JP2016157582A - Light guide body and light-emitting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress occurence of a bright line in a region in which different light-emitting regions are overlapped with each other.SOLUTION: A light-emitting device (1) includes a light guide plate (4) including: a first light-emitting region (A) corresponding to a first reflection region for reflecting light (L1); and a second light-emitting region (B) corresponding to a second reflection region for reflecting light (L2). In the light guide plate (4), a reflection amount of the first reflection region in the region in which the first reflection region and the second reflection region are overlapped attenuates gradually as approaching a boundary line (A') of the first reflection region.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a light guide that guides light incident from the side and emits the light from a light exit surface, and a light-emitting device including the light guide.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a light emitting device that emits light emitted from a light source from the side surface of a light guide plate by making the light incident from the side surface of the light guide plate and reflecting the light from a reflection pattern (reflective structure) disposed on the light guide plate. Are known.

  11A is a plan view showing a conventional light emitting device 101, and FIG. 11B is a cross-sectional view showing the light emitting device 101 shown in FIG. 11A. As shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the light emitting device 101 described in Patent Document 1 has a plurality of triangular prism type reflection patterns 105 arranged in a predetermined character-shaped reflection region on the back surface 146. A light guide plate 104 is provided. In the light emitting device 101, the characters “OPEN” or “CLOSE” are selectively displayed on the light exit surface 145 of the light guide plate 104 by alternately switching on the first light source 102 and the second light source 103.

  A light guide plate that selectively emits light in an arbitrary region set on the light exit surface using such a triangular prism type reflection pattern is applied to, for example, an illuminated push button switch installed in an elevator. In the illumination type push button switch, for example, in the standby state, only the floor character at the center of the operation button is illuminated, and when the operation button is pressed, the entire operation button including the area around the floor character is illuminated. .

  12 (a) and 12 (b) are plan views showing the light emission state of the light emitting device 201 provided in the conventional illuminated pushbutton switch, and FIG. 12 (a) turns on the first light source 202. FIG. 12B shows the light emission state when the second light source 203 is turned on.

  As shown in FIG. 12A, in the light emitting device 201, when only the first light source 202 is turned on and the light L1 is incident on the light guide plate 204, it is set at the center of the light emitting surface 245 of the light guide plate 204. The central light emitting region C emits light. Further, as shown in FIG. 12B, when only the second light source 203 is turned on and the light L2 is incident on the light guide plate 204, the entire light emission set on the entire surface of the light emitting surface 245 of the light guide plate 204. The region D emits light.

  By applying such a light emitting device 201 to an illuminated push button switch, only the first light source 202 is turned on in the standby state to illuminate only the floor character at the center of the operation button, and when the operation button is pressed, It is possible to switch the illumination such as switching the lighting from the first light source 202 to the second light source 203 to illuminate the entire operation button including the vicinity of the rank characters.

Special Table 2003-51981 (publicated on June 24, 2003)

  Here, when a triangular prism type reflection pattern is formed on the light guide plate 204 or the like by injection molding, side surfaces located at both ends of the reflection surface of the triangular prism type reflection pattern (see reference numeral 151 shown in FIG. 11B). Does not become a sharp edge and sagging occurs. Therefore, for example, when the second light source 203 is turned on, a part of the light L2 is reflected on the side surface of the triangular prism type reflection pattern for reflecting the light L1 from the first light source 202 to become stray light.

  13A is a graph showing the luminance distribution of the central light emitting region C of the light emitting device 201, and FIG. 13B is a graph showing the luminance distribution of the entire light emitting region D of the light emitting device 201. Note that the solid line shown in FIG. 13A indicates the luminance distribution of the central light emission region C when the first light source 202 is turned on, and the broken line shown in FIG. Shows the luminance distribution of the central light emitting region C when the light is turned on, and shows the luminance distribution of stray light generated by reflection of the light L2 on the side surface of the triangular prism type reflection pattern for reflecting the light L1. Show. Moreover, the solid line shown in FIG. 13B shows the luminance distribution of the entire light emitting region D when the second light source 203 is turned on.

  As shown in FIG. 13A, when the second light source 203 is turned on, a part of the light L2 from the second light source 203 is on the side surface of the triangular prism type reflection pattern for reflecting the light L1. It is reflected and becomes stray light (see the broken line in FIG. 13A). Therefore, in the conventional light emitting device 201, in order to eliminate the uneven luminance distribution of the entire light emitting region D due to stray light, as shown in FIG. The luminance distribution in the region overlapping C is reduced by the amount of stray light. Accordingly, the influence of stray light generated when the second light source 203 is turned on and the entire light emitting region D emits light can be suppressed, and the luminance distribution of the entire light emitting region D can be kept uniform.

  However, in the configuration of the conventional light emitting device 201, when a positional deviation occurs between the second light source 203 and the light guide plate 204, a bright line due to stray light is likely to be generated near the boundary line C ′ of the central light emitting region C. There is a problem that the robustness is low with respect to the generation of bright lines.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a light guide that selectively emits light from an arbitrary light emitting area on a light emitting surface, in areas where different light emitting areas overlap each other. An object of the present invention is to provide a light guide that can suppress generation of bright lines due to stray light.

  In order to solve the above problems, a light guide according to the present invention is a light guide that guides light incident from a side of a light exit surface and emits the light from the light exit surface, the first light source The first reflection region in which a plurality of first reflection structures that reflect the light incident from the light source toward the light exit surface are disposed, and the light incident from the second light source having a different optical axis direction from the first light source. A plurality of second reflective structures arranged to reflect toward the light emitting surface, and when viewed from the vertical direction of the light emitting surface, at least a part of the first reflective region is At the inner edge of the boundary line of the first reflection region that is overlapped with the second reflection region and is located in the second reflection region, the amount of reflection of the first reflection region gradually increases as it approaches the boundary line. It is characterized by attenuation.

  In the above-described configuration, the first plurality of first reflection areas are gradually attenuated as they approach the boundary line at the inner edge of the boundary line of the first reflection area located in the second reflection area. A reflective structure is disposed. For this reason, when light from the second light source is incident on the light guide, a part of the light incident from the second light source is reflected at the end of the first reflecting structure at the inner edge of the boundary line. The amount of stray light generated can be reduced as the boundary line is approached. Thereby, it can suppress that the bright line resulting from a stray light generate | occur | produces in the vicinity of the boundary line of the light emission area | region set to the light-projection surface which radiate | emits the light reflected by the 1st reflection area | region.

  Therefore, according to said structure, the light guide which can suppress that the bright line by a stray light generate | occur | produces in the area | region where different light emission areas mutually overlap is realizable.

  In the light guide according to the present invention, the plurality of first reflection structures arranged at the inner edge of the boundary line approach the boundary line while maintaining an area when viewed from the vertical direction. Accordingly, the height in the vertical direction may gradually decrease.

  In the above configuration, at the inner edge of the boundary line of the first reflection region located in the second reflection region, the inclination angle and area of the reflection surface of the first reflection structure gradually decrease as the boundary line is approached. In addition, a plurality of first reflection structures are arranged.

  Therefore, according to said structure, the reflection amount of a 1st reflective area | region can be attenuate | damped suitably by changing both the inclination-angle and area of the reflective surface of a 1st reflective structure.

  In the light guide according to the present invention, the arrangement density of the plurality of first reflection structures arranged at the inner edge of the boundary line may gradually decrease as the boundary line approaches.

  In the above-described configuration, a plurality of first reflection structures are arranged so that the arrangement density of the first reflection structures gradually decreases toward the boundary line at the inner edge portion of the boundary line of the first reflection area located in the second reflection area. One reflective structure is arranged.

