WO2011148694A1 - 照明装置、表示装置、及びテレビ受信装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a lighting device, a display device, and a television receiver.
- a backlight device is separately required as a lighting device.
- the backlight device is installed on the back side of the liquid crystal panel (the side opposite to the display surface).
- the liquid crystal panel side surface is open, a light source accommodated in the chassis, a light source,
- An optical member (such as a diffusion sheet) that is disposed in the opening of the chassis so as to oppose and efficiently emits the light emitted from the light source to the liquid crystal panel side, and the optical member disposed in the chassis so as to oppose the optical member.
- a reflection sheet for reflection on the opening side of the chassis.
- an LED may be used as a light source.
- an LED substrate on which the LED is mounted is accommodated in the chassis.
- what was described in following patent document 1 is known as an example of the backlight apparatus which used LED as a light source.
- the space between adjacent LEDs is widened, so that the region where the LEDs are arranged, and There is a possibility that a difference in brightness and darkness between the area where the LEDs are not arranged becomes large and uneven brightness occurs.
- the present invention has been completed based on the above situation, and an object thereof is to suppress luminance unevenness.
- the illuminating device of the present invention is fixed to the light source substrate having a light source, the chassis that houses the light source substrate, and has a bottom plate disposed on the side opposite to the light emitting side of the light source, and the bottom plate.
- a substrate holding member that sandwiches the light source substrate with the bottom plate, and the bottom plate is divided into a light source arrangement region in which the light source is arranged and a light source non-arrangement region in which the light source is not arranged.
- the substrate holding member is disposed in the light source non-arrangement region, and has a light riser that protrudes toward the light emission side from the light source substrate to raise light toward the light emission side. is doing.
- the substrate holding member is fixed to the bottom plate, the light source substrate is sandwiched between the substrate holding member and the bottom plate, thereby holding the light source substrate with respect to the chassis.
- the amount of light in the chassis tends to be relatively large in the light source arrangement area where the light source is arranged, but relatively small in the light source non-arrangement area where the light source is not arranged.
- the substrate holding member is arranged in the light source non-arrangement region, and the substrate holding member has a light rising portion that protrudes more toward the light emitting side than the light source substrate.
- the light riser can raise the light from the light source toward the light emission side, thereby making it possible to supplement the emitted light quantity in the light source non-arrangement area.
- a difference in the amount of emitted light that is, a difference in brightness between the light source arrangement region and the light source non-arrangement region is less likely to occur, and thus luminance unevenness is unlikely to occur in the emitted light.
- the substrate holding member having a function of holding the light source substrate is a configuration having a light rising portion, compared with the case where the light rising portion is a separate component from the substrate holding member, The number of parts and the number of assembling steps can be reduced, which is suitable for cost reduction.
- the light rising portion has an inclined surface that is inclined with respect to the plate surface of the bottom plate and is directed toward the light source arrangement region.
- the light from the light source arranged in the light source arrangement area can be angled according to the inclination angle of the inclined surface of the light riser, so that light can be emitted in the light source non-arrangement area. It becomes possible to emit light more efficiently. Thereby, the emitted light quantity in a light source non-arrangement field can be supplemented efficiently, and it becomes more suitable for suppression of brightness irregularity.
- a plurality of the light sources are arranged on the bottom plate so that there are at least two light source arrangement regions with the light source non-arrangement region in between, and the inclined surface is arranged with the light source non-arrangement region in between.
- a pair is arranged so as to face each of the light source arrangement regions.
- the light rising portion has a triangular cross-sectional shape. In this way, since the inclined surface is arranged over the entire height of the light rising portion, light can be emitted more efficiently in the light source non-arrangement region.
- the light rising part protrudes toward the light emitting side from the light source. In this way, more light from the light source can be raised toward the light exit side by the light riser than when the light riser has a projection size equivalent to that of the light source. This is more suitable for suppressing unevenness.
- the light rising portion has a white surface. In this way, a high light reflectivity can be obtained, so that light can be launched more efficiently toward the light exit side, which is more suitable for suppressing luminance unevenness.
- a plurality of the light sources are arranged in parallel in a line shape, a light source group is configured by the plurality of the light sources arranged in parallel, and the light source arrangement region is the light source forming the light source group
- the light riser is configured to extend along the parallel direction of the light sources forming the light source group.
- the said light raising part is made into the form parallel to the full length of the said light source group. In this way, the light from each light source constituting the light source group can be more efficiently launched toward the light emitting side.
- the bottom plate has a longitudinal shape, and a parallel direction of the light sources forming the light source group coincides with a short side direction of the bottom plate.
- the length dimension of the light source arrangement area is shorter than that in the case where the parallel direction of the light sources is made to coincide with the long side direction of the bottom plate. The difference between brightness and darkness is less likely to be visually recognized, which is suitable for suppressing luminance unevenness.
- a plurality of the light source groups are intermittently arranged in a direction intersecting the parallel direction of the light sources, and the substrate holding member is arranged between the adjacent light source groups.
- the light from each light source constituting each light source group can be efficiently launched toward the light emitting side by the light launching portion disposed between the adjacent light source groups, and brightness unevenness can be achieved. It becomes suitable for suppression. Further, compared to a case where only one light source group is used, luminance unevenness is less likely to occur, and it is suitable for increasing the size of the lighting device.
- the substrate holding member is disposed at an intermediate position between the adjacent light source groups. In this way, the light from each light source constituting each light source group can be raised toward the light emitting side without unevenness by the rising portion.
- An interval between the adjacent light sources in the parallel direction of the light sources is narrower than an interval between the adjacent light source groups. In this way, even if the light sources are arranged at a high density in the light source arrangement area, the light rising portion can efficiently raise the light in the light source non-arrangement area toward the light emitting side. Can be suitably suppressed.
- An interval between the light sources adjacent to each other in the parallel direction of the light sources is narrower than an interval between the light sources and the light rising portions. In this way, even if the light sources are arranged in a higher density in the light source arrangement region, the light rising portion can efficiently raise the light in the light source non-arrangement region toward the light emitting side, so that the luminance is increased. Unevenness can be suitably suppressed.
- the light source groups are arranged at substantially equal intervals in a direction intersecting the parallel direction of the light sources. In this way, it becomes more suitable for suppressing luminance unevenness than a case where the light source group is unevenly distributed.
- the light sources constituting the light source group are arranged at substantially equal intervals in the parallel direction of the light sources. In this way, it is more suitable for suppressing luminance unevenness than a case where light sources are unevenly distributed.
- a reflection member that reflects light from the light source toward the light emission side is disposed on the light emission side with respect to the light source substrate. If it does in this way, the light from a light source can be efficiently reflected toward a light emission side by the reflective member arranged so that it may overlap with the light emission side to a light source substrate, and improvement in brightness can be aimed at. .
- the substrate holding member holds the reflecting member between the light source substrate and the bottom plate. If it does in this way, in addition to a light source board, a reflective member can also be held to a chassis by a substrate holding member.
