Patents by Inventor Tatsuji Sudo
Tatsuji Sudo 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: 10591765Abstract: A display device includes a display that displays images, a light source that irradiates light toward a back surface of the display, a metal material that radiates heat generated by the light source, a protective part provided in proximity to the perimeter of the display, wherein the protective part opposes the metal material, and a conductive part interposed between and electrically connects the protective part and the metal material.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2016Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kodai Nakano, Tatsuji Sudo
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Patent number: 10114169Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a light source that emits light, a light guide plate comprising a lateral surface that receives the light, wherein the light source emits the light to the lateral surface from a main surface to a back surface of the display panel, a supporting member provided between a peripheral portion of the display panel and a peripheral portion of the light guide plate and that supports the peripheral portion of the display panel, a reflective sheet disposed so as to cover a back surface on an opposite side of the main surface of the light guide plate and that comprises an opening at a position corresponding to the peripheral portion of the light guide plate, and a back surface enclosure disposed so as to oppose the reflective sheet and that includes a first fixing part and a second fixing part.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2014Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kodai Nakano, Tatsuji Sudo
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Patent number: 9588364Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a rear face housing, and a slender support member. The display panel is configured to display image. The rear face housing is disposed on a rear side of the display device with respect to the display panel. The support member is disposed between a peripheral edge portion of the display panel and a peripheral edge portion of the rear face housing. The support member supports the peripheral edge portion of the display panel from the rear side. The support member has a protruding portion that protrudes in a direction intersecting a lengthwise direction of the support member. The rear face housing includes an insertion component at the peripheral edge portion of the rear face housing, with the protruding portion of the support member being engaged with the insertion component of the rear frame housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Ando, Tatsuji Sudo, Yasuhiro Mori
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Publication number: 20160223854Abstract: A display device includes a display that displays images, a light source that irradiates light toward a back surface of the display, a metal material that radiates heat generated by the light source, a protective part provided in proximity to the perimeter of the display, wherein the protective part opposes the metal material, and a conductive part interposed between and electrically connects the protective part and the metal material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kodai Nakano, Tatsuji Sudo
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Patent number: 9335578Abstract: A display device includes a display panel that displays images and comprises a an outer frame, a light irradiating part that irradiates light toward a back surface of the display panel, a heat radiating plate that radiates heat generated by the light irradiating part and is grounded, a plurality of protective members provided along the outer frame of the display panel, wherein at least one of the plurality of protective members is an opposing protective member that opposes the heat radiating plate, and a conductive member interposed between and electrically connects the opposing protective member and the heat radiating plate.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2014Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kodai Nakano, Tatsuji Sudo
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Publication number: 20150346541Abstract: A television includes a liquid crystal cell, a light source unit, a light guide plate that includes a light entrance surface containing a side end surface through which light emitted from the light source unit enters, and guides light emitted from the light source unit and entering the light entrance surface such that the light travels toward the liquid crystal cell, and a mold frame disposed between the light guide plate and the liquid crystal cell, and supporting the liquid crystal cell. The television includes an elastic member disposed between the light guide plate and the mold frame, brought into contact with the light guide plate in an elastically deformed state of the elastic member, and exhibiting non-translucency to prevent transmission of light.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Satoshi ANDO, Tatsuji SUDO
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Publication number: 20150177555Abstract: A display apparatus including: a liquid crystal panel that displays an image; a front cabinet that covers a periphery of a front surface of the liquid crystal panel; a rear cabinet that covers a rear surface of the liquid crystal panel and is connected to the front cabinet at a mating surface; and a rib disposed in a space between the mating surface and a periphery of the liquid crystal panel and extending from the front cabinet toward the rear cabinet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Akihiro FUJIKAWA, Tatsuji SUDO
