WO2005017407A1 - 照明装置及び液晶表示装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a lighting device and a liquid crystal display device.
- liquid crystal display devices are thin and light, they are widely used as displays for portable information terminals. Since the liquid crystal itself is a light-receiving element that does not emit light, the liquid crystal display device includes a lighting device for illuminating the liquid crystal panel.
- Liquid crystal display devices are classified into transmissive liquid crystal display devices and reflective liquid crystal display devices.
- the transmissive liquid crystal display has an illuminator (packet) on the back, and the reflective liquid crystal display has an illuminator (front light) on the front. Since the reflection type liquid crystal display device is illuminated with sunlight or indoor light, no illumination means is required under that condition. However, when there is no illumination environment, illumination means is required.
- a conventional lighting device includes a light source, a linear light guide plate, and a planar light guide plate (see, for example, JP-A-10-260405 and JP-A-2003-7732).
- a light source such as an LED is arranged on a side of the linear light guide plate, and the linear light guide plate is arranged adjacent to the planar light guide plate. The light from the light source enters the side surface of the linear light guide plate, and a plurality of pre- The light is reflected by the mechanism and enters the planar light guide plate.
- the planar light guide plate has light emitting means such as a prism, and the light propagating inside the planar light guide plate is emitted toward the liquid crystal panel.
- the lighting device has a uniform brightness distribution in the plane.
- liquid crystal panels and liquid crystal display devices used in information terminals have been required to have improved display quality, such as colorization, higher brightness, and higher resolution, and to be able to reduce costs. ing.
- the light source, the linear light guide plate, and the planar light guide plate are separately manufactured and assembled as one assembly, so that many components are used, and assembling requires man-hours.
- the cost was high. Disclosure of the invention
- An illumination device includes a light source and a planar light guide plate, the planar light guide plate has an opposing surface, a side surface, and an end surface, and a plurality of prisms are provided on one end surface, The shapes of the plurality of prisms are changed according to position, the light source is arranged such that light is incident on the side surface from a position near the end surface, and one of the opposing surfaces is formed of the planar light guide plate. It is characterized by having a means for emitting light propagating inside.
- the lighting device includes a light source and a planar light guide plate, the planar light guide plate having an opposing surface, a side surface, and an end surface, and a plurality of prisms are disposed on one end surface.
- the light source is disposed such that light is incident on the side surface from a position near the end surface, and the planar light guide plate has a groove or a slit near the plurality of prisms;
- One of the opposing surfaces is It is characterized by having means for emitting light propagating inside the planar light guide plate.
- a liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel and an illuminating device for illuminating the liquid crystal panel.
- This lighting device may have any of the above-described configurations.
- a plurality of prisms having the function of a linear light guide plate are provided on the end surface of the planar light guide plate, and the planar light guide plate is integrated with a conventional linear light guide plate, thereby achieving brightness. While maintaining the display quality such as distribution, the linear light guide plate, which was conventionally formed as a separate component, is eliminated, thereby reducing the number of members used and enabling cost reduction.
- the planar light guide plate is configured to have a groove or a slit near a plurality of prisms, so that the light totally reflected on the surface of the groove or the slit is changed in direction by the plurality of prisms, and the planar light guide plate has a planar shape.
- the light incident on the light guide plate can be used effectively, and the brightness can be improved
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a liquid crystal display device having a pack light according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a liquid crystal display device having a front light according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a lighting device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a lighting device of a comparative example.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the brightness of light emitted from the planar light guide plate.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the shape of a prism provided on an end face of a planar light guide plate.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the shape of a prism located at the center provided on the end face of the planar light guide plate of FIG.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating the shape of a prism located at an end provided on an end surface of the planar light guide plate of FIG.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an example of a liquid crystal display device shown together with light to be condensed.
- FIG. 10 is a view for explaining the shape of a prism located at the center provided on the end face of another example of the planar light guide plate.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating the shape of a prism located at an end provided on an end surface of another example of a planar light guide plate.
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing an example of a liquid crystal display device shown with light traveling in parallel.
- FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing another example of the planar light guide plate.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the shape of the prism of the planar light guide plate of FIG.
- FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing another example of the planar light guide plate.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram showing the shape of the prism of the planar light guide plate of FIG.
- FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing another example of the planar light guide plate.
- FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing another example of the planar light guide plate.
- FIG. 19 is a schematic plan view of the planar light guide plate of FIG.
- FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing another example of the planar light guide plate.
- FIG. 21 is a schematic plan view of the planar light guide plate of FIG.
- FIG. 22 is a perspective view showing another example of the planar light guide plate.
- FIG. 23 is a schematic side view of the planar light guide plate of FIG.
- FIG. 24 is a schematic bottom view of the planar light guide plate of FIG.
- FIG. 25 is a perspective view showing another example of the planar light guide plate.
- FIG. 26 is a perspective view showing another example of the planar light guide plate.
- FIG. 27 is a perspective view showing another example of the planar light guide plate. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a liquid crystal display device having a pack light according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the liquid crystal display device 10 includes a liquid crystal panel 12 and a lighting device 14 arranged on the back side of the liquid crystal panel 12.
- the liquid crystal panel 12 includes liquid crystal sealed between a pair of glass substrates, and polarizers are arranged on both sides of the liquid crystal panel 12. In this case, the light from the lighting device 14 passes through the liquid crystal panel 12 and reaches the viewer.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a liquid crystal display device having a front light according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the liquid crystal display device 10 includes a liquid crystal panel 12 and a lighting device 14 arranged on the front side of the liquid crystal panel 12.
- the liquid crystal panel 12 is a reflection type liquid crystal panel having a reflection film, and the light of the illumination device 14 is transmitted through the liquid crystal of the liquid crystal panel 12, reflected by the reflection film, transmitted through the liquid crystal again, and transmitted from the liquid crystal panel 12.
- various optical members and optical films such as a scattering plate and a BEF sheet may be used together with the illumination device 14 in order to make the distribution of brightness uniform.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a lighting device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- the lighting device 14 (and the lighting device 14 described later) can be used as the lighting device 14 in FIGS. 1 to 3, the lighting device 14 includes a light source 16 and a planar light guide plate 18.
- the light source 16 is a point light source composed of a white LED.
- the planar light guide plate 18 is made of a transparent resin or glass, and is formed of a substantially rectangular plate having opposing surfaces 19 and 20, side surfaces 21 and 22, and end surfaces 23 and 24.
- the surface 19 is a surface from which light is emitted, and includes a plurality of prisms 26 as means for emitting light propagating inside the planar light guide plate 18.
- Prism 26 is perpendicular to the axis of planar light guide plate 18 Extends from face 21 to end face 22. Note that the means for emitting light is not limited to the prism 26, but may be a scattering layer or a reflection layer.
- a plurality of prisms 28 are provided on the end face 23 of the planar light guide plate 18.
- the prism 28 extends from the surface 19 to the surface 20 perpendicular to the surface 19, and the prism 28 is coated with a reflective film.
- the light source 16 is arranged at a position near the end face 23 of each side face 21, 22. That is, the light source 16 is arranged so that light enters the side surfaces 21 and 22 of the planar light guide plate 18 from a position near the end surface 23.
- the light incident on the planar light guide plate 18 is reflected by the plurality of prisms 28 and changes its direction.
- the inside of the planar light guide plate 18 is almost parallel to the axis of the planar light guide plate 18 (parallel to the side surfaces 21 and 22). Direction), and finally exits from the surface 19.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a lighting device of a comparative example.
- the conventional lighting device includes a light source 16a, a linear light guide plate 17a, and a planar light guide plate 18a.
- the linear light guide plate 17a has a plurality of prisms 28a.
- the light source 16a is arranged on the side of the linear light guide plate 17a, and the linear light guide plate 17a is arranged adjacent to the planar light guide plate 18a.
- the light from the light source 16a enters the side surface of the linear light guide plate 17a, is reflected by a plurality of prisms 28a provided on the end surface of the linear light guide plate 17a, and enters the planar light guide plate 18a. Light propagating inside the planar light guide plate 18a is emitted toward the liquid crystal panel.
- the operation of the lighting device 14 shown in FIG. 3 is basically the same as the operation of the lighting device shown in FIG.
- the light source 16a, the linear light guide plate 17a, and the planar light guide plate 18a were separately manufactured and assembled as one assembly, so that the components used were Many, man-hours are required for assembly, and the cost is high.
