Display device and television receiver device

US8976304B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8976304-B2
Application numberUS-201214349559-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 28, 2012
Priority dateOct 6, 2011
Publication dateMar 10, 2015
Grant dateMar 10, 2015

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A liquid crystal display device 10 of the present invention includes: LEDs 22 ; LED substrates 24 to which the LEDs 22 are attached; a liquid crystal panel 11 where display is performed using light from the LEDs 22 ; a light guide plate 16 that is arranged so as to overlap the side of the liquid crystal panel 11 opposite to the display surface, the edge faces of the light guide plate facing the LEDs 22 ; a chassis 14 arranged on the side of the light guide plate 16 opposite to the liquid crystal panel 11 ; a frame 13 arranged on the display surface side of the liquid crystal panel 11 and housing the LEDs 22 , LED substrates 24 , liquid crystal panel 11 , and light guide plate 16 between the chassis 14 and the frame itself; and heat dissipating members 18 with heat dissipating characteristics that are respectively arranged abutting the LED substrates 24 and that are held between the frame 13 and the chassis 14.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A display device, comprising: light sources; light source substrates having the light sources attached thereto; a display panel having a display surface where display is performed with light from the light sources; a light guide plate arranged overlapping a side of the display panel opposite to the display surface, the light guide plate having edge faces respectively facing the light sources; a chassis arranged on a side of the light guide plat…

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What does patent US8976304B2 cover?
A liquid crystal display device 10 of the present invention includes: LEDs 22 ; LED substrates 24 to which the LEDs 22 are attached; a liquid crystal panel 11 where display is performed using light from the LEDs 22 ; a light guide plate 16 that is arranged so as to overlap the side of the liquid crystal panel 11 opposite to the display surface, the edge faces of the light guide pl…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sharp Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02B6/0085. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 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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