IP Library Granted Patent US 7,154,571
Granted Patent B2
US 7,154,571 · App. 11/392,691 · Granted Dec 26, 2006

Liquid crystal display device

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Patent No.
US 7,154,571
App. No.
11/392,691
Granted
Dec 26, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display element, a frame member having a frame-shaped part which is arranged at a displaying surface side of the liquid crystal display element and having a display window exposing a displaying surface of the liquid crystal display element, and a side wall which is extended from the frame-shaped part along a thickness direction of the liquid crystal display element. A light source is arranged opposite to another surface of the liquid crystal display element which is opposite to the displaying surface thereof and irradiates the another surface of the liquid crystal display element with illumination light. A housing member which houses the light source has a main surface opposite to a frame-shaped part of the frame member and a side wall formed at a periphery of the main surface thereof.

Claims (12)

1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a liquid crystal display element;

a frame member having a frame-shaped part which is arranged at a displaying surface side of the liquid crystal display element and having a display window exposing a displaying surface of the liquid crystal display element, and a side wall which extends from the frame-shaped part along a thickness direction of the liquid crystal display element;

a light source which is arranged opposite to another surface of the liquid crystal display element which is opposite to the displaying surface thereof, the light source irradiating the another surface of the liquid crystal display element with illumination light; and

a housing member having a main surface opposite to the frame-shaped part of the frame member and a side wall formed at a periphery of the main surface thereof, the housing member housing the light source therein;

wherein a nut member having a tapped hole is provided at the side wall of the housing member, the tapped hole being positioned in an outer surface of the side wall of the housing member;

wherein the housing member has a hollow formed in the main surface thereof where a part of the nut member is inserted in the thickness direction of the liquid crystal display element;

wherein the frame member is fixed to the housing member so as to cover the main surface of the housing member with the frame-shaped part of the frame member and fixes the nut member to the side wall of the housing member; and

wherein a screw is screwed into the tapped hole of the nut member in a direction transverse to the thickness direction of the liquid crystal display element and fixes the liquid crystal display device to an exterior case.

2. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the side wall of the frame member covers the outer surface of the side wall of the housing member, the side wall of the frame member having an opening exposing the tapped hole of the nut member.

3. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the nut member has a protruded portion protruded toward the side wall of the frame member with respect to the part of the nut member which is inserted in the hollow of the housing member, the tapped hole being formed at the protruded portion of the nut member.

4. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the frame member is made of metal and the housing member is molded of resin material.

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 →