JP2004206906A - Backlight - Google Patents

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JP2004206906A
JP2004206906A JP2002371583A JP2002371583A JP2004206906A JP 2004206906 A JP2004206906 A JP 2004206906A JP 2002371583 A JP2002371583 A JP 2002371583A JP 2002371583 A JP2002371583 A JP 2002371583A JP 2004206906 A JP2004206906 A JP 2004206906A
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Atsushi Haniyu
篤史 羽生
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a backlight for suppressing an adverse effect from a light source. <P>SOLUTION: A support member 6 which supports a diffusion plate 2 from inside and which is erected on a backside member 5 is penetrated a backside reflecting layer 8, the support member 6 and the backside member 5 are contacted each other, and both of them are made of heat dissipation material. Deterioration resistance with the passage of time of the reflecting layer 8 disposed on a backside of the light source and an electrode part reflecting surface covering an electrode part are equalized. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、バックライトに関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
液晶画像装置等には平面発光装置としてバックライトが広く用いられている。この従来型の典型的な照明装置は、線状の光源(ランプ)、上方開口した箱状のフレーム、この開口に設置され、光源からの光を透過させ拡散光とする拡散板、光源を支持しつつ電極部分を覆う光源支持部、を有している。このフレームは、光源を挟んで拡散板と対向する背面部材を含む。フレームの内面には反射シート等の反射層が設けられており、この反射層が光源からの光を拡散しかつ反射させて発光の均一性や発光効率を高めている。光源としては冷陰極管タイプの蛍光灯が一般に用いられる。光源支持部には反射率の高い白色樹脂等が用いられており、光源を支持しつつ発光しない電極部分を覆い隠すことより、光源支持部の外側面が反射面となり発光効率をより高めている。光源からの発熱によりフレーム内の温度が高くなると、光源の発光効率が低下し、また熱による拡散板の変形等の問題が生ずるため、放熱対策として、フレームに熱伝導率の高い放熱材であるアルミニウムを用いたり、フレームに放熱用の開口を設けたりしている(例えば、特許文献1参照)。
【0003】
この従来のバックライトにおいては、必要に応じて拡散板を内側から支持する立柱状あるいは立壁状の支持部材が設けられている。これは、拡散板が自重や光源からの熱等の影響により変形(そり、たわみ等の変形)することを防止し、発光が不均一化して発光品位が劣化するのを抑えるためである。特に近年は、液晶表示装置の大型化等に伴い大型の照明装置が広く用いられてきており、拡散板が大型化する場合があるが、この場合特に拡散板が変形しやすいため支持部材が好適に用いられる。この支持部材には、光の損失を抑えるために透明素材や白色素材等が用いられ、また、拡散板に傷等の損傷を与えないようにするため、比較的硬度が柔らかい樹脂製の支持部材が主として用いられている(例えば、特許文献2参照)。
【0004】
【特許文献1】
特開平6−347784号公報
【特許文献2】
特開平10−326517号公報
【0005】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
バックライトの発光品位を高めるためには、まず、光源からの発熱を効率的に放熱し、バックライトが高熱になるのを防止することが重要である。さらに、箱状のフレーム内面には反射シート等の反射層を設けて、光源からの光を拡散反射して均一でかつ効率のよい反射光を得るのが望ましい。しかし従来品のようにフレーム内面に反射シート等の反射層を設ける場合、バックライト内部の熱が外部に放熱されるのを当該反射層が阻害し、内部に熱がこもり易い状態となっていた。よってこの場合、フレームの素材をアルミニウム等の熱伝導率の高い材料としたとしても放熱性が必ずしも十分ではなかった。またフレームに放熱用の開口や隙間を設ける場合には、該開口や隙間から埃や虫等の異物が侵入し発光品位を著しく低下させるおそれがあった。
【0006】
さらに本発明者は、発光品位の経時劣化防止に関して、バックライトの発光品位を経時的に劣化させる新たな要因を見いだした。この要因は従来から潜在的に存在していたものの認識されていなかったものである。即ち、フレームの内面は反射シート等の反射部材を配して発光の均一性や効率を高める一方、光源の長手方向端部には、電極部等を覆い側部反射面として作用する光源支持部を設ける場合に、両者間で経時劣化の度合いが異なり、経時的に発光の均一性が損なわれるという結果が生じていた。すなわち、フレーム内部は、主として光源からの紫外線や熱などの影響により、経時劣化が避けられない状況にあるが、フレーム内面の反射シート等の反射部材と、側部反射面の部材の間で経時劣化速度が異なり、両反射部材間で反射率の低下度合いの差異、黄変等による色の差異、等が生じて発光の均一性が損なわれるという問題があった。
【0007】
なお、光源として広く用いられる冷陰極管タイプの蛍光灯は寿命が比較的長いものがあるが、上述の経時劣化により、光源の寿命に達する前にバックライトが使用できなくなるという場合があり、また光源は比較的容易に交換可能であるのに対して反射部材等は交換が容易でない等の理由により、かかる経時劣化の問題は重要であった。
【0008】
本発明の目的は、光源からの悪影響を抑制するバックライトを提供することにある。更に具体的には、請求項1乃至4の発明にあっては、光源からの熱の影響を抑制して放熱性がよくかつ均一な発光を得られるバックライトを提供することを目的としている。また請求項5及び6の発明にあっては、光源からの紫外線や熱等の影響を抑制して、経時劣化後に均一な発光を得られるバックライトの提供を目的としている。
【0009】
【課題を解決するための手段】
前記目的を達成するため、本発明では、光源と、前記光源からの光を外側に拡散する拡散板と、前記光源を挟んで前記拡散板と対向して設置される背面部材と、前記背面部材の内面に設けられた背面反射層と、前記背面部材に立設され前記拡散板を内側から支持する支持部材と、を備え、前記支持部材は前記背面反射層を貫通しており、また、前記支持部材及び前記背面部材は共に放熱材より成るとともに互いに接触していることを特徴とするバックライトとしている(請求項1)。このようにすると、支持部材から背面部材に熱が伝導しやすくなるため、背面反射層があっても効率よく放熱できる。さらに支持部材により拡散板の変形が抑えられる。
【0010】
前記支持部材の先端部に前記拡散板を保護するための保護部材を設けたことを特徴とするバックライトの場合(請求項2)には、放熱材製の支持部材が拡散板を損傷しやすいような材料であった場合にも、拡散板が損傷するのを効果的に抑制できる。
【0011】
前記背面部材の内側表面の一部に、前記背面反射層を設けない背面部材露出部を有する場合(請求項3)には、放熱を阻害する背面反射層が存在しない背面部材露出部を設けているため、放熱効率をさらに高めることができる。
【0012】
前記背面部材露出部を設ける場合、前記背面部材露出部が、前記光源を前記拡散板と垂直な方向に投影した投影領域に存在するのが好ましい(請求項4)。この場合には、拡散板側から見た場合に背面部材露出部が光源の背後に位置することになる。従って、前記投影領域に存在する背面部材露出部を設けたことによる反射光への影響が光源からの直接光により効率よく緩和される。
【0013】
