Patent ID: 7639339
Filing Date: 2009-12-29
Classification: G02F

Abstract:
1. A liquid crystal display device comprising: an array substrate which includes a plurality of pixel regions, in each of which a pixel electrode is electrically connected to one of electrodes of a switching element closer to the pixel electrode through a contact hole formed in a protective insulator provided between the pixel electrode and the electrode of the switching element; a counter substrate which is arranged to face the array substrate and aligned with the array substrate; a plurality of spacers which are formed integrally with the counter substrate to provide a gap between the array substrate and the counter substrate; and a liquid crystal layer which is provided between the array substrate and the counter substrate; wherein the plurality of pixel regions is divided into a plurality of subregions, each of which includes at least: both the first pixel region and the second pixel region include a contact hole engaged with a corresponding spacer; all of the spacers in the first pixel region and the second pixel region are engaged with a respective one of the contact holes; and in each of the subregions, an arrangement of all of the spacers within the first pixel region with respect to all of the contact holes within the first pixel region is different from an arrangement of all of the spacers within the second pixel region with respect to all of the contact holes within the second pixel region.