Liquid crystal display device having a removable holding member for the light source

A liquid crystal display device comprising:

• a liquid crystal display panel;
• lamps;
• lamp holders holding respective lamps;
• a light guiding board positioned between the lamps;
• and
• a frame supporting the lamps and the lamp holders, wherein the light guiding board comprises an outer light guiding part fixed to the lamp holders, and an inner light guiding part removably fitted into and securable within the outer light guiding part with a holding member removably mounted to the frame, the light guiding board having first and second surfaces and first and second edges, the first surface being convex or concave.

A liquid crystal display device comprising:

• a liquid crystal display panel;
• lamps;
• lamp holders holding respective lamps;
• a light guiding board positioned between the lamps, the light guiding board having first and second edges;
• a frame holding the lamp holders, wherein the frame comprises a front frame part covering a front side of the lamps and lamp holders, and a rear frame part supporting a rear side of the lamp holders and the light guiding board with a removable holding member, the rear frame part being disposed outside the first and second edges of the light guiding board and having an end edge closest to the first and second edges of the light guiding board that is outwardly spaced apart from the light guiding board;
• and
• a reinforcing frame positioned between the lamp holders.

A liquid crystal display device comprising:

• a liquid crystal display panel;
• a frame holding the liquid crystal display panel;
• a light guiding board positioned in the frame with a removable holding member mounted to the frame for guiding light introduced into the light guiding board;
• at least one lamp disposed within the light guiding board for producing light introduced into the light guiding board;
• a diffusing plate disposed on a first side of the light guiding board for diffusing light passing through the light guiding board;
• a light scattering part disposed on a second side of the light guiding board for directing light from the lamp toward the liquid crystal display panel:
• and
• a reflector sheet disposed on the second side of the light guiding board for reflecting light from the lamp toward the liquid crystal display panel in a pattern.