Spread illuminating apparatus
View Patent ↗A transparent resin plate includes a plurality of slits formed intermittently and located along the border line between a housing frame portion and a light conductor plate portion, the slits includes either or both of respective first optical path converting portions and a second optical path converting portion, and flap portions of a reflector are inserted at least in the first optical path converting portions. Also, the second optical path converting portion of the plurality of slits is arranged to meet at least part of optical paths of hypothetical optical paths which are emitted forward from a light source in the forward direction, reach directly the housing frame portion and which do not cross the first optical path converting portion.
1. A spread illuminating apparatus comprising:
a transparent resin plate including a housing frame portion at outer sides thereof, a light conductor plate portion substantially enclosed by the housing frame portion, an opening for having a light source disposed therein, and a plurality of slits provided with a clearance area between each of the plurality of slits along a border line between the housing frame portion and the light conductor plate portion;
a reflector disposed at a bottom of the transparent resin plate, the reflector including a rectangular main body portion and flap portions formed and bent up along sides of the rectangular main body portion; and
the light source disposed at a side portion of the transparent resin plate,
wherein the plurality of slits include a plurality of first optical path converting portions and a plurality of second optical path converting portions, the flap portions of the reflector are inserted in at least one of the plurality of slits to define the plurality of first optical path converting portions of the plurality of slits, and at least one slit of the plurality of slits, or at least one portion of a slit of the plurality of slits, being devoid of the flap portions of the reflector, thereby defining the plurality of second optical path converting portions, and that the plurality of second optical path converting portions of the plurality of slits are arranged so as to meet hypothetical optical paths which are emitted from the light source to reach directly the housing frame portion without crossing the plurality of first optical path converting portions, and
wherein the plurality of slits further include first slits provided toward the side portion with the light source, the first slits including the plurality of second optical path converting portions.
2. A spread illuminating apparatus as described in claim 1 , wherein the first slits include two slits inclined such that a distance between the two slits increases from the side portion with the light source toward the light conductor plate portion.
3. A spread illuminating apparatus as described claim 2 , wherein the plurality of second optical path converting portions have a slit wall provided with an uneven surface.
4. A spread illuminating apparatus as described in claim 2 , wherein the plurality of second optical path converting portions include a light absorbing material therein.
5. A spread illuminating apparatus as described in claim 2 , wherein the plurality of second optical path converting portions include a light reflecting material therein.
6. A spread illuminating apparatus as described in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of second optical path converting portions are included at either or both of respective opposing ends of at least one pair of two slits among the plurality of slits, the two slits disposed adjacent to each other with the clearance therebetween.
7. A spread illuminating apparatus as described in claim 6 , wherein the both of the respective opposing ends of the at least one pair of two slits include the plurality of second optical path converting portions, either or both of the plurality of second optical path converting portions included at the respective opposing ends of the at least one pair of two slits have a step shape, and wherein the clearance area between the two slits has a crank shape.
8. A spread illuminating apparatus as described claim 7 , wherein the plurality of second optical path converting portions have has a slit wall provided with an uneven surface.
9. A spread illuminating apparatus as described in claim 7 , wherein the plurality of second optical path converting portions include a light absorbing material therein.
10. A spread illuminating apparatus as described in claim 7 , wherein plurality of the second optical path converting portions include a light reflecting material therein.
11. A spread illuminating apparatus as described claim 6 , wherein the plurality of second optical path converting portions have has a slit wall provided with an uneven surface.
12. A spread illuminating apparatus as described in claim 6 , wherein the plurality of second optical path converting portions include a light absorbing material therein.
13. A spread illuminating apparatus as described in claim 6 , wherein the plurality of second optical path converting portions include a light reflecting material therein.
14. A spread illuminating apparatus as described in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of second optical path converting portions have a slit wall provided with an uneven surface.
15. A spread illuminating apparatus as described in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of second optical path converting portions include a light absorbing material therein.
16. A spread illuminating apparatus as described in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of second optical path converting portions include a light reflecting material therein.
17. A spread illuminating apparatus comprising:
a transparent resin plate including a housing frame portion at outer sides thereof, a light conductor plate portion substantially enclosed by the housing frame portion, an opening for having a light source disposed therein, and a plurality of slits provided with a clearance area between each of the plurality of slits along a border line between the housing frame portion and the light conductor plate portion;
a reflector disposed at a bottom of the transparent resin plate, the reflector including a rectangular main body portion and flap portions formed and bent up along sides of the rectangular main body portion; and
the light source disposed at a side portion of the transparent resin plate,
wherein the plurality of slits include a plurality of first optical path converting portions and a plurality of second optical path converting portions, the flap portions of the reflector are inserted in at least one of the plurality of slits to define the plurality of first optical path converting portions of the plurality of slits, and at least one slit of the plurality of slits, or at least one portion of a slit of the plurality of slits, being devoid of the flap portions of the reflector, thereby defining the plurality of second optical path converting portions, and that the plurality of second optical path converting portions of the plurality of slits are arranged so as to meet hypothetical optical paths which are emitted from the light source to reach directly the housing frame portion without crossing the plurality of first optical path converting portions, and
wherein the plurality of second optical path converting portions are included at either or both of respective opposing ends of at least one pair of two slits among the plurality of slits, the two slits disposed adjacent to each other with the clearance therebetween; and
the both of the respective opposing ends of the at least one pair of two slits include the plurality of second optical path converting portions, either or both of the plurality of second optical path converting portions included at the respective opposing ends of the at least one pair of two slits have a step shape, and wherein the clearance area between the two slits has a crank shape.