WO2003090252A1 - Lampe a decharge et dispositif de retroeclairage - Google Patents
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- H01J65/00—Lamps without any electrode inside the vessel; Lamps with at least one main electrode outside the vessel
- H01J65/04—Lamps in which a gas filling is excited to luminesce by an external electromagnetic field or by external corpuscular radiation, e.g. for indicating plasma display panels
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- H01J65/046—Lamps in which a gas filling is excited to luminesce by an external electromagnetic field or by external corpuscular radiation, e.g. for indicating plasma display panels by an external electromagnetic field the field being produced by using capacitive means around the vessel
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- the present invention provides a method of applying a voltage between an internal electrode provided inside an arc tube in which a discharge medium such as a rare gas is sealed, and an external electrode provided along the outer wall surface of the arc tube. And a discharge lamp device for lighting an arc tube. Further, the present invention relates to a backlight using the discharge lamp device.
- a rare gas discharge lamp device using a dielectric barrier discharge is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-29085.
- an internal electrode is provided inside one end of an arc tube filled with a rare gas, while an external electrode is provided along the axial direction on the outer surface of the arc tube, and a voltage is applied to both electrodes. When applied, the phosphor in the tube is excited to emit visible light.
- this discharge lamp device when this discharge lamp device is lit with a low tube current, the light emission does not spread to the entire arc tube, and a partial discharge occurs on the internal electrode side. If an attempt is made to spread the light-emitting portion over the entire arc tube, a high tube current is required, increasing the lamp power consumption, increasing the tube wall temperature, and increasing the sputtering of the internal electrode, resulting in a longer operating life. Problems such as lowering occur. Also, the internal As the distance between the pole and the external electrode increases, the brightness decreases. In other words, it is easy to excite near the internal electrode, and it is possible to achieve high luminance. However, as the distance from the internal electrode increases, it becomes difficult to excite, and the luminance lowers.
- a spiral shape is formed on the outer surface of the arc tube filled with a rare gas as in a discharge lamp device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-210276. It is known to provide external electrodes. According to the helical electrode, the external electrode is interrupted in the tube axis direction, and a uniform state of electric charge is obtained in the entire arc tube, so that the above-mentioned problem is solved.
- the present invention provides a discharge lamp device that can easily attach an external electrode to an arc tube and that can accurately hold a plurality of external electrodes to the arc tube. With the goal.
- the present invention can realize a thin backlight without substantially increasing the capacitance of the dielectric layer even if the diameter of the arc tube is reduced, and without reducing lamp efficiency. It is an object of the present invention to provide a safe discharge lamp device.
- a discharge lamp device includes: a tubular arc tube in which a discharge medium is sealed; an internal electrode provided inside the arc tube; and an external electrode unit mounted outside the arc tube. Is provided.
- the external electrode unit includes an external electrode that is intermittently arranged in the tube axis direction and has a portion that is in contact with an outer wall surface of the arc tube. An engaging portion for engaging, wherein the engaging portion sandwiches the arc tube at a part thereof, whereby the external electrode unit is held around the arc tube.
- the arc tube is configured to be turned on by applying a voltage between the internal electrode and the external electrode.
- the external electrode unit since the external electrode unit has a structure in which the external electrodes are integrated and can be held by the arc tube by itself, it is easy to attach the external electrodes to the arc tube, and furthermore, the plurality of external electrodes emit light. It can be held accurately with respect to the pipe. Further, as described later, it is easy to interpose a dielectric member or the like between the arc tube and the external electrode.
- the external electrode unit is formed as an electrode member in which the external electrode and the engagement portion are integrated, and the external electrode unit is formed in a circumferential direction of the arc tube. It can be shaped to cover more than half the circumference.
- a dielectric member is arranged between the arc tube and the external electrode unit.
- both the glass wall of the arc tube and the dielectric member function as a dielectric barrier. Therefore, the capacitance of the dielectric layer is reduced, and the luminous efficiency is improved as compared with the case where only the arc tube is used.
- the increase in the capacitance due to the reduction in the thickness of the glass is reduced by a dielectric constant smaller than the decrease in the thickness of the glass. It can be compensated by the body member. Therefore, the total thickness can be reduced, and the overall thickness of the discharge lamp device decreases.
- the external electrode may be made of a conductive metal, may be mounted on the outside of the dielectric member, and may have a contact portion with the dielectric member.