- the reflecting member has a white surface. In this way, a high light reflectivity can be obtained, so that light can be launched more efficiently toward the light exit side, which is more suitable for suppressing luminance unevenness.
- the substrate holding member is provided with a mounting portion that is inserted into the mounting hole and locked to the hole edge. Yes. In this way, the light source substrate can be stably held.
- a plurality of the mounting portions are intermittently disposed on the substrate holding member. In this way, the substrate holding member can be prevented from rotating, so that the light source substrate can be held more stably.
- the light source is an LED. In this way, high brightness and low power consumption can be achieved.
- a display device of the present invention includes the above-described illumination device and a display panel that performs display using light from the illumination device.
- the illumination device that supplies light to the display panel can suppress luminance unevenness, it is possible to realize display with excellent display quality.
- a liquid crystal panel can be exemplified as the display panel.
- Such a display device can be applied as a liquid crystal display device to various uses such as a display of a television or a personal computer, and is particularly suitable for a large screen.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a television receiver according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the exploded perspective view which shows schematic structure of the liquid crystal display device with which a television receiver is equipped
- the top view which shows the arrangement structure of the LED board in a chassis with which a liquid crystal display device is equipped, a board
- Sectional drawing which shows the cross-sectional structure along the short side direction of a liquid crystal display device Sectional drawing which shows the cross-sectional structure along the long side direction of a liquid crystal display device Sectional drawing which shows the detail of the cross-sectional structure along the long side direction of a liquid crystal display device Sectional drawing which shows the cross-sectional shape of the board
- the top view which shows the arrangement configuration of the LED board in the chassis which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention, a board
- the top view which shows the arrangement configuration of the LED board in the chassis which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention, a board
- FIGS. 1 A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
- the liquid crystal display device 10 is illustrated.
- a part of each drawing shows an X axis, a Y axis, and a Z axis, and each axis direction is drawn to be a direction shown in each drawing.
- the upper side shown in FIG.4 and FIG.5 be a front side, and let the lower side of the figure be a back side.
- the television receiver TV includes a liquid crystal display device 10, front and back cabinets Ca and Cb that are accommodated so as to sandwich the liquid crystal display device 10, a power source P, a tuner T, And a stand S.
- the liquid crystal display device (display device) 10 has a horizontally long (longitudinal) rectangular shape (rectangular shape) as a whole and is accommodated in a vertically placed state.
- the liquid crystal display device 10 includes a liquid crystal panel 11 that is a display panel and a backlight device (illumination device) 12 that is an external light source, which are integrated by a frame-like bezel 13 or the like. Is supposed to be retained.
- the liquid crystal panel 11 and the backlight device 12 constituting the liquid crystal display device 10 will be described sequentially.
- the liquid crystal panel (display panel) 11 has a horizontally long rectangular shape when seen in a plan view, and a pair of glass substrates are bonded together with a predetermined gap therebetween, and a liquid crystal is formed between both glass substrates. It is set as the enclosed structure.
- One glass substrate is provided with a switching element (for example, TFT) connected to a source wiring and a gate wiring orthogonal to each other, a pixel electrode connected to the switching element, an alignment film, and the like.
- a switching element for example, TFT
- the substrate is provided with a color filter and counter electrodes in which colored portions such as R (red), G (green), and B (blue) are arranged in a predetermined arrangement, and an alignment film.
- a polarizing plate is disposed on the outside of both substrates.
- the backlight device 12 is arranged so as to cover a substantially box-shaped chassis 14 having an opening 14 b on the light emitting side (liquid crystal panel 11 side) and the opening 14 b of the chassis 14.
- Optical member 15 group diffusing plate (light diffusing member) 15 a and a plurality of optical sheets 15 b arranged between the diffusing plate 15 a and the liquid crystal panel 11, the optical member arranged along the outer edge of the chassis 14.
- a substrate holding member 20 for holding the LED substrate 18 on the chassis 14 is provided.
- the backlight device 12 according to the present embodiment is a so-called direct type.
- the optical member 15 side is the light emission side from the LED 17. Below, each component of the backlight apparatus 12 is demonstrated in detail.
- the chassis 14 is made of metal. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the chassis 14 has a horizontally long bottom (rectangular, rectangular) as in the liquid crystal panel 11, and each side (a pair of bottom plates 14a). It consists of a side plate 14c rising from the outer end of the long side and a pair of short sides toward the front side (light emitting side), and a receiving plate 14d projecting outward from the rising end of each side plate 14c. It has a shallow box shape (substantially a shallow dish) that opens toward the top.
- the long side direction of the chassis 14 coincides with the X-axis direction (horizontal direction), and the short side direction coincides with the Y-axis direction (vertical direction).
- the bottom plate 14 a in the chassis 14 is disposed on the back side of the LED substrate 18, that is, on the side opposite to the light emitting side of the LED 17.
- a frame 16 and an optical member 15 to be described below can be placed on each receiving plate 14d in the chassis 14 from the front side.
- a frame 16 is screwed to each receiving plate 14d.
- the optical member 15 has a horizontally long rectangular shape when viewed in a plane, like the liquid crystal panel 11 and the chassis 14. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the optical member 15 has its outer edge portion placed on the receiving plate 14 d so as to cover the opening 14 b of the chassis 14 and be interposed between the liquid crystal panel 11 and the LED 17. Arranged.
- the optical member 15 is opposed to the LED 17 with a predetermined interval on the front side, that is, on the light emitting side.
- the optical member 15 includes a diffusion plate 15a disposed on the back side (the side opposite to the LED 17 side and the light emitting side) and an optical sheet 15b disposed on the front side (the liquid crystal panel 11 side and the light emitting side). .
- the diffusing plate 15a has a structure in which a large number of diffusing particles are dispersed in a substantially transparent resin base material having a predetermined thickness, and has a function of diffusing transmitted light.
- the optical sheet 15b has a sheet shape that is thinner than the diffusion plate 15a, and two optical sheets 15b are laminated. Specific types of the optical sheet 15b include, for example, a diffusion sheet, a lens sheet, a reflective polarizing sheet, and the like, which can be appropriately selected and used.
- the frame 16 has a frame shape along the outer peripheral edge portions of the liquid crystal panel 11 and the optical member 15. An outer edge portion of the optical member 15 can be sandwiched between the frame 16 and each receiving plate 14d (FIGS. 4 and 5).
- the frame 16 can receive the outer edge portion of the liquid crystal panel 11 from the back side, and can sandwich the outer edge portion of the liquid crystal panel 11 with the bezel 13 disposed on the front side (FIGS. 4 and 5). ).
- the LED 17 has a configuration in which an LED chip is sealed with a resin material on a substrate portion fixed to the LED substrate 18.
- the LED chip mounted on the substrate unit has one main emission wavelength, and specifically, one that emits blue light in a single color is used.
- a phosphor for converting blue light emitted from the LED chip into white light is dispersed and blended in the resin material for sealing the LED chip. As a result, the LED 17 can emit white light.
