WO2020049928A1 - 表示装置 - Google Patents

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WO2020049928A1
WO2020049928A1 PCT/JP2019/030750 JP2019030750W WO2020049928A1 WO 2020049928 A1 WO2020049928 A1 WO 2020049928A1 JP 2019030750 W JP2019030750 W JP 2019030750W WO 2020049928 A1 WO2020049928 A1 WO 2020049928A1
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  • the present invention relates to a display device.
  • HUD Head Up Display
  • Patent Document 1 A so-called HUD (Head Up Display) that projects an image on a translucent member such as glass is known (for example, Patent Document 1).
  • the HUD projects an image by transmitting light from a light source to a display panel.
  • the display panel may reflect light incident from the exit surface side.
  • the same image may be visually recognized as a ghost due to multiple projections.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a display device that can achieve both ghost suppression and image quality.
  • a display device includes a light source that emits light, a display panel that receives the light from one surface side and is provided to be transmittable to another surface side, A light guide member extending to the one surface side of the display panel and reflecting the light toward the display panel, wherein the display panel is inclined with respect to an orthogonal plane orthogonal to an optical axis of the light, and The light member has an emission surface bordered by the light emission port inclined with respect to the orthogonal plane, and an inclination direction of the display panel with respect to the optical axis is the same as an inclination direction of the emission surface with respect to the optical axis.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a main configuration of a display device according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a system configuration example of the display unit.
  • FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram illustrating a configuration example of a driving circuit that drives the pixels of the display unit.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a display device capable of local dimming.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating aspects and arrangements of a display unit, a light source unit, a light guide unit, and a diffusion plate.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the light guide.
  • FIG. 7 is an XZ plan view of the light guide.
  • FIG. 8 is an XY plan view of the light guide.
  • FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line JJ of FIG. FIG.
  • FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along the line KK of FIG.
  • FIG. 11 is a YZ plan view of the light guide member.
  • FIG. 12 is an XZ plan view of the light guide member.
  • FIG. 13 is an XZ plan view of the light guide member.
  • FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the light source.
  • FIG. 15 is a schematic explanatory view showing the relationship between the angle of the plate surface of the display unit, the emission surface, and the plate surface of the diffusion plate, and the shape and luminance distribution of the image output by the display device.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a main configuration of a display device 1 according to the embodiment.
  • the display device 1 includes, for example, a light source unit 6 functioning as a light source device, a display unit 2 that outputs an image using light L from the light source unit 6 as a light source, and a diffusion plate 9 provided between the display unit 2 and the light source unit 6. Etc.
  • the light L emitted from the light source unit 6 is diffused by the diffusion plate 9 and partially or entirely passes through the display unit 2, and is reflected by the mirror M and the windshield FG to reach the user H.
  • the display device 1 of the present embodiment functions as a head-up display (HUD) using the mirror M and the windshield FG.
  • the windshield FG is, for example, a windshield of a vehicle, but may be a light-transmitting member positioned on the line of sight of the user H.
  • the plate surfaces of the display unit 2 and the diffusion plate 9 are inclined with respect to the optical axis IL (see FIG. 9 and the like) of the light L traveling from the light source unit 6 to the plate mirror M1.
  • the optical axis of the external light SL that has entered the display unit 2 via the mirror M can be directed in a direction different from the optical axis IL of the light L. For this reason, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a ghost due to the external light SL being reflected by the display unit 2 and reaching the user H again via the mirror M.
  • the light L after passing through the display unit 2 is guided by two mirrors M including a plate mirror M1 and a concave mirror M2, but the number of mirrors M may be one, or three. There may be more than one.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a system configuration example of the display unit 2.
  • FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram illustrating a configuration example of a drive circuit that drives the pixels Pix of the display unit 2.
  • the display unit 2 of the present embodiment is a transmissive liquid crystal display that outputs an image using the light L as a light source.
  • the display unit 2 is, for example, a transmissive liquid crystal display, and includes an image output panel and a driving element 3, for example, a DDIC (Display Driver Integrated Circuit).
  • DDIC Display Driver Integrated Circuit
  • the image output panel has, for example, a light-transmitting insulating substrate, for example, a glass substrate, and a display area 21 on the surface of the glass substrate, in which a number of pixels Pix including liquid crystal cells are arranged in a matrix (in a matrix).
  • the pixel Pix includes a plurality of sub-pixels Vpix (see FIG. 3).
  • the glass substrate includes a first substrate on which a plurality of pixel circuits including active elements (for example, transistors) are arranged in a matrix, and a second substrate arranged to face the first substrate with a predetermined gap. And a substrate. The gap between the first substrate and the second substrate is held at a predetermined gap by photo spacers formed at various positions on the first substrate. Then, liquid crystal is sealed between the first substrate and the second substrate.
  • the arrangement and size of each unit shown in FIG. 2 are schematic, and do not reflect the actual arrangement and the like.
