Display device and clock

Abstract

To provide a display device and a watch, in which a display portion and a light guide plate can be stably fixed.SOLUTION: A display device 31 includes: a circuit board 32 on which a plurality of electronic components 32a are arranged; a light guide plate 52 arranged to face the plurality of electronic components 32a; a display portion 35 arranged on an opposite side to the circuit board 32 of the light guide plate 52 to face; a light-transmitting plate (diffusion plate 54) having light transmissivity, arranged between the light guide plate 52 and the display portion (LCD 35), and in contact with a front surface of the light guide plate 52 and a back surface of the display portion 35; and spacers 55a and 55b provided on a front surface of the circuit board 32 and regulating a distance between the circuit board 32 and the light guide plate 52. A watch 1 comprises the display device 31, a watch case 12, and a watch module 13 provided in the watch case 12.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a display device and a timepiece. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a display device in which a display unit, a diffusion plate, and a light guide plate are laminated in this order, and are disposed opposite a circuit board on which various electronic components are mounted (for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 8-062426 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the configuration described in Patent Document 1, there is a possibility that the display unit or the light guide plate may come off due to an impact, which may affect the electronic components.

[0005] The present invention has been made to solve these problems, and provides a display device and a timepiece that can stably fix a display unit and a light guide plate. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention First A display device according to an embodiment includes a circuit board on which a plurality of electronic components are arranged, a light guide plate arranged to face the plurality of electronic components, a display unit arranged to face the light guide plate on the opposite side of the circuit board with respect to the light guide plate, a light-transmitting plate that is arranged between the light guide plate and the display unit and that is in contact with a front surface of the light guide plate and a rear surface of the display unit, and a spacer that is provided on a front surface of the circuit board and that regulates a distance between the circuit board and the light guide plate. The display unit includes a panel on an outer periphery thereof, a viewing area is formed on a central side of the panel, and the spacer is disposed in an area outside the viewing area. do. A display device according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a circuit board on which a plurality of electronic components are arranged, a light guide plate arranged opposite the plurality of electronic components, a display unit arranged opposite the light guide plate on the opposite side of the circuit board relative to the light guide plate, a light-transmitting plate having optical properties and arranged between the light guide plate and the display unit and in contact with a front surface of the light guide plate and a rear surface of the display unit, a spacer provided on the front surface of the circuit board for regulating the distance between the circuit board and the light guide plate, and a housing having a first surface arranged opposite the front side of the outer periphery of the display unit, the housing supporting the display unit and the light guide plate by abutting the first surface with the display unit. A timepiece according to another embodiment of the present invention includes the display device, a watch case, and and a clock module provided within the Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, in a display device, the display section and the light guide plate can be stably fixed. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a plan view of a timepiece according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] Cross-section of the watch. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion of the timepiece. [Figure 4] FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 1 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a portion of a conventional timepiece. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] A display device 31 and a watch 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a part of the watch 1 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing an enlarged part. FIG. 4 is a plan view of a circuit board. In this embodiment, an example is shown in which the display device 31 is applied to the dial of a watch 1 as an example. In the figure, X, Y, and Z respectively indicate three mutually orthogonal directions. The X axis is the horizontal direction connecting 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock on the watch 1, the Y axis is the vertical direction connecting 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock on the watch 1, and the Z axis is the front-rear direction (first direction) of the watch 1. For the sake of explanation in FIG. 4, the first region, which is the visible region R1, is shown as a diagonal line in one direction, the second region, which is the cover region R2, is shown as a diagonal line in two intersecting directions, and the third region, which is the end region R3, is shown as a diagonal line of different widths, using hatching.

[0010] 1 and 2 is, for example, a wristwatch, and comprises a watch case 12 that forms the outer shell, a watch module 13 provided within the watch case 12, and a cover 14 that covers the front side of the watch module 13. The watch 1 also comprises a watch band 16 that is connected to two points on the outer periphery of the watch case 12, and multiple switches arranged on the outer periphery of the watch case 12.

[0011] The watch case 12 has a housing 21 arranged on the outer periphery of the watch module 13, a back cover 22 arranged on the back side of the watch module 13, and an exterior case 23. The housing 21 and the back cover 22 of the watch case 12 form an accommodation section 12a in which the watch module 13 is arranged. An opening on the front side of the housing 21 is covered by a cover 14. In this embodiment, the watch case 12 is configured in an octagonal shape.

