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JP4848534B2 JP2008053208A JP2008053208A JP4848534B2 JP 4848534 B2 JP4848534 B2 JP 4848534B2 JP 2008053208 A JP2008053208 A JP 2008053208A JP 2008053208 A JP2008053208 A JP 2008053208A JP 4848534 B2 JP4848534 B2 JP 4848534B2
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本発明は液晶表示パネルや電飾看板などの表示装置の裏面側から光を照射するパネル表示用のバックライトに適した面状光源に関する。さらに詳しくは、半導体発光素子など出力の小さい光源を用いても、大面積の照射部分を均一な照度で、明るく照射し得る面状光源に関する。   The present invention relates to a planar light source suitable for a backlight for panel display that emits light from the back side of a display device such as a liquid crystal display panel or an electric signboard. More particularly, the present invention relates to a planar light source that can irradiate a large area with a uniform illuminance even when a light source with a small output such as a semiconductor light emitting element is used.

従来、液晶表示パネルや電飾看板などのバックライトとしては、小形のものでは図4(a)に平面説明図が示されるように、基板21上に半導体発光素子(以下、LEDという)22またはそのチップなどの点状光源を並べてその上に光拡散板を設けたもの、または図4(b)に示されるように導光板23の側面にLED24もしくはLEDチップまたは蛍光灯などの線状光源を配置して、導光板23に取り入れた光をその表面から光拡散シート25を介して放射するものが用いられている(たとえば特許文献1参照)。   Conventionally, as a backlight such as a liquid crystal display panel or an electric signboard, a small-sized backlight has a semiconductor light emitting element (hereinafter referred to as an LED) 22 on a substrate 21 as shown in a plan view in FIG. A line light source such as an LED 24 or an LED chip or a fluorescent lamp is provided on the side surface of the light guide plate 23 as shown in FIG. The one that is arranged and radiates light taken into the light guide plate 23 from the surface via the light diffusion sheet 25 is used (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

電飾看板など、大形の表示装置のバックライトしては、従来、蛍光管を並べて面状光源としているが、小形化および省電力の観点からは図4に示されるようなLEDを用いることが好ましい。図4(a)に示されるような構造であれば、基板を大きくして配列するLEDの数を多くすれば、大きな面状光源とすることができるが、図4(b)に示されるような導光板の側面から点状または線状光源より光を導入し、その導光板の表面から一様に光を放射させる構造では、導光板の大きさに限界があり、大きな面状光源にするには、光源部分で光の均一性が得られない。そのため、たとえば図5に示されるように、光源31と導光板32からなる面状光源ユニット30を、接続部で光の不連続が生じないように導光板32の一部を重ねて配列することにより、面状光源ユニット30を何個も並べて大形の面状光源にすることが提案されている。(たとえば特許文献2参照)。なお、図5において、33は光拡散板、34は箱体、35は光反射板である。
特開2000−11702号公報(段落0002および図5) 特開2004−206916号公報
Conventionally, as a backlight of a large display device such as an electric signboard, a fluorescent lamp is arranged as a planar light source. However, from the viewpoint of miniaturization and power saving, an LED as shown in FIG. 4 should be used. Is preferred. With the structure as shown in FIG. 4A, a large planar light source can be obtained by increasing the number of LEDs arranged with a larger substrate, but as shown in FIG. 4B. In a structure in which light is introduced from a point or linear light source from the side surface of a light guide plate and light is emitted uniformly from the surface of the light guide plate, the size of the light guide plate is limited, and a large planar light source is formed. Therefore, the light uniformity cannot be obtained at the light source portion. Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, the planar light source unit 30 composed of the light source 31 and the light guide plate 32 is arranged so that a part of the light guide plate 32 is overlapped so that discontinuity of light does not occur at the connection portion. Therefore, it has been proposed to arrange a large number of planar light source units 30 to form a large planar light source. (For example, refer to Patent Document 2). In FIG. 5, 33 is a light diffusing plate, 34 is a box, and 35 is a light reflecting plate.
JP 2000-11702 (paragraph 0002 and FIG. 5) JP 2004-206916 A

