JPH04269710A - Liquid crystal display element - Google Patents

Liquid crystal display element

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Publication number
JPH04269710A
JPH04269710A JP5345091A JP5345091A JPH04269710A JP H04269710 A JPH04269710 A JP H04269710A JP 5345091 A JP5345091 A JP 5345091A JP 5345091 A JP5345091 A JP 5345091A JP H04269710 A JPH04269710 A JP H04269710A
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liquid crystal
display element
crystal display
temperature
transparent electrode
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Yoshihisa Usami
由久 宇佐美
Hideo Kawaguchi
英夫 川口
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Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To detect the temperature of liquid crystal charged in a liquid crystal display element as accurately and fast as possible while the liquid crystal display element is driven. CONSTITUTION:Two glass substrates 2 and 7 which have at least transparent electrodes 4 and 11 and orienting films 6 and 13 provided on one-surface sides are arranged with the orienting films 6 and 13 opposite each other and the liquid crystal is charged in the gap between the orienting films 6 and 13 to constitute the liquid crystal display element. A temperature detector 8 is provided between the transparent electrode of at least one glass substrate and the glass substrate.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】[Detailed description of the invention]

【0001】0001

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、液晶表示素子に関する
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display element.

【0002】0002

【従来の技術】従来、時計、テレビ、パソコンディスプ
レイなどに使用されている液晶表示素子は、基本的に、
片面に少なくとも透明電極及び配向膜が設けられたガラ
ス基板の二枚が、配向膜同士が対面するように配設され
、配向膜の間の空隙に液晶が封入された構造を有してい
る。そして、この液晶として種々の液晶が使用されてい
るが、最近では高速応答性を有する強誘電性液晶が主と
して使用されている。
[Prior Art] Liquid crystal display elements conventionally used in watches, televisions, computer displays, etc. basically have the following characteristics:
It has a structure in which two glass substrates each having at least a transparent electrode and an alignment film provided on one side are arranged so that the alignment films face each other, and liquid crystal is sealed in the gap between the alignment films. Various types of liquid crystals have been used as this liquid crystal, but recently ferroelectric liquid crystals having high-speed response have been mainly used.

【0003】液晶表示素子に対する要求が多様化し高度
化するに伴なって、種々の液晶組成物が開発されている
。このような液晶組成物の中には、駆動適性温度範囲が
環境温度よりも高いものがあり、液晶をその性能が十分
に発揮されるように使用するためには、液晶表示素子中
の液晶を、その駆動最適温度範囲に常に維持することが
望ましい。例えば、液晶表示素子中の液晶の温度が、駆
動適性温度範囲よりも高いと表示にクロストークが発生
したり、駆動適性温度範囲よりも低いと応答性が遅くな
ったりする。
As the requirements for liquid crystal display elements become more diverse and sophisticated, various liquid crystal compositions have been developed. Some of these liquid crystal compositions have a suitable driving temperature range that is higher than the environmental temperature, and in order to use the liquid crystal to its full potential, it is necessary to adjust the liquid crystal in the liquid crystal display element. , it is desirable to maintain it at all times within its operating optimum temperature range. For example, if the temperature of the liquid crystal in the liquid crystal display element is higher than the suitable driving temperature range, crosstalk will occur in the display, and if it is lower than the suitable driving temperature range, the response will be slow.

【0004】これまでは、液晶表示素子を液晶の駆動最
適温度範囲に維持することについて特に考慮されなかっ
たり、液晶表示素子を所望の温度範囲に維持する場合で
も、液晶表示素子の外面に温度検出器を装着して液晶表
示素子の温度を検出し制御していた。しかしながら、液
晶表示素子の性能を最大限に発揮させるためには、液晶
表示素子中の液晶の温度を、その駆動適性温度範囲内に
できるだけ厳密に維持されるように制御することが望ま
しく、そのためには先ず液晶表示素子中の液晶の温度を
できるだけ迅速に且つ正確に検出することが必要である
Until now, no particular consideration has been given to maintaining the liquid crystal display element within the optimum temperature range for driving the liquid crystal, or even when maintaining the liquid crystal display element within the desired temperature range, temperature detection has been carried out on the outer surface of the liquid crystal display element. A device was attached to detect and control the temperature of the liquid crystal display element. However, in order to maximize the performance of a liquid crystal display element, it is desirable to control the temperature of the liquid crystal in the liquid crystal display element so as to maintain it as strictly as possible within its suitable driving temperature range. First, it is necessary to detect the temperature of the liquid crystal in the liquid crystal display element as quickly and accurately as possible.

