Abstract: Example appliance displays having modular light guides and methods of assembling the same are disclosed. An example appliance display includes a printed circuit board having a side-fire light emitting diode attached to a surface of the printed circuit board, a frame having a plurality of heat stakes to operatively connect the printed circuit board to the frame, and a light guide inserted into an opening defined in the frame, wherein the light guide guides light emitted by the light emitting diode through the opening defined in the frame, and wherein the printed circuit board retains the light guide in the opening when the printed circuit board is heat staked to the frame.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus of the present disclosure includes: a light source device having one or more light emitting diodes; a board on which the light source device is provided; a light guide plate having an entrance surface facing a light exit surface of the light source device to allow entry of light therefrom, and a light emission surface which emits the light having entered through the entrance surface, the light guide plate configured to propagate the light having entered through the entrance surface and emit the light through the light emission surface; and an engagement member fixed on the board and engaging the board with the light guide plate, the engagement member configured to prevent relative motion, between the board and an engaged portion of the light guide plate engaged with the board, in a direction in which the light exit surface and the entrance surface face each other.

Abstract: A light signal transmitter and a light receiver for an optical sensor may be used for an industrial automation system. The light signal transmitter has a semiconductor-based light source for generating light. The semiconductor-based light source is disposed in an installation space between outer layers of a multi-layer circuit board. The light emission direction of the semiconductor-based light source is oriented substantially parallel to the layers of the printed circuit board. A deflection unit deflects the light emitted by the semiconductor-based light source in a direction substantially perpendicular to the layers of the printed circuit board. In the case of the light receiver, a light sensor is provided in place of the light source. Such optical sensors can be designed in a particularly flat and installation-friendly manner.

Abstract: Provided are a light emitting module and a backlight unit. The light emitting module comprises a module board comprising a plurality of first and second pads and a plurality of protrusion holes, a heatsink plate corresponding to a second surface opposite to a first surface of the module board, the heatsink plate comprising a plurality of protrusions respectively inserted into the protrusion holes of the module board, and a plurality of light emitting devices, each comprising a heatsink frame connected to the protrusions of the heatsink plate which comprises a first frame part on which the plurality of protrusions are disposed and a second frame part folded from the first frame part and disposed under the module board.

Abstract: A component lighting system allows for easy installation, removal, and reconfiguration. The system allows individual elements to be readily replaced and allows new components to be readily added to the system. The system can be removed from one installation, broken down into its individual elements, and installed in a new installation with the same or a different configuration. The electric conductors of the system are encased within conduit and junction boxes rated for high voltage systems such as traditional 110V or 220V lighting systems so that the system is compatible with both traditional line voltage AC systems and low voltage DC LED systems. The junction boxes and conduit are plenum-rated such that the system to be installed above a drop ceiling while conforming to most existing building codes.

Abstract: A backlight unit being scan-driven is discussed. The backlight unit according to an embodiment includes light sources configured to emit light, and a light guide plate disposed parallel to the light sources and configured to convert spotted lights entered from the light sources into two-dimensional light. The light guide plate includes a plurality of air barriers arranged at a fixed interval and configured to guide lights from the light sources in blocks with a width of the fixed interval.

Abstract: A lighting system can include a lightguide having an edge and two major surfaces. The lightguide can be mounted in a frame so that one of the major surfaces faces towards an area to be illuminated, while the other major surface faces away from the area. LEDs can couple light into the lightguide edge, with the coupled light emitting from both major surfaces. Light emitted from the major surface that faces away from the area to be illuminated can be reflected back into the lightguide by a reflective surface. The reflective surface can be separated from the lightguide by an air gap. The air gap can promote internal reflection at the major surface facing away from the area to be illuminated, thereby enhancing homogeneity and output of light towards the area to be illuminated. The frame can include integral wireways, reflector retention clips, and grounding circuitry.

Abstract: A lighting fixture that includes a frame, a heat sink assembly, an LED assembly, and a reflector. The frame includes a first end plate and a second end plate, each end plate including a slot formed therein. The slot extends from a top edge of the end plates towards a bottom edge of the end plates. The heat sink assembly includes one or more LEDs and a lightguide having a first longitudinal edge that receives light emitted from the LEDs. A first edge and a second edge of the lightguide are slidably inserted respective slots. The heat sink assembly includes a heat sink base and a heat sink cap coupled thereto which forms a first cavity for housing the LEDs and a second cavity adjacent the first cavity for housing a portion of the lightguide. The reflector is coupled to the end plates.

