JP2011164502A - Liquid crystal display device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a liquid crystal display device which enables a worker to easily find that assembling components, such as a backside sheet plate and a liquid crystal display element to be assembled on the front side with a case body as a reference have been forgotten to be assembled, while preventing erroneous assembling of the components and enables the worker to easily assemble and fix the components. <P>SOLUTION: The liquid crystal display device includes: the liquid crystal display element 1 and the backside sheet plate 2 which are installed on the front side of the case body 6; and a frame body 7 which fixes and holds the liquid crystal display element 1 and the backside sheet plate 2 to the front side of the case body. In the liquid crystal display device, the backside sheet plate 2 includes positioning ear portions 20a and 21a for positioning and holding the backside sheet plate to the side of the case body 6, in proper positions of an peripheral edge of the backside sheet plate, and the case body 6 includes positioning groove portions 62 in positions of a peripheral wall 61 thereof, which correspond to the positioning ear portions 20a and 21a, and the frame body 7 includes ribs 73 for retaining the positioning ear portions 20a and 21a, in positions of a peripheral wall 71 of the frame body 7, which correspond to the positioning groove portions 62. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display device.

  As a conventional liquid crystal display device, for example, those disclosed in Patent Literature 1 to Patent Literature 3 are known. In the liquid crystal display device according to each patent document, the liquid crystal display element is supported through a case body called a light box, and a circuit board is disposed and supported on the back side of the case body. The liquid crystal display element is backlit by the mounted light source (LED). At this time, light from the light source is colored and illuminated by a back sheet plate made of a colored sheet plate, a lens sheet plate, a diffusion sheet plate, or the like disposed behind the liquid crystal display element, or uniformly illuminated and displayed. It is.

  In addition, the liquid crystal display element and the circuit board are electrically connected to the electrode terminals provided on the liquid crystal display element and the circuit pattern provided on the circuit board by appropriate connecting members, and supply drive signals to the liquid crystal display element through the circuit board. The liquid crystal display element is provided to perform a predetermined display.

  As an electrical connection means between the liquid crystal display element and the circuit board, for example, one using a plurality of metal lead frames, one using a rubber connector (conductive rubber), or a flexible printed wiring board is used. There are things.

Further, in Patent Document 1 or the like, a positioning ear for positioning and holding the case body side is provided at an appropriate position on the periphery of the back sheet plate on the back sheet plate that is a plurality of lens sheets, and positioning is performed behind the case body. By providing positioning groove portions on the peripheral wall portions of the case body corresponding to the ear portions, the front and back surfaces of the rear sheet plate as each lens sheet are prevented from being mistakenly assembled.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-352476 JP 2000-148040 A JP 2008-89660 A

  However, in the liquid crystal display device having the configuration according to Patent Document 1 described above, the back sheet plate is assembled on the back side of the case body, and the liquid crystal display element is assembled on the front side of the case body. There is a problem that workability tends to be complicated.

  Therefore, the present invention pays attention to the above-mentioned problems, and it is easy to visually determine whether to forget to insert an assembly part while preventing a back sheet plate or a liquid crystal display element to be assembled on the front side with respect to the case body. An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display device that can be used and can be easily assembled and fixed.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a liquid crystal display element and a wiring board that is electrically connected to the liquid crystal display element and mounts a light source for illuminating the liquid crystal display element. A back sheet plate disposed behind the liquid crystal display element, a case body for arranging and supporting the back sheet plate and the liquid crystal display element and the circuit board, and the liquid crystal display on the front side of the case body In a liquid crystal display device comprising: a frame that fixes and holds an element and the back sheet plate on the case body side, the back sheet plate is positioned and held on the case body side at an appropriate position on the periphery of the back sheet plate. A positioning ear is provided, the case body is provided with a positioning groove at a peripheral wall portion of the case body corresponding to the positioning ear, and the frame body is opposed to the positioning groove at the peripheral wall portion of the frame body. A position, a liquid crystal display device characterized by comprising a rib to suppress the positioning ears.

  By configuring in this way, it is possible to visually determine whether or not a plurality of back sheet plates are correctly set on the front side with respect to the case body, and a liquid crystal display element is set on the back sheet plate However, the positioning ears protruding from the peripheral edge of the back sheet plate can be easily checked visually from the front side. It can be easily identified. Further, when the liquid crystal display element is assembled and fixed from the front side of the case body by the frame body, the liquid crystal display element is pressed and held by the frame body, and at the same time the peripheral ribs of the back sheet plate are held by the holding ribs provided on the frame body. The provided positioning ears can be positioned and fixed from the upper side, so that it is possible to prevent abnormal noises and squeaking noises from occurring even if exposed to a vibrating atmosphere. The problem that powder is generated by rubbing against the sheet plate can also be solved.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the liquid crystal display device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the positioning ears of the rear sheet plate are arranged so that the shape of the rear sheet plate is asymmetric. To do.

