Radiating member, illuminating device, electro-optical device, and electronic device

• US 7,275,851 B2
• Filed: 04/03/2003
• Issued: 10/02/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Inventors: Sakurai, Shinji
• Primary Examiner(s): Ward; John Anthony
• Application Number:
  US10/407,157
• Publication Number:
  US 20040004424A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,643 Days
• Field of Search: 362/31, 362/294, 362/580, 362/555, 362/558, 362/264, 362/345, 362/561, 362/581, 362/612
• US Class Current: 362/612
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0066 characterised by the light source being coupled to the light guide
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0085 Means for removing heat created by the light source from the package heat extraction or cooling elements for semiconductor light sources in general H01L33/64
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133308 Support structures for LCD panels, e.g. frames or bezels
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133615 Edge-illuminating devices, i.e. illuminating from the side
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133628 with cooling means
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/13452 Conductors connecting driver circuitry and terminals of panels
• CPC Class Codes: H01J 61/52 Cooling arrangements; Heating arrangements; Means for circulating gas or vapour within the discharge space heating or cooling arrangements to promote ionisation for starting H01J61/54
• CPC Class Codes: H01K 1/58 Cooling arrangements

Abstract

A radiating member, an illuminating device, an electro-optical device, and an electronic device are provided which are capable of absorbing the heat generated from an LED, thereby increasing the amount of electric current flowable through the LED. More particularly, there are provided a point light source, a light guide plate for receiving the light radiated from the point light source, and a radiating plate including an adhesive layer formed to contact the point light source, and a metal layer formed over the adhesive layer and made of the material having a thermal conductivity (λ) equal to or greater than 90 W/mK at room temperature.

Claims

1. An electro-optical display device comprising:

an electro-optical panel;

a point light source;

a light guide plate with a narrow end disposed adjacent to the point light source and a broader surface facing the electro-optical panel, the light guide plate receiving light radiated from the point light source at the narrow end and guiding the received light toward the electro-optical panel from the broader surface;

a metal plate radiator having a substantial sheet shape, the metal plate radiator having a first broad surface, a second broad surface facing in the opposite direction than the first broad surface, and at least one side surface extending between the first and second broad surfaces, the first and second broad surfaces each being larger than the side surface, the second broad surface being at least partially exposed; and

an adhesive layer that attaches the first broad surface of the metal plate radiator directly to the light point light source;

wherein the first broad surface of the metal plate radiator is in contact with the light guide plate adjacent to the point light source.

2. The electro-optical display device according to claim 1, wherein the metal plate radiator includes a metal having a thermal conductivity equal to or greater than 90 W/mK at room temperature.

3. The electro-optical display device according to claim 1, further comprising a substrate, the point light source being mounted on the substrate.

4. The electro-optical display device according to claim 1, wherein the metal plate radiator overlaps, at least partially in plan, a surface on the opposite side of the light guide plate than the broader surface of the light guide plate through which light is emitted.

5. The electro-optical display device according to claim 1, wherein the electro-optical panel includes a driving region that drives by supplying an electric potential, a light shielding sheet being disposed between the electro-optical panel and the light guide plate, the light shielding sheet having a frame shape and an opening that includes the driving region, the light shielding sheet having a side facing the light guide plate and a side facing the electro-optical panel, the side facing the light guide plate having a higher reflectivity than the side facing the electro-optical panel.

6. The electro-optical display device according to claim 1, wherein a portion of the first broad surface of the metal plate radiator is exposed.

7. The electro-optical display device according to claim 6, wherein the point light source is disposed on and attached to the first broad surface of the metal plate radiator between the light guide plate and the exposed portion of the first broad surface of the metal plate radiator.

8. An electro-optical display device comprising:

an electro-optical panel;

a point light source;

a light guide plate with a narrow end disposed adjacent to the point light source and a broader surface facing the electro-optical panel, the light guide plate receiving light radiated from the point light source at the narrow end and guiding the received light toward the electro-optical panel from the broader surface; and

a metal plate radiator having a substantial sheet shape, the metal plate radiator having a first broad surface, a second broad surface facing the opposite direction than the first broad surface, and at least one side surface extending between the first and second broad surfaces, the first and second broad surfaces each being larger than the side surface, the first broad surface of the metal plate radiator being directly attached to the point light source, the second broad surface being at least partially exposed;

wherein the first broad surface of the metal plate radiator is in contact with the light guide plate adjacent to the point light source.

9. The electro-optical display device according to claim 8, wherein the point light source is mounted on the metal plate radiator.

10. The electro-optical display device according to claim 9, the electro-optical panel including a driving region that drives by supplying an electric potential, a light shielding sheet being disposed between the electro-optical panel and the light guide plate, the metal plate radiator being disposed at another region than the driving region.

11. The electro-optical display device according to claim 8, wherein a portion of the first broad surface of the metal plate radiator is exposed.

12. The electro-optical display device according to claim 11, wherein the point light source is disposed on and attached to the first broad surface of the metal plate radiator between the light guide plate and the exposed portion of the first broad surface of the metal plate radiator.