Patent ID: 7692733

Claim:
A liquid crystal display apparatus comprising: a first light guide plate having a specified thickness between a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being formed with a plurality of first grooves running in a predetermined direction; a second light guide plate having a specified thickness between a third surface and a fourth surface, the third surface opposing the second surface of the first light guide plate, and the third surface being formed with a plurality of second grooves running in a direction perpendicular to the running direction of the first grooves; a liquid crystal display device which is provided on a side of the fourth surface of the second light guiding plate and which comprises a plurality of pixels; first light emitting elements which emit light toward an end surface of the first light guide plate that is parallel to the running direction of the first grooves; and second light emitting elements which emit light toward an end surface of the second light guide plate that is parallel to the running direction of the second grooves.