Abstract: An illumination device according to the present invention is provided with: a chassis (14); a cold-cathode tube (17); an optical member (15); a clamping member (30) that is provided at an aperture edge (14b) of the chassis (14), has a supporting section (36) and a frame (16), and moves together with the deformation of the chassis (14); and a buffer part (31) that is disposed between the optical member (15) and the frame (16), wherein the buffer part (31) is provided with a plurality of mountain-shaped protrusions (32) arrayed in parallel in the peripheral direction of the aperture edge (14b) and having a mountain shape in a cross section and a rectangular shape in a plan view, the mountain-shaped protrusion having top parts thereof contacting the optical member (15), and wherein, in the mountain-shaped protrusions (32), of the two inclined surfaces constituting each mountain-shaped protrusion (32) in a cross-sectional view, a first inclination angle (?1) formed by the optical member (15) and a first inclined

Abstract: The substrate 20 of the present invention includes pixel electrodes 25 formed in an area demarcated by a plurality of gate wiring lines 26 and source wiring lines 27 that intersect each other, and capacitance wiring lines 126 that are arranged in parallel with the gate wiring lines 26 and that form a capacitance with the pixel electrodes 25. The capacitance wiring lines 126 are arranged overlapping outer edges 125 and 125 of the adjacent pixel electrodes 25 and 25, and the following are formed on the capacitance wiring line 126: a first insulating film that covers the capacitance wiring line 126; a linear height-increasing part 30 formed on the first insulating film; and a second insulating film that covers the height-increasing part 30 and that includes a protruding band part 129 rising along the height-increasing part 30. The pixel electrodes 25 are above the second insulating film and are formed so the outer edges 125 ride up on the protruding band part 129.

Abstract: The array substrate 20 of the present invention includes pixel electrodes 25 formed in an area demarcated by a plurality of gate wiring lines 26 and source wiring lines 27 that intersect each other, and capacitance wiring lines 126 that are arranged in parallel with the gate wiring lines 26 and that form a capacitance with the pixel electrodes 25. The capacitance wiring lines 126 are arranged overlapping outer edges of the adjacent pixel electrodes 25, and formed on the capacitance wiring line 126 are: a first insulating film that covers the capacitance wiring line 126; a second insulating film 29 that is an insulating film formed on the first insulating film, and that has a protruding band part 129 with a line width narrower than the capacitance wiring line 126 and arranged along the capacitance wiring line 126. The pixel electrodes 25 are above the second insulating film 29 and are formed so the outer edges 125 of the adjacent pixel electrodes 25 and 25 ride up on the protruding band part 129.

Abstract: An illumination device according to the present invention is provided with: a chassis (14); a cold-cathode tube (17); an optical member (15); a clamping member (30) that is provided at an aperture edge (14b) of the chassis (14), has a supporting section (36) and a frame (16), and moves together with the deformation of the chassis (14); and a buffer part (31) that is disposed between the optical member (15) and the frame (16), wherein the buffer part (31) is provided with a plurality of mountain-shaped protrusions (32) arrayed in parallel in the peripheral direction of the aperture edge (14b) and having a mountain shape in a cross section and a rectangular shape in a plan view, the mountain-shaped protrusion having top parts thereof contacting the optical member (15), and wherein, in the mountain-shaped protrusions (32), of the two inclined surfaces constituting each mountain-shaped protrusion (32) in a cross-sectional view, a first inclination angle (?1) formed by the optical member (15) and a first inclined

Abstract: Provided is an array substrate for a liquid crystal panel that can suppress disconnection of source wiring lines. An array substrate 11 for a liquid crystal panel, whereupon pixels are arranged in a matrix having rows and columns, is provided with: auxiliary capacitance wiring lines (Cs wiring lines) 35 that extend in the row direction 51, and source wiring lines 34 that extend in the column direction 52. The source wiring lines 34, which are located in an upper layer, have intersection wiring portions 40 at intersection regions 45 of the auxiliary capacitance wiring lines 35 and the source wiring lines 34. The intersection wiring portion 40 includes a first portion 41, which continues to a main body part 34a of the source wiring line 34 and extends in the row direction 51, and a second portion 42, which continues to the first portion 41 and extends in a direction 52 different than the row direction 51.

