WO2006004160A1 - 導光部材及びそれを用いた面状照明装置並びに棒状照明装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a light guide member, a planar illumination device using the same, and a rod illumination device.
- the present invention relates to a light guide member used in a backlight unit, a planar illumination device using the same, and a rod-like illumination device.
- a liquid crystal display device uses a backlight unit that illuminates the liquid crystal panel by irradiating the back side of the liquid crystal panel (LCD).
- the backlight unit uses components such as a light source for illumination, a light guide plate that diffuses the emitted light and irradiates the liquid crystal panel, and a prism sheet and a diffusion sheet that uniformize the light emitted from the light guide plate. Composed
- a backlight unit of a large-sized liquid crystal television is mainly used in a so-called direct type in which a light guide plate is disposed immediately above a light source for illumination (for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-4133 (hereinafter referred to as Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-4133)). And referred to as Patent Document 1)).
- a plurality of cold-cathode tubes, which are light sources are arranged on the back of the liquid crystal panel, and the inside is a white reflective surface to ensure a uniform light distribution and the required brightness.
- the liquid crystal panel needs to have a thickness of about 30 mm in the vertical direction.
- Patent Document 2 a fluorescent lamp is embedded in a groove formed in a light guide plate having a substantially rectangular shape, a reflective sheet is disposed on the back surface of the light guide plate, and the amount of transmitted light is corrected on the exit surface of the light guide plate.
- a surface light source device (backlight unit) formed by laminating a sheet, a light diffusion plate, and a prism sheet is disclosed.
- Patent Document 3 discloses a concave portion for arranging a light source in order to obtain a bright backlight unit that can reduce the frame thickness of the liquid crystal display device and reduce the thickness thereof and has high light utilization efficiency.
- a light guide (light guide plate) in which the shape of the cross section parallel to the width direction is a parabolic shape with the depth direction as the main axis is disclosed.
- the light guide plates disclosed in Patent Documents 2 and 3 are all used to reduce the thickness, size, weight, power consumption, and cost of the liquid crystal display device.
- One or a plurality of grooves are provided in the central portion, and the rod-shaped light source is accommodated in the groove.
- the groove portion force is also directed toward the end surface so that the plate thickness gradually decreases, and the thickness is reduced. Has achieved.
- Patent Document 4 in order to improve the liquid crystal backlight for a large liquid crystal display surface of a wall-mounted television, a plurality of light guide plates are arranged in parallel, and a predetermined number of linear light sources are arranged between the light guide plates. It has been arranged to achieve high brightness and achieve a highly uniform large backlight.
- a cold cathode tube is used as a light source of the knock light.
- knock light units have been proposed that use LEDs (light-emitting diodes) as light sources instead of cold-cathode tubes.
- LEDs light-emitting diodes
- Patent Document 5 JP-A-9-259623
- at least one side of a plate-shaped light guide plate is used as a light source mounting side, and an appropriate number of concave light introducing portions are provided on the light source mounting side.
- An invention relating to an LED light source module in which an LED lamp is opposed to each of the light introducing portions is disclosed.
- Patent Document 5 a pair of light introducing portions are placed close to the light source mounting side, and the notch into the light source mounting side on the inner side that is adjacent to each other is brought to a right angle, and the notch into the light source receiving side on the outer side is made. It is formed as a concave surface approaching parallel, and a concave reflecting surface is provided between the pair of light introducing portions.
- Patent Document 6 discloses a plate-shaped first light guide disposed opposite to the front side of an electro-optical panel, and a first guide.
- a second light guide extending along the side end surface of the light body, a point light source for allowing light to enter from the end of the second light guide, and a second light source from the end of the second light guide.
- An electro-optical device including an incident region limiting unit that prevents light from entering the light guide is disclosed.
- the second light guide a rod-shaped (rectangular) translucent resin molded product is used, and point light sources are arranged at both ends of the light guide to provide a point-like shape. The light from the light source is guided into the second light guide, and the side wall force light of the light guide is emitted.
- Patent Document 7 discloses a light guide made of a light-transmitting material as a light source, and a dot-like shape disposed at at least one end of the light guide.
- a planar illumination device using a light source composed of a light source is disclosed.
- the light guide is a light guide whose cross-sectional shape decreases as the cross-sectional shape is square, circular, or point-like light source power increases, and is arranged near the side end face of the rectangular light guide plate.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-4133
- Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-304623
- Patent Document 3 JP-A-10-133027
- Patent Document 4 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-42327
- Patent Document 5 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-259623
- Patent Document 6 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-110223
- Patent Document 7 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2000-268622
- the lighting devices disclosed in these Patent Documents 5 to 7 employ a side light system in which light from a light emitting diode is incident on one side of a substantially rectangular light guide plate, and use of light from a light source
- a side light system in which light from a light emitting diode is incident on one side of a substantially rectangular light guide plate, and use of light from a light source
- the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is thinner than a light guide plate using a cold-cathode tube and effectively utilizes light emitted from a point light source, particularly a light-emitting diode.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a light guide member that can be used, a planar illumination device using the same, and a rod-like illumination device used in the planar illumination device.
- another object of the present invention is to use a light guide member capable of emitting high-luminance illumination light that is uniform and has less unevenness, a planar illumination device using the same, and a planar illumination device using the same. It is in providing the rod-shaped illuminating device.
- Still another object of the present invention is to provide a rod-like illumination device that can be optimally used for a thin light guide plate with high color reproducibility.
- a first aspect of the present invention is a transparent light guide member, which has a rectangular light emission surface and is located on the opposite side of the rectangular light emission surface.
- a transparent plate-shaped first light guide having a parallel groove parallel to one side of the rectangular light exit surface on the back surface, and a transparent second light guide having a columnar outer shape accommodated in the parallel groove.
- the light guide member comprised from a body is provided.
- the second light guide has a cross-sectional shape substantially the same shape as the parallel groove. It is preferable that a pair of light guides having a shape in which the outer diameter decreases from one end to the other end face is configured by connecting the end faces on the smaller outer diameter side.
- the back surface of the first light guide has a pair of inclined back surfaces that are symmetrical with respect to a plane that includes the central axis of the parallel grooves and is perpendicular to the rectangular light exit surface, and the inclined back surface.
- the central axis partial force has one or more structures that are inclined with respect to the rectangular light exit surface such that the thickness decreases toward the end in the direction orthogonal to the one side. It is preferable that it is the shape connected by the part.
- an exposed surface exposed from the parallel groove of the second light guide is inclined with respect to the rectangular light exit surface. It is preferable that a prism row is formed on the exposed surface of the second light guide.
- the cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the length direction of the second light guide of the light guide member of the present invention is a triangular shape, a circular shape, a shape obtained by cutting a part of an ellipse, or a part of a parabola.
- the shape is preferred.
- the second light guide has a groove in which light enters from both end faces in the length direction and becomes wider and deeper toward the center of both end face forces.
- the second light guide is also incident on one end surface force in the length direction, and the width becomes wider toward the other end surface, the end surface force on the light incident side. It is preferable that both have grooves with a deeper depth.
- the groove of the second light guide is preferably a V-shaped or U-shaped groove.
- a second aspect of the present invention includes the light guide member of the first aspect of the present invention and a point light source, and the light from the point light source from both end faces of the second light guide. It provides a surface illumination device that receives light.
- the point light sources are arranged on both end faces of the second light guide body!
- the planar illumination device of the present invention preferably further includes a light guide for guiding the light from the point light source to the end surface of the second light guide.
- the point light source power LED is preferable.
- a pseudo white LED or RGB-LED is more preferable.
- a third aspect of the present invention is a rod-shaped illumination device having a point light source and a light guide that has a columnar shape and has an outer diameter force that decreases from both end faces toward the center. Then, both end forces of the light guide are provided.
- a rod-shaped illuminating device that allows the light from the point light source to enter and emits the incident light from the side wall of the light guide.
- the light guide includes a set of light guides having a shape that decreases in outer diameter force from one end face toward the other end face. It is preferable that the outer diameters of the light guides are small and the end surfaces are in close contact with each other.
- a transparent light source having a rectangular light emission surface and having a parallel groove parallel to one side of the rectangular light emission surface is formed in the center of the back surface located on the opposite side of the rectangular light emission surface.
- the light guide body has an outer shape substantially the same shape as the parallel groove of the light guide plate, and is disposed in the parallel groove.
- side surfaces of the light guide there are side surfaces other than the side surfaces facing the side walls forming the parallel grooves of the light guide plate, and the side surfaces are flat so that light is reflected. It may be formed on a curved surface, and it is preferable that a prism row is formed on the side surface.
- the cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the axial direction of the light guide body is a triangular shape, a circular shape, a shape obtained by cutting a part of an ellipse, or a shape of a part of a parabola.
- a light guide for guiding the light emitted from the point light source to the end face of the light guide.
- the point light source is more preferably a pseudo white LED or RGB-LED, which is preferably an LED.
- the RGB-LED preferably lights up sequentially.
- a fourth aspect of the present invention is a planar illumination device, the rod-shaped illumination device according to the third aspect of the present invention, a rectangular light exit surface, and one side of the rectangular light exit surface, A plurality of transparent light guide plates each having an inclined back surface that is inclined with respect to the rectangular light exit surface so that the plate thickness is reduced by applying force to the opposite side facing the one side;
- the light guide plate is arranged such that the rectangular light exit surfaces form the same plane, the side surface including the one side is in contact with the side surface including the opposite side, and the inclined back surface and the side surface including the one side
- the present invention provides a planar illumination device in which a light guide body of the rod-shaped illumination device is disposed in a formed space.