Abstract: Disclosed is an advertisement display device having a 3D sheet. The advertisement display device having the 3D sheet comprises: a substrate; a backlight unit which is provided on the substrate and irradiates light; and a 3D sheet which is provided on the backlight unit to implement a 3D image by the light irradiated from the backlight unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical waveguide body having a first surface that includes one or more tapered portions displaced between an input surface and an end surface or edge of the waveguide body. A second surface displaced from and opposite the first surface may also include one or more tapered portions between the input surface wherein the furthest tapered portions of the first and second surface forms and end surface or edge.

Abstract: A display backlight assembly includes a light guide panel having first and second principal faces and at least one edge surface. A display screen is aligned with and substantially perpendicular to the first principal face of the light guide panel. The assembly also includes a light source with one or more white LEDs and one or more first color LEDs, where each first color LED emits a first color of light that is red, green, blue, or yellow. Each white LED and each first color LED is positioned to emit light into the light guide panel. A controller is electrically coupled to the light source and capable of independently setting an intensity value for each white LED and for each first color LED. The controller controls illumination of the LEDs independently as needed to provide backlighting with the selected intensity.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a light guide plate, point light sources, a passivation layer and a first light adjusting layer. The light guide plate is disposed above the display panel and has an upper surface, an opposite lower surface, a light incident surface, a first and a second light guiding blocks. The display panel is disposed corresponding to the first light guiding block, and the second light guiding block extends outside the display panel. A portion of the upper surface located on the first light guiding block is an even surface. The first light guiding block is located between the passivation layer and the display panel. The first light adjusting layer is disposed on the second light guiding block and located on the upper surface or the lower surface. There is a first rough interface between the first light adjusting layer and the light guide plate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a transparent display device including a light guide plate formed with a plurality of concave patterns at the lower surface thereof to totally reflect polarized light entered in a lateral direction while transmitting natural light entered from a lower direction therethrough; a light source disposed in a lateral direction of the light guide plate to emit visible light including first and second polarized lights; a first polarizing plate disposed at a lateral portion of the light guide plate to transmit either one of the first and second polarized lights through the light guide plate; a liquid crystal panel for driving liquid crystals to change the phase of the polarized light; and a second polarizing plate for controlling an amount of the polarized light according to the changed phase of the polarized light.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a waveguide plate guiding light, a first light-emitting module disposed on a first side of the waveguide plate, the first light-emitting module including a plurality of first light-emitting blocks, a second light-emitting module disposed on a second side of the waveguide plate, the second light-emitting module including a plurality of second light-emitting blocks, and a plurality of optical drivers controlling luminance levels of the first light-emitting blocks and the second light-emitting blocks, wherein at least one of the first light-emitting blocks, at least one of the second light-emitting blocks, and at least one of the optical drivers are connected to each other.

Abstract: A light-source unit for providing light to a display panel includes at least one light-source. The at least one light-source is mounted in a circuit board. A body portion having a housing space houses the circuit board on which the at least one light-source is mounted. A reflection portion reflects light emitted from the at least one light-source. The reflection portion has a parabola shape. The light is reflected by the reflection portion to proceed straight and in a direction perpendicular to a direction that the light is emitted from the at least one light-source.

Abstract: A backlight unit and a liquid crystal display device include a shell assembly having a display window, a liquid crystal panel installed in the shell assembly, and a backlight unit providing a backlight source. The backlight unit includes a light-outgoing top surface just opposite to the liquid crystal panel, a light guide plate adjacent to the incident side of the light-outgoing top surface, an optical diaphragm, a reflecting plate arranged on the bottom of the light guide plate, and a light source. The substrate or cooling plate is bent at its side close to the light-outgoing top surface to form a first bent portion; the first bent portion has a first reflecting surface for reflecting the light, making most of the light emitted by the light source enter the light guide plate, thus greatly improving the utilization ratio and transmittance of the light of the light source.

