WO2010131507A1 - 照明装置、表示装置、及びテレビ受信装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a lighting device, a display device, and a television receiver.
- a liquid crystal panel used in a liquid crystal display device such as a liquid crystal television does not emit light, and thus requires a separate backlight device as an illumination device.
- This backlight device is installed on the back side of the liquid crystal panel (on the side opposite to the display surface), and has a chassis with an open surface on the liquid crystal panel side and a linear light source (cooling) accommodated in the chassis.
- a cathode tube, an optical member (such as a diffusion sheet) that is arranged in the opening of the chassis and efficiently emits light emitted from the light source to the liquid crystal panel side, and a light emitting unit that is an intermediate part of the linear light source.
- a holding lamp clip is known as an example which discloses this kind of backlight device.
- the present invention has been completed based on the above situation, and an object thereof is to suppress luminance unevenness.
- the illuminating device of the present invention is arranged in such a manner that a linear light source, a chassis having an opening for receiving the linear light source and emitting the light, and covering the opening so as to face the linear light source.
- An optical member and a light source holding member that holds a light emitting unit in the linear light source, and in the region overlapping the light source holding member in the optical member, at least light on a surface facing the linear light source side
- a low light reflectance region having a relatively low reflectance compared to the surroundings is included.
- the linear light source housed in the chassis has its light emitting portion held by the light source holding member, so that deformation such as bending is suppressed.
- the light-emitting part of the linear light source in the part held by the light source holding member, light emission is somewhat blocked by the light source holding member, and therefore the amount of light directed from there to the optical member tends to be smaller than in other parts. Is done. Therefore, in the present invention, a region where the optical member overlaps with the light source holding member includes a low light reflectance region where the light reflectance at least on the surface facing the linear light source side is relatively small compared to the surroundings.
- the luminance distribution of the illumination light emitted from the optical member can be made uniform.
- a portion facing the optical member is divided into a light source arrangement region where the linear light source is arranged and a light source non-arrangement region where the linear light source is not arranged.
- the light source non-arrangement area where the linear light source is not arranged in the chassis is set, the number of linear light sources is reduced compared to the case where the linear light source is uniformly arranged throughout the chassis.
- At least a portion facing the optical member has a first end, a second end located on an end opposite to the first end, and the first end. It is divided into a central portion sandwiched between the second end portions, of which the central portion is the light source placement region, and the first end portion and the second end portion are the light source non-placement regions.
- the optical member has a light reflectance of a surface facing at least the linear light source side in a portion overlapping the light source placement region, and the light source non-placement region. Among the overlapping portions, at least the light reflectance of the surface facing the linear light source side is made larger. In this way, since the light emitted from the linear light source first reaches a portion of the optical member having a relatively high light reflectance, most of the light is reflected (that is, not transmitted). The luminance of the illumination light is suppressed with respect to the amount of light emitted from the shaped light source. On the other hand, the light reflected here may be reflected in the chassis and reach the light source non-arrangement region. The portion of the optical member that overlaps with the light source non-arrangement region has a relatively low light reflectance, so that more light is transmitted and the luminance of the predetermined illumination light can be obtained.
- the light reflectance at least on the surface facing the linear light source side decreases in a direction away from the linear light source. In this way, the luminance of the illumination light can be made uniform between the light source arrangement region and the light source non-arrangement region.
- a light reflecting portion that reflects light is formed on a surface of the optical member that faces the linear light source side. If it does in this way, it will become possible to control suitably the light reflectivity in the surface at the side of the linear light source of an optical member with the mode of a light reflection part.
- the said light reflection part is provided in the area
- a sufficient amount of transmitted light in the low light reflectance region can be secured, and thus a difference in the amount of transmitted light that can occur between the low light reflectance region and its surroundings can be suitably mitigated.
- a light source holding member having a small light reflectance on the surface can be used, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost of the light source holding member.
- the said light reflection part is provided also in the said low light reflectance area
- the light reflecting portion is substantially dot-shaped in the surface of the optical member on the linear light source side, and includes a large number of dots having light reflectivity. In this way, it is possible to easily control the light reflectivity according to the dot mode (area, distribution density, etc.).
- the light source holding member includes a main body portion extending along the chassis, and a light source holding portion that protrudes from the main body portion toward the linear light source and holds the linear light source. If it does in this way, the attachment state of the light source holding member with respect to a chassis can be stabilized by the main-body part extended along a chassis.
- the linear light source can be appropriately held by the light source holding part protruding from the main body part toward the linear light source.
- the low light reflectance region includes a region of the optical member that overlaps the light source holding unit. Of the region that overlaps the light source holding member in the optical member, the region that protrudes from the main body to the linear light source side and overlaps with the light source holding unit that directly contacts the light emitting unit of the linear light source is from the light emitting unit. This is an area in which light is particularly easily blocked and a decrease in the amount of transmitted light is a concern. However, by making the region overlapping the light source holding part a low light reflectance region, the amount of transmitted light can be made more uniform.
- a plurality of the linear light sources are arranged side by side in the chassis, and a plurality of the light source holding portions are provided in the main body portion along the alignment direction of the linear light sources. . In this way, a plurality of linear light sources can be held by one light source holding member.
- a plurality of the linear light sources are arranged side by side in the chassis, and the light source holding members are arranged in a plurality along the alignment direction of the linear light sources in the chassis,
- the low light reflectance region is formed in a range extending over the plurality of light source holding members. In this way, compared to the case where the low light reflectance region is formed separately for each light source holding member, the low light reflectance region can be easily formed when the optical member is manufactured. It becomes possible.
- the light source holding member has a white surface. In this way, the light can be favorably reflected on the surface of the light source holding member, so that the light emitted from the linear light source can be used effectively.
- the linear light source is a hot cathode tube. In this way, it is possible to increase the brightness.
- the linear light source is a cold cathode tube. By doing so, it is possible to extend the life and to easily perform light control.
- a display device of the present invention includes the above-described illumination device and a display panel that performs display using light from the illumination device.
- the illumination device that supplies light to the display panel is less likely to cause luminance unevenness, it is possible to realize display with excellent display quality.
- a liquid crystal panel can be exemplified as the display panel.
- Such a display device can be applied as a liquid crystal display device to various uses such as a display of a television or a personal computer, and is particularly suitable for a large screen.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a television receiver according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the exploded perspective view which shows schematic structure of the liquid crystal display device with which a television receiver is equipped Sectional drawing which shows the cross-sectional structure along the short side direction of a liquid crystal display device Sectional drawing which shows the cross-sectional structure along the long side direction of a liquid crystal display device.
- the top view which shows the arrangement structure of the hot cathode tube with which a liquid crystal display device is equipped, a lamp clip, and a chassis Plan view explaining the distribution of light reflectance in the diffuser
- the principal part enlarged plan view which shows schematic structure of the surface facing a hot cathode tube in a diffuser plate
- the graph which shows the change of the light reflectance along the viii-viii line
- FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a liquid crystal display device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- Sectional drawing which shows the cross-sectional structure along the short side direction of a liquid crystal display device
- Sectional drawing which shows the cross-sectional structure along the long side direction of a liquid crystal display device
- the top view which shows the arrangement structure of the cold cathode tube with which a liquid crystal display device is equipped, a lamp clip, and a chassis Plan view explaining the distribution of light reflectance in the diffuser
- the principal part enlarged plan view which shows schematic structure of the surface which opposes the cold cathode tube in a diffuser plate
- the graph which shows the change of the light reflectance along the xxiv-xxiv line shown in FIG. 22 in the short side direction of a diffuser plate
- FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a schematic configuration of the television receiver of the present embodiment
- FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a liquid crystal display device included in the television receiver of FIG. 1
- FIG. 3 is a liquid crystal display of FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the cross-sectional configuration along the short side direction of the device
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the cross-sectional configuration along the long side direction of the liquid crystal display device of FIG. 2, and FIG.
- FIG. 5 It is a top view which shows the arrangement configuration of a cathode tube, a lamp clip, and a chassis.
- the long side direction of the chassis is the X-axis direction
- the short side direction is the Y-axis direction.
- the television receiver TV includes a liquid crystal display device 10, front and back cabinets Ca and Cb that are accommodated so as to sandwich the liquid crystal display device 10, a power source P, a tuner T, And a stand S.
- the liquid crystal display device (display device) 10 has a horizontally long rectangular shape (rectangular shape) as a whole and is accommodated in a vertically placed state.
- the liquid crystal display device 10 includes a liquid crystal panel 11 that is a display panel and a backlight device (illumination device) 12 that is an external light source, which are integrated by a frame-like bezel 13 or the like. Is supposed to be retained.
- the screen size is 32 inches and the aspect ratio is 16: 9. More specifically, the horizontal dimension of the screen (dimension in the X-axis direction) is, for example, about 698 mm, and the vertical dimension (Y The dimension in the axial direction is, for example, about 392 mm.
- the liquid crystal panel 11 and the backlight device 12 constituting the liquid crystal display device 10 will be described (see FIGS. 2 to 4).