- a fifth aspect of the present invention is a transparent light guide plate, which is positioned on the opposite side of the light emitting surface, and is parallel to one side of the light emitting surface.
- a light guide plate having a shape in which the groove depth gradually increases and the groove width gradually increases from both end faces toward the center. is there.
- a sixth aspect of the present invention is a transparent light guide plate, which is positioned on the opposite side of the light emitting surface with a rectangular shape and parallel to one side of the light emitting surface.
- a light guide plate having a shape in which the groove depth gradually increases and the groove width gradually increases from one end face to the other end face. To do.
- the back surface located on both sides of the groove is inclined with respect to the light emitting surface.
- a seventh aspect of the present invention is a planar illumination device, which is emitted from the light guide plate according to the fifth or sixth aspect of the present invention, a point light source, and the point light source.
- the planar lighting device has an additional light guide member for guiding the light to the portion of the end face of the light guide plate where the groove is formed.
- an eighth aspect of the present invention is a transparent light guide plate having a rectangular light emission surface and a plate thickness from one side of the rectangular light emission surface toward the opposite side facing the one side. It will be thinner
- an inclined back surface that is inclined with respect to the rectangular light exit surface, a side surface including the one side, a light incident surface that is perpendicular to the one side, and light incident on the inside from the light incident surface are:
- a light guide plate having a light incident portion including an inclined surface that is reflected on a side surface including the opposite side is provided.
- the light incident surfaces of the light incident portions are formed on both end faces perpendicular to the one side of the light guide plate, and the light incident portions It is preferable that the inclined surface is inclined toward the center from the both end surfaces.
- the light incident surface of the light incident portion is formed on one end surface of two end surfaces perpendicular to the one side of the light guide plate, and the inclined surface of the light incident portion is the one side. It is preferable that it is inclined as it goes to the other end surface.
- a ninth aspect of the present invention is a planar illumination device, comprising the light guide plate according to the seventh aspect of the present invention and a point light source, wherein the light from the point light source is A planar illumination device for irradiating the light incident surface of the light guide plate is provided.
- the light guide member of the first aspect of the present invention can guide light into the inside by the second light guide and also emit light with the light emission surface force of the first light guide.
- a point light source such as a light emitting diode (LE D) can be used, and the thickness can be reduced.
- the outer shape of the second light guide can be processed into a shape that matches the shape of the parallel grooves of the first light guide, the uneven brightness of the parallel grooves of the first light guide is suppressed. If the outer shape of the second light guide is processed into the shape corresponding to the shape, the occurrence of uneven brightness can be reduced, and a thin light guide member can be obtained.
- the shape of the parallel grooves of the first light guide and the outer shape of the second light guide can be freely designed in order to suppress the bright lines on the light exit surface of the first light guide.
- a light guide member is most suitable as a light guide member used for a backlight unit of a liquid crystal panel.
- planar illumination device uses a point light source such as a light-emitting diode capable of adjusting the used wavelength of the light source without using a cold cathode tube as the illumination light source. Therefore, it is possible to expand the color reproduction range where the color reproducibility is high and to improve the saturation.
- a point light source such as a light-emitting diode capable of adjusting the used wavelength of the light source without using a cold cathode tube as the illumination light source. Therefore, it is possible to expand the color reproduction range where the color reproducibility is high and to improve the saturation.
- the rod-shaped illuminating device of the third aspect of the present invention includes a double-sided force LED of a columnar light guide and the like. Since the light from the point light source can be incident and the incident light can be emitted also with the side wall force, it can be used instead of the cold cathode tube of the planar illumination device.
- the shape of the light guide can be processed into a desired shape, it is optimal as a light source for a planar illumination device having a thin light guide plate.
- a pseudo-white LED or RGB-LED can be used as the point light source, it is possible to expand the color reproduction range with high color reproducibility and improve the saturation.
- the planar illuminating device uses a so-called tandem light guide plate as the light guide plate, and uses both end faces of the columnar light guide without using a cold cathode tube as the illumination light source. Since the rod-shaped illumination device according to the third aspect of the present invention in which the light of a point light source such as LED is incident and the incident light is emitted from the side wall is used, a color gamut with high color reproducibility is used. In addition to being able to increase magnification and saturation, it is also possible to reduce the thickness and weight.
- a groove parallel to one side of the light emission surface is formed in a substantially central portion of the back surface opposite to the rectangular light emission surface. Because of the configuration, it is possible to realize a reduction in thickness and weight without having to provide a region for arranging the light source on the lower surface of the light guide plate.
- a point light source such as an LED can be used as the light source, and the light from the point light source that is also incident on the end face force of the light guide plate is grooved. Since the light can be emitted from the rectangular light exit surface after being reflected by the wall surface constituting the light, the light utilization efficiency can be increased.
- Such a light guide plate is also optimal as a light guide plate used in a knock light unit of a liquid crystal panel.
- planar lighting device includes the light guide plate according to the fifth or sixth aspect of the present invention, the light use efficiency is improved, and a reduction in thickness and weight is realized.
- a point light source such as an LED can be used, the color gamut can be expanded and the saturation can be improved.
- the light guide plate of the eighth aspect of the present invention includes a light incident surface perpendicular to the one side including a side of the rectangular light exit surface, and light incident on the inside from the light incident surface. Is provided with a light incident part that includes an inclined surface that reflects to the side surface including the opposite side facing one side, so that the light from the point light source incident on the inside of the light guide plate is also emitted as a rectangular light. It can be projected efficiently from the surface.
- a light guide plate does not need to be provided with a region for arranging a linear light source, and thus can be made thinner and lighter.
- Such a light guide plate is also a liquid Ideal as a light guide plate used in crystal panel knocklight units.
- planar lighting device of the ninth aspect of the present invention includes the light guide plate of the eighth aspect of the present invention, the apparatus can be made thinner and lighter, and Since a point light source such as an LED can be used, it is possible to expand the color gamut and improve the saturation with high color reproducibility.
- FIG. 1A is a schematic perspective view of a liquid crystal display device using the planar illumination device of the present invention
- FIG. 1B is a schematic cross-sectional view thereof.
- FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B are a schematic perspective view and a schematic side view, respectively, of a rod-shaped lighting device according to the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view of the lower surface of the light guide, showing a state of the prism formed on the lower surface of the light guide.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing how the light of an LED is guided to a light guide using a light guide.
- FIG. 5 is a structural example of a light guide having a circular cross section perpendicular to the length direction and narrowing from the end toward the center.
- FIG. 6A is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state in which the light guide is housed in a light guide plate having a shape in which the cross-sectional shape of the parallel grooves is such that a part of an ellipse is removed.
- FIG. 6A is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state in which the light guide is housed in a light guide plate having a shape in which the cross-sectional shape of the parallel grooves is such that a part of an ellipse is removed.
- FIGS. 7A to 7C are configuration examples of a light guide used in a bar-type lighting device of a type in which one end face force light is incident.
- FIG. 7A has a cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the length direction.
- Fig. 7B is a light guide when the cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the length direction is removed from a part of an ellipse, and
- Fig. 7C is a length of the light guide. This is a light guide when the cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the direction is circular.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the light guide is housed in the parallel groove of the light guide plate in which the linear shape of the portion corresponding to the wall surface defining the parallel groove is a part of a hyperbola. It is sectional drawing.
- FIG. 9 shows a guide in which the cross-sectional shape of the parallel grooves is formed by partial forces of two circular arcs that are symmetrical with respect to the center line that passes through the center of the parallel grooves and is perpendicular to the light exit surface of the light guide plate.
- Outline of light plate It is sectional drawing.
- FIG. 10 shows that the cross-sectional shape of the parallel grooves is formed by partial force of two parabolas symmetrical with respect to the center line perpendicular to the light exit surface of the light guide plate through the center of the parallel grooves. It is a schematic sectional drawing of an optical plate.
- FIG. 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a light guide plate in which a cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the length direction of the parallel grooves is formed with two curvilinear forces convex toward the center of the parallel grooves.
- FIG. 12 is a schematic view of a light guide plate in which a cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the length direction of the parallel grooves is formed by a curved force combining a convex curve and a concave curve directed toward the center of the parallel grooves.
- FIG. 13 is an example of a halftone dot pattern formed on the light exit surface side of the light guide plate.
- FIG. 14 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a planar illumination device using a plurality of light guide plates arranged in parallel.
- FIG. 15A is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state in which a prism sheet is arranged between the inclined back surface of the light guide plate used in the planar lighting device of the invention and the reflection sheet
- FIG. 15B is a reflection sheet
- FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of the prism sheet disposed between the light guide plate and the inclined rear surface of the light guide plate, and a schematic cross-sectional view of the prism sheet.
- FIG. 16A is a configuration example in which a reflector is disposed on the side surface of the light guide plate
- FIG. 16B is a configuration example in which a reflector plate is disposed on the side surface of the light guide plate when the light guide plates are disposed in parallel. It is.
- FIG. 17A is a schematic cross-sectional view of a light guide plate used in a planar lighting device of a type in which light is incident on the light guide plate using an optical fiber.
- FIG. It is the typical bottom view seen from.
- FIG. 18A is a schematic cross-sectional view of a light guide plate in which a rod-shaped light guide (second light guide) is integrated in a parallel groove, and FIG. 18B shows the light guide plate on the back side. It is the typical bottom view seen from.
- FIG. 19 is a schematic perspective view of the light guide shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B.
- FIG. 20A is a schematic cross-sectional view of a light guide plate in which a light guide is housed in a parallel groove shaped such that a part of an ellipse is removed from a cross section perpendicular to the length direction.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic bottom view of the light guide plate as viewed from the back side.