  • the display area 21 has a matrix (matrix) structure in which subpixels Vpix including a liquid crystal layer are arranged in M rows ⁇ N columns.
  • a row refers to a pixel row having N sub-pixels Vpix arranged in one direction.
  • a column refers to a pixel column having M sub-pixels Vpix arranged in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the rows extend.
  • the values of M and N are determined according to the vertical resolution and the horizontal resolution.
  • scanning lines 24 1 , 24 2 , 24 3 ,..., 24 M are arranged for each row along the H direction in the arrangement of M rows and N columns of the sub-pixels Vpix, and are arranged in the V direction.
  • the signal lines 25 1 , 25 2 , 25 3 ,..., 25 N are wired along each column.
  • the scanning lines 24 1 , 24 2 , 24 3 ,..., 24 M are represented as scanning lines 24 as representatives, and the signal lines 25 1 , 25 2 , 25 3 ,. N may be represented as a signal line 25 as a representative.
  • any three of the scanning lines 24 1 , 24 2 , 24 3 ,..., 24 M are replaced with the scanning lines 24 m , 24 m + 1 , 24 m + 2 (where m is m ⁇ natural number satisfying M-2), and any three signal lines 25 1 , 25 2 , 25 3 , ..., 25 N are represented by signal lines 25 n , 25 n + 1 , 25 n + 2 (
  • n is expressed as (n is a natural number satisfying N ⁇ N ⁇ 2).
  • the drive element 3 is a circuit mounted on a glass substrate of an image output panel by, for example, COG (Chip On Glass).
  • the drive element 3 is connected to the control unit 100 via a flexible printed circuit board (not shown) (Flexible Printed Circuits: FPC).
  • the control unit 100 is a circuit that controls the operation of the display unit 2 and the light source unit 6. Specifically, the control unit 100 functions as, for example, the display control unit 101 and the light source control unit 102.
  • the display control unit 101 outputs a pixel signal for individually driving a plurality of sub-pixels Vpix constituting the pixel Pix.
  • the pixel signal is, for example, a signal obtained by combining individual tone values of red (R), green (G), blue (B), and white (W), which will be described later.
  • the type and number of colors associated with each other are arbitrary.
  • the display control unit 101 has a function of controlling the output gradation value of some or all of the plurality of pixels based on the light emission amount of the light source 61 controlled by the light source control unit 102.
  • the light source control unit 102 controls the operation of the light source 61 based on the display output content of the display unit 2. Specifically, the light source control unit 102 individually controls the operations of the plurality of light sources 61 included in the light source unit 6.
  • control unit 100 may have a function of outputting various signals (for example, a master clock, a horizontal synchronization signal, a vertical synchronization signal, and the like) used for the operation of the display unit 2.
  • signals for example, a master clock, a horizontal synchronization signal, a vertical synchronization signal, and the like.
  • the configuration for outputting such various signals may be provided separately.
  • the light source control unit 102 employs a so-called one-frame delay control that controls the operations of the plurality of light sources 61 based on the pixel signal output by the display control unit 101 one frame before.
  • one-frame delay control it is possible to omit a buffer for holding pixel signals, which is necessary when controlling the operations of the plurality of light sources 61 in the same frame as the pixel signals.
  • a buffer may be provided to control the operation of the plurality of light sources 61 in the same frame as the pixel signal.
  • the display unit 2 is connected to an external input power supply (not shown). Power required for the operation of the display unit 2 is supplied from the external input power supply.
  • the drive element 3 operates the display unit 2 according to various signals provided from the control unit 100, for example.
  • the control unit 100 outputs, for example, a master clock, a horizontal synchronization signal, a vertical synchronization signal, a pixel signal, a driving command signal of the light source unit 6, and the like to the driving element 3.
  • the drive element 3 functions as a gate driver and a source driver based on these signals and the like.
  • the gate driver and the source driver may be formed over a substrate using a thin film transistor (TFT) described later. In that case, one or both of the gate driver and the source driver may be electrically connected to the driving element 3. Further, the source driver and the gate driver may be electrically connected to different driving elements 3, respectively, or may be connected to the same driving element 3.
  • TFT thin film transistor
  • the gate driver latches digital data in units of one horizontal period according to the horizontal synchronization signal in synchronization with the vertical synchronization signal and the horizontal synchronization signal.
  • the gate driver sequentially outputs the latched digital data for one line as a vertical scanning pulse, and applies the digital data to the scanning lines 24 (scanning lines 24 1 , 24 2 , 24 3 ,..., 24 M ) of the display area 21.
  • the sub-pixels Vpix are sequentially selected in row units.
  • the gate driver sequentially outputs digital data from one end side to the other end side of the display area 21 of the scanning lines 24 1 , 24 2 ,... In the row direction, for example. Further, the gate driver can also output digital data in order from the other end of the display area 21 of the scanning lines 24M ,.