【0005】従来のように、温度検出器を液晶表示素子
の外面に取り付けた場合には、環境温度の影響を受けた
り、ガラス基板を介して測定するので液晶温度の検出遅
れがあったりなどして、液晶の温度を正確に検出するこ
とができず、液晶表示素子中の液晶の温度が最適温度範
囲内に保持されていることの保証はなかった。
[0005] Conventionally, when a temperature sensor is attached to the outer surface of a liquid crystal display element, it is affected by the environmental temperature, and there is a delay in detecting the liquid crystal temperature because it is measured through a glass substrate. Therefore, it was not possible to accurately detect the temperature of the liquid crystal, and there was no guarantee that the temperature of the liquid crystal in the liquid crystal display element was maintained within the optimum temperature range.

【0006】[0006]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】液晶表示素子の駆動中
に、液晶表示素子中に封入されている液晶の温度をでき
るだけ正確に迅速に検出できる液晶表示素子を提供する
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a liquid crystal display element that can detect the temperature of liquid crystal sealed in the liquid crystal display element as accurately and quickly as possible while the liquid crystal display element is being driven.

【0007】[0007]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、片面に少なく
とも透明電極及び配向膜が設けられたガラス基板の二枚
を、配向膜同士が対面するように配設し、配向膜の間の
空隙に液晶を封入してなる液晶表示素子であって、該ガ
ラス基板の少なくとも一方の、透明電極とガラス基板と
の間に温度検出器が設けられてなることを特徴とする液
晶表示素子である。
[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides two glass substrates each having at least a transparent electrode and an alignment film on one side, arranged so that the alignment films face each other, and a gap between the alignment films. This is a liquid crystal display element in which a liquid crystal is sealed in a liquid crystal display element, characterized in that a temperature sensor is provided between a transparent electrode of at least one of the glass substrates and the glass substrate.

【0008】本発明の好適な態様は下記の通りである。 (1)上記温度検出器が、ITO(インジウム−スズ酸
化物)膜、Pt、Cu、Ag等の金属の細線、Au、P
d、Al、Ag等の金属の薄膜、又は酸化インジウム、
酸化スズ、酸化チタン等の金属酸化物の膜であることを
特徴とする上記の液晶表示素子。
Preferred embodiments of the present invention are as follows. (1) The temperature sensor may be an ITO (indium-tin oxide) film, a thin metal wire such as Pt, Cu, Ag, Au, P
d, a thin film of metal such as Al, Ag, or indium oxide,
The above-mentioned liquid crystal display element is characterized in that it is a film of a metal oxide such as tin oxide or titanium oxide.

【0009】(2)上記液晶表示素子が液晶マトリクス
型表示素子であって、上記基板の一方に、上記温度検出
器並びにブラックマスク及び/又はカラーフィルタが設
けられていることを特徴とする上記の液晶表示素子。
(2) The above liquid crystal display element is a liquid crystal matrix type display element, and the temperature detector and the black mask and/or color filter are provided on one of the substrates. Liquid crystal display element.