- the liquid crystal panel (display panel) 11 is configured such that a pair of glass substrates are bonded together with a predetermined gap therebetween, and liquid crystal is sealed between the glass substrates.
- One glass substrate is provided with a switching element (for example, TFT) connected to a source wiring and a gate wiring orthogonal to each other, a pixel electrode connected to the switching element, an alignment film, and the like.
- the other glass substrate is provided with a color filter, a counter electrode, an alignment film, and the like in which colored portions such as R (red), G (green), and B (blue) are arranged in a predetermined arrangement. Yes.
- polarizing plates 11a and 11b are disposed outside both substrates (see FIGS. 3 and 4).
- the backlight device 12 covers the chassis 14 having a substantially box shape having an opening 14 b on the light emitting surface side (the liquid crystal panel 11 side), and the opening 14 b of the chassis 14.
- a group of optical members 15 diffuser plate (light diffusing member) 30 and a plurality of optical sheets 31 disposed between the diffuser plate 30 and the liquid crystal panel 11), and an optical member disposed along the long side of the chassis 14.
- a frame 16 that holds the long side edge of the group of members 15 between the chassis 14 and the chassis 16.
- a hot cathode tube 17 that is a linear light source, a socket 18 that relays electrical connection at an end portion of the hot cathode tube 17, an end portion of the hot cathode tube 17 and the socket 18 are collectively provided.
- a covering holder 19 is provided.
- a lamp clip 20 that holds the hot cathode tube 17 from the back side (the bottom plate 14a side of the chassis 14 and the side opposite to the light emitting side) is provided in the chassis 14.
- the optical member 15 side is the light emitting side from the hot cathode tube 17.
- the chassis 14 is made of metal, and as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a rectangular bottom plate 14 a and a folded outer edge portion 21 that rises from each side and is folded back in a substantially U shape (folded outer edge in the short side direction).
- a sheet metal is formed into a shallow substantially box shape including a portion 21a and a folded outer edge portion 21b) in the long side direction.
- the bottom plate 14a of the chassis 14 is formed with insertion holes for inserting the sockets 18 at both ends in the long side direction.
- a fixing hole 14c is formed in the upper surface of the folded outer edge portion 21b of the chassis 14, and the bezel 13, the frame 16, the chassis 14 and the like are integrated with, for example, screws. Is possible.
- a reflection sheet 23 is disposed on the inner surface side (the surface side facing the hot cathode tube 17) of the bottom plate 14a of the chassis 14.
- the reflection sheet 23 is made of synthetic resin, and the surface thereof is white with excellent light reflectivity.
- the reflection sheet 23 is laid so as to cover almost the entire area along the inner surface of the bottom plate 14 a of the chassis 14. As shown in FIG. 3, the long side edge portion of the reflection sheet 23 rises so as to cover the folded outer edge portion 21 b of the chassis 14 and is sandwiched between the chassis 14 and the optical member 15.
- a portion connecting the portion extending along the bottom plate 14 a of the chassis 14 and a portion sandwiched between the chassis 14 and the optical member 15 is gently inclined. With this reflection sheet 23, it is possible to reflect the light emitted from the hot cathode tube 17 toward the optical member 15.
- the optical member 15 has a horizontally long rectangular shape (rectangular shape) in a plan view, like the liquid crystal panel 11 and the chassis 14.
- the optical member 15 is interposed between the liquid crystal panel 11 and the hot cathode tube 17, and has a diffusion plate 30 disposed on the back side (the hot cathode tube 17 side, opposite to the light emitting side), and the front side (liquid crystal). And an optical sheet 31 disposed on the panel 11 side and the light emitting side.
- the diffusion plate 30 has a structure in which a large number of diffusion particles are dispersed in a substantially transparent resin base material having a predetermined thickness, and has a function of diffusing transmitted light. It also has a light reflection function for reflecting the light emitted from the cathode tube 17.
- the optical sheet 31 has a sheet shape that is thinner than the diffusion plate 30, and three optical sheets 31 are laminated. Specifically, the optical sheet 31 is a diffusion sheet, a lens sheet, and a reflective polarizing sheet in order from the diffusion plate 30 side (back side).
- the hot cathode tube 17 is tubular (linear) as a whole, and includes a hollow glass tube 17a and a pair of electrodes 17b arranged at both ends of the glass tube 17a.
- the glass tube 17a is filled with mercury, a rare gas and the like, and a fluorescent material is applied to the inner wall surface thereof.
- Each electrode 17b includes a filament 17c and a pair of terminals connected to both ends of the filament 17c.
- Sockets 18 are fitted on both ends of the hot cathode tube 17, and the terminals are connected to the inverter board 26 attached to the outer surface side (back surface side) of the bottom plate 14 a of the chassis 14 via the socket 18. Has been.
- the hot cathode tube 17 is supplied with driving power from the inverter substrate 26 and can control the tube current value, that is, the luminance (lighting state) by the inverter substrate 26.
- the portion closer to the center than the filaments 17 c in the axial direction is a light emitting unit LP that can obtain a predetermined light emission state, whereas both end portions where the filament 17 c and the electrode 17 b are arranged are arranged.
- the non-light emitting portion NLP cannot obtain a predetermined light emitting state.
- the hot cathode tube 17 is interposed between the diffusion plate 30 and the bottom plate 14 a (reflection sheet 23) of the chassis 14, and is disposed closer to the bottom plate 14 a of the chassis 14 than the diffusion plate 30.
- the hot cathode tube 17 extends along the plate surface of the diffusion plate 30 and the bottom plate 14a of the chassis 14, and the distance between the diffusion plate 30 and the bottom plate 14 (reflection sheet 23) is substantially constant over the entire length. .
- the outer diameter of the hot cathode tube 17 is larger than the outer diameter of the cold cathode tube (for example, about 4 mm), for example, about 15.5 mm.
- the chassis 14 Only one hot cathode tube 17 having the above-described structure is accommodated in the chassis 14 in a state in which the length direction (axial direction) thereof coincides with the long side direction of the chassis 14.
- the chassis 14 is approximately in the center in the short side direction.
- the bottom plate 14a of the chassis 14 (the part facing the optical member 15 and the hot cathode tube 17) is opposite to the first end 14A in the short side direction (Y-axis direction) and the first end 14A.
- the hot cathode tube 17 is disposed in the central portion 14C, and a light source arrangement area LA is formed here. Yes.
- the hot cathode tube 17 is not disposed at the first end portion 14A and the second end portion 14B of the bottom plate 14a, and a light source non-arrangement region LN is formed here. That is, the hot cathode tube 17 forms the light source arrangement area LA in a form unevenly distributed at the center portion 14C in the short side direction of the bottom plate 14a of the chassis 14, and the area of the light source arrangement area LA (the length in the Y-axis direction). The dimension) is smaller than the area of the light source non-arrangement region LN (the length dimension in the Y-axis direction).
- the ratio of the area (the length dimension in the Y-axis direction) of the light source arrangement region LA to the area of the entire screen (the vertical dimension (short side dimension) of the screen) is, for example, about 4%.
- the pair of light source non-arrangement regions LN have substantially the same area.
- the hot cathode tube 17 is formed so that its length dimension is substantially equal to the horizontal dimension (long side dimension) of the screen.
- the end portion of the hot cathode tube 17, that is, the holder 19 that covers the non-light emitting portion NLP and the socket 18 is made of a synthetic resin exhibiting white, and as shown in FIG. It has a box shape.
- the holder 19 has a stepped surface on the surface side where the optical member 15 or the liquid crystal panel 11 can be placed in a stepwise manner, and is flush with the folded outer edge portion 21 a in the short side direction of the chassis 14. They are arranged so as to overlap each other, and form the side wall of the backlight device 12 together with the folded outer edge portion 21a.
- An insertion pin 24 protrudes from a surface of the holder 20 facing the folded outer edge portion 21a of the chassis 14, and the insertion pin 24 is inserted into an insertion hole 25 formed on the upper surface of the folded outer edge portion 21a of the chassis 14.
- the holder 20 is attached to the chassis 14.
- the lamp clip (light source holding member) 20 is made of a synthetic resin (for example, made of polycarbonate), and the entire surface has a white color such as white having excellent light reflectivity.
- the lamp clip 20 can hold (support) the light emitting portion LP, which is an intermediate portion in the hot cathode tube 17 having a length comparable to the long side size of the chassis 14, from the back side. It is possible to suppress deformation such as bending. Thereby, the light emitting unit LP can be prevented from being damaged, and the positional relationship (distance and interval) in the Z-axis direction between the optical member 15 (particularly the diffusion plate 30) and the light emitting unit LP, and the bottom plate 14a of the chassis 14 and the light emission.
- the positional relationship with respect to the portion LP in the Z-axis direction can be regulated to be constant.
- the optical member 15 can stably exhibit a desired optical function.
- the leakage current of the chassis 14 can be stabilized by regulating the positional relationship between the bottom plate 14a of the chassis 14 and the light emitting portion LP.