  Therefore, according to said structure, the reflection amount of a 1st reflection area | region can be attenuated by changing the arrangement density of the 1st reflection structure of the same dimension.

  Moreover, in the light guide according to the present invention, the plurality of first reflection structures arranged at the inner edge of the boundary line may be gradually reduced in size as the boundary line is approached.

  In the above configuration, the plurality of first reflection structures are gradually reduced in size at the inner edge portion of the boundary line of the first reflection region located in the second reflection region so as to approach the boundary line. A reflective structure is disposed.

  Therefore, according to said structure, the reflection amount of a 1st reflective area | region can be attenuated by changing the area of the reflective surface of a 1st reflective structure.

  In the light guide according to the present invention, when viewed from the vertical direction, the entire first reflection region may overlap the second reflection region.

  In the above configuration, since the entire first reflection area overlaps the second reflection area, the entire first reflection area is included in the second reflection area.

  Even in such a configuration, a plurality of first reflection structures are arranged at the inner edge portion of the boundary line of the first reflection region so that the reflection amount of the first reflection region gradually attenuates as it approaches the boundary line. By doing so, it becomes possible to reduce the generation amount of stray light as it approaches the boundary line.

  In the light guide according to the present invention, the amount of reflection of the second reflection region at the inner edge of the boundary line may gradually attenuate as the distance from the boundary line increases.

  In the above-described configuration, the plurality of second reflections are such that, at the inner edge portion of the boundary line of the first reflection region located in the second reflection region, the reflection amount of the second reflection region gradually decreases as the distance from the boundary line increases. A reflective structure is disposed. Therefore, for example, when the light from the second light source is incident on the light guide, the amount of the stray light emitted from the light exit surface is the amount of the second reflection region at the inner edge of the boundary line of the first reflection region. By attenuating the reflection amount, it is possible to make the reflection amount of the second reflection region uniform when light from the second light source is incident on the light guide.

  Therefore, according to said structure, the brightness | luminance of the light emission area | region set to the light-projection surface which radiate | emits the light reflected by the 2nd reflection area | region can be made uniform.

  In the light guide according to the present invention, when viewed from the vertical direction, the first reflective structure includes a straight line connecting both ends of a reflection surface that reflects light incident from the first light source, and the first The straight line connecting the light source and the center of the straight line is arranged so as to be substantially orthogonal, and the second reflective structure is a straight line connecting both ends of the reflection surface that reflects the light incident from the second light source. The second light source and a straight line connecting the centers of the straight lines may be arranged so as to be substantially orthogonal to each other.

  According to said structure, the light which injected from the 1st light source can be reflected appropriately toward a light-projection surface with the reflective surface of a 1st reflective structure, and the light which injected from the 2nd light source is 2nd reflection. The light can be appropriately reflected toward the light emitting surface by the reflecting surface of the structure.

  In order to solve the above problems, a light guide according to the present invention is a light guide that guides light incident from a side of a light exit surface and emits the light from the light exit surface, the first light source Light incident from a first light source having a plurality of first refractive structures disposed to refract light incident from the light exit surface and light incident from a second light source having a different optical axis direction from the first light source And a second refraction region in which a plurality of second refraction structures are arranged to be refracted and emitted from the light exit surface, and when viewed from the vertical direction of the light exit surface, at least one of the first refraction regions The portion is overlapped with the second refraction region, and is refracted in the first refraction region and emitted from the light exit surface at the inner edge of the boundary line of the first refraction region located in the second refraction region The amount of light gradually decreases as it approaches the boundary line. It is set to.

  In the above configuration, at the inner edge of the boundary line of the first refraction area located in the second refraction area, the amount of light refracted in the first refraction area and emitted from the light exit surface gradually attenuates as it approaches the boundary line. As described above, a plurality of first refractive structures are arranged. Therefore, when the light from the second light source is incident on the light guide, a part of the light incident from the second light source is reflected at the end of the first refractive structure at the inner edge of the boundary line. The amount of stray light generated can be reduced as the boundary line is approached. Thereby, it is possible to suppress generation of a bright line due to stray light in the vicinity of the boundary line of the light emitting region set on the light emitting surface that emits the light refracted in the first refractive region.

  Therefore, according to the above configuration, in the light guide that emits light from the light exit surface by refracting incident light, the light guide that can suppress generation of bright lines due to stray light in regions where different light emitting regions overlap each other. The body can be realized.

  In the light guide according to the present invention, the plurality of first refractive structures arranged at the inner edge of the boundary line approach the boundary line while maintaining an area when viewed from the vertical direction. Accordingly, the height in the vertical direction may gradually decrease.

  In the above configuration, at the inner edge portion of the boundary line of the first refractive region located in the second refractive region, the refractive surface of the first refractive structure (reflects light incident from the first light source) as it approaches the boundary line. The plurality of first refractive structures are arranged so that the inclination angle and area of the surface are gradually reduced.

  Therefore, according to the above configuration, by changing both the inclination angle and the area of the refracting surface of the first refracting structure, the amount of light refracted in the first refracting region and emitted from the light emitting surface is suitably attenuated. be able to.

  In the light guide according to the present invention, the arrangement density of the plurality of first refractive structures arranged at the inner edge of the boundary line may gradually decrease as the boundary line approaches.

  In the above-described configuration, the plurality of first refractive structures are arranged so that the arrangement density of the first refractive structures gradually decreases at the inner edge of the boundary line of the first refractive region located in the second refractive region. One refractive structure is arranged.

  Therefore, according to the above configuration, the amount of light refracted in the first refraction region and emitted from the light exit surface can be attenuated by changing the arrangement density of the first refraction structures having the same dimensions.

  In the light guide according to the present invention, the plurality of first refractive structures disposed at the inner edge of the boundary line may gradually decrease in size as the boundary line is approached.

  In the above configuration, at the inner edge portion of the boundary line of the first refraction region located in the second refraction region, the plurality of first refraction structures are gradually reduced in size as the boundary line is approached. A refractive structure is disposed.

  Therefore, according to the above configuration, by changing the area of the refracting surface of the first refracting structure, it is possible to attenuate the amount of light that is refracted in the first refracting region and emitted from the light emitting surface.

  In the light guide according to the present invention, when viewed from the vertical direction, the first refractive region may entirely overlap the second refractive region.

  In the above configuration, since the entire first refraction region overlaps the second refraction region, the entire first refraction region is included inside the second refraction region.

  Even in such a configuration, at the inner edge portion of the boundary line of the first refraction region, a plurality of light amounts that are refracted in the first refraction region and emitted from the light exit surface gradually attenuate as approaching the boundary line. By disposing the first refractive structure, the amount of stray light generated can be reduced as the boundary line is approached.

  In the light guide according to the present invention, the amount of light refracted in the second refracting region at the inner edge of the boundary line and emitted from the light exit surface may be gradually attenuated as the distance from the boundary line increases. .

  In the above configuration, the amount of light that is refracted in the second refracting region and is emitted from the light exit surface gradually decreases at the inner edge of the boundary line of the first refracting region located in the second refracting region. As described above, a plurality of second refractive structures are arranged. Therefore, for example, when the light from the second light source is incident on the light guide, the amount of the stray light emitted from the light exit surface is equal to the second refraction region at the inner edge of the boundary line of the first refraction region. By refracting and attenuating the amount of light emitted from the light exit surface, when light from the second light source enters the light guide, the light exits from the light exit surface that emits the light refracted in the second refraction region. The amount of light can be made uniform.

