JP2009081014A - Illumination device, electro-optical device, and electronic apparatus - Google Patents

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JP2009081014A
JP2009081014A JP2007248571A JP2007248571A JP2009081014A JP 2009081014 A JP2009081014 A JP 2009081014A JP 2007248571 A JP2007248571 A JP 2007248571A JP 2007248571 A JP2007248571 A JP 2007248571A JP 2009081014 A JP2009081014 A JP 2009081014A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a structure of an illumination device capable of reducing the light shielding width on an inclined surface part without generating spots at an edge part of an illumination range. <P>SOLUTION: This illumination device is provided at the end part with a light source 11, and a light incident surface 13a configured into a plate shape and facing a light discharging surface 11a of the light source, and includes a light guide plate 13 provided with a light-emitting part 13b at least at a part of a light-emitting surface side for emitting light which is made incident inside from the light incident surface and propagated. Between the light incident surface and the light-emitting part, the light guide plate includes the incident surface part 13d in which the thickness of the light guide plate is made thick on the side of the light source and made thin on the side of the light-emitting part. An inclined angle θ formed by the surface of the light-emitting part and the inclined surface part on the light guide plate is large on the side of the light incident surface and small on the side of the light-emitting part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は照明装置、電気光学装置及び電子機器に係り、特に、光源と、該光源の光を伝播させて出射する導光板とを有する照明装置の構造に関する。   The present invention relates to a lighting device, an electro-optical device, and an electronic apparatus, and more particularly to a structure of a lighting device including a light source and a light guide plate that propagates and emits light from the light source.

一般に、液晶表示体のバックライトなどとして用いられる照明装置としては、LEDなどの光源と、該光源と対向配置される光入射面を備えた導光板とを有するサイドライト型(エッジライト型)の照明装置が用いられる。このような照明装置は、バックライトの厚みを低減できる点で優れているので、特に携帯電話等の携帯型電子機器に液晶表示体を搭載する場合に多く用いられる。   Generally, as an illuminating device used as a backlight of a liquid crystal display or the like, a sidelight type (edge light type) having a light source such as an LED and a light guide plate provided with a light incident surface arranged to face the light source. A lighting device is used. Such an illuminating device is excellent in that the thickness of the backlight can be reduced, and thus is often used particularly when a liquid crystal display is mounted on a portable electronic device such as a cellular phone.

上記のような照明装置では、近年、電子機器の薄型化がさらに進み、薄型化の要請が強まってきたことから、導光板の厚みを薄くしてバックライトの薄型化を図る試みがなされている。しかしながら、導光板を薄くすると、小型化の進展がそれ程進んでいないLEDなどの光源に対して光入射面の厚みが小さくなるため、導光板への光の取込効率が低下し、照明装置の輝度の低下が避けられないという問題点がある。   In recent years, in the lighting device as described above, since electronic devices have been further reduced in thickness and demand for reduction in thickness has increased, attempts have been made to reduce the thickness of the light guide plate and reduce the thickness of the backlight. . However, if the light guide plate is made thinner, the thickness of the light incident surface becomes smaller with respect to light sources such as LEDs that have not made much progress in miniaturization. There is a problem that a decrease in luminance is inevitable.

そこで、従来、光入射面と光出射部との間に傾斜表面部を設けて、導光板を光源の側で厚く、光出射部において薄くした導光板が用いられるようになってきている(例えば、以下の特許文献1参照)。たとえば、図5に示すように、LED等の光源1と、光源1を実装する光源基板2と、光入射面3a、光出射部3b、背面3c及び傾斜表面部3dを備えた偏光板3と、導光板3の背面3c上に配置される反射シート4と、導光板3の光出射部3b上に配置される光拡散シート5、集光シート6、7を具備する照明装置が用いられる。また、傾斜表面部3d上に遮光部を備えた遮光シート8がたとえば両面接着テープを兼ねて配置される場合がある。これらの照明構造上には液晶表示体等よりなる電気光学パネル10が配置されることで電気光学装置が構成される。   Therefore, conventionally, a light guide plate having an inclined surface portion between the light incident surface and the light emitting portion and having a light guide plate thicker at the light source side and thinner at the light emitting portion has been used (for example, , See Patent Document 1 below). For example, as shown in FIG. 5, a light source 1 such as an LED, a light source substrate 2 on which the light source 1 is mounted, a polarizing plate 3 having a light incident surface 3a, a light emitting portion 3b, a back surface 3c, and an inclined surface portion 3d A lighting device including a reflection sheet 4 disposed on the back surface 3 c of the light guide plate 3, a light diffusion sheet 5 disposed on the light emitting portion 3 b of the light guide plate 3, and light collecting sheets 6 and 7 is used. Moreover, the light shielding sheet 8 provided with the light shielding part on the inclined surface part 3d may be arranged also as a double-sided adhesive tape, for example. An electro-optical device is configured by arranging an electro-optical panel 10 made of a liquid crystal display or the like on these illumination structures.

このような構造では、図6に示すように、光源1の光放出面1aより放出された光が導光板3の光入射面3aより内部に入射し、図示右方向に伝播していく過程で、光出射部3bより徐々に出射される。傾斜表面部3dにより導光板3は光源1の側で厚く形成されているので、厚い光放出面1aを備えた光源1であっても導光板3の内部により多くの光を効率的に取り込むことが可能になるため、バックライトの薄型化と明るさとを両立することが可能になる。この場合、遮光シート8は遮光部8aによって光源1の側の傾斜表面部3dより漏れる光を遮光しているので、図7に示すように、照明範囲A内では比較的均一な輝度を有するものとなる。
特開2005−108817
In such a structure, as shown in FIG. 6, the light emitted from the light emitting surface 1a of the light source 1 enters the light incident surface 3a of the light guide plate 3 and propagates in the right direction in the figure. The light is emitted gradually from the light emitting part 3b. Since the light guide plate 3 is formed thick on the light source 1 side by the inclined surface portion 3d, even the light source 1 having the thick light emission surface 1a efficiently captures more light into the light guide plate 3. Therefore, it is possible to achieve both a thin backlight and brightness. In this case, since the light shielding sheet 8 shields light leaking from the inclined surface portion 3d on the light source 1 side by the light shielding portion 8a, the light shielding sheet 8 has a relatively uniform luminance within the illumination range A as shown in FIG. It becomes.
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ところで、近年の電子機器の薄型化及び小型化は、前述のような照明装置の構成にさらに変革を求めるようになってきている。すなわち、上記の装置では遮光シート8の遮光部8aによる遮光幅8xが大きいため、照明範囲Aの外側に配置される額縁領域の幅が大きくなることから、電子機器の小型化に反するので、上記遮光幅8xを小さくすることが要求される。   By the way, the recent thinning and miniaturization of electronic devices have come to require further changes in the configuration of the lighting device as described above. That is, in the above apparatus, since the light shielding width 8x by the light shielding portion 8a of the light shielding sheet 8 is large, the width of the frame region disposed outside the illumination range A is increased, which is against the downsizing of the electronic device. It is required to reduce the light shielding width 8x.

