Liquid crystal display element and projection apparatus using a liquid crystal display element

Abstract

A polymer dispersed liquid crystal display element (100) in which liquid crystal (14) is dispersed in a polymer composite (15) is provided whereby gap width distortion resulting from sudden changes in temperature is prevented, and uniformity of the display image is improved. Distortion of the gap width between glass plates due to a temperature change within a specific temperature range is prevented by dispersing spherical resin spacers (16), which are resiliently compressed a specific percentage by two glass plates (11, 12) within a specific temperature range (Δt), in a liquid crystal layer (17) interposed between a glass plate (11) and another glass plate (12) that comprise a voltage application means (18, 19, 20, 21) and are mutually opposed through a seal member (13).

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