IP Library Granted Patent US 10,216,036
Granted Patent B2
US 10,216,036 · App. 15/881,917 · Granted Feb 26, 2019

Illumination device

Inventor: Masayuki Mifune (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
G02F1/133605G02B27/0101G02F1/133603G02F1/133606
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Patent No.
US 10,216,036
App. No.
15/881,917
Granted
Feb 26, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one embodiment, an illumination device includes a light source module, and a reflector opposed to the light source module. The reflector includes a plurality of incidence openings on which light from the light source module is made incident, a plurality of emission openings opposed to the incidence openings, a plurality of reflective surfaces extending from the incidence openings to the emission openings, respectively, and reflective films formed on the reflective surfaces. The reflector includes a plurality of blocks, and the blocks are bonded to each other to form the reflector.

Claims (35)

1. An illumination device, comprising:

a light source module; and

a reflector opposed to the light source module,

wherein

the reflector comprises a plurality of incidence openings on which light from the light source module is made incident, a plurality of emission openings opposed to the incidence openings, a plurality of reflective surfaces extending from the incidence openings to the emission openings, respectively, and reflective films formed on the reflective surfaces, and

the reflector comprises a plurality of blocks, and the blocks are bonded to each other to form the reflector.

2. The illumination device of claim 1 , wherein

each of the blocks comprises a plurality of inner surfaces forming several parts of the reflective surfaces, respectively, and reflective films formed on the inner surfaces.

3. The illumination device of claim 2 , wherein

the blocks include a first block located on a side of the light source module, and a second block stacked on the first block, and

a reflectance of the reflective film formed on the inner surface of the first block is different from a reflectance of the reflective film formed on the inner surface of the second block.

4. The illumination device of claim 3 , wherein

the reflectance of the reflective film formed on the inner surface of the first block is higher than the reflectance of the reflective film formed on the inner surface of the second block.

5. The illumination device of claim 3 , wherein

a thickness of the reflective film formed on the inner surface of the second block is larger than a thickness of the reflective film formed on the inner surface of the first block.

6. The illumination device of claim 1 , wherein

the blocks are formed of materials different from each other.

7. The illumination device of claim 1 , wherein

the light source module comprises a plurality of light sources, and

each of the reflective surfaces is formed by combining a plurality of curved surfaces arranged in optical axis directions of the light sources.

8. The illumination device of claim 1 , wherein

the light source module comprises a plurality of light sources, and

each of the emission openings has a rectangular shape with four sides, and the reflective surfaces include four reflective surfaces connected to four sides of the emission opening.

9. The illumination device of claim 7 , wherein

each of the reflective surfaces includes a first curved surface which is concave to an optical axis of one of the light sources and a second curved surface which is concave to the optical axis of the light source, and the first curved surface and the second curved surface have radii of curvature different from each other.

10. The illumination device of claim 7 , wherein

each of the reflective surfaces includes a first curved surface which is convex to an optical axis of one of the light sources and a second curved surface which is concave to the optical axis of the light source, and the first curved surface and the second curved surface have radii of curvature different from each other.

11. The illumination device of claim 7 , wherein

each of the reflective surfaces includes a first curved surface which is convex to an optical axis of one of the light sources and a second curved surface which is convex to the optical axis of the light source, and the first curved surface and the second curved surface have radii of curvature different from each other.

12. The illumination device of claim 8 , wherein

each of the reflective surfaces includes a first curved surface which is concave to an optical axis of one of the light sources and a second curved surface which is concave to the optical axis of the light source, and the first curved surface and the second curved surface have radii of curvature different from each other.

13. The illumination device of claim 8 , wherein

each of the reflective surfaces includes a first curved surface which is convex to an optical axis of one of the light sources and a second curved surface which is concave to the optical axis of the light source, and the first curved surface and the second curved surface have radii of curvature different from each other.

14. The illumination device of claim 8 , wherein

each of the reflective surfaces includes a first curved surface which is convex to an optical axis of one of the light sources and a second curved surface which is convex to the optical axis of the light source, and the first curved surface and the second curved surface have radii of curvature different from each other.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072130/0313 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2018
From: MIFUNE, MASAYUKI
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 044752/0091 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-015809 · Jan 31, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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