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JP3966492B2 - Light guide plate, side light type surface light source device and liquid crystal display device - Google Patents

Light guide plate, side light type surface light source device and liquid crystal display device Download PDF

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JP3966492B2
JP3966492B2 JP11677199A JP11677199A JP3966492B2 JP 3966492 B2 JP3966492 B2 JP 3966492B2 JP 11677199 A JP11677199 A JP 11677199A JP 11677199 A JP11677199 A JP 11677199A JP 3966492 B2 JP3966492 B2 JP 3966492B2
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Description

【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、導光板、サイドライト型面光源装置及び液晶表示装置に関し、例えば局所的な発光領域から比較的強い指向性を以て光が出射する点光源を一次光源にしてなる場合に適用することができる。本発明は、少なくとも導光板の点光源に対向する部位に、厚さ方向に延長する複数の溝を形成し、少なくとも出射面近傍においては、この溝の彫り込み深さが出射面に近づくに従って徐々に浅くなるようにすることにより、点光源の発光点を出射面側より目視できないようにして入射面近傍の輝度ムラを低減する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来、例えば液晶表示装置は、サイドライト型面光源装置により液晶表示パネルを照明するようになされている。
【0003】
図6は、点光源により一次光源を構成したサイドライト型面光源装置1の一例を示す分解斜視図であり、図7は、図6をA−A線で切り取って示す断面図である。このサイドライト型面光源装置1は、導光板2の側方に一次光源3を配置し、反射シート4、導光板2を順次積層して形成される。なおサイドライト型面光源装置1は、導光板2の出射面2C上に、出射光の特性を補正する各種シート材が必要に応じて適宣配置される。
【0004】
一次光源3は、例えば矩形形状の樹脂パッケージに半導体チップが封止された局所的な発光領域から比較的強い指向性を以て光が出射する点光源7をプリント基板等の保持部材8に搭載して形成され、これら点光源7より出射される照明光を導光板2の入射面2Aに入射する。
【0005】
導光板2は、例えば透明部材でなるアクリル(PMMA樹脂)を射出成形して断面楔型形状に形成され、入射面2Aより一次光源3の照明光を入射する。これにより導光板2は、反射シート4側平面(以下裏面と呼ぶ)2Bと出射面2Cとの間を繰り返し反射して照明光を伝搬し、この裏面2B及び出射面2Cにおける反射の際に、臨界角以下の成分を裏面2B及び出射面2Cより出射する。
【0006】
反射シート4は、金属箔等でなるシート状の正反射部材、又は白色PETフィルム等でなるシート状の乱反射部材により形成され、導光板2の裏面2Bより漏れ出す照明光を反射して導光板2に再入射させ、これにより照明光の利用効率を向上させる。
【0007】
このような照明光の出射原理に係るサイドライト型面光源装置1において、導光板2は、点光源7と対向する部位に凹部2Dが形成される。
【0008】
すなわち導光板2の入射面2Aを平坦な面により作成した場合、サイドライト型面光源装置1においては、点光源7より出射される照明光の指向性により、符号Eにより示すように、入射面近傍の点光源7間、出射面2Cの入射面側隅部において出射光量が低下し、これにより入射面近傍で輝度ムラが発生する。
【0009】
図6において符号Bにより部分的に拡大して示すように、凹部2Dは、導光板2の厚さ方向にほぼ一様な断面略円弧形状に形成され、この円弧形状の曲面が凹レンズのレンズ面として機能する。これにより導光板2は、出射面2Cと平行な面内において、点光源7の正面方向に集中して出射される照明光Lの指向性を補正し、点光源7間、出射面2Cの隅部に照明光を振り分ける。
【0010】
これによりこの種の点光源によるサイドライト型面光源装置1においては、入射面近傍の輝度ムラを低減するようになされている。
【0011】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところでこのように点光源7と対向する部位に凹部2Dを形成すると、サイドライト型面光源装置1においては、図7において符号Cにより示すように、この凹部2Dを介して点光源7より出射される照明光が出射面2C側に直接出射されることになる。
【0012】
これにより液晶表示装置においては、輝度ムラを防止できても、点光源の発光点が出射面側より目視され、表示画面の品位が著しく劣化する問題がある。
【0013】
本発明は以上の点を考慮してなされたもので、点光源の発光点を出射面側より目視できないようにして入射面近傍の輝度ムラを低減することができる導光板、この導光板を用いたサイドライト型面光源装置及び液晶表示装置を提案しようとするものである。
