IP Library Granted Patent US 8,471,977
Granted Patent B2
US 8,471,977 · App. 13/296,261 · Granted Jun 25, 2013

Liquid crystal display device

Inventor: Eiji Oohira (Mobara, JP)
Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,471,977
App. No.
13/296,261
Granted
Jun 25, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A flexible printed circuit board is pulled out to the outside from an end portion of the bottom surface portion. A notch is formed on a tip end of the end portion of the bottom surface portion such that an inner edge of the notch and an outer edge which projects from the notch are contiguously formed. A side of the flexible printed circuit board is arranged so as to overlap the notch. The outer edge of the bottom surface portion which projects overlaps the flexible printed circuit board. An angle made by a straight line which connects an intersecting point between the side of the flexible printed circuit board and the inner edge and a point of inflection between the inner edge and the outer edge and the side of the flexible printed circuit board is set to 45° or less.

Claims (23)

1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a liquid crystal display panel having a display screen for displaying an image;

a flexible printed circuit board which is mounted on the liquid crystal display panel;

an inner frame which supports the liquid crystal display panel on a side opposite to the display screen; and

an outer frame which houses the inner frame, wherein

the outer frame includes a bottom surface portion which faces the inner frame in an opposed manner on a side opposite to the liquid crystal display panel,

the flexible printed circuit board is bent, extends over a surface of the bottom surface portion on an inner frame side, and is pulled out to the outside from an end portion of the bottom surface portion,

a notch is formed on a tip end of the end portion of the bottom surface portion such that an inner edge of the notch and an outer edge which projects from the notch are contiguously formed,

a side of the flexible printed circuit board which extends in a direction that the flexible printed circuit board is pulled out is arranged so as to overlap the notch,

the outer edge of the bottom surface portion overlaps the flexible printed circuit board, and

an angle made by a straight line which connects an intersecting point between the side of the flexible printed circuit board and the inner edge and a point of inflection between the inner edge and the outer edge and the side of the flexible printed circuit board is set to 45° or less outside the bottom surface portion.

2. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the inner edge and the outer edge are connected with each other at the point of inflection at an obtuse angle on a bottom surface portion side.

3. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 2 , wherein the notch is formed of a round recessed portion, and the inner edge draws a curve.

4. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 2 , wherein the inner edge extends straightly from the point of inflection.

5. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the notch is formed of a quadrangular recessed portion, and the inner edge and the outer edge are connected with each other at the point of inflection at a right angle.

6. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the notch includes a first notch and a second notch, the outer edge is positioned between the first notch and the second notch,

the side of the flexible printed circuit board which extends in the direction that the flexible printed circuit board is pulled out includes a first side and a second side which are arranged opposite to each other,

the first side overlaps the first notch,

the second side overlaps the second notch, and

the angle is set to 45° or less with respect to both the first side and the second side.

7. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible printed circuit board is sandwiched between the outer frame and the inner frame.

8. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the outer frame has a side wall portion which is raised from the bottom surface portion on the periphery of the inner frame while avoiding the notch and the outer edge which projects from the notch.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 20, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 073114/0176 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 24, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 072558/0154 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 2, 2025
From: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
Reel/Frame 071787/0469 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 15, 2011
From: OOHIRA, EIJI
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 027225/0781 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2010-259035 · Nov 19, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120127392A1 · May 24, 2012