WO2011055795A1 - 面状光源装置およびこれを用いた表示装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a planar light source device that irradiates with a point light source and a display device using the planar light source device.
- a hole is formed in the light guide plate, and an LED is disposed in the center of the hole. With this configuration, light from the LED can be efficiently incident on the light guide plate, and the luminance of the display surface can be improved.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a planar light source device having high in-plane luminance uniformity and high light use efficiency without increasing the frame, and a display device using the planar light source device.
- a planar light source device and a display device include a point light source and a light guide plate that is a position where the point light source is disposed and has a hole in the vicinity of one side surface, and the light guide plate includes: One side surface has the prism whose cross-sectional shape cut
- the display device includes a point light source having a light emitting surface on one surface, and a light guide plate having a hole for accommodating the point light source in the vicinity of one side surface, and the light from the light emitting surface is provided.
- the light emitting surface is arranged to face the one side surface so as to face the one side surface, and the one side surface has a plurality of concave portions having a concave cross-sectional shape cut parallel to the surface of the light guide plate.
- the light guide plate includes: a point light source; and a light guide plate that is a position where the point light source is disposed and has a hole near one side surface.
- the one side surface has a prism having a saw-shaped cross section cut parallel to the surface of the light guide plate in the vicinity of the hole, whereby the light reaching the one side surface can be refracted by the prism. Therefore, it is possible to increase the uniformity of in-plane luminance and the light utilization efficiency without increasing the frame.
- the light source plate having a light emitting surface on one surface and a light guide plate having a hole in the vicinity of the one side for storing the point light source
- the light emitting surface is arranged to face the one side surface so that the light from the light emitting surface is directed to the one side surface, and the cross-sectional shape cut parallel to the surface of the light guide plate is concave on the one side surface.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a planar light source device according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 1 is a front view of a planar light source device according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 2 is a front view of a main part of the planar light source device according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 3 is a light source light distribution diagram of the planar light source device according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a planar light source device according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. It is a front view of the principal part of the planar light source device which concerns on Embodiment 2.
- FIG. 6 is a front view of a planar light source device according to Embodiment 3.
- FIG. 10 is a front view of a main part of a planar light source device according to Embodiment 3.
- FIG. 10 is a front view of a main part of a planar light source device according to Embodiment 3. It is sectional drawing of the principal part of the planar light source device which concerns on Embodiment 3.
- FIG. It is a front view of the principal part of the planar light source device which is a modification of Embodiment 3.
- Embodiment 1 ⁇ A-1. Configuration of planar light source device>
- the structure of the planar light source device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
- symbol in each figure shows the substantially same structure.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of each component of the planar light source device
- FIG. 2 is an overall view of the planar light source device viewed from the exit surface (surface) side that is the exit direction.
- the planar light source device includes a light guide plate 4 that guides light into a plane and emits the light from the emission surface, and has a housing 10 having an opening 2.
- the light guide plate 4 is disposed inside.
- the light guide plate 4 propagates light so as to emit light in the direction of the surface having the opening 2 (outgoing direction).
- the LED substrate 8 and the point light source 7 are arranged in a housing portion formed on the bottom surface of the housing 10 that faces the surface having the opening 2 of the housing 10.
- the optical sheet 3 is disposed on the light exit surface side of the light guide plate 4.
- a non-emission surface that is a surface opposite to the emission surface of the light guide plate 4
- a first side surface 4 a (see FIG. 2) that is a side surface of the emission surface and is located in the vicinity of the point light source 7
- the second side surface 4b (see FIG. 2) facing the side surface 4a of the first side surface 4a, and the third side surface 4c and the fourth side surface 4d (see FIG. 2) perpendicular to the first side surface 4a reflect light.
- a reflective sheet 5 is provided.
- the planar light source device reflects light to the opposite exit surface of the light guide plate 4 and the side surfaces of the light guide plate 4 in order to efficiently emit light from the exit surface of the light guide plate 4.
- the sheet 5 is arranged.
- Reflective sheet 5 is a material in which barium sulfate or titanium oxide is mixed with PP or PET, a material in which fine bubbles are formed in a resin, a material in which silver is deposited on a metal plate, or a paint containing titanium oxide on a metal plate. Material is used.
- the reflectance of the reflective sheet 5 is 90% or more in order to suppress reflection loss on the reflection surface.
- the reflectance can be improved by overlapping a plurality of reflection sheets 5, and the luminance on the exit surface of the planar light source device can be improved.
- Increasing the reflectance by making the inside of the housing 10 white or the like is preferable because the reflectance in the interior is further improved, the loss of light is reduced, and the light utilization efficiency can be improved. Further, it is possible to omit the reflection sheet 5, which is preferable because the number of parts can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.
- the optical sheet 3 disposed on the light guide plate 4 has a structure (not shown) in which a lens sheet is sandwiched between diffusion sheets. Further, when it is necessary to improve the luminance, a plurality of lens sheets in which the directions of the prisms are optimally combined are used. Furthermore, when improving the diffusibility by a diffusion sheet, you may use two or more diffusion sheets. Depending on the light distribution characteristics of the lens sheet, one lens may or may not be used. Further, the optical sheet 3 may be combined with a protective sheet or a polarizing reflection sheet. Note that the configuration of the optical sheet 3 can be appropriately considered in view of the required luminance, light distribution characteristics, and the like.
- the point light source 7 is a point light source such as a light emitting diode (hereinafter referred to as LED) or a laser diode (laser diode; hereinafter referred to as LD).
- the point light source 7 uses an LED light source in which LEDs are mounted on a light source substrate.
- the LED include a semiconductor light emitting element that emits a single color such as blue, and a pseudo white LED made of a phosphor that absorbs part of blue light emitted from the semiconductor light emitting element and emits yellow light.
- a pseudo white LED is used.
- the LED substrate 8 used in Embodiment 1 holds the point light source 7 and a circuit pattern for supplying power to the point light source 7 is formed. Moreover, the heat
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- a display element (not shown) is arranged on the planar light source device having such a configuration.