- the LED 17 is a so-called top type in which a surface opposite to the mounting surface with respect to the LED substrate 18 (a surface facing the optical member 15) is a light emitting surface, and its optical axis is in the Z-axis direction, that is, a liquid crystal panel. 11 coincides with a direction orthogonal to the display surface (the plate surface of the optical member 15).
- the LED substrate 18 has a horizontally long rectangular shape (rectangular shape, rectangular shape) like the bottom plate 14a of the chassis 14, and the long side direction coincides with the X-axis direction.
- the chassis 14 is accommodated while extending along the bottom plate 14a.
- the LED board 18 has a flat plate shape along the bottom plate 14a and is disposed so as to overlap the front side of the bottom plate 14a.
- the LED substrate 18 is large enough to cover the entire area of the bottom plate 14a, specifically, an outer peripheral end portion of the bottom plate 14a. It has a size that can cover most of the center side excluding.
- the LED 17 having the above-described configuration is surface-mounted on the surface facing the front side (the surface on the light emitting side, the surface facing the optical member 15 side).
- the LED 17 has a row direction in the X-axis direction (the long side direction of the chassis 14 and the LED substrate 18) and a Y-axis direction (the short side direction of the chassis 14 and the LED substrate 18).
- a large number of columns are arranged in a matrix (arranged in a matrix) and are connected to a wiring pattern (not shown) formed on the LED substrate 18.
- five LEDs 17 in the X-axis direction and 14 LEDs 17 in the Y-axis direction are arranged in parallel on the LED substrate 18.
- one LED group 21 is composed of a plurality (14) of LEDs 17 arranged in a straight line along the Y-axis direction. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, the LED group 21 composed of a plurality of LEDs 17 arranged in parallel along the Y-axis direction is arranged on the LED substrate 18 in the X-axis direction, that is, the Y-axis direction that is the parallel direction of the LEDs 17. It can be said that a plurality (five) are arranged intermittently in the direction perpendicular to the line. Specifically, the LED group 21 is one at a central position in the long side direction of the chassis 14 and one at a position near both ends, and 1 at each intermediate position between the center position and the positions near both ends.
- Each LED 17 constituting the LED group 21 is arranged so as to cross the bottom plate 14a of the chassis 14 over the entire length in the short side direction.
- the arrangement pitch of the LEDs 17 constituting the LED group 21, that is, the interval between the LEDs 17 adjacent in the Y-axis direction is substantially equal.
- the interval between the LEDs 17 adjacent in the Y-axis direction is sufficiently narrower than the interval between the LED groups 21 (LEDs 17) adjacent in the X-axis direction.
- the interval between the LED groups 21 (LEDs 17) adjacent in the X-axis direction is substantially equal.
- the bottom plate 14a of the chassis 14 has the LED groups 21 (LEDs 17) in the X-axis direction as shown in FIG.
- the LED groups 21 (LEDs 17) are arranged into a light source arrangement area LA where the LED group 21 (LED 17) is not arranged, and the light source arrangement area LA and the light source non-arrangement area LN are arranged in the X-axis direction. It will be arranged alternately. Specifically, four light source non-arrangement areas LN are interposed between five light source arrangement areas LA that are intermittently arranged in the X-axis direction, and further closer to the ends of the light source arrangement areas LA at both ends.
- Each light source arrangement area LA and each light source non-arrangement area LN have a vertically long belt shape, the width direction (short side direction) coincides with the X axis direction, and the length direction (long side direction) is the Y axis direction. And crosses the bottom plate 14a (bottom portion 19a) of the chassis 14 (reflective sheet 19) across the entire region along the short side direction.
- the width dimension of each light source arrangement area LA is smaller than the width dimension of each light source non-arrangement area LN. Specifically, it is 1/2 or less of the width dimension of each light source non-arrangement area LN, for example, about 1 / About 3 to 1/4.
- each light source arrangement area LA is almost the same. Also, among the light source non-arrangement regions LN, those interposed between the light source arrangement regions LA are relatively wide, whereas those arranged at both end positions in the X-axis direction are relatively narrow. Is done. The four light source non-arrangement regions LN that are relatively wide have the same width, and the two light source non-arrangement regions LN that are relatively narrow have the same width. In the present embodiment, the width dimension of the light source arrangement area LA is set to be larger than the dimension of the LED 17 in the X-axis direction.
- the reflection sheet 19 is made of a synthetic resin and has a white surface with excellent light reflectivity. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the reflection sheet 19 has a size that is laid over almost the entire inner surface of the chassis 14, so that the LED board 18 disposed in the chassis 14 is almost entirely on the front side. It is possible to cover from (light emitting side, optical member 15 side). The reflection sheet 19 can reflect the light in the chassis 14 toward the front side (light emission side, optical member 15 side). The reflection sheet 19 extends along the LED substrate 18 (bottom plate 14a) and covers a substantially entire area of the LED substrate 18, and rises from each outer end of the bottom portion 19a to the front side, and also with respect to the bottom portion 19a.
- the bottom portion 19 a of the reflection sheet 19 is disposed so as to overlap the front side of the LED substrate 18, that is, the mounting surface of the LED 17.
- a light source insertion hole 19 d through which each LED 17 is individually inserted is provided in the bottom portion 19 a of the reflection sheet 19 at a position overlapping with each LED 17 in plan view.
- a plurality of the light source insertion holes 19d are arranged in parallel in a matrix (matrix shape) in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction corresponding to the arrangement of the LEDs 17, and are all substantially in the center in the width direction in each light source arrangement area LA. It is arranged in.
- the distribution of the LEDs 17 in the plane of the bottom plate 14a of the chassis 14 according to the present embodiment has a bias as shown in FIG.
- the LEDs 17 are arranged only in the respective light source arrangement areas LA that are intermittently arranged in the X-axis direction, are arranged adjacent to the respective light source arrangement areas LA in the X-axis direction, and form a band shape. It is not arranged in the light source non-arrangement region LN. For this reason, when each LED 17 is caused to emit light, in the light source arrangement area LA, the direct light emitted from each LED 17 directly to the optical member 15 and emitted toward the liquid crystal panel 11 is relatively increased.
- a substrate holding member 20 for holding the LED substrate 18 with respect to the chassis 14 is disposed in the light source non-arrangement region LN of the bottom plate 14 a,
- the substrate holding member 20 is provided with a light rising portion 22 that protrudes toward the front side, that is, the light emitting side, by protruding from the LED substrate 18 to the front side.
- the substrate holding member 20 will be described in detail.
- the substrate holding member 20 is made of a synthetic resin having a white surface with excellent light reflectivity. As shown in FIG. 6, the LED substrate 18 and the reflection sheet 19 are connected to the bottom plate 14 a of the chassis 14. The bottom portion 19a can be clamped together. As shown in FIG. 3, one substrate holding member 20 is provided for each of the light source non-arrangement regions LN interposed between the adjacent light source arrangement regions LA among the light source non-arrangement regions LN in the bottom plate 14 a of the chassis 14. They are arranged one by one, for a total of four. Each substrate holding member 20 is disposed at a substantially central position in the width direction (X-axis direction) in each light source non-arrangement region LN.