従来の電飾看板のように、蛍光管を配列してパネルを表示するタイプでは、箱体内で蛍光管を並べるだけですむため、非常に簡単に製造することができるが、蛍光管のある部分では非常に明るく、並設される蛍光管の中間部では暗く、表示パネル面の照度の均一性が得られ難い。その照度を均一にしようとすると、蛍光管の位置と表示パネルとの間隔を、少なくとも150mm以上は離す必要があり、奥行きの寸法が大きくなり大形化すると共に、光源と表示パネルとの距離を大きくすると、無駄な光が多くなり必要以上に電力を多く消費するという問題がある。   The type that arranges fluorescent tubes and displays a panel like a conventional electric signboard can be manufactured very easily because it is only necessary to arrange the fluorescent tubes in the box. However, it is very bright, and it is dark in the middle part of the fluorescent tubes arranged side by side, and it is difficult to obtain uniformity of illuminance on the display panel surface. In order to make the illuminance uniform, the distance between the position of the fluorescent tube and the display panel needs to be separated by at least 150 mm, the depth dimension increases and the size increases, and the distance between the light source and the display panel increases. If it is increased, there is a problem that unnecessary light increases and power is consumed more than necessary.

一方、図4(a)に示されるように、基板上にLEDチップを並べて面状の光源にするには、LEDチップの数を増やせばいくらでも大きな面状光源を形成し得るが、たとえば20〜30mmピッチ程度にLEDを並べ、しかも50mm以上の間隔をあけて光拡散板などを介さないと表面全体で均一な輝度が得られず、非常に多くのLEDと厚い光拡散板を必要とし、たとえば電飾看板のように大きな表示装置のバックライト用にするには、非常に高価になると共に重くなる。しかも、20〜30mm程度の間隔でもその間隙部は輝度が落ち、面全体で均一な輝度を得難く、さらに光拡散板を厚くするか、LEDチップの配置ピッチを小さくしなければならず、コストアップを避けられないという問題がある。   On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), in order to arrange LED chips on a substrate to form a planar light source, a large planar light source can be formed by increasing the number of LED chips. If LEDs are arranged at a pitch of about 30 mm and a light diffusion plate or the like is not provided at intervals of 50 mm or more, uniform brightness cannot be obtained on the entire surface, and a large number of LEDs and a thick light diffusion plate are required. In order to use for the backlight of a large display device such as an electric signboard, it becomes very expensive and heavy. Moreover, even at intervals of about 20 to 30 mm, the brightness of the gap portion decreases, it is difficult to obtain uniform brightness over the entire surface, and the light diffusion plate must be thickened or the arrangement pitch of the LED chips must be reduced. There is a problem that up is inevitable.

さらに、図5に示されるように、導光板の端部を重ねて配列することにより、大きな面積でも少ない奥行きで均一な輝度の面状光源とすることができるが、導光板の一端部を重ねて固定しなければならないため、予め組み立ててから運搬するのは不便であり、導光板を何枚も並べて大形化する場合、設置場所で組み立てる必要があるが、その組立てに時間がかかるという問題がある。   Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, by arranging the end portions of the light guide plate in an overlapping manner, a planar light source having a uniform brightness with a small depth can be obtained even with a large area, but one end portion of the light guide plate is overlapped. It is inconvenient to transport it after assembling it in advance, and it is necessary to assemble at the installation place when many light guide plates are arranged side by side, but it takes time to assemble There is.

本発明はこのような問題を解決するためになされたもので、導光板の側面から光を導入する面状光源ユニットを何個も並列することにより大形の面状光源としながら、配列するだけで、簡単にいくらでも大形化することができ、しかも電飾看板のような大形の表示パネルでも、均一に照射することができる安価な面状光源を提供することを目的とする。   The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and is simply arranged while forming a large planar light source by arranging a number of planar light source units for introducing light from the side surface of the light guide plate. Therefore, it is an object to provide an inexpensive planar light source that can be easily made large in size, and can be uniformly irradiated even with a large display panel such as an electric signboard.

