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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 07, 1998
Masaru Higuchi, Hachioji, JP;
Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A reflection plate is provided which includes a reflection film having a flat reflection surface, and an optical film provided thereon. The optical film serves to converge and emit light which has entered therein, in a direction toward an observer. The optical film has first optical interfaces, which are provided to be inclined to a first direction with respect to a normal line of the reflection surface and to reflect or refract entering light, and second optical interfaces, which are provided to be inclined in a direction opposite to the first direction and to reflect or refract entering light. In addition, the optical film has an emission surface from which reflection light from the reflection surface and reflection light and/or refraction light from the first and second optical interfaces are emitted. A groove having a triangular cross-section is formed in the back surface side defined by the first and second optical interfaces. A liquid crystal display element is further provided on the reflection plate, thus constructing a liquid crystal display apparatus.