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Light scattering guiding light source device and liquid crystal display

US6322225A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 26, 1996
Grant dateNov 27, 2001
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Expiry dateAug 26, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/0068
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A light scattering guiding light source device with a good directionality, having a simplified construction and usable for a backlight source of a liquid crystal display device and the like. A fluorescent lamp is arranged on one lateral surface side of a wedge shaped light scattering guide of an emitting directionality. A light emitting direction correcting element having a line shaped prism face is disposed on a light output surface side of the light scattering guide. A surface light source device using a flat surface of the light emitting direction correcting element as a brightened light can be obtained. Any particular treatment for producing an intensive light scattering such as a light dispersing ink pattern or an irregular diffusing surface or the like, is not provided on a back surface of the light scattering guide. A silver foil sheet is arranged opposing the back surface as a reflection portion having a regular reflection property. Thereby, a light which is emitted along the light output surface is reduced and a directionality of an illuminating light flux is improved. In addition, the liquid crystal display panel arranged on the upper portion provides a liquid crystal dis…

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