Abstract: An edge light backlight device includes a light guide plate having a base portion and microstructures, LEDs, and a reflective plate. The base portion has a light emitting side, a rear side, and a light incident side. The microstructures are formed on one of the light emitting side and the rear side and each of which extends from the light incident side in a longitudinal direction. Each of the microstructures includes a curved surface with a radius of curvature (R). The light guide plate has a thickness (T). R/T ratio ranges from 0.04 to 0.15 and each of the microstructures has a height ranging from 20 ?m to 300 ?m so that the light guide plate has a performance of local lighting ranging from 1% to 40%.

Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight module, which includes a backplane, a light guide plate arranged inside the backplane, a light bar arranged at one side of the light guide plate, a side reflector plate arranged at one side of the light guide plate that is distant from the light bar, and four corner pieces arranged between the backplane and the light guide plate. The corner pieces are made of a rubber material. The corner pieces have surfaces that face the light guide plate and are of a white color. The side reflector plate is arranged between two of the corner pieces. The side reflector plate has a length that is less than or equal to a distance between the two corner pieces so as to achieve a separate arrangement of the side reflector plate and the corner pieces.

Abstract: A backlight unit and a liquid crystal display having the same. The backlight unit includes a lower cover, an interconnection coupling hole, an inverter board, and an interconnection. The lower cover accommodates a printed circuit board, which mounts at least one light emitting diode thereon and is provided at one side thereof with a first connector. The interconnection coupling hole is formed in a bottom surface of the lower cover at a position corresponding to the first connector. The inverter board is disposed on a rear surface of the lower cover to apply a driving voltage to the at least one light emitting diode. The interconnection is provided at one end thereof with a second connector to electrically connect the printed circuit board to the inverter board.

Abstract: The present invention provides a warning device, which includes a housing; a bottom cover, an accommodation space is formed through the bottom cover being engaged with the housing; a first light guide plate formed with a plurality of first light guide strips; a second light guide plate formed with a plurality of second light guide strips, and the arranged direction of the plural second light guide strips is perpendicular to the arranged direction of the plural first light guide strips; a light source module installed with at least a LED; and a switch module installed with a printed circuit board, the printed circuit board is provided with a switch and a microcontroller, when the switch is pressed, the microcontroller drives the LED for enabling a plurality of pointy light sources to be formed and emitted through the first light guide plate.

Abstract: A multimode edge-light configured for providing reduced depth and improved multimode edge uniformity is provided. The multimode edge-light may be suitable for sun light readability and use with night vision goggles. The multimode edge-light includes a support base and a first and second set of light-emitting diode (LED) modules electronically connected to the support base. The first set of LED modules is positioned adjacent to the light guide, and the second set of LED modules is positioned separate from the light guide. The multimode edge-light also includes an infrared filter configured for filtering light from only the second set of LED modules positioned on a surface of the support base. In operation of the multimode edge-light, at least a portion of the first set of LED modules and at least a portion of the second set of LED modules are selectively energized for providing a plurality of operation modes.

Abstract: To provide a light emitting device that makes it possible to form a surface light emitting apparatus of less unevenness in luminance. The light emitting device 10 of the present invention comprises a light emitting element 30, connecting terminals 21a, 21b connected with the light emitting element 30, a package 12 which has a recess 40 wherein the light emitting element 30 is mounted and from which a part of each connecting terminal 21a, 21b is projected outward, an opening 41 of the recess 40 being elongated in one direction, wherein both side walls of the recess 40 positioned in the longitudinal direction of the recess 40 are inclined surface 43, an angle ? between both the inclined surfaces 43 being 90 degrees or more. In the light emitting device 10 of the present invention, light emitted by the light emitting element 30 is spread sufficiently in the longitudinal direction of the opening 41 so as to produce a band-shaped beam.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device 10 of the present invention includes: LEDs 22; LED substrates 24 to which the LEDs 22 are attached; a liquid crystal panel 11 where display is performed using light from the LEDs 22; a light guide plate 16 that is arranged so as to overlap the side of the liquid crystal panel 11 opposite to the display surface, the edge faces of the light guide plate facing the LEDs 22; a chassis 14 arranged on the side of the light guide plate 16 opposite to the liquid crystal panel 11; a frame 13 arranged on the display surface side of the liquid crystal panel 11 and housing the LEDs 22, LED substrates 24, liquid crystal panel 11, and light guide plate 16 between the chassis 14 and the frame itself; and heat dissipating members 18 with heat dissipating characteristics that are respectively arranged abutting the LED substrates 24 and that are held between the frame 13 and the chassis 14.

