Patent ID: 8922741
Filing Date: 2014-12-30
Classification: G02F

Abstract:
1. A liquid crystal device, comprising: a first substrate and a second substrate that are disposed to face each other; a liquid crystal layer that is sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate; a pixel electrode that is provided on the liquid crystal layer side of the first substrate; an insulating layer that is provided on the liquid crystal layer side of the pixel electrode; a common electrode that is provided on the liquid crystal layer side of the insulating layer; and a light shielding film, wherein: the first substrate has formed thereon a plurality of data lines and a plurality of scan lines which intersect each other; sub-pixels are formed at regions surrounded by the data lines and the scan lines; the common electrode has a plurality of linear electrode portions that are connected at end portions so that a plurality of apertures are formed therebetween; each of the plurality of linear electrode portions extends in a long-axis direction of the sub-pixels and has at least one bent portion; the bent portion has such a shape that both sides thereof are inclined in opposite directions with respect to the long-axis direction of the sub-pixels; first ends of the apertures are inclined at an angle range of +3 to +10 degrees with respect to the long-axis direction of the sub-pixels, and second sides of the apertures are inclined at an angle range of −3 to −10 degrees with respect to the long-axis direction of the sub-pixels; the pixel electrode is formed in a flat-plate shape; a drive mode of the liquid crystal device is Fringe-Field Switching mode; the data lines or the scan lines are bent in an extending direction of the linear electrode portions having the bent portion, and are arranged to extend in parallel with the linear electrode portions and the apertures; and the data lines or the scan lines are positioned so as to provide a predetermined gap between the data lines or scan lines and an outer border of the common electrode; and the light shielding film is configured to overlap with the data line or the scan line which is at least bent in plan view, and to overlap with the common electrode which is at least bent in plan view; the light shielding film is arranged to extend in parallel with the apertures; the light shielding film is formed so as not to overlap with the apertures; and the light shielding film is provided on the first substrate or the second substrate.