WO2010143705A1 - 面光源装置、照明器具及びバックライト装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a surface light source device, and a lighting fixture and a backlight device including the surface light source device.
- the light emitter of the organic electroluminescence element (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “organic EL element”) can have a planar shape, and the color of the light is white or a color close thereto. Therefore, it can be used as a light source of a lighting fixture that illuminates a space such as a living environment or as a backlight of a display device.
- a white organic EL element As an example of an organic EL element used for illumination, a white organic EL element is produced. Many of such white elements are laminated layers or light-emitting layers that generate a luminescent color having a complementary color relationship, which are referred to as a laminated type or a tandem type. These light emitting layer laminates are mainly yellow / blue or green / blue / red laminates.
- organic EL elements are low in efficiency for use in the above lighting applications. Therefore, when the organic EL element is used as a surface light source, it is required to increase its light extraction efficiency. For example, although the light emitting layer itself of the organic EL element has high luminous efficiency, the light amount is reduced due to interference or the like in the layer before it emits light through the laminated structure constituting the element. Such light loss is required to be reduced as much as possible.
- Patent Document 1 As a method for improving the light extraction efficiency of the organic EL element, it is known to provide various structures on the light extraction substrate. For example, it has been proposed to provide a prism containing a fluorescent compound on the light exit surface of the light source device (Patent Document 1), and to provide a microlens array (Patent Document 2). With these structures, good light collection can be achieved and efficiency is improved. As a means for increasing the light extraction efficiency, for example, Patent Document 3 discloses that a light diffusion medium is provided on the light emission side of the organic EL element to increase the overall luminance.
- Such color unevenness also occurs when the structures described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are adopted in the above-described laminated organic EL element for illumination.
- the color unevenness is observed when the light emitting surface is observed from the front and from an angle inclined from the front because the depth from the light emitting surface to the light emitting layer differs depending on the light emitting layer of each color. In this case, it is observed as a phenomenon in which the color is greatly different.
- Patent Documents 1 and 2 when the structure described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 is adopted for a laminated type organic EL element for illumination, and a light-emitting surface of a light source device is provided with a concavo-convex structure such as a prism, the top of the concavo-convex structure is likely to be lost. There is a problem that it is difficult to increase the mechanical strength.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above, and a first object of the present invention is a surface light source device having high light extraction efficiency, little change in color depending on the observation angle, and high mechanical strength, It is providing a lighting fixture and a backlight apparatus.
- a second object of the present invention is a surface light source device that is excellent in productivity, can contribute to downsizing of the device, and can suppress a change in color depending on an observation angle, and uses this surface light source device. It is providing the lighting fixture and the backlight apparatus using this surface light source device.
- the inventors of the present invention have made extensive studies to solve the above problems. And it discovered that the 1st objective could be achieved by making the light emission surface of a surface light source device into a specific structure, and providing a diffusion member in a surface light source device. Based on this finding, the inventors have completed the first invention.
- the present inventor has found that the second object can be achieved by providing a diffusion unit and a light distribution distribution conversion unit together. Based on this finding, the present invention has been completed.
- a surface light source device comprising: an organic electroluminescent element including a light emitting layer; and a light emitting surface structure layer provided in contact with at least one surface of the organic electroluminescent element,
- the light-emitting surface structure layer has an uneven structure on the surface of the device light-emitting surface side
- the concavo-convex structure has a plurality of concave portions including slopes, and a flat portion located around each concave portion
- the surface light source device includes a diffusing member that receives light emitted from the light emitting layer and diffuses or transmits or reflects the incident light.
- the diffusing member is a member provided as a layer constituting part or all of the light exit surface structure layer, and is a member that transmits incident light in a diffused manner.
- the diffusion member is an adhesive layer interposed between two layers of the light exit surface structure layer.
- the light-emitting surface structure layer includes: A substrate provided in contact with the organic electroluminescence element; A concavo-convex structure layer provided at a position closer to the device light exit surface than the substrate, the concavo-convex structure layer having the concavo-convex structure on a surface closer to the device light exit surface; An adhesive layer for adhering the substrate and the concavo-convex structure layer,
- the surface light source device includes the adhesive layer as the diffusion member.
- the surface light source device, wherein the diffusing member is made of a material containing particles that impart light diffusibility.
- the surface light source device wherein the diffusion member is a member provided at a position farther from the light-emitting surface structure layer than the organic electroluminescence element, and reflects incident light in a diffused manner. .
- the ratio of the area occupied by the flat part to the total area occupied by the flat part and the area occupied by the concave part when the concavo-convex structure is observed from a direction perpendicular to the light exit surface of the device is 10 to 75% of the surface light source device.
- the concave portion has a pyramid shape, a conical shape, a partial spherical shape, or a combination thereof.
- the plurality of recesses are arranged on the device light exit surface along two or more directions intersecting each other, Between the said recessed parts adjacent, the clearance gap is provided in any direction of the said 2 or more direction, The said surface light source device with which the said clearance gap comprises the said flat part.
- the concave portion has a pyramid shape, a cone shape, a partial spherical shape, or a combination thereof,
- the plurality of recesses are arranged on the device light exit surface along two or more directions intersecting each other, The surface light source device, wherein a gap is provided only in one of the two or more directions between the adjacent recesses, and the gap constitutes the flat portion.
- the concave portion has a groove shape, The plurality of recesses are arranged in parallel on the device light exit surface, The said surface light source device with which a clearance gap is provided between the said adjacent recessed parts, and the said clearance gap comprises the said flat part.
- a lighting fixture including the surface light source device according to any one of [1] to [10].
- a backlight device comprising the surface light source device according to any one of [1] to [10].
- the second invention provides the following inventions.
- An organic electroluminescent element including a first electrode layer, a light emitting layer, and a second electrode layer in this order, and disposed in contact with at least one surface of the organic electroluminescent element, and emits light to the outside.
- a light-emitting side member having a light-exiting surface, wherein the light-emitting-side member has a light distribution distribution of light emitted from the organic electroluminescence element, and a normal direction of the light-exiting surface from the light-exiting surface.
- a light distribution distribution converter that converts the chromaticity of the light emitted along the light source and the chromaticity of the light emitted from the light emitting surface along an oblique direction intersecting the normal direction
- a surface light source device comprising: a diffusion unit that diffuses light emitted from the organic electroluminescence element.
- the diffusing unit is a layer formed of a composition including particles that are disposed between the light distribution distribution converting unit and the organic electroluminescence element and impart light diffusibility.
- the said surface light source device which is a layer comprised by the composition in which the said spreading
- the surface light source device wherein the light distribution distribution conversion unit includes an uneven structure layer having an uneven structure formed on a surface thereof.
- the concavo-convex structure layer is composed of a composition containing particles that impart light diffusibility, and also serves as the diffusion portion.
- the surface light source device including the light source distribution conversion unit, and a concavo-convex structure layer provided on a surface of the base material and having a concavo-convex structure formed on a surface opposite to the base material. .
- the surface light source device wherein the base material and / or the concavo-convex structure layer is composed of a composition containing particles that impart light diffusibility, and also serves as the diffusion portion.
- the surface light source device wherein the light distribution distribution conversion unit includes a base film and a selective reflection layer provided on at least one surface of the base film.
- a lighting fixture comprising the surface light source device.
- the surface light source device of the first aspect of the present invention has high light extraction efficiency, little change in color depending on the observation angle, and high mechanical strength of the light exit surface of the device. It is useful as a backlight of a display device. Since the lighting apparatus and the backlight device of the first aspect of the present invention have the surface light source device of the first aspect of the present invention, the light extraction efficiency is high, the change in color depending on the observation angle is small, and the mechanical strength is high. It can be set as a lighting fixture and a backlight apparatus.
- the surface light source device is superior in productivity because defects such as bending do not occur in the product, can contribute to downsizing of the device, and can suppress a change in color due to an observation angle. effective. Moreover, since it is a surface light source device which has such an effect, it is useful as the light source of a lighting fixture, the backlight apparatus of a liquid crystal display device, etc.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a surface light source device according to Embodiment 1-1.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section of the surface light source device shown in FIG. 1 cut along a plane passing through line 1a-1b in FIG. 1 and perpendicular to the light output surface of the device.
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged partial top view showing the structure of the device light exit surface 10U of the surface light source device 10 shown in FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a cross section of the concavo-convex structure layer 111 shown in FIG. 3 cut along a vertical plane passing through the line 10a of FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a modification of the recess shown in FIG. FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view showing another modification of the recess shown in FIG.
- FIG. 7 is a top view schematically showing the surface light source device according to Embodiment 1-2.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section of the surface light source device shown in FIG. 7 cut along a plane passing through line 2a in FIG. 7 and perpendicular to the device light output surface.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view schematically showing the surface light source device according to Embodiment 1-3.
- FIG. 10 is a top view schematically showing the surface light source device according to Embodiment 1-4.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section of the surface light source device shown in FIG. 10 cut along a plane that passes through the line 3a in FIG.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section of the surface light source device according to Embodiment 1-5 cut along a plane perpendicular to the device light exit surface.
- FIG. 13 is a top view schematically showing the surface light source device according to Embodiment 1-6.
- FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section of the surface light source device shown in FIG. 13 cut along a plane passing through line 4a in FIG. 13 and perpendicular to the light output surface of the device.
- FIG. 15 is a top view schematically showing a concavo-convex structure layer according to a modification of Embodiment 1-6.
- FIG. 16 is a top view schematically showing the surface light source device according to Embodiment 1-7.
- FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section of the surface light source device shown in FIG. 16 cut along a plane that passes through the line 11a-11b in FIG.
- FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a cross section of the surface light source device according to Embodiment 1-8 taken along a plane perpendicular to the device light exit surface.
- FIG. 19 is a longitudinal sectional view for explaining a surface light source device according to Embodiment 2-1.
- FIG. 20 is a longitudinal sectional view for explaining a surface light source device according to Embodiment 2-2.
- FIG. 21 is a graph showing a spectrum of a light emitting layer used in the surface light source device.
- FIG. 22 is a graph showing the selective reflection characteristics of the selective reflection layer used in the surface light source device according to Embodiment 2-2.
- FIG. 23 is a graph showing a light distribution of the surface light source device used for comparison with the surface light source device according to Embodiment 2-2.
- FIG. 24 is a graph showing a light distribution of the surface light source device used for comparison with the surface light source device according to Embodiment 2-2.
- FIG. 25 is a graph showing a light distribution of the surface light source device according to Embodiment 2-2.
- FIG. 26 is a longitudinal sectional view for explaining a surface light source device according to an embodiment of the second invention.
- FIG. 27 is a longitudinal sectional view for explaining a surface light source device according to an embodiment of the second invention.
- FIG. 28 is a graph showing the relationship between the measurement angle of chromaticity and the chromaticity x and y values according to the measurement result of Comparative Example 1-1.
- FIG. 29 is a graph showing the relationship between the measurement angle of chromaticity and the chromaticity x and y values based on the measurement result of Example 1-1.
- FIG. 30 is a graph showing the relationship between the measurement angle of chromaticity and the chromaticity x and y values based on the measurement result of Example 1-2.
- FIG. 31 is a graph showing the relationship between the flat portion ratio and the load according to the measurement result of Reference Example 1-1.
- the surface light source device is provided in contact with at least one surface of an organic EL element including a light emitting layer and the organic EL element, and a light emitting surface structure that defines a concavo-convex structure on the surface on the device light emitting surface side.
- the device light exit surface is a light exit surface as a surface light source device, that is, a light exit surface when light exits from the surface light source device to the outside of the device.
- the device light exit surface is a surface parallel to the light emitting layer of the organic EL element, and is parallel to the main surface of the surface light source device.
- the surface on the concave portion described later can form an angle non-parallel to the light emitting layer.
- being parallel (or perpendicular) to the device exit surface viewed ignoring such recess is simply referred to as “parallel (or perpendicular) to the device exit surface”.
- the surface light source device will be described in a state where the device light-emitting surface is placed so as to be parallel to the horizontal direction and upward.
- the fact that each component is “parallel” or “perpendicular” may include an error within a range that does not impair the effects of the first aspect of the present invention. May include an error of ⁇ 5 °.
- Embodiment 1-1 is a first embodiment according to the first aspect of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a surface light source device according to Embodiment 1-1.
- the surface light source device 10 is a device having a rectangular plate-like structure having a device light exit surface 10U.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section of the surface light source device 10 shown in FIG. 1 taken along a plane passing through a line 1a-1b in FIG. 1 and perpendicular to the device light exit surface.
- the surface light source device 10 includes an organic EL element 140 and a light-emitting surface structure layer 100 provided in contact with the surface 144 of the organic EL element 140 on the device light-emitting surface 10U side.
- the surface light source device 10 further includes a sealing substrate 151 as an optional component on the surface 145 side of the organic EL element 140 opposite to the device light exit surface 10U.
- a sealing substrate 151 as an optional component on the surface 145 side of the organic EL element 140 opposite to the device light exit surface 10U.
- an arbitrary substance such as a filler or an adhesive may exist between the surface 145 and the sealing substrate 151, or a gap may exist.
- air or other gas may be present in the space, or the space may be evacuated.
- the organic EL element 140 includes a first electrode layer 141, a light emitting layer 142, and a second electrode layer 143.
- the first electrode layer 141 is a transparent electrode
- the second electrode layer 143 is a reflective electrode.
- the light exit surface structure layer 100 includes a multilayer body 110 including a concavo-convex structure layer 111 and a base film layer 112, a glass substrate 131 as a substrate provided in contact with the organic EL element 140, and the multilayer body 110 and the glass substrate. And an adhesive layer 121 for adhering 131.
- a material containing a diffusing agent particles that impart light diffusibility
- the diffusing member is configured to diffuse and transmit or reflect the incident light.
- the organic EL element 140 and the glass substrate 131 are in direct contact with each other, but other layers such as a diffusion layer may be interposed therebetween.
- the uneven structure layer 111 is located on the upper surface of the surface light source device 10 (that is, the outermost layer on the device light-emitting surface side of the surface light source device 10). Therefore, the concavo-convex structure layer 111 is provided at a position closer to the device light exit surface 10U than the glass substrate 131. Further, the concavo-convex structure layer 111 has a concavo-convex structure including a plurality of concave portions 113 and flat portions 114 located around the concave portions 113 on the surface near the device light exit surface 10U.
- the device light exit surface 10U is a plane parallel to other layers in the device such as the flat portion 114 and the glass substrate 131 when viewed macroscopically ignoring the recess 113, but is microscopically defined by the recess 113. It is an uneven surface including an inclined surface.
- the drawings are schematic illustrations, only a small number of recesses are shown on the device light-emitting surface. However, in an actual device, a single device light-emitting surface is shown here. A much larger number of recesses can be provided.