[0012] The housing 21 has two band attachment portions 21a on its outer periphery, facing each other, for example at the 6 o'clock and 12 o'clock positions of the watch, to which the watch band 16 is attached.

[0013] The housing 21 is made of a metal or resin material. The housing 21 is configured in the shape of, for example, an octagonal frame corresponding to the shape of the watch case 12. The housing 21 is formed with an accommodating section 12a therein for accommodating the watch module 13 and the like. The housing 21 may be configured by combining a plurality of case members. As an example, the housing 21 in this embodiment is configured by assembling a main case member 24 and an inner case member 25 provided on the inner peripheral edge of the main case member 24.

[0014] The main case member 24 is configured in an annular shape, for example an octagon, that corresponds to the shape of the watch case 12. The main case member 24 covers the outer periphery of the watch module 13 and the inner case member 25. A groove 24a is formed on the edge on the back side of the main case member 24. A waterproof ring that creates an airtight seal between the main case member 24 and the back cover 22 is attached to this groove 24a.

[0015] For example, the inner case member 25 is provided on the inner peripheral edge of the main case member 24, and supports a circuit board 32 and a display device 31 which are part of the watch module 13. The inner case member 25 is configured in a shape that corresponds to the shape of the watch case 12, for example, an octagonal frame shape.

[0016] 3, for example, the inner case member 25 has a support wall portion 25a (support portion) that supports the display device. The support wall portion 25a has a plurality of steps corresponding to the arrangement of the components. For example, the support wall portion 25a is provided on at least a part of the inner periphery of the inner case member 25, and has a first surface 25b facing the front side of the periphery of the LCD 35 (display portion), a second surface 25c facing the front side of the periphery of the light guide plate, and a connection surface 25d that continuously connects the first surface 25b and the second surface 25c.

[0017] The first surface 25b is a plane that is perpendicular to the first direction, which is the thickness direction of the display device 31 and the watch 1, and faces the back side. The first surface 25b is disposed opposite the front side of the periphery of the LCD 35, abuts against the periphery of the LCD 35, and presses the LCD 35 toward the back side. In this embodiment, the first surface 25b is disposed opposite the outer periphery of the front electrode substrate 41 that constitutes the LCD 35.

[0018] The second surface 25c is a plane that is perpendicular to the first direction, which is the thickness direction of the display device 31 and the watch 1, and faces the back side. The second surface 25c is disposed opposite the front side of the periphery of the light guide plate 52. The second surface 25c faces the peripheral surface of the light guide plate 52 with a small gap G1 therebetween. The second surface 25c is located on the back side, which is one side in the first direction, of the first surface 25b. Here, the distance in the first direction between the second surface 25c and the first surface 25b, i.e., the height in the first direction of the connection surface 25d that forms a step, is approximately equal to the thickness dimension of the electrode substrates 41, 42 of the LCD 35.

[0019] The connection surface 25d is an inner wall surface that stands in the first direction and connects the first surface 25b and the second surface 25c, and is disposed opposite the outer circumferential surfaces of the electrode substrates 41 and .

[0020] The exterior case 23 is configured in, for example, an octagonal frame shape corresponding to the shape of the watch case 12, and is provided on the outer periphery of the front side of the housing 21. The exterior case 23 is fixed to the housing 21 by connecting members such as screws.

[0021] 2 and 3, clock module 13 includes a display device 31 that displays various information such as the time, a circuit board 32 (component unit) that mounts various electronic components 32a, 32b such as an IC and an antenna as a drive unit that operates display device 31, and spacers 55a, 55b that are arranged between circuit board 32 and display device 31. Clock module 13 also includes a battery, a solar board, various sensor components, and various other components necessary for clock functions. In this embodiment, display device 31 and circuit board 32 that are stacked are configured in, for example, an octagonal shape that corresponds to the shape of watch case 12.

[0022] For example, the display device 31 includes a transmissive LCD 35 (liquid crystal display panel) and an illumination device 36. For example, the display device 31 is a digital display unit and has a digital display function.