- FIG. 21 is a schematic perspective view of the light guide shown in FIGS. 20A and 20B.
- FIG. 22A is a schematic cross-sectional view of a light guide plate in which a light guide is housed in a parallel groove having a triangular cross section perpendicular to the length direction, and FIG. 22B shows the light guide plate on the back side. It is the typical bottom view seen from.
- FIG. 23 is a schematic perspective view of a light guide used in the light guide plate shown in FIGS. 22A and 22B when light is incident only from one end face.
- FIG. 24A is a schematic cross-sectional view of a light guide plate in which a light guide is housed in a parallel groove having a cross section perpendicular to the length direction in which a part of an ellipse is removed.
- 24B is a schematic bottom view of the light guide plate shown in FIG. 24A as viewed from the back side.
- FIG. 25 is a schematic perspective view of a light guide that is accommodated in the parallel grooves of the light guide plate shown in FIGS. 24A and 24B and allows light to enter only from one end face.
- FIG. 26A shows a surface illumination of a type in which the end face force light of the light guide plate is incident without providing the light guide (second light guide) in the parallel groove of the light guide plate (first light guide).
- 26B is a schematic cross-sectional view of the light guide plate used in the apparatus
- FIG. 26B is a view taken along the line B-B of the light guide plate in FIG. 26A
- FIG. 26C is a view of the rear side force of the light guide plate shown in FIG. It is the typical bottom view.
- FIGS. 27A to 27C are other examples of the light guide plate used in the planar lighting device that does not have the second light guide
- FIG. 27A is a cross-sectional shape in which a part of the ellipse is removed.
- FIG. 27B is a schematic cross-sectional view of the light guide plate formed on the back surface with a groove having a groove
- FIG. 27B is a view taken along the line B-B of the light guide plate shown in FIG. 27A
- FIG. It is the typical bottom view which looked at the light guide plate seen from the back side.
- FIG. 28A is a schematic cross-sectional view of a light guide plate used in a planar lighting device of a type in which one end surface force light is incident, and the groove has a V-shaped cross-section
- FIG. 28C is a schematic bottom view of the light guide plate shown in FIG. 28A as viewed from the back side.
- FIG. 29A is a schematic cross-section of a U-shaped light guide plate used in a planar lighting device of the type in which one end face force light is incident and the cross-sectional shape of the groove is a part of an ellipse cut.
- 29B is a BB line arrow view of the light guide plate shown in FIG. 29A
- FIG. 29C is a schematic bottom view of the light guide plate shown in FIG. 29A viewed from the back side.
- FIG. 30A is a schematic cross-sectional view of a light guide plate of a tandem planar lighting device provided with the rod-shaped lighting device of the present invention
- FIG. 30B is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view thereof
- FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic bottom view of the light guide plate shown in OB as seen from the back side with the reflective film removed.
- FIG. 31A is a schematic cross-sectional view of a plurality of light guide plates arranged in tandem, which is used in a tandem planar lighting device having a light guide body having the shape shown in FIG. 5, and FIG. FIG. 31C is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view, and FIG. 31C is a schematic bottom view of the light guide plate shown in FIG. 31B as viewed from the back side with the reflection film removed.
- FIG. 32A is a schematic cross-sectional view of a plurality of light guide plates arranged in tandem, in which light is incident from one end portion, and FIG. 32B is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view thereof.
- 32C is a schematic bottom view of the light guide plate shown in FIG. 32B viewed from the back side with the reflection film removed.
- FIG. 33A is a schematic cross-sectional view of a configuration example different from FIGS. 32A to 32C of a plurality of light guide plates arranged in tandem, in which light from one end portion is incident, 33B is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view, and FIG. 33C is a schematic bottom view of the light guide plate shown in FIG. 33B as viewed from the back side with the reflection film removed.
- FIG. 34A is a schematic cross-sectional view of a plurality of tandem light guide plates used in a planar illumination device that does not use a rod-like illumination device
- FIG. 34B is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view thereof
- FIG. 34C is a schematic bottom view of the light guide plate shown in FIG.
- FIG. 35A is a schematic cross-sectional view of a configuration example different from FIGS. 34A to 34C of a plurality of light guide plates arranged in tandem used in a planar lighting device that does not use a rod-like lighting device.
- FIG. 35B is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view thereof
- FIG. 35C is a schematic bottom view of the light guide plate shown in FIG. 35B as viewed from the back side.
- FIG. 1A shows a liquid crystal using the planar illumination device of the present invention (hereinafter also referred to as a knock light unit).
- the schematic perspective view of a display apparatus is shown.
- the liquid crystal display device 10 basically includes a planar illumination device 2 of the present invention, a liquid crystal display panel 4 disposed on the light emission surface side of the planar illumination device 2, and a drive unit 6 that drives them.
- Have Fig. 1B shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the backlight unit.
- the planar illumination device 2 of the present invention is used as a backlight unit of the liquid crystal display device 10, and the planar illumination device for irradiating the entire surface of the liquid crystal display panel 4 with uniform light from behind the liquid crystal display panel 4.
- the planar illumination device 2 basically includes a rod-shaped illumination device 12, a diffusion sheet 14, prism sheets 16 and 17, a light guide plate 18, a reflector 20, and a reflection plate 22.
- FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B show a schematic perspective view and a schematic side view of the rod-shaped lighting device 12 according to the present invention, respectively.
- the rod-shaped lighting device 12 mainly includes a light guide 32 and a pair of light emitting diodes (LEDs) 34A and 34B as point light sources.
- 2A and 2B is used for the light guide plate 18 having a triangular cross section of the parallel groove 18f as shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, and the light guide plate in FIGS. 2A and 2B.
- Each of the bodies 32 has an outer shape of a triangular prism that is accommodated in the parallel groove 18f of the light guide plate 18.
- the light guide 32 used in the rod-shaped illuminating device 12 of the present invention has a cross-sectional shape that is substantially the same as the cross-sectional shape of the parallel grooves 18f of the light guide plate 18 when cut along a plane perpendicular to the length direction thereof. It has a similar triangular shape.
- Each light guide 32 is formed such that the cross-sectional area gradually decreases from the both end faces 33a toward the center.
- the surface on the side that does not face the light guide plate 18, that is, the lower surface 33b of the light guide 32 is inclined only.
- a light guide 32 is formed.
- the light guide 32 is configured using a pair of transparent bodies 33A and 33B.
- Each of the transparent bodies 33A and 33B has a triangular cross section, and has a shape such that the cross-sectional area gradually decreases from one end face 33a toward the other end face 33b.
- the light guide 32 is configured by coaxially connecting the end faces 33b on the side having a smaller cross-sectional area of each of the transparent bodies 33A and 33B so as to be in close contact with each other.
- the LEDs 34A and 34B are respectively disposed on both end surfaces 33a of the light guide 32 as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B.
- the LEDs 34A and 34B are connected to the drive boot 6.
- Light from the LEDs 34A and 34B is incident on the inside from the end faces 33a of the light guides 32A and 32B, respectively.
- the lower surface 33b of the light guide 32 is inclined, so that a partial force of light incident from both end surfaces 33a of the light guide 32 is reflected by the lower surface 33b and directed upward in FIG. 2B.
- the light is emitted from the side wall surface of the light guide 32 to the outside.
- FIG. 3 partially shows a state in which the prisms 36 are formed in a row on the lower surface 33 b of the light guide 32.
- the prism 36 is formed to extend perpendicular to the length direction of the light guide 32.
- Each shape of the prism 36 can be any shape, and is preferably a prism having an apex angle force of 5 °.
- a prism with an apex angle force of 5 ° when the collimated light beam is also incident on the end face force of the light guide 32, the collimated light beam is incident on the slope of the prism and is almost vertical when totally reflected. Therefore, the light quantity distribution of the light emitted from the side surface of the light guide 32 in the entire length direction of the light guide can be made more uniform.
- the light guide 32 can be formed of a transparent resin.
- a production method for example, a method of molding heated raw material resin by extrusion molding or injection molding, a casting polymerization method in which a monomer, an oligomer, or the like is polymerized and molded in a mold can be used.
- the material of the light guide 18 include acrylic resin such as polycarbonate and PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate), PET (polyethylene terephthalate), PP (polypropylene), PC (polycarbonate), and PMMA (polymethylolene).
- Tatalylate benzenoremetatalylate
- MS resin other acrylic resins
- transparent resins such as COP (cycloolefin polymer)
- Transparent resin is mixed with fine particles to scatter light. The light emission efficiency from the side wall can be further increased.
- the light guide 32 is composed of two transparent bodies 33A and 33B, but the light guide may be integrally formed.
- the transparent body may be processed so that the cross-sectional area decreases from one end toward the center.
- the shape with a smaller cross-sectional area as it goes from one end to the other end is easier to process, so two transparent bodies having such a shape are Combining the light guides together has the advantage that the manufacturing cost can be kept low.
- the light emitting diode (LED) 34A constituting the rod-shaped lighting device 12 of the present invention can be configured using, for example, a high-intensity LED, such as an RGB-LED or a white LED. It is preferable to use it. In addition to these, incandescent and miniature bulbs can also be used.
- RGB-LEDs When RGB-LEDs are used as the LEDs 34A and 34B, it is preferable to sequentially turn on the RGB pulses. By turning on pulses in this way, power consumption can be reduced. In this way, when R, G, and B of the RGB-LEDs are turned on sequentially, it is preferable to turn them on sequentially with AC (alternating current) lighting of several milliseconds or less. For example, these lights appear to the human eye in the same way as when the lights from the R, G, and B LEDs are integrated and lit by direct current because of their responsiveness.
