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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2018
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Takamitsu Isono, Osaka, JP;
Toru Tanikawa, Osaka, JP;
Takafumi Umitani, Osaka, JP;
Yumie Itou, Osaka, JP;
Xiao Han, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image display apparatus includes a display panel including a front surface on which an image is displayed, a base plate disposed behind the display panel, a light guide plate disposed between the display panel and the base plate, a light source, a light source cover, and a corner component. The light source is disposed along an edge of the base plate, and emits light incident on an edge face of the light guide plate. The light cover is elongated and covers a front of the light source. The corner component is disposed along a corner of the base plate, laterally supports the display panel, and includes a portion that overlaps the light source cover in a front to back direction.