本発明者は、導光板を用いながら、大形の表示パネル用の面状光源を実現するため、鋭意検討を重ねた結果、導光板の側面に沿って光源が設けられる面状光源ユニットを並設しても、外面が光反射率の非常に優れた材料からなる山形形状をした光反射板で光源の上面側を被覆することにより、前述の導光板端部を重ねる構造で並設する場合よりも導光板と光拡散板との距離を10〜20mm程度大きくする必要はあるが、光拡散板の位置で継ぎ目の陰は全く生じないで均一な面状光源とすることができることを見出した。その結果、光源と導光板との組合せからなる面状光源ユニットを並べて配設し、その隣接する面状光源ユニット間の光源を覆うように予め作製しておいた山形形状の光反射板を被せるように取り付けるだけで、非常に簡単に組み立てることができる大形の面状光源が得られる。   The present inventor has conducted extensive studies in order to realize a planar light source for a large display panel while using a light guide plate, and as a result, has arranged a planar light source unit in which light sources are provided along the side surface of the light guide plate. Even if it is installed, the outer surface is covered in parallel with a structure in which the light guide plate ends are overlapped by covering the upper surface side of the light source with a light reflecting plate with a chevron shape made of a material with excellent light reflectivity It is necessary to increase the distance between the light guide plate and the light diffusing plate by about 10 to 20 mm, but it has been found that a uniform surface light source can be obtained without causing any seam shade at the position of the light diffusing plate. . As a result, planar light source units composed of a combination of a light source and a light guide plate are arranged side by side and covered with a chevron-shaped light reflecting plate prepared in advance so as to cover the light source between the adjacent planar light source units. Thus, a large planar light source that can be assembled very easily is obtained.

本発明による面状光源は、点状または線状の光源、および該光源の光を側面から入射し平面状の一面からほぼ均一に光を放射する導光板からなる面状光源ユニットと、該面状光源ユニットが複数個並設され、隣接する該面状光源ユニットの間に存在する前記光源を覆うように該光源上に設けられる山形状の光反射板と、前記複数個の面状光源ユニットの前記一面側に一定間隔を介して設けられる光拡散板または光拡散シートとを有している。   A planar light source according to the present invention comprises a planar light source unit comprising a point-like or linear light source, and a light guide plate that emits light from the light source from a side surface and emits light almost uniformly from one planar surface; A plurality of planar light source units arranged side by side, and a mountain-shaped light reflector provided on the light source so as to cover the light sources existing between the adjacent planar light source units; and the plurality of planar light source units The light diffusing plate or the light diffusing sheet is provided on the one surface side with a constant interval.

ここに導光板は一面側と他面側とが平行である必要はなく、また、他面側は平面状である必要もない。また、点状または線状の光源とは、たとえばLEDのようにポイント的に発光するものが点状光源で、蛍光管のように長い範囲に亘って連続的に発光するものが線状光源であることを意味する。   Here, the light guide plate does not need to be parallel to one side and the other side, and the other side does not need to be flat. The point light source is a point light source that emits light like a LED, for example, and the light source that emits light continuously over a long range like a fluorescent tube is a linear light source. It means that there is.

前記山形状の光反射板は、前記隣接する光源ユニットの光源を挟んだ導光板の間隔dに対して、高さhが(1〜2)dとなるように形成されることにより、導光板と光拡散板との距離が比較的小さくても、光拡散板の全面で均一な輝度となりやすい。   The mountain-shaped light reflecting plate is formed so that the height h is (1 to 2) d with respect to the distance d between the light guide plates sandwiching the light sources of the adjacent light source units. Even if the distance between the light diffusing plate and the light diffusing plate is relatively small, uniform brightness tends to be obtained on the entire surface of the light diffusing plate.

本発明によれば、導光板の側面に光源を設ける面状光源ユニットを並べて大形化する場合に、光源部分により生じる光の不均一となる問題は、その光源上に山形状の光反射板が光源部分を覆うように設けられていることにより、光源からの直接の光はなく、かつ、その光反射板の外面により光を反射してその上側も光の強度が強くなり、均一な輝度となって解消される。すなわち、導光板の表面からは、あらゆる方向に光が放射されるため、あらゆる方向から山形状の光反射板に光が照射され、その光反射板の外面は反射率の高い光乱反射部材になっているため、上方にも反射される。この山形の高いところで反射する光は、光拡散板までの距離が短いため、反射しても比較的強い光で光拡散板に達する。また、導光板の表面からは前述のように、あらゆる方向に光が放射されているため、導光板と光拡散板との距離を若干離して30mm程度にするだけで、光拡散板の表面からは光源の上も影ができることなく、均一な輝度で光を放射することができる。   According to the present invention, when the planar light source units provided with the light source are arranged on the side surface of the light guide plate to increase the size, the problem of non-uniform light generated by the light source portion is a mountain-shaped light reflector on the light source. Is provided so as to cover the light source part, there is no direct light from the light source, and the light is reflected by the outer surface of the light reflection plate, the intensity of the light on the upper side is also increased, and the uniform brightness It will be solved. That is, since light is radiated in all directions from the surface of the light guide plate, light is irradiated on the mountain-shaped light reflection plate from all directions, and the outer surface of the light reflection plate becomes a highly diffused light diffuse reflection member. Therefore, it is also reflected upward. Since the light reflected at a high mountain shape has a short distance to the light diffusion plate, even if it is reflected, it reaches the light diffusion plate with relatively strong light. Further, as described above, since light is radiated in all directions from the surface of the light guide plate, the distance between the light guide plate and the light diffusing plate is slightly separated from the surface of the light diffusing plate by about 30 mm. Can emit light with uniform brightness without shadows on the light source.