また、光源と、前記光源からの光を外側に拡散する拡散板と、前記光源を挟んで前記拡散板と対向して設置される背面部材と、前記背面部材の内面に設けられた背面反射層と、前記光源の長手方向端部を覆うとともに、その表面で光源の光を反射する端部反射面と、を備え、前記背面反射層と前記端部反射面の経時劣化性が同一であるバックライト(請求項5)では、背面反射層と端部反射面の経時劣化性が同一であるため、紫外線や熱等により背面反射層と端部反射面が経時的に劣化しても、それぞれの反射率変化や退色度合いの差が、経時劣化前後で変化することが少ないため、経時劣化による発光の均一性の悪化が抑制される。
【0014】
ここで、経時劣化性が同一、とは、通常のバックライト内部での使用環境下における反射率又は反射光の色の経時的変化速度が実質的に同一であることをいう。
【0015】
前記拡散板を内側から支持し前記背面部材に立設された支持部材を有し、当該支持部材の表面には光源からの光を反射する支持部材反射面を備え、当該支持部材反射面の経時劣化性は、前記背面反射層の経時劣化性と同一であることを特徴とするバックライトの場合(請求項6)には、支持部材反射面と背面反射層の経時劣化性を同一としているので、支持部材を設けた場合でも、発光の均一性の経時劣化が抑制される。
【0016】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施形態を図に基づいて説明する。図1は、第一実施形態の断面図(線状ランプの長手方向と垂直でかつ支持部材を含む面における概略断面図)であり、図2は第一実施形態のうち拡散板を除いたものの斜視図である。図1に示すように、上方開口した箱状体であるフレーム1の開口部分を塞ぐように拡散板2が設置されている。フレーム1のうち、光源を挟んで拡散板2と対向し、拡散板2と略平行な底面部分が背面部材5である。また図2に示すように、フレーム1はその内部に略等間隔に並列した線状の光源(ランプ)4を複数本備えており、この線状の光源4は矩形のフレーム1の長辺に略平行に設置される。この光源4の長手方向端部には、光源4の長手方向両端部を覆いかつ支持するランプ支持体12が、矩形のフレーム1の短辺側2辺に沿って設けられている。このランプ支持体12は、光源4の長手方向端部にある電極部(図2で図示されない)を覆うと共に、当該電極部を支持する。ランプ支持体12の外側表面のうち、光源の長手方向端部を覆うとともにその表面で光源4の光を反射しているのが、端部反射面10である。本第一実施形態では、端部反射面10は、矩形のフレーム1の2短辺に沿って設けられており、光源4の長手方向両端部を光源に対して略垂直な方向に横断しつつ、拡散板2とフレーム1とで形成される内部空間を仕切るような立面を形成している。したがってこの端部反射面10は、光源4の長手方向両端部に位置する互いに対向した2つの立面を形成しているが、背面部材5から拡散板2の方向に向かって広口となるような向きに2つの端部反射面10が互いに反対方向に略同一の角度で傾斜している。
【0017】
光源4の長手方向両端部に位置光源4はその中間位置においてOリング状のランプスペーサ14により位置決めされつつ固定される。フレーム1の内側の面であって光源4からの光が照射される部分、即ち、フレーム1の底面部分である背面部材5の内側の面及びこの矩形の背面部材の4辺から立ち上がるフレーム側面のうち長辺側の側面9の内面であって、端部反射面10により光源4からの光が遮断されていない部分には、反射シート3が敷設されている。この反射シート3のうち、前記背面部材5の上に敷設された部分が背面反射層8である。また、背面部材5の中央付近に、拡散板2の変形を抑える略柱状の支持部材6が、背面部材5から拡散板2に向かって立設されている。この支持部材6は、拡散板2の剛性や面積等を考慮して、1つ設けてもよいし必要に応じて複数設けてもよい。支持部材6の表面にあって、光源4の光が照射されかつ光源4からの光を反射する部分が支持部材反射面11である。この支持部材6の先端部には、拡散板の損傷を防ぐため保護部材7を設けている。保護部材7は拡散板2と接触していてもよいし、拡散板2の変形許容分程度拡散板から離れて非接触であってもよい。また、背面反射層8はこのような反射シートの他、塗装等背面部材5の表面を処理した表面処理による層であってもよい。ただし、背面反射層8としては反射シートが好ましく、特に、安価でかつ耐UV特性に優れ、絶縁体であるという理由により、東レ(株)社製のE60Vを用いるのが最も好ましい。
【0018】
図1に示すように、支持部材6は背面部材5と接触しており、互いにねじ止めやカシメ等により固定される。支持部材6は背面反射層8を貫通しており、当該貫通部分には背面反射層8が存在しない。また支持部材6には、アルミニウムや各種アルミニウム合金、及び白色の反射光を与える金属類(例えば銅に銀メッキやアルミ蒸着を施したもの)等の放熱材が好ましく用いられる。また背面部材も同様の放熱材が好ましく用いられる。これらの材料の熱伝導率は50W/m・Kから420W/m・Kの範囲内である。このように、支持部材6は背面反射層8を貫通し、支持部材6と背面部材5とが接触しており、かつ支持部材6と背面部材5がいずれも放熱材より成るため、支持部材6と背面部材5の間に熱伝導を阻害する背面反射層8が無く、支持部材6から背面部材5へと効率よく熱が伝達され、放熱がより効果的に行われる。また、背面反射層8の存在により、発光の均一性と効率が保持される。
【0019】
支持部材6の形状は、立壁状や柱状等を問わないが、発光効率を高めるためには支持部材6はその体積が小さい方がよく、柱状のものが好適である。さらに、光源からの光を妨げないよう略円錐形状、略角錐形状等、先端に向かって細くなる先細り形状のもので、かつ先端が尖っている尖形のものが好ましい。さらに本発明では支持部材6からの放熱を考慮しているため、支持部材6の単位体積あたりの表面積が広い方が好ましい。この観点より、例えば図2に示すように、2枚の三角形の平板を直角に交差させた形状(断面十字型でありかつ先細りとなり、尖形である形状)や、表面に溝を設けた形状等単位体積あたりの表面積が広い方が好ましい。また、支持部材6の表面の支持部材反射面11としては、白色塗装等を用いて、反射光を拡散しかつ反射率を向上させるのが好ましい。
【0020】
支持部材6の先端部に設けられた保護部材7は、樹脂、ゴム、熱可塑エラストマー等の材料からなるため、支持部材6が拡散板2を損傷するおそれのある材質であったとしても支持部材6により拡散板2が損傷することを防止する。支持部材6がアルミニウムまたはアルミニウム系合金などの比較的硬い材料から成る場合、樹脂製の支持部材と比較して拡散板を損傷する可能性が高くなるため、支持部材6の先端部に支持部材6よりも柔らかい保護部材7を設けるのが好ましい。保護部材7の表面も白色塗装や表面処理を施す等して白色の拡散光とし反射率を向上させることが好ましい。保護部材7は支持部材6の先端部のうち、拡散板2と接触する部分のみに設ければ足りる。また、この保護部材7が支持部材6を覆う領域が多くなると光源の熱が支持部材6に伝達されにくくなり好ましくない。よって、支持部材6の先端部付近にのみ設ければよい。例えば、保護部材7は例えば支持部材の先端から1mm〜3mmの範囲程度に設ければよい。
【0021】
なお、ランプ支持体12としては、特に発熱の大きい電極部を覆うように設けられる場合、耐熱性や難燃性に優れた材料が好ましく、例えばポリカーボネートが好適に用いられる。ランプ支持体12の光が反射する面(端部反射面)の反射率も発光効率に影響を与えるため、ランプ支持体12には白色樹脂が好適に用いられる。反射シート3には、例えば厚み0.2mm程度の白色のPET樹脂等が用いられる。また、ランプ支持体12の表面に、背面反射層8として用いた反射シート3を用いることもできる。
【0022】
図3は、第一実施形態の変形例の平面図であり、光源4、反射シート3及び光源4の両端にある電極16、のみを記載したものである。第一実施形態との相違点は、反射シート3に複数の穴が設けられていることにより、背面部材5の内側表面の一部に背面反射層8の無い背面部材露出部13を有することのみである。この背面部材露出部13には、光源からの熱伝導を阻止する背面反射層8が存在しないため、光源からの熱が背面部材5に伝達されやすくなり放熱性がさらに向上する。また背面部材露出部13は背面部材5の内側表面のうち一部に設けられているので、背面反射層8が無いことによる反射光への影響が過大となることがない。ここで背面部材露出部13の総面積(複数の背面部材露出部13を有する場合はそれらの面積の合計)は、背面部材5の面積の1%以上15%以下が好ましく、より好ましくは2%以上12%以下がよい。この割合が大きすぎると背面反射層8が無いことによる反射光への影響が問題となり、少ないと放熱性向上に対する寄与が低下する。また、背面部材露出部13を複数設ける場合、個々の背面部材露出部13の面積は、1mm以上でかつランプ幅(mm)とランプ長(mm)の積により計算される面積(mm)以下がよく、背面部材露出部を円形とする場合には、個々の背面部材露出部13が直径1mm〜4mmの円形であることが好ましい。背面部材露出部13の総面積が小さい場合でも1つの背面部分露出部13の面積が大きすぎるとその部位で発光の均一性が損なわれる場合があるからであり、個々の背面部分露出部13の面積が小さすぎると放熱性への寄与が十分でない場合があるからである。また、背面部材露出部13が円形であると、背面部材露出部13の周囲の背面反射層8による反射光が当該円形の背面部材露出部13における反射光を均等に補償し、発光品位の不均一が生じにくい。