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Publication number: 20140347594Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a rear face housing, and a slender support member. The display panel is configured to display image. The rear face housing is disposed on a rear side of the display device with respect to the display panel. The support member is disposed between a peripheral edge portion of the display panel and a peripheral edge portion of the rear face housing. The support member supports the peripheral edge portion of the display panel from the rear side. The support member has a protruding portion that protrudes in a direction intersecting a lengthwise direction of the support member. The rear face housing includes an insertion component at the peripheral edge portion of the rear face housing, with the protruding portion of the support member being engaged with the insertion component of the rear frame housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi ANDO, Tatsuji SUDO, Yasuhiro MORI
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Publication number: 20140307204Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a light source that emits light, a light guide plate comprising a lateral surface that receives the light, wherein the light source emits the light to the lateral surface from a main surface to a back surface of the display panel, a supporting member provided between a peripheral portion of the display panel and a peripheral portion of the light guide plate and that supports the peripheral portion of the display panel, a reflective sheet disposed so as to cover a back surface on an opposite side of the main surface of the light guide plate and that comprises an opening at a position corresponding to the peripheral portion of the light guide plate, and a back surface enclosure disposed so as to oppose the reflective sheet and that includes a first fixing part and a second fixing part.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kodai Nakano, Tatsuji Sudo
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Publication number: 20140307217Abstract: A display device includes a display panel that displays images and comprises a an outer frame, a light irradiating part that irradiates light toward a back surface of the display panel, a heat radiating plate that radiates heat generated by the light irradiating part and is grounded, a plurality of protective members provided along the outer frame of the display panel, wherein at least one of the plurality of protective members is an opposing protective member that opposes the heat radiating plate, and a conductive member interposed between and electrically connects the opposing protective member and the heat radiating plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kodai Nakano, Tatsuji Sudo
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Patent number: 8337042Abstract: A liquid crystal module includes a lamp socket and a lamp frame. The lamp socket has a holding part holding a cold cathode tube which is inserted into the holding part through a silt. The slit is formed on a part of a face of the lamp socket. The lamp frame fixes the lamp socket to a rear frame so as to cover the lamp socket. A supporting part is formed on a face of the lamp frame and contacts the face of the lamp socket. A part of the face of the lamp frame opposing the part of the face of the lamp socket where the slit is formed is cut out.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tatsuji Sudo
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Patent number: 8085361Abstract: A liquid crystal module includes a rear frame, a light reflecting sheet, a plurality of U-shaped cold cathode tubes, an optical sheet and a liquid crystal panel. The light reflecting sheet is disposed on the rear frame. The U-shaped cold cathode tubes are disposed above the light reflecting sheet and arranged parallel to each other. Each of the U-shaped cold cathode tubes includes a U-shaped bent part and a pair of end portions extending from the U-shaped bent part. Widths of the U-shaped bent parts of the U-shaped cold cathode tubes are different from each other. Overall lengths of the U-shaped cold cathode tubes from one end portions to the other end portions along the U-shaped cold cathode tubes are equal to each other. The optical sheet is disposed above the U-shaped cold cathode tube. The liquid crystal panel is disposed above the optical sheet.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tatsuji Sudo
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Patent number: 7868968Abstract: A liquid crystal module includes a rear frame, a panel support, a liquid crystal panel and a bezel. The rear frame has a side plate, a top plate extending outward from the side plate, an outer plate extending rearward from the top plate and a bezel fixing component protruding outward from the top plate with respect to the outer plate. The panel support is disposed on the rear frame and covers the outer plate and the top plate of the rear frame. The liquid crystal panel is disposed on the panel support. The bezel is fixedly coupled to the bezel fixing component of the rear frame and holds an edge portion of the liquid crystal panel on the panel support.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2009Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tatsuji Sudo
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Publication number: 20100321925Abstract: A liquid crystal module includes a lamp socket and a lamp frame. The lamp socket has a holding part holding a cold cathode tube which is inserted into the holding part through a silt. The slit is formed on a part of a face of the lamp socket. The lamp frame fixes the lamp socket to a rear frame so as to cover the lamp socket. A supporting part is formed on a face of the lamp frame and contacts the face of the lamp socket. A part of the face of the lamp frame opposing the part of the face of the lamp socket where the slit is formed is cut out.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventor: Tatsuji Sudo
