IP Library Patent Application 12382786
Patent Application
App. No. 12/382,786

Liquid crystal display device

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App. No.
12/382,786
Abstract

A liquid crystal shutter ( 50 ) is provided behind a liquid crystal display panel, and a light source accommodated in a lower mold ( 65 ) is provided behind the liquid crystal shutter ( 50 ). As a liquid crystal display panel flexible cable ( 15 ) and a liquid crystal shutter flexible cable ( 80 ) are placed close to each other, and connected to the same printed circuit board ( 75 ), the number of printed circuit boards ( 75 ) is able to be saved to one, as well as the number of connecters ( 76 ) for connecting the printed circuit board ( 75 ) to the outside.

Claims (3)

1 . A liquid crystal display device in which a plurality of liquid crystal cells are stacked in a direction perpendicular to a display surface, in which flexible cables are connected to each of the liquid crystal cells, and the respective flexible cables are connected to a same printed circuit board mounted on a lateral surface of the liquid crystal display device.

2 . The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein an interval between the flexible cables is smaller than a half of a longer side of the lateral surface of the liquid crystal display device such that the flexible cables are located close to each other.

3 . The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible cables do not overlap each other on the printed circuit board.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Dec 13, 2011
From: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027482/0140 →
ATTACHED ARE (1) THE COMPANY SPLIT DOCUMENTS IN JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION THEREOF AND (2) THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPANY SPLIT DOCUMENT IN JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION, WHICH TOGETHER CONVEY 50% OWNERSHIP OF THE REGISTERED PATENTS AS LISTED IN THE ATTACHED TO EACH OF THE RECEIVING PARTIES (SEE PAGE 10, EXHIBIT 2-1, SECTION 1 OF THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE COMPANY SPLIT PLAN.) Recorded Dec 13, 2011
From: HITACHI, DISPLAYS, LTD.
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.; IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027615/0589 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 24, 2009
From: YAMATE, HIROSHI
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 022490/0232 →