IP Library Granted Patent US 10,459,270
Granted Patent B2
US 10,459,270 · App. 16/239,955 · Granted Oct 29, 2019

Display device

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Patent No.
US 10,459,270
App. No.
16/239,955
Granted
Oct 29, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device includes a display, at least one light source unit, a housing and a reflective sheet. The at least one light source unit has a light source, a diffusing lens that covers the light source, and a substrate to which the light source is mounted. The housing includes an inner surface to which the at least one light source unit is attached. The reflective sheet has a plurality of holes corresponding to the light sources, the reflective sheet being disposed between the substrate and the diffusing lens.

Claims (80)

1. A display device comprising:

a display;

at least one light source unit having a light source, a diffusing lens that covers the light source, and a substrate to which the light source is mounted;

a housing including an inner surface to which the at least one light source unit is attached; and

a reflective sheet having a plurality of holes corresponding to the light sources, the reflective sheet being disposed between the substrate and the diffusing lens,

the housing including a positioning portion that holds the at least one light source unit relative to the housing,

the at least one light source unit having a heat dissipation member to which the substrate is attached, and

the positioning portion including a contact component contacting with the heat dissipation member.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the contact component extends in a direction perpendicular to a display surface of the display and has a first dimension measured in the direction perpendicular to the display surface of the display.

3. The display device according to claim 2 , wherein

the heat dissipation member has a thickness that is smaller than the first dimension of the contact component.

4. A display device comprising:

a display;

at least one light source unit having a light source, a diffusing lens that covers the light source, and a substrate to which the light source is mounted;

a housing including an inner surface to which the at least one light source unit is attached; and

a reflective sheet having a plurality of holes corresponding to the light sources, the reflective sheet being disposed between the substrate and the diffusing lens,

the housing including a positioning portion that holds the at least one light source unit relative to the housing,

the housing having a rectangular shape,

the at least one light source unit extending in a longitudinal direction of the housing, and

the positioning portion being located at a position of the housing corresponding to a position adjacent to a center of the at least one light source unit in the longitudinal direction of the housing.

5. A display device comprising:

a display;

at least one light source unit having a light source, a diffusing lens that covers the light source, and a substrate to which the light source is mounted;

a housing including an inner surface to which the at least one light source unit is attached; and

a reflective sheet having a plurality of holes corresponding to the light sources, the reflective sheet being disposed between the substrate and the diffusing lens,

the housing including a positioning portion that holds the at least one light source unit relative to the housing,

the housing further including additional positioning portions that are located at positions of the housing corresponding to positions adjacent to both ends of the at least one light source unit in the longitudinal direction of the housing, respectively.

6. A display device comprising:

a display;

at least one light source unit having a light source, a diffusing lens that covers the light source, and a substrate to which the light source is mounted;

a housing including an inner surface to which the at least one light source unit is attached; and

a reflective sheet having a plurality of holes corresponding to the light sources, the reflective sheet being disposed between the substrate and the diffusing lens,

the housing including a positioning portion that holds the at least one light source unit relative to the housing,

the positioning portion being integrally formed on the inner surface of the housing.

7. A display device comprising:

a display;

at least one light source unit having a light source, a diffusing lens that covers the light source, and a substrate to which the light source is mounted;

a housing including an inner surface to which the at least one light source unit is attached; and

a reflective sheet having a plurality of holes corresponding to the light sources, the reflective sheet being disposed between the substrate and the diffusing lens,

the housing including a plurality of positioning portions that hold the at least one light source unit relative to the housing,

the at least one light source unit extending in a longitudinal direction of the housing, and

the positioning portions being arranged with respect to each other in the longitudinal direction of the housing,

the at least one light source unit having a heat dissipation member to which the substrate is attached, and

the positioning portions including a plurality of contact components contacting with the heat dissipation member.

8. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein

the contact components extend in a direction perpendicular to a display surface of the display and has a first dimension measured in the direction perpendicular to the display surface of the display.

9. The display device according to claim 8 , wherein

the heat dissipation member has a thickness that is smaller than the first dimension of the contact components.

10. A display device comprising:

a display;

at least one light source unit having a light source, a diffusing lens that covers the light source, and a substrate to which the light source is mounted;

a housing including an inner surface to which the at least one light source unit is attached; and

a reflective sheet having a plurality of holes corresponding to the light sources, the reflective sheet being disposed between the substrate and the diffusing lens,

the housing including a positioning portion that holds the at least one light source unit relative to the housing,

the positioning portion including a contact component that extends in a direction perpendicular to a display surface of the display and has a first dimension measured in the direction perpendicular to the display surface of the display.

11. The display device according to claim 10 , wherein

the substrate has a thickness that is smaller than the first dimension of the contact portion.

12. A display device comprising:

a display;

at least one light source unit having a light source, a diffusing lens that covers the light source, and a substrate to which the light source is mounted;

a housing including an inner surface to which the at least one light source unit is attached; and

a reflective sheet having a plurality of holes corresponding to the light sources, the reflective sheet being disposed between the substrate and the diffusing lens,

the inner surface of the housing having a recess that extends in a transverse direction of the housing.

13. The display device according to claim 12 , wherein

the housing includes a positioning portion that holds the at least one light source unit relative to the housing.

14. The display device according to claim 12 , wherein

the housing includes a plurality of positioning portions that hold the at least one light source unit relative to the housing,

the at least one light source unit extends in a longitudinal direction of the housing, and

the positioning portions are arranged with respect to each other in the longitudinal direction of the housing.

15. The display device according to claim 12 , wherein

the rear frame is made of sheet metal.

16. The display device according to claim 12 , further comprising

a cover member attached to a rear side of the housing.

17. The display device according to claim 16 , wherein

the cover member is made of plastic.

18. The display device according to claim 12 , wherein

the at least one light source partially overlaps with the recess as viewed in a direction perpendicular to a display surface of the display.

19. The display device according to claim 12 , wherein

the at least one light source is spaced apart from the inner surface of the housing at the recess.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 18, 2023
From: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
To: MAXELL, LTD.
Reel/Frame 065264/0953 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 26, 2023
From: FUNAI ELECTRIC HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
To: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064093/0487 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE NATURE OF CONVEYANCE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 063815 FRAME: 0716. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Jun 2, 2023
From: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
To: FUNAI ELECTRIC HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063843/0907 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 31, 2023
From: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
To: FUNAI ELECTRIC HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063815/0716 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 4, 2019
From: FUKUMOTO, YASUYUKI; FUJIKAWA, AKIHIRO; YOKAWA, AKIRA
To: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 047903/0375 →