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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2009
Takeshi Masuda, Osaka, JP;
Yuhsaku Ajichi, Osaka, JP;
Yukihide Kohtoku, Osaka, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
Each of light guides () has: a reflection surface (); and a light emitting surface () that is opposite to the reflection surface () and is not covered by a neighboring light guide (). The light emitting surface () is made up of a first emitting surface () and a second emitting surface (). The first emitting surface () is substantially parallel with the reflection surface (). The second emitting surface () is substantially parallel with an irradiated surface. The each of the light guides () is provided with microprisms () serving as diffusing means at least in a first emitting surface region () in which there is the first emitting surface ().