[0023] The LCD 35 includes a pair of transparent first and second electrode substrates 41 and 42 laminated with a liquid crystal layer sandwiched therebetween, a pair of first and second polarizing plates 44 and 45 laminated on the front and rear surfaces of the pair of first and second electrode substrates 41 and 42, respectively, and an optical sheet 46. The LCD 35 includes a light guide plate 52. Based on Opposite side to circuit board 32 Light guide plate 52 are disposed opposite to each other.

[0024] A pair of transparent electrode substrates 41 and 42 have transparent electrodes arranged in a matrix on the opposing surfaces. The overlapping portions of the transparent electrodes of the pair of electrode substrates 41 and 42 constitute pixels, and pixels arranged in a matrix are formed. For example, the LCD 35 is electrically connected to the circuit substrate 32, and displays information electro-optically when a drive signal is provided from the circuit substrate 32. That is, the LCD 35 displays information such as characters and patterns electro-optically by selectively applying a voltage to the transparent electrodes of the electrode substrates 41 and 42, so that the pixels arranged in a matrix are selectively shielded from light. In addition, a decorative panel 47 (panel) is provided on the outer periphery of the LCD 35, and a visible region R1 configured to enable display information to be visible from the front side in the center, and a cover region R2 formed on the periphery are formed. The visible region R1 is configured, for example, in a rectangular shape.

[0025] The second polarizing plate 45 on the rear side, which corresponds to the rear surface of the LCD 35, is disposed in close contact with the surface of the diffusion plate 54 of the illumination device .

[0026] The electrode substrate 41 on the front side of the LCD 35 is disposed at its periphery facing the back side of the first surface 25b of the inner case member 25 and is supported by the first surface 25b. On the other hand, the first polarizing plate 44 and the optical sheet 46 on the front side are disposed on the inner circumferential side of the support wall portion 25a of the inner case member 25.

[0027] The illumination device is provided behind the LCD 35, and emits light from behind the LCD 35. The illumination device includes a light emitter 51, a light guide plate 52, a reflector 53, and a diffusion plate .

[0028] The light emitter 51 is provided on the circuit board 32 on the outer periphery side of the light guide plate 52. Specifically, the light emitter 51 is disposed facing one side of the light guide plate 52. As an example, as shown in FIG. 4, the light emitter 51 is disposed in two locations, for example, near the 7 o'clock and 5 o'clock positions, in the 6 o'clock side region. The light emitter 51 is, for example, a light emitting diode (LED) element, and emits light in the visible light region, such as white light. The light emitter 51 is electrically connected to the circuit board 32.

[0029] The light emitting body 51 has a light source 51a that irradiates light toward an end face of the light guide plate 52. The light source 51a is disposed at the center of the opposing surface of the light emitting body 51 that faces the light guide plate 52. For example, in this embodiment, the light source 51a irradiates light from the end on the 6 o'clock side toward the 12 o'clock side.

[0030] The light guide plate 52 is formed in a plate shape from a transparent or translucent material having light transmission. For example, the light guide plate 52 integrally includes a flat plate portion 56 and a protruding portion 57 protruding from the rear side at the end of the plate portion 56. For example, the light guide plate 52 is smaller than the outer shape of the circuit board 32 and faces the mounting area in the center of the circuit board 32. The light guide plate 52 is also larger than the outer shape of the LCD 35. The light guide plate 52 has an outer shape of, for example, an octagonal shape. The light guide plate 52 is formed with a predetermined light guide pattern that guides light from the light emitter 51 so that it is uniformly emitted from the front side surface. The light guide pattern is formed from one side to the other so that the portion close to the light emitter 51 is sparse and the portion far from the light emitter 51 is dense, and is configured to emit incident light from the upper surface (front surface). For example, the light guide pattern may be formed only on the thin portion 56 a of the light guide plate 52 excluding the protrusion 57 , or may be formed on the region of the plate portion 56 including the protrusion 57 .

[0031] The protrusion 57 is provided on the end of the plate portion 56 on the light-emitting body 51 side. The protrusion 57 is a thick-walled protrusion that protrudes from the end of the plate portion 56 to the back side. The thickness dimension of the protrusion 57 in the first direction is configured to be a predetermined thickness that is larger than the thickness dimension of the thin-walled portion 56a in the center of the plate portion 56.

