WO2011013406A1 - エッジライト式照明装置、液晶表示装置及びテレビ受信装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an edge light illumination device, a liquid crystal display device, and a television receiver, and in particular, an edge light illumination device in which a light source is a point light source such as a light emitting diode, a liquid crystal display device including the edge light illumination device, and the liquid crystal
- a light source is a point light source such as a light emitting diode
- a liquid crystal display device including the edge light illumination device and the liquid crystal
- the present invention relates to a television receiver including a display device.
- a transmissive liquid crystal display device having a liquid crystal panel that displays video, character information, etc. includes an illumination device (so-called backlight) that irradiates light from the back side of the liquid crystal panel.
- an illumination device so-called backlight
- an edge light type comprising a plate-shaped light guide plate made of a transparent material such as acrylic resin, and a light source made of a cold cathode tube, a light emitting diode, etc. disposed along an end surface of the light guide plate Lighting devices are known.
- the edge light type illumination device has an advantage that it can be easily made thinner than other illumination devices and has been preferably used in recent years.
- Patent Document 1 As an edge light type illumination device using a light emitting diode as a light source, for example, there is one disclosed in Patent Document 1.
- Patent Document 1 a plurality of light emitting diodes are arranged along one side of a substantially rectangular light guide plate, and a plurality of light emitting diodes are arranged along two adjacent sides of the substantially rectangular light guide plate. An arrangement of light emitting diodes is shown.
- the demand for large liquid crystal display devices is high.
- the light amount may be insufficient in the configuration in which the light emitting diodes are arranged only on one side of the light guide plate as described above. Therefore, as described above, the amount of light is increased by arranging light emitting diodes on the two sides of the light guide plate.
- the edge light type illumination device it is required to reduce the interval between the light source and the end face of the light guide plate, preferably to eliminate the interval. This is because if this distance is small, light from the light source can be efficiently incident from the end face of the light guide plate. When this interval is large, the light incident efficiency is lowered due to the reason that light from the light source is reflected by the end face of the light guide plate. For example, the light incident efficiency may differ by about 10% when the distance between the light source (light emitting diode) and the end face of the light guide plate is 1 mm and when the distance is not (zero). In particular, in an edge light type illumination device using a point light source such as a light emitting diode, it is desired to use light from the light source without waste as compared to a line light source such as a cold cathode tube.
- the light guide plate may thermally expand upon receiving heat from the light source.
- the light guide plate may excessively press a light source such as a light emitting diode and damage the light source.
- a light source such as a light emitting diode
- the distance between the light source and the end face of the light guide plate is large, the light incident efficiency is significantly lowered, which is a problem.
- a light emitting diode used as a light source has advantages such as a long life and high luminous efficiency, it has a problem of generating a strong electromagnetic wave as compared with a cold cathode tube or the like.
- a light source composed of a cold cathode tube operates at a current value as low as 4 mA to 10 mA.
- a light source made of a light emitting diode needs a high current value of 20 mA to 500 mA. For this reason, when a light emitting diode is used as a light source, electromagnetic waves from the light source may interfere with the surrounding integrated circuits and the like, which may have an adverse effect.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an edge light type illuminating device in which a plurality of point light sources are arranged along respective end surfaces of two adjacent sides of a substantially rectangular light guide plate, and between the point light source and the end surface of the light guide plate. It is an object of the present invention to provide an edge light type illumination device that suppresses the formation of a gap and allows thermal expansion of a light guide plate. Another object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display device including the edge light type illumination device, and to provide a television receiver including the liquid crystal display device.
- An edge light type illumination device that irradiates a liquid crystal panel from the back, A substantially rectangular light guide plate; A wall surrounding the light guide plate; A plurality of holding portions interposed between each end face of the light guide plate and the wall, and holding the light guide plate inside the wall; A plurality of point light sources, and a point light source array arranged along each end face of two adjacent sides of the light guide plate, and Of the holding parts, the holding part that faces the point light source array via the light guide plate is an elastic holding part having an elastic force.
- the elastic holding portion is made of an elastic material and includes a convex portion protruding from the wall.
- the edge light type illumination device includes a leaf spring that extends from the wall and is bent so that a tip is suspended.
- the elastic holding portion includes a leaf spring that extends from the wall and is bent so that a tip is suspended.
- the elastic holding portion is made of a white material.
- the light guide plate has a plurality of scattering portions on the back surface that scatter light incident from the end face and emit the light from the front surface.
- the scattering section is distributed according to any one of the above items ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 4>, in which the scattering portions are distributed so as to increase in density sequentially from a side where the point light source array is arranged toward a side where the elastic holding portion is arranged.
- Edge light type lighting device ⁇ 6> The edge light type illumination device according to any one of ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 5>, wherein the point light source is a light emitting diode. ⁇ 7> The edge light type illumination device according to any one of ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 6>, wherein the wall is made of a white material and the holding portion is made of a transparent material. ⁇ 8> The ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 7, wherein the holding portion is made of a member having a substantially rectangular cross section, and the end portion between the surface contacting the end surface of the light guide plate and the top surface is chamfered. > The edge light type illumination device according to any one of the above.
