IP Library Granted Patent US 9,319,621
Granted Patent B2
US 9,319,621 · App. 14/405,645 · Granted Apr 19, 2016

Display apparatus and television receiver

Inventor: Hideyuki Chikazawa (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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Patent No.
US 9,319,621
App. No.
14/405,645
Granted
Apr 19, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A television receiver includes a reception section receiving television broadcast, and a display apparatus on which an image is displayed based on the television broadcast received by the reception section. The backlight chassis included in the display apparatus supports a light source unit emitting light for displaying an image and constitutes a part of an outer casing of the display apparatus. The backlight chassis has an integrally continuous circumferential wall formed of side walls vertically extending from the respective sides of the bottom wall of a rectangular shape. The circumferential wall surrounds the light source unit.

Claims (23)

1. A display apparatus in which a backlight chassis supporting a light source unit emitting light for displaying an image constitutes a part of an outer casing of the display apparatus,

wherein the backlight chassis has:

an integrally continuous circumferential wall which surrounds the light source unit; and

a bottom wall provided continuously at one side of the circumferential wall,

wherein a recessed part recessed to a side opposite to the light source unit is formed on the bottom wall, and

wherein the light source unit has:

a light source arranged at the recessed part; and

a light guide plate with one end surface which light from the light source enters and one surface from which light emits.

2. The display apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the circumferential wall is continuously formed to have a rectangular shape, and

wherein each corner of the circumferential wall curves to have a circular arc-like shape.

3. The display apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the backlight chassis has a box-like shape with one surface opened and is made by pressing a metal plate.

4. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a control circuit arranged on an outer surface of the bottom wall and controlling display of an image.

5. The display apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the circumferential wall is provided with a cutout.

6. The display apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the backlight chassis further supports a display panel on which the image is displayed with superposed on the light source unit.

7. A television receiver, comprising:

the display apparatus according to claim 1 ; and

a reception section receiving television broadcast,

wherein an image is displayed on the display apparatus based on the television broadcast received by the reception section.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 5, 2014
From: CHIKAZAWA, HIDEYUKI
To: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 034382/0745 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-142056 · Jun 25, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150156446A1 · Jun 4, 2015