【0010】本発明を添付する図面を参照して詳細に説
明する。図1は、本発明の液晶表示素子の一実施例の一
部を拡大して模式的に示した断面図である。図1におい
て、液晶表示素子1は、ガラス基板2の上に平滑層3、
透明電極4、絶縁膜5及び配向膜6がこの順で設けられ
、一方ガラス基板7の上に温度検出器8、カラーフィル
タ9、平滑層10、透明電極11、絶縁膜12及び配向
膜13がこの順で設けられ、配向膜6と配向膜13との
間の空隙に液晶14が充填されて構成されている。
The present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is an enlarged and schematic cross-sectional view of a part of an embodiment of a liquid crystal display element of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a liquid crystal display element 1 includes a smooth layer 3 on a glass substrate 2,
A transparent electrode 4, an insulating film 5, and an alignment film 6 are provided in this order, while a temperature detector 8, a color filter 9, a smoothing layer 10, a transparent electrode 11, an insulating film 12, and an alignment film 13 are provided on a glass substrate 7. They are provided in this order, and the gap between the alignment film 6 and the alignment film 13 is filled with liquid crystal 14 .

【0011】温度検出器8はITO膜である。ITO膜
が、温度によりその電気抵抗値が変化することを利用し
、ITO膜に電流を通し、その電流値を測定することに
よって温度を検出する。例えば、ITO膜に微小電流を
通し、それを増幅し検定線と対比させて温度値に変換し
、ディジタル表示させることができる。また、ITO膜
を通る電流値を、検定線から求めた所定の温度に対応す
る電流値と比較し、その差を補償するように、液晶表示
素子の外部に設けられた加熱器のON−OFF操作を行
なう。即ち、温度検出器8から得られた温度が所定の温
度よりも低い場合は上記加熱器により加熱し、温度検出
器8から得られた温度が所定の温度よりも高くなると加
熱器の加熱を停止し、放冷する。このようにして、液晶
表示素子の温度を所定の温度範囲内に保持することがで
きる。これらの操作はコンピュータを利用して自動的に
行なうことができる。温度の制御手段として、比例制御
、PID制御、ファジー制御等の手段を使用することが
できる。
[0011] The temperature sensor 8 is an ITO film. Taking advantage of the fact that the electrical resistance of an ITO film changes with temperature, temperature is detected by passing a current through the ITO film and measuring the current value. For example, it is possible to pass a minute current through an ITO film, amplify it, compare it with a calibration line, convert it into a temperature value, and display it digitally. In addition, the current value passing through the ITO film is compared with the current value corresponding to a predetermined temperature determined from the verification line, and in order to compensate for the difference, the heater provided outside the liquid crystal display element is turned on and off. Perform the operation. That is, when the temperature obtained from the temperature detector 8 is lower than a predetermined temperature, the heating is performed by the heater, and when the temperature obtained from the temperature detector 8 becomes higher than the predetermined temperature, the heating by the heater is stopped. and leave to cool. In this way, the temperature of the liquid crystal display element can be maintained within a predetermined temperature range. These operations can be performed automatically using a computer. As a temperature control means, means such as proportional control, PID control, and fuzzy control can be used.

【0012】また、上記加熱器を設ける変わりに、温度
検出器8から得られた温度値を所定の範囲の温度と比較
し、両者の温度差によって、液晶表示素子を駆動する液
晶ドライバの出力を制御することによって、液晶の温度
を所定の範囲内に維持することもできる。
Furthermore, instead of providing the heater, the temperature value obtained from the temperature detector 8 is compared with a temperature in a predetermined range, and the output of the liquid crystal driver for driving the liquid crystal display element is determined based on the temperature difference between the two. Through control, the temperature of the liquid crystal can also be maintained within a predetermined range.

【0013】温度検出器8は、基板7と透明電極11と
の間であれば、どこに設けられていてもよい。温度検出
器8を設ける他の態様を図2に示す。
The temperature detector 8 may be provided anywhere between the substrate 7 and the transparent electrode 11. Another embodiment of providing the temperature sensor 8 is shown in FIG.

