Patent ID: 7658533
Filing Date: 2010-02-09
Classification: G02B,G07D,H04N

Abstract:
1. A line illumination device comprising: a frame; a rod-shaped light-guiding member housed in the frame, the rod-shaped light-guiding member extending in a length direction a distance much greater than the rod-shaped light-guiding member extends in a thickness direction and a width direction; a flexible substrate; and a light source that is provided on the flexible substrate and emits light to the light- guiding member; wherein the flexible substrate is bent so that the light source is disposed at an end of the light-guiding member and that the flexible substrate is housed in the frame, and wherein power is supplied to the light source through a wiring provided on the flexible substrate so that the light source emits light and the light-guiding member emits light in line-shape.