IP Library Granted Patent US 10,782,561
Granted Patent B2
US 10,782,561 · App. 15/737,538 · Granted Sep 22, 2020

Light-emitting device, display apparatus, and lighting apparatus

Inventors: Mitsuhiro Kawase (Kanagawa, JP); Yohei Takakuwa (Tokyo, JP); Roger Corn (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Sony Corporation
G02F1/133605G02F1/133603G02F1/133606G02F1/133608G02F2001/133607
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Patent No.
US 10,782,561
App. No.
15/737,538
Granted
Sep 22, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a light-emitting device having an excellent light emission performance irrespective of its small thickness. The light-emitting device includes a base having a surface; one or more light sources that are provided on the surface of the base, and each have an optical axis; a reflective lens provided to interpose the light source between the reflective lens and the base; a reflective sheet that is provided to surround the light source along the surface of the base, and includes a first surface that makes a first angle relative to a plane that is substantially orthogonal to the optical axis to allow the first surface to be away also from the base as the first surface is away from the light source; and a light diffusion member provided to interpose the light source, the reflective lens, and the reflective sheet, between the light diffusion member and the base.

Claims (57)

1. A light-emitting device, comprising:

a base that has a surface;

a plurality of light sources on respective ones of a plurality of light source substrates fixed to the surface of the base, wherein each of the plurality of light sources has an optical axis;

a reflective lens provided to interpose a light source, of the plurality of light sources, between the reflective lens and the base;

a reflective member which includes a first region part and a second region part, wherein:

the reflective member surrounds the light source along the surface of the base,

the first region part includes a first surface that defines a first angle relative to a plane such that the first surface is away from the base and the light source,

the plane is orthogonal to the optical axis,

the reflective member further includes a third region part between the first region part and the second region part, and

the third region part includes a curved surface which joins the first surface and a second surface of the second region part;

a first light diffusion member to interpose the light source, the reflective lens, and the reflective member, between the first light diffusion member and the base; and

drive circuitry formed within each of the plurality of light source substrates and arranged relative to the reflective lens and the reflective member such that a first portion of the drive circuitry is interposed between the reflective lens and the base and a second portion of the drive circuitry is interposed between the reflective member and the base.

2. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein

the second region part is between the light source and the first region part, and

the second region part includes the second surface that makes a second angle, that is smaller than the first angle, relative to the plane such that the second surface is away from the base and the light source.

3. The light-emitting device according to claim 2 , wherein the reflective member further includes, between the light source and the second region part, a fourth region part that is one of directly or indirectly fixed to the base.

4. The light-emitting device according to claim 2 , wherein the third region part includes a third surface as the curved surface.

5. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the first region part includes an outermost edge located at a position that is at a particular distance from the base.

6. The light-emitting device according to claim 5 , wherein:

the reflective lens includes an upper end edge located at a position of a first height from the surface of the base, and

the outermost edge of the first region part is located at a position of a second height from the surface of the base, the second height being lower than the first height.

7. A display apparatus, comprising:

a liquid crystal panel, and

a light-emitting device on a rear surface side of the liquid crystal panel, wherein the light-emitting device comprises:

a base that has a surface;

a plurality of light sources each fixed to a respective light substrate, each respective light source substrate formed on the surface of the base, wherein each of the plurality of light sources has an optical axis;

a reflective lens provided to interpose a light source, of the plurality of light sources, between the reflective lens and the base;

a reflective member which includes a first region part and a second region part, wherein:

the reflective member surrounds the light source along the surface of the base,

the first region part includes a first surface that defines a first angle relative to a plane such that the first surface is away from the base and the light source,

the plane is orthogonal to the optical axis,

the reflective member further includes a third region part between the first region part and the second region part, and

the third region part includes a curved surface which joins the first surface and a second surface of the second region part; and

a first light diffusion member to interpose the light source, the reflective lens, and the reflective member, between the first light diffusion member and the base; and

drive circuitry formed within each respective light source substrate and arranged relative to the reflective lens and the reflective member such that a first portion of the drive circuitry is interposed between the reflective lens and the base and a second portion of the drive circuitry is interposed between the reflective member and the base.

8. A lighting apparatus, comprising:

a light-emitting device, wherein the light-emitting device comprises:

a base that has a surface;

a plurality of light sources each fixed to a respective light substrate, each respective light source substrate formed on the surface of the base, wherein each of the plurality of light sources has an optical axis;

a reflective lens provided to interpose a light source, of the plurality of light sources, between the reflective lens and the base;

a reflective member which includes a first region part and a second region part, wherein:

the reflective member surrounds the light source along the surface of the base,

the first region part includes a first surface that defines a first angle relative to a plane such that the first surface is away from the base and the light source,

the plane is orthogonal to the optical axis,

the reflective member further includes a third region part between the first region part and the second region part, and

the third region part includes a curved surface which joins the first surface and a second surface of the second region part; and

a first light diffusion member to interpose the light source, the reflective lens, and the reflective member, between the first light diffusion member and the base; and

drive circuitry formed within each respective light source substrate and arranged relative to the reflective lens and the reflective member such that a first portion of the drive circuitry is interposed between the reflective lens and the base and a second portion of the drive circuitry is interposed between the reflective member and the base.

9. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the second light diffusion member is to interpose the first light diffusion member, the light source, the reflective lens, and the reflective member, between the second light diffusion member and the base.

10. The light-emitting device according to claim 9 , wherein the first light diffusion member comprises a plurality of lenticular lenses that extends in a X-direction of the light-emitting device and arranged in a Y-direction of the light-emitting device.

11. The light-emitting device according to claim 10 , wherein the second light diffusion member comprises the plurality of lenticular lenses that extends in the Y-direction of the light-emitting device and arranged in the X-direction of the light-emitting device.

12. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a plurality of light source substrates on the surface of the base, wherein the light source is on a light source substrate of the plurality of light source substrates.

13. The light-emitting device according to claim 12 , wherein the reflective member further includes, between the light source and the second region part, a fourth region part that is fixed to an upper surface of the light source substrate on the surface of the base.

14. The light-emitting device according to claim 12 , wherein the light source substrate includes the drive circuitry which is configured to drive the light source.

15. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the second region part is between the light source and the first region part, and the second region part includes a curved surface.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 8, 2020
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SATURN LICENSING LLC
Reel/Frame 053712/0226 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2017
From: KAWASE, MITSUHIRO; TAKAKUWA, YOHEI; CORN, ROGER
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 044422/0952 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2015-128409 · Jun 26, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180173059A1 · Jun 21, 2018