Patent Publication Number: US-10324346-B2

Title: Display device

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to a display device. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     A liquid crystal display disclosed in Patent Document 1 has been known as an example of conventional liquid crystal display devices. The liquid crystal display device disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a first board, a second board, a first polarizing plate, and a second polarizing plate. The first and the second boards are opposed to each other with a liquid crystal layer therebetween. The first polarizing plate is disposed on a front surface of the first board. The second polarizing plate is disposed on an image display surface of the second board. Ends of the second polarizing plate, a conductive film, the first board, and the first polarizing plate are formed stepwise. The liquid crystal display device further includes a conductive tape disposed along a shape of the steps to electrically connect the first polarizing plate and the conductive film to a ground. One of ends of the conductive tape is electrically connected to an exposed surface of the conductive film and the other end of the conductive tape is electrically connected to an opposed surface of the first polarizing plate exposed from the end of the first board. The first polarizing plate is made of a conductive material having conductivity. Potentials of the conductive film and the first polarizing plate are held at a ground potential. 
     RELATED ART DOCUMENT 
     Patent Document 
     Patent Document 1: Unexamined Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2015-84017 
     Problem to be Solved by the Invention 
     In Patent Document 1, the conductive film and the first polarizing plate are electrically connected with the conductive tape disposed along the shape of the steps formed by the ends of the second polarizing plate, the conductive film, the first circuit board, and the first polarizing plate. Placing the conductive tape along the shape of the steps and connecting the conductive tape to the conductive film and the first polarizing plate are not very efficient in terms of workability. Furthermore, a contact area between the conductive tape and the conductive film and a contact area between the conductive tape and the first polarizing plate tend to be small. Therefore, sufficient reliability cannot be achieved in connection. Still furthermore, the first polarizing plate needs to be processed in a special shape to connect the conductive tape to the first polarizing plate. 
     DISCLOSURE OF THE PRESENT INVENTION 
     The present invention was made in view of the above circumstances. An object is to solve the problems related to ground connection. 
     Means for Solving the Problem 
     A display device according to the present technology includes a lighting device exiting light, a display panel disposed on a light exit side with respect to the lighting device, the display panel including a first substrate, a second substrate overlapping the first substrate on an opposite side from a lighting device side, and a polarizing plate disposed on the lighting device side with respect to the first substrate, a conductive layer disposed on a plate surface of one of the first substrate and the polarizing plate, and a conductive bonding member electrically connected to the conductive layer and bonding the lighting device and the display panel and connected to ground. 
     According to such a configuration, the conductive bonding member that is connected to ground is electrically connected to the conductive layer disposed on the plate surface of one of the first substrate and the polarizing plate included in the display panel. Therefore, the display panel is shielded. Even in a configuration of the display panel including a built-in touch panel pattern, sensitivity of touching is less likely to be lowered by the noise occurring from the lighting device side with respect to the display panel and functions of the touch panel can be appropriately exerted. It is preferable for achieving a multifunctional display panel. 
     The conductive bonding member that bonds the lighting device and the display panel is electrically connected to the conductive layer and supplies ground voltage to the conductive layer. An operation of connecting the conductive layer to ground is simplified and a sufficient contact area of the conductive layer and the conductive bonding member is obtained and high connection reliability is achieved. Furthermore, unlike the known configuration, the polarizing plate is not required to be formed in a special size or a special shape. 
     The following configurations may be preferable for embodiments according to the present invention. 
     (1) The display panel may include a display area displaying images and a non-display area surrounding the display area, and the conductive bonding member may be disposed to overlap the non-display area. According to such a configuration, the conductive bonding member is less likely to adversely affect images displayed in the display area. The material that is opaque and excellent in conductivity such as metal can be used as the material of the conductive bonding member and therefore, high connection reliability with the conductive layer can be obtained. 
     (2) The lighting device may include a light source disposed to overlap at least one side section of the non-display area, and the display panel may include the one side section overlapping the light source in the non-display area as a light source overlapping side section, and the conductive bonding member may have light blocking properties and may be disposed to overlap the light source overlapping side section of the non-display area. According to such a configuration, even if the light rays from the light source leak into the non-display area side of the display panel, the leaking light rays are blocked by the conductive bonding member disposed to overlap the light source overlapping side section of the non-display area. Accordingly, the leaking light rays are less likely to be seen in the non-display area of the display panel and display quality is improved. 
     (3) The display panel may include another side section of the non-display area that does not overlap the light source as a light source non-overlapping side section, the light source non-overlapping side section may be narrower than the light source overlapping side section, and the conductive bonding member may be disposed over an area overlapping an entire area of at least the light source overlapping side section. The conductive bonding member is at least formed in an area overlapping an entire area of the light source overlapping side section that is wider than the light source non-overlapping side sections. Therefore, a sufficient contact area of the conductive bonding member and the conductive layer is ensured, and high connection reliability between the conductive layer and the conductive bonding member can be obtained. 
     (4) The conductive bonding member may have an annular shape that is along a shape of the non-display area and the conductive bonding member may be disposed to overlap the light source non-overlapping side section in addition to the light source overlapping side section. According to such a configuration, the conductive bonding member that is formed in an annular shape along the shape of the non-display area and overlaps the light source non-overlapping side sections in addition to the light source overlapping side section is in contact with the conductive layer. Therefore, the contact area of the conductive bonding member and the conductive layer is further increased and the connection reliability of the conductive layer and the conductive bonding member is further increased. 
     (5) The display device may further include a lighting device power supply member for supplying power to the lighting device, and the conductive bonding member may be electrically connected to the lighting device power supply member. According to such a configuration, the conductive bonding member can be easily connected to ground via the lighting device power supply member for supplying power to the lighting device. 
     (6) The lighting device power supply member may include a light source emitting light, a light source mounting portion, a pull-out wiring portion, and a ground terminal. The light source mounting portion may have a mounting surface where the light source is mounted and a light source non-mounting surface opposite from the mounting surface, and the light source non-mounting surface may be opposite the display panel. The pull-out wiring portion may be pulled out from the light source mounting portion to an outside of the lighting device, and the ground terminal may be disposed on the light source non-mounting surface of the light source mounting portion. The conductive bonding member may be in contact with the light source non-mounting surface of the light source mounting portion and is electrically connected to the ground terminal. According to such a configuration, the conductive bonding member is disposed to be in contact with the light source non-mounting surface of the light source mounting portion included in the lighting device power supply member such that the conductive bonding member is electrically connected to the ground terminal on the light source non-mounting surface. Thus, the conductive layer is connected to ground. 
     (7) The display device may further include a second conductive layer disposed on a plate surface of the second substrate opposite from the first substrate side, a second polarizing plate bonded to a plate surface of the second substrate opposite from the first substrate side and disposed to expose a section of the second conductive layer as an exposed section, and a ground connection member having one end electrically connected to the exposed section of the second conductive layer and another end connected to ground. According to such a configuration, the second polarizing plate bonded to the plate surface of the second substrate opposite from the first substrate side is formed such that the second conductive layer that is disposed on the plate surface of the second substrate opposite from the first substrate side is partially exposed. The one end of the ground connection member is connected to the exposed section of the second conductive layer and the display panel is shielded. Even in a configuration of the display panel including a built-in touch panel pattern, sensitivity of touching is less likely to be lowered by the noise occurring from an opposite side from the lighting device side with respect to the display panel and functions of the touch panel can be appropriately exerted. It is preferable for achieving a multifunctional display panel. 
     (8) The display device may further include a ground pad disposed on a second substrate non-overlapping section of the first substrate, the second substrate non-overlapping section not overlapping the second substrate, and a display panel wiring member mounted on the first substrate and transmitting at least signals for displaying images and connecting the ground pad to ground. The ground connection member may be formed from conductive paste disposed to extend from the ground pad to the exposed section of the second conductive layer. According to such a configuration, the ground pad is connected to ground via the display panel wiring member mounted on the first substrate. Therefore, the second conductive layer of the second substrate that is connected to the ground pad of the first substrate is connected to ground via the ground connection member. A level difference corresponding to a thickness of the first substrate is between the second conductive member disposed on the first substrate and the ground pad disposed on the second substrate non-overlapping section of the first substrate. The ground connection member is formed from the conductive paste such that the ground connection member can be easily disposed to extend from the ground pad to the exposed section of the second conductive layer while covering the level difference and effective connection can be established. 
     (9) The display device may further include a lighting device power supplying member supplying power to the lighting device, and the display panel wiring member may include a connecting section that is electrically connected to the lighting device power supplying member. According to such a configuration, the lighting device power supplying member is electrically connected to the connecting section of the display panel wiring member such that the conductive layer and the second conductive layer are commonly connected to ground. 
     (10) The conductive layer may be disposed on a plate surface of the first substrate on a polarizing plate side. According to such a configuration, the electric connection between the conductive layer and the conductive bonding member can be established by arranging the conductive bonding member so as to overlap the first substrate on the polarizing plate side. In comparison to a configuration that the conductive layer is disposed on a plate surface of the polarizing plate opposite from the first substrate side, the conductive layer is arranged closer to the first substrate. Therefore, the shielding performance of shielding the first substrate is improved. 
     (11) The conductive bonding member may be disposed not to overlap the polarizing plate. Such a configuration is preferable for reducing a thickness in comparison to a configuration that the conductive bonding member is disposed to overlap the polarizing plate. 
     (12) The conductive layer may be formed from a transparent electrode film. According to such a configuration, high light transmissivity and high conductivity can be achieved. 
     (13) The conductive layer may be disposed on a plate surface of the polarizing plate opposite from a first substrate side. According to such a configuration, the conductive bonding member is disposed to overlap the polarizing plate on an opposite side from the first substrate side. Accordingly, electrical connection between the conductive layer and the conductive bonding member can be established. In comparison to a configuration including the conductive layer directly on the plate surface of the first substrate, the conductive layer can be disposed at a lower cost. 
     (14) The conductive layer may include a light transmissive base member and conductive particles contained in the light transmissive base member. According to such a configuration, a cost is preferably reduced in comparison to a configuration including the conductive layer formed from a transparent electrode film directly on the plate surface of the first substrate. 
