Plane-like lighting units and display equipment provided therewith
US6709122B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S385/901
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A lighting unit including a plurality of linear or bar-shaped light sources arranged in parallel, a light-guiding plate having a plurality of grooves to accommodate the light sources, a light diffuse reflector provided at either one side of the light-guiding plate, a first light diffuser provided at the side opposite to that which faces the light diffuse reflector of the light-guiding plate, and a light semi-transmitting reflector provided between each light source and the light diffuser. A second light diffuser is located with a clearance at the side opposite to that which faces the light-guiding plate of the first light diffuser.
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