【0023】
図4も第一実施形態のさらに別の変形例であって、光源4,反射シート3、電極16及びランプスペーサ14のみを示す平面図である。図4のA−A線の位置における光源4、反射シート3及びフレーム1を示す断面図が図5である。図4及び図5に示すように、背面部材露出部13は、光源を拡散板に対して垂直な方向に投影した投影領域のほぼ全体に設けている。背面部材露出部13を設けると、当該露出部13と背面反射層8との反射態様の差による影響が生じうるが、当該露出部を前記投影領域に設けることにより、光源からの直接光が、背面反射層が一部存在しないことによる影響を効率よく緩和し、発光の均一性への影響を抑制できる。ここでは、図4および図5にしめすように、線状の光源4の投影領域と同一の領域を背面部材露出部13としているので、光源4の断面直径(ランプ径)と同一幅の帯状の背面部材露出部13が形成されているが、この帯状の背面部材露出部13の幅は、光源4の断面直径と同一の場合の他、断面直径より小さくてもよく、また、断面直径よりわずかに大きくてもよい。なおこの場合、背面部材露出部13は前記投影領域の範囲内にのみ設けると、前述のように直接光による緩和効果が高くなり好ましい。またこの変形例では前記投影領域のほぼ全体にのみ背面部材露出部を設けたが、このようにすると直接光による緩和効果と背面部材露出部の面積増による放熱効果を両立できるので好ましい。
【0024】
本発明の第二実施形態も、第一実施形態に近い構成である。図6は、第二実施形態の断面図(線状ランプの長手方向と垂直でかつ支持部材を含む面における概略断面図)であり、図7は、線状の光源4と平行な向きでかつ光源4を含む位置での断面図である。図6及び図7において、第一実施形態と同じ符号を付しているものはすべて第一実施形態とおなじ構成である。
【0025】
第二実施形態が第一実施形態と異なる点は、図7に示すように端部反射面10が、ランプ支持体12の材料自体の表面ではなく、図6における反射シート3とは別体でかつ反射シート3と全く同じシート材である端部反射シート15より成る点のみである。即ち、図7にあるように、ランプ支持体12の表面のうちその光源からの光が照射される部分である端部反射面10は、ランプ支持体12自体の表面ではなく、ランプ支持体12と別体の端部反射シート15を設けることにより形成したものである。さらに、背面反射層8を構成する反射シート3と、端部反射面10を構成する端部反射シート15は同一のシートであるから、背面反射層8と端部反射面10は全く同一の材質及び肉厚となる。従ってこの場合、背面反射層8の反射率や経時劣化性、耐光性などの反射特性と、端部反射面10のそれとが全く同じとなる。よって、背面反射層8の反射率及び反射光の色は、端部反射面10のそれと全く同じとなる。したがって、背面反射層8と端部反射面10は、経時劣化前後において反射率や経時劣化性、耐光性、黄変度合い等が同じとなり、経時劣化前後で発光の均一性が損なわれることが効果的に抑制される。なお、ここで背面反射層8及び端部反射面10に設ける反射シート3及び端部反射シート15としては、好ましくは退色性、耐光性及びに優れたPET製シートや東レ(株)社製のE60V等が用いられる。
【0026】
この第二実施形態では背面反射層8に設けた反射シートを端部反射面10にも用いることにより背面反射層8と端部反射面10の経時劣化性を同一としたが、これとは別の態様として、端部反射面10としてはランプ支持体の表面をそのまま露出させる一方、背面反射層8には当該ランプ支持体と同じ材料をシート状にする等して設けることもできる。ここでランプ支持体の表面が端部反射面10を兼ねる場合、その部材の材質は、ランプ支持体としての強度と、特に発熱が大きい電極付近に設置される事情から耐熱性、難燃性を考慮し、さらに当該部材自体の反射性がよくかつ白色化可能であるのが好ましい。これらの点より、特にポリカーボネートが好ましい。
【0027】
このように、背面反射層8と端部反射面10の経時劣化性を同一とするのみならず、背面反射層8と端部反射面10が同じ材料とすると、経時劣化性に全く差がなくなるので好ましい。背面反射層8と端部反射面10とを同じ材料とする方法としては、第二実施形態のように▲1▼双方に同じ反射シートを用いる場合のほか、▲2▼同一の塗装や同一の蒸着処理など同一の表面処理を双方に行う場合や、前述のように▲3▼端部反射面10としてはランプ支持体12の表面をそのまま露出させる一方、背面反射層8は当該ランプ支持体12と同じ材料をシート状としたものを用いる場合、などが考えられる。ただし、背面反射層8と端部反射面10とを同じ材料とする場合、前記▲1▼のように双方に同じ反射シートを用いるのが好ましい。その理由は、反射シートは、塗装あるいはランプ支持体に適した材料と比較して、光の拡散性に優れかつ反射率がよいものを選択可能なため均一な発光品位を得るのに好ましいこと、特に、ランプ支持体12に好適に用いられる強度や耐熱性よりも反射光の特性に優れた材料が、反射シートとして利用できること、さらには、反射シートを端部反射面10とすることは、支持部材6やランプスペーサ14等の細かい部品をシートで覆う場合と比較してその実施が容易なこと、などである。▲2▼の場合に用いる塗料としては、アルキド系塗料、エポキシ系塗料、一液型ポリウレタン塗料、二液型ポリウレタン塗料、ビニル系やエポキシ系さらにはアミド系等の各種船底塗料、ポリエステル系塗料、さらに前記各材料のゲルコート等が例示され、特にポリウレタン系塗料及びそのゲルコートは塗膜が硬く強度がありかつ耐紫外線性に優れるので好ましい。なお、同一の塗装を施すことにより各部材の経時劣化性を同一とする場合、塗装では下地に対する隠蔽性が完全でない場合があるので、塗装の下地となる部材の材料の経時劣化性を同一としておくことが好ましく、さらには塗装の下地となる部材の材料を同じとしておくことが好ましい。
【0028】
また、第二実施形態の別の変形例として、支持部材反射面11の経時劣化性を、背面反射層5の経時劣化性と同一とする場合が考えられる。このようにすると、背面反射層8と支持部材反射面11との経時劣化性が同一になるので、経時劣化前後で両者の反射率又は色の差の変化が少なくなるので好ましい。更には、支持部材反射面11と背面反射層5を同一の材料と、両者の反射率等の反射特性が同じとなり好ましい。この場合の構成としては、支持部材6と背面部材5に同一の塗装を施すことにより、背面反射層8と支持部材反射面11を同じ材料とする構成が好ましい。支持部材6のような細かい部品の場合、表面処理としては塗装が簡便で低コストだからである。
【0029】
また、背面反射層8,端部反射面10、支持部材反射面11、ランプスペーサ14の表面、の4者の経時劣化性を同一としてもよい。さらに、これら4者を同じ材料とすると、4者の反射率等の反射特性が同じとなりさらに好ましい。この場合の方法としては4者を同一の塗装により形成するのが好ましい。前述のように、支持部材6やランプスペーサ14などの細かい部品の場合、表面処理としては塗装が簡便で低コストだからである。
【0030】
さらに、背面反射層8,端部反射面10、支持部材反射面11、ランプスペーサ14の表面、の4者以外にも光源4からの光が照射されかつその反射光が拡散板2に到達するような反射面が存在する場合は、それらすべての反射面の経時劣化性あるいは材料を同一とすることができる。即ち、光源4からの光が照射されかつその反射光が拡散板2に到達する反射面の全体において、経時劣化性あるいは当該反射面の構成材料を同一とすることができる。この場合この反射面全体に同一の塗装をすることが考えられる。ただし、光源4からの光が照射されかつその反射光が拡散板2に到達するような反射面としては、背面反射層8と端部反射面10で大半を占めるので、これらの経時劣化性、あるいはこれらの材料を同一とするだけでも十分な効果がある。
【0031】
【実施例】
