Lighting unit and liquid crystal display utilizing the same
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1. A lighting unit comprising:
- a light guide provided with a light inlet section; and
a light source provided with a light emitting surface facing the light inlet section;
wherein the light guide is provided, at the light inlet section, with a plurality of light refracting surfaces inclined relative to the light emitting surface so that light from the light source is distributed in the light guide.
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A lighting unit includes a light guide and a light source. The light guide is provided with a light inlet section, while the light source is provided with a light emitting surface facing the light inlet section. The light inlet section is formed with a plurality of light refracting surfaces inclined relative to the light emitting surface of the light source. Due to the light refracting surfaces, light emitted from the light source is properly distributed through the light guide.
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1. A lighting unit comprising:
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a light guide provided with a light inlet section; and
a light source provided with a light emitting surface facing the light inlet section;
wherein the light guide is provided, at the light inlet section, with a plurality of light refracting surfaces inclined relative to the light emitting surface so that light from the light source is distributed in the light guide. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A liquid crystal display comprising:
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a liquid crystal display panel;
a light guide provided with a light inlet section; and
a light source provided with a light emitting surface facing the light inlet section;
wherein the light guide is provided, at the light inlet section, with a plurality of light refracting surfaces inclined relative to the light emitting surface so that light from the light source is distributed in the light guide.
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