Liquid crystal display device

A liquid crystal display device comprising:

• a first substrate;
• a second substrate arranged facing the first substrate;
• a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate;
• a seal which is arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate so as to surround the liquid crystal layer, the seal having a curved indent in an outer peripheral shape thereof;
• and
• first spacers which are provided on a surface of the first substrate facing the liquid crystal layer, characterized in that, when:
• a region corresponding to the liquid crystal layer for displaying an image constitutes a first region,
• a region corresponding to the liquid crystal layer and surrounded by the curved indent of the seal, the outer periphery of the first region, a first normal line extending downward from a start point of the curved indent of the seal to the outer periphery of the first region, and a second normal line extending downward from an end point of the curved indent of the seal to the outer periphery of the first region constitutes a second region, and
• a region corresponding to the liquid crystal layer other than the first region and other than the second region constitutes a third region,
• the height of the first spacers in the second region is greater than the height of the first spacers in the third region, before the second substrate is arranged facing the first substrate.

A liquid crystal display device comprising:

• a first substrate;
• a second substrate arranged facing the first substrate;
• a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate;
• a seal which is arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate so as to surround the liquid crystal layer;
• and
• spacers which are provided between the first substrate and the second substrate and maintain an interval between the first substrate and the second substrate,
• characterized in that the seal includes:
• a first sealing portion extending in a first direction, a second sealing portion extending in a second direction different from the first direction, and a third sealing portion smoothly joining the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion, and
• when:
• a region for displaying an image constitutes a first region,
• a region surrounded by the third sealing portion, the outer periphery of the first region, a first normal line extending downward from a boundary point between the first sealing portion and the third sealing portion to the outer periphery of the first region, and a second normal line extending downward from a boundary point between the second sealing portion and the third sealing portion to the outer periphery of the first region constitutes a second region, and
• a region other than the first region and other than the second region constitutes a third region,
• a spacer arrangement density, which is a proportion of the surface area occupied by the spacers per unit surface area in a plan view, is greater in the second region than in the third region.

A liquid crystal display device comprising:

• a first substrate;
• a second substrate arranged facing the first substrate;
• a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate;
• a seal which is arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate so as to surround the liquid crystal layer;
• and
• spacers provided on a surface of the first substrate facing the liquid crystal layer,
• characterized in that the seal includes:
• a first sealing portion extending in a first direction, a second sealing portion extending in a second direction different from the first direction, and a third sealing portion smoothly joining the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion, and
• when:
• a region for displaying an image constitutes a first region,
• a region surrounded by the third sealing portion, the outer periphery of the first region, a first normal line extending downward from a boundary point between the first sealing portion and the third sealing portion to the outer periphery of the first region, and a second normal line extending downward from a boundary point between the second sealing portion and the third sealing portion to the outer periphery of the first region constitutes a second region, and
• a region other than the first region and other than the second region constitutes a third region, the height of at least one of the spacers in the second region is greater than the height of the spacers in the third region, before the second substrate is arranged facing the first substrate.