  By comprising in this way, since the back sheet board is formed in the asymmetrical shape with respect to a case body, the problem of having assembled | attached accidentally can be eliminated.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the liquid crystal display device according to the first or second aspect, a light guide member that guides light from the light source is disposed behind the back sheet plate, and the positioning is performed on the light guide member. Protruding pieces are provided at locations corresponding to the groove portions, and the frame body is characterized in that the positioning ears and the protruding pieces are suppressed by the ribs.

  By configuring in this way, the light guide member can be fixed and held together with the back sheet plate without floating.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a hook portion is provided on one of the frame body and the case body, and a locking portion that engages with the hook portion is provided on the other.

  With this configuration, the frame body can be easily assembled and fixed to the case body, and at the same time, the assembly component including the liquid crystal display element can be satisfactorily fixed and held.

  In the liquid crystal display device according to the present invention, a liquid crystal display element, a wiring board electrically connected to the liquid crystal display element and mounting a light source for illuminating the liquid crystal display element, and behind the liquid crystal display element A rear sheet plate to be disposed; a case body for arranging and supporting the rear sheet plate and the liquid crystal display element and the circuit board; and the liquid crystal display element and the rear sheet plate on the front side of the case body In the liquid crystal display device provided with a frame body fixedly held on the case body side, the back sheet plate is provided with positioning ears for positioning and holding on the case body side at appropriate positions on the periphery of the back sheet plate, In the case body, a positioning groove portion is provided at a peripheral wall portion of the case body corresponding to the positioning ear portion, and the frame body is provided at a position corresponding to the positioning groove portion at a peripheral wall portion of the frame body. Since the liquid crystal display device is provided with a rib for suppressing the positioning ear, the back sheet plate and the liquid crystal display element can be sequentially set on the front side with respect to the case body, and the back sheet It is possible to visually discriminate whether or not a board or the like is set correctly. At this time, even if the liquid crystal display element is set on the back sheet plate, the positioning ear provided at the peripheral portion of the back sheet plate can be easily confirmed visually from the front side from the positioning groove portion provided on the case body. Therefore, it is possible to easily determine whether or not there is an incorrect assembly at the time of assembly, or whether or not an assembly component is missing (forgotten). Further, when the liquid crystal display element is assembled and fixed from the front side of the case body by the frame body, the liquid crystal display element is pressed and held by the frame body, and at the same time, the holding rib provided on the frame body is attached to the peripheral portion of the back sheet plate. The provided positioning ears can be positioned and fixed from the upper side, so that it is possible to prevent abnormal noises and squeaking noises from occurring even when exposed to a vibrating atmosphere. The problem that powder is generated by rubbing against the sheet plate can also be solved.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a liquid crystal display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part in the horizontal direction of the assembled state of the liquid crystal display device in FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the main part of the assembled state of the liquid crystal display device in FIG. 1 in the vertical direction. 4A and 4B are a front view of a case body and a front view showing a state in which a light guide member is set in the case body. 5 (A) and 5 (B) are front views showing a state in which the back sheet plate is sequentially set on the front view shown in FIG. 4 (B).

  Hereinafter, a liquid crystal display device according to a first embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the figure, the liquid crystal display device according to the present embodiment includes a liquid crystal display element 1 having a display unit, and a back surface including a colored filter sheet plate 20 and a diffusion sheet plate 21 disposed behind the liquid crystal display element 1. A sheet plate 2, a light-transmitting synthetic resin light guide member 3 disposed behind the back sheet plate 2, and a light source 4 that directly or indirectly illuminates the light guide member 3 from behind. A circuit board 5 on which the light source 4 is mounted and a drive circuit for driving the liquid crystal display element 1 is provided, and a synthetic resin that supports the back sheet plate 2 and the liquid crystal display element 1 on the circuit board 5. A case body 6, a synthetic resin frame body 7 that fixes and holds the liquid crystal display element 1 on the case body 6 side on the front side of the case body 6, and the liquid crystal display element that is held by the case body 6 Provided in 1 It is constituted by a conductive member 8 such as a conductive rubber for electrically connecting between the conductive pattern of the electrode portion and the circuit board 5.