- the organic EL element 140 in the first aspect of the present invention, is provided between two or more electrode layers and these electrode layers, and emits light when a voltage is applied from the electrodes. A light emitting layer.
- a layer such as an electrode or a light emitting layer constituting the element is formed on a substrate, a sealing member that covers those layers is further provided, and the layer such as the light emitting layer is sealed with the substrate and the sealing member.
- the element that emits light from the substrate side here is called a bottom emission type
- the element that emits light from the sealing member side is called a top emission type.
- the surface light source device of the first aspect of the present invention may be any of these, and in the case of the bottom emission type, a combination of a substrate for forming a layer and an optional layer as necessary is a light emitting surface.
- the top emission type which constitutes the structural layer, a combination including a structure on the device light emitting surface side such as a sealing member and an optional layer as necessary constitutes the light emitting surface structural layer.
- the light emitting layer constituting the organic EL element is not particularly limited and a known one can be appropriately selected.
- the light-emitting material in the light-emitting layer is not limited to one type, and the light-emitting layer is not limited to one layer, and may be a single layer or a combination of a plurality of layers in order to suit the use as a light source. Thereby, light of white or a color close thereto can be emitted.
- the organic EL device may further include other layers such as a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, an electron transport layer, an electron injection layer, and a gas barrier layer in addition to the light emitting layer between the electrodes.
- the organic EL element can further include arbitrary components such as a wiring for energizing the electrode and a peripheral structure for sealing the light emitting layer.
- the electrode of the organic EL element is not particularly limited, and a known one can be appropriately selected.
- an organic EL element that emits light to the light-emitting surface structure layer side by using the electrode on the light-emitting surface structure layer side as a transparent electrode and the electrode on the opposite side as a reflective electrode It can be.
- both of the electrodes are transparent electrodes, and further have a reflecting member or a scattering member (for example, a white scattering member disposed via an air layer) on the side opposite to the light emitting surface structure layer, thereby providing a light emitting surface structure layer. Light emission to the side can also be achieved.
- ITO etc. can be mentioned as a material of a transparent electrode.
- the material for the hole injection layer include a starburst aromatic diamine compound.
- the material for the hole transport layer include triphenyldiamine derivatives.
- the host material for the yellow light-emitting layer include triphenyldiamine derivatives, and examples of the dopant material for the yellow light-emitting layer include tetracene derivatives.
- the material for the green light emitting layer include pyrazoline derivatives.
- Examples of the host material for the blue light emitting layer include anthracene derivatives, and examples of the dopant material for the blue light emitting layer include perylene derivatives.
- Examples of the material for the red light emitting layer include europium complexes.
- Examples of the material for the electron transport layer include an aluminum quinoline complex (Alq).
- Examples of the cathode material include lithium fluoride and aluminum, which are sequentially stacked by vacuum film formation.
- a light emitting layer that generates a light emission color having a complementary color relationship which is called a laminated type or a tandem type, can be obtained by appropriately combining the above or other light emitting layers.
- the combination of complementary colors can be yellow / blue, green / blue / red, or the like.
- the light exit surface structure layer 100 may be composed of a plurality of layers, but may be composed of a single layer. From the viewpoint of easily obtaining a light-emitting surface structure layer having desired characteristics, it is preferably composed of a plurality of layers.
- corrugated structure layer and the base film layer can be included. Thereby, a light-emitting surface structure layer with high performance can be easily obtained.
- the resin composition constituting the concavo-convex structure layer and the base film can be a composition containing a transparent resin. That the transparent resin is “transparent” means that it has a light transmittance suitable for use in an optical member.
- each layer constituting the light exit surface structure layer can have a light transmittance suitable for use in an optical member, and the light exit surface structure layer as a whole has a total light beam of 80% or more. It can have transmittance.
- the material of the transparent resin contained in the resin composition is not particularly limited, and various resins that can form a transparent layer can be used. Examples thereof include a thermoplastic resin, a thermosetting resin, an ultraviolet curable resin, and an electron beam curable resin.
- thermoplastic resins are preferable because they can be easily deformed by heat, and ultraviolet curable resins have high curability and high efficiency, so that an uneven structure layer can be formed efficiently.
- thermoplastic resin include polyester-based, polyacrylate-based, and cycloolefin polymer-based resins.
- ultraviolet curable resin include epoxy resins, acrylic resins, urethane resins, ene / thiol resins, and isocyanate resins. As these resins, those having a plurality of polymerizable functional groups can be preferably used.
- a material having a high hardness at the time of curing is preferable from the viewpoint of easily forming the concavo-convex structure on the light emitting surface of the device and easily obtaining scratch resistance of the concavo-convex structure.
- a material having a pencil hardness of HB or higher is preferable, and a material of H or higher is more preferable. The material which becomes 2H or more is more preferable.
- the material of the base film layer has a certain degree of flexibility in order to facilitate the handling of the multilayer body when forming the concavo-convex structure layer and / or after forming the multilayer body.
- a multilayer body that is easy to handle and excellent in durability can be obtained, and as a result, a high-performance surface light source device can be easily manufactured.
- Such a combination of materials can be obtained by appropriately selecting the transparent resin exemplified above as the resin constituting each material.
- an ultraviolet curable resin such as acrylate is used as the transparent resin constituting the material of the concavo-convex structure layer
- the alicyclic olefin polymer film (described later) is used as the transparent resin constituting the material of the base film.
- Zeonor film, etc.) and polyester film can be used, whereby a preferable combination of materials can be obtained.
- the refractive index of the uneven structure layer and the base film may be as close as possible.
- the difference in refractive index is preferably within 0.1, more preferably within 0.05.
- a resin composition that is a material of a layer that is a constituent element of a light exit surface structure layer such as an uneven structure layer or a base film layer imparts light diffusibility such as particles described later when the layer constitutes a diffusion member. Elements can be included. Furthermore, the resin composition can contain arbitrary components as needed. Examples of the optional component include additives such as phenol-based and amine-based deterioration inhibitors; surfactant-based, siloxane-based antistatic agents; triazole-based, 2-hydroxybenzophenone-based light-resistant agents; be able to.
- the thickness of the concavo-convex structure layer is not particularly limited, but is preferably 1 to 70 ⁇ m.
- the thickness of the concavo-convex structure layer is the distance between the substrate-side surface where the concavo-convex structure is not formed and the flat portion of the concavo-convex structure.
- the thickness of the base film layer is preferably 20 to 300 ⁇ m.
- the light exit surface structure layer can further include a substrate such as a glass substrate 131 in the light exit surface structure layer 100, thereby giving the surface light source device rigidity to suppress deflection. it can. Further, by providing a substrate that is excellent in the performance of sealing the organic EL element as a substrate and that can easily form the layers constituting the organic EL element in the manufacturing process in order, a surface light source The durability of the device can be improved and the manufacture can be facilitated.
- the material constituting the substrate resin can be cited in addition to glass.
- the refractive index of the substrate is not particularly limited, but can be 1.4 to 2.
- the thickness of the substrate is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.1 to 5 mm.
- the light exit surface structure layer may further include an adhesive layer interposed between two layers in the light exit surface structure layer, such as between the multilayer body and the substrate.
- the adhesive that is the material of the adhesive layer is not only a narrowly defined adhesive (a so-called hot melt type adhesive having a shear storage modulus of 1 to 500 MPa at 23 ° C. and does not exhibit tackiness at room temperature), A pressure-sensitive adhesive having a shear storage modulus at 1 ° C. of less than 1 MPa is also included.
- a material having a refractive index close to that of the substrate or the transparent resin layer and transparent can be used as appropriate. More specifically, an acrylic adhesive or a pressure-sensitive adhesive can be used.
- the thickness of the adhesive layer is preferably 5 to 100 ⁇ m.
- the surface light source device of the first aspect of the present invention is a layer constituting a part or all of the light exit surface structure layer, as a member provided at a position farther from the light exit surface structure layer than the organic EL element, or Both of them further include a diffusing member that diffuses and transmits or reflects incident light. That is, in the first aspect of the present invention, a part or all of the light exit surface structure layer may have a function as a diffusing member. You may have.
- the diffusing member is a part of the light-emitting surface structure layer.
- the member provided as a layer which comprises all Comprising: It can be set as the member which permeate
- the material for the layer that diffuses light examples include a material containing particles and a material that is an alloy resin that diffuses light by mixing two or more kinds of resins. From the viewpoint that light diffusibility can be easily adjusted, a material containing particles, particularly a resin composition containing particles, is particularly preferable. In this case, since the particles are particles that impart light diffusibility, the composition containing the particles has light diffusibility.
- the particles contained in the diffusing member may be transparent or opaque.
- metals, metal compounds, resins, and the like can be used as the material for the particles.
- the metal compound include metal oxides and nitrides.
- Specific examples of metals and metal compounds include metals having high reflectivity such as silver and aluminum, and metal compounds such as silicon oxide, aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide, silicon nitride, tin-doped indium oxide, and titanium oxide.
- examples of the resin include methacrylic resin, polyurethane resin, and silicone resin.
- the shape of the particles can be a spherical shape, a cylindrical shape, a cubic shape, a rectangular parallelepiped shape, a pyramid shape, a conical shape, a star shape, or the like.
- the content ratio of the particles is preferably 1 to 80%, more preferably 5 to 50% in terms of the volume ratio in the total amount of the material constituting the diffusing member.
- the particle size of the particles is preferably 0.1 ⁇ m or more and 10 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 5 ⁇ m or less.
- the particle diameter is a 50% particle diameter in an integrated distribution obtained by integrating the volume-based particle amount with the particle diameter as the horizontal axis. The larger the particle size, the larger the content ratio of particles necessary for obtaining the desired effect, and the smaller the particle size, the smaller the content.
- the particle size is smaller, desired effects such as a reduction in change in color depending on the observation angle and an improvement in light extraction efficiency can be obtained with fewer particles.
- the particle shape is other than spherical, the diameter of the sphere having the same volume is used as the particle size.
- the difference between the refractive index of the particles and the refractive index of the transparent resin is preferably 0.05 to 0.5. More preferably, it is 07 to 0.5.
- either the particle or the refractive index of the transparent resin may be larger. If the refractive index of the particles and the transparent resin is too close, the diffusion effect cannot be obtained and the color unevenness is not suppressed. Conversely, if the difference is too large, the diffusion increases and the color unevenness is suppressed, but the light extraction effect is reduced. It will be.
- a layer constituting part or all of the light-emitting surface structure layer is used as a diffusing member, which of the layers constituting the light-emitting surface structure layer is not particularly limited and is selected from various viewpoints. can do.
- a layer containing a transparent resin is preferably used as the diffusion member.
- the concavo-convex structure layer is preferably a material having a high hardness as described above.
- a layer other than the concavo-convex structure layer and capable of imparting a property of being easily plastically deformed for example, a base film or an adhesive layer as the diffusion member.
- the adhesive layer is preferably a diffusion member.
- the adhesive layer is also preferable to use a layer other than the adhesive layer and the adhesive layer as the diffusion member. For example, by using an adhesive layer and a base film as a diffusion member and reducing the proportion of particles added to the base film, management in the manufacturing process of the base film is facilitated (for example, how often clogging occurs). Can be reduced).
- layers other than the uneven structure layer, the base film layer, the adhesive layer, and the glass substrate can be additionally provided in the light emitting surface structure layer, and the additional layer can be used as a diffusion member.
- the additional layer can be used as a diffusion member.
- the concavo-convex structure layer and the base film layer between the adhesive layer and the glass substrate, the surface on the light emitting layer side of the glass substrate, etc. (for example, between the electrode layer constituting the light emitting layer and the glass substrate) can be formed.
- both of the additional layer and the concavo-convex structure layer, the base film layer, the adhesive layer, and one or more layers of the glass substrate may be used as the diffusing member.
- the degree of diffusion is not particularly limited, but as an example, the diffusing member is part or all between the concavo-convex structure layer and the adhesive layer.
- the total light transmittance of the portion from the concavo-convex structure layer to the adhesive layer in the state where the concavo-convex structure layer has no surface irregularities is preferably 70 to 95%, more preferably 75 to 90%. preferable.
- the refractive index of the diffusing member is not particularly limited, but is preferably 1.45 to 2, more preferably 1.6 to 2, and still more preferably 1.7 to 2.
- the refractive index of the light emitting side layer from the diffusing member is smaller than the refractive index of the diffusing member, but the refractive index of the light emitting side layer from the diffusing member can be selected by increasing the refractive index of the diffusing member as described above. Since the width of is widened, the selectivity of the material can be expanded.
- the concavo-convex structure on the light-emitting surface structure layer includes a plurality of concave portions including slopes and flat portions located around the concave portions.
- the “slope” is a surface that forms an angle that is not parallel to the light output surface of the apparatus.
- the surface on the flat portion can be a surface parallel to the device light exit surface.
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged partial top view showing the structure of the device light exit surface 10U of the surface light source device 10 defined by the concavo-convex structure layer 111.
- FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a cross section of the concavo-convex structure layer 111 taken along a vertical plane passing through the line 10a in FIG.
- Each of the plurality of recesses 113 is a depression having a regular quadrangular pyramid shape. Therefore, the slopes 11A to 11D of the recess 113 have the same shape, and the bases 11E to 11H form a square.
- the line 10a is a line that passes over all the vertices 11P of the recesses 113 in a row, and is a line parallel to the bottom sides 11E and 11G of the recesses 113.
- the concave portions 113 are continuously arranged in two orthogonal arrangement directions at regular intervals.
- One of the two arrangement directions X is parallel to the bases 11E and 11G.
- the plurality of recesses 113 are aligned at a constant interval 11J.
- the other direction Y of the two arrangement directions is parallel to the bases 11F and 11H.
- the plurality of recesses 113 are aligned at a constant interval 11K.
- the angles formed by the inclined surfaces 11A to 11D constituting each of the concave portions 113 and the flat portion 114 are set to 60 °, for example.
- the apex angle of the regular quadrangular pyramid that is formed, that is, the angle formed by the opposing inclined surfaces at the apex 11P (the angle 11N shown in FIG. 4 for the angles formed by the inclined surfaces 11B and 11D) is also 60 °.
- the surface light source device has a configuration including a plurality of concave portions and flat portions positioned around the respective concave portions on the light exit surface of the device, and further includes a combination of predetermined diffusing members to extract light. It is possible to increase the efficiency and reduce the change in color depending on the observation angle, and to prevent the occurrence of chipping of the concavo-convex structure due to an external impact, thereby improving the mechanical strength of the light exit surface of the device. .
- the surface light source device of the first aspect of the present invention has the above-described configuration, and thus takes at least one of the x-coordinate and y-coordinate displacements of the chromaticity coordinates in all hemispherical directions on the light-emitting surface of the device. It can be made smaller than the case where it is not present, for example, it can be halved. For this reason, in the surface light source device, it is possible to suppress changes in color due to the observation angle.
