JPH03203773A - Liquid crystal display device - Google Patents
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
〔産業上の利用分野〕
本発明は画像を表示する液晶装置、特に強誘電性液晶表
示装置に関するものである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a liquid crystal device for displaying images, and particularly to a ferroelectric liquid crystal display device.
従来、液晶表示装置に於ける液晶パネルは第7図に示す
ような方法で固定されていた。同図に於て、704は液
晶が封入された液晶パネル、703は上偏光板、705
は下偏光板、702は液晶パネル704を電気的に駆動
する回路基板、706は液晶パネル704と回路基板7
02を電気的に導通するゴムコネクタ、707は液晶パ
ネル704を照明するためのバックライト、700は液
晶パネルを固定するフレーム、701は液晶パネル70
4と回路基板702とバックライト707を結合するた
めのフレーム700の折り曲げ部である。Conventionally, a liquid crystal panel in a liquid crystal display device has been fixed by a method as shown in FIG. In the figure, 704 is a liquid crystal panel filled with liquid crystal, 703 is an upper polarizing plate, and 705
702 is a circuit board that electrically drives the liquid crystal panel 704; 706 is the liquid crystal panel 704 and the circuit board 7;
707 is a backlight for illuminating the liquid crystal panel 704, 700 is a frame for fixing the liquid crystal panel, and 701 is a liquid crystal panel 70.
4, a circuit board 702, and a backlight 707 are bent.
しかし、」1記従来例の液晶パネル固定法はネマチック
液晶パネルに関するものであり、強誘電性液晶パネルを
同様の方法で固定した場合には以下に述べる種々の問題
点がある。すなわち、第7図に示すような方法で強誘電
性液晶パネルを固定した場合、
(1)液晶パネルを固定する際、少なからず液晶パネル
に歪が与えられるため強誘電性液晶の配向が変化して画
質の劣化を起こす。However, the conventional liquid crystal panel fixing method described in Section 1 relates to a nematic liquid crystal panel, and when a ferroelectric liquid crystal panel is fixed by the same method, there are various problems described below. In other words, when a ferroelectric liquid crystal panel is fixed using the method shown in Figure 7, (1) When the liquid crystal panel is fixed, the orientation of the ferroelectric liquid crystal changes due to the fact that considerable strain is applied to the liquid crystal panel. This may cause deterioration in image quality.
(2)ネマチック液晶に比較して、はるかに小さな衝撃
や振動でもそれが液晶パネルへ伝達されると配向性が変
化して画質の劣化を起こす。(2) Compared to nematic liquid crystals, even a much smaller shock or vibration is transmitted to the liquid crystal panel, causing a change in orientation and deterioration of image quality.
そこで本発明者らは第8図に示すような方法を先に提案
した(特願昭63−242577号)。Therefore, the present inventors previously proposed a method as shown in FIG. 8 (Japanese Patent Application No. 63-242577).
同図に於て805は画像表示用の液晶パネル、802は
液晶パネル805を電気的に駆動するための回路基板、
803は液晶パネル805と回路基板802を電気的に
接続するためのフレキソプルなプリント配線フィルム、
801は液晶パネル805と回路基板802を支持する
ための充分な剛性を備えた筐体で、例えば金属ブロック
あるいは金属ダイキャストが使用される。806は液晶
パネル805を固定するための接着剤、804は回路基
板802と筺体801との間を電気的絶縁するための絶
縁板、807は液晶パネル805を照明するためのバッ
クライトで、前面に散乱拡散光を得るための拡散板80
8が設けられている。In the figure, 805 is a liquid crystal panel for displaying images, 802 is a circuit board for electrically driving the liquid crystal panel 805,
803 is a flexible printed wiring film for electrically connecting the liquid crystal panel 805 and the circuit board 802;
A housing 801 has sufficient rigidity to support the liquid crystal panel 805 and the circuit board 802, and is made of, for example, a metal block or metal die-casting. 806 is an adhesive for fixing the liquid crystal panel 805; 804 is an insulating plate for electrically insulating between the circuit board 802 and the housing 801; 807 is a backlight for illuminating the liquid crystal panel 805; Diffusion plate 80 for obtaining scattered diffused light
8 is provided.
本方法によれば、機械的な外部負荷に対して液晶パネル
805に歪を与えに(い金属筺体801を用いたため、
液晶パネル805を安定した状態で確実に保持すること
ができ、固定後は外力による配向の変化及び画質の劣化
を防止することが可能となった。According to this method, since the metal casing 801 is used to apply distortion to the liquid crystal panel 805 against mechanical external loads,
It is possible to reliably hold the liquid crystal panel 805 in a stable state, and after fixation, it is possible to prevent changes in orientation and deterioration of image quality due to external forces.
