Patent ID: 8179514
Filing Date: 2012-05-15
Classification: G02F

Abstract:
1. A liquid crystal display device, comprising: an active matrix substrate having a plurality of display lines extending in parallel with each other; a counter substrate provided so as to face the active matrix substrate; a liquid crystal layer provided between the active matrix substrate and the counter substrate; spherical spacers provided between the active matrix substrate and the counter substrate so as to overlap each display line, for defining a thickness of the liquid crystal layer, wherein a first protruding wall for surrounding the spacers is provided over each display line of the active matrix substrate, a second protruding wall for surrounding the spacers is provided on the counter substrate, and wherein the counter substrate comprises a color filter layer and a common electrode, wherein the common electrode is located closer to the liquid crystal layer than is the color filter layer, and wherein the second protruding wall on the counter substrate is located between at least the common electrode of the counter substrate and an alignment layer of the counter substrate so that the second protruding wall is located closer to the liquid crystal layer than is the color filter layer.