Abstract:
Each of light guides (2) has: a reflection surface (2e); and a light emitting surface (2c) that is opposite to the reflection surface (2e) and is not covered by a neighboring light guide (2). The light emitting surface (2c) is made up of a first emitting surface (7) and a second emitting surface (8). The first emitting surface (7) is substantially parallel with the reflection surface (2e). The second emitting surface (8) is substantially parallel with an irradiated surface. The each of the light guides (2) is provided with microprisms (9) serving as diffusing means at least in a first emitting surface region (12) in which there is the first emitting surface (7).
Abstract:
A backlight (illumination device) of the present invention includes a plurality of light source units (32) each of which includes: a plurality of light sources (25) which emit light beams of two or more different colors; and a light guide (27) which mixes colored light beams emitted from the light sources and then converts the colored light beams thus mixed into surface emission. The plurality of light source units (32) are arranged so as not to overlap one another. In the light source unit (32), the plurality of light sources (25) are aligned in a given order along an end part (27d) of the light guide (27), and a light source disposed at a midsection of the end part (27d) of the light guide (27) has the highest luminance intensity among the plurality of light sources (25), and luminous intensities of the other light sources decrease with distance from the light source disposed at the midsection of the end part (27d) of the light guide (27).
Abstract:
A light-emitting element (11) of the present invention includes: a light source (5a); a light guide (7) having a light-emitting surface (7a); and a maintaining section (10), the light source (5a) having directivity which causes components of the light travel in a first direction, which is parallel to the light-emitting surface (7a), to be more than those in a direction perpendicular to the light-emitting surface (7a), the light guide (7) having a light-receiving surface for receiving the components of the light traveling in the first direction, the maintaining section (10) being provided in a first region, indicative of a lowest level of luminance, on the light-emitting surface (7a) in a case where luminance over the light-emitting surface (7) is divided into a plurality of levels between a low luminance and a high luminance. This makes it possible to produce a light-emitting element and an illumination device each of which has improved uniformity of the luminance over the light-emitting surface.
Abstract:
Each of light guides (2) has: a reflection surface (2e); and a light emitting surface (2c) that is opposite to the reflection surface (2e) and is not covered by a neighboring light guide (2). The light emitting surface (2c) is made up of a first emitting surface (7) and a second emitting surface (8). The first emitting surface (7) is substantially parallel with the reflection surface (2e). The second emitting surface (8) is substantially parallel with an irradiated surface. The each of the light guides (2) is provided with microprisms (9) serving as diffusing means at least in a first emitting surface region (12) in which there is the first emitting surface (7).
Abstract:
A display device includes a display panel in which a plurality of pixels are arranged in a display region; a plurality of photosensors each configured to receive external light irradiating the display region of the display panel; and a graphic display controller in which a reference value is preset for light reception information obtained by the photosensors and which is configured to display, when one or more of values for the light reception information exceeding the reference value is obtained by the photosensors, a graphic image indicating predetermined information in the display region based on the light reception information.
Abstract:
A backlight (illumination device) (22) of the present invention includes: a plurality of light sources (25) which emit light beams of two or more different colors; and a plurality of light guides (27) each of which mixes colored light beams emitted from the light sources and then converts the colored light beams thus mixed into surface emission, wherein the plurality of light guides (27) are arranged so as not to overlap one another, the plurality of light sources (25) are aligned in a given order along first end parts of each of the light guides, and scatterers (scattering means) (34) for scattering light beams are provided on side surfaces of second end parts (27b) of each of the light guide, which second end parts face a direction where the light sources are aligned (d1).
Abstract:
A backlight (illumination device; 2) of the present invention includes: multiple light sources (5); multiple light guide plates (7, 17, . . . ) for causing surface emission of light from the light sources (5); and a diffusing plate (8) for diffusing light from the light guide plates (7, 17, . . . ), the diffusing plate (8) being provided so as to be separate from and face the light guide plates (7, 17, . . . ). Each of the light guide plates (7, 17, . . . ) includes: a light-emitting section (7b) having a light-emitting surface (7a); and a light guide section (7c) for guiding, to the light-emitting section (7b), light from the light sources (5), a light-emitting section (17b) of the first light guide plate (17) being provided above a light guide section (7c) of the second light guide plate (7) adjacent to the first light guide plate (17). A light amount adjusting section (11) for reducing the amount of light incident on it is provided so as to be separate from the diffusing plate (8) and so that the orthogonal projection of the light amount adjusting section (11) onto the light-emitting region covers the boundary between any adjacent light guide plates (7, 17, . . . ). This allows for production of a tandem-type illumination device having further improved luminance uniformity.
Abstract:
A light guide element includes a light-emitting section including a light-emitting surface, a light guide section, and a diffusing device provided in at least part of a region extending from a boundary surface between the light-emitting section and the light guide section, to point halfway between the boundary surface and an end of the light guide section closer to the light source. The light guide element might be used to form a backlight for a liquid crystal display device.
Abstract:
A light-collecting type liquid crystal display device capable of displaying an image properly is provided. The liquid crystal display device 100 includes a liquid crystal panel 10; an irradiation section 31, a control device 61, and a plate-like member 20 attached to a part (10a) of the liquid crystal panel 10. A light guiding section 40 for collecting natural light 51 and propagating the light is located on a first surface 21 of the plate-like member 20; and the light guiding section 40 is connected to the irradiation section 31. A plurality of optical sensors 46 are provided on the first surface 21 of the plate-like member 20. The irradiation section 31 includes a plurality of LED elements 30. The control device 61 is connected to an LED driving section 63. The control device 61 is connected to the optical sensors 46. The control device 61 is structured to control an amount of light to be emitted from each of the plurality of LED elements 30 by use of the LED driving section 63 based on the amounts of light detected by the optical sensors 46.
Abstract:
A solar panel is provided which can be satisfactorily used as an information medium for advertising, announcement, etc. without a decrease in the efficiency of power generation. The solar panel includes a liquid crystal display panel 100 including a memory liquid crystal layer 36 between electrodes, and a solar cell 200. When the solar cell 200 performs power generation, the memory liquid crystal layer 36 is changed to an optically transparent state. On the other hand, when the solar cell 200 does not perform power generation, pixels in a light scattering state are formed in a predetermined portion of the memory liquid crystal layer 36, thereby performing light display, and pixels in an optically transparent state are formed in the other portion of the memory liquid crystal layer 36, thereby performing dark display, whereby an image including a combination of the light display and the dark display is formed on the liquid crystal display panel 100.