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Lighting device and display device using the same

A technology of lighting device and light incident surface, which is applied in the parts of lighting device, lighting device, light guide of lighting system, etc., can solve the problems of increasing thickness and cost of lighting device, and difficulty in increasing the size of light guide sheet.

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-12-30
SEIKO INSTR INC
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These films will increase the thickness and cost of the lighting device
[0008] In addition, there is a problem that it is difficult to increase the size of the light guide sheet in an illumination device that combines a point light source and a light guide body processed with microprisms.

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[0032] with the help of Figure 2 ~ Figure 3 , Figure 5 , Figure 8 , Figure 10 , to describe this embodiment. figure 2 The shape of the light incident part 2a of the light guide body 2 is shown enlarged. As shown in the figure, a trapezoidal concave portion 2 b is provided on the light incident surface facing the light source 1 . The short side of the trapezoid is 0.2 to 0.6 mm, the long side is 1.0 to 1.2 mm, and the height is about 0.5 to 1.0 mm, and the optimum value varies depending on the light distribution characteristics of the light source 1 and the like. In addition, the paraboloid 2 d extends in a parabolic shape from the light emitting portion of the light source 1 along the light emitting direction. The curve of the paraboloid 2d is determined based on the focal position of the parabola forming the paraboloid 2d, and the focal position is approximately within a range of 0.5 to 0.7 mm in the horizontal direction from the light source 1 along the exit surfac...

Embodiment 2

[0041] exist Figure 4 Middle schematically shows the cross-sectional structure of the lighting device of this embodiment. with that described in Example 1 image 3 Compared with the structure of the prism, the difference lies in that the height of the lower prism is fixed, and the pitch becomes narrower as the distance from the light source 1 increases. Even if the height is designed to be variable as in Embodiment 1, depending on the thickness or size of the light guide 2, the height of the lower prism 5 may have to be extremely small. In the current mechanical processing, the controllable prism height limit is about 1 μm. When a height lower than this limit value is required, such as Figure 4 As shown, it is necessary to make the pitch variable. At this time, the prisms with a specific pitch interfere with the pixel pitch of the liquid crystal panel, and moiré may occur in a specific area, so careful design is required.

[0042] In addition, in this embodiment, the an...

Embodiment 3

[0044] Image 6 The middle part schematically shows a part of the structure of the lighting device of this embodiment. Image 6 The structure is the same as that described in Example 1 Figure 5 The difference in structure is: the upper prism 9 is not a triangular prism but a semicircular prism. In the case of a semicircular prism, the direction of scattered light does not become stepped compared to a triangular prism, and unevenness can be further reduced. If the central position of the semicircle is farther away from the light guide sheet 2, it becomes a design that emphasizes viewing angle, and if it is closer, it becomes a design that emphasizes brightness. In the present embodiment, the semicircle is made into a convex shape, but a similar effect can also be obtained in the case of a concave shape.

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Abstract

Provided is a lighting device that inputs a light from a light source from a side surface of a light guide body, and outputs the light from an upper surface of the light guide body, in which a recess is formed on a light input surface of a light guide plate so as to face the light source, and a paraboloid extending in a radial pattern in a light output direction from a light output part of the light source is connected to the light input surface. Prisms arranged on a light output surface of the light guide body are disposed up to an area closest to the light source wherever possible. With the above-mentioned configuration, an output of the light of components perpendicular to the light output surface of the light guide body remarkably increases, and brightness of the lighting device can be enhanced without using a prism sheet.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a lighting device and a display device using the lighting device. In particular, it relates to a lighting device such as a front light or a backlight for illuminating a non-self-luminous display element, and a liquid crystal display device used in a portable information device, a notebook PC, a mobile phone, or a liquid crystal television. . In addition, it relates to equipment lighting devices for houses, offices, and the like. Background technique [0002] Heretofore, an edge light type lighting device is known in which light from a light source enters from a side surface of a light guide and emits light from a top surface (hereinafter referred to as an output surface) of a light guide. The light source is a point light source such as a light-emitting diode (LED), and many grooves or dot patterns are formed on the bottom surface (opposite surface) on the other side of the light-emitting surface of the light guide. In addit...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): F21V8/00F21V13/00G02F1/133F21Y101/02
Inventor 栗原慎小野雅史
Owner SEIKO INSTR INC