そこで、図8に示すように、傾斜表面部3d′を急傾斜として光源1に近いところまで光出射部3b′を伸ばし、これによって遮光幅8x′を小さくすることが考えられる。ところが、このようにすると、従来は遮光されていた部分が照明範囲Aの縁部Bとなり露出するとともに、導光板3の内部伝播光のうち急傾斜とされた傾斜表面部3d′で反射された光が図示水平面に対してより急角度の光となるので、照明範囲A内のうち光源1の側の上記縁部Bを中心とする領域から出射する光量が増大し、図9に示すように、縁部Bの近傍における光源1の配置された部分で明るいスポットCが目玉状に形成されてしまうという問題が生ずる。   Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, it is conceivable that the light emitting portion 3b 'is extended to a position close to the light source 1 by making the inclined surface portion 3d' steeply inclined, thereby reducing the light shielding width 8x '. However, in this case, the portion that has been conventionally shielded from light is exposed as the edge B of the illumination range A, and is reflected by the steeply inclined surface portion 3d ′ of the internal propagation light of the light guide plate 3. Since the light becomes a steeper angle with respect to the illustrated horizontal plane, the amount of light emitted from the region around the edge B on the light source 1 side in the illumination range A increases, as shown in FIG. There arises a problem that a bright spot C is formed in an eyeball shape in the portion where the light source 1 is arranged in the vicinity of the edge B.

そこで、本発明は上記問題点を解決するものであり、その課題は、照明範囲縁部のスポットを生じさせずに、傾斜表面部上の遮光幅を低減することのできる照明装置の構造を実現することにある。   Therefore, the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and the problem is to realize a structure of a lighting device that can reduce the light-shielding width on the inclined surface without causing a spot at the edge of the illumination range. There is to do.

斯かる実情に鑑み、本発明の照明装置は、光源と、板状に構成され、前記光源の光放出面と対向する光入射面を端部に備えるとともに、前記光入射面より内部に入射し伝播する光を出射する光出射面側の少なくとも一部に光出射部を備えた導光板と、を有し、該導光板は、前記光入射面側における前記光入射面と前記光出射部との間に、前記導光板の厚みを前記光源の側で厚く、前記光出射部の側で薄くする傾斜表面部を備えた照明装置において、前記導光板における前記光出射部の表面と前記傾斜表面部とのなす傾斜角は、前記光入射面の側で大きく、前記光出射部の側で小さいことを特徴とする。   In view of such circumstances, the illumination device of the present invention is configured in a plate shape, and includes a light incident surface facing the light emission surface of the light source at the end, and is incident on the inside from the light incident surface. A light guide plate provided with a light emission part at least at a part of the light emission surface side for emitting the propagating light, the light guide plate comprising the light incident surface and the light emission part on the light incident surface side. Between the surface of the light emitting part and the inclined surface of the light guide plate, wherein the light guide plate has an inclined surface part that is thicker on the light source side and thinner on the light emitting part side. An inclination angle formed with the portion is large on the light incident surface side and small on the light emitting portion side.

この発明によれば、傾斜表面部の傾斜角が光入射面の側で大きく、光出射部の側で小さいことにより、傾斜表面部の高傾斜角部分によって生ずる低出射角の出射光が光源の側に集中するため、照明範囲の縁部にて高伝播角の光が出射されにくくなり、また、遮光部分において照明範囲に近づくほど傾斜表面部の低傾斜角部分による内面反射により低伝播角の光のみが導光板の内部を伝播するようになることから、照明範囲の縁部で低出射角の出射光が集中してスポットが生ずるといったことを防止できる。   According to the present invention, since the inclination angle of the inclined surface portion is large on the light incident surface side and small on the light emitting portion side, the emitted light with a low emission angle generated by the high inclination angle portion of the inclined surface portion is emitted from the light source. Because the light is concentrated on the side of the illumination area, it becomes difficult for light with a high propagation angle to be emitted at the edge of the illumination area. Since only the light propagates through the light guide plate, it is possible to prevent a spot from being generated due to the concentration of the outgoing light having a low outgoing angle at the edge of the illumination range.

本発明において、前記傾斜表面部は、前記光入射面の側から前記光出射部の側に向けて前記傾斜角が連続的に低下する凹曲面で構成されることが好ましい。これによれば、傾斜表面部が連続的に低下する傾斜角を備えた凹曲面で構成されることにより、傾斜表面部における内面反射で生ずる内部伝播光の伝播角分布が滑らかに形成されるため、光出射部から出射される照明光の輝度分布が不均一になることを防止できる。   In this invention, it is preferable that the said inclined surface part is comprised by the concave curved surface from which the said inclination angle falls continuously toward the said light-projection part side from the said light-incidence surface side. According to this, since the inclined surface portion is formed of a concave curved surface having an inclination angle that continuously decreases, the propagation angle distribution of the internal propagation light generated by the internal reflection at the inclined surface portion is smoothly formed. The luminance distribution of the illumination light emitted from the light emitting part can be prevented from becoming non-uniform.