- a chromaticity coordinate can be calculated from the emission spectrum measured in each direction by providing a mechanism that can rotate the angle from ⁇ 90 to 90 °, the displacement can be calculated.
- the ratio of the area occupied by the flat portion to the sum of the area occupied by the flat portion and the area occupied by the concave portion when the concavo-convex structure layer is observed from the direction perpendicular to the light exit surface of the device (hereinafter referred to as “flat portion ratio”).
- the light extraction efficiency of the surface light source device can be improved by appropriately adjusting. Specifically, when the flat portion ratio is 10 to 75%, good light extraction efficiency can be obtained, and the mechanical strength of the device light exit surface can be increased.
- the concave portion may have, for example, a cone shape, a partial spherical shape, a groove shape, and a combination thereof in addition to the pyramid shape described above.
- the pyramid shape may be a quadrangular pyramid having a square bottom surface as exemplified by the recess 113, but is not limited thereto, and may be a pyramid shape such as a triangular pyramid, a pentagonal pyramid, a hexagonal pyramid, or a quadrangular pyramid having a non-square base. You can also.
- the cones and pyramids referred to in this application include not only ordinary cones and pyramids with pointed tops, but also rounded tips or flat chamfered shapes (frustum-shaped shapes, etc.).
- the top portion 11 ⁇ / b> P of the quadrangular pyramid has a pointed shape, but this may have a rounded shape like the top portion 61 ⁇ / b> P of the concave portion 613 shown in FIG. 5.
- a flat portion 71P may be provided at the top of the pyramid as in the concave portion 713 shown in FIG. 6 to form a flat chamfered shape.
- the height difference 61R between the top 61P and the top 61Q when the pyramid has a rounded and sharp shape is as follows:
- the pyramid can be 20% or less of the height 61S of the pyramid when the pyramid has a rounded and sharp shape.
- the height of the flat portion 71P and the top 71Q when the top of the pyramid is not flat but sharp.
- the difference 71R can be 20% or less of the height 71S of the pyramid when the apex of the pyramid is not flat but sharp.
- the depth of the concave portion in the concavo-convex structure is not particularly limited, but the average roughness of the center line measured on the surface on which the concavo-convex structure is formed along various directions (various directions in a plane parallel to the device light exit surface).
- the maximum value (Ra (max)) can be in the range of 1 to 50 ⁇ m.
- the thickness of the uneven structure layer is reduced, so that the flexibility of the multilayer body is increased. Handling of the multilayer body in the manufacturing process of the device is facilitated.
- the difference between the depth 16D of the recess shown in FIG. 4 and the thickness 16E of the concavo-convex structure layer 111 is preferably 0 to 30 ⁇ m.
- the angle formed by the inclined surface of the recess and the light exit surface of the device is preferably 40 to 70 °, and more preferably 45 to 60 °.
- the apex angle (angle 11N in FIG. 4) is preferably 60 to 90 °.
- the angle formed by the inclined surface and the light exit surface of the apparatus is large, and specifically, for example, 55 ° or more.
- the angle is 60 ° or more.
- the upper limit of the angle can be about 70 ° in consideration of maintaining the durability of the uneven structure layer.
- the angle of the slope excluding the rounded portion or the chamfered portion, The angle of the slope.
- the surfaces 613a, 613b, 713a, and 713b are inclined surfaces.
- the slopes of the concavo-convex structure need not all have the same angle, and slopes having different angles may coexist within the above range.
- the angle formed between the conical slope and the device light exit surface can be the angle formed between the conical bus and the device light output surface.
- the plurality of recesses can be arranged in any manner on the device light exit surface.
- a plurality of concave portions can be arranged along two or more directions intersecting each other on the device light exit surface. More specifically, they can be arranged along two orthogonal directions like the recesses 113 shown in FIGS.
- a gap between adjacent concave portions is provided in one or more directions among them, and a flat portion can be constituted by the gap.
- a gap between adjacent concave portions is provided in one or more directions among them, and a flat portion can be constituted by the gap.
- gaps with intervals 11J and 11K are provided in both directions X and Y that are orthogonal to each other, and the flat part 114 is configured by the gaps.
- the manufacturing method of the surface light source device of the first aspect of the present invention is not particularly limited, a surface light source device including the light emitting surface structure layer having the concavo-convex structure layer, the base film, the adhesive layer, and the glass substrate exemplified above is manufactured.
- each layer constituting the organic EL element is laminated on one surface of the glass substrate, and thereafter or before that, the multilayer body having the concavo-convex structure layer and the base film on the other surface of the glass substrate is bonded to the adhesive layer. It can manufacture by sticking through.
- Manufacture of a multilayer body having a concavo-convex structure layer and a base film can be carried out by preparing a mold such as a mold having a desired shape and transferring this to a layer of a material forming the concavo-convex structure layer. .
- Method 1 For example, a raw multilayer having a layer of the resin composition A constituting the base film and a layer of the resin composition B constituting the concavo-convex structure layer (the concavo-convex structure has not yet been formed) is coextruded, for example And a method of forming a concavo-convex structure on the surface of the unprocessed multilayer body on the resin composition B side; and (Method 2) applying the resin composition B in a liquid state on the substrate film Then, a method may be mentioned in which a mold is applied to the applied layer of the resin composition B, and the resin composition B is cured in that state to form an uneven structure layer.
- the raw multilayer body can be obtained by, for example, extrusion molding in which the resin composition A and the resin composition B are coextruded.
- An uneven structure can be formed by pressing a mold having a desired surface shape onto the surface of the unprocessed multilayer body on the resin composition B side. More specifically, a long raw multilayer body is continuously formed by extrusion molding, and the raw multilayer body is pressed with a transfer roll and a nip roll having a desired surface shape, thereby continuously. Manufacturing can be performed efficiently.
- the clamping pressure between the transfer roll and the nip roll is preferably several MPa to several tens of MPa.
- the temperature at the time of transfer is preferably Tg or more (Tg + 100 ° C.) or less, where Tg is the glass transition temperature of the resin composition B.
- the contact time between the unprocessed multilayer body and the transfer roll can be adjusted by the film feed speed, that is, the roll rotation speed, and is preferably 5 seconds or more and 600 seconds or less.
- Method 2 it is preferable to use a composition that can be cured by energy rays such as ultraviolet rays as the resin composition B constituting the concavo-convex structure layer.
- energy rays such as ultraviolet rays
- energy rays such as ultraviolet rays
- the shape of the concave portion constituting the device light-emitting surface is not limited to the pyramid shape exemplified as the above-described Embodiment 1-1.
- Embodiment 1-2 shown below It may be a partial shape of a sphere.
- Embodiment 1-2 is a second embodiment according to the first aspect of the present invention. 7 is a top view schematically showing the surface light source device according to Embodiment 1-2, and FIG. 8 shows the surface light source device shown in FIG. 7 as a device light exit surface passing through line 2a in FIG.
- the surface light source device 20 according to Embodiment 1-2 includes the shape of the device light exit surface, that is, the surface of the concavo-convex structure layer 211 in the multilayer body 210 constituting the light exit surface structure layer 200.
- the configuration is the same as that of Embodiment 1-1 except that the shape is different.
- the concave portion 213 formed on the surface of the concavo-convex structure layer 211 has a hemispherical shape, and is continuous in three arrangement directions parallel to the lines 2a, 2b, and 2c at a certain interval on the device light-emitting surface 20U. Are arranged. Lines 2a, 2b and 2c are at an angle of 60 ° to each other. A gap is provided between the adjacent recesses 213 in the directions of the lines 2a, 2b, and 2c, and the gap constitutes a flat portion 214.
- the shape of the concave portion constituting the device light-emitting surface may be a groove shape as in Embodiment 1-3 shown below.
- Embodiment 1-3 is the third embodiment according to the first aspect of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view schematically showing the surface light source device according to Embodiment 1-3.
- the surface light source device 30 according to Embodiment 1-3 is different in the shape of the light exit surface of the device, that is, the shape of the surface of the concavo-convex structure layer 311 in the multilayer body 310 constituting the light exit surface structure layer 300.
- Others have the same configuration as the embodiment 1-1.
- Each of the plurality of recesses 313 formed on the surface of the concavo-convex structure layer 311 has a linear, groove-like shape and has two flat slopes. Therefore, the cross section obtained by cutting the recess 313 along a plane perpendicular to the extending direction of the groove has a triangular shape having two hypotenuses.
- the plurality of recesses 313 are arranged in parallel on the device light exit surface 30U.
- a gap 314 is provided between the adjacent recesses 313, and the gap 314 constitutes a flat portion on the device light exit surface 30U.
- the light is emitted in the same manner as the pyramid-shaped recess in the embodiment 1-1.
- the extraction efficiency can be increased, the change in color depending on the observation angle can be reduced, and the mechanical strength of the light exit surface of the apparatus can be improved.
- the groove-like shape of the recess is not particularly limited as long as it includes an inclined surface, and the cross section exemplified above is not limited to a triangular shape, and can take various shapes.
- the cross-sectional shape of the groove may be another polygonal shape such as a pentagon or a heptagon, or a shape other than a polygon such as a part of a circle.
- the cross-section of the groove is similar to the shape of the pyramid or the top of the cone described above in connection with embodiment 1-1 being modified to a rounded or flat chamfered shape. The shape may be deformed into a shape with rounded vertices or a flat chamfered shape.
- each concave portion constituting the device light-emitting surface is a pyramid shape
- the pyramid shape is not limited to the simple pyramid shape exemplified as Embodiment 1-1,
- each concave portion may have a shape in which a plurality of pyramids are combined.
- Embodiment 1-4 is a fourth embodiment according to the first aspect of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a top view schematically showing the surface light source device according to Embodiment 1-4
- FIG. 11 shows the surface light source device shown in FIG. 10 as a device light exit surface passing through line 3a in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the cross section cut
- the surface light source device 40 according to Embodiment 1-4 includes the shape of the device light exit surface 40 ⁇ / b> U, that is, in the concavo-convex structure layer 411 in the multilayer body 410 constituting the light exit surface structure layer 400.
- the configuration of the recess 413 is the same as that of the embodiment 1-1 except that the shape of the recess 413 is different from the recess 113 in the embodiment 1-1.
- Each of the plurality of recesses 413 formed on the surface of the concavo-convex structure layer 411 has three types of inclined surfaces 41T, 41U, and 41V having different inclination angles with respect to the device light exit surface.
- 41V has the largest inclination
- the four inclined surfaces 41V constitute a quadrangular pyramid.
- the slope 41U has a smaller slope than the slope 41V
- the slope 41T has a slope smaller than that of the slope 41U.
- the four-sided slope 41U forms a part of the quadrangular pyramid
- the four-sided slope 41T also forms a part of the quadrangular pyramid.
- the recess 413 has a shape in which three types of quadrangular pyramids or a part thereof are combined.
- the flat part 414 located around the recessed part 413 is comprised by the clearance gap provided between the recessed parts in two orthogonal directions similarly to the flat part 114 in Embodiment 1-1.
- the diffusing member is a member that diffuses and transmits incident light provided as a layer constituting part or all of the light-emitting surface structure layer. Met.
- the diffusing member in the surface light source device of the first aspect of the present invention is not limited to this, and is provided at a position farther from the light emitting surface structure layer than the organic EL element, as exemplified in Embodiment 1-5 shown below.
- a member that diffuses and reflects incident light may be used.
- Embodiment 1-5 is a fifth embodiment according to the first aspect of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section of the surface light source device according to Embodiment 1-5 cut along a plane perpendicular to the device light exit surface.
- the surface light source device 50 according to Embodiment 1-5 includes an electrode layer 146 that is a second transparent electrode instead of the reflective electrode 143 as a second electrode layer, and a sealing substrate. Instead of 151, it differs from the embodiment 1-1 in that it has a reflecting member 551 and a reflecting member substrate 552, and is otherwise the same as the embodiment 1-1.
- the reflecting member 551 has a property of reflecting light incident on the reflecting member 551 at the reflecting surface 551U, and the reflecting surface 551U is not flat but has irregularities. Thereby, the reflection member 551 can reflect the incident light in a diffused manner.
- Reflection in a diffused manner on the reflection surface 551U of the reflection member 551 means that at least part of incident light is reflected by non-specular reflection (reflected in a reflection direction different from the reflection direction in specular reflection). That is. As a result, at least part of the light from the light emitting layer 142 is diffused before reaching the device light exit surface 10U.
- the layer constituting part or all of the light exit surface structure layer is a diffusing member.
- the reflecting member 551 is used. Since the same effect as that of the diffusing member in the light emitting surface structure layer is obtained by the reflection of the light in the diffused mode, the effect of the first invention can be obtained without providing the diffusing member in the light emitting surface structure layer. Can be obtained.
- a diffusion member in the light-emitting surface structure layer such as that provided in Embodiment 1-1 may be provided as an additional diffusion member.
- the gap 553 between the reflecting surface 551U of the reflecting member 551 and the second transparent electrode 146 can be filled with an arbitrary material such as a filler or an adhesive that does not significantly impair light transmission.
- air or other gas may be present or a vacuum space may be used if there is no inconvenience such as greatly impairing the durability of the light emitting layer 142.
- the material of the reflecting member 551 is not particularly limited, but the reflecting member 551 can be a member including at least a layer of a substance having a property of reflecting incident light, such as a metal such as aluminum or silver. More specifically, a reflective member having fine irregularities can be formed by forming one or a plurality of such metal layers on a substrate having a fine irregular structure. Alternatively, a reflective layer having fine irregularities can be obtained by forming a metal layer on a flat substrate and then processing the metal layer. Alternatively, a reflective member having fine irregularities can be obtained by forming a metal layer on a flat resin substrate and then bending the resin substrate.
- the reflecting member may have a structure in which a functional layer such as an inorganic thin film or an organic thin film is laminated on the surface of the metal layer for the purpose of improving adhesion, corrosion resistance, scratch resistance, or the like.
- the material of the reflecting member 551 is not limited to metal, and for example, a diffusion plate made of an arbitrary material having a white surface may be used to reflect the incident light in a diffused manner.
- Embodiment 1-6 when the quadrangular pyramids are arranged along two directions of the light emitting surface of the device, the flat portion has a gap between the adjacent quadrangular pyramids in both the two directions.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a gap may be provided in only one of the two directions as in the following Embodiment 1-6.
- Embodiment 1-6 is a sixth embodiment according to the first aspect of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a top view schematically showing the surface light source device according to Embodiment 1-6
- FIG. 14 shows the surface light source device shown in FIG. 13 as a device light exit surface passing through line 4a in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the cross section cut
- the surface light source device 80 according to Embodiment 1-6 includes the shape of the device light exit surface 80U, that is, the surface of the concavo-convex structure layer 811 in the multilayer body 810 constituting the light exit surface structure layer 800. Otherwise, the configuration is the same as that of Embodiment 1-1.