- a liquid crystal display panel using the birefringence of liquid crystal a display panel on which characters and pictures are printed on a transparent plate, and the like are used.
- a liquid crystal display panel is used as the display element.
- a color filter substrate in which a color filter, a light shielding layer, a counter electrode, and the like are formed on a substrate, a thin transistor (hereinafter referred to as TFT) serving as a switching element, a pixel electrode, and the like are formed on the substrate.
- TFT substrate is disposed so as to face the TFT substrate.
- a spacer for maintaining the distance between the two substrates, a color filter substrate, and a sealing material for bonding the TFT substrate are provided, and a liquid crystal sandwiched between the color filter substrate and the TFT substrate is provided. ing.
- the liquid crystal display panel changes the light distribution of the liquid crystal layer by turning on or off the voltage by the switching element (not shown), modulates the light incident on the liquid crystal display panel according to the video signal, and displays red (R), green Displayed as (G) or blue (B).
- the light guide plate 4 is a flat plate having a rectangular shape in plan view, and is a point light source perpendicular to the exit surface, the opposite exit surface facing the exit surface, and the exit surface and the opposite exit surface.
- a first side surface 4a which is one side surface in the vicinity of 7
- a second side surface 4b which faces and forms a pair with the first side surface 4a
- a third side surface 4c which is perpendicular to the first side surface 4a and faces each other.
- the fourth side surface 4d is formed.
- the light guide plate 4 is made of transparent acrylic resin, polycarbonate resin, glass or the like. Further, a light scattering portion (not shown) is formed on the light exit surface of the light guide plate 4 to disturb the light propagation direction and guide the light to the exit surface. This light scattering portion functions as a means for reflecting light toward the inside of the light guide plate 4. As a means for reflecting, there are a method of printing dot printing on the anti-emission surface, a method of roughening the anti-emission surface to form a textured surface, a method of forming a minute spherical surface or irregularities, and the like.
- a light scattering portion may be provided on the exit surface of the light guide plate 4.
- the same effect as when a means for reflecting on the opposite exit surface of the light guide plate 4 is provided can be obtained. That is, the light that has reached the light exit surface of the light guide plate 4 is scattered in the light propagation direction by the light scattering portion on the light exit surface. As a result, part of the light incident on the emission surface is reflected toward the inside of the light guide plate 4, and other light is emitted to the outside of the light guide plate 4 through the emission surface. Therefore, even if a means for reflecting only on the exit surface of the light guide plate 4 is formed and a means for reflecting on the opposite exit surface is not provided, it has a reflection function like a dot pattern provided on the opposite exit surface. Can do.
- the light guide plate 4 has holes 6 at positions where the point light sources 7 are arranged.
- the hole 6 includes the point light source 7 and penetrates between the opposite emission surface (back surface) and the emission surface (front surface) which are the bottom surface of the light guide plate 4.
- the cross-sectional shape of the hole 6 can be selected from any shape such as a circle, a square, an ellipse, a long hole, or a hexagon, but in the first embodiment, the hole has a circular cross-sectional shape.
- the hole 6 is disposed between the first side surface 4a of the light guide plate 4 and the opening 2 end of the housing 10 in the vicinity of the first side surface 4a.
- the inner peripheral surface of the hole 6 is a mirror surface having no unevenness that can prevent scattering.
- the light utilization efficiency is improved because the light emitted from directly above the point light source 7 is reflected.
- a point light source By providing a reflecting plate (not shown) on the exit surface side of the hole 6 positioned directly above the light source 7, light that reaches the opening 2 of the housing 10 directly from the point light source 7 is provided on the exit surface of the light guide plate. This is preferable because light can be shielded by a reflector having a smaller area than the reflecting portion.
- a hole having a predetermined thickness with the bottom surface as the convex portion 6 b that is the second convex portion can be provided on the side opposite to the light emitting surface of the light guide plate 4 to accommodate the point light source 7.
- the convex portion 6b has a convex shape that protrudes toward the non-emitting surface side.
- the upper direction of the figure is the light emitting direction, but two conical concave portions having different apex angles are provided at positions facing the holes having the convex portions 6 b on the bottom surface of the light guide plate 4 on the bottom surface. 6a is formed. Even when a light source (such as completely diffused light) that does not have a special light distribution as shown in FIG. 5 is used, light from the light source can be efficiently incident on the light guide plate, and the surface luminance can be further increased. Can do.
- the light guide plate 4 has a rectangular shape as an example of a rectangular shape in plan view.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and as the shape of the light guide plate 4 moves away from the point light source 7, the plate A wedge shape with a reduced thickness may be used (not shown).
- the light guide plate 4 By making the light guide plate 4 have a wedge shape, the propagating light can be efficiently guided to the exit surface. Therefore, since the amount of reflected light is reduced by the reflection sheet 5 provided on the side surface of the light guide plate 4, reflection loss caused by the reflection sheet 5 on the side surface can be reduced, and the emission amount on the emission surface increases. It will be.
- FIG. 3 shows an enlarged view of a main part of the first side surface 4a of the light guide plate 4. As shown in FIG. FIG. 3 also shows a cross-sectional shape cut in parallel with the surface of the light guide plate 4.
- the light guide plate 4 is shown in the region located on the left side of the drawing, and the air layer is shown in the region located on the right side.
- a prism 100 (a saw-like uneven shape) is formed on the first side surface 4a of the light guide plate 4 corresponding to the boundary.
- the prism 100 is formed in the vicinity of the hole 6 of the first side face 4a.
- the light emission direction is the same as the direction in FIG.
- the prism 100 formed on the first side surface 4 a has a ridge line parallel to the direction connecting the exit surface and the opposite exit surface of the light guide plate 4.
- the angle apex of the saw-shaped side of the first side surface 4a is the angle b (the apex portion of the saw-shaped ridge line)
- the angle between the side B heading to the far-side saw-shaped vertex and the plane (side A) of the first side surface 4a is the angle a
- An angle between the side C and the side A that is headed is an angle c.