本発明の放熱性向上に関し、実施例と比較例によりその効果を比較した。実施例及び比較例は、それぞれ20インチ画面用のバックライトであって、第一実施形態のバックライトと同様の構造である。いずれも、光源であるランプを14本使用し、また、反射シートとして東レ(株)社製のE60Vを用いた。実施例と比較例の仕様は以下の通りであり、以下に記載の点以外はすべて同一条件で比較した。実施例には、円錐形でかつアルミニウム(熱伝導率137W/m・K)製の支持部材を5本設けた。この支持部材は背面反射層を貫通しており、背面部材と接触している。実施例では、光源を拡散板に対して垂直な方向に投影した投影領域に幅1mmでかつ長さ300mmの背面部材露出部を各光源の直下にかつ各光源に沿って14カ所設け、他に直径4mmの円形の背面部材露出部を5カ所設けた。従って、背面部材露出部の総面積は4263mmであった。背面部材露出部の総面積は背面部材の面積の3.2%であった。一方、比較例では、円錐形でポリカーボネート製の支持部材1本設け、背面部材露出部は設けなかった。実施例、比較例共に背面部材の材質はアルミニウム(熱伝導率137W/m・K)である。なお、実施例、比較例共、保護部材は透明のシリコンゴムを支持部材の先端付近にのみ取り付けた。またテストは外気温が25℃の環境で行った。
【0032】
その結果、比較例では定常状態に至った時点でのバックライト内部の温度が62℃であったのに対し、実施例では52℃となり10℃低下した。また、バックライド輝度は、同じく定常状態において比較例が12000cd/mであったのに対し、実施例では12500cd/mとなりバックライト輝度が向上した。
【発明の効果】
本発明によれば、光源からの悪影響を抑制するバックライトが得られる。更に具体的には、請求項1乃至4の発明にあっては、光源からの熱の影響を抑制して放熱性がよくかつ均一な発光を得られるバックライトが得られる。また請求項5及び6の発明にあっては、光源からの紫外線や熱等の影響を抑制して、経時劣化後に均一な発光を得られるバックライトが得られる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】第一実施形態の断面図である。
【図2】第一実施形態のうち拡散板を除いたものの斜視図である。
【図3】第一実施形態のうち光源、反射シート、支持部材のみを図示した平面図である。
【図4】第一実施形態のさらに別の変形例の光源及び反射シートを示す平面図である。
【図5】図4の変形例のA−A線における光源、反射シート、フレーム、背面部材露出部を示す断面図である。
【図6】第二実施形態の断面図である。
【図7】第二実施形態において、線状の光源4と平行な向きでかつ光源4を含む位置での断面図である。
【符号の説明】
1 フレーム
2 拡散板
3 反射シート
4 光源
5 背面部材
6 支持部材
7 保護部材
8 背面反射層
10 端部反射面
11 支持部材反射面
12 ランプ支持体
13 背面部材露出部
14 ランプスペーサ
15 反射シート
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a backlight.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A backlight is widely used as a flat light emitting device in a liquid crystal image device or the like. A typical lighting device of this type is a linear light source (lamp), a box-shaped frame having an upper opening, a diffusion plate installed in the opening and transmitting light from the light source to diffuse the light, and supporting the light source. And a light source support portion that covers the electrode portion while the electrode portion is being formed. The frame includes a back member facing the diffuser with the light source interposed therebetween. A reflection layer such as a reflection sheet is provided on the inner surface of the frame, and the reflection layer diffuses and reflects light from the light source to enhance uniformity of light emission and luminous efficiency. As a light source, a cold cathode fluorescent lamp is generally used. A white resin or the like having a high reflectivity is used for the light source support portion, and by covering the electrode portion that does not emit light while supporting the light source, the outer surface of the light source support portion becomes a reflective surface, thereby further increasing the luminous efficiency. . If the temperature inside the frame rises due to the heat generated by the light source, the luminous efficiency of the light source will decrease, and problems such as deformation of the diffusion plate due to heat will occur. Aluminum is used, or an opening for heat dissipation is provided in the frame (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
In this conventional backlight, a support member in the shape of a vertical column or a vertical wall for supporting the diffusion plate from the inside is provided as necessary. This is to prevent the diffusion plate from being deformed (deformation such as warpage or bending) due to the influence of its own weight, heat from the light source, or the like, and to suppress deterioration of light emission quality due to uneven light emission. In particular, in recent years, large-sized lighting devices have been widely used with the enlargement of liquid crystal display devices and the like, and the diffusion plate may be enlarged. In this case, the support member is preferable because the diffusion plate is particularly easily deformed. Used for For this support member, a transparent material or a white material is used to suppress the loss of light, and a resin support member having relatively soft hardness is used to prevent damage such as a scratch on the diffusion plate. Is mainly used (for example, see Patent Document 2).