- the present invention by providing a plurality of prisms 28 having the function of the linear light guide plate 18a on the end surface 23 of the planar light guide plate 18, optical characteristics are maintained and the number of parts used is reduced. Thus, cost reduction can be realized.
- the shape of the plurality of prisms 28 provided on the end face 23 of the planar light guide plate 18 is changed according to the position along the end face 23. That is, the shape of the prism 28 is changed so that the light emitted from the light source 16 and reflected on the inclined surface of the prism 28 travels substantially parallel to the axis of the planar light guide plate 18.
- an expression device having a uniform brightness distribution can be obtained as shown in FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a view for explaining the shape of the prism 28 provided on the end face 23 of the planar light guide plate 18.
- n is the number of prisms 28 provided on the end face 23 of the planar light guide plate 18.
- many prisms 28 are provided at a constant pitch.
- many prisms 28 are provided at a constant pitch.
- 150 prisms 28 are provided at a pitch of 0.23 mm.
- Each prism 28 includes two bevels. The inclination angle of the slope of the prism 28 facing one light source 16 is set to 0 n.
- the angle ⁇ ⁇ is an angle with respect to a line perpendicular to the axis of the planar light guide plate 18 (a line parallel to the end face 23).
- ⁇ out is the angle of light emitted from the light source 16 and reflected by the inclined surface of the prism 28 with respect to a straight line parallel to the axis of the planar light guide plate 18.
- the width of the planar light guide plate 18 is L, and the distance between the light source 16 and the planar light guide plate 18 is L.
- X n is the distance in the X direction between the side surface 21 of the planar light guide plate 18 and the n-th prism 28.
- the inclination angle ⁇ n of the inclined surface of the prism 28 facing one light source 16 is determined by the following equation (1). In this way, the inclination angle of one slope of the prism 28 facing one light source 16 can be obtained. Further, the inclination angle of the other inclined surface of the prism 28 facing the other light source 16 can be similarly obtained. In addition, the inclination angle of one slope of the prism 28 facing one light source 16 is obtained as described above, and the inclination angle of the other slope of the prism 28 facing the other light source 16 is determined by the groove of the prism 28. Can be obtained under the condition that each center 0 ⁇ is constant. This makes it possible to cut the prism 28 at lower cost. Further, it is not necessary to change the shape of all the prisms 28 one by one, and the shape may be changed for each group of some prisms 28.
- FIG. 7 to 9 show examples of the shape of the prism 28.
- FIG. FIG. 7 is a view for explaining the shape of the prism 28 located at the center of the end face 23.
- 0 n is obtained with 6 out being 0 degree.
- FIG. 8 is a view for explaining the shape of the prism 28 located at the end of the end face 23.
- 0 n is obtained by setting 0 out to 13 degrees. In this case, as shown in FIG. 9, when the liquid crystal panel 12 is viewed, light condensed within a range of ⁇ 3 degrees enters the eyes of the viewer.
- ⁇ 3 degrees enters the eye, such as +3 degrees at the edge of the screen, ⁇ 3 degrees at the other end, and 0 degrees at the center. It is preferred that In this way, by changing the shape (angle) of the plurality of prisms 28 to a desired angle (for example, from +3 degrees to 13 degrees) according to the position of the prism 28, the distribution of the illumination optical system is changed. Becomes uniform.
- the planar light guide plate 18 The prism 26 can be made brighter when it is arranged at an angle so as to converge on the eyes of the viewer.
- FIGS. 10 to 12 show examples of the shape of the prism 28.
- FIG. FIG. 10 is a view for explaining the shape of the prism 28 located at the center of the end face 23. With respect to the shape of the prism 28 located at the center, 0 n is obtained by setting ⁇ out to 0 degree.
- FIG. 11 is a view for explaining the shape of the prism 28 located at the end of the end face 23. For the shape of the prism 28 located at the end, 0 n is obtained by setting 0 out to 0 degree.
- FIG. 12 when viewing the liquid crystal panel 12, parallel light enters the eyes of the viewer. In the configuration of Fig. 9, all the light is converged at one point, so it can be made very bright.
