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Board holder, electronic device, and display apparatus

US8690371B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 27, 2010
Grant dateApr 8, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 27, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K2201/10189
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A hole that penetrates each light emitting diode board in the thickness direction of the board is provided, on one end portion in the longitudinal direction of each of a plurality of light emitting diode boards which have a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on one surface, respectively have substantially a strip shape, and are arranged in a plurality of rows. The board holder has: protruding sections which are inserted into the holes of the adjacent light emitting diode boards; and a coupling section which is disposed in the direction orthogonally intersecting the longitudinal direction of the light emitting diode board, has a strip-shape, and couples respective base ends of the protruding sections. The plurality of light emitting diode boards disposed in parallel are held by inserting the protruding sections into the holes.

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