Abstract: A face-lit waveguide illumination system employing a planar slab or plate of an optically transmissive material. A light source is optically coupled a linear optical element which is attached to a face of the waveguide and is configured to inject light at an angle permitting for light propagation by means of a total internal reflection. Light is propagated through the waveguide towards a predetermined direction in response to optical transmission and total internal reflection. Light extraction features located along the prevailing path of light propagation extract light from the waveguide and emit such light towards a surface perpendicular. In one embodiment, the planar waveguide includes a window pane which provides light transport from one location, where light is injected through the face of the pane, to another location where light is extracted. Additional embodiments of the face-lit waveguide illumination system are also disclosed.

Abstract: An embodiment discloses a light emitting device package including a first lead frame and a second lead frame disposed spaced from each other, a light emitting device disposed on the first lead frame, and a reflective sidewall disposed on the first lead frame and the second lead frame to surround the light emitting device, wherein a portion of the reflective sidewall has a height higher than the other portion of the reflective sidewall.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight including a diffusion medium located between lamps and a diffusion plate to diffuse light. The diffusion medium includes an external band of square type diffusion medium and a plurality of ribs formed of the diffusion medium connected to both sides of the external band of square type diffusion medium. The ribs include a plurality of first ribs which are directly located over the lamps, a plurality of second ribs which are located between the first ribs, and a third rib which connects each of the ribs to each other.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an optical device (150) in which a light beam (L) is coupled into a transparent component, for example into a foil (110). The incoupling is achieved by astigmatically focusing a light beam (L) onto an oblong entrance window (W) of the foil (110), wherein a focal line (Fx) of the light beam (L) is oriented along the axis (x) of extension of the entrance window (W). Preferably, a second focal line (Fy) of the light beam (L) is disposed inside the transparent component (110) below a region of interest (112).

Abstract: An integrated illumination apparatus includes a light injection portion having a first end for receiving light. The light injection portion supports propagation of light along the length of the light injection portion. Turning microstructure disposed on a first side of the light injection portion is configured to turn light incident on the first side and to direct light out a second opposite side of the light injection portion. A slit disposed along the length of the light injection portion forms an optical interface on the second opposite side of the light injection portion. The optical interface further transmits light turned by the turning microstructure. A light distribution portion is disposed with respect to the slit to receive the light transmitted through the slit. At least one bridge mechanically connects the light injection portion to the light distribution portion.

Abstract: A backlight assembly and a liquid crystal display having the same are provided. The backlight assembly includes a plurality of LED packages mounted on a substrate, and a lens unit that seals the LED packages. The lens unit includes a plurality of convex lenses arranged to partially overlap with each other or arranged proximate to each other. Light emitted from LED units in the LED packages is diffused by the interface between the lens unit and another material, such as air, to provide light incident on a light guide plate.

Abstract: An optical sheet having both of an excellent light condensing function and an excellent scratch resistance is provided. An optical sheet includes: a sheet-like main body; at least three or more first unit shaped elements arranged on one surface of the main body; and second unit shaped elements arranged on the one surface of the main body. Each of the second unit shaped elements extend in parallel with in one direction on a sheet surface of the main body. A height H1 of each of the first unit shaped elements from the one surface is higher than a height H2 of each of the second unit shaped elements. A rate of an area occupied by the first unit shaped elements on the one surface is not more than 10.0%, when observed along a normal direction nd relative to the one surface.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate and a number of light sources. The light guide plate includes a frosted light incident surface, diffusion structures positioned on the frosted light incident surface, and dot-shaped micro-recesses positioned on the diffusion structures. The light sources face the frosted light incident surface.

Abstract: According to one aspect, a waveguide includes a body exhibiting a total internal reflectance characteristic and having a first face and a second face opposite the first face wherein the first and second faces extend along a lateral direction and a coupling cavity adapted to receive a light emitting diode (LED) that is configured to direct light into the body. The body additionally includes an extraction feature disposed on one of the first and second faces and configured to direct light traveling through the body out of at least one of the first and second faces. The body further includes a redirection feature disposed at least in part between the first and second faces and disposed between the coupling cavity and the extraction feature along the lateral direction, and configured to redirect light traveling through the body laterally within the body.