- Each of the concave portions 813 formed on the surface of the concavo-convex structure layer 811 has the same shape as the concave portion 113 in the embodiment 1-1, but the gap between the concave portions 813 is a direction perpendicular to the line 4a in FIG. As a result, a flat portion 814 extending in a direction parallel to the line 4a is formed.
- the abrasion resistance when the device light emitting surface is scratched along a certain direction (for example, a direction parallel to the extending direction of the flat portion 814) is relatively large. While the light extraction efficiency can be improved, the light extraction efficiency can be improved.
- the height of the boundary portion 815 between the adjacent concave portions 813 and the height of the flat portion 814 are the same as the shape of the concave portion 813, but the height of the boundary portion 815 is the height of the flat portion 814. May be different.
- the shape of the recess 813 is only a quadrangular pyramid has been taken here, other shapes may be used.
- it can also be set as the structure with which the some ridge roof-like recessed part 816 was located in a line. Note that the concavo-convex structure layer 821 shown in FIG.
- the concavo-convex structure layer 811 according to Embodiment 1-6 is a modification of the concavo-convex structure layer 811 according to Embodiment 1-6, and is the same as the concavo-convex structure layer 811 according to Embodiment 1-6 except that the shape of the recesses is different. It has the composition of.
- the flat portion on the concavo-convex structure layer has a difference in height (that is, the height in a state where the device light-emitting surface is placed parallel to the horizontal direction and upward).
- the first invention is not limited to this, and there is a difference in the height of the flat portion, for example, as in the following Embodiment 1-7. It may be.
- Embodiment 1-7 is a seventh embodiment according to the first aspect of the present invention.
- 16 is a top view schematically showing the surface light source device according to Embodiment 1-7
- FIG. 17 shows the device light output through the surface light source device shown in FIG. 16 along the line 11a-11b in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the cross section cut
- the surface light source device 90 according to Embodiment 1-7 includes the shape of the device light exit surface 90 ⁇ / b> U, that is, the surface of the concavo-convex structure layer 911 in the multilayer body 910 constituting the light exit surface structure layer 900. Otherwise, the configuration is the same as that of Embodiment 1-1.
- Each of the concave portions 913 formed on the surface of the concavo-convex structure layer 911 has substantially the same shape as the concave portion 113 in Embodiment 1-1, but between the concave portions 913, a flat portion 914 having a low height and a height are provided. Two types of flat portions, ie, a high flat portion 915, are provided, and the flat portions 914 and 915 are connected by an inclined surface 91W.
- two rows of flat portions 914 and one row of flat portions 915 are alternately arranged, whereby the light-emitting surface structure layer 900 has two flat portions 914 and one flat portion 915 in its cross section.
- the repeating unit consisting of the slopes (including the slope 91W) of the three recesses 913 existing between them. In addition to the cross section passing through the lines 11a and 11b shown in FIG. 16, this repetition can occur in a cross section perpendicular to the line and perpendicular to the device light exit surface.
- the scratch resistance of the device light exit surface is slightly reduced, but a favorable effect is produced that rainbow unevenness when the device light exit surface is observed can be suppressed.
- the surface light source device is manufactured by designing the device light exit surface so that there is no difference in height in the flat portion, an error occurs in the height of the flat portion based on the error in forming the flat portion. Interference occurs in the light from the device light exit surface (that is, one or both of the light emitted from the device and the reflected light of the external light from the device light exit surface), and rainbow unevenness may occur.
- the occurrence of interference is prevented and rainbow unevenness is suppressed by daringly setting the dimensional difference in height between the two types of flat portions 914 and 915 to be a dimensional difference that exceeds the difference that causes light interference.
- the dimensional difference exceeding the difference causing interference may be, for example, a dimensional difference of 0.62 times or more, preferably 1.5 times or more of the center wavelength of light emitted from the surface light source device.
- a predetermined difference (a dimensional difference exceeding a difference that causes interference) is provided in the height of the flat portion. For example, the height of the flat portion is aligned, and the depth of the concave portion is set.
- a predetermined difference (a dimensional difference exceeding a difference causing interference) may be provided, and in this case, the same effect as described above can be obtained. Moreover, you may provide a difference in both the height of a flat part, and the depth of a recessed part.
- the structure which provides a predetermined difference in a flat part or a recessed part is not applied only to this embodiment, but can be applied to all the embodiments in the scope of the present invention.
- Embodiment 1-8 In the surface light source device of the first aspect of the present invention, instead of using only one surface of the surface light source device as the device light-emitting surface, both surfaces may be used as the device light-emitting surface as in the following Embodiment 1-8, for example.
- Embodiment 1-8 is an eighth embodiment according to the first aspect of the present invention.
- FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a cross section of the surface light source device according to Embodiment 1-8 taken along a plane perpendicular to the device light exit surface.
- the surface light source device 1000 according to Embodiment 1-8 includes an electrode layer 146 that is a second transparent electrode instead of the reflective electrode 143, and the light emission instead of the sealing base material 151.
- the other points are the same as those in the embodiment 1-1.
- an arbitrary substance such as a filler or an adhesive may exist between the light emitting surface structure layer 100 on the lower side in the drawing and the second transparent electrode 146, or a void exists. May be. As long as there is no inconvenience such as greatly impairing the durability of the light emitting layer 142, air or other gas may be present in the space, or the space may be evacuated.
- the second electrode layer 146 is a transparent electrode, the light from the light emitting layer 142 passes through the first electrode layer 141 and the second electrode layer 146 and is emitted from both the upper and lower devices in the figure. Light exits from the surface 10U. Even when light is emitted from both the front surface and the back surface, as in Embodiment 1-1, the light extraction efficiency can be increased and the change in color depending on the observation angle can be reduced. In addition, the mechanical strength of the light exit surface of the device can be improved.
- the surface light source device 1000 of the present embodiment normally, light incident on one device light exit surface 10U is transmitted through the surface light source device 1000 and emitted from the other device light exit surface 10U. Therefore, the opposite side can be seen with the naked eye through the surface light source device 1000, and a see-through surface light source device can be realized, so that the design can be diversified.
- the light exit surface structure layer 100 may be provided on the surface of the first electrode layer 141, and the light exit surface structure layer 200 may be provided on the surface of the second electrode layer 146.
- the lighting apparatus of the first invention and the backlight device of the first invention both include the surface light source device of the first invention.
- the lighting fixture of the first aspect of the present invention has the surface light source device of the first aspect of the present invention as a light source, and can further include arbitrary components such as a member that holds the light source and a circuit that supplies power.
- the backlight device of the first aspect of the present invention has the surface light source device of the first aspect of the present invention as a light source, and further includes a housing, a circuit for supplying electric power, a diffuser plate for making light emitted more uniform, Arbitrary components, such as a diffusion sheet and a prism sheet, can be included.
- the backlight device of the first aspect of the present invention is used as a backlight of a display device such as a liquid crystal display device that displays an image by controlling pixels and a display device that displays a fixed image such as a signboard. it can.
- the light emitting surface structure layer is composed of a concavo-convex structure layer, a base film layer, an adhesive layer, and a glass substrate, but the light emitting surface structure layer is a layer having fewer layers than these. It may be configured from the above, or conversely, an arbitrary layer may be further included in addition to these layers.
- a coating layer may be further provided on the concavo-convex structure layer, and this may define the concavo-convex structure on the device light exit surface.
- the concave portions distributed on the entire surface of the device light-emitting surface are shown as those having only the same shape distributed.
- concave portions having different shapes are mixed on the light-emitting surface of the device. May be.
- pyramid-shaped recesses of different sizes are mixed
- pyramid-shaped recesses and cone-shaped recesses are mixed
- a combination of multiple pyramids and a simple pyramid shape are mixed. It may be.
- the width of the flat portion and the interval between the adjacent flat portions are always constant, but even if the width of the flat portion is narrow and wide, it may be mixed.
- a portion where the interval between the flat portions is narrow and a portion where the flat portion is wide may be mixed.
- a dimensional difference exceeding the difference that causes interference between the emitted light and the reflected light is provided. Unevenness can be suppressed.
- the apparatus which has the same effect as a reflective electrode can be comprised.
- Embodiment 2-1 is the first embodiment according to the second aspect of the present invention.
- FIG. 19 is a longitudinal sectional view for explaining a surface light source device according to Embodiment 2-1.
- the surface light source device 2001 according to the present embodiment has a light emission surface 2040 ⁇ / b> A having a rectangular shape in plan view, and is directly or indirectly on at least one surface of the organic EL element 2020 and the organic EL element 2020.
- a concavo-convex structure body 2040 as a light output side member disposed in the.
- the organic EL element 2020 includes a first electrode layer 2022 constituting a reflective electrode, a light emitting layer 2024, and a second electrode layer 2026 as a transparent electrode in this order, and the first electrode layer 2022 and the second electrode layer A voltage is applied between the electrode layers 2026 to cause the light emitting layer 2024 to emit light, which can be used as a light source.
- Such an organic EL element 2020 can be suitably used for a lighting fixture, a display device, or the like.
- a known layer can be used for the light emitting layer 2024.
- the light-emitting material used for the light-emitting layer 2024 is not limited to one type, and the light-emitting layer is not limited to one layer, and can be a single layer alone or a combination of a plurality of types in order to suit the use as a light source. . Thereby, what emits the light of the color of white or it can be comprised.
- the electrodes of the organic EL element 2020 are not particularly limited, and known ones can be appropriately selected.
- the first electrode layer 2022 is a metal electrode layer.
- the second electrode layer 2026 is a transparent electrode layer. With such a structure, light emitted from the light-emitting layer 2024 passes through the second electrode layer 2026 or is reflected by the first electrode layer 2022, and passes through the light-emitting layer 2024 and the second electrode layer 2026. The light is transmitted and emitted to the outside of the organic EL element 2020.
- the first electrode layer 2022 can also be configured as a transparent electrode layer, and in this case, light can be emitted from both surfaces of the organic EL element.
- the first electrode layer 2022 is a transparent electrode layer
- a reflecting member or a scattering member (for example, a white scattering member disposed via an air layer) is disposed on the side opposite to the light emitting layer 2024 side. It can also be set as the structure to do.
- the organic EL element 2020 includes a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, an electron transport layer, and an electron injection between the first electrode layer 2022 and the second electrode layer 2026 as necessary. Other layers such as layers and gas barrier layers can be provided.
- the organic EL element 2020 can also include arbitrary components such as wiring for energizing the electrode layers 2022 and 2026 and a peripheral structure for sealing the light emitting layer.
- each electrode layer and each of the layers provided therebetween are not particularly limited, but specific examples include the same examples as those described in the description of the first aspect of the present invention.
- a light-emitting layer that generates a light emission color having a complementary color relationship which is referred to as a laminated type or a tandem type, can be obtained by appropriately combining the above or other light-emitting layers.
- the combination of complementary colors can be yellow / blue, green / blue / red, or the like.
- the uneven structure 2040 is provided on the surface of the second electrode layer 2026.
- the surface of the concavo-convex structure 2040 opposite to the second electrode layer 2026 side is a light exit surface 2040A that emits light to the outside.
- An uneven structure 2041 is formed on the light exit surface 2040A.
- the light exit surface 2040A is a surface parallel to the surface of the light emitting layer 2024 of the organic EL element 2020, and is parallel to the main surface of the surface light source device.
- these surfaces can be non-parallel to the surface of the light emitting layer.
- each component is “parallel” or “vertical” may include an error within a range that does not impair the effects of the second aspect of the present invention. An error of ⁇ 5 ° from a certain angle may be included.
- the uneven structure 2040 includes, for example, a glass substrate 2042 provided on the surface of the second electrode layer 2026, an uneven structure body 2044, and an adhesive layer 2046 for bonding the substrate 2042 and the uneven structure body 2044.
- the concavo-convex structure main body 2044 includes a base material 2045 and a concavo-convex structure layer 2047 as a light distribution distribution converter provided on the surface of the base material 2045.
- one or more of the substrate 2042, the base material 2045, the adhesive layer 2046, and the concavo-convex structure layer 2047 are composed of a composition including particles that impart light diffusibility, and the light diffusibility.
- the layer having the light from the light emitting layer 2024 is diffused and transmitted or reflected, so that the layer functions as the diffusion portion of the second aspect of the present invention.
- the substrate 2042 functions as a plate material that provides rigidity for suppressing the deflection of the surface light source device 2001. Further, since the substrate 2042 has excellent performance for sealing the organic EL element 2020 and can easily form the layers constituting the organic EL element 2020 in order in the manufacturing process, the surface light source device 2001 is provided. There is an advantage that the durability can be improved and the manufacturing can be facilitated.
- the thickness of the substrate 2042 is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.1 to 5 mm.
- the base material 2042 is made of glass, but may be made of resin. In this case, the refractive index of the resin and glass constituting the substrate 2042 can be 1.4 to 2.
- the substrate 2045 can be composed of a composition containing a transparent resin. That the transparent resin is “transparent” means that it has a light transmittance suitable for use in an optical member.
- each layer constituting the light output side member can have a light transmittance suitable for use in the optical member, and the light output side member as a whole has a total light transmittance of 80% or more. It can have.
- Examples of the transparent resin are the same as those described in the section of the light emitting surface structure layer in the description of the first invention.
- the concavo-convex structure layer 2047 is located in the outermost layer on the light emission surface side of the surface light source device 2001, and the surface opposite to the substrate 2045 is a light emission surface 2040A.
- the concavo-convex structure layer 2047 has a concavo-convex structure including a plurality of concave portions 2048 including inclined surfaces and a flat portion 2049 formed in a planar shape that is located around the concave portions 2048 and separates the adjacent concave portions 2048.
- a material constituting the concavo-convex structure layer 2047 the same material as the base material 2045 described above can be employed.
- the light exit surface is defined by the uneven structure.
- the “slope” is a surface that forms an angle that is not parallel to the light exit surface.
- the surface on the flat portion can be a surface parallel to the light exit surface.
- the ratio of the area occupied by the flat portion 2049 to the total of the area occupied by the flat portion 2049 and the area occupied by the concave portion 2048 (hereinafter referred to as “flat portion ratio”). ”) Is appropriately adjusted, the light extraction efficiency of the surface light source device 2001 can be improved. Specifically, by setting the flat portion ratio to 10 to 75%, good light extraction efficiency can be obtained, and the mechanical strength of the light exit surface 2040A can be increased.
- Each of the plurality of recesses 2048 is a depression having a regular quadrangular pyramid shape.
- the inclined surface 2048 ⁇ / b> A constituting each concave portion 2048 is the same isosceles triangle.
- the plurality of recesses 2048 are arranged along two arrangement directions perpendicular to each other at a constant interval, and at this time, the respective recesses 2048 face each other in the same direction.
