WO2005026611A3 - Improvements in and relating to backlit displays - Google Patents

Improvements in and relating to backlit displays Download PDF

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WO2005026611A3
WO2005026611A3 PCT/GB2004/003971 GB2004003971W WO2005026611A3 WO 2005026611 A3 WO2005026611 A3 WO 2005026611A3 GB 2004003971 W GB2004003971 W GB 2004003971W WO 2005026611 A3 WO2005026611 A3 WO 2005026611A3
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light
light guide
guide
relating
control features
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PCT/GB2004/003971
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French (fr)
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WO2005026611A2 (en
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Owen Michael Gerard O'neill
Howell John Griffiths
Christopher John Ferrari
Michael John Hanney
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Ambisol Signage And Lighting L
Owen Michael Gerard O'neill
Howell John Griffiths
Christopher John Ferrari
Michael John Hanney
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Priority to GB0607613A priority Critical patent/GB2423183A/en
Publication of WO2005026611A2 publication Critical patent/WO2005026611A2/en
Publication of WO2005026611A3 publication Critical patent/WO2005026611A3/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0011—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
    • G02B6/0013—Means for improving the coupling-in of light from the light source into the light guide
    • G02B6/0023—Means for improving the coupling-in of light from the light source into the light guide provided by one optical element, or plurality thereof, placed between the light guide and the light source, or around the light source
    • G02B6/003—Lens or lenticular sheet or layer
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0011—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0011—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
    • G02B6/0033—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide
    • G02B6/0035—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide provided on the surface of the light guide or in the bulk of it
    • G02B6/004—Scattering dots or dot-like elements, e.g. microbeads, scattering particles, nanoparticles
    • G02B6/0043—Scattering dots or dot-like elements, e.g. microbeads, scattering particles, nanoparticles provided on the surface of the light guide
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0011—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
    • G02B6/0066—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form characterised by the light source being coupled to the light guide
    • G02B6/0068—Arrangements of plural sources, e.g. multi-colour light sources

Abstract

A light guide (30) for use with a backlit display (100), and a method of manufacturing the same is disclosed. The light guide (30) has an array of light control features (32) mechanically machined into its surface during manufacture to scatter light within the light guide (30) so that it passes out of the light guide (30) to illuminate the backlit display (100). Light is introduced to the light guide (30) from light boxes (50) containing light sources. Each light source is joined to a coupling element (52) to increase efficiency of light entry into the light guide (30) and to increase the amount of light directed toward the light control features (32).
PCT/GB2004/003971 2003-09-18 2004-09-17 Improvements in and relating to backlit displays WO2005026611A2 (en)

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GB0607613A GB2423183A (en) 2003-09-18 2004-09-17 Improvements in and relating to backlit displays

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GB0321836.9 2003-09-18
GB0321836A GB0321836D0 (en) 2003-09-18 2003-09-18 Improvements in and relating to backlit displays

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Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US4890201A (en) * 1987-01-15 1989-12-26 Generaldirektoratet For Danske Statsbaner, Dsb, And Jens Moller-Jensen Light transmitting plate member
WO2002075375A1 (en) * 2001-03-16 2002-09-26 Toray Industries, Inc. Optical functional sheet
US20030147259A1 (en) * 2002-02-02 2003-08-07 Opti-Flux Technologies Inc. Light emitting flat panel with embedded light guides yielding controlled light extraction for general lighting luminaire

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4890201A (en) * 1987-01-15 1989-12-26 Generaldirektoratet For Danske Statsbaner, Dsb, And Jens Moller-Jensen Light transmitting plate member
WO2002075375A1 (en) * 2001-03-16 2002-09-26 Toray Industries, Inc. Optical functional sheet
EP1369711A1 (en) * 2001-03-16 2003-12-10 Toray Industries, Inc. Optical functional sheet
US20030147259A1 (en) * 2002-02-02 2003-08-07 Opti-Flux Technologies Inc. Light emitting flat panel with embedded light guides yielding controlled light extraction for general lighting luminaire

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GB0321836D0 (en) 2003-10-15
WO2005026611A2 (en) 2005-03-24
GB0607613D0 (en) 2006-05-31

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