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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2009
Takeki Sato, Mobara, JP;
Masaki Tsubokura, Mobara, JP;
Takeki Sato, Mobara, JP;
Masaki Tsubokura, Mobara, JP;
Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd., Hyogo, JP;
Abstract
A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight including a light source for irradiating the liquid crystal display panel, in which the backlight includes at least a plurality of linear fluorescent lamps arranged in parallel in a plane facing the liquid crystal display panel, fluorescent lamp supporting bases supporting the linear fluorescent lamps, and a frame to which the fluorescent lamp supporting bases are fixed, the fluorescent lamp supporting bases each include a fluorescent lamp supporting member directly supporting the linear fluorescent lamp and a fixing portion fixed to the frame, and a recess is formed in the frame at a portion just behind the fluorescent lamp supporting member.