Liquid crystal apparatus having pressure absorbing means

A liquid crystal apparatus comprising:

• first and second substrates opposing each other;
• a plurality of first electrodes formed on an inner surface of said first substrate;
• a plurality of second electrodes formed on an inner surface of said second substrate in such a manner that each of said second electrodes faces at least one of said first electrodes;
• a liquid crystal composition sandwiched between said first and second substrates;
• a seal member for sealing a predetermined area between said first and second substrates and for sealing said liquid crystal composition in a predetermined region within said predetermined area;
• a liquid crystal shutter portion which has a plurality of light shutters comprised of part of that portion where each of said second electrodes faces at least one of said first electrodes and said liquid crystal composition lying therebetween;
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• at least two liquid crystal reservoir portions, formed between said first and second substrates, for communicating said liquid crystal shutter portion to reserve said liquid crystal composition, said liquid crystal reservoir portions having different sizes.

A liquid crystal apparatus comprising:

• first and second substrates opposing each other;
• at least one first electrode formed on an inner surface of said first substrate;
• at least one second electrode formed on an inner surface of said second substrate such that said at least one second electrode partially faces said at least one first electrode;
• a liquid crystal composition sandwiched between said first and second substrates;
• a seal member for sealing a predetermined area between said first and second substrates and for sealing said liquid crystal composition in a predetermined region within said predetermined area;
• a liquid crystal shutter portion including a first region located in said predetermined region and being formed at least partly by said seal member between said first and second substrates, said liquid crystal shutter portion being shaped as an elongated strip by said seal member, and further including at least one light shutter, said at least one light shutter comprising those portions of said first and second electrodes which face each other, and a portion of said liquid crystal composition provided between said facing portions of said first and second electrodes;
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• pressure absorbing means comprising a second region formed at least partly by said seal member between first and second substrates and communicating with said first region, for absorbing a pressure of said portion of said liquid crystal composition which forms part of said liquid crystal shutter portion, said second region being of rectangular shape having a length and a width both larger than the width of said elongated strip-shaped first region.