     Advantageous Effect of the Invention 
     According to the present invention, the problems related to ground connection can be solved. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is an exploded perspective view of a liquid crystal display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a cross-sectional configuration of the liquid crystal panel in a display area. 
         FIG. 3  is a plan view schematically illustrating a wiring configuration on an array substrate included in the liquid crystal panel in the display area. 
         FIG. 4  is an enlarged plan view illustrating a planar configuration of a CF substrate included in the liquid crystal panel in the display area. 
         FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional view of the array substrate taken along line A-A in  FIG. 3 . 
         FIG. 6  is a schematic plan view illustrating a connection configuration of the liquid crystal panel and a flexible circuit board. 
         FIG. 7  is a cross-sectional view of the liquid crystal display device taken along line B-B in  FIG. 6 . 
         FIG. 8  is a cross-sectional view of the liquid crystal display device taken along line C-C in  FIG. 6 . 
         FIG. 9  is a diagram describing a path of connecting the conductive layers to ground. 
         FIG. 10  is a cross-sectional view of a liquid crystal display device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 11  is a diagram describing a path of connecting a second conductive layer to ground according to a third embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 12  is a diagram describing a path of connecting a second conductive layer to ground according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     MODES FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION 
     First Embodiment 
     A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to  FIGS. 1 to 9 . In this section, a liquid crystal display device LCD will be described. X-axes, Y-axes, and Z-axes may be present in drawings. The axes in each drawing correspond to the respective axes in other drawings to indicate the respective directions. Upper sides and lower sides in  FIGS. 2, 7, and 8  correspond to a front side and a rear side of the liquid crystal display device LCD, respectively. 
     The liquid crystal display device  10  has a rectangular overall shape. As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the liquid crystal display device  10  includes a liquid crystal panel  11  (a display panel) and the backlight device  12  (a lighting device). The liquid crystal panel  11  is configured to display images. The backlight device  12  is an external light source disposed behind the liquid crystal panel  11  and configured to supply light for image display to the liquid crystal panel  11 . A frame member, which is not illustrated, is disposed on a front side of the liquid crystal panel  11  and the frame member and the backlight device  12  sandwich and hold an outer edge portion of the liquid crystal panel  11  (a non-display area NAA which will be described later) therebetween. The liquid crystal display device  10  according to this embodiment may be used in various kinds of electronic devices (not illustrated) such as mobile phones (including smartphones), notebook computers (including tablet computers), wearable terminals (including smart watches), handheld terminals (including electronic books and PDAs), portable video game players, and digital photo frames. The liquid crystal panel  11  in the liquid crystal display device  10  is in a range between some inches to ten and some inches. Namely, the liquid crystal panel  11  is in a size that is classified as a small or a small-to-medium. 
     First, the liquid crystal panel  11  will be described in detail. The liquid crystal panel  11  has a rectangular overall shape in a plan view. As illustrated in  FIG. 2 , the liquid crystal panel  11  includes a pair of substantially transparent glass substrates  11   a  and  11   b  having high light transmissivity and a liquid crystal layer  11   e  between the substrates  11   a  and  11   b . The liquid crystal layer  11   e  includes liquid crystal molecules that are substances with optical characteristics that vary according to application of an electric field. The substrates  11   a  and  11   b  are bonded together with a sealant while a gap corresponding to a thickness of the liquid crystal layer is maintained therebetween. As illustrated in  FIG. 6 , the liquid crystal panel  11  includes a display area AA (an active area) in which images are displayed and a non-display area NAA (a non-active area) in which images are not displayed. The display area AA is a center area of a screen and the non-display area NAA is a frame-shaped area (an annular area) which surrounds the display area AA. The short direction, the long direction, and the thickness direction of the liquid crystal panel  11  correspond with the Y-axis direction, the X-axis direction, and the Z-axis direction, respectively. In  FIG. 6 , a chain line slightly smaller than the CF substrate  11   a  in a frame shape indicates the display area AA and an area outside a solid line is the non-display area NAA. 
     One of the substrates  11   a  and  11   b  in the liquid crystal panel  11  on the front side is the CF substrate  11   a  (a second substrate, an opposed substrate) and one on the rear side (the back side) is an array substrate  11   b  (a first substrate, an active matrix substrate, a component substrate). As illustrated in  FIG. 6 , the CF substrate  11   a  has a short dimension about equal to a short dimension of the array substrate  11   b  and a long dimension smaller than a long dimension of the array substrate  11   b . The CF substrate  11   a  is bonded to the array substrate  11   b  with one of ends of the long dimension (on the upper side in  FIG. 6 ) aligned with that of the array substrate  11   b . The other end of the long dimension of the array substrate  11   b  (on the lower side in  FIG. 6 ) has a predefined section including a front surface and a back surface exposed to the outside without overlapping the CF substrate  11   a . The section includes a mounting area in which a driver  13  (a panel driver, a display component driver) and a liquid crystal panel flexible circuit board  14  (a display panel wiring member) are mounted. The driver is for driving the liquid crystal panel  11 . The liquid crystal panel flexible circuit board  14  is for supplying various kinds of signals to the liquid crystal panel  11 . The array substrate  11   b  includes a CF substrate overlapping section  11   b   1  (an opposed substrate overlapping section) and a CF substrate non-overlapping section  11   b   2  (an opposed substrate non-overlapping section). The CF substrate overlapping section  11   b   1  overlaps the CF board  11   a  in the plan view. The CF substrate non-overlapping section  11   b   2  is located on a side of the CF substrate overlapping section  11   b   1 . The driver  13  and the liquid crystal panel flexible circuit board  14  are mounted on the CF substrate non-overlapping section  11   b   2 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 7 , polarizing plates  11   c  and  11   d  are bonded to outer surfaces of the substrates  11   a  and  11   b . One of the polarizing plates  11   c  and  11   d  bonded to the outer surface of the array substrate  11   b  (a plate surface on an opposite side from the CF substrate  11   a  side) is a first polarizing plate  11   d  (a polarizing plate) and the other one of the polarizing plates  11   c  and  11   d  bonded to the outer surface of the CF substrate  11   a  (a plate surface on an opposite side from the array substrate  11   b  side) is a second polarizing plate  11   c  (a second polarizing plate). As illustrated in  FIG. 6 , the polarizing plates  11   c  and  11   d  have a rectangular shape in the plan view similarly to the substrates  11   a  and  11   b . The long dimensions of the polarizing plates  11   c  and  11   d  are about equal to each other but smaller than those of the CF substrate  11   a  and the array substrate  11   b . The short dimensions of the polarizing plates  11   c  and  11   d  are about equal to each other but smaller than those of the CF substrate  11   a  and the array substrate  11   b . The polarizing plates  11   c  and  11   d  and the substrates  11   c  and  11   d  are disposed with the centers thereof substantially at the same position. Therefore, outer edge areas of the outer surfaces of the substrates  11   a  and  11   b  having a frame shape (an annular shape) are exposed without covered with the polarizing plates  11   c  and  11   d . The polarizing plates  11   c  and  11   d  have substantially the same size in the plan view. The array substrate  11   b  is larger than the CF substrate  11   a  by the CF substrate non-overlapping section  11   b   2  in the plan view. As illustrated in  FIGS. 7 and 8 , an exposed section of the outer surface of the CF substrate  11   a  which is not covered with the second polarizing plate  11   c  has a width that is substantially constant for an entire perimeter thereof. An exposed section of the outer surface of the array substrate  11   b  which is not covered with the first polarizing plate  11   d  has a width that is not constant for an entire perimeter thereof. The width of the exposed section of the outer surface of the array substrate  11   b  is larger on the short side including the mounting area on which the liquid crystal panel flexible circuit board  14  is mounted by the CF substrate non-overlapping section  11   b   2  than on other sides. 
