Patent ID: 9128231
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: G02B,G02F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A display device, comprising: a light source unit having a light source and a light source substrate on which the light source is mounted; a display panel having a display surface on a front side thereof; a light guide plate that is a plate shaped member disposed on a rear side of the display panel, the light guide plate having a light receiving face at an edge thereof that receives light emitted by the light source, and a light exiting surface on a front side thereof emitting light that has entered from the light receiving face towards the rear side of the display panel; a wall portion facing the light receiving face of the light guide plate with a gap therebetween; a light source support member that supports the light source unit, the light source support member being inserted into the gap between the wall portion and the light receiving face from a rear side of the light guide plate together with the light source unit; and an elastic member made of an elastic material disposed on the light source support member at a location above the light source, the elastic member being configured to protrude farther toward the light receiving face than the light source when the elastic member is inserted through and in the gap to prevent the light source from contacting the light receiving face while the elastic member is in the gap.