しかしながら、上記従来例では金属筐体を用いたため静
的な外力による機械的変形に対しては効果が大きいが、
液晶表示装置が衝撃、振動などの動的外部負荷を受けた
時には次の様な問題があった。すなわち、第8図に於て
液晶パネル805はその下面周辺部を筐体801上に接
着剤806を用いて固定されているために、+Z力方向
衝撃を受けると液晶パネル805は周辺部を支点とじて
中央部が+Z力方向変位し液晶パネル805に曲げ変形
が生じる。従って液晶パネルのサイズが大型化すると曲
げ変形が大きくなり変形量が所定の値を越えると配向が
変化して画質が劣化するという問題があった。そこで液
晶パネル805の曲げ変位を小さ(するために、液晶パ
ネル805をハックライI−807−hの拡散板808
の上面に直かに面接触させて曲げ変位を抑えることが考
えられるが、この場合は液晶パネルの固定後に行なう歪
除去のための配向制御の熱処理で問題が生ずる。すなわ
ち、強誘電性液晶にはネマチック液晶に比較して、はる
かに小さな機械的ストレスで配向性が変化するため、液
晶パネル取付後に液晶パネルを強誘電性を示すカイラル
スメクチックC相よりも高い1l11!度まで加熱して
、その後カイラルスメクチックC相の所定の温度まで徐
冷することによる配向制御処理(以下、再配向処理と称
す)を行なう必要がある。この時、第8図に於てバック
ライト807及び拡散板808は通常、プラスデック製
であり、それらの熱膨張係数は液晶パネル805と比べ
てかなり大きいため、それらが液晶パネル805と接触
していると加熱ピーク時に液晶パネル805はバックラ
イト807及び拡散板808から大きな曲げ変形力を受
ける。加熱ピーク時と徐冷後とで液晶パネルの状態が異
なると、再配向処理を行なっても強誘電性液晶は均一な
層構造とならず、従って液晶パネルの配向制御ができな
(なるという問題があった。However, since the conventional example above uses a metal casing, it is highly effective against mechanical deformation caused by static external forces;
When liquid crystal display devices are subjected to dynamic external loads such as shocks and vibrations, the following problems occur. In other words, in FIG. 8, since the liquid crystal panel 805 has its lower peripheral portion fixed on the housing 801 using adhesive 806, when it receives an impact in the +Z force direction, the liquid crystal panel 805 uses its peripheral portion as a fulcrum. As a result, the central portion is displaced in the +Z force direction and bending deformation occurs in the liquid crystal panel 805. Therefore, as the size of the liquid crystal panel increases, the bending deformation increases, and when the amount of deformation exceeds a predetermined value, the orientation changes and the image quality deteriorates. Therefore, in order to reduce the bending displacement of the liquid crystal panel 805,
It is conceivable to suppress the bending displacement by bringing the liquid crystal panel into direct surface contact with the upper surface of the liquid crystal panel, but in this case, a problem arises in the heat treatment for alignment control to remove distortion, which is performed after fixing the liquid crystal panel. In other words, since the orientation of ferroelectric liquid crystals changes with a much smaller mechanical stress than that of nematic liquid crystals, the 1l11! It is necessary to perform an orientation control treatment (hereinafter referred to as a reorientation treatment) by heating the substrate to a temperature of 50°C and then slowly cooling it to a predetermined temperature of the chiral smectic C phase. At this time, in FIG. 8, the backlight 807 and the diffuser plate 808 are usually made of Plus Deck, and their coefficient of thermal expansion is considerably larger than that of the liquid crystal panel 805, so they may come into contact with the liquid crystal panel 805. In this case, the liquid crystal panel 805 receives a large bending deformation force from the backlight 807 and the diffusion plate 808 at the peak of heating. If the state of the liquid crystal panel differs between the heating peak and after slow cooling, the ferroelectric liquid crystal will not have a uniform layer structure even after reorientation treatment, and therefore the orientation of the liquid crystal panel cannot be controlled. was there.
さらに、金属筐体を使用しているため、プラスチックと
比べてコストが高く、重量も大きいという欠点があった
。Furthermore, since it uses a metal casing, it has the drawbacks of being higher in cost and heavier than a plastic casing.
本発明によれば上述の問題を解決するため、液晶パネル
の固定構造として、弾性部材により液晶パネルを筐体の
開口部内に宙吊りに支持し、その下方の空間が略密閉構
造であることを特徴としている。According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the liquid crystal panel is fixed in a structure in which the liquid crystal panel is suspended in the opening of the casing by an elastic member, and the space below is a substantially sealed structure. It is said that
従って本発明によれば、液晶表示装置が落下衝撃等の動
的外部負荷を受けた時、液晶パネルはエアーダンパの作
用により曲げ変形を軽減でき、配向の変化及び画質の劣
化を防止することができる。Therefore, according to the present invention, when a liquid crystal display device is subjected to a dynamic external load such as a drop impact, the liquid crystal panel can reduce bending deformation by the action of the air damper, thereby preventing changes in orientation and deterioration of image quality. can.