  Therefore, according to said structure, the brightness | luminance of the light emission area | region set to the light-projection surface which radiate | emits the light refracted by the 2nd refraction | bending area | region can be made uniform.

  In the light guide according to the present invention, when viewed from the vertical direction, the first refractive structure includes a straight line connecting both ends of a refractive surface that refracts light incident from the first light source, and the first A straight line connecting the light source and the center of the straight line is arranged so as to be substantially orthogonal, and the second refractive structure is a straight line connecting both ends of a refractive surface that refracts light incident from the second light source. The second light source and a straight line connecting the centers of the straight lines may be arranged so as to be substantially orthogonal to each other.

  According to the above configuration, the light incident from the first light source can be appropriately refracted toward the light exit surface by the first refractive structure, and the light incident from the second light source can be refracted by the second refractive structure. The light can be appropriately refracted toward the light exit surface.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a light-emitting device according to the present invention includes a light guide according to the present invention, a first light source that causes light to enter the light guide, and light that enters the light guide. And a second light source having a different optical axis direction from the first light source.

  In the above configuration, since the light guide according to the present invention is provided, the boundary portion of the light emitting region set on the light emitting surface that emits the light reflected by the first reflecting region, or the first refractive region. It is possible to suitably suppress the occurrence of bright lines due to stray light at the boundary line portion of the light emitting region set on the light emitting surface that emits the light refracted in step (b).

  Therefore, according to said structure, the light-emitting device which can suppress that the bright line by a stray light generate | occur | produces in the area | region where different light emission areas mutually overlap is realizable.

  The light emitting device according to the present invention may further include a diffusing member provided substantially parallel to the light emitting surface.

  According to said structure, the uniformity of the light radiate | emitted from a light-emitting device can be improved effectively.

  The present invention provides a light guide that selectively emits light from an arbitrary light emitting region on a light emitting surface, and that can suppress generation of bright lines due to stray light in regions where different light emitting regions overlap each other. There is an effect that can be.

4 is a plan view showing a light emitting device including the light guide plate according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a top view which shows the light emission state of the light-guide plate shown by FIG. 1, (a) shows the light emission state at the time of lighting a 1st light source, (b) is the case at the time of lighting a 2nd light source. The light emission state is shown. (A) is sectional drawing which shows the 1st reflective pattern formed in the light-guide plate, (b) is sectional drawing which shows the 2nd reflective pattern formed in the light-guide plate. (A) is a top view which shows the example of arrangement | positioning of the 1st reflective pattern and the 2nd reflective pattern in the inside of the broken-line frame shown by (a) and (b) of FIG. 2, (b) is (a). The arrangement example in the case where the arrangement density of the first reflection pattern and the second reflection pattern shown in FIG. (A) is a graph which shows the luminance distribution of a 1st light emission area | region, (b) is a graph which shows the luminance distribution of a 2nd light emission area | region. (A) is sectional drawing which shows the 1st reflective pattern arrange | positioned in a 1st reflective area | region, (b) is sectional drawing which shows the 2nd reflective pattern arrange | positioned in a 2nd reflective area | region. (A) is a perspective view which shows the modification of a 1st reflective pattern, (b) is a top view of the 1st reflective pattern shown by (a), (c) is shown by (a). It is a side view of the 1st reflective pattern. (A) is a top view which shows the example of arrangement | positioning of a 1st reflective pattern and a 2nd reflective pattern, (b) is relative arrangement density of the 1st reflective pattern and 2nd reflective pattern shown by (a). Shows an arrangement example when the size is increased. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the external appearance of the illumination type pushbutton switch which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a top view which shows the illumination state of the illumination type pushbutton switch shown by FIG. 9, (a) shows the illumination state at the time of lighting a 1st light source, (b) turns on a 2nd light source. In this case, the illumination state is shown. (A) is a top view which shows the conventional light-emitting device, (b) is sectional drawing which shows the light-emitting device shown by (a). (A) And (b) is a top view which shows the light emission state of the light-emitting device with which the conventional illumination type pushbutton switch is equipped, (a) shows the light emission state at the time of making a 1st light source light, (B) has shown the light emission state at the time of lighting a 2nd light source. (A) is a graph which shows the luminance distribution of the center light emission area | region of the conventional light-emitting device, (b) is a graph which shows the luminance distribution of the whole surface light emission area | region of the conventional light-emitting device.

[Embodiment 1]
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9. In this embodiment, an example of a light-emitting device including the light guide according to the present invention will be described.

[Configuration of Light Emitting Device 1]
FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a light emitting device 1 including a light guide plate (light guide) 4 according to the present embodiment. The light emitting device 1 is used as various surface light emitting devices such as an illumination type push button switch provided on an elevator operation panel attached to a wall surface of an elevator hall.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the light emitting device 1 includes a first light source 2, a second light source 3, and a light guide plate 4.

(First light source 2)
The first light source 2 is a light emitting element that causes the light L1 to enter the two side surfaces 41 and 42 of the light guide plate 4 facing each other. The first light source 2 is disposed at the center of each of the side surfaces 41 and 42 of the light guide plate 4, and the light L 1 emitted from the first light source 2 enters the light guide plate 4 from the side surfaces 41 and 42.

(Second light source 3)
The second light source 3 is a light emitting element that causes the light L2 to enter the side surface 43 of the light guide plate 4 orthogonal to the two side surfaces 41 and 42 on which the first light source 2 is disposed. A plurality of second light sources 3 are arranged along the side surface 43 of the light guide plate 4, and light L <b> 2 emitted from each second light source 3 enters the light guide plate 4 from the side surface 43.

  The two side surfaces 41 and 42 of the light guide plate 4 on which the first light source 2 is disposed and the side surface 43 of the light guide plate 4 on which the second light source 3 is disposed are adjacent to each other at an angle of about 90 degrees. . The first light source 2 is disposed with the optical axis orthogonal to the side surfaces 41 and 42, and the second light source 3 is disposed with the optical axis orthogonal to the side surface 43. Therefore, the light L <b> 1 emitted from the first light source 2 and the light L <b> 2 emitted from the second light source 3 are incident on the light guide plate 4 from directions that are substantially perpendicular to each other.

  Although the kind of the 1st light source 2 and the 2nd light source 3 is not specifically limited, For example, LED (Light Emitting Diode: Light emitting diode) etc. can be used suitably.

  Moreover, it does not specifically limit about the number and position of the 1st light source 2 and the 2nd light source 3 which are arrange | positioned. For example, a plurality of first light sources 2 may be disposed on the side surfaces 41 and 42 of the light guide plate 4. A plurality of second light sources 3 may be further disposed along the side surface 44 of the light guide plate 4 facing the side surface 43.

(Light guide plate 4)
The light guide plate 4 is a light guide member that guides the light L1 incident from the first light source 2 and the light L2 incident from the second light source 3 and emits the light from the light exit surface 45. The light guide plate 4 is made of a transparent material in which a material that totally reflects light (for example, polycarbonate, acrylic resin, etc.) is formed into a plate shape.

  FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the light emission state of the light guide plate 4. FIG. 2A shows the light emission state when the first light source 2 is turned on, and FIG. 2B shows the second light emission state. The light emission state when the light source 3 is turned on is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, when only the first light source 2 is turned on, the light L1 incident from the two opposite side surfaces 41 and 42 of the light guide plate 4 is emitted from the light emitting surface 45 of the light guide plate 4 and The light propagates through the light guide plate 4 while being totally reflected by the back surface 46, and is emitted from the circular first light emitting region A set at the center of the light emitting surface 45 of the light guide plate 4. As shown in FIG. 2B, when only the second light source 3 is turned on, the light L2 incident from the side surface 43 of the light guide plate 4 is totally transmitted on the light emitting surface 45 and the back surface 46 of the light guide plate 4. The light propagates through the light guide plate 4 while being reflected, and is emitted from the rectangular second light emitting region B set on the entire surface of the light emitting surface 45 of the light guide plate 4.

