WO2008026508A1 - Light source driving circuit, light source component provided with the light source driving circuit, and display apparatus - Google Patents
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- Light source drive circuit light source component including the light source drive circuit, and display device
- the present invention relates to a light source drive circuit for driving a light source such as a discharge tube and a light emitting diode, a light source component including the light source drive circuit, and a display device.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration of a basic light source device.
- the light source device 90 includes a light source 91 such as a discharge tube or a light emitting diode, and a driver 92 for driving the light source 91.
- a light source device 90 having such a configuration is disclosed, for example, in Patent Document 1.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-41667
- the light source device 90 of the conventional configuration when employing, for example, a discharge tube or a light emitting diode as the light source 91, there are the following problems.
- a discharge tube when the discharge tube is driven in a low environmental temperature condition (for example, 20 ° C. or less), mercury existing in the discharge tube may be excessively condensed. When such condensation of mercury occurs, the vapor pressure of mercury decreases, and the luminous efficiency of the discharge tube, which fluctuates due to the mercury vapor pressure, is significantly reduced.
- driving is continued with the luminous efficiency significantly lowered, the discharge tube itself is subjected to an excessive load force S, which may shorten the life.
- LED light emitting diode
- a high environmental temperature condition for example, 40 ° C. or higher
- the sealing resin for sealing the LED chip or LED chip is deteriorated.
- the light transmittance decreases and the luminous flux declines.
- LED (LED) improves the output (brightness) by increasing the current flow, but the heat generated by the LED chip itself As a result, the environmental temperature rises, and the same problem as described above occurs.
- the light source device 90 of the conventional configuration is used as a predetermined light source characteristic when used in a situation where the change in environmental temperature is relatively large, such as indoor lighting fixtures, outdoor street lights, and backlights of liquid crystal displays. Is difficult to maintain in a sufficiently high state.
- the present invention has been conceived under such circumstances, and it is possible to drive a light source with a sufficiently high predetermined light source characteristic even in a situation where the change in environmental temperature is large. It is an object of the present invention to provide a light source drive circuit and a light source component including the light source drive circuit, and a display device.
- a light source drive circuit is a controller for controlling driving of a first light source and a second light source having at least one light source characteristic higher than the first light source at an environmental temperature lower than a reference temperature. Equipped with The controller selects a first driver for driving the first light source when the environmental temperature exceeds the reference temperature, and drives the second light source when the environmental temperature becomes lower than the reference temperature. 2 has a selector for selecting a driver.
- the “reference temperature” means an environmental temperature which is a selection reference of the first driver and the second driver in the selector, and, for example, at least one light source characteristic of at least one of the first light sources is sufficiently high.
- “Environmental temperature” means the temperature of the environment where the first light source or the second light source is present, or the environment where the light source drive circuit is present.
- the “light source characteristics” mean, for example, light source characteristics such as light emission characteristics and lifetime characteristics that fluctuate depending on environmental temperature.
- the first driver may be selected when the environmental temperature is higher than the reference temperature, and the second driver may be selected when the environmental temperature is lower than the reference temperature.
- the circuit for driving the first light source may be selected if the value of ⁇ is exceeded, and the circuit for driving the second light source may be selected if the environmental temperature is lower than the reference temperature.
- the selector switches between the first driver and the second driver according to a temperature dependent part whose characteristics change according to the environmental temperature and a characteristic change in the temperature dependent part. It is preferable to include a switching unit.
- the controller further includes an agitator for adjusting voltage or current of power input to the first light source or the second light source.
- the controller further includes a feedback controller for returning a feedback signal from the first light source or the second light source to the agitator to feedback control the adjuster.
- a feedback controller for returning a feedback signal from the first light source or the second light source to the agitator to feedback control the adjuster.
- the controller is configured to
- the reference temperature preferably has a temperature range (temperature range).
