IP Library Granted Patent US 9,897,851
Granted Patent B2
US 9,897,851 · App. 15/193,820 · Granted Feb 20, 2018

Display device

Inventors: Tomokazu Suzuki (Osaka, JP); Makoto Nameda (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
G02F1/133605G02F1/133603
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Patent No.
US 9,897,851
App. No.
15/193,820
Granted
Feb 20, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device includes a display portion, a light source, and a reflector. The reflector reflects light from the light source. The reflector has a rectangular bottom part, first and second peripheral parts that partially extend from first opposing sides of the bottom part, and third and fourth peripheral parts that extend from second opposing sides of the bottom part that are adjacent to the first opposing sides. The first and second peripheral parts and the third and fourth peripheral parts have overlapping regions that overlap each other.

Claims (52)

1. A display device comprising:

a display portion;

a light source; and

a reflector that reflects light from the light source,

the reflector having a rectangular bottom part, first and second peripheral parts that partially extend from first opposing sides of the bottom part, and third and fourth peripheral parts that extend from second opposing sides of the bottom part that are adjacent to the first opposing sides, the first and second peripheral parts and the third and fourth peripheral parts having overlapping regions that overlap each other, with the overlapping regions being entirely spaced apart from all of corners of the bottom part.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first and second peripheral parts have the overlapping regions at one or two locations, respectively.

3. A display device comprising:

a display portion;

a light source; and

a reflector that reflects light from the light source,

the reflector having a rectangular bottom part, first and second peripheral parts that partially extend from first opposing sides of the bottom part, and third and fourth peripheral parts that extend from second opposing sides of the bottom part that are adjacent to the first opposing sides, the first and second peripheral parts and the third and fourth peripheral parts having overlapping regions that overlap each other,

the first and second peripheral parts being located at middle portions of the first opposing sides.

4. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first and second peripheral parts are located at end portions of the first opposing sides.

5. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

at least one of the third and fourth peripheral parts extends from an entire portion of corresponding one of the second opposing sides.

6. The display device according to claim 5 , wherein

the third and fourth peripheral parts have first sections that extend from the second opposing sides, and second sections that extend from the first sections,

the second sections overlap with the first and second peripheral parts.

7. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the third and fourth peripheral parts have first sections that extend from the second opposing sides, and second sections that extend from the first sections,

the second sections overlap with the first and second peripheral parts.

8. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein

the second sections overlap with the bottom part.

9. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein

the second sections extend from both ends of each of the first sections.

10. A display device comprising:

a display portion;

a light source; and

a reflector that reflects light from the light source,

the reflector including a rectangular bottom portion and peripheral portions that extend from opposing sides of the bottom portion, respectively, the reflector having first overlapping regions in which parts of the reflector overlap with each other, with the first overlapping regions being disposed at the peripheral portions, respectively, with the first overlapping regions being entirely spaced apart from all of corners of the bottom portion.

11. The display device according to claim 10 , wherein

each of the first overlapping regions is disposed outward relative to corresponding one of the opposing sides.

12. The display device according to claim 10 , wherein

the first overlapping regions are disposed at two locations for each of the peripheral portions.

13. The display device according to claim 12 , wherein

the two locations are spaced apart from each other along corresponding one of the opposing sides.

14. The display device according to claim 10 , wherein

the reflector further having second overlapping regions in which parts of the reflector overlap with each other, with the second overlapping regions being disposed at the bottom portion.

15. The display device according to claim 14 , wherein

the second overlapping regions extend along the opposing sides, respectively.

16. The display device according to claim 15 , wherein

the second overlapping regions extend from the corners of the bottom portion, respectively.

17. The display device according to claim 14 , wherein

the second overlapping regions are disposed at two locations for each of the opposing sides.

18. The display device according to claim 17 , wherein

the two locations are spaced apart from each other along corresponding one of the opposing sides.

19. The display device according to claim 10 , wherein

the first overlapping regions have a triangular shape.

20. The display device according to claim 14 , wherein

the second overlapping regions have a triangular shape.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 20, 2025
From: FUNAI GROUP CO., LTD
To: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 073121/0824 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 20, 2025
From: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (F/K/A FE-TECH CO., LTD.)
To: FEC IP LLC
Reel/Frame 073121/0883 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 27, 2016
From: SUZUKI, TOMOKAZU; NAMEDA, MAKOTO
To: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 039019/0790 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2013-170744 · Aug 20, 2013 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14446445 · Jul 30, 2014
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