Electro-optical device, method of manufacturing the same, and electronic apparatus
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorTomoaki Miyashita
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Abstract
An electro-optical device includes an electro-optical panel and a backlight unit. A cover includes a window portion opened in correspondence with a pixel region of the electro-optical panel and a first sidewall provided so as to face the side surfaces of the electro-optical panel and the backlight unit. A frame holds the electro-optical panel and the backlight unit and has a second sidewall provided so as to face the side surfaces of the electro-optical panel and the backlight unit. The first sidewall has an engagement portion engaged with the backlight unit and the second sidewall has a protrusion for guiding the engagement portion to an engagement place.
Claims6
An electro-optical device comprising:
- an electro-optical panel;
- a backlight unit disposed so as to face the electro-optical panel;
- a cover including a window portion opened in correspondence with a pixel region of the electro-optical panel and a first sidewall provided so as to face the side surfaces of the electro-optical panel and the backlight unit, the first sidewall having an engagement hole engaged with the backlight unit;
- a frame which holds the electro-optical panel and the backlight unit and has a second sidewall provided so as to face the side surfaces of the electro-optical panel and the backlight unit, the second sidewall having a protrusion for guiding the engagement hole to an engagement place;
- and
- an engagement protrusion provided so as to protrude from the side surface of the backlight unit,
- wherein:
- the cover and the backlight are fixed by engaging the engagement hole with the engagement protrusion, and
- the protrusion is disposed at a position overlapping with the engagement protrusion in a planer manner.
An electro-optical device comprising:
- an electro-optical panel;
- a backlight unit disposed so as to face the electro-optical panel;
- a cover including a window portion opened in correspondence with a pixel region of the electro-optical panel and a first sidewall provided so as to face the side surfaces of the electro-optical panel and the backlight unit, the first sidewall having an engagement portion engaged with the backlight unit;
- and
- a frame which holds the electro-optical panel and the backlight unit and has a second sidewall provided so as to face the side surfaces of the electro-optical panel and the backlight unit, the second sidewall having a protrusion for guiding the engagement portion to an engagement place,
- wherein:
- the protrusion has a first surface formed on the side of the electro-optical panel and a second surface formed on the opposite side of the electro-optical panel, and
- the first surface is formed of an inclined surface inclined in a direction away from the electro-optical panel.
An electro-optical device comprising:
- an electro-optical panel;
- a backlight unit disposed so as to face the electro-optical panel;
- a cover including a window portion opened in correspondence with a pixel region of the electro-optical panel and a first sidewall provided so as to face the side surfaces of the electro-optical panel and the backlight unit, the first sidewall having an engagement hole engaged with the backlight unit;
- a frame which holds the electro-optical panel and the backlight unit and has a second sidewall provided so as to face the side surfaces of the electro-optical panel and the backlight unit, the second sidewall having a protrusion for guiding the engagement hole to an engagement place;
- and
- an engagement protrusion provided so as to protrude from the side surface of the backlight unit,
- wherein:
- the cover and the backlight are fixed by engaging the engagement hole with the engagement protrusion, and
- the protrusion is provided so as to protrude further than the engagement protrusion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.