JP4925431B2 - Thin light guide plate forming method - Google Patents

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JP4925431B2
JP4925431B2 JP2006287203A JP2006287203A JP4925431B2 JP 4925431 B2 JP4925431 B2 JP 4925431B2 JP 2006287203 A JP2006287203 A JP 2006287203A JP 2006287203 A JP2006287203 A JP 2006287203A JP 4925431 B2 JP4925431 B2 JP 4925431B2
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本発明は、液晶ディスプレイにバックライトとして用いるのに適した射出成形により製作されるエッジライトタイプの薄型導光板及びその成形方法に関する。   The present invention relates to an edge light type thin light guide plate manufactured by injection molding suitable for use as a backlight in a liquid crystal display and a molding method thereof.

従来、パーソナルコンピュータ、薄型テレビ、カーナビゲーションなどの表示画面に、液晶表示装置用のバックライト装置として、光源を導光板のエッジ部に配置するエッジライト型バックライト装置と、光源を光拡散板を介して表示画面の直下に配置する直下型バックライト装置が一般的に用いられている。上記エッジライト型バックライト装置は、透明なアクリル樹脂板などの射出成形品で作られた導光板のエッジ部の光入射面に冷陰極管やLEDなどの光源を配置する方式であり、薄型のバックライト装置を実現することができる。しかし、射出成形品には必ずゲート跡が残り、輝度ムラを生じて均質な表示画面を得るための障害となる。このために、ゲート跡の悪影響を避けるためさまざまな試みがなされ、ゲート位置から見ても、光入射面、光入射面に対向する面(反光入射面)、光入射面に隣接する側面などにゲートを設ける射出成形方法が提案されている。例えば、通常の成形機を用い、通常の条件設定に基づいて、超薄型で、ウエルドラインや反りが発生せず、均一な出射光が得られる導光板の成形方法が提案されている。(例えば、特許文献1参照)また、上記成形方法で製造される導光板の断面形状は、光入射面から反光入射面にかけて傾斜する楔形状のものや、厚さが均一な平板状のものがある。(例えば、特許文献2参照)
特開2001−96583号(第4〜5頁、図1、図2、図3) 特開2005−153488号(第4頁、図1、図2)
Conventionally, as a backlight device for a liquid crystal display device on a display screen of a personal computer, a flat-screen TV, a car navigation system, etc., an edge light type backlight device in which a light source is arranged at an edge portion of a light guide plate, and a light source with a light diffusion plate In general, a direct-type backlight device disposed directly below the display screen is used. The above-mentioned edge light type backlight device is a method in which a light source such as a cold cathode tube or LED is arranged on the light incident surface of the edge portion of a light guide plate made of an injection molded product such as a transparent acrylic resin plate, and is thin. A backlight device can be realized. However, the gate mark always remains in the injection-molded product, resulting in luminance unevenness, which is an obstacle to obtaining a uniform display screen. For this reason, various attempts have been made to avoid the adverse effects of the gate trace. Even when viewed from the gate position, the light incident surface, the surface facing the light incident surface (anti-light incident surface), the side surface adjacent to the light incident surface, etc. An injection molding method for providing a gate has been proposed. For example, a method of forming a light guide plate that uses an ordinary molding machine and is ultra-thin and does not generate weld lines or warpage and obtains uniform emitted light has been proposed. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1) Further, the cross-sectional shape of the light guide plate manufactured by the above molding method is a wedge shape inclined from the light incident surface to the anti-light incident surface or a flat plate shape having a uniform thickness. is there. (For example, see Patent Document 2)
JP 2001-96583 (pages 4-5, FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-153488 (Page 4, FIGS. 1 and 2)