- the lamp clip 20 includes a main body portion 20a extending along the bottom plate 14a of the chassis 14, and a lamp holding portion (light source) protruding from the main body portion 20a to the front side (optical member 15 side). It is comprised from the main-body part 20a and the latching
- the main body portion 20a has a substantially plate shape along the bottom plate 14a of the chassis 14 and is formed in a planar view shape.
- the main body portion 20a is formed so as to be larger than a lamp holding portion 20b described later in plan view.
- the locking portion 20c includes a pair of elastic locking pieces, and both elastic locking pieces are passed through the mounting holes 14d provided in the chassis 14 and elastically locked to the hole edge on the back side. As a result, the lamp clip 20 can be held attached to the chassis 14.
- the lamp holding portion 20b can surround (cover) a part of the peripheral surface of the light emitting portion LP of the hot cathode tube 17 as a whole, and allow the hot cathode tube 17 to be attached and detached. It is formed in an end ring that opens upward.
- the lamp holding portion 20b has a pair of cantilevered arm portions 20b1 that rise from the main body portion 20a to the front side, and holding protrusion portions 20b2 that protrude inward from the inner surfaces of the distal end portions of both arm portions 20b1. Is provided. Further, one similar holding protrusion 20b2 is provided on the bottom surface of the inner surface of the lamp holding portion 20b.
- the lamp holding part 20b can support the hot cathode tube 17 at three points by these holding projections 20b2, and there is no light between the outer peripheral surface of the hot cathode tube 17 and the inner peripheral surface of the lamp holding part 20b.
- the gap for deriving is held.
- guide portions 20b3 for guiding the mounting operation of the hot cathode tube 17 are provided on the outer surfaces of the distal end portions of both arm portions 20b1, respectively, so as to protrude to the front side. It reaches closer to the diffusion plate 30 than the cathode tube 17.
- the lamp holding portion 20b has a symmetric shape centered on a symmetric axis along the Z-axis direction.
- the lamp holding portion 20b has a substantially rectangular shape as viewed from above.
- both the holding projections 20b2 and the two guide portions 20b3 arranged at the distal ends of the both arm portions 20b1 of the lamp holding portion 20b are the front side of the hot cathode tube 17, respectively. Will be exposed to.
- a pair of the holding projection 20b2 and the guide 20b3 exposed on the front side is independently arranged at a position sandwiching the hot cathode tube 17 in a plan view.
- the portion of the light emitting portion LP of the hot cathode tube 17 that is held by the lamp holding portion 20b (hereinafter referred to as the held portion HP) is, as shown in FIG. A region between the two holding projections 20b2 disposed on the portion is exposed to the front side, and the other region is covered with both arm portions 20b1 (including both holding projections 20b2) and the main body portion 20a. For this reason, since the held portion HP of the light emitting portion LP is blocked from emitting light by the lamp holding portion 20b, the amount of light directed toward the diffusion plate 30 tends to be relatively less than that of other non-held portions NHP. It is in.
- one lamp clip 20 having the above-described structure is arranged at a predetermined position in the chassis 14.
- the lamp clip 20 is disposed in the chassis 14 at a substantially central position in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction.
- the hot cathode tube 17 is configured such that the central portion in the length direction is held by the lamp clip 20, and thereby deformation such as bending can be effectively suppressed.
- the lamp clip 20 is disposed at a position overlapping the hot cathode tube 17 in plan view, and can be said to be disposed in the light source arrangement region LA (central portion 14C) of the chassis 14.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view for explaining the light reflectance distribution in the diffusion plate
- FIG. 7 is an enlarged plan view of the main part showing the schematic configuration of the surface of the diffusion plate in FIG. 6 facing the hot cathode tube
- FIGS. FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 are graphs showing changes in light reflectance in the long side direction of the diffusion plate in FIG. 6.
- the long side direction of the diffusion plate is the X-axis direction
- the short side direction is the Y-axis direction.
- the horizontal axis indicates the Y-axis direction (short side direction), and the light reflectance from the front side end portion to the back side end portion shown in FIG.
- FIG. 6 along the Y-axis direction is shown. It is a plotted graph.
- the horizontal axis indicates the X-axis direction (long side direction), and the light reflectance from the left end portion to the right end portion shown in FIG. 6 is plotted along the Y-axis direction. It is a graph.
- the diffusing plate 30 is formed by dispersing and blending a predetermined amount of diffusing particles for diffusing light in a substantially transparent synthetic resin (for example, polystyrene) base material, and the light transmittance and light reflectance are substantially uniform throughout. Is done.
- the specific light transmittance and light reflectance in the base material of the diffusion plate 30 (excluding the light reflecting portion 32 described later) are, for example, about 70% light transmittance and 30% light reflectance. It is preferable to be set to a degree.
- the diffusion plate 30 is positioned on the opposite side of the surface facing the hot cathode tube 17 (hereinafter referred to as the first surface 30a) and the first surface 30a (hereinafter referred to as the second surface). Surface 30b).
- the first surface 30 a is a light incident surface on which light from the hot cathode tube 17 is incident, whereas the second surface 30 b emits light (illumination light) toward the liquid crystal panel 11.
- the light reflection part 32 which makes the dot pattern which exhibits white is formed.
- the light reflecting portion 32 is configured by arranging a plurality of dots 32a having a round shape in plan view in a zigzag shape (staggered shape, staggered shape).
- the dot pattern which comprises the light reflection part 32 is formed by printing the paste containing the metal oxide on the surface of the diffusion plate 30, for example.
- the printing means screen printing, ink jet printing and the like are suitable.
- the light reflecting portion 32 has a light reflectance higher than that of the light reflection portion 32 itself, for example, about 75%, and the light reflectance within the surface of the diffusion plate 30 itself is about 30%. It is supposed to be.
- the light reflectance of each material is the average light reflectance within the measurement diameter measured by LAV (measurement diameter ⁇ 25.4 mm) of CM-3700d manufactured by Konica Minolta.
- the light reflectivity of the light reflection part 32 itself is the value which formed the said light reflection part 32 over the whole surface of a glass substrate, and measured the formation surface based on the said measurement means.
- the diffusing plate 30 has a long side direction (X-axis direction) and a short side direction (Y-axis direction). By changing the dot pattern of the light reflecting portion 32, the diffusing plate 30 is connected to the hot cathode tube 17 of the diffusing plate 30.
- the light reflectance of the opposing first surface 30a is assumed to change along the short side direction as shown in FIG. 8 (see FIGS. 3 and 6). That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the diffuser plate 30 has a light reflectivity of a portion overlapping the hot cathode tube 17 (hereinafter referred to as a light source overlapping portion DA) on the first surface 30 a as a whole.
- the light reflectivity of the first surface 30a of the diffusion plate 30 hardly changes along the long side direction and is substantially constant (see FIGS. 4 and 6). .
- the light reflectance distribution in the diffusion plate 30 will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the light reflectivity of the diffusion plate 30 is continuously small in the direction away from the hot cathode tube 17 along the short side direction, and toward the direction approaching the hot cathode tube 17. The distribution is continuously increased, and the distribution is set to take a normal distribution (a hanging-shaped curve). Specifically, the light reflectance of the diffusing plate 30 is maximized at the center position in the short side direction (position coincident with the center of the hot cathode tube 17) and is minimized at both end positions in the short side direction.
- the maximum value of the light reflectance is, for example, about 65%, and the minimum value is, for example, about 30%, which is equivalent to the light reflectance of the diffusion plate 30 itself. Therefore, it can be said that the light reflecting portions 32 are arranged only slightly or almost at the both end positions in the short side direction of the diffusion plate 30. Then, in the diffuser plate 30, an area (for example, about 47.5%) that exceeds a value (for example, about 47.5%) that is half the value obtained by subtracting the minimum value from the maximum value in the light reflectance (low light reflection described later).
- the half width region HW is excluded), and the width dimension of the half width region HW is the half width.
- the ratio of the half width with respect to the short side dimension of the diffusing plate 30 is, for example, about 60%. That is, about 60% of the region on the center side in the short side direction of the diffusing plate 30 is a half-width region HW, and about 20% of the region at both ends in the short side direction of the diffusing plate 30 is outside the half-value region HW. It is considered as an area.
- the half-value width area HW includes a light source arrangement area LA and areas having a predetermined width adjacent to both sides thereof.
- the light reflecting portion 32 is formed as follows. That is, the area of each dot 32a constituting the light reflecting portion 32 is the largest at the center position in the short side direction of the diffusing plate 30, that is, the center position of the hot cathode tube 17, and toward the direction away from it. The size gradually becomes smaller, and the one arranged closest to the end in the short side direction in the diffusion plate 30 is minimized. That is, the area of each dot 32a is set to be smaller as the distance from the center of the hot cathode tube 17 is larger.
- the luminance distribution of the illumination light can be made smooth as the entire diffusing plate 30, and as a result, the gentle illumination luminance distribution can be realized as the entire backlight device 12.
