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Front light guide for liquid crystal device with stairstep element which emits light

US5465193A · kind A · utility

6Cited by
10References
17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 28, 1993
Grant dateNov 7, 1995
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Expiry dateJun 28, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/133616
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A front lighted liquid crystal display assembly (10) comprises a liquid crystal display (22) and a substantially clear lens (11) mounted above the liquid crystal display. The clear lens has a portion with a stair step configuration (18). The assembly further comprises a light pipe (14) integrally coupled to the substantially clear lens for substantially transmitting a light (12) through the light pipe and into and through the stair step configuration.

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