[0032] In this embodiment, as an example shown in Fig. 4, protrusions 57 are provided at the 5 o'clock and 7 o'clock positions of watch 1. A region extending in the horizontal direction of each protrusion 57 protrudes toward the back side. For example, protrusion 57 is located outside central visible region R1 where display information is visible when viewed from the front side of the watch, and in cover region R2 which is covered by decorative panel 47 shown in Fig. 2 and cannot be seen from the front side.

[0033] As shown in FIG. 3, the convex portion 57 of the light guide plate 52 has a side portion 57b facing the light emitter 51, a rear end surface portion 57c facing the circuit board, and an inclined surface portion 57d, and is configured to have a substantially trapezoidal cross section when viewed horizontally connecting the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions.

[0034] The side surface portion 57b of the protrusion 57 of the light guide plate 52 faces the light emitter 51. The side surface portion 57b forms an incident surface into which light is incident. The side surface portion 57b is provided at a position facing the light source 51a in the vertical direction, which is the incident direction from the 6 o'clock side to the 12 o'clock side.

[0035] The rear end surface 57c of the protrusion 57 of the light guide plate 52 is formed, for example, in a flat plate shape. The rear end surface 57c is provided at a position behind the position of the light source 51a and is disposed opposite to the circuit board 32 with a predetermined gap G2 therebetween. The rear end surface 57c is disposed at a position closer to the circuit board 32 (the rear side of the watch 1) than the light source 51a of the light-emitting body 51 in the first direction.

[0036] The inclined surface 57d of the protrusion 57 of the light guide plate 52 is an inclined surface that slopes from the inner end of the rear end surface portion 57c toward the center. The inclined surface 57d is a surface that extends obliquely from the rear surface of the plate portion 56 toward the circuit board 32 and is inclined with respect to the first direction and a planar direction perpendicular to the first direction. The inclined surface 57d is disposed to face the circuit board 32 in the first direction.

[0037] The reflecting plate 53 is provided on the rear side of the light guide plate 52 and is formed in a flat plate shape. The reflecting plate 53 reflects the light leaking from the plate portion 56 toward the light guide plate 52, thereby guiding the light to the light guide plate 52 again.

[0038] The diffusion plate 54 is a light-transmitting plate disposed between the light guide plate 52 and the LCD 35. The front surface of the diffusion plate 54 is in intimate contact with the rear surface of the LCD 35, and the rear surface is in intimate contact with the front surface of the light guide plate 52. The diffusion plate 54 diffuses the light from the light guide plate 52 and causes it to be uniformly emitted from the upper surface. By interposing the diffusion plate 54 between the light guide plate 52 and the LCD 35 in the first direction, which is the opposing direction, a gap G1 corresponding to the thickness of the diffusion plate 54 and the second polarizing plate 45 is formed between the second surface 25c and the peripheral surface of the light guide plate 52.

[0039] The circuit board 32 is a board on which a predetermined wiring pattern is formed and on which a plurality of electronic components 32a, 32b are mounted on the surface. The circuit board 32 is disposed opposite to the rear surface of the light guide plate 52. In Fig. 4, the LCD 35 disposed on the circuit board 32 is indicated by a dashed line, and the light guide plate 52 is indicated by a dashed line.

[0040] The spacers 55a, 55b are provided between the circuit board 32 and the reflector 53 of the lighting device 36, and regulate the distance in the first direction between the light guide plate 52 and the circuit board 32. The spacers 55 are made of a cushioning material such as urethane formed into a rectangular block shape. As shown in FIG. 4, the spacers 55 are provided, for example, outside the visible region R1 on the circuit board 32.

[0041] As shown in FIG. 3, for example, the dimension in the first direction of spacers 55a, 55b is set to a height that can suppress compression of light guide plate 52 by forming a gap G2 between rear end surface portion 57c of convex portion 57 of light guide plate 52 and the surface of circuit board 32.

