IP Library Granted Patent US 9,256,101
Granted Patent B2
US 9,256,101 · App. 14/034,772 · Granted Feb 9, 2016

Liquid crystal display device

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Patent No.
US 9,256,101
App. No.
14/034,772
Granted
Feb 9, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Liquid crystal display device preventing brightness reduction of a backlight even when a recess is formed in a lower frame accommodating the backlight and a light-emitting diode substrate mounted with a light-emitting diode is accommodated in the recess. A backlight includes a reflection member arranged on the back side of a light guide plate, and the light-emitting diode irradiating the light guide plate with illumination light from a side portion of the light guide plate. The recess protruding on the back side is formed in the lower frame for accommodating and arranging the light-emitting diode substrate mounted with the light-emitting diode therein. A part of an end portion of the reflection member protrudes into a space formed by the recess toward the light emitting diode. A holding member is arranged between the reflection member and the lower frame at least to hold the protruding region of the reflection member.

Claims (16)

1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a liquid crystal display panel,

a backlight irradiating a back side of the liquid crystal display panel with an illumination light, and

a lower frame accommodating the backlight,

wherein

the backlight comprises a light guide plate, a reflection member arranged on the back side of the light guide plate, and a light-emitting diode irradiating the light guide plate with the illumination light from a side portion of the light guide plate,

a recess protruding on the back side is formed in the lower frame for accommodating and arranging a light-emitting diode substrate mounted with the light-emitting diode therein,

a part of an end portion of the reflection member protrudes into a space formed by the recess toward the light emitting diode,

a holding member is arranged between the reflection member and the lower frame at least to hold the protruding region of the reflection member,

the holding member overlaps with the liquid crystal display panel in a planar view, wherein the holding member is formed of an aluminum plate, and

the reflection member and the holding member are different members, and the reflection member and the holding member have a substantially same shape.

2. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the lower frame is formed of an aluminum plate.

3. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting diode substrate is fixed to the recess by a heat-conductive adhesive.

4. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 2 , wherein the light-emitting diode substrate is fixed to the recess by a heat-conductive adhesive.

5. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein a length of a portion of the holding member protruding toward the light-emitting diode more than the reflection member is within 0.5 mm.

6. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 2 , wherein a length of a portion of the holding member protruding toward the light-emitting diode more than the reflection member is within 0.5 mm.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072130/0313 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2013
From: WATANABE, SABURO; TEZUKA, AKIO
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 031265/0715 →