以−ド、図面により本発明の詳細な説明する。 The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
第1図は本発明の第1の実施例に係る液晶表示装置の断
面図である。図に於て、100は2枚の対向するカラス
基板101,102の間に液晶(図示せず)を挟持した
液晶パネル、103は上偏光板、104は下偏光板、1
06は液晶パネル100を駆動するための回路基板、1
05は回路11(板106と液晶パネル100を電気的
に接続するためのフレキシブルなプリント配線フィルム
である。107は液晶パネル100を支持するためのカ
ラスからなるパネル支持基板で、液晶パネル100の下
面周辺部全周にわたってゴム系の接着剤114が塗布さ
れ液晶パネル100を支持固定している。108は液晶
パネル100 、パネル支持基板107及び回路基板1
06を固定支持するための例えばプラスチックからなる
筐体であり、パネル支持基板107の端部と筐体の開口
窓部108−1の間に例えばゴム系のシリコン接着剤か
らなる弾性部材115が充填されている。FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a liquid crystal display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 100 is a liquid crystal panel in which a liquid crystal (not shown) is sandwiched between two opposing glass substrates 101 and 102, 103 is an upper polarizing plate, 104 is a lower polarizing plate, 1
06 is a circuit board for driving the liquid crystal panel 100, 1
05 is a flexible printed wiring film for electrically connecting the circuit 11 (board 106 and the liquid crystal panel 100); 107 is a panel support substrate made of a glass for supporting the liquid crystal panel 100; A rubber adhesive 114 is applied all around the periphery to support and fix the liquid crystal panel 100. Reference numeral 108 indicates the liquid crystal panel 100, the panel support substrate 107, and the circuit board 1.
06, and an elastic member 115 made of, for example, rubber-based silicone adhesive is filled between the end of the panel support substrate 107 and the opening window 108-1 of the housing. has been done.
109は液晶パネル100を照明するためのバックライ
ト、110はバックライト109からの照射光を散乱拡
散光にするための拡散板で、バックライト109の内部
のランプや反射板等は図示しない。118は下面を拡散
板110に支持され、上面周辺部が筐体開口窓部108
−1に当接された、例えばカラスからなる仕切板である
。仕切板118はバックライト109及び拡散板110
に支持されているため+Z力方向は変位を生じない。1
17はパネル支持基板107、筐体開口窓部108−3
仕切板118及び弾性部材115で周囲を囲まれた略密
閉空間て、筺体108に設けられた小孔116を介して
外気に通じている。Reference numeral 109 is a backlight for illuminating the liquid crystal panel 100, and reference numeral 110 is a diffusion plate for converting the irradiated light from the backlight 109 into scattered and diffused light.The lamps, reflectors, etc. inside the backlight 109 are not shown. 118 is supported by the diffusion plate 110 on the lower surface, and the upper surface periphery is the housing opening window 108
-1 is a partition plate made of crow, for example. The partition plate 118 includes a backlight 109 and a diffusion plate 110.
Since it is supported by , no displacement occurs in the +Z force direction. 1
17 is a panel support board 107 and a housing opening window 108-3
A substantially sealed space surrounded by a partition plate 118 and an elastic member 115 communicates with the outside air through a small hole 116 provided in the housing 108 .
111は液晶パネル100を保護するための保護ガラス
で、上カバー112の開口窓部に固定されており、11
3はバックライト109及び筐体108の底面を被う下
カバーである。上カバー112と下カバー113はネジ
(図示せず)で結合され、ノイズ低減のためともに回路
基板106のアース電位に接続されている。111 is a protective glass for protecting the liquid crystal panel 100, which is fixed to the opening window of the upper cover 112;
3 is a lower cover that covers the backlight 109 and the bottom surface of the housing 108. The upper cover 112 and the lower cover 113 are coupled with screws (not shown), and both are connected to the ground potential of the circuit board 106 for noise reduction.
次に、この第1の実施例の特徴について述べるが、まず
、画質劣化の原因となる液晶の配向劣化について説明す
る。第2図−(1)は液晶パネル200の断面を模式的
に拡大したものである。同図に於て201は強誘電性液
晶、202及び203は強誘電性液晶201を両面から
間隙約1.4μmで保持するだめの厚さ1.1mmのガ
ラス基板、204及び205は強誘電性液晶201を駆
動するための膜厚約1500人のITO(Irz 03
−3nOz )電極膜、206及び2()7は強誘電性
液晶201の配向性を保つための膜厚約100へのポリ
イミド配向膜で、強誘電性液晶201は中央部が折れ曲
がった規則的な層構造を形成している。Next, the features of this first embodiment will be described, but first, the alignment deterioration of the liquid crystal, which is a cause of image quality deterioration, will be explained. FIG. 2-(1) is a schematic enlarged view of the cross section of the liquid crystal panel 200. In the figure, 201 is a ferroelectric liquid crystal, 202 and 203 are glass substrates with a thickness of 1.1 mm that hold the ferroelectric liquid crystal 201 from both sides with a gap of about 1.4 μm, and 204 and 205 are ferroelectric liquid crystals. ITO (Irz 03) with a film thickness of about 1500 to drive the liquid crystal 201
-3nOz) The electrode films 206 and 2()7 are polyimide alignment films with a thickness of approximately 100 mm to maintain the alignment of the ferroelectric liquid crystal 201. Forms a layered structure.