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-6-347784
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-10-326517
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In order to improve the light emission quality of the backlight, it is important to efficiently radiate the heat generated from the light source to prevent the backlight from becoming too hot. Further, it is desirable to provide a reflective layer such as a reflective sheet on the inner surface of the box-shaped frame and diffusely reflect light from the light source to obtain uniform and efficient reflected light. However, when a reflection layer such as a reflection sheet is provided on the inner surface of the frame as in a conventional product, the reflection layer hinders the heat inside the backlight from being radiated to the outside, and the heat is easily trapped inside. . Therefore, in this case, even if the frame is made of a material having a high thermal conductivity such as aluminum, the heat radiation is not always sufficient. In the case where an opening or a gap for heat radiation is provided in the frame, foreign matter such as dust or insects may enter through the opening or the gap, and light emission quality may be significantly reduced.
[0006]
Furthermore, the present inventor has found a new factor for preventing the light emission quality of the backlight from deteriorating with time, with respect to the prevention of the deterioration of the light emission quality with time. This factor has been latent but has not been recognized in the past. That is, while the inner surface of the frame is provided with a reflecting member such as a reflecting sheet to improve the uniformity and efficiency of light emission, the light source supporting portion that covers the electrode portion and the like and acts as a side reflecting surface is provided at the longitudinal end of the light source. In this case, the degree of deterioration with time is different between the two, and the result is that the uniformity of light emission is deteriorated with time. In other words, the inside of the frame is in a situation where deterioration with time is unavoidable mainly due to the influence of ultraviolet rays and heat from the light source, but the time between the reflection member such as the reflection sheet on the inner surface of the frame and the member on the side reflection surface. There has been a problem that the deterioration rates are different, the difference in the degree of decrease in reflectance between the two reflecting members, the difference in color due to yellowing, and the like occur, and the uniformity of light emission is impaired.
[0007]
Some cold cathode fluorescent lamps, which are widely used as light sources, have relatively long lifespans.However, due to the above-mentioned deterioration over time, the backlight may not be used before the life of the light source is reached. The problem of deterioration with time is important because the light source can be replaced relatively easily, while the reflection member and the like are not easily replaced.
[0008]
An object of the present invention is to provide a backlight that suppresses adverse effects from a light source. More specifically, it is an object of the present invention to provide a backlight which suppresses the influence of heat from a light source and has good heat dissipation and uniform light emission. Further, in the inventions of claims 5 and 6, it is an object of the present invention to provide a backlight which can suppress the influence of ultraviolet rays, heat, and the like from a light source and obtain uniform light emission after deterioration with time.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a light source, a diffusion plate that diffuses light from the light source to the outside, a back member that is installed to face the diffusion plate across the light source, and the back member A back reflection layer provided on the inner surface of the device, and a support member erected on the back member and supporting the diffusion plate from inside, the support member penetrates the back reflection layer, The backlight is characterized in that the support member and the back member are both made of a heat dissipating material and are in contact with each other. In this case, since heat is easily conducted from the support member to the back member, even if there is a back reflection layer, heat can be efficiently radiated. Furthermore, the deformation of the diffusion plate is suppressed by the support member.
[0010]
In the case of a backlight, wherein a protection member for protecting the diffusion plate is provided at a tip portion of the support member (claim 2), the support member made of a heat dissipating material easily damages the diffusion plate. Even when such a material is used, damage to the diffusion plate can be effectively suppressed.
[0011]
In the case where the back member has a back member exposed portion not provided with the back reflection layer on a part of the inner surface of the back member (claim 3), a back member exposed portion having no back reflection layer that inhibits heat radiation is provided. Therefore, the heat radiation efficiency can be further improved.
[0012]
When providing the back member exposure part, it is preferable that the back member exposure part exists in the projection area which projected the light source in the direction perpendicular to the diffusion plate (claim 4). In this case, the rear member exposed portion is located behind the light source when viewed from the diffusion plate side. Accordingly, the influence on the reflected light due to the provision of the back member exposed portion existing in the projection area is efficiently reduced by the direct light from the light source.
[0013]
Also, a light source, a diffusion plate for diffusing light from the light source to the outside, a back member provided to face the diffusion plate with the light source interposed therebetween, and a back reflection layer provided on an inner surface of the back member And a back end covering the longitudinal end of the light source and reflecting the light of the light source on the surface, wherein the back reflection layer and the end reflecting surface have the same deterioration over time. In the case of the light (Claim 5), even if the back reflection layer and the end reflection surface deteriorate with time due to ultraviolet rays, heat, or the like, since the back reflection layer and the end reflection surface have the same deterioration property with time. Since the change in the reflectance and the difference in the degree of fading hardly change before and after deterioration with time, deterioration in uniformity of light emission due to deterioration with time is suppressed.
[0014]
Here, the term “the deterioration with time is the same” means that the reflectance or the speed of change of the color of the reflected light with time under a normal use environment inside the backlight is substantially the same.
[0015]
A supporting member that supports the diffusion plate from the inside and is provided upright on the back member, and a supporting member reflecting surface that reflects light from a light source on a surface of the supporting member; In the case of a backlight characterized in that the deterioration property is the same as the deterioration property with time of the back reflection layer, the deterioration property with time of the support member reflection surface and the back reflection layer is the same. In addition, even when the support member is provided, deterioration of the uniformity of light emission with time is suppressed.
[0016]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view (a schematic cross-sectional view in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the linear lamp and including a support member) of the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment except for a diffusion plate. It is a perspective view. As shown in FIG. 1, a diffusion plate 2 is provided so as to cover an opening of a frame 1, which is a box-shaped body that is opened upward. A back surface member 5 of the frame 1 is opposed to the diffusion plate 2 across the light source and substantially parallel to the diffusion plate 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the frame 1 includes a plurality of linear light sources (lamp) 4 arranged in parallel at substantially equal intervals inside the frame 1. Installed almost in parallel. At a longitudinal end of the light source 4, a lamp support 12 that covers and supports both longitudinal ends of the light source 4 is provided along two short sides of the rectangular frame 1. The lamp support 12 covers an electrode (not shown in FIG. 2) at the longitudinal end of the light source 4 and supports the electrode. Among the outer surfaces of the lamp support 12, the end reflection surface 10 covers the longitudinal end of the light source and reflects the light of the light source 4 on the surface. In the first embodiment, the end reflecting surfaces 10 are provided along the two short sides of the rectangular frame 1, and traverse both longitudinal ends of the light source 4 in a direction substantially perpendicular to the light source. , An upright surface that partitions an internal space formed by the diffusion plate 2 and the frame 1. Therefore, the end reflecting surface 10 forms two opposing vertical surfaces located at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the light source 4, but has a wide opening from the back member 5 toward the diffusion plate 2. The two end reflection surfaces 10 are inclined at substantially the same angle in opposite directions.