  Therefore, the first light emitting area A and the second light emitting area B set on the light emitting surface 45 can be selectively emitted by switching the lighting of the first light source 2 and the second light source 3.

  3A is a cross-sectional view showing the first reflection pattern 5 formed on the light guide plate 4, and FIG. 3B is a cross-section showing the second reflection pattern 6 formed on the light guide plate 4. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, the back surface 46 of the light guide plate 4 is incident on the first reflection region a corresponding to the first light emitting region A from the first light source 2 and propagates through the light guide plate 4. A plurality of first reflection patterns (first reflection structures) 5 for reflecting the light L1 toward the first light emitting region A are formed.

  The first reflective pattern 5 has an inclined reflective surface 51 that reflects the light L1 from the first light source 2 incident from two opposing side surfaces 41 and 42 of the light guide plate 4 toward the first light emitting region A. ing.

  Note that the first reflection pattern 5 includes a straight line connecting both ends of the reflection surface 51 that reflects the light L1 from the first light source 2, and the first light source 2 and the straight line when viewed from the vertical direction of the light emitting surface 45. It is preferable that the straight line connected to the center is arranged so as to be substantially orthogonal. Thereby, the light L1 incident from the first light source 2 can be appropriately reflected toward the light emitting surface 45 by the reflecting surface 51 of the first reflecting pattern 5.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, the back surface 46 of the light guide plate 4 is incident on the second reflection region b corresponding to the second light emitting region B from the second light source 3 and passes through the light guide plate 4. A plurality of second reflection patterns (second reflection structures) 6 for reflecting the propagated light L2 toward the second light emitting region B are formed.

  The second reflective pattern 6 has an inclined reflective surface 61 that reflects the light L2 from the second light source 3 incident from the side surface 43 of the light guide plate 4 toward the second light emitting region B.

  Note that the second reflection pattern 6 includes a straight line connecting both ends of the reflection surface 61 that reflects the light L2 from the second light source 3, and the second light source 3 and the straight line when viewed from the vertical direction of the light emitting surface 45. It is preferable that the straight line connected to the center is arranged so as to be substantially orthogonal. Thereby, the light L2 incident from the second light source 3 can be appropriately reflected toward the light emitting surface 45 by the reflecting surface 61 of the second reflecting pattern 6.

  In the present embodiment, as the first reflection pattern 5, the cross-sectional shape of the cross section that is perpendicular to the back surface 46 of the light guide plate 4 and parallel to the light guide direction of the light L1 is substantially isosceles triangle (inverted V shape). The groove | channel which has the longitudinal direction which notched the back surface 46 so that it may extend | stretch linearly along a perpendicular | vertical direction with respect to the said cross section is formed.

  Further, as the second reflection pattern 6, the cross-sectional shape of the cross section that is perpendicular to the back surface 46 of the light guide plate 4 and is parallel to the light guide direction of the light L2 is substantially isosceles triangle (inverted V shape). A groove having a longitudinal direction in which the back surface 46 is cut out so as to extend linearly along a direction perpendicular to the cross section is formed.

  The first reflective pattern 5 and the second reflective pattern 6 are not limited to the concave pattern formed by cutting out the back surface 46 of the light guide plate 4, and protrude outward from the back surface 46 of the light guide plate 4. It may be formed.

  Moreover, the 1st reflective pattern 5 and the 2nd reflective pattern 6 are not restricted to the structure provided integrally with the light-guide plate 4, For example, you may attach to the back surface 46 of the light-guide plate 4. FIG. In this case, the first reflective pattern 5 and the second reflective pattern 6 may be made of a material that totally reflects light. Thereby, the reflection efficiency of the light by the 1st reflective pattern 5 and the 2nd reflective pattern 6 can be improved.

[Details of the light guide plate 4]
(Arrangement of each reflection pattern)
4A is a top view showing an arrangement example of the first reflection pattern 5 and the second reflection pattern 6 inside the broken line frame S shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B. (B) of FIG. 4 shows an arrangement example when the arrangement density of the first reflection pattern 5 and the second reflection pattern 6 shown in FIG. 4 (a) is relatively increased.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, both the first reflection pattern 5 and the second reflection pattern 6 are arranged in a region where the first reflection region a and the second reflection region b overlap.

  Here, in the light guide plate 4, in the region where the first reflection region a and the second reflection region b overlap, the first reflection pattern 5 and the second reflection pattern 6 have a plurality of first reflection patterns 5 that are light emitting surfaces 45. The first reflection row R1 arranged in a row in the in-plane direction and the second reflection row R2 in which the plurality of second reflection patterns 6 are arranged in a row in the in-plane direction of the light emitting surface 45 are formed. So that each is arranged. Specifically, the first reflection row R1 and the second reflection row R2 extend substantially in parallel along the optical axis direction of the second light source 3, and along the optical axis direction of the first light source 2. They are lined up alternately.

  Even when the first reflection pattern 5 and the second reflection pattern 6 having the longitudinal direction are arranged on the light guide plate 4 by arranging the first reflection pattern 5 and the second reflection pattern 6 in this way, Variations in the arrangement interval between the first reflection patterns 5 and the arrangement interval between the second reflection patterns 6 are less likely to occur and can be prevented from becoming discrete.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4B, the arrangement density of the first reflection pattern 5 and the second reflection pattern 6 in the region where the first reflection region a and the second reflection region b overlap is increased. However, since it is difficult for variations in the arrangement interval between the first reflection patterns 5 and the arrangement interval between the second reflection patterns 6, the arrangement interval between the first reflection patterns 5 and the arrangement interval between the second reflection patterns 6 are discrete. Can be suppressed.

  Accordingly, in the region where the first reflection region a and the second reflection region b overlap, the arrangement density of the first reflection patterns 5 and the arrangement density of the second reflection patterns 6 are less likely to occur. Roughness at the time of light emission in the second light emitting region B can be suppressed.

  The first reflective patterns 5 in the first reflective row R1 are preferably arranged such that the longitudinal directions of the first reflective patterns 5 are substantially parallel to each other. Similarly, the second reflective patterns 6 in the second reflective row R2 are preferably arranged so that the longitudinal directions of the second reflective patterns 6 are substantially parallel to each other. Thereby, the light L1 from the 1st light source 2 can be suitably reflected toward the 1st light emission area | region A by each 1st reflective pattern 5 arrange | positioned at 1st reflective column R1. Moreover, the light L2 from the second light source 3 can be favorably reflected toward the second light emitting region B by the second reflection patterns 6 arranged in the second reflection row R2.

  The first reflective pattern 5 is arranged in a direction in which the longitudinal direction of the first reflective pattern 5 coincides with the extending direction of the first reflective row R1, and the second reflective pattern 6 is the second reflective pattern 6 Is preferably arranged in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the second reflective row R2. Thereby, since the 1st reflective pattern 5 and the 2nd reflective pattern 6 are arrange | positioned at an angle of about 90 degree | times, the light division of the 1st light emission area | region A and the 2nd light emission area | region B can be performed suitably. it can.

  Further, the first reflection row R1 may be periodically arranged between the second reflection rows R2 by skipping one or two first reflection rows R1. Thereby, even if the arrangement density of the 1st reflective pattern 5 and the 2nd reflective pattern 6 differs, it becomes difficult to produce variation in the arrangement interval of the 1st reflective patterns 5, and the arrangement interval of the 2nd reflective pattern 6. FIG. be able to.