[0042] The spacers 55 are attached to predetermined locations on the outer periphery of the circuit board 32. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, in this embodiment, a total of four spacers are provided on both sides in the vertical and horizontal directions, that is, at positions corresponding to 12 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock, and 9 o'clock on an analog clock. As an example, in this embodiment, two types of spacers, large and small, are provided, a first spacer 55a and a second spacer 55b, which are different in size. For example, the large first spacer 55a is disposed at the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions on both sides in the horizontal direction and extends vertically. The small second spacer 55b is disposed at the 6 o'clock and 12 o'clock positions on both sides in the vertical direction. For example, in this embodiment, a terminal for connecting a connector is disposed at the 12 o'clock position on one side in the vertical direction, and each spacer 55 is disposed at a position closer to the center than this terminal.

[0043] In FIG. 4, when the timepiece 1 is viewed from above, it has a first area, which is a visible area R1, a second area, which is a cover area R2, and a third area, which is an edge area R3.

[0044] The first region, i.e., the visible region R1, and the second region, i.e., the cover region R2, are located in a region overlapping at least one of the LCD 35 and the light guide plate 52 in a plan view. The second region, i.e., the cover region R2, is located on the outer periphery side of the first region, i.e., the visible region R1. The height of the tallest electronic component arranged in the first region, i.e., the visible region R1, is lower than the height of the tallest electronic component arranged in the second region, i.e., the cover region R2. Therefore, even if the circuit board 32 is deflected due to an impact or the like, the height of the tallest electronic component 32a located on the central side (visible region R1) is lower than the height of the tallest electronic component 32b located on the outer periphery side (cover region R2), and therefore, contact with the lower surface of the light guide plate 52 (reflector 53) can be suppressed.

[0045] The third region, edge region R3, is located on the 6 o'clock side of the outer periphery of the second region, cover region R2. The third region, edge region R3, is located in a region that does not overlap with the LCD 35 or light guide plate 52 in a plan view. The lower surface of the housing 21, which overlaps with the third region, edge region R3, in a plan view, is located higher than the lower surface of the LCD 35. Therefore, even if the circuit board 32 is deflected due to an impact or the like, the tallest electronic component 32a located in the cover region R2 is shorter than the tallest electronic component 32b located in the end region R3, so that contact with the underside of the light guide plate 52 (reflector 53) can be prevented.

[0046] The cover 14 is a transparent member formed of inorganic glass such as SiO2 glass. For example, the cover 14 is a transparent octagonal watch glass that is disposed on the front side of the watch module 13 and covers the watch module 13. For example, the cover 14 is supported on the inner peripheral edge of the opening on the front side of the housing 21. A packing is interposed between the outer periphery of the cover 14 and the inner peripheral edge of the housing 21.

[0047] The watch band 16 is provided with a pair of band members and a connecting mechanism such as a buckle that are connected to two opposing points on the outer periphery of the watch case 12.

[0048] The switch is provided, for example, on the outer periphery of the case, and when pressed by an operator, switches the mode of the clock module 13, adjusts the time, and so on.

[0049] In the assembly process of the display device 31, for example, the LCD 35 is set from the back side of the accommodation portion 12a of the housing 21, and the diffusion plate 54, the light guide plate 52, and the reflection plate 53 are further installed in close contact with the back side of the LCD 35 in that order. At this time, the outer periphery of the electrode substrate 41 on the front side of the LCD 35 is disposed facing the first surface 25b of the housing 21 and supported. The first polarizing plate 44 and the optical sheet 46 are located on the inner periphery side of the support wall portion 25a and on the front side of the first surface 25b. The circuit board 32 on which the electronic components 32a and 32b are mounted and on which the spacer 55 is attached in advance is assembled to the lighting device 36. At this time, the reflection plate 53, the light guide plate 52, the diffusion plate 54, and the LCD 35 are pushed up to the front side by the spacer 55a.

[0050] According to the display device 31 of this embodiment, the spacers 55a and 55b can stably fix the LCD 35 and the light guide plate 52. In addition, the spacers 55a and 55b push up the light guide plate 52 to regulate the dimension in the first direction, which makes it easy to make the contact state between the light guide plate 52 and the LCD 35 uniform.

