Display device
US-2018062095-A1 · Mar 1, 2018 · US
Display device
US11921386B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11921386-B2 |
| Application number | US-202117193729-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Priority date | Sep 5, 2018 |
| Publication date | Mar 5, 2024 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2024 |
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According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel, a first wiring board mounted on the display panel, and a backlight unit located on a back surface side of the display panel to illuminate the display panel. The backlight unit includes a casing which includes a bottom plate including a first slit and a side plate standing at the bottom plate, and a light guide arranged in the casing. The first wiring board passes between the side plate and the light guide and through the first slit and is bent toward a back surface side of the casing.
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What is claimed is: 1. A display device comprising: a display panel; a first wiring board mounted on the display panel; and a backlight unit located on a back surface side of the display panel to illuminate the display panel, wherein the backlight unit comprises a casing which includes a bottom plate including a first slit and a second slit, and a side plate standing at the bottom plate, a light guide arranged in the casing, a plurality of light sources arranged along the side plate, a second wiring board on which the plurality of light sources are mounted, and a reinforcing member arranged inside the side plate, the first wiring board passes between the side plate and the light guide and through the first slit and is bent toward a back surface side of the casing, and the second wiring board includes a connection end portion passed between the side plate and the light guide and through the second slit and bent toward the back surface side of the casing, and passes between the reinforcing member and the side plate. 2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first wiring board passes between the reinforcing member and the side plate. 3. The display device of claim 2 , wherein the reinforcing member includes a first recess portion at a position overlaid on the first slit, and the first wiring board passes between the first recess portion and the side plate. 4. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing member includes a second recess portion at a position overlaid on the second slit, and the second wiring board passes between the second recess portion and the side plate. 5. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the display panel includes a third recess portion at a position overlaid on the first slit, and the first wiring board passes through the third recess portion. 6. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the bottom plate includes a side surface in the first slit, and the reinforcing member extends between the side surface and the first wiring board and covers the side surface.
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- G02F1/136286Primary
Wiring, e.g. gate line, drain line · CPC title
Light-guides, e.g. fibre-optic bundles, louvered or jalousie light-guides · CPC title
including particular frames or supporting means · CPC title
- G02F1/1336Primary
Illuminating devices · CPC title
Conductors connecting electrodes to cell terminals · CPC title
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- What does patent US11921386B2 cover?
- According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel, a first wiring board mounted on the display panel, and a backlight unit located on a back surface side of the display panel to illuminate the display panel. The backlight unit includes a casing which includes a bottom plate including a first slit and a side plate standing at the bottom plate, and a light guide arranged in t…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Japan Display Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G02F1/136286. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 05 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).