(Brightness distribution of each light emitting area)
As described above, when the first reflection pattern 5 and the second reflection pattern 6 of the triangular prism type are formed on the light guide plate 4 by injection molding, the side surface 52 of the first reflection pattern 5 and the side surface 62 of the second reflection pattern 6 are sharp. The edge does not become a smooth edge. Therefore, for example, when the second light source 3 is turned on, a part of the light L2 is reflected by the side surface 52 of the first reflection pattern 5 and becomes stray light.

  Conventionally, when a positional deviation occurs between the second light source 3 and the light guide plate 4, when the second light emitting region B is caused to emit light, a bright line due to stray light near the boundary line A ′ of the first light emitting region A Has occurred. In order to suppress the generation of such bright lines, the light guide plate 4 gradually attenuates the reflection amount of the first reflection region a as it approaches the boundary line a ′ of the first reflection region a.

  5A is a graph showing the luminance distribution of the first light emitting region A, and FIG. 5B is a graph showing the luminance distribution of the second light emitting region B.

  In addition, the solid line shown to (a) of FIG. 5 has shown the brightness | luminance of the 1st light emission area | region A at the time of making the 1st light source 2 light, and the broken line shown to (a) of FIG. Is a luminance distribution of stray light generated by reflection of the light L2 on the side surface 52 of the first reflection pattern 5 for reflecting the light L1. ing.

  Moreover, the solid line shown in FIG. 5B shows the luminance distribution of the second light emitting region B when the second light source 3 is turned on.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, when the first light source 2 is turned on when the reflection amount of the first reflection region a is gradually attenuated as it approaches the boundary line a ′ of the first reflection region a. The luminance of the first light emitting area A gradually attenuates as it approaches the boundary line A ′ of the first light emitting area A.

  Further, when the reflection amount of the first reflection area a is gradually attenuated as it approaches the boundary line a ′ of the first reflection area a, the luminance of stray light generated when the second light source 3 is turned on is also the first. It gradually decreases as it approaches the boundary line A ′ of the light emitting region A.

  Therefore, when the second light source 3 is turned on by gradually attenuating the reflection amount of the first reflection region a as it approaches the boundary line a ′ of the first reflection region a, the boundary of the first light emission region A It is possible to suppress the generation of bright lines due to stray light in the vicinity of the line A ′.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, the luminance of the second light-emitting region B that overlaps the first light-emitting region A is reduced so as to be reduced by the amount of stray light (dashed line in FIG. 5A). It is preferable to gradually reduce the distance from the boundary line A ′ of the first light emitting region A. Thereby, the brightness | luminance of the 2nd light emission area | region B can be made uniform.

  6A is a cross-sectional view showing the first reflection pattern 5 arranged in the first reflection area a, and FIG. 6B is a second reflection pattern arranged in the second reflection area b. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, in order to obtain the luminance distribution of the first light emitting area A shown in FIG. 5A, the light guide plate 4 uses the first reflection pattern in the optical axis direction of the first light source 2. 5 (or the area of the first reflection pattern 5 when viewed from the vertical direction of the light emission surface 45) d1 is kept constant, and the light emission surface becomes closer to the boundary line a ′ of the first reflection region a. The plurality of first reflection patterns 5 are arranged so that the height in the vertical direction of 45 gradually decreases.

  Thereby, since the inclination angle of the reflective surface 51 and the area of the reflective surface 51 gradually decrease as the boundary line a ′ of the first reflective region a is approached, the amount of reflection of the first reflective region a as the boundary line a ′ is approached. Can be suitably attenuated.

  However, as the boundary line a ′ of the first reflection region a is approached, the arrangement density or size of the first reflection patterns 5 is gradually decreased, so that the reflection amount of the first reflection region a is decreased as the boundary line a ′ is approached. It may be attenuated.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, in order to obtain the luminance distribution of the second light emitting region B shown in FIG. 5B, the light guide plate 4 uses the second light source 3 in the optical axis direction. While the width of the reflection pattern 6 (or the area of the second reflection pattern 6 when viewed from the vertical direction of the light exit surface 45) d2 is kept constant, the light increases as the distance from the boundary line a ′ of the first reflection region a increases. The plurality of second reflection patterns 6 are arranged so that the height of the emission surface 45 in the vertical direction gradually decreases.

  As a result, the inclination angle of the reflection surface 51 and the area of the reflection surface 51 gradually decrease as the distance from the boundary line a ′ of the first reflection area a decreases. Therefore, the reflection of the second reflection area b increases as the distance from the boundary line a ′ increases. The amount can be suitably attenuated.

  By arranging the first reflective pattern 5 and the second reflective pattern 6 in this way, the luminance distribution of the first light emitting area A and the luminance distribution of the second light emitting area B shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B are obtained. It can be suitably obtained.

[Effect of light-emitting device 1]
As described above, in the light emitting device 1 according to the present embodiment, the first reflection region a that reflects the light L1 incident from the first light source 2 toward the light emitting surface 45 and the first light source 2 are optical axes. The light guide plate 4 includes a second reflection region b that reflects the light L2 incident from the second light source 3 having a different direction toward the light exit surface 45.

  The light guide plate 4 is different from the light L1 in the first reflective region a in which the plurality of first reflective patterns 5 that reflect the light L1 toward the first light emitting region A set on the light emitting surface 45 are disposed. And a second reflection region b in which a plurality of second reflection patterns 6 that reflect the light L <b> 2 incident on the light emission surface 45 toward the second light emitting region B set on the light emission surface 45 are disposed, When viewed from the direction, at least a part of the first reflection area a overlaps the second reflection area b, and at the inner edge of the boundary line a ′ of the first reflection area a located in the second reflection area b, The amount of reflection in the first reflection region a gradually attenuates as it approaches the boundary line a ′.

  In the light guide plate 4, at the inner edge portion of the boundary line a ′ of the first reflection area a located in the second reflection area b, the reflection amount of the first reflection area a gradually attenuates as it approaches the boundary line a ′. As described above, the first reflection pattern 5 is arranged. Therefore, when the light L2 is incident on the light guide plate 4, the amount of stray light generated when a part of the light L2 is reflected by the side surface 52 of the first reflection pattern 5 at the inner edge portion of the boundary line a ′ is determined as the boundary. It becomes possible to decrease as the line a ′ is approached. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the generation of bright lines due to stray light in the vicinity of the boundary line A ′ of the first light emitting region A set on the light emitting surface 45.

  Therefore, according to this Embodiment, the light-emitting device 1 which can suppress that the bright line by a stray light generate | occur | produces in the area | region where the 1st light emission area | region A and the 2nd light emission area | region B mutually overlap is realizable.

[Modification]
(Modification 1)
In the above description, a configuration in which a triangular prism type pattern is formed on the back surface 46 of the light guide plate 4 as the first reflective pattern 5 and the second reflective pattern 6 has been described. However, the first reflective pattern 5 and the second reflective pattern 6 are described. The shape of is not limited to, for example. For example, the first reflection pattern 5 and the second reflection pattern 6 may have a spindle shape when viewed from the vertical direction of the light emitting surface 45 of the light guide plate 4.

  FIG. 7A is a perspective view of the first reflection pattern 5a, FIG. 7B is a plan view of the first reflection pattern 5a, and FIG. 7C is the first reflection pattern. It is a side view of 5a.

  As shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C, the first reflective pattern 5 a is orthogonal to the optical axis direction D <b> 1 of the first light source 2 when viewed from the vertical direction of the light emitting surface 45 of the light guide plate 4. It arrange | positions so that the pointed protrusion 53 may be located in the direction.