- the angle formed by the inclined surface 2048A constituting each of the recesses 2048 and the flat portion 2049 can be set to 60 °, for example.
- the apex angle of the regular quadrangular pyramid constituting the recess 2048 is 60 °.
- the angle between the inclined surface of the concave portion and the flat portion should be 40 to 70 ° on average from the viewpoint that the light extraction efficiency can be further increased while minimizing the change in color depending on the observation angle. preferable.
- a material having a high hardness at the time of curing is preferable from the viewpoint of easily forming the concavo-convex structure on the light exit surface and easily obtaining scratch resistance of the concavo-convex structure.
- a material having a pencil hardness of HB or higher is preferable, and a material of H or higher is more preferable. The material which becomes 2H or more is more preferable.
- a certain degree of flexibility may be used in order to facilitate handling of the concavo-convex structure main body 2044 when forming the concavo-convex structure layer 2047 and / or after forming the concavo-convex structure main body 2044. Some are preferred. By combining such materials, it is possible to obtain a concavo-convex structure main body 2044 that is easy to handle and has excellent durability. As a result, a high-performance surface light source device can be easily manufactured.
- Such a combination of materials can be obtained by appropriately selecting the transparent resin exemplified above as a resin constituting each material.
- an ultraviolet curable resin such as acrylate is used as the transparent resin constituting the material of the concavo-convex structure layer 2047, while the alicyclic olefin polymer film is used as the transparent resin constituting the material of the substrate 2045. (Zeonor film, etc., described later) or a polyester film can be used, whereby a preferable combination of materials can be obtained.
- the refractive index difference between the base material 2045 and the uneven structure layer 2047 can be made as small as possible.
- the difference in refractive index is preferably within 0.15, more preferably within 0.05. preferable.
- the composition serving as a material of a layer serving as a constituent element such as the base material 2045 and the concavo-convex structure layer 2047 can include particles, which will be described later, imparting light diffusibility when the layer constitutes a diffusion portion.
- the base material 2045 and the concavo-convex structure layer 2047 also serve as a diffusion portion.
- the composition may contain optional components as necessary. Examples of the optional component include the same examples as described in the section of the light exit surface structure layer in the description of the first aspect of the present invention.
- the thickness of the uneven structure layer 2047 is not particularly limited, but is preferably 1 to 70 ⁇ m.
- the thickness of the concavo-convex structure layer 2047 is the distance between the surface on the substrate side where the concavo-convex structure 2041 is not formed and the flat portion 2049 of the concavo-convex structure 2040.
- the thickness of the substrate 2045 is preferably 20 to 300 ⁇ m.
- an adhesive including a pressure-sensitive adhesive
- an adhesive having a refractive index close to that of the substrate 2045 or the uneven structure layer 2047 and transparent can be used as appropriate.
- the adhesive include an acrylic adhesive (pressure-sensitive adhesive).
- the thickness of the adhesive layer 2046 is preferably 5 to 100 ⁇ m.
- part or all of the layers constituting the concavo-convex structure 2040 is a layer that diffuses light, so that part or all of these layers are diffused portions.
- the material for the layer that diffuses light include a material containing particles and a material that is an alloy resin that diffuses light by mixing two or more kinds of resins. From the viewpoint that light diffusibility can be easily adjusted, a material containing particles, particularly a resin composition containing particles, is particularly preferable.
- the particles are the same as the particles described in the section of the diffusing member in the first description of the present invention. Therefore, for example, the material, content ratio, particle size, refractive index, and the like of the particles are the same as the particles described in the section of the diffusing member in the first description of the present invention.
- a layer constituting part or all of the concavo-convex structure is used as the diffusion part
- which of the layers constituting the concavo-convex structure is used as the diffusion part is not particularly limited, and can be selected from various viewpoints. can do.
- a layer containing a transparent resin is preferably used as the diffusion portion.
- the concavo-convex structure layer is preferably a material having a high hardness as described above.
- a layer other than the concavo-convex structure layer that can easily impart plastic deformation for example, a base material and / or an adhesive layer is provided, and this layer is diffused.
- the manufacturing process can be facilitated by using a layer that does not involve a heating process of a material such as a transparent resin in the manufacturing process as a diffusion part.
- a layer that does not involve a heating process of a material such as a transparent resin in the manufacturing process as a diffusion part.
- the adhesive layer is a diffusion portion.
- the refractive index of such a diffusion part is not particularly limited, but is preferably 1.45 to 2, more preferably 1.6 to 2, and still more preferably 1.7 to 2. It is preferable that the layer on the light emission side of the diffusion part has a refractive index smaller than that of the diffusion part, but the refractive index of the light emission side of the diffusion part can be selected by increasing the refractive index of the diffusion part as described above. Since the width of is widened, the selectivity of the material can be expanded. *
- a layer other than the concavo-convex structure layer, the base material, the adhesive layer, and the glass substrate may be additionally provided in the concavo-convex structure, and the additional layer may be used as a diffusion portion.
- the additional layer may be used as a diffusion portion.
- the concavo-convex structure layer and the base film layer between the adhesive layer and the glass substrate, the surface on the light emitting layer side of the glass substrate, etc. (for example, between the electrode layer constituting the light emitting layer and the glass substrate) can be formed.
- both the additional layer and the concavo-convex structure layer, the base material, the adhesive layer, and one or more layers of the glass substrate can be used as the diffusion portion.
- the degree of diffusion is not particularly limited, but as an example, the diffusion portion is part or all between the concavo-convex structure layer and the adhesive layer
- the total light transmittance of the portion from the concavo-convex structure layer to the adhesive layer in a state where the concavo-convex structure layer has no surface unevenness is 70 to 95% from the viewpoint that a sufficient effect of eliminating color unevenness can be secured. Is more preferable, and 73 to 90% is more preferable.
- the surface light source device 2001 of the second aspect of the present invention has the above-described configuration so that the displacement of at least one of the x-coordinate and the y-coordinate of the chromaticity coordinate in all hemispherical directions on the light exit surface 2040A has the above-described configuration. Compared with the case where it does not take, it can be made small, for example, can be reduced to half. For this reason, in the surface light source device 2001, a change in color due to an observation angle can be suppressed.
- a spectral radiance meter is installed on the normal line (front) of the light output surface 2040A, and the light output is obtained when the normal direction is set to 0 °.
- the chromaticity coordinates can be calculated from the emission spectrum measured in each direction, so that the displacement can be calculated.
- the concavo-convex structure layer 2047 formed on the concavo-convex structure main body 2044 has the light distribution of the incident light when the light emitted from the organic EL element 2020 enters the concavo-convex structure 2041.
- the difference between the chromaticity of the light emitted from 2040A along the normal direction of the light exit surface 2040A and the chromaticity of the light emitted from the light output surface 2040A along the oblique direction intersecting the normal direction is reduced. It functions as a light distribution distribution conversion unit for converting to. Since such concavo-convex structure 2041 can adjust the chromaticity that varies depending on the observation direction, the diffusion effect in the diffusion portion described above can be supplemented.
- the amount of particles added to the layer constituting the diffusion portion for example, This can be reduced as compared with the prior art.
- diffusion part can be made thin or lightweight, it can contribute also to thickness reduction, size reduction, etc. of the surface light source device 2001.
- the manufacturing method of the surface light source device 2001 which concerns on this embodiment is not specifically limited,
- each layer which comprises an organic EL element is laminated
- the concavo-convex structure main body can be formed by preparing a mold such as a mold having a desired shape and transferring the mold to a material layer for forming the concavo-convex structure layer. More specific methods include, for example, Method 1 and Method 2 mentioned in the section of the production method in the description of the first invention.
- Both the lighting apparatus of the second invention and the backlight device of the second invention include the surface light source device.
- the lighting fixture of the second aspect of the present invention has the surface light source device of the second aspect of the present invention as a light source, and can further include arbitrary components such as a member that holds the light source and a circuit that supplies power.
- the backlight device of the second aspect of the present invention has the surface light source device of the second aspect of the present invention as a light source, and further includes a housing, a circuit for supplying power, a diffusion plate for making light emitted more uniform, Arbitrary components, such as a diffusion sheet and a prism sheet, can be included.
- the use of the backlight device of the second aspect of the present invention is to be used as a backlight of a display device for controlling a pixel to display an image, such as a liquid crystal display device, and a display device for displaying a fixed image such as a signboard. it can.
- Embodiment 2-2 is a second embodiment according to the second aspect of the present invention. Note that the same or corresponding components as those in Embodiment 2-1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted or simplified.
- FIG. 20 is a longitudinal sectional view for explaining a surface light source device according to Embodiment 2-2. As shown in FIG. 20, the surface light source device 2002 according to the present embodiment has a light emission surface 2040 ⁇ / b> A having a rectangular shape in plan view, and is arranged in contact with at least one surface of the organic EL element 2020 and the organic EL element 2020. The light emission side member 2060 is provided.
- the light output side member 2060 includes a selective reflection member 2062, a glass substrate 2042, and a diffusion layer 2070 as a diffusion portion disposed between the selective reflection member 2062 and the glass substrate 2042.
- the selective reflection member 2062 includes a base film 2064 and a selective reflection layer 2066 provided on the surface of the base film 2064.
- the diffusion layer 2070 is a layer that diffuses light from the organic EL element 2020.
- the material constituting the diffusion layer include a material containing particles and a material made of alloy resin that diffuses light by mixing two or more kinds of resins. From the viewpoint that light diffusibility can be easily adjusted, a composition containing particles is preferable, and a resin composition containing particles is particularly preferable.
- the selective reflection layer 2066 is a layer having a property of transmitting specific polarized light and reflecting or absorbing other polarized light in a certain wavelength band.
- the selective reflection band is a wavelength band in which the selective reflection layer has such properties.
- the base material 2064 can be configured similarly to the base material 2045 described above.
- the selective reflection layer 2066 since the selective reflection layer 2066 usually has different selective reflection performance depending on the wavelength, the configuration is appropriately selected according to the emission intensity peak of the light emitting layer.
- a light emitting layer having two or more emission intensity peaks can be adopted, and one or more of the two or more emission intensity peaks have a wavelength in the range of 500 nm to 650 nm. Is preferred.
- An example of the spectrum of the light emitting layer having such a light emission intensity peak is shown in FIG.
- the spectrum shown in FIG. 21 has two peaks at wavelengths of 480 nm and 575 nm.
- Such two or more emission intensity peaks can be obtained by forming the light emitting layer as a laminate of a plurality of layers having different emission colors or a mixed layer in which a different dye is doped in a certain dye layer.
- the selective reflection layer 2066 includes at least one peak wavelength of the emission intensity peak in the selective reflection band of transmitted light in the front direction.
- the selective reflection layer may include at least one of the wavelengths 480 nm and 575 nm in the selective reflection band of transmitted light in the front direction. it can.
- the selective reflection band refers to the transmittance ( ⁇ ) [%] when the maximum transmittance in the visible light region 380 to 780 nm is a [%] and the minimum transmittance is b [%]: ⁇ A-transmittance ( ⁇ ) ⁇ / ⁇ ab ⁇ ⁇ 0.3
- the selective reflection layer 2066 has a transmittance T F Y, N in the front direction at a wavelength of 575 nm, an average value T F Y, 60 of a transmittance in the polar angle 60 ° direction at a wavelength of 575 nm, and a transmission in the front direction at a wavelength of 480 nm.
- the rate T F B, N and the average value T F B, 60 of the transmittance in the direction of the polar angle of 60 ° with the wavelength of 480 nm may satisfy the relationship of the formula [1]. Since the selective reflection layer 2066 has such a selective reflection band, a change in color depending on the observation angle can be reduced. (T F Y, 60 / T F Y, N)> (T F B, 60 / T F B, N) formula (1)
- the selective reflection layer 2066 has one or more selective reflection bands in a wavelength range of 500 nm to 650 nm as a selective reflection band of transmitted light in the front direction. Further, preferably, the selective reflection layer 2066 has one or more selections within a wavelength range of 400 nm to 600 nm as a selective reflection band of transmitted light in a polar angle direction of 60 °, that is, a direction that forms an angle of 60 ° with the front direction. Has a reflection band.
- FIG. 22 shows an example of the selective reflection characteristic having the selective reflection band described above in relation to the spectrum of the light emitting element shown in FIG.
- the selective reflection characteristic of transmitted light in an angle of 0 ° that is, in the front direction
- the light is most reflected at a wavelength of 575 nm
- the selective reflection band of transmitted light in the front direction is 525 nm or more and 635 nm or less.
- the maximum absorption wavelength shifts to the short wavelength side, thereby satisfying the above equation [1], and further in the polar angle 60 ° direction, the maximum absorption wavelength is 490 nm, and the selective reflection band is 580 nm. It is as follows.
- FIG. 25 shows the surface light source device according to the second aspect of the present invention shown in FIG. 20, in which an element having the spectrum shown in FIG. 21 is used as the light emitting element, and the selective reflection layer 2066 has the selective reflection characteristics shown in FIG. 6 is a graph showing a light distribution of blue light having a wavelength of 480 nm and yellow light having a wavelength of 575 nm emitted from the light exit surface 2040A when using the light source.
- FIG. 24 is a graph showing a light distribution when a light distribution of blue light and yellow light emitted from a glass substrate is observed without providing the diffusion layer 2070.
- FIG. 23 is a graph showing a light distribution when observed without any of the diffusion layer 2070 and the selective reflection member 2062.
- the light emitted from the glass substrate 2042 has a difference in light distribution between blue light and yellow light.
- the light exits through the selective reflection member 2062.
- the deviation of the light emitted from 2040A is reduced.
- the selective reflection member 2062 has a light distribution distribution of the light emitted from the organic EL element 2020, the chromaticity of the light emitted along the normal direction of the light output surface 2040A, and an oblique direction intersecting the normal direction. Is functioning as a light distribution distribution conversion unit for conversion so that the difference from the chromaticity of the light emitted from the light exit surface 2040A along the line becomes small.
- the light emitted from the glass substrate 2042 has a difference in light distribution between blue light and yellow light
- the diffusion layer 2070 and the selective reflection member 2062 are separated.
- the light transmitted through the light exit surface 2040A is further reduced in the deviation.
- the selective reflection member 2062 can suppress the color unevenness based on the observation angle, and the diffusion layer 2070 can further suppress the color unevenness.
- the effect of eliminating color unevenness can be further enhanced as compared with the case where only the diffusion layer 2070 is used or the case where only the selective reflection member 2062 is used.
- the degree of the diffusion effect by the diffusion layer 2070 can be suppressed to a low level, whereby the ratio of addition of, for example, diffusion particles can be suppressed, and the thickness of the diffusion layer can be reduced.