- the side A is a side connecting the saw-shaped valleys.
- the angle c is preferably a right angle, but it is better to set the angle c to about 80 ° from the moldability and the peelability when the light guide plate 4 is manufactured.
- the pitch of the concavo-convex shape is preferably 0.1 mm or more and 0.5 mm or less in order to prevent the moldability and peelability of the light guide plate 4 and the size of the light guide plate 4 from increasing.
- the incident angle with respect to the first side surface 4a is defined as an angle ⁇ as shown in the figure.
- the lower side of the point light source 7 is defined similarly, that is, vertically symmetrical.
- the angle a is formed so as to satisfy the relationship of angle a ⁇ angle ⁇ angle ⁇ .
- the angle ⁇ is an incident angle of light from the point light source 7 with respect to the slope corresponding to the side B.
- the angle ⁇ is set so that the angle ⁇ > sin ⁇ 1 (1 / n) is satisfied when the refractive index of the light guide plate 4 is n so that the light reaching the slope corresponding to the side B is totally reflected. Together with the above relational expression, it can be expressed as angle a + angle ⁇ > sin ⁇ 1 (1 / n).
- the inclination angle a of the side B becomes smaller as the distance from the point light source 7 increases, and the incident angle of the light to the side B is the incident point in the prism 100.
- the angle a can be determined so as to be uniform regardless of the position.
- the angle ⁇ needs to be larger than 42.16 ° from the above formula.
- the angle ⁇ is set to 45 ° ⁇ 2 °.
- the region where the prism 100 is formed is the first side surface 4a in a range satisfying ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ sin ⁇ 1 (1 / n), where n is the refractive index of the light guide plate 4. Outside this range, total reflection occurs when the angle a is 0 °, and the prism 100 need not be formed.
- planar light source device diffuses light emitted from the point light source 7 through the light guide plate 4, forms a uniform light distribution on the exit surface of the light guide plate 4, and irradiates from the opening 2 provided in the housing 10.
- a display element (not shown) disposed thereon.
- the light path when the prism 100 is formed on the first side surface 4a in the light guide plate 4 will be described.
- the light emitted from the light emitting part of the point light source 7 enters the light guide plate 4 from the inner surface of the hole 6 of the light guide plate 4.
- the light that has reached the first side surface 4a is incident on the saw-shaped side B of the prism 100 formed on the first side surface 4a at an incident angle ⁇ .
- the light guide plate 4 is made of acrylic having a refractive index of 1.49.
- Light incident at an incident angle ⁇ (45 ° ⁇ 2 °) is totally reflected at the side B. .
- the totally reflected light is emitted to the air layer while being refracted at the side C, and enters the side B of the saw-toothed mountain in the direction away from the point light source 7.
- the incident light is refracted at the side B and propagates through the light guide plate 4 again.
- the light incident on the prism 100 is refracted in the center direction of the light guide plate 4, and the light reaching the side surface where the prism 100 is not formed is totally reflected at the boundary between the light guide plate 4 and the air layer around the light guide plate 4. Then, the light propagates without leaking from the light guide plate 4.
- the light propagating through the light guide plate 4 reaches dot printing (not shown) applied to the light exit surface of the light guide plate 4, it is diffusely reflected and the light propagation direction changes. Due to this change in propagation, the light does not satisfy the critical angle condition at the boundary between the light guide plate 4 and the air layer around the light guide plate 4, and is emitted from the exit surface of the light guide plate 4.
- the point light source 7 has a light distribution in which the luminous intensity becomes maximum when the angle of the emitted light is ⁇ 80 °, with the clockwise direction from the vertical direction to the center axis being positive. It has a distribution.
- the angle at which the luminous intensity is maximum at the incident angle of light incident on the inner surface of the hole 6 of the light guide plate 4 is an incident angle of 10 °. Therefore, a lot of light from the point light source 7 enters the inner surface of the hole 6 of the light guide plate 4 substantially perpendicularly, and is reflected by the reflecting plate provided on the exit surface side of the hole 6 without being reflected by the inner surface of the hole 6. Since the amount of light can be reduced, the incident can be performed efficiently.
- the planar light source device has a point light source 7 and a hole 6 for accommodating the point light source 7 in the vicinity of the first side surface 4a which is one side surface.
- the first side surface 4a of the light guide plate 4 includes a prism 100 having a sawtooth shape in a cross section cut parallel to the surface of the light guide plate 4 in the vicinity of the hole 6.
- the light reaching the first side surface 4a can be refracted by the prism 100 and propagated again through the light guide plate 4 without enlarging the frame, the light is emitted from the first side surface 4a, and the adjacent reflection sheet The light reflected at 5 is greatly suppressed, and the uniformity of in-plane luminance and the light utilization efficiency can be increased.
- the light from the point light source 7 reflected on the first side surface 4a is reflected in the direction away from the hole 6 of the light guide plate 4 in the prism 100, the light reflected on the first side surface 4a is reflected on the light guide plate. 4, the incident light is diffusely reflected and emitted from the vicinity of the hole 6 of the light guide plate 4 again can be reduced, the luminance can be further improved, and the luminance unevenness can be reduced.
- the prism 100 in the planar light source device, has a saw-shaped valley whose inclination angle is inclined from the saw-shaped valley to the saw-shaped mountain moving away from the point-shaped light source 7. Since the amount of light incident on the side C from the point light source 7 can be reduced by reducing the inclination angle of the slope toward the saw-shaped mountain approaching the point light source 7, the light propagation efficiency can be increased. Can do.
- the prism 100 is inclined at the side B corresponding to the slope facing the saw-shaped mountain away from the point-shaped light source 7 from the saw-shaped valley. Is smaller as the distance from the point light source 7 is smaller, the incident angle ⁇ of the light with respect to the side B is maintained to be uniform, and the light totally reflected at the side B is refracted in a saw-shaped manner. The light can be collected by the light guide plate 4.
