JP3408184B2 - Light guide plate, surface light source device and display device using the light guide plate - Google Patents

Light guide plate, surface light source device and display device using the light guide plate

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JP3408184B2
JP3408184B2 JP06531099A JP6531099A JP3408184B2 JP 3408184 B2 JP3408184 B2 JP 3408184B2 JP 06531099 A JP06531099 A JP 06531099A JP 6531099 A JP6531099 A JP 6531099A JP 3408184 B2 JP3408184 B2 JP 3408184B2
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嘉紀 妹尾
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【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、導光板、その導光
板を用いた面光源装置及び表示装置に関し、特に外光を
取入れて照明を行う導光板に関するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a light guide plate, a surface light source device and a display device using the light guide plate, and more particularly to a light guide plate for illuminating external light.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】液晶表示装置に代表される非発光表示装
置においては、例えば、デジタルスチルカメラやビデオ
カメラ、あるいは携帯用液晶テレビ等の製品に組み込ま
れる際に、その照明のため背面にはバックライトユニッ
トが設けられる。このバックライトユニットの一構造と
して、光源と、光源からの光を側方から入射し出射面か
ら出射する導光板と、出射面から出射される光(出射
光)を視野角内に集光し輝度を向上させるためのレンズ
シートから構成されるものが知られている。
2. Description of the Related Art In a non-emissive display device represented by a liquid crystal display device, for example, when it is incorporated into a product such as a digital still camera, a video camera, a portable liquid crystal television or the like, a back surface is provided on the back for illumination. A light unit is provided. As one structure of this backlight unit, a light source, a light guide plate that receives light from the light source from the side and emits from the emission surface, and light that is emitted from the emission surface (emission light) is condensed within a viewing angle. It is known that a lens sheet is used to improve the brightness.

【0003】さて、バックライトユニットを組み込む装
置には小型化が要求されるため、バックライトユニット
にも小型化あるいは薄型化が要求される。バックライト
ユニットの薄型化には、導光板の薄型化が不可欠である
が、導光板側方から光を取入れるエッジライトタイプの
ものでは、導光板の厚さを薄くしすぎると、入射面の面
積が小さくなり導光板に入射される光が少なくなってし
まう。そこで、例えば、特開平6−317797号公報
では、導光板の形状を、入射面付近において、光出射面
部分の厚さ(導光板の厚さ)部分から徐々に厚さが広が
り、光出射面部分の厚さ(導光板の厚さ)の幅よりも広
い幅の入射面を備えるものとしている。これにより、導
光板の薄型化と光源からの光の有効利用を実現してい
る。
Since a device incorporating the backlight unit is required to be downsized, the backlight unit is also required to be downsized or thinned. The thinning of the light guide plate is indispensable for thinning the backlight unit, but if the thickness of the light guide plate is too thin, the edge light type that takes in light from the side of the light guide plate is The area is reduced, and the light incident on the light guide plate is reduced. Therefore, for example, in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 6-317797, the shape of the light guide plate is gradually increased from the thickness of the light exit surface portion (thickness of the light guide plate) in the vicinity of the incident surface to the light exit surface. It is assumed that the incident surface has a width wider than the width of the thickness of the portion (thickness of the light guide plate). As a result, the light guide plate is made thinner and the light from the light source is effectively used.

【0004】また、例えば液晶テレビや電子カメラのよ
うに携帯用電子機器においては、低消費電力化も要求さ
れており、バックライトユニットについても同様に低消
費電力化が求められている。そこで、内部光源からの光
の代わりに、太陽光や室内光等の外光を取入れることに
よって照明を行い、低消費電力化を図るものが開発され
ている。
In addition, low power consumption is also required for portable electronic equipment such as liquid crystal televisions and electronic cameras, and similarly for backlight units, low power consumption is also required. Therefore, instead of the light from the internal light source, external light such as sunlight or room light is used for illumination to reduce the power consumption.

