Abstract:
A liquid crystal lens comprises a first liquid crystal lens part. The first liquid crystal part comprises first and second flat parallel substrates and a liquid crystal filled between said first and second light-transmitting regions. First and second electrodes are provided on said first and second substrates, respectively, to apply a voltage across the first liquid crystal. An electric heating element is provided on said first substrate to heat said first liquid crystal.
Abstract:
The outer peripheral portion of a substrate is provided with a first peripheral edge and a second peripheral edge. The first peripheral edge is provided on the edge portion of a first upper surface of the substrate on which a light-emitting diode element is mounted. The second peripheral edge is formed either on an extension of an imaginary line connecting an edge of the light-emitting facet of the light-emitting diode element and the first peripheral edge or inwardly of the extension. The second peripheral edge is located at a position where the first peripheral edge blocks direct light from the light-emitting diode element. This configuration prevents the second upper surface of the substrate provided between the first peripheral edge and the second peripheral edge from becoming deteriorated due to the direct light.
Abstract:
An edge-light type light guide plate 30 is provided and has a first surface 31 and a second surface 32 that are opposed to each other, and a peripheral edge surface extending between the peripheral edges of the first and second surfaces. A part of the peripheral edge surface is defined as a light entrance plane 30a. The first surface 31 has a series of parallel elongated convex surfaces 31a that have an arcuate cross-section and extend in a direction substantially perpendicularly intersecting the light entrance plane 30a. The second surface 32 has a series of parallel elongated concave surfaces 32a that have an arcuate cross-section and extend in a direction substantially perpendicularly intersecting the elongated convex surfaces 31a on the first surface.
Abstract:
A light emitting apparatus including a first light source, a second light source to emit light of a color different from that of the light emitted from the first light source, a frame configured to cover above the first light source and the second light source, and exit areas formed on the frame to correspond to the first light source and the second light source, respectively, the light emitted from each of the first light source and the second light source being emitted through the corresponding exit areas to the exterior of the frame.
Abstract:
An illumination device includes a circuit board (11), an LED element (12) mounted on the circuit board, a light-transmitting sealing resin (16) covering the LED element and containing a fluorescent material, a light reflector (14) covering the light-transmitting sealing resin and reflecting light emitted from the LED element, and a light-guiding part (13) comprising a light-transmitting plate connected to the light-transmitting sealing resin, the light-guiding part guiding the light emitted from the LED element and including a light emission surface (13a) configured to emit the light.
Abstract:
A planar light source unit including a light guiding plate (1) having an anisotropic diffusing surface (1h) which emits anisotropic diffusion light, and a light emitting source (2) for supplying light to the light guiding plate, the anisotropic diffusing surface being formed into a shape configured to give a gradation of the anisotropic diffusion light intensity.