Abstract: A surface illumination device has a light source and a light guide plate having a light-emitting surface. The light guide plate guides light from the light source such that the light is emitted from a display region of the light-emitting surface. A plurality of first deflection patterns having deflection inclined surfaces and a plurality of second deflection patterns having deflection inclined surfaces are formed in the display region in at least one of the light-emitting surface of the light guide plate and an opposite surface to the light-emitting surface. When viewed from a direction perpendicular to the light-emitting surface of the light guide plate, the first deflection pattern is disposed such that an angle formed by a line normal to the deflection inclined surface and a direction connecting the light source and the first deflection pattern is less than or equal to 30°.

Abstract: The present invention provides a light guide plate and a backlight module using the light guide plate. The light guide plate has an upper surface forming upper micro-structures and a lower surface forming lower micro-structures. The upper and lower micro-structures are set parallel to propagation direction of the light that emits from a backlight source traveling within the light guide plate. The upper and lower micro-structures each include a plurality of periodically and successively juxtaposed strip-like units. Each of the strip-like units forms a prism. The strip-like units of the upper and lower micro-structures are juxtaposed in the same direction. With the combination and arrangement of the upper micro-structures and lower micro-structures, collimation of light is improved after the light from an LED light source enters the light guide plate so as to improve convergence of the light inside a section.

Abstract: A flexible light assembly includes a plurality of light guides that may be operably connected to one or more LED light sources. The light guides may include smooth surfaces that internally reflect light except at selected areas having irregular surface features that permit the escape of light to provide illuminated letters, numbers, designs, or the like. The light guides and LED light source may be disposed within a flexible housing.

Abstract: Collimating light engines, methods of making collimating light engines, and articles incorporating collimating light engines are disclosed. In one aspect, a light source and circuitry can be disposed between a reflector and a reflective baffle to form a collimating light engine. The light source is at least partially obscured from view by the reflective baffle. Light emitted from the light source is partially collimated upon leaving the light engine.

Abstract: A side-view type light emitting device includes a package body, a lead frame, and a light emitting diode (LED). The package body has a first surface provided as a mount surface, a second surface disposed on a side opposite to the first surface, and lateral surfaces disposed between the first surface and the second surface. The package body includes a recessed portion disposed on a lateral surface corresponding to a light emitting surface of the lateral surfaces. The lead frame is disposed in the package body. The LED chip is mounted on a bottom surface of the recessed portion. Protrusion parts protruding toward the LED chip are disposed in regions adjacent to the LED chip of facing inner sidewalls of the recessed portion, respectively.

Abstract: The present invention provides a light guide plate and a manufacturing method thereof and a side-edge backlight module using the light guide plate. The light guide plate includes a plurality of reflective separation walls arranged therein. The reflective separation walls divide the light guide plate into a plurality of sections. The reflective separation walls have surfaces forming mirror surfaces. The light guide plate includes reflective separation walls respectively arranged between independent sections to have light traveling from an independent section toward the reflective separation wall reflected back into the independent section and thus confined within the independent section. Thus, brightness sectioning and independent control of sectionalized brightness of the light guide plate can be realized and improved light isolation result can be achieved.

Abstract: The present invention provides a light guide plate and a side-edge backlight module using the light guide plate. The light guide plate includes a plurality of air barrier walls formed therein. The air barrier walls divide the light guide plate into a plurality of sections. With the arrangement of air barrier walls between independent sections of the light guide plate according to the present invention, by means of total reflection, light incident into each independent section is blocked from penetrating through the air gaps and is thus confined within the independent section. Thus, brightness sectioning and independent control of sectionalized brightness of the light guide plate can be realized and improved light isolation result, improved yield, being mass producible, and low cost can be achieved. The side-edge backlight module uses the light guide plate so as to realize brightness sectioning and independent control of sectionalized brightness of the backlight module.

Abstract: A luminaire comprising a rectangular waveguide is provided. The waveguide includes four sides and opposed planar surfaces. A light module directs light into only one of the sides at least. One of the planar surfaces includes a specular reflection surface directing light to exit through the opposed planar surface.

Abstract: A display may include a backlight structure. The backlight structure may include a light guide plate. Holes in the light guide plate may be configured to receive corresponding light-emitting diodes. The holes may separate an edge portion of the light guide plate from a main central portion of the light guide plate. Adhesive may be attached to the lower surface of the edge portion. The adhesive may be attached to a device housing or may be attached to a flex circuit that is attached to the housing with additional adhesive. The light-emitting diodes may be mounted within packages in pairs. The packages may be mounted on the flex circuit. Traces on part of the flex circuit may be covered by part of the light guide plate without any intervening adhesive. A reflective structure may be interposed between the traces and parts of the main portion of the light guide plate.