つぎに、本発明の面状光源について図面を参照しながら説明をする。本発明による面状光源は、図1にその一実施形態の断面説明図および光拡散板を除去した平面説明図が示されるように、点状または線状の光源1と、その光源1の光を側面2aから入射し平面状の一面2cからほぼ均一に光を放射する導光板2とからなる面状光源ユニット10が複数個並設して設けられている。そして、隣接する該面状光源ユニット10の間に存在する光源1の上面側に、その光源1を覆うように、山形状の光反射板3が設けられている。さらに、その複数個の面状光源ユニット10の一面2c側に一定間隔Hを介して光拡散板5または光拡散シートが設けられている。   Next, the planar light source of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The planar light source according to the present invention is a point-like or linear light source 1 and the light of the light source 1 as shown in FIG. A plurality of planar light source units 10 each including a light guide plate 2 that is incident from the side surface 2a and emits light substantially uniformly from one planar surface 2c are provided. A mountain-shaped light reflection plate 3 is provided on the upper surface side of the light source 1 existing between the adjacent planar light source units 10 so as to cover the light source 1. Furthermore, the light diffusing plate 5 or the light diffusing sheet is provided on the one surface 2c side of the plurality of planar light source units 10 with a constant interval H therebetween.

図1に示される例では、構成の主要部のみが書かれているが、図5に示されるように、箱体内に面状光源ユニット10を並べて、その上に一定の間隔Hを介して光拡散板5を保持するように箱体により固定する構造にしても良い。そのような場合、箱体は、その材料に限定されないが、光源の光を効率よく利用するためには、光反射性の優れた材料、たとえばアルミニウムなどの反射しやすい金属板、または金属板もしくはプラスティックなどの内面に反射しやすい白色塗料を塗布しておくことにより一層内部での反射がよく、光の損失が少なくなるため好ましい。しかし、反射性がなくても、内面に光反射シートを敷いたり、光反射シートで側面および底面を覆ったりしても良い。   In the example shown in FIG. 1, only the main part of the configuration is written, but as shown in FIG. 5, the planar light source units 10 are arranged in a box, and light is transmitted therethrough at a constant interval H. You may make it the structure fixed with a box so that the diffusion plate 5 may be hold | maintained. In such a case, the box is not limited to the material, but in order to efficiently use the light of the light source, a highly reflective material such as a metal plate that is easily reflected such as aluminum, or a metal plate or It is preferable to apply a white paint that is easily reflected on the inner surface of a plastic or the like, since the internal reflection is better and the loss of light is reduced. However, even if there is no reflectivity, a light reflecting sheet may be laid on the inner surface, or the side and bottom surfaces may be covered with the light reflecting sheet.