  On the back sheet plate 2 such as the colored filter sheet plate 20 and the diffusion sheet plate 21 disposed behind the liquid crystal display element 1, positioning ears 20a and 21a protrude and form at appropriate positions on the periphery of the back sheet plate 2. Has been. In this embodiment, the positioning ears 20a and 21a provided at the peripheral portions of the back plate 2 (the colored filter sheet plate 20 and the diffusion sheet plate 21) are asymmetric (left-right asymmetric). It arrange | positions so that it may become a shape.

  The light guide member 3 is provided with a protruding piece 30 integrally protruding at a position corresponding to the positioning ears 20a and 21a provided on the colored filter sheet plate 20 and the diffusion sheet plate 21 which are the back sheet plate 2. .

  The circuit board 5 is provided with a drive circuit (not shown) for driving the liquid crystal display element 1, and a conductive terminal (not shown) formed of a conductive pattern at a distance equal to the electrode terminal of the liquid crystal display element 1 is provided in a part of the circuit board 5. Formed and connected by a current-carrying member 8 such as conductive rubber. On the circuit board 5, a light source 4 composed of LEDs for illuminating the liquid crystal display element 1 and the back sheet plate 2 is mounted.

  The energizing member 8 made of conductive rubber or the like has a laminated structure in which insulating layers and conductive layers are alternately laminated along the longitudinal direction at equal intervals with the electrode terminals of the liquid crystal display element 1 and the conductive terminals of the circuit board 5. It is an elastic connecting member that is interposed between the connection terminal of the liquid crystal display element 1 and the conductive terminal of the circuit board 5 and that is brought into close contact between the electrode terminal and the energizing terminal.

  The case body 6 is made of, for example, a white synthetic resin material, and is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box shape to support the liquid crystal display element 1, the back sheet plate 2, and the light guide member 3.

  The case body 6 has a frame shape as a whole, and the case body 6 is formed with a frame-shaped peripheral wall portion 61 so as to surround the mounting surface portion 60 and the peripheral portion of the mounting surface 60. The light guide member 3, the back sheet plate 2, and the liquid crystal display element 1 are provided on the placement surface 60 so as to be located on the inner surface side.

  Further, the case body 6 is provided with a groove-like positioning groove 62 at 61 positions on the peripheral wall 61 of the case body 6 corresponding to the positioning ears 20 a and 21 a of the back sheet plate 2 and the protruding piece 30 provided on the light guide member 3. It has been.

  In addition, an opening 63 that opens at the center of the mounting surface 60 is provided at the bottom of the case body 6, and an LED that is the light source 4 provided on the circuit board 5 is disposed corresponding to the position of the opening 63. Has been.

  The case body 6 is provided with an insertion hole 64 for receiving a current-carrying member 8 made of conductive rubber or the like in a part of the peripheral wall portion 61 having a frame shape, and the circuit board 5 is positioned behind the case body 6. A positioning pin 65 is formed to project. Further, a locking portion 66 is provided on the outer surface portion of the peripheral wall portion 61 so as to project and be fixed to the frame body 7 side.

  A frame body 7 that fixes and holds the light guide member 3, the back sheet plate 2, and the liquid crystal display element 1 on the case body 6 side on the front surface side of the case body 6 is formed into a frame shape with a synthetic resin material. The frame-shaped frame portion 70 covering the front peripheral edge of the liquid crystal display element 1 and the outer peripheral wall portion 71 extending from the frame portion 70 along the peripheral wall portion 61 of the case body 6 are formed. Is provided with a hook portion 72 that can be elastically deformed at a position corresponding to a locking portion 66 provided on the peripheral wall portion 61 of the case body 6.

  Further, at the outer peripheral wall portion 71 of the frame body 7, a restraining rib 73 that suppresses the positioning ear portions 20 a, 21 a, the protruding piece 30, etc. is provided at a position corresponding to the positioning groove portion 62 of the case body 6. Are integrally provided along the depth direction.

  In the liquid crystal display device according to the first embodiment configured as described above, the circuit board 5 is disposed on the back side of the case body 6 and then the light guide member 3 and the light guide member 3 on the front side with respect to the case body 6. The back sheet plate 2 and the liquid crystal display element 1 can be set sequentially, and it is visually determined whether or not the plurality of back sheet plates 2 such as the colored filter sheet plate 20 and the diffusion sheet plate 21 are set correctly. be able to.

  That is, even if the liquid crystal display element 1 is set on the back sheet plate 2, the positioning ears 20 a and 21 a provided in the peripheral portion such as the back sheet plate 6 from the positioning groove portions 62 provided in the case body 6 are visually observed from the front side. Thus, it is possible to easily determine whether or not there is an incorrect assembly at the time of assembly, or whether or not an assembly component is missing (forgotten to be inserted).