【0005】さて、上述のような出射面部分の厚さより
も広い幅の入射面を備える面光源装置では、入射面と対
向配置する内部光源の周りに、光源からの光を効率良く
入射面に入射させるための反射シートが設けられる。そ
して、入射面から入射した光のなかには、入射面から出
射面部分への徐々に厚さが変わる斜面にて反射して入射
面から導光板外部へと出てしまう光があるが、そのよう
な光は入射面の外方に設けられた反射シートで反射され
て、再び入射面(導光板)へと入射されるので、入射面
の広さに応じた集光能力が発揮され、光源からの光を効
率よく利用することが可能である。
In a surface light source device having an incident surface having a width wider than the thickness of the exit surface portion as described above, the light from the light source can be efficiently incident on the incident surface around the internal light source arranged to face the incident surface. A reflection sheet for making the light incident is provided. Then, among the light incident from the incident surface, there is light that is reflected from the inclined surface of which the thickness gradually changes from the incident surface to the emission surface portion and is emitted from the incident surface to the outside of the light guide plate. The light is reflected by the reflection sheet provided outside the incident surface and is incident on the incident surface (light guide plate) again, so that the light condensing ability according to the size of the incident surface is exerted, and the light from the light source is emitted. It is possible to use light efficiently.

【0006】[0006]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、このよ
うな出射面部分の厚さよりも広い幅の入射面を備える面
光源装置において、入射面に太陽光や室内光等の外光を
取入れて照明を行う場合には、入射面の外方に入射面か
ら出射する光を再度入射面に入射させるための反射シー
トを設けることはできない。このため、入射面の幅を出
射面部分の厚さよりも広くしても、入射した一部の光が
入射面から出てしまい、再度入射することはないので、
集光能力が低下し、入射面に入射した光の効率的利用が
なされなくなる。
However, in a surface light source device having an incident surface having a width wider than the thickness of the exit surface portion, the incident surface is illuminated with external light such as sunlight or room light. When this is done, it is not possible to provide a reflection sheet outside the entrance surface for allowing the light emitted from the entrance surface to enter the entrance surface again. Therefore, even if the width of the incident surface is made wider than the thickness of the emission surface portion, a part of the incident light is emitted from the incident surface and is not incident again.
The light collecting ability is reduced, and the light incident on the incident surface cannot be used efficiently.

【0007】特に外光を取入れる場合、入射面を外光の
入射方向と直角方向に向けることが望ましい。しかし、
入射面を外光と直角方向に向けたとしても、一部の光が
入射面から外に出てしまっては、入射光を効率的に利用
できない虞があった。更に、入射面が外光との直角方向
からずれた場合には、入射面と外光の角度によっては入
射した光の大半が入射面から外に出てしまい適当な照明
ができないことにもなりかねなかった。
Particularly, when external light is taken in, it is desirable to direct the incident surface in a direction perpendicular to the incident direction of external light. But,
Even if the incident surface is oriented in a direction perpendicular to the external light, there is a possibility that the incident light cannot be efficiently used if a part of the light goes out of the incident surface. Furthermore, if the incident surface deviates from the direction perpendicular to the external light, most of the incident light will go out from the incident surface depending on the angle between the incident surface and the external light, and proper illumination may not be possible. It could have happened.

【0008】本発明は、斯様な点に鑑みてなされたもの
であって、出射面部分の厚さよりも広い幅の入射面を備
えた導光板において、入射面に入射した光が入射面から
出射することを抑えて、効率的な集光が可能な導光板を
提供することを目的とし、更にはこの導光板を用いた、
入射面に入射した光の有効的な利用が可能な面光源装置
及び表示装置を提供することを目的とするものである。
The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and in a light guide plate having an incident surface having a width wider than the thickness of the emission surface portion, light incident on the incident surface is incident from the incident surface. The purpose is to provide a light guide plate capable of efficiently collecting light by suppressing the emission, and further using this light guide plate,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a surface light source device and a display device capable of effectively utilizing the light incident on the incident surface.

【0009】[0009]

【課題を解決するための手段】請求項1に係る本発明の
導光板は、光が入射される入射面と、入射した光を出射
する出射面と、出射面と対向する対向面と、入射面と出
射面の間で入射面と対向し出射面と辺で接する斜面と、
を備える導光板であって、入射面における出射面と直交
する方向の長さrは、出射面と斜面が接する辺における
出射面と直交する方向の導光板の厚さdよりも長く、r >= (d/2)*(1 + ( tan2θ + tanθ)/( tan2θ -
tanθ)) であり、 出射面を入射面側に延長した仮想面に対する斜
面の傾きを角度θとしたとき、角度θは、 10°<=θ <= (90°- Arc sin (1/n) )/2 であることを特徴とする。
According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a light guide plate, which has an incident surface on which light is incident, an emission surface for emitting the incident light, and an opposing surface facing the emission surface. An inclined surface facing the incident surface between the surface and the emission surface and contacting the emission surface at a side;
The length r of the light guide plate in the direction orthogonal to the emission surface of the incident surface is longer than the thickness d of the light guide plate in the direction orthogonal to the emission surface at the side where the emission surface and the slope contact, r> = (d / 2) * (1 + (tan2θ + tanθ) / (tan2θ-
tan θ)) , and the angle θ is 10 ° <= θ <= (90 °-Arc sin (1 / n) ) / 2.

