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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2010
Hiroaki Isobe, Osaka, JP;
Hiroaki Isobe, Osaka, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An illuminating device () includes a mounting board () on which a plurality of light emitting diodes () are arranged in a line, a light guide plate () including a light incident surface () for receiving light of the light emitting diodes (), and a frame () including a side face () to which the mounting board () is attached, and a bottom face () on which the light guide plate () is disposed. The frame () includes a groove () in which the end portion of the mounting board () is placed, and the groove () is formed between the side face () and the bottom face () on the opposite side of the bottom face () from the light guide plate (). A supporting member (support) () for supporting the light guide plate () is placed in the groove ().