Abstract: According to one aspect, a waveguide includes a waveguide body having a coupling cavity extending therethrough and a plug member having a first portion disposed in the coupling cavity. The plug member includes an outer surface substantially conforming to the coupling cavity and a second portion extending from the first portion into the coupling cavity and a reflective surface adapted to direct light in the coupling cavity into the waveguide body.

Abstract: An optical waveguide assembly includes a plurality of separate body sections each having a coupling cavity for receiving an LED element and a light extraction feature spaced from the coupling cavity, and a mounting structure surrounding the plurality of body sections that maintains the plurality of body sections in assembled relationship. The waveguide assembly may be incorporated into a light engine.

Abstract: An optical device includes a light-conducting member, having a first panel surface disposed facing an image forming unit, that conducts image light incident on a light entry plane formed at an end of the first panel surface to a light exit plane formed in front of the viewer's eye; a first diffractive optics element, provided on the light entry plane, that diffracts the image light incident on the light entry plane in a predetermined direction and transmits that light into the light-conducting member; a second diffractive optics element, provided on the light exit plane, that diffracts the image light exiting from the light exit plane in a predetermined direction and transmits that light to the front of the viewer's eye; and one or more reflective planes disposed within a waveguide for the image light diffracted by the first diffractive optics element.

Abstract: The attenuation of light per unit length in a waveguide as a result of active pixels (i.e., open pixels) may be corrected or mitigated by injecting apodized light into the waveguide. A light injection system and method is provided to enhance the luminous uniformity of the active pixels in a waveguide-based display. Embodiments of the present invention include a slab waveguide having a first edge and a second edge that intersect at a vertex, a first light source disposed along the first edge, and a second light source disposed along the second edge. The first light source, or the second light source, or both, comprises an apodized light source.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus 1 is provided with an apparatus main body 2 for performing a predetermined process on a sheet, a cover 34 openable and closable relative to the apparatus main body 2, a light emitting unit 51 provided in the apparatus main body 2 and including an emission source 511 for generating light, a control board 512 for controlling the emission source 511 and causing it to generate the light and wiring 513 electrically connected to the control board 512, and a display member 52 provided in the cover 34, arranged to face the emission source 511 and including an incident portion 521 on which the light is incident, an output portion 522 for outputting the light to the outside and a light guide portion 523 for guiding the light from the incident portion 521 to the output portion 522.

Abstract: An optical arrangement comprising a light guide (101) having a light-entry portion (103) with a light-entry surface (105), a tapering portion (107) with a light reflecting surface, and a light-exit surface (109). The light-entry portion (103) is arranged to guide light from the light-entry surface (105) in a first direction (x) towards the light reflecting surface (H I), the light reflecting surface being arranged in relation to the first direction (x) so that incident light from the light-entry portion (103) is reflected towards the light-exit surface (109). A light transmitting layer (113) is adapted to transmit light diffusively and arranged to cover at least a portion of the light-entry edge surface (105) of the light guide (101). The arrangement is e.g. suitable for use in a LED based luminaire and allows for efficiency and forming of a light beam able to fulfill glare requirements. The arrangement may advantageously be used in a downlighting application.

Abstract: A lighting assembly includes a light engine and a light guide. The light engine edge lights the light guide and includes a control assembly that controls light output according to one or more parameters to produce light output from the lighting assembly with a desired characteristic. Lighting assemblies are combined to form a modular lighting assembly.

Abstract: A super slim front light module, including: a point light source; a diffusion strip, having a plurality of diffusion points and having a side surface neighboring the point light source; a rectangular reflective cover, used for covering the diffusion strip; and a light guide plate, having a side surface neighboring the diffusion strip.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guiding board and a number of LED light sources located a lateral side of the light guiding board. The light guiding board includes a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface. A slot is defined at the lateral side of the light guiding board adjacent to the LED light sources. The slot is depressed away from the LED light sources. The slot extends along a direction where the LED light sources are arranged along. Confronting faces of a plurality of protrusions defining the slot refract the light when the light is emitted from the LED light sources and enters into the light guiding board to change a transmitting direction of the light. The bottom surface of the light guiding board is a light reflecting surface.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guiding board and a plurality of LED light sources located at a flat lateral side of the light guiding board. The light guiding board comprises a first portion and a second portion, and the first portion is located between the LED light sources and the second portion. The first portion is intimately matched and engaged with the second portion. The refractive index of the first portion is unequal to that of the second portion. A plurality of micro-structures are formed on the surface of the first portion facing towards the second portion. The micro-structure is used for diffusing the light of the LED light sources when the light travels from the first portion to the second portion. The second portion is quite larger than the first portion.