- a part of the light generated from the light emitting layer 2024 is directly transmitted through the second electrode layer 2026, and the other part is reflected by the first electrode layer 2022 before being reflected.
- the second electrode layer 2026 is transmitted.
- Light that has passed through the second electrode layer 2026 passes through the glass substrate 2042, the diffusion layer 2070, the selective reflection layer 2066, and the base film 2064, and is emitted. Further, light reflected downward in the drawing at the interface between the light emitting layer 2024 and the glass substrate 2042 is reflected at the first electrode layer 2022 or another interface and then emitted. Since there is light emitted through such various paths, light interference occurs.
- the increase / decrease in light due to interference differs depending on the wavelength, and as a result, the relationship between the observation angle and the luminance differs depending on the wavelength of the light, resulting in a change in color depending on the observation angle.
- the selective reflection layer 2066 is provided on one surface of the base film 2064. However, even when the selective reflection layer 2066 is provided on both surfaces of the base film 2064, the same advantage can be obtained. it can.
- the selective reflection layer 2066 has the selective reflection band
- any material may be used and selective reflection of any principle may be performed.
- the thing containing a polarization separation sheet can be mentioned.
- the selective reflection layer has a circularly polarized light separating sheet
- the selective reflection layer transmits only specific circularly polarized light and reflects other light (other circularly polarized light, linearly polarized light, etc.) in the selective reflection band. .
- the circularly polarized light separating sheet examples include a layer containing a resin having cholesteric regularity.
- a composition capable of exhibiting a cholesteric liquid crystal phase (cholesteric liquid crystal composition) is applied to a transparent resin substrate to obtain a liquid crystal layer, and then cured by at least one light irradiation and / or heating treatment.
- the circularly-polarized-light separation sheet which can be mentioned can be mentioned.
- the cholesteric liquid crystal composition a composition containing a rod-like liquid crystal compound that can be cured by itself or with other substances can be used.
- a rod-like liquid crystal compound having a refractive index anisotropy ⁇ n of 0.10 or more and having at least two or more reactive groups in one molecule can be given.
- the method for producing the cholesteric liquid crystal composition is not particularly limited, and can be produced by mixing the above essential components and optional components.
- the cholesteric liquid crystal composition is applied to a base film 2064 to obtain a liquid crystal layer, and then at least one time of light irradiation and / or heating.
- the method of hardening by a process is mentioned.
- the material of the substrate film 2064 is not particularly limited, and a substrate having a thickness of 1 mm and a total light transmittance of 80% or more can be used.
- alicyclic olefin polymers, chain olefin polymers such as polyethylene and polypropylene, triacetyl cellulose, polyvinyl alcohol, polyimide, polyarylate, polyester, polycarbonate, polysulfone, polyethersulfone, modified acrylic polymer, epoxy resin Examples thereof include a single layer or laminated film made of a synthetic resin such as polystyrene or acrylic resin.
- an alicyclic olefin polymer or a chain olefin polymer is preferable, and an alicyclic olefin polymer is particularly preferable from the viewpoint of transparency, low hygroscopicity, dimensional stability, lightness, and the like.
- particles or the like that impart light diffusibility can also be added to the base film 2064.
- the base film 2064 is composed of a composition containing particles that impart light diffusibility, and also serves as a diffusion portion, so that the thickness of the diffusion layer 2070 can be reduced. There is.
- the base film can have an alignment film as required.
- the cholesteric liquid crystal composition applied thereon can be aligned in a desired direction.
- the thickness of the alignment film may be any film thickness that can achieve the desired alignment uniformity of the liquid crystal layer, and is preferably 0.001 to 5 ⁇ m, and more preferably 0.01 to 2 ⁇ m.
- coating of the liquid-crystal composition to the said base film can be performed by well-known methods, such as reverse gravure coating, direct gravure coating, die coating, and bar coating. Before curing the coating layer obtained by the coating, an orientation treatment can be performed as necessary. The alignment treatment can be performed, for example, by heating the coating layer at 50 to 150 ° C. for 0.5 to 10 minutes. By performing the alignment treatment, the cholesteric liquid crystal layer can be aligned well.
- a cured liquid crystal layer that is a cured product of the cholesteric liquid crystal composition can be obtained by curing the cholesteric liquid crystal composition after performing an alignment treatment as necessary.
- the curing step can be performed by a combination of one or more light irradiations and a heating treatment.
- the heating conditions are, for example, a temperature of 40 to 200 ° C., preferably 50 to 200 ° C., more preferably 50 to 140 ° C., and a time of 1 second to 3 minutes, preferably 5 to 120 seconds. it can.
- the light used for light irradiation in the second invention includes not only visible light but also ultraviolet rays and other electromagnetic waves.
- the light irradiation can be performed, for example, by irradiating light having a wavelength of 200 to 500 nm for 0.01 second to 3 minutes.
- a weakly irradiated ultraviolet ray of 0.01 to 50 mJ / cm 2 and heating may be alternately repeated a plurality of times to obtain a circularly polarized light separating sheet having a wide reflection band.
- a relatively strong ultraviolet ray of 50 to 10,000 mJ / cm 2 is irradiated to completely polymerize the liquid crystalline compound to form a cured liquid crystal layer. it can.
- the expansion of the reflection band and the irradiation with strong ultraviolet rays may be performed in the air, or a part or all of the process may be performed in an atmosphere in which the oxygen concentration is controlled (for example, in a nitrogen atmosphere). .
- the step of applying and curing the cholesteric liquid crystal composition on the transparent resin substrate is not limited to one time, and repeating the application and curing a plurality of times to form two or more cured liquid crystal layers. You can also.
- the dry film thickness of the cured liquid crystal layer is preferably 0.5 ⁇ m to 10.0 ⁇ m, more preferably 1.0 ⁇ m to 5.0 ⁇ m. If the dried film thickness of the cured liquid crystal layer is thinner than 0.5 ⁇ m, sufficient selective reflection performance cannot be obtained. Conversely, if it is thicker than 10.0 ⁇ m, light absorption in the cured liquid crystal layer increases, which is not preferable.
- the dry film thickness refers to the total film thickness of each layer when the cured liquid crystal layer is two or more layers, and the film thickness when the cured liquid crystal layer is one layer.
- the laminated structure having the base film 2064 and the selective reflection layer 2066 is obtained by the above process. By attaching this to the glass substrate 2042 via the diffusion layer 2070, the surface light source device 2002 shown in FIG. 20 can be obtained.
- the lighting apparatus of the second aspect of the invention and the backlight device of the second aspect of the invention both include the surface light source device as in the embodiment 2-1, and have the same effects as those in the embodiment 2-1. Can do.
- the concave-convex structure includes a concave portion.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the concave-convex structure may include a convex portion.
- the same flat portion may be provided between adjacent convex portions, or may not be provided.
- the shape of the recess is a regular quadrangular pyramid, but a polygonal pyramid such as a triangular pyramid or an octagonal pyramid, a conical shape, a polygonal frustum shape, a frustoconical shape, a hemispherical shape, or a groove shape. Or a combination of these.
- the concavo-convex structure is configured to include a polygonal pyramid shape or a polygonal frustum shape
- the slope of each polygonal pyramid does not necessarily have to be a strict plane, and has a curved surface shape including some fluctuations. It may be formed.
- the concavo-convex structure includes a cone
- the generatrix of the cone is not necessarily a strict straight line but may be a curved line including a slight fluctuation.
- the apex angle part may be a round shape even if it is a convex shape or a concave shape.
- it is not limited to a so-called straight cone, and may be an oblique cone.
- the plurality of recesses are all the same shape, but recesses having different shapes may be mixed.
- recesses having different shapes may be mixed.
- pyramid-shaped recesses of different sizes are mixed
- pyramid-shaped recesses and cone-shaped recesses are mixed
- a combination of multiple pyramids and a simple pyramid shape are mixed. It may be.
- the concave portions are arranged along two directions orthogonal to each other.
- the concave portions may be arranged in directions not orthogonal to each other, or may be arranged along one or more directions.
- the flat part was provided in either direction of the said 2 direction between adjacent recessed parts, you may provide only in any one direction, and does not need to provide in both directions.
- the configuration in which the flat portion is provided has an advantage that both good light extraction efficiency and mechanical strength of the light output surface can be achieved.
- the selective reflection layer is a layer containing a resin having cholesteric regularity, but is not limited thereto, and may be a dielectric multilayer film. Examples thereof include a band-pass filter that exhibits strong reflection or transmission characteristics at a specific wavelength using TiO 2 as a material and SiO 2 as a low refractive index material.
- the characteristics of these selective reflection layers are common in that the wavelength range showing the selective reflection characteristics shifts when the observation angle is changed, and the transmittance of light having a wavelength in the visible light range is also common. The characteristics that change with the shift are utilized.
- the surface light source device may further include an arbitrary layer.
- a coating layer may be further provided on the concavo-convex structure layer, and this may define the concavo-convex structure on the light exit surface.
- a sealing substrate may be provided on the surface of the organic EL element opposite to the light exit surface 2040A.
- the concavo-convex structure or the selective reflection member is used as the light distribution distribution conversion unit.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- a diffractive structure may be used.
- the diffractive structure can strongly diffuse a specific wavelength by selecting an appropriate pitch, and in this case as well, the color unevenness can be further eliminated by combining with another diffusion layer as in the above embodiments. effective.
- the light emission side member was provided only in one surface of the organic EL element 2020, you may provide in both surfaces.
- the first electrode layer described above is also preferably configured as a transparent electrode. Examples of such cases are shown in FIGS.
- FIGS. 26 and 27 are longitudinal sectional views for explaining the surface light source device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- a surface light source device 2003 shown in FIG. 26 includes a first electrode 2028 as a transparent electrode instead of the first electrode 2022 as a reflective electrode, and an uneven structure body 2040 on both surfaces of the organic EL element 2020.
- the second embodiment is the same as the embodiment 2-1.
- the surface light source device 2004 shown in FIG. 27 includes a first electrode 2028 as a transparent electrode instead of the first electrode 2022 as a reflective electrode, and the light emitting side on both surfaces of the organic EL element 2020.
- the member 2060 is provided, the other points are the same as those in the embodiment 2-2.
- an arbitrary substance such as a filler or an adhesive may exist between the first electrode 2028 and the substrate 2042, or a gap may exist.
- air or other gas may be present in the space, or the space may be evacuated.
- the first electrode layer 2028 is a transparent electrode
- light from the light-emitting layer 2024 passes through the first electrode layer 2028 and the second electrode layer 2026, and the upper side in the drawing.
- the light exits from both of the light exit surfaces 2040A on the lower side.
- the same effects as those of the embodiment 2-1 and the embodiment 2-2 can be obtained.
- light incident on one light exit surface 2040A normally passes through the surface light source devices 2003 and 2004 and exits from the other light exit surface 2040A. Accordingly, the opposite side can be seen with the naked eye through the surface light source devices 2003 and 2004, and a see-through surface light source device can be realized, so that the design can be diversified.
- the example provided with the same light emission side member (uneven
- the uneven structure 2040 may be provided on the surface of the first electrode 2028 and the light emission side member 2060 may be provided on the surface of the second electrode layer 2026.
- a layer formed of a composition containing particles imparting light diffusibility may be provided on the light exit side of the concavo-convex structure layer 2047 or the selective reflection member 2062, and this layer may be used as a diffusion portion.
- the refractive index of the resin described below is the refractive index after curing.
- C1-1 Formation of organic EL element, production of surface light source device (without multiple layers)
- a reflective electrode layer of 100 nm were formed in this order.
- the hole transport layer to the electron transport layer were all made of an organic material.
- the yellow light emitting layer and the blue light emitting layer have different emission spectra.
- each layer from the transparent electrode layer to the reflective electrode layer is as follows: -Transparent electrode layer; tin-added indium oxide (ITO) Hole transport layer: 4,4′-bis [N- (naphthyl) -N-phenylamino] biphenyl ( ⁇ -NPD) ⁇ Yellow luminescent layer: 1.5% by weight of rubrene added ⁇ -NPD Blue light emitting layer: 10% by weight of iridium complex added 4,4′-dicarbazolyl-1,1′-biphenyl (CBP) -Electron transport layer; phenanthroline derivative (BCP) -Electron injection layer; lithium fluoride (LiF) -Reflective electrode layer: Al
- the transparent electrode layer was formed by a reactive sputtering method using an ITO target, and the surface resistance was 10 ⁇ / ⁇ or less.
- the formation from the hole injection layer to the reflective electrode layer is carried out by placing a glass substrate on which a transparent electrode layer has already been formed in a vacuum evaporation apparatus, and successively using the resistance heating method for the materials from the hole transport layer to the reflective electrode layer. This was done by vapor deposition.
- the system internal pressure was 5 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 Pa, and the evaporation rate was 0.1 to 0.2 nm / s.
- a wiring for energization was attached to the electrode layer, and further, the hole transport layer to the reflective electrode layer were sealed with a sealing member to produce a surface light source device (no multi-layer body).
- the obtained surface light source device had a rectangular light exit surface capable of emitting white light from the glass substrate side.
- Example 1-1 The multilayer body 110 prepared by the following procedure was attached to the surface light source device obtained in Comparative Example 1-1, and the surface light source device schematically shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 was produced and evaluated. However, in FIG. 1, an organic EL element 140 having only three layers is schematically illustrated. However, the surface light source device manufactured in this example includes an organic EL element including more light emitting layers. ing.
- the mixture was added at 10% (volume ratio) and stirred to disperse the particles to obtain a resin composition.
- a metal mold having a predetermined shape is pressed onto the coating film of the resin composition, It is a rectangular film having a layer structure of a base film layer 112 and a concavo-convex structure layer 111 by irradiating ultraviolet rays from the base film side with an integrated light quantity of 1000 mJ / cm 2 to form a concavo-convex structure layer on the base film.
- a multilayer body 110 was obtained.
- the concavo-convex structure on the concavo-convex structure layer 111 was composed of a plurality of regular quadrangular pyramid-shaped recesses 113 and a flat part 114 positioned around the recesses, as shown in FIGS.
- the angle (11L, 11M, etc.) formed by the inclined surface forming the recess 113 and the flat portion was 60 °.
- the length of the bottom sides (11E to 11H) of the recess 113 was 16 ⁇ m, and the intervals 11J and 11K of the recess 113 were both 4 ⁇ m, which was a constant interval.
- the bottom side of the recess 113 was parallel to the long side or short side direction of the multilayer body 110.
- the thickness of the uneven structure layer 111 was 34 ⁇ m, and the thickness of the base film layer 112 was 100 ⁇ m.
- the flat portion ratio was 36%.
- the multilayer body 110 obtained in (1-1) was bonded with an adhesive (acrylic resin, refractive index 1). 49, CS9621 manufactured by Nitto Denko Corporation) to obtain a surface light source device including the layer structure of multilayer 110, adhesive layer 121, glass substrate 131, and organic EL element 140.