- a liquid crystal display device comprising a liquid crystal panel and the edge light illumination device according to any one of the above items ⁇ 1> to ⁇ 8>.
- a television receiver including the liquid crystal display device according to ⁇ 9> or ⁇ 10>.
- An edge light illumination device that irradiates a liquid crystal panel to be used upright from the back, A substantially rectangular light guide plate; A wall surrounding the light guide plate; A plurality of holding portions interposed between each end face of the light guide plate and the wall, and holding the light guide plate inside the wall; A light source disposed along at least one end face of the light guide plate, An edge light type illumination device, wherein the holding portion is not provided between an upper end surface of the light guide plate and the wall.
- the elastic holding portion is made of an elastic material and includes a convex portion protruding from the wall.
- the edge light type illumination device includes a leaf spring that extends from the wall and is bent so that a tip is suspended.
- the elastic holding portion is made of a white material.
- the light guide plate has a plurality of scattering portions on the back surface that scatter light incident from the end surface and emit the light from the surface.
- the scattering units are distributed according to any one of the above items ⁇ 12> to ⁇ 15>, in which the scattering portions are distributed so that the density increases sequentially from the side on which the point light source array is arranged toward the side on which the elastic holding unit is arranged. Edge light type lighting device.
- ⁇ 17> The edge light type illumination device according to any one of ⁇ 12> to ⁇ 16>, wherein the point light source is a light emitting diode.
- ⁇ 18> The edge light type illumination device according to any one of ⁇ 12> to ⁇ 17>, wherein the wall is made of a white material and the holding portion is made of a transparent material.
- the holding portion is made of a member having a substantially rectangular cross section, and the end portion between the surface contacting the end surface of the light guide plate and the top surface is chamfered. > The edge light type illumination device according to any one of the above.
- ⁇ 20> The edge light type illumination device according to any one of ⁇ 12> to ⁇ 19>, wherein the light source is a light emitting diode.
- a liquid crystal display device comprising: a liquid crystal panel; and the edge light illumination device according to any one of the above items ⁇ 12> to ⁇ 20>.
- a television receiver including the liquid crystal display device according to ⁇ 21>.
- the edge light type illuminating device of the present invention is an edge light type illuminating device in which a plurality of point light sources are arranged along respective end surfaces of two adjacent sides of a substantially rectangular light guide plate. And the thermal expansion of the light guide plate can be allowed.
- the liquid crystal display device and the television receiver of the present invention include the edge light type illumination device, the formation of a gap between the point light source and the end surface of the light guide plate in the edge light type illumination device is suppressed. And the thermal expansion of the light guide plate can be allowed.
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory view schematically showing a cross-sectional structure of the edge light type illumination device taken along line A-A ′ of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory view schematically showing a cross-sectional structure of the edge light type illumination device taken along line B-B ′ of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a cross-sectional structure of the liquid crystal display device taken along line C-C ′ in FIG. 7. It is explanatory drawing which represented typically the cross-section of the liquid crystal display device which concerns on other embodiment. It is the disassembled perspective view which showed schematic structure of the television receiver which concerns on one Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which represented typically the schematic structure of the edge light type illuminating device which concerns on other embodiment.
- FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a schematic configuration of an edge light type illumination device 1 according to an embodiment.
- the edge light type illumination device 1 includes a light source plate 6 including a light guide plate 2, a wall 3, a holding unit 4, and a plurality of point light sources 5.
- the edge light type illumination device 1 includes an optical sheet, a reflection sheet, and the like in addition to these, but these are omitted in FIG.
- the light guide plate 2 is made of a substantially rectangular transparent plate material.
- the material is made of a transparent material that transmits light such as acrylic resin such as polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polycarbonate (PC) resin, methyl methacrylate-styrene copolymer (MS resin), polystyrene (PS) resin, etc. Therefore, what is generally used as a material for the light guide plate can be applied.
- the light guide plate 2 may be any shape as long as the overall shape is substantially rectangular.
- the light guide plate 2 may be formed by notching some corners of a rectangular transparent plate.
- the “substantially rectangular light guide plate” includes a square light guide plate.
- the end surface 7 of the light guide plate 2 includes end surfaces 7a, 7b, 7c and 7d on four sides, and two sides facing in the short direction of the light guide plate 2 have an end surface 7a and an end surface 7c.
- the side has an end face 7b and an end face 7d.
- the light guide plate 2 reflects light incident from the end surface 7 repeatedly between the front side surface (front surface 20) and the back side surface (back surface 21), and spreads it in a flat shape inside.
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory view schematically showing the back surface 21 of the light guide plate 2.
- a plurality of scattering portions 9 are formed on the rear surface 21 of the light guide plate 2 to scatter light incident from the end surface 7 and emit the light from the front surface 20.
- a coating containing a white pigment or the like may be printed on the back surface 21 of the light guide plate 2 in the form of spots, or a plurality of concave portions may be formed on the back surface 21 of the light guide plate 2. .
- the wall 3 is disposed so as to face the end surface 7 of the light guide plate 2 and surround the light guide plate 2.
