Summary of the invention
The present invention will address the above problem a little, and its purpose is: structure and the manufacture method that just can locate the electro-optical device or the electronic equipment of electrooptic panel without anchor clamps with respect to framework are provided.
The present invention can be used as following mode or application examples and realizes.
Being characterized as of (application examples 1) electro-optical device: have electrooptic panel, panel support that the aforementioned electric optic panel is supported from either party's side of the table side dorsal part of aforementioned electrooptic panel and the fixing body that is installed on aforementioned panel support from the opposing party's side of aforementioned table side dorsal part; The aforementioned electric optic panel has 2 outer rims of overlooking mutual subtend at least; Aforementioned fixing body has by to the channeling conduct separately of aforementioned 2 outer rims and to the counter plate location guide portion of aforementioned electric optic panel channeling conduct.
The electro-optical device of application examples 1 has electrooptic panel, panel support and fixing body.The panel support to electrooptic panel, is supported from either party's side of the table side dorsal part of electrooptic panel.Fixing body is installed on the panel support from the opposing party's side of the table side dorsal part of electrooptic panel.This fixing body has the counter plate location guide portion to the electrooptic panel channeling conduct.Electrooptic panel has 2 outer rims of overlooking mutual subtend at least.One counter plate location guide portion is by to the channeling conduct separately of 2 outer rims and to the electrooptic panel channeling conduct.
If constitute, then because 2 outer rims of electrooptic panel guide with guide portion by counter plate location, so electrooptic panel is limited the position from the both sides of 2 outer rims according to this.Therefore, can the position of electrooptic panel with respect to fixing body be limited without anchor clamps ground.
(application examples 2) as above-mentioned electro-optical device, is characterized by: aforementioned counter plate location is located with the aforementioned panel of the side among the guide portion and is used guide portion, the side of subtend among aforementioned 2 outer rims aforementioned outer rim; Aforementioned counter plate location is located with the aforementioned panel of the opposing party among the guide portion and is used guide portion, subtend the opposing party's among aforementioned 2 outer rims aforementioned outer rim; Locate with the interval between the guide portion with guide portion and aforementioned the opposing party's panel aforementioned one side plate location, compares with the aforementioned electric optic panel, shortens towards aforementioned the opposing party's side.
In application examples 2, the opposing party's subtend the opposing party among 2 outer rims among the guide portion is used with the side of side's subtend among 2 outer rims among the guide portion, counter plate location in counter plate location.And locate with the interval between the guide portion with guide portion and the opposing party's panel the plate location on the one hand, compares with electrooptic panel, shortens towards the opposing party's side.Constitute by this, can be easily to 2 outer rim channeling conducts of electrooptic panel.
(application examples 3) as above-mentioned electro-optical device, is characterized by: aforementioned 2 outer rims touch respectively in each aforementioned panel location guide portion.
In application examples 3, because touching respectively in each panel location, 2 outer rims use guide portion, so can make electrooptic panel remain in counter plate location guide portion.
(application examples 4) as above-mentioned electro-optical device, is characterized by: aforementioned 2 outer rims separately, with each aforementioned panel location with leader from.
In application examples 4, because leaving with leader with each panel location separately of 2 outer rims suppresses for lower so electrooptic panel can be located the external force that be subjected to guide portion from a counter plate.
(application examples 5) as above-mentioned electro-optical device, is characterized by: the sidewall corresponding to aforementioned counter plate location usefulness guide portion of aforementioned fixing body, touch in the inwall of aforementioned panel support, and deform to the inside; Each aforementioned panel location guide portion touches aforementioned 2 outer rims in the aforementioned electric optic panel by the aforementioned lateral wall of being out of shape.
By this formation, can make counter plate location use guide portion, touch 2 outer rims in electrooptic panel.
(application examples 6) as above-mentioned electro-optical device, is characterized by: the pair of sidewalls corresponding to aforementioned counter plate location usefulness guide portion of aforementioned fixing body has protruding part toward the outer side; Aforementioned panel support has the pair of sidewalls of subtend in the protruding part of aforementioned fixing body; The aforementioned pair of sidewalls of aforementioned panel support, possesses inner wall section, this inner wall section has: the interval of aforementioned pair of sidewalls inboard to each other, from the end side of aforementioned pair of sidewalls, than the interval in the aforementioned a pair of protruding part outside to each other narrow the 1st at interval and at interval than the aforementioned the 1st the wide at interval the 2nd; The a pair of protruding part of aforementioned fixing body, subtend in having of aforementioned panel support the aforementioned the 2nd at interval inner wall section and dispose.
(application examples 7) as above-mentioned electro-optical device, is characterized by: the pair of sidewalls corresponding to aforementioned counter plate location usefulness guide portion of aforementioned fixing body has protruding part toward the outer side; Aforementioned panel support has the pair of sidewalls of subtend in the protruding part of aforementioned fixing body; The aforementioned pair of sidewalls of aforementioned panel support is set at, and from the end side of aforementioned pair of sidewalls, the interval of aforementioned pair of sidewalls inboard to each other is narrower than the interval in the aforementioned a pair of protruding part outside to each other; Aforementioned pair of sidewalls at aforementioned panel support is provided with peristome in subtend in the position of each aforementioned protruding part of aforementioned fixing body respectively; The a pair of protruding part of aforementioned fixing body is engaged in each aforementioned peristome of aforementioned panel support respectively.
(application examples 8) as above-mentioned electro-optical device, is characterized by: have between aforementioned counter plate location with guide portion separately, and aforementioned 2 outer rims separately between member.
The electro-optical device of application examples 8, have between counter plate location with guide portion separately and 2 outer rims separately between member.Constitute by this, can alleviate the damage that electrooptic panel causes with guide portion owing to counter plate location.