Abstract: A display screen of an electronic device may be supported by one or more subassemblies positioned between the display screen and a printed circuit board to which the display screen is secured. Each subassembly is able to act as an independent suspension for the display screen and is able to cushion the display screen by absorbing mechanical tolerances and mechanical shock and vibration. The subassemblies may be mounted on the printed circuit board using surface mount technology.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel including a display region and first to fourth non-display regions surrounding the display region; a light guide plate below the liquid crystal panel; and first and second LED assemblies facing opposite sides of the light guide plate and corresponding to the first and second non-display regions, respectively, that have different first and second widths, respectively, wherein the first LED assembly includes a plurality of first LED packages arranged at a first distance, and the second LED assembly includes a plurality of second LED packages arranged at a second distance.

Abstract: A headlamp assembly includes a bezel defining a first surface and a second surface inclined with respect to the first surface and located at an outboard periphery, a series of fingers separated by slots, each slot extending through the first surface and the second surface, light sources, and light guides, each light guide fitted into one of the slots, for transmitting light from one of the light sources, along and through one of the slots.

Abstract: A light plate assembly having minimal light leakage and uniform luminosity. The light plate assembly has a housing, a trough within the housing and a cover. The cover has a transparent window with an opaque side edge that prevents undesired light leakage between an outer surface of the transparent window and a base frame of the cover. The transparent window also has a length and a width, and a length-to-width ratio of greater than 10:1. In addition, luminosity variation along a length of the transparent window is less than 20%, and in some instances less than 10%.

Abstract: A light-emitting module includes a light guide plate and a light source unit in accordance with an embodiment. The light guide plate include an upper surface, a lower surface facing the upper surface, a plurality of side surfaces connecting the upper surface and the lower surface, and a cross-sectional surface connected to at least one of the side surfaces. The light source unit includes a substrate disposed in correspondence with the cross-sectional surface and a point light source mounted on the substrate to emit light to the cross-sectional surface. Thus, light-emitting efficiency may be enhanced and the arrangement of point light sources may be optimized, so that a required amount of emitted light may be obtained using a small number of the point light sources. In addition, uniformity of luminance and heat-radiating efficiency may also be enhanced.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a broad color space LED edgelight. The edgelight may implement high efficiency white LEDs and multi-color LED assemblies, wherein the white LEDs and multi-color LED assemblies may be configured in an alternating arrangement on the edgelight strip. The edgelight embodiments disclosed herein may provide good edge uniformity and improved broad color space performance.

Abstract: Disclosed is a backlight unit and a display device using the same, which includes a first reflector, a second reflector 300 and at least one light source module 100 disposed between the first and second reflectors, wherein a back surface of the first reflector comprises an inclined plane 201 and a flat surface 202, with facing the second reflector, and the inclined plane is adjacent to the light source and the flat surface is extended from an end of the inclined plane, with the inclined plane and the flat surface being collinear.

Abstract: An information exhibition system includes an exhibition cabinet and a least one information display device. The exhibition cabinet is used to exhibit at least one object. The information display device is positioned on the exhibition cabinet. The information display device includes a display panel and an illumination module. The display panel includes a front surface and a back surface opposite to the front surface. The front surface shows information. The illumination module is positioned on the back surface of the display panel, so that the light can be emitted into the display panel through the back surface and also illuminate the object on the backside of the display panel.

Abstract: A luminaire (20) comprising a light guide (11) having a first refractive index (n1), the light guide (11) comprising a light-entry surface (14), a light-reflecting surface (15) for reflecting light entering at the light-entry surface (14), and a light-exit surface (16) opposite the light-reflecting surface (15), for allowing light to exit from the light guide (11), the light guide (11) being tapered toward the opposite end relative the light-entry surface (14).

Abstract: A backlight device wherein LEDs which are arranged side by side at a first arrangement interval (P1) are provided to each LED unit. The LED units are mounted to a flexible board at a second arrangement interval. A light guide plate is disposed in such a manner that an end surface thereof is spaced from the LEDs by a distance (H). The light guide plate is disposed so as to satisfy the following relationship: first arrangement interval (P1)<distance (H)<second arrangement interval (P2). Specifically, the LEDs are arranged side by side in such a manner that the first arrangement interval (P1) is not less than 0.1 mm but not greater than 3 mm and the second arrangement interval (P2) is not less than 5 mm but not greater than 15 mm. The light guide plate is disposed in such a manner that the distance (H) is not less than 1 mm but not greater than 7 mm.

