Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel and a light-emitting module. The light-emitting module includes a first light source having a first light-emitting point, a second light source having a second light-emitting point, a first light guide and a second light guide forming a contact portion in contact with the first light guide. The first light guide and the second light guide are arranged in a first direction, and a distance between the contact portion and the first light-emitting point along the first direction is equal to a distance between the contact portion and the second light-emitting point along the first direction.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a first light guide element and a light-emitting element. The liquid crystal layer contains stringy polymers and liquid crystal molecules. The first light guide element includes a third transparent substrate including a side surface and a main surface, and a transparent layer disposed on the main surface and having a refractive index lower than that of the third transparent substrate. The light-emitting element opposes the side surface, and the third transparent substrate is adhered to the second transparent substrate while interposing the transparent layer therebetween. The light-emitting element is disposed on the second transparent substrate.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a sheet-like display panel having a first area, second and third areas, and a support substrate bonded to the display panel. The support substrate has a first support portion overlapping the first area, second and third support portions overlapping the second area, fourth and fifth support portions overlapping the third area, a first groove between the first and second support portions, a second groove between the second and third support portions, a third groove between the first and fourth support portions, and a fourth groove between the fourth and fifth support portions. The first and second grooves extend along the second direction. The third and fourth grooves extend along a first direction.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a first light guide element and a light-emitting element. The liquid crystal layer contains stringy polymers and liquid crystal molecules. The first light guide element includes a third transparent substrate including a side surface and a main surface, and a transparent layer disposed on the main surface and having a refractive index lower than that of the third transparent substrate. The light-emitting element opposes the side surface, and the third transparent substrate is adhered to the second transparent substrate while interposing the transparent layer therebetween. The light-emitting element is disposed on the second transparent substrate.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel and a light-emitting module. The light-emitting module includes a first light source having a first light-emitting point, a second light source having a second light-emitting point, a first light guide and a second light guide forming a contact portion in contact with the first light guide. The first light guide and the second light guide are arranged in a first direction, and a distance between the contact portion and the first light-emitting point along the first direction is equal to a distance between the contact portion and the second light-emitting point along the first direction.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel and a light-emitting module. The light-emitting module includes a first light source having a first light-emitting point, a second light source having a second light-emitting point, a first light guide and a second light guide forming a contact portion in contact with the first light guide. The first light guide and the second light guide are arranged in a first direction, and a distance between the contact portion and the first light-emitting point along the first direction is equal to a distance between the contact portion and the second light-emitting point along the first direction.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel having a first side surface extending along a first direction and including a polymer dispersed liquid crystal layer, and a first light emitting module provided along the first side surface. The first light emitting module includes a plurality of first light sources arranged in the first direction, a plurality of second light sources arranged in the first direction, a first light guide provided between the plurality of first light sources and the first side surface, and a second light guide provided between the plurality of second light sources and the first side surface, and an end surface of the first light guide and an end surface of the second light guide face each other with an air layer interposed therebetween.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a first light guide element and a light-emitting element. The liquid crystal layer contains stringy polymers and liquid crystal molecules. The first light guide element includes a third transparent substrate including a side surface and a main surface, and a transparent layer disposed on the main surface and having a refractive index lower than that of the third transparent substrate. The light-emitting element opposes the side surface, and the third transparent substrate is adhered to the second transparent substrate while interposing the transparent layer therebetween. The light-emitting element is disposed on the second transparent substrate.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel and a light-emitting module. The light-emitting module includes a first light source having a first light-emitting point, a second light source having a second light-emitting point, a first light guide and a second light guide forming a contact portion in contact with the first light guide. The first light guide and the second light guide are arranged in a first direction, and a distance between the contact portion and the first light-emitting point along the first direction is equal to a distance between the contact portion and the second light-emitting point along the first direction.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a sheet-like display panel having a first area, second and third areas, and a support substrate bonded to the display panel. The support substrate has a first support portion overlapping the first area, second and third support portions overlapping the second area, fourth and fifth support portions overlapping the third area, a first groove between the first and second support portions, a second groove between the second and third support portions, a third groove between the first and fourth support portions, and a fourth groove between the fourth and fifth support portions. The first and second grooves extend along the second direction. The third and fourth grooves extend along a first direction.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel including a display surface and a rear surface located in an opposite side to the display surface, a support plate including a first main surface opposing the rear surface of the display panel, a second main surface located in an opposite side to the first main surface and a first opening opposing at least a central portion of the display panel, and an adhesive tape disposed on the second main surface so as to be overlaid on the first opening, and including a first adhesive region attached on the second main surface around the first opening and a second adhesive region located in the first opening and attached on the rear surface of the display panel.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel including a display surface and a rear surface located in an opposite side to the display surface, a support plate including a first main surface opposing the rear surface of the display panel, a second main surface located in an opposite side to the first main surface and a first opening opposing at least a central portion of the display panel, and an adhesive tape disposed on the second main surface so as to be overlaid on the first opening, and including a first adhesive region attached on the second main surface around the first opening and a second adhesive region located in the first opening and attached on the rear surface of the display panel.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel including a display surface and a rear surface located in an opposite side to the display surface, a support plate including a first main surface opposing the rear surface of the display panel, a second main surface located in an opposite side to the first main surface and a first opening opposing at least a central portion of the display panel, and an adhesive tape disposed on the second main surface so as to be overlaid on the first opening, and including a first adhesive region attached on the second main surface around the first opening and a second adhesive region located in the first opening and attached on the rear surface of the display panel.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel including a display surface and a rear surface located in an opposite side to the display surface, a support plate including a first main surface opposing the rear surface of the display panel, a second main surface located in an opposite side to the first main surface and a first opening opposing at least a central portion of the display panel, and an adhesive tape disposed on the second main surface so as to be overlaid on the first opening, and including a first adhesive region attached on the second main surface around the first opening and a second adhesive region located in the first opening and attached on the rear surface of the display panel.