- the wall 3 is a side wall that is a part of a shallow container 13 that houses the light guide plate 2 and the like.
- the container 13 is made of a metal material, a plastic material, or the like as in the conventional case.
- the wall 3 may not be the side wall of the container 13 that accommodates the light guide plate 2 or the like.
- the wall 3 may be a wall provided separately inside the side wall of the container 13. Good.
- the wall 3 of the present embodiment forms a substantially rectangular space so as to surround the light guide plate 2.
- the wall 3 includes a wall 3a facing the end surface 7a of the light guide plate 2, a wall 3b facing the end surface 7b of the light guide plate 2, a wall 3c facing the end surface 7c of the light guide plate 2, and a wall 3d facing the end surface 7d of the light guide plate 2. Consists of.
- the light guide plate 2 is disposed in the space formed by the walls 3.
- the wall 3 has sufficient rigidity to maintain its shape (space).
- a plurality of holding portions 4 which are interposed between the end surface 7 of the light guide plate 2 and the wall 3, hold the light guide plate 2 in a space surrounded by the wall 3, and fix the position of the light guide plate 2. .
- a plurality of holding portions 4 are arranged so as to surround the end surface 7 of the light guide plate 2.
- Each holding part 4 is in contact with the wall 3 on the one hand, and is in contact with the end surface 7 of the light guide plate 2 on the other side, whereby the end surface 7 of the light guide plate 2 can be pushed, and the light guide plate 2 is surrounded by the wall 3. Can be held within.
- holding units 4 there are two types of holding units 4.
- One is an elastic holding portion 4 a that pushes back the end surface 7 of the light guide plate 2 while deforming when an external force (load) is applied in contact with the end surface 7 of the light guide plate 2, and the other is the end surface 7 of the light guide plate 2.
- This is a fixed mold holding portion 4b that hardly deforms even when an external force (load) is applied by contact.
- a plurality of elastic holding portions 4 a of the present embodiment are provided on L-shaped frame portions 8 arranged along the wall surfaces of the walls 3 c and 3 d, and the light guide plate 2.
- the elastic holding portion 4a in contact with the end surface 7c of the light guide plate 2 pushes the end surface 7c so as to move the light guide plate 2 in the direction of the wall 3a, and the elastic holding portion 4a in contact with the end surface 7d of the light guide plate 2
- the end face 7d is pushed so as to move 2 toward the wall 3b.
- FIG. 3 is an explanatory view schematically showing a cross-sectional structure of the edge light type illumination device 1 taken along the line A-A ′ of FIG.
- the elastic holding portion 4 a extends from the wall 3 (3 c) via the frame portion 8.
- the elastic holding portion 4 a is a leaf spring protruding from the upper end of the frame portion 8.
- the frame 8 has a substantially rectangular cross section, and the upper corner is chamfered so as not to interfere with the end of the light guide plate 2.
- the leaf spring constituting the elastic holding portion 4a has an elastic force and has a shape that is gradually bent from the root to the tip.
- the surface 14a of the leaf spring is in contact with the end surface 7c of the light guide plate 2 and serves as a surface that presses the end surface 7c.
- maintenance part 4a shown by the upper figure of FIG. 3 is a state before contacting the end surface 7c of the light-guide plate 2.
- FIG. The elastic holding portion 4 a may be formed integrally with the frame portion 8 or may be formed after the frame portion 8.
- FIG. 3 shows a state where the light guide plate 2 is held by the elastic holding portion 4a.
- the elastic holding portion 4a is deformed by being pushed down by the end of the light guide plate 2 on the end surface 7c side.
- the edge part of the light-guide plate 2 is guided below along the curved surface 14a shape of the elastic holding
- FIG. When the light guide plate 2 is stored in the container 13, the elastic holding portion 4a acts to push the end surface 7c of the light guide plate 2 by the elastic force of the leaf spring.
- FIG. 4 is an explanatory view schematically showing a cross-sectional structure of the edge light type illumination device 1 taken along the line BB ′ of FIG.
- the fixed mold holding portion 4 b is made of a member having a substantially rectangular cross section, and includes a contact surface 14 b that contacts the end surface 7 a of the light guide plate 2.
- the fixed mold holding portion 4b is made of a plastic material or the like.
- a sloped surface 34b is provided between the upper surface (top surface) 24b of the fixed mold holding portion 4b and the contact surface 14b.
- the inclined surface 34 b is formed by chamfering (so-called C chamfering) an end of the fixed mold holding portion 4 b and is inclined with respect to the floor surface 23 of the container 13.
- the contact surface 14 b is substantially perpendicular to the floor surface 23, and the top surface 24 b is substantially horizontal to the floor surface 23.
- the fixed shape holding portion 4 b does not change its shape even if it contacts the end surface 7 a of the light guide plate 2.
- the position of the light guide plate 2 is determined by sandwiching the light guide plate 2 between the fixed shape holding portion 4b and the elastic holding portion 4a.
- the fixed shape holding portion 4 b may be in contact with one end face 7 (7 a) of the light guide plate 2 or simultaneously with the two end faces 7 (7 a, 7 b) of the light guide plate 2. You may do it.