【0014】
【課題を解決するための手段】
かかる課題を解決するため請求項1に係る発明においては、点光源から出射した照明光を端面から入射し、照明光を屈曲して出射面より出射する導光板において、少なくとも端面の点光源に対向する部位に、厚さ方向に延長する溝を、1つの点光源に対して複数形成し、少なくとも出射面近傍において、出射面に近づくに従って徐々に彫り込み深さが浅くなるように、且つ出射面の近傍で途絶えるように溝を形成する。
【0015】
また請求項2に係る発明においては、出射面と対向する面側で彫り込み深さが最も深くなるように溝を形成する。
【0016】
また請求項3に係る発明においては、請求項1又は請求項2に記載の導光板を用いてサイドライト型面光源装置を構成する。
【0017】
また請求項4に係る発明においては、請求項3に記載のサイドライト型面光源装置により液晶表示パネルを照明して液晶表示装置を形成する。
【0018】
請求項1に係る構成によれば、点光源から出射した照明光を端面から入射し、照明光を屈曲して出射面より出射する導光板において、少なくとも端面の点光源に対向する部位に、厚さ方向に延長する溝を、1つの点光源に対して複数形成し、少なくとも出射面近傍において、出射面に近づくに従って徐々に彫り込み深さが浅くなるように、且つ出射面の近傍で途絶えるように溝を形成することにより、複数の溝により出射面近傍の輝度ムラを低減し、かつ発光点から出射された照明光の出射面側への直接の出射を防止することができる。
【0019】
また請求項2に係る構成によれば、出射面と対向する面側で彫り込み深さが最も深くなるように溝を形成することにより、簡易な構成で、点光源の発光点を出射面側より目視できないようにして出射面近傍の輝度ムラを低減することができる。
【0020】
また請求項3に係る構成によれば、請求項1又は請求項2に記載の導光板を用いてサイドライト型面光源装置を構成することにより、入射面近傍についても出射面を有効に使用して面光源装置を構成することができる。
【0021】
また請求項4に係る構成によれば、請求項3に記載のサイドライト型面光源装置により液晶表示パネルを照明して液晶表示装置を形成すれば、面光源装置の入射面近傍についても出射面を有効に使用して液晶表示装置を構成して、高品位の表示画像を表示することができる。
【0022】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、適宜図面を参照しながら本発明の実施の形態を詳述する。
【0023】
(1)実施の形態の構成
図1は、本発明の実施の形態に適用されるサイドライト型面光源装置を示す分解斜視図である。この実施の形態に係る液晶表示装置では、このサイドライト型面光源装置11により液晶表示パネルを照明する。なおこの図1に示す構成において、図6について上述したサイドライト型面光源装置1と同一の構成は、対応する符号を付して示し、重複した説明は省略する。
【0024】
このサイドライト型面光源装置11においては、導光板12の裏面12B側に反射シート4を配置し、さらに出射面12C上にプリズムシート13及び14を積層して形成される。
【0025】
ここで導光板12は、透明部材でなる例えばアクリル(PMMA樹脂)を射出成形して断面楔型形状に形成され、入射面12Aより一次光源3の照明光を入射する。これにより導光板12は、裏面12Bと出射面12Cとの間を繰り返し反射して照明光を伝搬し、この裏面12B及び出射面12Cにおける反射の際に、臨界角以下の成分を裏面12B及び出射面12Cより出射する。
【0026】
さらにこの導光板12は、裏面12Bを局所的に粗面にして照明光の出射を促す光散乱パターンが形成される。ここで光散乱パターンは、例えばマット面処理、対応する金型へのエッチングによる加工処理や放電加工等の適当な粗面化処理により、出射面を部分的に円形形状に粗面化して形成される。また光散乱パターンは、出射面側より見て知覚困難な小径により形成される。
【0027】
これら光散乱パターンは、裏面12Bを鏡面により形成した場合に出射光量が低下する部分においては、この光量の低下に対応するように単位面積当たりの個数が増大するように形成され、これにより出射面12Cより出射される照明光の出射光量を均一化するようになされている。なおこの実施の形態において、光散乱パターンは、入射面12A側より楔型先端に向かって徐々に単位面積当たりの個数が増大するように、さらに入射面12Aの近傍の入射面12Aに沿った方向については、点光源7間、出射面12Cの隅部に向かって徐々に単位面積当たりの個数が増大するように、また不規則に配置される。なお光散乱パターンは、円形形状に限らず、矩形形状等の他の形状であっても良い。また粗さの程度を変えて裏面12Bの全面を粗面化することによっても、出射面12Cより出射される照明光の出射光量を均一化することもできる。
【0028】
このようにして照明光を出射する導光板12は、矢印Cにより部分的に拡大して示すように、入射面12Aに同一形状の溝12Dが繰り返し形成されるようになされている。ここでこれらの溝12Dは、点光源7と対向する部位に、入射面12Aの厚さ方向に延長するように形成される。
【0029】
さらに溝12Dは、出射面12Cと平行な面により断面を取って図2に示すように、入射面12Aに対して斜めに傾いた1対の平面による斜面を接続して形成され、これにより導光板12は、点光源7の正面方向に集中して出射される照明光Lの指向性を補正し、この面内方向については広がるように照明光を入射する。
【0030】