[0051] The LCD 35 is arranged in the following order from the top side, which is the viewing side: the optical sheet 46, the first polarizing plate 44, the first electrode substrate 41, the second electrode substrate 42, and the second polarizing plate 45. At this time, the upper surface of the first electrode substrate 41 of the LCD 35 contacts and pushes up the first surface 25b of the support wall portion 25a of the inner case member 25. That is, the surface of the first electrode substrate 41 is arranged in contact with the first surface 25b, which is the lower surface of the support wall portion 25a (support portion) of the housing 21. Therefore, the optical sheet 46 and the first polarizing plate 44 are arranged at positions that do not protrude from the upper surface of the support wall portion 25a of the inner case member 25, and have approximately the same thickness as the thickness of the tip of the support wall portion 25a of the inner case member 25. Therefore, compared to the case where the upper surface of the entire LCD 35 is pressed against the inner case member 25, the thickness of the display device 31 can be reduced by the thickness of the optical sheet 46 and the first polarizing plate 44.

[0052] In addition, by providing a diffusion plate 54 in the gap between the light guide plate 52 and the LCD 35 and bringing the front surface of the light guide plate 52 and the back surface of the LCD 35 into close contact with the diffusion plate 54, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of partial contact areas and non-contact areas, which would affect the appearance.

[0053] Fig. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a part of a conventional watch as a comparative example. As shown in Fig. 5, in the display device 31A according to the comparative example, in the inner case member 25 having the support wall portion 25a (support portion) that supports the display device 31A, the support wall portion 25a has a plurality of steps. The LCD 35 (display portion) is arranged in the following order from the top side, which is the viewing side: the optical sheet 46, the first polarizing plate 44, the first electrode substrate 41, the second electrode substrate 42, and the second polarizing plate 45. At this time, the top surface of the first electrode substrate 41 of the LCD 35 is in contact with the first surface 25b of the support wall portion 25a of the inner case member 25.

[0054] Then, in the display device 31A, the circuit board 32 on which the electronic components 32a and 32b are mounted and to which the spacer 55 is attached in advance is assembled to the lighting device 36. At this time, the light guide plate 52 is pressed against the second surface 25c of the inner case member 25 by the spacer 55a.

[0055] At this time, a gap G3 occurs between the LCD 35 (display unit) and the light guide plate 52. In this configuration, there is a gap G3 between the LCD 35 (display unit) and the light guide plate 52. However, if there are some places where the LCD 35 (display unit) and the light guide plate 52 are in close contact and some places where they are not, problems will occur in the appearance of the LCD 35 (display unit), resulting in problems with visibility.

[0056] In contrast, according to the display device 31 of the first embodiment, the diffusion plate 54 is provided in the gap between the light guide plate 52 and the LCD 35, and the front surface of the light guide plate 52 and the back surface of the LCD 35 are brought into close contact with the diffusion plate 54, thereby preventing the occurrence of partial contact and non-contact portions that affect the appearance. In addition, according to the display device 31 of the first embodiment, the diffusion plate 54 can uniformly diffuse the light from the light emitter 51, improving uniformity and brightness. Therefore, by bringing the LCD 35 and the light guide plate 52 into close contact with each other without being affected by conditions such as the type and thickness of the polarizing plate, etc., it is possible to avoid defects in the appearance. In addition, the spacers 55a and 55b can suppress warping of the light guide plate 52 and the circuit board 32.

[0057] The above-described embodiments are merely examples and do not limit the scope of the invention.

[0058] (Modification) For example, in the above embodiment, the light emitter 51 is provided at one end, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the light emitter 51 may be provided at the center or both ends of the LCD 35 or the light guide plate 52.

[0059] In addition, the shape and the position of the spacers 55a and 55b are not limited to those in the above embodiment. For example, when the reflector 53 has a bending in a predetermined roll direction, the bending of the reflector 53 can be suppressed by providing the spacers on both sides at least in the roll direction.

[0060] Also, while the example in which the light emitter 51 is provided at one end has been shown, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the light emitter 51 may be arranged at the center or both ends of the LCD 35 or the light guide plate 52.

[0061] Although the display unit is an LCD 35, the display unit is not limited to this. For example, the display unit may be an organic electroluminescence (EL) display.

