Patent ID: 7567334

Claim:
A LCD device comprising: a first substrate on which pixels are arranged; a second substrate coupled to the first substrate with a sealing member in such a way as to form a gap between the first and second substrates; a liquid-crystal layer formed in the gap, the liquid crystal layer being confined by the sealing member; and spacers arranged in the liquid-crystal layer; wherein the first substrate has a display region for displaying images, the display region being defined to include the pixels; wherein the first substrate has a non-display region formed outside the display region, the non-display region being located between the display region and the sealing member; wherein the spacers are located in a first part of the liquid-crystal layer corresponding to the display region while none of the spacers are located in a second part of the liquid-crystal layer corresponding to the non-display region; and further comprising a depression formed on an inner surface of the first or second substrate; wherein the depression is located in the second part of the liquid-crystal layer, and the depression constitutes a buffer space which receives extra liquid crystal from the liquid crystal layer; and wherein the depression is substantially vacant except for the extra liquid crystal.