さらに溝12Dは、裏面12Bより出射面12Cに近づくに従って徐々に彫り込み深さが浅くなり、出射面12Cの近傍では途絶えるように形成される。ここでこの実施の形態において、溝12Dは、出射面12Cに近づくに従って単調に彫り込み深さが低下するように形成される。これにより図1をD−D線により切り取って図3に示すように、導光板12は、出射面12C側に向けて点光源7より出射される照明光を入射面12Aで遮り、点光源である点光源7の発光点が出射面12C側より目視されないようにする。
【0031】
プリズムシート13は、導光板12の出射面12Cとは逆側の面に光制御面であるプリズム面が形成される。ここでプリズム面は、導光板12の入射面12Aとほぼ平行に延長する1対の斜面による突起が入射面12A側より楔型先端に向かって繰り返されて形成され、この1対の斜面により導光板12から出射される照明光の指向性を出射面12Cの正面方向に補正する。
【0032】
続くプリズムシート14は、導光板12の出射面12Cとは逆側の面に、プリズムシート13と同様の突起がプリズムシート13の突起の延長方向とほぼ直交する方向に延長するように繰り返し形成される。これによりプリズムシート14は、プリズムシート13より出射される照明光の指向性を出射面12Cの正面方向に強調して射出する。
【0033】
(2)実施の形態の動作
以上の構成において、点光源7から射出された照明光は(図1)、入射面12Aより導光板12の内部に入射し、この照明光が裏面12Bと出射面12Cとの間で反射を繰り返しながら、導光板12の内部を伝搬する。このときこの照明光は、裏面12Bで反射する毎に、出射面12Cに対する入射角が低下し、出射面12Cに対して臨界角以下で入射する成分が出射面12Cより出射される。また照明光は、裏面12Bで反射する際に、この裏面12Bに形成された光拡散パターンにより散乱され、その結果裏面12Bを平坦な面により作成した場合に出射光量の減少する部分で出射が促され、ほぼ均一な光量分布により出射面12Cより出射される。
【0034】
このようにして点光源7より導光板12に照明光を入射するにつき、点光源7より出射される照明光は(図2)、点光源7の正面方向に向けて鋭い指向性により出射されることにより、その分入射面12Aを平坦な面により作成したのでは、入射面12A近傍の点光源7間、出射面12Cの入射面側隅部で出射光量が低下し、輝度ムラが観察される。
【0035】
これに対してこの実施の形態においては、入射面12Aに形成された溝12Dにおいて、この溝12Dを形成する斜面に入射する照明光Lが、それぞれ斜面により光路が折り曲げられ、導光板12の両側面に振り分けられる(図2)。これにより導光板12では、点光源7間、入射面側隅部で不足する照明光Lの光量が補われて、出射光の輝度ムラが低減される。
【0036】
さらにこのようにして照明光Lを振り分けるにつき、導光板12では(図3)、出射面12Cに近づくに従って徐々に溝12Dの彫り込み深さが浅くなり、出射面12Cの近傍では溝12Dが途絶えていることにより、点光源7より出射して出射面12C側に向かう照明光は、入射面12Aにより遮られる。これにより点光源の発光点を出射面側より目視できないようにすることができ、その分液晶表示装置として高品位の表示画像を形成することができる。
【0037】
(3)実施の形態の効果
以上の構成によれば、少なくとも導光板12の点光源7に対向する部位に、厚さ方向に延長する複数の溝12Dを形成し、少なくとも出射面12C近傍においては、この溝12Dの彫り込み深さが出射面12Cに近づくに従って徐々に浅くなるようにすることにより、点光源7の発光点を出射面12C側より目視できないようにして入射面12A近傍の輝度ムラを低減することができる。
【0038】
従ってサイドライト型面光源装置11においては、入射面12Aの近傍については、導光板の出射面に何ら遮光等の処理を講じることなく液晶表示パネル等の照明に利用することができ、その分入射面近傍についても出射面を有効に使用することができる。また液晶表示装置としては、面光源装置の入射面近傍についても出射面を有効に使用して液晶表示装置を構成でき、また高品位の表示画像を表示することができる。
【0039】
(4)他の実施の形態
なお上述の実施の形態においては、出射面12Cに近づくに従って単調に彫り込み深さを浅くする場合について述べたが、本発明はこれに限らず、図4に示すように、出射面に近づくに従って2次関数的に彫り込み深さを浅くする場合等、要は出射面に近づくに従って徐々に彫り込み深さを浅くして上述の実施の形態と同様の効果を得ることができる。
【0040】
また上述の実施の形態においては、裏面側で最も彫り込み深さが深くなるように溝を形成する場合について述べたが、本発明はこれに限らず、図5に示すように、入射面12Aのほぼ中央で溝の深さが最も深くなるように形成する場合等、要は少なくとも出射面近傍において、出射面に近づくに従って徐々に彫り込み深さが浅くなるように溝を形成して上述の実施の形態と同様の効果を得ることができる。
【0041】
また上述の実施の形態においては、点光源と対向する部位についてだけ溝を形成する場合について述べたが、本発明はこれに限らず、要は少なくとも点光源と対向する部位に溝を形成すれば上述の実施の形態と同様の効果を得ることができ、例えば入射面の全面に溝を形成してもよい。
【0042】
また上述の実施の形態においては、入射面12Aに対して斜めに傾いた1対の平面による斜面を接続して溝を形成する場合について述べたが、本発明はこれに限らず、曲面により溝を形成してもよい。なお曲面により溝を形成する場合には、単に上述の実施の形態に係る溝の斜面を曲面に置き換える場合だけでなく、出射面と平行な面により断面を取って見たとき、例えば入射面の断面が正弦波形状により変化するように形成する場合等も考えられる。