- the contact area between the dielectric member and the outer wall surface of the arc tube is preferably 50% or less of the surface area of the arc tube.
- the outer electrode unit has elasticity and presses the dielectric member against an outer wall surface of the arc tube.
- the electrode member in which the external electrode and the engaging portion are integrated may be configured to be integrally formed in a dielectric member.
- the external electrode unit may be formed of a dielectric material having a shape in which the engagement portion covers at least a half circumference in the circumferential direction of the arc tube; The structure can be held at the center in the direction.
- the dielectric member has a property and presses an outer wall surface of the arc tube. Thereby, the external electrode can be more reliably held on the arc tube. Further, the number of the dielectric members is small. It is preferable that at least a portion has a characteristic of reflecting light emitted from the arc tube in a specific direction. As a result, a structure for obtaining irradiation light with directivity can be easily realized.
- the dielectric member may be made of a material having a light shielding property.
- the portion of the dielectric member that is not in contact with the external electrode may be made of a material having a shielding property.
- heat dissipation can be improved.
- by partially changing the thickness of the dielectric member it is possible to adjust the light emission to be uniform.
- the distance between the external electrodes in the tube axis direction is preferably not less than 1.0 mm and not more than 50 mm.
- the discharge medium is preferably an inert gas containing at least one of xenon, krypton, argon, neon, and helium. This makes it easier to control the impact of disposal on the environment. Further, by further containing mercury as the discharge medium, luminous efficiency and luminance can be improved. Further, a configuration may be adopted in which a phosphor layer is adhered to the inner wall surface of the arc tube.
- a backlight according to the present invention includes a discharge lamp device having any one of the above configurations, and a light distribution control member that spreads light generated from the discharge lamp device in a planar shape.
- the light distribution control member can be composed of a light guide or a reflector.
- FIG. 1A is a front view showing a discharge lamp device according to Embodiment 1
- FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view of a central portion thereof.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a state in which the discharge lamp device according to Embodiment 1 is connected to a lighting circuit.
- FIG. 3A is a front view showing a discharge lamp device according to Embodiment 2
- FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view of a central portion thereof.
- FIG. 4A is a front view showing a discharge lamp device according to Embodiment 3, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view of a central portion thereof.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of the backlight according to the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the entire structure of the backlight.
- FIG. 7 is a graph showing the relationship between the arc tube inner diameter efficiency of a general dielectric barrier discharge lamp.
- FIG. 8 is a graph showing the relationship between the arc tube thickness efficiency of a general dielectric barrier discharge lamp.
- FIG. 1A is a front view showing a discharge lamp device according to Embodiment 1
- FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view of a central portion thereof.
- the arc tube 1 is made of cylindrical glass, and has a discharge medium sealed inside.
- the arc tube 1 has dimensions of, for example, an outer diameter of 2.6 mm and an inner diameter of 2.0 mm.
- As a discharge medium for example, xenon gas and argon gas are sealed at a ratio of 60%: 40% so as to be about 16 OTorr.
- An internal electrode 2 made of nickel or the like is provided inside the arc tube 1, and is electrically led out of the arc tube 1 by a lead wire 3.
- the external electrode unit 4 is made of a phosphor bronze plate having panel properties ( ⁇ ), and is attached so as to partially cover the circumferential direction of the arc tube 1 (see FIG. IB). You. From the external electrode unit 4, a lead wire 5 is led out. A dielectric member 6 is provided between the arc tube 1 and the external electrode unit 4, and covers the arc direction of the arc tube 1 for about half a circumference. The dielectric member 6 is pressed against the outer wall of the arc tube 1 by the external electrode unit 4.
- Reference numeral 7 denotes a phosphor layer provided on the inner wall surface of the arc tube 1.
- the phosphor bronze plate forming the external electrode unit 4 has a plurality of circumferential separation grooves 4a.
- a plurality of external electrodes 4b separated in the tube axis direction are formed by the separation grooves 4a.
- the separation groove 4a is formed so as not to extend to both ends in the circumferential direction of the external electrode unit 4, thereby leaving a pair of connecting portions 4c continuous in the tube axis direction.
- the plurality of external electrodes 4b are connected by the connecting portion 4c, and the integrity of the external electrode unit 4 is maintained.
- the plurality of external electrodes 4 b have irregularities in the cross-sectional shape so that each inner surface has a contact portion 4 d (see FIG. IB) in which a part of the inner surface contacts the outer wall surface of the arc tube 1. I have.