[0017]
The position light source 4 is fixed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the light source 4 at an intermediate position thereof while being positioned by an O-ring-shaped lamp spacer 14. A portion of the inner surface of the frame 1 to which the light from the light source 4 is irradiated, that is, the inner surface of the back member 5 which is the bottom portion of the frame 1 and the side surface of the frame rising from four sides of the rectangular back member. The reflection sheet 3 is laid on the inner surface of the long side surface 9 where the light from the light source 4 is not blocked by the end reflection surface 10. The portion of the reflection sheet 3 laid on the back member 5 is the back reflection layer 8. Near the center of the back member 5, a substantially columnar support member 6 for suppressing deformation of the diffusion plate 2 is provided upright from the back member 5 toward the diffusion plate 2. The support member 6 may be provided singly, or may be provided in a plurality as necessary, in consideration of the rigidity, area, and the like of the diffusion plate 2. A portion of the surface of the support member 6 to which the light from the light source 4 is irradiated and reflects the light from the light source 4 is a support member reflection surface 11. A protection member 7 is provided at the tip of the support member 6 to prevent the damage of the diffusion plate. The protection member 7 may be in contact with the diffusion plate 2, or may be separated from the diffusion plate by an allowable amount of deformation of the diffusion plate 2 and may be in non-contact. In addition, the back reflection layer 8 may be a layer formed by a surface treatment such as painting, which is a treatment of the surface of the back member 5, other than such a reflection sheet. However, as the back reflection layer 8, a reflection sheet is preferable, and particularly, E60V manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc. is most preferably used because it is inexpensive, has excellent UV resistance, and is an insulator.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 1, the support member 6 is in contact with the back member 5, and is fixed to each other by screwing or caulking. The support member 6 penetrates the back reflection layer 8, and the back reflection layer 8 does not exist in the penetrating portion. The support member 6 is preferably made of a heat dissipating material such as aluminum, various aluminum alloys, and metals (for example, copper plated with silver or deposited with aluminum) giving white reflected light. The same heat dissipating material is preferably used for the back member. The thermal conductivity of these materials is in the range from 50 W / m · K to 420 W / m · K. As described above, since the support member 6 penetrates the back reflection layer 8 and the support member 6 and the back member 5 are in contact with each other, and both the support member 6 and the back member 5 are made of the heat radiating material, the support member 6 There is no back reflection layer 8 that hinders heat conduction between the back member 5 and the back member 5, heat is efficiently transmitted from the support member 6 to the back member 5, and heat radiation is more effectively performed. Further, the uniformity and efficiency of light emission are maintained by the presence of the back reflection layer 8.
[0019]
The shape of the support member 6 may be any shape such as an upright wall or a column. However, in order to enhance luminous efficiency, the support member 6 preferably has a small volume, and is preferably a column. Further, a tapered shape such as a substantially conical shape or a substantially pyramid shape that becomes thinner toward the tip so as not to hinder the light from the light source, and a sharp shape with a sharp tip is preferred. Further, in the present invention, since the heat radiation from the support member 6 is considered, it is preferable that the surface area per unit volume of the support member 6 is large. From this viewpoint, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, a shape in which two triangular flat plates intersect at a right angle (a cross-shaped cross-section and a tapered and pointed shape) or a shape in which a groove is provided on the surface It is preferable that the surface area per unit volume is large. Further, as the support member reflection surface 11 on the surface of the support member 6, it is preferable to use a white paint or the like to diffuse the reflected light and improve the reflectance.
[0020]
Since the protection member 7 provided at the distal end of the support member 6 is made of a material such as resin, rubber, and thermoplastic elastomer, the support member 6 may be made of a material that may damage the diffusion plate 2 even if the support member 6 is made of a material. 6 prevents the diffusion plate 2 from being damaged. If the support member 6 is made of a relatively hard material such as aluminum or an aluminum-based alloy, the possibility of damaging the diffusion plate is higher than that of a resin support member. It is preferable to provide a softer protection member 7. It is preferable that the surface of the protective member 7 is also converted into white diffused light by applying white painting or surface treatment to improve the reflectance. It is sufficient that the protection member 7 is provided only at a portion of the tip end of the support member 6 that contacts the diffusion plate 2. Further, if the area where the protection member 7 covers the support member 6 increases, the heat of the light source is difficult to be transmitted to the support member 6, which is not preferable. Therefore, it may be provided only near the tip of the support member 6. For example, the protection member 7 may be provided, for example, in a range of 1 mm to 3 mm from the tip of the support member.
[0021]
In addition, when the lamp support 12 is provided so as to cover an electrode part generating a large amount of heat, a material having excellent heat resistance and flame retardancy is preferable, and for example, polycarbonate is suitably used. Since the reflectance of the surface of the lamp support 12 from which light is reflected (the end reflection surface) also affects the luminous efficiency, a white resin is suitably used for the lamp support 12. For the reflection sheet 3, for example, a white PET resin having a thickness of about 0.2 mm or the like is used. Further, the reflection sheet 3 used as the back reflection layer 8 can be used on the surface of the lamp support 12.
[0022]
FIG. 3 is a plan view of a modification of the first embodiment, in which only the light source 4, the reflection sheet 3, and the electrodes 16 at both ends of the light source 4 are described. The only difference from the first embodiment is that a plurality of holes are provided in the reflection sheet 3 so that the reflection member 3 has a back member exposed portion 13 without a back reflection layer 8 on a part of the inner surface of the back member 5. It is. Since the back reflection layer 8 for preventing heat conduction from the light source does not exist in the back member exposed portion 13, heat from the light source is easily transmitted to the back member 5, and the heat dissipation is further improved. Further, since the back member exposed portion 13 is provided on a part of the inner surface of the back member 5, the influence of the absence of the back reflection layer 8 on the reflected light does not become excessive. Here, the total area of the back member exposed portion 13 (when there are a plurality of back member exposed portions 13, the total area thereof) is preferably 1% or more and 15% or less, more preferably 2% of the area of the back member 5. It is preferable that it is not less than 12%. If the ratio is too large, the influence of the absence of the back reflection layer 8 on the reflected light becomes a problem, and if the ratio is small, the contribution to the improvement of the heat radiation is reduced. When a plurality of back member exposed portions 13 are provided, the area of each back member exposed portion 13 is 1 mm. 2 The area (mm) calculated by the product of the lamp width (mm) and the lamp length (mm) 2 If the back member exposed portion is circular, it is preferable that each back member exposed portion 13 is a circle having a diameter of 1 mm to 4 mm. This is because even if the total area of the back member exposed portions 13 is small, if the area of one back portion exposed portion 13 is too large, uniformity of light emission may be impaired at that portion. This is because if the area is too small, the contribution to heat dissipation may not be sufficient. Further, when the back member exposed portion 13 is circular, the reflected light from the back reflective layer 8 around the back member exposed portion 13 uniformly compensates the reflected light from the circular back member exposed portion 13, resulting in poor light emission quality. Uniformity is unlikely to occur.