(application examples 9) as above-mentioned electro-optical device, is characterized by: it is bonding that aforementioned panel support and aforementioned electric optic panel pass through adhesion layer institute; Aforementioned adhesion layer, having the aforementioned electric electro-optical device can locate the adhesion that moves with guide portion by an aforementioned counter plate.
In application examples 9, institute is bonding because panel support and electrooptic panel pass through adhesion layer, so can strengthen the power that the panel support is supported electrooptic panel.At this, adhesion layer, having electro-optical device can locate the adhesion that moves with guide portion by a counter plate.Therefore, use guide portion, can revise with respect to the position of fixing body electrooptic panel by counter plate location.
(application examples 10) as above-mentioned electro-optical device, is characterized by: be provided with at least 2 groups along mutually different directions relatively to aforementioned counter plate location guide portion.
In application examples 10 because be provided with at least 2 groups along mutually different directions relatively to counter plate location guide portion, so can on mutual different directions, limit easily with the position of electrooptic panel.Thus, the locating accuracy of electrooptic panel is further improved.
In the manufacture method of (application examples 11) electro-optical device, this electro-optical device has electrooptic panel, the panel support that the aforementioned electric optic panel is supported from either party's side of the table side dorsal part of aforementioned electrooptic panel and the fixing body that is installed on aforementioned panel support from the opposing party's side of aforementioned table side dorsal part, being characterized as of this manufacture method: the aforementioned electric optic panel has 2 outer rims of overlooking mutual subtend at least; Aforementioned fixing body has by to the channeling conduct separately of aforementioned 2 outer rims and to the counter plate location of aforementioned electric optic panel channeling conduct guide portion; Comprise and make the aforementioned electric optic panel by the 1st operation of aforementioned panel support support and the 2nd operation that aforementioned fixing body is installed at aforementioned panel support after aforementioned the 1st operation; In aforementioned the 1st operation, the state so that aforementioned electrooptic panel can move with respect to the support of aforementioned panel support makes the aforementioned electric optic panel by the support of aforementioned panel support; In aforementioned the 2nd operation, Yi Bian aforementioned counter plate location is touched in aforementioned 2 outer rims with guide portion, Yi Bian aforementioned fixing body is installed at aforementioned panel support.
Electro-optical device in the manufacture method of application examples 11 has electrooptic panel, panel support and fixing body.The panel support to electrooptic panel, is supported from either party's side of the table side dorsal part of electrooptic panel.Fixing body is installed on the panel support from the opposing party's side of the table side dorsal part of electrooptic panel.This fixing body has the counter plate location guide portion to the electrooptic panel channeling conduct.Electrooptic panel has 2 outer rims of overlooking mutual subtend at least.One counter plate location guide portion is by to the channeling conduct separately of 2 outer rims and to the electrooptic panel channeling conduct.
The manufacture method of application examples 11 comprises the 1st operation and the 2nd operation.The 1st operation is the operation that electrooptic panel is supported by the panel support.The 2nd operation is the operation of fixing body being installed at the panel support.The 2nd operation is implemented on after the 1st operation.
In the 1st operation, the state so that electrooptic panel can move with respect to support makes electrooptic panel by the support of panel support.And, in the 2nd operation, Yi Bian counter plate location is touched in 2 outer rims with guide portion, Yi Bian fixing body is installed at the panel support.
If according to this manufacture method, then because a counter plate is located with guide portion to 2 outer rim channeling conducts, so can the position of electrooptic panel be limited from the both sides of 2 outer rims.Therefore, can the position of electrooptic panel with respect to fixing body be limited without anchor clamps ground.
Being characterized as of (application examples 12) electronic equipment: control part with above-mentioned electro-optical device and aforementioned electric electro-optical device.
In the electronic equipment of application examples 12, electro-optical device has electrooptic panel, panel support and fixing body.The panel support is supported from either party's side of the table side dorsal part of electrooptic panel electrooptic panel.Fixing body is installed on the panel support from the opposing party's side of the table side dorsal part of electrooptic panel.This fixing body has the counter plate location guide portion to the electrooptic panel channeling conduct.Electrooptic panel has 2 outer rims of overlooking mutual subtend at least.One counter plate location guide portion is by to the channeling conduct separately of 2 outer rims and to the electrooptic panel channeling conduct.
If according to this electro-optical device, then because 2 outer rims of electrooptic panel guide with guide portion by counter plate location, thus electrooptic panel, by both sides restriction site from 2 outer rims.Therefore, can the position of electrooptic panel with respect to fixing body be limited without anchor clamps ground.And,, also can make this scale error of departure ratio of middle position of electrooptic panel little even when there is scale error in electrooptic panel.This result is that the locating accuracy of electrooptic panel is improved.
And, in having the electronic equipment of this electro-optical device, the locating accuracy of electrooptic panel is improved.
Embodiment
Describe about embodiment with reference to accompanying drawing.In each following embodiment, be that example describes with liquid crystal indicator as one of electro-optical device.In liquid crystal indicator, adopt display panels as electrooptic panel.Also have, electro-optical device is not limited to liquid crystal indicator, also can adopt various electro-optical devices such as organic EL (Electro Luminescence, electroluminescence) device, electrophoretic display apparatus.
The 1st embodiment
Fig. 1 is the summary exploded perspective view of the electro-optical device (liquid crystal indicator) 100 of the 1st embodiment.This electro-optical device 100 has: constitute the lighting unit 110 of backlight, be disposed at electrooptic panel (display panels) 120, panel support 130 and the fixing body 140 of the face side (watching side) of lighting unit 110.