【0010】請求項2に係る本発明の導光板は、光が入
射される入射面と、入射した光を出射する出射面と、出
射面と対向する対向面と、入射面と対向面の間で入射面
と対向し対向面と辺で接する斜面と、を備える導光板で
あって、入射面における出射面と直交する方向の長さr
は、対向面と斜面が接する辺における出射面と直交する
方向の導光板の厚さdよりも長く、r >= (d/2)*(1 + ( tan2θ + tanθ)/( tan2θ -
tanθ)) であり、 対向面を入射面側に延長した仮想面に対する斜
面の傾きを角度θとしたとき、角度θは、 10°<=θ <= (90°- Arc sin (1/n) )/2 であることを特徴とする。
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a light guide plate, wherein an incident surface on which light is incident, an emission surface for emitting the incident light, a facing surface facing the emitting surface, and a space between the incident surface and the facing surface. And a sloped surface facing the incident surface and contacting the opposite surface at a side thereof, the length r of the incident surface in the direction orthogonal to the exit surface.
Is longer than the thickness d of the light guide plate in the direction orthogonal to the emission surface at the side where the facing surface and the slope contact each other, and r> = (d / 2) * (1 + (tan2θ + tanθ) / (tan2θ-
tan θ)) , where the angle θ is the inclination of the slope with respect to the imaginary plane extending the opposite surface to the incident surface side, the angle θ is 10 ° <= θ <= (90 °-Arc sin (1 / n) ) / 2.

【0011】[0011]

【0012】請求項に係る本発明の導光板は、光が入
射される入射面と、入射した光を出射する出射面と、出
射面と対向する対向面と、入射面と出射面の間で入射面
と対向し出射面と辺で接する第1斜面と、入射面と対向
面の間で入射面と対向し対向面と辺で接する第2斜面
と、を備える導光板であって、入射面における出射面と
直交する方向の長さrは、出射面と第1斜面が接する辺
と対向面と第2斜面が接する辺の間の出射面と直交する
方向の導光板の厚さdよりも長く、r >= d*( tan2θ + tanθ)/( tan2θ - tanθ) 出射面を入射面側に延長した仮想面に対する第1斜面の
傾きを角度θ1、及び対向面を入射面側に延長した仮想
面に対する第2斜面の傾きを角度θ2としたとき、角度
θ1及び角度θ2は、 10°<=θ <= (90°- Arc sin (1/n) )/2 10°<=θ2 <= (90°- Arc sin (1/n) )/2 であることを特徴とする。
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a light guide plate, in which an incident surface on which light is incident, an emission surface for emitting the incident light, an opposing surface facing the emission surface, and an interval between the incident surface and the emission surface. A light guide plate having a first inclined surface facing the incident surface and in contact with the emitting surface at the side, and a second inclined surface facing the incident surface between the incident surface and the opposed surface and in contact with the opposed surface at the side. The length r of the surface in the direction orthogonal to the emission surface is more than the thickness d of the light guide plate in the direction orthogonal to the emission surface between the side where the emission surface and the first slope contact and the side where the opposite surface and the second slope contact. Is also long, r> = d * (tan2θ + tanθ) / (tan2θ-tanθ) The angle of inclination of the first slope with respect to the virtual surface where the exit surface is extended to the incident surface side and the opposing surface is extended to the incident surface side. when the inclination of the second slope with respect to the virtual plane and the angle .theta.2, the angle θ1 and the angle .theta.2 is, 10 ° <= θ 1 < = (90 ° - Arc sin (1 / n)) / 10 ° <= θ2 <= - characterized in that it is a (90 ° Arc sin (1 / n)) / 2.

【0013】[0013]

【0014】請求項に係る本発明の面光源装置は、請
求項1乃至のいずれかに記載の導光板と、導光板の対
向面側に反射手段を備えることを特徴とする。
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a surface light source device including the light guide plate according to any one of the first to third aspects, and a reflecting means on the opposite surface side of the light guide plate.

【0015】請求項に係る本発明の表示装置は、請求
に記載の面光源装置と、導光板の出射面側に設けら
れた非発光表示手段とを備えることを特徴とする。
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display device including the surface light source device according to the fourth aspect and a non-light emitting display means provided on the light exit surface side of the light guide plate.