光源1は、導光板2の側面に配置して導光板2内に光を投入するもので、たとえばLEDのような消費電力の小さい発光素子が好ましい。しかし、たとえば蛍光管のように、冷陰極管や熱陰極管などの線状光源を使用することもできる。LEDの場合、図1に示される例では、指向性をあまり有しないチップ型のLED1が導光板2の側面に並べて配線基板1aなどに固定して設けられているが、透明樹脂で先端をドーム形状にしたランプ型(砲弾型)LEDや、サイドビュー型のLEDなどを用いることもできる。いずれの場合でも、後述する反射板4などで被覆して、発光する光を無駄なく導光板2内に投入し得る構成にすることが好ましい。この場合、プリズムシートなどで指向性をもたせることにより、導光板2内に投入しやすくすることもできる。なお、LEDの一対のリードは、図1に示されるように配線基板1aに取り付ける場合には、その配線基板に設けられている配線に接続することにより、簡単に電源と接続することができる。   The light source 1 is disposed on the side surface of the light guide plate 2 and inputs light into the light guide plate 2. For example, a light emitting element with low power consumption such as an LED is preferable. However, a linear light source such as a cold cathode tube or a hot cathode tube can also be used, such as a fluorescent tube. In the case of the LED, in the example shown in FIG. 1, chip-type LEDs 1 having little directivity are arranged on the side surface of the light guide plate 2 and fixed to the wiring board 1a or the like. A shaped lamp type (bullet type) LED, a side view type LED, or the like can also be used. In either case, it is preferable that the light-emitting plate 2 be covered with a reflection plate 4 described later so that emitted light can be thrown into the light guide plate 2 without waste. In this case, the directivity can be provided by a prism sheet or the like, so that it can be easily put into the light guide plate 2. When the LED leads are attached to the wiring board 1a as shown in FIG. 1, they can be easily connected to the power source by connecting to the wiring provided on the wiring board.

図1に示される例では、後述するように幅Wが300mmの導光板2の幅方向に沿った側壁2aに面して100個の白色発光のLED1が並べられ、この一列のLED1により5.2W、3列の全体で約20W(電圧調整用の抵抗消費電力などを含む)の電力が入力され、後述する光拡散板5の表面で、700cd/m2の光を放射するように構成されている。なお、LEDとしては、白色のLEDを用いれば、1個で白色の面状光源にすることができるが、赤(R)、緑(G)、青(B)の3種類のLEDを用いて、その混合により白色や他の混合色や、赤色など所望の色の発光LEDを使用して、所望の色の面状光源にすることができる。 In the example shown in FIG. 1, as will be described later, 100 white light emitting LEDs 1 are arranged facing the side wall 2a along the width direction of the light guide plate 2 having a width W of 300 mm. Power of about 20 W (including resistance power consumption for voltage adjustment) is input in 2W and 3 rows as a whole, and 700 cd / m 2 of light is emitted on the surface of the light diffusion plate 5 described later. ing. If a white LED is used as the LED, a single white planar light source can be used, but three types of LEDs (red (R), green (G), and blue (B)) are used. By mixing these, light emitting LEDs having a desired color such as white, other mixed colors, or red can be used to obtain a planar light source having a desired color.

導光板2は、従来の導光板として利用されているものと同様の構造で、たとえば図2に一例の側面説明図が示されるように、厚さが3〜10mm程度の透明アクリル板2fなどの裏面(他面)に透明インクと樹脂ビーズとチタン粉末などを混ぜたインクをシルク印刷することにより、光源1に近い側面2a側では小さく、遠ざかるにつれて大きくなる円形などの光反射パターン2gが形成されたもので、この光反射パターン2gの分布により、表面(一面)2cから面内で均一な輝度による放射をできるように形成されている。図2に示される例では、導光板2が全体で同じ厚さに示されているが、図3で後述するように徐々に薄くなるような形状でも、また、裏面2d側が不規則な形状でも、この光反射パターン2gを調整することにより、表面側から均一な輝度で光を放射することができる。   The light guide plate 2 has the same structure as that used as a conventional light guide plate. For example, as shown in FIG. 2 as an explanatory side view of an example, a transparent acrylic plate 2f having a thickness of about 3 to 10 mm is used. By silk printing ink mixed with transparent ink, resin beads, titanium powder, etc. on the back surface (other surface), a light reflection pattern 2g such as a circle which is small on the side surface 2a side close to the light source 1 and increases as it moves away is formed. Therefore, the distribution of the light reflection pattern 2g is formed so that radiation with uniform brightness can be performed from the surface (one surface) 2c within the surface. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the light guide plate 2 is shown to have the same thickness as a whole. However, the light guide plate 2 may be gradually thinned as described later in FIG. By adjusting the light reflection pattern 2g, light can be emitted with uniform brightness from the surface side.

