Patent ID: 6292238
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: G02F

Abstract:
A liquid crystal apparatus including a liquid crystal panel comprising a pair of a back side substrate and a viewer's side substrate disposed opposite to each other, and a liquid crystal disposed between the substrates; whereinthe back side substrate is provided with a plurality of scanning electrodes for applying a scanning signal to the liquid crystal,the viewer's side substrate is provided with a plurality of transparent data electrodes for applying data signals to the liquid crystal,the scanning electrodes comprise a reflective and diffusive surface of a metal so as to reflect light incident thereto through the viewer's side substrate,a housing for holding the liquid crystal panel, anda lid openably supported by the housing, wherein said lid has a front surface forming a surface of the liquid crystal apparatus in its closed state, and the lid comprises a light-transmissive diffusive sheet so as to allow external light incident to the front surface to pass therethrough as diffused light in its opened state.