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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2007
Kiminori Mizuuchi, Osaka, JP;
Kazuhisa Yamamoto, Osaka, JP;
Kiminori Mizuuchi, Osaka, JP;
Kazuhisa Yamamoto, Osaka, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A compact liquid crystal display device is provided by connecting a plurality of liquid crystal display panel units each provided with a light guiding plate unit on a back side with a connection portion and supplying a laser light source via the connection portion. The compact liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of display portions formed of liquid crystal display panel units and light guiding plate units disposed in intimate contact with the back sides of the liquid crystal display panel units, a connection portion connecting a plurality of the display portions, and a laser light source. By supplying a laser beam emitted from the laser light source to the light guiding plate units via the connection portion, the display surfaces of the liquid crystal display panel units are illuminated by the laser beam.