- substrate holding member 20 is distribute
- the distance between the substrate holding member 20 and the LED group 21 (LED 17) in the X-axis direction is approximately half the distance between the adjacent LED groups 21, and the Y-axis direction of each LED 17 constituting the LED group 21 It is said that it is wider than the interval.
- the substrate holding member 20 includes a light rising portion 22 disposed on the front side of the bottom portion 19 a of the LED substrate 18 and the reflection sheet 19, and a back surface from the bottom surface of the light rising portion 22. And a mounting portion 23 that protrudes toward the bottom and is inserted into a mounting hole 14e formed in the bottom plate 14a and locked to the edge of the hole.
- the light riser 22 has a longitudinal shape in a plan view extending linearly along the Y-axis direction, that is, the parallel direction of the LEDs 17 constituting the LED group 21. .
- the light rising portion 22 crosses the bottom portion 19a of the reflection sheet 19 along almost the entire region along the short side direction, and the length dimension thereof is substantially the same as or larger than the length dimension of the LED group 21. It is said.
- the light rising portion 22 has a mountain shape that protrudes further to the front side than the LED 17 that protrudes to the front side from the LED substrate 18 and the reflection sheet 19.
- the light rising portion 22 has a protruding dimension such that a predetermined gap C is held between the protruding tip (vertex) of the protruding member and the optical member 15. Specifically, the light rising portion 22 has a bottom 19 a of the reflecting sheet 19. The size is a little more than half of the distance to the optical member 15. Therefore, the light rising portion 22 is in a non-contact state with respect to the diffusion plate 15a disposed on the back side of the optical member 15, and even if the diffusion plate 15a is slightly bent and deformed on the back side, the non-contact state. Is to be maintained. In the gap C described above, it is allowed that light from the LEDs 17 arranged in the adjacent light source arrangement area LA with the light riser 22 interposed therebetween.
- the light rising portion 22 has its bottom surface (back surface) in contact with the bottom portion 19 a of the reflection sheet 19, thereby sandwiching the bottom portion 19 a and the LED substrate 18 together with the bottom plate 14 a of the chassis 14. It is possible to hold.
- the light rising portion 22 has a triangular cross-sectional shape cut along the width direction (X-axis direction), and a pair of side surfaces excluding the bottom surface is a reflection sheet 19 (chassis). 14) is an inclined surface 22a that is inclined with respect to the bottom 19a (bottom plate 14a).
- the inclination angles of the pair of inclined surfaces 22a with respect to the bottom portion 19a are substantially the same, and specifically, it is preferably set to 45 degrees or more. Therefore, the light rising portion 22 has an isosceles triangle cross-sectional shape.
- the pair of inclined surfaces 22a are directed to the respective light source arrangement regions LA adjacent to each other with the light rising portion 22 interposed therebetween.
- the pair of inclined surfaces 22a transmits light directed from the LEDs 17 arranged in the adjacent light source arrangement areas LA across the light raising section 22 to the light source non-arrangement area LN in which the light raising section 22 is arranged.
- the light can be reflected in the front direction while being angled according to the inclination angle with respect to the bottom portion 19a, thereby increasing the amount of emitted light in the light source non-arrangement region LN.
- the mounting portion 23 is configured to protrude from the bottom surface of the light rising portion 22 toward the back side, and is inserted into each mounting hole 14 e formed in the bottom plate 14 a of the chassis 14.
- the board holding member 20 can be fixed to the chassis 14 in an attached state by being locked to the hole edge.
- Three attachment portions 23 are provided intermittently in the length direction (Y-axis direction) in the light rising portion 22, specifically, approximately the center position in the length direction in the light rising portion 22 and both ends. It is arranged near the position. Thereby, the board
- the mounting portion 23 has a plurality of elastic locking pieces 23 a by recessing a groove portion 23 b at the protruding tip portion.
- the elastic locking piece 23a is cantilevered and can be elastically deformed while constricting in the groove 23b with the deep end position of the groove 23b as a fulcrum.
- On the outer surface of the elastic locking piece 23a there is provided a locking portion 23c that bulges on the opposite side to the groove 23b. Therefore, when the mounting portion 23 is inserted into the mounting hole 14e, each elastic locking piece 23a is elastically deformed and retracted into the groove 23b, and then reaches the normal depth, and then each elastic locking piece 23a is elastically restored. In addition, each locking portion 23c is locked from the outside to the hole edge of the mounting hole 14e. Thereby, the board
- the mounting holes 14 e are arranged in positions where the light source non-arrangement regions LN in the bottom plate 14 a overlap with the respective attachment portions 23 in plan view, and three are arranged in each light source non-arrangement region LN. What has been done is linearly aligned along the Y-axis direction.
- the insertion hole 18a and the insertion hole 19e for inserting the attachment part 23 are respectively shown in the position which overlaps with each attachment hole 14e in the bottom part 19a of the LED board 18 and the reflection sheet 19 in plan view. It is formed through.
- This embodiment has the structure as described above, and its operation will be described next.
- the light emitted from each LED 17 is directly applied to the optical member 15 as shown in FIGS. After being reflected by the reflection sheet 19 or the like, it enters indirectly, passes through the optical member 15, and then exits toward the liquid crystal panel 11.
- light that is directly incident on the optical member 15 is referred to as direct light
- light that is indirectly incident is referred to as indirect light.
- the indirect light includes light that is reflected on the surface of the optical member 15 or the liquid crystal panel 11 and once returned to the chassis 14, then reflected by the reflection sheet 19 and incident on the optical member 15 again. Yes.
- the LED group 21 is arranged in an offset manner on the bottom portion 19 a of the reflection sheet 19 constituting the surface facing the optical member 15 in the chassis 14.
- the LED group 21 is divided into a light source arrangement area LA and a light source non-arrangement area LN where the LED group 21 is not arranged. For this reason, when each LED 17 is caused to emit light, the direct light directly radiated from each LED 17 to the optical member 15 is relatively large in the portion of the optical member 15 that is superimposed on the light source arrangement area LA in a plan view.
- the substrate holding member 20 is disposed in the light source arrangement region LN in the chassis 14 of the bottom plate 14 a of the chassis 14 and the amount of light in the chassis 14 is relatively small. Since the light rising portion 22 that protrudes to the front side from the bottom portion 19a of the reflection sheet 19 is provided on the holding member 20, light from each LED 17 arranged in the light source arrangement area LA toward the light source non-arrangement area LN is emitted as light.
