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Light guide plate, planar light source apparatus, display apparatus, and electronic device

US10852467B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 5, 2017
Grant dateDec 1, 2020
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Expiry dateDec 5, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/133607
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided is a light guide plate including: a diverging portion which is provided on an opposite side of a light exit surface from which light is emitted, the diverging portion causing a luminous flux emitted from a light emitting element to diverge; and a restricting portion which is provided, when a prescribed range from the light emitting element on the light exit surface is defined as an illuminated area illuminated by the light emitting element, in at least a periphery of the illuminated area on the light exit surface and which deflects or shields light traveling from inside toward outside of the illuminated area to restrict traveling, toward a side of the light exit surface, of light traveling toward the outside of the illuminated area.

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