- the area of each dot 32a of the light reflecting portion 32 may be the same, and the interval between the dots 32a may be changed.
- the light emitting portion LP of the hot cathode tube 17 is partially covered by the lamp holding portion 20b of the lamp clip 20.
- the specific region corresponding to the lamp holding portion 20b in the optical member 15 is somewhat reduced. In this case, the amount of transmitted light tends to decrease, and as a result, a local dark portion may occur.
- the diffuser plate 30 is configured such that the light reflectance is locally reduced in a specific region corresponding to the lamp clip 20, as shown in FIG.
- the region of the diffuser plate 30 that overlaps the lamp clip 20 in plan view includes a low light reflectance region LR that has a relatively low light reflectance compared to the surrounding ALR. ing.
- the low light reflectance region LR is more than a region (light source holding portion overlapping region) that overlaps the lamp holding portion 20 b in the diffuser plate 30 in plan view in the X axis direction and the Y axis direction.
- the region overlaps with the main body 20a in a plan view, that is, a region narrower than a region (light source holding member overlap region) that overlaps the entire lamp clip 20 in a plan view. That is, the low light reflectance region LR is set in a range corresponding to the lamp holding portion 20b that surrounds the peripheral surface of the hot cathode tube 17 and directly contacts the peripheral surface of the lamp clip 20. Specifically, when viewed in a plan view, the plan view has a substantially elliptical shape in a range slightly larger than the outer shape of the lamp holding portion 20b.
- the substantially elliptical low light reflectance region LR is configured such that the major axis direction coincides with the Y axis direction and the minor axis direction coincides with the X axis direction. More specifically, the low light reflectance region LR is formed over a range that collectively surrounds both the holding protrusions 20b2 and the guide portions 20b3 exposed on the front side of the lamp holding portion 20b in a state where the hot cathode tube 17 is held. Moreover, the range which overlaps with the to-be-held part HP among the light emission parts LP of the hot cathode tube 17 is also included.
- the low light reflectance region LR is arranged at the center position in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction of the diffusion plate 30 and has a substantially dot shape when the entire diffusion plate 30 is viewed in a plane. Further, the low light reflectance region LR is set to a range slightly wider than the light source overlapping portion DA.
- the low light reflectance region LR is not provided with the dots 32a forming the light reflecting portion 32, and the dots 32a forming the light reflecting portion 32 are excluded from the diffusion plate 30 except for the low light reflectance region LR.
- the light reflectance in the low light reflectance region LR is smaller than the light reflectance in the surrounding ALR (annular (doughnut-shaped region surrounding the low light reflectance region LR)).
- the light reflectivity in the low light reflectivity region LR is, for example, about 30%, and the minimum value of the light reflectivity in the entire diffuser plate 30 (the light reflectivities at both ends in the short side direction of the diffuser plate 30). ) Is substantially the same as the above, but the light reflectance at the surrounding ALR is, for example, about 60% (FIGS. 9 and 11).
- the light reflectance in the diffusion plate 30 is set to change so as to continuously increase or decrease along the short side direction as described above, but the light reflectance from the ALR around the low light reflectance region LR is set.
- the light reflectance decreases rapidly, and when reaching the surrounding ALR from the low light reflectance region LR, the light reflectance increases rapidly.
- the light reflectance in the diffuser plate 30 is substantially constant along the long side direction as described above, when the light from the ALR around the low light reflectance region LR reaches the low light reflectance region LR, FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, when the light reflectivity decreases rapidly and reaches the surrounding ALR from the low light reflectivity region LR, the light reflectivity increases abruptly.
- This embodiment has the structure as described above, and its operation will be described next.
- the hot cathode tube 17 When the hot cathode tube 17 is turned on when the liquid crystal display device 10 is used, the light emitted from the hot cathode tube 17 is directly applied to the first surface 30a of the diffusion plate 30 or the reflection sheet 23 and the holder 19. After being reflected by the lamp clip 20 or the like, it is incident indirectly, passes through the diffusion plate 30, and then exits toward the liquid crystal panel 11 through the optical sheet 31.
- the light reflection function of the diffusion plate 30 will be described in detail.
- the diffusing plate 30 on which the light emitted from the hot cathode tube 17 is incident there are light reflecting portions 32 having different light reflectivities for each region within the surface.
- the incident efficiency of light can be appropriately controlled for each region.
- the direct light from the hot cathode tube 17 is much, and the light amount is relatively larger than that of the light source non-overlapping portion DN. Therefore, by relatively increasing the light reflectance of the light reflecting portion 32 in the light source overlapping portion DA (see FIGS.
- the direct light from the hot cathode tube 17 is less and the light amount is relatively smaller than that of the light source overlapping portion DA. Therefore, by making the light reflectance of the light reflecting portion 32 relatively small in the light source non-overlapping portion DN (see FIGS. 6 and 8), it is possible to promote the incidence of light on the first surface 30a.
- the light source non-superimposing portion DN is compensated. A sufficient amount of light incident on the portion DN can be secured.
- the region overlapping the lamp holding portion 20b of the lamp clip 20 has a lower light reflectance than the surrounding ALR.
- the following operations and effects can be obtained. That is, since the lamp holding part 20b surrounds the light emitting part LP of the hot cathode tube 17 and is in direct contact with the light emitting part LP, light emission from the held part HP of the light emitting part LP is interrupted to some extent, Compared with the amount of light emitted from the portion NHP that is not held by the lamp holding portion 20b, the amount of light emitted from the held portion HP is reduced.
- the lamp holding portion 20b protrudes from the main body portion 20a to the front side and reaches a position closer to the diffusion plate 30 than the hot cathode tube 17, it is reflected by the reflection sheet 23 and the holder 19 and diffused. There is also a risk of blocking the light going to. For this reason, the amount of incident light tends to be locally reduced in a region of the diffuser plate 30 that overlaps the lamp clip 20 in plan view, particularly in a region that overlaps the lamp holding portion 20b in plan view. Therefore, the region of the diffuser plate 30 that overlaps the lamp holder 20b in plan view is a low light reflectance region LR having a light reflectance smaller than that of the surrounding ALR, thereby reducing the amount of incident light.
- the incident efficiency of light is locally increased, and a sufficient amount of incident light equivalent to that of the surrounding ALR can be secured. As a result, it is possible to effectively reduce the difference in the amount of light incident on the low light reflectance region LR and the surrounding ALR, that is, the amount of transmitted light.
- the amount of transmitted light in the first surface 30a of the diffusion plate 30 can be made uniform, and the luminance distribution of the illumination light emitted from the second surface 30b of the diffusion plate 30 can be made uniform. is there.
- the backlight device 12 of the present embodiment includes the hot cathode tube 17 that is a linear light source, the chassis 14 that houses the hot cathode tube 17 and has the opening 14b for emitting the light, A diffusion plate 30 that is an optical member 15 disposed so as to cover the opening 14b so as to face the cathode tube 17, and a lamp clip 20 that is a light source holding member that holds the light emitting portion LP in the hot cathode tube 17, In the region of the diffusion plate 30 that overlaps with the lamp clip 20 (light source holding member overlapping region), at least the light reflectance at the first surface 30a facing the hot cathode tube 17 side is relatively small compared to the surrounding ALR. A low light reflectance region LR is included.
- the hot cathode tube 17 accommodated in the chassis 14 is restrained from being deformed such as bending because the light emitting portion LP is held by the lamp clip 20.
- the light emitting part LP in the hot cathode tube 17 at the part (held part HP) held by the lamp clip 20, the light emission from the lamp clip 20 is somewhat blocked by the lamp clip 20, so that the amount of light directed from there to the diffusion plate 30 (The portion NHP not held by the lamp holding portion 20b) tends to be smaller. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the light reflectance on the first surface 30a facing at least the hot cathode tube 17 side in the region overlapping the lamp clip 20 in the diffusion plate 30 is relatively low compared to the surroundings.
- the reflectance region LR is included, even if the light amount toward the low light reflection region LR due to the lamp clip 20 is less than the surrounding ALR, the light is transmitted through the low light reflectance region LR and the surrounding ALR. A difference in the amount of light can be made difficult to occur. Thereby, the luminance distribution of the illumination light emitted from the optical member 15 can be made uniform.
- the chassis 14 is divided into a light source arrangement area LA where the hot cathode tubes 17 are arranged and a light source non-arrangement area LN where the hot cathode tubes 17 are not arranged at a portion facing the diffusion plate 30.
- the hot cathode tube is compared with the case where the hot cathode tubes are uniformly arranged in the entire chassis. The number 17 can be reduced, and the cost and power saving of the backlight device 12 can be realized.
- the chassis 14 has at least the first end portion 14A, the second end portion 14B located at the end opposite to the first end portion 14A, and the first end portion 14A at a portion facing the diffusion plate 30. And a central portion 14C sandwiched between the second end portion 14B, of which the central portion 14C is a light source placement region LA, and the first end portion 14A and the second end portion 14B are light source non-placement regions LN. It is said. In this way, sufficient luminance can be secured in the central portion of the backlight device 12, and the luminance of the display central portion can be secured also in the liquid crystal display device 10 including the backlight device 12. Therefore, good visibility can be obtained.