この場合において、前記傾斜表面部と前記光出射部とが連続面として構成されていることが望ましい。これによれば、傾斜表面部と光出射部とが連続面として形成されている(すなわち、傾斜表面部において光入射面の側から光出射部の側に向けて傾斜角が連続的に変化(低下)している)ことにより、上記輝度分布の均一性をさらに高めることができる。   In this case, it is desirable that the inclined surface portion and the light emitting portion are configured as a continuous surface. According to this, the inclined surface portion and the light emitting portion are formed as a continuous surface (that is, the inclination angle continuously changes from the light incident surface side to the light emitting portion side in the inclined surface portion ( The uniformity of the luminance distribution can be further improved.

本発明において、前記光出射部上には光拡散シートが配置され、該光拡散シートが延長されて前記傾斜表面部をさらに覆うことが好ましい。光拡散シートが傾斜表面部を覆うことにより、傾斜表面部の高傾斜角部分から出射する漏洩光が光拡散シートによって拡散されることから、当該漏洩光の一部が拡散されて導光板に戻った場合に低伝播角の内部伝播光となることにより光の利用効率を高めることができると同時に、当該一部の光によって照明範囲内の輝度分布が影響を受けることを防止できる。   In the present invention, it is preferable that a light diffusion sheet is disposed on the light emitting portion, and the light diffusion sheet is extended to further cover the inclined surface portion. Since the light diffusion sheet covers the inclined surface portion, the leakage light emitted from the high inclination angle portion of the inclined surface portion is diffused by the light diffusion sheet, so that a part of the leakage light is diffused and returned to the light guide plate. In this case, the efficiency of light utilization can be enhanced by using the internal propagation light with a low propagation angle, and at the same time, the luminance distribution within the illumination range can be prevented from being affected by the partial light.

本発明において、前記傾斜表面部を覆う遮光シートが配置されることが好ましい。これによれば、遮光シートが傾斜表面部を覆うことで、傾斜表面部の高傾斜角部分から出射する漏洩光による影響を防止できる。   In this invention, it is preferable that the light shielding sheet which covers the said inclined surface part is arrange | positioned. According to this, since the light shielding sheet covers the inclined surface portion, it is possible to prevent the influence of the leaked light emitted from the high inclination angle portion of the inclined surface portion.

次に、本発明の電気光学装置は、光源と、板状に構成され、前記光源の光放出面と対向する光入射面を端部に備えるとともに、前記光入射面より内部に入射し伝播する光を出射する光出射面側の少なくとも一部に光出射部を備えた導光板と、を有し、該導光板は、前記光入射面と前記光出射部との間に、前記導光板の厚みを前記光源の側で厚く、前記光出射部の側で薄くする態様で傾斜する傾斜表面部を備え、該導光板における前記光出射部の表面と前記傾斜表面部のなす傾斜角が、前記光入射面の側で大きく、前記光出射部の側で小さい照明装置と、前記光出射部の上に表示領域が配置されてなる電気光学パネルと、を具備することを特徴とする。   Next, the electro-optical device of the present invention is configured to have a light source and a plate-like shape, and has a light incident surface facing the light emission surface of the light source at an end, and is incident and propagated inward from the light incident surface. A light guide plate provided with a light emission part at least at a part on the light emission surface side that emits light, and the light guide plate is disposed between the light incident surface and the light emission part of the light guide plate. An inclined surface portion that is inclined in such a manner that the thickness is increased on the light source side and decreased on the light emitting portion side, and an inclination angle formed between the surface of the light emitting portion and the inclined surface portion in the light guide plate is And an illuminating device which is large on the light incident surface side and small on the light emitting portion side, and an electro-optical panel in which a display region is arranged on the light emitting portion.

さらに、本発明の電子機器は、前記電気光学装置を搭載したことを特徴とする。特に、本発明の電子機器としては、小型化及び薄型化の要請の強い携帯電話、携帯型情報端末、電子時計などといった携帯型電子機器であることが好ましい。   Furthermore, an electronic apparatus according to the present invention includes the electro-optical device. In particular, the electronic device of the present invention is preferably a portable electronic device such as a mobile phone, a portable information terminal, an electronic watch, or the like that is strongly demanded to be reduced in size and thickness.

次に、添付図面を参照して本発明に係る照明装置10及び電気光学装置100の実施形態について詳細に説明する。図1は本実施形態の電気光学装置100の全体構成を示す概略分解斜視図、図2は照明装置10の光源11側の端部近傍を示す拡大部分断面図である。   Next, embodiments of the illumination device 10 and the electro-optical device 100 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic exploded perspective view showing the overall configuration of the electro-optical device 100 of the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view showing the vicinity of the end of the illumination device 10 on the light source 11 side.

図1に示すように、本実施形態は、照明装置10と電気光学パネル20とから構成される。照明装置10は、LED等よりなる光源11と、この光源11を実装する光源基板12と、板状に構成され、光源11の光放出面11aに対向する光入射面13aを端部に備え、光入射面13aから入射し内部を伝播する光を出射する光出射部13bを一方の表面である光出射面上に備えた導光板13と、導光板13の背後(視認側とは反対側)に配置された白色ポリエチレン等よりなる反射シート14と、光出射部13b上に配置される光拡散シート15及び集光シート16,17と、照明範囲A(図2参照)を画成する遮光シート18とを有している。   As shown in FIG. 1, the present embodiment includes an illumination device 10 and an electro-optical panel 20. The illumination device 10 includes a light source 11 made of an LED or the like, a light source substrate 12 on which the light source 11 is mounted, a plate shape, and a light incident surface 13a facing the light emission surface 11a of the light source 11 at the end. The light guide plate 13 provided on the light exit surface, which is one surface, that emits light that enters from the light incident surface 13a and propagates through the inside, and behind the light guide plate 13 (on the opposite side to the viewing side) The light-shielding sheet that defines the illumination range A (see FIG. 2), the reflection sheet 14 made of white polyethylene or the like, the light diffusion sheet 15 and the light-collecting sheets 16 and 17 that are arranged on the light emitting portion 13b. 18.