- AC alternating current
- the LCD panel does not require an RGB filter, so the brightness is improved by a factor of about 2 compared to the case with a filter. be able to.
- the LEDs 34A and 34B are arranged at one end as shown in FIG.
- the light that is also emitted from the LEDs 34A and 34B may be guided to the end face of the light guide 32 using the light guides 38A and 38B.
- the light guides arranged in the parallel grooves of the respective light guide plates are arranged.
- Light guides, which are additional light guide members, between the end portions and the light emitting portions of the LEDs corresponding to the respective light guides 38 may be arranged so that the light of the LED enters the end of the light guide through the light guide.
- Such a light guide 38 can be configured by combining an optical fiber and a rectangular light guide, for example. If the LED 34 is disposed near the end face of the light guide 32, the light guide 32 may be deformed or melted by the heat generated by the LED 34. By using such a light guide 38, the LED 34 generates heat. It is possible to prevent the light guide 32 from being deformed and melted by the above.
- the rectangular light guide can be configured using a transparent resin material in the same manner as the transparent body described above.
- what uses an optical fiber is illustrated as an example of the light guide which is this additional light guide member.
- the light guide of the rod-shaped illumination device of the present invention is accommodated and used in the parallel groove of the light guide plate of the planar illumination device.
- a typical cold cathode tube has a cylindrical shape, so that light emitted from the cold cathode tube can be reliably and efficiently emitted from the light guide plate.
- the cold cathode tube had to be securely housed in the parallel groove. For this reason, it has been difficult to make the light guide plate thin.
- the planar illumination device of the present invention the light guide body of the rod-like illumination device is processed so that it has substantially the same outer shape as the parallel groove of the light guide plate. The entire planar lighting device can be made thin without relying on it.
- the shape of the parallel groove of the light guide plate By changing, generation of bright lines immediately above the parallel grooves can be suppressed. Therefore, by processing the outer shape of the light guide 32 of the rod-like lighting device 12 in accordance with the shape of the parallel grooves 18f of the light guide plate 18, the generation of bright lines on the light exit surface 18a of the light guide plate 18 is suppressed. Thus, it is possible to configure a planar illumination device that is thinner than when a conventional cold cathode tube is used.
- Fig. 5 shows an example of a light guide having a circular cross section perpendicular to the length direction and narrowing from the end toward the center.
- the light guide 52 shown in FIG. 5 is configured by connecting a pair of transparent frustoconical transparent bodies 53A and 53B so that the end faces with small cross sections are in close contact with each other.
- Such a light guide 52 has, for example, a semicircular cross section perpendicular to the length direction. It is used for a light guide plate having a parallel groove.
- the light guide having the shape shown in FIG. 5 converts a point light source typified by an LED or the like into a rod light source by the rod light guide, and the rod light guide is placed in a recess of the flat light guide. By embedding, it becomes possible to convert the bar-shaped illumination into a planar illumination and use it as a liquid crystal knock light unit.
- FIGS. 6A to 6C show further different configuration examples of the light guide of the rod-shaped lighting device.
- FIG. 6A is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state in which the light guide 62 is accommodated in the light guide plate 18 having a shape in which the cross-sectional shape of the parallel groove 18f is a part of the ellipse is removed.
- FIG. FIG. 6C is a schematic perspective view of the light guide 62.
- the light guide 62 has a shape in which a cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the length direction is obtained by removing a part of an ellipse.
- the light guide 62 also includes two transparent bodies 63A and 63B force.
- the transparent bodies 63A and 63B have such a shape that is obtained by cutting the elliptic cylinder at a plane having a predetermined angle with respect to the central axis and perpendicular to the long axis of the ellipse.
- the light guide body 62 is configured by connecting the end faces having the smaller cross-sectional areas of the transparent bodies 63A and 63B. As shown in FIG. 6A, the light guide 62 having such a shape is accommodated in the parallel groove 18f of the light guide plate 18 in which the cross-sectional shape of the parallel groove 18f is formed as a part of an ellipse. Used. Then, as shown in FIG.
- the reflector 22 is disposed below the inclined surface of the light guide plate 18, and the reflector 20 is disposed so as to close the parallel groove 18f in a state where the light guide 62 is accommodated in the parallel groove 18f. Is done.
- a prism can be formed on the lower surface.
- the light guide having the shape shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C converts a point light source typified by an LED into a linear light source by using a rod-shaped light guide. It can be used as an alternative light source for CCFL (Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp) used as a linear light source.
- CCFL Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp
- the light guides shown in FIG. 5 and FIGS. 6A to 6C may be configured as an integral force formed by connecting two transparent bodies.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- bar lighting The shape of the light guide constituting the device is not limited to the above example, and can be changed to various shapes according to the shape of the parallel grooves of the light guide plate which constitutes the planar illumination device described later.
- an LED light source if a single LED light source can secure a sufficient amount of light, an LED light source is arranged only on one end surface of the light guide 32, and the light from the LED light source is configured to be incident only on that end surface. Also good.
- the light guide 32 is configured by combining two transparent bodies, a single transparent member having a shape capable of irradiating light substantially uniformly in the parallel groove of the light guide plate is used. If configured, ...
- FIGS. 7A, 7B, and 7C examples of the configuration of the rod-shaped illumination device that makes the light of one end surface force LED light source of the light guide formed using one transparent member incident are shown in FIGS. 7A, 7B, and 7C, respectively.
- FIGS. 7A, 7B, and 7C examples of the configuration of the rod-shaped illumination device that makes the light of one end surface force LED light source of the light guide formed using one transparent member incident are shown in FIGS. 7A, 7B, and 7C, respectively.
- FIGS. 7A, 7B, and 7C examples of the configuration of the rod-shaped illumination device that makes the light of one end surface force LED light source of the light guide formed using one transparent member incident are shown in FIGS. 7A, 7B, and 7C, respectively.
- the left side of the drawing is a schematic side view of the light guide
- the right side of the drawing is a schematic view of a cross section perpendicular to the length direction of the light guide.
- the light guide 74 of the rod-shaped illumination device shown in FIG. 7A has a triangular cross-sectional shape in a direction perpendicular to the length direction, and one end face (referred to as a large-diameter side end face) on which light from the LED 34 enters 74
- the cross-sectional area gradually decreases from b toward the other end face (referred to as the end face on the small diameter side) 74c.
- the lower surface 74a of the light guide 74 is formed so as to incline upward from the large diameter side end surface 74b of the light guide 74 toward the small diameter side end surface 74c.
- a prism row is formed on the lower surface 74 a of the light guide 74.
- the light from the LED 34 incident from the large-diameter end surface 74b of the light guide 74 is reflected by the prism row on the lower surface 74a, and then the side force of the light guide 74 is external. To exit.
- the light guide 76 of the rod-shaped illuminating device shown in FIG. 7B has a shape in which a cross-sectional shape in a direction perpendicular to the length direction is a part of an ellipse, and LED light is emitted from the light guide 76.
- the cross-sectional area gradually decreases from the incident large-diameter side end surface 76b toward the small-diameter side end surface 76c.
- Such a light guide 76 can be obtained, for example, by cutting a transparent elliptic cylinder at a predetermined angle with respect to its central axis and a plane perpendicular to the major axis of the ellipse. . Even in the light guide 76 having such a structure, a prism row can be formed on the lower surface 76a.
- the light guide 78 of the rod-shaped lighting device shown in FIG. 7C has a direction perpendicular to the length direction.
- the cross-sectional shape is circular, and the shape gradually becomes thinner from the large-diameter side end surface 78b on which the LED light is incident toward the other small-diameter side end surface 78c. That is, the light guide of the rod-shaped lighting device shown in the figure has an elongated truncated cone shape (cone shape). Even when the light guide 78 having such a structure is used, the LED light incident from the large-diameter end face 78b can be emitted from the side face of the light guide 78.
- the light guide of the rod-like illumination device that makes the light of the LED light source incident from one end face has been described.
- the shape of such a light guide is not limited to the above shape, and the light guide If the incident light can be emitted from the side surface of the light guide, it can be formed into an arbitrary shape.
- the light guide plate 18 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1B, the light guide plate 18 is formed in parallel to the one side on both sides of the rectangular light emitting surface 18a, a pair of thick portions 18b parallel to one side thereof, and the thick portion 18b.
- the thin-walled end 18c and the thick-walled portion 18b are thinned toward the thin-walled end portions 18c on both sides in the direction perpendicular to the one side, and the inclined back-surface portion 18e and the thick-walled portion are formed.
- 18 b has a parallel groove 18 f formed in parallel to the one side for accommodating the light guide 32. That is, the light guide plate 18 is a plate-like member having a rectangular outer shape on the surface, and is formed of a transparent resin.
- the light exit surface 18a of the light guide plate 18 is flat, and the surface on the opposite side is inclined with respect to the light exit surface 18a so that the plate thickness becomes thinner toward the one side.
- the light guide plate 18 has a pair of inclined back surfaces 18d including the central axis of the parallel grooves 18f and symmetric with respect to a plane perpendicular to the light exit surface 18a.
- the oblique rear surfaces 18d are inclined with respect to the light exit surface 18a so that the thickness decreases toward the thin end portions 18c on both sides.
- 1A and 1B corresponds to the first light guide of the light guide member according to the present invention, and the light guide housed in the parallel groove of the light guide plate of the light guide member according to the present invention. Corresponds to the second light guide.
