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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2009
Seiichi Nishiyama, Mobara, JP;
Shigetake Takaku, Mobara, JP;
Yoshiharu Takeda, Mobara, JP;
Shigeo Mikoshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Tomokazu Shiga, Kawasaki, JP;
Koji Hashimoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Seiichi Nishiyama, Mobara, JP;
Shigetake Takaku, Mobara, JP;
Yoshiharu Takeda, Mobara, JP;
Shigeo Mikoshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Tomokazu Shiga, Kawasaki, JP;
Koji Hashimoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Hitachi Electronic Devices Co., Ltd., Mobara-shi, JP;
Abstract
A liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal display panel for modulating light to form an image, and a back light unit having a plurality of lamp tubes with outside electrodes and without inside electrodes. Each of the plurality of lamp tubes has a first outside electrode disposed at one end portion and a second outside electrode disposed at another end portion. The first outside electrode which is disposed at one of the plurality of lamp tubes is electrically connected with the first outside electrode disposed at an adjacent another of the plurality of lamp tubes by a conductive member, and the second outside electrode which is disposed at the one of said plurality of lamp tubes is electrically connected with the second outside electrode disposed at the adjacent another of the plurality of lamp tubes by a conductive member.