ここで、光入射面13aは光源11の光軸11xに対して略直交する面(図示垂直面)であり、光出射部13bは光軸11xに平行で上記光入射面13aと直交する面(図示水平面)である。また、導光板13の他方の面(背面)13cは、上記光出射部13bと略平行な面となっている。この背面13cには内部伝播光を光出射部13bに向けて内面反射させるための凹凸構造が形成されたり、光散乱層が形成されたりする場合がある。また、背面13cから出射した光は反射シート14で反射されて再び導光板13の内部に戻り、光出射部13bより出射される。いずれにしても、光源1の光放出面11aより放出された光は光入射面13aより入射し、導光板13の内部を光軸11xに沿った方向に伝播する内部伝播光となり、光出射部13bに対する入射角が全反射角を越えると光出射部13bより前方へ出射される態様で、伝播方向に沿って徐々に出射される。また、導光板13は上記凹凸構造や光散乱層などによって光出射部13bより出射する光で得られる輝度分布が照明範囲A全体に亘り略均一となるように設計されている。   Here, the light incident surface 13a is a surface (vertical surface shown in the drawing) substantially orthogonal to the optical axis 11x of the light source 11, and the light emitting portion 13b is a surface parallel to the optical axis 11x and orthogonal to the light incident surface 13a ( (Horizontal plane in the figure). Further, the other surface (back surface) 13c of the light guide plate 13 is a surface substantially parallel to the light emitting portion 13b. The back surface 13c may be provided with a concavo-convex structure for internally reflecting the internally propagated light toward the light emitting portion 13b, or a light scattering layer may be formed. The light emitted from the back surface 13c is reflected by the reflection sheet 14, returns to the inside of the light guide plate 13 again, and is emitted from the light emitting portion 13b. In any case, the light emitted from the light emitting surface 11a of the light source 1 enters from the light incident surface 13a, becomes the internally propagating light propagating through the light guide plate 13 in the direction along the optical axis 11x, and the light emitting unit When the incident angle with respect to 13b exceeds the total reflection angle, the light is gradually emitted along the propagation direction in a manner of being emitted forward from the light emitting portion 13b. In addition, the light guide plate 13 is designed so that the luminance distribution obtained by the light emitted from the light emitting portion 13b is substantially uniform over the entire illumination range A due to the concavo-convex structure or the light scattering layer.

本実施形態において導光板13は、端部に形成された光入射面13aと、一方の表面である光出射面に形成された光出射部13bとの間に傾斜表面部13dを有している。この傾斜表面部13dは、基本的に導光板13の一方の表面である光出射面における上記光出射部13bの光源11側の部分で構成される。傾斜表面部13dを設けることで、導光板13は光源11側で厚く、光出射部13b側で薄くなるように構成されている。これによって、光入射面13aの厚みは光源11の光放出面11aの厚みとほぼ一致するが、光出射部13bが設けられている平面範囲では厚みが光放出面11aの厚み(通常、0.5〜1.0mm程度)より薄く構成される。なお、導光板13は光出射部13bが設けられている平面範囲(照明範囲A)では略平行平板状となっている。   In the present embodiment, the light guide plate 13 has an inclined surface portion 13d between the light incident surface 13a formed at the end portion and the light emitting portion 13b formed on the light emitting surface which is one surface. . The inclined surface portion 13 d is basically constituted by a portion on the light source 11 side of the light emitting portion 13 b on the light emitting surface which is one surface of the light guide plate 13. By providing the inclined surface portion 13d, the light guide plate 13 is configured to be thick on the light source 11 side and thin on the light emitting portion 13b side. As a result, the thickness of the light incident surface 13a substantially matches the thickness of the light emitting surface 11a of the light source 11. However, in the plane range where the light emitting portion 13b is provided, the thickness is the thickness of the light emitting surface 11a (usually 0. 5 to 1.0 mm). The light guide plate 13 has a substantially parallel plate shape in the plane range (illumination range A) where the light emitting portion 13b is provided.

図2に示すように、傾斜表面部13dは、光入射面13aの側から光出射部13bの側に向けて傾斜角θ(光軸11xに対する角度)が小さくなるように構成されている。すなわち、光入射面13aの側に高傾斜角部分があり、光出射部13bの側に低傾斜角部分がある。ただし、傾斜表面部13dと光出射部13bの接続点には、傾斜角θの不連続性があってもよいが、段差がないように構成されることが好ましい。これは、段差による不要な屈折光を発生させないためである。   As shown in FIG. 2, the inclined surface portion 13d is configured such that the inclination angle θ (angle with respect to the optical axis 11x) decreases from the light incident surface 13a side toward the light emitting portion 13b side. That is, there is a high inclination angle portion on the light incident surface 13a side, and a low inclination angle portion on the light emitting portion 13b side. However, the connecting point between the inclined surface portion 13d and the light emitting portion 13b may have a discontinuity of the inclination angle θ, but is preferably configured so as not to have a step. This is because unnecessary refracted light due to a step is not generated.

なお、傾斜表面部13dの傾斜角θは、光入射面13aの側(高傾斜角部分)で4度、好ましくは5度を越え、光出射部13bの側(低傾斜角部分)で3度、好ましくは2度未満になるように構成されることが望ましい。これは、光入射面13aの側で傾斜角θが小さすぎると遮光幅18xを低減することができる効果が小さくなり、光出射部13bの側で傾斜角θが大きすぎると照明範囲Aの輝度の均一性を高める効果が小さくなるからである。   The inclination angle θ of the inclined surface portion 13d is 4 degrees on the light incident surface 13a side (high inclination angle portion), preferably more than 5 degrees, and 3 degrees on the light emitting portion 13b side (low inclination angle portion). Preferably, it is configured to be less than 2 degrees. This is because if the inclination angle θ is too small on the light incident surface 13a side, the effect of reducing the light shielding width 18x is reduced, and if the inclination angle θ is too large on the light emitting part 13b side, the luminance of the illumination range A is reduced. This is because the effect of improving the uniformity of the film becomes small.

