Liquid-crystal panel of polymer dispersed type, method of manufacturing the same, and liquid crystal display apparatus

A liquid-crystal panel comprising:

• a pair of substrates disposed so as to face each other, each being provided with an electrode for applying a voltage;
• a polymer member filled in the space between said pair of substrates, said polymer member containing a crosslinkage-type polymer as its main component;
• droplets of a liquid crystal mixed with said polymer member and filled in the space between said pair of substrates;
• and
• spacers dispersed in the space between said pair of substrates so as to hold said pair of substrates at a specified distance, the surface portions of said spacers having at least either of a scarce affinity with the droplets of the liquid crystal and a large affinity with said polymer member.

A method of manufacturing a liquid-crystal panel comprising the steps of:

• preparing in advance a pair of substrates each being provided with an electrode for applying a voltage and dispersing, on one of said pair of substrates, spacers for holding the substrates at a specified distance;
• holding said substrate on which the spacers are dispersed and the other substrate so that they are opposed to each other with the spacers interposed therebetween, mixing a polymer member containing a crosslinkage-type polymer as its main component with a liquid crystal, and filling the mixture into the space between the substrates;
• and
• promoting the crosslinkage of said polymer member, while causing a phase separation between said polymer member and said liquid crystal simultaneously, so as to separate said liquid crystal in droplets having a mean diameter of 3.0 μm or less.

A method of manufacturing a liquid-crystal panel comprising the steps of:

• preparing in advance a pair of substrates each being provided with an electrode for applying a voltage and dispersing, on one of said pair of substrates, spacers for holding the substrates at a specified distance, the surface portions of said spacers having either a scarce affinity with droplets of a liquid crystal and a large affinity with a polymer member;
• holding said substrate on which the spacers are dispersed and the other substrate so that they are opposed to each other with the spacers interposed therebetween, mixing said polymer member containing a crosslinkage-type polymer as its main component with a liquid crystal, and filling the mixture into the space between the substrates;
• and
• promoting the crosslinkage of said polymer member, while causing a phase separation between said polymer member and said liquid crystal simultaneously.

A liquid-crystal display apparatus comprising:

• a liquid-crystal panel;
• light radiating means for irradiating said liquid-crystal panel with light;
• a driving circuit for applying an electric signal to said liquid-crystal panel;
• and a displaying means for displaying the pattern of light outputted from said liquid-crystal panel, wherein said liquid-crystal panel comprises:
• a pair of substrates disposed so as to face each other, each being provided with an electrode for applying a voltage;
• spacers dispersed in the space between said pair of substrates so as to hold said pair of substrates at a specified distance;
• a polymer member filled in the space between said pair of substrates, said polymer member containing a crosslinkage-type polymer as its main component;
• and
• droplets of a liquid crystal mixed with said polymer member and filled in the space between said pair of substrates, said droplets of the liquid crystal having a mean diameter of 3.0 μm or less.

A liquid-crystal display apparatus comprising:

• a liquid-crystal panel;
• light radiating means for irradiating said liquid-crystal panel with light;
• a driving circuit for applying an electric signal to said liquid-crystal panel;
• and a displaying means for displaying the pattern of light outputted from said liquid-crystal panel, wherein said liquid-crystal panel comprises:
• a pair of substrates disposed so as to face each other, each being provided with an electrode for applying a voltage;
• a polymer member filled in the space between said pair of substrates, said polymer member containing a crosslinkage-type polymer as its main component;
• droplets of a liquid crystal mixed with said polymer member and filled in the space between said pair of substrates;
• and
• spacers dispersed in the space between said pair of substrates so as to hold said pair of substrates at a specified distance, the surface portions of said spacers having at least either of a scarce affinity with the droplets of the liquid crystal and a large affinity with said polymer member.