Liquid crystal panel display apparatus

Abstract

Abstract A liquid crystal panel display apparatus has a generally rectangular tabular light guide plate (10) having a flat upper surface (11), the underside of the light guide plate having at least one tapered surface (15,16) which extends from near one longitudinal end of the light guide plate towards the other end such as to progressively approach the flat upper surface of the light guide plate. The tapered surface is provided with fine convexities and concavities. The apparatus further has a liquid crystal cell device (50) provided on the portion of the upper surface opposing the tapered surface. Light from a light source (30,40) is introduced into the light guide plate and is spread uniformly over the entire area of the portion of the flat upper surface opposing the tapered surface of the light guide plate so as to obtain a uniform illumination over the entire area of the liquid crystal cell device. Only a thin light guide plate and a reflecting mirror need be disposed under the liquid crystal cell device. Consequently, this liquid crystal PAD can be used on a digitizer.

Inventors

• 👤 Yoji Eto
• 👤 Hideo Sawa

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