【0016】尚、いずれもnは導光板材料の屈折率を示
す。
In each case, n represents the refractive index of the light guide plate material.

【0017】[0017]

【実施の形態】以下、本発明の実施の形態を図に基づい
て説明する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

【0018】図1は本発明に係る導光板、面光源装置、
及び表示装置の一実施例の概略構成図である。
FIG. 1 shows a light guide plate, a surface light source device according to the present invention,
FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of an embodiment of a display device.

【0019】1はアクリル樹脂等の透光性材料からなる
導光板で、光が入射される入射面11、入射面11より
入射した光を導光板1外部に出射する出射面12、出射
面12と対向する対向面である裏面13を備え、更に、
入射面11と出射面12、及び入射面11と裏面13の
間に入射面11と対向し、鏡面状態である第1斜面14
と第2斜面15を備えている。
Reference numeral 1 denotes a light guide plate made of a translucent material such as acrylic resin, which is an incident surface 11 on which light is incident, and an emission surface 12 and an emission surface 12 which emit the light incident on the incident surface 11 to the outside of the light guide plate 1. A back surface 13 that is a facing surface that faces the
The first inclined surface 14 facing the entrance surface 11 between the entrance surface 11 and the exit surface 12 and between the entrance surface 11 and the back surface 13 is a mirror surface.
And a second slope 15.

【0020】2は導光板1の裏面13側に設けられ裏面
13から洩れた光を再度導光板1内に戻すための反射
板、3は出射面12と対向して設けられ出射光を均一に
分布させるための拡散板、4は出射面12側に拡散板3
を介して設けられた非発光表示手段である液晶表示パネ
ルである。尚、図示しないが、必要に応じてレンズシー
トを液晶表示パネル4と拡散板3の間あるいは拡散板3
と導光板1との間に設けても良い。
Reference numeral 2 is a reflection plate provided on the back surface 13 side of the light guide plate 1 for returning the light leaked from the back surface 13 back into the light guide plate 1, and 3 is provided so as to face the emission surface 12 to uniformly emit the emission light. Diffusion plate 4 for distribution, and diffusion plate 3 on the exit surface 12 side.
It is a liquid crystal display panel which is a non-luminous display means provided via the. Although not shown, a lens sheet may be provided between the liquid crystal display panel 4 and the diffusion plate 3 or the diffusion plate 3 as necessary.
It may be provided between the light guide plate 1 and the light guide plate 1.

【0021】さて、第1斜面14は、出射面12と辺p
で接しており、出射面12を入射面11側に延長させた
仮想面(破線)に対して角度θ1で傾斜している。同様
に、第2斜面15は裏面13と辺qで接しており、裏面
13を入射面11側に延長させた仮想面(破線)に対し
て角度θ2で傾斜している(従って、長さr(後述)は
厚さd(後述)よりも大きいものである)。尚、本実施
例ではθ1=θ2=θとし、以下はθで説明を行う。
By the way, the first slope 14 has the emission surface 12 and the side p.
Are in contact with each other and are inclined at an angle θ1 with respect to a virtual surface (broken line) obtained by extending the exit surface 12 toward the entrance surface 11 side. Similarly, the second inclined surface 15 is in contact with the back surface 13 at the side q, and is inclined at an angle θ2 with respect to the virtual surface (broken line) obtained by extending the back surface 13 toward the incident surface 11 (hence, the length r). The thickness (described later) is greater than the thickness d (described later)). In this embodiment, θ1 = θ2 = θ, and the following description will be made with θ.

【0022】辺pと辺qの間の出射面12と直交する方
向の導光板1の厚さ(即ち、辺pにおける出射面12と
直交する方向の導光板1の厚さであり、また辺qにおけ
る出射面12と直交する方向の導光板1の厚さである;
第1斜面14が出射面12と接する部分もしくは第2斜
面15が裏面13と接する部分における導光板1の厚さ
を意味する)をdとし、導光板材料の屈折率をnとした
場合、第1斜面14及び第2斜面15は共に、 10°<=θ <= (90°- Arc sin (1/n) )/2 (1) を満足する角度θに形成されている。尚、Arc sinは主
値を示すものである。
The thickness of the light guide plate 1 between the sides p and q in the direction orthogonal to the emission surface 12 (that is, the thickness of the light guide plate 1 in the direction orthogonal to the emission surface 12 on the side p, and the thickness of the light guide plate 1 in the direction orthogonal to the emission surface 12 at q;
When the first inclined surface 14 is in contact with the emission surface 12 or the second inclined surface 15 is in contact with the back surface 13 (the thickness of the light guide plate 1) is d and the refractive index of the light guide plate material is n, Both the first slope 14 and the second slope 15 are formed at an angle θ satisfying 10 ° <= θ <= (90 °-Arc sin (1 / n)) / 2 (1). In addition, Arc sin shows a main value.