     On an inner surface of the array substrate  11   b  (on the liquid crystal layer  11   e  side, an opposed surface opposed to the CF substrate  11   a ), as illustrated in  FIGS. 2 and 3 , thin film transistors (TFTs, display components)  11   f  which are switching components and pixel electrodes  11   g  are arranged in a matrix. Gate lines  11   i  (scan lines) and source lines  11   j  (data lines, signal lines) are routed in a grid to surround the TFTs  11   f  and the pixel electrodes  11   g . The gate lines  11   i  and the source lines  11   j  are connected to gate electrodes  11   f   1  and source electrodes  11   f   2  of the TFTs  11   f , respectively. The pixel electrodes  11   g  are connected to drain electrodes  11   f   3  of the TFTs  11   f . The TFTs  11   f  are driven based on signals supplied to the gate lines  11   i  and the source lines  11   j . Voltages are applied to the pixel electrodes  11   g  in accordance with the driving of the TFTs  11   f . The TFTs  11   f  include channels  11   f   4  that connect the drain electrodes  11   f   3  to the source electrodes  11   f   2 . An oxide semiconductor film is used to form the channels  11   f   4 . The oxide semiconductor film has electron mobility 20 to 50 times higher in comparison to an amorphous silicon thin material. Therefore, the TFTs  11   f  can be easily reduced in size to obtain an optimal amount of light transmitting through the pixel electrodes  11   g  (an aperture rate of display pixels). This configuration is preferable for increasing the definition of the liquid crystal panel  10  and reducing the power consumption. The pixel electrodes  11   g  are disposed in quadrilateral areas defined by the gate lines  11   i  and the source lines  11   j . The pixel electrodes  11   g  are formed from a transparent electrode film (a second transparent electrode film  30 , which will be described later) made of indium tin oxide (ITO) or zinc oxide (ZnO). A common electrode  11   h  is formed on the inner surface of the array substrate  11   b  in the display area AA such that an insulating film (a second interlayer insulating film  29 , which will be described later) is disposed between the common electrode  11   h  and the pixel electrodes  11   g . The common electrode  11   h  is formed from a transparent electrode film (a first transparent electrode film  28 , which will be described later) similarly to the pixel electrodes  11   g . The common electrode  11   h  is formed substantially in a solid pattern. In this embodiment, a direction in which the gate lines  11   i  extend and a direction in which the source lines  11   j  extend correspond with the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction in each drawing, respectively. 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 2 and 4 , on the inner surface of the CF substrate  11   a  in the display area AA, color filters  11   k  are arranged at positions opposed to the pixel electrodes  11   g  on the array substrate  11   b  to form a matrix. The color filters  11   k  include red (R), green (G), and blue (B) color films in three colors. A light blocking layer  11   l  (a black matrix) for reducing color mixture is formed in a grid among the color filters  11   k . The light blocking layer  11   l  overlaps the gate lines  11   i  and the source lines  11   j  in the plan view. An overcoating  11   m  is formed over the surfaces of the color filters  11   k  and the light blocking film  11   l . Photo spacers, which are not illustrated, are formed on the overcoating  11   m . The alignment films  11   n  and  11   o  for orientating the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer  11   e  are formed on the inner surface sides of the substrates  11   a  and  11   b , respectively. In the liquid crustal panel  11 , the R color film, the G color film, and the B color film of the color filters  11   k  in three different colors and three pixel electrodes  11   g  opposed to the color films form a single display pixel, which is a unit of display. The display pixel includes a red pixel including the R color filter  11   k , a green pixel including the G color filter, and a blue pixel including the B color filter  11   k . Display pixels in different colors are repeatedly arranged in the row direction (the X-axis direction) on the plate surface of the liquid crystal panel  11  to form display pixel lines. The display pixel lines are arranged in the column direction (the Y-axis direction). 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 1 and 6 , a first end of the liquid crystal panel flexible circuit board  14  is electrically connected to the CF substrate non-overlapping section  11   b   2  of the array substrate  11   b  in the non-display area NAA. A second end of the liquid crystal panel flexible circuit board  14  is electrically connected to the control circuit board CTR (see  FIG. 9 ), which is a signal source. The liquid crystal panel flexible circuit board  14  includes a base  14   a  that is a film having flexibility and formed in an L-like shape in the plan view. The base  14   a  includes a panel mounting portion  14   a   1  and an extending portion  14   a   2 . The panel mounting portion  14   a   1  extends along a side of the CF substrate non-overlapping section  11   b   2  of the array substrate  11   b  (the X-axis direction). The panel mounting portion  14   a   1  is mounted on the CF substrate non-overlapping section  11   b   2 . The extending portion  14   a   2  extends from the panel mounting portion  14   a   1  in the Y-axis direction to an opposite side from the liquid crystal panel  11 . The panel mounting portion  14   a   1  includes a terminal section that is not illustrated. The terminal section is electrically and mechanically connected to panel terminals that are disposed in the CF substrate non-overlapping section  11   b   2  of the array substrate  11   b  but not illustrated via an anisotropic conductive film (ACF). The extending portion  14   a  includes a control circuit board connecting section  14   b  (a signal source connecting section) at a distal end thereof and an LED board connecting section  14   c  in the middle thereof. The control circuit board connecting section  14   b  is electrically connected to the control circuit board CTR (see  FIG. 9 ). The LED board connecting section  14   c  is electrically connected to an LED board  18 , which will be described later. The extending portion  14   a   2  is folded in a U-like shape such that the distal end thereof is disposed on the back side of the backlight device  12 . Therefore, the control circuit board connecting section  14   b  and the LED board connecting section  14   c  are disposed on the back side of the backlight device  12 . A control circuit board connector (not illustrated) included in the control circuit board CTR on the back side of the backlight device  12  is fitted in the control circuit board connecting section  14   b . A connector fitting portion  18   c  of the LED board  18  is fitted in the LED board connecting section  14   c.    
     The control circuit board CTR to which the liquid crystal panel flexible circuit board  14  is connected includes a circuit (not illustrated) which includes various kinds of electronic components and wiring traces. The circuit includes at least a panel drive circuit, an LED drive circuit, and a ground circuit (see  FIG. 9 ). The panel drive circuit is configured to supply various kinds of signals to a driver  13 . The LED drive circuit is configured to supply power for driving the LEDs  17 , which will be described later. The ground circuit configured to supply a ground voltage to the liquid crystal panel  11 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 6 , the driver  13  is an LSI chip that includes a drive circuit inside. The driver  13  operates according to signals supplied by the control circuit board CTR via the liquid crystal panel flexible circuit board  14 . The driver  13  processes the input singles supplied by the control circuit board CTR and generates output signals that are output to the display area AA of the liquid crystal panel  11 . The driver  13  has a horizontally-long rectangular shape (an elongated shape along the short side of the liquid crystal panel  11 ) in the plan view. The driver  13  is directly mounted to the CF substrate non-overlapping section  11   b   2  of the array board  11   b  in the non-display area NAA, that is, the driver  13  is mounted to the CF substrate non-overlapping section through the chip on glass (COG) mounting. The long direction of the driver  13  corresponds with the X-axis direction (the short direction of the liquid crystal panel  11 ). The short direction of the driver  13  corresponds with the Y-axis direction (the long direction of the liquid crystal panel  11 ). 
     Next, the configuration of the backlight device  12  will be described in detail. The backlight device  12  has a block-like overall shape in the plan view similar to that of the liquid crystal panel  11 . As illustrated in  FIGS. 1 and 7 , the backlight device  12  includes at least a chassis  15  (a casing), a frame  16 , the LEDs  17  (the light emitting diodes), the LED board  18  (a lighting device power supplying member, a light source board), a light guide plate  19 , optical sheets  20 , and a reflection sheet  21  (a reflection member). The chassis  15  has a box-like shape with an opening on the liquid crystal panel  11  side. The frame  16  held inside the chassis  15 . The LEDs  17  are light sources. The LEDs  17  are mounted on the LED board  18 . The light guide plate  19  is configured to guide light rays from the LEDs  17 . The optical sheets  20  are layered on the front side of the light guide plate  19 . The reflection sheet  21  is disposed over the back side of the light guide plate. In the backlight device  12 , the LEDs  17  (the LED board  18 ) are disposed on one of short sides of the backlight device  12  or the liquid crystal panel  11 , specifically, closer to the short side on the CF substrate non-overlapping section  11   b   2 . Therefore, the light rays enter the light guide plate  19  from only one side. Namely, the backlight device  12  is an edge light type (a side light type) backlight device. The frame-like non-display area NAA of the liquid crystal panel  11  includes an LED overlapping side section LS (a light source overlapping side section) and LED non-overlapping side sections NLS. The LED overlapping side section LS is one of short side sections that overlaps the LEDs  17  in the plan view. The LED non-overlapping side sections NLS are the other short side section and a pair of long side sections that do not overlap the LEDs  17 . The components of the backlight device  12  will be described in sequence. 
     The chassis  15  is formed from a metal sheet such as an aluminum sheet and an electro galvanized steel sheet (SECC). As illustrated in  FIGS. 1 and 7 , the chassis  15  includes the bottom plate  15   a  and side plates  15   b  that rise frontward from edges (two long edges and two short edges) of the bottom plate  15   a . The long direction of the chassis  15  (the bottom plate  15   a ) corresponds with the Y-axis direction and the short direction of the chassis  15  (the bottom plate  15   a ) corresponds with the X-axis direction. The bottom plate  15   a  includes a plate surface parallel to plate surfaces of the light guide plate  19  and the optical sheets  20 . Circuit boards including the control circuit board CTR (see  FIG. 9 ) are mounted to the back surface of the bottom plate  15   a . The side plates  15   b  are disposed to surround the frame  16  from the outer sides to form a vertically-long rectangular frame shape as a whole. The side plate  15   b  that overlaps an extending section of the base  14   a  of the liquid crystal panel flexible circuit board  14  which extends outside the backlight device  12  (the side plate  15   b  on the short side that is on the lower side in  FIG. 7 ) includes a pull-out void  15   b   1  through which the LED board  18  is pulled out, which will be described later. 
     The frame  16  is made of synthetic resin. As illustrated in  FIGS. 1 and 7 , the frame has a frame shape with an outline slightly smaller than that of the chassis  15  and slightly larger than that of the light guide plate  19 . The frame  16  is held inside the chassis  15  and the frame  16  is surrounded by four side plates  15   b . The frame  16  surrounds the light guide plate  19 . The frame  16  has a rectangular frame shape in the plan view (viewed from a direction normal to the plate surface of the light guide plate  19 ). The frame  16  includes a pair of long portions that extend in the Y-axis direction and a pair of short portions that extend in the X-axis direction. The long portions and the short portions are connected to one another. One of the short portions of the frame  16  overlap the LED mounting portion  18   a  of the LED board  18 , which will be described later, in the plan view. The short portion is configured as an LED board supporting portion  16   a  (a light source board supporting portion) which supports the LED mounting portion  18   a  from the back side (in a direction normal to the plate surface of the light guide plate  19  from the light exiting surface  19   b  to the opposite plate surface  19   c ). The LED board supporting portion  16   a  and an LED opposed end surface  19   a  of the light guide plate  19 , which will be described later, sandwich the LEDs  17  with respect to the Y-axis direction (the direction normal to the LED opposed end surface  19   a ). The LED board supporting portion  16   a  has a width larger than those of other three portions of the frame  16  (two long portions and the short portion on an opposite side from the LED board supporting portion  16   a ). The LED board supporting portion  16   a  has a thickness (a height, a dimension measuring in the Z-axis direction) smaller than those of the other portions. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 7 , each LED  17  includes a base plate and an LED chip (an LED component). The base plate is bonded to the plate surface of the LED board  18 . The LED chip is a semiconductor light emitting component encapsulated in a resin on the base plate. The LED chip mounted on the base plate has one kind of a main light emitting wavelength. Specifically, the LED chip is configured to emit light rays in a single color of blue. The resin encapsulating the LED chip includes phosphors that are dispersed therein. The phosphors emit light rays in a predefined color when excited by the blur light rays emitted by the LED chip. The LED chip emits substantially white light rays. The LED  17  is a so-called side light emitting type LED including a side surface adjacent to a mounting surface attached to the LED board  18  and configured as a light emitting surface  17   a.    