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Liquid crystal module having a plurality of reinforcing ribs on both sides of a light source support
Patent number: 7817224Abstract: A liquid crystal module includes a liquid crystal panel, a backlight unit, a light reflecting plate and a light source holder. The backlight unit is disposed on a rear side of the liquid crystal panel. The backlight unit has a light source that is configured to emit light. The light reflecting plate is disposed on a rear side of the back light unit and configured to reflect the light. The light source holder has a band-shaped base attached to the light reflecting plate, a plurality of light source supports disposed on the band-shaped base at spaced apart locations and having an open ring portion that is open to a front side, and a plurality of reinforcing ribs formed on both side of each of the light source supports.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2008Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tatsuji Sudo -
Patent number: 7760286Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a rear frame, a liquid crystal panel and a bezel. The liquid crystal panel is disposed on a front side of the rear frame. The bezel has a rectangular frame shape and holds the liquid crystal panel from a front side of the liquid crystal panel to fix the liquid crystal panel with respect to the rear frame. The bezel includes a pair of first support frames forming middle portions of long sides of the bezel and a pair of second support frames forming short sides of the bezel and end portions of the long sides of the bezel. The first and second support frames are fastened to the rear frame.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2008Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tatsuji Sudo
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Publication number: 20090190062Abstract: A liquid crystal module includes a rear frame, a panel support, a liquid crystal panel and a bezel. The rear frame has a side plate, a top plate extending outward from the side plate, an outer plate extending rearward from the top plate and a bezel fixing component protruding outward from the top plate with respect to the outer plate. The panel support is disposed on the rear frame and covers the outer plate and the top plate of the rear frame. The liquid crystal panel is disposed on the panel support. The bezel is fixedly coupled to the bezel fixing component of the rear frame and holds an edge portion of the liquid crystal panel on the panel support.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2009Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicant: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Tatsuji SUDO
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Publication number: 20090190066Abstract: A liquid crystal module includes a rear frame, a light reflecting sheet, a plurality of U-shaped cold cathode tubes, an optical sheet and a liquid crystal panel. The light reflecting sheet is disposed on the rear frame. The U-shaped cold cathode tubes are disposed above the light reflecting sheet and arranged parallel to each other. Each of the U-shaped cold cathode tubes includes a U-shaped bent part and a pair of end portions extending from the U-shaped bent part. Widths of the U-shaped bent parts of the U-shaped cold cathode tubes are different from each other. Overall lengths of the U-shaped cold cathode tubes from one end portions to the other end portions along the U-shaped cold cathode tubes are equal to each other. The optical sheet is disposed above the U-shaped cold cathode tube. The liquid crystal panel is disposed above the optical sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2008Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tatsuji SUDO
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Publication number: 20080291355Abstract: A liquid crystal module includes a liquid crystal panel, a backlight unit, a light reflecting plate and a light source holder. The backlight unit is disposed on a rear side of the liquid crystal panel. The backlight unit has a light source that is configured to emit light. The light reflecting plate is disposed on a rear side of the back light unit and configured to reflect the light. The light source holder has a band-shaped base attached to the light reflecting plate, a plurality of light source supports disposed on the band-shaped base at spaced apart locations and having an open ring portion that is open to a front side, and a plurality of reinforcing ribs formed on both side of each of the light source supports.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2008Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Tatsuji SUDO
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Publication number: 20080192168Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a rear frame, a liquid crystal panel and a bezel. The liquid crystal panel is disposed on a front side of the rear frame. The bezel has a rectangular frame shape and holds the liquid crystal panel from a front side of the liquid crystal panel to fix the liquid crystal panel with respect to the rear frame. The bezel includes a pair of first support frames forming middle portions of long sides of the bezel and a pair of second support frames forming short sides of the bezel and end portions of the long sides of the bezel. The first and second support frames are fastened to the rear frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2008Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Tatsuji Sudo