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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2011
Kenji Takase, Osaka, JP;
Kenji Takase, Osaka, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A lighting device includes: light-emitting diodes (light sources) (); an LED substrate (light source substrate) () that has a mounting surface () on which the light-emitting diodes () are mounted; a light-guiding plate () that has a light incident surface () from which light from the light-emitting diodes () enters, and a light emitting surface () that emits the light having entered from the light incident surface () toward a liquid crystal panel (object to be irradiated) (); and a reflection plate () that is provided on a side of an opposite surface () of the light-guiding plate () that is opposite to the light emitting surface (c), and reflects light. The reflection plate () includes a bent portion () formed by bending an end portion of the reflection plate () so that the bent portion surrounds the light-emitting diodes () while being in close contact with the mounting surface () of the LED substrate ().