Patent ID: 7415688
Filing Date: 2008-08-19
Classification: G02B,H01L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A surface-emitting backlight comprising: a molded case made of a resin and provided with a hollow space having at least one inner surface serving as a reflective surface; a contact member for contact with emissive means integrally molded with said molded case such that conductive contacts of said contact member are exposed to an interior of said hollow space; emissive means arranged on at least one of said conductive contacts; and light guide means for covering said interior of said hollow space substantially evenly, wherein said at least one inner surface of said hollow space of said molded case is roughened for diffusion of light, wherein said emissive means is arranged so as to emit light in a direction vertical to an emissive surface of said surface-emitting backlight, and wherein said emissive means is arranged at one or both ends of an emissive region of said emissive surface, and wherein reflecting means for reflecting light from said emissive means to a substantially area of said emissive region is arranged above said emissive means.