- the prism 100 is inclined at the side C corresponding to the slope facing the saw-shaped mountain from the saw-shaped valley to the point-shaped light source 7.
- the angle c is approximately 80 °, the light emitted from the first side surface 4a to the air layer is reduced, so that the luminance can be improved efficiently.
- the prism 100 applies the light emitted from the point light source 7 to the first side surface 4 a that is one side surface of the light guide plate 4.
- the incident angle is the incident angle ⁇ and the refractive index of the light guide plate 4 is n
- the first side surface 4a is formed in a range satisfying ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ sin ⁇ 1 (1 / n).
- the light emitted from the side surface 4a to the air layer is reduced, and the light from the point light source 7 is totally reflected on the first side surface 4a outside the range where the prism 100 is formed. Can be improved.
- the prism 100 makes the incident angle of the light emitted from the point light source 7 incident on the first side surface 4a of the light guide plate 4 incident.
- the angle is ⁇
- the refractive index of the light guide plate 4 is n
- the inclination angle a of the slope from the saw-shaped valley to the saw-shaped mountain going away from the point light source 7 is a + ⁇ > sin ⁇ 1 (1 / n)
- the hole 6 is a hole penetrating the front surface and the back surface of the light guide plate 4, so that a space in which the point light source 7 is arranged is provided.
- the light from the point light source 7 can be efficiently incident on the light guide plate 4 and the light propagation efficiency can be increased.
- the hole 6 is formed from the back surface of the light guide plate 4 to the predetermined thickness of the light guide plate 4, and the second protrusion is formed on the bottom surface with the predetermined thickness.
- the light from the point light source 7 is efficiently supplied to the light guide plate 4 by further including a conical recess 6a at a position facing the hole 6 on the surface of the light guide plate 4. Incident light can increase the light propagation efficiency.
- the display device since the display device includes the above-described planar light source device, the light reaching the side surface of the light guide plate 4 can be refracted by the prism 100. It is possible to increase the uniformity of in-plane luminance and the light utilization efficiency without increasing the value.
- the hole 6 is formed when penetrating the front and back surfaces of the light guide plate 4 and from the back surface to a predetermined thickness.
- the case where the conical recess 6a is provided at the opposing position is also applicable to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 6 shows a front view of the surface light source device according to the second embodiment. Except for the operational effects peculiar to the planar light source device according to the second embodiment described below, the same operational advantages as the planar light source device according to the first embodiment are exhibited.
- the cross section in the direction parallel to the exit surface of the hole 6 of the light guide plate 4 is circular, but in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, an angle (incident angle ⁇ ) formed between a perpendicular line from the point light source 7 to the first side face 4 a and a line connecting the light incident point from the point light source 7.
- an angle (incident angle ⁇ ) formed between a perpendicular line from the point light source 7 to the first side face 4 a and a line connecting the light incident point from the point light source 7.
- the convex portion 12 as the first convex portion is formed on the inner surface of the hole 6 of the light guide plate 4, that is, on the wall surface of the light guide plate 4 that defines the side surface of the hole 6.
- the cross-sectional shape of the hole 6 is deformed as shown in the figure.
- the convex portion 12 is a convex lens that protrudes toward the point light source 7 that is the center direction of the hole 6 on the inner surface of the hole 6 and has a thick central portion, and the light emission center of the point light source 7 is a focal point.
- the focal point of the convex portion 12 is set as the light emission center of the point light source 7
- the thickness of the convex portion 12 is increased, and the connection portion between the circular hole 6 of the light guide plate 4 and the convex portion 12 becomes an acute angle. More difficult to mold. Therefore, the thickness of the convex portion 12 is reduced by setting the focal point of the convex portion 12 to the second side surface 4b side as the other side surface opposed to the first side surface 4a from the light emission center of the point light source 7.
- the connecting portion between the inner surface of the hole 6 and the convex portion 12 can be prevented from becoming an acute angle, and molding can be facilitated.
- the same convex portion 12 is formed on the inner surfaces of the two conical concave portions 6a, and the convex portion 12 is formed so as to satisfy ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ sin ⁇ 1 (1 / n). ing. Even when a light source (such as completely diffused light) that does not have a special light distribution as shown in FIG. 6 is used, light can be efficiently incident on the light guide plate 4 and the surface luminance can be further increased. it can.
- FIG. 6 shows an enlarged view (cross-sectional view) of a main part of the first side surface 4 a of the light guide plate 4.
- the light guide plate 4 is shown in the area located on the left side of the drawing, and the air layer is shown in the area located on the right side.
- a prism 101 (a saw-like uneven shape) is formed on the first side face 4a of the light guide plate 4 which is the boundary between them.
- the light emission direction is the same as the direction in FIG.
- the prism 101 formed on the first side surface 4 a has a ridge line parallel to the direction connecting the exit surface and the opposite exit surface of the light guide plate 4.
- the sawtooth apex angle of the first side surface 4a is the angle b (the apex portion of the sawtooth ridge line), from the sawtooth trough,
- the angle between the side B and the side A heading to the far-side saw-shaped vertex is the angle a
- between the side C and the side A heading from the saw-shaped valley to the saw-shaped vertex on the side closer to the point-like light source 7 Let c be the angle c.
- the side A is a side that connects saw-shaped valleys, and is different from the plane of the first side surface 4a as shown in FIG.
- the angle c is preferably a right angle.
- a is preferably 50 ° or more.
- the pitch of the concavo-convex shape is preferably 0.1 mm or more and 0.5 mm or less in order to prevent the moldability and peelability of the light guide plate 4 and the size of the light guide plate 4 from increasing.
- planar light source device forms a uniform light distribution using the light guide plate 4 and displays an image or the like using the display element.
- the hole 6 of the light guide plate 4 is used. The path of light through the convex portion 12 and the prism 101 formed on the first side surface 4a will be described.
- FIG. 6 shows the sawtooth shape of the convex part 12 provided in the hole 6 of the light guide plate 4 and the first side face 4 a, and shows the path of light emitted from the point light source 7.
