IP Library Granted Patent US 8,403,512
Granted Patent B2
US 8,403,512 · App. 12/734,900 · Granted Mar 26, 2013

Illumination apparatus and display apparatus

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Patent No.
US 8,403,512
App. No.
12/734,900
Granted
Mar 26, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

[Object] To provide an illumination apparatus capable of reducing a view angle dependency of a chromaticity distribution in a light-emitting surface of a phosphor layer. [Solving Means] A light beam control device ( 11 ) that controls emitted light from light-emitting diodes ( 10 ) so that a view angle dependency of a chromaticity distribution in a light-emitting surface ( 22 a ) of a phosphor layer ( 22 ) is suppressed is interposed between the light-emitting diodes ( 10 ) and the phosphor layer ( 22 ). The light beam control device ( 11 ) causes the emitted light from the light-emitting diodes ( 10 ) to be bent in a vertical direction or an approximately-vertical direction with respect to the light-emitting surface ( 22 a ) of the phosphor layer ( 22 ) and thus causes the light to enter the phosphor layer ( 22 ). As a result, light that obliquely enters a surface of the phosphor layer ( 22 ) is lessened, and the view angle dependency of the chromaticity distribution in the light-emitting surface ( 22 a ) of the phosphor layer ( 22 ) is reduced.

Claims (54)

1. An illumination apparatus, comprising:

a substrate;

a plurality of light-emitting devices mounted on the substrate;

a phosphor layer to obtain white light based on light from the plurality of light-emitting devices; and

a light beam control portion to control the light from each of the plurality of light-emitting devices so that a view angle dependency of a chromaticity distribution of the phosphor layer is suppressed.

2. The illumination apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the light beam control portion is an optical device that controls the light from the plurality of light-emitting devices to enter a light-emitting surface of the phosphor layer in a vertical direction or an approximately-vertical direction.

3. The illumination apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein each of the plurality of light-emitting devices is a blue-color light-emitting diode, and

wherein the phosphor layer includes a first phosphor to emit green light when excited by blue light as excitation light and a second phosphor to emit red light when excited by the excitation light.

4. The illumination apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein each of the plurality of light-emitting devices is a blue-color light-emitting diode, and

wherein the phosphor layer includes a phosphor to emit yellow light when excited by blue light as excitation light.

5. The illumination apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein each of the plurality of light-emitting devices is a purple-color or near-ultraviolet light-emitting diode, and

wherein the phosphor layer includes a first phosphor to emit red light when excited by purple or near-ultraviolet light as excitation light, a second phosphor to emit green light when excited by the excitation light, and a third phosphor to emit blue light when excited by the excitation light.

6. The illumination apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of light-emitting devices are arranged two-dimensionally on the substrate.

7. The illumination apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising

a light guide plate,

wherein the plurality of light-emitting devices are arranged such that emitted light enters from one end surface of the light guide plate, and

wherein the phosphor layer is disposed to face a light-emitting surface of the light guide plate.

8. The illumination apparatus according to claim 7 ,

wherein the light beam control portion is interposed between the light-emitting surface of the light guide plate and the phosphor layer.

9. The illumination apparatus according to claim 7 ,

wherein the light beam control portion is provided in the light guide plate.

10. A display apparatus, comprising:

a display panel; and

an illumination apparatus provided adjacent to the display panel, the illumination apparatus including

a substrate,

a plurality of light-emitting devices mounted on the substrate,

a phosphor layer to obtain white light based on light from the plurality of light-emitting devices, and

a light beam control portion to control the light from each of the plurality of light-emitting devices so that a view angle dependency of a chromaticity distribution of the phosphor layer is suppressed.

11. The display apparatus according to claim 10 ,

wherein the light beam control portion is an optical device that controls the light from the plurality of light-emitting devices to enter a light-emitting surface of the phosphor layer in a vertical direction or an approximately-vertical direction.

12. The display apparatus according to claim 10 ,

wherein each of the plurality of light-emitting devices is a blue-color light-emitting diode, and

wherein the phosphor layer includes a first phosphor to emit green light when excited by blue light as excitation light and a second phosphor to emit red light when excited by the excitation light.

13. The display apparatus according to claim 10 ,

wherein each of the plurality of light-emitting devices is a blue-color light-emitting diode, and

wherein the phosphor layer includes a phosphor to emit yellow light when excited by blue light as excitation light.

14. The display apparatus according to claim 10 ,

wherein each of the plurality of light-emitting devices is a purple-color or near-ultraviolet light-emitting diode, and

wherein the phosphor layer includes a first phosphor to emit red light when excited by purple or near-ultraviolet light as excitation light, a second phosphor to emit green light when excited by the excitation light, and a third phosphor to emit blue light when excited by the excitation light.

15. The display apparatus according to claim 10 ,

wherein the plurality of light-emitting devices are arranged two-dimensionally on the substrate.

16. The display apparatus according to claim 10 , further comprising

a light guide plate,

wherein the plurality of light-emitting devices are arranged such that emitted light enters from one end surface of the light guide plate, and

wherein the phosphor layer is disposed to face to a light-emitting surface of the light guide plate.

17. The display apparatus according to claim 16 ,

wherein the light beam control portion is interposed between the light-emitting surface of the light guide plate and the phosphor layer.

18. The display apparatus according to claim 16 ,

wherein the light beam control portion is provided in the light guide plate.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 13, 2017
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SATURN LICENSING LLC
Reel/Frame 043177/0794 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 23, 2010
From: TSUKAHARA, TSUBASA
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 024581/0921 →