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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
May. 26, 2011
Hiroshi Nakamoto, Chiba, JP;
Mitsuhiro Sugiyama, Chosei-gun, JP;
Masahiro Ito, Mobara, JP;
Japan Display Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd., Hyogo-ken, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a liquid crystal display device includes an optical switching member; a light guide plate made of a thermoplastic material, which includes at least one light introducing portion on at least one side surface thereof; and a light source disposed on the at least one side surface, in which: the at least one light introducing portion includes, in plan view of the light guide plate: a first portion extending from a light incident surface, which is an end surface of the at least one light introducing portion, while keeping a substantially constant width; and a second portion, which extends from the first portion and has a form which widens; and at least the second portion is connected to a front surface of the light guide plate through an inclined surface which is smoothly continuous with the front surface of the light guide plate.