Patent ID: 8130340

Claim:
A liquid crystal display comprising: a plurality of linear or rod-like light sources disposed substantially parallel to each other; a light guide plate disposed so that its longitudinal direction is substantially parallel to said light sources; total reflecting means provided on a back surface of said light guide plate; a liquid crystal panel provided on a front surface side opposite to said back surface; and semi-transmissive reflecting means provided between said light guide plate and said liquid crystal panel; wherein said back surface of said light guide plate is concavely curved and said front surface of said light guide plate is flat, and thereby a thickness of said light guide plate decreases as going from its end faces, where light from said light sources is incident, to its inner portion; and wherein said end faces each bulge in a convex lens shape; and wherein said semi-transmissive reflecting means comprises a light guide portion and a plurality of contact portions that contact with said light guide plate to allow the light to proceed in said light guide portion.