- the light emitting side can be raised in the front direction. That is, most of the light raised by the light raising portion 22 is irradiated as indirect light to a portion of the optical member 15 that overlaps the light source non-arrangement region LN in a plan view. Of these, the difference in the amount of light supplied can be reduced between the portion overlapping the light source arrangement region LA when viewed in a plane and the portion overlapping the light source non-arrangement region LN when viewed in a plane. As described above, even if the distribution of the LED groups 21 in the plane of the optical member 15 is uneven, the distribution of the incident light quantity and the outgoing light quantity in the plane of the optical member 15 becomes substantially uniform, resulting in uneven brightness. It is considered difficult.
- the light launching part 22 has a pair of inclined surfaces 22 a and each inclined surface 22 a is adjacent to each other with the light source non-arranged region LN (substrate holding member 20) interposed therebetween. Since each LED group 21 (each LED 17) arranged in LA is directed, light from each LED 17 arranged on both sides of the light source non-arrangement region LN toward the light source non-arrangement region LN is paired with the inclined surfaces 22a. Thus, it is possible to efficiently start up toward the light emitting side, and it is possible to efficiently supply indirect light to a portion of the optical member 15 that overlaps the light source non-arrangement region LN. Therefore, it is suitable for suppressing luminance unevenness.
- the light launching portion 22 has substantially the same distance to each LED 17 arranged in each light source arrangement area LA across the light source non-arrangement area LN, and the inclination angles of the pair of inclined surfaces 22a are almost equal. Therefore, the light directed from the LEDs 17 arranged on both sides of the light source non-arrangement region LN toward the light source non-arrangement region LN is uniformly distributed on the portion of the optical member 15 that overlaps the light source non-arrangement region LN. It can be supplied as indirect light and is more suitable for suppressing luminance unevenness.
- the light riser 22 is configured to extend over the entire length along the Y-axis direction, that is, the parallel direction of the LEDs 17 constituting the LED group 21, the light from each LED 17 is efficiently emitted. It can be launched toward the exit side. Further, since a gap C is held between the light launching portion 22 and the diffusion plate 15a in the optical member 15, each light source arrangement area LA adjacent to each other with the light source non-placement area LN sandwiched by the gap C is provided. Lights from the arranged LED groups 21 can go to and from each other, and the light riser 22 is difficult to be visually recognized as a dark part, which is also suitable for suppressing luminance unevenness.
- the luminance unevenness of the emitted light in the backlight device 12 can be suppressed, the following effects can be obtained.
- the distance between the LED 17 and the optical member 15 in the Z-axis direction is reduced, the light from the LED 17 is incident on the optical member 15 without spreading. Since the brightness unevenness can be suppressed by using the substrate holding member 20 according to the embodiment, the distance between the LED 17 and the optical member 15 in the Z-axis direction can be further reduced, and therefore the backlight device 12 and the liquid crystal The display device 10 can be thinned.
- the number of LEDs 17 is reduced, the light source arrangement area LA is reduced and the light source non-arrangement area LN is expanded.
- the substrate holding member 20 according to the present embodiment, the luminance unevenness can be suppressed, so that the number of LEDs 17 can be reduced, and thus the backlight device 12 and the liquid crystal display device 10 can be reduced. It is possible to reduce power consumption and manufacturing cost.
- the backlight device 12 of the present embodiment includes the LED board 18 having the LED 17 that is a light source, and the bottom plate 14 a that houses the LED board 18 and that is disposed on the side opposite to the light emitting side of the LED 17.
- a board holding member 20 that sandwiches the LED board 18 between the chassis 14 and the bottom plate 14a is provided.
- the bottom plate 14a includes a light source arrangement area LA in which the LEDs 17 are arranged, and the LEDs 17
- the substrate holding member 20 is arranged in the light source non-arrangement region LN which is not arranged, and is arranged in the light source non-arrangement region LN and emits light by projecting to the light emission side from the LED substrate 18. It has a light riser 22 that rises toward the side.
- the substrate holding member 20 when the substrate holding member 20 is fixed to the bottom plate 14a, the LED substrate 18 is sandwiched between the substrate holding member 20 and the bottom plate 14a, thereby holding the LED substrate 18 with respect to the chassis 14. it can.
- the amount of light in the chassis 14 tends to be relatively small in the light source arrangement area LN where the LEDs 17 are not arranged, whereas it is relatively large in the light source arrangement area LA where the LEDs 17 are arranged.
- the substrate holding member 20 is arranged in the light source non-arrangement region LN, and the substrate holding member 20 has the light rising portion 22 that protrudes more to the light emitting side than the LED substrate 18.
- the light riser 22 can raise the light from the LED 17 toward the light emission side, thereby emitting light in the light source non-arrangement region LN Can be supplemented.
- a difference in the amount of emitted light that is, a difference in brightness between the light source arrangement area LA and the light source non-arrangement area LN is less likely to occur, and thus unevenness in luminance is less likely to occur in the emitted light.
- the thickness of the backlight device 12 if it becomes difficult to generate luminance unevenness in the emitted light, for example, it becomes possible to reduce the thickness of the backlight device 12, and besides that, for example, the number of LEDs 17 can be reduced. The power consumption and manufacturing cost of the backlight device 12 can be reduced.
- the substrate holding member 20 having a function of holding the LED substrate 18 has the light rising portion 22, so that the light rising portion 22 is assumed to be a separate component from the substrate holding member 20. Compared to the case, the number of parts and the number of assembling steps can be reduced, which is suitable for cost reduction. Also, in comparison with the case where light is raised by forming a portion corresponding to the light source non-arrangement region LN in the reflection sheet instead of the light riser 22 of the substrate holding member 20. In this embodiment, since the light rising portion 22 is integrally provided on the substrate holding member 20 made of synthetic resin, the mountain shape of the light rising portion 22 is stably maintained. The raising action can be exhibited stably and reliably.
- the light raising portion 22 has an inclined surface 22a that is inclined with respect to the plate surface of the bottom plate 14a and that is directed toward the light source arrangement area LA.
- the light from the LED 17 arranged in the light source arrangement area LA can be angled according to the inclination angle of the inclined surface 22a of the light riser 22, so that the light source non-arrangement area Light can be emitted more efficiently in the LN.
- the emitted light quantity in the light source non-arrangement region LN can be efficiently supplemented, which is more suitable for suppressing luminance unevenness.
- the plurality of LEDs 17 are arranged on the bottom plate 14a so that there are at least two light source arrangement areas LA with the light source non-arrangement area LN interposed therebetween, and the inclined surface 22a is arranged with the light source non-arrangement area LN interposed therebetween.
- a pair is arranged so as to be directed to the light source arrangement area LA.
- the light from each LED 17 arranged in each light source arrangement area LA arranged across the light source non-arrangement area LN is paired with a pair of light risers 22 arranged in the light source non-arrangement area LN.
- the inclined surfaces 22a are efficiently raised toward the light exit side. This is more suitable for suppressing luminance unevenness.