- the diffuser plate 30 has a light reflectivity of the first surface 30a facing at least the hot cathode tube 17 side in a portion (light source overlapping portion DA) that overlaps the light source arrangement region LA except for the low light reflectivity region LR. Is larger than the light reflectance of the first surface 30a facing at least the hot cathode tube 17 side in a portion (light source non-overlapping portion DN) overlapping with the light source non-arrangement region LN. In this way, the light emitted from the hot cathode tube 17 first reaches a portion of the diffuser plate 30 having a relatively high light reflectivity, so that most of the light is reflected (that is, not transmitted).
- the luminance of the illumination light is suppressed with respect to the amount of light emitted from the hot cathode tube 17.
- the light reflected here may be reflected in the chassis 14 and reach the light source non-arrangement region LN. Since the portion of the diffuser plate 30 that overlaps the light source non-arrangement region LN has a relatively low light reflectance, more light is transmitted, and the luminance of predetermined illumination light can be obtained.
- the diffuser plate 30 is configured such that the light reflectance at least on the first surface 30a facing the hot cathode tube 17 becomes smaller in the direction away from the hot cathode tube 17 except for the low light reflectance region LR. Yes. In this way, the luminance of the illumination light can be made uniform between the light source arrangement area LA and the light source non-arrangement area LN.
- a light reflecting portion 32 that reflects light is formed on the first surface 30a of the diffusion plate 30 facing the hot cathode tube 17 side. In this way, it is possible to appropriately control the light reflectance on the first surface 30a of the diffusion plate 30 on the hot cathode tube 17 side according to the mode of the light reflecting portion 32.
- the light reflection part 32 is provided in the area
- FIG. In this way, a sufficient amount of transmitted light in the low light reflectance region LR can be ensured, and thus a difference in the amount of transmitted light that can occur between the low light reflectance region LR and the surrounding ALR can be suitably reduced. it can. Further, since the amount of transmitted light in the low light reflectance region LR is sufficiently secured, it is possible to use, for example, a lamp clip 20 having a small light reflectance on the surface, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost of the lamp clip 20. Reduction can be achieved.
- the light reflecting portion 32 is substantially dotted in the surface of the diffusion plate 30 on the hot cathode tube 17 side, and is composed of a large number of dots 32a having light reflectivity. In this way, the light reflectance can be easily controlled by the mode (area, distribution density, etc.) of the dots 32a.
- the lamp clip 20 includes a main body portion 20a extending along the chassis 14, and a lamp holding portion 20b that protrudes from the main body portion 20a toward the hot cathode tube 17 and holds the hot cathode tube 17.
- the attachment state of the lamp clip 20 to the chassis 14 can be stabilized by the main body portion 20 a extending along the chassis 14.
- the hot cathode tube 17 can be appropriately held by the lamp holding portion 20b protruding from the main body portion 20a to the hot cathode tube 17 side.
- the low light reflectance region LR includes a region (a light source holding unit overlapping region) of the diffusion plate 30 that overlaps with the lamp holding unit 20b.
- the lamp that protrudes from the main body 20a toward the hot cathode tube 17 and is directly in contact with the light emitting portion LP of the hot cathode tube 17 The region overlapping with the holding unit 20b is a region in which light from the light emitting unit LP is particularly easily blocked and a decrease in the amount of transmitted light is a concern.
- the region overlapping the lamp holding portion 20b a low light reflectance region LR, the amount of transmitted light can be made more uniform.
- the lamp clip 20 has a white surface. In this way, the light can be favorably reflected on the surface of the lamp clip 20, so that the light emitted from the hot cathode tube 17 can be used effectively.
- the linear light source is composed of a hot cathode tube 17. In this way, it is possible to increase the brightness.
- Embodiment 1 of this invention was shown, this invention is not restricted to the said embodiment, For example, the following modifications can also be included.
- members similar to those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the above embodiment, and illustration and description thereof may be omitted.
- FIG.12 is an enlarged plan view of a main part showing a schematic configuration of a surface facing the hot cathode tube in the diffusion plate according to this modification.
- FIG. 13 shows a change in light reflectance in the short side direction of the diffusion plate in FIG. It is a graph to show.
- the horizontal axis indicates the Y-axis direction (short side direction), and is a graph plotting the light reflectance from the front side end portion to the back side end portion shown in FIG. 12 along the Y-axis direction. It has become.
- the light reflectance in the low light reflectance region LR-1 on the first surface 30a of the diffusing plate 30 is formed as shown in FIG.
- the dots 32a-1 formed in the low light reflectance region LR-1 have a smaller area than the dots 32a formed in the surrounding ALR.
- the light reflectance in the low light reflectance region LR-1 is smaller than the light reflectance in the surrounding ALR, but larger than the minimum value of the light reflectance in the diffusion plate 30.
- the light reflectivity in the ALR around the low light reflectivity region LR-1 is, for example, about 60%
- the minimum value of the light reflectivity in the diffusion plate 30 is, for example, about 30%.
- the light reflectance in the low light reflectance region LR-1 is preferably about 45%, for example.
- Each dot 32a-1 formed in the low light reflectivity region LR-1 has the same area, whereby the light reflectivity in the low light reflectivity region LR-1 is substantially constant over the entire area. It is said. Even in the configuration as described above, the amount of transmitted light can be made uniform between the low light reflectance region LR-1 and the surrounding ALR. Note that the arrangement, number, area, and the like of each dot 32a-1 of the light reflecting portion 32 disposed in the low light reflectance region LR-1 can be changed as appropriate in addition to those shown in the drawing. Can also be changed as appropriate.
- the light reflecting portion 32 is provided in the low light reflectance region LR-1 in addition to the region of the diffusion plate 30 excluding the low light reflectance region LR-1. It has been. By so doing, the difference in the amount of transmitted light between the low light reflectance region LR-1 and the surrounding ALR is preferably mitigated by the aspect of the light reflecting portion 32 provided in the low light reflectance region LR-1. Can do.
- the light reflectance is substantially uniform, for example, 65%, and shows the maximum value in the diffusing plate 30.
- the light reflectance decreases gradually and gradually from the side closer to the light source overlapping portion DA toward the far side (changes in a slope shape), and the short side direction ( It is 30% of the minimum value at both ends in the Y-axis direction).
- the dots 32a constituting the light reflecting portion 32 have the maximum area and are the same in the light source overlapping portion DA, whereas in the light source non-overlapping portion DN, they are inversely proportional to the distance from the light source overlapping portion DA. Thus, it is formed so as to become gradually smaller gradually. And in the low light reflectance area
- FIGS. 16 and 17 are graphs showing changes in light reflectance in the short side direction of the diffusion plate according to this modification.
- the light reflecting portion 32 is formed so that the light reflectance in the first surface 30 a of the diffusion plate 30 gradually decreases stepwise from the light source overlapping portion DA to the light source non-superimposing portion DN.
- the area (light reflectivity) of each dot 32a constituting the light reflecting portion 32 is the largest and uniform in the light source overlapping portion DA, but is predetermined in a direction away from the light source overlapping portion DA.
- Each region gradually decreases in size, and is the smallest at both ends in the short side direction (Y-axis direction) of the diffusion plate 30. That is, in the light source non-overlapping portion DN in the light reflecting portion 32, the light reflectance changes in a stripe shape along the short side direction (Y-axis direction) of the diffusion plate 30.
- the dots 32a forming the light reflecting portion 32 are not formed, and therefore the light reflectivity is locally reduced and is set to a minimum value in the first surface 30a of the diffusion plate 30. ing.
- the luminance distribution of the illumination light emitted from the diffusion plate 30 can be made smooth.
- the manufacturing method of the diffusion plate 30 becomes simple, and it is possible to contribute to cost reduction. Note that, in the diffusing plate 30 according to the third modified example, as in the first modified example, it is of course possible to form the dots 32a forming the light reflecting portions 32 also in the low light reflectance region LR.
- a cold cathode tube 40 is used as a light source, and the others are the same as in the first embodiment.
- the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.
- FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view showing a schematic configuration of the liquid crystal display device
- FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross-sectional configuration along the short side direction of the liquid crystal display device of FIG. 18, and
- FIG. 20 is a long side of the liquid crystal display device of FIG.
- FIG. 21 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of a chassis provided in the liquid crystal display device of FIG. 18, and
- FIG. 22 is a distribution of light reflectance in a diffusion plate provided in the liquid crystal display device of FIG.
- FIG. 23 is an enlarged plan view of a main part showing a schematic configuration of a surface of the diffusion plate facing the cold cathode tube in FIG. 22, and
- FIGS. 24 to 27 show light in the short side direction of the diffusion plate in FIG.
- FIGS. 24 to 27 show the change of a reflectance.
- the long side direction of the diffusion plate is the X-axis direction
- the short side direction is the Y-axis direction.
