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| 3K244 | PLANAR ILLUMINATION MODULES | |
| F21S2/00 ,400-2/00,498;F21V8/00,300-8/00,360 | ||
| F21S2/00,400-2/00,498;F21V8/00,300-8/00,360 | AA | AA00 USAGE |
AA01 | AA02 | AA04 | AA05 | AA06 | AA07 | AA08 | AA09 | AA10 | |
| . for Liquid crystal display (for TV, car navigation system etc.) | . . Portable (for small devices, mobile phones, etc.) | . for non-liquid crystal display device | . . for Indoor and outdoor lighting | . . for Signs, evacuation light | . . for Inspection | . . for Scanners | . . for Display signs, and indicators | . . for Switches and keyboards | ||||
| BA | BA00 PURPOSES, SUBJECTS, AND ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS |
BA01 | BA02 | BA03 | BA04 | BA06 | BA07 | BA08 | BA09 | |||
| . Colors | . . White (white balance etc.) | . . Chromaticity homogenization | . . Chromaticity distributions suitable for devices | . Luminance | . . High luminance | . . Luminance uniformity | . . Luminance distribution suitable for devices | |||||
| BA11 | BA12 | BA14 | BA15 | BA16 | BA18 | BA19 | BA20 | |||||
| . Improvement of light utilization | . . Improvement of incident efficiencies onto light guide plates | . Directivities | . . Wide viewing angles | . . Viewing angles in specified directions | . Clearness (contrast etc.) | . Moire | . Light leakage | |||||
| BA21 | BA22 | BA23 | BA24 | BA26 | BA27 | BA28 | BA29 | BA30 | ||||
| . Electric properties | . Support for display images | . . Lighting on each region | . . Stereoscopic images | . Reduction in size and weight | . Reduction in the number of components | . Protection | . . Water proofing, dust proofing | . . Vibration proofing | ||||
| BA31 | BA32 | BA33 | BA35 | BA37 | BA39 | |||||||
| . Assembly and manufacturing | . . Positioning | . . Facilitation of disassembly | . Repair and maintenance | . Support for change in shape | . Measures against heat | |||||||
| BA41 | BA42 | BA48 | BA50 | |||||||||
| . Consideration of environment | . . Energy conservation and power conservation | . Mathematical expression, and numerical limitation | . Others | |||||||||
| CA | CA00 ILLUMINATION SYSTEM |
CA01 | CA02 | CA03 | CA04 | CA05 | CA08 | |||||
| . Backlight | . . Backlit | . . Edge-lit | . . . Hollow type (with no light guide plate) | . Front light | . Other than one side illumination | |||||||
| DA | DA00 LIGHT SOURCES |
DA01 | DA02 | DA03 | DA04 | DA05 | DA06 | DA07 | DA08 | DA10 | ||
| . Light emitting diodes | . Lasers | . Electroluminescence | . Discharge lamps | . . Fluorescent lamps | . . . Curved shape | . . . Planar shapes | . . . External electrode lamps | . Others light sources | ||||
| DA11 | DA13 | DA14 | DA16 | DA17 | DA19 | DA20 | ||||||
| . Combined use of different type light sources | . Emission of light other than white light | . . Ultraviolet light | . Combined use of different color light sources | . . RGB | . characterized by Arrangement of a plurality of light sources | . . Stereoscopic arrangement | ||||||
| DA21 | DA22 | DA23 | DA24 | DA25 | DA27 | |||||||
| . characterized by Functions added to light sources | . . Optical deflection | . . Light diffusion | . . Color conversion | . . Reflection | . characterized by Light distribution features | |||||||
| EA | EA00 LIGHT GUIDE PLATES |
EA01 | EA02 | EA03 | EA04 | EA06 | EA08 | EA10 | ||||
| . Sectional shapes perpendicular to light incidence surfaces | . . Substantially rectangular shapes | . . Substantial wedge shapes | . . Bent shapes | . Non-rectangular sectional shapes parallel to light incidence surfaces | . Non-plate shape (rod shapes) | . Shapes for holding light guide plates | ||||||
| EA11 | EA12 | EA13 | EA14 | EA15 | EA16 | EA17 | EA19 | |||||
| . Positions of light incidence surfaces | . . Sides | . . . Two sides | . . . Three or more sides | . . . Corners | . . Rear surfaces | . . Same surfaces as output surfaces | . Arrangement of light sources in concaves | |||||
| EA21 | EA22 | EA23 | EA24 | EA26 | EA27 | |||||||
| . Multiple light guide plates | . . Overlapping arrangement | . . Parallel arrangement in the same surface | . . Planar shapes and rod shapes | . . Members between a plurality of light guide plates | . . Incidence from light sources onto light guide plates | |||||||
| EA31 | EA32 | EA34 | EA38 | |||||||||