- the light guide plate 18 having the structure shown in FIG. 1B, out of the light emitted from the light guide arranged in the parallel groove 18f, the light whose wall force of the parallel groove 18f is also incident on the inside of the light guide plate 18 is After being reflected by the back surface 18d of the light guide plate 18, it is emitted from the light exit surface 18a. At this time, some light may leak from the inclined back surface 18d of the light guide plate 18. However, the leaked light is reflected by the reflection sheet 18 formed on the inclined back surface 18d side of the light guide plate 18. The light again enters the light guide plate 18 and exits from the light exit surface 18a.
- the light guide plate 18 is formed by, for example, a method in which heated raw material resin is molded by extrusion molding or injection molding, a casting polymerization method in which monomers, oligomers, and the like are molded in a mold. Can be used.
- the material of the light guide plate 18 include acrylic resin such as polycarbonate and PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate), PET (polyethylene terephthalate), PP (polypropylene), PC (polycarbonate), PMMA (polymethyl). Metatalylate), benzyl metatalylate, MS resin, other acrylic resins, or transparent resins such as COP (cycloolefin polymer) can be used.
- the transparent resin may be mixed with fine particles for scattering light, whereby the light emission efficiency from the light exit surface can be further increased.
- the cross-sectional shape of the parallel groove is a partial line corresponding to the wall surface of the light guide plate that defines the parallel groove when the parallel groove is cut along a plane perpendicular to its length direction. And a shape formed by a straight line connecting both ends of the partial line.
- a cross section obtained by cutting a parallel groove along a plane perpendicular to its length direction is simply referred to as a cross section of a parallel groove.
- the parallel grooves 18f of the light guide plate 18 in FIGS. 1A and 1B are formed so that the cross-sectional shape thereof is a triangular shape.
- the force of the parallel groove 18f is triangular.
- the cross-sectional shape of the parallel groove 18f is symmetric with respect to the center line perpendicular to the light emission surface of the light guide plate 18f through the deepest part or center of the parallel groove 18f, and the light emission surface 18a. Any shape can be used as long as it becomes thinner. For example, as shown in FIG. 8 and FIGS.
- the parallel groove 18f when the parallel groove 18f is cut along a plane perpendicular to its length direction, it corresponds to the wall surface of the light guide plate 18 that defines the parallel groove 18f.
- the line shape of the portion to be formed can be a shape of a part of a hyperbola or a part of an ellipse.
- the line shape corresponding to the wall surface of the light guide plate that defines the parallel grooves may be a suspended line shape.
- the parallel groove in the cross section of the parallel groove, when the line shape of the portion corresponding to the wall surface of the light guide plate 18 that defines the parallel groove 18f is a part of a hyperbola, the parallel groove
- the cross section of the light guide 72 accommodated in the 18f can also be processed into a shape substantially the same as the cross section of the parallel groove 18f. That is, in the cross section of the light guide 72, the side wall of the light guide 72 is formed so that the linear shape of the portion corresponding to the side surface of the light guide 72 becomes a part of a hyperbola.
- the parallel groove can be formed in such a shape that a portion corresponding to the deepest portion of the parallel groove becomes a cusp in the cross section of the parallel groove. That is, in the cross section of the parallel groove, the line shape of the portion corresponding to the deepest portion of the parallel groove has one sharp intersection that intersects each other, and is perpendicular to the light exit surface of the light guide plate through the center of the parallel groove. It is also possible to create partial forces that are two curves or straight lines that are symmetrical about the centerline. In the present invention, even if the cross-sectional shape of the parallel groove of the light guide plate is any of the above shapes, the light exit surface force of the light guide plate can be emitted uniformly.
- the line shape of the portion corresponding to the wall surface of the light guide plate that defines the parallel groove has one sharp intersection that intersects each other, and the center of the parallel groove 18f
- An example is shown in which the partial force of two curves symmetric with respect to the center line perpendicular to the light exit surface of the light guide plate is shown.
- the light guide plate 50 shown in FIG. 9 is a case where two curves 54a and 54b symmetric with respect to the center line X passing through the center of the parallel groove and perpendicular to the light exit surface 50a of the light guide plate 50 are arcs. In this case, as shown in FIG.
- the center position of the arc 54a corresponding to one side wall forming the parallel groove 18f is different from the center position of the arc 54b corresponding to the other side wall. .
- the portion 56 where the arc-shaped side walls meet has a sharp shape as shown in FIG.
- the side wall of the light guide 57 accommodated in the parallel groove 18f is shown in FIG. As shown, it can be processed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the parallel groove 18f.
- the linear shape of the portion corresponding to the wall surface of the light guide plate that defines the parallel grooves in the cross section of the parallel grooves has one sharp intersection where they intersect each other.
- Another example is shown in the case of partial force of two curves symmetric with respect to the center line perpendicular to the light exit surface of the light guide plate.
- the light guide plate 60 shown in FIG. 10 is a case where two curves 64a and 64b which are symmetrical with respect to the center line X passing through the center of the parallel groove 18f and perpendicular to the light exit surface of the light guide plate are parabolas.
- the side wall of the parallel groove 18f is formed so that the focal point of the parabola 64a that forms one side wall of the parallel groove 18f is different from the focal point of the parabola 64b that forms the other side wall 22b. .
- the line shape of the portion corresponding to the wall surface of the light guide plate 18 that defines the parallel groove 18f in the cross section of the parallel groove is formed from two curves 64a and 64b that intersect at an intersection 66.
- the angle ⁇ between the tangent line at the intersection (point) 66 of the curve 64a corresponding to one side wall of the parallel groove 18f and the tangent line at the intersection point 64 of the curve 64b corresponding to the other side wall is 90 degrees or less is preferable, and 60 degrees or less is even more preferable.
- FIGS. 11 the linear shape of the portion corresponding to the wall surface of the light guide plate 18 that defines the parallel groove 18f in the cross section of the parallel groove is formed from two curves 73a and 73b that are convex toward the center of the parallel groove 18f.
- FIG. 11 the linear shape of the portion corresponding to the wall surface of the light guide plate 18 that defines the parallel groove 18f in the cross section of the parallel groove is formed from two curves 73a and 73b that are convex toward the center of the parallel groove 18f.
- the line shape of the portion corresponding to the wall surface of the light guide plate that defines the parallel groove 18f in the cross section of the parallel groove is a convex curve that is directed toward the center of the parallel groove 18f.
- This is an example of the light guide plate 80 in which a curved force combining 82a and 82b and concave curves 84a and 84b is also formed.
- the light guide plates 70 and 80 having the parallel grooves having the cross-sectional shapes as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 can also emit light with sufficient light emission surface strength while suppressing generation of bright lines.
- the linear shape of the portion corresponding to the deepest part in the cross section of the parallel groove can be made convex or concave curved or linear by directing toward the center of the parallel groove, and combinations thereof. It may be.
- These curves are not limited to the illustrated arc, but may be part of a curve such as an ellipse, parabola, or hyperbola that is convex or concave toward the center of the parallel grooves. That's fine.
- the curve constituting the parallel groove is at the center of the parallel groove.
- the curve is preferably a curve that can be approximated by a 10th-order function as long as it is part of a curved line such as a circle, ellipse, parabola, or hyperbola, convex or concave.
- the light guide housed in the parallel groove of the light guide plate is not shown, but when the parallel groove of the light guide plate is changed to various shapes as shown in FIG.
- the light guide housed in the parallel groove can also be processed into a shape corresponding to the shape of the parallel groove.
- the density of the halftone dot is high at a certain center line X, and as it is directed toward both sides (perpendicular to the center line) from the center line X.
- a halftone dot pattern 92 that gradually decreases the density of halftone dots may be formed on the light exit surface 18a of the light guide plate 18, for example, by printing.
- a thin sheet on which the halftone dot pattern is formed may be laminated on the light emitting surface.
- the shape of the halftone dots can be any shape, such as a rectangle, a circle, or an ellipse, and the density of the halftone dots can be appropriately selected according to the intensity and spread of the bright lines.
- a portion corresponding to the halftone dot pattern may be roughened as a sanded surface. Such a rubbing surface may be formed at the deepest part or the side wall of the parallel groove of the light guide plate.
- the cross-sectional shape of the wall surface portion constituting the parallel groove 18f of the light guide plate 18 is triangular (V-shaped), that is, directly above the light source 12, that is, The relative illuminance at the center of the rectangular light exit surface 18a is reduced.
- the cross-sectional shape of such a parallel groove is a triangle
- the apex (deepest part) of the parallel groove is flattened with a predetermined width or a curved surface having a relatively small radius of curvature, so that It is preferable to make the illuminance uniform.
- the illuminance on the light exit surface of the light guide plate can be optimally adjusted and made uniform simply by designing the cross-sectional shape of the deepest portion of the parallel groove of the light guide plate to be the shape described above. it can.
- the light guide body of the rod-shaped lighting device accommodated in the parallel groove is processed so as to have the same or similar shape as the above-described shape. Is desirable.
- the cross-sectional shape at the portion of the symmetry plane s where the rear surfaces intersect is not only a chamfered flat shape or a rounded circular shape, but also an elliptical shape.
- the intersecting portion is a sand rubbing surface, whereby the peak value of illuminance or luminance on the light exit surface can be reduced.
- the peak value of the illuminance at the first portion of the light exit surface 18a of the light guide plate 18 is the light exit surface of the light guide plate 18.
- the tip of the parallel groove 18f of the light guide plate 18 is tapered so that the average value of the illuminance of the second part 18a is 3 times or less, more preferably 2 times or less.
