Patent ID: 6835961
Filing Date: 2004-12-28
Classification: G02F,G06F

Abstract:
A liquid crystal display device comprising:a liquid crystal panel; a backlight which includes at least one optical sheet; a mold frame which holds the at least one optical sheet to be opposite to one of main surfaces of the liquid crystal panel in an opposed manner; and a metal frame which is fixed to the mold frame to form a picture frame exposing an effective display area of another of the main surfaces of the liquid crystal panel; wherein the at least one optical sheet is extended along a first direction and a second direction which is transverse to the first direction, has a first side thereof extended along the first direction and a second side thereof extended along the second direction, has a projecting portion protruded from the first side thereof in which a first opening is formed and a projecting portion protruded from the second side thereof in which a second opening is formed; wherein the mold frame has a side wall formed at a first periphery thereof, a recessed portion formed in the side wall, and a first columnar member provided in the recessed portion, the projecting portion of the at least one optical sheet being inserted into the recessed portion so that the first columnar member passes through the first opening of the at least one optical sheet; wherein the mold frame has a second columnar member provided at a second periphery thereof through which the second opening of the at least one optical sheet passes; wherein the first opening of the at least one optical sheet has a shape which enables the at least one optical sheet with respect to the mold frame to pass the first columnar member through the first opening; and wherein the second opening of the at least one optical sheet has a length which is extended longer in the first direction than a length in the second direction so as to hold the at least one optical sheet with respect to the mold frame by passing the second columnar member through the second opening loosely in contrast to the first opening.