- the light source characteristic is a light emission characteristic
- the first light source is a discharge tube
- the second light source is a light emitting diode
- a light source component according to the present invention comprises a first light source, a second light source having higher light source characteristics than the first light source at an environmental temperature lower than a reference temperature, and a light source drive circuit according to the present invention. It is a feature.
- a display device is characterized by including a display panel and a light source component according to the present invention disposed opposite to one main surface of the display panel.
- the light source drive circuit includes a controller having a selector that selects the first driver when the environmental temperature exceeds the reference temperature and selects the second driver when the environmental temperature becomes lower than the reference temperature. . Therefore, in the light source drive circuit, the first light source is not driven in a situation where the environmental temperature is lower than the reference temperature (a situation undesirable as a usage environment of the first light source), and at least one light source characteristic (for example, It is possible to drive a second light source whose light emission characteristic is higher than that of the first light source. Therefore, in the light source drive circuit, the first light source or the second light source can be driven in a state where the predetermined light source characteristic is sufficiently high even in a situation where the change of the environmental temperature is large.
- the temperature dependency of the selector changes in accordance with the ambient temperature
- the selector is configured to autonomously select the first light source or the second light source according to the environmental temperature, when the selector includes the switching portion for switching the first driver and the second driver according to the characteristic change in the temperature dependent portion.
- the drive of the light source can be selected. Therefore, in the light source drive circuit of this configuration, it is not necessary to employ a temperature sensor for detecting the environmental temperature or a microcomputer for processing the output signal from the temperature sensor to select each driver.
- the circuit structure can be simplified, and the device including the circuit can be miniaturized.
- the controller when the controller further includes an agitator for adjusting the voltage or current of the power input to the first light source or the second light source, the controller is input to the first light source or the second light source.
- the voltage or current of the power can be adjusted to any value. Therefore, in the light source drive circuit of this configuration, optimum power supply can be performed from one power source to any of the first light source and the second light source.
- the controller when the controller further includes a feedback controller for returning a feedback signal from the first light source or the second light source to the agitator to feedback control the agitator, the feedback signal is returned to the agitator.
- the voltage or current of the power supplied to the first light source or the second light source can be feedback controlled. Therefore, in the light source drive circuit of this configuration, the voltage or current of the power output via the agitator can reach the set value more quickly. Therefore, the light source drive circuit of this configuration is suitable for stabilizing the voltage or current of the power input to the first light source or the second light source, and thus stabilizing the light emission amount of the first light source or the second light source. is there.
- the second light source when the reference temperature has a temperature range (temperature range), for example, if the upper limit temperature in the temperature range of the reference temperature is exceeded from the temperature lower than the reference temperature, the second light source Switching temperature from the second light source to the first light source so as to switch from the first light source to the second light source when the temperature is higher than the reference temperature and lower than the lower limit temperature in the temperature range of the reference temperature.
- the switching temperature from the first light source to the second light source can be set at different temperatures. Therefore, in the light source drive circuit of this configuration, for example, even when the environmental temperature fluctuates near the reference temperature, the temperature width of the reference temperature functions as!
- the light source drive circuit when the light source characteristic is a light emission characteristic, driving a second light source in which the light emission characteristic (for example, light emission efficiency) is higher than the first light source under a condition where the environmental temperature is lower than a reference temperature.
- the first light source since the first light source does not need to be driven in a situation where the light emission characteristics are low (a situation undesirable as a use environment), the load on the first light source can be sufficiently reduced. Therefore, in the light source drive circuit of this configuration, the shortening of the life can be sufficiently suppressed.
- the first light source or the second light source can be driven in a state of high light emission efficiency, so it is necessary to secure a desired light emission amount.
- the applied voltage can be sufficiently reduced.
- the first light source is a discharge tube and the second light source is a light emitting diode
- luminous efficiency light source characteristics
- the driving of the discharge tube is selected and the driving efficiency of the light emitting diode is relatively high at low temperatures under the condition where the environmental temperature is below the reference temperature
- the luminous efficiency of the discharge tube is selected. Since the discharge tube can not be driven in a low situation (a situation where the ambient temperature is below the reference temperature), the force and load on the discharge tube can be sufficiently reduced. Therefore, in the light source drive circuit of this configuration, shortening of the life of the discharge tube can be sufficiently suppressed.