- the peak value force of the illuminance of the first portion of the light exit surface 18a of the light guide plate 18 is set to be not more than three times the average value of the illuminance of the second portion of the light exit surface 18a of the light guide plate 18.
- the shape of the light guide plate of the present invention has been described above.
- the light guide plate having the above-described shape is connected to a plurality of light guide plates 18 such that end surfaces thereof are in close contact with each other, as shown in FIG.
- it can be configured as a light guide member having a large light exit surface.
- the light guides provided in the parallel grooves of a certain light guide plate 18 are arranged.
- a part of the light emitted from the body 32 is reflected by the inclined surface inside the light guide plate 18 and then reaches the end surface of the light guide plate 18 and the end surface force of the adjacent light guide plate connected to the end surface Incident inside the adjacent light guide plate .
- the light of the light guide force arranged on the adjacent light guide plate can also be used. Therefore, the light emission efficiency can be increased.
- the inclination of the back surface of the light guide with respect to the light exit surface at the connection portion of the adjacent light guide plates becomes zero (0). It is possible to further suppress the occurrence of bright lines in the portion corresponding to the end surface of the light exit surface of the light guide plate, that is, the connecting portion.
- planar illumination device having a large-sized light irradiation surface in which the light amount distribution of the light beam emitted from the light exit surface is uniform and the generation of bright lines is suppressed is obtained.
- Such a planar illumination device having a large-size light irradiation surface can be applied to a liquid crystal display device having a large-size display screen, particularly for a wall-mounted liquid crystal display device such as a wall-mounted television. Is optimal.
- the back surface of the light guide plate is formed as a flat surface.
- a shape represented by a tenth order function may be used.
- each coefficient of the tenth-order function may be determined so that light emitted from the light guide body accommodated in the parallel groove of the light guide plate is emitted from all of the one light guide plate. It may be determined that when light guide plates are connected, all light is emitted from a plurality of light guide plates.
- Diffusion sheet 14 is made of, for example, PET (polyethylene terephthalate), PP (polypropylene), PC (polycarbonate), PMMA (polymethylol methacrylate), penzino methacrylate methacrylate, MS resin, other acrylic resins, Alternatively, it is formed by imparting light diffusibility to a flat plate member made of an optically transparent resin such as COP (cycloolefin polymer).
- the method is not particularly limited.
- the surface of the flat plate member is subjected to surface roughening by fine unevenness processing or polishing (hereinafter, the surface on which these are applied is referred to as “sand-rubbed surface”) to impart diffusibility.
- pigments such as silica, titanium oxide, zinc oxide, etc. that scatter light on the surface, or beads such as resin glass, zirconium oxide, etc. can be applied together with a binder, It is formed by kneading the aforementioned pigment and beads that scatter light.
- the diffusion sheet 14 a mat type or coating type diffusion sheet can be used as the diffusion sheet 14.
- the diffusion sheet 14 it is also preferable to use a film-like member having a thickness of 500 ⁇ m or less that uses the above-mentioned material and imparts light diffusibility.
- the diffusion sheet 14 is disposed at a predetermined distance from the light exit surface 18a of the light guide plate 18.
- the distance depends on the light amount distribution from the light exit surface 18a of the light guide plate 18. Can be changed as appropriate.
- the diffusion sheet 14 is separating the diffusion sheet 14 from the light exit surface 18a of the light guide plate 18 by a predetermined interval, light emitted from the light exit surface 18a of the light guide plate 18 is transmitted between the light exit surface 18a and the diffusion sheet 14. It is further mixed (mixed). Thereby, the illuminance of the light that passes through the diffusion sheet 14 and illuminates the liquid crystal display panel 4 can be made more uniform.
- a method of separating the diffusion sheet 14 from the light exit surface 18a of the light guide plate 18 by a predetermined distance for example, a method of providing a spacer between the diffusion sheet 14 and the light guide plate 18 can be used.
- the light exit surface 18a of the light guide plate 18 corresponding to the parallel groove 18f is obtained depending on the cross-sectional shape of the parallel grooves 18f of the light guide plate 18. It is not necessary to sufficiently reduce the peak value of illuminance at the same time, and a gap is provided between the diffusion sheet 14 and the light exit surface 18a of the light guide plate 18 to reduce the illumination light emitted from the diffusion sheet 14.
- the illuminance distribution may be uniform.
- the prism sheets 16 and 17 are transparent sheets formed by arranging a plurality of prisms in parallel, and improve the light condensing property of the light emitted from the light exit surface 18a of the light guide plate 18 to improve the brightness. can do.
- One of the prism sheets 16 and 17 is arranged so that the extending direction of the prism row is parallel to the parallel groove 18f of the light guide plate 18, and the other is vertical. It is arranged so that. That is, the prism sheets 16 and 17 are arranged such that the extending directions of the prism rows are perpendicular to each other.
- the prism sheet 16 is arranged so that the apex angle of the prism faces the light exit surface 18 a of the light guide plate 18.
- the arrangement order of the prism sheets 16 and 17 is such that a prism sheet 16 having a prism extending in a direction parallel to the parallel groove of the light guide plate is arranged immediately above the light guide plate, and on the prism sheet 16, A prism sheet having prisms extending in a direction perpendicular to the parallel grooves 18f of the light guide plate 18 may be disposed, or vice versa.
- a prism sheet is used instead of the prism sheet.
- a sheet in which optical elements similar to prisms are regularly arranged may be used instead of the prism sheet.
- a sheet that regularly includes optical elements such as a lens effect, such as a lenticular lens, a concave lens, a convex lens, and a pyramid type, can be used instead of the prism sheet.
- FIGS. 15A and 15B it is preferable that a prism sheet 19 is also provided between the reflection sheet 22 and the inclined back surface 18d.
- 15A is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state in which the prism sheet 19 is disposed between the reflection sheet 22 and the inclined back surface 18d of the light guide plate 18.
- FIG. 15B is an inclination of the reflection sheet 22 and the light guide plate 18.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of the prism sheet 19 disposed between the back surface 18d and the light guide plate side, and a schematic cross-sectional view of the prism sheet 19.
- the prism sheet 19 provided between the reflection sheet 22 and the inclined rear surface 18d of the light guide plate 18 is arranged so that the extending direction of the prism 19a is perpendicular to the parallel groove 18f of the light guide plate 18, and the prism 19 It is preferable to arrange so that the apex angle of 19a faces the inclined rear surface 18d of the light guide plate 18.
- An optical element having a lens effect that may be an optical element having an effect similar to that of a prism sheet, such as an optical element such as a lenticular lens, a concave lens, a convex lens, or a pyramid type.
- An optical element having an effect similar to that of a prism sheet such as an optical element such as a lenticular lens, a concave lens, a convex lens, or a pyramid type.
- a sheet in which elements are regularly arranged may be provided.
- the prism sheets 16 and 17, more preferably the prism sheet 19, are used.
- the prism sheet 19 is unnecessary, and either one or both of the prism sheets 16 and 17 may not be used. Expensive prism By reducing the number of sheets used or stopping the use of prism sheets, the cost of the apparatus can be reduced.
- the reflection sheet 22 is used to reflect light leaking from the back surface (the lower surface in the figure) of the light guide plate 18 and to make it incident on the light guide plate 18 again. Can be improved.
- the reflection sheet 22 is formed so as to cover the lower surface (inclined surface) of the light guide plate 18.
- the reflector 20 is provided behind the light guide 32 so as to close the parallel grooves 18 f of the light guide plate 18.
- the reflector 20 reflects light from the lower surface of the light guide 32, and the side wall surface force of the parallel grooves 18 f of the light guide plate 18 can also make the light incident.
- the reflection sheet 22 may be formed of any material as long as it can reflect light leaking from the back surface (the lower surface in the figure) of the light guide plate 18.
- PET or PP A resin sheet in which voids are formed by kneading and stretching the filler in (polypropylene) and the like to increase the reflectance, a sheet having a mirror surface formed by aluminum vapor deposition on the surface of a transparent or white resin sheet as described above, It can be formed of a metal foil such as aluminum or a resin sheet carrying the metal foil, or a metal thin plate having sufficient reflectivity on the surface.
- the reflector 20 can be formed of, for example, the same material as that of the reflection sheet, that is, a resin material, a metal foil, or a metal plate that gives the surface sufficient reflectivity.
- FIG. 14 a mode has been described in which a plurality of independent light guide plates are connected to form a large light guide unit.
- two or more guides are used. It is preferable to integrally mold the light plate.
- a light guide unit when a light guide unit is configured by connecting a plurality of light guide plates, light is transmitted from the end surface portion of one light guide plate to the other light guide plate.
- light scattering may occur at the end face.
- Multiple light guide plates are integrated with each other In the light guide unit thus formed, such light scattering does not occur at the end face portion, so that it is possible to further increase the light use efficiency even with light source power.
- a reflector 24 may be disposed on the side surface of the light guide plate 18 as shown in FIG. 16A. Further, as described above, when a plurality of light guide plates 18 are arranged, as shown in FIG. 16B, the reflector 24 should be arranged on the side surface of the light guide plate 18 arranged on the outermost side. By disposing such a reflection plate 24 on the side surface, light leakage from the side surface of the light guide plate 24 can be prevented, and the light utilization efficiency can be further enhanced.
- the reflection plate 24 can be formed using the same material as the above-described reflection sheet and reflector. Further, in the above embodiment, the rod-like illumination device and the planar illumination device of the present invention are used for illuminating the liquid crystal display device, but can also be used as illumination devices such as ceiling illumination and wall illumination. .
