Abstract:
A light emitting device 1 has, as a light source, a light emitting semiconductor element such as a light emitting diode 2. Light radiated from the light emitting diode 2 is converted to visible light in a light emitting part 8 having a plurality of phosphors 9 different in emission color, and the visible light is emitted. In such a light emitting device 1, a maximum value (”x, ”y) of color difference (absolute value) between emission chromaticity (x, y) and emission chromaticity (x1, y1) satisfies conditions of ”x
Abstract:
Substrate-guided relays (100) that employ light guiding substrates to relay images from sources to viewers in optical display systems. The substrate-guided relays are comprised of an input coupler (110), an intermediate substrate (120), and an output coupler (130). In some embodiments, the output coupler is formed in a separate substrate that is coupled to the intermediate substrate. The output coupler may be placed in front of or behind the intermediate substrate, and may employ two or more partially reflective surfaces to couple light from the coupler. In some embodiments, the input coupler is coupled to the intermediate substrate in a manner that the optical axis of the input coupler intersects the optical axis of the intermediate substrate at a non-perpendicular angle.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to lighting device (10). The lighting device comprises a light guide plate (12), and at least one array of light emitting diodes (LEDs) (14), which LEDs are accommodated in holes arranged in the light guide plate, wherein each hole has: at least two side facets (18) through which light from the LEDs is to be laterally coupled into the light guide plate, and at least one corner (20) formed by two converging side facets of the at least two side facets. This promotes TIR at adjacent light sources and therefore diminishes losses due to absorption or scattering at adjacent holes.
Abstract:
An optical device (1) for backlighting a liquid crystal display (50) is provided. The optical device (1) comprises an optical element (10). The optical element (10) includes a material body (10') and at least one recess (12). The recess is formed in said material body (10) and configured in order to determine the light distribution of light to be directed towards the liquid crystal display (50).
Abstract:
To obtain a planar light source which is free from brightness variations or chromaticity variations by using a point light source having a high directivity for emitted light, and to provide a liquid crystal display device capable of obtaining superior display characteristics by using this planar light source device. A planar light source device having an opening in the upper surface comprises a hollow box, a diffusion plate disposed in the opening, a reflecting plate disposed on the bottom of the hollow region of the box, and a plurality of point light sources disposed in a row along at least one side surface of the box. This planar light sources device is characterized by including a refracting element disposed parallel to the row of point light sources and between the point light sources and the hollow region for refracting the light from the point light sources, whereby the light at an incident angle at which the brightness is greatest in the luminous intensity distribution of the light radiated to the irradiation subject surface of the refracting element is refracted to the bottom surface of the box by the refracting element.
Abstract:
The invention provides a planar light source comprising an LED emitting a blue light, a coating comprising a fluorescent material for absorbing a part of the blue light and converting the absorbed blue light to a light having a wavelength different from the wavelength of the blue light, and an optical guide plate, wherein said optical guide plate accepts the converted light mixed with unabsorbed blue light from the LED through the coating at an end face of the optical guide plate and emits the mixed light from a principal plane of the optical guide plate in a planar state.
Abstract:
The invention concerns display backlights capable of being arranged in an environment with optical index n1 such as air. The display backlight (1) is essentially characterised in that it comprises a transparent plate with optical index n2 higher than n1, the plate being delimited by two parallel plane surfaces (11, 12) and by a peripheral edge, a light source coupled with the peripheral edge such that the rays (16) emitted by the source (14) penetrate into the plate and are propagated inside the plate between the two surfaces (11, 12) mainly by total internal reflections, and a layer (20) made of a transparent material arranged in optical contact with a plane surface (11) of the plate (10), the latter material having an optical index n3 higher than n1. The invention is particularly applicable to display backlights for advertising.
Abstract:
The invention concerns display backlights capable of being arranged in an environment with optical index n1 such as air. The display backlight (1) is essentially characterised in that it comprises a transparent plate with optical index n2 higher than n1, the plate being delimited by two parallel plane surfaces (11, 12) and by a peripheral edge, a light source coupled with the peripheral edge such that the rays (16) emitted by the source (14) penetrate into the plate and are propagated inside the plate between the two surfaces (11, 12) mainly by total internal reflections, and a layer (20) made of a transparent material arranged in optical contact with a plane surface (11) of the plate (10), the latter material having an optical index n3 higher than n1. The invention is particularly applicable to display backlights for advertising.
Abstract:
Ein LC-Bildschirm (2) wird über einen Lichtleiter (1) von einer Beleuchtungseinheit (3) durchleuchtet. Diese Beleuchtungseinheit (3) hat eine Leuchtstofflampe (4) und einen dahinter angeordneten Reflektor (5). Der Reflektor (5) ist als elektrischer Heizwiderstand ausgebildet, so daß mit ihm bei niedrigen Temperaturen die Leuchtstofflampe (4) zwecks Erhöhung ihrer Lichtausbeute aufgeheizt werden kann.
Abstract:
A line glower usable in water, rain, snow or in a place where an explosion may possibly take place, and adapted to work with a small power to emit light from the lateral side thereof. It comprises a light transmission tube (1) including a transparent core (12) and a clad (11) having a smaller refractive index than the core (12); a water-proof light source (2) disposed at at least one axial end of the light transmission tube (1); and a drive unit (3) to turn on and off the light source; the light emitted from the light source and incident upon an end of the light transmission tube (1) being let to go out from a lateral side of the tube (1).