図示例では、傾斜表面部13dの傾斜角θは連続的に滑らかに低減された凹曲面状に構成される。また、傾斜表面部13dと光出射部13bとは連続面となるように構成されている。すなわち、傾斜表面部13dは、光出射部13bに向けて傾斜角θが徐々に漸減して、やがて傾斜角θが0になるところで光出射部13bに接続される。   In the illustrated example, the inclination angle θ of the inclined surface portion 13d is configured as a concave curved surface that is continuously and smoothly reduced. The inclined surface portion 13d and the light emitting portion 13b are configured to be continuous surfaces. That is, the inclined surface portion 13d is connected to the light emitting portion 13b when the inclination angle θ gradually decreases toward the light emitting portion 13b and eventually the inclination angle θ becomes zero.

ここで、傾斜表面部13dの凹曲面形状は特に限定されず、光入射面13aから光出射部13bに向かう断面形状の輪郭を円弧状、楕円弧状、放物線状、双曲線状など、任意の形状とすることができる。ただし、本発明において、傾斜表面部13dは連続する凹曲面状である場合に限られず、例えば、2つ若しくはそれ以上の異なる傾斜角θを有する平坦部分を設け、これらが光入射面13a側に大きい傾斜角θの面が配置され、光出射部13b側で小さい傾斜角θの面が配置される態様で不連続に接続された形状を有していてもよい。   Here, the concave curved surface shape of the inclined surface portion 13d is not particularly limited, and the contour of the cross-sectional shape from the light incident surface 13a toward the light emitting portion 13b is an arbitrary shape such as an arc shape, an elliptical arc shape, a parabolic shape, a hyperbolic shape, and the like. can do. However, in the present invention, the inclined surface portion 13d is not limited to a continuous concave curved surface, and for example, two or more flat portions having different inclination angles θ are provided, and these are provided on the light incident surface 13a side. It may have a shape that is discontinuously connected in such a manner that a surface with a large inclination angle θ is disposed and a surface with a small inclination angle θ is disposed on the light emitting portion 13b side.

光拡散シート15及び集光シート16,17の光学シートは、光出射部13b上に配置されている。これらの光学シート(全体の総厚みが150〜200μm程度)は傾斜表面部13dの高さ範囲(200〜300μm程度)内に収まるように配置されることが好ましい。また、遮光シート18は傾斜表面部13dの形成範囲を覆う遮光部18aを有している。当該遮光部18eの遮光幅18xは、傾斜表面部13d全体を完全に覆うように設定されていることが好ましいが、後述する照明範囲Aの光源11側の縁部Bの光出射態様に応じて、傾斜表面部13dの低傾斜角側の一部を被覆せず、照明範囲Aの一部として構成してもよい。   The light diffusion sheet 15 and the optical sheets of the light collecting sheets 16 and 17 are disposed on the light emitting portion 13b. These optical sheets (the total thickness of the whole is about 150 to 200 μm) are preferably arranged so as to be within the height range (about 200 to 300 μm) of the inclined surface portion 13d. Further, the light shielding sheet 18 has a light shielding portion 18a that covers the formation range of the inclined surface portion 13d. The light shielding width 18x of the light shielding portion 18e is preferably set so as to completely cover the entire inclined surface portion 13d. However, depending on the light emission mode of the edge B on the light source 11 side of the illumination range A described later. Alternatively, a portion of the inclined surface portion 13d on the low inclination angle side may not be covered and may be configured as a part of the illumination range A.

遮光シート18は、傾斜表面部13d(特にその高傾斜角部分)から出射される漏洩光を遮光することができるものであれば如何なるものであってもよいが、特に、白色層(光源11側)と黒色層(視認側)を積層してなる遮光シートを用いることが遮光性を高める上で望ましい。ただし、本実施形態の場合、傾斜表面部13dの高傾斜角部分からの出射光を除去したいときには、傾斜表面部13d側の面を黒色とするなど、高い光吸収性を備えたものとすることが好ましい。   The light shielding sheet 18 may be any material as long as it can shield the leaked light emitted from the inclined surface portion 13d (particularly, the high inclination angle portion). ) And a black light layer (viewing side) are preferably used in order to enhance the light shielding property. However, in the case of the present embodiment, when it is desired to remove the light emitted from the high inclination angle portion of the inclined surface portion 13d, the surface on the inclined surface portion 13d side should be black, for example, to have high light absorption. Is preferred.

図2に示すように、電気光学パネル20は、たとえば、ガラスやプラスチックなどの基板21,22を図示しないシール材等を介して貼り合わせ、その間に液晶などの電気光学物質を配置したものである。また、電気光学物質に電界を印加するための図示しない電界印加構造も設けられる。図示例では、基板21に基板22の外形より張り出してなる基板張出部21Tが設けられ、この基板張出部21T上にドライバIC等の駆動回路23及びフレキシブル配線基板等の配線部材24が実装されている。この電気光学パネル20の表示領域Dは、上記照明装置10の照明範囲A内に重なるように配置される。   As shown in FIG. 2, the electro-optical panel 20 is obtained by bonding substrates 21 and 22 such as glass and plastic through a seal material (not shown) and placing an electro-optical material such as liquid crystal therebetween. . An electric field application structure (not shown) for applying an electric field to the electro-optical material is also provided. In the illustrated example, the substrate 21 is provided with a substrate overhanging portion 21T extending from the outer shape of the substrate 22, and a driving circuit 23 such as a driver IC and a wiring member 24 such as a flexible wiring substrate are mounted on the substrate overhanging portion 21T. Has been. The display area D of the electro-optical panel 20 is disposed so as to overlap the illumination range A of the illumination device 10.