- the horizontal axis indicates the Y-axis direction (short-side direction), and the light reflectivity from the front end to the back end shown in FIG. 22 along the Y-axis direction is shown. It is a plotted graph.
- the horizontal axis indicates the X-axis direction (long-side direction), and the light reflectance from the left end portion to the right end portion shown in FIG. 22 is plotted along the Y-axis direction. It is a graph.
- the cold cathode tube 40 forming a linear light source in the present embodiment has an elongated tubular shape, a hollow elongated glass tube sealed at both ends, and both ends of the glass tube. And a pair of electrodes sealed inside. In the glass tube, mercury, rare gas, and the like are sealed, and a fluorescent material is applied to the inner wall surface. At both ends of the cold cathode tube 40, relay connectors 41 are arranged, and the relay connectors 41 are connected to lead terminals protruding from the electrodes to the outside of the glass tube.
- the cold cathode tube 40 is connected to the inverter board 26 attached to the outer surface side of the bottom plate 14a of the chassis 14 through the relay connector 41, and the driving thereof can be controlled.
- a portion closer to the center than the electrodes in the axial direction is a light emitting portion LP that can obtain a predetermined light emitting state, whereas both ends where the electrodes are arranged have a predetermined light emitting state.
- the non-light emitting portion NLP that cannot be obtained is used.
- the outer diameter dimension of the cold cathode tube 40 is smaller than the outer diameter dimension (for example, about 15.5 mm) of the hot cathode tube 17 shown in the first embodiment, and is, for example, about 4 mm.
- the cold cathode tubes 40 having the above-described structure are arranged in parallel with each other at a predetermined interval (arrangement pitch) with the length direction (axial direction) aligned with the long side direction of the chassis 14. In this state, it is housed in the chassis 14 in an unevenly distributed form. More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 18 to 21, the bottom plate 14 a of the chassis 14 (the portion facing the diffusion plate 130) is arranged in a short side direction with a first end portion 14 ⁇ / b> A and the first end portion 14 ⁇ / b> A.
- the cold cathode fluorescent lamp 40 When the cold cathode fluorescent lamp 40 is equally divided into the second end portion 14B located at the end opposite to the central portion 14C and the central portion 14C sandwiched between them, the cold cathode tube 40 is disposed at the central portion 14C of the bottom plate 14a.
- the light source arrangement area LA is formed in the area.
- the light source arrangement area LA according to the present embodiment is wider than that of the first embodiment.
- the cold cathode tube 40 is not disposed at the first end portion 14A and the second end portion 14B of the bottom plate 14a, and a light source non-arrangement region LN is formed here.
- the cold-cathode tube 40 forms the light source arrangement area LA so as to be unevenly distributed in the central portion in the short side direction of the bottom plate 14a of the chassis 14, and the area of the light source arrangement area LA is equal to that of each light source non-arrangement area LN. It is supposed to be larger than the area. Furthermore, the ratio of the area (the length dimension in the Y-axis direction) of the light source arrangement region LA to the area of the entire screen (the vertical dimension (short side dimension) of the screen) is larger than that of the first embodiment. About 42%. Further, the pair of light source non-arrangement regions LN have substantially the same area. Further, the cold cathode tube 40 is formed so that its length dimension is substantially equal to the horizontal dimension (long side dimension) of the screen.
- a plurality of lamp clips 120 are arranged in parallel in the chassis 14. Specifically, three lamp clips 120 are arranged in a straight line along the Y-axis direction (alignment direction of the cold cathode tubes 40), and a pair of the lamp clips 120 are arranged at positions separated in the X-axis direction. , A total of six are arranged in a matrix. By these lamp clips 120, the light emitting portions LP of the cold cathode fluorescent lamps 40 are respectively held at two positions separated in the X-axis direction.
- the main body 120a forming the lamp clip 120 has a substantially rectangular shape in plan view in which the Y-axis direction (alignment direction of the cold cathode fluorescent lamp 40 and the lamp clip 120) coincides with the long side direction.
- a pair of lamp holding portions 120b are provided side by side at both ends of the main body portion 120a in the long side direction.
- the arrangement direction of the pair of lamp holding portions 120b coincides with the Y-axis direction, and the arrangement pitch thereof is substantially the same as the arrangement pitch of the cold cathode tubes 40.
- the pair of lamp holding portions 120b can hold different (adjacent) cold cathode tubes 40.
- the distribution of the light reflectance in the diffusion plate 130 is as follows. That is, as shown in FIGS. 22 to 24, the light reflectance of the diffuser plate 130 is continuously reduced from the center position in the short side direction toward the both end positions in the short side direction. It is set to take a distribution (a hanging curve). Specifically, the light reflectance of the diffusing plate 130 becomes maximum at the center position in the short side direction and becomes minimum (for example, about 30%) at both end positions in the short side direction. The maximum value of the light reflectance is smaller than that of the diffusing plate 30 shown in the first embodiment, and is about 40%, for example. The minimum value is about 30%, for example.
- a region (a low light reflectance region to be described later) that exceeds a value (for example, about 35%) obtained by adding the minimum value to the half value obtained by subtracting the minimum value from the maximum value in the light reflectance.
- a value for example, about 35% obtained by adding the minimum value to the half value obtained by subtracting the minimum value from the maximum value in the light reflectance.
- the half width region HW is the half width.
- the ratio of the half width with respect to the short side dimension of the diffusion plate 130 is larger than that of the diffusion plate 30 shown in the first embodiment, for example, about 70%.
- the half-value width region HW includes a light source arrangement area LA and areas having a predetermined width adjacent to both sides thereof.
- the light reflectance distribution in the diffuser plate 130 according to the present embodiment is gentle compared to the light reflectance distribution in the diffuser plate 30 shown in the first embodiment (see FIG. 8). Yes.
- the light reflectance is locally low.
- a light reflectance region LR is included.
- the low light reflectance region LR includes a region that overlaps the lamp holding unit 120b in plan view (light source holding unit overlapping region).
- the low light reflectance region LR is narrower than the main body portion 120a in the X-axis direction, and is almost equal to the lamp holding portion 120b or slightly wider than the lamp holding portion 120b.
- the low light reflectance region LR is a range extending over three lamp clips 120 arranged in parallel in the Y-axis direction.
- the low light reflectance region LR is configured to collectively surround the three lamp clips 120 arranged along the Y-axis direction, and specifically has a substantially oval shape in plan view.
- the range in the Y-axis direction in the low light reflectance region LR is set to be approximately equal to the light source arrangement region LA in the chassis 14.
- a pair of low light reflectance regions LR are arranged at positions separated in the X-axis direction according to the rows formed by the three lamp clips 120 arranged in the Y-axis direction.
- the low light reflectance region LR of the diffuser plate 130 is not provided with the dots 132a that form the light reflecting portion 132, so that the light reflectance in the low light reflectance region LR is the light reflection in the surrounding ALR. It is smaller than the rate (for example, about 37%: see FIGS. 25 and 26), for example, about 30%.
- the region of the diffusion plate 130 that overlaps the lamp clip 120 in plan view is set as the low light reflectance region LR.
- a difference in the amount of transmitted light hardly occurs between the low light reflectivity region LR and the surrounding ALR, so that the luminance distribution of the illumination light emitted from the diffusion plate 130 can be made uniform.
- six (plural) cold cathode tubes 40 are arranged side by side in the chassis 14, and two (plural) lamp holding portions 120 b are arranged in the main body portion 120 a along the alignment direction of the cold cathode tubes 40. Are arranged side by side. In this way, two (plural) cold cathode fluorescent lamps 40 can be held by one lamp clip 120.
- the low light reflectance region LR is formed in a range over three (plural) lamp clips 120. In this way, it is possible to easily form the low light reflectance region LR when manufacturing the diffusion plate 130, as compared with the case where the low light reflectance region is formed separately for each lamp clip. Is possible.
- the linear light source includes a cold cathode tube 40. By doing so, it is possible to extend the life and to easily perform light control.
- the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described with reference to the above description and drawings.
- the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.
- the low light reflectance region of the diffuser plate is slightly wider than the region (light source holding unit overlapping region) overlapping the lamp holding unit (light source holding unit) of the lamp clip and the lamp clip (although an area that is slightly narrower than the area (light source holding member overlapping area) that overlaps the entire light source holding member) is shown, the specific range of the low light reflection area can be changed as appropriate. In other words, it is sufficient that at least a part of the low light reflection region is included in the light source holding member overlapping region.
- the low light reflectance region can be set to coincide with the light source holding member overlapping region. Further, for example, the low light reflectance region can be set to coincide with the light source holding unit overlapping region. In that case, a range in which the low light reflectance region is superimposed in a plan view only on a portion (holding protrusion and guide portion in each embodiment) exposed on the front side of the light source holding portion in a state where the linear light source is held, In other words, the light source holding portion overlapping region may be formed in a range excluding a region overlapping in plan view with respect to the light emitting portion of the linear light source. In addition, it is also possible to make the low light reflectance region partially include the light source holding portion overlapping region.