Abstract: The invention provides a light collimator (1) comprising (a) an elongated light waveguide (100) having a waveguide longitudinal axis (101), a waveguide length (wl), a waveguide width (ww) and a waveguide height (wh); the waveguide height (wh) defined by the height between a first waveguide surface (151) and a second waveguide surface (152), the waveguide (100) having an aspect ratio of the waveguide length (wl) and the waveguide width (ww) wl/ww>1; the waveguide comprising a plurality of elongated cavities (110); each cavity (110) comprises a cavity longitudinal axis (111), a cavity length (cl), a cavity width (cw) and a cavity height (ch); each cavity having an aspect ratio of the cavity length (cl) and the cavity width (cw) cl/cw>1, wherein the cavity longitudinal axes (111) of the plurality of cavities (110) are perpendicular to the waveguide longitudinal axis (101); and (b) a diffuse reflective layer (200) adjacent to the second waveguide surface.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate and a light source. The light guide plate includes a light incident surface, a bottom surface adjacent to the light incident surface, and a light emitting surface opposite to the bottom surface. The light source is positioned adjacent to the light incident surface, and includes a reflective block and a first point light source. The reflective block includes a first reflective surface facing the light incident surface. An air gap is defined between the first reflective surface and the light incident surface. The first reflective surface includes a first end and a second end. A distance between the first reflective surface and the light incident surface increases gradually along a direction from the first end to the second end.

Abstract: A surface light source device includes a surface light-emitting light-guiding unit; an LED light source disposed at an outside position on a side of a direction of the light incident surface; a plurality of laser light sources disposed at an outside position on a side of a direction of a rear surface of the surface light-emitting light-guiding unit; and a laser-light-ray guiding unit arranged on a side of a rear surface of the surface light-emitting light-guiding unit. The laser-light-ray guiding unit guides the laser light rays emitted from the laser light sources so that the laser light rays enter through a light incident end surface, travel in a direction opposite to a direction in which the LED light source emits the LED light ray, and thereafter are reflected by a light bending part to enter through the light incident surface of the surface light-emitting light-guiding unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device, including: a liquid crystal panel, a light guide plate disposed in a rear direction of the liquid crystal panel, a lamp disposed along at least one side edge of the light guide plate, a lamp housing covering a portion of a circumference of the lamp, and a reflecting plate disposed at a rear surface of the light guide plate, wherein a protrusion portion is disposed at an inner surface of the lamp housing adjacent to the reflecting plate, and an end portion of the reflecting plate is curved to extend toward the protrusion portion, thus to provide a liquid crystal display panel which can obtain uniform luminance and minimized light leakage.

Abstract: Disclosed is a light guiding valve apparatus including at least one transparent stepped waveguide optical valve for providing large area collimated illumination from localized light sources, and at least one further illumination source. A stepped waveguide may be a stepped structure, where the steps include extraction features hidden to guided light, propagating in a first forward direction. Returning light propagating in a second backward direction may be refracted, diffracted, or reflected by the features to provide discrete illumination beams exiting from the top surface of the waveguide. Such controlled illumination may provide for efficient, multi-user autostereoscopic displays as well as improved 2D display functionality. Light from a separate illumination source may pass through the transparent stepped waveguide optical valve to provide at least one further additional illumination function.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an LED lamp which has a light guide with a total internal reflection (TIR) surface. A light modification layer comprising either a pure component or a mixture of the component selected from a group consisted of a yellow phosphor, a red phosphor, a green phosphor, a blue phosphor, and a reflective material is optionally adopted. The light beam is modified by the light modification layer before going out of the lamp. A blue light is one of the candidates which can be adopted as the light source.

Abstract: The invention provides a planar lighting device in which a reduction in light use efficiency based on the expansion and contraction or warpage of the light guide plate due to the heat or moisture absorption and the deformation of the light guide plate due to the vibration or the like is prevented, and also entering light is guided to the depths of the light guide plate to realize uniform illumination. The object is attained by providing the planar lighting device with a plurality of fixing spring members that press and hold the light guide sheet and light source units in a direction perpendicular to the light exit surface of the light guide sheet, that have elasticity in a direction perpendicular to the light exit surface, and that are arranged in a longitudinal direction of the light incidence surface of the light guide sheet.