| . Lamination structures | . . Layers with different refractive indices | . Internally embedding to exert optical effects | . Deformable (flexibility etc.) | |||||||||
| EB | EB00 CHARACTERIZED BY LIGHT INCIDENCE SURFACES OF LIGHT GUIDE PLATES |
EB01 | EB02 | EB03 | EB04 | EB05 | EB06 | EB07 | EB09 | EB10 | ||
| . Optical path extension | . Optical deflector | . Optical diffusers | . Polarizer | . Color converters | . Reflectors | . Light shields | . Patterns corresponding to positions of light sources | . Others | ||||
| EC | EC00 CHARACTERIZED BY OUTPUT SURFACES OF LIGHT GUIDE PLATES |
EC01 | EC02 | EC03 | EC05 | EC06 | EC07 | EC08 | EC09 | EC10 | ||
| . Optical deflector | . . Continuity | . . Discontinuity | . . Arrangement of optical deflector | . . . Linearity | . . . . Perpendicularity with light incidence surface | . . . . Parallelity with light incidence surface | . . . Curvature | . . . . Concentric circular | ||||
| EC11 | EC12 | EC13 | EC14 | EC16 | EC17 | EC18 | EC19 | EC20 | ||||
| . . Sectional shapes of optical deflectors | . . . Polygons | . . . . Triangles | . . . with Curvature | . Optical diffusers | . . Rough surfaces | . . Particle layers | . . Printing | . Polarizer | ||||
| EC21 | EC22 | EC23 | EC27 | EC28 | EC29 | EC30 | ||||||
| . Color converters | . Reflectors | . Light shields | . Difference according to regions | . . Gradual variation | . . Patterns corresponding to positions of light sources | . Others | ||||||
| ED | ED00 CHARACTERIZED BY REAR SURFACES OF LIGHT GUIDE PLATES |
ED01 | ED02 | ED03 | ED05 | ED06 | ED07 | ED08 | ED09 | ED10 | ||
| . Optical deflectors | . . Continuity | . . Discontinuity | . . Arrangement of optical deflector | . . . Linearity | . . . . Perpendicularity with light incidence surface | . . . . Parallelity with light incidence surface | . . . Curvature | . . . . Concentric circular | ||||
| ED11 | ED12 | ED13 | ED14 | ED16 | ED17 | ED18 | ED19 | ED20 | ||||
| . . Sectional shapes of optical deflectors | . . . Polygons | . . . . Triangles | . . . with Curvature | . Optical diffusers (including light diffusion reflectors) | . . Rough surfaces | . . Particle layers | . . Printing | . Polarizer | ||||
| ED21 | ED22 | ED23 | ED24 | ED25 | ED27 | ED28 | ED29 | ED30 | ||||
| . Color converters | . Reflectors | . Light shields | . Separated members (including light diffusion reflection members) | . . Reflection members | . Difference according to regions | . . Gradual variation | . . Patterns corresponding to positions of light sources | . Others | ||||
| EE | EE00 CHARACTERIZED BY SIDES OF LIGHT GUIDE PLATES |
EE01 | EE02 | EE03 | EE04 | EE05 | EE07 | EE08 | EE09 | EE10 | ||
| . Optical deflectors | . Optical diffusers (including light diffusion reflectors) | . Reflectors | . Separated members (including light diffusion reflection members) | . . Reflection members | . characterized by Side opposite to light incidence surface | . Difference according to regions | . . Gradual variation | . Others | ||||
| FA | FA00 CHARACTERIZED BY LIGHT SOURSE UNIT |
FA01 | FA02 | FA03 | FA04 | FA05 | FA06 | FA07 | FA08 | |||
| . Members between light sources and output surfaces | . . Optical fibers | . . Optical deflector materials | . . Optical diffusion members | . . Polarization members | . . Color conversion members | . . Reflection members | . . Light shielding members (including partitions) | |||||
| FA11 | FA12 | FA13 | FA14 | |||||||||
| . Members adjacent to light sources | . . Reflection members | . . . Reflection members between light sources | . . Light shielding members (including partitions) | |||||||||
| GA | GA00 OPTICAL SHEETS OF OUTPUT SURFACES OF PLANAR ILLUMINATION MODULES |
GA01 | GA02 | GA03 | GA04 | GA05 | GA06 | GA08 | GA10 | |||
| . Optical deflection sheets | . Optical diffusion sheets | . Polarization sheets | . Color conversion sheets | . Reflective sheets | . Light shielding sheets | . Other sheets | . Sheets having multiple functions | |||||
| GA11 | GA14 | GA15 | GA17 | GA18 | GA20 | |||||||
| . Optical effects by combination of sheets having the same shapes | . characterized by Sectional shapes | . characterized by Sides | . Integrally stacked | . . Layers with different refractive indices | . Optical effect by internal embedding | |||||||
| GB | GB00 CHARACTERIZED BY LIGHT INCIDENCE SURFACES OF OPTICAL SHEETS |
GB01 | GB02 | GB03 | GB05 | GB06 | GB07 | GB08 | GB09 | GB10 | ||