- the connection portion 4c electrically connects the external electrode 4b at a portion deviating from the contact portion 4d.
- the external electrode unit 4 functions as an external electrode via the dielectric member 6 only at the contact portions 4d intermittently arranged at a plurality of locations in the tube axis direction.
- a plurality of external electrodes 4b are arranged so that the width of the arc tube 1 in the tube axis direction is about 3 mm and the interval (gap) is about lmm.
- the pair of connecting portions 4c face each other with the arc tube 1 interposed therebetween, and press and clamp the arc tube 1 between them. Thereby, the external electrode unit 4 is held around the arc tube 1.
- the connecting portion 4c electrically connects the external electrode 4b and also provides the arc tube 1 with a function of an engaging portion for holding the external electrode unit 4.
- the dielectric member 6 is made of, for example, a sheet having a multilayer structure of a polyester resin, and has a thickness of about 70 im. This sheet is white, visible light Has a high light reflection characteristic with a reflectivity of about 98%.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically illustrating a state in which the discharge lamp device configured as described above is connected to the lighting circuit 8.
- a high-frequency rectangular wave voltage from the lighting circuit 8 (specifically, for example, when the frequency is 30 kHz and the peak voltage is between + Vp and 1 Vp ⁇ 1 kV) is applied.
- a high-frequency voltage is applied to the xenon-argon mixed gas, which is a discharge medium, in the arc tube 1 through the glass of the arc tube 1, which is a dielectric, to generate a discharge.
- this ultraviolet ray is applied to the phosphor layer 7 provided on the inner wall surface of the arc tube 1, it is converted into visible light and emitted to the outside of the arc tube 1.
- the dielectric member 6 is provided between the arc tube 1 and the external electrode 4b, the glass wall of the arc tube 1 and the dielectric member 6 function as a dielectric barrier when lit. . That is, the thickness of the dielectric layer functioning as a dielectric barrier is obtained by adding the thickness of the dielectric member 6 to the thickness of the glass of the arc tube 1. Therefore, the capacitance of the dielectric layer is reduced, and the luminous efficiency is improved as compared with the case where only the arc tube 1 is used.
- the dielectric member 6 if a material having a smaller dielectric constant than the glass of the arc tube 1 is used as the dielectric member 6, the increase in capacitance due to the reduction in the thickness of the glass is smaller than the decrease in the thickness of the glass. Compensation can be made by the dielectric member 6. As a result, the total thickness can be reduced, and the overall thickness of the discharge lamp device decreases.
- the dielectric member 6 has a characteristic of high reflectance of visible light, so that the light emitted from the arc tube 1 has a specific direction (see FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B). (Downward in the figure) as a highly directional radiation. This characteristic is particularly useful for backlights using a light guide plate. When a lamp device is used, it is effective in improving the light emitting surface luminance. Instead of giving the dielectric member 6 itself a property of high visible light reflectance, a reflective layer made of another material may be formed on the inner surface of the dielectric member 6.
- the external electrode unit 4 constituting the discharge lamp device according to the present embodiment has a structure in which the external electrode 4b is integrated and can be held by the arc tube 1 by itself. . Therefore, attachment of the external electrode unit 4 to the arc tube 1 is easy, and a plurality of the contact portions 4 d can be accurately held with respect to the arc tube 1.
- the dielectric member 6 can be easily interposed between the arc tube 1 and the external electrode unit 4. Thereby, it is possible to improve the luminous efficiency and easily obtain a structure for giving directivity to the illuminating light.
- FIG. 3A is a front view showing a discharge lamp device according to Embodiment 2, and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view of a central portion thereof. A cross section is shown for region A in FIG. 3A.
- the arc tube 1 has the same structure as in the first embodiment.
- the external electrode unit 10 includes an engaging member 11 made of a dielectric material, and a plurality of external electrodes 12 held by the engaging member 11. The plurality of external electrodes 12 are electrically connected to each other by a connection portion 13.
- the engaging member 11 has a shape (see FIG. 3B) that covers at least half the circumference in the circumferential direction of the light emitting tube 1.
- the external electrode 12 is made of a phosphor bronze plate, and is held at the center of the arc tube 1 in the circumferential direction of the engaging member 11.
- the dielectric material forming the engaging member 11 has a multilayer structure of a polyester resin, is white, and has high light reflection characteristics with respect to visible light.
