LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a liquid crystal display device thinner.SOLUTION: A liquid crystal display device comprises a liquid crystal display panel 10 and an edge light type backlight 24. The backlight 24 includes a light source 28, and a light guide plate 26 including a light emission surface 32 planarly radiating light incident from the light source 28 and overlapped on the liquid crystal display panel 10. The light source 28 is positioned on the side of the liquid crystal display panel 10 so as not to overlap the liquid crystal display panel 10, and counter to an end surface 30 of the light guide plate 26.