IP Library Granted Patent US 9,274,260
Granted Patent B2
US 9,274,260 · App. 14/314,768 · Granted Mar 1, 2016

Display device, electronic apparatus and lighting device

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Patent No.
US 9,274,260
App. No.
14/314,768
Granted
Mar 1, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a lighting device of a display device, a plurality of light emitting elements are mounted on a surface of a light source substrate, and the light source substrate is supported by a light source support member by means of a positioning (fixing) structure such as a metal screw. The plurality of light emitting elements are divided into a plurality of blocks, and the emission light amount can be controlled with respect to each of the blocks. Although the head of the screw is exposed on the surface of the light source substrate, the screw is located between adjacent ones of the blocks. Therefore, even though the illuminating light intensity becomes partially discontinuous owing to the presence of the screw, degradation of display quality originating from such discontinuity can be suppressed.

Claims (36)

1. A display device, comprising:

a lighting device; and

a display panel that faces the lighting device,

the lighting device including:

a first light source substrate that includes a first surface on which a first light emitting element are mounted;

a second light source substrate that includes a second surface on which a second light emitting element are mounted;

a first light source support member that holds the first light source substrate;

a second light source support member that holds the second light source substrate;

a light guide element that faces the first surface and the second surface; and

a light source driver that controls each of an amount of light to be emitted from the first light emitting element and an amount of light to be emitted from the second light emitting element individually in conjunction with an image to be displayed.

2. The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein a first positioning structure is positioned between the first light emitting element and a first side of the first light source substrate, the first side being closest to the second light source substrate among all of sides of the first light source substrate, and the first positioning structure fixing the first light source substrate to the first light source support member.

3. The display device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the first positioning structure fixes the first light source substrate to the first light source support member from the first surface of the first light source substrate.

4. The display device according to claim 3 ,

wherein a second positioning structure is positioned between the second light emitting element and a second side of the second light source substrate, the second side being closest to the first light source substrate among all of sides of the second light source substrate, and the second positioning structure fixing the second light source substrate to the second light source support member from the second surface of the second light source substrate.

5. The display device according to claim 2 ,

wherein a third positioning structure is positioned between the first light emitting element and a third side of the first light source substrate, the third side being opposite to the first side of the first light source substrate.

6. The display device according to claim 5 ,

wherein a fourth positioning structure is positioned between the second light emitting element and a fourth side of the second light source substrate, the fourth side being opposite to the second side of the second light source substrate.

7. A display device, comprising:

a lighting device; and

a display panel that faces the lighting device,

the lighting device including:

a first light source substrate that includes a first surface on which a plurality of first light emitting elements are mounted;

a second light source substrate that includes a second surface on which a plurality of second light emitting elements are mounted;

a first light source support member that holds the first light source substrate;

a second light source support member that holds the second light source substrate;

a light guide element that faces the first surface and the second surface; and

a light source driver which controls each of a first amount of light to be emitted from the plurality of first light emitting elements and a second amount of light to be emitted from the plurality of second light emitting elements individually in conjunction with an image to be displayed.

8. The display device according to claim 7 ,

wherein a first positioning structure is positioned between a first side of the first light source substrate and one of the first light emitting elements which is positioned closest to the first side, the first side being closest to the second light source substrate among all of sides of the first light source substrate, and the first positioning structure fixing the first light source substrate to the first light source support member.

9. The display device according to claim 8 ,

wherein the first positioning structure fixes the first light source substrate to the first light source support member from the first surface of the first light source substrate.

10. The display device according to claim 9 ,

wherein a second positioning structure is positioned between a second side of the second light source substrate and one of the plurality of second light emitting elements, the second side being closest to the first light source substrate among all of sides of the second light source substrate, and the second positioning structure fixing the second light source substrate to the second light source support member from the second surface of the second light source substrate.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 15, 2018
From: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
To: 138 EAST LCD ADVANCEMENTS LIMITED
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