上記した特許文献1に開示されている薄型導光板の成形方法は、図4(a)、(b)に示される。図4(a)は、導光板の半完成品状態を示す平面図、図4(b)は図4(a)の下側の側面図である。図4において、導光板は透明の樹脂部材よりなり、平面が略矩形形状をしていて、矩形長辺側に光源からの光を矢印A方向に入射する光入射面11を有し、12は出射面、13は微細なプリズム模様、凹凸模様が施された反射面で、光入射面11から入射した光を多方面に反射させ、最終的には出射面12から均一な光として出射する。14は反光入射面で、図4(b)に示すように、光入射面11側の厚肉部の厚さは、例えば、t1=3.5mm程度、反光入射面14側の薄肉部の厚さは、例えば、t2=1.5mm程度に設定され、矩形短辺側からみた断面形状は、略楔形状をした薄型導光板である。前記導光板の矩形長辺側に光入射面11に設けられた張出し部15にはゲート跡16が形成されている。金型におけるゲート17は、前記張出し部15の一方の面に配置されている。従って、ランナー18から供給されてきた材料は、ゲート17からキャビティ内へ充填された後、略90度その進路を曲げられる。図4(b)において、ランナー18を通りゲート17に充填されたアクリル樹脂系の溶融材料は、成形後に張り出し部15が切除される付帯的キャビティにおいて、樹脂流動方向Bに向けて広がり略均一な圧力で光入射面11の近傍のキャビティ内に流入し、全体として光入射面11側の厚肉部t1から反光入射面14側の薄肉部t2に向かって流れ、隅々まで完全に充填される。このようにして、半製品19が成形された後、張出し部15をダイヤモンドカッターや回転刃を有する通常のアクリル切断用のカッターを用いて切断する。   The thin light guide plate forming method disclosed in Patent Document 1 is shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b). FIG. 4A is a plan view showing a semi-finished product state of the light guide plate, and FIG. 4B is a side view of the lower side of FIG. In FIG. 4, the light guide plate is made of a transparent resin member, the plane has a substantially rectangular shape, and has a light incident surface 11 on the long side of the rectangle for incident light from the light source in the direction of arrow A. The exit surface 13 is a reflective surface provided with a fine prism pattern and uneven pattern. The light incident from the light incident surface 11 is reflected in many directions and finally emitted from the exit surface 12 as uniform light. Reference numeral 14 denotes a light incident surface. As shown in FIG. 4B, the thickness of the thick portion on the light incident surface 11 side is, for example, about t1 = 3.5 mm, and the thickness of the thin portion on the light incident surface 14 side. For example, the thickness is set to about t2 = 1.5 mm, and the cross-sectional shape viewed from the rectangular short side is a thin light guide plate having a substantially wedge shape. A gate mark 16 is formed on the extended portion 15 provided on the light incident surface 11 on the rectangular long side of the light guide plate. The gate 17 in the mold is disposed on one surface of the overhang portion 15. Therefore, after the material supplied from the runner 18 is filled into the cavity from the gate 17, the path is bent by approximately 90 degrees. In FIG. 4B, the acrylic resin-based molten material filled in the gate 17 through the runner 18 spreads in the resin flow direction B in the incidental cavity where the overhanging portion 15 is cut off after molding, and is substantially uniform. It flows into the cavity near the light incident surface 11 by pressure and flows from the thick portion t1 on the light incident surface 11 side toward the thin portion t2 on the anti-light incident surface 14 side as a whole, and is completely filled up to every corner. . In this way, after the semi-finished product 19 is formed, the overhanging portion 15 is cut using a diamond cutter or a normal acrylic cutting cutter having a rotary blade.

上記した薄型導光板の成形方法においては、矩形長辺側の光入射面11に張出し部15を設け、成形後に不要な張出し部15を切断する工程を必要とするためコストアップになる。また、もしも切断面が粗いと出射する光の輝度ムラを生じ均質な表示画面を得るための障害となる。などの問題がある。   In the above-described method for forming a thin light guide plate, a cost is increased because a projecting portion 15 is provided on the light incident surface 11 on the long side of the rectangle and an unnecessary projecting portion 15 is cut after the molding. Further, if the cut surface is rough, the brightness of the emitted light is uneven, which is an obstacle to obtaining a uniform display screen. There are problems such as.