- FIG. 17A shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the light guide plate 18 constituting such a planar illumination device
- FIG. 17B shows a schematic bottom view of the light guide plate 18 in which the back side force is also seen.
- light guides 86 made of a transparent material are provided in contact with the respective wall surfaces (inclined surfaces) 18g constituting the parallel grooves 18f of the light guide plate 18.
- the light guide 86 is a thin plate-like transparent body, and the surface 86a is formed in a curved surface shape.
- FIG. 17A shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the light guide plate 18 constituting such a planar illumination device
- FIG. 17B shows a schematic bottom view of the light guide plate 18 in which the back side force is also seen.
- light guides 86 made of a transparent material are provided in contact with the respective wall surfaces (inclined surfaces) 18g constituting the parallel grooves 18f of the light guide plate 18.
- the light guide 86 is a thin plate-like transparent body, and the surface
- the light guide 86 is formed so that only the thickness gradually decreases with a constant width toward the center.
- six optical fibers 88 are arranged on the end face 86b of the light guide 86, respectively.
- the optical fiber 88 is connected to an LED (not shown).
- the curved surface 86a of the light guide 86 is inclined with respect to the optical axis of light incident from the end face 86b of the light guide 86. is doing. Therefore, the light that has entered straight from the end face 86 b of the light guide 86 is reflected on the curved surface inside the light guide 86 and travels toward the inclined face 18 g of the parallel groove 18 f of the light guide plate 18. The light then enters the light guide plate 18 and is reflected by the inclined back surface 18d, and then exits from the light exit surface 18a.
- the planar illumination device having such a structure is composed of a combination of a light guide that becomes a linear light source that sequentially raises incident light rays and a light guide that spreads the light rays emitted from the light guide force on a plane. Irradiation can be made more uniform.
- FIG. 18A shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the light guide plate 18 in which the light guide 94 is incorporated in the parallel groove 18f
- FIG. 18B shows a schematic bottom view of the light guide plate 18 viewed from the back side.
- FIG. 19 shows a schematic perspective view of such a light guide 94.
- light is incident from both end faces 94a of the light guide 94 using the optical fiber 88.
- the light guide 94 has a V-shaped groove (hereinafter referred to as a V-shaped groove) in one of the three side surfaces (bottom surface) 94b. It has a groove 94c.
- the depth of the V-shaped groove 94c of the lower surface 94b of the light guide 94 becomes deeper according to the directional force at the center, and the width in the direction perpendicular to the lengthwise direction becomes gradually wider toward the center. It has the shape which becomes.
- a V-shaped groove 95c is formed such that the groove width increases in the length direction from one end face 95a to the other end face 95c, and the groove depth increases.
- the two transparent bodies 95A and 95B can be configured by closely connecting the end surfaces 95d on the wide groove side. Further, a prism is formed on the wall surface 94e constituting the V-shaped groove 94c of the light guide 94.
- each optical fiber 88 is connected to an LED (not shown), and the light emitted from the LED can irradiate the end face 94a of the light guide 94. Since the wall surface forming the V-shaped groove 94c of the light guide 94 is inclined with respect to the optical axis of the incident light, the light fino that has entered the light guide 94 from the end face 94a of the light guide 94 is used. The light reaches the wall surface of the V-shaped groove 94c of the light guide 94 and is reflected by the prism formed on the wall surface. The light reflected by the prism of the light guide 94 is incident from the parallel groove 18f of the light guide plate 18, reflected by the inclined rear surface 18d of the light guide plate 18, and then emitted from the light exit surface 18a of the light guide plate 18.
- FIG. 20A and FIG. 20B show a configuration example of such a light guide plate.
- FIG. 20A is a schematic cross-sectional view of the light guide plate in which the second light guide is accommodated in the parallel grooves
- FIG. 20B is a schematic bottom view of the light guide plate in which the back side force is also viewed.
- FIG. 21 shows a schematic perspective view of the light guide 96 accommodated in such a light guide plate 90.
- the light guide plate 90 used in the planar illumination device has a parallel groove 90f having a shape in which a section perpendicular to the length direction is removed from an ellipse.
- the light guide 96 has an outer shape substantially the same as that of the parallel groove 90f so that the light guide 96 is integrally accommodated in the parallel groove 90f of the light guide plate 90.
- the lower surface 96b of the light guide 96 is formed with a U-shaped groove 96c having a cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the length direction in which a part of an ellipse is removed.
- the U-shaped groove 96c has a groove depth that gradually increases in the lengthwise direction, and the end faces of the two transparent bodies 97A and 97B on which the groove width is widened are in close contact with each other. Connected.
- the light guide 96 is disposed in the parallel groove 90f of the light guide plate 90 so that the curved surface thereof is in close contact with the wall surface of the parallel groove 90f of the light guide plate 90.
- optical fibers 88 are arranged on both end faces 96a of the light guide 96, respectively.
- the optical fiber 88 can allow light emitted from an LED (not shown) to enter the light guide 96 from the end face 96a of the light guide 96.
- the incident light is reflected by the wall surface of the U-shaped groove 96c, The light enters the light guide plate 90 through the parallel grooves 90 f of the light guide plate 90. The light is then reflected from the inclined back surface of the light guide plate 90 and then emitted from the light exit surface.
- FIG. 18A, FIG. 18B, FIG. 20A and FIG. 20B a surface illumination device of a type in which light from an optical fiber is incident from both end faces of a rod-shaped light guide is shown. It is also possible to construct a surface illumination device of a type in which light is incident only on the end face of the light.
- 22A, 22B, 24A, and 24B show schematic configuration diagrams of a light guide plate (first light guide) used in such a planar illumination device.
- FIG. 22A is a schematic cross-sectional view of a light guide plate in which a light guide is housed in a parallel groove having a triangular cross section perpendicular to the length direction, similar to the light guide plate 18 shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B.
- FIG. 22A is a schematic cross-sectional view of a light guide plate in which a light guide is housed in a parallel groove having a triangular cross section perpendicular to the length direction, similar to the light guide plate 18 shown in FIGS
- 21B is a schematic bottom view of the light guide plate as viewed from the rear side.
- only the one end face 98a is accommodated in the parallel groove of the light guide plate 18 as described above.
- the schematic perspective view of the light guide 98 in the case of entering is shown.
- the light guide 98 in the case where light is incident only from one end surface 98a is widened and deepened as it is directed from the end surface 98a on the light incident side to the other end surface 98d.
- a V-shaped groove 98c is formed on the lower surface 98b so as to be deep.
- a prism row can be formed on the wall surface forming the V-shaped groove of the light guide 98 like the light guide described above.
- An optical fiber 88 is disposed on the end face 98a side of the light guide 98 having the smaller cross-sectional area of the V-shaped groove 98c.
- FIGS. 24A and 24B the light guide plate 90 in which the light guide is housed in the parallel grooves 90f each having a cross-section perpendicular to the length direction with a part of an ellipse removed.
- a schematic cross-sectional view and a schematic bottom view of the light guide plate 90 viewed from the back side are shown.
- FIG. 25 shows a schematic perspective view of the light guide 99 that is accommodated in the parallel groove 90f of the light guide plate 90 and in which force light is incident only on one end face.
- the light guide 90 in the case where light is incident only from one end surface 99a has a width that increases from the end surface 99a on the light incident side toward the other end surface 99d and has a depth.
- a U-shaped groove 99c is formed on the lower surface 99b so as to be deeper.
- the U-shaped groove 99c of the light guide plate 90 is formed such that a cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the length direction is a shape obtained by removing a part of an ellipse.
- a prism row can be formed on the wall surface of the U-shaped groove 99c of the light guide 99.
- FIG. 26A shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the light guide plate 102 used in the planar lighting device
- FIG. 26B shows a BB line arrow view
- FIG. 26C shows FIG.
- a schematic bottom view showing the rear side force of the light guide plate shown in 6A is shown.
- a V-shaped groove 102c is formed at a substantially central portion between the inclined back surfaces 102b of the light guide plate 102 so as to gradually deepen from the end surface 102 to the center according to the directional force.
- a prism array is formed on the wall surface that forms the V-shaped groove 102c, and the prism array can reflect the light incident on the end face force of the light guide plate 102 in a direction perpendicular to the incident direction. .
- the light reflected by the prism array reaches the inclined back surface 102b, is reflected by the inclined back surface 102b, and exits from the light exit surface 102a.
- FIGS. 27A to 27C as another configuration example of the light guide plate used in the planar lighting device having no second light guide, it has a cross-sectional shape in which a part of an ellipse is removed.
- a schematic cross-sectional view of the light guide plate 104 in which the groove is formed on the back surface, a BB line arrow view thereof, and a schematic bottom view of the light guide plate 104 viewed from the back side are shown.
- a groove 104c having a U-shaped cross section perpendicular to the length direction is formed at the substantially central portion of the inclined rear surface 104b, gradually increasing in depth from the end surface 104d to the center. Is formed.
- a prism array is formed on the wall surface of the groove. As described above, the prism row can reflect the light incident from the end face 104d of the light guide plate 104 in a direction perpendicular to the incident direction.
- FIG. 28A shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a light guide plate having a V-shaped groove cross-section
- FIG. 28B shows a view taken along the line B-B of the light guide plate shown in FIG. 28A, and FIG.
- FIG. 28A A schematic bottom view of the light guide plate shown in FIG. 28A viewed from the back side is shown.
- 29A, 29B, and 29C show a schematic cross-sectional view of the light guide plate in the case of a U-shape obtained by cutting a part of an ellipse, a BB line arrow view, and a schematic bottom view. showed that.
