturation voltage + Vr2 is applied to display red with a single color saturation density from a state where all the cyan particles C and red particles R are moved to the back substrate 2 side (white display state), Since the cyan particles C move to the display substrate 1 side, color mixing occurs, and red display may deteriorate.

そこで、本実施形態では、赤を単色で表示する場合、飽和電圧+Vr2未満の電圧であって、シアンとの混色が発生しない範囲の電圧、すなわちシアン粒子Cの移動開始電圧+Vc未満の電圧を印加する。これにより、一部の赤粒子Rが背面基板2側に残るものの、一部のシアン粒子Cが表示基板1側に移動するのが抑制され、混色が発生するのが抑制される。   Therefore, in the present embodiment, when red is displayed in a single color, a voltage that is less than the saturation voltage + Vr2 and does not cause color mixing with cyan, that is, a voltage that is less than the movement start voltage + Vc of cyan particles C is applied. To do. Thereby, although some red particles R remain on the back substrate 2 side, the movement of some cyan particles C to the display substrate 1 side is suppressed, and the occurrence of color mixing is suppressed.

次に、本実施形態の作用として、制御部40のCPU40Aで実行される制御について図3に示すフローチャートを参照して説明する。   Next, as an operation of the present embodiment, control executed by the CPU 40A of the control unit 40 will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG.

まず、ステップS10では、表示媒体100に表示させるべき画像の画像情報を例えばI/O40Eを介して図示しない外部装置から取得する。   First, in step S10, image information of an image to be displayed on the display medium 100 is acquired from an external device (not shown) via, for example, the I / O 40E.

ステップ12では、図4に示すようにリセット電圧−VRを印加するように電圧印加部30に指示する。ここでは、リセット電圧−VRは、全てのシアン粒子C及び赤粒子Rを背面基板2側へ移動させるための電圧である。すなわち、図4に示すように、リセット電圧−VRは、シアン粒子Cが飽和濃度となる電界を生じさせる電圧−Vc2よりも低い電圧(電圧値の絶対値が高い電圧)である。このため、リセット用電圧−VRが背面側電極4に印加されると、背面基板2側へ全てのシアン粒子C及び赤粒子Rが移動して付着する。これにより、図5(A)に示すように、表示基板1側からは白色粒子13による白色が表示される。なお、図5では、電極及び間隙部材の図示は省略している。図7、9においても同様である。   In step 12, the voltage application unit 30 is instructed to apply the reset voltage -VR as shown in FIG. Here, the reset voltage −VR is a voltage for moving all the cyan particles C and red particles R to the back substrate 2 side. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the reset voltage −VR is a voltage (voltage with a high absolute value of the voltage value) lower than the voltage −Vc <b> 2 that generates an electric field at which the cyan particles C have a saturated concentration. For this reason, when the reset voltage −VR is applied to the back electrode 4, all the cyan particles C and red particles R move and adhere to the back substrate 2 side. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5A, white color by the white particles 13 is displayed from the display substrate 1 side. In FIG. 5, the electrodes and the gap member are not shown. The same applies to FIGS.

ステップS14では、取得した画像情報に基づいて、背面側電極4に印加すべき表示色電圧を決定し、電圧印加部30に指示する。電圧印加部30は、制御部40から指示された表示色電圧を背面側電極4に印加する。   In step S <b> 14, the display color voltage to be applied to the back side electrode 4 is determined based on the acquired image information, and the voltage application unit 30 is instructed. The voltage application unit 30 applies the display color voltage instructed by the control unit 40 to the back side electrode 4.

この表示色電圧は、表示媒体100に表示すべき色の階調に応じた電圧である。例えば赤単色の階調表示を行う場合には、図4に示すように、表示色電圧は、赤粒子Rの移動開始電圧である+Vrよりも高く、且つ、シアン粒子Cと混色が発生しない電圧である+Vc未満の電圧+V1である。そして、+V1の電圧値は、表示すべき赤色の階調(濃度)に応じた電圧値である。なお、電圧値は同一で、パルス幅によって階調制御してもよい。   This display color voltage is a voltage corresponding to the gradation of the color to be displayed on the display medium 100. For example, when performing gradation display of red single color, as shown in FIG. 4, the display color voltage is higher than + Vr which is the movement start voltage of the red particles R and does not generate color mixing with the cyan particles C. The voltage + V1 is less than + Vc. The voltage value of + V1 is a voltage value corresponding to the red tone (density) to be displayed. Note that the voltage values are the same, and gradation control may be performed by the pulse width.