- the end surface 7 (7 a, 7 b) of the light guide plate 2 is first brought into contact with the fixed mold holding portion 4 b, and then the other end surface of the light guide plate 2. It is preferable to push the light guide plate 2 into the space so that 7 (7c, 7d) is in contact with the elastic holding portion 4a.
- the fixed holder 4b supports the pressed light guide plate 2 so as to eliminate a gap with a point light source 5 such as an LED, which will be described later, and secures an appropriate positional relationship with the point light source 5. Moreover, the fixed shape holding
- the holding part 4 composed of two types, the elastic holding part 4a and the fixed mold holding part 4b, is made of a white material.
- a white material consists of a highly reflective member which diffuses and reflects light and exhibits a white color. Examples of such a material include a highly reflective polycarbonate. As described above, when the holding unit 4 is made of a white material, the light use efficiency in the edge light type illumination device 1 can be increased.
- a point light source array 6 in which a plurality of point light sources 5 are arranged in a straight line is arranged along the end surface 7a and the end surface 7b of the light guide plate 2, respectively.
- the end surface 7a and the end surface 7b of the light guide plate 2 arranged by the point light source array 6 are adjacent to each other.
- the point light sources 5 are arranged in an L shape along the end surfaces 7 a and 7 b on the two adjacent sides of the light guide plate 2.
- the point light source row 6 arranged along the end surface 7a of the light guide plate 2 and the point light source row 6 arranged along the end surface 7b are both disposed between the fixed shape holding portions 4b as shown in FIG. is doing.
- the point light source 5 is composed of, for example, a light emitting diode (LED).
- the point light sources 5 may be arranged with no gap or may be arranged at intervals.
- each point light source 5 of the point light source array 6 is in contact with the end surface 7 of the light guide plate 2 and no gap is formed between each point light source 5 and the end surface 7. If the point light source 5 is in contact with the end surface 7 of the light guide plate 2 and there is no gap, light from the light source 5 is likely to enter the light guide plate 2 from the end surface 7 of the light guide plate 2. In the present embodiment, light from the point light source 5 enters from the end surface 7 a and the end surface 7 b of the light guide plate 2. The incident light is emitted from the surface 20 of the light guide plate 2.
- the point light source array 6 arranged along the end surface 7 a of the light guide plate 2 includes the end surface 7 c and the wall 3 c via the light guide plate 2. It faces the elastic holding part 4a interposed therebetween.
- the elastic holding portion 4 a acts to press the end surface 7 c of the light guide plate 2 and press the end surface 7 a of the light guide plate 2 against each point light source 5 of the point light source array 6.
- the point light source array 6 arranged along the end surface 7b of the light guide plate 2 is opposed to the elastic holding portion 4a interposed between the end surface 7d and the wall 3d via the light guide plate 2.
- the elastic holding portion 4 a acts to press the end surface 7 d of the light guide plate 2 and press the end surface 7 b of the light guide plate 2 against each point light source 5 of the point light source array 6.
- the light guide plate 2 of the edge light type illumination device 1 of the present embodiment has the end faces 7 (7a, 7b) pressed against the plurality of point light sources 5 arranged in an L shape, A decrease in light incident efficiency is suppressed.
- the edge light type illumination device 1 has a configuration that allows thermal expansion of the light guide plate 2.
- the edge light type illumination device 1 of the present embodiment Even when the light guide plate 2 is thermally expanded in this way, in the edge light type illumination device 1 of the present embodiment, the end surface 7 (7a, 7b) of the light guide plate 2 and the point light source array 6 (point light source) The contact with 5) can be maintained.
- FIG. 5 is an explanatory view schematically showing a cross-sectional configuration of the elastic holding portion 4a ′ used in the edge light type illumination device according to another embodiment.
- the elastic holding portion 4 a ′ is directly provided on the wall 3 c of the container 13 that houses the light guide plate 2, and is formed integrally with the wall 3 c.
- the elastic holding portion 4a ' is formed of a leaf spring having a shape that is gradually bent from the base to the tip, as shown in FIG.
- FIG. 6 is an explanatory view schematically showing a cross-sectional configuration of an elastic holding portion 4a ′′ used in an edge light illumination device according to still another embodiment.
- the elastic holding portion 4 a ′′ is formed by protruding a convex portion having a substantially rectangular cross section from the wall 3 (3 c). 6 is pushed by the end surface 7c of the light guide plate 2, and the shape (size) of the elastic holding portion 4a ′′ is changed.
- the elastic holding portion 4a ′′ is made of an elastic material such as rubber, for example.
- the elastic holding portion 4a '' having such a configuration can also be used.
- a sloped surface 34a '' is provided between the upper surface (top surface) 24a '' of the elastic holding portion 4a '' and the contact surface 14a ''.
- the inclined surface 34 a ′′ is formed by chamfering (so-called C chamfering) the end of the elastic holding portion 4 a ′′, and is inclined with respect to the floor surface 23 of the container 13.
