Image display apparatus

An image display apparatus, comprising:

• a display panel;
• a back frame that includes a flat portion having a substantially flat surface smaller than an active area of the display panel, and a side wall that rises from an outer edge of the flat portion and reaches an outer edge of the active area in a front view;
• a plurality of light sources that are arranged in rows and columns at substantially equal intervals in the flat portion;
• a plurality of support pins that are pillar-shaped and arranged in rows and columns at substantially equal intervals in positions in the flat portion and away from the plurality of light sources;
• a diffuser panel that is plate-shaped, is supported by tips of the plurality of support pins and the back frame, and diffusely emits light from the plurality of light sources toward the display panel;
• and
• a luminance-equalizing sheet that has a plurality of through holes, is supported at intermediate positions on the plurality of support pins, between the diffuser panel and the back frame, has an outer edge that substantially overlaps the outer edge of the active area, covers the plurality of light sources and transmits part of the light from the plurality of light sources toward the diffuser panel through the plurality of through holes,
• wherein the plurality of through holes go through the luminance-equalizing sheet in a direction parallel to a direction from the plurality of light sources to the diffuser panel, and are so arranged to equalize amounts of transmission of light per unit area from the plurality of light sources, and
• wherein the luminance-equalizing sheet protrudes in a curved manner toward the side wall between the diffuser panel and the side wall such that distance between the luminance-equalizing sheet and the back frame gradually decreases from the outer edge of the flat portion to an outer edge of the side wall.