     The LED board  18  is a film (or a sheet) made of insulating material and having flexibility. As illustrated in  FIGS. 1 and 7 , the plate surfaces of the LED board  18  are parallel to the plate surfaces of the liquid crystal panel  11 , the light guide plate  19 , and the optical sheets  20 . The back plate surface of the LED board  18  is configured as the LED mounting surface  18   ms  (the light source mounting surface) on which the LEDs  17  are mounted. The front plate surface of the LED board  18  is configured as an LED non-mounting surface  18   us  (a light source non-mounting surface) on which the LEDs  17  are not mounted. The wiring traces (not illustrated) for supplying power to the LEDs  17  are formed on the LED mounting surface  18   ms  of the LED board  18  through patterning. The LED board  18  is disposed on the front side relative to the frame  16  and the light guide plate  19  in the Z-axis direction. The LED board  18  is sandwiched between the liquid crystal panel  11  and the frame  16  and between the liquid crystal panel  11  and the light guide plate  19 . The LED board  18  includes at least the LED mounting portion  18   a , a pull-out wiring portion  18   b , and the connector fitting portion  18   c . The LEDs  17  are mounted on the LED mounting portion  18   a  that extends in the short direction of the backlight device  12  (the X-axis direction). The pull-out wiring portion  18   b  extends outward from one of ends of the LED mounting portion  18   a  in the Y-axis direction (toward an opposite side from the light guide plate  19 ). The connector fitting portion  18   c  is formed at a distal end of the pull-out wiring portion  18   b  and fitted in the LED board connector  14   c  of the liquid crystal panel flexible circuit board  14 . 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 1 and 7 , the LEDs  17  (ten of them in  FIG. 1 ) are mounted on the LED mounting portions  18   a  at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the LED mounting portion  18   a  (the X-axis direction). The adjacent LEDs  17  are connected in series via the trace. The intervals of the LEDs  17  are substantially constant. Namely, the LEDs  17  are arranged at about equal intervals in the X-axis direction. A ground terminal  18   d  is disposed on the LED non-mounting surface  18   us  of the LED mounting portion  18   a  such that the ground terminal  18   d  is exposed to the front side. The ground terminal  18   d  is electrically connected to a ground line of the traces of the LED board  18  and thus electrically connected to the ground circuit of the control circuit board CTR via the liquid crystal panel flexible circuit board  14  (see  FIG. 9 ). The pull-out wiring portion  18   b  is folded in a U-like shape toward the back side of the chassis  15  outside the chassis  15 , similarly to the base  14   a  of the liquid crystal panel flexible circuit board  14 . The connector fitting portion  18   c  at the distal end of the pull-out wiring portion  18   b  is fitted in the LED board connector  14   c  of the liquid crystal panel flexible circuit board  14  on the back side of the chassis  15  and connected. 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 1 and 7 , the light guide plate  19  has a rectangular plate shape slightly smaller than inner dimensions of the frame  16  in the plan view. The plate surfaces of the light guide plate  19  are parallel to the plate surfaces of the liquid crystal panel  11 . The long direction of the plate surface of the light guide plate  19  corresponds with the Y-axis direction. The short direction of the plate surface of the light guide plate  19  corresponds with the X-axis direction. The thickness direction perpendicular to the plate surface of the light guide plate corresponds with the Z-axis direction. The light guide plate  19  is held inside the chassis  15  such that ends of the light guide plate  19  are surrounded by the frame  16 . The light guide plate  19  is disposed immediately behind the liquid crystal panel  11  and the optical sheets  20 . A short end surface among end surfaces of the light guide plate  19  on the right side in  FIG. 7  is opposed to the LEDs  17  and defined as an LED opposed end surface  19   a  (a light source opposed end surface) through which the light rays from the LEDs  17  enter. Other three end surfaces (the short end surface on the left side in  FIG. 7  and two long end surfaces) are not opposed to the LEDs  17  as illustrated in  FIGS. 7 and 8  and defined as non-LED opposed end surfaces  19   d  (light source non-opposed end surfaces). The LED opposed end surface  19   a  functions as a “light entering surface” through which the light rays emitted by the opposed LEDs  17  enter. The light rays from the LEDs  17  do not directly enter the light guide plate  19  through the LED non-opposed end surfaces  19   d . The front plate surface (on the liquid crystal panel  11  side) of the front and the back plate surfaces of the light guide plate  19  is a light exiting surface  19   b  through which the light rays exit toward the liquid crystal panel  11 . The back plate surface of the light guide plate  19  is an opposite plate surface  19   c  on the opposite side from the light exiting surface  19   b . In this configuration, an arrangement direction in which the LED  17  and the light guide plate  19  are arranged corresponds with the Y-axis direction. An arrangement direction in which the optical sheets  20  (the liquid crystal panel  11 ) and the light guide plate  19  are arranged corresponds with the Z-axis direction. The arrangement directions are perpendicular to each other. The light guide plate  19  is configured such that the light rays emitted by the LEDs  17  in the Y-axis direction enter the light guide plate  19  through the LED opposed end surface  19   a  and travel through the light guide plate  19 . The light guide plate  19  is configured to direct the light rays toward the optical sheet  20  side (the front side, the light exiting side) so that the light rays exit through the light exiting surface  19   b , which is the front plate surface. 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 1 and 7 , the optical sheets  20  have a rectangular shape in the plan view similar to that of the light guide plate  19 . Plate surfaces of the optical sheets  20  are parallel to the plate surface of the liquid crystal panel  11 . The long direction of the plate surfaces corresponds with the Y-axis direction. The short direction of the plate surfaces corresponds with the X-axis direction. The thickness direction perpendicular to the plate surfaces corresponds with the Z-axis direction. The optical sheets  20  are disposed on the light exiting surface  19   b  of the light guide plate  19  between the liquid crystal panel  11  and the light guide plate  19 . The optical sheets  20  pass the light rays exiting from the light guide plate  19 , exert predefined optical effects on the light rays, and direct the light rays toward the liquid crystal panel  11 . The optical sheets  20  (three of them in this embodiment) are disposed on top of one another. Examples of the optical sheets  20  include diffuser sheets, lens sheets, and reflective-type polarizing sheets. Some of the sheets may be selected and used. 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 1 and 7 , the reflection sheet  21  is disposed to cover the opposite plate surface  19   c  of the light guide plate  19  on the rear side, that is, the opposite side from the light exiting surface  19   b . The reflection sheet  21  is formed from a synthetic resin sheet including a white surface having high light reflectivity. The reflection sheet  21  is configured to efficiently direct the light rays traveling inside the light guide plate  19  toward the front side (the light exiting surface  19   b ). The reflection sheet  21  has a rectangular shape with outer dimensions slightly larger than the outer dimensions of the light guide plate  19 . As illustrated in  FIGS. 7 and 8 , an inner portion of the reflection sheet  21  is sandwiched between the light guide plate  19  and the bottom plate  15   a  of the chassis  15 . An edge portion of the reflection sheet  21  projects outward from the end surfaces of the light guide plates  19 . 
     In this embodiment, a driving type of the liquid crystal panel  11  is a fringe filed switching (FFS) type that is a mode improved from an in-plane switching (IPS) mode. As illustrated in  FIG. 2 , the pixel electrodes  11   g  and the common electrode  11   h  are formed on the array substrate  11   b  side among the substrates  11   a ,  11   b  and the pixel electrodes  11   g  and the common electrode  11   h  are included in different layers. Each of the CF substrate  11   a  and the array substrate  11   b  includes a substantially transparent glass substrate GS (having high transmissivity) and various films that are formed in layers on the glass substrate GS. 
     The various films formed in layers on the inner surface side of the array substrate  11   b  with the known photolithography method will be described. As illustrated in  FIG. 5 , on the array substrate  11   b , a first metal film (a gate metal film)  22 , a gate insulation film (an insulation film)  23 , a semiconductor film  24 , a second metal film (a source metal film)  25 , a first interlayer insulation film  26 , an organic insulation film  27 , a first transparent electrode film  28 , a second interlayer insulation film  29 , a second transparent electrode film  30 , and the alignment film  11   o  are formed in layers. 
     The first metal film  22  is a layered film of titanium (Ti) and copper (Cu). With such a configuration, the first metal film  22  has lower trace resistance and good conductivity compared to a layered film of titanium and aluminum (Al). The gate insulation film  23  is formed in a layer on an upper layer side of the first metal film  22  and made of silicon oxide (SiO 2 ) that is inorganic material. The semiconductor film  24  is formed in a layer on an upper layer side of the gate insulation film  23  and is a thin film including oxide semiconductors. Specific oxide semiconductors included in the semiconductor film  24  may include In—Ga—Zn—O semiconductors (indium gallium zinc oxide) containing indium (In), gallium (Ga), and zinc (Zn). The In—Ga—Zn—O semiconductor is ternary oxide of indium (In), gallium (Ga), and zinc (Zn). A ratio (composition ratio) of indium (In), gallium (Ga), and zinc (Zn) is not limited and may be In:Ga:Zn=2:2:1, In:Ga:Zn=1:1:1, or In:Ga:Zn=1:1:2, for example. In this embodiment, the In—Ga—Zn—O semiconductor contains In, Ga, and Zn at a ratio of 1:1:1. The oxide semiconductor (the In—Ga—Zn—O semiconductor) may be amorphous or may be preferably crystalline. The crystalline oxide semiconductor may be preferably a crystalline In—Ga—Zn—O semiconductor having c-axis oriented vertical to a layer surface. A crystalline structure of such an oxide semiconductor (In—Ga—Zn—O semiconductor) is disclosed in JPA 2012-134475, for example. The entire contents of JPA 2012-134475 are incorporated herein by reference. 
     The second metal film  25  is disposed on an upper layer side of the semiconductor film  24  and is a layered film that contains titanium (Ti) and copper (Cu) similar to the first metal film  22 . According to such a configuration, the second metal film  25  has lower trace resistance and good conductivity compared to a layered film of titanium and aluminum (Al). The first interlayer insulation film  26  is formed in a layer at least on an upper layer side of the second metal film  25  and contains silicon oxide (SiO2), which is an inorganic material. The organic insulation film  27  is formed in a layer on an upper layer side of the first interlayer insulation film  26  and contains acrylic resin (e.g., polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)), which is an organic material. The first transparent electrode film  28  is formed in a layer on an upper layer side of the organic insulation film  27  and made of transparent electrode material such as indium tin oxide (ITO) and zinc oxide (ZnO). The second interlayer insulation film  29  is formed in a layer at least on an upper layer side of the first transparent electrode film  28  and contains silicon nitride (SiNx), which is an inorganic material. The second transparent electrode film  30  is formed in a layer on an upper layer side of the second interlayer insulation film  29  and made of transparent electrode material such as indium tin oxide (ITO) and zinc oxide (ZnO) similarly to the first transparent electrode film  28 . The alignment film  11   o  is formed in a layer at least on an upper layer side of the second transparent electrode film  30  to be exposed to the liquid crystal layer  11   e . Among the insulation films  23 ,  26 ,  27 ,  29 , the organic insulation film  27  is thicker than the inorganic insulation films  23 ,  26 ,  29  and functions as a planarization film. Among the insulation films  23 ,  26 ,  27 ,  29 , the gate insulation film  23 , the first interlayer insulation film  26 , and the second insulation film  29  other than the organic insulation film  27  are inorganic insulation film containing inorganic material and thinner than the organic insulation film  27 . 