- the pair of inclined surfaces 22a have substantially the same inclination angle. In this way, the light emitted from each LED 17 arranged in each light source arrangement area LA arranged across the light source non-arrangement area LN is uniformly emitted by the pair of inclined surfaces 22a in the light source non-arrangement area LN. Can be launched towards
- the light rising portion 22 has a triangular cross-sectional shape. In this way, since the inclined surface 22a is arranged over the entire height of the light rising portion 22, light can be emitted more efficiently in the light source non-arrangement region LN.
- the light launching portion 22 is projected toward the light emitting side from the LED 17. In this way, more light from the LED 17 can be raised toward the light emitting side by the light rising portion 22 than when the light rising portion 22 has a projection size equivalent to that of the LED 17. This is more suitable for suppressing luminance unevenness.
- the light rising portion 22 has a white surface. In this way, a high light reflectivity can be obtained, so that light can be launched more efficiently toward the light exit side, which is more suitable for suppressing luminance unevenness.
- a plurality of LEDs 17 are arranged in parallel on the LED substrate 18, and the LED group 21 is configured by the plurality of LEDs 17 arranged in parallel.
- the light source arrangement area LA is a parallel direction of the light sources forming the LED group 21.
- the light riser 22 is configured to extend along the parallel direction of the light sources forming the LED group 21.
- the light from each LED 17 that constitutes the LED group 21 arranged in the light source arrangement area LA having a strip shape is a light rising in a form extending along the parallel direction of the LEDs 17 in the light source non-arrangement area LN.
- the raised portion 22 is efficiently raised toward the light emitting side. Thereby, the emitted light quantity in the light source non-arrangement area
- the light launching part 22 is configured to be parallel over the entire length of the LED group 21. If it does in this way, the light from each LED17 which comprises the LED group 21 can be started more efficiently toward the light-projection side.
- the bottom plate 14a has a longitudinal shape, and the parallel direction of the LEDs 17 forming the LED group 21 coincides with the short side direction of the bottom plate 14a.
- the length dimension of the light source arrangement area LA is shorter than the case where the parallel direction of the LEDs 17 coincides with the long side direction of the bottom plate 14a. Therefore, it is difficult to visually recognize the difference in brightness and darkness, which is suitable for suppressing luminance unevenness.
- a plurality of LED groups 21 are intermittently disposed in a direction intersecting with the parallel direction of the LEDs 17, and the substrate holding member 20 is disposed between the adjacent LED groups 21. If it does in this way, the light from each LED17 which comprises each LED group 21 can be efficiently started toward the light-projection side by the light raising part 22 distribute
- FIG. It is suitable for suppressing luminance unevenness. Further, as compared with a case where only one LED group 21 is provided, luminance unevenness is less likely to occur, and it is suitable for increasing the size of the backlight device 12.
- the substrate holding member 20 is disposed at an intermediate position between the adjacent LED groups 21. If it does in this way, the light from each LED17 which comprises each LED group 21 can be raised toward the light-projection side without a nonuniformity by a standup part.
- the interval between the LEDs 17 adjacent to each other in the parallel direction of the LEDs 17 is smaller than the interval between the adjacent LED groups 21. In this way, even if the LEDs 17 are arranged at high density in the light source arrangement area LA, the light rising portion can efficiently raise the light in the light source non-arrangement area LN toward the light emitting side. Brightness unevenness can be suitably suppressed.
- the interval between the LEDs 17 adjacent to each other in the parallel direction of the LEDs 17 is set to be narrower than the interval between the LED 17 and the light riser 22. In this way, even if the LEDs 17 are arranged at a higher density in the light source arrangement area LA, the light rising portion can efficiently raise the light in the light source non-arrangement area LN toward the light emitting side. Therefore, uneven brightness can be suitably suppressed.
- the LED groups 21 are arranged at almost equal intervals in the direction intersecting with the parallel direction of the LEDs 17. In this way, it is more suitable for suppressing luminance unevenness than a case where the LED group 21 is unevenly distributed.
- the LEDs 17 constituting the LED group 21 are arranged at substantially equal intervals in the parallel direction of the LEDs 17. In this way, it is more suitable for suppressing luminance unevenness than the case where the LEDs 17 are unevenly distributed.
- a reflective sheet 19 that reflects the light from the LED 17 toward the light emitting side is arranged on the light emitting side with respect to the LED substrate 18. In this way, the light from the LED 17 can be efficiently reflected toward the light emission side by the reflection sheet 19 arranged so as to overlap the light emission side with respect to the LED substrate 18, thereby improving the luminance. Can do.
- the substrate holding member 20 is configured to sandwich the reflective sheet 19 with the LED substrate 18 and the bottom plate 14a. In this way, in addition to the LED board 18, the reflection sheet 19 can also be held on the chassis 14 by the board holding member 20.
- the reflection sheet 19 has a white surface. In this way, a high light reflectivity can be obtained, so that light can be launched more efficiently toward the light exit side, which is more suitable for suppressing luminance unevenness.
- the bottom plate 14a is formed with an attachment hole 14e, whereas the substrate holding member 20 is provided with an attachment portion 23 that is inserted into the attachment hole 14e and locked to the edge of the hole. ing. In this way, the LED substrate 18 can be stably held.
- a plurality of mounting portions 23 are intermittently arranged on the substrate holding member 20. In this way, the substrate holding member 20 can be prevented from rotating, so that the LED substrate 18 can be held more stably.
- the optical member 15 that opposes the light emitting side with respect to the LED 17 is provided, and the light raising portion 22 is arranged in a form having a gap C between the optical member 15 and the LED 17.
- the raising portion 22 may be visually recognized as a dark portion, in the present embodiment, since the gap C is held between the light raising portion 22 and the optical member 15, the light raising portion 22 is visually recognized as a dark portion. Therefore, it is suitable for suppressing luminance unevenness.
- the light source is an LED 17. In this way, high brightness and low power consumption can be achieved.
- Embodiment 1 of this invention was shown, this invention is not restricted to the said embodiment, For example, the following modifications can also be included.
- members similar to those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the above embodiment, and illustration and description thereof may be omitted.
- the light rising portion 22-1 has a trapezoidal cross-sectional shape in the width direction.
- the light rising portion 22-1 has a pair of inclined surfaces 22a-1, and a surface 22b facing the optical member 15 (a surface opposite to the bottom surface) 22b is a bottom plate 14a of the chassis 14 (reflective sheet 19). It is configured to be parallel along the bottom 19a). Even in the light rising portion 22-1 having such a configuration, the LED 17 can be efficiently raised toward the front side by the facing surface 22b facing the optical member 15 and the pair of inclined surfaces 22a-1.
- the light rising portion 22-2 has a semi-elliptical cross-sectional shape in the width direction.
- the light rising portion 22-2 is a bulging arcuate surface 22c whose outer peripheral surface bulges outward. Also in the light rising portion 22-2 having such a configuration, the LED 17 can be efficiently raised toward the front side by the bulging arcuate surface 22c.
- the light rising portion 22-3 has a mountain shape with a tapered shape in cross section in the width direction.