[0062] Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, the present invention is encompassed within the scope of the invention described in the claims and their equivalents. [Explanation of symbols]

[0063] 13...Clock module 14…Cover 16...Watch band 21. Housing 21a…Band attachment part 22…Case back 23…Outer case 24…Main case parts 24a...Groove 25…Inner case material 25a...Support wall part (support part) 25b…Side 1 25c…Second side 25d…Connection surface 31...Display device 32...Circuit board (component unit) 32a, 32b...Electronic components 35...LCD (display section) 36…Lighting equipment 41...first electrode substrate 42...Second electrode substrate 44...First polarizing plate 45...Second polarizing plate 46...Optical sheet 47…Decorative panel 51...Luminous object 51a...Light source 52...Light guide plate 53...Reflector 54…Diffusion plate (transparent plate) 55…Spacer 55a…Spacer 55b…Spacer 56…Plate section 56a...Thin wall part 57…Convex part 57b…Side part 57c…Back end surface part 57d...Slope G1…Gap G2…Gap R1: Visibility area R2: Coverage area

Claims

1. A circuit board on which a plurality of electronic components are arranged; a light guide plate disposed to face the plurality of electronic components; a display unit disposed opposite the light guide plate on an opposite side of the circuit board with respect to the light guide plate; a light-transmitting plate having light transmissivity, disposed between the light guide plate and the display unit, and in contact with a front surface of the light guide plate and a rear surface of the display unit; a spacer provided on a surface of the circuit board to regulate a distance between the circuit board and the light guide plate; Equipped with The display unit includes a panel on an outer periphery thereof, and a visible region is formed on a central side of the panel. A display device, wherein the spacer is disposed in an area outside the visible area.

2. The display unit is an LCD, 2. The display device according to claim 1, further comprising a housing having a first surface opposed to a front side of the outer periphery of the LCD and a second surface opposed to a front side of the outer periphery of the light guide plate, the housing supporting the outer periphery of the LCD.

3. A circuit board on which a plurality of electronic components are arranged; a light guide plate disposed to face the plurality of electronic components; a display unit disposed opposite the light guide plate on an opposite side of the circuit board with respect to the light guide plate; a light-transmitting plate having light transmissivity, disposed between the light guide plate and the display unit, and in contact with a front surface of the light guide plate and a rear surface of the display unit; a spacer provided on a surface of the circuit board to regulate a distance between the circuit board and the light guide plate; a housing having a first surface arranged to face a front side of an outer periphery of the display unit; Equipped with The housing supports the display unit by the first surface abutting the display unit.

4. The display device according to claim 3 , wherein the display section and the light guide plate are fixed by being sandwiched between the first surface of the housing and the spacer.

5. The display device according to claim 3 , wherein the display unit is an LCD.

6. The LCD has a panel on an outer periphery, and a viewing area is formed on a central side of the panel, The display device according to claim 2 , wherein the spacers are disposed in an area outside the visible area.

7. The LCD includes a first electrode substrate, a second electrode substrate, a first polarizing plate overlapping a front surface of the first electrode substrate, an optical sheet overlapping a front surface of the first polarizing plate, and a second polarizing plate arranged to overlap a rear surface of the second electrode substrate, which are laminated together; 6. The display device according to claim 2, wherein outer peripheries of the optical sheet and the first polarizing plate of the LCD are disposed inside a support portion of the housing.

8. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein a surface of the first electrode substrate is disposed in contact with a lower surface of the support portion of the housing.

9. the housing has a second surface facing a front side of the outer periphery of the light guide plate, The display device according to claim 3 , wherein the second surface faces a peripheral surface of the light guide plate via a gap.

10. A circuit board on which a plurality of electronic components are arranged; a light guide plate disposed to face the plurality of electronic components; a display unit disposed opposite the light guide plate on an opposite side of the circuit board with respect to the light guide plate; a light-transmitting plate having light transmissivity, disposed between the light guide plate and the display unit, and in contact with a front surface of the light guide plate and a rear surface of the display unit; a spacer provided on a surface of the circuit board to regulate a distance between the circuit board and the light guide plate; Equipped with The display unit has a visible area formed at the center thereof, A display device, wherein the spacer is disposed in an area outside the visible area.

11. A display device according to any one of claims 2, 5 and 10, A watch case and a watch module provided within the watch case; A watch equipped with.

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