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Liquid crystal display device with a backlight unit having a diffusion plate

  • US 7,944,526 B2
  • Filed: 03/09/2010
  • Issued: 05/17/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

  • a liquid crystal panel; and

    a backlight unit which is arranged on a side of the liquid crystal panel opposite to a display screen of the liquid crystal panel, whereinthe backlight unit includes;

    a housing;

    a plurality of linear-shaped light sources arranged in the inside of the housing; and

    a diffusion plate which is arranged between the plurality of linear-shaped light sources and the liquid crystal panel, the diffusion plate including a plurality of light blocking regions at positions respectively corresponding to the plurality of linear-shaped light sources, the plurality of light blocking regions including a light blocking region at a center portion of the housing and a light blocking region at an edge portion of the housing that exhibit different transmissivities from each other.

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