[0023]
FIG. 4 is still another modification of the first embodiment, and is a plan view showing only the light source 4, the reflection sheet 3, the electrode 16, and the lamp spacer 14. FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing the light source 4, the reflection sheet 3, and the frame 1 at the position of the line AA in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the back member exposing portion 13 is provided on almost the entire projection area where the light source is projected in a direction perpendicular to the diffusion plate. When the back member exposed portion 13 is provided, an influence due to a difference in reflection mode between the exposed portion 13 and the back reflection layer 8 may occur. However, by providing the exposed portion in the projection area, direct light from a light source The effect due to the absence of a part of the back reflection layer can be efficiently reduced, and the influence on the uniformity of light emission can be suppressed. Here, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the same region as the projection region of the linear light source 4 is used as the back member exposed portion 13, so that a band-shaped band having the same width as the cross-sectional diameter (lamp diameter) of the light source 4 is used. Although the back member exposed portion 13 is formed, the width of the strip-shaped back member exposed portion 13 may be smaller than the sectional diameter, or may be smaller than the sectional diameter, in addition to the case where the sectional diameter of the light source 4 is the same. May be larger. In this case, it is preferable to provide the back member exposing portion 13 only within the range of the projection region, as described above, because the effect of direct light relaxation is high. Further, in this modification, the back member exposed portion is provided almost only over the entire projection region. However, this is preferable because the effect of reducing the direct light and the heat radiation effect by increasing the area of the back member exposed portion can be achieved at the same time.
[0024]
The second embodiment of the present invention also has a configuration similar to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view (a schematic cross-sectional view in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the linear lamp and including the support member) of the second embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a direction parallel to the linear light source 4 and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view at a position including a light source 4. In FIGS. 6 and 7, all components denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment have the same configuration as that of the first embodiment.
[0025]
The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the end reflecting surface 10 is not the surface of the material of the lamp support 12 itself as shown in FIG. 7 but is separate from the reflecting sheet 3 in FIG. The only difference is that the end reflection sheet 15 is the same sheet material as the reflection sheet 3. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the end reflecting surface 10 which is the portion of the surface of the lamp support 12 to which light from the light source is irradiated is not the surface of the lamp support 12 itself, but the lamp support 12. It is formed by providing an end reflection sheet 15 separate from the above. Further, since the reflection sheet 3 forming the back reflection layer 8 and the end reflection sheet 15 forming the end reflection surface 10 are the same sheet, the back reflection layer 8 and the end reflection surface 10 are made of exactly the same material. And wall thickness. Therefore, in this case, the reflection characteristics of the back reflection layer 8 such as the reflectance, the deterioration with time, and the light resistance are exactly the same as those of the end reflection surface 10. Therefore, the reflectance of the back reflection layer 8 and the color of the reflected light are exactly the same as those of the end reflection surface 10. Therefore, the back reflection layer 8 and the end reflection surface 10 have the same reflectance, deterioration with time, light resistance, yellowing degree, etc. before and after deterioration with time, and the uniformity of light emission is deteriorated before and after deterioration with time. Is suppressed. Here, as the reflection sheet 3 and the end reflection sheet 15 provided on the back reflection layer 8 and the end reflection surface 10, it is preferable to use a PET sheet or a Toray Corp. E60V or the like is used.
[0026]
In the second embodiment, although the reflection sheet provided on the back reflection layer 8 is used also for the end reflection surface 10, the deterioration with time of the back reflection layer 8 and the end reflection surface 10 is made the same. As an embodiment, the surface of the lamp support may be exposed as it is as the end reflection surface 10, and the same material as the lamp support may be provided on the back reflection layer 8 in the form of a sheet. In the case where the surface of the lamp support also serves as the end reflection surface 10, the material of the member has heat resistance and flame retardancy due to the strength of the lamp support and the fact that it is installed in the vicinity of an electrode which generates a large amount of heat. Considering this, it is preferable that the member itself has good reflectivity and can be whitened. From these points, polycarbonate is particularly preferable.
[0027]
As described above, when the back reflection layer 8 and the end reflection surface 10 are made of the same material as well as the deterioration over time, there is no difference in the deterioration over time when the back reflection layer 8 and the end reflection surface 10 are made of the same material. It is preferred. The method of using the same material for the back reflection layer 8 and the end reflection surface 10 includes, as in the second embodiment, a case where the same reflection sheet is used for both (1) as well as (2) the same coating or the same In the case where the same surface treatment such as vapor deposition is performed on both sides, or as described above, (3) the surface of the lamp support 12 is exposed as it is as the end reflection surface 10, while the back reflection layer 8 is When the same material as in the form of a sheet is used, for example, it is conceivable. However, when the back reflection layer 8 and the end reflection surface 10 are made of the same material, it is preferable to use the same reflection sheet for both as described in (1) above. The reason is that, compared to a material suitable for painting or a lamp support, the reflection sheet is preferable for obtaining uniform luminous quality because it is possible to select a material having excellent light diffusivity and good reflectance, In particular, it is possible to use a material that is more preferably used for the lamp support 12 and has excellent characteristics of reflected light than heat resistance or heat resistance as the reflection sheet. It is easier to implement as compared with a case where fine parts such as the member 6 and the lamp spacer 14 are covered with a sheet. The paints used in the case of (2) include alkyd paints, epoxy paints, one-pack polyurethane paints, two-pack polyurethane paints, various ship bottom paints such as vinyl, epoxy and amide paints, polyester paints, Further, a gel coat of each of the above materials is exemplified. In particular, a polyurethane-based paint and its gel coat are preferable because the coating film is hard, strong, and excellent in ultraviolet resistance. When the same coating is applied to make the respective members have the same aging deterioration property, the coating may not be completely concealed with respect to the base material. It is preferable to use the same material for the base member of the coating.
[0028]
Further, as another modified example of the second embodiment, a case may be considered in which the deterioration with time of the support member reflecting surface 11 is the same as the deterioration with time of the back reflection layer 5. This is preferable because the deterioration with time of the back reflection layer 8 and the reflection surface 11 of the support member 11 become the same, and the change in reflectance or color difference between the two before and after deterioration with time is reduced. Further, the support member reflecting surface 11 and the back reflecting layer 5 are preferably made of the same material, and the two have the same reflection characteristics such as reflectance. In this case, it is preferable that the same coating is applied to the support member 6 and the back member 5 so that the back reflection layer 8 and the support member reflection surface 11 are made of the same material. This is because, in the case of a fine component such as the support member 6, as a surface treatment, painting is simple and low cost.