- the contact surface 14 a ′′ is substantially perpendicular to the floor surface 23, and the top surface 24 a ′′ is substantially horizontal to the floor surface 23.
- the scatterer 9 formed on the back surface 21 of the light guide plate 2 is arranged on the side where the elastic holding portion is arranged from the end surface 7a of the light guide plate 2 on the side where the point light source array is arranged.
- the density is sequentially increased toward the end surface 7c of the light guide plate 2 and from the end surface 7b of the light guide plate 2 on the side where the point light source array is disposed toward the end surface 7d of the light guide plate 2 on the side where the elastic holding portion is disposed. May be distributed so as to increase.
- the wall 3 may be made of a white material and the holding part 4 may be made of a transparent material.
- the white material include highly reflective polycarbonate.
- the transparent material include acrylic resin such as polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polycarbonate (PC) resin, methyl methacrylate-styrene copolymer (MS resin), and the like.
- FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing a schematic configuration of the liquid crystal display device 100 according to the embodiment.
- the liquid crystal display device 100 includes a liquid crystal panel 110, which is a flat display element, in a shallow container 13 in which a plurality of point light sources 5 are installed along a wall 3. These constituent members are housed and fixed in a stacked state.
- the reflection sheet 120, the light guide plate 2, and the optical sheet 130 as shown in order from the bottom in FIG. 7.
- a metal frame 140 is further put on top of the laminate.
- the liquid crystal display device 100 includes the edge light type illumination device 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an arrangement relationship between the liquid crystal panel 110 and the edge light type illumination device 1.
- the liquid crystal panel 110 includes therein a switching element (not shown) made of a TFT (thin film transistor), a bus line (not shown) connected to the switching element, and a terminal portion provided at an end of the bus line. (Not shown).
- the liquid crystal panel 110 includes a driver 111 that is connected to the terminal portion and supplies a driving signal for the switching element, and a printed circuit board (PWB) 112 that is connected to the driver, on each side in the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction.
- PWB printed circuit board
- the short-side driver 111 is a gate driver 111a
- the long-side driver 111 is a source driver 111b
- the short-side printed board 112 is a gate printed board 112a
- the long-side printed board 112 is a source printed board 112b.
- the driver 111 and the printed circuit board 112 are arranged in an L shape along two adjacent sides of the substantially rectangular liquid crystal panel 110.
- the liquid crystal panel 110 has a driver 111 and a printed circuit board 112 so that they do not overlap with the point light sources 5 (point light source array 6) arranged in an L shape of the edge light type illumination device 1. It is laminated on the edge light type illumination device 1.
- the point light source 5 arranged in an L shape of the edge light type illumination device 1 the driver 111 and the printed circuit board 112 provided in the L shape on the liquid crystal panel 110, the light guide plate 2 (or the liquid crystal panel 110).
- an optical sheet 130 is interposed between the liquid crystal panel 110 and the edge light type illumination device 1 as shown in FIG.
- the point light source 5 point light source array 6 of the edge light illumination device 1, the driver 111 of the liquid crystal panel 110, and the like. Can be arranged away from each other. If the point light source 5 and the driver 111 and the like are arranged in this way, it is possible to suppress the electromagnetic waves generated from the point light source 5 from interfering with the driver 111 and the substrate 112 and the like to generate noise.
- Such a laminated structure of the liquid crystal panel 110 and the edge light type illumination device 1 is particularly effective when the point light source 5 is a light emitting diode.
- FIG. 9 is an explanatory view schematically showing a cross-sectional structure of the liquid crystal display device 100 taken along the line CC ′ of FIG.
- the optical sheet 130 is laminated on the light guide plate 2 accommodated in the container 13, and the liquid crystal panel 110 is further laminated on the optical sheet 130.
- the driver 111 a provided at the end of the liquid crystal panel 110 is bent so that the driver chip 113 formed on the surface is disposed on the wall 3 c of the container 13.
- a printed circuit board (driver board) 112 (112a) connected to the end of the driver 111 (111a) is attached to the bottom of the container 13.
- FIG. 10 is an explanatory view schematically showing a cross-sectional structure of a liquid crystal display device 100 ′ according to another embodiment.
- the basic structure of the liquid crystal display device 100 ′ in FIG. 10 is the same as that of the liquid crystal display device 100 in FIG. 9.
- the printed circuit board 112 a ′ connected to the end of the liquid crystal panel 110 via the driver 111 a ′ is disposed on the wall 3 c of the container 13.
- the driver chip 113 ′ provided on the surface of the driver 111 a ′ is disposed above the frame portion 8 disposed in the container 13.
- the liquid crystal display device 100 ′ can be narrowed and thinned.
- the liquid crystal display device 100 of this embodiment can be applied to, for example, a television receiver. Further, the present invention can be applied to various liquid crystal display devices other than the television receiver.
- FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a television receiver 200 according to an embodiment.
- the television receiver 200 includes a liquid crystal display device 100, a tuner 201, a loudspeaker 202, a power source 203, a front side cabinet 204, a back side cabinet 205, and a support member 206.
- the television receiver 200 includes a liquid crystal display device 100 including the edge light illumination device 1 of the present invention.
