WO2000041032A1 - Dispositif d'affichage a cristaux liquides et procede de fabrication de ce dispositif - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a liquid crystal display device that uses a polymer dispersed liquid crystal or a polymer network liquid crystal for a liquid crystal layer and does not require a polarizing plate, and a method for manufacturing the same.
- Means for achieving a thinner and lighter liquid crystal display device include a thinner substrate to be used.
- glass is used as a substrate in a liquid crystal display device. Therefore, reducing the thickness of this glass is the most effective means for achieving a reduction in the thickness and weight of the liquid crystal display device.
- Reflective liquid crystal display devices are also being actively developed so that good display quality can be obtained even on sunny outdoors. Reflective liquid crystal display devices can perform display using external light without using a package with large power consumption, so they are actively used to realize liquid crystal display devices with lower power consumption. Development is taking place.
- Reflection type liquid crystal display devices are roughly classified into those using a polarizing plate and those using no polarizing plate at all.
- the main types are those that use a liquid crystal layer consisting of a guest-host type liquid crystal that contains a dye in the liquid crystal, and those that use a polymer dispersed liquid crystal in which the liquid crystal is dispersed in a polymer or a network
- a liquid crystal layer composed of a polymer network type liquid crystal in which the liquid crystal exists in the gap between the polymers.
- These two types of reflective liquid crystal display devices perform display by changing the liquid crystal layer itself into a transparent state and an opaque state depending on whether or not a voltage is applied to the liquid crystal layer, so that it is not necessary to use a polarizing plate, and bright display is possible. It is.
- a liquid crystal material is one of the most wasteful materials used, and various proposals have been made to save the liquid crystal material.
- An example is described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 58-37527.
- the liquid crystal display device is integrally manufactured in a form in which a plurality are arranged in rows.
- Each liquid crystal display device 10 is composed of two transparent glass substrates 1 and 2 (in the figure, they look like one because they overlap), and these two substrates 1 and 2
- the seals 3 provided in the 0 portion are bonded so as to form a constant gap 4.
- An injection hole 5 for injecting a liquid crystal material into a gap 4 between the two substrates 1 and 2 is provided at a central portion of one common side (the lower side in the figure) 3 a of each of the seals 3. I have. Further, barriers 6 made of the same sealing material are formed at both ends of the side 3a so as to join the seals 3 of the adjacent liquid crystal display devices 10 together.
- the liquid crystal material penetrates between the seals 3 of the adjacent liquid crystal display devices 10 when the liquid crystal material is injected into the gaps 4 of the plurality of integrally formed liquid crystal display devices 10. Serve to prevent
- the liquid crystal material travels only in the gap 4 surrounded by the seal 3 of each liquid crystal display device 10 and only in front of the side 3a where the injection hole 5 is provided. Without saving, the maximum possible saving of liquid crystal material.
- the barrier 6 can be formed at the same time when the seal 3 is formed simply by devising the shape of the seal 3. It is possible to save money and greatly contribute to lowering the price of liquid crystal display devices.
- each seal 3 After the liquid crystal material is injected into the gap 4 of each liquid crystal display device 10, the injection hole 5 of each seal 3 is sealed with a sealing material (not shown), and the two substrates 1, A liquid crystal layer enclosed between the two is formed.
- the two substrates 1 and 2 are cut at the position indicated by the planned cutting line 18 to separate each liquid crystal display device 10 and complete the individual liquid crystal display device 10.
- a reflective liquid crystal display device that does not use a polarizing plate is capable of providing a bright display, and is being actively developed.
- the main one is to use a guest-host type liquid crystal for the liquid crystal layer.
- Some use polymer dispersed liquid crystal or polymer network liquid crystal.
- a seal 3 is formed between the two substrates 1 and 2.
- a liquid crystal material composed of a mixture of monomer and liquid crystal into the gap 4
- the entire surface is irradiated with ultraviolet light to polymerize the monomer in the liquid crystal material to form a polymer.
- a liquid crystal layer of a polymer net-type liquid crystal is used.
- a general liquid crystal display device has two electrodes to electrically connect electrodes (not shown) formed on opposing inner surfaces of two substrates 1 and 2 to an external circuit. At least one of the substrates 1 and 2 has a terminal area 14 having terminals formed outside the seal 3 on the inner surface.