     The TFTs  11   f , the pixel electrodes  11   g , and the common electrode  11   h  configured by the films will be described in detail. As illustrated in  FIG. 5 , each TFT  11   f  includes a gate electrode  11   f   1 , a channel  11   f   4 , a source electrode  11   f   2 , and a drain electrode  11   f   3 . The gate electrode  11   f   1  is formed from the first metal film  22 . The channel  11   f   4  is formed from the semiconductor film  24  and arranged so as to overlap the gate electrode  11   f   1  in a plan view. The source electrode  11   f   2  is formed from the second metal film  25  and connected to one end of the channel  11   f   4 . The drain electrode  11   f   3  is formed from the second metal film  25  and connected to another end of the channel  11   f   4 . The channel  11   f   4  extends in the X-axis direction and bridges the source electrode  11   f   2  and the drain electrode  11   f   3  so that electrons move between the electrodes  11   f   2  and  11   f   3 . The source electrode  11   f   2  and the drain electrode  11   f   3  are opposite at a predefined distance therebetween in the extending direction of the channel  11   f   4  (the X-axis direction). 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 3 , each pixel electrode  11   g  is formed from the second transparent electrode film  30 . The pixel electrode  11   g  has a vertically-long rectangular overall shape in a plan view and arranged in an area defined by the gate lines  11   i  and the source lines  11   j . The pixel electrode  11   g  includes longitudinal slits which form a comb-shaped portion. As illustrated in  FIG. 5 , the pixel electrode  11   g  is formed on the second interlayer insulation film  29 . The second interlayer insulation film  29  is between the pixel electrode  11   g  and the common electrode  11   h , which will be described later. A contact hole CH is formed through portions of the first interlayer insulation film  26 , the organic insulation film  27 , and the second interlayer insulation film  29  that are disposed under the pixel electrode  11   g . The contact hole CH that is a through hole is formed at the portions of the films that overlap the drain electrode  11   f   3  in a plan view. The pixel electrode  11   g  is connected to the drain electrode  11   f   3  via the contact hole CH. When a voltage is applied to the gate electrode  11   f   1  of the TFT  11   f , electrical conduction via the channel  11   f   4  occurs between the source electrode  11   f   2  and the drain electrode  11   f   3 . As a result, a predetermined potential is applied to the pixel electrode  11   g . The contact hole CH is formed not to overlap the gate electrode  11   f   1  and the channel  11   f   4  formed from the semiconductor film  24  in a plan view. 
     The common electrode  11   h  is formed from the first transparent electrode film  28  and is between the organic insulation film  27  and the second interlayer insulation film  29  as illustrated in  FIG. 5 . A common potential (a reference potential) is applied to the common electrode  11   h  through a common line, which is not illustrated. By controlling the potential applied to the pixel electrode  11   g  by the TFT  11   f  as described above, a predetermined potential difference occurs between the electrodes  11   g  and  11   h . When a potential difference appears between the electrodes  11   g  and  11   h , a fringe field (an oblique field) including a component in a direction normal to a plate surface of the array substrate  11   b  is applied to the liquid crystal layer  11   e  in addition to a component in a direction along the plate surface of the array substrate  11   b  because of the slits of the pixel electrode  11   g . Therefore, not only alignment of the liquid crystal molecules in the slits in the liquid crystal layer  11   e  but also alignment of the liquid crystal molecules on the pixel electrode  11   g  is properly switchable. With this configuration, the aperture ratio of a liquid crystal panel  11  improves and a sufficient amount of transmitted light is achieved. Furthermore, high view-angle performance is achieved. 
     The liquid crystal panel  11  of this embodiment is driven in the FFS mode that is a lateral electric field control mode. The pixel electrode  11   g  and the common electrode  11   h  that applies an electric field to the liquid crystal layer  11   e  are disposed on the array substrate  11   b  side and are not disposed on the CF substrate  11   a  side. Therefore, in comparison to the array substrate  11   b , the CF substrate  11   a  is likely to be charged on a surface thereof and static electricity is likely to remain on the CF substrate  11   a . A vertical electric field may be generated due to the static electricity and an electric field in the liquid crystal layer  11   e  may be disturbed and a display error may be caused. In a configuration of a built-in touch panel pattern (in-cell type) for achieving multifunction of the liquid crystal panel  11 , touch signals may be delayed by the noise occurring outside the liquid crystal panel  11 . Sensitivity of touching may be lowered and functions of the touch panel may not be appropriately exerted. In a known configuration, a conductive film is formed on a surface of the CF substrate and the polarizing plate bonded to the array substrate is formed from conductive material. The conductive film and the polarizing plate formed from the conductive material are electrically connected to each other via a conductive tape formed stepwise such that the conductive film and the polarizing plate made of the conductive material are held at the around potential. However, workability of connecting the conductive tape to the conductive film and the polarizing plate while disposing the conductive tape according to the stepwise shape thereof is not good. Furthermore, connecting reliability of the conductive tape is not sufficient because a contact area of the conductive tape and each of the conductive film and the polarizing plate tends to be small. The polarizing plate is required to be processed to be formed in a special size or a special shape to be connected to the conductive tape. 
     In this embodiment, as illustrated in  FIGS. 7 and 9 , a first conductive layer  31  (a conductive layer) is disposed on an outer surface of the array substrate  11   b  and a conductive bonding member  32  is disposed to fix the liquid crystal panel  11  and the backlight device  12 . The conductive bonding member  32  has conductivity and is connected to ground. The conductive bonding member  32  is electrically connected to the first conductive layer  31 . According to such a configuration, the first conductive layer  31  is connected to ground via the conductive bonding member  32  such that the liquid crystal panel  11  can be shielded. Therefore, even in a configuration of the liquid crystal panel  11  including a built-in touch panel pattern, delay is less likely to be caused in the touch signals due to noise occurring from the rear side of the liquid crystal panel  11 , that is, from the backlight device  12  side and the sensitivity of touching is less likely to be lowered. Thus, the function of the touch panel can be optimally exerted. The above configuration is preferable for achieving a multifunctional liquid crystal panel  11 . The conductive bonding member  32  fixing the backlight device  12  and the liquid crystal panel  11  is electrically connected to the first conductive layer  31  to be connected to ground. An operation for connecting the first conductive layer  31  to ground is simplified and the contact area of the first conductive layer  31  and the conductive bonding member  32  is effectively ensured and high connection reliability can be obtained. Further, unlike the known configuration, the first polarizing plate  11   d  is not required to be formed in a special size or a special shape. Accordingly, the problems related to grounding can be solved. 
     Specifically, as illustrated in  FIGS. 7 and 8 , the first conductive layer  31  is formed from a transparent electrode film that is formed in a solid pattern over a substantially entire area of an outer surface of the array substrate  11   b . The transparent electrode film of the first conductive layer  31  is made of transparent electrode material such as indium tin oxide (ITO) or zinc oxide (ZnO) and is preferably formed from the same transparent electrode material as that of the first transparent electrode film  28  and the second transparent electrode film  30  formed on the inner surface of the array substrate  11   b . However, it is not limited thereto. The first conductive layer  31  is disposed on the plate surface of the array substrate  11   b  opposite the first polarizing plate  11   d . In comparison to a configuration that a first conductive layer is disposed on a plate surface of the first polarizing plate  11   d  opposite from the array substrate  11   b  side, the first conductive layer  31  is arranged closer to the array substrate  11   b . Therefore, the shielding performance of shielding the array substrate  11   b  is improved. Most part of a middle section of the first conductive layer  31  is covered with the first polarizing plate  11   d  that is bonded to the outer surface of the array substrate  11   b . A frame-shaped peripheral edge section of the first conductive layer  31  does not overlap the first polarizing plate  11   d  and is exposed outside. An exposed section  31   a  (an peripheral edge section) of the first conductive layer  31  has a substantially same area as an exposed outer surface section of the array substrate  11   b , and the exposed section  31   a  does not have a constant width over an entire peripheral area and one short-side section thereof is wider than other side sections by an area of the CF substrate non-overlapping section  11   b   2 . A wide section of the exposed section  31   a  of the first conductive layer  31  overlaps the LED overlapping side section LS in the non-display area NAA of the liquid crystal panel  11  in a plan view, and three side sections (narrow sections) of the exposed section  31   a  of the first conductive layer  31  other than the wide section overlap the respective LED non-overlapping side sections NLS in the non-display area NAA of the liquid crystal panel  11  in a plan view. The exposed section  31   a  of the first conductive layer  31  is directly in contact with the conductive bonding member  32 , which will be described later, such that electric connection is established between the exposed section  31  and the conductive bonding member  32 . 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 1 and 7 , a front surface of the conductive bonding member  32  is bonded to a rear plate surface of the liquid crystal panel  11  and a rear surface of the conductive bonding member  32  is bonded to front surfaces of the LED board  18  and the frame  16  of the backlight device  12 . Accordingly, the liquid crystal panel  11  and the backlight device  12  are bonded to each other. The conductive bonding member  32  is formed in a rectangular frame shape (a frame shape, an annular shape), in a plan view, along the shape of the non-display area NAA of the liquid crystal panel  11  and the frame  16 . The conductive bonding member  32  is bonded to a substantially entire peripheral area of the exposed section of the first conductive layer  31  disposed on the outer surface of the array substrate  11   b  of the liquid crystal panel  11 . The exposed section is not covered with the first polarizing plate  11   d . The conductive bonding member  32  surrounds the first polarizing plate  11   d  of the liquid crystal panel  11  over an entire perimeter from outside and does not overlap the first polarizing plate  11   d . This configuration is preferable for reducing a thickness of the liquid crystal display device  10 . The conductive bonding member  32  does not overlap the display area AA of the liquid crystal panel  11  and overlaps the non-display area NAA. Therefore, images displayed in the display area are less likely to be adversely affected by the conductive bonding member  32 . 