次に液晶パネル200が+Z力方向機械的外力を受ける
と液晶パネル200は変形し、所定の値以−トの変形を
受けると第2図−(2)に示すように強誘電性液晶20
1の層構造が崩れ、サンデッドテクスチャーのような配
向欠陥を生じる。この以態て画像を表示すると、強誘電
性液晶201の規則的なスイッチングが損なわれ、良好
な画質が得られなくなる。実際の液晶パネル支持形態に
於ては、液晶層構造の崩れを伴うような液晶パネルの変
形は局所的な曲げ変形として現われ易い。つまり一様な
曲げ変形を受けている領域では局所的曲げ変形の領域よ
りも液晶の層構造は崩れに(い。第3図は第8図に示す
従来の液晶表示装置が+Z力方向落下衝撃を受けた時の
液晶パネル805の曲げ変形状態を表わしたものである
。図中、第8図と同一の符合は同一の部材を表わしてい
る。液晶パネル805は初期状態と比べて中央部CがZ
方向に最も太き(変位し、接着剤806の直上部Aは支
点となって変位を生じない。液晶パネル805の全領域
に於て、最も急激に単位面積あたりの曲げ変形量が太き
(なる(曲率半径が小さい)のはB部近傍であり、この
部分にサンデッドテクスチャーの如き配向欠陥が現われ
る。Next, when the liquid crystal panel 200 receives a mechanical external force in the +Z force direction, the liquid crystal panel 200 deforms, and when the liquid crystal panel 200 is deformed beyond a predetermined value, the ferroelectric liquid crystal 200 changes as shown in FIG. 2-(2).
The layer structure of No. 1 collapses, resulting in orientation defects such as sanded texture. If an image is displayed in this manner, the regular switching of the ferroelectric liquid crystal 201 will be impaired, making it impossible to obtain good image quality. In actual liquid crystal panel support configurations, deformation of the liquid crystal panel accompanied by collapse of the liquid crystal layer structure tends to appear as local bending deformation. In other words, the layer structure of the liquid crystal is more likely to collapse in a region undergoing uniform bending deformation than in a region undergoing local bending deformation. This figure shows the bending deformation state of the liquid crystal panel 805 when the liquid crystal panel 805 is subjected to the bending deformation. In the figure, the same reference numerals as in FIG. is Z
The area A directly above the adhesive 806 serves as a fulcrum and does not cause any displacement. In the entire area of the liquid crystal panel 805, the amount of bending deformation per unit area becomes thickest ( (the radius of curvature is small) is near part B, and orientation defects such as sanded texture appear in this part.
また、このような液晶パネル支持形態では、液晶パネル
のサイズが大型化するにつれて局所的曲げ変形も大きく
なり耐衝撃性能がさらに低下する。In addition, in such a liquid crystal panel support mode, as the size of the liquid crystal panel increases, local bending deformation also increases, further reducing impact resistance.
しかしながら、本発明の実施例に於ては弾性部材を用い
て液晶パネルを筐体の開口窓部内に宙吊りに支持し、そ
の下方の空間が略密閉構造であるため、液晶パネルは衝
撃を受けてもエアーダンパの作用により、曲げ変形量が
極めて小さく抑えられ、サンデッドテクスチャーの如き
配向欠陥の発生を防止することが可能となる。第4図は
本実施例の液晶表示装置6が+Z力方向落下衝撃を受け
た時の液晶パネル100の曲げ変形状態の特徴を表わす
ため、弾性部材115に支持されたパネル支持基板10
7の状態を模式的に表わしたものである。液晶パネル1
00は接着剤114でパネル支持基板107に固定され
ているため、パネル支持基板107の変形にほぼ追従す
る。However, in the embodiments of the present invention, the liquid crystal panel is suspended in the opening window of the housing using an elastic member, and the space below the elastic member has a substantially sealed structure, so that the liquid crystal panel is not subjected to impact. Also, due to the action of the air damper, the amount of bending deformation is suppressed to an extremely small amount, making it possible to prevent orientation defects such as sanded texture from occurring. FIG. 4 shows the characteristics of the bending deformation state of the liquid crystal panel 100 when the liquid crystal display device 6 of this embodiment is subjected to a drop impact in the +Z force direction.