- the tuner 201 generates an image signal and an audio signal of a predetermined channel from the received radio wave.
- a conventional general terrestrial tuner analog terrestrial tuner, digital terrestrial tuner, or both
- BS tuner BS tuner
- CS tuner CS tuner
- the loudspeaker 202 emits a sound based on the sound signal generated by the tuner 201.
- a general speaker or the like can be applied to the sound amplifying means 202.
- the power source 203 supplies power to the liquid crystal display device 100, the tuner 201, the loudspeaker 202, and the like.
- the liquid crystal display device 100, the tuner 201, the loudspeaker 202, and the power source 203 are sandwiched between the front cabinet 204 and the back cabinet 205 and housed in these.
- the liquid crystal display device 100 and the like housed in the front cabinet 204 and the back cabinet 205 are supported by a support member (so-called stand) 206.
- the edge light type illumination device 1 (light guide plate 2) stands up with respect to the horizontal plane.
- FIG. 12 is an explanatory view schematically showing a schematic configuration of the edge light type illumination device 11 according to another embodiment.
- the edge light type illumination device 11 shown in FIG. 12 has substantially the same configuration as the edge light type illumination device 1 shown in FIG. Therefore, the same components as those in the edge light type illumination device 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description of each component is omitted.
- the edge light type illumination device 11 has substantially the same configuration as the edge light type illumination device 1, but the holding portion 4 (elastic holding portion) is provided between the end surface 7d of the light guide plate 2 and the wall 3d. The difference is that 4a) is not interposed.
- the edge light type illumination device 11 is used such that the end surface 7d of the light guide plate 2 is disposed on the upper side and the end surface 7b is disposed on the lower side. That is, the edge light type illumination device 11 is used in a state where the light guide plate 2 is erected so that the end surface 7b is disposed on the lower side.
- the edge light type illuminating device 11 may stand up so that the light-guide plate 2 may become perpendicular
- the light guide plate 2 of the edge light type illumination device 11 is constantly subjected to a force to move toward the wall 3b of the container 13 due to gravity. Therefore, even if the end surface 7d of the light guide plate 2 is not pushed by the holding portion 4 (elastic holding portion 4a) shown in FIG. 1, the light guide plate 2 is arranged along the end surface 7b with the point light source array 6 (point light source 5). ). As described above, when the edge light type illumination device 11 is used upright, the point light source 5 can be used without the holding portion 4 (elastic holding portion 4a) for pressing the end surface 7d of the light guide plate 2 shown in FIG. And the formation of a gap between the end surface 7 (7b) of the light guide plate 2 can be suppressed.