【0043】
また上述の実施の形態においては、単に入射面に溝を形成する場合について述べたが、本発明はこれに限らず、例えばマット面処理、インクの付着等による粗面化処理により、溝を形成した入射面を光拡散面としてもよい。このようにすれば、さらに一段と効率良く照明光を両側面に振り分けることができる。
【0044】
さらに上述の実施の形態においては、矩形形状の樹脂パッケージに半導体チップが封止された点光源を使用する場合について述べたが、本発明はこれに限らず、種々の形状の点光源を使用する場合に広く適用することができる。なおこれらの点光源としては、樹脂パッケージに封止することなく半導体チップを直接基板表面に実装して構成されるもの等があり、この場合には半導体チップを保護被膜などで必要に応じて被覆する場合もある。
【0045】
さらに上述の実施の形態では、一端面より照明光を入射する場合について述べたが、本発明はこれに限らず、併せて他の端面から照明光を入射する構成のサイドライト型面光源装置にも広く適用することができる。
【0046】
さらに上述の実施の形態では、断面楔型形状の板状部材でなる導光板を用いたサイドライト型面光源装置に本発明を適用する場合について述べたが、本発明はこれに限らず、平板形状の導光板を用いたサイドライト型面光源装置にも広く適用することができる。
【0047】
また上述の実施の形態では、導光板の出射面にプリズムシートを積層して配置する場合について述べたが、本発明はこれに限らず、照明光を拡散させる光拡散シートを配置する場合等、種々のシート材を配置する場合に広く適用することができ、また特に必要がなければ、これらのシート材を省略することもできる。
【0048】
さらに上述の実施の形態では、液晶表示装置の面光源装置に本発明を適用した場合について述べたが、本発明はこれに限らず、種々の照明機器、表示装置等のサイドライト型面光源装置、さらにはこのサイドライト型面光源装置の導光板に広く適用することができる。
【0049】
【発明の効果】
上述のように本発明によれば、少なくとも導光板の点光源に対向する部位に、厚さ方向に延長する複数の溝を形成し、少なくとも出射面近傍においては、この溝の彫り込み深さが出射面に近づくに従って徐々に浅くなるようにすることにより、点光源の発光点を出射面側より目視できないようにして入射面近傍の輝度ムラを低減することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の実施の形態に係るサイドライト型面光源装置を示す分解斜視図である。
【図2】図1の導光板における溝の動作の説明に供する断面図である。
【図3】図1をD−D線により切り取って示す断面図である。
【図4】図3との対比により他の実施の形態に係る導光板を示す断面図である。
【図5】図3との対比により、入射面の中央部分で最も深くなるように溝を形成した導光板を示す断面図である。
【図6】従来のサイドライト型面光源装置を示す分解斜視図である。
【図7】図6をA−A線により切り取って示す断面図である。
【符号の説明】
1、11……サイドライト型面光源装置、2、12……導光板、2A、12A……入射面、2B、12B……裏面、2C、12C……出射面、3……一次光源、4……反射シート、7……点光源、12D……溝
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a light guide plate, a sidelight type surface light source device, and a liquid crystal display device, and can be applied when, for example, a point light source that emits light with a relatively strong directivity from a local light emitting region is used as a primary light source. it can. In the present invention, a plurality of grooves extending in the thickness direction are formed at least on a portion of the light guide plate facing the point light source, and at least in the vicinity of the exit surface, the engraving depth of the grooves gradually increases as the exit surface approaches. By making it shallow, the light emission point of the point light source cannot be seen from the exit surface side, and uneven brightness near the entrance surface is reduced.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, a liquid crystal display device illuminates a liquid crystal display panel with a sidelight type surface light source device.