Abstract: An electro-optical device includes: an electro-optical panel that includes a plurality of pixels each of which is equipped with a light transmissive region are arranged along a plane, the light transmissive regions being formed with a first arrangement period in a first direction in the plane, and being formed with a second arrangement period, which is larger than the first arrangement period, in a second direction in the plane that is orthogonal to the first direction; a backlight that illuminates a light beam to the electro-optical panel; a first condensing layer that is disposed between the electro-optical panel and the backlight and has a first optical structural period substantially along the first direction; and a second condensing layer that is disposed between the electro-optical panel and the first condensing layer and has a second optical structural period substantially along the second direction.

Abstract: A display device is provided which offers double-sided display and achieves a thin structure and also which prevents deterioration in display quality of each of front and back display units when an illumination unit such as a backlight is shared by these display units. The display device includes a first display unit having a display surface on the front surface thereof; a second display unit having a display surface on the rear surface thereof; and a common illumination unit interposed between the first display unit and the second display unit, for illuminating both the first display unit and the second display unit with light. A transflector is interposed between the second light-emitting surface of the light-guiding member and the second display unit.

Abstract: An electro-optical device with a sound generating body is disclosed, in which an electro-optical device and a sound generating body can be mounted compactly and which can eliminate necessity of acoustic design of the sound generating body for an enclosure of an electronic apparatus for accommodating the electro-optical device. The electro-optical device of the present invention includes a first frame, a second frame opposed to the first frame, a third frame interposed between the first frame and the second frame, an electro-optical panel supported by the first frame, and a sound generating body supported by the second frame and covered by the second frame and the third frame, the sound generating body being arranged so as to be two-dimensionally overlapped the electro-optical panel.

Abstract: An illuminating device includes a plurality of light sources, a light guide plate that has plate surfaces on front and rear sides and a plurality of end faces formed around the plate surfaces, receives light emitted from the plurality of light sources through a light incident surface, which is at least one end face among the plurality of end faces, and emits the light through a light-emitting surface, which is one of the plate surfaces, a plurality of photodetectors that are disposed to face the end faces or the plate surfaces of the light guide plate, and a light source control unit that controls light emission of the plurality of light sources on the basis of the output of the plurality of photodetectors. The plurality of photodetectors include at least two photodetectors including light receiving surfaces that face the end faces or the plate surfaces in different directions from each other.

Abstract: A display device is provided which offers double-sided display and achieves a thin structure and also which prevents deterioration in display quality of each of front and back display units when an illumination unit such as a backlight is shared by these display units. The display device includes a first display unit having a display surface on the front surface thereof; a second display unit having a display surface on the rear surface thereof; and a common illumination unit interposed between the first display unit and the second display unit, for illuminating both the first display unit and the second display unit with light. A transflector is interposed between the second light-emitting surface of the light-guiding member and the second display unit.

Abstract: A display device is provided which offers double-sided display and achieves a thin structure and also which prevents deterioration in display quality of each of front and back display units when an illumination unit such as a backlight is shared by these display units. The display device includes a first display unit having a display surface on the front surface thereof; a second display unit having a display surface on the rear surface thereof; and a common illumination unit interposed between the first display unit and the second display unit, for illuminating both the first display unit and the second display unit with light. A transflector is interposed between the second light-emitting surface of the light-guiding member and the second display unit.