IP Library Granted Patent US 8,384,833
Granted Patent B2
US 8,384,833 · App. 13/107,113 · Granted Feb 26, 2013

Television and electronic device

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Patent No.
US 8,384,833
App. No.
13/107,113
Granted
Feb 26, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one embodiment, a television includes a housing includes a light-transmitting portion, a control part provided on an inner surface of the housing, a first light-emitting diode provided on the inner surface of the housing and configured to emit light towards the light-transmitting portion as controlled by the control part and a wiring provided on the inner surface of the housing and configured to connect the control part and the first light-emitting diode to each other.

Claims (41)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a housing comprising a light-transmitting portion;

a control part provided on an inner surface of the housing;

a first light-emitting diode provided on the inner surface of the housing and configured to emit light towards the light-transmitting portion as controlled by the control part;

a wiring provided in the housing and configured for coupling the control part to the first light-emitting diode;

a second light-emitting diode provided on the inner surface of the housing and configured to emit light towards the light-transmitting portion as controlled by the control part: and

a rib projecting from the housing to partition (i) a first path from the first light-emitting diode to the light-transmitting portion from (ii) a second path from the second light-emitting diode to the light-transmitting portion.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the wiring is formed of an electro-conductive adhesive.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the light-transmitting portion comprises a first lens aligned with the first light-emitting diode and a second lens aligned with the second light-emitting diode.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the first light-emitting diode and the second light-emitting diode face a side surface of the housing with the rib extending from the side surface of the housing towards the inner surface of the housing.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising: a display.

6. The electronic device of claim 5 , further comprising: a board which overlaps with the display in a thickness direction of the housing.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the wiring extends in parallel with the display.

8. An electronic device comprising:

a housing comprising a light-transmitting portion;

a first rib projecting from the housing towards an inner side of the housing;

a control part provided on a surface of the first rib;

a first light-emitting diode provided on the surface of the first rib and configured to emit light towards the light-transmitting portion as controlled by the control part; and

a wiring provided on the surface of the first rib and configured to connect the control part and the first light-emitting diode to each other.

9. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the wiring is formed of an electro-conductive adhesive.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , further comprising:

a second light-emitting diode provided on the surface of the first rib and configured to emit light towards the light-transmitting portion as controlled by the control part; and

a second rib projecting from the housing such as to partition a first path from the first light-emitting diode to the light transmitting portion and a second path from the second light-emitting diode to the light transmitting portion from each other.

11. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the first light-emitting diode and the second light-emitting diode face a side surface of the housing.

12. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the first light-emitting diode and the second light-emitting diode face a side surface of the housing with the second rib extending from the side surface of the housing towards the surface of the first rib.

13. The electronic device of claim 8 , further comprising: a display.

14. The electronic device of claim 13 , further comprising: a board which overlaps with the display in a thickness direction of the housing.

15. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the wiring extends in parallel with the display.

16. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the light-transmitting portion comprises a first lens aligned with the first light-emitting diode and a second lens aligned with the second light-emitting diode.

17. A television comprising:

a housing comprising a light-transmitting portion;

a first rib projecting from the housing towards an inner side of the housing;

a control part provided on an inner surface of the housing;

a first light-emitting diode provided on a surface of the first rib and configured to emit light towards the light-transmitting portion as controlled by the control part; and

a wiring provided on the inner surface of the housing and the surface of the first rib, and configured to connect the control part and the first light-emitting diode to each other.

18. The television of claim 17 , wherein the wiring is formed of an electro-conductive adhesive.

19. The television of claim 18 , further comprising:

a second light-emitting diode provided on the surface of the first rib and configured to emit light towards the light-transmitting portion as controlled by the control part; and

a second rib projecting from the housing such as to partition a first path from the first light-emitting diode to the light transmitting portion and a second path from the second light-emitting diode to the light transmitting portion from each other.

20. The electronic device of claim 19 , wherein the first light-emitting diode and the second light-emitting diode face a side surface of the housing with the second rib extending from the side surface of the housing towards the surface of the first rib.

21. The electronic device of claim 17 , wherein the light-transmitting portion comprises a first lens aligned with the first light-emitting diode and a second lens aligned with the second light-emitting diode.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 10, 2018
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA CLIENT SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 048991/0183 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2011
From: SASAKI, KAZUYOSHI
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 026276/0329 →