  Further, when the liquid crystal display element 1 is assembled and fixed from the front side of the case body 6 by the frame body 7, the liquid crystal display element 1 is pressed and held by the frame body 7, and at the same time, by the holding rib 73 provided on the frame body 1. The positioning ears 20a and 21a provided at the peripheral edge of the back sheet plate 2 and the protruding piece 30 of the light guide member 3 can be positioned and fixed from above, so that even if exposed to a vibration atmosphere, abnormal noise and stagnation It is possible to prevent the generation of sound and the like, and it is possible to solve the problem that the case body 6 and the back sheet plate 2 are rubbed to generate powder.

  When the frame body 7 is assembled and set to the case body 6, the elastically deformable hook portion 72 provided on the frame body 7 is engaged with the engaging portion 66 provided on the outer surface portion of the peripheral wall portion 61 of the case body 6. By holding together, the frame body 7 can be easily assembled and fixed to the case body 6, and at the same time, the assembly component including the liquid crystal display element 1 can be fixed and held well.

  At this time, the peripheral wall portion 61 of the case body 6 is covered by the outer peripheral wall portion 71, which is a frame-shaped peripheral wall provided in the frame body 7, whereby 62 positioning groove portions provided in the case body 6 can also be covered. Intrusion of dust and the like can also be prevented.

  Moreover, since the back sheet board 2 which consists of several sheets with respect to the case body 6 is formed in the asymmetrical shape, the problem of having assembled | attached accidentally can also be eliminated.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the Example mentioned above, A various deformation | transformation implementation is possible in the range of the summary of this invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the LED is used as the light source 4 that is the illumination means of the liquid crystal display device, but other illumination means may be used. As an assembling means for the liquid crystal display element 1 according to the embodiment, the light guide member 3, the back sheet plate 2, and the liquid crystal display element 1 are sequentially placed on the placement surface portion 60 of the case body 6 and covered with the frame body 7. The liquid crystal display element 1 together with the back sheet plate 2 is set by setting the liquid crystal display element 1 together with the back sheet plate 2 to the position of the peripheral wall 61 of the case body 6 except for the light guide member 3. May be held by the case body 6, and the number of sheets as the back sheet plate 2 or the type of the back sheet plate 2 may be a lens sheet or a diffuser plate (a diffuser sheet plate or a colored filter plate for adjusting the amount of light). For example, they may be appropriately set and arranged. Further, the electrical connection between the liquid crystal display element 1 and the circuit board 5 may be not only a current-carrying member made of conductive rubber or the like but also a lead wire or FPC. Also, the height dimension and shape of the rib provided integrally with the inner surface portion of the positioning hole provided in the frame body 7 may be set as appropriate. In the embodiment, the light source 4 is installed behind the light guide member 3, but it is possible to similarly guide light even if it is arranged on the side end side of the light guide member 3. .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Liquid crystal display element 2 Back sheet board 3 Light guide member 4 Light source 5 Circuit board 6 Case body 7 Frame body 8 Current supply member 20a, 21a Positioning ear part 30 Projection piece 60 Mounting surface part 61 Perimeter wall part 62 Positioning groove part 63 Opening part 64 Insertion Hole 65 Positioning pin 66 Locking portion 70 Frame portion 71 Outer peripheral wall portion 72 Hook portion 73 Holding rib

Claims (4)

  A liquid crystal display element, a wiring board that is electrically connected to the liquid crystal display element and mounts a light source for illuminating the liquid crystal display element, a back sheet plate disposed behind the liquid crystal display element, A case body in which the back sheet plate, the liquid crystal display element, and the circuit board are arranged and supported, and a frame for fixing and holding the liquid crystal display element and the back sheet plate on the case body side on the front side of the case body In the liquid crystal display device provided with a body, the back sheet plate is provided with a positioning ear for positioning and holding on the case body side at an appropriate position on the peripheral edge of the back sheet plate, and the case body has the positioning ear A positioning groove portion is provided at a peripheral wall portion of the case body corresponding to the frame body, and a rib for holding the positioning ear portion is provided at the peripheral wall portion of the frame body at a position corresponding to the positioning groove portion. A liquid crystal display device comprising Rukoto.   The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein the positioning ears of the back sheet plate are arranged so that the shape of the back sheet plate is asymmetric.   A light guide member that guides light from the light source is disposed behind the back sheet plate, a protruding piece is provided on the light guide member at a location corresponding to the positioning groove, and the frame body is positioned by the rib. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein an ear portion and the protruding piece are suppressed. The hook part is provided in one of the frame and the case body, and the engaging part that engages with the hook part is provided in the other. The liquid crystal display device described.

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