Backlighting device

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1996-12-05

2000-11-07

Parker, Kenneth

Liquid crystal cells, elements and systems

Particular structure

Particular illumination

349 11, 362 31, 385901, 385129, G02F 11335, F21V 704

Patent

active

061444243

ABSTRACT:
To achieve a backlighting device having excellent light utilization, there is provided an edge lighting-type backlight having a light guiding member, a high-refractive-index layer formed thereon and having a higher refractive index than the light guiding member, and a scattering layer formed on the high-refractive-index layer. Light from a light source disposed facing the edge of the light guiding member enters the high-refractive-index layer through the light guiding member, and effectively scatters scatterers to produce high brightness, and furthermore, to achieve a color display device that eliminates color mixing in a transparent display device for decorative or various display uses, a construction is provided in which on one surface of a light guiding plate there are formed a high-refractive-index layer having a higher refractive index than the light guiding plate, a light scattering layer, and a low-refractive-index layer having a lower refractive index than the light guiding plate, one on top of another in this order, and on-top of that structure another light guiding plate is provided, on top of which a high-refractive-index layer and a light scattering layer are likewise formed, while a color filter is disposed on one edge face of each light guiding plate and a light source is disposed near each color filter.

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