Patent ID: 8432513
Filing Date: 2013-04-30
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A liquid crystal display device comprising: a liquid crystal panel having a front transparent substrate, a rear transparent substrate, and a liquid crystal layer provided between the front transparent substrate and the rear transparent substrate; a sidelight unit mounted to the liquid crystal panel, the sidelight unit including a light source provided on a lateral side of the liquid crystal panel and a light guide plate provided between the liquid crystal panel and the light source; and a frame to which the light source and the light guide plate are mounted; wherein an aperture is provided in each of the light guide plate and the frame; the light guide plate is mounted to one of a front face and a rear face of the frame so that the aperture of the light guide plate and the aperture of the frame overlap; and the flexible printed circuit is mounted to the other of the front face and rear face of the frame so that the light source is positioned in the aperture of the light guide plate and in the aperture of the frame.