IP Library Patent Application 12785775
Patent Application
App. No. 12/785,775

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE

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App. No.
12/785,775
Abstract

Light emitting diodes mounted on a LED board are housed in the inside of a mold from a side of the mold opposite to a liquid crystal panel. The LED board and a reflection sheet are arranged such that a distal end portion of the LED board and the reflection sheet face each other while preventing the distal end portion of the LED board and a portion of the reflection sheet from overlapping with each other. A thickness of the light emitting diodes in the first direction orthogonal to the liquid crystal panel is larger than a thickness of a light incident surface of a light guide plate in the first direction. A region where the light emitting diodes are arranged protrudes more than a region where the light guide plate is arranged in a direction away from the liquid crystal panel.

Claims (44)

1 . A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a liquid crystal panel which includes a first substrate, a second substrate and liquid crystal sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate;

a backlight; and

a flexible printed circuit board which is connected to one side of the first substrate, wherein

the backlight includes a mold, a light guide plate which is arranged in the inside of the mold, a plurality of light emitting diodes which are arranged on a side surface of the light guide plate in the inside of the mold, a reflection sheet which is arranged on a surface of the light guide plate on a side opposite to the liquid crystal panel, and a lower frame which houses the mold,

the flexible printed circuit board includes a body portion which is connected to one side of the first substrate, a large-width LED board on which the plurality of light emitting diodes are mounted, and a connection board which connects the LED board and the body portion,

the connection board is bent, and the plurality of light emitting diodes which are mounted on the LED board are housed in the inside of the mold from a side of the mold opposite to the liquid crystal panel,

the LED board and the reflection sheet are arranged such that a distal end portion of the LED board and the reflection sheet face each other while preventing the distal end portion of the LED board and a portion of the reflection sheet from overlapping with each other,

assuming a direction orthogonal to the liquid crystal panel as a first direction, a thickness of the plurality of light emitting diodes in the first direction is set larger than a thickness of a light incident surface of the light guide plate in the first direction,

a region where the plurality of light emitting diodes are arranged protrudes more than a region where the light guide plate is arranged in a direction away from the liquid crystal panel, and

the lower frame includes a protruding portion which protrudes in the direction away from the liquid crystal panel in the region where the plurality of light emitting diodes are arranged.

2 . The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the lower frame includes the plurality of protruding portions.

3 . A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a liquid crystal panel which includes a first substrate, a second substrate and liquid crystal sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate;

a backlight; and

a flexible printed circuit board which is connected to one side of the first substrate, wherein

the backlight includes a mold, a light guide plate which is arranged in the inside of the mold, a plurality of light emitting diodes which are arranged on a side surface of the light guide plate in the inside of the mold, a reflection sheet which is arranged on a surface of the light guide plate on a side opposite to the liquid crystal panel, and a lower frame which houses the mold,

the flexible printed circuit board includes a body portion which is connected to one side of the first substrate, a large-width LED board on which the plurality of light emitting diodes are mounted, and a connection board which connects the LED board and the body portion,

the connection board is bent, and the plurality of light emitting diodes which are mounted on the LED board are housed in the inside of the mold from a side of the mold opposite to the liquid crystal panel,

the LED board and the reflection sheet are arranged such that a distal end portion of the LED board and the reflection sheet face each other while preventing the distal end portion of the LED board and a portion of the reflection sheet from overlapping with each other,

assuming a direction orthogonal to the liquid crystal panel as a first direction, a thickness of the plurality of light emitting diodes in the first direction is set larger than a thickness of a light incident surface of the light guide plate in the first direction,

a region where the plurality of light emitting diodes are arranged protrudes more than a region where the light guide plate is arranged in a direction away from the liquid crystal panel, and

the lower frame includes an opening portion in the region where the respective light emitting diodes are arranged.

4 . The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the LED board is formed of a double-sided printed circuit board, and the connection board is formed of a single-sided printed circuit board.

5 . The liquid crystal display device according to claim 3 , wherein the LED board is formed of a double-sided printed circuit board, and the connection board is formed of a single-sided printed circuit board.

6 . A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a liquid crystal panel which includes a first substrate, a second substrate and liquid crystal sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate;

a backlight; and

a flexible printed circuit board which is connected to one side of the first substrate, wherein

the backlight includes a mold, a light guide plate which is arranged in the inside of the mold, a plurality of light emitting diodes which are arranged on a side surface of the light guide plate in the inside of the mold, a reflection sheet which is arranged on a surface of the light guide plate on a side opposite to the liquid crystal panel, and a lower frame which houses the mold,

the flexible printed circuit board includes a body portion which is connected to one side of the first substrate, a large-width LED board on which the plurality of light emitting diodes are mounted, and a connection board which connects the LED board and the body portion,

the connection board is bent, and the plurality of light emitting diodes which are mounted on the LED board are housed in the inside of the mold from a side of the mold opposite to the liquid crystal panel,

the LED board and the reflection sheet are arranged such that a distal end portion of the LED board and the reflection sheet face each other while preventing the distal end portion of the LED board and a portion of the reflection sheet from overlapping with each other,

assuming a direction orthogonal to the liquid crystal panel as a first direction, a thickness of the plurality of light emitting diodes in the first direction is set larger than a thickness of a light incident surface of the light guide plate in the first direction,

a region where the plurality of light emitting diodes are arranged protrudes more than a region where the light guide plate is arranged in a direction away from the liquid crystal panel, and

the lower frame protrudes in the direction away from the liquid crystal panel in an area ranging from a side wall of the lower frame on one side of the first substrate to which the flexible printed circuit board is connected to the region where the plurality of light emitting diodes are arranged.

7 . The liquid crystal display device according to claim 6 , wherein the LED board and the connection board are formed of a double-sided printed circuit board respectively.

8 . The liquid crystal display device according to claim 7 , wherein the LED board and the connection board are integrally formed with each other.

9 . The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein a center point of a thickness of a light emitting surface of the plurality of light emitting diodes in the first direction and a center point of a thickness of the light guide plate in the first direction are aligned with each other.

10 . The liquid crystal display device according to claim 3 , wherein a center point of a thickness of a light emitting surface of the plurality of light emitting diodes in the first direction and a center point of a thickness of the light guide plate in the first direction are aligned with each other.

11 . The liquid crystal display device according to claim 6 , wherein a center point of a thickness of a light emitting surface of the plurality of light emitting diodes in the first direction and a center point of a thickness of the light guide plate in the first direction are aligned with each other.

12 . The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the connection board is an elongated board having a board width smaller than a board width of the LED board.

13 . The liquid crystal display device according to claim 3 , wherein the connection board is an elongated board having a board width smaller than a board width of the LED board.

14 . The liquid crystal display device according to claim 6 , wherein the connection board is an elongated board having a board width smaller than a board width of the LED board.

Assignments (3)
COMPANY SPLIT PLAN TRANSFERRING FIFTY (50) PERCENT SHARE IN PATENT APPLICATIONS Recorded Oct 20, 2011
From: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
To: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027092/0684 →
MERGER Recorded Oct 20, 2011
From: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027093/0937 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 24, 2010
From: NAKAGAWA, ATSUO; OOHIRA, EIJI
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 024429/0966 →