- the discharge tube or the light emitting diode can be driven in a state of high light emission efficiency, the applied voltage required to secure a desired light emission amount can be sufficiently reduced. .
- the power consumption of the discharge tube or the light emitting diode can be sufficiently reduced.
- the light source component according to the present invention includes the light source drive circuit according to the present invention, the same effect as the light source drive circuit according to the present invention described above can be obtained. That is, in the light source component of the present invention, the first light source or the second light source can be driven in a state where the light source characteristics are sufficiently high even in a situation where the change of the environmental temperature is large.
- the display device according to the present invention includes the light source component according to the present invention, which is disposed opposite to one main surface of the display panel, the same effect as the light source component according to the present invention described above can be obtained. . That is, in the present display device, the light source characteristic is The first light source or the second light source can be driven in a sufficiently high state.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic circuit configuration of a light source drive circuit X according to the present invention, (a) is an overall view thereof, and (b) is an enlarged view of its main part.
- the light source drive circuit X includes, for example, a controller C formed on a substrate (not shown), and is configured to drive the first light source L1 or the second light source L2 to emit light of a desired light emission amount.
- the first light source L1 is a light source having at least one light source characteristic sufficiently high when the environmental temperature exceeds the reference temperature
- the second light source L2 is sufficiently light source characteristic when the environmental temperature is lower than the reference temperature. It is a high light source.
- Examples of the first light source L1 and the second light source L2 include a cold cathode discharge tube, a hot cathode discharge tube, a light emitting diode, a halogen lamp, a xenon lamp, inorganic electroluminescence, organic electroluminescence, an incandescent lamp and the like.
- the environmental temperature according to the present embodiment means the temperature of the environment where the first light source L1 or the second light source L2 is present, and hence the environment where the light source drive circuit X is present.
- the light source characteristic according to the present embodiment means the characteristic of the first light source L1 and the second light source L2 which change depending on the environmental temperature, such as the light emission characteristic and the life characteristic.
- an essential configuration required to drive the first light source L1 and the second light source L2 for example, a known configuration such as an oscillation circuit when using a discharge tube as a light source
- the explanation is omitted, it is assumed that it has naturally.
- the controller C includes a selector 10, an agitator 20, a feedback controller 30, and a wiring 40, and is configured to control driving of the first light source L1 and the second light source L2.
- the selector 10 is for selecting the first driver D1 for driving the first light source L1 or the second driver D2 for driving the second light source L2 in accordance with the environmental temperature. 1 It is electrically connected to the light source L1 and the second light source L2.
- the selector 10 is configured to include the temperature dependent unit 11, the switching unit 12, and the temperature width giving unit 13.
- the temperature dependent portion 11 is a portion where characteristics (such as electrical characteristics and mechanical characteristics) change according to the environmental temperature, and has a function of converting the change of the environmental temperature into a change of the characteristics.
- the temperature dependent unit 11 include a temperature sensitive device.
- the temperature sensing element is a thermistor
- Temperature-sensitive semiconductor elements such as temperature-sensitive diodes, temperature-sensitive reactance elements such as temperature-sensitive capacitors and temperature-sensitive inductors, temperature-sensitive resonators such as quartz oscillators, and the like.
- the temperature dependent unit 11 is composed of a thermistor whose magnitude of the electrical resistance changes according to the change of the environmental temperature.
- the switching unit 12 has a function of switching between the first driver D1 (first light source L1) and the second driver D2 (second light source L2) in accordance with the characteristic change of the temperature dependent unit 11. , And electrically connected to the temperature dependent unit 11 through the wiring 40 and to the first driver D1 (first light source L1) and the second driver D2 (second light source L2). Ru.
