LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE

• US 20090316063A1
• Filed: 06/19/2009
• Published: 12/24/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hitachi Displays Limited (Japan Display Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Hitachi Displays Limited (Japan Display Incorporated)
• Inventors: WATANABE, Saburo
• Application Number:
  US12/487,858
• Publication Number:
  US 20090316063A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 349/58
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0088 of the light guide or other optical sheets in the package
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2224/48091 Arched
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2224/49107 on the semiconductor or solid-state body
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/00014 the subject-matter covered by the group, the symbol of which is combined with the symbol of this group, being disclosed without further technical details

Abstract

A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight irradiating the liquid crystal display panel with light. The backlight has a plurality of light emitting elements, a circuit board on which the light emitting elements are mounted, a light guide plate irradiating the liquid crystal display panel with the light emitted from the light emitting elements, a resin mold housing the light guide plate, and a metal case housing the resin mold. The resin mold has a plurality of protruding portions on a bottom surface facing the metal case. The metal case has a plurality of opening portions on a bottom surface facing the resin mold. The protruding portions of the resin mold and the opening portions of the metal case are fitted together.

Claims

1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a liquid crystal display panel; and

a backlight irradiating the liquid crystal display panel with light,

the backlight having

a plurality of light emitting elements,

a circuit board on which the light emitting elements are mounted,

a light guide plate irradiating the liquid crystal display panel with the light emitted from the light emitting elements,

a resin mold housing the light guide plate, and

a metal case housing the resin mold, wherein

the resin mold has a plurality of protruding portions on a bottom surface facing the metal case,

the metal case has a plurality of opening portions on a bottom surface facing the resin mold, and

the protruding portions of the resin mold and the opening portions of the metal case are fitted together.

2. A display device according to claim 1, wherein

the light emitting elements are light emitting diodes.

3. A display device according to claim 1, wherein

the plurality of light emitting elements are mounted on the circuit board.

4. A display device according to claim 1, wherein

the plurality of light emitting elements each have a light exit surface facing one side surface of the light guide plate.

5. A display device according to claim 1, wherein

the plurality of light emitting elements are linearly arranged along one side surface of the light guide plate.

6. A display device according to claim 1, wherein

the resin mold has recessed portions on a bottom surface at positions where the protruding portions are disposed.

7. A display device according to claim 1, wherein

the protruding portions of the resin mold each have first side surfaces extending in a first direction and second side surfaces extending in a second direction, and

a gap between the opening portion and the protruding portion is smaller at the second side surface than at the first side surface.

8. A display device according to claim 1, wherein

the light guide plate has recessed fixing portions respectively disposed on two side surfaces facing each other with a surface facing the liquid crystal display panel interposed therebetween,

the resin mold has projecting portions each projected to a fixing portion side at positions facing the fixing portions of the light guide plate, and

the projecting portions of the resin mold and the fixing portions of the light guide plate are fitted together.

9. A display device according to claim 1, wherein

the resin mold has a hollow portion in the projecting portion which fits to the fixing portion of the light guide plate.

10. A display device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a cushion material between the light guide plate and the resin mold.

11. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a liquid crystal display panel; and

a backlight irradiating the liquid crystal display panel with light,

the backlight having

a plurality of light emitting elements,

a flexible printed board on which the light emitting elements are mounted,

a light guide plate irradiating the liquid crystal display panel with the light emitted from the light emitting elements,

a resin mold housing the light guide plate, and

a metal case housing the resin mold, wherein

the resin mold has a plurality of protruding portions on a bottom surface facing the metal case,

the metal case has a plurality of opening portions on a bottom surface facing the resin mold,

the protruding portions of the resin mold and the opening portions of the metal case are fitted together, and

the flexible printed board is attached to the metal case.

12. A display device according to claim 11, wherein

the light emitting elements are light emitting diodes.

13. A display device according to claim 11, wherein

the plurality of light emitting elements are mounted on the flexible printed board.

14. A display device according to claim 11, wherein

the plurality of light emitting elements each have a light exit surface facing one side surface of the light guide plate.

15. A display device according to claim 11, wherein

the plurality of light emitting elements are linearly arranged along one side surface of the light guide plate.

16. A display device according to claim 11, wherein

the resin mold has recessed portions on a bottom surface at positions where the protruding portions are disposed.

17. A display device according to claim 11, wherein

the protruding portions of the resin mold each have first side surfaces extending in a first direction and second side surfaces extending in a second direction, and

a gap between the opening portion and the protruding portion is smaller at the second side surface than at the first side surface.

18. A display device according to claim 11, wherein

the light guide plate has recessed fixing portions respectively disposed on two side surfaces facing each other with a surface facing the liquid crystal display panel interposed therebetween,

the resin mold has projecting portions each projected to a fixing portion side at positions facing the fixing portions of the light guide plate, and

the projecting portions of the resin mold and the fixing portions of the light guide plate are fitted together.

19. A display device according to claim 11, wherein

the resin mold has a hollow portion in the projecting portion which fits to the fixing portion of the light guide plate.

20. A display device according to claim 11, further comprising:

a cushion material between the light guide plate and the resin mold.