【0023】ここで、入射光が入射面11に直角方向
から入射される場合、入射面11における出射面12と
直交する方向の長さrが r =d*( tan2θ + tanθ)/( tan2θ - tanθ) (2) で与えられる値以内であれば、入射光の殆どは、入射面
11から入射して直接辺p−q間を通過するか、角度θ
で傾斜する第1斜面14あるいは第2斜面15で1回反
射して辺p−q間を通過して導光板1内を進行してい
く。即ち、入射面11から入射した光は出射面12へと
効率良く出射されることになる。
Here, when the incident light is incident from the direction perpendicular to the incident surface 11, the length r of the incident surface 11 in the direction orthogonal to the exit surface 12 is r = d * (tan2θ + tanθ) / (tan2θ -tan θ) Within the value given by (2), most of the incident light enters from the incident surface 11 and directly passes between the sides pq, or the angle θ
The light is reflected once by the first slope 14 or the second slope 15 that is inclined at, passes through the sides pq, and travels in the light guide plate 1. That is, the light incident from the incident surface 11 is efficiently emitted to the emission surface 12.

【0024】また、長さrが(2)式で与えられる場
合、斜面部の長さa(図1参照)は、 a = (r -d)/(2tanθ) (3) で、与えられる。
When the length r is given by the equation (2), the length a of the slope (see FIG. 1) is given by a = (r-d) / (2tan θ) (3).

【0025】尚、このとき入射面11における出射面1
2と直交する方向の長さrは、(2)式で与えられる値
以上であることが望ましい(図3C破線部分参照)。な
ぜなら、長さrが(2)式で与えられる値までは、その
範囲内に入射される光の殆どが辺p−q間を通過するの
で、第1、第2斜面14、15の傾斜を角度θとするこ
とによる集光能力が最大に発揮されるからである。長さ
rが(2)式で与えられる値より長い範囲については、
入射光の一部が入射面から出ていく虞があるが、多少は
辺p−q間を通過するので、集光には寄与する。
At this time, the exit surface 1 at the entrance surface 11
It is desirable that the length r in the direction orthogonal to 2 be equal to or larger than the value given by the expression (2) (see a broken line portion in FIG. 3C). Because, until the length r reaches the value given by the equation (2), most of the light incident within the range passes between the sides pq, so that the inclination of the first and second slopes 14 and 15 is This is because the light collection ability is maximized by setting the angle θ. For a range in which the length r is longer than the value given by equation (2),
There is a possibility that a part of the incident light will go out from the incident surface, but since it slightly passes between the sides p and q, it contributes to the light collection.

【0026】更に、長さrが決まれば、斜面部の長さa
も決まるが、長さaについても(3)式以上の長さであ
ることが望まれる。例えば、厚さd=2.7mmとする
と、アクリルの屈折率n=1.49であるので、角度θ
は10°以上23.92°以下、長さrは6.33mm
以上、長さaは4.09mm以上となる。
Further, if the length r is determined, the length a of the slope is a.
Although it is also determined, it is desirable that the length a is equal to or longer than the expression (3). For example, if the thickness d = 2.7 mm, the refractive index n of acrylic is n = 1.49, and therefore the angle θ
Is 10 ° or more and 23.92 ° or less, and the length r is 6.33 mm
As described above, the length a is 4.09 mm or more.

