Patent ID: 8334945
Filing Date: 2012-12-18
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A liquid crystal display device comprising: a liquid crystal panel; a back light for irradiating the liquid crystal panel with light; a light-emitting element provided in the back light; a light guide panel which light from the light-emitting element enters; and a flexible substrate on which the light-emitting element is mounted; wherein the light guide panel has a main surface out of which light goes, a light-incoming surface intersecting with the main surface, and an inclined portion formed between the light-incoming surface and the main surface; a thickness of the inclined portion decreases along a direction from the light-incoming surface toward the main surface; a prism sheet is placed on the main surface and the inclined portion; and a reflection area is formed on a side of the prism sheet adjacent to the inclined portion, and the flexible substrate overlays a surface of the prism sheet that is opposite from the reflection area.