- the light emitted from the light emitting part of the point light source 7 enters the light guide plate 4 from the inner surface of the hole 6 of the light guide plate 4.
- light incident from the convex portion 12 of the hole 6 of the light guide plate 4 is refracted in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first side surface 4 a by the curved surface of the convex portion 12.
- the refracted light is incident on the saw-shaped side B formed on the first side surface 4a at an incident angle ⁇ .
- the light guide plate 4 is made of acrylic having a refractive index of 1.49.
- Light incident at an incident angle ⁇ (preferably 50 ° or more) is totally reflected at side B ( Reflected in a direction substantially parallel to the first side face 4a).
- the totally reflected light is emitted to the air layer while being refracted from the side C, and enters the side B of the saw-toothed mountain in the direction away from the point light source 7.
- the incident light is refracted and propagates through the light guide plate 4 again.
- the light incident on the prism 101 is refracted in the central direction of the light guide plate 4, the light leaking from the first side surface 4 a near the point light source 7 to the air layer is reduced, and the light is reflected by the reflection sheet 5. Since the decrease is suppressed, the light use efficiency is improved.
- the wall surface of the light guide plate 4 that defines the side surface of the hole 6 is in the center direction of the hole 6 on the first side surface 4a side that is one side surface.
- the convex portion 12 that is the first convex portion that is directed the light refracted on the curved surface of the convex portion 12 is incident substantially perpendicular to the first side surface 4a. It becomes uniform regardless of the position on the first side surface 4a, and the shape of the prism 101 formed on the first side surface 4a can be simplified. Therefore, the mold of the prism 101 can be easily processed, and the mold cost can be reduced.
- the light incident on the side C in the concavo-convex shape of the prism 101 can be reduced, and the light can be reflected efficiently.
- the prism 101 is inclined by the side C corresponding to the slope facing the saw-shaped mountain approaching the point-shaped light source 7 from the saw-shaped valley.
- the angle c is approximately 90 °, the light emitted from the first side surface 4a to the air layer is reduced, so that the luminance can be improved efficiently.
- the convex portion 12 determines the incident angle of the light emitted from the point light source 7 to the first side surface 4 a of the light guide plate 4.
- the incident angle is ⁇ and the refractive index of the light guide plate 4 is n, it is formed on the side surface of the hole 6 in the range satisfying ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ sin ⁇ 1 (1 / n), so that the air from the first side surface 4a.
- the light emitted to the layer is reduced, and the light emitted from outside the range where the convex portion 12 is formed is totally reflected at the first side face 4a, so that the luminance can be improved efficiently.
- the convex portion 12 is a convex lens having the light emission center of the point light source 7 as a focal point, so that the light emitted from the point light source 7 is obtained. Can be refracted in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first side surface 4a.
- the convex portion 12 has the second side surface 4b facing the first side surface 4a of the light guide plate 4 from the light emission center of the point light source 7.
- the convex lens in the planar light source device, has a thin conical constant K that satisfies ⁇ 1 ⁇ K ⁇ 0, thereby reducing the thickness of the convex portion 12. Can be formed.
- the convex portion 12 formed in the hole 6 of the light guide plate 4 may be a prism (not shown).
- the angle of the prism can be adjusted as appropriate so that the light emitted from the point light source 7 is refracted by the prism in a direction perpendicular to the first side face 4a.
- Embodiment 3 > ⁇ C-1. Configuration> The configuration of the planar light source device according to the third embodiment will be described below.
- the same reference numerals as those in the first and second embodiments indicate the same or corresponding parts, and the description thereof is omitted.
- FIG. 7 is a front view of the planar light source device according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a main part in the vicinity of the point light source 7 of FIG. 7, and
- FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of a main part between the point light sources 7 of FIG.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.
- the point light source 7 used in Embodiment 3 is formed in a substantially cubic shape, and is perpendicular to the surface facing the LED substrate 8 (surface for electrically connecting to the LED substrate 8).
- a side-view type LED having a light emitting surface 71 on one surface is used.
- mold LED is not equipped with the light emission surface in the output surface and the anti-output surface, and does not radiate
- the point light source 7 is disposed in the hole 6 of the light guide plate 4, and the light emitting surface 71 (see FIG. 8) is arranged on the first light guide plate 4 so that the light from the light emitting surface 71 is directed to the first side surface 4 a. It arrange
- the light guide plate 4 according to the third embodiment has a V-shaped recess formed on the first side face 4a.
- the shape of the first side surface 4a of the light guide plate 4 in the vicinity of the point light source 7 will be described with reference to FIG.
- the saw-shaped prism 100 is formed on the first side surface 4a in the vicinity of the hole 6, but in the third embodiment, the first side surface 4a in the vicinity of the hole 6 of the light guide plate 4 is formed on the first side surface 4a.
- the first V-shape 200 (see FIG. 8) and the second V-shape 300 (see FIG. 9) each having a V-shaped recess in a cross section cut in parallel with the emission surface 4e (see FIG. 10). ing.
- the first V-shape 200 formed on the first side surface 4a is a V-shaped concave shape having a ridge line parallel to the direction connecting the emission surface 4e of the light guide plate 4 and the counter-emission surface 4f (see FIG. 10).
- the apex angle closest to the point light source 7 forming the V-shape is the angle d
- the side from the angle d toward the first side surface 4a is the side D and the side E
- An angle formed between the side D and the extension line of the first side surface 4a is an angle e
- an angle formed between the side E and the extension line of the first side surface 4a is an angle f.
- the angle d is preferably provided on a vertical straight line from the point light source 7 toward the first side face 4a.
- the angle d is 90 degrees, the light from the point light source 7 can be totally reflected efficiently in the directions of the second side surfaces 4c and 4d.
- the triangle e and the corner f are the same, and the triangle connecting the corner d, the corner e, and the corner f is an isosceles triangle having the corner d as the apex angle, the light from the point light source 7 is evenly distributed on the second side surface. 4c can be directed toward the fourth side surface 4d.
