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Side-edge type surface light emitting apparatus having light guide plate sandwiched by upper and lower prism sheets

US11762240B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 8, 2022
Grant dateSep 19, 2023
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Expiry dateJul 8, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/133607
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A side-edge type surface light emitting apparatus includes: a light guide plate having a first light emitting surface, a light distribution controlling surface, and a light incident surface; a light source; an upper prism sheet disposed on the upper side of the light guide plate, the upper prism sheet having multiple first prisms on a lower side and a second light emitting surface on an upper side; and a first lower prism sheet disposed on the lower side of the light guide plate, the first lower prism sheet having multiple second prims on an upper side and a first flat surface on a lower side.

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