【0014】図2は、本発明の液晶表示素子の他の実施
例の一方の基板部分のみの一部を拡大して模式的に示し
た断面図である。図2(A)において、液晶表示素子1
は、ガラス基板7の上にブラックマスク15、温度検出
器8、カラーフィルタ9、平滑層10、透明電極11、
絶縁膜12及び配向膜13がこの順で設けられている。 図2(B)において、液晶表示素子1は、ガラス基板7
の上にブラックマスク15、温度検出器8、平滑層10
、透明電極11、絶縁膜12及び配向膜13がこの順で
設けられている。図2(C)において、液晶表示素子1
は、ガラス基板7の上にカラーフィルタ9、温度検出器
8、平滑層10、透明電極11、絶縁膜12及び配向膜
13がこの順で設けられている。
FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged sectional view schematically showing only one substrate portion of another embodiment of the liquid crystal display element of the present invention. In FIG. 2(A), liquid crystal display element 1
A black mask 15, a temperature detector 8, a color filter 9, a smooth layer 10, a transparent electrode 11,
An insulating film 12 and an alignment film 13 are provided in this order. In FIG. 2(B), the liquid crystal display element 1 includes a glass substrate 7
On top of that, a black mask 15, a temperature detector 8, a smooth layer 10
, a transparent electrode 11, an insulating film 12, and an alignment film 13 are provided in this order. In FIG. 2(C), liquid crystal display element 1
A color filter 9, a temperature detector 8, a smoothing layer 10, a transparent electrode 11, an insulating film 12, and an alignment film 13 are provided on a glass substrate 7 in this order.

【0015】上記の態様の他に、温度検出器8を基板7
と透明電極11との間である限りどこに設けてもよく、
必要に応じて図示しない任意の他の層を更に設けたり、
削除してもよい。一般的に、温度検出器8と透明電極1
1とは接触させることなく、その間に他の絶縁性の層を
介在させることが好ましい。温度検出器8を基板7上に
設けず、基板2上の透明電極4と基板2との間に設けて
もよい。
In addition to the above-mentioned embodiment, the temperature sensor 8 can be mounted on the substrate 7.
It may be provided anywhere as long as it is between the transparent electrode 11 and
Any other layer not shown may be further provided as necessary, or
You may delete it. Generally, a temperature detector 8 and a transparent electrode 1
It is preferable that there be no contact with 1 and another insulating layer interposed therebetween. The temperature detector 8 may not be provided on the substrate 7 but may be provided between the transparent electrode 4 on the substrate 2 and the substrate 2.

【0016】温度検出器8は、必ずしも液晶表示素子1
の全面に設ける必要はなく、一箇所以上の場所に部分的
に設けてもよい。
[0016] The temperature detector 8 is not necessarily connected to the liquid crystal display element 1.
It is not necessary to provide it over the entire surface of the area, but it may be provided partially at one or more locations.

【0017】ITO膜からなる温度検出器8は、一般に
50nm〜50μm、好ましくは100nm〜10μm
の膜厚を有するものであり、それ自体公知の方法、例え
ば、塗布法、真空蒸着法、高周波スパッタ法、マグネト
ロンスパッタ法などの方法によって形成することができ
る。
The temperature sensor 8 made of an ITO film generally has a thickness of 50 nm to 50 μm, preferably 100 nm to 10 μm.
It can be formed by a method known per se, for example, a coating method, a vacuum evaporation method, a high frequency sputtering method, a magnetron sputtering method, or the like.

【0018】温度検出器8は、ITO膜に限定されるも
のではなく、Pt、Cu、Ag等の金属の細線、Au、
Pd、Al、Ag等の金属の薄膜、酸化インジウム、酸
化スズ、酸化チタン等の金属酸化物の膜等、微細な形状
に構成することができ、温度を検出することができる(
特に、便利には温度を電気的な量として検出することが
できる)ものであれば、どのようなものであってもよい
The temperature sensor 8 is not limited to an ITO film, but may also be made of thin metal wires such as Pt, Cu, Ag, etc.
They can be formed into fine shapes, such as thin films of metals such as Pd, Al, and Ag, and films of metal oxides such as indium oxide, tin oxide, and titanium oxide, and can detect temperature (
In particular, it can be anything (conveniently, the temperature can be detected as an electrical quantity).