Lighting unit 110 has: the light source 111 that is constituted with LED (light emitting diode), cold-cathode tube etc. and will importing from light that light source 111 was sent from light entrance face (end face) 112a and the light guide plate 112 of carrying out outgoing from light-emitting face (surface) 112b.At this, arrange a plurality of light sources 111 at the Width of circuit board (flexible printed circuit board) 113 upper edge light entrance face 112a.And, at the behind of light guide plate 112 configuration reflector plate 114.And preferred: not shown as described later optical sheet is disposed on the light-emitting face 112b.At this, light guide plate 112 is to overlook rectangular-shaped formation.
Electrooptic panel 120, the transparent substrate 121 that is made of glass etc. fits with substrate 122, disposes not shown electro-optical substance (liquid crystal) betwixt.Electrooptic panel 120 has: outer rim 120K, outer rim 120L, outer rim 120M and outer rim 120N.Outer rim 120K and outer rim 120L, subtend mutually.Outer rim 120M and outer rim 120N, subtend mutually.Outer rim 120K and outer rim 120L relatively to direction, relative with outer rim 120M and outer rim 120N to direction, overlook intersecting.
At substrate 121 the substrate extension 121T that stretches out from substrate 122 is set.The semi-conductor chip 123 of installation formation driving circuit, circuit board (flexible printed circuit board) 124 etc. on this substrate extension 121T.Also have, corresponding to need on the outside surface of substrate 121,122, disposing (adhesion) polarization plates 125,126 (125 with reference to Fig. 2).Electrooptic panel 120 is also overlooked rectangular-shapedly and is constituted, and its viewing area 120A constitutes also rectangular-shapedly.
Panel support 130 has: underframe 131 and place supporting frame 132 in underframe 131, though be not particularly limited, preferred: underframe 131 is for for example with the metal frame that metal was constituted of stainless steel, aluminium etc.And preferred: supporting frame 132 is the resin frame so that synthetic resin was constituted.
In the present embodiment, underframe 131 is overlooked rectangular-shapedly and is constituted, and has the container shapes that the belt edge of opening has been carried out on top.Supporting frame 132 to overlook rectangular-shaped formation, has the container shapes that the belt edge of opening has been carried out on top.
Also have,, also can adopt formation at the shaped as frame shape (rectangular box-like) that has carried out opening up and down as supporting frame 132.And, also can adopt the formation that underframe 131 and supporting frame 132 are formed as one with identical materials.And, also can adopt to make underframe 131 and supporting frame 132, by insert (insert) moulding etc. with different materials integrated formation.In the present embodiment, supporting frame 132 by being inserted in the underframe 131, is positioned along in-plane at least.But, also can make supporting frame 132 become the state that can in underframe 131, carry out configuration movably along in-plane.
Lighting unit 110 places in supporting frame 132, is positioned.And, be arranged at configuration electrooptic panel 120 on the seating surface 132a on every side of supporting frame 132.In the present embodiment, electrooptic panel 120 is adhered to seating surface 132a by double-sided adhesive band 133.Double-sided adhesive band 133 has adhesion layer at table side dorsal part, carries out bonding to electrooptic panel 120 and supporting frame 132.That is to say, electrooptic panel 120 and panel support 130, bonding by the adhesion layer institute of double-sided adhesive band 133.But double-sided adhesive band 133 by needed degree ground when the correction of the position deviation of the electrooptic panel 120 that is caused by fixing body 140 described later, can keep electrooptic panel 120 at in-plane movably to it.Also have, as above-mentionedly with respect to underframe 131, make under the situation that supporting frame 132 can carry out along in-plane constituting movably, electrooptic panel 120 also can be the state that is completely fixed with respect to supporting frame 132.
Fixing body 140 has: main body, guide portion 141, guide portion 142, guide portion 143 and guide portion 144.The main body of fixing body 140 comprises: top plate portion 140R, sidewall 140K, sidewall 140L, sidewall 140M and sidewall 140N.Fixing body 140 is equivalent to be installed on the upper frame of underframe 131.Fixing body 140 lower openings, and can be installed on panel support 130 ground formation.At top plate portion 140R, display window 140a is set.Therefore, the viewing area 120A of electrooptic panel 120 can be from watching side (diagram top) viewed by display window 140a.Though be not particularly limited, preferred: the main body of fixing body 140 is constituted with the synthetic resin of the metal of stainless steel, aluminium etc., tygon etc.
In the present embodiment, fixing body 140 is installed on panel support 130 ground and constitutes.When fixing body 140 is installed on panel support 130, the sidewall 140K of fixing body 140, sidewall 140L, sidewall 140M, be inserted in the inboard of surrounding wall 131S of the underframe 131 of panel support 130 with sidewall 140N.
At this,, junction surface 140t is set respectively at sidewall 140K and sidewall 140L.And,, conjugate foramen 131t is set at the surrounding wall 131S that forms sidewall at underframe 131.Conjugate foramen 131t is arranged at when fixing body 140 is installed to panel support 130 subtend in the position of each junction surface 140t.Therefore, if sidewall 140K, the sidewall 140L of fixing body 140, sidewall 140M, be inserted in the inboard of the surrounding wall 131S of underframe 131 with sidewall 140N, then junction surface 140t engages with conjugate foramen 131t.Thus, fixing body 140 is installed on panel support 130.Also have,, stage portion 132b is set at the peripheral part of supporting frame 132.Therefore, if supporting frame 132 is placed in underframe 131, then can between the surrounding wall 131S of underframe 131 and supporting frame 132, guarantee the space.The sidewall 140K of fixing body 140, sidewall 140L, sidewall 140M, with sidewall 140N, placed by this space.
