WO2007122886A1 - 直下型バックライト装置及び光学レンズシート - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a direct type backlight device and an optical lens sheet, and more particularly to a direct type backlight device and an optical lens sheet used in a liquid crystal display device typified by a liquid crystal television.
- a liquid crystal display device typified by a liquid crystal television includes a backlight device for illuminating a liquid crystal panel.
- a backlight device for illuminating a liquid crystal panel.
- a direct type backlight device capable of increasing the brightness is used.
- a conventional direct-type backlight device 100 includes a housing 101, a reflective film 105 laid on the inner surface of the housing 101, and an opening 102 parallel to the rear surface of the housing 101. Between the fitted diffusion plate 103, the reflection film 105 and the diffusion plate 103, a plurality of line light sources 104 arranged in parallel with the diffusion plate 103, and the diffusion plate 103, the viewing angle is controlled. And an optical lens sheet 106.
- the diffusion plate 103 contains particles such as barium sulfate and titanium oxide, and is opaque.
- the diffuser plate 103 diffuses and transmits the light rays from the line light source 104 and the reflective film 105, so that the brightness distribution on the front surface of the direct type backlight device 100 is reduced as compared with the case where the diffuser plate 103 is not used. Make uniform. However, when the diffusing plate 103 is used, the amount of transmitted light decreases because the light incident on the inside of the diffusing plate is repeatedly reflected and refracted by particles inside the diffusing plate. Therefore, the illumination efficiency of the direct type backlight device 100 decreases.
- Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 10-283818 Patent Document 1
- 2004-006256 Patent Document 2
- the direct type backlight device disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-250178 Patent Document 3
- the prism sheet and the lenticular lens sheet can prevent the decrease in the amount of transmitted light and improve the illumination efficiency because the incident light beam is less frequently reflected and refracted than the diffuser plate 103.
- the prism sheet has a limit to uniform luminance distribution.
- the lenticular lens sheet can make the luminance distribution more uniform than the prism sheet, luminance unevenness occurs.
- the luminance ratio at an intermediate point (corresponding to P in FIG. 25) between the line light sources (cold cathode tubes) arranged in parallel with each other is smaller than the luminance ratio at other positions.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a direct type backlight device capable of improving a luminance ratio at an intermediate point between line light sources arranged in parallel with each other and obtaining a uniform luminance distribution.
- a direct type backlight device includes a plurality of line light sources and an optical lens sheet.
- the plurality of line light sources are arranged side by side.
- the optical lens sheet includes a base material portion and a plurality of cylindrical lenses.
- the base material portion is disposed at a predetermined distance from the plurality of line light sources.
- the plurality of cylindrical lenses are formed on the base portion and are arranged in the same direction as the arrangement direction of the plurality of line light sources.
- the cross-sectional shape of the cylindrical lens is polygonal, and in the cross-sectional shape, the difference in inclination angle between each side adjacent to each other and the virtual line segment connecting the lens edges of the cylindrical lens is the lens edge from the lens center. Gradually getting smaller.
- the distance between the two linear light sources arranged side by side is 2L, and the height from the central axis of the linear light source to the lower surface of the optical lens sheet is H.
- the inclination angle ⁇ 1 of the side including the lens edge satisfies the formula (1).
- the base material portion is, for example, a sheet shape or a film shape.
- the base material portion may be plate-shaped.
- the inclination angle ⁇ 1 of the cylindrical lens constituting the optical lens sheet satisfies the formula (1). For this reason, the surface in the vicinity of the lens edge having the inclination angle ⁇ 1 can emit light incident on the front surface of the lower surface of the optical lens sheet to the position corresponding to the intermediate point between the line light sources arranged in parallel with each other. . Furthermore, among the sides in the convex shape (lens surface) crossing, each of the sides adjacent to each other is the same as the lens edge. The difference in the inclination angle between the imaginary line segment connecting the sensors gradually decreases from the lens center toward the lens edge.
- the inclination angle does not change so much near the lens edge that plays the role of emitting light incident on the intermediate point to the front. Therefore, of the convex surface, the region force that can emit light incident on an intermediate point to the front is larger than that of a conventional lenticular lens sheet. As a result, the rate at which the light incident on the intermediate point can be emitted to the front increases, the luminance ratio at the intermediate point can be increased, and the luminance distribution becomes uniform.