Abstract: A backlight source and a thinning method for the same are provided. The backlight source includes: a solid state light source array having a plurality of solid state light sources distributed on the base, a light transmitting unit arranged above the solid state light source array, and a plurality of light adjusting units arranged between the solid state light source array and the light transmitting unit. The plurality of the light adjusting units is arranged above the plurality of solid state light sources to reflect the shallow angle incident light from the solid state light source, thus changes the light intensity distribution of the output light through the light transmitting unit from the solid state light sources from Lambertian distribution to main sides emission.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a light emitting diode (LED) light bar structure and a backlight module. The LED light bar structure is provided with a plurality of the light source sets. Each of the light source sets comprises a first LED and a second LED, and the chromaticity of the first LED and the chromaticity of the second LED are complementary. Hence, it is not necessary to consider with the others of the light source sets, so that it can achieve mixing a uniform white light, and the backlight module will not appear the phenomenon of “Mura”. Besides, the material of the LED will not be wasted, and it is easy to control the identical chromaticity between the different backlight modules.

Abstract: In a lighting device of a display device, a plurality of light emitting elements are mounted on a surface of a light source substrate, and the light source substrate is supported by a light source support member by means of a positioning (fixing) structure such as a metal screw. The plurality of light emitting elements are divided into a plurality of blocks, and the emission light amount can be controlled with respect to each of the blocks. Although the head of the screw is exposed on the surface of the light source substrate, the screw is located between adjacent ones of the blocks. Therefore, even though the illuminating light intensity becomes partially discontinuous owing to the presence of the screw, degradation of display quality originating from such discontinuity can be suppressed.

Abstract: Provided is an edge light type planar light source device capable of preventing luminance unevenness. An edge light type planar light source device (4) includes a light guide plate (7) emitting light entering from an end face (74) from a front face, a linear light source unit (11) including LED elements (111) including light emitting surfaces (113) and an LED substrate (112) where the elements are aligned, the surfaces opposed to the end face, a floor face (91) where the plate is disposed, and a locking member (10) erecting on the floor face and inserted in a peripheral portion of the plate from a back face toward the front face, wherein some elements are disposed in a vicinity of the locking member and are disposed on the substrate such that the surfaces are inclined toward the end face to gather the light at the rear of the locking member.

Abstract: A vehicular lamp has a light source unit having an LED and an optical element that performs light distribution control for directing light from the LED in a predetermined direction, a heat sink to which the light source unit is attached, and a lamp chamber in which the light source unit is disposed. The LED is an LED module formed by installing an LED chip on a power supply circuit board. The LED module is installed on a circuit board installation portion of the heat sink, and an attachment, which has a frame shape a size larger than the LED module and has a circuit board retaining portion at a center open portion of the attachment, is attached and fixed to the heat sink by a fixing member, whereby the LED module is held between the attachment and the circuit board installation portion.

Abstract: This invention relates to a backlight unit that is adaptive for reducing light loss caused by an intermediate light guide panel and reducing sag of the intermediate light guide panel. A backlight unit may include a bottom cover where a reflection plate is formed, a plurality of light emitting diodes installed inside the bottom cover, a plurality of intermediate light guide panels installed on the light emitting diodes and separated from each other, a diffusion plate for diffusing the light from the intermediate light guide panels and the reflection plate, and a plurality of optical sheets placed on the diffusion plate.

Abstract: Provided is a backlight device having: a light source element having light emitting diodes and a lens expanding light from the light emitting diodes; a housing containing the light source element; a diffuser plate covering an opening portion of the housing; and a reflection sheet reflecting light emitted from the light source element, toward the diffuser plate. In the light source element, a plurality of the lenses are arranged at a central zone, the plurality of lenses being arranged in a plurality of rows.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an illumination device where a number of light sources are arranged on a heat sink and adapted to emit light in substantially the same direction. The heat sink comprises a first cooling plate and a second cooling plate and a first part of the light sources are arrange on the first cooling plate and a second part of the light sources are arranged on the second cooling plate. The first and second cooling plates are further separated by a distance and a flow channel is defined there between. The flow channel allows cooling fluid to flow between the first cooling plate and the second cooling plate whereby the light sources can be cooled by the cooling fluid. The heat sink comprises further a number of light passages allowing light to propagate from the second cooling plate, towards the first cooling plate and through the first cooling plate. The present invention relates also to a method of cooling light sources emitting light in substantially the same direction.