Guide portion 141, guide portion 142, guide portion 143, with guide portion 144, be arranged at the inboard of the main body of fixing body 140.In the present embodiment, guide portion 141~144 is provided with a plurality of (respectively being 2) respectively.Guide portion 141~144 is respectively to be constituted to installation direction (diagram below) the outstanding projection of fixing body 140 with respect to panel support 130 from top plate portion 140R.
Each guide portion 141, with each guide portion 142, be arranged at the position of mutual subtend, constitute a pair of.Each guide portion 143, with each guide portion 144, be arranged at the position of mutual subtend, constitute a pair of.Each guide portion 141 and each guide portion 142 relatively to direction, relative with each guide portion 143 and each guide portion 144 to direction, mutual difference overlooks intersecting.
Also have, though in the present embodiment, a pair of guide portion 141 and 142, with a pair of guide portion 143 and 144, respectively be provided with 2 groups respectively, organize number and be not limited thereto, at least respectively be provided with 1 group and get final product.
In the present embodiment, each guide portion 141~144, have respectively thickness from top plate portion 140R side (diagram top) towards front (diagram below) triangular pyramid shape of attenuation gradually.Each guide portion 141 has 2 dip plane 141a.Each guide portion 142 has 2 dip plane 142a.Each guide portion 143 has 2 dip plane 143a.Each guide portion 144 has 2 dip plane 144a.
2 dip plane 141a of 1 guide portion 141, the total crest line 145 that is shown in Fig. 2.About other each guide portion 142~144 too, each guide portion 142~144 has crest line 145.
Each dip plane 141a~144a is towards the oblique inboard of installation direction.That is to say that each dip plane 141a~144a tilts with respect to installation direction, and sees towards electrooptic panel 120 sides with Fig. 1.
The common crest line 145 of 2 dip plane 141a of each guide portion 141 has slope with respect to installation direction, with the outer rim 120K subtend of electrooptic panel 120.Similarly, the common crest line 145 of 2 dip plane 142a of each guide portion 142 has slope with respect to installation direction, with the outer rim 120L subtend of electrooptic panel 120.The common crest line 145 of 2 dip plane 143a of each guide portion 143 has slope with respect to installation direction, with the outer rim 120M subtend of electrooptic panel 120.The common crest line 145 of 2 dip plane 144a of each guide portion 144 has slope with respect to installation direction, with the outer rim 120N subtend of electrooptic panel 120.
By above-mentioned formation, each guide portion 141~144, as described later, crest line 145 touches each outer rim 120K, 120L, 120M, the 120N in electrooptic panel 120.Therefore, do not produce the constraining force of Width basically, can not produce unwanted distortion etc. at electrooptic panel 120.Also have, each guide portion 141~144 is not limited to be respectively arranged with the formation of 2 dip plane 141a~144a, also can adopt the formation that is provided with single dip plane.For example, as single dip plane, can consider to be provided with each outer rim 120K, the 120L along corresponding electrooptic panel 120, the smooth dip plane of 120M, 120N with Width.And, also can adopt to make each guide portion 141~144 be formation along each outer rim 120K, 120L of electrooptic panel 120, rib shape that 120M, 120N extend.
In the present embodiment, a pair of guide portion 141 and 142 is arranged at the position of the configuring area of clamping electrooptic panel 120, and each dip plane 141a, 142a directly dispose in the face of each outer rim 120K, the 120L ground subtend of electrooptic panel 120 respectively.And, a pair of in addition guide portion 143 and 144, be arranged at the position of the configuring area of clamping electrooptic panel 120 on the direction different with guide portion 141,142, each dip plane 143a, 144a directly dispose in the face of each outer rim 120M, the 120N ground subtend of electrooptic panel 120 respectively.By being provided with so, can further improve the locating accuracy on the in-plane of electrooptic panel 120 from many groups guide portion 141 of different direction clamping electrooptic panels 120 and 142 and guide portion 143 and 144.
Each guide portion 141~144 is arranged at each outer rim 120K, 120L corresponding to electrooptic panel 120 of fixing body 140, the position of 120M, 120N.And, each guide portion 141~144, the material that elastic deformation takes place easily with the main body than fixing body 140 is constituted.In the present embodiment, the main body of fixing body 140 is constituted with metal frame.Each guide portion 141~144 is by resin forming, by constituting with the formed integratedly resin projection of the main body of fixing body 140.Also have, the formation of fixing body 140 is not limited to these and constitutes, and also can adopt the main body of fixing body 140 and the formation that each guide portion 141~144 forms with identical materials (for example synthetic resin).
Fig. 2 is the sectional view before the fixing body 140 of present embodiment is installed, and Fig. 3 is the sectional view after installing.In panel support 130, place lighting unit 110.At this, on light guide plate 112, dispose optical sheet 115 as required.Then, configuration electrooptic panel 120 on the supporting frame 132 of the panel support 130 that places lighting unit 110.At this, also can be by double-sided adhesive band 133 bonding electrooptic panels 120 on the seating surface 132a of supporting frame 132.But, because if electrooptic panel 120 by strict fixing, then can not carry out the correction of position deviation, so must have the adhesion layer of the degree that electrooptic panel 120 can move along in-plane.
Next, fixing body 140 is installed on panel support 130 from the top.At this moment, the sidewall 140K of fixing body 140, sidewall 140L, sidewall 140M, with sidewall 140N, as be shown in Fig. 2 ground, be inserted between the surrounding wall 131S and supporting frame 132 of underframe 131.
At this, electrooptic panel 120, the interval between outer rim 120K and the outer rim 120L is set at H1.And, fixing body 140, the guide portion 141 of top plate portion 140R side and the interval of the inboard between the guide portion 142 are set at H2.And the guide portion 141 of front end (ends of electrooptic panel 120 sides) side and the interval of the inboard between the guide portion 142 are set at H3.These are H1, H2 and H3 at interval, satisfies the relation of following formula (1).
