Patents by Inventor Seigo Abo
Seigo Abo has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 7961268Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which can enhance display quality and reliability by preventing the intrusion of foreign materials to a display screen of a liquid crystal display panel thus preventing the adhesion of the foreign materials to the display screen of the liquid crystal display panel. On an upper surface of a peripheral portion of a split mold frame housing a liquid crystal display panel, rubber cushions which are split in four are arranged at corner portions of the peripheral portion in an adhesive manner. With respect to the split portions of the rubber cushions at the corner portion, on a long-side mold frame, extending portions formed by extending both end portions of the long-side rubber cushion larger than a predetermined length are integrally formed and are arranged in an adhesive manner. On a short-side mold frame, a short-side rubber cushion having a predetermined length is arranged.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2008Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignees: Hitachi Displays, Ltd., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuji Azuma, Masaki Tsubokura, Shimon Itakura, Seigo Abo
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Patent number: 7905615Abstract: A display device in which a plurality of tubular light sources are arranged in parallel behind the display area of a display panel, including a first reflecting member disposed behind the tubular light sources and a second reflecting member disposed on an outer periphery of a reflection surface of the first reflecting member. The second reflecting member has a reflection surface inclined so that a distance from the liquid crystal display panel to the inclined reflection surface becomes smaller in a direction from an inner edge to outer edge of the reflection surface. A notch portion is provided on the inner edge. An end portion of the tubular light source is located through the notch portion of the second reflecting member at the back of the reflection surface of the second reflecting member, and the notch portion is covered with a hood shaped member.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2007Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.Inventors: Seigo Abo, Masaki Tsubokura
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Patent number: 7714955Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which reduces the occurrence of a squeal. A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight arranged on a back surface of the liquid crystal display panel, wherein the backlight includes a base, a plurality of rod-shaped light sources arranged between the liquid crystal display panel and the base, electrode fittings for supporting electrode portions of the respective rod-shaped light sources, connection portions allowing the plurality of electrode fittings to be connected thereto and extending in the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the rod-shaped light sources, pushing members for pushing the connection portions toward a base side, and friction sound reducing members arranged between the connection portions and the pushing members and/or between the connection portions and the base side.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2009Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: IPS Alpha Technology, Ltd.Inventors: Masaki Tsubokura, Hiroshi Obata, Shunichi Matsumoto, Seigo Abo, Yuji Azuma
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Publication number: 20090244435Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which reduces the occurrence of a squeal. A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight arranged on a back surface of the liquid crystal display panel, wherein the backlight includes a base, a plurality of rod-shaped light sources arranged between the liquid crystal display panel and the base, electrode fittings for supporting electrode portions of the respective rod-shaped light sources, connection portions allowing the plurality of electrode fittings to be connected thereto and extending in the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the rod-shaped light sources, pushing members for pushing the connection portions toward a base side, and friction sound reducing members arranged between the connection portions and the pushing members and/or between the connection portions and the base side.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Inventors: Masaki Tsubokura, Hiroshi Obata, Shunichi Matsumoto, Seigo Abo, Yuji Azuma
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Patent number: 7525627Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a lower frame arranged in the rear of the display panel when viewed from a viewer, and at least one printed circuit board arranged on or above a flat plane of the lower frame. In this display device, the lower frame carries plural positioning projections. They are located outside of a region, where the printed circuit board is arranged, at positions facing each other with the interposition of the region, and arise from the flat plane of the lower frame toward the printed circuit board. Distal portions of the positioning projections protrude from, and bend away from the printed circuit board arranged on or above the lower frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2007Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignees: Hitachi Displays, Ltd., Hitachi Display Devices, Ltd.Inventors: Yuji Azuma, Masaki Tsubokura, Shunsuke Morishita, Shimon Itakura, Seigo Abo
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Publication number: 20080204627Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which reduces the occurrence of a squeal. A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight arranged on a back surface of the liquid crystal display panel, wherein the backlight includes a base, a plurality of rod-shaped light sources arranged between the liquid crystal display panel and the base, electrode fittings for supporting electrode portions of the respective rod-shaped light sources, connection portions allowing the plurality of electrode fittings to be connected thereto and extending in the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the rod-shaped light sources, pushing members for pushing the connection portions toward a base side, and friction sound reducing members arranged between the connection portions and the pushing members and/or between the connection portions and the base side.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2008Publication date: August 28, 2008Inventors: Masaki Tsubokura, Hiroshi Obata, Shunichi Matsumoto, Seigo Abo, Yuji Azuma
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Publication number: 20080192171Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which can enhance display quality and reliability by preventing the intrusion of foreign materials to a display screen of a liquid crystal display panel thus preventing the adhesion of the foreign materials to the display screen of the liquid crystal display panel. On an upper surface of a peripheral portion of a split mold frame housing a liquid crystal display panel, rubber cushions which are split in four are arranged at corner portions of the peripheral portion in an adhesive manner. With respect to the split portions of the rubber cushions at the corner portion, on a long-side mold frame, extending portions formed by extending both end portions of the long-side rubber cushion larger than a predetermined length are integrally formed and are arranged in an adhesive manner. On a short-side mold frame, a short-side rubber cushion having a predetermined length is arranged.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2008Publication date: August 14, 2008Inventors: Yuji Azuma, Masaki Tsubokura, Shimon Itakura, Seigo Abo
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Publication number: 20080049167Abstract: To prevent the non-uniformity of luminance in a display area for a display device having a reflector type back light unit using a fluorescent lamp.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2007Publication date: February 28, 2008Inventors: Seigo Abo, Masaki Tsubokura
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Publication number: 20070268444Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a lower frame arranged in the rear of the display panel when viewed from a viewer, and at least one printed circuit board arranged on or above a flat plane of the lower frame. In this display device, the lower frame carries plural positioning projections. They are located outside of a region, where the printed circuit board is arranged, at positions facing each other with the interposition of the region, and arise from the flat plane of the lower frame toward the printed circuit board. Distal portions of the positioning projections protrude from, and bend away from the printed circuit board arranged on or above the lower frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2007Publication date: November 22, 2007Inventors: Yuji Azuma, Masaki Tsubokura, Shunsuke Morishita, Shimon Itakura, Seigo Abo
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Publication number: 20070229726Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device, a support member for supporting a liquid crystal display panel and a reflection member are fixed to a lower frame with screws at different positions respectively thus preventing the deformation of the lower frame of the liquid crystal display device. A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel; a support member which supports an outer peripheral portion of the liquid crystal display panel; a light source and a reflection member which are arranged in a region which is overlapped to a display screen of the liquid crystal display panel; and a frame member which is arranged behind the light source as viewed from the liquid crystal display panel. In such a constitution, the frame member includes a folded portion which is folded toward the liquid crystal display panel side outside a display region of the liquid crystal display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2007Publication date: October 4, 2007Inventors: Yuji Azuma, Masaki Tsubokura, Shunsuke Morishita, Shimon Itakura, Seigo Abo