Liquid crystal display apparatus
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1. A liquid crystal display apparatus including:
- a liquid crystal panel in which a liquid crystal layer is interposed between a pair of substrates;
a front light unit that illuminates the liquid crystal panel; and
a cell case that cooperates with the front light unit to sandwich the liquid crystal panel, wherein the front light unit comprises a light source section, a plate-shaped light guide body that guides light from the light source section to the liquid crystal panel, and a frame-shaped protection member mounted on a peripheral portion of the light guide body and engaged with the cell case, integrally holding the liquid crystal panel and the light guide body, the protection member comprises a frame-shaped first protection body disposed on one major surface side of the light guide body, and a frame-shaped second protection body disposed on another major surface side of the light guide body, the first protection body comprises a supporting surface which is disposed on a side opposing the liquid crystal panel and which supports the light guide body in cooperation with at least one side portion having a thickness smaller than the other side portions, and the light guide body being interposed between the first protection body and the second protection body.
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A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a liquid crystal panel in which a liquid crystal layer is interposed between a pair of substrates, a front light unit that illuminates the liquid crystal panel, and a cell case that cooperates with the front light unit to sandwich the liquid crystal panel. The front light unit comprises a light source section, a plate-shaped light guide body that guides light from the light source section to the liquid crystal panel, and a frame-shaped protection member mounted on a peripheral portion of the light guide body and engaged with the cell case, thus integrally holding the liquid crystal panel and the light guide body.
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1. A liquid crystal display apparatus including:
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a liquid crystal panel in which a liquid crystal layer is interposed between a pair of substrates;
a front light unit that illuminates the liquid crystal panel; and
a cell case that cooperates with the front light unit to sandwich the liquid crystal panel, wherein the front light unit comprises a light source section, a plate-shaped light guide body that guides light from the light source section to the liquid crystal panel, and a frame-shaped protection member mounted on a peripheral portion of the light guide body and engaged with the cell case, integrally holding the liquid crystal panel and the light guide body, the protection member comprises a frame-shaped first protection body disposed on one major surface side of the light guide body, and a frame-shaped second protection body disposed on another major surface side of the light guide body, the first protection body comprises a supporting surface which is disposed on a side opposing the liquid crystal panel and which supports the light guide body in cooperation with at least one side portion having a thickness smaller than the other side portions, and the light guide body being interposed between the first protection body and the second protection body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A liquid crystal display apparatus including:
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a liquid crystal panel in which a liquid crystal layer is interposed between a pair of substrates;
a front light unit that illuminates the liquid crystal panel; and
a cell case that cooperates with the front light unit to sandwich the liquid crystal panel, wherein the front light unit comprises a light source section, a plate-shaped light guide body that guides light from the light source section to the liquid crystal panel, and a frame-shaped protection member mounted on a peripheral portion of the light guide body and engaged with the cell case, integrally holding the liquid crystal panel and the light guide body, said liquid crystal display apparatus further including a frame member interposed between the liquid crystal panel and the front light unit to act as a seal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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