Abstract: An illumination device according to the present invention is provided with a control substrate 40 mounted on a chassis 14 and a substrate cover 60 that is arranged to cover the control substrate 40, and the substrate cover 60 and the chassis 14 are formed of a conductive material. The substrate cover 60 includes attaching parts 64 attached to the chassis 14 and a plurality of contact pieces 70 that come into contact with the chassis 14. First contact pieces 70A that are arranged from among the plurality of contact pieces 70 at positions comparatively distant from the attaching parts 64 of the substrate cover 60 are configured to bend along the thickness direction with greater ease than second contact pieces 70B that are arranged from among the plurality of contact pieces 70 at positions comparatively near to the attaching parts 64 of the substrate cover 60.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a semiconductor package; a substrate having an attachment surface to which the semiconductor package is attached; a chassis which is arranged opposite a surface on the opposite side to the attachment surface of the substrate and in which ribs protruding to the side of the substrate are provided; and a heat dissipation sheet which is arranged between the ribs of the chassis and the substrate.

Abstract: In order to provide a lighting device such that a light source and a connector can be connected with increased reliability in a simple configuration, a lighting device according to the present invention is provided with: a light source including a light emitting portion and a conductive portion extending from an end portion of the light emitting portion; a power source supplying drive power to the light source; and connectors including a connecting terminal configured to connect the light source and the power source by sandwiching the conductive portion. The conductive portion includes a retaining section with a width greater than a width of an adjoining portion that prevents the conductive portion from coming off the connecting terminal by interfering with the connecting terminal.

Abstract: A lighting device includes a cold cathode fluorescent tube (CCFT), a chassis housing the CCFT, and a retainer holding the CCFT such that the CCFT is allowed to be displaced with respect to a bottom plate of the chassis in a direction perpendicular to an axis of the CCFT. According to the lighting device, the CCFT can be deformed in a curved shape when an external force is applied from the chassis to the CCFT due to an error in a mounting pitch of the cold cathode fluorescent tube or thermal contraction of the chassis. This releases the external force, and thus the CCFT is less likely to be broken.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a lighting device including a chassis, a lamp, and a lamp holder for mounting the lamp on the chassis, in which the lamp is less likely to be damaged due to warping or distortion of the chassis. A backlight according to the present invention includes linear cold cathode fluorescent tubes arranged in parallel with each other, a chassis housing the cold cathode fluorescent tubes, and lamp clips mounting the cold cathode fluorescent tubes on the chassis. The lamp clips are each arranged at least 0.125X away from ends of the chassis in an axial direction of the cold cathode fluorescent tube, in which is a length of the chassis measured in the axial direction of the cold cathode fluorescent tube.