Abstract: A direct backlight device including a light source arranged on the rear surface of a light-guiding plate and a liquid crystal display apparatus including the backlight device are provided, in which light extracting efficiency from the light-guiding plate is improved and luminance can be prevented from lowering or can be improved. The backlight device includes a light source arranged on the rear surface opposite to a light-emitting surface, and a reflective-angle modified portion, for example, a concave-convex portion formed by sandblast to modify a reflective angle of light emitted from the light source is provided at least on the light-emitting surface and/or the rear surface. A light reflective angle equal to or smaller than the critical angle is modified to improve the light extracting efficiency from the light-emitting surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight module, which includes a backplane, a light guide board arranged inside the backplane, and a plurality of elastic bodies arranged between the backplane and the light guide board. The backplane includes a bottom plate and a plurality of side plates perpendicularly mounted to a perimeter of the bottom plate. The light guide board includes a bottom surface facing the bottom plate, a top surface distant from the bottom plate, and a plurality of side surfaces connecting between the bottom surface and the top surface. The elastic bodies are respectively mounted to three of the side plates of the backplane and are set abutting against three of the side surfaces of the light guide board. The elastic bodies form contact surfaces that engage the side surfaces of the light guide board and are curved surfaces or spherical surfaces.

Abstract: Disclosed are an optical member, a display device having the same, and a method of fabricating the same. The optical member includes a receiving part having an empty space therein, a host in the receiving part, a plurality of wavelength conversion particles in the host, a sealing part in the receiving part, and a pre-treatment layer between the sealing part and an inner surface of the receiving part.

Abstract: A backlight device for a liquid crystal display containing a substantially planar light guide with a light emission surface and a light-collecting portion opposing the light emission surface. A pair of opposing side portions may define the periphery of the light guide. A first plurality of LEDs are placed so as to direct the emitted light into the light-collecting portion. An NVIS filter is preferably placed adjacent to at least one of the side portions. A second plurality of LEDs are placed to direct the emitted light through the NVIS filter and into a side portion of the light guide. Alternative embodiments can contain NVIS filters and LEDs along additional edge portions of the light guide. Some embodiments may use directing elements or slanted surfaces of the light guide to direct the light from the second plurality of LEDs into the edge portions of the light guide.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical fiber for backlight module, the optical fiber being a spiral, including: light-incident part to guide in light, near light-incident part close to light-incident part, and faraway light-incident part away from light-incident part; pitch and/or spiral radius of spiral optical fiber gradually decreasing from near light-incident part towards faraway light-incident part. The present invention also provides backlight module and LCD. With spiral optical fiber to guide in light from light source (e.g., LED or CCFL), backlight module and LCD use optical fiber as backlight source of backlight module to separate light and heat inside backlight module to avoid heat-dissipation problem. As such, the present invention effectively improves life span, optical characteristics and reliability of backlight module. Because light source is not inside backlight module, the known heat-dissipation means can be applied to increase life span of light source.

Abstract: Disclosed are an optical member and a display device. The display device includes a light guide plate; a light source on a lateral side of the light guide plate; and a wavelength conversion member between the light source and the light guide plate. The wavelength conversion member includes a receiving part between the light source and the light guide plate; a host in the receiving part; and a plurality of wavelength conversion particles in the host. The receiving part includes a convex part between the light source and the host; and a concave part between the light guide plate and the host.

Abstract: A light guide apparatus for an electronic device is described. The light guide apparatus includes a light guide having a first surface and an second surface; a light source, the light guide and the light source being arranged to couple light from the source into the light guide through the second surface of the light guide, the second surface and the light source defining a gap therebetween; and a reflector positioned above the light source and the light guide, and extending over at least a portion of the gap and at least a portion of the front surface of the light guide.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) based illumination system with particular application to large scale side lighted liquid crystal displays (LCD). The invention uses on board closed loop intensity control in conjunction with red, green and blue (R,G,B) LED die and a hybrid non-imaging optical system to overcome substantial temperature dependence, loss in intensity with time, increased system cost and complexity, and decreased dynamic range. The invention obtains a large color gamut in excess of 110% of the NTSC (National Television System Committee) recommendation. A high performance thermal management design, the use of “chip on board” technology, compact and efficient collection optics, and on board closed loop intensity control increase and maintain luminous performance and decrease cost relative to less efficient RGB LED approaches. One or more line sources can be generated for applications other than in lighting LCD displays.