This is a schematic representation of state No. 7. LCD panel 1
Since 00 is fixed to the panel support substrate 107 with the adhesive 114, it almost follows the deformation of the panel support substrate 107.
まず、第4図−(1)は第1図の実施例の液晶表示装置
からバックライトlO9,拡散板110及び仕切板11
8を取除き、略密閉空間117が存在しない状態で」〜
Z力方向落下衝撃を与えた時のパネル支持ノ、(板10
7の曲げ変形状態を表わしている。尚、」ニカハー11
2.下カバー113及び保護ガラス111も取除いであ
る。この時、弾性部材115が+Z力方向太き(変位し
、パネル支持基板107は一様に大きな曲げ変形を生ず
る。First, FIG. 4-(1) shows the backlight lO9, the diffuser plate 110, and the partition plate 11 from the liquid crystal display device of the embodiment of FIG.
8 is removed and the substantially closed space 117 does not exist.''
Panel support when subjected to a fall impact in the Z force direction (Plate 10
7 represents the bending deformation state. Furthermore,” Nikahah 11
2. The lower cover 113 and protective glass 111 are also removed. At this time, the elastic member 115 becomes thicker (displaced) in the +Z force direction, and the panel support substrate 107 uniformly undergoes large bending deformation.
次に第4図−(2)は本実施例の液晶表示装置が+Z力
方向落下衝撃を受けた時のパネル支持基板107の状態
を表わしている。この場合は略密閉空間117がエアー
ダンパとしてパネル支持基板107に均等に作用するた
め、パネル支持基板の曲げ変形量は小さく、従って液晶
パネル10()の曲げ変形量も小さく耐衝撃性能が向」
ニする。Next, FIG. 4-(2) shows the state of the panel support substrate 107 when the liquid crystal display device of this embodiment is subjected to a drop impact in the +Z force direction. In this case, since the substantially sealed space 117 acts uniformly on the panel support substrate 107 as an air damper, the amount of bending deformation of the panel support substrate is small, and therefore the amount of bending deformation of the liquid crystal panel 10() is also small and the impact resistance is improved.
d.
第5図はエアーダンパの効果を示すため、第4図−(1
)、(2)各々の状態について液晶パネルの曲げ変形量
と落丁衝撃値の関係を表わした特性図である。この時用
いた液晶パネルのサイズは縦300mm1横250mm
、厚さ1.1mmX2、パネル支持基板の大きさは液晶
パネルサイズとほぼ等しい。ここでは便宜上、曲げ変形
量を表わすパラメーターとして、パネル支持基板端部の
a点及び中央部す点の初期状態からの+Z力方向の変位
■をそれぞれA、Bとし、X=B−Aを用いる。図中・
印はサンデッドテクスチャーの出現を表わし、○印は欠
陥が発生せず良好な画像が得られたことを表わしている
。第5図よりX2.5mm以上て配向欠陥が発生してい
るが、本実施例ではエアーダンパの作用によって液晶パ
ネルの曲げ変形量が小さ(抑えられるため、耐衝撃性が
大きく向」−できたことが判る。Figure 5 shows the effect of the air damper in Figure 4-(1
), (2) are characteristic diagrams showing the relationship between the amount of bending deformation of the liquid crystal panel and the falling impact value for each state. The size of the liquid crystal panel used at this time was 300 mm in length and 250 mm in width.
, thickness 1.1 mm x 2, the size of the panel support substrate is almost equal to the liquid crystal panel size. For convenience, here, as a parameter representing the amount of bending deformation, the displacement ■ in the +Z force direction from the initial state at point a and point at the center of the panel support substrate are respectively A and B, and X=B-A is used. . In the diagram・
The mark indicates the appearance of a sanded texture, and the mark ○ indicates that a good image was obtained without any defects. As shown in Fig. 5, alignment defects occur at X2.5 mm or more, but in this example, the amount of bending deformation of the liquid crystal panel is small (suppressed) due to the action of the air damper, so the impact resistance is greatly improved. I understand that.
