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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2009
Applicants:
Hidenao Kubota, Yokohama, JP;
Nobuo Masuoka, Chigasaki, JP;
Inventors:
Hidenao Kubota, Yokohama, JP;
Nobuo Masuoka, Chigasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Hitachi Consumer Electronics Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/13357 (2006.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In order to achieve a liquid crystal display device for TV with a reduced thickness, light weight, and uniform brightness, a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight are housed in a mold. In the backlight, light emitting diodes are provided in a frame-like flexible wiring substrate, in which plural the light emitting diodes are provided on each of four side surfaces of a light guide panel. A distance between the light emitting diodes in the central portion of each side of the light guide panel is small, while a distance in the corners of each side is large.