| . Optical deflectors | . . Continuity | . . Discontinuity | . . Arrangement of optical deflector | . . . Linearity | . . . . Arrangement perpendicular to linear light sources | . . . . Arrangement parallel to linear light sources | . . . Curvature | . . . . Concentric circular | ||||
| GB11 | GB12 | GB13 | GB14 | GB16 | GB17 | GB18 | GB19 | GB20 | ||||
| . . Sectional shapes of optical deflectors | . . . Polygons | . . . . Triangles | . . . with Curvature | . Optical diffusers | . . Rough surfaces | . . Particle layers | . . Printing | . Polarizer | ||||
| GB21 | GB22 | GB23 | GB27 | GB28 | GB29 | GB30 | ||||||
| . Color converters | . Reflectors | . Light shields | . Difference according to regions | . . Gradual variation | . . Patterns corresponding to positions of light sources | . Others | ||||||
| GC | GC00 CHARACTERIZED BY OUTPUT SURFACES OF OPTICAL SHEETS |
GC01 | GC02 | GC03 | GC05 | GC06 | GC07 | GC08 | GC09 | GC10 | ||
| . Optical deflectors | . . Continuity | . . Discontinuity | . . Arrangement of optical deflector | . . . Linearity | . . . . Arrangement perpendicular to linear light sources | . . . . Arrangement parallel to linear light sources | . . . Curvature | . . . . Concentric circular | ||||
| GC11 | GC12 | GC13 | GC14 | GC16 | GC17 | GC18 | GC19 | GC20 | ||||
| . . Sectional shapes of optical deflectors | . . . Polygons | . . . . Triangles | . . . with Curvature | . Optical diffusers | . . Rough surfaces | . . Particle layers | . . Printing | . Polarizer | ||||
| GC21 | GC22 | GC23 | GC27 | GC28 | GC29 | GC30 | ||||||
| . Color converters | . Reflectors | . Light shields | . Difference according to regions | . . Gradual variation | . . Patterns corresponding to positions of light sources | . Others | ||||||
| HA | HA00 CHARACTERIZED BY CIRCUITS AND CONTROL |
HA01 | HA02 | HA03 | HA04 | HA05 | HA06 | HA07 | HA08 | HA10 | ||
| . Light sources control | . Arrangement of circuit boards | . Structures and shapes of circuit boards | . Arrangement of element mounted on circuit boards | . Structures and shapes of elements | . Wiring | . Insulation | . Electromagnetic shields | . Others | ||||
| JA | JA00 CHARACTERIZED BY HOUSING |
JA01 | JA02 | JA03 | JA04 | JA10 | ||||||
| . Movable structures | . Water proofing, dust proofing | . Holding of members | . Reinforcement | . Others | ||||||||
| KA | KA00 CHARACTERIZED BY MOUNTING |
KA01 | KA02 | KA03 | KA04 | KA05 | KA06 | KA07 | KA08 | KA09 | KA10 | |
| . Fixing members and supporting members [index] | . . Housing | . . Light sources | . . Light source supporting members | . . Power supply members | . . Circuit boards | . . Light guide plates | . . Reflection members | . . Optical sheets of output surfaces of planar illumination modules | . . Optical sheet supporting members | |||
| KA11 | KA13 | KA15 | KA16 | KA17 | KA18 | KA19 | KA20 | |||||
| . . Others | . Same members fixed to each other | . Mounting means | . . Adhesion | . . Screws | . . Fitting, engagement, elasticity | . Shock absorption means | . Others | |||||
| LA | LA00 CHARACTERIZED BY MATERIALS OF MEMBERS AND MANUFACTURING METHODS |
LA01 | LA02 | LA03 | LA04 | LA05 | LA06 | LA07 | LA10 | |||
| . Light guide plates | . . Processing | . Optical deflector materials | . Optical diffusion members | . Deflection members | . Color conversion members | . Reflection members | . Others | |||||
| MA | MA00 CHARACTERIZED BY COOLING MEANS, HEATING MEANS, ETC. |
MA01 | MA02 | MA03 | MA04 | MA05 | MA06 | MA07 | MA08 | MA10 | ||
| . Members to be cooled [index] | . . Light sources | . . Power supply members | . . Circuit boards | . . Light guide plates | . . Reflection members | . . Optical sheets of output surfaces of planar illumination modules | . . Housing | . . Others | ||||
| MA11 | MA12 | MA13 | MA14 | MA15 | MA17 | MA18 | MA19 | MA20 | ||||
| . Thermal transmission methods | . . Thermal transmission by thermal transmission members | . . Thermal transmission by gas | . . . Structures for natural convection | . . Thermal transmission by liquid | . Parts for cooling | . . Fins and heat sinks | . . Fans | . . Heat pipes | ||||
| MA21 | MA22 | MA23 | MA24 | MA25 | MA26 | MA28 | MA29 | MA30 | ||||
| . Thermal insulation means | . Thermally insulated members | . . Light sources | . . Circuit boards | . Heat retention means | . Heating means | . Measures against heat by arrangement of members | . Measures on temperatures by mounting members | . Others |