Patent ID: 7876398

Claim:
A liquid crystal display apparatus, comprising: a rear frame formed by cutting and bending a metal plate, and including a rectangular bottom surface, rising portions vertically arranged respectively from both the long sides of the bottom surface, and support portions bent from the rising portions parallel to the bottom surface and outward; a reflection sheet mounted on the rear frame; a light frame including, on the underside, a holding portion for holding a backlight disposed above the reflection sheet; and a rectangular diffusion plate disposed on the light frame and the support portions, and for diffusing light; characterized in that protrusions protruding upward from the support portions are provided, a step is provided on the top side of the light frame, the diffusion plate is configured such that each short side fits with the step of the light frame, and such that a part of each long side is in contact with the protrusion of the rear frame, and the reflection sheet has fitting portions to fit with the protrusions.