- the two substrates 1 and 2 When the two substrates 1 and 2 are cut to separate the respective liquid crystal display devices 10, the two substrates 1 and 2 must be cut at different positions to expose the respective terminal regions 14. It is necessary.
- the upper first substrate 1 is cut at the first planned cutting line 7, and the lower second substrate 2 is cut at the two second planned cutting lines 8, 8.
- the second substrate 2 is cut at a portion facing the terminal region 14 of the substrate 1 into the respective liquid crystal display devices 10.
- the barrier 6 is formed of the same material as the seal 3, the terminal area 14 on the inner surface of the first substrate 1 and the inner surface of the second substrate 2 opposed thereto are adhered by the barrier 6 made of the sealing material.
- the barrier 6 needs to be peeled off with a force exceeding the adhesive force.
- the terminal area 14 or the terminal area 14 of the first substrate 1 is often set before cutting the unnecessary portion of the second substrate 2. The opposing portion of the second substrate 2 will be damaged.
- the liquid crystal display device 10 in which the terminal region 14 is damaged is naturally a defective product, and the liquid crystal display device in which the opposing portion of the terminal region 14 is damaged also has the damaged portion left on the terminal region. This is also a defective product.
- the barrier 6 shown in FIG. 6 when the barrier 6 shown in FIG. 6 is not provided, when a liquid crystal material composed of a mixture of a monomer and a liquid crystal is injected into the gap of each liquid crystal display device 10, a gap between the seals 3 is caused by a capillary phenomenon. The liquid crystal material penetrates into the gaps between the layers and adheres to the terminal regions 14. After that, if the entire surface is irradiated with ultraviolet light as it is, the monomer in the liquid crystal material on the terminal region 14 is also polymerized and polymerized.
- the polymerized liquid crystal material Since the polymerized liquid crystal material has high insulating properties, it becomes difficult to electrically connect the terminal region 14 to an external circuit. As a result, the liquid crystal material adhering to
- the present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and when manufacturing a liquid crystal display device, it is necessary to prevent the liquid crystal material from entering unnecessary portions, thereby reducing the amount of liquid crystal material used. This saves liquid crystal material, especially polymer dispersed liquid crystal or polymer network liquid crystal, from adhering to the terminal area of the substrate, and also breaks the substrate when cutting the substrate and separating each liquid crystal display device. The goal is to significantly improve the production yield by avoiding any problems. Disclosure of the invention
- the present invention provides a liquid crystal display device configured as follows and a method of manufacturing the same.
- a liquid crystal display device comprises two transparent substrates, a seal for joining the two substrates to form a gap between the substrates, and a polymer dispersed liquid crystal or polymer network sealed in the gap.
- a liquid crystal display device comprising: a liquid crystal layer composed of a liquid crystal; and an injection hole for injecting a liquid crystal material forming the liquid crystal layer into the seal.
- a barrier for preventing the liquid crystal material from flowing around from the injection hole into the gap between the two substrates is provided.
- the adhesive strength of the barrier to at least one of the two substrates is lower than the adhesive strength of the seal to the substrate.
- a liquid crystal display device provided with a terminal region in which a terminal for electrically connecting an electrode formed on the substrate to an external circuit is provided outside the seal on at least one inner surface of the two substrates.
- the barrier is a barrier that prevents the liquid crystal material from flowing into the terminal region when the liquid crystal material is injected into the gap between the two substrates from the injection hole. It is preferable that each of the barriers is made of a material such as a conductive paste having a lower adhesive strength than the seal.
- an adhesive layer of the barrier to the substrate may be weakened by providing an intermediate layer made of a transparent organic material between each of the barriers and at least one of the two substrates.
- the liquid crystal display device is provided with a barrier that prevents the liquid crystal material from wrapping around the seal when the liquid crystal material is injected into the space formed by the seal between the two substrates.
- the waste of liquid crystal material is greatly reduced. Also, it is prevented that the liquid crystal material adheres to the terminal area of the substrate and becomes an insulating film when irradiated with ultraviolet rays, thereby preventing the electrical connection with an external circuit from becoming difficult.