上記した特許文献2に開示されている導光板20は、図5に示すように、透明な熱可塑性樹脂からなる成形品であり、図5(a)に示す導光板は、一方の側面が厚く(例えば、t1=3.5mm)、光入射面21となり、反光入射面22が薄く(例えば、t2=1.5mm)略楔形状である。図5(b)に示す導光板20Aは、全体の厚さ(例えば、t1=3.5mm)が均一な平板状である。上記導光板20(20A)の光入射面21に接近して光源(例えば、LED)25が配置され、リフレクタで囲われる。光源25から出た光は、光入射面21から入射し、導光板20(20A)の中で全反射を繰り返し、光出射面23から均一な光を液晶表示素子に出射する。光反射面24には、光を反射するために、微細なプリズム模様、凹凸模様が設けられている。   As shown in FIG. 5, the light guide plate 20 disclosed in Patent Document 2 is a molded product made of a transparent thermoplastic resin. The light guide plate shown in FIG. (For example, t1 = 3.5 mm), the light incident surface 21 is formed, and the anti-light incident surface 22 is thin (for example, t2 = 1.5 mm) and has a substantially wedge shape. The light guide plate 20A shown in FIG. 5B is a flat plate having a uniform overall thickness (for example, t1 = 3.5 mm). A light source (for example, LED) 25 is disposed close to the light incident surface 21 of the light guide plate 20 (20A) and is surrounded by a reflector. The light emitted from the light source 25 enters from the light incident surface 21, repeats total reflection in the light guide plate 20 (20 </ b> A), and emits uniform light from the light emitting surface 23 to the liquid crystal display element. The light reflecting surface 24 is provided with a fine prism pattern and uneven pattern in order to reflect light.

上記した導光板において、光源(例えば、LED)を配置する光入射面は、光源の厚みより薄くすることはできない。そのため、図5(a)に示す楔形状の導光板及び、図5(b)に示す平板状の導光板は、LEDの厚みを考慮すると薄型導光板を得ることは困難である。従って、薄型バックライトが達成できない。   In the light guide plate described above, the light incident surface on which the light source (for example, LED) is arranged cannot be made thinner than the thickness of the light source. Therefore, the wedge-shaped light guide plate shown in FIG. 5A and the flat light guide plate shown in FIG. 5B are difficult to obtain a thin light guide plate in consideration of the thickness of the LED. Therefore, a thin backlight cannot be achieved.

図6は、ゲート部の切断工程が不要な従来の一般的な薄型導光板の成形方法を示し、20は導光板で、透明な樹脂部材よりなる平面が略矩形形状をしていて、光入射面21側が厚く、反光入射面22側が薄い、長辺側からみた断面形状は略楔形状をしている。矩形短辺側に配置した光源からの光を矢印A方向に入射する光入射面21を有する。23は出射面、24は微細なプリズム模様、凹凸模様が施された反射面で、光入射面21から入射した光を多方面に反射させ、最終的には出射面23から均一な光として出射する。前記薄型導光板の成形方法は、図6(b)に示すように、射出成形機から射出された溶融樹脂は、スプルー25、ランナー26を通り、ゲート27を通過して金型キャビティ28内に充填される。矢印Bは樹脂流動方向を示す。ゲート27は、薄型導光板の楔形状をした薄肉部側、即ち、反光入射面22側に配置されている。   FIG. 6 shows a conventional method for forming a thin thin light guide plate that does not require a gate cutting step. Reference numeral 20 denotes a light guide plate, and a plane made of a transparent resin member has a substantially rectangular shape. The cross-sectional shape seen from the long side has a substantially wedge shape, with the surface 21 side being thick and the light incident surface 22 side being thin. It has a light incident surface 21 through which light from a light source arranged on the rectangular short side is incident in the direction of arrow A. Reference numeral 23 denotes an exit surface, and 24 denotes a reflective surface having a fine prism pattern and an uneven pattern. The light incident from the light incident surface 21 is reflected in many directions, and finally emitted from the exit surface 23 as uniform light. To do. As shown in FIG. 6 (b), the thin light guide plate is molded by the molten resin injected from the injection molding machine passing through the sprue 25 and runner 26, passing through the gate 27, and entering the mold cavity 28. Filled. Arrow B indicates the resin flow direction. The gate 27 is arranged on the thin-walled thin-walled portion side of the thin light guide plate, that is, on the reflection light incident surface 22 side.