H3>H1>H2…(1)
Above-mentioned relation, a pair of guide portion 143 and 144, and outer rim 120M and 120N between also satisfy.
Since above-mentioned relation, in the installation process of fixing body 140 with respect to panel support 130, each guide portion 141 and 142, as be shown in Fig. 3 ground, touch in each outer rim 120K and 120L.Similarly, each guide portion 143 and 144 in installation process, touches in each outer rim 120M and 120N.
Therefore, can revise the position of the in-plane of electrooptic panel 120 with the external force that is subjected to from each guide portion 141~144.At this, each guide portion 141~144 has: touch each outer rim 120K, 120L in electrooptic panel 120,120M, 120N and the rigidity of the degree that can revise its planimetric position.
Also have,, also can only touch a side among a pair of guide portion 141 and 142 sometimes and the correction planimetric position according to the interval of the initial planimetric position of electrooptic panel 120, a pair of guide portion 141 and 142.At this, the pitch angle of H2 and H3, each dip plane 141a and 142a is at interval determined corresponding to the irregular etc. of the size of two outer rims of allowing width, electrooptic panel 120 of the planimetric position of electrooptic panel 120, height.
And, junction surface 140t, as be shown in Fig. 3 ground, be engaged in conjugate foramen 131t.Thus, fixing body 140 is with respect to the installation of panel support 130.
At this, underframe 131, as be shown in Fig. 2 ground, clamping electrooptic panel 120 relatively to the interval of surrounding wall 131S inboard to each other be set at H4.And, fixing body 140, the junction surface 140t interval to each other of subtend is set at H5 mutually.These are H4 and H5 at interval, satisfies the relation of following formula (2).
H5>H4…(2)
Because above-mentioned relation, junction surface 140t can engage with conjugate foramen 131t.
Also have, in the present embodiment, the interval of a pair of guide portion 141 and 142 inboard to each other shortens towards top board side 140R side from front.
In the present embodiment, after fixing body 140 is installed on panel support 130, each guide portion 141~144, as be shown in Fig. 3 ground, touch in electrooptic panel 120.At this, each guide portion 141~144 is constituted with the material of easy generation elastic deformation.Therefore, after fixing body 140 was installed on panel support 130, even each guide portion 141~144 touches in electrooptic panel 120, also the situation that produces superfluous stress, distortion at electrooptic panel 120 can be suppressed was than low degree.Also have, at Fig. 3, the shape before each guide portion 141 and 142 the elastic deformation is with shown in the double dot dash line.
In the present embodiment, when fixing body 140 is installed on panel support 130, by a pair of guide portion 141 and 142, can be from the planimetric position of outer rim 120K side and this both sides correction electrooptic panel 120 of outer rim 120L side.Similarly, the planimetric position of electrooptic panel 120 by a pair of guide portion 143 and 144, can be revised from outer rim 120M side and these both sides of outer rim 120N side.Therefore, even have scale error, also can make viewing area 120A little with respect to this scale error of departure ratio of the position of display window 140a at electrooptic panel 120.This result is that the locating accuracy of electrooptic panel 120 is improved.
Also have, though in the present embodiment, adopt by the formation of double-sided adhesive band 133 bonding electrooptic panels 120 with panel support 130 (supporting frame 132), the formation of electrooptic panel 120 and panel support 130 is not to be defined in this.As the formation of electrooptic panel 120 and panel support 130, can adopt the formation of having omitted double-sided adhesive band 133.And, also can adopt the formation that supporting frame 132 can be moved along in-plane with respect to underframe 131.
If constitute according to these, electrooptic panel 120 is changed with respect to the position of underframe 131.Therefore, when fixing body 140 is installed on panel support 130, electrooptic panel 120 can be suppressed for lower from the external force that each guide portion 141~144 is subjected to.Thus, can be with electrooptic panel 120 since each guide portion 141~144 and the situation of damaged suppress for than low degree.And then, the locating accuracy of electrooptic panel 120 is improved more.
Also have, in these constituted, each guide portion 141~144 and electrooptic panel 120 were also kept fixing body 140 and are installed on touching after the panel support 130.Therefore, can guarantee the confining force of the electrooptic panel 120 in the electro-optical device 100.But, electrooptic panel 120 and panel support 130 by double-sided adhesive band 133 bonding formation, because of the confining force that can strengthen the electrooptic panel 120 in the electro-optical device 100 preferably.
And, in the present embodiment, adopt each guide portion 141~144 and each outer rim 120K, 120L of electrooptic panel 120, the formation that 120M, 120N touch mutually.But, be not limited to this formation, also can adopt the formation that between each guide portion 141~144 and each outer rim 120K, 120L, 120M, 120N, accompanies other member.Under this situation, constitute: when fixing body 140 when panel support 130 is installed, make guide portion 141~144 finally get final product to each outer rim 120K, 120L, 120M, the 120N channeling conducts of electrooptic panel 120.As other member, for example, can consider to cover the peripheral part of electrooptic panel 120 framing component, be arranged at buffer component between electrooptic panel 120 and each guide portion 141~144, cover glass that the viewing area 120A of electrooptic panel 120 is protected etc.This in other embodiment described later too.
For example, be under the situation of cover glass at other member, each guide portion 141~144, as be shown in as be equivalent to the A portion among Fig. 3 the position enlarged drawing Fig. 4 (a), touch in the outer rim 301K of cover glass 301.
