Illumination – Edge lighted panel – Housing
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-01
2007-05-01
Luebke, Renee (Department: 2875)
Illumination
Edge lighted panel
Housing
C362S580000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10500123
ABSTRACT:
The liquid crystal display device is provided with: light sources; light guiding plate for guiding light from the light sources to a direction of a liquid crystal panel; reflection sheet to cover the light guiding plate and light sources; frame portion for supporting the light guiding plate and light sources, both of which are covered with the reflection sheet (lighting element), from the upper side of the lighting element; rear face cover for housing the lighting element and fitted with the frame portion; and shield portion disposed between the rear face cover and lighting element. The shield portion is made from high heat conductivity material and shields gaps between the frame portion and rear face cover, gaps between the rear face cover and lighting element, and a plurality of heat discharge holes formed on the bottom of the rear face cover to isolate the display area from the gaps.
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Office Action, dated Jan. 1, 2006.
Lee Gunyoung T.
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Toshiba Matsushita Display Technology Co., Ltd.
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