- the edge light type illumination device 11 can be preferably used particularly for a large liquid crystal display device.
- the present invention can be applied to a television receiver including a 32 to 60 inch type liquid crystal display device.
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特に、発光ダイオード等の点光源を使用するエッジライト式照明装置には、冷陰極管等の線光源を利用するものと比べて、光源からの光を無駄なく利用することが望まれている。
また、本発明の他の目的は、前記エッジライト式照明装置を含む液晶表示装置を提供すること、及び前記液晶表示装置を含むテレビ受信装置を提供することである。
略矩形状の導光板と、
前記導光板の周りを囲む壁と、
前記導光板の各端面と前記壁との間に介在し、前記壁の内側で前記導光板を保持する複数個の保持部と、
複数個の点光源からなり、前記導光板の隣り合う2辺の各端面に沿ってそれぞれ配列する点光源列と、を備え、
前記保持部のうち、前記点光源列と前記導光板を介して向かい合う保持部が、弾性力を有する弾性保持部からなることを特徴とするエッジライト式照明装置。
<2> 前記弾性保持部が、弾性材料からなり、前記壁から突き出た凸部からなる前記<1>に記載のエッジライト式照明装置。
<3> 前記弾性保持部が、前記壁から延設され、先端が垂れ下がるように曲げられた板バネからなる前記<1>に記載のエッジライト式照明装置。
<4> 前記弾性保持部が、白色材料からなる前記<1>~<3>の何れか1つに記載のエッジライト式照明装置。
<5> 前記導光板が、端面から入射した光を散乱させて表面から出射させる複数個の散乱部を裏面に有し、
前記散乱部が、前記点光源列が配置する側から前記弾性保持部が配置する側へ向けて、順次密度が高くなるように分布する前記<1>~<4>の何れか1つに記載のエッジライト式照明装置。
<6> 前記点光源が、発光ダイオードである前記<1>~<5>の何れか1つに記載のエッジライト式照明装置。
<7> 前記壁が白色材料からなり、前記保持部が透明材料からなる前記<1>~<6>の何れか1つに記載のエッジライト式照明装置。
<8> 前記保持部が、その断面が略矩形状の部材からなり、前記導光板の端面と接触する面と、頂面との間の端部が面取りされている前記<1>~<7>の何れか1つに記載のエッジライト式照明装置。
<9> 液晶パネルと、前記<1>~<8>の何れか1つに記載のエッジライト式照明装置と、を備える液晶表示装置。
<10> 前記液晶パネルが、点光源列が無い側の導光板の隣り合う2辺と対応する個所に、該液晶パネルに駆動信号を与えるドライバを配置する前記<9>に記載の液晶表示装置。
<11> 前記<9>又は<10>に記載の液晶表示装置を含むテレビ受信装置。
<12> 起立させて使用される液晶パネルを背面から照射するエッジライト式照明装置であって、
略矩形状の導光板と、
前記導光板の周りを囲む壁と、
前記導光板の各端面と前記壁との間に介在し、前記壁の内側で前記導光板を保持する複数個の保持部と、
前記導光板の少なくとも1つの端面に沿って配置する光源と、を備え、
前記導光板の上端面と、前記壁との間に前記保持部を設けないことを特徴とするエッジライト式照明装置。
<13> 前記弾性保持部が、弾性材料からなり、前記壁から突き出た凸部からなる前記<12>に記載のエッジライト式照明装置。
<14> 前記弾性保持部が、前記壁から延設され、先端が垂れ下がるように曲げられた板バネからなる前記<12>に記載のエッジライト式照明装置。
<15> 前記弾性保持部が、白色材料からなる前記<12>~<14>の何れか1つに記載のエッジライト式照明装置。
<16> 前記導光板が、端面から入射した光を散乱させて表面から出射させる複数個の散乱部を裏面に有し、
前記散乱部が、前記点光源列が配置する側から前記弾性保持部が配置する側へ向けて、順次密度が高くなるように分布する前記<12>~<15>の何れか1つに記載のエッジライト式照明装置。
<17> 前記点光源が、発光ダイオードである前記<12>~<16>の何れか1つに記載のエッジライト式照明装置。
<18> 前記壁が白色材料からなり、前記保持部が透明材料からなる前記<12>~<17>の何れか1つに記載のエッジライト式照明装置。
<19> 前記保持部が、その断面が略矩形状の部材からなり、前記導光板の端面と接触する面と、頂面との間の端部が面取りされている前記<12>~<18>の何れか1つに記載のエッジライト式照明装置。
<20> 前記光源が、発光ダイオードである前記<12>~<19>の何れか1つに記載のエッジライト式照明装置。
<21> 液晶パネルと、前記<12>~<20>の何れか1つに記載のエッジライト式照明装置と、を備える液晶表示装置。
<22> 前記<21>に記載の液晶表示装置を含むテレビ受信装置。
また、本発明の液晶表示装置及びテレビ受信装置は、前記エッジライト式照明装置を含むため、エッジライト式照明装置における点光源と導光板の端面との間に隙間が形成されるのを抑制し、かつ導光板の熱膨張を許容できる。
図1~図4を参照しつつ、一実施形態に係るエッジライト式照明装置を説明する。図1は、一実施形態に係るエッジライト式照明装置1の概略構成を模式的に表した説明図である。図1に示されるように、エッジライト式照明装置1は、導光板2、壁3、保持部4、複数個の点光源5からなる点光源列6を備える。なお、エッジライト式照明装置1は、これら以外に光学シート、反射シート等も含むが、説明の便宜上、図1等において、これらは省略した。
図4の下側の図には、導光板2の端面7aが定形型保持部4bの接触面14bと接触し、導光板2が定形型保持部4bによって保持された状態が示されている。図4に示されるように、定形型保持部4bは導光板2の端面7aと接触しても、その形状を変化させない。この定形型保持部4bと、弾性保持部4aとで、導光板2を挟むことにより、導光板2の位置が定まる。
なお、導光板2を壁3の内側の空間に収納する際は、先ず導光板2の端面7(7a,7b)が、定形型保持部4bと接触させ、その後、導光板2の他の端面7(7c,7d)を、弾性保持部4aと接触するようにして、前記空間内に導光板2を押し込むのがよい。