- the barrier has a weaker adhesive strength to the substrate than the adhesive between the seal and the substrate, so when forming multiple liquid crystal displays on the same substrate and separating them into individual liquid crystal displays, In addition, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of defects due to damage to the substrate, and it is possible to significantly improve the production yield.
- a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device includes the following steps.
- connection means for electrically connecting electrodes formed on the two substrates outside the seal to one or the other inner surface of the two substrates, and a liquid crystal material is injected from an injection hole of the seal.
- the step of forming a liquid crystal layer composed of a lima dispersion type liquid crystal or a polymer network type liquid crystal, and the connecting means and the barrier can be formed by printing using a conductive paste such as a silver paste / carbon paste.
- the method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device according to the present invention may include the following steps A to F.
- the liquid crystal material When injecting the liquid crystal material from the injection hole, the liquid crystal material is adjacent to the inner surface of one or the other of the two substrates at a position corresponding to the vicinity of both ends of the side provided with the injection hole of each seal. Forming a barrier for preventing the liquid crystal display device from sneaking between liquid crystal display devices, using a material having lower adhesive strength than the seal so that the barrier for the adjacent liquid crystal display device is continuous.
- the connecting means and the barrier may be formed on the inner surface of one or the other of the two substrates via an intermediate layer made of a transparent organic material.
- a liquid crystal display device provided with a terminal region in which a terminal for electrically connecting an electrode formed on the substrate to an external circuit is provided outside the seal on at least one inner surface of the two substrates.
- a barrier that prevents the liquid crystal material from flowing into the terminal region when the liquid crystal material is injected from the injection hole of each of the seals into one or the other inner surface of the two substrates is formed by an adjacent liquid crystal display.
- the barrier for the device is formed of a material having a lower adhesive strength than that of the seal so as to be continuous, or formed through an intermediate layer made of a transparent organic material.
- the barrier can be formed by printing using a conductive paste such as silver paste-carbon paste.
- a conductive paste such as silver paste-carbon paste.
- the barrier is formed via an intermediate layer made of a transparent organic material, the barrier itself may be formed of the same material as the seal.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the liquid crystal display device according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state in the course of the manufacturing process for explaining the method for manufacturing the liquid crystal display device according to the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged front view of a portion where two liquid crystal display devices in FIG. 3 are adjacent to each other.
- FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state during the manufacturing process of the conventional liquid crystal display device.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view showing another example. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
- FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a liquid crystal display device according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view along the line AA.
- parts corresponding to those of the conventional example shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
- the liquid crystal display device 20 includes a first substrate 1 and a second substrate 2 which are two transparent substrates, and the two substrates 1 and 2.
- a seal 3 is formed by bonding (bonding) to form a gap between the substrates 1 and 2, and a liquid crystal layer 21 made of polymer dispersed liquid crystal or polymer net-type liquid crystal sealed in the gap.
- the seal 3 is provided with an injection hole 5 for injecting a liquid crystal material forming the liquid crystal layer 21, and is sealed with a sealant 9 after the injection of the liquid crystal material.
- a barrier 16 is provided to prevent the liquid crystal material from entering the outer periphery of the seal 3 when the liquid crystal material is injected into the gap between 1 and 2. Then, the adhesive force between at least one of the two substrates 1 and 2 of the barrier 16 (the second substrate 2 in this example) is weaker than the adhesive force between the seal 3 and the substrate 2.
- the seal 3 is formed on the second substrate 2 by screen-printing a seal material mixed with glass fiber as a spacer material for defining the thickness of the liquid crystal layer 5.
- the barrier 6 is formed by screen-printing a carbon paste or a silver paste having a weak adhesive strength on the first substrate 1.
- liquid crystal material for forming the liquid crystal layer 21 As a liquid crystal material for forming the liquid crystal layer 21, a mixture of liquid crystal and monomer is used. The liquid crystal is injected into a gap through an injection hole 5 provided in a seal 3, and sealed. The entire surface of the display device 20 is irradiated with ultraviolet rays to cause a polymerization reaction of a monomer of the liquid crystal material to form a polymer, thereby forming a liquid crystal layer 21 of a polymer dispersed liquid crystal or a polymer network liquid crystal.