従って、赤色を例えば最大階調で表示する場合であっても、表示色電圧+V1は、シアン粒子Cと混色が発生しない電圧+Vc未満の電圧であるので、図5(B)に示すように、一部の赤粒子Rは背面基板2側に残るものの、全てのシアン粒子Cは背面基板2側に残ったままとなるので、赤色表示が劣化するのが抑えられる。   Therefore, even when red is displayed with, for example, the maximum gradation, the display color voltage + V1 is less than the voltage + Vc at which color mixing with the cyan particles C does not occur. Therefore, as shown in FIG. Although some of the red particles R remain on the back substrate 2 side, all the cyan particles C remain on the back substrate 2 side, so that deterioration of red display can be suppressed.

また、シアンと赤の2次色である黒色の表示を行う場合には、図6に示すように、表示色電圧は、全てのシアン粒子C及び赤粒子Rが表示基板1側へ移動する電圧+Vc2よりも高い電圧+V3である。従って、黒色を表示する場合は、図7に示すように、全てのシアン粒子C及び赤粒子Rが表示基板1側へ移動し、シアン及び赤が飽和濃度で表示されるので、黒色の濃度が低下するのが抑えられる。2種類以上の粒子を用いたカラー表示で、混色を防止するためには、各色の粒子量を少なくして、電圧に応じた表示特性の重なり部分を少なくすることも有効であるが、その場合には、2次色の彩度が低くなったり、十分な粒子量がないため、階調数が少なくなったりすることがあるが、本実施形態によれば、そのような課題を解決できる。   Further, when displaying black, which is a secondary color of cyan and red, as shown in FIG. 6, the display color voltage is a voltage at which all cyan particles C and red particles R move to the display substrate 1 side. The voltage + V3 is higher than + Vc2. Therefore, when displaying black, as shown in FIG. 7, all the cyan particles C and red particles R move to the display substrate 1 side, and cyan and red are displayed at a saturated density. Decrease is suppressed. In order to prevent color mixing in color display using two or more kinds of particles, it is also effective to reduce the amount of particles of each color and reduce the overlapping part of display characteristics according to the voltage. However, according to the present embodiment, such a problem can be solved. However, the saturation of the secondary color may be low or the number of gradations may be reduced due to insufficient particle amount.

また特に、補色による2次色や、後述する3色の粒子による3次色である黒色を表示する場合には、粒子量のバランスが崩れたり、粒子の偏りを生じたりすると、表示された黒色が、表示面に多く分布した粒子の色を帯びて見えてしまう。例えば、赤粒子やマゼンタ粒子が多く分布した領域では赤味を帯びた黒となってしまい、表示の品質が低下する。本実施形態によれば、2次色、3次色の色バランスが無彩色からやや偏ったとしても、粒子量が十分にあれば濃度が高くなり、視感度的には十分な黒として認識され、表示の品質が高くなる。   In particular, when displaying a secondary color by a complementary color or a black color that is a tertiary color by three-color particles described later, if the balance of the particle amount is lost or the particle is biased, the displayed black color is displayed. However, the color of particles distributed on the display surface appears to be tinged. For example, in a region where many red particles and magenta particles are distributed, the color becomes reddish black, and the display quality deteriorates. According to the present embodiment, even if the color balance of the secondary color and the tertiary color is slightly deviated from the achromatic color, the density is increased if the amount of particles is sufficient, and is recognized as sufficient black in terms of visibility. , Display quality will be higher.

また、本実施形態では、混色を良好に表示するために粒子を透明に近いものにする、あるいは粒子径を小さくすることが望ましい。これにより、3粒子以上の色を用いる場合には、2次色の彩度を高くすることが可能になる。また、各粒子の飽和濃度未満で各粒子の表示彩度を十分に高くするには、粒子に含まれる色材の量や、分散性を十分に高くする。これにより、粒子の発色性が高くなる。   In the present embodiment, it is desirable to make the particles nearly transparent or to reduce the particle diameter in order to display a good color mixture. This makes it possible to increase the saturation of the secondary color when using a color of three or more particles. Further, in order to sufficiently increase the display saturation of each particle below the saturation concentration of each particle, the amount of the color material contained in the particle and the dispersibility are sufficiently increased. Thereby, the color developability of the particles is increased.