  In the first reflection pattern 5a, an angle α formed by the optical axis direction D1 of the first light source 2 and the normal direction D2 of the reflection surface 51 at the projecting end 53 is −38.327x2 + 152.3x−94.014 (x is The refractive index of the light guide plate 4 is preferably equal to or lower.

  By forming such a first reflection pattern 5 a on the light guide plate 4, it is possible to prevent the light L <b> 2 from the second light source 3 from being reflected on the protruding end portion 53 of the first reflection pattern 5 a.

  FIG. 8A is a top view showing an arrangement example of the first reflection pattern 5a and the second reflection pattern 6a, and FIG. 8B is the first reflection pattern shown in FIG. An arrangement example in which the arrangement density of 5a and the second reflection pattern 6a is relatively increased is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, in the region where the first reflection region a and the second reflection region b overlap, the shape when viewed from the vertical direction of the light emitting surface 45 of the light guide plate 4 is a spindle shape. Both the first reflection pattern 5a and the second reflection pattern 6a are arranged.

  Even when the spindle-shaped first reflection pattern 5a and the second reflection pattern 6a having the pointed protrusions 53 are arranged on the light guide plate 4, the first reflection row R1 and the second reflection row R2 are formed. As described above, it is preferable to arrange the first reflection pattern 5a and the second reflection pattern 6a.

  Thereby, for example, as shown in FIG. 8B, even when the arrangement density of the first reflection patterns 5a and the second reflection patterns 6a is increased, the arrangement interval between the first reflection patterns 5a and the second Variations in the arrangement interval between the reflective patterns 6a are unlikely to occur, and it is possible to prevent the reflection patterns 6a from becoming discrete.

  Accordingly, in the region where the first reflection region a and the second reflection region b overlap, the arrangement density of the first reflection patterns 5a and the arrangement density of the second reflection patterns 6a are less likely to occur. Roughness at the time of light emission in the second light emitting region B can be suppressed.

(Modification 2)
In the above description, the configuration in which the light L1 and L2 are reflected by the first reflection pattern 5 and the second reflection pattern 6 formed on the back surface 46 of the light guide plate 4 to be emitted from the light emission surface 45 has been described. The light L1 and L2 may be refracted to be emitted from the light emitting surface 45.

  The light guide plate (light guide) that refracts the light L1 and L2 is provided with a plurality of first refraction structures that refract the light L1 incident from the first light source 2 and emit the light L1 from the light exit surface 45. A vertical direction of the light exit surface 45, including a refraction region and a second refraction region in which a plurality of second refraction structures that refract the light L2 incident from the second light source 3 and emit the light L2 from the light exit surface 45 are disposed. When viewed from the above, at least a part of the first refraction region overlaps the second refraction region, and the first refraction region is refracted at the inner edge of the boundary line of the first refraction region located in the second refraction region. Thus, the amount of light emitted from the light exit surface 45 only needs to be gradually attenuated as it approaches the boundary line.

  In this way, at the inner edge of the boundary line of the first refraction region located in the second refraction region, the amount of light refracted in the first refraction region and emitted from the light exit surface 45 gradually attenuates as it approaches the boundary line. As described above, by arranging a plurality of first refractive structures, the amount of stray light generated when a part of the light L2 incident from the second light source 3 is refracted at the end of the first refractive structure can be reduced. It becomes possible to decrease as the boundary line is approached.

  Thereby, it is possible to suppress generation of a bright line due to stray light near the boundary of the light emitting region set on the light emitting surface 45 that emits the light refracted in the first refractive region.

  In the refraction type light guide plate, the plurality of first refraction structures disposed at the inner edge of the boundary line of the first refraction region located in the second refraction region are viewed from the vertical direction of the light emitting surface 45. The height in the vertical direction of the light emitting surface 45 may gradually decrease as the boundary line is approached while maintaining the time area. Thereby, by changing both the inclination angle and the area of the refractive surface of the first refractive structure, the amount of light refracted in the first refractive region and emitted from the light emitting surface 45 can be suitably attenuated.

  In the refractive light guide plate, the arrangement density of the plurality of first refractive structures arranged at the inner edge of the boundary line of the first refractive region located in the second refractive region gradually increases as the boundary line is approached. It may be decreased. Thereby, by changing the arrangement density of the first refracting structures having the same dimensions, the amount of light refracted in the first refracting region and emitted from the light emitting surface 45 can be attenuated.

  Further, in the refractive light guide plate, the dimensions of the plurality of first refractive structures arranged at the inner edge of the boundary line of the first refractive region located in the second refractive region gradually increase as the boundary line is approached. It may be smaller. Thereby, by changing the area of the refracting surface of the first refracting structure, the amount of light refracted in the first refracting region and emitted from the light emitting surface 45 can be attenuated.

  In the refraction type light guide plate, when viewed from the vertical direction of the light emitting surface 45, the entire first refraction region may overlap the second refraction region. Even in such a case, at the inner edge of the boundary line of the first refracting region, the amount of light refracted in the first refracting region and emitted from the light emitting surface 45 gradually attenuates as it approaches the boundary line. By disposing a plurality of first refractive structures, it is possible to reduce the amount of stray light generated as it approaches the boundary line.

  Further, in the refraction type light guide plate, the amount of light refracted in the second refraction region at the inner edge of the boundary line of the first refraction region located in the second refraction region and emitted from the light exit surface 45 is from the boundary line. It may be gradually attenuated with increasing distance. Thereby, the brightness | luminance of the light emission area | region set to the light-projection surface 45 which radiate | emits the light refracted by the 2nd refraction | bending area | region can be made uniform.

  Further, in the refraction type light guide plate, when viewed from the vertical direction of the light exit surface 45, the first refraction structure has a straight line connecting both ends of the refraction surface that refracts the light L1 incident from the first light source 2, and the first refraction structure. The first light source 2 and a straight line connecting the centers of the straight lines are arranged so as to be substantially orthogonal, and the second refractive structure connects both ends of the refractive surface that refracts the light L3 incident from the second light source 3. The straight line and the straight line connecting the second light source 3 and the center of the straight line may be arranged so as to be substantially orthogonal. Thereby, the light L1 incident from the first light source 2 can be appropriately refracted by the first refractive structure toward the light exit surface 45, and the light L2 incident from the second light source 3 can be refracted by the second refractive structure. Thus, the light can be appropriately refracted toward the light emitting surface 45.

  Further, the refraction-type light guide plate (light guide) for the light L1 and L2 has a plurality of first refraction structures that refract the light L1 incident from the first light source 2 and emit the light from the light exit surface 45. The first refracting rows arranged in a line in the in-plane direction of the surface 45 and the light l2 incident from the second light source 3 having a different optical axis direction from the first light source 2 are refracted and emitted from the light emitting surface 45. The plurality of second refracting structures includes a second refracting row arranged in a line in the in-plane direction of the light emitting surface 45, and the first refracting row and the second refracting row are arranged substantially parallel to each other. It suffices that at least one of the first refractive columns is sandwiched between the second refractive columns.

  Thus, by arranging the first refractive structure and the second refractive structure so as to form the first refractive column and the second refractive column, the arrangement interval between the first refractive structures and the second refractive structure are arranged. It is difficult for variations in the arrangement interval between each other, and it is possible to suppress being discrete.

  Thereby, the roughness at the time of light emission in the area | region where a 1st refractive area and a 2nd refractive area overlap can be suppressed.