- the switching unit 12 may be a circuit including a transistor, an operational amplifier, and the like. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 (b), the switching unit 12 includes a comparator 121, a pMOS transistor 122, and an nMOS transistor 123, and based on the output signal from the comparator 121.
- the comparator 121 includes the electric resistors R1 to R5 and the operational amplifier A, and the comparison portion 121a in which the electric resistance is changed by the temperature dependent portion (thermistor) 11 and the comparison portion 121b in which the electric resistance is not changed by the temperature dependent portion 11. And the output signal from the op amp is switched according to the environmental temperature.
- the pMOS transistor 122 is an element electrically conducted between the drain and the source when a negative voltage is applied to the gate.
- the nMOS transistor 123 is an element electrically conducted between the drain and the source when a positive voltage is applied to the gate.
- the output signal from the operational amplifier A by setting the output signal from the operational amplifier A to be switched by comparing the voltage value of the comparison portion 121a and the voltage value of the comparison portion 121b when the environmental temperature exceeds the reference temperature.
- the pMOS transistor 122 (thus, the first light source L1) is driven in a situation where the environmental temperature exceeds the reference temperature, and the nMOS transistor 123 (second light source L2) in the situation where the environmental temperature is below the reference temperature. It is possible to drive the power S.
- the temperature width imparting unit 13 is for adding a predetermined temperature width (temperature range) to the reference temperature, and includes electrical resistors R 6 and R 7 and an operational amplifier A.
- An example of a component of the temperature spreader 13 is an electric circuit having hysteresis characteristics.
- the electric circuit having hysteresis characteristics is a Schmitt trigger circuit or the like.
- the agitator 20 is for adjusting the voltage of the power input to the first light source L1 or the second light source L2, and the external power supply E and the selector 10 (thus, the first It is electrically connected to the source L1 and the second light source L2).
- a booster circuit As a component of the agitator 20, a booster circuit, a step-down circuit, a DC-DC voltage conversion circuit having a function of step-up and step-down, and the like can be mentioned.
- the external power supply E examples include a DC voltage source, an AC voltage source, and a constant current source.
- the feedback controller 30 is for feedback control of the agitator 20, and the first light source 40 is provided via the wiring 40 for returning the feedback signal from the first light source L1 or the second light source L2 to the agitator 20. It is electrically connected to L 1 and the second light source L 2 and the adjustment means 10. Examples of the feedback controller 30 include circuits including transistors, operational amplifiers, relays, mechanical relays, and multiplexers.
- Wiring 40 electrically connects first driver D1 (first light source L1), second driver D2 (second light source L2), external power source E, selector 10, agitator 20, feedback controller 30, etc. It is for.
- Examples of the constituent material of the wiring 40 include metals such as copper, silver, gold, aluminum, platinum, chromium, and metal alloys of these.
- the controller C of the light source drive circuit X selects the first driver D1 when the environmental temperature exceeds the reference temperature, and selects the second driver D2 when the environmental temperature falls below the reference temperature.
- a controller C having 10 is provided. Therefore, in the light source drive circuit X, at least one light source in the above situation without driving the first light source L1 in a situation where the environmental temperature is lower than the reference temperature (V desirable as the usage environment of the first light source L1). It is possible to drive the second light source L2 whose characteristic (for example, light emission characteristic) is higher than that of the first light source L1. Therefore, the light source drive circuit X can drive the first light source L1 or the second light source L2 in a state in which the predetermined light source characteristic is sufficiently high even in the situation where the change of the environmental temperature is large.
- the light source drive circuit X includes a temperature dependent unit 11 whose characteristic changes according to the environmental temperature of the selector 10 and a first driver D1 (first light source L1) and a first light source according to characteristic changes in the temperature dependent unit 11. Since the switching unit 12 for switching between the two drivers D2 (the second light source L2) is included, the selector 10 autonomously selects the driving of the first light source L1 or the second light source L2 according to the environmental temperature. it can. Therefore, in the light source drive circuit X, a temperature sensor for detecting the environmental temperature In addition, the circuit structure can be simplified, and the light source drive circuit X can be simplified, because it is not necessary to adopt a microcomputer or the like for processing the output signal from the temperature sensor and selecting each driver D1, D2. Miniaturization can be achieved.
