Displaying apparatus

Abstract

A displaying apparatus includes a displaying panel, aback light device disposed below the displaying panel, and a structural frame. The displaying panel has a first and a second side and includes a first substrate, a second substrate disposed on the first substrate and covering the whole first substrate, a light-masking structure located between the first and second substrates, a plurality of light modulation units located between the first and second substrates, and a connection circuit formed on the protruding portion of the second substrate. The structural frame supports the first and second sides of the displaying panel. An edge of the second substrate is near or aligned with a side surface of the structural frame. Therein, a projection of the light-masking structure can cover portions of the structural frame, supporting the first and second substrates, and the connection circuit.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A displaying apparatus, comprising:
 a displaying panel having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, and comprising:
 a first substrate having a first edge; 
 a second substrate disposed on the first substrate and covering the whole first substrate, the second substrate being beyond the first substrate at the second side and having a protruding portion, the second substrate having a second edge; 
 a light-masking structure located between the first substrate and the second substrate and having a plurality of light-penetrating portions; 
 a plurality of light modulation units disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate corresponding to the light-penetrating portions, for controlling light selectively emitting out of the second substrate; and 
 a connection circuit formed on the protruding portion at the second side and electrically connected to a semiconductor switch of each light modulation unit on the second substrate; 
   a back light device disposed below the displaying panel, the back light device comprising a light source module; and   a structural frame surrounding the back light device and supporting the first side and the second side of the displaying panel, the structural frame having a side surface, the second edge being near or aligned with the side surface;   
       wherein a projection of the light-masking structure covers portions of the structural frame, supporting the first substrate and the second substrate, and the connection circuit. 
     
     
         2 . The displaying apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the displaying panel further comprises an optical filter structure, formed on the second substrate corresponding to the light-penetrating portions. 
     
     
         3 . The displaying apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the light modulation unit comprises two electrodes formed on the first substrate and the second substrate respectively and a liquid crystal disposed between the two electrodes, and the semiconductor switch is electrically connected to the two electrodes. 
     
     
         4 . The displaying apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the light-masking structure is formed on the second substrate. 
     
     
         5 . The displaying apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the light modulation unit comprises two electrodes formed on the first substrate and the optical filter structure respectively and a liquid crystal disposed between the two electrodes, the semiconductor switch is electrically connected to the two electrodes, and the light-masking structure is formed on the second substrate. 
     
     
         6 . The displaying apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the displaying panel further comprises a control module, and the control module is electrically connected to the light modulation units by the connection circuit. 
     
     
         7 . The displaying apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the second substrate is aligned with the first substrate at the first side. 
     
     
         8 . The displaying apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the structural frame has a protrusive side wall, the second edge is against the protrusive side wall, an extension end of the protrusive side wall is aligned with a top surface of the second substrate. 
     
     
         9 . The displaying apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the light source module is disposed at the first or the second side. 
     
     
         10 . The displaying apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the structural frame supporting the first substrate and the protruding portion of the second substrate. 
     
     
         11 . A displaying apparatus, comprising:
 a displaying panel having a first side and a second side opposite the first side and comprising:
 a first substrate having a first edge; 
 a second substrate disposed on the first substrate and covering the whole first substrate, the second substrate being beyond the first substrate at the second side and having a protruding portion, the second substrate having a second edge; 
 a light-masking structure located between the first substrate and the second substrate, and having a plurality of light-penetrating portions; 
 a plurality of light modulation units disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate corresponding to the light-penetrating portions, for controlling light selectively emitting out of the first or the second substrate; and 
 a connection circuit formed on the protruding portion at the second side and electrically connected to a semiconductor switch of each light modulation unit on the first or second substrate; and 
   a structural frame supporting the first side and the second side of the displaying panel, the structural frame having a side surface, the second edge being near or aligned with the side surface;   
       wherein a projection of the light-masking structure covers the connection circuit. 
     
     
         12 . The displaying apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the displaying panel further comprises an optical filter structure, formed on the second substrate corresponding to the light-penetrating portions. 
     
     
         13 . The displaying apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the light modulation unit comprises two electrodes formed on the first substrate and the second substrate respectively and a liquid crystal disposed between the two electrodes, and the semiconductor switch is electrically connected to the two electrodes. 
     
     
         14 . The displaying apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the light-masking structure is formed on the second substrate. 
     
     
         15 . The displaying apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the light modulation unit comprises two electrodes formed on the first substrate and the optical filter structure respectively and a liquid crystal disposed between the two electrodes, the semiconductor switch is electrically connected to the two electrodes, and the light-masking structure is formed on the second substrate. 
     
     
         16 . The displaying apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the displaying panel further comprises a control module, and the control module is electrically connected to the light modulation units by the connection circuit. 
     
     
         17 . The displaying apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the second substrate is aligned with the first substrate at the first side. 
     
     
         18 . The displaying apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the structural frame has a protrusive side wall, the second edge is against the protrusive side wall, an extension end of the protrusive side wall is aligned with a top surface of the second substrate. 
     
     
         19 . The displaying apparatus of  claim 11 , further comprising a back light device disposed below the displaying panel, for providing the light. 
     
     
         20 . The displaying apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein the back light device comprising a light source module at the first or the second side. 
     
     
         21 . The displaying apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein the structural frame surrounds the back light device. 
     
     
         22 . The displaying apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the structural frame supporting the first substrate and the protruding portion of the second substrate. 
     
     
         23 . The displaying apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the light-masking structure covers portions of the structural frame, supporting the first substrate and the second substrate.