- the thickness of the adhesive layer was 25 ⁇ m.
- ⁇ Comparative Example 1-2> In preparing the multilayer body 110 of (1-1) above, a multilayer body 110 was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1-1, except that no diffusing agent was added to the material for the uneven structure layer. Furthermore, a surface light source device was obtained.
- the light extraction amount of the surface light source devices of Comparative Example 1-1, Example 1-1, and Comparative Example 1-2 was obtained from the measurement result of the tristimulus Y value, and the light extraction amount of Comparative Example 1-1 was set to 1. The relative amount was determined. As a result, the light extraction amount in Example 1-1 was 1.43, and the light extraction amount in Comparative Example 1-2 was 1.37.
- the surface light source device of Example 1-1 had significantly improved light extraction efficiency as compared with the surface light source device of Comparative Example 1-1 that did not have a concavo-convex structure that increased light extraction efficiency. Further, the surface light source device of Example 1-1 has a greatly improved light extraction amount as compared with the surface light source device of Comparative Example 1-2 which has the same uneven structure as Example 1-1 but does not have a diffusing member. Was recognized.
- Example 1-2 A multilayer body 110 was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1-1 except that the following points were changed, and a surface light source device was obtained.
- no diffusing agent was added to the material for the uneven structure layer.
- the same diffusing agent as used in (1-1) above was added to the acid-modified polyolefin resin (refractive index: 1.49, Cornova MPO-B130C manufactured by Nippon Cima Co., Ltd.) at 10% (volume ratio) in the total amount of the adhesive.
- an adhesive which was used as an adhesive in place of the acrylic adhesive in the above (1-2).
- ⁇ Comparative Example 1-4> In preparation of the multilayer body 110 of (1-1) above, ultraviolet rays are irradiated without pressing the metal mold in forming the concavo-convex structure layer, and as a result, the same material as the concavo-convex structure layer is used instead of the concavo-convex structure layer.
- the light extraction amount of the surface light source devices of Example 1-2, Comparative Example 1-3, and Comparative Example 1-4 was obtained from the measurement result of the tristimulus Y value, and the light extraction amount of Comparative Example 1-1 was 1 The relative amount was determined. As a result, the light extraction amount in Example 1-2 is 1.38, the light extraction amount in Comparative Example 1-3 is 1.29, and the light extraction amount in Comparative Example 1-4 is 1. 24.
- the surface light source device of Example 1-2 had significantly improved light extraction efficiency as compared with the surface light source device of Comparative Example 1-1 that did not have a concavo-convex structure that increased light extraction efficiency.
- the surface light source device of Example 1-2 further has the same concavo-convex structure as that of Example 1-2, but also compared with the surface light source device of Comparative Example 1-3 that does not have a diffusing member. As compared with the surface light source device of Comparative Example 1-4 having the same diffusing member as that of FIG.
- Example 1-1 Scratch resistance> Except that the shape of the metal mold was changed, several multilayers having different concavo-convex structure shapes were obtained in the same manner as in Example 1-1 (1-1). In the obtained multilayer body, the shape of the concave portions was the same, but the flat portion ratio was changed variously by changing the distances 11J and 11K between the concave portions.
- Several obtained multilayered bodies were placed horizontally, and the sapphire needle having a diameter of 2 mm was pressed against the sapphire needle vertically while being loaded, and moved in the horizontal direction. It was visually determined whether or not the needle was damaged as a result of the movement. The load was gradually lowered to determine the load (g) at which scratches were not generated. The relationship between the load at which scratches do not occur and the flat portion ratio is plotted in FIG. From the results of FIG. 31, it can be seen that the greater the flat portion ratio, the better the scratch resistance.
- the light extraction efficiency pyramid> The light extraction efficiency was calculated by simulation assuming a surface light source device composed of the following organic EL element and light-emitting surface structure layer.
- the organic EL element had a light emitting layer, a transparent electrode, and a reflective electrode.
- the reflection electrode reflectance was 85%, and the light emission characteristics of the light emitting layer were in accordance with Lambert distribution.
- the light-emitting surface structure layer is a plate-like body having a thickness of 20 ⁇ m, and is made of a transparent material having a refractive index of 1.53, or a diffusing agent having a particle diameter of 2 ⁇ m and a refractive index of 1.43 is added to the entire material. It consisted of what was added in the ratio of 7.5%.
- the concavo-convex structure on the light-emitting surface structure layer was formed by arranging concave portions having a regular quadrangular pyramid shape (vertical angle 60 °, base 20 ⁇ m) in the same manner as the concavo-convex structure layer in FIG.
- the flat portion ratio was variously changed by changing the distances 11J and 11K between the concave portions.
- This light-emitting surface structure layer was placed on the surface of the organic EL element on the transparent electrode side to form a surface light source device.
- the organic EL element had a light emitting layer, a transparent electrode, and a reflective electrode.
- the reflection electrode reflectance was 85%, and the light emission characteristics of the light emitting layer were in accordance with Lambert distribution.
- the light-emitting surface structure layer is a plate-like body having a thickness of 20 ⁇ m, and is made of a transparent material having a refractive index of 1.53, or a diffusing agent having a particle diameter of 2 ⁇ m and a refractive index of 1.43 is added to the entire material.
- the concavo-convex structure on the light-emitting surface structure layer has hemispherical (diameter 20 ⁇ m) recesses arranged in the same manner as the concavo-convex structure layer in FIG. The interval between the concave portions was changed, and the flat portion ratio was changed variously.
- This light-emitting surface structure layer was placed on the surface of the organic EL element on the transparent electrode side to form a surface light source device.
- Example 1-3 In preparing the multilayer body 110 of (1-1) above, the multilayer body 110 was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1-1 except that the shape of the metal mold was changed, and a surface light source device was obtained. .
- the shape of the concave portion was substantially the same as that in Example 1-1.
- the flat portion has two types of high height like the flat portions 914 and 915 shown in FIG. It consisted of a flat part having a thickness. The difference in height between the two types of flat portions was 2 ⁇ m. When the reflection image of the surface of the obtained surface light source device was observed without being turned on, it was observed that rainbow unevenness was reduced.
- the light-emitting surface structure layer includes a multilayer body including an uneven structure layer and a base film layer, a glass substrate, and an adhesive layer that bonds the multilayer body and the glass substrate.
- the adhesive layer is a layer having light diffusibility
- the refractive index of the matrix material constituting the adhesive layer is a matrix constituting the adhesive surface of the multilayer body (in this case, the base film layer). It is preferably greater than the refractive index of the material. “Large” means that the difference is at least 0.01 or more, the difference is preferably 0.05 or more, and more preferably 0.15 or more.
- the difference between the refractive index of the glass substrate and the refractive index of the adhesive layer is preferably small.
- “Small” means that the difference is at least 0.15, preferably the difference is 0.1 or less, and more preferably 0.05 or less. The advantage of such a configuration was calculated by the following simulation.
- the concavo-convex structure is, for example, a glass substrate provided on the surface of the second electrode layer, the concavo-convex structure body, and an adhesive layer that bonds the substrate and the concavo-convex structure body. And configured.
- the adhesive layer is a layer having light diffusibility
- the refractive index of the matrix material constituting the adhesive layer is preferably larger than the refractive index of the matrix material constituting the adhesive surface of the concavo-convex structure body.
- “Large” means that the difference is at least 0.01 or more, the difference is preferably 0.05 or more, and more preferably 0.15 or more. In this case, the difference between the refractive index of the glass substrate and the refractive index of the adhesive layer is preferably small. “Small” means that the difference is at least 0.15, preferably the difference is 0.1 or less, and more preferably 0.05 or less.
- Example 1-4 Corresponding to FIG. 2, the light extraction efficiency was calculated by simulation assuming a surface light source device composed of the following organic EL element and light output surface structure layer.
- the organic EL element had a light-emitting layer with a refractive index of 1.9, a transparent electrode with a refractive index of 1.9, and a reflective electrode.
- the reflection electrode reflectance was 100%, and the light emission characteristics of the light emitting layer were in accordance with Lambert distribution.
- the concavo-convex structure layer is a plate-like body having a thickness of 20 ⁇ m, made of a transparent material having a refractive index of 1.53, and concave portions having a regular quadrangular pyramid shape (vertical angle 60 °, base 20 ⁇ m) at a pitch of 25 ⁇ m, as shown in FIG. It was arranged in the same manner as the uneven structure layer.
- the base film layer was a plate having a thickness of 100 ⁇ m and had a refractive index of 1.53.
- the glass substrate was a material having a thickness of 500 ⁇ m and a refractive index of 1.7.
- Aspect 1 A plate-like body having a thickness of 15 ⁇ m, and a transparent material as a matrix material having a refractive index of 1.7, containing a diffusing agent having a particle diameter of 2 ⁇ m and a refractive index of 1.43 in a ratio of 30% in the total volume.
- Aspect 2 A plate-like body having a thickness of 15 ⁇ m and containing a transparent material as a matrix material having a refractive index of 1.53 and containing a diffusing agent having a particle diameter of 2 ⁇ m and a refractive index of 1.43 at a ratio of 30% in the total volume.
- Aspect 2 A plate-like body having a thickness of 15 ⁇ m, and
- the color unevenness evaluation of the surface light source device is evaluated based on the chromaticity difference.
- Example 2-1 The uneven structure main body 2044 prepared by the following procedure was attached to the surface light source device A obtained in Comparative Example 2-1, and a surface light source device schematically shown in FIG. 19 was produced and evaluated.
- FIG. 19 schematically shows an organic EL element composed of only three layers
- the surface light source device manufactured in this example includes an organic EL element including more light emitting layers. Yes.
- the mixture was added at 10% (volume ratio) and stirred to disperse the particles to obtain a resin composition.
- a metal mold having a predetermined shape is pressed onto the coating film of the resin composition, and ultraviolet rays are applied from the base film side.
- a concavo-convex structure main body 2044 which was a rectangular film having a base film / concave structure layer structure was obtained.
- the concavo-convex structure 2041 on the concavo-convex structure layer 2047 is composed of a plurality of regular quadrangular pyramid-shaped concave portions and flat portions located around the concave portions.
- the angle formed by the inclined surface constituting the recess and the flat portion was 60 °.
- the length of the bottom side of the recess was 16 ⁇ m, and the interval between the recesses was 4 ⁇ m, which was a constant interval.
- the bottom side of the concave portion was parallel to the long side or short side direction of the concavo-convex structure main body 2044.
- the thickness of the concavo-convex structure layer 2047 (corresponding to the thickness of the diffusion portion) was 34 ⁇ m, and the thickness of the base film 2045 was 100 ⁇ m.
- the ratio of the flat part was 36%.
- the concavo-convex structure body 2044 is attached to the glass substrate of the surface light source device obtained in Comparative Example 2-1 via an adhesive (acrylic resin, refractive index 1.49, Nitto Denko Corporation CS9621), A surface light source device B was obtained.
- the thickness of the adhesive layer 2046 was 25 ⁇ m.
- the light extraction amounts of the surface light source devices A to C of Comparative Example 2-1, Example 2-1 and Comparative Example 2-2 were obtained from the Y values of the tristimulus values calculated based on the measurement results, and Comparative Example 2
- the relative amount when the light extraction amount of ⁇ 1 was 1 was determined.
- the light extraction amount in Example 2-1 was 1.43
- the light extraction amount in Comparative Example 2-2 was 1.37.
- the surface light source device B of Example 2-1 had significantly improved light extraction efficiency as compared with the surface light source device A of Comparative Example 2-1 that did not have a concavo-convex structure that increased light extraction efficiency.
- the surface light source device B of Example 2-1 further has the same concavo-convex structure 2041 as that of Example 2-1, but does not have a layer imparting light diffusibility, compared to the surface light source device C of Comparative Example 2-2. Also, a great improvement in the amount of light extraction was observed.
- Example 2-2> (2-1: Production of transparent resin base film) Both surfaces of a film made of an alicyclic olefin polymer (manufactured by Nippon Zeon Co., Ltd., ZEONOR film) were subjected to corona discharge treatment. An aqueous solution of 5% polyvinyl alcohol was applied to one side of the film using a # 2 wire bar, and the coating film was dried to form an alignment film having a thickness of 0.1 ⁇ m. Next, the alignment film was rubbed to prepare a transparent resin substrate film having the alignment film.
- This cholesteric liquid crystal composition was applied to the surface having the alignment film of the transparent resin substrate film having the alignment film prepared in (2-1) using a # 4 wire bar.
- the coating film was dried at 100 ° C. for 5 minutes and subjected to orientation aging.
- the coating film was further irradiated with ultraviolet rays of 1.0 mJ / cm 2 (UV-A: 365 nm ⁇ 5 nm), held at 100 ° C. for 1 minute, and then irradiated with ultraviolet rays of 500 mJ / cm 2 to cure the coating film,
- a circularly polarized light separating sheet in which a selective reflection layer having a dry film thickness of 2 ⁇ m was provided on a base film through an alignment film was produced.
- a spectrophotometer JASCO V-550 manufactured by JASCO Corporation
- Example 2 (2-4: Preparation of diffusion layer)
- the same diffusing agent as used in Example 1-1 (1-1) was added to acid-modified polyolefin resin (refractive index: 1.49, Nippon Cima Corp., MPO-B130C) in 20% (volume) of the total amount of adhesive.
- the adhesive (diffusion layer) was prepared by adding at a ratio.
- the circularly polarized light separating sheet is The surface light source device D having the configuration shown in FIG. 20 was manufactured by pasting the selective reflection layer so as to face the adhesive.
- the light distribution was measured for blue light having a wavelength of 480 nm and yellow light having a wavelength of 575 nm emitted from the light exit surface 2040A, the results shown in FIG. 25 were obtained.
- the surface light source device of the present invention including the diffusion layer (adhesive layer) and the circularly polarized light separating sheet in addition to the light emitting element includes the circularly polarized light separating sheet and the diffused layer. It can be seen that the difference in light distribution between blue light and yellow light is smaller than that of a light-emitting element that is not provided, and the change in color depending on the observation angle is small.
- This resin composition is applied onto the glass substrate of the surface light source device used in Example 2-1, and cured by irradiating with ultraviolet rays to obtain a diffusion layer having a predetermined thickness on the surface of the organic EL element. It was. Specifically, the application amount of the resin composition was changed, and three types having a thickness of 30 ⁇ m, a thickness of 50 ⁇ m, and a thickness of 100 ⁇ m were produced. The chromaticity difference was calculated
- the thickness of the diffusion layer is increased to about 100 ⁇ m. I understand that I have to.
- the thickness of the layer constituting the diffusion portion is about 30 ⁇ m, so that the thickness of the diffusion portion is set so as not to impair productivity and thinning. Can be suppressed.
