Patent ID: 6343867
Filing Date: 2002-02-05
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A spread illuminating apparatus, characterized in that, in a spread illuminating apparatus, wherein a bar-like light conductive member formed with an optical path conversion means on one portion thereof is disposed at one side of a spread body, a light emitting body is disposed at one side of the light conductive member, and the light emitted from the light emitting body illuminates the spread body through the light conductive member, a plurality of said light conductive members are in juxtaposition in a same plane of the spread body, and optical path conversion means of the light conductive member which is located close to the spread body and optical path conversion means of the light conductive member which is located far from the spread body are positioned in such a manner as the lights from optical path conversion means of the light conductive member which is located far from the spread body are not impeded with the optical path conversion means of the light conductive member which is located close to the spread body.