Patent ID: 6313891
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: G02B,G02F

Abstract:
A liquid crystal display device, comprising:a liquid crystal panel;a light transmission member disposed below said liquid crystal panel;a reflection sheet disposed below said light transmission member;a light source disposed adjacent to an end of said light transmission member; anda reflector having a reflection surface reflecting the light from said light source to an end of said light transmission member, the reflection surface of said reflector being disposed around said light source such that said light source is at least partially encased by the reflection surface;wherein a first light quantity control portion is formed on the surface of said reflection sheet closest to said light source and a second light quantity control portion is continuously formed on the reflection surface of said reflector on the side thereof which is in contact with said reflection sheet from the end of said light transmission member to just below said light source, and said first and second light quantity control portions include dot patterns to absorb light from said light source incident thereon in an oblique direction.