[0003]
6 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of a sidelight type surface light source device 1 in which a primary light source is configured by a point light source, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. This sidelight type surface light source device 1 is formed by arranging a primary light source 3 on the side of a light guide plate 2 and sequentially laminating a reflection sheet 4 and a light guide plate 2. In the side light type surface light source device 1, various sheet materials for correcting the characteristics of the emitted light are appropriately arranged on the emission surface 2 </ b> C of the light guide plate 2 as necessary.
[0004]
The primary light source 3 includes a point light source 7 that emits light with relatively strong directivity from a local light emitting region in which a semiconductor chip is sealed in a rectangular resin package, for example, and is mounted on a holding member 8 such as a printed circuit board. The illumination light formed and emitted from these point light sources 7 enters the incident surface 2A of the light guide plate 2.
[0005]
The light guide plate 2 is formed by injection molding acrylic (PMMA resin) made of, for example, a transparent member into a wedge-shaped cross section, and the illumination light of the primary light source 3 is incident from the incident surface 2A. Thereby, the light guide plate 2 repeatedly reflects between the reflection sheet 4 side plane (hereinafter referred to as the back surface) 2B and the exit surface 2C to propagate the illumination light, and when reflected on the back surface 2B and the exit surface 2C, A component having a critical angle or less is emitted from the back surface 2B and the emission surface 2C.
[0006]
The reflection sheet 4 is formed by a sheet-like regular reflection member made of metal foil or the like, or a sheet-like irregular reflection member made of white PET film or the like, and reflects the illumination light leaking from the back surface 2B of the light guide plate 2 to reflect the light guide plate. 2 is incident again, thereby improving the utilization efficiency of illumination light.
[0007]
In the sidelight type surface light source device 1 according to such an illumination light emission principle, the light guide plate 2 has a recess 2D formed at a portion facing the point light source 7.
[0008]
That is, when the incident surface 2A of the light guide plate 2 is formed by a flat surface, in the sidelight type surface light source device 1, the incident surface is indicated by the directivity of the illumination light emitted from the point light source 7, as indicated by the symbol E. The amount of emitted light is reduced between the adjacent point light sources 7 and at the incident surface side corner of the exit surface 2C, thereby causing uneven brightness in the vicinity of the entrance surface.
[0009]
6, the concave portion 2D is formed in a substantially uniform cross section in the thickness direction of the light guide plate 2, and the curved surface of the circular arc shape is the lens surface of the concave lens. Function as. Thus, the light guide plate 2 corrects the directivity of the illumination light L emitted in a concentrated manner in the front direction of the point light source 7 in a plane parallel to the emission surface 2C, and between the point light sources 7 and the corners of the emission surface 2C. The illumination light is distributed to the part.
[0010]
Thus, in the sidelight type surface light source device 1 using this type of point light source, luminance unevenness in the vicinity of the incident surface is reduced.
[0011]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, when the concave portion 2D is formed in the portion facing the point light source 7 in this way, the side light type surface light source device 1 emits the light from the point light source 7 through the concave portion 2D as indicated by reference numeral C in FIG. Illumination light is emitted directly to the emission surface 2C side.
[0012]
Accordingly, in the liquid crystal display device, there is a problem that even if luminance unevenness can be prevented, the light emitting point of the point light source is viewed from the exit surface side, and the quality of the display screen is significantly deteriorated.
[0013]
The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and a light guide plate that can reduce luminance unevenness in the vicinity of the entrance surface by making the light emitting point of the point light source invisible from the exit surface side, and uses this light guide plate. The present invention intends to propose a sidelight type surface light source device and a liquid crystal display device.
[0014]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve such a problem, in the invention according to claim 1, in the light guide plate that enters the illumination light emitted from the point light source from the end face, bends the illumination light and emits the light from the exit face, it faces at least the point light source on the end face. A plurality of grooves extending in the thickness direction are formed in one portion of the point light source, and at least in the vicinity of the emission surface, the depth of engraving gradually becomes shallower as the emission surface is approached , and the emission surface Grooves are formed so as to be interrupted in the vicinity .
[0015]
In the invention according to claim 2, the groove is formed so that the engraving depth is deepest on the surface side facing the emission surface.
[0016]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, a sidelight type surface light source device is configured using the light guide plate according to the first or second aspect.
[0017]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a liquid crystal display device is formed by illuminating a liquid crystal display panel with the sidelight type surface light source device according to the third aspect.