解決しようとする問題点としては、上記した薄型導光板の成形方法においては、厚みが0.35mm以下の薄型導光板の射出成形は、溶融樹脂の流動長が長くなり、溶融樹脂の圧力損出が大きくなって成形キャビティへの溶融樹脂の充填性が悪くなり、特にゲートと反対側の光入射面の面状態が鏡面に成形され難い。また、導光板の光反射面に、光を反射させるための微細なプリズム模様、凹凸模様などを正確に転写することが難しい。更に、高圧・高速で成形すると、溶融樹脂が金型表面に密着して離型が困難になる。また更に、薄型導光板は、高圧・高速で成形するが多数個取りが困難である、等の問題が発生した。   As a problem to be solved, in the above-described thin light guide plate molding method, injection molding of a thin light guide plate having a thickness of 0.35 mm or less increases the flow length of the molten resin, and the pressure loss of the molten resin. And the filling property of the molten resin into the molding cavity is deteriorated, and in particular, the surface state of the light incident surface on the side opposite to the gate is hardly molded into a mirror surface. In addition, it is difficult to accurately transfer a fine prism pattern or uneven pattern for reflecting light onto the light reflecting surface of the light guide plate. Further, when molding is performed at a high pressure and a high speed, the molten resin is in close contact with the mold surface, making it difficult to release. Still further, the thin light guide plate is molded at a high pressure and high speed, but it is difficult to obtain a large number of pieces.

本発明は、上述の欠点を解消するもので、その目的は、薄型導光板及びその成形方法において、樹脂流動長を短縮し、充填速度・圧力等成形条件が通常の状態で、金型表面への密着を緩和して離型性、転写性に優れ、出射光が均一で、多数個取り生産が容易で安価な薄型導光板及びその成形方法を提供するものである。   The present invention eliminates the above-mentioned drawbacks. The purpose of the present invention is to reduce the resin flow length in the thin light guide plate and the molding method thereof, and to the mold surface under normal molding conditions such as filling speed and pressure. Accordingly, the present invention provides a thin light guide plate that is excellent in releasability and transferability by relaxing the adhesion of the light, has uniform emission light, is easy to produce in large numbers, and is inexpensive, and a method for forming the same.

上記目的を達成するために、本発明における薄型導光板の成形方法は、透明の樹脂部材よりなり、平面が略矩形形状をした導光板の側面に光入射面を有し、該光入射面に光源を配置するエッジライトタイプの薄型導光板の成形方法において、前記導光板の光入射面を矩形短辺側に設け、前記導光板を矩形長辺側からみた断面形状は、光入射面側が厚肉部となっており、該厚肉部側から薄肉部側に傾斜する楔形状と、該楔形状の端部から反光入射面側の薄肉部にかけて厚みが均一な平板形状をなし、前記矩形長辺側の略中央より光入射面側にオフセットさせて射出成形品のゲートを金型キャビティに配設し、前記ゲートをオフセットさせることによってスプルーからの各成形品のゲートまでの距離を短縮し、ランナーによる成形圧力損失を削減して、多数個取り成形を行い、ゲートを切断治具で切断したことを特徴とする。
In order to achieve the above object, the thin light guide plate molding method of the present invention is made of a transparent resin member, and has a light incident surface on the side surface of the light guide plate having a substantially rectangular shape on the plane. In a method for forming an edge light type thin light guide plate in which a light source is disposed, a light incident surface of the light guide plate is provided on a rectangular short side, and a cross-sectional shape of the light guide plate viewed from the rectangular long side is thick on the light incident surface side. It has a thick portion, a wedge shape inclined from the thick portion side to the thin portion side, and a flat plate shape having a uniform thickness from the end portion of the wedge shape to the thin portion on the light incident surface side. By offsetting from the approximate center of the side to the light incident surface side and arranging the gate of the injection molded product in the mold cavity, by offsetting the gate, the distance from the sprue to the gate of each molded product is shortened, Reduces molding pressure loss caused by runners Te performs multi-cavity molding, characterized in that cutting the gate mark at the cutting jig.