  • the source driver is supplied with, for example, pixel driving data generated based on the pixel signal.
  • the source driver applies a signal line 25 (signal lines 25 1 , 25) to the sub-pixels Vpix in the row selected by the vertical scanning by the gate driver, for each sub-pixel, for each of a plurality of sub-pixels, or for all the sub-pixels at once. 2, 25 3, ..., and writes the data for pixel driving through 25 N).
  • Driving methods such as line inversion, dot inversion, and frame inversion are known as driving methods for liquid crystal displays.
  • Line inversion is a driving method in which the polarity of a video signal is inverted at a time period of 1H (H is a horizontal period) corresponding to one line (one pixel row).
  • the dot inversion is a driving method of alternately inverting the polarity of a video signal for each of two adjacent subpixels in two intersecting directions (for example, a matrix direction).
  • the frame inversion is a driving method in which video signals written to all the sub-pixels Vpix are inverted at a time with the same polarity for each frame corresponding to one screen.
  • the display unit 2 can adopt any of the above-described driving methods.
  • the scanning lines 24 1 of the M, 24 2, 24 3, ... when dealing with comprehensive each of 24 M, may be referred to as a scanning line 24.
  • Scan lines 24 m, 24 m + 1, 24 m + 2 in Figure 3 the scanning lines 24 1 of the M, 24 2, 24 3, ..., which is part of the 24 M.
  • each of the N signal lines 25 1 , 25 2 , 25 3 ,..., 25 N is treated comprehensively, it may be described as a signal line 25.
  • the signal lines 25 n , 25 n + 1 , 25 n + 2 in FIG. 3 are parts of the N signal lines 25 1 , 25 2 , 25 3 ,..., 25 N.
  • wiring such as a signal line 25 for supplying a pixel signal to the TFT element Tr of the sub-pixel Vpix and a scanning line 24 for driving each TFT element Tr are formed.
  • the signal line 25 extends on a plane parallel to the above-described surface of the glass substrate and supplies pixel driving data generated based on a pixel signal for outputting an image to the sub-pixel Vpix.
  • the sub-pixel Vpix includes a TFT element Tr and a liquid crystal element LC.
  • the TFT element Tr is configured by a thin film transistor.
  • the TFT element Tr is configured by an n-channel MOS (Metal Oxide Semiconductor) TFT.
  • One of the source and the drain of the TFT element Tr is connected to the signal line 25, the gate is connected to the scanning line 24, and the other of the source and the drain is connected to one end of the liquid crystal element LC.
  • the liquid crystal element LC has one end connected to the other of the source and the drain of the TFT element Tr, and the other end connected to the common electrode COM.
  • a drive signal is applied to the common electrode COM by a drive electrode driver (not shown).
  • the drive electrode driver may be one configuration of the drive element 3 or may be an independent circuit.
  • the sub-pixel Vpix is connected to another sub-pixel Vpix belonging to the same row of the display area 21 by the scanning line 24.
  • the scanning line 24 is connected to a gate driver, and a vertical scanning pulse of a scanning signal is supplied from the gate driver.
  • the sub-pixel Vpix is connected to another sub-pixel Vpix belonging to the same column of the display area 21 by a signal line 25.
  • the signal line 25 is connected to a source driver, and a pixel signal is supplied from the source driver.
  • the sub-pixel Vpix is connected to another sub-pixel Vpix belonging to the same column of the display area 21 by the common electrode COM.
  • the common electrode COM is connected to a drive electrode driver (not shown), and a drive signal is supplied from the drive electrode driver.
  • the gate driver applies a vertical scanning pulse to the gate of the TFT element Tr of the sub-pixel Vpix via the scanning line 24, thereby forming one row (one row) of the sub-pixels Vpix formed in a matrix in the display area 21. (One horizontal line) are sequentially selected as image output targets.
  • the source driver supplies the pixel signals to the sub-pixels Vpix included in one horizontal line sequentially selected by the gate driver via the signal line 25. Then, in these sub-pixels Vpix, image output of one horizontal line is performed according to the supplied pixel signal.
  • the display unit 2 sequentially selects one horizontal line by driving the gate driver to sequentially scan the scanning lines 24.
  • the display unit 2 outputs an image one horizontal line at a time when the source driver supplies a pixel signal via the signal line 25 to the sub-pixel Vpix belonging to one horizontal line.
  • the drive electrode driver applies a drive signal to the common electrode COM corresponding to the one horizontal line.
  • the display area 21 has a color filter.
  • the color filter has a lattice-shaped black matrix 76a and an opening 76b.
  • the black matrix 76a is formed so as to cover the outer periphery of the sub-pixel Vpix as shown in FIG. That is, the black matrix 76a has a lattice shape by being arranged at the boundary between the two-dimensionally arranged sub-pixels Vpix and the sub-pixel Vpix.
