Patent ID: 7576811
Filing Date: 2009-08-18
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A planar light source unit comprising: a metal frame that has a bottom plate portion retaining a light source panel provided with a light guide for inducing emission of light from a light source, an outer frame portion contiguous to the bottom plate portion and fixing means formed on the bottom plate portion and disposed abeam of or toward the outer frame portion; and a plastic frame that has a support plate portion for supporting at least part of a peripheral edge of the light guide with a fitting structure between the metal frame and the plastic frame and an outer frame portion contiguous to the support plate portion, wherein the fixing means is formed as uprising a distance inward from the outer frame portion of the metal frame, and one side of an outer frame portion of the plastic frame is sandwiched between the fixing means and the outer frame portion of the metal frame.