- the light rising portion 22-3 is a concave arcuate surface 22d having a pair of side surfaces recessed inward. Even in the light rising portion 22-3 having such a configuration, the LED 17 can be efficiently raised toward the front side by the concave arcuate surface 22d.
- Embodiment 2 A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In this Embodiment 2, what changed the magnitude
- the substrate holding member 120 is such that the length of the light rising portion 122 is shorter than the length of the LED group 21, specifically about 1/3. It is said that the size.
- the substrate holding members 120 are arranged in a row, three by three along the length direction (Y-axis direction).
- the substrate holding members 120 are arranged in parallel in a matrix, with four in the X-axis direction and three in the Y-axis direction.
- Embodiment 3 A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In this Embodiment 3, what changed arrangement
- the LED board 218 includes an LED group composed of a plurality (28) of LEDs 217 arranged in parallel along the X-axis direction, that is, the long side direction of the chassis 14 (reflective sheet 19). 221 is provided.
- the LED group 221 crosses the bottom plate 14a (bottom portion 19a) of the chassis 14 (reflection sheet 19) across the entire region along the long side direction.
- Three LED groups 221 are arranged intermittently in the Y-axis direction.
- the light source arrangement area LA has a horizontally long strip shape along the length direction of each LED group 221 on the bottom plate 14a of the chassis 14, and three light source arrangement areas LA are arranged at predetermined intervals in the Y-axis direction. .
- the light source non-arrangement region LN has a horizontally long strip shape along the X-axis direction, that is, the parallel direction of the LEDs 217 constituting the LED group 221 in the bottom plate 14a of the chassis 14, and is adjacent to the light source arrangement region LA in the Y-axis direction. Between the two and the light source arrangement area LA at both ends.
- the substrate holding member 220 is disposed in each of the two light source non-arrangement regions LN interposed between the adjacent light source arrangement regions LA in the light source non-arrangement region LN, and forms the LED group 221. It has the light rising part 222 of the form extended along the parallel direction of each LED217.
- the light rising portion 222 is configured to cross the bottom plate 14a of the chassis 14 over substantially the entire length in the long side direction.
- the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described with reference to the above description and drawings.
- the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.
- the pair of inclined surfaces in the light rising portion have substantially the same inclination angle.
- the inclination angles in the pair of inclined surfaces are different from each other. It is also possible to do.
- the inclination angle of the inclined surface in the light rising portion is illustrated as being 45 degrees or more. However, the inclination angle of the inclined surface is 45 degrees or less. Of course, the inclination angle can be changed as appropriate.
- the cross-sectional shape of the light rising portion is an isosceles triangle, but the cross-sectional shape of the light rising portion is, for example, a right triangle or an equilateral triangle.
- a triangle other than an isosceles triangle and a right triangle can be used.
- the cross-sectional shape of the light rising portion can be changed as appropriate.
- the cross-sectional shape of the light rising portion can be a semicircular shape.
- the protruding dimension of the light rising portion from the reflection sheet to the front side can be appropriately changed.
- the projecting dimension can be set to half or less of the interval between the reflection sheet and the diffusion plate.
- the protruding dimension can be made equal to or smaller than the protruding dimension of the LED from the LED substrate.
- the substrate holding member is disposed at an intermediate position between adjacent light source arrangement regions (LED groups). However, the substrate holding member is disposed at a position shifted from the intermediate position.
- the present invention includes a substrate holding member that is relatively close to one adjacent light source placement region and relatively far from the other adjacent light source placement region.
- the substrate holding member is disposed only in the light source non-arrangement region interposed between the adjacent light source arrangement regions (LED groups), but the substrate holding member is positioned at the end. What is arranged in the light source non-arrangement region closer to the end than the light source arrangement region to be included is also included in the present invention.
- the substrate holding member is disposed in all the light source non-arrangement regions interposed between the adjacent light source arrangement regions (LED groups). There may be a light source non-arrangement region interposed between the substrate holding member and the substrate holding member.
- the number of LEDs included in the LED group, the arrangement pitch, and the like can be appropriately changed.
- the number of LED groups arranged in the chassis, the arrangement pitch, and the like can be changed as appropriate.
- the reflection sheet is provided, but the reflection sheet can be omitted. In that case, it is preferable to form a light reflecting portion having excellent light reflectivity on the surface of the LED substrate.
- the substrate holding member provided with the mounting portion is shown, but the mounting portion may be omitted. In that case, for example, the substrate holding member may be directly fixed to the bottom plate with an adhesive or the like.
- liquid crystal panel and the chassis are illustrated in a vertically placed state in which the short side direction coincides with the vertical direction. Those that are in a vertically placed state matched with are also included in the present invention.
- a TFT is used as a switching element of a liquid crystal display device.
- the present invention can also be applied to a liquid crystal display device using a switching element other than TFT (for example, a thin film diode (TFD)).
- a switching element other than TFT for example, a thin film diode (TFD)
- the present invention can also be applied to a liquid crystal display device for monochrome display.
- the liquid crystal display device using the liquid crystal panel as the display panel has been exemplified.
- the present invention can also be applied to display devices using other types of display panels.
- the television receiver provided with the tuner is exemplified, but the present invention is also applicable to a display device that does not include the tuner.
