Patent ID: 8681488

Claim:
A display device, comprising: a panel-like structure comprising a display panel; a lower edge support member for supporting a lower edge of the panel-like structure; a first circuit board arranged on a rear surface of the panel-like structure; a second circuit board arranged on a lower surface of the lower edge support member; an electric cable, which passes through a rear side of the lower edge support member, for connecting the first circuit board and the second circuit board to each other; a shielding plate for covering the first circuit board, the second circuit board, and the electric cable from behind; and a water absorbing member which is sandwiched between the lower edge support member and the shielding plate together with the electric cable and is applied to the electric cable; wherein the electric cable comprises a flat cable, and the water absorbing member is adhered to a rear end surface of the lower edge support member across an entire width of a part of the rear end surface opposed to the flat cable.