- the end face 23 of the planar light guide plate 18 is formed substantially straight. That is, the outer ends of the slopes of the plurality of prisms 28 are provided side by side on a straight line.
- the end face 23 of the planar light guide plate 18 can be formed to be bent such that the center portion protrudes outward from the end portion. That is, the tops of the plurality of prisms 28 are provided on a curved line.
- the brightness can be improved by forming the end face 23 of the planar light guide plate 18 into a polygon or a curved surface that is outwardly convex. By doing so, even better optical characteristics can be obtained with a single planar light guide plate 18, and low cost can be realized.
- the planar light guide plate 18 having this feature will be described.
- FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing another example of the planar light guide plate.
- the end face 23 of the planar light guide plate 18 having the plurality of prisms 28 has a polygonal shape.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the shape of the prism 28 of the planar light guide plate 18 of FIG. prism
- the shape of 28 can be determined using the above equation (1). In this case, when the shape of the end face 23 changes, the value of t in the equation (1) changes. At the end of the end face 23, light incident at a large angle from the light source 16 can be used. At the center of the end face 23, light incident at a relatively small angle from the light source 16 can be used without being affected by other nearby prisms 28. In this way, it is possible to make the ends and the center brighter, and it is possible to make the center brighter as a whole.
- FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing another example of the planar light guide plate.
- the end surface 23 of the planar light guide plate 18 having a plurality of prisms 28 has a curved shape.
- FIG. 16 is a view showing the shape of the prism 28 of the planar light guide plate 18 of FIG.
- the center is made brighter, and since there is no angularity like a polygon, higher display quality is obtained. It is possible.
- the angles of the plurality of prisms 28 can be determined so that light from substantially the center of the light source 16 is made parallel. Alternatively, the angles of the plurality of prisms 28 can be determined so that they are focused on the eyes of the viewer.
- FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing another example of the planar light guide plate.
- two light sources 16 are arranged on each side surface 21 and 22 of the planar light guide plate 18.
- By arranging a plurality of light sources 16 on one side it is possible to make the lighter brighter.
- planar light guide plate 18 to 24 are perspective views showing another example of the planar light guide plate.
- a plurality of prisms 28 are provided on the end face 23 of the planar light guide plate 18. Therefore, these embodiments have basically the same operation as the previously described embodiments.
- the planar light guide plate 18 has a groove or a slit near the plurality of prisms 28. The groove or slit extends along a line perpendicular to the axis of the planar light guide plate 18.
- the end face 23 has a curved shape, but the end face 23 is not limited to the curved shape.
- FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing another example of the planar light guide plate.
- FIG. 19 is a schematic plan view of the planar light guide plate of FIG.
- the planar light guide plate 18 has a slit 30 near a plurality of prisms 28.
- the slit 30 is provided on the side opposite to the end face 23 with respect to the extension of the light source 16.
- the slit 30 extends along a line perpendicular to the axis of the planar light guide plate 18.
- the slit 30 is a slit penetrating between the two surfaces 19 and 20 of the planar light guide plate 18, and extends a predetermined distance inward from the side surfaces 21 and 22 of the planar light guide plate 18, respectively. I have.
- the planar light guide plate 18 is continuous between the slits 30.
- the surface 30 a on the side of the end face 23 of the slit 30 provides a total reflection surface for light emitted from the light source 16 and traveling inside the planar light guide plate 18.
- Light entering the planar light guide plate 18 from the light source 16 travels in the planar light guide plate 18 at various angles.
- the light traveling toward the end face 23 of the planar light guide plate 18 is reflected by the prism 28 on the end face 23 and is changed in direction substantially parallel to the axis of the planar light guide plate 18.
- the light traveling toward the side opposite to the end face 23 of the planar light guide plate 18 propagates inside the planar light guide plate 18 at the same angle, and exits from the surface 19 of the planar light guide plate 18 at a large angle.
- Light emitted from the surface 19 of the planar light guide plate 18 at a large angle does not substantially contribute to display. Therefore, by providing the slit 30, light traveling toward the side opposite to the end face 23 as shown by an arrow in FIG. 19 is totally reflected by the surface 30a and proceeds toward the end face 23 It will be. In this way, the light traveling toward the end face 23 is reflected by the prism 28 on the end face 23 and changed direction, and propagates inside the planar light guide plate 18 at an angle nearly parallel to the axis of the planar light guide plate 18. I will do it. In this way, the light incident on the planar light guide plate 18 can be effectively used, and the brightness can be improved.
- FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing another example of the planar light guide plate.
- Figure 21 shows the plane of Figure 20
- FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of a light guide plate.
- the planar light guide plate 18 has a slit 32 near a plurality of prisms 28.
- the slit 32 is a slit that penetrates between the two surfaces 19 and 20 of the planar light guide plate 18, is provided at an intermediate portion of the planar light guide plate 18, and Extends along a vertical line.
- the planar light guide plate 18 is continuous on both sides of the slit 32.o
- the slit 30 is provided on the opposite side to the end face 23 with respect to the extension of the light source 16, and the surface 32 a on the end face 23 side of the slit 32 advances in the planar light guide plate 18. Provides a total internal reflection surface for light. Therefore, the operation of this embodiment is the same as the operation of the previous embodiment.
- FIG. 22 is a perspective view showing another example of the planar light guide plate.
- FIG. 23 is a schematic side view of the planar light guide plate of FIG.
- FIG. 24 is a schematic bottom view of the planar light guide plate of FIG.
- the planar light guide plate 18 has a groove 34 near the plurality of prisms 28.
- the groove 34 is a groove opening on the surface 20 side of the planar light guide plate 18, and extends between both side surfaces 21 and 22 of the planar light guide plate 18 along a line perpendicular to the axis of the planar light guide plate 18. .
- the planar light guide plate 18 is continuous at the upper part of the groove 34.
- the groove 34 is provided on the side opposite to the end face 23 with respect to the extension of the light source 16, and the surface 34 a on the end face 23 side of the slit 32 is for light traveling in the planar light guide plate 18. To provide a total reflection surface. Therefore, the operation of this embodiment is the same as the operation of the previous embodiment.
- FIGS. 25 to 27 are perspective views showing another example of the planar light guide plate.
- a plurality of prisms 28 are provided on the end face 23 of the planar light guide plate 18. Therefore, these embodiments have basically the same operation as the previously described embodiments.
- the planar light guide plate 18 includes a plurality of prisms further provided on the side surfaces 21 and 22 or the bottom surface 20.
- the end surface 23 has a curved shape. The surface 23 is not limited to a curved surface.
- a plurality of prisms 36 are further provided on the side surfaces 21 and 22 of the planar light guide plate 18.
- the light exiting from the light source 16 and traveling toward the opposite side to the end face 23 of the planar light guide plate 18 is reflected by the prism 36 and travels toward the end face 23.
- the light traveling toward the end face 23 is reflected by the prism 28 of the end face 23 and is changed in direction, and the inside of the planar light guide plate 18 is set at an angle nearly parallel to the axis of the planar light guide plate 18. Will be propagated. In this way, the light incident on the planar light guide plate 18 can be used effectively, and the brightness can be improved.
- a plurality of prisms 38 are further provided on the bottom surface 20 of the planar light guide plate 18.
- the prism 26 on the surface 19 of the planar light guide plate 18 extends perpendicular to the axis of the planar light guide plate 18, whereas the prism 38 on the bottom surface 20 of the planar light guide plate 18 extends along the axis of the planar light guide plate 18. Extend in parallel to this. Therefore, the light exiting from the light source 16 and traveling toward the opposite side to the end face 23 of the planar light guide plate 18 is reflected by the slope of the prism 38 facing the relevant light source 16, is upwardly converted, and is turned upward. Can be emitted from In this way, the light incident on the planar light guide plate 18 can be effectively used, and the brightness can be improved.
- a plurality of prisms 40 are further provided on the bottom surface 20 of the planar light guide plate 18.
- the prism 40 extends obliquely with respect to the axis of the planar light guide plate 18 and intersects with each other. Accordingly, the light exiting from the light source 16 and traveling toward the side opposite to the end face 23 of the planar light guide plate 18 changes the light upward as shown in a prism 38 in FIG. The direction is changed so as to approach the direction parallel to the axis of. In this way, the light incident on the planar light guide plate 18 can be used effectively, and the brightness can be improved.
- the end face of the planar light guide plate has a linear shape.
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