また、前記矩形長辺側の略中央より光入射面側に設定したオフセット量は、製品全長に対し、製品全長の0%<オフセット量<製品全長の30%、であることを特徴とするものである。   The offset amount set on the light incident surface side from the approximate center on the long side of the rectangle is 0% of the total product length <offset amount <30% of the total product length with respect to the total product length. It is.

本発明の薄型導光板の断面形状を、「楔形状」+「平板形状」にすることにより、「楔形状」で光源を配置する光入射面の厚みを確保すると同時に、「平板形状」で薄型導光板が実現できる。また、光入射面の充填性を向上させるために、ゲートを配置位置を長辺側の中央より光入射面側にオフセットさせることにより、溶融樹脂の流動長が短くなり、厚みが0.35mm以下の薄型導光板の成形において、短時間での充填が可能になり、厚肉部のヒケが抑えられる。また、充填圧を下げることが可能で、成形性が向上して多数個取りが可能になり廉価な導光板が得られる。また、反光入射面側が鏡面にできるため反射光の有効活用ができる等、液晶表示装置用の導光板として優れた光学特性と品質安定性を有する薄型導光板及びその成形方法を提供することが可能である。   By making the cross-sectional shape of the thin light guide plate of the present invention “wedge shape” + “flat plate shape”, the thickness of the light incident surface on which the light source is arranged in “wedge shape” is secured, and at the same time, “flat plate shape” is thin. A light guide plate can be realized. Moreover, in order to improve the filling property of the light incident surface, the flow length of the molten resin is shortened and the thickness is 0.35 mm or less by offsetting the position of the gate from the center of the long side to the light incident surface side. In the formation of the thin light guide plate, filling in a short time is possible, and sinking of the thick part is suppressed. Further, the filling pressure can be lowered, the moldability is improved, and a large number of pieces can be obtained, and an inexpensive light guide plate can be obtained. In addition, it is possible to provide a thin light guide plate having excellent optical characteristics and quality stability as a light guide plate for a liquid crystal display device and a method for forming the same, such that the reflected light can be effectively used because the reflection light incident surface side can be a mirror surface. It is.

本発明の薄型導光板の成形方法について、図面に基づいて説明する。   A method for forming a thin light guide plate of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

図1〜図3は、本発明の実施例に係わり、図1は、液晶表示装置用の導光板の説明図、図2は、導光板の成形方法を示す説明図、図3は、多数個取りする場合の説明図である。   1 to 3 relate to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of a light guide plate for a liquid crystal display device, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a method of forming the light guide plate, and FIG. It is explanatory drawing in the case of taking.

図1(a)、(b)において、導光板1は、透明樹脂材料として、例えば、PC、PMMA、ポリオレフィン系樹脂からなる平面が略矩形形状をした成形品であり、アクティブエリアの対角寸法が、例えば、3.5インチ以下、厚みが0.35mm以下の導光板である。   1 (a) and 1 (b), the light guide plate 1 is a molded product having a substantially rectangular plane made of, for example, PC, PMMA, or polyolefin resin as a transparent resin material. However, for example, the light guide plate has a thickness of 3.5 inches or less and a thickness of 0.35 mm or less.