本実施形態の照明装置10では、導光板13における傾斜表面部13dの高傾斜角部分では光源11から放出され導光板の内部に入射した光のうち、高伝播角(伝播角φは光軸11xに対する角度)の光が入射すると入射角が全反射角以下となって導光板13より外部へ出射する漏洩光Loが、傾斜角θが大きいことから増加する。一方、低傾斜角部分では、高伝播角の光が高傾斜角部分で既に出射しているとともに傾斜角θが小さいことから、出射光が減少するとともに伝播角φの小さい光Liが残る。したがって、低傾斜角部分で高伝播角の光が生じにくくなるため、図3に示すように、遮光幅18xを小さくしても、従来のように照明範囲Aの光源11側の縁部Bに目玉状のスポットが生じるといったことが防止される。   In the illuminating device 10 of the present embodiment, the high propagation angle (the propagation angle φ is the optical axis 11x) of the light emitted from the light source 11 and entering the light guide plate at the high inclination angle portion of the inclined surface portion 13d of the light guide plate 13. When the incident light is incident, the incident angle becomes equal to or smaller than the total reflection angle, and the leakage light Lo emitted from the light guide plate 13 to the outside increases due to the large inclination angle θ. On the other hand, in the low inclination angle portion, light having a high propagation angle has already been emitted in the high inclination angle portion and the inclination angle θ is small, so that the emitted light is reduced and light Li having a small propagation angle φ remains. Therefore, since light with a high propagation angle is less likely to be generated at the low inclination angle portion, as shown in FIG. 3, even if the light shielding width 18x is reduced, the edge B on the light source 11 side of the illumination range A as in the past is used. It is prevented that an eyeball spot is generated.

特に、傾斜表面部13dが光入射面13aの側から光出射部13dの側へ向けて傾斜角θが漸減する態様で連続する凹曲面とされることで、傾斜角θの不連続性に起因する照明範囲A内の輝度の均一性の変化を回避することができる。さらに、上記傾斜表面部13dが光出射部13bと連続していることにより、傾斜表面部13dから光出射部13bに亘る傾斜角θの不連続性をもなくすことができるため、照明範囲A内の輝度の均一性をさらに高めることができる。   In particular, the inclined surface portion 13d is formed as a concave surface that is continuous in such a manner that the inclination angle θ gradually decreases from the light incident surface 13a side toward the light emitting portion 13d side, resulting in discontinuity of the inclination angle θ. It is possible to avoid a change in brightness uniformity within the illumination range A. Further, since the inclined surface portion 13d is continuous with the light emitting portion 13b, the discontinuity of the inclination angle θ from the inclined surface portion 13d to the light emitting portion 13b can be eliminated. The luminance uniformity can be further improved.

ここで、従来例及び比較例(図5乃至図8)では、傾斜表面部3d、3d′と光出射部3b、3b′との間には必ず傾斜角θの不連続な屈折部が存在するため、この屈折部による光の散乱等により照明範囲Aの縁部を傾斜表面部3d、3d′に近づけることができなかったが、本実施形態では傾斜表面部3dと光出射部3bとが連続面として構成されることで、傾斜角の不連続性がなくなるため、このような意味での制約はなくなる。   Here, in the conventional example and the comparative examples (FIGS. 5 to 8), a discontinuous refracting portion having an inclination angle θ always exists between the inclined surface portions 3d and 3d ′ and the light emitting portions 3b and 3b ′. For this reason, the edge of the illumination range A cannot be brought close to the inclined surface portions 3d and 3d ′ due to light scattering by the refracting portion, but in this embodiment, the inclined surface portion 3d and the light emitting portion 3b are continuous. By being configured as a surface, there is no discontinuity in the tilt angle, so there is no restriction in this sense.

なお、上記実施形態では、傾斜表面部13dの光入射面13aの側の端部が導光板の上端角部に一致しているが、光入射面13aの側に光出射部13bと同様の平坦な部分を介して傾斜表面部13dが形成されていてもよい。   In the above embodiment, the end on the light incident surface 13a side of the inclined surface portion 13d coincides with the upper end corner of the light guide plate, but the same flat surface as the light emitting portion 13b on the light incident surface 13a side. The inclined surface portion 13d may be formed through such a portion.

図4は上記実施形態の変形例を示す拡大部分断面図である。この例では、光拡散シート15′が光出射部13b上から傾斜表面部13d上に張り出している点で上記実施形態と異なる。このようにすると、光拡散シート15′が傾斜表面部13d上に配置されることで、傾斜表面部13dから出射した漏洩光を拡散させることができるため、当該漏洩光を積極的に利用しない(たとえば遮光シート18で吸収する)場合には漏洩光の一部が導光板13内に戻ることによる影響をさらに低減でき、また、上記漏洩光を積極的に利用する(たとえば遮光シート18で反射させる)場合でも、高伝播角の光が出射したときに拡散により低出射角の光に変換され、これが反射等により再び導光板13内に入射することによって低伝播角の光となり、輝度分布の均一性に影響を与えにくい有効な照明光成分として用いることが可能になるので、照明装置10の光の利用効率を高めることが可能になる。   FIG. 4 is an enlarged partial sectional view showing a modification of the above embodiment. In this example, the light diffusing sheet 15 ′ is different from the above-described embodiment in that the light diffusing sheet 15 ′ projects from the light emitting portion 13 b onto the inclined surface portion 13 d. In this case, since the light diffusion sheet 15 ′ is disposed on the inclined surface portion 13d, the leaked light emitted from the inclined surface portion 13d can be diffused, so that the leaked light is not actively used ( For example, when the light is absorbed by the light shielding sheet 18, the influence of part of the leaked light returning to the light guide plate 13 can be further reduced, and the leaked light is actively used (for example, reflected by the light shielding sheet 18). However, when light having a high propagation angle is emitted, the light is converted into light having a low emission angle by diffusion, and is incident on the light guide plate 13 again by reflection or the like, thereby becoming light having a low propagation angle and uniform luminance distribution. Since it can be used as an effective illumination light component that hardly affects the performance, it is possible to increase the light use efficiency of the illumination device 10.

最後に、上記照明装置10及び電気光学パネル20を有する電気光学装置100を搭載した電子機器の一例について図10及び図11を参照して説明する。   Finally, an example of an electronic apparatus in which the electro-optical device 100 including the illumination device 10 and the electro-optical panel 20 is mounted will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11.