- a direct type backlight device includes a plurality of line light sources and an optical lens sheet.
- the plurality of line light sources are arranged side by side.
- the optical lens sheet includes a base material portion and a plurality of cylindrical lenses.
- the base material portion is disposed at a predetermined distance from the line light source.
- the plurality of cylindrical lenses are formed on the base portion and are arranged in the same direction as the arrangement direction of the plurality of line light sources.
- the convex shape of the cylindrical lens has a curved cross-section, and the curvature of the curve gradually decreases from the center of the lens toward the lens edge.
- the distance between the two linear light sources arranged side by side is 2L, and the height from the central axis of the linear light source to the lower surface of the optical lens sheet is H.
- the angle ⁇ 1 formed by the plane and the convex surface of the cylindrical lens satisfies the formula (1).
- the direct type backlight device has the same effects as the direct type backlight device described above. That is, in the optical lens sheet, the angle ⁇ 1 satisfies the formula (1). For this reason, the convex surface in the vicinity of the lens edge can emit light incident on the intermediate point between the line light sources arranged in parallel to each other on the lower surface of the optical lens sheet. Furthermore, the curvature of the convex cross section gradually decreases from the center of the lens toward the lens edge. For this reason, the area where light incident on the intermediate point can be emitted to the front is larger than that of the conventional lenticular lens sheet. As a result, the rate at which the light incident on the intermediate point can be emitted to the front increases, the luminance ratio at the intermediate point can be increased, and the luminance distribution becomes uniform.
- the optical lens sheet according to the present invention is used in the above-described direct type backlight device.
- the base material portion is light-transmissive and has a plate shape.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a display device including a direct backlight device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II II in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a cylindrical lens constituting the optical lens sheet in FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a direct type backlight device that does not use a diffusion plate and an optical lens sheet.
- FIG. 5 is a luminance distribution diagram of the direct type backlight device shown in FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a prism sheet.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a direct type backlight device including the prism sheet shown in FIG.
- FIG. 8 is a luminance distribution diagram of the direct type backlight device shown in FIG.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a trajectory of light rays emitted from a line light source in the direct type backlight device shown in FIG.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a trajectory from the ray power prism sheet shown in FIG. 9 until it is emitted to the outside.
- FIG. 11 is another schematic diagram different from FIG. 10, showing the trajectory from the ray power prism sheet shown in FIG. 9 until it is emitted to the outside.
- FIG. 12 is another schematic diagram different from FIGS. 10 and 11, showing the trajectory from the ray power prism sheet shown in FIG. 9 until it is emitted to the outside.
- FIG. 13 is another schematic diagram different from FIGS. 10 to 12 showing the trajectory from the light beam prism sheet shown in FIG. 9 until it is emitted to the outside.
- FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a wrench chiral lens sheet.
- FIG. 15 is a luminance distribution diagram of the direct type backlight device provided with the lenticular lens sheet shown in FIG.
- FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram showing a trajectory of light rays transmitted through the lenticular lens sheet shown in FIG.
- FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram for explaining the conditions for the light beam incident on the optical lens sheet in the present embodiment to be emitted to the front near the lens edge.
- FIG. 18 A light beam having a linear light source is transmitted through the optical lens sheet according to the present embodiment to the outside. It is a schematic diagram which shows the locus
- FIG. 19 is another schematic diagram different from FIG. 18 showing a trajectory until a light beam having a linear light source power passes through the optical lens sheet according to the present embodiment and is emitted to the outside.
- FIG. 20 is another schematic diagram different from FIGS. 18 and 19, showing a trajectory until a light beam having a linear light source power passes through the optical lens sheet according to the present embodiment and is emitted to the outside.
- FIG. 21 is another schematic diagram different from FIGS. 18 to 20, showing a trajectory until a light beam having a linear light source power passes through the optical lens sheet according to the present embodiment and is emitted to the outside.
- FIG. 22 is a luminance distribution diagram of the direct type backlight device according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view of an optical lens sheet having another lens shape different from that in FIG.
- FIG. 24 is a schematic diagram for explaining a lens shape of the optical lens sheet shown in FIG.
- FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional direct type backlight device.
- the liquid crystal display device 50 includes a direct type backlight device 10 and a liquid crystal panel 20 laid in front of the direct type backlight device 10.