Abstract: A lighting assembly includes a light source to emit on-axis light rays at smaller angles relative to an optical axis of the light source, and off-axis light rays at larger angles relative to the optical axis and spectrally different from the on-axis light rays. The lighting assembly additionally includes a light guide having a light input edge adjacent the light source and opposed major surfaces between which light from the light source propagates by total internal reflection. The light input edge has an edge feature aligned with the light source to receive light therefrom. The edge feature specularly redirects the on-axis light rays and the off-axis light rays differently to increase overlap between the on-axis light rays and the off-axis light rays within the light guide. The increased overlap reduces spatial color variation of light extracted from the light guide between locations at different angles from the optical axis.

Abstract: An illuminating module includes at least one light-emitting chip, a phosphor, and a color temperature conversion media. The light-emitting chip is capable of emitting wavelength light, and the phosphor is disposed in a propagation path of the wavelength light to transform the wavelength light into a first white light with a first color temperature. The color temperature conversion media is disposed in a propagation path of the first white light to transform the first white light into a second white light with a second color temperature. The second color temperature is smaller than the first color temperature.

Abstract: A display assembly is disclosed providing a panel display, a light guiding element having a first surface and a second surface and a light source operable to illuminate the light guiding element. The display further includes a layer of reflective material in contact with the first surface of the light guiding element, wherein the first surface receives light from the light source and transmits the light towards the panel display and the second surface of the light guide.

Abstract: A backlight module including a light source, a light guide plate, and a light-transmitting structure is provided. The light source includes LEDs each having a light exit surface. The light guide plate has a light incident surface and a light exit surface perpendicular to the light incident surface. The light-transmitting structure has a light incident surface and a light exit surface opposite to the light incident surface, and is disposed to fill a gap between the light exit surfaces of the light source and the light incident surface of the light guide plate. The light exit surfaces of the light source are connected to the light incident surface of the light-transmitting structure; the light exit surface of the light-transmitting structure is connected to the light incident surface of the light guide plate; the light exit surface of the light guide plate outputs diffused light.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a backlight LED structure, a backlight and a display device. In the backlight LED structure, a flange structure is arranged at the upper side of an LED bracket which is defined when the LED bracket is mounted close to a light guide plate such that the flange structure covers the upper side of the light guide plate when the LED structure and the light guide plate are assembled. In addition, each of the two ends of the flange structure has an angular area extending outwards, and the lower surfaces of the two angular areas are distributed with light guide points. The backlight LED structure can prevent the LED light from being emitted from the fitting gap between the backlight LED structure and the light guide plate, and control direction of light between the backlight LED structures and scatter travel direction of the light.

Abstract: A backlight structure includes a light guide plate, at least one light source module, and a reflective cover. The light guide plate has a light incident side and a light-exiting surface, wherein the light-exiting surface is formed at an edge of the light incident side. The light source module includes a substrate and at least one light emitting element, wherein the light emitting element disposed on the substrate emits light to the light incident side. The reflective cover has a first reflecting portion and a second reflecting portion, wherein the second reflecting portion extends from the first reflecting portion disposed between a surface of the substrate and the light incident side of the light guide plate and covers a part of the light-exiting surface, so that the reflective cover reflects light emitted from the light emitting element to the light guide plate.

Abstract: The end surface of the light guide plate has a flat surface and a protruding surface which protrudes with respect to the flat surface. Light traveling from the light source in a direction perpendicular to the flat surface enters the light guide plate in an expanded manner due to refraction at the protruding surface. The protruding surface has a shape in which cylindrical surfaces are integrated, the respective cylindrical surfaces being formed about central axes which are orthogonal to the front surface from which the light exits. A pair of cylindrical surfaces, which is positioned at both end portions of the protruding surface in an arraying direction of the cylindrical surfaces, is each adjacent to the flat surface. Adjacent cylindrical surfaces are connected to each other at a position shifted in a protruding direction of the protruding surface with respect to the flat surface.

Abstract: A light guide plate has an end surface configured to have light incident thereon, a light introduction part that confines light incident through the end surface, and a light guide plate body disposed to be continuously joined to the light introduction part. The light guide plate body has a thickness smaller than a maximum thickness of the light introduction part. The light guide plate body outputs the incident light to an outside from a lighting region through a light exit part. The light introduction part includes an inclined surface in at least one of a light-exit-side surface and an opposite surface of the light-exit-side surface. The directivity change pattern changes directivity of the light passing to the lighting region from the light introduction part.