Abstract: A light guide member includes an optical fiber layer and a light diffusion layer formed on the optical fiber layer. The optical fiber layer has a light incident side surface, the optical fibers are parallel with each other, and ends of the optical fibers are exposed to the light incident side surface. The light diffusion layer has a number of light scattering particles dispersed therein. The light diffusion layer has a light output top surface, and the light output top surface has a number of netted dots configured for diffusing light. Light enters the optical fibers and transmits through a wall of the optical fibers to reach at the light diffusion layer and finally output from the light output top surface of the light diffusion layer. A backlight module and a method for making the light guide member are also provided.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate, a wavelength converter, and a light emitter. The light guide plate includes a main body, a first extension portion, and a second extension portion. The first extension portion is connected to the main body. The second extension portion is connected to the first extension portion. The wavelength converter is disposed at a side of the main body. The wavelength converter has an incident surface. The incident surface faces away from the main body. The first extension portion abuts against a sidewall of the wavelength converter. The second extension portion abuts against the incident surface. The light emitter is disposed at a side of the light guide plate.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a side-light type light guide plate assembly and a backlight module, which has a light guide plate and at least one reflector sheet. The light guide plate has a lower surface, a light output surface opposite to the lower surface, and at least one light input side surface connected between the lower surface and the light output surface. The reflector sheet is correspondingly disposed on at least one side surface of the light guide plate except for the light input side surface, while a medium layer is defined between the reflector sheet and the light guide plate. The refraction index of the medium layer is smaller than or equal to 1.12. By providing the air layer and the reflector sheet, light beam emitting out of a side of the light guide plate and going back to the light guide plate can meet conditions of total reflection, so as to prevent from generating a light leakage phenomenon at edges of the light guide plate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a light guide plate and a backlight module containing the light guide plate. The light guide plate includes a plate body and a metal layer formed on the plate body. The plate body includes a bottom face, a top face opposite to the bottom face, and a plurality of side faces between the bottom face and the top face. The metal layer is formed on at least one side edge of the top face. The metal layer shows reflectivity of which difference is less than 20% for lights having wavelength between 380-780 nm. The light guide plate uses the metal layer formed on the top face to reflect light back into the light guide plate to confine the light within the light guide plate so as to prevent light leakage and ensure light intensity and homogeneity of the light guide plate.

Abstract: A plane illumination apparatus has an optical device, an irradiation unit, and a light guide plate. The irradiation unit makes the coherent light beams scan the surface of the optical device, the light guide plate comprises a light take-out portion to take out coherent light beams to outside while making coherent light beams propagate between a first end face on which coherent light beams from the optical device are incident and a second end face provided to face the first end face, the specific zone is provided inside the light take-out portion or along the first end face, or along the second end face, the light take-out surface is a third end face that is connected to the first and second end faces, and the irradiation unit is provided at a rear side of a fourth end face that is an opposite side to the light take-out surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides a light guide plate and a backlight module containing the light guide plate. The light guide plate includes a plate body and a coating layer formed on the plate body. The plate body includes a bottom face, a top face opposite to the bottom face, and a plurality of side faces between the bottom face and the top face. The coating layer is formed on at least one side edge of the top face. The coating layer has a refractive index that is greater than or equal to 1 and less than refractive index of the plate body. The light guide plate uses the coating layer formed on the top face to reflect light back into the light guide plate to confine the light within the light guide plate so as to prevent light leakage and ensure light intensity and homogeneity of the light guide plate.

Abstract: A lighting device and a back light module therewith are disclosed. The back light module includes a light-guiding structure and a lighting device. The light-guiding structure includes two light-guiding parts and a reflection sheet disposed therebetween. The lighting device is disposed close to the light-guiding structure and includes an insulation carrier and two light sources disposed on the insulation carrier. The insulation carrier includes a positioning groove structure where an edge of the reflection sheet is disposed such that the two light sources correspond to the two light-guiding parts respectively and light emitted by the two light sources is capable of entering the corresponding light-guiding parts.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatuses for providing illumination in, for example, a display device. One or more light emitters can emit light into a light guide plate that is configured to distribute the light across an array of display elements. A substantially etendue-preserving reflector between the light emitters and the light guide can at least partially collimate light propagating in a single plane of collimation. In some implementations, a lenticular film, or other optical elements, can be used to increase divergence of the light in a plane orthogonal to the plane of collimation. The light guide can include light extraction elements, which can be frusta-shaped features for turning light out of the light guide for illuminating the display. In some implementations, a flexible electrical interconnection circuit can be used to provide power and/or signals to the light emitters, thereby providing a flexible circuit illumination system.