図10は、電子機器における電気光学装置100に対する制御系(表示制御系)の全体構成を示す概略構成図である。ここに示す電子機器は、表示情報出力源291と、表示情報処理回路292と、電源回路293と、タイミングジェネレータ294と、バックライト10への電力供給を行う光源制御回路295とを含む表示制御回路290を有する。また、電気光学装置100には、上述の構成を有する電気光学パネル20が設けられ、この電気光学パネル20には駆動回路23が含まれるとともに、電気光学パネル20を照明するための照明装置(バックライト)10が設けられている。この駆動回路23は、図1に示すように電気光学パネル20に直接実装されている電子部品(半導体ICなど)で構成されるが、上記のような態様の他に、電気光学パネル20の基板表面上に形成された回路パターン、或いは、電気光学パネル20に導電接続された回路基板(上記配線部材24など)に実装された半導体ICチップ若しくは回路パターンなどによっても構成することができる。   FIG. 10 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a control system (display control system) for the electro-optical device 100 in the electronic apparatus. The electronic device shown here includes a display information output source 291, a display information processing circuit 292, a power supply circuit 293, a timing generator 294, and a light source control circuit 295 that supplies power to the backlight 10. 290. Further, the electro-optical device 100 is provided with the electro-optical panel 20 having the above-described configuration. The electro-optical panel 20 includes a drive circuit 23 and an illumination device (back) for illuminating the electro-optical panel 20. Light) 10 is provided. As shown in FIG. 1, the drive circuit 23 is composed of an electronic component (such as a semiconductor IC) that is directly mounted on the electro-optical panel 20. A circuit pattern formed on the surface or a semiconductor IC chip or a circuit pattern mounted on a circuit board (such as the wiring member 24) conductively connected to the electro-optical panel 20 can also be used.

表示情報出力源291は、ROM(Read Only Memory)やRAM(Random Access Memory)等からなるメモリと、磁気記録ディスクや光記録ディスク等からなるストレージユニットと、デジタル画像信号を同調出力する同調回路とを備え、タイミングジェネレータ294によって生成された各種のクロック信号に基づいて、所定フォーマットの画像信号等の形で表示情報を表示情報処理回路292に供給するように構成されている。   The display information output source 291 includes a memory such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) or a RAM (Random Access Memory), a storage unit such as a magnetic recording disk or an optical recording disk, and a tuning circuit that tunes and outputs a digital image signal. The display information is supplied to the display information processing circuit 292 in the form of an image signal or the like of a predetermined format based on various clock signals generated by the timing generator 294.

表示情報処理回路292は、シリアル−パラレル変換回路、増幅・反転回路、ローテーション回路、ガンマ補正回路、クランプ回路等の周知の各種回路を備え、入力した表示情報の処理を実行して、その画像情報をクロック信号CLKと共に駆動回路23へ供給する。駆動回路23は、走査線駆動回路、信号線駆動回路及び検査回路を含む。また、電源回路293は、上述の各構成要素にそれぞれ所定の電圧を供給する。   The display information processing circuit 292 includes various known circuits such as a serial-parallel conversion circuit, an amplification / inversion circuit, a rotation circuit, a gamma correction circuit, and a clamp circuit, and executes processing of input display information to obtain image information. Are supplied to the drive circuit 23 together with the clock signal CLK. The drive circuit 23 includes a scanning line drive circuit, a signal line drive circuit, and an inspection circuit. The power supply circuit 293 supplies a predetermined voltage to each of the above-described components.

光源制御回路295は、電源回路293から供給される電圧に基づいて照明装置10の光源11に電力を供給し、所定の制御信号に基づいて光源の点灯の有無及びその輝度等を制御するようになっている。   The light source control circuit 295 supplies power to the light source 11 of the lighting apparatus 10 based on the voltage supplied from the power supply circuit 293, and controls whether or not the light source is turned on and its brightness based on a predetermined control signal. It has become.

図11は、本発明に係る電子機器の一実施形態である携帯電話機を示している。ここに示す携帯電話機1000は、複数の操作ボタン、送話口などを備えた操作部1001と、受話口などを備えた表示部1002とを有し、表示部1002の内部に上記の電気光学装置100が組み込まれてなる。そして表示部1002の表面(内面)上において電気光学装置100の表示領域Dを視認することができるようになっている。   FIG. 11 shows a mobile phone which is an embodiment of an electronic apparatus according to the invention. A cellular phone 1000 shown here includes an operation unit 1001 provided with a plurality of operation buttons, a mouthpiece, and the like, and a display unit 1002 provided with a mouthpiece and the like, and the electro-optical device described above is provided inside the display unit 1002. 100 is incorporated. The display area D of the electro-optical device 100 can be visually recognized on the surface (inner surface) of the display unit 1002.

また、本発明に係る電子機器としては、図11に示す携帯電話機の他に、液晶テレビ、カーナビゲーション装置、ページャ、電子手帳、電卓、ワークステーション、テレビ電話、POS端末機などが挙げられる。ただし、本実施形態としては、携帯電話機、携帯型情報端末、電子時計など、携帯型電子機器であることが特に望ましい。   In addition to the mobile phone shown in FIG. 11, examples of the electronic apparatus according to the present invention include a liquid crystal television, a car navigation device, a pager, an electronic notebook, a calculator, a workstation, a videophone, and a POS terminal. However, the present embodiment is particularly preferably a portable electronic device such as a mobile phone, a portable information terminal, or an electronic watch.