- the direct type backlight device 10 includes a plurality of cold-cathode tubes 1 that are line light sources, a reflective film 2, an optical lens sheet 3 having a function of uniforming luminance distribution as an alternative to a conventional diffusion plate, And a housing 4.
- the direct type backlight device 10 further includes a lenticular lens sheet, a microlens array, a prism sheet, etc. on the optical lens sheet 3 for the purpose of brightness improvement and viewing angle control.
- a conventional optical lens sheet is laid.
- the housing 4 is a housing having an opening 6 in the front, and houses the cold cathode tube 1 therein.
- a reflective film 2 is laid on the inner surface of the housing 4. The reflection film 2 diffusely reflects the light emitted from the cold cathode tube 1 and guides it to the opening 6.
- the plurality of cold cathode fluorescent lamps 1 are arranged in parallel in the vertical direction (y direction in the figure) in front of the rear surface of the housing 4.
- the cold cathode tube 1 is a linear light source extending in the left-right direction (X direction in the figure). It is.
- the optical lens sheet 3 is fitted into the opening 6 and is disposed at a predetermined distance from the cold cathode tube 1.
- the optical lens sheet 3 includes a plurality of cylindrical lenses 31 arranged side by side in the same direction as that of the cold cathode tubes 1.
- the optical lens sheet 3 emits light from the cold cathode fluorescent lamp 1 to the front surface of the direct type backlight to improve the front luminance.
- the optical lens sheet 3 further uniformizes the luminance distribution in front of the direct type backlight.
- the optical lens sheet 3 includes a base material portion 32 and a plurality of cylindrical lenses 31 formed on the base material portion 32.
- the base material portion 32 has light transmittance.
- the substrate part 32 may be a sheet or a film.
- plate shape may be sufficient.
- the cross-sectional shape of the convex surface (surface) 310 of the cylindrical lens 31 is a polygon.
- the difference in inclination angle between two sides adjacent to each other gradually decreases from the lens center LC toward the lens edge LE.
- the inclination angles 01 to 05 of the sides S1 to S5 satisfy the following formula (A).
- the inclination angle ⁇ is an angle formed by each side S and a virtual line segment PL connecting the lens edges LE. In other words, it is the angle formed between the plane of the cylindrical lens (that is, the surface of the base material portion 32) 320 and the surface of the convex surface 310 including each side S.
- the inclination angle ⁇ 1 is an angle formed by the plane 320 and the surface including the side S1
- the inclination angle ⁇ 2 is an angle formed by the plane 320 and the surface including the side S2.
- the number of sides from the lens edge LE to the lens center LC is five (S1 to S5), but the number of sides is not limited to this.
- the number of sides from the lens edge LE to the lens center LC is n (Sl to Sn: n is a natural number)
- the inclination angle 0n of each side Sn satisfies the following formula (B).
- the inclination angle ⁇ near the center LC of the lens changes greatly as it moves toward the lens edge LE.
- the sides near the lens edge LE (for example, Sl, S2 in Fig. 3) ), The tilt angle 0n does not change much.
- the inclination angle ⁇ 1 of the side S1 including the lens edge LE satisfies the following formula (1).
- the optical lens sheet 3 including the cylindrical lens 31 having the above cross-sectional shape can obtain a uniform luminance distribution as compared with the conventional lenticular lens sheet. More specifically, among each side Sn in the transverse shape of the convex surface 310, the difference between the inclination angles 0 n and 0 (n ⁇ l) of two adjacent sides Sn and Sn—l is determined from the lens center LC. The optical lens sheet 3 is placed between the cold-cathode tubes 1 by gradually reducing the direction toward the lens edge LE and by satisfying the equation (1) with the inclination angle ⁇ 1 of the side S1 including the lens edge LE. The brightness ratio at the intermediate point P can be improved compared to the conventional case. As a result, the direct type backlight device 10 can obtain a uniform luminance distribution.
- a backlight device a backlight device using a prism sheet, and a lenticular lens sheet are used without using a diffusion plate and an optical lens sheet. This will be explained in comparison with the brightness distribution of the backlight device used.
- the front luminance distribution of the direct-type backlight device 200 that does not use the diffusion plate and the optical lens sheet as an alternative to the diffusion plate in the opening 6 is as shown in FIG.
- the horizontal axis in Fig. 5 indicates the distance in the y direction when the front lower side of the direct-type backlight device 200 is the origin (0).