- the engaging member 11 has a paneling property (elasticity), and presses and clamps the arc tube 1 due to its property. Further, the elasticity of the engagement member 11 ensures that the external electrode 12 is held and fixed to the arc tube 1.
- External electrodes 1 and 2 are made of dielectric It is held in contact with the arc tube 1 via the engaging member 11 made of 4875 material.
- the external electrodes 12 are arranged such that the width of the arc tube 1 in the tube axis direction is about 3 mm and the interval (gap) is about l mm, and the external electrode 12 is electrically connected to the portion not in contact with the outer wall surface of the arc tube 1. Connected.
- FIG. 4A is a front view showing a discharge lamp device according to Embodiment 3, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view of a central portion thereof.
- the arc tube 1 has the same structure as in the first embodiment.
- the external electrode unit 20 is integrally formed in the dielectric member 21.
- the external electrode unit 20 has a structure similar to the external electrode unit 4 shown in FIG. 1, in which a plurality of external electrodes 20a are connected by connecting portions 20b.
- Dielectric member 21 has a multilayer film structure of a polyester-based resin, similar to the dielectric material forming engaging member 11 in Embodiment 2, and is white and has high light reflection characteristics with respect to visible light. . Also, it has a paneling property ( ⁇ property), and presses and holds the arc tube 1 by its own elasticity. At the same time, the holding and fixing of the external electrode 20a to the arc tube 1 are reliably performed by the spring property of the dielectric member 21.
- ⁇ property paneling property
- the thickness of the dielectric member can be controlled over a wide range, so that the light emission efficiency can be easily improved.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of the backlight according to the fourth embodiment.
- the discharge lamp device 30 is arranged on the end face of the light distribution control member 31.
- the light emitted from the discharge lamp device 30 is spread by the light distribution control member 31 in a planar shape.
- the external electrode unit of the discharge lamp device 30 has the structure shown in FIG. 1, the discharge lamp device of another embodiment can be used similarly.
- the light distribution control member 31 includes a light guide 32, a diffusion sheet 33 and a lens sheet 34 disposed on an upper surface thereof, and a reflection sheet 35 disposed on a lower surface thereof. Irradiation light from the arc tube 1 of the discharge lamp device 30 enters from the end face of the light guide 32 and enters the inside thereof, and is directed upward by the light guide 32 and the reflection sheet 35, The light is made uniform by the diffusion sheet 33, the directivity is increased by the lens sheet 34, and output to the outside.
- FIG. 6 shows the overall structure of the backlight having the above configuration.
- the backlight is provided with a pair of discharge lamp devices 30 each formed in an L-shape.
- irradiation light can be made incident on all end faces of the light distribution control member 31.
- the discharge lamp device 30 has a structure in which two external electrode units 4 are attached to each side of an arc tube 1 formed in an L shape. Thus, it is easy to divide the external electrode unit 4 and mount it on the arc tube 1. Therefore, by using the discharge lamp device of the present embodiment, the external electrode unit can be easily adapted even when the shape of the arc tube is not straight, The degree of freedom in the composition of the bird is high.
- mercury may be further included as a discharge medium.
- the light-shielding property can be improved.
- the portion of the dielectric member that is not in contact with the external electrode with a material having a shielding property, the shielding property can be improved.
- the shielding property can be improved.
- heat dissipation can be improved.
- by partially changing the thickness of the dielectric member it is possible to make an adjustment for making light emission uniform.
- the backlight is made by using a high light reflective material for the reflector, disposing the discharge lamp device anywhere on the light reflecting surface side of the reflector, and arranging a diffusion sheet or lens sheet above it. Can be configured.
- a backlight using a reflector can improve the efficiency of use of light emitted from a discharge lamp device, rather than a light guide. Therefore, it is effective if applied to a case where it is required to increase the light emitting surface luminance of the backlight.
- the discharge lamp device of the present invention can be applied not only to a backlight for a liquid crystal display or the like, but also to a lamp alone, a light source for a scanner, a light source for general illumination and the like.
- the external electrode unit since the external electrode unit has a structure in which the external electrodes are integrated and can be held by the arc tube by itself, It is easy to attach external electrodes. Moreover, a plurality of external electrodes can be accurately held with respect to the arc tube. Further, it is easy to interpose a dielectric member or the like between the arc tube and the external electrode.
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