図1に示される例では、平面的な大きさは幅W×長さLが300mm×100mmで、導光板2の厚さtが6mmの平行板形状に形成されている。また、導光板2の側面には、光源1が設けられる側面2aを除いて、光反射性の塗料を塗布するか、白色またはミラー状のテープを貼着することにより、終端面(光源が設けられる側面2aと対向する側面2b)およびその他の側面から光が漏れない構造になっている。なお、光源1は導光板2の1つの側面側に限らず、対向する側面など2以上の側面側に設けることもできる。また、通常は導光板2の表面に光拡散シートが貼着されるが、本発明では不要で(貼着されていても構わない)、前述のように、複数の導光板ユニット10をまとめて、一定の間隔Hを介して光拡散板5または光拡散シートが設けられている。   In the example shown in FIG. 1, the planar size is a parallel plate shape with a width W × length L of 300 mm × 100 mm and a thickness t of the light guide plate 2 of 6 mm. Further, on the side surface of the light guide plate 2, except for the side surface 2 a on which the light source 1 is provided, a light-reflective coating is applied, or a white or mirror-like tape is applied to the end surface (the light source is provided). The light is not leaked from the side surface 2b) facing the side surface 2a and other side surfaces. The light source 1 is not limited to one side surface of the light guide plate 2 but can be provided on two or more side surfaces such as opposing side surfaces. In addition, a light diffusion sheet is usually attached to the surface of the light guide plate 2, but is not necessary in the present invention (it may be attached), and as described above, the plurality of light guide plate units 10 are gathered together. The light diffusing plate 5 or the light diffusing sheet is provided with a constant interval H.

この面状光源ユニット10を、たとえば図1に示されるように、横に並べて大きな面状光源にしようとすると、導光板2の一面2cからは一様に光が放射されるが、光源1の部分は、覆われていないと光源1の部分のみで非常に明るい光が放射され、その上面が覆われていると、その上が暗くなって、導光板2の明るさと一致しなくなる。そのため、本発明では、この光源1の部分を覆うように、山形形状の光反射板3が設けられている。   For example, as shown in FIG. 1, when the planar light source unit 10 is arranged horizontally to be a large planar light source, light is emitted uniformly from one surface 2 c of the light guide plate 2. If the portion is not covered, very bright light is emitted only by the portion of the light source 1, and if the upper surface is covered, the upper portion becomes dark and does not match the brightness of the light guide plate 2. Therefore, in the present invention, a mountain-shaped light reflecting plate 3 is provided so as to cover the portion of the light source 1.

この光反射板3は、たとえば0.35mm厚程度のアルミニウム板の一面に、たとえば東レ株式会社製の商品名E60(180μm程度厚のポリエステルの発泡シート)からなる光乱反射部材を貼り付けたものを打ち抜き、図1(a)に示されるように、光乱反射部材を外側にして、断面形状が山形形状となるように折り曲げることにより形成されている。この山形形状は、たとえばその底面(隣接する導光板2の間隔)dが5mm程度で、高さhが5〜10mm程度のほぼ2等辺三角形になるように折り曲げられており、図1に示されるように、その一方の端部を長くしておくことにより、その長くした部分を隣接する光源ユニット10の間の隙間に挿入するだけで簡単に組み立てることができる。なお、光乱反射部材としては、前述の例の他に、たとえば1〜2mm程度厚の古河電気工業株式会社製の商品名MCPET(超微細発泡光反射板)などを用いることもできる。また、反射率が高ければ、別の光反射板を用いることもできる。このような光乱反射部材を貼り付けた光反射板3が設けられることにより、非常に光の反射率が高く、山形の傾斜面を利用して、あらゆる方向から進んでくる光を反射して上方に進ませるため、この光反射板3の真上でも非常に明るくなり、その山の上から10〜20mm程度の位置では、他の部分と殆どその輝度の差が生じなくなる。   The light reflecting plate 3 is obtained by pasting a light diffuse reflecting member made of, for example, a trade name E60 (polyester foam sheet having a thickness of about 180 μm) manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc. on one surface of an aluminum plate having a thickness of about 0.35 mm. As shown in FIG. 1 (a), it is formed by bending the light diffuse reflection member outward so that the cross-sectional shape is a mountain shape. This chevron shape is bent so as to form an isosceles triangle having a bottom surface (interval between adjacent light guide plates 2) d of about 5 mm and a height h of about 5 to 10 mm, for example, as shown in FIG. As described above, by making one end portion long, it is possible to easily assemble by simply inserting the elongated portion into the gap between the adjacent light source units 10. In addition to the above-described example, for example, a product name MCPET (ultrafine foamed light reflecting plate) manufactured by Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. having a thickness of about 1 to 2 mm can be used as the light irregular reflection member. Further, if the reflectance is high, another light reflecting plate can be used. By providing the light reflecting plate 3 to which such a light irregular reflection member is attached, the reflectance of light is very high, and the light traveling from all directions is reflected by using the angled slope of the mountain. Therefore, it becomes very bright even directly above the light reflecting plate 3, and at the position of about 10 to 20 mm from the top of the mountain, there is almost no difference in luminance from other parts.