[0018]
According to the configuration of the first aspect, in the light guide plate that enters the illumination light emitted from the point light source from the end surface, bends the illumination light and emits the light from the exit surface, at least the portion facing the point light source on the end surface is thick. A plurality of grooves extending in the vertical direction are formed for one point light source, and at least in the vicinity of the exit surface, the engraving depth gradually becomes shallower as it approaches the exit surface, and the vicinity of the exit surface is interrupted. By forming the groove, it is possible to reduce luminance unevenness in the vicinity of the emission surface by the plurality of grooves, and to prevent the illumination light emitted from the light emitting point from being directly emitted to the emission surface side.
[0019]
Further, according to the configuration of claim 2, the groove is formed so that the engraving depth is deepest on the surface side opposite to the emission surface, so that the light emitting point of the point light source can be made from the emission surface side with a simple configuration. It is possible to reduce the luminance unevenness in the vicinity of the exit surface without making it visible.
[0020]
According to the configuration of claim 3, the side light type surface light source device is configured using the light guide plate of claim 1 or claim 2, so that the exit surface is effectively used even in the vicinity of the entrance surface. Thus, the surface light source device can be configured.
[0021]
According to the configuration of claim 4, if the liquid crystal display panel is formed by illuminating the liquid crystal display panel with the sidelight type surface light source device according to claim 3, the exit surface is also formed in the vicinity of the incident surface of the surface light source device. The liquid crystal display device can be configured by effectively using the display to display a high-quality display image.
[0022]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate.
[0023]
(1) Configuration of Embodiment FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a sidelight type surface light source device applied to an embodiment of the present invention. In the liquid crystal display device according to this embodiment, the side light type surface light source device 11 illuminates the liquid crystal display panel. In the configuration shown in FIG. 1, the same configuration as that of the sidelight type surface light source device 1 described above with reference to FIG. 6 is denoted by the corresponding reference numeral, and redundant description is omitted.
[0024]
In the sidelight type surface light source device 11, the reflection sheet 4 is disposed on the back surface 12B side of the light guide plate 12, and prism sheets 13 and 14 are laminated on the emission surface 12C.
[0025]
Here, the light guide plate 12 is formed by injection molding, for example, acrylic (PMMA resin) made of a transparent member into a wedge-shaped cross section, and the illumination light of the primary light source 3 is incident from the incident surface 12A. Thereby, the light guide plate 12 repeatedly reflects between the back surface 12B and the exit surface 12C to propagate the illumination light, and when reflected on the back surface 12B and the exit surface 12C, a component having a critical angle or less is reflected on the back surface 12B and the exit surface. The light exits from the surface 12C.
[0026]
Further, the light guide plate 12 is formed with a light scattering pattern that promotes the emission of illumination light by locally roughing the back surface 12B. Here, the light scattering pattern is formed by partially roughening the exit surface into a circular shape by an appropriate roughening treatment such as mat surface treatment, processing by etching into the corresponding mold, or electric discharge machining. The The light scattering pattern is formed with a small diameter that is difficult to perceive as viewed from the exit surface side.
[0027]
These light scattering patterns are formed so that the number per unit area increases so as to correspond to the decrease in the amount of light emitted when the back surface 12B is formed as a mirror surface. The emitted light quantity of the illumination light emitted from 12C is made uniform. In this embodiment, the light scattering pattern is a direction along the incident surface 12A in the vicinity of the incident surface 12A so that the number per unit area gradually increases from the incident surface 12A side toward the wedge-shaped tip. Are arranged irregularly so that the number per unit area gradually increases between the point light sources 7 toward the corner of the exit surface 12C. The light scattering pattern is not limited to a circular shape, and may be another shape such as a rectangular shape. Also, the amount of illumination light emitted from the exit surface 12C can be made uniform by changing the degree of roughness to roughen the entire back surface 12B.
[0028]
The light guide plate 12 that emits illumination light in this way is configured such that grooves 12D having the same shape are repeatedly formed on the incident surface 12A, as partially enlarged by the arrow C. Here, these grooves 12D are formed in a portion facing the point light source 7 so as to extend in the thickness direction of the incident surface 12A.
[0029]
Further, the groove 12D is formed by connecting a slope formed by a pair of planes obliquely inclined with respect to the incident surface 12A, as shown in FIG. The light plate 12 corrects the directivity of the illumination light L emitted in a concentrated manner in the front direction of the point light source 7, and the illumination light is incident so as to spread in the in-plane direction.
[0030]
Further, the groove 12D is formed so that the engraving depth gradually becomes shallower as it approaches the emission surface 12C than the back surface 12B, and is cut off in the vicinity of the emission surface 12C. Here, in this embodiment, the groove 12D is formed so that the engraving depth decreases monotonously as it approaches the emission surface 12C. As a result, the light guide plate 12 cuts off the illumination light emitted from the point light source 7 toward the emission surface 12C side by the incident surface 12A, and cuts the illumination light from the point light source as shown in FIG. A light emitting point of a certain point light source 7 is prevented from being viewed from the exit surface 12C side.