以上述べた様に本実施例に於ける略密閉空間117はエ
アーダンパ作用を得るために必須のものであるが、必ず
しも完全な密閉状態である必要はなく、小さな空気逃げ
穴か隙間が存在しても上述のエアーダンパ作用が得られ
ている。これは落下iφi撃時の作用時間が通常6 =
] l m s e cと非常に短時間であることに
よる。むしろ好ましい形態では以下に述べる理由から、
完全密閉空間よりも小孔等の空気逃げ穴があった方が良
い。すなわち、液晶表示装置が飛行機等で空輸される場
合、かなりの減圧状態にさらされるため、完全密閉空間
では内部の空気が著しく膨張して液晶パネルに大きな曲
げ変形を与えることが考えられる。また、本実施例の液
晶表示装置に於ける小孔は、曲げ変形パラメーターXが
、X<2.5mmを満足できる範囲内で、小孔の大きさ
9位置、形状1個数等を任意に設定することができ、必
ずしも筐体に設ける必要はなく、例えばバックライト側
へ設けても長い。液晶パネルのサイズが異なる場合でも
、エアーダンパ作用を有する範囲で小孔を自由に設定し
て良い。As described above, the substantially sealed space 117 in this embodiment is essential to obtain an air damper effect, but it does not necessarily have to be in a completely sealed state, and there may be a small air escape hole or gap. However, the above-mentioned air damper effect can be obtained. This is because the action time when falling iφi is normally 6 =
] lmsec, which is a very short time. Rather, in a preferred form, for the reasons described below,
It is better to have air escape holes such as small holes than to have a completely sealed space. That is, when a liquid crystal display device is transported by airplane or the like, it is exposed to a considerably reduced pressure, so that in a completely sealed space, the air inside expands significantly, which may cause large bending deformation to the liquid crystal panel. In addition, the small holes in the liquid crystal display device of this example can be arbitrarily set in size, shape, number of holes, etc. within the range where the bending deformation parameter X satisfies X<2.5 mm. It is not necessarily necessary to provide it on the housing, and for example, it can be provided on the backlight side for a long time. Even if the liquid crystal panels have different sizes, the small holes may be freely set within the range that has an air damper effect.
以−には略密閉空間117のエアーダンパとしての作用
を」Z方向の落下衝撃について説明したが、略密閉空間
117はその性質上−Z方向の落下iΦi撃についても
有効である。すなわち−Z力方向液晶パネル100が衝
撃を受けて変位する際も、略密閉空間117は膨張を抑
えるため液晶パネル全面に亙って均等に液晶パネルの曲
げ変位を抑える働きをする。従って、本発明の液晶表示
装置は、強誘電性液晶パネルの耐衝撃性が最も弱い±Z
力方向落下衝撃に対して有効であるばがりでなく、振動
に対しても同様の効果を有している。Hereinafter, the function of the substantially sealed space 117 as an air damper has been described with respect to a fall impact in the Z direction, but due to its nature, the substantially sealed space 117 is also effective against a fall impact in the -Z direction. That is, even when the -Z force direction liquid crystal panel 100 is displaced due to impact, the substantially sealed space 117 functions to suppress the bending displacement of the liquid crystal panel uniformly over the entire surface of the liquid crystal panel in order to suppress expansion. Therefore, the liquid crystal display device of the present invention has the weakest impact resistance of the ferroelectric liquid crystal panel ±Z.
It is not only effective against force direction drop impact, but also has a similar effect against vibration.
さらに本発明は、その構成上液晶パネル100を筺体1
08の上面に支持固定する必要がないため、液晶パネル
の配向劣化に対する筺体108の機械的強度依存は従来
例はど大きくない。また、既に説明した再配向処理時に
液晶パネルが曲げ変形力を受けることもない。従って金
属筐体よりも剛性の小さいプラスチック製筐体を使用す
ることが可能となる。また、従来例第8図の絶縁板80
4も本実施例では不要である。また、本実施例では弾性
部材115としてゴム系のシリコン接着剤を用いたが、
これに限定されず、弾性を有する他のゴム部材を用いて
も良い。Further, in the present invention, the liquid crystal panel 100 is arranged in the housing 1 due to its structure.
Since there is no need to support and fix the housing 108 on the upper surface of the housing 108, the dependence of the mechanical strength of the housing 108 on the alignment deterioration of the liquid crystal panel is not very large in the conventional example. Furthermore, the liquid crystal panel is not subjected to bending deformation force during the reorientation process described above. Therefore, it is possible to use a plastic casing that is less rigid than a metal casing. Furthermore, the insulating plate 80 of the conventional example shown in FIG.
4 is also unnecessary in this embodiment. Furthermore, in this embodiment, a rubber-based silicone adhesive was used as the elastic member 115; however,
The present invention is not limited to this, and other elastic rubber members may be used.
第6図は本発明の第2の実施例を示す。図中、第1図と
同一の符号を付した部材は第1図と共通の部材である。FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment of the invention. In the figure, members with the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1 are the same members as in FIG. 1.
本実施例に於ては、弾性部材601が液晶パネル100
の下面周辺部に直かに接して液晶パネル100を支持し
ている。また拡散板110が第1図の支切板118の機
能を果している。この時、拡散板110はZ方向に変位
しないようにバックライト602に支持されている。さ
らにバックライト602は第1の実施例の筐体108と
一体的にプラスチックで形成されている。603は、液
晶パネル100.バックライトの開口窓部602−1.
拡散板110及び弾性部材601によって囲まれた略密
閉空間である。In this embodiment, the elastic member 601 is attached to the liquid crystal panel 100.
