Lighting assembly for a backlit electronic display including an integral image splitting and collimating means
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1. In a backlit liquid crystal display which includes a source of light;
- a matrix array of rows and columns of liquid crystal picture elements spacedly disposed from one side of said light source; and
means for collimating light, said collimating means operatively disposed between said light source and said matrix array of rows and columns of liquid crystal picture elements;
said liquid crystal display capable of providing an image to a remotely positioned observer;
the improvement comprising, in combination;
an integral collimating and image splitting means for collimating light from said light source and for refracting light rays emanating from said light source to provide two similar images thereof, thereby enlarging the area effectively illuminated by said light source, whereby a bright, uniform, light distribution is provided in a low profile assembly.
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Abstract
An improved lighting assembly for a backlit electronic display includes an integrally formed image splitting/collimating lens for effectively enlarging the area illuminated by any one or part of one of the lamps of the source of backlighting. Through the use of the improved optical assembly described herein, there is provided a backlit electronic display characterized by fewer lamps, reduced heating, and vastly improved intensity of illumination per unit area in a lower profile package.
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1. In a backlit liquid crystal display which includes a source of light;
- a matrix array of rows and columns of liquid crystal picture elements spacedly disposed from one side of said light source; and
means for collimating light, said collimating means operatively disposed between said light source and said matrix array of rows and columns of liquid crystal picture elements;
said liquid crystal display capable of providing an image to a remotely positioned observer;
the improvement comprising, in combination;an integral collimating and image splitting means for collimating light from said light source and for refracting light rays emanating from said light source to provide two similar images thereof, thereby enlarging the area effectively illuminated by said light source, whereby a bright, uniform, light distribution is provided in a low profile assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- a matrix array of rows and columns of liquid crystal picture elements spacedly disposed from one side of said light source; and
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