Abstract: A display device includes a backlight unit generating light and a display panel displaying an image using the light from the backlight unit. The backlight unit includes a circuit board, a plurality of light emitting devices, a light guide member including a light incident surface, and a guide member disposed between a surface of the circuit board and the light incident surface. The guide member uniformly maintains a distance between the light incident surface and the light emitting devices. Thus, a light loss is reduced.

Abstract: A light source module including a light emitting unit for emitting a light beam, a light guiding plate, and a light coupling unit is provided. The light guiding plate has a first light emitting surface, a first bottom surface, and a first light incident surface, wherein the first light emitting surface is opposite to the first bottom surface, and the first light incident surface connects the first light emitting surface and the first bottom surface. The light coupling unit has a second light incident surface and a second light emitting surface in contact with the first light incident surface. The light emitting unit is disposed beside the second light incident surface. The light beam enters the light coupling unit through the second light incident surface, exits the light coupling unit through the second light emitting surface, and then enters the light guiding plate through the first light incident surface.

Abstract: A diffractive light outcoupling unit for forming a part of a directive light outcoupling system of a lighting device including a plurality of diffractive outcoupling units. The diffractive light outcoupling units each include a carrier element for accommodating a diffractive surface relief pattern, and a diffractive surface relief pattern including a plurality of consecutive diffractive surface relief forms defined on a surface area of the carrier element arranged to couple light incident on the diffractive surface relief pattern outside the carrier element via interaction involving at least two surface relief forms of the plurality of surface relief forms of the diffractive surface relief pattern so as to enhance the directivity of the coupled light. A diffractive light outcoupling system includes a plurality of diffractive light outcoupling units. A lightguide includes the outcoupling system.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a light source and a light guide plate including a light incident surface facing the light source and which receive the light, an opposite surface opposite to the light incident surface and which reflects the light and has an arc shape, connection surfaces at opposing sides of the light incident surface and which connect the light incident surface and the opposite surface, an upper surface connected to the light incident surface, the opposite surface and the connection surfaces and which outputs the light, and a lower surface opposite to the upper surface. The light incident surface of the light guide plate includes a first surface extending in a predetermined direction, and second surfaces inclined from the first surface in an area corresponding to the light source such that an optical recess having a polygonal pyramid shape is defined by the second surfaces.

Abstract: A backlight module and a liquid crystal display device are provided. The backlight module at least comprises a light source assembly and a light guide plate. The light source assembly provides multiple groups of parallel incident beams having different intensity. A light incidence surface is used to receive the parallel incident beams and then refract them to be multiple groups of parallel refracted beams. The parallel refracted beams can directly arrive at a bottom surface, and be emitted out from a light-emitting surface after reflected and dispersed by the bottom surface. There forms an included angle between a normal of the light incidence surface and the parallel incident beams, and the included angle is an acute angle. The backlight module and the liquid crystal display device of the present invention can reduce the reflection times of light in the light guide plate for improving the light use efficiency.

Abstract: Provided is an illumination device that is capable of improving the utilization efficiency of light, while being lighter and thinner. This illumination device (10) is provided with: a light source (11) that emits ultraviolet light; a light guide plate (14) that guides the light from the light source; an optical member (15) placed between the light source and the light guide plate and that allows ultraviolet light emitted from the light source to pass through and that reflects visible light; and a fluorescent member (16) that is arranged between an ultraviolet light incident surface (15d) of the optical member and the light guide plate and that converts the ultraviolet light into visible light.

Abstract: There are provided a phosphor, a light emitting device, a surface light source device, a display device and an illumination device. The phosphor includes an ?-type Si3N4 crystal structure and includes oxynitride represented by an empirical formula CaxEuyMzSi12?(m+n)Aln+mOnN16?n, wherein M is at least one selected from a group consisting of Sr, Lu, La and Ba, and satisfies 0.5?x?1.1, 0.00005?y?0.09, 1.0?m?3.6, 0.001?n?0.2, and 0.00001?z?0.1.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a surface light source device includes a light guide plate, and first and second light-emitting units. The light guide plate includes a flat portion and a curved portion. The curved portion guides, to the flat portion, light introduced from the end surface and transmits light introduced from the inner circumferential surface. The flat portion includes a light diffusing portion to diffuse the light guided by the curved portion, and a light-emitting surface to output the light diffused by the light diffusing portion. The first light-emitting unit emits light toward the end surface. The second light-emitting unit emits light toward the inner circumferential surface.

