Patent ID: 6283602
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A lighting device comprising:a source for emitting point-like light;a linear light guide disposed proximate said source for converting said point-like light into linear light and radiating same, the linear light guide including a light reflecting member for guiding the point-like light from said source to a light emitting surface of said linear light guide, said light reflecting member provided on a surface of said linear light guide other than said light emitting surface, the surface of said linear light guide on which said light reflecting member is provided being angled relative to said source of the point-like light and to said light emitting surface of said linear light guide;a planar light guide for guiding the light from said linear light guide and radiating the guided light from a planar light emitting surface in a planar form; andwherein said light emitting surface of said linear light guide is opposite a light incident surface of said planar light guide, and is parallel to said light incident surface of said planar light guide.