IP Library Granted Patent US 7,934,863
Granted Patent B2
US 7,934,863 · App. 12/398,334 · Granted May 3, 2011

Liquid crystal display device

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Patent No.
US 7,934,863
App. No.
12/398,334
Granted
May 3, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display device where there is less inconsistency in the brightness of the backlight due to deterioration in the efficiency of light emission of the light emitting diodes. The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which stands on a horizontal surface for use having: a liquid crystal display panel; and a backlight provided on the rear of this liquid crystal display panel, and the light emitting source of the above described backlight is formed of a number of light emitting diodes, at least some of which are aligned in the up-down direction of the backlight, and the interval between light emitting diodes aligned at the top of the above described backlight is smaller than the interval between light emitting diodes aligned at the bottom of the above described backlight.

Claims (13)

1. A liquid crystal display device which stands on a horizontal surface for use, comprising:

a liquid crystal display panel; and

a backlight provided on the rear of this liquid crystal display panel, characterized in that

the light emitting source of said backlight is formed of a number of light emitting diodes, at least some of which are aligned in the up-down direction of the backlight, and

the interval between light emitting diodes aligned at the top of said backlight is smaller than the interval between light emitting diodes aligned at the bottom of said backlight.

2. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , characterized in that said light emitting diodes are aligned so that the interval between said light emitting diodes becomes smaller from the top down in steps.

3. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , characterized in that said backlight is formed of a light guide plate placed so as to face at least the display region of said liquid crystal display panel, and a number of light emitting diodes aligned along at least one side wall from among the left and right side walls of the light guide plate, so that light from said light emitting diodes is guided toward said liquid crystal display panel through said light guide plate.

4. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , characterized in that said backlight has a reflective plate placed so as to face at least the display region of said liquid crystal display panel and a number of light emitting diodes placed along at least one side from among the left and right sides of the reflective plate, so that light from said light emitting diodes is guided toward said liquid crystal display panel via said reflective plate.

5. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , characterized in that a pulse voltage is applied to the light emitting diodes, and the duty ratio of the pulse voltage applied to light emitting diodes provided at the top of said backlight is smaller than the duty ratio of the pulse voltage applied to light emitting diodes provided at the bottom of said backlight.

6. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , characterized in that a number of light emitting diodes are aligned along the bottom side of said backlight.

7. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 6 , characterized in that a number of light emitting diodes are aligned along the top side of said backlight.

8. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 7 , characterized in that the interval between light emitting diodes is the same at the top and bottom of said backlight.

9. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 7 , characterized in that the interval between light emitting diodes provided along the top side of said backlight is smaller than the interval between light emitting diodes provided along the bottom side of said backlight.

Assignments (8)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC
To: MAGNOLIA PURPLE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071890/0202 →
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 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY DATA PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 034892 FRAME: 0478. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Mar 24, 2015
From: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 035316/0589 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 4, 2015
From: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 034892/0478 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 3, 2015
From: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
Reel/Frame 034891/0950 →
COMPANY SPLIT PLAN TRANSFERRING FIFTY (50) PERCENT SHARE OF PATENTS Recorded Oct 13, 2011
From: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
To: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027056/0692 →
MERGER Recorded Oct 13, 2011
From: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027056/0914 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 5, 2009
From: MORI, IKUKO; OKE, RYUTARO
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.,
Reel/Frame 022349/0843 →