Abstract: On a bottom surface of a light guide element of an operation device including a panel with a light-transmissive portion, a reflection portion is formed in a first region thereof, which is close to a light source, and a first diffusion surface is formed in a second region of the bottom surface of the light guide element, which is a region distant from the light source. A light-incident side of the light guide element is a non-diffusion surface. Sides other than the light-incident side are second diffusion surfaces. Light that has been emitted from the light source and incident to the light guide element via the light-incident side is totally reflected and is then guided to the first and the second diffusion surfaces and a part of diffusion-reflected light illuminates the light-transmissive portion of the panel.

Abstract: A lateral light source processing module and a lighting device with the lateral light source processing module are provided. The lateral light source processing module includes a first surface and a second surface opposed to the first surface. In addition, plural saw-toothed structures are formed on the second surface. An included angle between any surface of any saw-toothed structure and a normal line perpendicular to the first surface is a specified angle. Consequently, the light beams projected on the saw-toothed structure are subject to total internal reflection. According to the specified angle, the reflected light beams are propagated along a corresponding direction.

Abstract: In a backlight assembly and a display apparatus having the backlight assembly, the backlight assembly includes a light source, a light guide, a first reflector, and an optical unit. The light guide is disposed adjacent to the light source, extends substantially parallel with a longitudinal direction of the light source, and refracts light emitted from the light source. The first reflector is disposed under the light guide and reflects the refracted light toward the optical unit. The optical unit is disposed over the first reflector such that an empty space is formed between the optical unit and the first reflector.

Abstract: A lighting device and a cove lighting module are provided. The lighting device includes a shell body, at least one light emitting diode element, and at least one light guide plate. The light emitting diode element and the light guide plate are disposed in the shell body. The light guide plate is disposed adjacent to the light emitting diode element to enable light emitted by the light emitting diode element to enter the light guide plate through a light incident surface of the light guide plate and to exit from the light guide plate through a light emitting surface of the light guide plate. The cove lighting module includes a light-receiving object and the lighting device, wherein the light-receiving object has an opaque surface. In the cove lighting module, the light exiting from the light guide plate is directly emitted to the opaque surface of the light-receiving object.

Abstract: An exemplary illuminating apparatus includes a light guiding plate, a light source facing a light input surface of the light guiding plate, and a complementary color element adjacent to the light source. The light source comprises a number of LEDs which emit light with at least two wavelengths. The at least two wavelengths light mix with each other to gain a white light. The complementary color element is configured for receiving light emitted from adjacent, outmost LED and converting the light into white light. The white light is reflected by the complementary color element and emits from the light guiding plate through the light output surface. The complementary color element includes a plurality of first and second complementary color zones arranged alternatively and in a line.

Abstract: A backlight unit and a display apparatus using the same are disclosed. The backlight unit includes a first reflector, a second reflector partially having an inclined surface, a plurality of light sources disposed between the first reflector and the second reflector, and a third reflector disposed between adjacent light sources.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a backlight module and a liquid crystal display. The reflection surface and the light emitting surface of a light guide plate have two bottom surfaces and two lateral surfaces located therebetween. The two bottom surface comprises a supporting surface. The backlight module further comprises a support post. The supporting surface has an inclined contact surface disposed thereon. The support post is attached to the inclined contact surface. A gravitational force is in a direction parallel to a length of a light source. The force acting between the light guide plate and the support post is formed when a change of the light guide plate occurs along the gravitational force. The support post can push the light guide plate toward the light source under the acting force.

Abstract: A converging illuminant device has a flat illuminant, a reflective layer and an enhancement film. The reflective layer abuts the flat illuminant, is grille-shaped and has multiple longitudinal strips and multiple lateral strips. The enhancement film is securely connected with the reflective layer and has an emissive surface. The emissive surface has multiple free-form curved areas, multiple longitudinal lines and multiple lateral lines. The longitudinal lines respectively align with the longitudinal strips. The lateral lines respectively align with the lateral strips. Because the reflective layer is grille-shaped, light definitely passes through central positions of the free-form curved areas, angles of refraction of the light are small and the light can be effectively converged. Consequently, illuminant efficiency and central luminous intensity are increased.

