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Back-light type liquid crystal display

US5182660A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 2, 1991
Grant dateJan 26, 1993
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Expiry dateJul 2, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09F13/0463
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A liquid crystal display includes a fixing frame having a display window, a liquid crystal panel device received in the frame in facing relation to the window, and a back lighter received in the frame and stacked to the panel device on the side thereof away from the window. The back lighter has a light guide having a marginal edge provided with a fluorescent lamp which is arranged outwardly of a corresponding marginal edge of the panel device and offset toward the panel device, so that the lamp does not project beyond the rear surface of the light guide.

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