光源1の背面側および導光板2の背面側(他面2d側)は、反射板4で囲まれて光源1や導光板2の背面側から光が逃げないで、できるだけ光源1の光を有効に利用できるように形成されている。しかし、前述のように、この面状光源ユニット10を図示しない箱体内に入れる場合には、その箱体内部を光反射特性が良くなるように形成しておくことにより、このような反射板4を設ける必要はない。この反射板4は、前述の光反射板3と同様に、光の反射率がとくに優れた前述のポリエステル発泡シートなどからなる光乱反射部材を貼り付けたものを使用することができるが、その他の反射板でも良い。   The back side of the light source 1 and the back side of the light guide plate 2 (the other side 2d side) are surrounded by the reflection plate 4 so that light does not escape from the back side of the light source 1 or the light guide plate 2 and the light from the light source 1 is as effective as possible. It is formed so that it can be used. However, as described above, when the planar light source unit 10 is placed in a box (not shown), such a reflecting plate 4 is formed by forming the inside of the box so as to improve the light reflection characteristics. There is no need to provide. As the reflection plate 4, as in the case of the light reflection plate 3, it is possible to use a plate to which a light diffuse reflection member made of the polyester foam sheet or the like having particularly excellent light reflectivity is attached. A reflector may be used.

光拡散板5は、たとえば3〜5mm厚程度(図1に示される例では5mm)で、通称乳半と呼ばれる乳白色のアクリル樹脂(PMMA)、ポリエチレンテレフタレート(PET)、ポリカーボネート、スリガラスなどの板状体からなり、斜め方向からきた光でも表面であらゆる方向に均一に放射されるようにする機能を有している。この光拡散板3は、厚い方が、下面からくる斜め方向の光でも指向性のない光とすることができるため好ましいが、下面の導光板ユニットによる光ムラが小さければ、薄いビニールシート(FFシート)などの光拡散シートまたは乳白シートでも構わない。   The light diffusing plate 5 is, for example, about 3 to 5 mm thick (5 mm in the example shown in FIG. 1), and is a plate shape such as milky white acrylic resin (PMMA), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polycarbonate, and ground glass, commonly called milk half. It consists of a body and has the function of evenly radiating light from an oblique direction in all directions on the surface. The light diffusing plate 3 is preferably thicker because it can be made light with no directivity even in the oblique direction coming from the lower surface. However, if the light unevenness by the light guide plate unit on the lower surface is small, a thin vinyl sheet (FF A light diffusion sheet such as a sheet) or a milky white sheet.

前述のように、幅Wが300mmで、長さLが100mmの幅方向の1つの側面に16mA(3.2V)のLED1を約100個並べて(1列で5.2W;具体例では、6個シリーズ+抵抗で24V駆動の組を17組で動作)形成した面状光源ユニット10を3個並べ、その表面から高さHが30mmのところに厚さが5mmの乳半アクリルからなる光拡散板5を設けた場合の、光拡散板5の表面の輝度を調べた結果、光源1の部分の上方も含めて、全面でほぼ均一な700cd/m2の均一な面状光源が得られた。この面状光源は、面状光源ユニット10を並べてその継ぎ目部分の光源1の上方に光拡散板3を配置するだけで構成することができるため、縦横に好みの数だけ面状光源ユニット10を並べるだけで、非常に簡単に所望の大きさの面状光源を得ることができる。 As described above, about 100 LEDs 1 of 16 mA (3.2 V) are arranged on one side surface in the width direction having a width W of 300 mm and a length L of 100 mm (5.2 W in one row; in the specific example, 6 W 3 pieces of planar light source units 10 arranged side by side and 17 sets of 24V drive with resistors) are arranged, light diffusion made of milk semi-acrylic with a height H of 30 mm and a thickness of 5 mm from the surface As a result of examining the luminance of the surface of the light diffusing plate 5 when the plate 5 is provided, a uniform planar light source of 700 cd / m 2 which is almost uniform over the entire surface including the portion above the light source 1 is obtained. . Since this planar light source can be configured by arranging the planar light source units 10 and arranging the light diffusing plate 3 above the light source 1 at the joint portion, the planar light source units 10 are arranged in a desired number of vertical and horizontal directions. A planar light source having a desired size can be obtained very simply by arranging them side by side.

