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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2011
Hisanori Sasaki, Osaka, JP;
Shigeru Aruga, Osaka, JP;
Hisanori Sasaki, Osaka, JP;
Shigeru Aruga, Osaka, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Kadoma-shi, JP;
Abstract
A backlight unit disposed behind a liquid crystal panelincludes a casehaving disposed therein linear light sources, a diffusing plateA provided between the linear light sourcesand the liquid crystal panelfor diffusing incident light from an entrance surface thereof facing the linear light sourcesand emitting the diffused light from an exit surface thereof facing the liquid crystal panel, and diffusing plate support membersBthroughBdisposed in the casefor supporting the diffusing plateA by abutting against the entrance surface facing the linear light sources. The diffusing plateA includes an abutment portion on the entrance surface at one of the positions corresponding to the diffusing plate support membersBthroughB, and includes a convex portion on the abutment portion at a position against which the corresponding diffusing plate support member does not abut.