And, for example, be under the situation of buffer component at other member, each guide portion 141~144, as be shown in as be equivalent to the A portion among Fig. 3 the position enlarged drawing Fig. 4 (b), touch in buffer component 303.Buffer component 303 touch position 303T because the external force that is subjected to from each guide portion 141~144 deforms.Also have, buffer component 303 is arranged at than the viewing area 120A of electrooptic panel 120 in the outer part.Therefore, be shown in the image of viewing area 120A, can not hindered and can be seen by buffer component 303.
In the present embodiment, buffer component 303 is arranged at ratio polarization plate 126 in the outer part.Therefore, can avoid buffer component 303 and polarization plates 126 overlaids.Thus, the thickness of attenuate electro-optical device 100 easily.
And, in the present embodiment, at least in fixing body 140 is installed on the process of panel support 130, each guide portion 141~144 touches in electrooptic panel 120 or above-mentioned member and gets final product.Thus, be installed in the process of panel support 130, can limit the planimetric position of electrooptic panel 120 at fixing body 140.Thereby, also can adopt other embodiment ground as described later, fixing body 140 is being installed on after panel support 130 finishes, each guide portion 141~144 and electrooptic panel 120 (perhaps above-mentioned member, below same) do not touch and the formation separated.
The 2nd embodiment
Describe about the 2nd embodiment.In the 2nd embodiment, as be shown in Fig. 5 ground, replace the guide portion 141 in the 1st embodiment and adopt guide portion 241, replace guide portion 142 and adopt guide portion 242.And, though not shown, replace the guide portion 143 in the 1st embodiment and adopt guide portion 243, replace guide portion 144 and adopt guide portion 244.
The electro-optical device 100 of the 2nd embodiment, except these aspects, have with the 1st embodiment in the same formation of electro-optical device 100.Thereby following, the additional prosign of part to same with the 1st embodiment omits their explanation.
Each guide portion 241~244, as be shown in Fig. 6 ground, be formed at fixing body 140 sidewall 140K, sidewall 140L, sidewall 140M, with the inboard of sidewall 140N.Each guide portion 241~244, from the inner face of the top plate portion 140R of fixing body 140 through sidewall 140K, sidewall 140L, sidewall 140M, fix with each inner face of sidewall 140N.Therefore, each guide portion 241~244 is compared to each guide portion 141~144 in the 1st embodiment, and rigidity is enhanced.Also have,, form and same dip plane 241a, 242a, 243a, the 244a of the 1st embodiment in each guide portion 241~244.And each guide portion 241~244 has crest line 245.And, each guide portion 241~244, from top plate portion 140R side (diagram top) towards front (diagram below) the thickness point of attenuation ground formation gradually, also same with the 1st embodiment.
In the 2nd embodiment, as be shown in Fig. 7 ground, when fixing body 140 is installed on panel support 130, touch each outer rim 120K, 120L, the planimetric position of restriction electrooptic panel 120 in electrooptic panel 120 by each guide portion 241,242.At this moment, the surrounding wall 131S of each junction surface 140t of the sidewall 140K of fixing body 140 and sidewall 140L by underframe 131 pushes to the inside and makes sidewall 140K and sidewall 140L that elastic deformation take place respectively to the inside.Therefore, be formed at each guide portion 241,242 of the inner face of sidewall 140K and sidewall 140L, follow in the elastic deformation of sidewall 140K and sidewall 140L and displacement to the inside.At this moment, each outer rim 120K, 120L of electrooptic panel 120 are pushed to the inside by a pair of guide portion 241 and 242.Also have, also can make this moment the outer peripheral face of bottom by supporting frame 132 of sidewall 140K and sidewall 140L constitute as shown with guiding.
Thereafter, as be shown in Fig. 5 ground, if junction surface 140t is engaged in conjugate foramen 131t, then at least a portion of the elastic deformation of sidewall 140K and sidewall 140L is replied, and also displacement a little laterally of each guide portion 241,242 meanwhile.
In the 2nd embodiment, when fixing body 140 when panel support 130 is installed, guide portion 241,242 is displacement to the inside temporarily.Therefore, the outer rim 120K of electrooptic panel 120,120L are by a pair of guide portion 241 and 242 guiding.Thus, the planimetric position of restriction electrooptic panel 120.Then, because the position of guide portion 241,242 is returned laterally after installation, apply excessive stress, produce the possibility of distortion so can reduce 241,242 pairs of electrooptic panels 120 of guide portion.
Also have, in the 2nd embodiment, be installed at fixing body 140 under the state of panel support 130, each guide portion 241,242, as be shown in Fig. 5 ground, touch each outer rim 120K, 120L in electrooptic panel 120.But because even each guide portion 241,242 touches in each outer rim 120K, 120L, each guide portion 241,242 that has been shifted to the inside in installation process is also returned after installation laterally, so still can reduce above-mentioned stress, distortion.
Also have,, also can adopt the formation of the shaped as frame shape (rectangular box-like) of upper and lower opening as supporting frame 132.And, also can adopt the formation that underframe 131 and supporting frame 132 is formed as one with identical materials.And then, also can adopt underframe 131 and supporting frame 132, carried out incorporate formation by inserting moulding etc. with different materials.In the present embodiment, supporting frame 132 by being inserted in the underframe 131, is located along in-plane at least.But, also can make supporting frame 132 become the state that in underframe 131, can carry out configuration movably along in-plane.
The 3rd embodiment
Describe about the 3rd embodiment.In the 3rd embodiment, as be shown in Fig. 8 ground, replace the fixing body 140 in the 2nd embodiment and adopt fixing body 240, replace panel support 130 and adopt panel support 230.
The electro-optical device 100 of the 3rd embodiment, except these aspects, have with the 2nd embodiment in the same formation of electro-optical device 100.Thereby following, the additional prosign of part to same with the 2nd embodiment omits their explanation.
