Patent ID: 8537304

Claim:
A liquid crystal display device, comprising: a first substrate and a second substrate opposed to each other; a liquid crystal configured to fill a space between the first substrate and the second substrate; a polarization layer formed by application on a surface of the first substrate opposite from the liquid crystal; a resin layer made of a photo curable resin formed on a surface of the polarization layer opposite from the first substrate; a condenser lens, distinct from the resin layer, formed on a surface of the resin layer opposite from the polarization layer; and an illumination device; wherein the illumination device is configured to irradiate the liquid crystal with light through the condenser lens, and is disposed closer to the first substrate with respect to the liquid crystal; and wherein the illumination device has a ray of light collimated so that an angle at which light intensity of the ray of light is 50% is within ±15° with respect to at least one axis.