Board holder, electronic device, and display apparatus
A hole that penetrates each light emitting diode board in the thickness direction of the board is provided, on one end portion in the longitudinal direction of each of a plurality of light emitting diode boards which have a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on one surface, respectively have substantially a strip shape, and are arranged in a plurality of rows. The board holder has: protruding sections which are inserted into the holes of the adjacent light emitting diode boards; and a coupling section which is disposed in the direction orthogonally intersecting the longitudinal direction of the light emitting diode board, has a strip-shape, and couples respective base ends of the protruding sections. The plurality of light emitting diode boards disposed in parallel are held by inserting the protruding sections into the holes.
1. A board holder for holding, on a support member for supporting a plurality of circuit boards disposed in parallel, the circuit boards, comprising:
a plurality of protruding sections to be inserted in holes formed in adjacent circuit boards of the plurality of circuit boards and the support member; and
a coupling section coupling the protruding sections,
wherein the coupling section has an attachment section attached to the support member.
2. The board holder according to claim 1 , wherein the protruding sections are arranged in a plurality of rows.
3. The board holder according to claim 1 , wherein
the coupling section has a columnar section having an end contacting with a sheet surface of an optical sheet disposed facing to the circuit boards with a space therebetween, thereby limiting a bend of the optical sheet.
4. The board holder according to claim 1 , comprising a connector provided between the protruding sections of the coupling section.
5. An electronic device characterized by comprising:
a plurality of circuit boards disposed in parallel and having a light emitting diode mounted thereon; and
the board holder according to claim 1 .
6. The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein
the circuit boards are arranged in a plurality of rows.
7. The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein
on one surface of each of the circuit boards, a circuit section and the light emitting diode are disposed, and
a connecting section for connecting the adjacent circuit boards together by the connector is provided on the one surface.
8. The electronic device according to claim 7 , wherein
the connector is provided on the coupling section.
9. The electronic device according to claim 5 , comprising a support member for supporting the circuit boards, wherein
the support member and the circuit boards are provided with holes in which the protruding sections are inserted.
10. The electronic device according to claim 5 , comprising a reflecting sheet that has: a through hole in which the light emitting diode is disposed; and second holes in which the protruding sections are inserted, and faces the circuit boards so as to reflect light emitted by the light emitting diode.
11. The electronic device according to claim 6 , wherein
adjacent rows of the circuit boards are separated by different distances.
12. The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein
the numbers of light emitting diodes mounted on each of the circuit boards disposed in parallel are different.
13. A display apparatus characterized by comprising:
a display section having a display screen on one side; and
the electronic device according to claim 5 disposed on the other side of the display section.