- the side D and the side E are straight lines, but may be formed by curves in order to efficiently refract the light from the point light source 7.
- the light guide plate 4 is a first side surface 4a, which is a concave portion having a V-shaped cross section cut in parallel with the emission surface at a position passing through a middle point O1 between adjacent point light sources 7.
- a second V-shaped 300 is provided.
- the apex angle of the recess is the angle g
- the side from the angle g toward the first side surface 4a is the side F and the side G.
- an angle formed between the side F and the extension line of the first side surface 4a is an angle h
- an angle formed between the side G and the extension line of the first side surface 4a is an angle i. If the angle h and the angle i are the same, the luminance unevenness of the emission surface 4e can be suppressed and the display quality can be ensured.
- the triangle connecting the angles g, h, and i is an isosceles triangle so that the light from the light source is equally distributed to the left and right.
- the sizes of the angles g, h, and i are arbitrarily determined in consideration of the position of the point light source 7, the distance from the point light source 7 to the first side surface 4a, the distance between the point light sources 7, and the like. Can be set.
- the wall surface of the light guide plate 4 that defines the side surface of the hole 6 is the first side surface 4a side that is one side surface, and the first direction toward the center direction of the hole 6 described in the second embodiment.
- the convex portion 12 which is one convex portion, the refracted light can be incident substantially perpendicularly to the first side surface 4 a on the curved surface of the convex portion 12.
- a chamfered portion 400 may be formed between the first side surface 4a and the second side surfaces 4c and 4d (corner portions).
- the planar light source device uses the point light source 7 which is, for example, a side view type LED having a light emitting surface 71 (see FIG. 10) on one side, the light emitted from the light emitting surface 71 is The light enters from the hole 6 and travels toward the first side surface 4a. In the hole 6, it opposes the 1st side surface 4a, and injects into the light-guide plate 4 from the inner surface of the convex part 12 nearest to the 1st side surface 4a. The incident light is refracted by the convex portion 12 in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first side surface 4a.
- the point light source 7 which is, for example, a side view type LED having a light emitting surface 71 (see FIG. 10) on one side
- the light emitted from the light emitting surface 71 is The light enters from the hole 6 and travels toward the first side surface 4a. In the hole 6, it opposes the 1st side surface 4a, and injects into the light-guide plate
- the refracted light reaches the first side surface 4a and is totally reflected at the boundary with the air layer at the side D or the side E of the first V-shaped 200. Some of the light is further totally reflected by the first side surface 4a. Furthermore, a part of the light is totally reflected by the second V-shaped 300 formed between the point light sources 7 or the chamfered portion 400 formed at the corner portion, and is directed toward the exit surface of the light guide plate 4. The light propagates through the light guide plate 4 while repeating total reflection at the boundary between the light guide plate 4 and the air layer around the light guide plate 4.
- the planar light source device uses, for example, a side-view type LED having a light emitting surface 71 on one surface as the point light source 7, and the light emitting surface 71 is connected to the first side surface 4a. Since the light emitted from the point light source 7 can be efficiently directed toward the first side surface 4a and propagated in the light guide plate because it is disposed so as to be opposed, the light emitted from the vicinity of the point light source 7 Can be prevented. Therefore, in the vicinity of the first side surface 4a, the opening 2 end of the housing 10 can be brought close to the position where the hole 6 is formed, so that the brightness between the point light sources 7 becomes dark without increasing the frame. Unevenness can be reduced, and a planar light source device with high in-plane luminance uniformity can be realized.
- a planar light source device in which the thickness of the light guide plate does not increase can be configured.
- the first side surface 4a is provided with a first V shape 200 in the vicinity of the point light source 7, and a second V shape 300 between the point light sources 7, and the point light source 7 is emitted from the first side surface 4a.
- the hole 6 has the convex part 12 which protrudes in the point light source 7 side which is the center direction of the hole 6, the light radiate
- the hole 6 is made to penetrate between the anti-light-emitting surface 4 f and the light-emitting surface 4 e of the light guide plate 4. 7 can be formed, and the light from the point light source 7 can be efficiently incident on the light guide plate 4 to increase the light propagation efficiency. Moreover, the area in which the light radiate
- FIG. 11 shows a modification of the planar light source device according to the third embodiment.
- the V shape formed on the light guide plate 4 may be composed of a V shape 201 having different apex angles.
- the V-shaped 201 has an angle j formed at a position close to the hole 6 and an angle k formed at a position away from the hole 6, and is on a perpendicular L drawn from the hole 6 toward the first side face 4 a.
- a corner j and a corner k having different angles are provided. Further, the corner j is formed smaller than the corner k (corner j ⁇ corner k).
- the light emitted from a position away from the light emission center 71a of the point light source 7 is not refracted substantially vertically by the convex portion 12 and is the first in FIG.
- the light reaches the side surfaces D and E of the V-shaped 200 light that does not satisfy the total reflection condition may be emitted from the light guide plate 4 without being totally reflected.