また、シアン単色の階調表示を行う場合には、図7に示す黒表示の状態から、階調に応じた粒子量のシアン粒子Cを表示基板1側に残し、その他のシアン粒子C及び全ての赤粒子Rを背面基板2側に移動させる。従って、シアン単色の階調表示を行う場合には、図8に示すように、全ての赤粒子Rを背面基板2側へ移動させるための電圧−Vr2よりも低い電圧−V2を背面側電極4に印加する。そして、−V2の電圧値は、表示すべきシアン色の階調(濃度)に応じた電圧値である。なお、電圧値は同一で、パルス幅によって階調制御してもよい。   Further, in the case of performing a cyan monochrome gradation display, the cyan particles C having a particle amount corresponding to the gradation are left on the display substrate 1 side from the black display state shown in FIG. Red particles R are moved to the back substrate 2 side. Therefore, in the case of performing cyan single-color gradation display, as shown in FIG. 8, a voltage −V2 lower than the voltage −Vr2 for moving all the red particles R to the back substrate 2 side is applied. Apply to. The voltage value of −V2 is a voltage value corresponding to the cyan gradation (density) to be displayed. Note that the voltage values are the same, and gradation control may be performed by the pulse width.

従って、シアン色を例えば最大階調で表示する場合であっても、表示色電圧−V2は、赤粒子Rと混色が発生しない電圧−Vr2未満の電圧であるので、図9に示すように、一部のシアン粒子Cは背面基板2側に移動するものの、全ての赤粒子Rは背面基板2側に移動するので、シアン色表示が劣化するのが抑えられる。   Therefore, even when the cyan color is displayed with, for example, the maximum gradation, the display color voltage −V2 is a voltage lower than the voltage −Vr2 at which color mixing with the red particles R does not occur. Although some of the cyan particles C move to the back substrate 2 side, all the red particles R move to the back substrate 2 side, so that it is possible to suppress deterioration of the cyan display.

以上、本実施形態に係る表示装置について説明したが、本発明は上記実施形態に限定されない。   The display device according to the present embodiment has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.

例えば、泳動しない粒子群として白色粒子群を用いた場合について説明したが、これに限らず、第1粒子群11及び第2粒子群12と異なる色であれば、例えば黒色の粒子群を用いてもよい。   For example, although the case where the white particle group is used as the particle group that does not migrate has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and if the color is different from the first particle group 11 and the second particle group 12, for example, a black particle group is used. Also good.

また、本実施形態では、泳動する着色粒子群として同極性の2種類の色の粒子群を用いた場合について説明したが、同極性の3種類以上の色(例えばシアン、マゼンタ、イエロー等)の粒子群を用いてもよい。   Further, in the present embodiment, the case of using two types of color particle groups having the same polarity as the colored particle groups to be migrated has been described. However, three or more types of colors having the same polarity (for example, cyan, magenta, yellow, etc.) are used. Particle groups may be used.

また、本実施形態では、シアン粒子Cと赤粒子Rの粒径が同一の場合について説明したが、粒径が異なる複数種類の粒子群を用いてもよい。   In the present embodiment, the case where the cyan particles C and the red particles R have the same particle size has been described. However, a plurality of types of particle groups having different particle sizes may be used.

特に、図10(A)、(B)に示すように(動作は図5に示す実施形態と同様)、粒子の移動開始電圧(閾値電圧)を異ならせるために粒子群の粒子径を異ならせると、粒径の大きい粒子ほど帯電量が大きくなり、移動開始電圧(閾値電圧)が小さくなると共に、表示のための電界から受ける静電力が大きいため、表裏の基板間の移動速度も速くなる。このため、閾値の重なりから生じる混色の程度が小さくなり、表示色の彩度がより高くなると共に、総じて表示に要する時間が短くなる。この場合、粒径の大きい粒子は透明性を有する方が、2次色の彩度が高くなるのでより好ましい。   In particular, as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B (the operation is the same as in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5), the particle diameters of the particle groups are made different in order to make the movement start voltage (threshold voltage) of the particles different. The larger the particle size, the larger the charge amount, the smaller the movement start voltage (threshold voltage), and the larger the electrostatic force received from the electric field for display, the faster the movement speed between the front and back substrates. For this reason, the degree of color mixing resulting from the overlapping of threshold values is reduced, the saturation of the display color is increased, and the time required for display is generally shortened. In this case, it is more preferable that the particles having a large particle size have transparency because the saturation of the secondary color is increased.