【0027】図2に、入射面11に入射する平行光の入
射面11に対する入射角と辺p−q間を通過した光量
(但し、第1あるいは第2斜面を反射した直後に出射面
から出射する光を除く)との関係を示す。各ラインは厚
さd=2.7mm、アクリルの屈折率n=1.49で、
長さrを固定とし、第1、第2斜面14、15の傾斜す
る角度θが異なるものを示す。この図から明らかなよう
に、適度な集光が行える平行光の入射角度の許容範囲
は、入射面11の直角方向を中心として、角度θが上限
に近いほど狭く、下限近くで飽和する。そして、角度θ
が10°より小さい場合には、入射面11に直角方向か
ら平行光が入射しても、適当に照明できる光量を得られ
ない虞が高いので、角度θは10°以上が好ましい。
FIG. 2 shows the incident angle of parallel light incident on the incident surface 11 and the amount of light passing between the sides pq (however, the light is emitted from the emission surface immediately after the reflection on the first or second inclined surface). Except for the light). Each line has a thickness d = 2.7 mm, an acrylic refractive index n = 1.49,
The length r is fixed, and the inclination angles θ of the first and second slopes 14 and 15 are different. As is clear from this figure, the permissible range of the incident angle of the parallel light that allows proper light condensing is narrower as the angle θ is closer to the upper limit and saturated near the lower limit around the direction perpendicular to the incident surface 11. And the angle θ
When is less than 10 °, there is a high possibility that even if parallel light is incident on the incident surface 11 from the direction perpendicular to the incident surface 11, an appropriate illuminating amount of light may not be obtained, so the angle θ is preferably 10 ° or more.

【0028】従って、角度θを下限近くに設定すること
で、入射光(平行光)が入射面と直角でなく、多少直角
からずれた角度で入ってきても、効率よく集光すること
が可能となる。
Therefore, by setting the angle θ near the lower limit, it is possible to efficiently collect the incident light (parallel light) even if the incident light is not at a right angle to the incident surface but at an angle slightly deviated from a right angle. Becomes

【0029】斯様な導光板は、通常、アクリル樹脂を始
めとする熱可塑性樹脂を用いた射出成形により形成され
るので、金型に第1、第2斜面部分を形成しておけば、
一般的な成形工程により簡単に形成可能である。
Since such a light guide plate is usually formed by injection molding using a thermoplastic resin such as an acrylic resin, if the first and second inclined surface portions are formed on the mold,
It can be easily formed by a general molding process.

【0030】而して、図1の表示装置においては、上述
のように、入射面11を外光(太陽光や室内光)と直角
方向(多少ずれていても良い)に向けた状態では、入射
面11から入射された光が、直接、あるいは第1斜面1
4や第2斜面15で1回反射して辺p−q間を通過して
導光板1内を進行していく。更にその光は、裏面13側
に設けられる図示しない拡散手段(拡散パターン)で拡
散され、あるいは反射板2で反射されて、出射面12か
ら出射される。入射面11から入射した光の殆どが出射
面12から出射され、出射した光は、拡散板3で更に拡
散されて液晶表示パネル4を背面から照明する。
Thus, in the display device shown in FIG. 1, as described above, when the incident surface 11 is oriented in the direction perpendicular to the external light (sunlight or indoor light) (may be slightly deviated), The light incident from the incident surface 11 is directly or on the first slope 1
4 and the second inclined surface 15 are reflected once, pass between the sides p and q, and proceed in the light guide plate 1. Further, the light is diffused by a diffusing means (diffusion pattern) (not shown) provided on the back surface 13 side, or reflected by the reflection plate 2 and emitted from the emission surface 12. Most of the light incident from the incident surface 11 is emitted from the emission surface 12, and the emitted light is further diffused by the diffusion plate 3 to illuminate the liquid crystal display panel 4 from the back surface.

【0031】図3は本発明に係る他の実施例を示す図で
あり、いずれも導光板部分だけを図示している。
FIG. 3 is a view showing another embodiment according to the present invention, and only shows the light guide plate portion.

【0032】図3Aは斜面が出射面12側のみ、即ち図
1における第1斜面14のみ設けられているものであ
り、図3Bは斜面が裏面13側のみ、即ち図1における
第2斜面15のみ設けられているものである。いずれの
場合も、長さr及び長さaは次式を満足するものとな
る。 r >= (d/2)*(1 + ( tan2θ + tanθ)/( tan2θ -
tanθ)) a >= (r -d)/(2tanθ) 図3Cは、長さr及び長さaが(2)、(3)式で与え
られるもの(実線で示す)に対して、それよりも長いも
の(破線で示す)、それよりも短いもの(一点鎖線で示
す)を示すものである。好ましくは破線あるいは実線で
示す形状のものの方が、高い集光能力を得られるが、角
度θが条件を満すものであれば一点鎖線で示す形状のも
のであっても良い。
In FIG. 3A, the slope is provided only on the emission surface 12 side, that is, only the first slope 14 in FIG. 1, and in FIG. 3B, the slope is only on the back surface 13 side, that is, only the second slope 15 in FIG. It is provided. In any case, the length r and the length a satisfy the following expressions. r> = (d / 2) * (1 + (tan2θ + tanθ) / (tan2θ-
tanθ)) a> = (r -d) / (2tanθ) Figure 3C, the length r and the length a (2), with respect to (3) as given by equation (indicated by the solid line), than Also shows a long one (shown by a broken line) and a shorter one (shown by a one-dot chain line). Preferably, the shape shown by the broken line or the solid line provides a higher light-collecting ability, but the shape shown by the alternate long and short dash line may be used if the angle θ satisfies the condition.