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<A-1.面状光源装置の構成>
本発明にかかる面状光源装置の構成について図面に基づいて説明する。なお、各図において同一の符号を用いたものは、実質的に同様の構成を示す。
図2に示すように、導光板4は、平面視矩形の平板状をなすものであり、出射面と、出射面と対峙する反出射面と、出射面と反出射面に垂直で点状光源7近傍の一側面である第1の側面4aと、第1の側面4aと対峙し対をなす第2の側面4bと、第1の側面4aと垂直をなしそれぞれ対峙する第3の側面4c、第4の側面4dとにより形成される。
図3に導光板4の第1の側面4aの要部拡大図を示す。図3は導光板4の表面と平行に切った断面形状を示したものでもあり、図の左側に位置する領域に導光板4、右側に位置する領域に空気層をそれぞれ示している。それらの境界にあたる導光板4の第1の側面4aには、プリズム100(のこぎり状の凹凸形状)が形成されている。図3に示すように、プリズム100は第1の側面4aの孔6の近傍に形成される。ここで、光の出射方向は、図2における方向と同様であり、紙面手前向きである。第1の側面4aに形成されたプリズム100は、導光板4の出射面と反出射面を結ぶ方向に平行な稜線を有する。
次に面状光源装置の動作について、図3を用いて説明する。面状光源装置は、点状光源7から発した光を、導光板4を通して拡散させ、導光板4の出射面において均一な光分布を形成し、筐体10に設けられた開口部2から照射することで、その上に配置された表示素子(図示せず)を用いて画像等を表示するものである。以下では特に、導光板4において、前述の第1の側面4aにプリズム100を形成した場合の光の経路について説明する。
本発明にかかる実施の形態1によれば、面状光源装置において、点状光源7と、点状光源7を収納する孔6を一側面である第1の側面4aの近傍に有する、平面視矩形の導光板4とを備え、導光板4の第1の側面4aは、孔6の近傍において、導光板4の表面と平行に切った断面形状がのこぎり形状である、プリズム100を有することで、額縁を大きくすることなく第1の側面4aに達した光をプリズム100により屈折させ、再び導光板4を伝播させることができるため、第1の側面4aから光が出射し、近接する反射シート5において反射される光を大幅に抑制し、面内輝度の均一性、光の利用効率を高くすることが可能となる。
<B-1.構成>
本実施の形態2にかかる、面状光源装置の構成について、以下に説明する。導光板4の孔6の断面形状、第1の側面4aののこぎり形状に関する部分以外は、実施の形態1における場合と同様であるので、それらについての詳細な説明は省略する。ここで孔6は、実施の形態1における場合と同様に、導光板4の表面と裏面とを貫通する場合、および裏面から所定厚さまでに形成され、導光板4の表面において、その孔6に対向する位置に円錐形状の凹部6aを備える場合(図5参照)も、本実施の形態2に適用可能である。
実施の形態1では導光板4の孔6の出射面と平行方向の断面は円形であるが、実施の形態2においては、図6に示す様にする。すなわち、図6に示す様に、点状光源7から第1の側面4aへの垂直な線と点状光源7からの光の入射点までを結ぶ線との間でなす角(入射角度θ)が-45°から+45°の範囲において、導光板4の孔6の内面、すなわち孔6の側面を規定する導光板4の壁面に、第1凸部である凸部12が形成されており、孔6の断面形状が図に示すように変形する。ここで、本実施の形態2における凸部12を形成する範囲を、-45°≦θ≦45°としたのは、導光板4の材料として屈折率n=1.49のアクリルを用いた場合に、θ≦±sin-1(1/n)を満たすように設定したためである。
図6に導光板4の第1の側面4aの要部拡大図(断面図)を示す。図6では、図の左側に位置する領域に導光板4、右側に位置する領域に空気層をそれぞれ示している。それらの境界にあたる、導光板4の第1の側面4aにはプリズム101(のこぎり状の凹凸形状)が形成されている。ここで、光の出射方向は、図2における方向と同様であり、紙面表向きである。第1の側面4aに形成されたプリズム101は、導光板4の出射面と反出射面を結ぶ方向に平行な稜線を有する。
次に面状光源装置の動作について、以下説明する。実施の形態1と同様、面状光源装置は、導光板4を用いて均一な光分布を形成し、表示素子を用いて画像等を表示するが、その中で特に、導光板4の孔6の凸部12および第1の側面4aに形成されたプリズム101を介する光の経路について説明する。
本発明にかかる実施の形態2によれば、面状光源装置において、孔6の側面を規定する導光板4の壁面は、一側面である第1の側面4a側において、孔6の中心方向に向かう第1凸部である凸部12を有することで、凸部12の曲面において屈折した光が第1の側面4aに対して略垂直に入射するため、凹凸形状における辺Bへの入射角度が第1の側面4aでの位置に関わらず均一となり、第1の側面4aに形成するプリズム101の形状を簡便なものにすることができる。よって、プリズム101の金型の加工が間単に行うことが可能で、金型コストを低くすることができる。
導光板4の孔6に形成した凸部12をプリズムとしてもよい(図示せず)。点状光源7から出射した光がこのプリズムにより第1の側面4aに垂直な方向に屈折するように、プリズムの角度を適宜調整することができる。
<C-1.構成>
本実施の形態3にかかる、面状光源装置の構成について、以下に説明する。実施の形態1、2と同じ符合は同一又は相当部分を示し、その説明を省略する。
図7は、実施の形態3にかかる面状光源装置の正面図である。図8は、図7の点状光源7近傍の要部拡大図であり、図9は、図7の点状光源7間の要部拡大図である。また図10は、図7のA-A断面図を示している。
また、本実施の形態3における導光板4は、第1の側面4aにV字形状の凹部を形成させている。図8を用いて、点状光源7近傍の導光板4の第1の側面4aの形状を説明する。