ちなみに、本実施形態において移動開始電圧(閾値電圧)の測定は、測定対象の色の粒子群を封入した表示媒体10に対して様々な電圧を印加し、分光器によって測定対象の粒子群の色の波長の反射光の強度、すなわち濃度を測定することにより行う。例えばシアンの波長は約500nmなので、シアン粒子Cの濃度と印加電圧との関係を測定する場合は、この波長の反射光の強度を分光器によって測定する。また、赤粒子Rの波長は約650nmなので、赤粒子Rの濃度と印加電圧との関係を測定する場合は、この波長の反射光の強度を分光器によって測定する。そして、最大濃度に対して例えば5%以下の濃度(反射光の強度)が測定される電圧を移動開始電圧(閾値電圧)として規定し、最大濃度に対して例えば95%以上の濃度を飽和濃度と規定し、飽和濃度が測定される電圧を飽和電圧と規定する。   Incidentally, in the present embodiment, the movement start voltage (threshold voltage) is measured by applying various voltages to the display medium 10 enclosing the particles of the color to be measured, and the color of the particles of the measurement target by the spectroscope. The measurement is performed by measuring the intensity, that is, the concentration of the reflected light of the wavelength. For example, since the wavelength of cyan is about 500 nm, when measuring the relationship between the concentration of cyan particles C and the applied voltage, the intensity of reflected light of this wavelength is measured by a spectroscope. Further, since the wavelength of the red particle R is about 650 nm, when measuring the relationship between the concentration of the red particle R and the applied voltage, the intensity of the reflected light of this wavelength is measured with a spectroscope. Then, a voltage at which, for example, 5% or less of the maximum density (the intensity of reflected light) is measured is defined as a movement start voltage (threshold voltage), and a density of 95% or more of the maximum density is a saturated density, for example. And the voltage at which the saturation concentration is measured is defined as the saturation voltage.

また、本実施形態では、基板間に分散媒を封入した構成の表示媒体を用いた場合について説明したが、基板間を空間(気体)とした表示媒体を用いてもよい。   In this embodiment, the case where the display medium having a configuration in which the dispersion medium is sealed between the substrates is described, but a display medium in which the space between the substrates is a space (gas) may be used.

なお、本実施形態で説明した表示装置20の構成(図1参照)は一例であり、本発明の主旨を逸脱しない範囲内において不要な部分を削除したり、新たな部分を追加したりしてもよいことは言うまでもない。   The configuration of the display device 20 described in the present embodiment (see FIG. 1) is merely an example, and unnecessary portions may be deleted or new portions may be added without departing from the scope of the present invention. Needless to say.

1 表示基板
2 背面基板
3 表示側電極
4 背面側電極
5 間隙部材
6 分散媒
10 表示媒体
11 第1泳動粒子(群)
12 第2泳動粒子(群)
13 白色粒子(群)
20 表示媒体
30 電圧印加部
40 制御部
100 表示装置
C シアン粒子(群)
R 赤粒子(群)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Display substrate 2 Back substrate 3 Display side electrode 4 Back side electrode 5 Gap member 6 Dispersion medium 10 Display medium 11 1st migrating particle (group)
12 Second migrating particles (group)
13 White particles (group)
20 Display medium 30 Voltage application unit 40 Control unit 100 Display device C Cyan particle (group)
R red particles (group)