In the 3rd embodiment, as be shown in Fig. 9 ground, underframe 231, with the main body of fixing body 240, constituted with laminal metal frame respectively.
The surrounding wall 231S of underframe 231 has heavy section 231T in upper end side.Heavy section 231T has the crooked to the inside formation in upper end that makes surrounding wall 231S.Carried out crooked formation by this, formed in the lower end of heavy section 231T and engage step 231t.Also have, this bending structure, be called as flanging (hemming) bending sometimes.
The sidewall 240K of fixing body 240 and sidewall 240L have joint fastener 240t.Joint fastener 240t has the formation of being turned back laterally in the lower end separately of sidewall 240K and sidewall 240L, extends obliquely upward.Also have, each guide portion 241~244, with the 2nd embodiment similarly, from the inner face of the top plate portion 240R of fixing body 240 through sidewall 240K, sidewall 240L, sidewall 240M, fix with each inner face of sidewall 240N.And,, also same with the 1st and the 2nd embodiment at the point that thickness is constituted to attenuation towards front (diagram below) gradually from top plate portion 240R side (diagram top).
At this, underframe 231, clamping electrooptic panel 120 and relatively to the interval of heavy section 231T inboard to each other be set at H6.And, clamping electrooptic panel 120 and relatively to the interval of surrounding wall 231S inboard to each other be set at H7.These are H6 and H7 at interval, satisfies the relation of following formula (3).
H7>H6…(3)
On the other hand, fixing body 240, the interval in the joint fastener 240t outside to each other of subtend is set at H8 mutually.H6 and H8 satisfy the relation of following formula (4) at interval.
H8>H6…(4)
By above-mentioned relation, joint fastener 240t with engage step 231t and can engage.
In the 3rd embodiment, the inboard of the surrounding wall 231S that is inserted in underframe 231 by sidewall 240K and sidewall 240L with fixing body 240, as being shown in Figure 10 ground, elastic deformation takes place by the heavy section 231T of underframe 231 in joint fastener 240t and sidewall 240K and sidewall 240L to the inside.Be formed at each guide portion 241,242 of the inner face of sidewall 240K and sidewall 240L, follow in the elastic deformation of sidewall 240K and sidewall 240L and displacement to the inside.At this moment, each guide portion 241,242 touches each outer rim 120K, 120L in electrooptic panel 120.Thus, each outer rim 120K, 120L of electrooptic panel 120 are pushed to the inside by a pair of guide portion 241 and 242, and the planimetric position of electrooptic panel 120 is limited.Also have, also can make this moment the outer peripheral face of bottom by supporting frame 132 of sidewall 240K and sidewall 240L constitute as shown with guiding.
Thereafter, the front end of joint fastener 240t, as be shown in Fig. 8 ground, be engaged in and engage step 231t.Thus, fixing body 240 is installed on panel support 230.At this moment, the elastic deformation (Figure 10) of joint fastener 240t and sidewall 240K and sidewall 240L, as be shown in Fig. 8 ground, at least a portion is replied.At least a portion of elastic deformation by sidewall 240K and sidewall 240L is replied, and each guide portion 241,242 is shifted laterally.Therefore, each guide portion 241,242 is left from each outer rim 120K, 120L of electrooptic panel 120.
In the 3rd embodiment, after fixing body 240 was installed on panel support 230, electrooptic panel 120 was disengaged from the external force that each guide portion 241,242 is subjected to.Therefore, can not apply unwanted stress, distortion to electrooptic panel 120.But even in this case, also with respect to each outer rim 120K, 120L, 120M, the 120N of electrooptic panel 120, crest line 245 clips small gap and faces.Therefore, can guarantee function that electrooptic panel 120 is substantially kept along in-plane and above-below direction.
Also have,, also can adopt the formation of the shaped as frame shape (rectangular box-like) of upper and lower opening as supporting frame 132.And, also can adopt the formation that underframe 231 and supporting frame 132 is formed as one with identical materials.And then, also can adopt underframe 231 and supporting frame 132, carried out incorporate formation by inserting moulding etc. with different materials.
And in the present embodiment, supporting frame 132 by being inserted in the underframe 231, is positioned along in-plane at least.But supporting frame 132 and underframe 231 are not to be defined in this formation, can adopt the formation that makes supporting frame 132 can carry out configuration along in-plane movably in underframe 231 yet.
As underframe 231 and supporting frame 132 have been carried out incorporate formation to insert moulding, for example can consider to be shown in the formation of Figure 11.In this constitutes, underframe 231, by supporting frame 132 with side wall portion 132c and clamping surrounding wall 231S.Supporting frame 132 and side wall portion 132c form by inserting moulding integrated ground.Constitute by this, can omit supporting frame 132 is inserted in trouble in the underframe 231.And, also can omit the trouble that supporting frame 132 is positioned with respect to underframe 231.Therefore, the manufacturing efficient of electro-optical device 100 is improved.
Also have, in the 1st embodiment, 1 guide portion 141 has 2 dip plane 141a.The crest line 145 that these 2 dip plane 141a are common touches in electrooptic panel 120, cover glass 301, buffer component 303 etc.Other guide portion 142~144 too.
And in the 2nd embodiment and the 3rd embodiment, 1 guide portion 241 has 2 dip plane 241a respectively.The crest line 245 that these 2 dip plane 241a are common touches in electrooptic panel 120, cover glass 301, buffer component 303 etc.Other guide portion 242~244 too.
And in the 1st embodiment, the 2nd embodiment and the 3rd embodiment, illustration crest line 145, crest line 245 are situations of straight line respectively.But crest line 145, crest line 245 are not limited to straight line, for example as being shown in Figure 12 ground, also can adopt curve.This situation has in the formation of single dip plane 141a (241a) too in a guide portion 141 (241).That is to say to have in the formation of single dip plane 141a (241a), also can use curved surface as single dip plane 141a (241a) in a guide portion 141 (241).
