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Light guiding plate made of transparent resin, surface-emitting light source apparatus and process for manufacturing light guiding plate

US7616858B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 27, 2006
Grant dateNov 10, 2009
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Expiry dateFeb 27, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/0071
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A light guiding plate is made of a transparent thermoplastic resin and has a first main surface, a second main surface opposed to said first main surface, a first side wall, a second side wall, a third side wall opposed to said first side wall and a fourth side wall opposed to said second side wall. The surface portion of the first main surface is provided with convex portions and/or concave portions, and the light guiding plate has a longitudinal-direction length, which is a length from the first side wall to the third side wall, of 40 mm or more but 130 mm or less, at least 80% region of the light guiding plate has a thickness of 0.1 mm or more but 0.55 mm or less.

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