  • the black matrix 76a is formed of a material having a high light absorption rate.
  • the opening 76b is an opening formed in a lattice shape of the black matrix 76a, and is arranged corresponding to the sub-pixel Vpix.
  • the opening 76b includes a color region corresponding to the three colors (for example, R (red), G (green), B (blue)) or the four-color sub-pixel Vpix.
  • the opening 76b is colored in, for example, three colors of red (R), green (G), and blue (B), which are forms of a first color, a second color, and a third color.
  • Color region and a color region of a fourth color for example, white (W)).
  • the color filter periodically arranges, for example, three color regions of red (R), green (G), and blue (B) in the opening 76b.
  • the fourth color is white (W) opening 76b is not colored by the color filter.
  • the color adopted as the fourth color is colored by the color filter.
  • a total of four colors of three color regions of R, G, and B and a fourth color (for example, W) are associated with each sub-pixel Vpix shown in FIG. 3 as a pixel Pix.
  • a pixel signal for one pixel in the present embodiment is output to one pixel Pix having sub-pixels Vpix of red (R), green (G), blue (B), and a fourth color (white (W)). It is a corresponding pixel signal.
  • red (R), green (G), blue (B), and white (W) may be simply described as R, G, B, and W.
  • the pixel Pix includes the sub-pixels Vpix of two or less colors or five or more colors, digital data corresponding to the number of colors may be supplied based on the original data of the image.
  • the color filter may be a combination of other colors as long as the color filter is colored differently.
  • the luminance of the green (G) color region is higher than the luminance of the red (R) color region and the blue (B) color region.
  • the color filter may be made white using a light-transmitting resin.
  • the display area 21 is disposed in an area where the scanning lines 24 and the signal lines 25 overlap the black matrix 76a of the color filter when viewed from a direction orthogonal to the front. That is, the scanning lines 24 and the signal lines 25 are hidden behind the black matrix 76a when viewed from a direction orthogonal to the front. In the display area 21, an area where the black matrix 76a is not arranged becomes an opening 76b.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a display device capable of local dimming.
  • the display device capable of local dimming includes a display panel P capable of changing light transmittance according to an image to be displayed, a plurality of light sources LM, and a plurality of reflectors R. When viewed from the display surface side of the display panel P, it is arranged on the opposite side (back side) of the display surface.
  • the plurality of light sources LM are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix.
  • the plurality of light sources LM individually emit light to the display panel P.
  • the reflector R is provided for each of the plurality of light sources LM.
  • the reflector R is a cylindrical member having a divergent shape from the light source LM side toward the display panel P side.
  • a light source LM is arranged on one end of the tube of the reflector R, and a display panel P is arranged on the other end.
  • the reflector R reflects the light of the light source LM on the inner surface and guides the
  • the plurality of reflectors R are provided in a two-dimensional matrix on the back side of the display panel P, like the plurality of light sources LM.
  • the plurality of reflectors R constitute a reflector unit RU by being integrally formed.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the mode and arrangement of the display unit 2, the light source unit 6, the light guide unit 7, and the diffusion plate 9.
  • the direction along the optical axis IL of the light L applied to the display unit 2 is defined as a Z direction.
  • One of two directions along a plane orthogonal to the Z direction is defined as an X direction, and the other direction is defined as a Y direction.
  • the X direction is the same direction as the H direction.
  • the Y direction and the V direction overlap.
  • the optical axis IL is determined by the arrangement of the substrate 612 (see FIG. 14) of the light source 61.
  • the light source 61 emits light L from a light emitting element (for example, a light emitting diode (LED: Light Emitting Diode) 611) provided on the plate surface of the substrate 612, with a direction orthogonal to the substrate 612 as an optical axis IL. Designed to fire. That is, by arranging the substrate 612 along the XY plane, the optical axis IL is determined in the Z direction.
  • a light emitting element for example, a light emitting diode (LED: Light Emitting Diode) 611
  • LED Light Emitting Diode
  • the display device 1 includes the light guide unit 7 functioning as the reflector unit RU.
  • the light guide 7 has a plurality of light guide members 700.
  • the light guide member 700 functions as a reflector R. That is, the light guide member 700 is provided as a cylindrical member that extends from the light source 61 toward the display unit 2 and covers the periphery of the optical axis IL of the light L from the light source 61.
  • the light guide member 700 reflects the light L from the light source 61 on the inner surface and guides the light L to the display unit side.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates four light guide members 700 arranged along an emission surface 701 formed by an edge of an emission opening of light emitted from the light source 61.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates four light guide members 700 arranged along an emission surface 701 formed by an edge of an emission opening of light emitted from the light source 61.
  • the emission surface 701 is along the first direction Ia.
  • the first direction Ia is inclined with respect to the Y direction.
  • the light source 61 is disposed at one end of the light guide member 700.
