Liquid crystal display device and television set
View Patent ↗Provided is a liquid crystal display device, including: a liquid crystal display panel; and a backlight unit, in which: the backlight unit includes: a plurality of light emitting diodes each having an anode and a cathode; a first substrate; and a second substrate, the plurality of light emitting diodes being mounted on the first substrate and the second substrate; the first substrate and the second substrate are disposed adjacent to each other; light emitting diodes which are adjacent across a boundary between the first substrate and the second substrate are disposed so that the respective anodes are opposed to each other and so as to have a pitch equal to or smaller than a pitch of other adjacent light emitting diodes.
1. A liquid crystal display device, comprising:
a liquid crystal display panel; and
a backlight unit, wherein:
the backlight unit comprises:
a plurality of light emitting diodes each having an anode and a cathode;
a first substrate; and
a second substrate,
the plurality of light emitting diodes being mounted on the first substrate and the second substrate;
the first substrate and the second substrate are disposed adjacent to each other; and
a first light emitting diode of the plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on the first substrate and a second light emitting diode of the plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on the second substrate which are adjacent across a boundary between the first substrate and the second substrate are disposed so that respective anodes of the first and second light emitting diodes are opposed to each other and have a pitch equal to or smaller than a pitch of other light emitting diodes of the plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on the first and second substrates.
2. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein:
light emitting diodes, which are mounted on the first substrate, of the plurality of light emitting diodes are all arranged so that the cathodes thereof face a side opposite to the second substrate; and
light emitting diodes, which are mounted on the second substrate, of the plurality of light emitting diodes are all arranged so that the cathodes thereof face a side opposite to the first substrate.
3. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 2 , wherein:
the light emitting diodes mounted on the first substrate are arranged in a direction separating from the second substrate and are electrically connected in series; and
the light emitting diodes mounted on the second substrate are arranged in a direction separating from the first substrate and are electrically connected in series.
4. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 3 , further comprising:
a first connector, which is mounted at an end portion of the first substrate on a side opposite to the second substrate;
first cathode wiring, which electrically connects the first connector and the cathode of the light emitting diode which is farthest from the second substrate among the light emitting diodes electrically connected in series on the first substrate;
first anode wiring, which electrically connects the first connector and the anode of the light emitting diode which is closest to the second substrate among the light emitting diodes electrically connected in series on the first substrate;
a second connector, which is mounted at an end portion of the second substrate on a side opposite to the first substrate;
second cathode wiring, which electrically connects the second connector and the cathode of the light emitting diode which is farthest from the first substrate among the light emitting diodes electrically connected in series on the second substrate; and
second anode wiring, which electrically connects the second connector and the anode of the light emitting diode which is closest to the first substrate among the light emitting diodes electrically connected in series on the second substrate.
5. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 4 , wherein:
the plurality of light emitting diodes are respectively arranged on the first substrate and the second substrate in a plurality of rows;
the first anode wiring is disposed so as to pass between the plurality of light emitting diodes arranged in the plurality of rows on the first substrate; and
the second anode wiring is disposed so as to pass between the plurality of light emitting diodes arranged in the plurality of rows on the second substrate.