- first electrode 11 and a second electrode 12 made of a transparent conductive film such as indium tin oxide (ITO) are provided on inner surfaces of the first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2 facing each other. 2 Formed as shown in the figure.
- ITO indium tin oxide
- a first electrode 11 formed on the inner surface of the first substrate 1 has a large number of segment electrodes for displaying numbers and alphabets and their wirings.
- the second electrode 12 formed on the inner surface of the second substrate 2 is a common electrode facing all of the segment electrodes.
- At least one of the two substrates 1 and 2 on the inner surface of the first substrate 1, outside the seal 3 (on both the left and right sides in FIG. 1), the first electrode 1 formed on the substrate 1.
- a terminal region 14 is formed.
- Each of the segment electrodes constituting the first electrode 12 is individually connected to each terminal 13 of the terminal area 14 via a wiring electrode (not shown) extending to the terminal area 14 through the seal 3. It is connected to the.
- the wiring electrode of the second electrode 12 also passes between the seal 3 and the second substrate 2 and extends to a position facing the terminal 13a in the terminal region 14.
- a connection material (connection means) 15 made of a conductive material is provided between the wiring electrode of the second electrode 12 and the terminal 13a, and the second electrode 12 and the terminal 13 a and are electrically connected.
- connection material 15 and the barrier 16 are simultaneously formed on the first substrate 1 by screen printing using carbon paste or silver paste.
- the connecting material 15 and the barrier 16 can be formed of different materials.
- at least the connecting material 15 must be formed of a conductive material, but the barrier 16 is formed of an insulating material. It may be formed of a material.
- the barrier 16 can be formed by providing an intermediate layer made of a transparent organic material having a lower adhesive strength at least with the second substrate 2. The adhesive strength of 6 to the second substrate 2 can be reduced.
- the barrier 16 may be formed by a seal material at the same time as the seal 3.
- FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state in the middle of a manufacturing process when a plurality of liquid crystal display devices are simultaneously manufactured using the same substrate.
- FIG. 4 is a plan view of a portion where two liquid crystal display devices are adjacent to each other. It is an enlarged front view.
- parts corresponding to those in FIGS. 1 and 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and their description will be omitted or simplified.
- a transparent first substrate 1 and a second substrate 2 having electrodes formed on opposing inner surfaces are prepared, and one of them, for example, the second substrate 2
- a seal 3 for enclosing the liquid crystal layer 21 of each liquid crystal display device 20 is formed leaving an injection hole 5 of a liquid crystal material.
- the seal 3 is formed by a sealing material having a strong adhesive force.
- the injection holes 5 are arranged along one lower side of the two substrates 1 and 2 in FIG.
- the adhesion between the seal member 3 and the barrier that prevents the liquid crystal material from flowing around the connection member 15 for each liquid crystal display device and the terminal regions 14 is lower than that of the seal 3. It is formed of a conductive material.
- the connecting material 15 and the barrier 16 are simultaneously formed on the first substrate 1 by screen printing using a conductive paste or a silver paste as a conductive paste.
- Each barrier 16 is printed so that barriers 16 of adjacent liquid crystal display devices 20 are continuous.
- the first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2 are overlapped so as to be aligned, and heat is applied while applying pressure, so that a seal 3 made of a sealing material, a barrier 16 made of a carbon paste or a silver paste, and a connecting material 1 Cure 5
- first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2 are joined (bonded) via the seal 3 to form a gap 4 between the substrates 1 and 2.
- This substrate is also irradiated with ultraviolet light over the entire surface of the substrate 1 and 2, and the liquid crystal material 22 in each space 4 is irradiated with ultraviolet light to convert the monomer into a polymer, thereby obtaining a polymer dispersed liquid crystal or a polymer network liquid crystal.
- a liquid crystal layer 21 (see FIG. 2) is formed.
- the first and second substrates 1 and 2 are cut at the portion where the barrier 16 is formed to separate each liquid crystal display device 20. That is, the first substrate 1 is cut along the first planned cutting line 7 indicated by the broken line in FIG. 3, and the second substrate 2 is cut along the second planned cutting lines 8 and 8. By separating 20, the liquid crystal display device according to the present invention is completed.
- the second substrate 2 is cut along two second planned cutting lines 8, 8 between the adjacent liquid crystal display devices 20, so that a portion therebetween, that is, the terminal region 1 of the first substrate 1 is cut. The portion facing 4 is removed, and each terminal region 14 is exposed.