  • One end of the light guide member 700 is an end on the opposite side of the emission surface 701.
  • the other end of the light guide member 700 is described, it means the end on the emission surface 701 side.
  • One end of the light guide member 700 on which the light source 61 is arranged is along the XY plane.
  • the light source 61 functions as the light source LM.
  • the display unit 2 functions as a display panel P.
  • one end sides of the plurality of light guide members 700 arranged along the first direction Ia form a step-like step.
  • the position of one end of the light guide member 700 arranged along the first direction Ia in the order of the light guide members 711, 721, 731 and 741 is on the light emission direction (upper) side of the light source 61, that is, the other end. It is off to the side. That is, the light source 61 provided on one end of the light guide member 721 and the light guide member 721 is located on the other end side with respect to the one end of the light guide member 711 and the light source 61 provided on the light guide member 711.
  • the one end of the light guide member 731 and the light source 61 provided on the light guide member 731 are located on the other end side of the one end of the light guide member 721 and the light source 61 provided on the light guide member 721.
  • the one end of the light guide member 741 and the light source 61 provided on the light guide member 741 are located on the other end side of the one end of the light guide member 731 and the light source 61 provided on the light guide member 731.
  • a power supply unit 62 is provided at one end of the light guide unit 7. On the light guide section 7 side of the power supply unit 62, a step-like step corresponding to the plurality of light sources LM arranged to form a step-like step as described above is formed.
  • the plurality of light sources 61 provided on one end side of each of the plurality of light guide members 700 are connected to a surface of the power supply unit 62 on the light guide unit 7 side to supply and control power from the power supply unit 62. The control of the light amount from 100 is received. In FIG. 5, there is a gap between the power supply unit 62 and the light guide unit 7, but there is no such gap in practice.
  • the plurality of light sources 61 provided on one end side of each of the plurality of light guide members 700 are arranged in any one of the stages on the light guide unit 7 side of the power supply unit 62.
  • the surfaces of the first step 611, the second step 621, the third step 631, and the fourth step 641 on the light guide section 7 side of each step are along the XY plane.
  • the light source 61 provided on the light guide member 711 is placed on the first stage 611.
  • the light source 61 provided on the light guide member 721 is mounted on the second stage 621.
  • the light source 61 provided on the light guide member 731 is mounted on the third stage 631.
  • the light source 61 provided on the light guide member 741 is mounted on the fourth stage 641.
  • the display unit 2 and the diffusion plate 9 are arranged on the light exit surface 701 side of the light guide unit 7.
  • the diffusion plate 9 is interposed between the display unit 2 and the light guide unit 7.
  • the plate surface 201 of the display unit 2 is along the second direction Ib.
  • the plate surface 901 of the diffusion plate 9 is along the third direction Ic.
  • the second direction Ib and the third direction Ic are inclined with respect to the Y direction.
  • the first direction Ia, the second direction Ib, and the third direction Ic have the same inclination direction and inclination angle with respect to the Y direction. At least one of the first direction Ia, the second direction Ib, and the third direction Ic may be different from the other one.
  • the difference between the inclination angle of the second direction Ib with respect to the Y direction and the inclination angle of the third direction Ic with respect to the Y direction is desirably within a range of ⁇ 2%.
  • This “2%” is the other ratio when one (the inclination angle of the second direction Ib with respect to the Y direction or the inclination angle of the third direction Ic with respect to the Y direction) is 100%.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the light guide 7.
  • FIG. 7 is an XZ plan view of the light guide unit 7.
  • the light guide unit 7 includes a plurality of light guide members 700 arranged in the X direction.
  • FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrate rows of the light guide members 700 formed by eight light guide members 700 arranged in the X direction, such as the light guide members 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, and 718. ing. , 728, light guide members 731,..., 738, and light guide members 741,.
  • eight light guide members 700 arranged in the X direction form a row of the light guide members 700.
  • the number of light guide members 700 arranged in the X direction may be seven or less, or may be nine or more.
  • the number of the light guide members 700 arranged in the first direction Ia may be three or less, or may be five or more.
  • the number and arrangement of the light sources 61 correspond to the number and arrangement of the light guide members 700
  • the exit surface 701 described with reference to FIG. 5 is a surface along the edge of the other end of the plurality of light guide members 700 arranged in the matrix direction (see FIGS. 6 and 7).
  • the emission surface 701 is along the first direction Ia and is inclined with respect to the Y direction.
  • the inclination angle of the first direction Ia with respect to the Y direction is an angle ⁇ a.
  • the angle ⁇ a is, for example, 13 °, but this angle is merely an example and is not limited to this, and can be changed as appropriate.
  • FIG. 8 is an XY plan view of the light guide unit 7.
  • FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line JJ of FIG.
  • the JJ section is an XZ section of a row of the light guide members 700 formed by the light guide members 721,..., 728, but the same applies to an XZ section of another row of the light guide members 700.
  • FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along the line KK of FIG.
  • the KK section is the YZ section of the row of the light guide members 700 formed by the light guide members 714,..., 744, but the same applies to the YZ section of the other rows of the light guide members 700.
  • the light guide member 700 has the reflection part 750.
  • the reflection part 750 covers the inner surface of the tube formed by the light guide member 700.
  • the reflection unit 750 is provided to further increase the reflectance of the light L from the light source 61.
  • the reflecting portion 750 may be a member having a higher reflectance of the light L than the resin that is the material of the light guide member 700 in the embodiment.
  • the reflecting portion 750 may be a sheet-shaped reflecting member attached to the inner surface of the light guide member 700, or a metal or compound fixed to the inner surface of the light guide member 700 by a method such as coating or vapor deposition. Or a member provided inside the light guide member 700 by another method.
  • the reflector 750 includes a first inner surface 751 and a second inner surface 752 facing in the Y direction, and a third inner surface 753 and a fourth inner surface 754 facing in the X direction.
  • the second inner surface portion 752 has a longer extending length in the Z direction than the first inner surface portion 751.
  • the difference in the extension length in the Z direction between the first inner surface portion 751 and the second inner surface portion 752 is determined corresponding to the first direction Ia in the direction from the second inner surface portion 752 side to the first inner surface portion 751.
  • the third inner surface portion 753 and the fourth inner surface portion 754 are line-symmetric in the Y direction.
  • a straight line connecting one end of the third inner surface 753 and one end of the fourth inner surface 754 extends in the X direction.
  • the straight line connecting the other end of the third inner surface 753 and the other end of the fourth inner surface 754 is along the X direction.
  • a straight line connecting the other end of the first inner surface 751 and the other end of the second inner surface 752 runs in the X direction.
  • the joint between the inner surface portion 754 and the first inner surface portion 751 has a curved shape, but may be a seam forming a corner, and the specific shape can be appropriately changed. The same applies to the shape of the light guide member 700 located on the outer peripheral side of these joints.
  • the resin that is the material of the light guide member 700 is a black resin. Black resin absorbs light more easily than resins of other colors. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the light L from the light source 61 from passing through the light guide member 700 and leaking to the outside.
  • Light guide member 700 has a shape that diverges from bottom B toward tip T. That is, the light guide member 700 has a shape in which the distance between the inner surface and the optical axis IL increases from the light source 61 side (one end side) toward the emission surface 701 side (the other end side). This not only functions as a shape for making the reflection direction of the light L from the light source 61 more along the Z direction, but also can be used as a draft when the light guide member 700 is injection-molded. Further, of the wall surface forming the cylinder of the light guide member 700, the thickness of the tip T located relatively at the other end is smaller than the thickness of the bottom B located relatively at the one end. Thereby, the possibility that sinks may occur at the tip end portion T formed as a cylindrical frame larger than the bottom portion B can be further reduced.
  • FIG. 11 is a YZ plan view of the light guide member 700.
  • FIG. 12 and 13 are XZ plan views of the light guide member 700.
  • FIG. The light guide member 700 includes a first wall portion 761 and a second wall portion 762 facing in the Y direction, and a third wall portion 763 and a fourth wall portion 764 facing in the X direction. Similar to the relationship between the second inner surface portion 752 and the first inner surface portion 751, the Z-direction extension length Z2 of the second wall surface portion 762 is longer than the Z-direction extension length Z1 of the first wall surface portion 761. . The difference between the extension length in the Z direction of the first wall portion 761 and the second wall portion 762 is determined corresponding to the first direction Ia.
  • the third wall surface portion 763 and the fourth wall surface portion 764 are line-symmetric in the Y direction, similarly to the relationship between the third inner surface portion 753 and the fourth inner surface portion 754. That is, a straight line connecting one end of the third wall portion 763 and one end of the fourth wall portion 764 is along the X direction. A straight line connecting one end of the first wall portion 761 and one end of the second wall portion 762 is along the X direction. That is, as described above, one end side of the light guide member 700 is along the XY plane. A straight line connecting the other end of the third wall portion 763 and the other end of the fourth wall portion 764 is along the X direction.
  • FIG. 12 is a diagram viewed from the first wall surface portion 761 side.
  • FIG. 13 is a view as seen from the second wall surface portion 762 side.
  • the distance between the first intermediate portion P3 of the first wall portion 761 and the first intermediate portion P4 of the second wall portion 762 in FIG. 11 is the same with respect to the optical axis IL.
  • the distance Z3 between one end of the light guide member 700 and the first intermediate portion P3 in the Z direction is different from the distance Z4 between the one end of the light guide member 700 and the first intermediate portion P3 in the Z direction.
  • the curvature of the light guide member 700 that expands from one end to the other end differs between the first wall surface portion 761 and the second wall surface portion 762.