- the low light reflectance region is formed by only a part of the light source holding portion overlapping region.
- the present invention also includes a configuration in which the low light reflectance region is a range including a part of the light source holding portion overlapping region and an external region of the light source holding portion overlapping region.
- the present invention also includes a range in which the low light reflectance region includes the entire light source holding member overlapping region and the external region of the light source holding member overlapping region.
- the light reflectance in the low light reflectance region is exemplified as being substantially constant.
- the light reflectance in the low light reflectance region is changed. It doesn't matter.
- the light reflectance may decrease continuously or stepwise in the direction away from the center in the low light reflectance region, or conversely increase continuously or stepwise. Good.
- the low light reflectance region is shown as a range extending over three lamp clips (all lamp clips) arranged in the Y-axis direction, but the low light reflectance region is not necessarily aligned. However, it is not limited to the range that covers all lamp clips. For example, the low light reflectance region in the range that spans two lamp clips and the low light reflectance region that corresponds to one lamp clip are separated and independent from each other. What was provided with the form which was made is also contained in this invention.
- the present invention includes a configuration in which a low light reflectance region is individually provided for each lamp clip arranged in parallel, and each low light reflectance region is separated and independent.
- the number of lamp clips installed and the installation position of the lamp clips with respect to the chassis can be appropriately changed.
- two or more lamp clips can be arranged in parallel in the X-axis direction.
- three or more lamp clip rows arranged in the Y-axis direction can be arranged in the X-axis direction, and the number of lamp clips arranged in the Y-axis direction is two. Or four or more, and it is also possible to arrange the lamp clips in a staggered (zigzag) manner in the chassis.
- the shape of the low light reflectance region viewed in the plane can be changed as appropriate.
- the shape of the low light reflectance region and the lamp holding portion (lamp clip) viewed in a plane may be made to coincide with each other, and conversely, they may be made different.
- the lamp clip mounting structure with respect to the chassis employs a plug-type locking portion, but a sliding structure may be employed as the mounting structure.
- the locking part is hook-shaped, the main body is pushed toward the bottom plate of the chassis, and then the main body is slid along the bottom plate, so that the edge of the mounting hole is The thing which locks the hook-shaped part of a locking part is said.
- the lamp clip is provided with a locking portion as an attachment structure to the chassis.
- the present invention includes a configuration in which the locking portion is omitted from the lamp clip.
- the lamp clip may be attached to the chassis by interposing an adhesive layer between the main body portion and the bottom plate or reflecting sheet of the chassis.
- the lamp clip surface color is exemplified as white, but the lamp clip surface color may be milky white or silver, for example. Moreover, it is possible to set the surface color by applying a desired color paint to the surface of the lamp clip.
- the ratio of the half-value width of the light reflectance of the diffuser plate to the short side dimension can be changed as appropriate, and is preferably in the range of 25% to 80%, for example. Further, the specific values of the maximum value and the minimum value of the light reflectance in the diffusion plate can be appropriately changed, and further the specific values of the light reflectance in the low light reflectance region can be appropriately changed. .
- each dot of the dot pattern constituting the light reflecting portion has a round shape.
- the shape of each dot is not limited to this, and may be any shape such as an elliptical shape or a polygonal shape. The shape can be selected.
- the light reflecting portion is formed by printing on the surface of the diffusion plate.
- those using other forming means such as metal vapor deposition are also included in the present invention.
- the light reflection part is formed on the surface of the diffusion plate to adjust the light reflectance in the surface of the diffusion plate.
- the diffusion plate is as follows. You may adjust own light reflectivity.
- the diffusion plate generally has a configuration in which light scattering particles are dispersed in a light-transmitting substrate. Therefore, the light reflectance of the diffusion plate itself can be determined by the blending ratio (% by weight) of the light scattering particles with respect to the translucent substrate. In other words, the light reflectance can be relatively increased by relatively increasing the blending ratio of the light scattering particles, and the light reflectance can be relatively decreased by relatively decreasing the blending ratio of the light scattering particles. It can be made smaller.
- the light reflectance of the diffuser is designed and controlled by changing the area of the dots constituting the light reflecting portion.
- the present invention also includes a case where means for changing the arrangement interval of dots having the same area or forming dots having different light reflectivities is used.
- each dot may be formed of a plurality of materials having different light reflectivities.
- the light reflecting portion is formed on the diffusion plate in the optical member and the light reflectance is appropriately controlled.
- the light reflecting portion is formed on the optical member other than the diffusion plate.
- the present invention includes a device whose light reflectance is appropriately controlled.
- the number and type of diffusion plates and optical sheets used as optical members can be changed as appropriate.
- the number of hot cathode tubes used can be changed and can be two or more.
- the ratio of the light source arrangement area to the vertical dimension of the screen is preferably about 37%, for example.
- the ratio of the above-described light source arrangement region may be adjusted in proportion to the number of hot cathode tubes.
- the one using six cold cathode tubes as the light source is shown.
- the number of cold cathode tubes used can be changed, and can be 5 or less or 7 or more. Is possible.
- the ratio of the light source arrangement region to the vertical dimension of the screen is preferably about 26%, for example.
- the ratio of the light source arrangement area to the vertical dimension of the screen is preferably about 58%, for example.
- the ratio of the light source arrangement region may be adjusted in proportion to the number of cold cathode tubes used.
- the center portion in the chassis is the light source placement region, and the first end portion and the second end portion are the light source non-placement regions.
- at least one of the second end and the second end portion is used as a light source arrangement region, and the other is used as a light source non-arrangement region.
- the first end portion and the central portion can be used as the light source arrangement region, and the second end portion and the central portion can be used as the light source arrangement region.
- the light source is unevenly arranged in the chassis (including the light source arrangement region and the light source non-arrangement region).
- the light source is uniformly distributed over the entire area of the chassis.
- the present invention can also be applied to such a configuration.
- the light reflectance of the diffuser plate may be substantially constant over the entire area, but the low light reflectance region may be provided only in the region corresponding to the lamp clip.
- the one using one type of linear light source is shown.
- a plurality of types of linear light sources are mixed, such as using a mixture of a hot cathode tube and a cold cathode tube.
- Those used in the present invention are also included in the present invention.
- the screen size and the horizontal / vertical ratio in the liquid crystal display device can be appropriately changed.
- the liquid crystal panel and the chassis are illustrated in a vertically placed state in which the short side direction coincides with the vertical direction.
- the liquid crystal panel and the chassis have the long side direction in the vertical direction.
- Those that are in a vertically placed state matched with are also included in the present invention.
- the TFT is used as the switching element of the liquid crystal display device.
- the present invention can be applied to a liquid crystal display device using a switching element other than the TFT (for example, a thin film diode (TFD)).
- a switching element other than the TFT for example, a thin film diode (TFD)
- the present invention can also be applied to a liquid crystal display device for monochrome display.
- the liquid crystal display device using the liquid crystal panel as the display panel has been exemplified.
- the present invention can be applied to display devices using other types of display panels.
- the television receiver provided with the tuner is exemplified, but the present invention is also applicable to a display device that does not include the tuner.
- SYMBOLS 10 Liquid crystal display device (display apparatus), 11 ... Liquid crystal panel (display panel), 12 ... Backlight apparatus (illuminating device), 14 ... Chassis, 14b ... Opening part, 14A ... 1st edge part, 14B ... 2nd edge , 14C: central portion, 15: optical member, 17: hot cathode tube (linear light source), 20 ... lamp clip (light source holding member), 20b ... lamp holding portion (light source holding portion), 30 ... diffusion plate (optical) Member), 31 ... optical sheet (optical member), 32 ... light reflecting part, 32a ... dot, 40 ... cold cathode tube (linear light source), ALR ... around, DA ...
