Patent ID: 8872998

Claim:
An image display apparatus comprising: a liquid crystal panel having liquid crystal elements, for displaying an image on one surface thereof using the liquid crystal elements, the liquid crystal panel being formed in rectangular form; a chassis disposed on a side of another surface of the liquid crystal panel; a planar member disposed between the liquid crystal panel and the chassis so as to be approximately in parallel to the liquid crystal panel, the planar member being a diffuser plate or a reinforcing plate; and a protruding portion fixed to the chassis and protruding towards the planar member, the protruding portion including: a plurality of first protruding members disposed so as to be separated by a first distance from the liquid crystal panel, the plurality of first protruding members defining a small allowance region for the planar member in which an amount of displacement of the planar member towards the chassis side is regulated at most to a first predetermined value; and a plurality of second protruding members disposed so as to be separated by a second distance which is larger than the first distance, from the liquid crystal panel, the plurality of second protruding members defining a large allowance region for the planar member in which an amount of displacement towards the chassis side is regulated at most to a second predetermined value which is larger than a first predetermined value, wherein the plurality of first protruding members have a first height from an inner surface of the chassis and the plurality of second protruding members have a second height from the inner surface, the first height being higher than the second height, and wherein the plurality of first protruding members and the plurality of second protruding members are alternately arranged throughout in a long-side direction of the liquid crystal panel or a short-side direction of the liquid crystal panel.