[0029]
Further, it is also possible that the four members, the back reflection layer 8, the end reflection surface 10, the support member reflection surface 11, and the surface of the lamp spacer 14, have the same aging property. Further, it is more preferable that the four members be made of the same material because the four members have the same reflection characteristics such as reflectance. In this case, it is preferable to form the four members by the same coating. This is because, as described above, in the case of fine parts such as the support member 6 and the lamp spacer 14, the surface treatment is simple and low-cost.
[0030]
Further, the light from the light source 4 is irradiated to the back reflection layer 8, the end reflection surface 10, the support member reflection surface 11, and the surface of the lamp spacer 14, and the reflected light reaches the diffusion plate 2. When such reflecting surfaces are present, all the reflecting surfaces can be made to have the same aging property or the same material. That is, the entire surface of the reflection surface irradiated with the light from the light source 4 and the reflected light reaches the diffusion plate 2 can have the same deterioration property with time or the same material of the reflection surface. In this case, it is conceivable to apply the same coating to the entire reflecting surface. However, most of the reflection surface on which the light from the light source 4 is irradiated and the reflected light reaches the diffusion plate 2 is the back reflection layer 8 and the end reflection surface 10, so that these deterioration characteristics over time, Alternatively, even if these materials are made the same, there is a sufficient effect.
[0031]
【Example】
Regarding the improvement of the heat radiation of the present invention, the effect was compared between an example and a comparative example. The example and the comparative example are backlights for a 20-inch screen, respectively, and have the same structure as the backlight of the first embodiment. In each case, 14 lamps as light sources were used, and E60V manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc. was used as a reflection sheet. The specifications of the example and the comparative example are as follows, and all were compared under the same conditions except for the points described below. In the example, five conical supporting members made of aluminum (thermal conductivity 137 W / m · K) were provided. The support member penetrates the back reflection layer and is in contact with the back member. In the embodiment, in the projection area where the light source is projected in a direction perpendicular to the diffusion plate, a back member exposed portion having a width of 1 mm and a length of 300 mm is provided immediately below each light source and along each light source in 14 places. Exposed portions of a circular back member having a diameter of 4 mm were provided at five places. Therefore, the total area of the exposed portion of the back member is 4263 mm. 2 Met. The total area of the back member exposed portion was 3.2% of the area of the back member. On the other hand, in the comparative example, one conical polycarbonate support member was provided, and the back member exposed portion was not provided. The material of the back member is aluminum (thermal conductivity: 137 W / m · K) in both the example and the comparative example. In both Examples and Comparative Examples, a transparent silicone rubber was attached to the protection member only near the tip of the support member. The test was conducted in an environment where the outside air temperature was 25 ° C.
[0032]
As a result, the temperature inside the backlight at the time of reaching the steady state was 62 ° C. in the comparative example, whereas it was 52 ° C. in the example and decreased by 10 ° C. Also, the backlight luminance was 12,000 cd / m in the comparative example in the steady state. 2 On the other hand, in the example, 12,500 cd / m 2 Thus, the backlight luminance was improved.
【The invention's effect】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the backlight which suppresses the bad influence from a light source is obtained. More specifically, according to the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, it is possible to obtain a backlight having good heat dissipation and uniform light emission by suppressing the influence of heat from a light source. According to the fifth and sixth aspects of the present invention, it is possible to obtain a backlight capable of obtaining uniform light emission after deterioration with the lapse of time by suppressing the influence of ultraviolet rays and heat from a light source.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the first embodiment excluding a diffusion plate.
FIG. 3 is a plan view illustrating only a light source, a reflection sheet, and a support member in the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a light source and a reflection sheet according to still another modification of the first embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a light source, a reflection sheet, a frame, and a back member exposed portion along line AA in the modification of FIG.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the second embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view at a position including the light source 4 in a direction parallel to the linear light source 4 in the second embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
One frame
2 Diffusing plate
3 Reflective sheet
4 Light source
5 Back member
6 Supporting members
7 Protective member
8 Back reflective layer
10 Edge reflection surface
11 Supporting member reflective surface
12 Lamp support
13 Back member exposed part
14 Lamp spacer
15 Reflective sheet

Claims (6)

光源と、
前記光源からの光を外側に拡散する拡散板と、
前記光源を挟んで前記拡散板と対向して設置される背面部材と、
前記背面部材の内面に設けられた背面反射層と、
前記背面部材に立設され、前記拡散板を内側から支持する支持部材と、
を備え、
前記支持部材は前記背面反射層を貫通しており、また、前記支持部材及び前記背面部材は、共に放熱材より成るとともに、互いに接触していることを特徴とするバックライト。
A light source,
A diffusion plate for diffusing light from the light source outward,
A back member that is installed to face the diffusion plate with the light source interposed therebetween,
A back reflection layer provided on the inner surface of the back member,
A support member that is erected on the back member and supports the diffusion plate from inside,
With
The backlight, wherein the support member penetrates the back reflection layer, and the support member and the back member are both made of a heat radiating material and are in contact with each other.
前記支持部材の先端部に前記拡散板を保護するための保護部材を設けたことを特徴とする請求項1に記載のバックライト。The backlight according to claim 1, wherein a protection member for protecting the diffusion plate is provided at an end of the support member. 前記背面部材の内側表面の一部に、前記背面反射層を設けない背面部材露出部を有することを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載のバックライト。3. The backlight according to claim 1, further comprising a back member exposing portion provided with no back reflection layer on a part of an inner surface of the back member. 4. 前記背面部材露出部が、前記光源を前記拡散板と垂直な方向に投影した投影領域に存在することを特徴とする請求項3に記載のバックライト。4. The backlight according to claim 3, wherein the back member exposing portion exists in a projection area where the light source is projected in a direction perpendicular to the diffusion plate. 5. 光源と、
前記光源からの光を外側に拡散する拡散板と、
前記光源を挟んで前記拡散板と対向して設置される背面部材と、
前記背面部材の内面に設けられた背面反射層と、
前記光源の長手方向端部を覆うとともに、その表面で光源の光を反射する端部反射面と、
を備え、
前記背面反射層と前記端部反射面の経時劣化性が同一であることを特徴とするバックライト。
A light source,
A diffusion plate for diffusing light from the light source outward,
A back member that is installed to face the diffusion plate with the light source interposed therebetween,
A back reflection layer provided on the inner surface of the back member,
While covering the longitudinal end of the light source, an end reflecting surface that reflects the light of the light source on its surface,
With
A backlight, wherein the back reflection layer and the end reflection surface have the same deterioration over time.
前記拡散板を内側から支持し前記背面部材に立設された支持部材を有し、当該支持部材の表面には光源からの光を反射する支持部材反射面を備え、
当該支持部材反射面の経時劣化性は、前記背面反射層の経時劣化性と同一であることを特徴とするバックライト。
A support member that supports the diffusion plate from the inside and is erected on the back member, and has a support member reflecting surface that reflects light from a light source on a surface of the support member,
The backlight according to claim 1, wherein a temporal deterioration property of the support member reflecting surface is the same as a temporal deterioration property of the back reflection layer.
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