- the horizontal axis in Fig. 5 corresponds to the same reference numeral in Fig. 4. To do.
- the vertical axis in Fig. 5 is the luminance ratio.
- the luminance ratio is the ratio of the luminance at each point to the maximum luminance among the measured luminances.
- the luminance distribution of direct type backlight device 200 is non-uniform.
- the luminance ratio is maximum at the point (LS1 to LS6) where the cold-cathode tube 1 is disposed, and is minimum at the intermediate point (P1 to P5) between the cold-cathode tubes 1.
- the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of the brightness ratio is 80% or more, and uneven brightness occurs.
- the prism sheet 12 shown in FIG. 6 is fitted into the opening 6 of the housing 4 as shown in FIG.
- the luminance distribution of the direct type backlight device 13 is shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 8, in the direct backlight device 13, the luminance ratio is minimum at points LS1 to LS6, and a point between intermediate points P1 to P5 and points LS1 to LS6 (for example, point LSI and intermediate point P1) The luminance ratio becomes the maximum at the point between.
- Such a luminance distribution is caused by the shape of the prism lens on the prism sheet 12. Hereinafter, this point will be described.
- a light ray 7a incident from the cold cathode tube 1 at the point LS to the lower surface of the prism sheet 12 at an incident angle ⁇ a, a light beam 7b incident at an incident angle ⁇ b, an incident angle ⁇ c Let us consider the trajectories of the light ray 7c incident at 1 and the light ray 7d incident at an incident angle of 0 °. Each incident angle has a relationship of ⁇ a> ⁇ b> 0 c.
- the trajectory of the light ray 7a incident on the intermediate point P (P1 to P5) will be examined.
- the light ray 7a incident at an incident angle ⁇ a is refracted on the lower surface of the prism sheet 12, travels through the prism sheet, and is incident on the prism surface 12a or 12b.
- the light ray 7a incident on the surface 12a is refracted and emitted in the direction deviated by ⁇ al ° from the normal line NO.
- the light ray 7b incident on the surface 12b is totally reflected because the incident angle exceeds the critical angle.
- the totally reflected light beam 7a is incident on the surface 12a and is emitted to the outside at a wide angle with respect to the normal line NO.
- the light ray 7a incident on the intermediate point P is emitted in a direction deviating from the front direction (normal line NO). Therefore, the brightness ratio at the intermediate point P is low.
- a light ray 7d incident on the lower surface of the prism sheet 12 at an incident angle of 0 ° is Total reflection at prism surfaces 1 2a and 12b. That is, in this case, the light ray 7d does not pass through the prism surfaces 12a and 12b. Therefore, the luminance ratio at the point LS is minimized.
- the light ray 7b is emitted in the normal NO direction at the point Q
- the light rays 7a, 7c, and 7d are legal at the other intermediate points P, LS, and point R. It is not emitted in the line NO direction.
- the surface of the prism (12a, 12b) has a constant inclination angle, so that only light beams having a specific incident angle are emitted to the front surface, and other light beams cannot be emitted to the front surface. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 8, the luminance peak appears remarkably, and the luminance distribution becomes non-uniform.
- a lenticular lens comprising a plurality of cylindrical lenses 141 having a convex cross-sectional shape of an arc as shown in FIG. 14 instead of the prism sheet 12 in the direct backlight device 13 shown in FIG. Figure 15 shows the luminance distribution of the direct type backlight device with the seat 14 fitted.
- the luminance distribution is uniform as compared with the prism sheet 12.
- the luminance ratio at the intermediate points P1 to P5 is about 20% lower than the luminance ratio at the points LS1 to LS6. This luminance unevenness is estimated to occur due to the following principle.
- the transverse shape of convex surface 142 of cylindrical lens 141 is an arc having a constant curvature.
- the light beam 7a incident on the lower surface 144 of the lenticular lens sheet 14 at an incident angle ⁇ a is incident on the point S100 on the convex surface 142 of the cylindrical lens 141
- the light beam 7a is externally parallel to the normal NO. Emitted.
- an angle formed by the boundary surface BP100 including the point S100 and the plane 143 (herein referred to as an inclination angle) is set to 0100.
- the light ray 7a is emitted to the front at the boundary surface BP100 having an inclination angle ⁇ 100.
- the light ray 7a incident on the intermediate point P can be emitted to the front.