本実施の形態3の面状光源装置は、一面に発光面71(図10参照)を持つ例えばサイドビュー型LEDである点状光源7を用いているため、発光面71から発光した光は、孔6から入射して第1の側面4aに向かう。孔6において、第1の側面4aと対峙し、もっとも第1の側面4aに近い凸部12の内面より導光板4に入射する。入射した光は凸部12により第1の側面4aと略垂直をなす方向に屈折する。屈折した光は第1の側面4aに到達し、第1のV字形状200の辺Dまたは辺Eにおいて、空気層との境界で全反射される。一部の光は第1の側面4aでさらに全反射する。さらに、一部の光は、点状光源7間に形成された第2のV字形状300または、角部に形成された面取り部400により、全反射して、導光板4の出射面方向に伝播し、導光板4と導光板4の周囲の空気層との境界で全反射を繰り返しながら導光板4内を伝播する。導光板4内を伝播する光は、導光板4の反出射面に施されたドット印刷(図示せず)に到達すると、拡散反射されて光の伝播方向が変化する。この伝播の変化によって、一部の光は導光板4と導光板4の周囲の空気層との境界で臨界角を満たさなくなり、導光板4の出射面から出射される。
上記説明した通り、本実施の形態3の面状光源装置は、点状光源7として、一面に発光面71を備える例えばサイドビュー型LEDを用いており、発光面71が第1の側面4aと対向して配置されているため、点状光源7より出射した光を効率よく第1の側面4aへ向かわせて、導光板内を伝播させることができるため、点状光源7近傍から出射する光を防止することができる。よって、第1の側面4aの近傍において、筐体10の開口部2端を、孔6を形成する位置に近づけることができることにより、額縁を大きくすることなく、点状光源7間が暗くなる輝度ムラを低減させて、面内輝度均一性の高い面状光源装置を実現することができる。
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- 点状光源(7)と、
前記点状光源(7)を配置する位置であって、一側面(4a)の近傍に孔(6)を有する、導光板(4)とを備え、
前記導光板(4)の前記一側面(4a)は、前記孔(6)の近傍において、前記導光板(4)の表面と平行に切った断面形状がのこぎり形状である、プリズム(100)を有する、
面状光源装置。 - 一面に発光面(71)を有する点状光源(7)と、
前記点状光源(7)を収納する孔(6)を一側面(4a)の近傍に有する、導光板(4)とを備え、
前記発光面(71)からの光を前記一側面(4a)に向かわせるように、前記発光面(71)を前記一側面(4a)に対向させて配置させ、前記一側面(4a)に、前記導光板(4)の表面と平行に切った断面形状が凹形状である、複数の凹部(200、300)を有する、
面状光源装置。 - 前記点状光源(7)は複数配置され、前記孔(6)近傍に形成された前記凹部(200、300)は、前記孔(6)の近傍において、前記導光板(4)の表面と平行に切った断面形状がV字の第1の凹形状(200)と、前記点状光源間に形成され、前記導光板(4)の表面と平行に切った断面形状がV字の第2の凹字形状(300)と、である、請求項2に記載の面状光源装置。
- 前記プリズム(100)は、前記のこぎり形状の谷から、前記点状光源(7)から遠ざかる前記のこぎり形状の山へ向かう斜面の傾斜角度(a)が、
前記のこぎり形状の谷から前記点状光源(7)に近づく前記のこぎり形状の山へ向かう斜面の傾斜角度(c)より小さい、
請求項1に記載の面状光源装置。 - 前記プリズム(100)は、前記のこぎり形状の谷から前記点状光源(7)から遠ざかる前記のこぎり形状の山へ向かう斜面の傾斜角度(a)が、前記点状光源(7)から遠いほど小さい、
請求項1に記載の面状光源装置。 - 前記プリズム(100)は、前記のこぎり形状の谷から前記点状光源(7)に近づく前記のこぎり形状の山へ向かう斜面の傾斜角度(c)が、略80°である、
請求項1に記載の面状光源装置。 - 前記プリズム(100)は、前記点状光源(7)から放出される光の、前記導光板(4)の前記一側面(4a)への入射角を入射角度θとし、前記導光板(4)の屈折率をnとしたとき、θ≦±sin-1(1/n)を満たす範囲の前記一側面(4a)に形成される、
請求項1に記載の面状光源装置。 - 前記孔(6)の側面を規定する前記導光板(4)の壁面は、前記一側面(4a)側において、前記孔(6)の中心方向に向かう第1凸部(12)を有する、
請求項1または2に記載の面状光源装置。 - 前記プリズム(100)は、前記のこぎり形状の谷から前記点状光源(7)に近づく前記のこぎり形状の山へ向かう斜面の傾斜角度(c)が、略90°である、
請求項1に記載の面状光源装置。 - 前記第1凸部(12)は、前記点状光源(7)から放出される光の、前記導光板(4)の前記一側面(4a)への入射角を入射角度θとし、前記導光板(4)の屈折率をnとしたとき、θ≦±sin-1(1/n)を満たす範囲の前記孔(6)の側面に形成される、
請求項8に記載の面状光源装置。 - 前記第1凸部(12)は、前記点状光源(7)の発光中心を焦点とする凸レンズである、
請求項8に記載の面状光源装置。 - 前記凸レンズは、その曲面形状のコーニック定数Kが、-1<K≦0を満たす、
請求項11に記載の面状光源装置。 - 前記凸レンズは、その曲面形状のコーニック定数Kが、K=0を満たす、
請求項12に記載の面状光源装置。 - 前記第1凸部(12)は、前記点状光源(7)の発光中心より前記導光板(4)の前記一側面(4a)と対向する他の側面(4b)側の位置を焦点とする凸レンズである、
請求項8に記載の面状光源装置。 - 前記凸レンズは、その曲面形状のコーニック定数Kが、-1<K≦0を満たす、
請求項14に記載の面状光源装置。 - 前記凸レンズは、その曲面形状のコーニック定数Kが、K=0を満たす、
請求項15に記載の面状光源装置。 - 前記プリズム(100)は、前記点状光源(7)から放出される光の、前記導光板(4)の前記一側面(4a)への入射角を入射角度θとし、前記導光板(4)の屈折率をnとし、前記のこぎり形状の谷から前記点状光源(7)から遠ざかる前記のこぎり形状の山へ向かう斜面の傾斜角度aとしたとき、a+θ>sin-1(1/n)を満たす、
請求項1に記載の面状光源装置。 - 前記孔(6)は、前記導光板(4)の表面と裏面とを貫通する孔(6)である、
請求項1または2に記載の面状光源装置。 - 前記孔(6)は、前記導光板(4)の裏面から前記導光板(4)の所定厚さまで形成され、前記所定厚さでの底面に第2凸部を有し、
前記導光板(4)の表面における前記孔(6)に対向する位置に、円錐形状の凹部をさらに備える、
請求項1に記載の面状光源装置。 - 請求項1または2に記載の面状光源装置を備える、
表示装置。
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