Patent ID: 7703968
Filing Date: 2010-04-27
Classification: G02B,G02F,G09F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A display unit comprising: a light source: and at least one or more transparent display plates, each having a plurality of fine dimples formed on at least one surface thereof, wherein light rays from the light source are respectively made incident on the transparent display plates, and reflected by the plurality of fine dimples so that a pattern of at least one of characters, graphics, and symbols is made visually observed uniformly, further comprising: transparent electrode plates sandwiched between a plurality of transparent display plates, each having a plurality of fine dimples formed on at least one surface thereof and a plurality of light sources respectively placed on the surface and back surface of each of the electrode plates, wherein light rays from the light sources are made incident on the side end face of each of the transparent display plates and reflected by the plurality of fine dimples so that a pattern of at least one of characters, graphics, and symbols is made visually observed uniformly.