【0033】尚、斜面が出射面側と裏面側に設けられる
場合、上述の説明ではθ1=θ2=θとしたが、θ1と
θ2が夫々(1)式を満たせば、θ1とθ2が等しい必
要はない。
When the slopes are provided on the emission surface side and the back surface side, θ1 = θ2 = θ in the above description, but if θ1 and θ2 each satisfy the equation (1), θ1 and θ2 need to be equal. There is no.

【0034】[0034]

【発明の効果】本発明は、以上の説明から明らかなよう
に、入射面と出射面の間で入射面と対向し出射面と辺で
接する斜面、あるいは入射面と裏面の間で入射面と対向
し裏面と辺で接する斜面を備え、この斜面を(1)式を
満たす値の角度に傾斜させることで、入射面に入射した
光が入射面から出射することを抑えることができる。こ
れにより入射面に入射した光の有効利用が図られ、ま
た、入射面が外光との直角方向から多少ずれた場合でも
効率よく集光ができ、外光による適当な照明が可能にな
る。そして、この導光板を用いることにより、小型化、
更には低消費電力化が可能な面光源装置あるいは表示装
置を提供することができる。
As is apparent from the above description, the present invention provides an inclined surface facing the incident surface between the incident surface and the outgoing surface and contacting the outgoing surface with the side, or an incident surface between the incoming surface and the back surface. It is possible to suppress the light incident on the incident surface from exiting from the incident surface by providing an inclined surface facing each other and contacting the back surface at the side and inclining the inclined surface at an angle of a value satisfying the expression (1). As a result, the light incident on the incident surface can be effectively used, and even when the incident surface is slightly deviated from the direction perpendicular to the external light, the light can be efficiently condensed and appropriate illumination by the external light can be performed. And by using this light guide plate, downsizing,
Further, it is possible to provide a surface light source device or a display device capable of reducing power consumption.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明に係る一実施例の概略構成図である。FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an embodiment according to the present invention.

【図2】本発明に係る入射する平行光の入射面に対する
入射角と光量との関係を示す図である。
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a relationship between an incident angle of incident parallel light with respect to an incident surface and a light amount according to the present invention.

【図3】本発明に係る他の実施例を示す図である。FIG. 3 is a diagram showing another embodiment according to the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 導光板 11 入射面 12 出射面 13 裏面(対向面) 14 第1斜面 15 第2斜面 2 反射板(反射部材) 3 拡散板 4 液晶表示パネル(非発光表示手段) 1 Light guide plate 11 incident surface 12 Exit surface 13 Back side (opposing side) 14 First slope 15 Second slope 2 Reflector (Reflecting member) 3 diffuser 4 Liquid crystal display panel (non-emissive display means)

Claims (5)