- the area of the convex surface 142 where the light ray 7a can be emitted to the front is small. Since the transverse shape of the convex surface 142 is an arc having a constant curvature, the inclination angle ⁇ of the boundary surface BP including an arbitrary point S on the arc rapidly decreases from the lens edge LE toward the lens center LC. In other words, the fluctuation of the inclination angle ⁇ is large even near the lens edge LE. As a result, as shown in FIG.
- the inclination angle ⁇ 101 becomes smaller than the inclination angle ⁇ 100. Therefore, the light ray 7a is emitted with a predetermined angle deviation from the normal line NO.
- the light beam 7a is emitted to the front only in the point S100 and the vicinity thereof, and is not emitted to the front if it is incident on other regions. As a result, the brightness ratio at the intermediate point P becomes smaller.
- the luminance ratio at the intermediate point P decreases as the interval 2L between the cold cathode fluorescent lamps 1 increases or as the height H decreases. In short, the greater the incident angle ⁇ a of ray 7a,
- the luminance ratio at P becomes small and luminance unevenness becomes remarkable.
- the direct type backlight device 10 including the optical lens sheet 3 according to the present embodiment is an improvement of the above-described defect of the lenticular lens sheet 14.
- the inclination angle ⁇ 1 of the side S1 including the lens edge LE satisfies the following formula (1).
- a light ray 7a incident on the lower surface of optical lens sheet 3 at an incident angle ⁇ a is emitted into optical lens sheet 3 at a refraction angle ⁇ 2.
- ⁇ a arctan (L / H) (6)
- the tilt angle ⁇ 1 is outside the range of the expression (1), the light ray 7a is emitted at an angle that also deviates from the frontal force, and the luminance ratio at the intermediate point P decreases. Specifically, the difference between the luminance ratio at point LS and the luminance ratio at intermediate point P exceeds 10%.
- the difference in inclination angle between two sides Sn adjacent to each other in the transverse shape of the convex surface 310 gradually decreases from the lens center LC toward the lens edge LE. . That is, the inclination angle ⁇ n does not change so much in the vicinity of the lens edge LE (eg, Sl, S2) that plays the role of collimating the light ray 7a.
- the region force that can emit the light beam 7 a to the front is larger than the cylindrical lens 141 of the lenticular lens sheet 14.
- the ratio of the light beam 7a that can be emitted to the front is greater than that of the lenticular lens sheet 14.
- FIGS. 18 to 21 are schematic diagrams showing the trajectories of the light beams 7a to 7d when the cylindrical lens 31 has an octagonal cross-sectional shape.
- the cross-sectional shape of the cylindrical lens 31 is an octagon, but the same result can be obtained even when the cross-sectional shape is another polygon different from the octagon.
- the optical lens sheet 3 when the optical lens sheet 3 is used, a part of each of the light beams 7a to 7d is emitted to the front surface.
- the light beam with a larger incident angle on the optical lens sheet 3 is harder to be emitted to the front, but the cylindrical lens 31 of the optical lens sheet 3 has a tilt angle ⁇ 1 at the lens edge LE that can emit the light 7a to the front.
- the inclination angle is set so as not to change so much in the vicinity of the lens edge LE.
- the ratio of the light beam 7a that can be emitted to the front can be increased, and the brightness ratio at the intermediate point P can be increased until it becomes the same as the brightness ratio at other points.
- FIG. 22 shows the luminance distribution of the direct type backlight device 10.
- FIG. 22 is composed of partial power sides (S1 to S4) from the lens vertex LC to the lens edge LE in the transverse shape of the convex surface 310 from the lens edge LE to the lens center LC.
- This is a luminance distribution when a lens provided with a cylindrical lens 31 is used.
- the inclination angle ⁇ 1 of side S1 is 60.
- the inclination angle ⁇ 2 of side S2 is 50.
- ⁇ 3 is 30 for each slope of side S3.
- the inclination angle ⁇ 4 of side S4 is 5 °, which satisfies equation (B).
- the distance 2L between the line light sources was 36mm, and the height H was 18mm, so the formula (1) was satisfied.
- the luminance distribution is more uniform than the direct type backlight device using the lenticular lens sheet 14, and the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of the luminance ratio is different. Is less than 10%.
- FIG. 23 shows an optical lens sheet 40 having another configuration different from that of the optical lens sheet 3 shown in FIG.
- optical lens sheet 40 includes a base portion 42 and a plurality of cylindrical lenses 41 formed on base portion 42.
