IP Library Granted Patent US 7,142,266
Granted Patent B2
US 7,142,266 · App. 11/350,918 · Granted Nov 28, 2006

Liquid crystal display device

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Patent No.
US 7,142,266
App. No.
11/350,918
Granted
Nov 28, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display element, a frame member arranged at a displaying surface side of the liquid crystal display element and having a display window, a light source arranged at an opposite surface of the liquid crystal display element to the displaying surface thereof for irradiating the liquid crystal display element, and a housing member having a side wall formed at a periphery thereof and housing the light source therein. The frame member is fixed to the housing member and has a side wall opposite to an outer surface of the side wall of the housing member, and a screw member has a tapped hole in which a fitting screw is screwed.

Claims (11)

1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a liquid crystal display element;

a frame member arranged at a displaying surface side of the liquid crystal display element and having a display window, the frame member having a side wall at a periphery thereof;

a light source arranged at an opposite surface of the liquid crystal display element to the displaying surface thereof and irradiating the liquid crystal display element with light; and

a housing member having a side wall formed at a periphery thereof and housing the light source therein;

wherein the frame member is fixed to the housing member and has a side wall opposite to an outer surface of the side wall of the housing member;

wherein a screw member having a tapped hole in which a fitting screw is screwed for fixing the liquid crystal display device to an exterior case is provided at the side wall of the housing member;

wherein the side wall of the housing member has a protruded portion which is protruded in a direction of the tapped hole of the screw member outwardly toward the side wall of the frame member at a region thereof where the screw member is provided; and

wherein the side wall of the frame member has an opening into which the protruded portion of the housing member is inserted.

2. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the direction of the tapped hole of the screw member is extended in a direction transverse to a thickness direction of the liquid crystal display element.

3. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the opening of the side wall of the frame member is formed as a notch having an inverted U-shape without a lower side of the side wall, and the inverted U-shaped notch is extended in a thickness direction of the liquid crystal display device.

Assignments (4)
COMPANY SPLIT PLAN TRANSFERRING FIFTY (50) PERCENT SHARE OF PATENTS AND PATENT APPLICATIONS Recorded Dec 12, 2011
From: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
To: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027362/0466 →
COMPANY SPLIT PLAN TRANSFERRING ONE HUNDRED (100) PERCENT SHARE OF PATENT AND PATENT APPLICATIONS Recorded Dec 12, 2011
From: HITACHI, LTD.
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 027362/0612 →
MERGER/CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 12, 2011
From: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027363/0315 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 23, 2011
From: HITACHI DEVICE ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 026481/0032 →