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Plane light source apparatus, light guide plate and display

US6692133B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 24, 2001
Grant dateFeb 17, 2004
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Expiry dateJul 24, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/0086
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A plane light source apparatus having a lamp as light source and a light guide plate for directing and emitting the light from the lamp, wherein said light guide has a light incident surface opposed to said lamp and where the light from the lamp enters, a light emitting surface for emitting light from the lamp, and an opposed surface opposed to the light emitting surface, said light emitting surface or said opposed surface extends in the direction opposed to said light incident surface, has a plurality of convexoconcave portions formed to collect substantially light propagating in said light guide plate, and said convexoconcave portions have a flat face formed at the bottom of the concave portion or at the top face of the convex portion.

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