  In the refraction type light guide plate, the first refraction row and the second refraction row may be periodically arranged in a predetermined order. Thereby, for example, even when the arrangement density of the first refractive structure and the second refractive structure is different, the arrangement interval between the first refractive structures and the arrangement interval between the second refractive structures vary. Can be difficult.

  In the refraction type light guide plate, the first refraction row and the second refraction row may be alternately arranged. Thereby, since it becomes easy to equalize the arrangement interval between the first refractive structures and the arrangement interval between the second refractive structures, it is possible to effectively suppress roughness during light emission in a region where the light emitting regions overlap each other. .

  In the refractive light guide plate, the first refractive structure and the second refractive structure may have a longitudinal direction when viewed from the vertical direction of the light exit surface 45. Thereby, in the light guide plate in which the first refracting structure and the second refracting structure having the longitudinal direction are arranged, it is possible to suitably suppress the roughness at the time of light emission in the region where the light emitting regions overlap each other.

  In the refractive light guide plate, the first refractive structures in the first refractive row are arranged so that the longitudinal directions of the first refractive structures are substantially parallel to each other, and the first refractive structures are arranged in the second refractive row. The birefringent structure may be arranged such that the longitudinal directions of the second refractive structure are substantially parallel to each other. Thereby, the light L1 incident from the first light source 2 can be suitably refracted toward the predetermined light emitting region set on the light emitting surface 45 by the first refractive structure arranged in the first refractive column. . Moreover, the light L2 incident from the second light source 3 can be suitably refracted toward a predetermined light emitting region set on the light emitting surface 45 by each second refractive structure disposed in the second refractive row. .

  In the refractive light guide plate, the first refractive structures in the first refractive row are arranged so that the longitudinal directions of the first refractive structures are substantially parallel to each other, and the first refractive structures are arranged in the second refractive row. The birefringent structure may be arranged such that the longitudinal directions of the second refractive structure are substantially parallel to each other. Thereby, the light L1 incident from the first light source 2 can be suitably refracted toward the predetermined light emitting region set on the light emitting surface 45 by the first refractive structure arranged in the first refractive column. . Moreover, the light L2 incident from the second light source 3 can be suitably refracted toward a predetermined light emitting region set on the light emitting surface 45 by each second refractive structure disposed in the second refractive row. .

  In the refraction type light guide plate, the first refractive structure is arranged in a direction in which the longitudinal direction of the first refractive structure coincides with the extending direction of the first refractive row, and the second refractive structure is The longitudinal direction of the second refractive structure may be arranged in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the second refractive row. Accordingly, the predetermined light emitting region set on the light emitting surface 45 for emitting the light L1 incident from the first light source 2 refracted by the first refractive structure, and the second light source refracted by the second refractive structure. The light can be suitably separated from a predetermined light-emitting area set on the light emitting surface 45 that emits the light L2 incident from 3.

[Embodiment 2]
Hereinafter, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 9 and FIG. In this embodiment, an example of an illuminated pushbutton switch including a light guide according to the present invention will be described.

  This illuminated pushbutton switch includes, for example, an upward or downward pointing switch provided on an elevator operation panel mounted on the wall of the elevator hall, a door open / close switch mounted in the elevator, and a destination floor. It is used for switches.

[Configuration of Illuminated Pushbutton Switch 11]
FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing an appearance of the illuminated push button switch 11 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9, the illuminated pushbutton switch 11 includes a switch unit 12, a plunger 13, a reflection sheet 14, a printed board 15, a cover 16, a light guide plate 4, a diffusion plate (diffusion member) 17, a character sheet 18, and an operation. A button 19 is provided.

(Switch unit 12)
The switch unit 12 is arranged on the printed circuit board 15 to switch the first light source 2 and the second light source 3 on and off. The switch unit 12 includes link members 121 and 122, a coupling unit 123, a spring 124, and the like as a parallel movement mechanism of the plunger 13.

  The link members 121 and 122 are bent in a substantially U shape, and both end portions of the link members 121 and 122 are connected to each other by a connecting portion 123 so as to be rotatable. The link members 121 and 122 are connected to the plunger 13 and move the plunger 13 in parallel by the elastic force of the spring 124.

(Plunger 13)
The plunger 13 regulates the pressing direction of the operation button 19. The plunger 13 is provided in the switch unit 12 so that the plunger 13 can move in the pressing direction in accordance with the operation of pressing the operation button 19 with a finger or the like.

(Reflection sheet 14)
The reflection sheet 14 is a reflection member that reflects light leaking from the back surface 46 of the light guide plate 4 toward the back surface 46. The reflection sheet 14 is provided substantially parallel to the back surface 46 of the light guide plate 4. By providing the reflection sheet 14 on the back surface 46 side of the light guide plate 4, the light leaking from the back surface 46 of the light guide plate 4 can be emitted from the light emitting surface 45 toward the light guide plate 4. Therefore, the light use efficiency of the illuminated push button switch 11 can be improved.

(Printed circuit board 15)
The printed circuit board 15 is a belt-shaped substrate in which the first light source 2 and the second light source 3 are arranged on one surface on the light guide plate 4 side. A wiring pattern is formed on the other surface of the printed circuit board 15 on the switch unit 12 side. With this wiring pattern, the first light source 2 and the second light source 3 and the switch unit 12 are electrically connected.

(Cover 16)
The cover 16 is a frame-like member that is attached to the opening of the switch unit 12. The cover 16 is made of a light-shielding material, and has a rectangular opening 16a at the center. The light guide plate 4, the diffusion plate 17, the character sheet 18, and the operation buttons 19 are disposed through the opening 16a.

(Diffusion plate 17)
The diffusion plate 17 is a diffusion member that diffuses light emitted from the light emission surface 45 of the light guide plate 4. The diffusion plate 17 is provided between the light guide plate 4 and the character sheet 18 so as to be substantially parallel to the light emitting surface 45.

  The diffusing plate 17 guides the light from the light emitting surface 45 of the light guide plate 4 inside and emits it as diffused light to the character sheet 18. As described above, by irradiating the character sheet 18 with the light from the light emitting surface 45 of the light guide plate 4 via the diffusion plate 17, the uniformity of the light transmitted through the character sheet 18 can be improved.

  The diffusion plate 17 is made of a light transmissive material such as polycarbonate, glass, or acrylic. For example, the diffusing plate 17 forms minute irregularities on at least one of the light incident surface on which light from the light emitting surface 45 of the light guide plate 4 is incident and the light emitting surface 45 that emits light toward the character sheet 18. Alternatively, it can be realized by dispersing light scattering particles inside.

  The diffusion plate 17 is not limited to a plate-like one, and may be a sheet-like diffusion sheet, for example. Further, a plurality of diffusion plates 17 may be arranged in an overlapping manner. By arranging the plurality of diffusion plates 17 so as to overlap each other, the uniformity of the light for illuminating the character sheet 18 can be further improved.

(Character sheet 18)
The character sheet is made of a transparent sheet, and a light-shielding material is printed at the center thereof with a symbol indicating a vertical direction or opening / closing of a door, or a number indicating a floor number. In the figure, a floor character “8” indicating a floor number is printed in a circular frame at the center of the character sheet 18. The circular frame is formed so that the diameter of the circular frame is approximately the same as the diameter of the circular first light emitting region A of the light guide plate 4.

(Operation button 19)
The operation button 19 is a light-transmitting plate member. The surface of the operation button 19 functions as an operation surface operated by the user.

