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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2011
Yoshiharu Momonoi, Yokohama, JP;
Kazuyasu Ohwaki, Tokyo, JP;
Kenzo Isogawa, Tokyo, JP;
Takeshi Morino, Yokohama, JP;
Masataka Shiratsuchi, Kawasaki, JP;
Yoshiharu Momonoi, Yokohama, JP;
Kazuyasu Ohwaki, Tokyo, JP;
Kenzo Isogawa, Tokyo, JP;
Takeshi Morino, Yokohama, JP;
Masataka Shiratsuchi, Kawasaki, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display includes a display module and a backlight module configured to irradiate light on the display module. The backlight module includes a light guide plate, a first light source, a reflective plate, and a second light source. The light guide plate has a light output face at a position corresponding to a first small area on the display module. The first light source is configured to irradiate light toward the light guide plate from a side of the light guide plate in such a manner that the irradiated light reaches the first small area. The reflective plate is facing to the light guide plate, and the reflective plate has a reflective face configured to reflect light toward a second small area different from the first small area. The second light source is configured to irradiate light toward the reflective plate from a side of the reflective plate in such a manner that the irradiated light reaches the second small area.