- the light source drive circuit X includes the agitator 20 for adjusting the voltage or current of the power input to the first light source L1 or the second light source L2, the light source drive circuit X includes the first light source L1 or the second light source L2.
- the voltage or current of the power input to the light source L2 can be adjusted to a voltage of any value. Therefore, in the light source drive circuit X, optimum power supply can be performed from any one external power supply E to any of the first light source L1 and the second light source L2.
- the light source drive circuit X includes a feedback controller 30 for causing the controller C to feedback the feedback signal from the first light source L1 or the second light source L2 to the agitator 20 for feedback control of the agitator 20.
- the voltage of the power supplied to the first light source L1 or the second light source L2 can be feedback controlled by feeding back the feedback signal to the second light source L2. Therefore, in the light source drive circuit X, the voltage or current of the power output via the agitator 20 can reach the set value more quickly. Therefore, the light source drive circuit X stabilizes the voltage or current of the power input to the first light source L1 or the second light source L2, and thus stabilizes the light emission amount of the first light source L1 or the second light source L2. It is suitable for planning.
- the light source drive circuit X includes the temperature range imparting unit 13 for causing the controller C to apply the temperature range (temperature range) to the reference temperature, for example, the temperature range from the temperature lower than the reference temperature to the temperature range of the reference temperature is
- the second light source L2 is switched to the first light source L1 when the upper limit temperature is exceeded, and the first light source L1 is switched to the second light source L2 when the temperature is higher than the reference temperature and below the lower limit temperature in the temperature range of the reference temperature.
- the switching temperature from the second light source L2 to the first light source L1 and the switching temperature from the first light source L1 to the second light source L2 can be set at different temperatures.
- the driving of the first light source L1 and the second light source L2 is frequently switched by the temperature range of the reference temperature functioning as a so-called play. It is possible to suppress the
- the second light source L2 whose light emission characteristic (for example, luminous efficiency) is higher than the first light source L1 is driven when the environmental temperature is lower than the reference temperature.
- First light in a situation where the light emission characteristics are low (a situation that is not desirable as a use environment). Since the source LI does not need to be driven, the load on the first light source L1 can be sufficiently reduced. Therefore, in the light source drive circuit X, the shortening of the life can be sufficiently suppressed.
- the first light source L1 or the second light source L2 can be driven in a state of high light emission efficiency. The required applied voltage can be sufficiently reduced. As a result, in the light source drive circuit X, the power consumption of the first light source L1 or the second light source L2 can be sufficiently reduced.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of a light source component Y provided with a light source drive circuit X according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- a cold cathode discharge tube is adopted as the first light source L1
- a plurality of light emitting diodes are adopted as the second light source L2.
- the light source component Y includes a light source drive circuit X, a first light source L1, a second light source L2, and a support base 50.
- the support base 50 is for supporting the first light source L1 and the second light source L2.
- the external shape of the support base 50 is a substantially concave shape, and the first light source L1 and the second light source L2 are located in the recess.
- the constituent material of the support base 50 include resins such as polycarbonate resin, metals such as stainless steel (SUS) and aluminum (A1), ceramics, and composite materials of these.
- the external shape of the support base 50 in this embodiment is substantially concave so as to guide the light emitted from the first light source L1 or the second light source L2 in a predetermined direction! Not limited to!
- a reflection member (not shown) is provided on the side surface and the bottom surface of the recess in the support base 50.
- the reflecting member is for reflecting light emitted from the first light source L1 and the second light source L2.
- Such a configuration is suitable for more efficiently guiding the light emitted from the first light source L1 or the second light source L2 in a predetermined direction.