Abstract: A direct-type backlight module includes a light guiding plate, a light source facing a light input surface of the light guiding plate, a complementary color element adjacent to the light source, and an enclosure. The light source comprises a number of LEDs which emit light with at least two wavelengths. The at least two wavelengths light mix with each other to gain a white light. The complementary color element is configured for receiving light emitted from adjacent, outmost LED and converting the light into white light. The white light is reflected by the complementary color element and emits from the light guiding plate through the light output surface. The LEDs are mounted on a base of the enclosure and arranged in an array.

Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight module and a liquid crystal display apparatus. The backlight module comprises a light guide plate, an elongated base and elongated light sources. There is a predetermined angle between a longitudinal direction of each of the elongated light sources and a longitudinal direction of the elongated base, and projections of the elongated light sources in the longitudinal direction of the elongated base are connected or overlapped with each other. In the backlight module and the liquid crystal display apparatus of the present invention, the hot spot phenomena can be mitigated by altering the arrangement of the elongated light sources.

Abstract: A back light module is provided, which includes a light guide plate, a first light source device and a second light source device. The light guide plate has a first side surface, a second side surface and a third side surface, wherein the first side surface is opposite to the third side surface, and the second side surface is orthogonal to the first and third side surfaces. The first lighting device is disposed at two sides of an intersection corner of the first and second side surfaces and faces the first and second side surfaces. The second light source device is disposed at two sides of an intersection corner of the second and third side surfaces and faces the second and third side surfaces.

Abstract: Provided are: a light source that emits light; a light guide including: a curved portion including a light incident surface from which the light from the light source enters; and a linear portion including a light emission surface from which the light is emitted to an original, the linear portion coupled to the curved portion and extended in a main-scan direction, the curved portion reflecting the light entered from the light incident surface to the linear portion; and a frame that houses the light source, and the light guide, wherein the light guide includes an inclined portion inclined in a direction that increases an incident angle ? of the light, the inclined portion formed in a range of the linear portion where the light reflected by the curved portion enters.

Abstract: The present invention provides a slim frame backlight module, which includes a backplane, a backlight source arranged inside the backplane, a side reflector plate arranged inside the backplane, and a light guide plate arranged inside the backplane. The light guide plate includes a bottom surface, a top surface opposite to the bottom surface, and at least one light incident surface connecting between the bottom surface and the top surface. The light incident surface is set inwardly inclined with respect to the top surface, so that the light incident surface and the top surface form therebetween an included angle less than 90°. Light emitting from the backlight source can be reflected by the side reflector plate to the light incident surface or is directly projected to the light incident surface to transmit through the light incident surface into the light guide plate.

Abstract: Provided are a backlight unit and a liquid crystal display apparatus including the same. The backlight unit comprises: a housing comprising an opening part; a module substrate in the opening part of the housing; a light emitting diode on the module substrate; and a reflection sheet in which the light emitting diode inserted thereto.

Abstract: The color patterned front light (CPFL) may be implemented by shining light through a side of a CPFL panel that is situated adjacent to and in front of a monochromic reflective display (MRD). The CPFL may direct one of red, green, blue, or white light through a rear surface of the panel and onto each of the pixels in the MRD. The pixels may be grouped in blocks, such as n-by-m or n-by-n blocks of pixels. The pixels in the block may be selectively activated by the MRD to either absorb the light or reflect the light shone on the respective pixel. By adjusting the representation of the pixels in the MRD, the block may appear to change color based on the colored light from the CPFL that is reflected outward from the display.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel; a main frame surrounding sides of the liquid crystal panel; a backlight unit disposed under the liquid crystal panel and surrounded by the main frame, the backlight unit including a light guide plate, a lamp at a side of the light guide plate, a reflector under the light guide plate and an optical sheet on the light guide plate, wherein a rear surface of the reflector is exposed through an opening of the main frame; and a protection sheet attached to the rear surface of the reflector to protect the rear surface of the reflector and including a protruding part at a side of the protection sheet, the protection sheet has a rectangular shape.

Abstract: A light reflector of which the bidirectional reflectance R1 is from 90 to 120% when the light entrance angle is 15° and the light acceptance angle is 0°, and the bidirectional reflectance R2 is from 85 to 110% when the light entrance angle is 75° and the light acceptance angle is 0°. The light reflector has high reflectivity, and attains brightness improvement even in underlight-type backlights.

Abstract: A plane illumination apparatus has an optical device, an irradiation unit to irradiate the coherent light beams to the optical device. The irradiation unit makes the coherent light beams scan the surface of the optical device by changing propagation directions of the coherent light beams, the light guide plate comprises a light take-out portion specific zone to take out coherent light beams to outside while making coherent light beams propagate between a first end face on which coherent light beams from the optical device are incident and a second end face that is provided to face the first end face, and the specific zone is provided inside the light take-out portion or along the first end face, or along the second end face.

