Liquid crystal panel with bent electrode branches

A liquid crystal panel comprising:

• a first substrate and a second substrate with a liquid crystal layer therebetween;
• a plurality of gate lines extending overall in the first direction and arranged in the second direction intersecting the first direction;
• a plurality of signal lines extending overall in the second direction and arranged in the first direction;
• a first electrode disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the first substrate in a display area;
• and
• a second electrode disposed between the first electrode and the first substrate;
• wherein the first electrode has:
• electrode branches each having a first end and a second end;
• a slit between the electrode branches;
• a first connection connecting the first ends of the electrode branches;
• and
• a second connection connecting the second ends of the electrode branches,
• wherein the first electrode has bent points including:
• a first bent point closer to the first end than any other bent point;
• a second bent point closer to the second end than any other bent point;
• a third bent point between the first bent point and the second bent point;
• a fourth bent point between the first bent point and the third bent point;
• and
• a fifth bent point between the second bent point and the third bent point,
• wherein the first electrode has areas including:
• a first main portion disposed between the first bent point and the fourth bent point;
• a second main portion disposed between the second bent point and the fifth bent point;
• a first bent portion disposed between the first bent point and the first end;
• a second bent portion disposed between the second bent point and the second end;
• a third bent portion disposed between the third bent point and the fourth bent point;
• and
• a fourth bent portion disposed between the third bent point and the fifth bent point,
• wherein the first bent portion is adjacent to a contact hole of the first electrode,
• wherein the first bent portion and the third bent portion are bent relative to the first main portion,
• wherein the second bent portion and fourth bent portion are bent relative to the second main portion,
• wherein an extending direction of the first bent portion and an extending direction of the second bent portion are opposite with respect to the second direction,
• wherein an extending direction of the third bent portion and an extending direction of the fourth bent portion are opposite with respect to the second direction,
• wherein an extending direction of the first main portion and an extending direction of the second main portion are opposite with respect to the second direction,
• wherein each of the signal lines includes a first signal line bent portion in parallel with the third bent portion and a second signal line bent portion in parallel with the fourth bent portion,
• wherein the second connection has sides outermost in the first direction in plan view, the sides including a first end side and a second end side,
• wherein the second connection is disposed further from the contact hole than the first connection is in the second direction,
• wherein an extending direction of an edge of the second main portion is different from an extending direction of a first edge of the first end side of the second connection and an extending direction of a second edge of the second end side of the second connection,
• wherein the extending direction of the first edge of the first end side of the second connection is substantially parallel in plan view with the extending direction of the second edge of the second end side of the second connection, and
• wherein the edge of the second main portion, the first edge of the first end side of the second connection, and the second edge of the second end side of the second connection all extend in a same plane in plan view.