IP Library Granted Patent US 8,684,549
Granted Patent B2
US 8,684,549 · App. 13/525,658 · Granted Apr 1, 2014

Illumination device and display apparatus

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Patent No.
US 8,684,549
App. No.
13/525,658
Granted
Apr 1, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An illumination device includes: a substrate; a first transparent electrode covering approximately an entire surface of a display region of the substrate; a second transparent electrode which overlaps with the first transparent electrode when seen in plan view and covers approximately the entire surface of the display region; and a plurality of island shaped light emitting elements disposed between the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode. The first and second transparent electrodes are formed as single continuous films.

Claims (22)

1. An illumination device comprising:

a substrate;

a plurality of light emitting films each of which is disposed between a first electrode which is disposed above a plane of the substrate and a second electrode which is disposed above the plane of the substrate, the second electrode overlapping the first electrode when viewed from a first direction perpendicular to the plane; and

an insulating film that is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode.

2. The illumination device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a plurality of reflective films, the plurality of reflective films being disposed such that each of the plurality of reflective films reflects a light emitted by one light emitting film of the plurality of light emitting films.

3. The illumination device according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a plurality of light-shielding films, the plurality of light-shielding films being disposed such that each of the plurality of reflective films is disposed between one light emitting film of the plurality of light emitting films and one light-shielding film of the plurality of light-shielding films.

4. The illumination device according to claim 1 , wherein

the insulating film contacting one light emitting film of the plurality of light emitting films.

5. The illumination device according to claim 1 ,

the first electrode including a first portion having a rectangular shape and a second portion protruding from one side of the first portion and

the second electrode including a third portion having a rectangular shape and a fourth portion protruding from one side of the second portion.

6. The illumination device according to claim 1 ,

the first electrode and the second electrode being transparent.

7. A display apparatus, comprising:

the illumination device according to claim 1 ; and

a liquid crystal layer,

the display apparatus being configured such that lights emitted by the plurality of light emitting films enter the liquid crystal layer.

8. The display apparatus according to claim 7 ,

the illumination device further including:

a plurality of reflective films, the plurality of reflective films being disposed such that the plurality of reflective films reflect the lights emitted by the plurality of light emitting films.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 15, 2018
From: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
To: 138 EAST LCD ADVANCEMENTS LIMITED
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