Patent ID: 6339418
Filing Date: 2002-01-15
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A surface illuminant device comprisinga tubular light source having both ends thereof respectively connected with power wirings, a light guide plate having a light-introducing side-end face or side-end faces along which said tubular light source is disposed closely so that an incident light from said tubular light source is propagated in said light guide plate and is emitted from an upper face or said light guide plate, and the other side-end face(s) or edge(s) along which said tubular light source is not disposed, and a pull-around line which extends along said other side-end face(s) or edge(s) and is included in one of said power wirings, further comprising a groove-like or notch-like receiving portion, formed in said light guide plate, which extends continuously along said other side-end face(s) or edge(s) and which at least partially accommodates said pull-around line.