     The conductive bonding member  32  is formed from a conductive tape including a base member made of a metal foil such as a copper foil and adhesive coated on front and rear surfaces of the base member. The conductive bonding member  32  has good conductivity and light shielding properties. As illustrated in  FIGS. 7 and 8 , the conductive bonding member  32  overlaps a substantially entire area of the non-display area NAA of the liquid crystal panel  11  in a plan view and the conductive bonding member  32  also overlaps substantially entire areas of the LED overlapping side section LS and the LED non-overlapping side sections NLS of the liquid crystal panel  11 . More in details, the frame-shaped conductive bonding member  32  includes one short-side section overlapping the LED overlapping side section LS of the liquid crystal panel  11  and the LED board  18  in a plan view and the one short-side section is relatively wide. Other three side sections overlapping the LED non-overlapping side sections NLS of the liquid crystal panel  11  in a plan view are relatively narrow. The wide short-side section is bonded to the first conductive layer  31  disposed on the front plate surface (an LED non-mounting surface  18   us ) of the LED board  18  and on the rear surface of the LED overlapping side section LS of the liquid crystal panel  11 . The three narrow side sections are bonded to the first conductive layer  31  disposed on front plate surfaces of the three side sections of the frame  16  (side sections other than the LED board supporting portion  16   a ) and on the rear surfaces of the LED non-overlapping side sections NLS of the liquid crystal panel  11 . According to such a configuration, even if light rays from the LEDs  17  leak into the non-display area NAA of the liquid crystal panel  11 , the leaking light rays are blocked by the conductive bonding member  32  disposed to overlap the LED overlapping side section LS of the non-display area NAA. Therefore, the leaking light rays are less likely to be seen in the non-display area of the liquid crystal panel  11  and good display quality is maintained. The conductive bonding member  32  is disposed to overlap an entire area of the LED overlapping side section LS. Therefore, the conductive bonding member  32  has a sufficient contact area contacted with the first conductive layer  31  and connection reliability between the first conductive layer  31  and the conductive bonding member  32  is ensured. The frame-shaped conductive bonding member  32  overlaps the LED non-overlapping side sections NLS in addition to the LED overlapping side section LS of the liquid crystal panel  11 . Therefore, the contact area between the conductive bonding member  32  and the first conductive layer  31  is further increased and the connection reliability between the first conductive layer  31  and the conductive bonding member  32  is further ensured. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 7 , the conductive bonding member  32  having the above configuration is directly in contact with the ground terminal  18   d  disposed on the LED non-mounting surface  18   us , which is the front plate surface of the LED board  18 , to establish electric connection. As described before, the ground terminal  18   d  is electrically connected to a ground line of the traces of the LED board  18 . The connector fitting portion  18   c  of the pull-out wiring portion  18   b  is fitted in the LED board connector  14   c  of the liquid crystal panel flexible circuit board  14  and the ground terminal  18   d  is electrically connected to a ground circuit of the control circuit board CTR (see  FIGS. 1 and 9 ). Thus, the first conductive layer  31  is connected to ground via the LED board  18  that supplies power to the backlight device  12 . 
     In this embodiment, as illustrated in  FIGS. 7 and 9 , a second conductive layer  33  (a second conductive layer) is disposed on the outer surface of the CF substrate  11   a . The second conductive layer  33  is connected to ground via a ground connection member  34  and a ground pad  35 . The ground connection member  34  is disposed to extend from the CF substrate  11   a  to the array substrate  11   b  and the ground pad  35  is disposed on the array substrate  11   b . According to such a configuration, in comparison to the array substrate  11   b , static electricity is likely to remain on the CF substrate  11   a  and the CF substrate  11   a  is likely to be affected by static electricity, and such CF substrate  11   a  is optimally shielded by the second conductive layer  33 . The surface of the CF substrate  11   a  is less likely to be charged and static electricity is less likely to remain on the surface of the CF substrate  11   a , and a display error due to the static electricity is less likely to be caused. Even in a configuration of the liquid crystal panel  11  including a built-in touch panel pattern, sensitivity of touching is less likely to be lowered by delay that may be caused by noise occurring from the front side of the liquid crystal panel  11 , that is, an opposite side from the backlight device  12 . Functions of the touch panel can be appropriately exerted and it is preferable for achieving a multifunctional liquid crystal panel  11 . 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 7 and 8 , the second conductive layer  33  is formed from a transparent electrode film that is formed in a solid pattern over a substantially entire area of an outer surface of the CF substrate  11   a . The transparent electrode film of the first conductive layer  31  is made of transparent electrode material such as indium tin oxide (ITO) or zinc oxide (ZnO) and is preferably formed from the same transparent electrode material as that of the first conductive layer  31  formed on the outer surface of the array substrate  11   b . However, it is not limited thereto. The second conductive layer  33  is disposed on the plate surface of the CF substrate  11   a  opposite the second polarizing plate  11   c . In comparison to a configuration that a second conductive layer is disposed on a plate surface of the second polarizing plate  11   c  opposite from the CF substrate  11   a  side, the second conductive layer  33  is arranged closer to the CF substrate  11   a . Therefore, the shielding performance of shielding the CF substrate  11   a  is improved. Most part of a middle section of the second conductive layer  33  is covered with the second polarizing plate  11   c  that is bonded to the outer surface of the CF substrate  11   a . A frame-shaped peripheral edge section of the second conductive layer  33  does not overlap the second polarizing plate  11   c  and is exposed outside. An exposed section  33   a  (an peripheral edge section) of the second conductive layer  33  has a substantially same area as an exposed outer surface section of the CF substrate  11   a , and the exposed section  33   a  has a substantially constant width over an entire peripheral area. 
     The ground connection member  34  is formed from conductive paste such as silver paste. As illustrated in  FIGS. 6 and 7 , the ground connection member  34  includes one end that is electrically connected to the exposed section of the second conductive layer  33  on the outer surface of the CF substrate  11   a  and another end that is electrically connected to the ground pad  35  disposed on the array substrate  11   b . The second conductive layer  33  is disposed on the outer surface of the CF substrate  11   a , and the ground pad  35  is disposed on the inner surface of the array substrate  11   b  (the CF board non-overlapping portion  11   b   2 ). Therefore, a level difference corresponding to a thickness of the CF substrate  11   a  is between the second conductive layer  33  and the ground pad  35 . The ground connection member  34  is formed from the conductive paste that can be freely deformed to be in a desired shape. Therefore, the ground connection member  34  can be easily disposed to extend from the ground pad  35  to the second conductive layer  33  while covering the level difference and high connection reliability can be obtained. 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 6 and 7 , the ground pad  35  is disposed on the inner surface (a plate surface opposite from a first polarizing plate  11   d  side) of the CF substrate non-overlapping portion  11   b   2  of the array board  11   b  and is formed from any of the first metal film  22 , the second metal film  25 , the first transparent electrode film  28 , and the second transparent electrode film  30 . Therefore, in a process of producing the array substrate  11   b , the ground pad  35  is formed on the array substrate  11   b  by patterning at the same time of forming any of the first metal film  22 , the second metal film  25 , the first transparent electrode film  28 , and the second transparent electrode film  30  by patterning. The ground pad  35  is connected to the liquid crystal panel flexible circuit board  14  via the traces (not illustrated) formed on the CF board non-overlapping portion  11   b   2  of the array substrate  11   b  and is connected to ground via the liquid crystal panel flexible circuit board  14 . The connector fitting portion  18   c  of the LED board  18  is electrically connected to the LED board connecting section  14   c  of the liquid crystal panel flexible circuit board  14 . Therefore, supply of signals to the liquid crystal panel  11  and supply of power to the LEDs  17  of the backlight device  12  are commonly performed and the first conductive layer  31  and the second conductive layer  33  are commonly connected to ground. The ground connection member  34  overlaps a part of the ground pad  35  on the CF substrate side  11   a  to establish connection therebetween. 
     As described before, the liquid crystal display device  10  (a display device) of this embodiment includes the backlight device  12  (a lighting device) emitting light, a liquid crystal panel  11  (a display panel) disposed on a light exit side with respect to the backlight device  12 , a first conductive layer  31  (a conductive layer), and a conductive bonding member  32 . The liquid crystal panel  11  at least includes the array substrate  11   b  (a first substrate), the CF substrate  11   a  (a second substrate) disposed to overlap the array substrate  11   b  on an opposite side from a backlight device  12  side, and the first polarizing plate  11   d  (a polarizing plate) disposed on the array substrate  11   b  on the backlight device  12  side. The first conductive layer  31  is disposed on a plate surface of one of the array substrate  11   b  and the first polarizing plate  11   d . The conductive bonding member  32  is electrically connected to the first conductive layer  31  and fixes the backlight device  12  and the liquid crystal panel  11  and is connected to ground. 
     According to such a configuration, the conductive bonding member  32  that is connected to ground is electrically connected to the first conductive layer  31  disposed on the plate surface of one of the array substrate  11   b  and the first polarizing plate  11   d  included in the liquid crystal panel  11 . Therefore, the liquid crystal panel  11  shielded. Even in a configuration of the liquid crystal panel  11  including a built-in touch panel pattern, sensitivity of touching is less likely to be lowered by the noise occurring from the backlight device  12  side with respect to the liquid crystal panel  11  and functions of the touch panel can be appropriately exerted. It is preferable for achieving a multifunctional liquid crystal panel  11 . 
     The conductive bonding member  32  that bonds the backlight device  12  and the liquid crystal panel  11  is electrically connected to the first conductive layer  31  and supplies ground voltage to the first conductive layer  31 . An operation of connecting the first conductive layer  31  to ground is simplified and a sufficient contact area of the first conductive layer  31  and the conductive bonding member  32  is obtained and high connection reliability is achieved. Furthermore, unlike the known configuration, the first polarizing plate  11   d  is not required to be formed in a special size or a special shape. 
