IP Library Granted Patent US 7,490,973
Granted Patent B2
US 7,490,973 · App. 11/348,439 · Granted Feb 17, 2009

Lighting device, electro-optical device and electronic apparatus

Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,490,973
App. No.
11/348,439
Granted
Feb 17, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lighting device includes a board mounting a light source, a first hole provided in the board, a projecting part protruded inside the first hole from a periphery of the first hole, a light guide which receives a light emitted from the light source through a light receiving plane, and transmits the light from a light transmitting plane, and the first protrusion which is integrally formed in the light guide and is inserted into the first hole, wherein the projecting part presses a side of the first protrusion so that the board can move toward the light receiving plane.

Claims (31)

1. A lighting device, comprising:

a board defining a first hole having a periphery, the periphery further defining a projecting part extending from the periphery;

a light source mounted on the board;

a light guide including a light receiving plane that receives light emitted from the light source and a light transmitting plane that transmits the light; and

a first protrusion formed integrally with the light guide, the first protrusion being inserted into the first hole, the projecting part pressing against a side surface of the first protrusion so as to move the board toward the light receiving plane.

2. The lighting device according to claim 1 , wherein

the light source includes a emitting plane which emits the light; and

the projecting part presses the side of the first protrusion so that the emitting plane contacts the light receiving plane.

3. The light apparatus according claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of first holes, the first holes being aligned in a direction parallel with the light receiving plane.

4. The lighting device according to claim 3 , wherein

the first protrusion and at least one of the plurality of first holes positions the light source in a direction parallel with the light receiving plane.

5. The lighting device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a second protrusion which is integrally formed in the light guide; and

a hole for positioning which is provided in the board and is connected with the second protrusion,

wherein,

the hole for positioning is connected with the second protrusion so that the movement of the board is restrained in a parallel direction with the light receiving plane of the light guide.

6. The lighting device according to claim 4 , wherein

the first hole is larger than the outside size of the first protrusion in a direction parallel with the light receiving plane by a size that enables the first protrusion to pass into the first hole.

7. The lighting device according to claim 6 , wherein

the first hole has any one of oval, ellipse, or rectangle shapes.

8. The lighting device according to claim 1 , wherein

the projecting part is formed in the center of the first hole, in a side of the first hole, or in both sides of the first hole.

9. An electro-optical device, comprising:

a board defining a first hole having a periphery, the periphery defining a projecting part extending from the periphery;

a light source mounted on the board;

a light guide including a light receiving plane that receives light emitted from the light source and a light transmitting plane that transmits the light; and

a first protrusion formed integrally with the light guide, the first protrusion being inserted into the first hole, the projecting part pressing against a side surface of the first protrusion so as to move the board toward the light receiving plane.

10. The lighting device according to claim 9 , wherein

the board mounting the light source is connected to the electro-optical panel and has a flexibility to bend toward a plane opposite to the light transmitting plane of the light guide.

11. An electronic apparatus, comprising:

the electro-optical device according to claim to 9 .

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2016
From: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
To: BOE TECHNOLOGY (HK) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 037515/0050 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2016
From: BOE TECHNOLOGY (HK) LIMITED
To: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 037515/0082 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2006
From: FUJIKAWA, YOICHI; EDA, OSAMU
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 017562/0815 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2005-063479 · Mar 8, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20060203515A1 · Sep 14, 2006