- metals such as SUS and A1, white resins such as polycarbonate, composite materials thereof, and materials obtained by forming a metal film on the surface of a resin base such as polyethylene terephthalate and the like It can be mentioned.
- the light source component Y according to the present invention includes the light source drive circuit X according to the present invention, the same effect as the light source drive circuit X described above can be obtained. That is, the light source part Y is an environment Even if the temperature change is large, the first light source LI or the second light source L2 can be driven with sufficiently high light source characteristics.
- the light source component Y adopts a cold cathode discharge tube as the first light source L1 and a light emitting diode as the second light source L2, when the environmental temperature exceeds the reference temperature, the light emission efficiency is relatively high at a high temperature
- the drive of the cold cathode discharge tube is selected, and the drive of the light emitting diode with high luminous efficiency at a relatively low temperature is selected when the environmental temperature is lower than the reference temperature.
- the cold cathode discharge tube does not need to be driven in a situation where the decreasing environmental temperature is lower than the reference temperature (a situation undesirable for the use environment of the cold cathode discharge tube).
- the cold cathode discharge tube or the light emitting diode can be driven in a state of high light emission efficiency, so that the applied voltage required to secure a desired light emission amount can be sufficiently reduced.
- the power consumption in the cold cathode discharge tube or the light emitting diode can be sufficiently reduced.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a liquid crystal display device Z provided with a light source part Y according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the liquid crystal display device Z includes a light source part Y, a liquid crystal display panel 60, and a housing 70.
- FIG. 4 is a view showing a schematic configuration of the liquid crystal display panel 60, where (a) is a perspective view thereof and (b) is a cross-sectional view.
- the liquid crystal display panel 60 includes a liquid crystal 61, a first base 62, a second base 63, and a sealing member 64. Further, in the liquid crystal display panel 60, the liquid crystal 61 is interposed between the first base 62 and the second base 63, and the liquid crystal 61 is sealed by the sealing member 64 to form a display region D. There is.
- the liquid crystal 61 is a layer that exhibits electrical, optical, mechanical, or magnetic anisotropy, and includes a liquid crystal that combines solid regularity and liquid fluidity. Examples of this liquid crystal include nematic liquid crystal, cholesteric liquid crystal, and smectic liquid crystal.
- the first substrate 62 contributes to sealing the liquid crystal 61, and includes a transparent substrate 621 and a transparent electrode (not shown).
- Transparent substrate 621 supports the above transparent electrode
- glass and translucent plastic for appropriately transmitting light in the direction intersecting with the main surface may be used as the constituent material.
- the transparent electrode of the first substrate 62 is a member for applying a predetermined voltage to the liquid crystal of the liquid crystal 61, and the constituent material thereof is a light-transmitting conductive material such as ITO (Indium Tin Oxide) or tin oxide.
- the light transmitting property means a property of transmitting light with a light amount equal to or more than a reference value.
- the first base 62 is a light shielding film for blocking light (to reduce the amount of light transmission to a predetermined value or less), a light reflecting film for reflecting light, and a predetermined wavelength of the incident light. Absorption, and a color filter for selectively transmitting only a predetermined wavelength, a flattening film for flattening irregularities generated by disposing a light reflecting film, a color filter, etc., and a randomly oriented macroscopic direction
- the liquid crystal molecules 61 (less regularity) are provided with an alignment film or the like for orienting the liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal 61 in a predetermined direction.
- the second substrate 63 contributes to sealing the liquid crystal 61, and includes a transparent substrate 631 and a transparent electrode (not shown).
- the transparent substrate 631 is for supporting the above-mentioned transparent electrode, and its constituent material is, for example, the same force S as the material constituting the transparent substrate 621.
- the transparent electrode of the second substrate 63 is a member for applying a predetermined voltage to the liquid crystal of the liquid crystal 61, and the constituent material thereof may be the same as the material constituting the transparent electrode of the first substrate 62. .