     The liquid crystal panel  11  is defined into the display area AA displaying images and the non-display area NAA surrounding the display area AA. The conductive bonding member  32  is arranged to overlap the non-display area NAA. According to such a configuration, the conductive bonding member  32  is less likely to adversely affect images displayed in the display area AA. The material that is opaque and excellent in conductivity such as metal can be used as the material of the conductive bonding member  32  and therefore, high connection reliability with the first conductive layer  31  can be obtained. 
     The backlight device  12  includes the LEDs  17  (a light source) that overlap at least one-side section of the non-display area NAA. The liquid crystal panel  11  includes a side section overlapping the LEDs  17  in the non-display area NAA as the LED overlapping side section LS (the light source overlapping side section). The conductive bonding member  32  has light blocking properties and is disposed to overlap the LED overlapping side section LS in the non-display area NAA. Accordingly, even if the light rays from the LEDs  17  leak into the non-display area NAA side of the liquid crystal panel  11 , the leaking light rays are blocked by the conductive bonding member  32  disposed to overlap the LED overlapping side section LS of the non-display area NAA. Accordingly, the leaking light rays are less likely to be seen in the non-display area of the liquid crystal panel  11  and display quality is improved. 
     The liquid crystal panel  11  includes side sections that do not overlap the LEDs  17  in the non-display area NAA as the LED non-overlapping side sections NLS (the light source non-overlapping side sections). The conductive bonding member  32  is formed in an area overlapping an entire area of at least the LED overlapping side section LS. Thus, the conductive bonding member  32  is at least formed in an area overlapping an entire area of the LED overlapping side section LS that is wider than the LED non-overlapping side sections NLS. Therefore, a sufficient contact area of the conductive bonding member  32  and the first conductive layer  31  is ensured, and high connection reliability between the first conductive layer  31  and the conductive bonding member  32  can be obtained. 
     The conductive bonding member  32  is formed in an annular shape along the shape of the non-display area NAA and overlaps the LED non-overlapping side sections NLS in addition to the LED overlapping side section LS. Accordingly, the conductive bonding member  32  that is formed in an annular shape along the shape of the non-display area NAA and overlaps the LED non-overlapping side sections NLS in addition to the LED overlapping side section LS is in contact with the first conductive layer  31 . Therefore, the contact area of the conductive bonding member  32  and the first conductive layer  31  is further increased and the connection reliability of the first conductive layer  31  and the conductive bonding member  32  is further increased. 
     The LED board  18  (a lighting device power supplying member) for supplying power to the backlight device  12  is included and the conductive bonding member  32  is electrically connected to the LED board  18 . Accordingly, the conductive bonding member  32  can be easily connected to ground via the LED board  18  for supplying power to the backlight device  12 . 
     The LED board  18  includes the LEDs  17  emitting light rays, the LED mounting portion  18   a , and the pull-out wiring portion  18   b . The LEDs  17  are mounted on the LED mounting portion  18   a . The LED mounting portion  18   a  has the LED non-mounting surface  18   us  (light source non-mounting surface) that is an opposite surface from a surface where the LEDs  17  are mounted. The LED non-mounting surface  18   us  is opposite the liquid crystal panel  11 . The pull-out wiring portion  18   b  is pulled outside the backlight device  12  from the LED mounting portion  18   a . The ground terminal  18   d  is disposed on the LED non-mounting surface  18   us  of the LED mounting portion  18   a . The conductive bonding member  32  is contacted with the LED non-mounting surface  18   us  of the LED mounting portion  18   a  and electrically connected to the ground terminal  18   d . According to such a configuration, the conductive bonding member  32  is disposed to be in contact with the LED non-mounting surface  18   us  of the LED mounting portion  18   a  included in the LED board  18  such that the conductive bonding member  32  is electrically connected to the ground terminal  18   d  on the LED non-mounting surface  18   us . Thus, the first conductive layer  31  is connected to ground. 
     The display device further includes the second conductive layer  33  (a second conductive layer), the second polarizing plate  11   c  (a second polarizing plate), and the ground connection member  34 . The second conductive layer  33  is disposed on the plate surface of the CF substrate  11   a  opposite from the array substrate  11   b  side. The second polarizing plate  11   c  is bonded to the plate surface of the CF substrate  11   a  opposite from the array substrate  11   b  side such that a part of the second conductive layer  33  is exposed. One end of the ground connection member  34  is electrically connected to the exposed section of the second conductive layer  33  and another end thereof is connected to ground. According to such a configuration, the second polarizing plate  11   c  bonded to the plate surface of the CF substrate  11   a  opposite from the array substrate  11   b  side is formed such that the second conductive layer  33  that is disposed on the plate surface of the CF substrate  11   a  opposite from the array substrate  11   b  side is partially exposed. The one end of the ground connection member  34  is connected to the exposed section of the second conductive layer  33  and the liquid crystal panel  11  is shielded. Even in a configuration of the liquid crystal panel  11  including a built-in touch panel pattern, sensitivity of touching is less likely to be lowered by the noise occurring from an opposite side from the backlight device  12  side with respect to the liquid crystal panel  11  and functions of the touch panel can be appropriately exerted. It is preferable for achieving a multifunctional liquid crystal panel  11 . 
     The array substrate  11   b  includes the CF substrate non-overlapping section  11   b   2  (the second substrate non-overlapping section) that does not overlap the CF substrate  11   a  and the ground pad  35  is disposed on the CF substrate non-overlapping section  11   b   2 . The liquid crystal panel flexible circuit board  14  (the display panel wiring member) is mounted on the array substrate  11   b  and transfers at least the signals for display images and the ground pad  35  is connected to ground via the liquid crystal panel flexible circuit board  14 . The ground connection member  34  is formed from the conductive paste that is disposed extending from the grand pad  35  to the exposed section of the second conductive layer  33 . The ground pad  35  is connected to ground via the liquid crystal panel flexible circuit board  14  mounted on the array substrate  11   b . Therefore, the second conductive layer  33  of the CF substrate  11   a  that is connected to the ground pad  35  of the array substrate  11   b  is connected to around via the ground connection member  34 . A level difference corresponding to a thickness of the CF substrate  11   a  is between the second conductive member  33  disposed on the CF substrate  11   a  and the ground pad  35  disposed on the CF substrate non-overlapping section  11   b   2  of the array substrate  11   b . The ground connection member  34  is formed from the conductive paste such that the ground connection member  34  can be easily disposed to extend from the ground pad  35  to the exposed section of the second conductive layer  33  while covering the level difference and effective connection can be established. 
     The display device further includes the LED board  18  that supplies power to the backlight device  12 . The liquid crystal panel flexible circuit board  14  includes the LED board connecting section  14   c  (a connecting section) that is electrically connected to the LED board  18 . Accordingly, the LED board  18  is electrically connected to the LED board connecting section  14   c  of the liquid crystal panel flexible circuit board  14  such that the first conductive layer  31  and the second conductive layer  33  are commonly connected to around. 
     The first conductive layer  31  is disposed on the first polarizing plate  11   d  side plate surface of the array substrate  11   b . Accordingly, the electric connection between the first conductive layer  31  and the conductive bonding member  32  can be established by arranging the conductive bonding member  32  so as to overlap the array substrate  11   b  on the first polarizing plate  11   d  side. In comparison to a configuration that the first conductive layer is disposed on a plate surface of the first polarizing plate  11   d  opposite from the array substrate  11   b  side, the first conductive layer  31  is arranged closer to the array substrate  11   b . Therefore, the shielding performance of shielding the array substrate  11   b  is improved. 
     The conductive bonding member  32  is disposed not to overlap the first polarizing plate  11   d . Such a configuration is preferable for reducing a thickness in comparison to a configuration that the conductive bonding member is disposed to overlap the first polarizing plate  11   d.    
     The first conductive layer  31  is formed from a transparent electrode film. According to such a configuration, high transmissivity and high conductivity can be obtained. 
     Second Embodiment 
     A second embodiment of the present technology will be described with reference to  FIG. 10 . In the second embodiment, arrangement of a first conductive layer  131  is altered. Configurations, operations, and effects that are similar to those of the first embodiment will not be described. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 10 , the first conductive layer  131  of this embodiment is disposed on an outer surface of a first polarizing plate  111   d , that is a plate surface of the first polarizing plate  111   d  opposite from an array substrate  111   b  side. The first polarizing plate  111   d  is directly bonded to the outer surface of the array substrate  111   b  without having the first conductive layer  131  therebetween. The first polarizing plate  111   d  has a substantially same plan view size as the array substrate  111   b  and is disposed to cover a substantially entire area of the outer surface of the array substrate  111   b . The first conductive layer  131  is disposed in a solid pattern over a substantially entire area of the outer surface of the first polarizing plate  111   d  and a forming area of the first conductive layer  131  is substantially same as that of the first conductive layer  31  in the first embodiment. An entire area of the first conductive layer  131  is exposed at the outer surface of the first polarizing plate  111   d.    
     The first conductive layer  131  includes a light transmissive base member and conductive particles contained in the light transmissive base member. The light transmissive base member is made of substantially transparent light transmissive resin material. Adhesive is coated on a surface of the first conductive layer  131  opposite the outer surface of the first polarizing plate  111   d  and the first conductive layer  131  is bonded to the outer surface of the first polarizing plate  111   d  with the adhesive. In comparison to the configuration of the first embodiment including the first conductive layer  31  formed from the transparent electrode film on the outer surface of the array substrate  111   b , the first conductive layer  131  can be disposed at a lower cost. A conductive bonding member  132  is bonded on an outer surface side of the first polarizing plate  111   d , and a liquid crystal panel  111  and a backlight device  112  are fixed with the conductive bonding member  132  and the conductive bonding member  132  is electrically connected to the first conductive layer  131  via the conductive bonding member  132 . 
     As described before, according to this embodiment, the first conductive layer  131  is disposed on the plate surface of the first polarizing plate  111   d  opposite from the array substrate  111   b  side. The conductive bonding member  132  is disposed to overlap the first polarizing plate  111   d  on an opposite side from the array substrate  111   b  side. Accordingly, electrical connection between the first conductive layer  131  and the conductive bonding member  132  can be established. In comparison to a configuration including the first conductive layer directly on the plate surface of the array substrate  111   b , the first conductive layer  131  can be disposed at a lower cost. 