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一対の基板と、前記一対の基板間に形成された電界に応じて前記基板間を移動するように前記基板間に封入された種類毎に色が異なり且つ少なくとも2種類が同極性に帯電された複数種類の粒子群と、を有する表示媒体に対して、
前記複数種類の粒子群のうち何れかの予め定めた粒子群の色を単色で表示する場合、当該単色を飽和濃度で表示するための電界を発生させる電圧未満の電圧であって、前記複数種類の粒子群のうち前記予め定めた粒子群とは異なる粒子群の色と混色が発生しない電界を発生させる電圧を前記基板間に印加する印加手段
を備えた表示媒体の駆動装置。
A pair of substrates differ in color for each type enclosed between the substrates so as to move between the substrates in accordance with an electric field formed between the pair of substrates, and at least two types are charged with the same polarity. For a display medium having a plurality of types of particle groups,
When displaying the color of any one of the plurality of types of particle groups in a single color, the voltage is less than a voltage for generating an electric field for displaying the single color at a saturated density, and the plurality of types A display medium driving apparatus comprising: an applying unit that applies an electric voltage that generates an electric field that does not generate a color mixture of a color of a particle group different from the predetermined particle group.
一対の基板と、前記一対の基板間に形成された電界に応じて前記基板間を移動するように前記基板間に封入された種類毎に色が異なり且つ少なくとも2種類が同極性に帯電された複数種類の粒子群と、を有する表示媒体に対して、
前記複数種類の粒子群のうち何れかの予め定めた粒子群の色を単色で表示する場合、当該粒子群の次に飽和濃度を表示するための電界を発生させる電圧が大きい粒子群の移動開始電圧未満の電圧を前記基板間に印加する印加手段
を備えた表示媒体の駆動装置。
A pair of substrates differ in color for each type enclosed between the substrates so as to move between the substrates in accordance with an electric field formed between the pair of substrates, and at least two types are charged with the same polarity. For a display medium having a plurality of types of particle groups,
When displaying the color of any one of the plurality of types of particle groups in a single color, the movement of the particle group having a large voltage for generating an electric field for displaying a saturation concentration next to the particle group is started. A display medium driving device comprising application means for applying a voltage lower than the voltage between the substrates.
前記電圧印加手段は、前記複数種類の粒子群のうち2種類以上の粒子群の色の混色を表示する場合、当該2種類以上の粒子群の色の各々を飽和濃度で表示するための電界を発生させる電圧を前記基板間に印加する
請求項1又は請求項2記載の表示媒体の駆動装置。
When the voltage application means displays a color mixture of two or more types of particle groups among the plurality of types of particle groups, an electric field for displaying each of the colors of the two or more types of particle groups at a saturated concentration is provided. The display medium driving device according to claim 1, wherein a voltage to be generated is applied between the substrates.
前記印加手段は、前記何れかの予め定めた粒子群の次に飽和濃度を表示するための電界を発生させる電圧が大きい前記粒子群を単色で表示させる場合に、当該粒子群の色と前記何れかの予め定めた粒子群の色との混色を表示する電界を発生させる電圧を印加した後、前記何れかの予め定めた粒子群を飽和濃度で表示するための電界を発生させる電圧である飽和電圧以上の電圧を、前記混色を表示する電界を発生させる電圧とは逆極性で印加する
請求項1〜請求項3の何れか1項に記載の表示媒体の駆動装置。
The application means, when displaying the particle group having a large voltage for generating an electric field for displaying a saturation concentration next to any one of the predetermined particle groups in a single color, After applying a voltage for generating an electric field for displaying a color mixture with the color of the predetermined particle group, the saturation is a voltage for generating an electric field for displaying one of the predetermined particle groups at a saturated concentration. The display medium driving device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a voltage equal to or higher than a voltage is applied with a polarity opposite to a voltage that generates an electric field for displaying the mixed colors.
前記表示媒体は、前記一対の基板間に封入され、前記複数種類の粒子群の色と異なる分散媒
を備えた請求項1〜請求項4の何れか1項に記載の表示媒体の駆動装置。
5. The display medium driving device according to claim 1, wherein the display medium includes a dispersion medium enclosed between the pair of substrates and having a color different from the colors of the plurality of types of particle groups.
コンピュータを、請求項1〜請求項5の何れか1項に記載の表示媒体の駆動装置を構成する印加手段として機能させるための表示媒体の駆動プログラム。   6. A display medium driving program for causing a computer to function as an application unit that constitutes the display medium driving device according to claim 1. 一対の基板と、前記一対の基板間に形成された電界に応じて前記基板間を移動するように前記基板間に封入された色が異なり且つ同極性に帯電された複数種類の粒子群と、を有する表示媒体と、
請求項1〜請求項5の何れか1項に記載の表示媒体の駆動装置と、
を備えた表示装置。
A plurality of types of particle groups charged in the same polarity with different colors sealed between the substrates so as to move between the substrates according to an electric field formed between the pair of substrates; and A display medium having
The display medium driving device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A display device comprising:
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