PLANAR LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS

A planar light source device including: a point light source; and a light guide plate, wherein the light guide plate includes: an emitting surface; an opposite emitting surface; and a side surface that connects the emitting surface and the opposite emitting surface; wherein the point light source is...

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Main Author KOKUSHO TAKAFUMI
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 15.12.2011
Subjects
BLASTING
FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMSTHEREOF
HEATING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
OPTICS
PHYSICS
STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHERARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
WEAPONS
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Summary:A planar light source device including: a point light source; and a light guide plate, wherein the light guide plate includes: an emitting surface; an opposite emitting surface; and a side surface that connects the emitting surface and the opposite emitting surface; wherein the point light source is arranged adjacent to the side surface of the light guide plate, wherein the light guide plate has a cylindrical hole that is formed at a position, which corresponds to the position where the point light source is arranged, and wherein the hole forms an opening at the side surface to emit a portion of the light to the outside of the light guide plate, the portion of the light is emitted by the point light source and the portion of the light being a portion that was not totally reflected at the side surface.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201113070129