Abstract: A backlight system includes a first light guide layer, first light sources, a second light guide layer and second light sources. The first light sources are configured to emit first light into the first light guide layer. The second light guide layer is arranged on a first surface of the first light guide layer. The second light guide layer contains light-excited fluorophores. The second light sources are configured to emit second light into the second light guide layer in synchronization with the emission of the first light sources.

Abstract: A planar lighting device includes a light guide plate and a side-emitting lighting module. The light guide plate includes a light emission surface, a back light surface, and at least one side surface. The back light surface is opposite to the light emission surface, and the side surface extends between the light emission surface and the back light surface. The side-emitting lighting module is embedded into the light guide plate, such that the side-emitting lighting module emits light toward the side surface of the light guide plate. The light is then guided by the light guide plate and emerges from the light emission surface of the light guide plate.

Abstract: A light guide plate used for an LED backlight source. The LED backlight source comprises a plurality of LED lamps. The light guide plate comprises a light guide plate body (24). The light guide plate body (24) is provided thereon with a plurality of dots (242), and there is a light guide region in the light guide plate body (24). In the light guide region, the diameters of the dots in the same dot row progressively increase from the middle to either side, and diameters of the dots in the same dot column progressively increase in the direction away from the LED lamps.

Abstract: A display device includes a display device body, a display portion arranged on the front side, a light source, a light source substrate, a light guide plate having a light incident surface, and a heat sink arranged to be opposed to the light incident surface of the light guide plate between the light guide plate and the light source substrate, including a light source arrangement hole configured to arrange the light source and a spacer portion arranged to be opposed to the light incident surface of the light guide plate between the light guide plate and the light source substrate and keeping an interval between the light incident surface of the light guide plate and the light source at a prescribed interval.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a transparent or translucent panel and a light module comprising a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) devices. The light module is mechanically connected to an edge of the panel with the LED devices oriented to inject light into the edge of the panel.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention provides light emitting devices, including light fixtures and luminaires. In some embodiments, a light emitting device comprises at least one light source, a lightguide operable to receive light from the at least one light source at a first location on the lightguide, at least one light extraction region optically coupled to the lightguide and a substantially non-scattering region along a portion of the lightguide.

Abstract: The present invention provides a back frame of flat panel display device, which includes at least two primary assembling pieces. The at least two primary assembling pieces are joined to for a main frame structure of the back frame. The at least two primary assembling pieces includes a primary assembling piece that has a heat source arranged thereon. The primary assembling piece that has the heat source arranged thereon has a first heat transfer capability. The remaining one or more primary assembling pieces of the at least two primary assembling pieces that have no heat source arranged thereon have a second heat transfer capability. The first heat transfer capability is greater than the second heat transfer capability. The present invention also provides a method for manufacturing a back frame of flat panel display device and a backlight system.

Abstract: A backlight unit 12 includes LED units 17, a light guide plate 18 and a follow-up mechanism. The light guide plate 18 has light entrance surfaces 18b and a light exit surface 18a. The light entrance surfaces 18b are provided so as to face the respective LED units 17. The light exit surface 18a is provided parallel to an arrangement direction in which the LED units 17 and the light entrance surface 18b are arranged (i.e., the Y-axis direction) and such that light exits therethrough. The follow-up mechanism is configured to move the LED unit 17U in the arrangement direction in response to a deformation of the light guide plate 18. The follow-up mechanism includes a support member 20 that supports the LED unit 17U. The support member is in contact with a surface of the light guide plate 18 along the light entrance surface 18bU.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device, including: a light guide plate; first light-emitting diodes and a first connector, which are opposed to a first side surface of the light guide plate; a first substrate on which the first light-emitting diodes and the first connector are mounted; second light-emitting diodes and a second connector, which are opposed to a second side surface of the light guide plate, the second side surface being on a side opposite to the first side surface; and a second substrate on which the second light-emitting diodes and the second connector are mounted, in which: the first connector is opposed to any one of the second light-emitting diodes; the second connector is opposed to any one of the first light-emitting diodes; and the first connector and the second connector are disposed without being opposed to each other.