IP Library Granted Patent US 7,961,268
Granted Patent B2
US 7,961,268 · App. 12/068,631 · Granted Jun 14, 2011

Liquid crystal display device

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Patent No.
US 7,961,268
App. No.
12/068,631
Granted
Jun 14, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which can enhance display quality and reliability by preventing the intrusion of foreign materials to a display screen of a liquid crystal display panel thus preventing the adhesion of the foreign materials to the display screen of the liquid crystal display panel. On an upper surface of a peripheral portion of a split mold frame housing a liquid crystal display panel, rubber cushions which are split in four are arranged at corner portions of the peripheral portion in an adhesive manner. With respect to the split portions of the rubber cushions at the corner portion, on a long-side mold frame, extending portions formed by extending both end portions of the long-side rubber cushion larger than a predetermined length are integrally formed and are arranged in an adhesive manner. On a short-side mold frame, a short-side rubber cushion having a predetermined length is arranged. A connecting portion is formed at the corner portion in a state that the end portions of the long-side rubber cushion and short-side rubber cushion intersect with each other in an approximately T-shape.

Claims (27)

1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a liquid crystal display panel;

a backlight mounted on a back surface of the liquid crystal display panel;

a plurality of optical sheets arranged on the backlight; and

a mold frame arranged between the liquid crystal display panel and the optical sheets, the mold frame housing the liquid crystal display panel,

wherein the mold frame is formed in a rectangular framework shape by combining a plurality of straight linear frame members,

wherein on joint portions of the straight linear frame members, one of the straight linear frame members has a dent portion, another of the straight linear frame members has a convex portion, the straight linear frame members are combined by the dent portion and the convex portion, and

wherein a plurality of elastic members are provided between the straight linear mold frame and the liquid crystal display panel,

wherein the elastic members are adhered longitudinally along the straight linear frame members, and

wherein the elastic member of the straight linear frame member which has the convex portion is arranged on the convex portion, the end of the elastic member on the frame member which has the dent portion is adjacent with the side of the elastic member on the convex portion.

2. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic member is formed of a resin sheet.

3. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic member is formed of a silicon rubber sheet.

4. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a liquid crystal display panel;

a backlight mounted on a back surface of the liquid crystal display panel;

a plurality of optical sheets arranged on the backlight; and

a mold frame arranged between the liquid crystal display panel and the optical sheets, the mold frame housing the liquid crystal display panel, wherein

the mold frame is formed in a rectangular framework shape by combining a plurality of straight linear frame members,

a plurality of linear first elastic members and second elastic members are provided between the straight linear mold frame and the liquid crystal display panel,

the first elastic members and the second elastic members are adhered in a frame shape longitudinally along the frame members, and

on the joint portions of the frame members, the second elastic member is adhered in a state such that the second elastic member strides over the plurality of frame members, the end of the first elastic member is adjacent with the side of the second elastic member.

5. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 4 , wherein the first elastic members are formed of four members.

6. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 4 , wherein the second elastic member is adhered to the straight linear frame member in a state that the second elastic member is brought into contact with at least two first elastic members.

7. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 4 , wherein the first elastic members are formed of a resin sheet.

8. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 4 , wherein the first elastic members are formed of a silicon rubber sheet.

9. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 4 , wherein the second elastic member is formed of a resin sheet.

10. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 4 , wherein the second elastic member is formed of a silicon rubber sheet.

Assignments (7)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC
To: MAGNOLIA PURPLE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071890/0202 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 17, 2023
From: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST, INC.
Reel/Frame 065614/0223 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 17, 2023
From: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST, INC.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY, INC.
Reel/Frame 065614/0644 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Nov 17, 2023
From: JAPAN DISPLAY, INC.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY, INC.
Reel/Frame 065654/0250 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Nov 17, 2023
From: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Reel/Frame 065615/0327 →
MERGER Recorded Apr 27, 2011
From: IPS ALPHA TECHNOLOGY, LTD.
To: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 026249/0704 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 8, 2008
From: AZUMA, YUJI; TSUBOKURA, MASAKI; ITAKURA, SHIMON; ABO, SEIGO
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.; IPS ALPHA TECHNOLOGY, LTD.
Reel/Frame 020545/0465 →