The liquid crystal panel 100 is supported in direct contact with the periphery of the lower surface. Further, the diffuser plate 110 functions as the dividing plate 118 in FIG. At this time, the diffuser plate 110 is supported by the backlight 602 so as not to be displaced in the Z direction. Furthermore, the backlight 602 is integrally formed of plastic with the housing 108 of the first embodiment. 603 is a liquid crystal panel 100. Backlight opening window 602-1.
It is a substantially sealed space surrounded by the diffusion plate 110 and the elastic member 601.
以上の構成に於ても第1の実施例と同様な効果を得るこ
とができる。このように第1図のパネル支持基板107
、仕切板118及び筺体108を除去あるいは他部材と
一体化させることによって部品点数の削減が可能となっ
てコストダウンになるばかりでなく、液晶表示装置の薄
型化および重量を軽減することが可能である。Even with the above configuration, the same effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained. In this way, the panel support substrate 107 in FIG.
By removing the partition plate 118 and the housing 108 or integrating them with other members, it is possible to reduce the number of parts, which not only reduces costs, but also makes it possible to make the liquid crystal display device thinner and lighter. be.
以上は強誘電性液晶について主に耐衝撃性能の向上を説
明したが、本実施例の液晶パネル支持構造はネマチック
液晶についても有用であることはいうまでもない。また
、本実施例は透過型の液晶表示装置に限定されるもので
はなく、反射型の液晶表示装置についても有用である。Although the above description has mainly focused on improving the impact resistance of ferroelectric liquid crystals, it goes without saying that the liquid crystal panel support structure of this embodiment is also useful for nematic liquid crystals. Further, this embodiment is not limited to a transmissive type liquid crystal display device, but is also useful for a reflective type liquid crystal display device.
この場合は、第6図のバックライト602が照明機能を
有さない支持部材となる。In this case, the backlight 602 in FIG. 6 becomes a support member that does not have a lighting function.
以上説明したように、本発明によれば、(1)液晶パネ
ルを宙吊りに固定し、エアーダンパ作用を利用できるた
め、液晶表示装置の輸送時や使用時に発生する機械的外
力、落下衝撃及び振動に対して液晶パネルの配向劣化を
防止することができ、強誘電性液晶を用いた液晶表示装
置の信頼性を飛躍的に向上することができる。As explained above, according to the present invention, (1) the liquid crystal panel can be fixed in the air and the air damper effect can be used, so that the mechanical external force, drop impact, and vibration that occur during transportation or use of the liquid crystal display device can be avoided. On the other hand, alignment deterioration of the liquid crystal panel can be prevented, and the reliability of a liquid crystal display device using ferroelectric liquid crystal can be dramatically improved.
(2)特に、大版サイズの強誘電性液晶パネルの実用化
に有効である。(2) It is particularly effective for the practical application of large-sized ferroelectric liquid crystal panels.
(3)液晶パネルを宙吊りに固定した構造のため、液晶
パネル組立時に於ける機械的な外部負荷による液晶パネ
ルの変形を最小限にとどめることができ、確実に強誘電
性液晶パネルを固定できる。(3) Due to the structure in which the liquid crystal panel is suspended and fixed in the air, deformation of the liquid crystal panel due to mechanical external loads during assembly of the liquid crystal panel can be minimized, and the ferroelectric liquid crystal panel can be securely fixed.
(4)プラスチック筐体あるいは非金属筐体が使用でき
るため、コストダウン及び軽量化の効果が大きい。(4) Since a plastic casing or a non-metallic casing can be used, cost reduction and weight reduction are significant.
(5)液晶表示装置を使用中に、何らかの異常で液晶パ
ネルの画質が劣化した場合、液晶パネルが筐体に組み付
けられたままの状態で再配向処理をすることが可能とな
り、装置の保守性向−にが51れる等の効果が得られる
。(5) If the image quality of the LCD panel deteriorates due to some abnormality while using the LCD device, it is possible to perform reorientation processing while the LCD panel is still assembled in the housing, making it easier to maintain the device. -Effects such as 51 nits being removed can be obtained.
