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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 1993
Filed:
Feb. 20, 1992
Tosoh Corporation, Yamaguchi, JP;
Abstract
A back lighting device which comprises a light conducting plate made of a light-transmissive material, a linear light source provided in proximity to the end portion of at least one side of the light conducting plate, a reflecting plate or film that covers the linear light source and which consists, in order from the light source side, of a specular reflecting plate or film, an air layer and a light diffusing/reflecting plate or film in superposition. One surface of the light conducting plate is provided with a light diffusing capability and covered with a specular or light diffusing/reflecting plate. Thereby, it is possible to provide a back lighting device that has a high efficiency of power to luminance conversion and which hence is capable of achieving high luminance.