IP Library Granted Patent US 7,538,833
Granted Patent B2
US 7,538,833 · App. 12/037,954 · Granted May 26, 2009

Liquid crystal display device

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Patent No.
US 7,538,833
App. No.
12/037,954
Granted
May 26, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A subject of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display device in which the reliability of electrical connection between electrodes and electrode fittings can be improved even if there are variations in diameter of the bar light sources arranged in the back light. There is provided a liquid crystal display device comprising: a liquid crystal display panel; and a back light arranged on the back surface of the present liquid crystal display panel; wherein the back light is composed of a plurality of bar light sources arranged in parallel in a plane opposing the liquid crystal display panel and a base that supports each of the bar light sources through electrode fittings at electrode sections; wherein the electrode fittings are each provided with a pair of pressing portions which press the circumferential surface of the electrode of the bar light source from opposing sides of the circumferential surface; and wherein each of the pressing portions is arc-shaped such that the pressing portion surface facing the circumferential surface of the electrode of the bar light source has a concave; and is formed such that the pressing portion presses the electrode of the bar light source through projections formed on the concave.

Claims (28)

1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a liquid crystal display panel; and

a back light arranged on the back surface of the present liquid crystal display panel;

wherein the back light is composed of a plurality of bar light sources arranged in parallel in a plane opposing the liquid crystal display panel and a base that supports each of the bar light sources through an electrode fitting at an electrode section;

wherein the electrode fitting is provided with a pair of pressing portions which press the circumferential surface of the electrode of the bar light source from opposing sides of the circumferential surface; and

wherein each of the pressing portions is arc-shaped such that the pressing portion surface facing the circumferential surface of the electrode of the bar light source has a concave; and is formed such that the pressing portion presses the electrode of the bar light source through a projection formed on the concave.

2. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the projection is formed on the concave of the pressing portion such that it is extended in a direction perpendicularly intersecting with the circumferential direction of the concave.

3. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein:

a plurality of the projections are circumferentially formed on the concave of the pressing portion.

4. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the cross section of the projection is inverted-V-shaped.

5. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the projection is spherical.

6. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a liquid crystal display panel; and

a back light arranged on the back surface of the present liquid crystal display panel;

wherein the back light is composed of a plurality of bar light sources arranged in parallel in a plane opposing the liquid crystal display panel and a base that supports each of the bar light sources through an electrode fitting at an electrode section;

wherein the electrode fitting is provided with a pair of pressing portions which press the circumferential surface of the electrode of the bar light source from opposing sides of the circumferential surface;

wherein each of the pressing portions is arc-shaped such that the pressing portion surface facing the circumferential surface of the electrode of the bar light source has a concave; and is formed such that the pressing portion presses the electrode of the bar light source through a projection formed on the concave; and

wherein a plurality of the electrode fittings are arranged side by side along the longitudinal direction of the bar light source for each electrode of each bar light source.

7. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 6 ,

wherein each of the electrode fittings arranged side by side along the longitudinal direction of the bar light source for each electrode of each bar light source is provided with a plurality of projections circumferentially formed on the concave of the pressing portion; and

wherein, with respect to projections formed on one of the electrode fittings, projections formed on the other electrode fittings are circumferentially shifted.

8. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 6 , wherein:

the cross section of the projection is inverted-V-shaped.

9. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 6 , wherein:

the projection is spherical.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 10, 2011
From: IPS ALPHA TECHNOLOGY, LTD.
To: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 026257/0377 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 19, 2010
From: HITACHI DISPLAY DEVICES, LTD.
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 024850/0876 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2008
From: AZUMA, YUJI; UEDA, SHIRO; ITAKURA, SHIMON
To: IPS ALPHA TECHNOLOGY, LTD.; HITACHI DISPLAY DEVICES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 020564/0783 →