第1図は本発明の液晶表示装置の断面図、第2図は強誘
電性液晶パネルの層構造の変化を示す拡大断面図、
第3図は従来の液晶表示装置が落下衝撃を受けた時の液
晶パネルの変形状態を示す断面図、第4図は本発明の液
晶表示装置が落下iΦi繋を受けた時の液晶パネルの変
形状態の特徴を示す断面図、
第5図はエアーダンパ作用の効果を示す特性図、
第6図は本発明の第2の実施例を示す液晶表示装置の断
面図、
第7図及び第8図は従来の液晶表示装置の断面図である
。
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116;小孔
117;略密閉空間
118、仕切板
201;強誘電性液晶
601;弾性部材
602;バックライト
603;略密閉空間
700フレーム
702;回路基板
706 ; 導電ゴムコネクタ
801;筐体
806 、接着剤
;液晶パネル
;上偏光板
;下偏光板
;回路基板
、パネル支持基板
;筐体
;バックライト
;拡散板
;保護ガラス
;上カバー
;下カバー
;弾性部材
十z方向の衡撃力0遂ノ((q)
賞4図
(2)Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of the liquid crystal display device of the present invention, Figure 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing changes in the layer structure of a ferroelectric liquid crystal panel, and Figure 3 is when a conventional liquid crystal display device is subjected to a drop impact. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the deformed state of the liquid crystal panel when the liquid crystal display device of the present invention is subjected to a fall, and FIG. A characteristic diagram showing the effect. FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a liquid crystal display device showing a second embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 7 and 8 are sectional views of a conventional liquid crystal display device. 00 03 04 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 15 116; small hole 117; substantially sealed space 118, partition plate 201; ferroelectric liquid crystal 601; elastic member 602; backlight 603; substantially sealed space 700 frame 702; circuit board 706; conductive rubber connector 801; housing 806, adhesive; liquid crystal panel; upper polarizing plate; lower polarizing plate; circuit board, panel support board; housing; backlight; diffuser plate; protective glass; upper cover; lower cover; The elastic member has an equal impact force of 0 in the z direction ((q) Figure 4 (2)
Claims (14)
した液晶とを有する液晶パネル、b、該液晶パネルを支
持する支持部材及び、 c、該液晶パネルを該支持部材の開口部に宙吊りに固定
する弾性部材 を有し、該液晶パネル、該支持部材および該弾性部材と
で囲まれた空間が略密閉空間であることを特徴とする液
晶表示装置。(1) a. A liquid crystal panel having a pair of substrates provided with electrodes and a liquid crystal disposed between the substrates; b. A support member for supporting the liquid crystal panel; and c. An opening in the support member for supporting the liquid crystal panel. 1. A liquid crystal display device comprising an elastic member fixed in a suspended manner to a portion thereof, and a space surrounded by the liquid crystal panel, the support member, and the elastic member is a substantially sealed space.
バックライトを備え、前記液晶パネル、前記支持部材、
前記弾性部材及び該バックライトで囲まれた空間が略密
閉空間であることを特徴とする請求項第1項記載の液晶
表示装置。(2) A backlight that illuminates the liquid crystal panel is provided at a lower part of the support member, and the liquid crystal panel, the support member,
2. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein a space surrounded by the elastic member and the backlight is a substantially closed space.
徴とする請求項第1項記載の液晶表示装置。(3) The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein the support member has an air escape portion.
する請求項第1項記載の液晶表示装置。(4) The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein the supporting member is made of plastic.
とする請求項第1項記載の液晶表示装置。(5) The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member is a rubber adhesive.
請求項第1項記載の液晶表示装置。(6) The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein the liquid crystal is a ferroelectric liquid crystal.
あることを特徴とする請求項第1項記載の液晶表示装置
。(7) The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein the ferroelectric liquid crystal is a chiral smectic liquid crystal.
した液晶とを有する液晶パネル、b、該液晶パネルを支
持するパネル支持基板、 c、該パネル支持基板を支持する支持部材及び d、該パネル支持基板を該支持部材の開口部に宙吊りに
固定する弾性部材 を有し、該パネル支持基板、該支持部材及び該弾性部材
とで囲まれた空間が略密閉空間であることを特徴とする
液晶表示装置。(8) a. A liquid crystal panel having a pair of substrates provided with electrodes and a liquid crystal disposed between the substrates; b. A panel support substrate for supporting the liquid crystal panel; c. A support member for supporting the panel support substrate. and d, having an elastic member that suspends and fixes the panel support substrate in the opening of the support member, and the space surrounded by the panel support substrate, the support member, and the elastic member is a substantially sealed space. A liquid crystal display device featuring:
バックライトを備え、前記液晶パネル、前記支持部材、
前記弾性部材及び該バックライトで囲まれた空間が略密
閉空間であることを特徴とする請求項第8項記載の液晶
表示装置。(9) A backlight that illuminates the liquid crystal panel is provided at a lower part of the support member, the liquid crystal panel, the support member,
9. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 8, wherein a space surrounded by the elastic member and the backlight is a substantially closed space.
特徴とする請求項第8項記載の液晶表示装置。(10) The liquid crystal display device according to claim 8, wherein the support member has an air escape portion.
とする請求項第8項記載の液晶表示装置。(11) The liquid crystal display device according to claim 8, wherein the supporting member is made of plastic.
徴とする請求項第8項記載の液晶表示装置。(12) The liquid crystal display device according to claim 8, wherein the elastic member is a rubber adhesive.
る請求項第8項記載の液晶表示装置。(13) The liquid crystal display device according to claim 8, wherein the liquid crystal is a ferroelectric liquid crystal.
であることを特徴とする請求項第8項記載の液晶表示装
置。(14) The liquid crystal display device according to claim 8, wherein the ferroelectric liquid crystal is a chiral smectic liquid crystal.
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