- SYMBOLS 10 Liquid crystal display device (display device), 11 ... Liquid crystal panel (display panel), 12 ... Backlight device (illumination device), 14 ... Chassis, 14a ... Bottom plate, 14e ... Mounting hole, 15 ... Optical member, 17,217 ... LED (light source), 18, 218 ... LED substrate (light source substrate), 19 ... reflective sheet (reflective member), 20, 120, 220 ... substrate holding member, 21, 221 ... LED group (light source group), 22, 122 , 222 ... light launching part, 22a ... inclined surface, 23 ... mounting part, C ... gap, LA ... light source arrangement area, LN ... light source non-arrangement area, TV ... television receiver
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Description
なお、光源としてLEDを用いたバックライト装置の一例として下記特許文献1に記載されたものが知られている。
ところで、上記のようにLED基板を備えた液晶表示装置において、例えば薄型化を図る場合には、光学部材とLEDとの間の距離を短くする必要がある。しかしながら、そうするとLEDからの光が十分に拡散されることなく光学部材に照射されるため、LEDが配置された領域と、LEDが配置されていない領域とで明暗の差が大きくなり、光学部材からの出射光に輝度ムラが生じることが懸念される。それ以外にも、例えば低消費電力化や製造コストの低減を図るべく、LEDの設置個数を削減した場合には、隣り合うLED間の間隔が広くなるため、やはりLEDが配置された領域と、LEDが配置されていない領域とで明暗の差が大きくなり、輝度ムラが生じるおそれがあった。
本発明の照明装置は、光源を有する光源基板と、前記光源基板を収容し、前記光源の光出射側とは反対側に配される底板を有するシャーシと、前記底板に固定されることで、前記底板との間で前記光源基板を挟持する基板保持部材とを備え、前記底板は、前記光源が配置される光源配置領域と、前記光源が配置されていない光源非配置領域とに区分されており、前記基板保持部材は、前記光源非配置領域に配されるとともに、前記光源基板よりも前記光出射側に突出することで光を前記光出射側に向けて立ち上げる光立ち上げ部を有している。
(1)前記光立ち上げ部は、前記底板の板面に対して傾斜するとともに前記光源配置領域を指向する傾斜面を有している。このようにすれば、光源配置領域に配された光源からの光に対して光立ち上げ部が有する傾斜面の傾斜角度に応じた角度付けをすることができるので、光源非配置領域において光を一層効率的に出射させることが可能となる。これにより、光源非配置領域における出射光量を効率的に補うことができ、輝度ムラの抑制により好適となる。
本発明によれば、輝度ムラを抑制することができる。
本発明の実施形態1を図1から図6によって説明する。本実施形態では、液晶表示装置10について例示する。なお、各図面の一部にはX軸、Y軸及びZ軸を示しており、各軸方向が各図面で示した方向となるように描かれている。また、図4及び図5に示す上側を表側とし、同図下側を裏側とする。
実施形態1の変形例1について図7を用いて説明する。ここでは、光立ち上げ部22‐1の形状を変更したものを示す。
実施形態1の変形例2について図8を用いて説明する。ここでは、光立ち上げ部22‐2の形状を変更したものを示す。
実施形態1の変形例3について図9を用いて説明する。ここでは、光立ち上げ部22‐3の形状を変更したものを示す。
本発明の実施形態2を図10によって説明する。この実施形態2では、基板保持部材120の大きさ及び設置数を変更したものを示す。なお、上記した実施形態1と同様の構造、作用及び効果について重複する説明は省略する。
本発明の実施形態3を図11によって説明する。この実施形態3では、LED基板218におけるLED群221の配置を変更したものを示す。なお、上記した実施形態1と同様の構造、作用及び効果について重複する説明は省略する。
本発明は上記記述及び図面によって説明した実施形態に限定されるものではなく、例えば次のような実施形態も本発明の技術的範囲に含まれる。
(1)上記した実施形態1及びその変形例1では、光立ち上げ部における一対の傾斜面の傾斜角度をほぼ同じとしたものを示したが、一対の傾斜面における傾斜角度を互いに異なる大きさとすることも可能である。
Claims (26)
- 光源を有する光源基板と、
前記光源基板を収容し、前記光源の光出射側とは反対側に配される底板を有するシャーシと、
前記底板に固定されることで、前記底板との間で前記光源基板を挟持する基板保持部材とを備え、
前記底板は、前記光源が配置される光源配置領域と、前記光源が配置されていない光源非配置領域とに区分されており、
前記基板保持部材は、前記光源非配置領域に配されるとともに、前記光源基板よりも前記光出射側に突出することで光を前記光出射側に向けて立ち上げる光立ち上げ部を有している照明装置。 - 前記光立ち上げ部は、前記底板の板面に対して傾斜するとともに前記光源配置領域を指向する傾斜面を有している請求項1記載の照明装置。
- 前記光源は、前記底板において前記光源非配置領域を挟んで少なくとも2つの前記光源配置領域が存するよう、複数配されており、
前記傾斜面は、前記光源非配置領域を挟んで配される各前記光源配置領域を指向するよう一対配されている請求項2記載の照明装置。 - 一対の前記傾斜面は、その傾斜角度が互いにほぼ同じとされる請求項3記載の照明装置。
- 前記光立ち上げ部は、断面形状が三角形をなすものとされる請求項3または請求項4記載の照明装置。
- 前記光立ち上げ部は、前記光源よりも前記光出射側に向けて突出するものとされる請求項1から請求項5のいずれか1項に記載の照明装置。
- 前記光立ち上げ部は、表面が白色を呈するものとされる請求項1から請求項6のいずれか1項に記載の照明装置。
- 前記光源基板には、複数の前記光源が線状に並列して配され、これら並列した複数の前記光源により光源群が構成され、前記光源配置領域は、前記光源群をなす前記光源の並列方向に沿って延在する帯状をなしているのに対し、前記光立ち上げ部は、前記光源群をなす前記光源の並列方向に沿って延在する形態とされる請求項1から請求項7のいずれか1項に記載の照明装置。
- 前記光立ち上げ部は、前記光源群の全長にわたって並行する形態とされる請求項8記載の照明装置。
- 前記底板は、長手状をなしており、
前記光源群をなす前記光源の並列方向が前記底板の短辺方向と一致している請求項8または請求項9記載の照明装置。 - 前記光源群は、前記光源の並列方向と交差する方向について複数が間欠的に配されており、
隣り合う前記光源群の間に前記基板保持部材が配されている請求項8から請求項10のいずれか1項に記載の照明装置。 - 前記基板保持部材は、隣り合う前記光源群の中間位置に配されている請求項11記載の照明装置。
- 前記光源の並列方向について隣り合う前記光源間の間隔は、隣り合う前記光源群間の間隔よりも狭いものとされる請求項11または請求項12記載の照明装置。
- 前記光源の並列方向について隣り合う前記光源間の間隔は、前記光源と前記光立ち上げ部との間の間隔よりも狭いものとされる請求項13記載の照明装置。
- 前記光源群は、前記光源の並列方向と交差する方向についてほぼ等間隔に配されている請求項11から請求項14のいずれか1項に記載の照明装置。
- 前記光源群をなす前記光源は、前記光源の並列方向についてほぼ等間隔に配されている請求項8から請求項15のいずれか1項に記載の照明装置。
- 前記光源基板に対して前記光出射側には、前記光源からの光を前記光出射側に向けて反射させる反射部材が重なるよう配されている請求項1から請求項16のいずれか1項に記載の照明装置。
- 前記基板保持部材は、前記反射部材を前記光源基板と共に前記底板との間で挟持するものとされる請求項17記載の照明装置。
- 前記反射部材は、表面が白色を呈するものとされる請求項17または請求項18記載の照明装置。
- 前記底板には、取付孔が開口して形成されているのに対し、前記基板保持部材には、前記取付孔内に挿入されてその孔縁に係止する取付部が設けられている請求項1から請求項19のいずれか1項に記載の照明装置。
- 前記取付部は、前記基板保持部材に複数、間欠的に配されている請求項20記載の照明装置。
- 前記光源に対して前記光出射側に対向する光学部材を備え、
前記光立ち上げ部は、前記光学部材との間に空隙を保有する形で配されている請求項1から請求項21のいずれか1項に記載の照明装置。 - 前記光源は、LEDからなる請求項1から請求項22のいずれか1項に記載の照明装置。
- 請求項1から請求項23のいずれか1項に記載の照明装置と、前記照明装置からの光を利用して表示を行う表示パネルとを備える表示装置。
- 前記表示パネルは、一対の基板間に液晶を封入してなる液晶パネルとされる請求項24記載の表示装置。
- 請求項24または請求項25に記載された表示装置を備えるテレビ受信装置。
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