The present invention provides a display device comprising a display panel
and a backlight device comprising a main light guide body which
irradiates light toward the display panel. A sub light guide body is
arranged on the back surface of the main light guide body is divided in
the center by a first air layer. Both end portions of the sub light guide
are optically coupled to the main light guide, and a plurality of solid
state light emitting elements are arranged in the inside of the air layer
of the sub light guide.