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Back light system for minimizing non-display area of liquid crystal display device

US6388722B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 18, 2000
Grant dateMay 14, 2002
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Expiry dateSep 18, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/133612
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A liquid crystal display device having a liquid crystal display element, a backlight for supplying light to the liquid crystal display element and a case for accommodating the liquid crystal display element and the backlight. The backlight has a light guide plate and a lamp unit, wherein the lamp unit providing a fluorescent tube, bushings made of an insulating material, a lamp reflector and a lamp cable and the lamp reflector holds the fluorescent tube through the bushings, and made by bending a stiff metal plates.

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