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Liquid crystal display

US8049831B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 30, 2008
Grant dateNov 1, 2011
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Expiry dateJan 15, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F2201/503
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The liquid crystal display includes: a liquid crystal panel; a backlight unit that includes a light guide plate that is positioned at a lower part of the liquid crystal panel and that guides light emitted from a light source in a direction of the liquid crystal panel, and a plurality of optical sheets that provide light emitted from the light guide plate to the liquid crystal panel; and a plurality of step parts that are formed from a base surface to an upper surface in order to receive the liquid crystal panel and the backlight unit, wherein a step part facing the liquid crystal panel among the plurality of step parts includes a main support having an area patterned to be apart from the liquid crystal panel.

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