Abstract: A display device according to an aspect includes: an array substrate including a plurality of first light-transmitting electrodes each disposed in a corresponding one of pixels; a counter substrate including positions that overlap the first light-transmitting electrodes in a plan view and are provided with a second light-transmitting electrode; a liquid crystal layer including polymer-dispersed liquid crystals filled between the array substrate and the counter substrate; and at least one light emitter configured to emit light toward a side surface of the counter substrate. The array substrate includes, in each of the pixels, a third light-transmitting electrode and a conductive metal layer. The third light-transmitting electrode at least partially overlaps the first light-transmitting electrode in the plan view with an inorganic insulating layer interposed therebetween, and the conductive metal layer is stacked on the third light-transmitting electrode.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first display panel, and a polarizer opposed to the first display panel and having a transmission axis for transmitting linearly polarized light. The first display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposed to the first substrate, and a first liquid crystal layer held between the first substrate and the second substrate and including streak-like polymers and liquid crystal molecules. An extension direction of the polymers is substantially orthogonal to the transmission axis.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a sensor-equipped display device includes: an array substrate; a counter substrate; a first sensor configured to detect a first detection-target object close to the counter substrate; and a second sensor configured to detect a second detection-target object close to the array substrate. A first background of the array substrate is viewed from outside the counter substrate, and a second background of the counter substrate is viewed from outside the array substrate.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes a first insulating substrate, a scanning line, a signal line, a switching, and a pixel electrode. The liquid crystal layer includes a polymer in a shape of a streak and a liquid crystal molecule. The scanning line includes a conductive layer located between the first insulating substrate and the liquid crystal layer, and a first reflective layer located between the first insulating substrate and the conductive layer and having a reflectance higher than a reflectance of the conductive layer.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a display apparatus includes: a first light-transmissive substrate; a second light-transmissive substrate arranged to face the first light-transmissive substrate; a liquid crystal layer including polymer dispersed liquid crystals sealed between the first light-transmissive substrate and the second light-transmissive substrate; at least one light-emitting device arranged to face at least one of a side surface of the first light-transmissive substrate or a side surface of the second light-transmissive substrate; and at least one reflector arranged on at least one of a side surface of the first light-transmissive substrate or a side surface of the second light-transmissive substrate, the side surface of the first or second light-transmissive substrate being on an opposite side of the side surface of the first or second light-transmissive substrate to which the at least one light-emitting device faces, and configured to reflect light at the side surface on the opposite side.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel including a display area and a non-display, a frame that surrounds a peripheral portion of the display panel and exposes a part of the non-display area and the display area, and a light emitting element overlapping the frame. The display panel includes a first transparent substrate, a second transparent substrate including a side surface facing the light emitting element, and a liquid crystal layer provided between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate and containing a polymer and a liquid crystal molecule. The part of the non-display area is located between the frame and the display area in planar view.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate including a first transparent substrate, a wiring portion, and a pixel electrode, a second substrate including a second transparent substrate, a common electrode opposed to the pixel electrode, a light-shielding layer overlapping the wiring portion between the second transparent substrate and the common electrode, and a transparent layer disposed between the second transparent substrate and the light-shielding layer, a liquid crystal layer including a stripe-shaped polymer and liquid crystal molecules, and light-emitting elements. A refractive index of the transparent layer is less than a refractive index of the second transparent substrate.