     The first conductive layer  131  includes the light transmissive base member and the conductive particles contained in the light transmissive base member. Accordingly, in comparison to a configuration including first conductive layer formed from a transparent electrode film directly on the plate surface of the array substrate  111   b , a cost is preferably reduced. 
     Third Embodiment 
     A third embodiment of the present technology will be described with reference to  FIG. 11 . The third embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that an LED driving board  36  is included. Configurations, operations, and effects that are similar to those of the first embodiment will not be described. 
     According to this embodiment, as illustrated in  FIG. 11 , an LED board  218  is not electrically connected to a liquid crystal panel flexible circuit board  214  but to the LED driving board  36 . A circuit (not illustrated) including various electronic components and trace patterns is mounted on the LED driving board  36 . The circuit includes at least an LED driving circuit for supplying driving power to the LEDs on the LED board  218  and a ground circuit for supplying a ground potential to a liquid crystal panel  211 . The LED board  218  is electrically connected to the LED driving board  36  such that the driving power is supplied to the LEDs via the LED driving circuit and a first conductive layer  231  is maintained at a ground potential by the ground circuit. 
     Fourth Embodiment 
     A fourth embodiment of the present technology will be described with reference to  FIG. 12 . The fourth embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that a conductive bonding member  332  is connected to ground via a chassis  315  of a backlight device. Configurations, operations, and effects that are similar to those of the first embodiment will not be described. 
     According to this embodiment, as illustrated in  FIG. 12 , the conductive bonding member  332  is electrically connected to the chassis  315  included in the backlight device. The chassis  315  is connected to ground. Accordingly, the conductive bonding member  332  is held at a ground potential via the chassis  315 . An LED board, which is not illustrated, may be electrically connected to a control board CTR via a liquid crystal panel flexible circuit board  314  similarly to the first embodiment or may be electrically connected to an LED driving board, which is not illustrated, similarly to the third embodiment. 
     Other Embodiments 
     The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments described in the above sections and the drawings. For example, the following embodiments may be included in technical scopes of the present invention. 
     (1) In the first embodiment, the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are formed from the transparent electrode film. However, one of both of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer may be formed from a light transmissive base member and conductive particles contained in the light transmissive base member similarly to the first conductive layer of the second embodiment. 
     (2) In the first embodiment, the conductive bonding member is contacted with a substantially entire area of the exposed section of the first conductive layer that is not covered with the first polarizing plate. However, the conductive bonding member may be contacted with a part of the exposed section of the first conductive layer. For example, the conductive bonding member may be disposed to be contacted with three side sections or two side sections or one side section of the frame-shaped exposed section of the first conductive layer. In such a configuration, it is preferable to dispose the conductive bonding member selectively to be contacted with the wide portion of the exposed section of the first conductive layer for ensuring sufficient contact area and shielding the leaking light rays from the LEDs. However, it is not limited thereto. 
     (3) As an example of the configuration including the conductive bonding member contacted with only a part of the exposed section of the first conductive layer like the configuration of (2), the conductive bonding member may be contacted with a part of the side section, with respect to a width dimension thereof, included in the exposed section of the first conductive layer. 
     (4) In the first embodiment, the first polarizing plate is slightly smaller than the array substrate, and the exposed section of the first conductive layer has a frame shape in a plan view. A long-side dimension (a short-side dimension) of the first polarizing plate may be smaller than a long-side dimension (a short-side dimension) of the array substrate and the short-side dimension (a long-side dimension) of the first polarizing plate may be substantially equal to the short-side dimension (along-side dimension) of the array substrate. The exposed sections of the first conductive layer may be formed in a belt-like shape in a plan view and may be disposed to sandwich the first polarizing plate from two sides with respect to the long-side direction (the short-side direction). Other than the above configuration, the exposed section of the first conductive layer having the belt-like shape may be disposed on only one side section of the non-display area of the array substrate. As the area of the disposed section of the first conductive layer is altered, a forming area of the conductive bonding member is preferably altered. However, plan view shapes of the exposed section of the first conductive layer and the conductive bonding member do not necessarily match. 
     (5) In the first embodiment, the first conductive layer is disposed over a substantially entire area of the outer surface of the array substrate. However, the first conductive layer may be disposed over an entire area of the display area of the outer surface of the array substrate and a section of the non-display area next to the display area, and the first conductive layer may not be disposed on peripheral edge portions of the non-display area. Such a configuration is similar to the second conductive layer disposed on the outer surface of the CF substrate. 
     (6) In the second embodiment, the first conductive layer is disposed over a substantially entire area of the outer surface of the first polarizing plate. However, the first conductive layer may be disposed over a substantially entire area of the display area on the outer surface of the first polarizing plate and a section of the non-display area next to the display area, and the first conductive layer may not be disposed on peripheral edge portions of the non-display area. 
     (7) In the second embodiment, the first polarizing plate is disposed on a substantially entire area of the outer surface of the array substrate. However, the first polarizing plate may be disposed over a substantially entire area of the display area on the outer surface of the array substrate and a section of the non-display area next to the display area, and the first polarizing plate may not be disposed on peripheral edge portions of the non-display area. 
     (8) As a modification of the second embodiment, the first conductive layer may be disposed on the outer surface of the first polarizing plate by printing. 
     (9) The configuration of each of the third and four embodiments may be included in the configuration of the second embodiment. 
     (10) In the fourth embodiment, the LED board is not electrically connected to the conductive bonding member and therefore, the LED board can be arranged in various places in the backlight device. The LED board may be arranged on a rear side with respect to the LEDs or the LEDs of a top surface light emission type may be arranged on an opposite side from a light guide plate side with respect to the LEDs. 
     (11) in each of the above embodiments, the backlight device of one-side light emission type is described. A backlight device of two-sides light emission type including a pair of long-side edge surfaces or a pair of short-side edge surfaces of the light guide plate as LED opposite edge surfaces is also included in the scope of the present invention. A backlight device of three-sides light emission type including any three edge surfaces of peripheral edge surfaces of the light guide plate as the LED opposite surfaces is also included in the scope of the invention. A backlight device of four-sides light emission type including all of the four peripheral edge surfaces of the light guide plate as the LED opposite surfaces is also included in the scope of the invention. 
     (12) In each of the above embodiments, the driver is mounted on the array substrate of the liquid crystal panel through the chip on glass (COG) mounting. However, the driver may be mounted on the liquid crystal panel flexible circuit board through the chip on film (COF) mounting. 
     (13) In each of the above embodiments, the liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel of a rectangular plan view shape. However, a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal panel of a plan view shape of a square, a circle, or an oval is also included in the scope of the invention. 
     (14) Specific detection methods of a build-in touch panel pattern in a liquid crystal panel according to each of the embodiments may include an electrostatic capacitance type, a contact type, an optical type, a hybrid type, and an electronic paper type, and any of the detection methods can be applied in each of the above embodiments. 
     (15) In each of the above embodiments, the liquid crystal panel includes the touch panel pattern therein. A structure exerting functions other than the touch panel function may be included in the liquid crystal panel. 
     (16) In each of the above embodiments, the semiconductor film configuring the channel portion of the TFTs includes the oxide semiconductor material. Polysilicon (polycrystallized silicon (polycrystalline silicon)) such as continuous grain silicon (CG silicon) or amorphous silicon may be used as the semiconductor film. 
     (17) Each of the above embodiments includes the liquid crystal panel of a lateral electric field type that includes an FFS mode as an operation mode. A liquid crystal panel that includes an in-plane switching (IPS) mode or a liquid crystal panel that includes a vertical alignment (VA) mode is also included in the scope of the present invention. 
     (18) In each of the above embodiments, the color filters of the liquid crystal panel include filters of three colors including red, green, and blue. In addition to the red, green and blue color portions, a yellow color portion may be included and the liquid crystal panel including the color filters of four colors is also included in the scope of the present invention. 
     (19) Each of the above embodiments includes the liquid crystal panels that are classified as small sized or small to middle sized panels. However, liquid crystal panels that are classified as middle sized or large sized (or supersized) panels having screen sizes from 20 inches to 90 inches are also included in the scope of the present invention. Such display panels may be used in electronic devices including television devices, digital signage, and electronic blackboard. 
     (20) In each of the above embodiments, the liquid crystal panel includes boards and the liquid crystal layer sandwiched therebetween. A liquid crystal panel including the boards and functional organic molecules other than the liquid crystal material is also included in the scope of the present invention. 
     (21) Each of the above embodiments includes the TFTs as switching components of the liquid crystal display panel. However, liquid crystal display panels that include switching components other than TFTs (e.g., thin film diodes (TFDs)) may be included in the scope of the present invention. Furthermore, black-and-white liquid crystal display panels, other than color liquid crystal display panels, are also included in the scope of the present invention. 
     (22) In each of the above embodiments, the liquid crystal display panels are described as the display panels. However, other types of display panels (e.g., plasma display panels (PDPs), organic EL panels, electrophoretic display (EPD) panels, micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS) display panels) are also included in the scope of the present invention. 
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       10 : liquid crystal display device (display device),  11 ,  111 ,  211 : liquid crystal panel (display panel),  11   a : CF substrate (second substrate),  11   b ,  111   b : array substrate (first substrate),  11   b : CF substrate non-overlapping section (second substrate non-overlapping section),  11   c : second polarizing plate (second polarizing plate),  11   d ,  111   d : first polarizing plate (polarizing plate),  12 ,  112 : backlight device (lighting device),  14 ,  214 ,  314 : liquid crystal panel flexible circuit board (display panel wiring member),  14   c : LED board connecting section (connecting section),  17 : LED (light source),  18 ,  218 : LED board (lighting device power supply member),  18   a : LED mounting portion (light source mounting portion),  18   b : pull-out wiring portion,  18   d : ground terminal,  18   us : LED non-mounting surface (light source non-mounting surface),  31 ,  131 ,  231 : first conductive layer (conductive layer),  32 ,  132 ,  332 : conductive bonding member,  33 : second conductive layer (second conductive layer),  34 : around connection member,  35 : ground pad, AA: display area, LS: LED overlapping side section (light source overlapping side section), NAA: non-display area, NLS: LED non-overlapping side section (light source non-overlapping side section)