[0031]
The prism sheet 13 has a prism surface as a light control surface formed on the surface opposite to the exit surface 12 </ b> C of the light guide plate 12. Here, the prism surface is formed by a pair of inclined projections extending substantially parallel to the incident surface 12A of the light guide plate 12 from the incident surface 12A side toward the wedge tip, and is guided by the pair of inclined surfaces. The directivity of the illumination light emitted from the light plate 12 is corrected in the front direction of the emission surface 12C.
[0032]
The subsequent prism sheet 14 is repeatedly formed on the surface opposite to the exit surface 12C of the light guide plate 12 so that protrusions similar to the prism sheet 13 extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to the extension direction of the protrusions of the prism sheet 13. The Thereby, the prism sheet 14 emits the directivity of the illumination light emitted from the prism sheet 13 with emphasis in the front direction of the emission surface 12C.
[0033]
(2) Operation of Embodiment In the above configuration, the illumination light emitted from the point light source 7 (FIG. 1) enters the light guide plate 12 from the entrance surface 12A, and this illumination light is incident on the back surface 12B and the exit surface. It propagates through the inside of the light guide plate 12 while repeating reflection with the 12C. At this time, every time this illumination light is reflected by the back surface 12B, the incident angle with respect to the emission surface 12C decreases, and a component that enters the emission surface 12C at a critical angle or less is emitted from the emission surface 12C. Further, when the illumination light is reflected by the back surface 12B, it is scattered by the light diffusion pattern formed on the back surface 12B. As a result, when the back surface 12B is formed by a flat surface, the emission is promoted at a portion where the amount of emitted light decreases. Then, the light is emitted from the emission surface 12C with a substantially uniform light amount distribution.
[0034]
When the illumination light is incident on the light guide plate 12 from the point light source 7 in this way, the illumination light emitted from the point light source 7 (FIG. 2) is emitted with a sharp directivity toward the front direction of the point light source 7. As a result, if the incident surface 12A is made as a flat surface, the amount of emitted light decreases between the point light sources 7 near the incident surface 12A and the incident surface side corner of the exit surface 12C, and uneven brightness is observed. .
[0035]
On the other hand, in this embodiment, in the groove 12D formed on the incident surface 12A, the illumination light L incident on the inclined surface forming the groove 12D has its optical path bent by the inclined surface. It is distributed to the surface (Fig. 2). Thereby, in the light guide plate 12, the light quantity of the illumination light L which is insufficient between the point light sources 7 and the corners on the incident surface side is compensated, and the luminance unevenness of the emitted light is reduced.
[0036]
Further, when the illumination light L is distributed in this way, in the light guide plate 12 (FIG. 3), the engraving depth of the groove 12D gradually becomes shallower as it approaches the emission surface 12C, and the groove 12D is cut off in the vicinity of the emission surface 12C. Thus, the illumination light emitted from the point light source 7 and directed toward the exit surface 12C is blocked by the entrance surface 12A. As a result, the light emitting point of the point light source can be made invisible from the exit surface side, and accordingly, a high-quality display image can be formed as a liquid crystal display device.
[0037]
(3) Advantages of Embodiment According to the above configuration, a plurality of grooves 12D extending in the thickness direction are formed at least in a portion facing the point light source 7 of the light guide plate 12, and at least in the vicinity of the emission surface 12C. By making the engraving depth of this groove 12D gradually shallower as it approaches the exit surface 12C, the light emission point of the point light source 7 cannot be seen from the exit surface 12C side, and luminance unevenness near the entrance surface 12A is reduced. Can be reduced.
[0038]
Therefore, in the sidelight type surface light source device 11, the vicinity of the incident surface 12A can be used for illumination of a liquid crystal display panel or the like without performing any light shielding process on the light exit surface of the light guide plate, and the incident light correspondingly. The exit surface can be used effectively even in the vicinity of the surface. Further, as the liquid crystal display device, the liquid crystal display device can be configured by effectively using the exit surface in the vicinity of the incident surface of the surface light source device, and a high-quality display image can be displayed.
[0039]
(4) Other Embodiments In the above-described embodiment, the case where the depth of engraving is monotonously made shallower as it approaches the emission surface 12C has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. In particular, when the depth of engraving is reduced in a quadratic function as it approaches the exit surface, the key is to gradually reduce the engraving depth as it approaches the exit surface to obtain the same effect as in the above embodiment. it can.
[0040]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the groove is formed so as to have the deepest engraving depth on the back surface side has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. In the case where the groove is formed so that the depth of the groove becomes the deepest at the center, the groove is formed so that the engraving depth gradually becomes shallower as it approaches the emission surface at least in the vicinity of the emission surface. The same effect as the form can be obtained.