That is to say that if the interval of a pair of guide portion 141 and 142 inboard to each other shortens towards top plate portion 140R side from front, then the number of the shape of crest line 145, dip plane 141a, 142a etc. can at random be set.This situation, for other guide portion 143,144, guide portion 241~244 too.
And in the 1st embodiment, the 2nd embodiment and the 3rd embodiment, in each of a pair of guide portion 141 and 142 (241 and 242), illustration crest line 145, crest line 245 have the situation of slope with respect to installation direction respectively.But crest line 145, crest line 245 are not to be defined in this, as are shown in Figure 13 ground, can adopt at least one side of only a pair of guide portion 141 and 142 (241 and 242) to have the formation of slope with respect to installation direction yet.A pair of guide portion 141 and 142 (241 and 242) makes the interval of guide portion 141 and 142 (241 and 242) inboard to each other, constitutes towards top plate portion 140R (240R) side from front to get final product shortly.A pair of guide portion 143 and 144 (243 and 244) too.
Also have, in the 1st embodiment, the 2nd embodiment and the 3rd embodiment, guide portion 141~144 and guide portion 241~244 separately, corresponding to panel location guide portion.And sidewall 140K, 140L and sidewall 240K, 240L are with corresponding with the sidewall of guide portion corresponding to counter plate location.And the face of the inboard of the face of the inboard of surrounding wall 131S and heavy section 231T is corresponding to the inwall of panel support.And junction surface 140t and joint fastener 240t are corresponding to protruding part.And interval H6 is corresponding to the 1st interval, and interval H7 corresponding to the 2nd at interval.And, surrounding wall 131S corresponding to relative with the protruding part of fixing body to pair of sidewalls.And conjugate foramen 131t is corresponding to peristome.
Electronic equipment
Describe about the embodiment that the electro-optical device in each above-mentioned embodiment is installed on electronic equipment.This electronic equipment 200 is the electronic equipments that above-mentioned electro-optical device 100 are installed on display part, Figure 14, and expression is as the portable telephone of one of the electronic equipment among the present invention embodiment.Be shown in this electronic equipment 200, have: possess the operating portion 201 that a plurality of operating keys, mouth piece etc. are arranged and possess the display part 202 that receiving mouth etc. is arranged, and at the above-mentioned electro-optical device 100 of the inside of display part 202 assembling.And, can on the surface of display part 202 (inner face), watch the viewing area 120A (with reference to Fig. 1) of electro-optical device 100.Under this situation,, the display control circuit described later that above-mentioned electro-optical device 100 is controlled is set, the demonstration situation of this display control circuit decision electro-optical device 100 in the inside of electronic equipment 200.
Also have, in electronic equipment 200, also can constitute above-mentioned fixing body 140,240 with the framework that is fixed in electronic equipment 200 sides, the housing self of electronic equipment 200.Thus, the position that then can carry out coupling at the opening shape with respect to display part 202 is accurately set display frame.
Figure 15 is the summary pie graph of expression for the integral body formation of the control system (display control program) of the electro-optical device in the electronic equipment 100.Be shown in this electronic equipment, have the display control circuit 290 of the control circuit for light source 295 that comprises display message output source 291, display message treatment circuit 292, power circuit 293, timing generator 294 and carry out supplying with to the electric power of lighting unit 110.And, at electro-optical device (liquid crystal indicator) 100, the driving circuit 127 that electrooptic panel 120 with above-mentioned formation is set, this electrooptic panel 120 is driven and as the lighting unit (lighting device) 110 of the backlight that is used for electrooptic panel 120 is thrown light on.This driving circuit 127 is not limited to as above-mentionedly directly to be installed on the mode that electronic unit was constituted of electrooptic panel 120.Driving circuit 127 also can or be installed on conduction by the circuitous pattern on the substrate surface that is formed at electrooptic panel 120 and be connected in formations such as semiconducter IC chip on other the electronic unit of the circuit substrate of electrooptic panel 120, above-mentioned circuit board 128 etc. or circuitous pattern.
Display message output source 291, comprise: by ROM (Read Only Memory, ROM (read-only memory)), RAM (Random Access Memory, random access memory) storer that constitutes such as, storage unit that constitutes by magnetic recording disk, optical recording etc. and the tuned circuit that data image signal is carried out tuning output.Display message output source 291 constitutes: based on the various clock signal that is generated by timing generator 294, with the form of picture signal of predetermined format etc. display message is supplied in display message treatment circuit 292.
Display message treatment circuit 292 possesses: serial one parallel transformation circuit, amplification, negative circuit, rotation circuit, gray-scale factor correction circuit, the known various circuit of clamp circuit etc.; Carry out the processing of importing the display message of coming in, this image information is supplied with to driving circuit 127 with clock signal clk.Driving circuit 127 comprises scan line drive circuit, signal-line driving circuit and check circuit.And power circuit 293 is supplied with predetermined voltage respectively to each above-mentioned constitutive requirements.
Control circuit for light source 295, based on the light source supply capability of the voltage of being supplied with from power circuit 293 to lighting unit 110, and based on predetermined control signal to light source light have or not and brightness etc. is controlled.
And,, except the portable telephone that is shown in Figure 14, also can enumerate liquid crystal TV set, automobile navigation apparatus, pager, electronic memo, electronic calculator, workstation, television telephone set, POS terminating machine etc. as the electronic equipment among the present invention.And, can adopt electro-optical device (liquid crystal indicator) among the present invention as the display part of these various electronic equipments.