Phosphor sheet, light emitting unit, and display unit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9817270-B2
Application number	US-201414311715-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 23, 2014
Priority date	Jul 3, 2013
Publication date	Nov 14, 2017
Grant date	Nov 14, 2017

Abstract

A phosphor sheet includes: a stacked structure including a first phosphor layer and a pair of transparent films each being in contact with either side of the first phosphor layer; a seal layer integrally covering an area from an end face of the stacked structure to a periphery of the stacked structure; and a second phosphor layer further covering a portion of the seal layer, the portion covering at least the periphery of the stacked structure.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A light emitting unit, comprising:
a light source;
a light guide plate having a first main surface and a second main surface opposed to each other, and an end face connecting the first main surface to the second main surface and being opposed to the light source; and
a phosphor sheet opposed to the first main surface of the light guide plate,
wherein the phosphor sheet includes
a stacked structure including a first phosphor layer and a pair of transparent films each being in contact with either side of the first phosphor layer, wherein marginal portions comprise a marginal portion protruded from the first phosphor layer and provided on an outer edge of each of the pair of transparent films, and the marginal portions are fused to each other to seal the first phosphor layer,
a seal layer integrally covering an area from an end face of the stacked structure to a periphery of the stacked structure so as to leave another area of the stacked structure uncovered by the seal layer, and
a second phosphor layer arranged on at least a portion of an outer surface of the seal layer which covers one transparent film within the pair of transparent films at the periphery of the stacked structure.

2. The light emitting unit according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second phosphor layers are configured to emit white light when irradiated with blue light.

3. The light emitting unit according to claim 1 , wherein the first phosphor layer contains a sulfide phosphor, and the second phosphor layer contains a yttrium-aluminum-garnet (YAG) phosphor.

4. The light emitting unit according to claim 1 , wherein the pair of transparent films are configured of a moistureproof resin.

5. The light emitting unit according to claim 1 , wherein the seal layer is configured of aluminum.

6. The light emitting unit according to claim 1 , wherein the light source includes a light emitting diode configured to emit blue light, and the first and second phosphor layers are configured to emit white light when irradiated with blue light from the light source.

7. The light emitting unit according to claim 1 , further comprising a reflecting component opposed to the second main surface of the light guide plate.

8. A display unit, comprising:
a liquid crystal panel; and
a light emitting unit disposed to be opposed to a back of the liquid crystal panel,
wherein the light emitting unit includes
a light source,
a light guide plate having a first main surface and a second main surface opposed to each other, and an end face connecting the first main surface to the second main surface and being opposed to the light source, and
a phosphor sheet opposed to the first main surface of the light guide plate,
wherein the phosphor sheet includes
a stacked structure including a first phosphor layer and a pair of transparent films each being in contact with either side of the first phosphor layer, wherein marginal portions comprise a marginal portion protruded from the first phosphor layer and provided on an outer edge of each of the pair of transparent films, and the marginal portions are fused to each other to seal the first phosphor layer,
a seal layer integrally covering an area from an end face of the stacked structure to a periphery of the stacked structure so as to leave another area of the stacked structure uncovered by the seal layer, and
a second phosphor layer arranged on at least a portion of an outer surface of the seal layer which covers one transparent film within the pair of transparent films at the periphery of the stacked structure.

Assignees

• Sony Corp

Inventors

• Nagatani Shinpei
• Nishida Yasuhiro
• Kobayashi Kenji

Classifications

• Y10T428/24198

  Channel-shaped edge component [e.g., binding, etc.] · CPC title

• G02F1/133615

  Edge-illuminating devices, i.e. illuminating from the side · CPC title

• F21Y2103/10

  comprising a linear array of point-like light-generating elements · CPC title

• G02B6/005 Primary

  provided by one optical element, or plurality thereof, placed on the light output side of the light guide · CPC title

• G02F1/133617 Primary

  Illumination with ultraviolet light; Luminescent elements or materials associated to the cell · CPC title