Liquid crystal module and liquid crystal display device
View Patent ↗According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal module includes a transmissive liquid crystal cell, a light source device, a light guide plate and a frame. The light source device includes a plurality of light-emitting elements arranged in a row on a board. The light guide plate includes a light incidence surface on which light emitted from the light source device enters and a light exit surface from which light that has entered the light guide plate through the light incidence surface is output. The frame is configured to hold a peripheral portion of the liquid crystal cell and the light source device and to comprise a first projection projecting from a position close to the light source device toward the light guide plate.
1. A liquid crystal module comprising:
a transmissive liquid crystal cell;
a board included
a plurality of light-emitting elements arranged in a row in a longitudinal direction thereof, and
a slit arranged in the vicinity of the light-emitting elements;
a light guide plate compromising
a light incidence surface on which light emitted from the light-emitting elements; enter, and
a light exit surface from which the light that has entered through the light incident surface is output,
a frame including a projection
that is inserted into the slit to protrude in a direction of the light guide plate, and
that is provided with a light reflection sheet on a surface, opposed to the light-emitting elements, thereof,
the frame configured to hold a peripheral portion of the liquid crystal cell and the board.
2. The liquid crystal module of claim 1 , wherein the surface, opposed to the light-emitting elements, of the projection is located within a thickness of the light incidence surface of the light guide plate.
3. The liquid crystal module of claim 1 , wherein the projection is located at such a position that a tip of the projection is in contact with or close to the light guide plate.
4. The liquid crystal module of claim 2 , wherein the projection is located at such a position that a tip of the projection is in contact with or close to the light guide plate
5. The liquid crystal module according to claim 1 , wherein
the slit is one of a plurality of slits arranged in parallel to the light emitting elements, and
the projection is one of a plurality of projections that protrude from the board in a direction of the light guide plate through the plurality of slits.
6. The liquid crystal module according to claim 2 , wherein
the slit is one of a plurality of slits arranged in parallel to the light emitting elements, and
the projection is one of a plurality of projections that protrude from the board in a direction of the light guide plate through the plurality of slits.
7. The liquid crystal module according to claim 3 , wherein
the slit is one of a plurality of slits arranged in parallel to the light emitting elements, and
the projection is one of a plurality of projections that protrude from the board in a direction of the light guide plate through the plurality of slits.
8. The liquid crystal module according to claim 4 , wherein
the slit is one of a plurality of slits arranged in parallel to the light emitting elements, and
the projection is one of a plurality of projections that protrude from the board in a direction of the light guide plate through the plurality of slits.
9. The liquid crystal according to claim 5 , wherein the board comprises interconnections is regions other than the plurality of slits.
10. The liquid crystal module according to claim 1 , wherein the frame compromises a liquid crystal cell holding projection configured to hold the peripheral portion of the liquid crystal cell, at a position that is closer to the liquid crystal cell than the projection.
11. A liquid crystal display device comprising:
a transmissive liquid crystal cell;
a board including
a plurality of light-emitting elements arranged in a row in a longitudinal direction thereof and
a slit arranged in the vicinity of the light-emitting elements;
a light guide plate comprising
a light incidence surface on which light emitted from the light-emitting elements enter, and
a light exit surface from which the light that has entered trough the light incidence surface is output,
a frame including a projection
that is inserted into she slit to protrude in a direction of the light guide plate, and
that is provided with a light reflection sheet on a surface, opposed to the light-emitting elements, thereof
the frame configured to hold a peripheral portion of the liquid crystal cell and the board.
12. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 11 , wherein the surface, opposed to the light-emitting elements, of the projection is located within a thickness of the light incidence surface of the light guide plate.
13. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 11 , wherein the projection is located at such a position that a tip of the projection is in contact with or close to the light guide plate.
14. The liquid crystal device according to claim 12 , wherein the projection is located at such a position that a tip of the projection is in contact with or close to the light guide plate.
15. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 11 , wherein the slit is one of a plurality of slits arranged in parallel to the light emitting elements, and
the projection is one of a plurality of projections that protrude from the board in a direction of the light guide plate through the plurality of slits.
16. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 12 , wherein
the slits is one of a plurality of slits arranged parallel to the light emitting elements, and pg, 14
the projection is once of a plurality of projections that protrude from the board in a direction of the light guide plate through the plurality of slits.
17. The liquid crystal device according to claim 13 , wherein
the slit is one of a plurality of slits arranged in parallel to the light emitting element, and
the projection is one of a plurality of projections that protrude from the board in a direction of the light guide plate through the of slits.
18. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 14 , wherein
the slit is one of a plurality of slits arranged in parallel to the light emitting elements, and
the projection is one of a plurality of projections that protrude from the board in a direction of the light guide plate through the plurality of slits.
19. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 15 , wherein the board compromises interconnections in regions other than the plurality of slits.
20. the liquid crystal display device according to claim 11 , wherein the frame compromises a liquid crystal cell holding projection configured to hold the peripheral portion of the liquid crystal cell, at a position that is closer to the liquid crystal cell than the projection.