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Description
ところで、上記した構成のバックライト装置では、線状光源における発光部の一部がランプクリップによって保持されているため、その保持された部位からの光の出射がランプクリップにより遮られることになる。このため、ランプクリップによって保持された部位から光学部材へ向かう光量は、保持されていない他の部位と比べて少なくなる傾向とされる。従って、光学部材のうちランプクリップに応じた特定の領域は、線状光源からの光が局所的に少なくなって透過光量も少なくなりがちで、その結果局所的な暗部が生じるおそれがあった。
本発明の照明装置は、線状光源と、前記線状光源を収容しその光を出射するための開口部を有するシャーシと、前記線状光源と対向するよう前記開口部を覆う形で配される光学部材と、前記線状光源における発光部を保持する光源保持部材とを備え、前記光学部材のうち前記光源保持部材と重畳する領域には、少なくとも前記線状光源側と対向する面における光反射率が、周りに比べて相対的に小さい低光反射率領域が含まれている。
(1)前記シャーシは、前記光学部材と対向する部分が、前記線状光源が配される光源配置領域と、前記線状光源が配されない光源非配置領域とに区分されている。このようにすれば、シャーシに線状光源が配されない光源非配置領域を設定しているので、シャーシ全体に万遍なく線状光源を配置する場合に比して、線状光源の数を減少させることができ、当該照明装置の低コスト化及び省電力化を実現することが可能となる。
本発明によれば、輝度ムラを抑制することができる。
本発明の実施形態1を図1から図11によって説明する。まず、液晶表示装置10を備えたテレビ受信装置TVの構成について説明する。
図1は本実施形態のテレビ受信装置の概略構成を示す分解斜視図、図2は図1のテレビ受信装置が備える液晶表示装置の概略構成を示す分解斜視図、図3は図2の液晶表示装置の短辺方向に沿った断面構成を示す断面図、図4は図2の液晶表示装置の長辺方向に沿った断面構成を示す断面図、図5は図2の液晶表示装置に備わる熱陰極管及びランプクリップとシャーシとの配置構成を示す平面図である。なお、図5においては、シャーシの長辺方向をX軸方向とし、短辺方向をY軸方向としている。
液晶パネル(表示パネル)11は、一対のガラス基板が所定のギャップを隔てた状態で貼り合わせられるとともに、両ガラス基板間に液晶が封入された構成とされる。一方のガラス基板には、互いに直交するソース配線とゲート配線とに接続されたスイッチング素子(例えばTFT)と、そのスイッチング素子に接続された画素電極、さらには配向膜等が設けられている。また、他方のガラス基板には、R(赤色),G(緑色),B(青色)等の各着色部が所定配列で配置されたカラーフィルタや対向電極、さらには配向膜等が設けられている。なお、両基板の外側には偏光板11a,11bが配されている(図3及び図4参照)。
図6は拡散板における光反射率の分布を説明する平面図、図7は図6の拡散板における熱陰極管と対向する面の概略構成を示す要部拡大平面図、図8及び図9は図6の拡散板の短辺方向における光反射率の変化を示すグラフ、図10及び図11は図6の拡散板の長辺方向における光反射率の変化を示すグラフである。なお、図8から図11においては、拡散板の長辺方向をX軸方向とし、短辺方向をY軸方向としている。また、図8及び図9において、横軸はY軸方向(短辺方向)を示しており、Y軸方向に沿って図6に示す手前側端部から奥側端部までの光反射率をプロットしたグラフとなっている。同様に、図10及び図11において、横軸はX軸方向(長辺方向)を示しており、Y軸方向に沿って図6に示す左側端部から右側端部までの光反射率をプロットしたグラフとなっている。
実施形態1の変形例1について図12及び図13を用いて説明する。ここでは、低光反射領域LR‐1にも光反射部32のドット32a‐1を設けるようにしたものを示す。なお、図12は本変形例に係る拡散板における熱陰極管と対向する面の概略構成を示す要部拡大平面図、図13は図12の拡散板の短辺方向における光反射率の変化を示すグラフである。また、図13において、横軸はY軸方向(短辺方向)を示しており、Y軸方向に沿って図12に示す手前側端部から奥側端部までの光反射率をプロットしたグラフとなっている。
実施形態1の変形例2について図14及び図15を用いて説明する。ここでは、拡散板30の第1面30aにおける光反射率の分布を変更したものを示す。なお、図14及び図15は本変形例に係る拡散板の短辺方向における光反射率の変化を示すグラフである。
なお、この変形例2に係る拡散板30において、上記した変形例1と同様に、低光反射率領域LRにも光反射部32をなすドット32aを形成することも勿論可能である。
実施形態1の変形例3について図16及び図17を用いて説明する。ここでは、拡散板30の第1面30aにおける光反射率の分布をさらに変更したものを示す。なお、図16及び図17は本変形例に係る拡散板の短辺方向における光反射率の変化を示すグラフである。
なお、この変形例3に係る拡散板30において、上記した変形例1と同様に、低光反射率領域LRにも光反射部32をなすドット32aを形成することも勿論可能である。
本発明の実施形態2を図18から図27によって説明する。この実施形態2では、光源として冷陰極管40を用いたものを示し、その他は前記実施形態1と同様である。前記実施形態1と同一部分には、同一符号を付して重複する説明を省略する。
本発明は上記記述及び図面によって説明した実施形態に限定されるものではなく、例えば次のような実施形態も本発明の技術的範囲に含まれる。
(1)上記した各実施形態では、拡散板における低光反射率領域が、ランプクリップにおけるランプ保持部(光源保持部)と重畳する領域(光源保持部重畳領域)よりもやや広く且つランプクリップ(光源保持部材)の全体と重畳する領域(光源保持部材重畳領域)よりはやや狭い範囲とされるものを示したが、低光反射領域の具体的範囲は適宜に変更可能である。つまり、低光反射領域は、少なくとも一部が光源保持部材重畳領域に含まれていればよく、例えば低光反射率領域が光源保持部材重畳領域と一致する設定とすることも可能である。また、例えば低光反射率領域が光源保持部重畳領域と一致する設定とすることも可能である。その場合、低光反射率領域が、線状光源を保持した状態の光源保持部のうち表側に露出する部位(各実施形態では保持突部及びガイド部)に対してのみ平面視重畳する範囲、言い換えると光源保持部重畳領域のうち線状光源の発光部に対して平面視重畳する領域を除いた範囲に形成されるようにしてもよい。その他にも、低光反射率領域が光源保持部重畳領域を部分的に含むような範囲とすることも可能であり、その場合、低光反射率領域が光源保持部重畳領域の一部のみによって構成されるものや、低光反射率領域が光源保持部重畳領域の一部と光源保持部重畳領域の外部領域とを含む範囲とされるものも本発明に含まれる。逆に、低光反射率領域が光源保持部材重畳領域の全体と光源保持部材重畳領域の外部領域とを含む範囲とされるものも本発明に含まれる。
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- 線状光源と、前記線状光源を収容しその光を出射するための開口部を有するシャーシと、前記線状光源と対向するよう前記開口部を覆う形で配される光学部材と、前記線状光源における発光部を保持する光源保持部材とを備え、
前記光学部材のうち前記光源保持部材と重畳する領域には、少なくとも前記線状光源側と対向する面における光反射率が、周りに比べて相対的に小さい低光反射率領域が含まれている照明装置。 - 前記シャーシは、前記光学部材と対向する部分が、前記線状光源が配される光源配置領域と、前記線状光源が配されない光源非配置領域とに区分されている請求項1記載の照明装置。
- 前記シャーシは、前記光学部材と対向する部分が少なくとも、第1端部と、前記第1端部とは反対側の端部に位置する第2端部と、前記第1端部と前記第2端部とに挟まれる中央部とに区分されており、このうち前記中央部が前記光源配置領域とされ、前記第1端部及び前記第2端部が前記光源非配置領域とされる請求項2記載の照明装置。
- 前記光学部材は、前記低光反射率領域を除いて、前記光源配置領域と重畳する部位のうち少なくとも前記線状光源側と対向する面の光反射率が、前記光源非配置領域と重畳する部位のうち少なくとも前記線状光源側と対向する面の光反射率より大きいものとされている請求項3記載の照明装置。
- 前記光学部材は、前記低光反射率領域を除いて、少なくとも前記線状光源側と対向する面における光反射率が前記線状光源から遠ざかる方向へ向けて小さくなるものとされている請求項4記載の照明装置。
- 前記光学部材のうち前記線状光源側と対向する面には、光を反射させる光反射部が形成されている請求項1から請求項5のいずれか1項に記載の照明装置。
- 前記光反射部は、前記光学部材のうち前記低光反射率領域を除いた領域に設けられている請求項6記載の照明装置。
- 前記光反射部は、前記光学部材のうち前記低光反射率領域を除いた領域に加えて、前記低光反射率領域にも設けられている請求項6記載の照明装置。
- 前記光源保持部材は、前記シャーシに沿って延在する本体部と、前記本体部から前記線状光源側に突出して前記線状光源を保持する光源保持部とを備える請求項1から請求項8のいずれか1項に記載の照明装置。
- 前記低光反射率領域は、前記光学部材のうち前記光源保持部と重畳する領域を含む請求項9記載の照明装置。
- 前記線状光源は、前記シャーシ内において複数並んで配されており、
前記本体部には、複数の前記光源保持部が前記線状光源の並び方向に沿って並んで設けられている請求項9または請求項10記載の照明装置。 - 前記線状光源は、前記シャーシ内において複数並んで配されるとともに、前記光源保持部材は、前記シャーシ内において前記線状光源の並び方向に沿って複数並んで配されており、
前記低光反射率領域は、複数の前記光源保持部材にわたる範囲に形成されている請求項1から請求項11のいずれか1項に記載の照明装置。 - 請求項1から請求項12のいずれか1項に記載の照明装置と、前記照明装置からの光を利用して表示を行う表示パネルとを備える表示装置。
- 前記表示パネルは、一対の基板間に液晶を封入してなる液晶パネルとされる請求項13記載の表示装置。
- 請求項13または請求項14に記載された表示装置を備えるテレビ受信装置。
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