Abstract:
A lighting device of higher heat radiation performance is provided. A lighting device 21 includes: a light guide plate 31 having an end surface 33 as a light entrance surface; a base 40 having an attachment surface 41 that faces the end surface 33 of the light guide plate 31; an LED board 35 having a light emitting surface and provided on the attachment surface 41 such that the light emitting surface faces the end surface 33 of the light guide plate 31; and a pair of heat conduction walls 42 and 43 each arranged on either side of the LED board 35 on the attachment surface 41 of the base 40 and conducting heat generated from the LED board 35 to the base 40. In the lighting device 21, the heat generated form the LED board 35 is conducted to the base side via the heat conduction walls 42 and 43 to be radiated. This enhances heat radiation performance of the LED board 35 that is a heat generation source.
Abstract:
In a lighting device 12 according to the present invention, a first board 20a and a second board 20b on which a plurality of light sources 17 are mounted are arranged in a first board arrangement area 30a and a second board arrangement area 30b of a chassis 14, respectively, in respective predetermined orientations. The first board 20a includes a first board-side interlock portion 31a interlocked with a first chassis-side interlock portion 32a provided in the first board arrangement area 30a, and the second board 20b includes a second board-side interlock portion 31b interlocked with a second chassis-side interlock portion 32b provided in the second board arrangement area 30b. In arranging the first board 20a in the second board arrangement area 30b, the first board-side interlock portion 31a is not interlocked with the second chassis-side interlock portion 32b.
Abstract:
In a case where (i) a direction in which exit surfaces (2a) of light sources (2) face corresponding entrance surfaces (1d) of light guides (1) is assumed to be a first direction and (ii) a direction perpendicular to the first direction on the a substrate (4) is assumed to be a second direction, each of reflecting sections (7) is provided in at least part of a strip area, on the substrate (4), between the exit surfaces (2a) and the entrance surfaces (1d), the strip area having (i) a distance, equal to a distance between the exit surface (2a) and the entrance surface (1d), in the first direction, and (ii) a second distance in the second direction. This makes it possible to provide the illumination device (31) which can further improve luminous uniformity in the emission surface, even though gaps are uneven, each of which is formed between the respective exit surfaces (2a) of the light sources (2) and the respective entrance surfaces (1d), which face corresponding ones of the exit surfaces (2a), of the light guides (1).
Abstract:
A backlight unit 12 includes a light guide plate 18, an LED 16, an LED board 17, a light exit portion 31, a board mounting portion 36, a clip 23 and a plate spring 47. The light guide plate 18 and the LED 16 extend in the front-to-rear direction. The rear part of the light guide plate 18 is fixed to the LED board 17 with a front part of the light guide plate 18 separating from the LED board 17. The light exit portion 31 is provided at a front part of the light guide plate 18. The light exit portion 31 has a light exit surface 36 from which light from the LED 16 exits and travel toward an optical member 15. The board-mounting portion 30 is provided at a rear part of the light guide plate 18 and mounted to the LED board 17. The clip 23 fixes the board-mounting portion 30 to the LED board 17. The plate spring 47 pushes a rear part of the board-mounting portion 30 located more to the rear than the clip 23 such that the rear part separates from the LED board 17.
Abstract:
Each of first reflecting sheets (3) is provided so as to cover that opposite surface of a corresponding lightguide (5) which is opposite to a light exit surface (5c) of the corresponding lightguide (5). Each of second reflecting sheets (4) is provided, on that opposite surface of a corresponding first reflecting sheet (3) which is opposite to a surface thereof facing a corresponding lightguide 5, over a corresponding first gap (1), each of which first gaps (1) is defined between adjacent two of the lightguides (5) that do not to overlap each other. Each of the second reflecting sheets (4) covers a region where no first reflecting sheet (3) is provided in the corresponding first gap (1), and extended over the adjacent two of the lightguides (5). Even if a gap (1) is defined between adjacent two of the lightguides (5), this makes it possible to realize an illumination device (31) which is slim and has improved uniformity of luminance on the light-emitting surface although first reflecting sheets (3) are provided to the plurality of lightguides (5), respectively.
Abstract:
Provided is a backlight device which can suppress a damage of a display panel or a diffusion sheet while suppressing the size of the device. The backlight device (20) includes: a diffusion sheet (25); and a support member (31) having a support plane (31a) for supporting the diffusion sheet and arranged below the diffusion sheet. The diffusion sheet has a center of gravity (G1) set at the arrow C direction, i.e., at the side opposite to a liquid crystal display panel (12) as compared to a contact position (tip end (P1)) between the lower surface (25d) of the diffusion sheet and the support plane of the support member when the diffusion sheet is not warped.
Abstract:
A backlight unit (49) for a display device (69) provided with a liquid crystal display panel (59) comprises a chassis (41), a diffusion plate (43) supported by the chassis, and point-like light sources supported by mounting substrates (21) provided on the chassis. The point-like light sources comprise LEDs (22) mounted on the mounting substrates. The mounting substrates are connected to each other by connectors (25) to form rows (26) of the mounting substrates, and the rows (26) are arranged side by side. The rows of the mounting substrates each consist of two, short and long mounting substrates, and the rows are arranged in a mixed state in such a manner that each row consisting of the two, short and long mounting substrates is reversed with respect to each other. As a result, the positions of the connectors are not aligned rectilinearly in the direction in which the rows of the mounting substrate are arranged.
Abstract:
In a lighting device, uneven brightness may be suppressed at low cost. A backlight unit 12 includes: an LED 17; a chassis 14 including a bottom plate 14a provided on a side opposite to a light exit side relative to the LED 17, the chassis 14 housing the LED 17; and a first reflection sheet 22 reflecting light. The first reflection sheet 22 includes a quadrangular bottom 24 extending along the bottom plate 14a, and two raised portions 25 and 26 each of which is raised from each of adjacent two sides of the bottom 24 toward the light exit side, a joint J provided between adjacent two side edges 25a and 26b of the raised portions 25 and 26. In the backlight unit 12, the side edge 25a of the first raised portion 25 of the raised portions 25 and 26 includes a facing portion 28 that faces the side edge 26a of the second raised portion 26 in a direction in which the first raised portion 25 is raised from the bottom 24 (outward in a Y-axis direction), and the first raised portion 25 and the facing portion 28 bulge toward the light exit side.
Abstract:
An LED package (PG) includes: an LED chip (11); and a support base (15) which has a bottom surface (15B) and an inclined surface (15S) that is inclined with respect to the bottom surface (15B), and which supports the LED chip (11) at the inclined surface (15S).
Abstract:
A backlight unit (49) of a display device (69) including a liquid crystal display panel (59) includes a chassis (41), a diffusion plate (43) which is supported by the chassis, and a point light source for irradiating the diffusion plate with light. The point light source includes an LED (22) mounted on a mounting substrate (21). A plurality of the LEDs are provided and respectively covered with diffusion lenses (24). Optical axes (OA) of the diffusion lenses are tilted relative to the diffusion plate, and the diffusion lenses having different tilts of the optical axes exist on the chassis in a mixed manner. The diffusion lenses having the optical axes which tilt in opposite directions are paired, and the pairs are arranged in a matrix.