[0041]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the groove is formed only for the part facing the point light source has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the point is that the groove is formed at least at the part facing the point light source. An effect similar to that of the above-described embodiment can be obtained. For example, a groove may be formed on the entire incident surface.
[0042]
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the grooves are formed by connecting the slopes of the pair of planes inclined obliquely with respect to the incident surface 12A has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the grooves are formed by curved surfaces. May be formed. In the case where the groove is formed by a curved surface, not only when the slope of the groove according to the above-described embodiment is replaced by a curved surface, but also when the cross section is taken by a plane parallel to the exit surface, for example, the incident surface A case where the cross section is formed so as to change depending on the sine wave shape may be considered.
[0043]
In the above-described embodiment, the case where grooves are simply formed on the incident surface has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the grooves are formed by, for example, mat surface treatment or roughening treatment such as ink adhesion. The incident surface may be a light diffusing surface. In this way, the illumination light can be distributed to both side surfaces more efficiently.
[0044]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where a point light source in which a semiconductor chip is sealed in a rectangular resin package is used has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a point light source having various shapes is used. Can be widely applied to cases. These point light sources include those that are configured by mounting a semiconductor chip directly on the substrate surface without sealing in a resin package. In this case, the semiconductor chip is covered with a protective film or the like as required. There is also a case.
[0045]
Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the illumination light is incident from one end face has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the side light type surface light source device configured to receive the illumination light from another end face is also provided. Can also be widely applied.
[0046]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the sidelight type surface light source device using the light guide plate made of a plate-shaped member having a wedge-shaped cross section has been described. The present invention can be widely applied to a sidelight type surface light source device using a shaped light guide plate.
[0047]
Moreover, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the prism sheet is laminated and arranged on the exit surface of the light guide plate has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and a case where a light diffusion sheet that diffuses illumination light is arranged, etc. The present invention can be widely applied when various sheet materials are arranged, and these sheet materials can be omitted unless particularly required.
[0048]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the surface light source device of the liquid crystal display device has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the sidelight type surface light source device such as various illumination devices and display devices. Furthermore, it can be widely applied to the light guide plate of the sidelight type surface light source device.
[0049]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of grooves extending in the thickness direction are formed at least in a portion facing the point light source of the light guide plate, and at least in the vicinity of the emission surface, the engraving depth of the grooves is the emission depth. By making it gradually shallower as it approaches the surface, it is possible to reduce the luminance unevenness in the vicinity of the incident surface so that the light emitting point of the point light source cannot be seen from the exit surface side.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a sidelight type surface light source device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a cross-sectional view for explaining an operation of a groove in the light guide plate of FIG. 1;
3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD in FIG.
4 is a cross-sectional view showing a light guide plate according to another embodiment in comparison with FIG.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a light guide plate in which a groove is formed so as to be deepest at the central portion of the incident surface in comparison with FIG.
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional sidelight type surface light source device.
7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 11 ... Side light type surface light source device, 2, 12 ... Light guide plate, 2A, 12A ... Incident surface, 2B, 12B ... Back surface, 2C, 12C ... Output surface, 3 ... Primary light source, 4 ... Reflective sheet, 7 ... Point light source, 12D ... Groove

Claims (4)

点光源から出射した照明光を端面から入射し、前記照明光を屈曲して出射面より出射する導光板において、
少なくとも前記端面の前記点光源に対向する部位に、厚さ方向に延長する溝を、1つの前記点光源に対して複数形成し、
少なくとも前記出射面近傍において、前記出射面に近づくに従って徐々に彫り込み深さが浅くなるように、且つ前記出射面の近傍で途絶えるように前記溝を形成した
ことを特徴とする導光板。
In the light guide plate that enters the illumination light emitted from the point light source from the end face, bends the illumination light and emits it from the emission surface,
A plurality of grooves extending in the thickness direction are formed at least on a portion of the end surface facing the point light source, with respect to one point light source,
The light guide plate according to claim 1 , wherein the groove is formed so that the engraving depth gradually becomes shallower near the exit surface and at the vicinity of the exit surface at least in the vicinity of the exit surface.
前記出射面と対向する面側で彫り込み深さが最も深くなるように、前記溝を形成した
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の導光板。
Wherein as engraving depth becomes the deepest on the exit surface facing the side, light guide plate according to claim 1, characterized in that the formation of the groove.
請求項1又は請求項2に記載の導光板を用いた
ことを特徴とするサイドライト型面光源装置。
The side light type surface light source device using the light guide plate according to claim 1.
請求項3に記載のサイドライト型面光源装置により液晶表示パネルを照明する
ことを特徴とする液晶表示装置。
A liquid crystal display device characterized by illuminating a liquid crystal display panel with the sidelight type surface light source device according to claim 3.
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