Abstract: A heat dissipation structure in which an IC chip that generates heat is mounted on a substrate and a heat dissipation sheet is interposed between a cover member and the IC chip to dissipate heat, wherein chip-pressing parts (5) are provided to a cover member (4), so that IC chips (3) are pressed against heat dissipation sheets (1) by the chip-pressing parts (5), and each chip-pressing part (5) is configured from an elastic pressing part equipped with an elastically deformable elastic section (51), and a contact section (52) that comes into contact with a heat dissipation sheet (1), in order to provide an electronic device heat dissipation structure that exhibits sufficient heat dissipation properties and improves the reliability of the electronic device, and has a structure such that it is possible to reliably interpose a heat dissipation sheet between an IC chip and a cover member.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is provided with: a liquid crystal panel capable of displaying an image; a backlight unit including cold cathode tubes and a chassis housing the cold cathode tubes and supplying light to the liquid crystal panel; and a second exterior member housing the liquid crystal panel and the backlight unit and including a bottom portion facing the chassis. On a surface of the chassis facing the bottom portion, a plurality of fixing members capable of fixing the bottom portion is provided. The fixing members include inverter covers disposed with a gap from the bottom portion, and reinforcing members abutting on the bottom portion. Between the inverter covers and the bottom portion, spacers with the function of damping vibration are interposed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat dissipation structure of dissipating heat through a heat dissipation sheet disposed between a cover member and an IC chip, which is a heat-generating element, mounted on a substrate. Specifically disclosed is a heat dissipation structure of an electronic device that can ensure that the heat dissipation sheet is reliably disposed between the IC chip and the cover member without falling off upon being attached to the IC chip and that dissipates heat sufficiently, thereby improving reliability of the electronic device. In order to achieve this heat dissipation structure, a heat dissipation sheet (1) is provided with, on a bottom surface (11) that corresponds to a contact surface with the IC chip 3, a heat transfer surface (11B) that comes in contact with the heat-generating section of the IC chip and that has no adhesive applied thereon and a bonding surface (11A) that comes in contact with an area other than the heat-generating section and that has an adhesive applied thereon.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a lighting device in which a tubular light source is less likely to be damaged. A backlight unit (lighting device) according to the present invention includes a cold cathode fluorescent tube (CCFT) (tubular light source) including an outer lead (external connecting portion) at an end portion thereof, a chassis housing the CCFT, a connector (connector) attached to an end section of the chassis and electrically connected to the outer lead, a lamp clip (light source holder) mounted on a middle section of the chassis, and a reinforcing portion provided on at least an area extending from the connector to the lamp clip adjacent to the connector. The connector and the lamp clip hold an end portion and a middle portion of the CCFT, respectively.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat dissipation structure of an electronic device that has an IC chip that is a heat generating element mounted on a substrate and a heat dissipation sheet disposed between the IC chip and a cover member so as to dissipate heat. In such a heat dissipation structure, even if variation in a gap between the IC chip and the cover member is generated, the heat dissipation sheet can come in contact with the IC chip and with the cover member with appropriate pressure. This way, heat is sufficiently dissipated, and therefore, reliability of the electronic device can be improved. A heat dissipation sheet (1) has a double-layered structure in which a first heat dissipation sheet (11) and a second heat dissipation sheet (12) are laminated in a thickness direction.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display device wherein moving of a display panel in the planar direction is suppressed, while reducing EMI. The liquid crystal display device is provided with the liquid crystal display panel, and a holding member, which holds the end portion of the liquid crystal display panel. The holding member includes: a front side holding section, which is disposed on the front side of the liquid crystal display panel; a rear side holding section, which is disposed on the rear side of the liquid crystal display panel; and regulating sections, which are disposed on the side of the liquid crystal display panel, and which regulate moving of the liquid crystal display panel in the planar direction of the liquid crystal display panel. The front side holding section has a function of blocking electromagnetic waves.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic device whereby it is possible to suppress a decline in heat-dissipating properties. This liquid crystal display device (electronic device) (1) is provided with a semiconductor element (6a, 6b), a substrate (7) to which the semiconductor element is attached, and a chassis (5) disposed in opposition to the substrate and furnished with a rib (11, 12) that protrudes towards the semiconductor element side. The rib includes a contact part (11a, 12a) for contacting the semiconductor element. A pressing member (9) for inducing the semiconductor element into contact with the contact part is furnished at least at a position corresponding to the center part (7c) of the substrate.

Abstract: An illumination device is provided that can reduce the displacement of the position of a diffusion plate. This illumination device includes the diffusion plate and a fixing pin that fixes the diffusion plate. When seen in plan view from the side of the light emitting surface of the diffusion plate, a diffusion plate fixing portion is provided in a perimeter portion on the side of the light emitting surface of the diffusion plate, and the fixing pin is engaged with the diffusion plate fixing portion.

Abstract: Provided is a wiring structure that can prevent circuit elements from breaking due to static electricity. The disclosed wiring structure includes: a transparent substrate 11; wiring lines 14 that are formed on the transparent substrate 11; and dummy wiring lines 17 that are formed on the transparent substrate 11 and to which a static electricity absorbers 18 are connected. Prescribed sections of the dummy wiring lines 17 are provided closer to an outer edge 11a of the transparent substrate 11 than the wiring lines 14, and the prescribed sections of the dummy wiring lines 17 are shaped so as to extend towards the outer edge 11a side of the transparent substrate 11.