Abstract: A backlight module has a light guide plate, a notch structure, a light absorption layer, and at least one light source. The light guide plate has a light-emitting surface and at least one side surface forming an angle with the light-emitting surface. The notch structure is continuously formed on the side surface and concave towards the inside of the light guide plate. The light absorption layer is distributed on an area substantially overlapping the notch structure, and the light source is stored in the notch structure.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a body; a circuit board fixed to the body; a light emitter disposed on a first surface of the circuit board, the light emitter emitting light with which a document is irradiated; a light guide disposed opposite the circuit board with the light emitter therebetween, the light emitted from the light emitter passing through the light guide; an urging unit; a supporting unit fixed to the body; and a pressing unit. The pressing unit includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is pressed in a direction from the light emitter toward the light guide as a result of receiving a force from the urging unit. The second portion presses the light guide against the light emitter as a result of receiving a reaction force from the supporting unit when the first portion is pressed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a backlight device. The device includes: a light emitting element; a lens having an incident surface on which light emitted by the light emitting element is incident, and an outgoing surface which has an ability to converge the light and from which the light incident on the incident surface goes out; a light guide plate having a light incidence plane and introducing through the incidence plane the light going out from the outgoing surface, so as to perform surface light emission; and a reflective member operative to reflect a portion of the light going out from the outgoing surface of the lens, toward the incidence plane of the light guide plate.

Abstract: An illumination device and a lens thereof are provided. The lens includes a surrounding sidewall, a light-incident surface, a light-incident structure, and a light-emitting surface. The surrounding sidewall includes two planar portions opposite to each other and two arc-surface portions opposite to each other to surround a reference axis. The light-incident surface is located at a side of the surrounding sidewall to receive a light emitted from a point light source. The light-incident structure located on the light-incident surface includes a plurality of bar-shaped protrusions. Each bar-shaped protrusion includes a plurality of first light-diffusing surfaces not parallel to the light-incident surface. The light-emitting surface is located at the other side of the surrounding sidewall and is opposite to the light-incident surface. The light-emitting surface is substantially circular. A cross-section area of the lens gradually increases from the light-incident surface to the light-emitting surface.

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal display (LCD) device capable of enhancing brightness uniformity by preventing light leakage. The LCD device comprises an LC panel; an optical source for providing light to the LC panel; a light guide plate coupled to a light emission surface of the optical source; a light emitting diode (LED) printed circuit board (PCB) disposed on the light guide plate and the optical source; an optical sheet disposed on the light guide plate, and having a diffusion plate and a prism sheet on an upper surface of one side corresponding to the LED PCB, the diffusion plate having a light shielding member attached thereto; and a mold frame for accommodating therein the optical source, the light guide plate, and the optical sheet.

Abstract: An illuminating device (3) includes a mounting board (14) on which a plurality of light emitting diodes (8) are arranged in a line, a light guide plate (9) including a light incident surface (9a) for receiving light of the light emitting diodes (8), and a frame (12) including a side face (12b) to which the mounting board (14) is attached, and a bottom face (12a) on which the light guide plate (9) is disposed. The frame (12) includes a groove (12e) in which the end portion of the mounting board (14) is placed, and the groove (12e) is formed between the side face (12b) and the bottom face (12a) on the opposite side of the bottom face (12a) from the light guide plate (9). A supporting member (support) (16) for supporting the light guide plate (9) is placed in the groove (12e).

Abstract: A light guide plate comprises a light incidence surface for receiving light rays; a transforming fluorescent powder disposed on the light incidence surface for converting the light rays into white rays; a reflection surface for reflecting the light rays and destroying total internal reflection formed inside the light guide plate to generate planar light rays; a light emitting surface for emitting the planar light rays; and a lateral reflection surface disposed away from the light incidence surface for reflecting the light rays from the light incidence surface and the reflection surface; the lateral reflection surface having a compensative fluorescent powder disposed thereon for adjusting a color of the planar light rays. The light guide plate can reduce the backlight color difference for a panel of a single-end incident type to improve visual quality level and the quality of products.