- the base material part 42 has light transmittance.
- the base material portion 42 may be a sheet shape or a film shape. Further, it may be plate-shaped.
- the plurality of cylindrical lenses 41 are arranged side by side in the same direction as the direction in which the cold cathode tubes 1 are arranged.
- the transverse shape of the convex surface 410 of the cylindrical lens 41 is an arcuate curve.
- the curvature CU defined by the following equation (7) gradually decreases from the lens center LC to the lens edge LE.
- CU l / Rc (7)
- Rc is a radius of curvature at an arbitrary point A on the curve which is the transverse shape of the convex surface 410.
- a curve 410a between the lens edge LE and the lens center LC is equally divided in a direction parallel to the transverse shape (ie, straight line) 41 la of the plane 411 of the cylindrical lens 41.
- the angles ⁇ 1 to ⁇ n satisfy the above-described formula (B).
- the convex surface 410 shown in FIG. 23 is obtained.
- the optical lens sheet 40 has the same effect as the optical lens sheet 3. In other words, it has an angle ⁇ 1 at which the light ray 7a incident on the intermediate point P can be emitted to the front, and the curvature of the convex surface 410 gradually decreases from the lens center LC toward the lens edge LE. In other words, the change in the angle ⁇ n near the lens edge LE becomes so large that the change in the angle 0 n becomes larger as it moves toward the lens center LC. Therefore, compared to the lenticular lens sheet, the area where the light beam 7a can be emitted to the front can be increased, and the luminance ratio at the intermediate point P can be increased to the same level as the luminance ratio at other points. .
- the distance 2L between the cold cathode tubes 1 arranged in parallel in the direct type backlight device 10 using the optical lens sheet 3 and the central axis C force of the cold cathode tube 1 are high to the lower surface of the optical lens sheet 3. H is determined.
- the inclination angle ⁇ 1 is determined based on the determined interval 2L, the height H and the equation (1).
- the lens shape of the cylindrical lens 31 is determined. [0090] After determining the lens shape, a roll plate having grooves having the same cross-sectional shape as the cross-sectional shape of the cylindrical lens 31 is produced. An optical lens sheet 3 having a plurality of cylindrical lenses 31 is produced using the produced roll plate.
- the roll plate is used for manufacturing.
- the optical lens sheet 3 may be manufactured by another method without using the roll plate.
- a lithographic plate flat mold
- the planographic grooves are filled with thermoplastic resin, ionizing radiation-cured resin, etc., and a substrate serving as the base material portion 32 is laid thereon.
- the thermoplastic resin or the ionizing radiation curable resin is cured to form the cylindrical lens 31, and the optical lens sheet 3 is manufactured.
- the ionizing radiation curable resin is a resin cured by ionizing radiation such as ultraviolet rays and electron beams.
- the optical lens sheet 40 shown in FIG. 23 can also be manufactured by the same method as the optical lens sheet 3. That is, the interval 2L and the height H are determined, and the determined interval 2L, the height H, and the angle ⁇ 1 are determined according to Equation (1). After determining the angle ⁇ 1, the lens shape of the cylindrical lens 41 is determined so that the curvature force of the transverse shape (curve) of the convex surface 410 of the cylindrical lens 41 gradually decreases from the lens center LC toward the lens edge LE.
- optical lens sheets 3 and 40 described above can be manufactured by the above manufacturing method.
- the incident angle ⁇ a exceeds the above range, the above-described effect can be obtained.
- the interval 2L between the cold cathode fluorescent lamps 1 is preferably 10 ⁇ m to 500 ⁇ m. If it is less than 10 ⁇ m, it is difficult to form a cylindrical lens, and if it exceeds 500 m, the effect of uniforming the luminance distribution is reduced. However, even outside the above range, the effects of the present invention can be obtained to some extent.
- the plurality of cold cathode tubes 1 are arranged in parallel in the vertical direction (y direction in FIG. 1) in front of the rear surface of the housing 4. Tube 1 may be juxtaposed in the left-right direction (X direction in Fig. 1).
- the cylindrical lens 31 on the optical lens sheet 3 in the present embodiment may be in contact with the lens edge LE of another cylindrical lens 13 adjacent to the lens edge LE or between the lens edges LE. May not contact and may have a predetermined interval. The same applies to the optical lens sheet 40.
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