図1(a)に示すように、前記導光板1の矩形短辺側に接近して冷陰極管、LEDなどの光源2を配置し、光源2からの光を矢印A方向に入射する光入射面3を有し、4は出射面、5は微細なプリズム模様、凹凸模様が施された反射面で、光入射面3から入射した光を多方面に反射させ、最終的には出射面4から均一な光として出射する。6は反光入射面である。矩形長辺側からみた断面形状は、光入射面3の近傍は、厚肉部t1側から薄肉部t2側に傾斜する楔形状をなし、該楔形状の端部から反光入射面6側の薄肉部t2にかけて厚みが均一な平板形状で、「楔形状」+「平板形状」をしている。前記導光板1の光入射面3側の厚肉部の厚みは、例えば、t1=略0.5mm以下、薄肉部の厚みは、たとえば、t2=略0.35mm以下、楔部の長さは、例えば、L=略2mm程度である。   As shown in FIG. 1A, a light source 2 such as a cold cathode tube or an LED is arranged close to the rectangular short side of the light guide plate 1, and light incident from the light source 2 in the direction of arrow A is incident. A surface 3 is provided, 4 is an exit surface, and 5 is a reflective surface provided with a fine prism pattern and concavo-convex pattern. The light incident from the light incident surface 3 is reflected in many directions, and finally the exit surface 4. To be emitted as uniform light. Reference numeral 6 denotes a reflection light incident surface. The cross-sectional shape viewed from the long side of the rectangle is a wedge shape that inclines from the thick portion t1 side to the thin portion t2 side in the vicinity of the light incident surface 3, and the thin wall on the side of the light incident surface 6 from the end of the wedge shape A flat plate shape having a uniform thickness from the portion t2 to “wedge shape” + “flat plate shape”. The thickness of the thick portion on the light incident surface 3 side of the light guide plate 1 is, for example, t1 = approximately 0.5 mm or less, the thickness of the thin portion is, for example, t2 = approximately 0.35 mm or less, and the length of the wedge portion is For example, L = about 2 mm.

前記薄型導光板の成形方法について説明する。図2(b)に示すように、ゲート9の位置は、矩形長辺側の略中央より光入射面3側にオフセットさせて配設する。射出成形機から射出された、例えば、PC、PMMA、ポリオレフィン系の溶融樹脂は、スプルー7、ランナー8、ゲート9を通過して矢印Bで示す樹脂流動方向に進み、金型キャビティ10の隅々まで完全に充填される。溶融樹脂が冷却されて固化した後、金型が開いて、導光板1が露出する。ゲート跡は光入射面3および反光入射面6側でなく、矩形長辺側であるため、ゲート端面の処理は、ホットニッパーまたは、それと同等の機能を有する切断治具を用いて切断しても良い。矩形長辺側の略中央より光入射面側に設定したオフセット量Cは、本出願人が種々実験を試みた結果、製品全長に対し、製品全長の0%(中央)<オフセット量C(長辺の中央からゲート中心までのズレ量)<製品全長の30%、に設定することが最適条件である。後述する液晶表示装置用として優れた光学特性と品質安定性を有する射出成形品を効率的に製造することができる。   A method for forming the thin light guide plate will be described. As shown in FIG. 2B, the position of the gate 9 is offset from the approximate center on the long side of the rectangle to the light incident surface 3 side. For example, PC, PMMA, polyolefin-based molten resin injected from the injection molding machine passes through the sprue 7, the runner 8, and the gate 9 and proceeds in the resin flow direction indicated by the arrow B. Until completely filled. After the molten resin is cooled and solidified, the mold is opened and the light guide plate 1 is exposed. Since the gate trace is not on the light incident surface 3 and the light incident surface 6 side but on the long rectangular side, the gate end surface can be processed using a hot nipper or a cutting jig having an equivalent function. good. The offset amount C set on the light incident surface side from the approximate center on the long side of the rectangle is a result of various experiments conducted by the applicant. As a result, 0% (center) of the total product length <offset amount C (long) The optimum condition is that the amount of deviation from the center of the side to the center of the gate) <30% of the total product length. An injection molded product having excellent optical characteristics and quality stability for a liquid crystal display device described later can be efficiently produced.