- the sealing member 64 contributes to sealing the liquid crystal 61 between the first base 62 and the second base 63, and also separates the first base 62 and the second base 63 by a predetermined distance. It is for joining in the closed state.
- Examples of the sealing member 64 include an epoxy resin adhesive and an acrylic resin adhesive.
- the housing 70 is a member for housing the liquid crystal display panel 60 and the light source part Y, and is configured to include an upper housing 71 and a lower housing 72.
- Examples of the material constituting the casing 70 include resins such as polycarbonate resin, and metals such as SUS and A1.
- the liquid crystal display device Z according to the present invention includes the light source component Y according to the present invention, the same effects as those of the light source component Y described above can be obtained. That is, the liquid crystal display device Z can drive the first light source L1 or the second light source L2 in a state in which the light source characteristics are sufficiently high even in the situation where the change of the environmental temperature is large. While specific embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.
- the configuration in the case of adopting two types of light sources of the first light source L1 and the second light source L2 is described, but three or more types of light sources are used. As it is good.
- the controller C of the light source drive circuit X has a structure in which a circuit for driving the first light source L1 and a circuit for driving the second light source L2 are integrated.
- the circuit for driving the first light source L1 and the circuit for driving the second light source L2 may be circuits independent of each other.
- the selector 10 of the light source drive circuit X has a temperature sensor for detecting an environmental temperature, for example, instead of the configuration including the temperature dependent unit 11 and the switching unit 12, and the temperature sensor It may be configured to include a microcomputer for processing the output signal and selecting a light source to be driven. As the temperature width imparting unit 13 in such a configuration, an operation part of a microcomputer and the like can be mentioned.
- the selector 10 of the light source drive circuit board X may be configured not to include the temperature width application unit 13.
- the driving of the first light source L1 and the second light source L2 is switched (the environmental temperature exceeds the reference temperature, or the environmental temperature is the reference temperature or less). After the driving of the first light source L1 and the second light source L2 is switched, and the state after the elapse of a predetermined time has been reconfirmed. It may be configured to make a determination as to whether or not actual switching should be performed (re, delay means). According to such a configuration, for example, even when the environmental temperature fluctuates in the vicinity of the temperature width of the reference temperature, the delay means delays the switching timing of the drive, so the drive of the first light source L1 and the second light source L2 is frequently performed. It is possible to suppress switching.
- the agitator 20 of the light source drive circuit X is not the voltage adjustment means for adjusting the voltage of the power input to the first light source L1 or the second light source L2, but may be the first light source L1 or The second light source L2 may be current adjusting means for adjusting the current of the power input to the light source L2. According to such a configuration, the light emission amount of the first light source L1 or the second light source L2 is determined by the current value. Can adjust the force S. In addition, a variable resistor, a constant current circuit, etc. are mentioned as what comprises a current control means.
- liquid crystal display panel 60 has been described as the display panel in the present embodiment, the same effect can be obtained by adopting another display panel that does not emit light instead of the liquid crystal display panel 60.
- Force S can.
- Examples of display panels that do not emit light include those using reflected light such as electronic paper, in which a light source is disposed on the front side, and signs having translucency.
- the liquid crystal display device Z converts linearly polarized light, which is converted into an elliptically polarized state by birefringence (phase shift) of liquid crystal, from elliptically polarized state to a state close to linearly polarized light.
- Retardation films are equipped with a retardation film to make the film, a polarizing plate to selectively transmit light in a predetermined vibration direction, and so on.
- FIG. 1 is a view showing a schematic circuit configuration of a circuit board for a light source device according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is an overall view thereof and (b) is a partially enlarged view thereof.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of a light source component provided with a circuit board for a light source device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a display device Z provided with a light source component according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 A diagram showing a schematic configuration of the liquid crystal display panel shown in FIG. 3, (a) is a perspective view thereof, (b) is a cross-sectional view thereof.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a circuit configuration of an example of a conventional light source device.
- Support base Liquid crystal display panel Liquid crystal layer First base Second base Sealing member Housing
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