【0019】本発明の液晶表示素子は、透明電極4及び
透明電極11がそれぞれ複数個からなり、透明電極4と
透明電極11とが直交して表示画素を形成している液晶
マトリクス型表示素子であってもよい。また、本発明の
液晶表示素子は、黒白又はカラーの何れであってもよく
、フィルタとしてRGBカラーフィルタを隣接する表示
ドットに設けることによって、液晶カラーテレビジョン
パネルのようなフルカラーのマトリクス型表示素子にす
ることができる。
The liquid crystal display element of the present invention is a liquid crystal matrix type display element in which a plurality of transparent electrodes 4 and a plurality of transparent electrodes 11 are formed, and the transparent electrodes 4 and transparent electrodes 11 are orthogonal to each other to form a display pixel. There may be. The liquid crystal display element of the present invention may be either black and white or color, and by providing RGB color filters as filters in adjacent display dots, it can be used as a full-color matrix type display element such as a liquid crystal color television panel. It can be done.

【0020】本発明の表示素子において、液晶はどのよ
うなものであってもよいが特に強誘電性液晶であること
が好ましく、電極、配向膜その他の構成部品、表示素子
のその他の構造、表示素子の駆動方式などについては、
それ自体公知のものを使用することができる。
In the display element of the present invention, the liquid crystal may be of any type, but ferroelectric liquid crystal is particularly preferable, and the liquid crystal is preferably a ferroelectric liquid crystal. Regarding the element drive method etc.
Those known per se can be used.

【0021】[0021]

【発明の効果】本発明のマトリクス型表示素子は、液晶
層の近くに温度検出器が設けられているので、液晶の温
度を正確に、しかも液晶の温度変化に迅速に追従して検
出することができるという顕著に優れた効果を奏する表
示素子である。
[Effects of the Invention] Since the matrix type display element of the present invention has a temperature detector near the liquid crystal layer, it is possible to detect the temperature of the liquid crystal accurately and quickly follow the temperature change of the liquid crystal. This is a display element that exhibits a remarkable effect of being able to perform the following functions.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

【図1】本発明の液晶表示素子の一実施例の一部を拡大
して模式的に示した断面図である。
FIG. 1 is a schematic, enlarged cross-sectional view of a part of an embodiment of a liquid crystal display element of the present invention.

【図2】本発明の液晶表示素子の他の実施例の一方の基
板部分のみの一部を拡大して模式的に示した断面図であ
る。
FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged sectional view schematically showing only one substrate portion of another embodiment of the liquid crystal display element of the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1  液晶表示素子 2  ガラス基板 3  平滑層 4  透明電極 5  絶縁層 6  配向膜 7  ガラス基板 8  温度検出器 9  カラーフィルタ 10  平滑層 11  透明電極、 12  絶縁層 13  配向膜 14  液晶、 15  ブラックマスク 1 Liquid crystal display element 2 Glass substrate 3 Smooth layer 4 Transparent electrode 5 Insulating layer 6 Alignment film 7 Glass substrate 8 Temperature detector 9 Color filter 10 Smooth layer 11 Transparent electrode, 12 Insulating layer 13 Alignment film 14 Liquid crystal, 15 Black Mask

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】  片面に少なくとも透明電極及び配向膜
が設けられたガラス基板の二枚を、配向膜同士が対面す
るように配設し、配向膜の間の空隙に液晶を封入してな
る液晶表示素子であって、該ガラス基板の少なくとも一
方の、透明電極とガラス基板との間に温度検出器が設け
られてなることを特徴とする液晶表示素子。
Claim 1: A liquid crystal produced by disposing two glass substrates each having at least a transparent electrode and an alignment film on one side so that the alignment films face each other, and filling the gap between the alignment films with liquid crystal. 1. A liquid crystal display element, characterized in that a temperature detector is provided between at least one of the glass substrates, a transparent electrode and the glass substrate.
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