Display having planar light guide with integrally formed frame
US6685328B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02F1/133615
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a display assembly including a display screen, a planar light guide, a light source, a light bar, and a frame. The frame is integrally molded with the planar light guide to form a single component, wherein the top and said bottom of the light guide is not obstructed by the plastic frame. The planar light guide is disposed above the display screen and provides mechanical support of the display. The light bar is disposed between the planar light guide and the light source, and acts to couple light from the light source into the planar light guide.
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