IP Library Granted Patent US 7,719,632
Granted Patent B2
US 7,719,632 · App. 12/166,415 · Granted May 18, 2010

Liquid crystal display device

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Patent No.
US 7,719,632
App. No.
12/166,415
Granted
May 18, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which can largely enhance a property of focusing light from a backlight. The backlight arranged on a back surface of a liquid crystal panel includes a light guide plate, a light source, a first asymmetrical prism sheet, and a second asymmetrical prism sheet. A reflection surface having an inclination of 2° or less for guiding light from the light source toward the liquid crystal display panel is formed on a back surface of the light guide plate. The first asymmetrical prism sheet and the second asymmetrical prism sheet respectively include projecting portions which extend in the arrangement direction of the light source and are arranged in parallel to each other in the direction which intersects the arrangement direction of the light source.

Claims (11)

1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a liquid crystal display panel; and

a backlight which is arranged on a back surface of the liquid crystal display panel, wherein

the backlight includes a light guide plate, a light source arranged on a side wall surface of the light guide plate, and a first asymmetrical prism sheet and a second asymmetrical prism sheet arranged between the light guide plate and the liquid crystal display panel,

a reflection surface having inclination of 2° or less for guiding light emitted from the light source to a liquid-crystal-display-panel side is formed on a back surface of the light guide plate, and

the first asymmetrical prism sheet and the second asymmetrical prism sheet are respectively formed such that each prism sheet includes projecting portions which extend along a direction of a side of the light guide plate on which the light source is arranged, and are arranged parallel to each other in a direction which intersects the direction.

2. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein a lenticular lens or a micro lens is arranged between the backlight and the liquid crystal display panel.

3. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first asymmetrical prism sheet and the second asymmetrical prism sheet differ from each other in shape.

4. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the reflection surface formed on a surface of the light guide plate on a side opposite to the liquid crystal display panel has inclination of 1°.

5. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein on the side wall surface on a side of the light guide plate on which the light source is arranged, projecting surfaces which are formed along a thickness direction of the light guide plate are arranged parallel to each other along the side of the light guide plate.

6. A liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein on a surface of the light guide plate which opposes the liquid crystal display panel, projecting portions which extend while intersecting an extending direction of the reflection surface are formed parallel to each other in the extending direction of the reflection surface.

Assignments (9)
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 →
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 027362/0532 →
MERGER/CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 12, 2011
From: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027363/0282 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 4, 2011
From: HITACHI DISPLAY DEVICES, LTD.
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 026223/0293 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2008
From: KOGANEZAWA, NOBUYUKI; TOBE, AKIYOSHI; SHIRAISHI, YASUHISA
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.; HITACHI DISPLAY DEVICES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 021183/0733 →