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US 5,966,191 AGranted
Liquid crystal display device with retained light guide plate
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorSang-hee Lee
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Abstract
A liquid crystal display (LCD) of the type having a mold frame, a back cover and a reflecting sheet and defining, for design margin reasons, a gap between the mold frame and the back cover, wherein means are provided to prevent the reflective sheet from moving through the gap when the LCD is subjected to impact and vibration.
Claims12
A liquid crystal display having improved resistance to degradation from impact and vibration, said liquid crystal display comprising:
- a mold frame including at least one guide member, said at least one guide member being formed on an end portion of said mold frame;
- a prism sheet;
- a diffusing sheet;
- a reflecting sheet;
- a light guide plate;
- said prism sheet, said diffusing sheet, said reflecting sheet, and said light guide plate being positioned within said mold frame, said at least one guide member preventing said sheets and said light guide plate from moving;
- a lamp assembly mounted in said mold frame;
- a liquid crystal display panel located on said mold frame;
- a top chassis which supports said mold frame and said liquid crystal display as a unit;
- a back cover mounted on a rear surface of said mold frame and defining a gap between said at least one guide member and said back cover;
- and
- at least one projecting part formed on said at least one guide member and extending rearwardly therefrom toward said back cover, whereby said projecting part prevents said reflecting sheet from being moved through said gap.
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A liquid crystal display having improved resistance to degradation from impact and vibration, said liquid crystal display comprising:
- a mold frame including at least one guide member, said guide member being formed on an end portion of said mold frame;
- a prism sheet;
- a diffusing sheet;
- a reflecting sheet;
- a light guide plate;
- said prism sheet, said diffusing sheet, said reflecting sheet, and said light guide plate being positioned within said mold frame, said at least one guide member preventing said sheets and said light guide plate from moving;
- a lamp assembly mounted in said mold frame;
- a liquid crystal display panel located on said mold frame;
- a top chassis which supports said mold frame and said liquid crystal display as a unit;
- a back cover mounted on a rear surface of said mold frame and defining a gap between said at least one guide member and said back cover;
- and
- at least one projecting part formed on said back cover and projecting forwardly toward said at least one guide member, said projecting part positioned opposite said at least one guide member, whereby said projecting part prevents said reflecting sheet from being moved through said gap.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.