Abstract: A display device is provided and includes a display panel including; a first substrate, a lower electrode on the first substrate, a second substrate, an upper electrode on the second substrate, and liquid crystalline polymers with a striped structure and liquid crystal molecules disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; a light source unit disposed at a side of the display panel and configured to emit incident light on the side of the display panel; and a light guided structure disposed between the side of the display panel and the light source unit, wherein the light guided structure has a grid-like structure.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes a first insulating substrate, a scanning line, a signal line, a switching, and a pixel electrode. The liquid crystal layer includes a polymer in a shape of a streak and a liquid crystal molecule. The scanning line includes a conductive layer located between the first insulating substrate and the liquid crystal layer, and a first reflective layer located between the first insulating substrate and the conductive layer and having a reflectance higher than a reflectance of the conductive layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device comprises substrates, a liquid crystal layer containing stringy polymers, a display area with first and second pixels and a light source. In a spatial frequency spectrum obtained by performing FT on a pattern of the polymers which overlap the pixels with respect to first and second frequency components, when an outline in a plane defined by the components in an area having a value of 75% or more of the maximum value is defined as an evaluation circle, and a value obtained by dividing a length of a major axis of the circle by that of a minor axis is defined as an evaluation value, the evaluation value of the first pixel is greater than that of the second pixel.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a display apparatus includes: a first light-transmissive substrate; a second light-transmissive substrate arranged to face the first light-transmissive substrate; a liquid crystal layer including polymer dispersed liquid crystals sealed between the first light-transmissive substrate and the second light-transmissive substrate; at least one light-emitting device arranged to face at least one of a side surface of the first light-transmissive substrate or a side surface of the second light-transmissive substrate; and at least one reflector arranged on at least one of a side surface of the first light-transmissive substrate or a side surface of the second light-transmissive substrate, the side surface of the first or second light-transmissive substrate being on an opposite side of the side surface of the first or second light-transmissive substrate to which the at least one light-emitting device faces, and configured to reflect light at the side surface on the opposite side.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel, a light emitting element, a light guide layer and a first optical layer. The display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposed to the first substrate, and a polymer dispersed liquid crystal layer which is held between the first substrate and the second substrate and contains a polymer and a liquid crystal molecule. The light guide layer has a first surface opposed to the display panel, and an edge opposed to the light emitting element. The first optical layer is located between the display panel and the light guide layer. A refractive index of the first optical layer is lower than a refractive index of the light guide layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate including a first end portion and a second end portion located at a position different from the first end portion, a polymer dispersed liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a light source device located above the first substrate and disposed along the first end portion, and a light-shielding member disposed on at least a part of the second end portion.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a light-emitting element, a first substrate including a first transparent substrate, a first pixel electrode, and a second pixel electrode, a second substrate including a second transparent substrate including a side surface opposing the light-emitting element and a common electrode overlapping the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode and a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate and containing a polymer and liquid crystal molecules, and the first pixel electrode is provided between the light-emitting element and the second pixel electrode, and an electrode area of the first pixel electrode is smaller than that of the second pixel electrode.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate including a pixel electrode, a second substrate including a common electrode, a liquid crystal layer located between the first substrate and the second substrate and containing polymer and liquid crystal molecules, and a light emitting element opposed to an end surface of the second substrate, the common electrode being separated from the pixel electrode by a first distance, at a first position, the common electrode being separated from the pixel electrode by a second distance, at a second position more separated from the light emitting element than the first position, the second distance being smaller than the first distance.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display area including a liquid crystal layer disposed in a display area, the liquid crystal layer including a polymer and a liquid crystal molecule, wherein when a direction of light incident on the display area from a light source element is defined as an incident direction and a direction in which pixels are selected sequentially is defined as a scan direction, the incident direction is opposite to the scan direction, and a direction in which the polymer extends linearly crosses both the incident direction and the scan direction.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate having a first transparent substrate and a pixel electrode, a second substrate having a second transparent substrate, a first common electrode, a second common electrode, and an insulating film disposed between the first common electrode and the second common electrode, and a liquid crystal layer. The first common electrode is disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the insulating film, and includes a first opening and a first electrode portion. The second common electrode is disposed between the insulating film and the second transparent substrate, and includes a second electrode portion overlapping the first opening.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a display device including a first display panel, a second display panel, a polarizer, and a light source unit. The first display panel includes a first liquid crystal layer. The second display panel includes a second liquid crystal layer. The polarizer has an absorption axis which allows absorption of linearly polarized light. The light source unit is opposed to a first end portion of the first display panel and a second end portion of the second display panel. Each of the first liquid crystal layer and the second liquid crystal layer includes streak-like polymers and liquid crystal molecules.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device including a first substrate including a first pixel and a second pixel, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer containing polymer and liquid crystal molecules, and a light emitting element, wherein the second pixel is located between the light emitting element and the first pixel, the first substrate includes a switching element including a semiconductor layer arranged in the first pixel, a pixel electrode, and a first light shielding portion arranged in the second pixel and being adjacent to the semiconductor layer, the first light shielding portion is located between the semiconductor layer and the light emitting element in planar view and located on a side closer to the first pixel than a center of the second pixel.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a liquid crystal layer between a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a wiring line and a pixel electrode. The liquid crystal layer contains a stripe-shaped polymer extending in a first direction and a liquid crystal molecule. The liquid crystal layer contains a first polymer in an area overlapping the wiring line and a second polymer in an area overlapping the pixel electrode. The first polymer includes a first portion extending in a direction different from the first direction. The second polymer includes a second portion extending in a direction different from the first direction. A density of the first portion is higher than a density of the second portion.