- the adhesion between the second substrate 2 and the barrier 16 is weaker than the adhesion between the second substrate 2 and the seal 3, the adhesion between the removed portion of the second substrate and the barrier 16 is easy. It does not occur that the second substrate 2 or the first substrate 1 is peeled off and damaged.
- the connecting material 15 and the barrier 16 are formed at the same time with the same conductive material.
- the connecting material 15 and the barrier 16 are formed separately or the connecting material 15 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is not provided.
- the barrier 16 may be formed of an insulating material. Instead of forming the barrier 16 itself with a material having a low adhesive strength, as shown in FIG.
- the barrier 16 may be formed between the second substrate 2 and the inner surface of the second substrate 2 via an intermediate layer 17 made of a transparent organic material.
- the transparent organic material for example, the same material as an insulating film formed on a color filter in a color liquid crystal display device can be used.
- the adhesion between the barrier 16 and the second substrate 2 is considerably weaker than the adhesion between the seal 3 and the second substrate 2. Therefore, in the final step, the first substrate 1 is cut along the first planned cutting line 7 indicated by a broken line in FIG. 4, and the second substrate 2 is cut along the second planned cutting lines 8 and 8.
- the portion 2a between the second planned cutting lines 8 and 8 of the second substrate 2 is easily peeled off from the barrier 16 and the first and second cut lines 8 and 8 are separated.
- the second substrates 1 and 2 can be removed without being damaged.
- the barriers 16 having low adhesive strength are provided near both ends of the side 3 a provided with the injection hole 5 of the seal 3, the gaps for the respective liquid crystal display devices are provided.
- the barrier 16 closes the gap between the two substrates 1 and 2 outside the seal 3, so that the liquid crystal material 22 is adjacent by the capillary phenomenon. Intrusion into the gaps between the liquid crystal display devices 20, especially the terminal regions 14, is prevented. Therefore, when irradiating the entire surface of the substrates 1 and 2 with ultraviolet rays, the liquid is applied to the terminal regions 14 and the like. Since crystal material 2 is not attached, special measures should be taken to prevent ultraviolet rays from irradiating outside of seal 3, or a special process for removing hardened liquid crystal material should be performed. No need.
- the liquid crystal display device 2 is cut.
- unnecessary portions of the substrate can be easily peeled off from the barrier 16 and removed, and the first and second substrates 1 and 2 are damaged, and the liquid crystal display device 20 is damaged. No more rejects.
- a connection member 15 for electrically connecting the second electrode 12 on the second substrate to the terminal (electrode) 13 on the first substrate 1 is provided. Since the barrier 16 and the barrier 16 can be formed simultaneously by screen printing using the same conductive paste, the barrier 16 can be formed without any additional steps.
- carbon paste manufactured by Nippon Graphite Industry Co., Ltd. (trade name: EveRome) was used.
- the material is not particularly limited to carbon paste and has sufficient conductivity and liquid crystal. Any material can be used as long as it can prevent the progress and the sealing material is a material with low adhesive strength, specifically, silver paste.Even though it is expensive, using gold paste or platinum paste will further increase the conductivity. Get better.
- barrier 16 and the connecting material 15 are formed simultaneously by screen printing. However, the number of steps increases, but they may be formed in separate steps.
- the barrier 16 is formed in a separate process, any material may be used as long as the material of the barrier 16 has a lower adhesive strength than the sealing material and can prevent the progress of liquid crystal, and the formation method does not need to be screen printing. Further, the barrier 16 can be formed between the substrate and the substrate via an intermediate layer made of a transparent organic material. Industrial applicability
- the liquid crystal display device and the method of manufacturing the same it is possible to prevent the liquid crystal material from invading unnecessary parts when manufacturing the liquid crystal display device, and to reduce the amount of the liquid crystal material used. This prevents the liquid crystal material of the polymer dispersed type liquid crystal or the polymer network type liquid crystal from adhering to the terminal area of the substrate, and prevents electrical connection from being lost.
- the substrate is cut to separate each liquid crystal display device, the substrate is not damaged, and the production yield of the liquid crystal display device is greatly improved.
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