Surface light source device
US5779338A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 6, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/0068
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A surface light source device using a light conducting member, in which a multiplicity of concave portions are formed on an opposite surface of a light emitting surface of the light conducting member and the concave portions are arranged to have specific shapes to obtain a bright surface light source with a uniform brightness. A light diffusing material is fulfilled within the concave portions of the light conducting member so that a more uniform brightness can be obtained in an easy manner.
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