前述の例では、導光板2として、平行平板を用いたが、導光板2の一面2cから一様に光が放射されればよいため、導光板2の一面2cと対向する他面2dの光の反射特性を調整すれば、導光板2の形状には左右されない。逆に、この他面2d側の形状を変えることにより、より一層一面2c側から均一な光を放射させることができる。たとえば、図3(a)〜(c)に示されるように、他面2d側の形状をテーパ状にしたり、先端側のみでテーパ状にしたり、凸型形状にしたり、種々の形状にすることもできる。   In the above-described example, a parallel plate is used as the light guide plate 2. However, since light only needs to be emitted uniformly from one surface 2 c of the light guide plate 2, the light on the other surface 2 d facing the one surface 2 c of the light guide plate 2. If the reflection characteristics are adjusted, the shape of the light guide plate 2 is not affected. Conversely, by changing the shape on the other surface 2d side, uniform light can be emitted from the one surface 2c side. For example, as shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C, the shape on the other surface 2d side is tapered, tapered only on the tip side, convex, or various shapes. You can also.

本発明によれば、表面での輝度の均一な大形の面状光源を簡単に得ることができるため、省電力が必要とされる、大きな電飾看板や大形の液晶表示装置などのバックライトとして利用することができる。   According to the present invention, it is possible to easily obtain a large planar light source having uniform brightness on the surface, so that a back of a large electric signboard or a large liquid crystal display device that requires power saving is required. Can be used as a light.

本発明による面状光源の一実施形態を示す側面および断面の説明図である。It is explanatory drawing of the side surface and cross section which show one Embodiment of the planar light source by this invention. 図1の導光板の構成を示す図であるIt is a figure which shows the structure of the light-guide plate of FIG. 図1に示される導光板の他の形状例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the other example of a shape of the light-guide plate shown by FIG. 従来のバックライト光源の例を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the conventional backlight light source. 導光板を用いて、大形のバックライトを構成する従来構造の説明図である。It is explanatory drawing of the conventional structure which comprises a large sized backlight using a light-guide plate.

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1 光源(LED)
1a 配線基板
2 導光板
3 光反射板
4 反射板
5 光拡散板
10 面状光源ユニット
1 Light source (LED)
1a Wiring board 2 Light guide plate 3 Light reflection plate 4 Reflection plate 5 Light diffusion plate
10 Planar light source unit

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点状または線状の光源、および該光源の光を側面から入射し平面状の一面からほぼ均一に光を放射する導光板からなる面状光源ユニットと、該面状光源ユニットが複数個並設され、隣接する該面状光源ユニットの間に存在する前記光源を覆うように該光源上に設けられる山形状の光反射板と、前記複数個の面状光源ユニットの前記一面側に一定間隔を介して設けられる光拡散板または光拡散シートとを有する面状光源。   A planar light source unit comprising a point-like or linear light source, and a light guide plate that receives light from the light source from the side surface and emits light almost uniformly from one plane, and a plurality of the planar light source units A mountain-shaped light reflecting plate provided on the light source so as to cover the light sources existing between the adjacent planar light source units, and a constant interval on the one surface side of the plurality of planar light source units. A planar light source having a light diffusing plate or a light diffusing sheet provided therebetween. 前記山形状の光反射板は、前記隣接する光源ユニットの光源を挟んだ導光板の間隔dに対して、高さhが(1〜2)dとなるように形成されてなる請求項1記載の面状光源。   2. The mountain-shaped light reflecting plate is formed so that a height h is (1 to 2) d with respect to a distance d between light guide plates sandwiching light sources of the adjacent light source units. Planar light source.
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