なお、保持部4のうち定形型保持部4bのみで導光板2を支持し、点光源5と導光板2との間に応力が加わらないように、導光板2が配置されることが好ましい。
なお、導光板2の端面7aに沿って列ぶ点光源列6、及び端面7bに沿って列ぶ点光源列6は、図1に示されるように、共に定形型保持部4bの間に配置している。
なお、この弾性保持部4a’’の上側の面(頂面)24a’’と、接触面14a’’との間には、勾配面34a’’が設けられている。この勾配面34a’’は、弾性保持部4a’’の端部が面取り(所謂、C面取り)されて形成されたものであり、容器13の床面23に対して傾斜している。なお、本実施形態において、接触面14a’’は床面23に対して略垂直であり、頂面24a’’は床面23に対して略水平である。弾性保持部4a’’に勾配面34a’’が設けられていると、導光板2を容器13内に収納する際、導光板2の端部が勾配面34a’’に沿って接触面14a’’まで案内され易くなる。
次いで、図7及び図8を参照しつつ、一実施形態に係る液晶表示装置について説明する。図7は、一実施形態に係る液晶表示装置100の概略構成を模式的に表した分解斜視図である。本実施形態の液晶表示装置100は、図7に示されるように、壁3に沿って複数個の点光源5が設置されている浅底の容器13に、平面表示素子である液晶パネル110等の構成部材が、積層された状態で収納され、固定されたものである。液晶パネル110以外に積層されるものは、具体的には、図7において下から順に示されるように、反射シート120、導光板2、及び光学シート130である。これらを積層したものの上から、更に、金属製の枠140が被せられる。この液晶表示装置100は、本発明のエッジライト式照明装置1を備えるものである。
図9は、図7のC-C’線における液晶表示装置100の断面構造を模式的に表した説明図である。図9に示されるように、容器13内に収容された導光板2上に光学シート130が積層され、更に光学シート130上に液晶パネル110が積層されている。液晶パネル110の端部に設けられたドライバ111aは、表面上に形成されたドライバチップ113が容器13の壁3c上に配置するように、折り曲げられている。また、ドライバ111(111a)の端部に接続されたプリント基板(ドライバー基板)112(112a)は、容器13の底に貼り付けられている。このように、液晶パネル110のドライバ111及びプリント基板112を配置することにより、液晶表示装置100の表示面を囲う非表示部分の幅を狭くすること(所謂、狭額縁化)ができる。
図11を参照しつつ、一実施形態に係るテレビ受信装置について説明する。図11は、一実施形態に係るテレビ受信装置200の概略構成を示した分解斜視図である。図11に示されるように、テレビ受信装置200は、液晶表示装置100、チューナ201、拡声手段202、電源203、表側キャビネット204、裏側キャビネット205、及び支持部材206を備える。このテレビ受信装置200は、本発明のエッジライト式照明装置1を含む液晶表示装置100を備えるものである。
上記のように、エッジライト式照明装置11は、エッジライト式照明装置1と略同様の構成であるが、導光板2の端面7dと、壁3dとの間に、保持部4(弾性保持部4a)を介在させていない点が異なる。
なお、エッジライト式照明装置11は、導光板2が水平面に対して垂直となるように起立させてもよいし、導光板2を水平面に対して傾斜するように起立させてもよい。
このように保持部4(弾性保持部4a)を形成する必要が無くなれば、部品数を少なくすることができ、エッジライト式照明装置11を軽量化できる。また、エッジライト式照明装置11の生産効率も高まる。
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- 液晶パネルを背面から照射するエッジライト式照明装置であって、
略矩形状の導光板と、
前記導光板の周りを囲む壁と、
前記導光板の各端面と前記壁との間に介在し、前記壁の内側で前記導光板を保持する複数個の保持部と、
複数個の点光源からなり、前記導光板の隣り合う2辺の各端面に沿ってそれぞれ配列する点光源列と、を備え、
前記保持部のうち、前記点光源列と前記導光板を介して向かい合う保持部が、弾性力を有する弾性保持部からなることを特徴とするエッジライト式照明装置。 - 前記弾性保持部が、弾性材料からなり、前記壁から突き出た凸部からなる請求項1に記載のエッジライト式照明装置。
- 前記弾性保持部が、前記壁から延設され、先端が垂れ下がるように曲げられた板バネからなる請求項1に記載のエッジライト式照明装置。
- 前記弾性保持部が、白色材料からなる請求項1~3の何れか1項に記載のエッジライト式照明装置。
- 前記導光板が、端面から入射した光を散乱させて表面から出射させる複数個の散乱部を裏面に有し、
前記散乱部が、前記点光源列が配置する側から前記弾性保持部が配置する側へ向けて、順次密度が高くなるように分布する請求項1~4の何れか1項に記載のエッジライト式照明装置。 - 前記点光源が、発光ダイオードである請求項1~5の何れか1項に記載のエッジライト式照明装置。
- 前記壁が白色材料からなり、前記保持部が透明材料からなる請求項1~6の何れか1項に記載のエッジライト式照明装置。
- 前記保持部が、その断面が略矩形状の部材からなり、前記導光板の端面と接触する面と、頂面との間の端部が面取りされている請求項1~7の何れか1項に記載のエッジライト式照明装置。
- 液晶パネルと、
請求項1~8の何れか1項に記載のエッジライト式照明装置と、を備える液晶表示装置。 - 前記液晶パネルが、点光源列が無い側の導光板の隣り合う2辺と対応する個所に、該液晶パネルに駆動信号を与えるドライバを配置する請求項9に記載の液晶表示装置。
- 請求項9又は10に記載の液晶表示装置を含むテレビ受信装置。
- 起立させて使用される液晶パネルを背面から照射するエッジライト式照明装置であって、
略矩形状の導光板と、
前記導光板の周りを囲む壁と、
前記導光板の各端面と前記壁との間に介在し、前記壁の内側で前記導光板を保持する複数個の保持部と、
前記導光板の少なくとも1つの端面に沿って配置する光源と、を備え、
前記導光板の上端面と、前記壁との間に前記保持部を設けないことを特徴とするエッジライト式照明装置。 - 前記光源が、発光ダイオードである請求項12に記載のエッジライト式照明装置。
- 液晶パネルと、
請求項12又は13に記載のエッジライト式照明装置と、を備える液晶表示装置。 - 請求項14に記載の液晶表示装置を含むテレビ受信装置。
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