Abstract: A reflective plate includes a high heat conductivity material having a first heat conductivity and a reflective material having a second heat conductivity on the high heat conductivity material, wherein the first heat conductivity of the high heat conductivity material is greater than the second heat conductivity of the reflective material.

Abstract: The invention provides an illumination device comprising a waveguide having a first face, a second face, and a waveguide edge. The device further comprises a LED light source, wherein the LED light source is arranged to couple at least part of the light source light into the waveguide element. The device also comprises a first transmissive reflector, arranged at the first face side, and a second transmissive reflector, arranged at the second face side. The LED light source, the waveguide, the first transmissive reflector, and the second transmissive reflector, are arranged to generate the first and second light in a direction away from the first face and in a direction away from the second face, respectively. Such an illumination device may allow lighting of a room, for instance via the ceiling with uplight, and lighting of a specific area in the room with downlight.

Abstract: A light guide plate includes a main body and a number of semi-cylindrical shaped protrusions. The main body includes a light incident surface and a top surface perpendicular to the light incident surface. The top surface includes a light emitting area and a fringe area surrounding the light emitting area. The protrusions are continuously distributed on the light incident surface. Each protrusion includes two semicircular end surfaces opposite to each other, a plane fixed surface fixed on the light incident surface, and an arc-shaped peripheral surface. The diameter of the end surfaces is less than 1 millimeter. The length of each protrusion along its central axis is substantially equal to the thickness of the light incident surface along a direction perpendicular to the top surface.

Abstract: The invention provides a reflection-light backlight module and an LCD device. The backlight module includes an LGP, and a reflector arranged on the light incident surface of the LGP. The reflector includes a reflection part, a first extension part which is connected with the front end of the reflection part, and a second extension part which is connected to the back end of the reflection part and arranged opposite to the first extension part. The first extension part and the second extension part clamp the LGP from the light emitting side of the LGP and the other side opposite to the light emitting side. In the invention, because the outer edge of the reflection part of the reflector of the backlight module is provided with an extension part used for shading light, the gap between the edge of the reflection part of the reflector and the light incident surface of the LGP is shaded. Thus, light is prevented from leaking from the gap, and the utilization rate of the light source is increased.

Abstract: A direct-type backlight module includes a light guiding plate, a light source facing a light input surface of the light guiding plate, a complementary color element adjacent to the light source, and an enclosure. The light source comprises a number of LEDs which emit light with at least two wavelengths. The at least two wavelengths light mix with each other to gain a white light. The complementary color element is configured for receiving light emitted from adjacent, outmost LED and converting the light into white light. The white light is reflected by the complementary color element and emits from the light guiding plate through the light output surface. The LEDs are mounted on a base of the enclosure and arranged in an array.

Abstract: A lighting device includes: light-emitting diodes (light sources) (4); an LED substrate (light source substrate) (5) that has a mounting surface (5a) on which the light-emitting diodes (4) are mounted; a light-guiding plate (6) that has a light incident surface (6b1) from which light from the light-emitting diodes (4) enters, and a light emitting surface (6c) that emits the light having entered from the light incident surface (6b1) toward a liquid crystal panel (object to be irradiated) (2); and a reflection plate (7) that is provided on a side of an opposite surface (6d) of the light-guiding plate (6) that is opposite to the light emitting surface (6c), and reflects light. The reflection plate (7) includes a bent portion (7b) formed by bending an end portion of the reflection plate (7) so that the bent portion surrounds the light-emitting diodes (4) while being in close contact with the mounting surface (5a) of the LED substrate (5).

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a panel module and a backlight module. The backlight module is disposed under the panel module. The backlight module includes a frame, a light guide plate, and a reflector. The frame supports the edge of the light guide plate. The reflector is disposed at the bottom of the light guide plate. The edge of the reflector and that of the frame horizontally form an engaging seam without overlapping, and the engaging seam is substantially in a serrated shape.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a surface light emitting apparatus including: a light source bar including a light source for generating an optical signal; at least one optical distributor for dividing the optical signal generated in the light source into a plurality of optical signals; a light guide plate for confining the plurality of optical signals divided by the optical distributor in an inside thereof and transfer the optical signals; and a scattering pattern formed on a surface of the light guide plate and for emitting a light by the optical signal transferred through the light guide plate.