- prism walls are formed on the wall surfaces of the grooves 106c and 108c to reflect light incident from the end faces 106d and 108d in a direction substantially perpendicular to the incident direction.
- the wall surfaces constituting the grooves 106c and 108c are inclined with respect to the optical axis of the incident light incident from the end faces 106d and 108d by the optical fiber 88. Therefore, the incident light is reflected by the prism row formed on the wall surface, is reflected by the inclined rear surfaces 106b and 108b of the light guide plates 106 and 108, and then exits from the light exit surfaces 106a and 108a.
- 30A, 30B, and 30C are a schematic cross-sectional view of a light guide plate of a tandem type planar lighting device including the rod-shaped lighting device of the present invention, a partially enlarged cross-sectional view thereof, and the light guide plate as a reflective film. Shows a schematic bottom view seen from the back side with the
- the tandem planar illumination device 210 includes a plurality of light guide plates 120 having a wedge-shaped cross section, a rod-like illumination device 122, and a reflection film 124.
- the rod-shaped illumination device 122 includes a rod-shaped light guide 130, an optical fiber 132, and a collimator 134 as shown in FIGS. 30B and 30C.
- the light guide 130 of the rod-shaped illuminating device 122 is disposed so as to face the side wall surface 120b on the thick side of the light guide plate 120. As shown in FIG.
- the light guide 130 is formed with a curved surface on the side facing the thick side wall surface 120b of the light guide plate 120, and light can be emitted from the curved surface side.
- the surface 130b on the side opposite to the curved surface side of the light guide 130 is an inclined surface that inclines toward the curved surface side according to the direction force from the end surface to the center.
- the reflection film 124 is provided so as to cover the inclined back surface 120c of the light guide plate 120 and the light guide 130 of the rod-like lighting device 122.
- One end of the optical fiber 132 is connected to a light source (not shown), and the other end is disposed on the end surface 130a side of the light guide body 130 constituting the rod-shaped illuminating device 122.
- a collimator 134 is provided between the end face 130 a of the light guide 130 and the optical fiber 132.
- FIGS. 31A to 31C A schematic configuration of a tandem planar illumination device 220 using such a bar illumination device is shown in FIGS. 31A to 31C, respectively.
- FIG. 31A is a schematic cross-sectional view of a plurality of light guide plates arranged in tandem
- FIG. 31B is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view thereof
- FIG. 31C is a light guide plate shown in FIG. 31B except for a reflective film.
- a light guide 52 having a circular cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the length direction and gradually narrowing from both end faces toward the center is used as the light guide of the rod-shaped illumination device 126.
- the planar illumination device 220 can also be configured by using the rod-like illumination device 126 having such a light guide 52.
- FIG. 32A to FIG. 32C show a configuration example of such a planar illumination device 230.
- FIG. 32A is a schematic cross-sectional view of the tandem light guide plate 120 that constitutes the planar lighting device 230
- FIG. 32B is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view thereof
- FIG. 32C is a lead view shown in FIG. 32B.
- the rod-shaped illuminating device 128 in which light is incident also on one end portion has a light guide 140, an optical fiber 132, and a collimator 134.
- the light guide 140 of the type that makes light incident from one end face 140a gradually tapers from the end face 140a on the light incident side toward the other end face 140c.
- the shape is as follows.
- the light guide 140 has a substantially semicircular cross section perpendicular to the length direction, the side facing the side wall surface on the thick side of the light guide plate is formed as a curved surface, and the opposite surface 140b. Is formed flat.
- the flat surface 140b of the light guide 140 is inclined with respect to the side wall surface on the thick side of the light guide plate.
- planar illumination device having such a structure, light is also incident only on one end of the light guide of the planar illumination device, so that the structure of the planar illumination device can be simplified. Miniaturization And low cost can be realized.
- FIGS. 33A to 33C show another schematic configuration of a planar illumination device using a rod-like illumination device of a type in which one end force light of a light guide is incident.
- FIG. 33A is a schematic cross-sectional view of a plurality of tandem light guide plates constituting the planar lighting device 240
- FIG. 33B is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view thereof
- FIG. 33C is shown in FIG. 33B.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic bottom view of the light guide plate as viewed from the back side.
- the cone-shaped light guide 78 shown in FIG. 7C is used V
- the LED 34 is arranged on the end face (large diameter end face!
- the rod-shaped illumination device 129 using such a cone-shaped light guide 78 can emit light from the side surface 78c of the light guide 78 as described above.
- a planar illumination device can be configured.
- FIG. 34A to FIG. 34C show a configuration example of such a planar illumination device 250.
- 34A is a schematic cross-sectional view of a plurality of light guide plates 150 arranged in tandem
- FIG. 34B is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view thereof
- FIG. 34C is a view of the light guide plate 150 shown in FIG. 34B from the back side. It is a schematic bottom view.
- the planar illumination device in this embodiment includes a light guide plate 140, a reflection film 124, an optical fiber 132, and a collimator 134, as shown in FIG. 34B.
- the light guide plate 150 has a wedge-shaped cross section, and the upper surface is a light emitting surface 150a.
- an incident portion 150b for guiding light to the inside of the light guide 150 is formed on the thick side of the light guide plate 150.
- the plurality of light guide plates 150 are arranged to be connected to each other such that the light emission surfaces of the light guide plates 150 are flush with each other, and the thin-walled tip portions of the other light guides partially overlap the upper surface of the incident portion 150b.
- the side wall surface 150c of the incident portion 150b of the light guide plate 150 is formed in a shape inclined with respect to the side wall surface 150d located on the opposite side.
- the side wall surface 150c of the incident portion 150b in the direction in which the plurality of light guide plates are arranged in tandem is perpendicular to the vertical light incident surface of the incident portion 150b (the surface on the side having the wedge-shaped cross section of the light guide plate) 150e. It is formed to be slanted rather than being formed. Further, the inclined side wall surface 150c of the incident portion 150b A prism row is formed in! RU
- an optical fiber 132 is disposed on the light incident surface 150e of the incident portion 150 of the light guide plate 150.
- the optical fiber 132 can irradiate the light incident surface 150e of the incident portion 150b of the light guide plate 150 with light from an LED (not shown).
- a collimator 134 is provided between the light emitting side end of the optical fiber 132 and the light incident surface 150e of the incident portion 150b of the light guide plate 150.
- the side wall surface 150c of the incident portion 150b is formed so as to be inclined with respect to the light incident surface 150e as described above, and therefore, the light incident surface 150e via the collimator 134 is formed.
- Incident light from the optical fiber 132 incident perpendicularly to the light beam is reflected to the thin wall side by the prism array formed on the inclined side wall surface 150c, and then further reflected on the inclined back surface 150f of the light guide plate 150 to obtain a light exit surface. Emits from 150a.
- FIG. 35A to FIG. 35C show configuration examples of the light guide plate 160 of the planar illumination device 260 when light is incident from both end faces 160e.
- FIG. 35A is a schematic cross-sectional view of a plurality of light guide plates 160 arranged in tandem
- FIG. 35B is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view thereof
- FIG. 35C is a view of the light guide plate 160 shown in FIG. 35B from the back side. It is the typical bottom view seen.
- the reflective film is removed to show the structure in an easy-to-understand manner.
- the light guide plate 160 is formed such that the side wall surface 160c of the incident portion 160b is inclined toward the thin wall side surface 160d according to the directional force toward the center.
- prism rows are formed on the side wall surface 160c of the inclined incident portion 160b in the same manner as described above.
- optical fibers 132 are disposed on both light incident surfaces 160e of the incident portion 160b, and a collimator 134 is provided between the end of the optical fiber 132 and the light incident surface 160e of the light incident portion 160b. Has been placed.
- the light incident from the light incident surface 160b is reflected toward the thin wall side by the prism row on the side wall surface 160c of the incident portion 160b and then the inclined back surface 160f of the light guide plate 160. Then, the light is further reflected and emitted from the light exit surface 160a.
- the planar lighting device has a configuration in which a plurality of light guide plates are arranged in tandem, but the light guide plates may be integrally formed as one member.
- the grooves have V-shaped and U-shaped shapes.
- the shape can be any shape such as, but not limited to, a circle, a parabola, and a hyperbola.
- the light guide member and the light guide plate of the present invention can effectively use light emitted from a point light source, particularly a light emitting diode, and use a cold cathode tube. It can be made thinner and lighter than the light guide plate, and the occurrence of unevenness and uneven brightness can be reduced.
- a light guide member and a light guide plate are optimal as a light guide member and a light guide plate used for a knock light unit of a liquid crystal panel.
- the planar illumination device of the present invention uses the light guide member or the light guide plate, the use wavelength of the light source can be adjusted without using a cold cathode tube as the illumination light source.
- the light source can be used, the color reproduction range with high color reproducibility can be expanded, the saturation can be improved, and the thickness and weight can be reduced.
- the bar-shaped illuminating device of the present invention allows the light from a point light source such as a double-sided force LED of a columnar light guide to be incident and emits the incident light with a sidewall force. It can be used in place of the cold cathode tube of the lighting device.
- a point light source such as a double-sided force LED of a columnar light guide
- the shape of the light guide can be processed into a desired shape, it is optimal as a light source for a planar illumination device having a thin light guide plate.
- a pseudo white LED or RGB-LED can be used as the point light source, it is possible to expand the color reproduction range and improve the saturation with high color reproducibility.
- the planar illumination device of the present invention uses a so-called tandem light guide plate as the light guide plate, and uses the above bar illumination device without using a cold cathode tube as the illumination light source. It is possible to expand the color reproduction range with high actuality and improve the saturation, and to reduce the thickness and weight.
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