Plate-type optical member with optical fiber and multi-panel display device with the same
US10143094B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 3, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC03B23/0013
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a plate-type optical member for a multi-panel display device in which a plurality of individual display devices are joined and which includes junction area in which non-active areas of the individual display devices are arranged, the plate-type optical member includes plural optical fibers that have input ends opened to the lower part of the plate-type optical member and output ends opened to the upper part of the plate-type optical member and a resin support that supports the optical fibers. It is possible to guarantee image continuity in panel junction areas by disposing the plate-type optical member on the front surface of the multi-panel display device.
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