  • the relationship between the second intermediate portion P5 of the first wall portion 761 and the second intermediate portion P5 of the second wall portion 762, and the third intermediate portion P7 of the first wall portion 761 and the third intermediate portion P8 of the second wall portion 762 Is the same as the relationship between the first intermediate portion P3 and the first intermediate portion P4.
  • the light guide member 700 has a non-uniform curvature at a portion facing the position orthogonal to the optical axis IL.
  • the reflective portion 750 provided on the inner surface of the light guide member 700 also has a difference in curvature due to uneven curvature of the inner surface facing the position orthogonal to the optical axis IL.
  • the difference in the curvature is provided so as to reduce the difference in the reflection of the light L due to the difference in the distance between one end and the other end between the first inner surface portion 751 and the second inner surface portion 752. That is, a difference in curvature is provided so that the luminance distribution of the light L emitted from the emission port on the first inner surface portion 751 side and the second inner surface portion 752 side across the optical axis IL approaches more uniformly.
  • the distance between the other end P1 of the first wall portion 761 and the other end P2 of the second wall portion 762 does not need to be equal to the optical axis IL.
  • the optical axis IL is formed on the inner surfaces of the first wall surface portion 761, the second wall surface portion 762, the third wall surface portion 763, and the fourth wall surface portion 764, that is, the first inner surface portion 751, the second inner surface portion 752, and the third inner surface portion 753.
  • the position may be shifted in the Y direction from the center of the emission port at the other end of the light guide member 700 surrounded by the fourth inner surface portion 754.
  • the optical axis IL may be shifted toward the first inner surface 751 side from a line (intermediate line) that is a line along the Z direction and has the same distance in the Y direction from the other end P1 and the other end P2.
  • a line intermediate line
  • the optical axis IL be located on a line where the third inner surface portion 753 and the fourth inner surface portion 754 have a line-symmetric relationship.
  • FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the light source 61.
  • the light source 61 has an LED 611, a substrate 612, and a diffusion member 613.
  • the LED 611 is, for example, a light emitting diode that emits white light.
  • the LED 611 is turned on by the power supplied from the power supply unit 62 and emits light.
  • the board 612 is a board on which wiring connected to the LED 611 is mounted.
  • the board 612 is mounted on one of the stages of the power supply unit 62 and connects the LED 611 and the power supply unit 62. Based on the positional relationship between one end and the other end of the light guide member 700, the substrate 612 is located on one end side of the LED 611.
  • the LED 611 emits light to the other end.
  • the diffusion member 613 is a light-guiding material that is provided so as to cover the other ends of the LED 611 and the substrate 612 and has a light-transmitting property, and has the same configuration as the diffusion plate 9.
  • the diffusion member 613 diffuses the light from the LED 611 into a planar shape and emits the light from the other end.
  • the XY plane shape of the substrate 612 and the diffusion member 613 is a rectangular shape having four sides including two sides facing each other along the X direction and two other sides facing each other along the Y direction.
  • the inner shape of the tube at one end of the light guide member 700 corresponds to the outer shape of the light source 61 in the XY plane shape.
  • the light source 61 has a rectangular light emitting surface.
  • the light guide member 700 has four sides (first wall part 761, second wall part 762, third wall part 763, and fourth wall part 764) along the XY plane along the four sides of the light emitting surface. (See FIG. 8).
  • the substrate 612 of the embodiment is a substrate in which at least the other end is black. That is, the substrate 612 has a black color at least on the side where the LED 611 is provided. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the optical axis IL from the LED 611 from passing through the substrate 612 and leaking to one end.
  • the substrate 612 may have only a black surface on the other end side before the wiring patterns and the like are stacked, or may have a larger area including the surface on one end side black.
  • one light source 61 is provided with one LED 611, but one light source 61 may be provided with a plurality of LEDs 611.
  • FIG. 15 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the angle of the plate surface 201 of the display unit 2, the emission surface 701, and the plate surface 901 of the diffusion plate 9, and the shape and luminance distribution of an image output by the display device. .
  • the first direction Ia, the second direction Ib, and the third direction Ic in which the emission surface 701, the plate surface 201, and the plate surface 901 are respectively inclined with respect to the Y direction are set. It is provided in a given state.
  • the image VI is visually recognized as a rectangular image in which there is no particular difference in brightness as a whole.
  • Comparative Example 1 of FIG. 15 only the plate surface 201 is provided with the second direction Ib inclined with respect to the Y direction, and the emission surface 701 and the plate surface 901 are provided along the Y direction.
  • the image VI has a relatively short side of the image corresponding to the side where the distance between the plate surface 201 and the plate surface 901 is relatively short, and the distance between the plate surface 201 and the plate surface 901 is relatively short.
  • the plate surface 201 is given the second direction Ib inclined with respect to the Y direction, and the plate surface 901 is given the third direction Ic inclined with respect to the Y direction.
  • Reference numeral 701 is provided along the Y direction.