尚、本発明は、上述の図示例にのみ限定されるものではなく、本発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲内において種々変更を加え得ることは勿論である。   Note that the present invention is not limited to the illustrated examples described above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

実施形態の電気光学装置の概略分解斜視図。1 is a schematic exploded perspective view of an electro-optical device according to an embodiment. 実施形態の照明装置の光源近傍の構造を示す拡大部分縦断面図。The expanded partial longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the structure of the light source vicinity of the illuminating device of embodiment. 実施形態の照明装置の平面形状を輝度分布とともに示す概略平面図。The schematic plan view which shows the planar shape of the illuminating device of embodiment with a luminance distribution. 実施形態の変形例を示す拡大部分縦断面図。The expanded partial longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the modification of embodiment. 従来の電気光学装置の概略分解斜視図。FIG. 10 is a schematic exploded perspective view of a conventional electro-optical device. 従来の照明装置の光源近傍の構造を示す拡大部分縦断面図。The expanded partial longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the structure of the light source vicinity of the conventional illuminating device. 従来の照明装置の平面形状を輝度分布とともに示す概略平面図。The schematic plan view which shows the planar shape of the conventional illuminating device with luminance distribution. 比較例の照明装置の光源近傍の構造を示す拡大部分縦断面図。The expanded partial longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the structure of the light source vicinity of the illuminating device of a comparative example. 比較例の照明装置の平面形状を輝度分布とともに示す概略平面図。The schematic plan view which shows the planar shape of the illuminating device of a comparative example with luminance distribution. 電子機器の表示制御系の構成を示す概略構成図。The schematic block diagram which shows the structure of the display control system of an electronic device. 電子機器の外観を示す概略斜視図。The schematic perspective view which shows the external appearance of an electronic device.

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10…照明装置、11…光源、11a…光放出面、11x…光軸、12…光源基板、13…導光板、13a…光入射面、13b…光出射部、13c…背面、13d…傾斜表面部、14…反射シート、15…光拡散シート、16、17…集光シート、θ…傾斜角、φ…伝播角 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Illuminating device, 11 ... Light source, 11a ... Light emission surface, 11x ... Optical axis, 12 ... Light source substrate, 13 ... Light guide plate, 13a ... Light incident surface, 13b ... Light-emitting part, 13c ... Back surface, 13d ... Inclined surface , 14 ... reflective sheet, 15 ... light diffusion sheet, 16, 17 ... light collecting sheet, .theta .... tilt angle, .phi .... propagation angle.

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光源と、板状に構成され、前記光源の光放出面と対向する光入射面を端部に備えるとともに、前記光入射面に隣接し前記光入射面より内部に入射し伝播する光を出射する光出射面側の少なくとも一部に光出射部を備えた導光板と、を有し、該導光板は、前記光出射面側における前記光入射面と前記光出射部との間に、前記導光板の厚みを前記光源の側で厚く、前記光出射部の側で薄くする態様で傾斜する傾斜表面部を備えた照明装置において、
前記導光板における前記光出射部の表面と前記傾斜表面部とのなす傾斜角は、前記光入射面の側で大きく、前記光出射部の側で小さいことを特徴とする照明装置。
The light source is configured in a plate shape and has a light incident surface facing the light emission surface of the light source at the end, and emits light that is adjacent to the light incident surface and enters and propagates from the light incident surface. A light guide plate provided with a light output part at least in part on the light output surface side, and the light guide plate is disposed between the light input surface and the light output part on the light output surface side. In an illumination device comprising an inclined surface portion that is inclined in such a manner that the thickness of the light plate is thick on the light source side and thin on the light emitting portion side,
An illuminating device characterized in that an inclination angle formed between the surface of the light emitting part and the inclined surface part of the light guide plate is large on the light incident surface side and small on the light emitting part side.
前記傾斜表面部は、前記光入射面の側から前記光出射部の側に向けて前記傾斜角が連続的に低下する凹曲面で構成されることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の照明装置。   2. The illumination device according to claim 1, wherein the inclined surface portion includes a concave curved surface in which the inclination angle continuously decreases from the light incident surface side toward the light emitting portion side. . 前記傾斜表面部と前記光出射部とが連続面として構成されていることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の照明装置。   The lighting device according to claim 2, wherein the inclined surface portion and the light emitting portion are configured as a continuous surface. 前記光出射面上には光拡散シートが配置され、該光拡散シートが延長されて前記傾斜表面部をさらに覆うことを特徴とする請求項1乃至3のいずれか一項に記載の照明装置。   4. The lighting device according to claim 1, wherein a light diffusion sheet is disposed on the light exit surface, and the light diffusion sheet is extended to further cover the inclined surface portion. 5. 前記傾斜表面部を覆う遮光シートが配置されることを特徴とする請求項1乃至3のいずれか一項に記載の照明装置。   The lighting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a light shielding sheet that covers the inclined surface portion is disposed. 光源と、板状に構成され、前記光源の光放出面と対向する光入射面を端部に備えるとともに、前記光入射面に隣接し前記光入射面より内部に入射し伝播する光を出射する光出射面側の少なくとも一部に光出射部を備えた導光板と、を有し、該導光板は、前記光出射面側における前記光入射面と前記光出射部との間に、前記導光板の厚みを前記光源の側で厚く、前記光出射部の側で薄くする態様で傾斜する傾斜表面部を備え、該導光板における前記光出射部の表面と前記傾斜表面部とのなす傾斜角が、前記光入射面の側で大きく、前記光出射部の側で小さい照明装置と、
前記光出射部の上に表示領域が配置されてなる電気光学パネルと、
を具備することを特徴とする電気光学装置。
The light source is configured in a plate shape and has a light incident surface facing the light emission surface of the light source at the end, and emits light that is adjacent to the light incident surface and enters and propagates from the light incident surface. A light guide plate provided with a light output part at least in part on the light output surface side, and the light guide plate is disposed between the light input surface and the light output part on the light output surface side. An inclination angle formed by the surface of the light emitting portion and the inclined surface portion of the light guide plate is provided with an inclined surface portion that is inclined in such a manner that the thickness of the light plate is thick on the light source side and thin on the light emitting portion side. Is large on the light incident surface side and small on the light emitting part side, and
An electro-optical panel in which a display region is disposed on the light emitting unit;
An electro-optical device comprising:
請求項6に記載の電気光学装置を搭載したことを特徴とする電子機器。   An electronic apparatus comprising the electro-optical device according to claim 6.
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