Patent ID: 8330906

Claim:
A liquid crystal display device comprising a first substrate, a second substrate, and a vertical alignment liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and second substrates, the device comprising a number of pixels, each of which includes a first electrode that is arranged on the first substrate to face the liquid crystal layer, a second electrode that is arranged on the second substrate to face the liquid crystal layer, and the liquid crystal layer arranged between the first and second electrodes, and a part of the liquid crystal layer located within each said pixel having multiple liquid crystal regions in which liquid crystal molecules tilt in multiple different directions when a voltage is applied between the first and second electrodes, wherein each said pixel has an opaque portion that is arranged on a boundary between the multiple liquid crystal regions, wherein the opaque portion is provided for at least one of the first and second substrates so that when a voltage is applied between the first and second electrodes, the liquid crystal molecules neighboring the boundary will tilt while turning one of their end portions, which is located closer to the substrate with the opaque portion, away from the boundary, and wherein the opaque portion includes a first shielding layer and a second shielding layer, which overlaps with the first shielding layer with a predetermined gap left between them.