  • one side of the image VI corresponding to the side where the distance between the plate surface 201 and the emission surface 701 is relatively short is relatively bright, and the distance between the plate surface 201 and the emission surface 701 is relatively bright. Is visually recognized as a relatively dark image on the opposite side that is relatively far away. That is, in Comparative Example 1, the brightness of the image is biased.
  • the curvature of the inner surface of the light guide member 700 facing the position orthogonal to the optical axis IL is not uniform. Due to this influence, when the optical axis is positioned on the middle line in the Y direction of the light emitting surface 701, a deviation in luminance occurs. Specifically, the luminance of light emitted from the first wall surface 761 side with respect to the optical axis IL is significantly higher than the luminance of light emitted from the second wall surface 762 side. A similar luminance deviation occurs when the optical axis IL is located at a position on the second wall surface 762 side (left side in FIG. 11) with respect to the intermediate line.
  • the plate surface 201 of the display unit 2 is inclined with respect to the XY plane. For this reason, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a ghost due to the multiple projection of the light from the light source and the reflected light.
  • the emission surface 701 of the light guide 7 is inclined with respect to the XY plane.
  • the inclination direction of the plate surface 201 with respect to the optical axis IL along the Z direction is the same as the inclination direction of the emission surface 701. For this reason, it is possible to obtain an image VI that is visually recognized as a rectangular image in which there is no particular difference in brightness as a whole. Therefore, according to the embodiment, it is possible to achieve both ghost suppression and image quality.
  • the light guide member 700 has a divergent shape in which the distance between the inner surface and the optical axis IL increases from the light source 61 side toward the emission surface 701 side, and the curvature of the inner surface facing at a position orthogonal to the optical axis IL. Is not uniform. For this reason, the difference in reflection of the light L due to the difference in the distance between one end and the other end between the first inner surface portion 751 and the second inner surface portion 752 can be reduced by the difference in curvature.
  • the optical axis IL is shifted from the intermediate line in a predetermined direction.
  • the predetermined direction is the other end P1 between the other end P1 side and the other end P2 side across the intermediate line, in which the distance between the edge of the emission port and the light source 61 is relatively short in the first direction Ia.
  • Direction (right side in FIG. 11).
  • the light source 61 has a rectangular light emitting surface.
  • the light guide member 700 has a shape along the XY plane having four sides along the four sides of the light emitting surface. Thereby, it is possible to obtain the light source unit 6 more suitable for illuminating the display unit 2 having the rectangular display area 21.
  • a plurality of light sources 61 and light guide members 700 are provided.
  • the light guide member 700 is individually provided for each light source 61.
  • the plurality of light sources 61 arranged in the first direction Ia are arranged in a stepped manner. Thereby, the light emitting surface of the light L from the light source 61 is aligned along the XY plane, and the optical axis IL is aligned along the Z direction, and the arrangement of the plurality of light sources 61 along the first direction Ia is compatible. Can be. Further, it is possible to realize the arrangement of the plurality of light sources 61 for local dimming in the direction along the first direction Ia.
  • a plurality of light sources 61 are arranged along the X direction. Thereby, the arrangement of the plurality of light sources 61 for local dimming in the X direction can be realized.
  • a diffusion plate 9 disposed between the light guide unit 7 and the display unit 2 to diffuse light. Thereby, the display area 21 can be illuminated more uniformly.
  • the diffusion plate 9 is inclined in the same inclination direction as the display unit 2 with respect to the XY plane.
  • the angle difference between the second direction Ib and the third direction Ic with respect to the XY plane is within ⁇ 2%.
  • the light guide member 700 is made of a black resin. For this reason, it is possible to suppress light leakage from the light L from the light source 61 passing through the light guide member 700 and leaking to the outside. That is, a decrease in image quality due to light leakage can be suppressed.
  • the light guide member 700 has the reflection portion 750 covered with a member having a higher reflectance of the light L than the black resin. For this reason, it is possible to achieve both the suppression of light leakage by the black resin and the guidance of the light L by the reflector 750.
  • the thickness of the front end portion T is thinner than the bottom portion B. Therefore, the possibility that sinks may occur at the tip end portion T formed as a cylindrical frame larger than the bottom portion B can be further reduced.
  • the plurality of light guide members 700 constituting the light guide unit 7 have the same shape. For this reason, the plurality of light guide members 700 can be manufactured based on the same mold or the like, and the light guide unit 7 can be formed by combining the plurality of light guide members 700. Therefore, the light guide 7 can be manufactured more easily.
  • the display unit 2 of the embodiment is a display panel capable of color display, but may be a monochrome display panel.
  • the light sources 61 and the light guide members 700 are arranged in a matrix.
  • the light source 61 and the light guide members 700 are arranged in one of the X direction and the first direction Ia.
  • the number of the light source 61 and the light guide member 700 may be one.

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