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Granted Patent B2
US 10,168,574 · App. 15/787,993 · Granted Jan 1, 2019

Light source device and display apparatus

Inventor: Ryo Yamakawa (Sakai, JP)
Assignee: Sakai Display Products Corporation
G02F1/133608G02B6/0088G02F1/13394G02B6/0073G02F1/133603G02F1/133606G02F2001/133314G02F2001/133317
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Patent No.
US 10,168,574
App. No.
15/787,993
Granted
Jan 1, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light source device comprises: a light source; a light-transmissive plate having a side surface or a main surface facing the light source; a holding frame having a frame-shaped surface holding a peripheral edge portion of the light-transmissive plate, the holding frame having a frame shape; and a spacer provided between the peripheral edge portion of the light-transmissive plate and the frame-shaped surface of the holding frame. The holding frame comprises: a first rib provided on the frame-shaped surface, at a position closer to an outer edge of the holding frame than a contact position of the frame-shaped surface in contact with the spacer is, the first rib extending along the frame shape; and a first recessed portion provided between the first rib and the contact position.

Claims (28)

1. A light source device, comprising:

a light source;

a light-transmissive plate having a side surface or a main surface facing the light source;

a holding frame having a frame-shaped surface holding a peripheral edge portion of the light-transmissive plate, the holding frame having a frame shape; and

a spacer provided between the peripheral edge portion of the light-transmissive plate and the frame-shaped surface of the holding frame,

wherein the holding frame includes:

a first rib provided on the frame-shaped surface, at a position closer to an outer edge of the holding frame than a contact position of the frame-shaped surface in contact with the spacer, the first rib extending along the frame shape;

a second rib provided on an opposite surface opposite to the frame-shaped surface, the second rib being along the frame shape;

a first recessed portion provided between the first rib and the contact position; and

a second recessed portion provided at a position closer to the outer edge of the holding frame than the second rib.

2. The light source device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the first rib is provided on the frame-shaped surface all along a circumferential direction thereof; and

the first recessed portion comprises a plurality of linear grooves along the first rib.

3. A display apparatus, comprising:

a light source;

a light-transmissive plate having a side surface or a main surface facing the light source;

a holding frame having a first frame-shaped surface holding a peripheral edge portion of the light-transmissive plate, the holding frame having a frame shape;

a first spacer provided between the peripheral edge portion of the light-transmissive plate and the first frame-shaped surface of the holding frame;

a liquid crystal panel having a peripheral edge portion held by a second frame-shaped surface of the holding frame opposite to the first frame-shaped surface, the liquid crystal panel facing the light-transmissive plate; and

a second spacer provided between the peripheral edge portion of the liquid crystal panel and the second frame-shaped surface of the holding frame,

wherein:

light output from the light-transmissive plate is directed toward the liquid crystal panel; and

the holding frame comprises:

a first rib provided on the first frame-shaped surface, at a position closer to an outer edge of the holding frame than a first contact position of the first frame-shaped surface in contact with the first spacer, the first rib extending along the frame shape; and

a first recessed portion provided between the first rib and the first contact position.

4. The display apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the holding frame further comprises:

a second rib provided on the second frame-shaped surface, at a position closer to an inner edge of the holding frame than a second contact position of the second frame-shaped surface in contact with the second spacer, the second rib extending along the frame shape; and

a second recessed portion provided between the second rib and the second contact position.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 19, 2017
From: YAMAKAWA, RYO
To: SAKAI DISPLAY PRODUCTS CORPORATION
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Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2015062260 · Apr 22, 2015
Related Publication 20180039137A1 · Feb 8, 2018