Patent ID: 8488096
Filing Date: 2013-07-16
Classification: G02B,G02F,G03B,G09G

Abstract:
1. A liquid crystal display device comprising: a liquid crystal display panel including a heater having a transparent heating member disposed opposite to the electrodes through the first substrate, the heating member emitting heat by being supplied with electricity, the heating member being arranged to oppose the liquid crystal display panel, the heater including a first heater connector and a second heater connector which supply electricity to the to the heating member, and wherein the heating member is located in both the display area and the outside area of the liquid crystal display panel; and a temperature detector having a temperature detecting portion, wherein at least a part of the heating member is located to overlap with the display area of the liquid crystal display panel in a thickness direction of the substrates, the temperature detecting portion of the temperature detector and the heating member of the heater are located adjacent to each other, and the heating member has a plurality of resistance adjusting portions that increase a resistance of portions of the heating member to limit current flowing through the heating member located in the display area or current flowing adjacent to the temperature detector, the plurality of resistance adjusting portions being located to oppose the liquid crystal display panel, the plurality of resistance adjusting portions being located between the first connector and the second connector of the heater, wherein the plurality of resistance adjusting portions are located only in the outside area, and wherein the plurality of resistance adjusting portions narrow a physical path for current to flow through the heating member, to thereby reduce an amount of heat emitted by a portion of the heating member.