(57)【特許請求の範囲】(57) [Claims] 【請求項1】光が入射される入射面と、入射した光を出
射する出射面と、出射面と対向する対向面と、入射面と
出射面の間で入射面と対向し出射面と辺で接する斜面
と、を備える導光板において、 入射面における出射面と直交する方向の長さrは、出射
面と斜面が接する辺における出射面と直交する方向の導
光板の厚さdよりも長く、r >= (d/2)*(1 + ( tan2θ + tanθ)/( tan2θ -
tanθ)) であり、 出射面を入射面側に延長した仮想面に対する斜
面の傾きを角度θとしたとき、角度θは、 10°<=θ <= (90°- Arc sin (1/n) )/2 (但し、nは導光板材料の屈折率である)であることを
特徴とする導光板。
1. An incident surface on which light is incident, an emission surface for emitting incident light, an opposed surface opposed to the emission surface, and an emission surface and a side opposed to the incident surface between the incident surface and the emission surface. In the light guide plate having a contact surface with the inclined surface, the length r of the incident surface in the direction orthogonal to the emission surface is longer than the thickness d of the light guide plate in the direction of the side where the emission surface and the inclined surface are in contact with each other. , R> = (d / 2) * (1 + (tan2θ + tanθ) / (tan2θ-
tan θ)) , and the angle θ is 10 ° <= θ <= (90 °-Arc sin (1 / n) ) / 2 (where n is the refractive index of the light guide plate material).
【請求項2】光が入射される入射面と、入射した光を出
射する出射面と、出射面と対向する対向面と、入射面と
対向面の間で入射面と対向し対向面と辺で接する斜面
と、を備える導光板において、 入射面における出射面と直交する方向の長さrは、対向
面と斜面が接する辺における出射面と直交する方向の導
光板の厚さdよりも長く、r >= (d/2)*(1 + ( tan2θ + tanθ)/( tan2θ -
tanθ)) であり、 対向面を入射面側に延長した仮想面に対する斜
面の傾きを角度θとしたとき、角度θは、 10°<=θ <= (90°- Arc sin (1/n) )/2 (但し、nは導光板材料の屈折率である)であることを
特徴とする導光板。
2. An incident surface on which light is incident, an emitting surface for emitting the incident light, a facing surface facing the emitting surface, and a facing surface facing the incident surface between the facing surface and a side. In the light guide plate including the inclined surface that contacts with the light guide plate, the length r of the incident surface in the direction orthogonal to the emission surface is longer than the thickness d of the light guide plate in the direction orthogonal to the emission surface at the side where the opposite surface and the inclined surface contact. , R> = (d / 2) * (1 + (tan2θ + tanθ) / (tan2θ-
tan θ)) , where the angle θ is the inclination of the slope with respect to the imaginary plane extending the opposite surface to the incident surface side, the angle θ is 10 ° <= θ <= (90 °-Arc sin (1 / n) ) / 2 (where n is the refractive index of the light guide plate material).
【請求項3】光が入射される入射面と、入射した光を出
射する出射面と、出射面と対向する 対向面と、入射面と
出射面の間で入射面と対向し出射面と辺で接する第1斜
面と、入射面と対向面の間で入射面と対向し対向面と辺
で接する第2斜面と、を備える導光板において、 入射面における出射面と直交する方向の長さrは、出射
面と第1斜面が接する辺と対向面と第2斜面が接する辺
の間の出射面と直交する方向の導光板の厚さdよりも長
く、 r >= d*( tan2θ + tanθ)/( tan2θ - tanθ) (但しθはθ1もしくはθ2)であり、 出射面を入射面側に延長した仮想面に対する第1斜面の
傾きを角度θ1、及び対向面を入射面側に延長した仮想
面に対する第2斜面の傾きを角度θ2としたとき、角度
θ1及び角度θ2は、 10°<=θ1 <= (90°- Arc sin (1/n) )/2 10°<=θ2 <= (90°- Arc sin (1/n) )/2 (但し、nは導光板材料の屈折率である)であることを
特徴とする導光板。
3. An incident surface on which light is incident and an incident light
The emitting surface that emits light, the facing surface that faces the emitting surface, and the incident surface
The first slope facing the entrance surface between the exit surfaces and contacting the exit surface at the side
Between the face and the incident surface between the opposite surface and the opposite surface
And a second inclined surface that is in contact with the light guide plate, the length r of the incident surface in the direction orthogonal to the emission surface is
The side where the surface is in contact with the first slope and the side where the opposite surface is in contact with the second slope
Longer than the thickness d of the light guide plate in the direction orthogonal to the emission surface between
, R> = d * (tan2θ + tanθ) / (tan2θ-tanθ) (where θ is θ1 or θ2), and the first slope of the first slope with respect to the imaginary plane that extends the emission surface to the incident surface side.
Virtual tilt angle θ1 and the opposite surface extended to the incident surface side
When the inclination of the second slope with respect to the plane is θ2, the angle
θ1 and angle θ2 are 10 ° <= θ1 <= (90 °-Arc sin (1 / n)) / 2 10 ° <= θ2 <= (90 °-Arc sin (1 / n)) / 2 (however, , N is the refractive index of the light guide plate material)
Characteristic light guide plate.
【請求項4】請求項1乃至3のいずれかに記載の導光板
と、導光板の対向面側に反射手段を備えることを特徴と
する面光源装置。
4. The light guide plate according to claim 1.
And a reflecting means provided on the opposite surface side of the light guide plate.
Surface light source device.
【請求項5】請求項4に記載の面光源装置と、導光板の
出射面側に設けられた非発光表示手段とを備えることを
特徴とする表示装置。
5. The surface light source device according to claim 4 and a light guide plate.
A non-emissive display means provided on the emitting surface side.
Characteristic display device.
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