  The operation button 19 is inserted into the opening 16 a from the inside of the cover 16, and is arranged with the upper surface side of the operation button 19 protruding from the opening 16 a of the cover 16. Further, a flange 19 a is formed at the lower end of the side surface of the operation button 19, and the movement of the operation button 19 to the upper surface side is restricted by the flange 19 a coming into contact with the inner surface of the cover 16.

[Effect of Illuminated Pushbutton Switch 11]
FIG. 10 is a plan view showing an illumination state of the illuminated pushbutton switch 11 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 10A shows an illumination state when the first light source 2 is turned on. 10 (b) shows an illumination state when the second light source 3 is turned on.

  The illuminated pushbutton switch 11 turns on the first light source 2 in the standby state and causes the first light emitting region A of the light guide plate 4 to emit light. As a result, as shown in FIG. 10A, it is possible to illuminate the inside of the circular frame surrounding the rank character “8” located in the center of the operation button 19.

  Further, the illuminated push button switch 11 switches the lighting from the first light source 2 to the second light source 3 when the operation button 19 is pressed, and causes the second light emitting region B of the light guide plate 4 to emit light. Accordingly, the entire operation button 19 including the vicinity of the rank character can be illuminated.

  As described above, the illuminated pushbutton switch 11 according to the present embodiment includes the light guide plate 4 according to the present invention, the first light source 2 that causes the light L1 to enter the light guide plate 4, and the light L2 to the light guide plate 4. And a second light source 3 to be incident.

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to realize the illuminated push button switch 11 that can suppress the generation of bright lines due to stray light in the region where the first light emitting region A and the second light emitting region B overlap each other. .

  Furthermore, according to this embodiment, when the floor character portion is illuminated in the standby state before the operation button 19 is operated and the operation button 19 is pressed, the entire operation button 19 including the vicinity of the floor character is displayed. Since it is illuminated, it is possible to realize an illuminated push button switch 11 that is excellent in visibility and easy to operate in any case before and after the operation.

  In the present embodiment, the illuminated pushbutton switch 11 switches the lighting from the first light source 2 to the second light source 3 when the operation button 19 is pressed, thereby operating the operation button including the vicinity of the rank characters. Although the whole 19 is illuminated, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration.

  When the operation button 19 is pressed, the illumination type push button switch 11 illuminates the entire operation button 19 including the vicinity of the rank characters by turning on the second light source 3 in addition to the first light source 2. There may be.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope shown in the claims, and can be obtained by appropriately combining technical means disclosed in different embodiments. Embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

[Supplement]
The light guide according to the present invention can also be expressed as follows. That is, the light guide according to the present invention includes a first illumination region (first light emission region A) and a second illumination region (second light emission region B), and at least the first illumination region includes a specific light source (first light source). Formed by a first reflection pattern (first reflection pattern 5) that reacts specifically in one light source 2), and light emitted from the first reflection pattern gradually approaches the boundary between the first illumination region and the second illumination region. It is characterized by being attenuated.

  The light guide according to the present invention can be suitably used in a surface light emitting device used for an illuminated push button switch or the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Light-emitting device 2 1st light source 3 2nd light source 4 Light guide plate (light guide)
5 1st reflection pattern (1st reflection structure)
6 Second reflection pattern (second reflection structure)
11 Illuminated pushbutton switch 17 Diffusion plate (diffusion member)
51 reflective surface 61 reflective surface A 1st light emission area a 1st reflection area a 'boundary line B 2nd light emission area b 2nd reflection area L1 Light (light which entered from the 1st light source)
L2 light (light incident from the second light source)

Claims (16)

A light guide that guides light incident from the side of the light exit surface and emits the light from the light exit surface,
A first reflective region in which a plurality of first reflective structures that reflect light incident from a first light source toward the light exit surface are disposed;
A second reflection region in which a plurality of second reflection structures that reflect light incident from a second light source having a different optical axis direction from the first light source toward the light exit surface are disposed;
When viewed from the vertical direction of the light exit surface, at least a part of the first reflection region overlaps the second reflection region,
In the inner edge portion of the boundary line of the first reflection region located in the second reflection region, the reflection amount of the first reflection region is gradually attenuated as it approaches the boundary line. Light body.   The plurality of first reflecting structures disposed at the inner edge of the boundary line maintain an area when viewed from the vertical direction, and gradually decrease in height in the vertical direction as approaching the boundary line. The light guide according to claim 1, wherein the light guide is formed.   2. The light guide according to claim 1, wherein an arrangement density of the plurality of first reflection structures disposed at an inner edge of the boundary line gradually decreases as the boundary line approaches the boundary line.   2. The light guide according to claim 1, wherein dimensions of the plurality of first reflection structures disposed at an inner edge of the boundary line are gradually reduced as the boundary line is approached.   The light guide according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein when viewed from the vertical direction, the first reflection region entirely overlaps the second reflection region.   The light guide according to claim 5, wherein the reflection amount of the second reflection region at the inner edge of the boundary line gradually attenuates as the distance from the boundary line increases. When viewed from the vertical direction,
The first reflection structure is arranged so that a straight line connecting both ends of a reflection surface that reflects light incident from the first light source and a straight line connecting the first light source and the center of the straight line are substantially orthogonal to each other. Has been
The second reflection structure is arranged such that a straight line connecting both ends of a reflection surface that reflects light incident from the second light source is substantially orthogonal to a straight line connecting the second light source and the center of the straight line. The light guide according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein: A light guide that guides light incident from the side of the light exit surface and emits the light from the light exit surface,
A first refraction region in which a plurality of first refraction structures that refract light incident from a first light source and emit the light from the light exit surface;
A second refraction region in which a plurality of second refraction structures for refracting light incident from a second light source having a different optical axis direction from the first light source and exiting from the light exit surface are disposed;
When viewed from the vertical direction of the light exit surface, at least a part of the first refractive region overlaps the second refractive region,
At the inner edge of the boundary line of the first refraction area located in the second refraction area, the amount of light refracted in the first refraction area and emitted from the light exit surface gradually attenuates as it approaches the boundary line. A light guide characterized by being made.   The plurality of first refracting structures disposed at the inner edge of the boundary line gradually decrease in height in the vertical direction as approaching the boundary line while maintaining the area when viewed from the vertical direction. The light guide according to claim 8, wherein the light guide is formed.   The light guide according to claim 8, wherein the arrangement density of the plurality of first refractive structures disposed at the inner edge of the boundary line gradually decreases as the boundary line approaches the boundary line.   The light guide according to claim 8, wherein the plurality of first refractive structures disposed at an inner edge of the boundary line are gradually reduced in size as the boundary line is approached.   The light guide according to any one of claims 8 to 11, wherein when viewed from the vertical direction, the entire first refraction region overlaps the second refraction region.   13. The guide according to claim 12, wherein the amount of light that is refracted in the second refracting region at the inner edge portion of the boundary line and is emitted from the light emitting surface is gradually attenuated as the distance from the boundary line increases. Light body. When viewed from the vertical direction,
The first refractive structure is arranged so that a straight line connecting both ends of a refractive surface that refracts light incident from the first light source and a straight line connecting the first light source and the center of the straight line are substantially orthogonal to each other. Has been
The second refractive structure is arranged such that a straight line connecting both ends of a refractive surface that refracts light incident from the second light source and a straight line connecting the second light source and the center of the straight line are substantially orthogonal to each other. The light guide according to any one of claims 8 to 13, wherein the light guide is provided. The light guide according to any one of claims 1 to 14, and
A first light source for causing light to enter the light guide;
A light-emitting device comprising: a second light source that makes light incident on the light guide and has a different optical axis direction from the first light source.   The light emitting device according to claim 15, further comprising a diffusing member provided substantially parallel to the light emitting surface.

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