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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2013
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka-shi, Osaka, JP;
Hideyuki Chikazawa, Osaka, JP;
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A display apparatus, comprising: a display panel including a display region displaying an image in front side at a center part of the display panel, and including a non-display region around the display region; a light guide plate arranged in rear side of the display panel, and being opposed to the display panel; an optical sheet arranged between the light guide plate and the display panel; and a support part arranged between the optical sheet and the light guide plate, and supporting an edge part of the optical sheet, wherein the optical sheet is opposed to the display region and the non-display region, and at least a part of the support part is located in the display region over a boundary between the non-display region and the display region.