Patent ID: 7471348

Claim:
A liquid crystal display device comprising: a pair of substrates disposed to be opposite to each other; a liquid crystal sealed between the pair of substrates; a plurality of pixel areas each including a first pixel electrode formed on one of the substrates, and a second pixel electrode formed on the one substrate and separated from the first pixel electrode; a transistor disposed in each of the pixel areas and including a source electrode electrically connected to the first pixel electrode; a linear alignment regulating structure formed on the other substrate and to regulate alignment of the liquid crystal; and a control capacitance section to capacity couple the source electrode and the second pixel electrode and including a control capacitance electrode which is electrically connected to the source electrode, is opposite to at least part of the second pixel electrode through an insulating film, and at least part of which is disposed to overlap with the alignment regulating structure when viewed perpendicularly to a substrate surface and extends along the alignment regulating structure.