図3は多数個取り(例えば、4個)する場合のレイアウトを示すものである。図3において、矢印Aは光入射面3側の光入射方向、矢印Bは樹脂流動方向、Cはオフセット量を示す。上述したように、射出成形機から射出されたアクリル樹脂系の溶融樹脂は、スプルー7から2方向に分流され、ランナー8、ゲート9を通過して矢印Bで示す樹脂流動方向に進み、金型キャビティ10の隅々まで完全に充填される。   FIG. 3 shows a layout in the case of taking a large number (for example, four). In FIG. 3, arrow A indicates the light incident direction on the light incident surface 3 side, arrow B indicates the resin flow direction, and C indicates the offset amount. As described above, the acrylic resin-based molten resin injected from the injection molding machine is diverted in two directions from the sprue 7, passes through the runner 8 and the gate 9, proceeds in the resin flow direction indicated by the arrow B, and the mold Every corner of the cavity 10 is completely filled.

上記した構成の薄型導光板及びその成形方法よる作用・効果について説明する。先ず、導光板の断面形状を、「楔形状」+「平板形状」にすることにより、「楔形状」で光源を配置する光入射面の厚みを確保すると同時に、「平板形状」で薄型導光板が実現できる。更に、ゲートの位置を、光入射面と関係しない、矩形長辺側の略中央より光入射面側にオフセットさせて配設することにより、樹脂流動長が短くなり、充填速度・充填圧力を上げなくても、短時間にする金型キャビティの隅々まで完全に充填させることができる。また、厚肉部t1側にゲートの位置が寄せられるので厚肉部t1のヒケが抑えられて光学的に品質の良い成形品が得られる。更に、反光入射面側が鏡面にできるため反射光の有効活用ができる。また、更に、反射面に形成されるは微細なプリズム模様、凹凸模様が確実に転写でき、光入射面から入射した光を多方面に効率良く反射させることができる。また、大きさは、アクティブエリアの対角寸法が、例えば、3.5インチ以下、厚みが0.35mm以下の薄い導光板を多数個取りが可能である。更に、スプルーから各成形品までの距離が短くでき、成形材料の削減ができると同時に、ランナーによる成形圧力の損失の削減につながり、成形コストのダウン及び成形の安定化につながる。など優れた薄型導光板及びその成形方法を提供することが可能である。   The operation and effect of the thin light guide plate having the above-described configuration and the molding method will be described. First, by making the cross-sectional shape of the light guide plate "wedge shape" + "flat plate shape", the thickness of the light incident surface on which the light source is arranged in "wedge shape" is secured, and at the same time, the thin plate light guide plate in "flat plate shape" Can be realized. Furthermore, the resin flow length is shortened and the filling speed and filling pressure are increased by disposing the gate position offset from the approximate center of the long rectangular side, which is not related to the light incident surface, to the light incident surface. Even if it is not, it is possible to completely fill every corner of the mold cavity in a short time. Further, since the position of the gate is moved closer to the thick part t1, the sink of the thick part t1 is suppressed, and a molded product having an optically high quality can be obtained. Furthermore, since the reflection light incident surface side can be a mirror surface, the reflected light can be effectively used. Furthermore, the fine prism pattern and uneven pattern formed on the reflecting surface can be reliably transferred, and the light incident from the light incident surface can be efficiently reflected in many directions. In addition, as for the size, it is possible to take a large number of thin light guide plates whose diagonal dimensions of the active area are, for example, 3.5 inches or less and the thickness is 0.35 mm or less. Furthermore, the distance from the sprue to each molded product can be shortened, and the molding material can be reduced. At the same time, the loss of molding pressure by the runner can be reduced, leading to a reduction in molding cost and stabilization of molding. It is possible to provide an excellent thin light guide plate and a molding method thereof.

