Planar light-emitting device
A planar light-emitting device includes a light source for generating light, a light gathering module for gathering the light generated by the light source and generating mixed light, a linear light generator comprising a light distributing unit for receiving the mixed light and distributing the mixed light to generate linear light, and a planar light generator for receiving the linear light and generating a planar light.
1. A planar light-emitting device comprising:
a light source for generating light;
a light gathering module for receiving the light and generating mixed light;
a linear light generator having a first surface for receiving the mixed light and a second surface on which a light distributing unit is disposed, the linear light generator generating linear light from the mixed light, and the light distributing unit redirecting at least part of the mixed light coming from the first surface; and
a planar light generator for receiving the linear light and generating planar light.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the light source is a point light source.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the light gathering module comprises an incident surface for receiving the light and a light-emitting surface for emitting the mixed light.
4. The device of claim 3 , wherein an area of the light-emitting surface is smaller than an area of the incident surface.
5. The device of claim 3 , wherein the incident surface is flat.
6. The device of claim 3 , wherein the light source is disposed on the incident surface.
7. The device of claim 3 wherein the incident surface comprises a cavity for receiving the light source.
8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first surface and the second surface are not coplanar.
9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the light distributing unit is an indentation in the linear light generator.
10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the cavity comprises a reflecting area for reflecting the mixed light.
11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the reflecting area is a mirror.
12. The device of claim 9 , wherein the cavity comprises a scattering area for scattering the mixed light.
13. The device of claim 12 , wherein the scattering area is a rough surface.
14. The device of claim 1 , wherein the light distributing unit is V-shaped, U-shaped, saw-toothed or wavy.
15. The device of claim 1 , wherein the linear light generator further comprises a reflecting surface for reflecting the mixed light.
16. The device of claim 1 , wherein the light source comprises a plurality of illuminators emitting light in different colors.
17. The device of claim 1 , wherein a material of the light gathering module is selected from a group consisting of cyclic olefin copolymer (COC), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), Polycarbonate (PC), polyetherimide, fluorocarbon polymer, silicone, and combinations thereof.