Liquid crystal panel and electronic apparatus

Abstract

A liquid crystal panel includes: first and second substrates arranged to be opposite each other at a predetermined gap; a liquid crystal layer filled between the first and second substrates; alignment films; a counter electrode pattern formed on the first substrate; and a pixel electrode pattern formed on the first substrate so as to have a plurality of electrode branches, the extension direction of which is bent at one bend point provided near an upper pixel portion from the center of a pixel region, and which are connected at the end portion of at least the upper pixel portion or lower pixel portion, wherein the extension direction of a slit formed near the upper pixel portion from the bend point from among slits formed in the pixel electrode pattern crosses the alignment direction of the liquid crystal layer at an angle of 7° or larger.

1 . A liquid crystal panel comprising:
 first and second substrates arranged to be opposite each other at a predetermined gap;   a liquid crystal layer filled between the first and second substrates;   alignment films;   a counter electrode pattern formed on the first substrate; and   a pixel electrode pattern formed on the first substrate so as to have a plurality of electrode branches, the extension direction of which is bent at one bend point provided near an upper pixel portion from the center of a pixel region, and which are connected at the end portion of at least the upper pixel portion or lower pixel portion,   wherein the extension direction of a slit formed near the upper pixel portion from the bend point from among slits formed in the pixel electrode pattern crosses the alignment direction of the liquid crystal layer at an angle of 7° or larger.   
     
     
         2 . The liquid crystal panel according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the extension direction of a slit formed on the side opposite to the upper pixel portion from the bend point crosses the alignment direction of the liquid crystal layer at an angle of 7° or larger.   
     
     
         3 . The liquid crystal panel according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the cross angle between the extension direction of the slit and the alignment direction of the liquid crystal layer is equal to or larger than 7° and equal to or smaller than 15°.   
     
     
         4 . The liquid crystal panel according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the pixel electrode pattern and the counter electrode pattern are formed on the same layer surface.   
     
     
         5 . The liquid crystal panel according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the pixel electrode pattern and the counter electrode pattern are formed on different layer surfaces.   
     
     
         6 . A liquid crystal panel comprising:
 first and second substrates arranged to be opposite each other at a predetermined gap;   a liquid crystal layer filled between the first and second substrates;   alignment films;   a counter electrode pattern formed on the first substrate; and   a pixel electrode pattern formed on the first substrate so as to have a plurality of electrode branch, the extension direction of which is bent at a first bend point provided near an upper pixel portion from the center of the pixel region and at a second bend point provided near a lower pixel portion with respect to the center of the pixel region, and which are connected at both end portions,   wherein the extension direction of a slit formed near the upper pixel portion from the first bend point and a slit formed near the lower pixel portion from the second bend point from among slits formed in the pixel electrode pattern crosses the alignment direction of the liquid crystal layer at an angle of 7° or larger.   
     
     
         7 . The liquid crystal panel according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein the cross angle between the extension direction of each slit and the alignment direction of the liquid crystal layer is equal to or larger than 7° and equal to or smaller than 15°.   
     
     
         8 . The liquid crystal panel according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein the pixel electrode pattern further has a third bend point around the center of the pixel region.   
     
     
         9 . The liquid crystal panel according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein the pixel electrode pattern and the counter electrode pattern are formed on the same layer surface.   
     
     
         10 . The liquid crystal panel according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein the pixel electrode pattern and the counter electrode pattern are formed on different layer surfaces.   
     
     
         11 . The liquid crystal panel according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein, when the pixel electrode pattern has a fourth bend point and a fifth bend point around both sides of a third bend point provided at the center of the pixel region, the extension direction of a slit formed between the third bend point and the fourth bend point and the extension direction of a slit formed between the third bend point and the fifth bend point cross the alignment direction of the liquid crystal layer at an angle of 7° or larger.   
     
     
         12 . The liquid crystal panel according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein the pixel electrode pattern and the counter electrode pattern are formed on the same layer surface.   
     
     
         13 . The liquid crystal panel according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein the pixel electrode pattern and the counter electrode pattern are formed on different layer surfaces.   
     
     
         14 . An electronic apparatus comprising:
 a liquid crystal panel, the liquid crystal panel including first and second substrates arranged to be opposite each other at a predetermined gap, a liquid crystal layer filled between the first and second substrates, alignment films, a counter electrode pattern formed on the first substrate, and a pixel electrode pattern formed on the first substrate so as to have a plurality of electrode branches, the extension direction of which is bent at one bend point provided near an upper pixel portion from the center of a pixel region, and which are connected at the end portion of at least the pixel upper portion or a lower pixel portion, the extension direction of a slit formed in the vicinity of the upper pixel portion from the bend point from among slits formed in the pixel electrode pattern crossing the alignment direction of the liquid crystal layer at an angle of 7° or larger;   a driving circuit driving the liquid crystal panel;   a system control unit controlling the operation of the entire system; and   an operation input unit receiving an operation input to the system control unit.   
     
     
         15 . An electronic apparatus comprising:
 a liquid crystal panel, the liquid crystal panel including first and second substrates arranged to be opposite each other at a predetermined gap, a liquid crystal layer filled between the first and second substrates, alignment films, a counter electrode pattern formed on the first substrate, a pixel electrode pattern formed on the first substrate so as to have a plurality of electrode branches, the extension direction of which is bent at a first bend point provided near the pixel upper portion from the center of a pixel region and a second bend point provided near a lower pixel portion from the center of the pixel region, and which are connected at both end portions, the extension direction of a slit formed near the upper pixel portion from the first bend point and a slit formed near the lower pixel portion from the second bend point from among slits formed in the pixel electrode pattern cross the alignment direction of the liquid crystal layer at an angle of 7° or larger;   a driving circuit driving the liquid crystal panel;   a system control unit controlling the operation of the entire system; and   an operation input unit receiving an operation input to the system control unit.