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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2003
Yasuhito Tsubakimoto, Shizuoka, JP;
Hiroshi Goto, Shizuoka, JP;
Yoshimi Kuramochi, Shizuoka, JP;
Hidehiro Wakamiya, Shizuoka, JP;
Yasuhito Tsubakimoto, Shizuoka, JP;
Hiroshi Goto, Shizuoka, JP;
Yoshimi Kuramochi, Shizuoka, JP;
Hidehiro Wakamiya, Shizuoka, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A display device can be reduced in size while suppressing evenness in luminance. An image forming apparatus having such a display device incorporated therein is also provided. A driving unit drives a liquid crystal. A first member and a second member are disposed in opposition to each other with the liquid crystal interposed therebetween. The first member has a display area, and the second member has a display corresponding area corresponding to the display area of the first member and a non-display corresponding area which is different from the display corresponding area. A source of light is disposed within the non-display corresponding area of the second member. A guide member is disposed at a side of the second member opposite the first member for guiding light from the source of light.