本発明の実施例に係わる薄型導光板の説明図である。It is explanatory drawing of the thin-shaped light-guide plate concerning the Example of this invention. 図1の薄型導光板の成形方法を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows the shaping | molding method of the thin light-guide plate of FIG. 図1の薄型導光板を多数個取りする場合の説明図である。It is explanatory drawing in the case of taking many thin light-guide plates of FIG. 従来の薄型導光板の成形方法を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows the shaping | molding method of the conventional thin light-guide plate. 従来の導光板の断面図である。It is sectional drawing of the conventional light-guide plate. 従来の他の薄型導光板の成形方法を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows the shaping | molding method of the other conventional thin light-guide plate.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

1 導光板
2 光源(LED)
3 光入射面
4 出射面
5 反射面
6 反光入射面
7 スプルー
8 ランナー
9 ゲート
10 キャビティー
A 光入射方向
B 樹脂流動方向
C オフセット量
t1 厚肉部
t2 薄肉部
L 楔部長さ
1 Light guide plate 2 Light source (LED)
3 Light incident surface 4 Emission surface 5 Reflecting surface 6 Anti-light incident surface 7 Sprue 8 Runner 9 Gate 10 Cavity
A Light incident direction
B Resin flow direction
C Offset amount t1 Thick part t2 Thin part L Length of wedge part

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透明の樹脂部材よりなり、平面が略矩形形状をした導光板の側面に光入射面を有し、該光入射面に光源を配置するエッジライトタイプの薄型導光板の成形方法において、前記導光板の光入射面を矩形短辺側に設け、前記導光板を矩形長辺側からみた断面形状は、光入射面側が厚肉部となっており、該厚肉部側から薄肉部側に傾斜する楔形状と、該楔形状の端部から反光入射面側の薄肉部にかけて厚みが均一な平板形状をなし、前記矩形長辺側の略中央より光入射面側にオフセットさせて射出成形品のゲートを金型キャビティに配設し、前記ゲートをオフセットさせることによってスプルーからの各成形品のゲートまでの距離を短縮し、ランナーによる成形圧力損失を削減して、多数個取り成形を行い、ゲートを切断治具で切断したことを特徴とする薄型導光板の成形方法。 In the method of forming an edge-light type thin light guide plate, which is made of a transparent resin member and has a light incident surface on a side surface of the light guide plate having a substantially rectangular plane, and the light source is disposed on the light incident surface. The light incident surface is provided on the rectangular short side, and the cross-sectional shape of the light guide plate viewed from the rectangular long side is a thick portion on the light incident surface side, and is inclined from the thick portion side to the thin portion side. A wedge shape and a flat plate shape with a uniform thickness from the edge of the wedge shape to a thin portion on the side opposite to the light incident surface, and offset from the approximate center on the long side of the rectangle to the light incident surface side to form a gate for an injection molded product was disposed in a mold cavity, the gate to shorten the distance to the gate of each molded article from sprue by offset, by reducing the molding pressure loss due to the runner performs multi-cavity molding, gate trace Is cut with a cutting jig. Molding process of a thin light guide plate to. 前記矩形長辺側の略中央より光入射面側に設定したオフセット量は、製品全長に対し、
製品全長の0%<オフセット量<製品全長の30%
であることを特徴とする請求項記載の薄型導光板の成形方法。
The offset amount set on the light incident surface side from the approximate center on the long side of the rectangle is the total length of the product,
0% of total product length <offset amount <30% of total product length
The method for forming a thin light guide plate according to claim 1, wherein:
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