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〔1〕 発光層を含む有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子と、前記有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子の少なくとも一方の表面に接して設けられる出光面構造層と、を備える面光源装置であって、
前記出光面構造層は、当該装置出光面側の表面に凹凸構造を有し、
前記凹凸構造は、斜面を含む複数の凹部と、各凹部の周囲に位置する平坦部とを有し、
前記面光源装置は、前記発光層から出射された光が入射し、この入射した光を拡散して透過もしくは反射させる拡散部材を備え、
前記面光源装置は、前記拡散部材を、
前記出光面構造層の一部もしくは全部を構成する層、および
前記有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子よりも前記出光面構造層から遠い位置に設けられる層、の少なくとも一方の層を構成する部材として備える、面光源装置。
〔2〕 前記拡散部材は、前記出光面構造層の一部もしくは全部を構成する層として設けられた部材であって、入射した光を拡散した態様で透過させる部材である、前記面光源装置。
〔3〕 前記拡散部材は、前記出光面構造層の2つの層の間に介在する接着層である、前記面光源装置。
〔4〕 前記出光面構造層は、
前記有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子に接して設けられる基板と、
前記基板よりも前記装置出光面に近い位置に設けられる凹凸構造層であって、その装置出光面に近い側の面上に前記凹凸構造を有する凹凸構造層と、
前記基板および前記凹凸構造層を接着する接着層とを備え、
前記面光源装置は、前記接着層を、前記拡散部材として備える前記面光源装置。
〔5〕 前記拡散部材は、光拡散性を付与する粒子を含む材料により構成されている前記面光源装置。
〔6〕 前記拡散部材は、前記有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子よりも前記出光面構造層から遠い位置に設けられた部材であって、入射した光を拡散した態様で反射させる部材である、前記面光源装置。
〔7〕 前記凹凸構造を前記装置出光面に垂直な方向から観察した場合における、前記平坦部が占める面積と前記凹部が占める面積との合計に対する、前記平坦部が占める面積の割合が、10~75%である、前記面光源装置。
〔8〕 前記凹部が角錐形状、円錐形状、球面の一部の形状、又はこれらの組み合わせの形状を有し、
複数の前記凹部は、互いに交差する2以上の方向に沿って前記装置出光面上に配列され、
隣り合う前記凹部の間には、前記2以上の方向のいずれの方向にも隙間が設けられ、前記隙間が前記平坦部を構成する、前記面光源装置。
〔9〕 前記凹部が角錐形状、円錐形状、球面の一部の形状、又はこれらの組み合わせの形状を有し、
複数の前記凹部は、互いに交差する2以上の方向に沿って前記装置出光面上に配列され、
隣り合う前記凹部の間には、前記2以上の方向のうちの一方向にのみ隙間が設けられ、前記隙間が前記平坦部を構成する、前記面光源装置。
〔10〕 前記凹部が溝状の形状を有し、
複数の前記凹部は、前記装置出光面上に平行に配列され、
隣り合う前記凹部の間には隙間が設けられ、前記隙間が前記平坦部を構成する、前記面光源装置。
〔21〕 〔1〕~〔10〕のいずれか1項に記載の面光源装置を備える照明器具。
〔22〕 〔1〕~〔10〕のいずれか1項に記載の面光源装置を備えるバックライト装置。
(11)第1の電極層、発光層、および第2の電極層をこの順に備える有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子と、この有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子の少なくとも一方の表面に接して配置され、外部へ光を出射する出光面を有する出光側部材と、を備える面光源装置であって、前記出光側部材は、前記有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子から出射した光の配光分布を、前記出光面から当該出光面の法線方向に沿って出射した光の色度と、この法線方向に交差する斜め方向に沿って前記出光面から出射した光の色度との差が小さくなるように、変換する配光分布変換部と、前記有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子から出射された光を拡散させる拡散部と、を備える面光源装置。
(12)前記拡散部は、前記配光分布変換部と前記有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子との間に配置され、光拡散性を付与する粒子を含む組成物により構成される層である前記面光源装置。
(13)前記拡散部は、前記配光分布変換部の出光側に設けられ、光拡散性を付与する粒子を含む組成物により構成される層である前記面光源装置。
(14)前記配光分布変換部は、表面に凹凸構造が形成された凹凸構造層を備える前記面光源装置。
(15)前記凹凸構造層は、光拡散性を付与する粒子を含む組成物により構成され、前記拡散部を兼ねている前記面光源装置。
(16)前記配光分布変換部は、基材と、この基材の表面に設けられ、基材とは反対側の表面に凹凸構造が形成された凹凸構造層と、を備える前記面光源装置。
(17)前記基材および/または前記凹凸構造層は、光拡散性を付与する粒子を含む組成物により構成され、前記拡散部を兼ねている前記面光源装置。
(18)前記配光分布変換部は、基材フィルムと、この基材フィルムの少なくとも一方の表面に設けられる選択反射層と、を備える前記面光源装置。
(19)前記選択反射層は、コレステリック規則性を有する樹脂を含んでなる層を備える前記面光源装置。
(20)前記基材フィルムは、光拡散性を付与する粒子を含む組成物により構成され、前記拡散部を兼ねている前記面光源装置。
(21)前記面光源装置を備える照明器具。
(22)前記面光源装置を備えるバックライト装置。
第一の本発明の照明器具及びバックライト装置は、前記第一の本発明の面光源装置を有するので、光取り出し効率が高く、観察角度による色味の変化が少なく、且つ機械的強度が高い照明器具及びバックライト装置とすることができる。
以下、第一の本発明について実施形態及び例示物等を示して詳細に説明するが、第一の本発明は以下に示す実施形態及び例示物に限定されるものではない。
以下において、図面を参照して、第一の本発明をより詳細に説明する。
第一の本発明の面光源装置は、発光層を含む有機EL素子、および前記有機EL素子の少なくとも一方の表面に接して設けられ、装置出光面側の表面の凹凸構造を規定する出光面構造層を備える。
前記装置出光面とは、面光源装置としての出光面、即ち、面光源装置から装置外部に光が出光する際の出光面である。装置出光面は、前記有機EL素子の前記発光層と平行な面であり、面光源装置の主面と平行である。但し、微視的に見ると、後述する凹部上の面は発光層と非平行な角度をなしうる。以下、別に断らない限り、かかる凹部を無視して見た装置出光面と平行(又は垂直)であることを、単に「装置出光面と平行(又は垂直)」であるという。また、別に断らない限り、面光源装置は、かかる装置出光面が水平方向と平行で且つ上向きになるよう載置した状態で説明する。
第一の本発明において、各構成要素が「平行」又は「垂直」であるとは、第一の本発明の効果を損ねない範囲の誤差を含んでいてもよく、例えば、平行又は垂直な角度から±5°の誤差を含んでいてもよい。
前記有機EL素子140として例示するように、第一の本発明において、有機EL素子は、2層以上の電極層と、これらの電極層間に設けられ、電極から電圧を印加されることにより発光する発光層と、を備える素子とすることができる。
透明電極の材料としてはITO等を挙げることができる。
正孔注入層の材料としてはスターバースト系芳香族ジアミン化合物等を挙げることができる。
正孔輸送層の材料としてはトリフェニルジアミン誘導体等を挙げることができる。
黄色発光層のホスト材料としては同じくトリフェニルジアミン誘導体等を挙げることができ、黄色発光層のドーパント材料としてはテトラセン誘導体等を挙げることができる。
緑色発光層の材料としては、ピラゾリン誘導体などがあげられる。
青色発光層のホスト材料としてはアントラセン誘導体等を挙げることができ、青色発光層のドーパント材料としてはペリレン誘導体等を挙げることができる。
赤色発光層の材料としては、ユーロピウム錯体などを挙げることができる。
電子輸送層の材料にはアルミニウムキノリン錯体(Alq)等を挙げることができる。
陰極材料にはフッ化リチウムおよびアルミニウムをそれぞれ用い、これらを順次真空成膜により積層させたものなどを挙げることができる。
前記出光面構造層100として例示するように、第一の本発明において、出光面構造層は、複数の層からなるものとしうるが、単一の層からなってもよい。所望の特性を備えた出光面構造層を容易に得る観点からは、複数の層からなることが好ましい。例えば、前記出光面構造層100のように、凹凸構造層と基材フィルム層とを組み合わせた複層体を含むことができる。これにより、性能の高い出光面構造層を容易に得ることができる。
樹脂組成物に含まれる透明樹脂の材質は、特に限定されず、透明な層を形成することができる各種の樹脂を用いることができる。例えば、熱可塑性樹脂、熱硬化性樹脂、紫外線硬化性樹脂、電子線硬化性樹脂を挙げることができる。なかでも熱可塑性樹脂は熱による変形が容易であるため、また紫外線硬化性樹脂は硬化性が高く効率が良いため、凹凸構造層の効率的な形成が可能となり、それぞれ好ましい。熱可塑性樹脂としては、ポリエステル系、ポリアクリレート系、シクロオレフィンポリマー系の樹脂を挙げることができる。また紫外線硬化性樹脂としては、エポキシ系、アクリル系、ウレタン系、エン/チオール系、イソシアネート系の樹脂を挙げることができる。これらの樹脂としては、複数個の重合性官能基を有するものを好ましく用いることができる。
第一の本発明の面光源装置は、前記出光面構造層の一部若しくは全部を構成する層として、前記有機EL素子よりも前記出光面構造層から遠い位置に設けられた部材として、又はその両方として、入射した光を拡散して透過若しくは反射させる拡散部材をさらに有する。即ち、第一の本発明において、出光面構造層の一部又は全部が拡散部材としての機能を持ったものであってもよく、また出光面構造層とは別に拡散部材としての別の部材を有していてもよい。
拡散部材において、粒子の含有割合は、拡散部材を構成する材料全量中体積割合で1~80%であることが好ましく、5~50%であることがより好ましい。粒子の含有割合をかかる下限以上とすることにより、観察角度による色味の変化の低減等の所望の効果を得ることができる。また、かかる上限以下とすることにより、拡散部材中での粒子の凝集を防止し、良好に粒子が分散した拡散部材を容易に得ることができる。
粒子の粒径は好ましくは0.1μm以上10μm以下であり、より好ましくは5μm以下である。ここで粒径とは、体積基準の粒子量を、粒子径を横軸にして積算した積算分布における50%粒子径のことである。粒径が大きいほど、所望の効果を得るために必要な粒子の含有割合は多くなり、粒径が小さいほど、含有量は少なくてすむ。従って、粒径が小さいほど、観察角度による色味の変化の低減、及び光取り出し効率の向上等の所望の効果を、少ない粒子で得ることができる。なお、粒径は、粒子の形状が球状以外である場合には、その同等体積の球の直径を粒径とする。
ここで、凹凸構造層は、前述の通り硬度が高い材料が好ましいが、そのような硬度の高い材料の膜厚が厚いと、面光源装置において使用する際、経時的に、装置出光面に、不所望な反りをもたらす可能性がある。したがって、この観点からは、凹凸構造層以外の層であって塑性変形しやすい性質を賦与しうる層、例えば基材フィルム又は接着層を拡散部材とすることが好ましい。
また、拡散部材の屈折率は特に限定しないが、1.45~2が好ましく、1.6~2がより好ましく、1.7~2がさらに好ましい。拡散部材よりも出光側の層は拡散部材よりも屈折率が小さいことが好ましいが、前記のように拡散部材の屈折率を大きくすることにより、拡散部材よりも出光側の層の屈折率の選択の幅が広がるので、材料の選択性を広げることができる。
第一の本発明において、出光面構造層上の前記凹凸構造は、斜面を含む複数の凹部と、前記凹部の周囲に位置する平坦部とを含む。ここで「斜面」とは、装置出光面と平行でない角度をなす面である。一方、平坦部上の面は、装置出光面と平行な面とすることができる。
第一の本発明の面光源装置の製造方法は、特に限定されないが、上に例示した、凹凸構造層、基材フィルム、接着層及びガラス基板を有する出光面構造層を備える面光源装置を製造する場合、ガラス基板の一方の面に有機EL素子を構成する各層を積層し、その後又はその前に、ガラス基板の他方の面に凹凸構造層及び基材フィルムを有する複層体を、接着層を介して貼付することにより製造することができる。
(方法1)基材フィルムを構成する樹脂組成物Aの層及び凹凸構造層を構成する樹脂組成物Bの層(凹凸構造はまだ形成されていない)を有する未加工複層体を例えば共押出等により調製し、かかる未加工複層体の樹脂組成物B側の面上に、凹凸構造を形成する方法;及び
(方法2)基材フィルムの上に、液体状態の樹脂組成物Bを塗布し、塗布された樹脂組成物Bの層に型を当て、その状態で樹脂組成物Bを硬化させ、凹凸構造層を形成する方法
を挙げることができる。
より具体的には、長尺の未加工複層体を押出成形により連続的に形成し、所望の表面形状を有する転写ロールとニップロールとで未加工複層体を加圧し、それにより、連続的な製造を効率的に行うことができる。転写ロールとニップロールとによる挟み圧力は、好ましくは数MPa~数十MPaである。また転写時の温度は、樹脂組成物Bのガラス転移温度をTgとすると、好ましくはTg以上(Tg+100℃)以下である。未加工複層体と転写ロールとの接触時間はフィルムの送り速度、すなわちロール回転速度によって調整でき、好ましくは5秒以上600秒以下である。
第一の本発明の面光源装置において、装置出光面を構成する凹部の形状は、上記実施形態1-1として例示した角錐形状に限られず、例えば以下に示す実施形態1-2のように、球の一部の形状であってもよい。
実施形態1-2は、第一の本発明に係る第2の実施形態である。図7は、実施形態1-2に係る面光源装置を模式的に示す上面図であり、図8は、図7に示す面光源装置を、図7中の線2aを通る、装置出光面と垂直な面で切断した断面を示す断面図である。図7及び図8に示す通り、実施形態1-2に係る面光源装置20は、装置出光面の形状、即ち出光面構造層200を構成する複層体210のうち凹凸構造層211の表面の形状が異なる他は、実施形態1-1と同一の構成を有している。
第一の本発明の面光源装置において、装置出光面を構成する凹部の形状はまた、以下に示す実施形態1-3のように、溝状の形状であってもよい。
実施形態1-3は、第一の本発明に係る第3の実施形態である。図9は、実施形態1-3に係る面光源装置を模式的に示す斜視図である。図9に示す通り、実施形態1-3に係る面光源装置30は、装置出光面の形状、即ち出光面構造層300を構成する複層体310のうち凹凸構造層311の表面の形状が異なる他は、実施形態1-1と同一の構成を有している。
第一の本発明の面光源装置において、装置出光面を構成する凹部の形状が角錐形状である場合の、かかる角錐形状は、上記実施形態1-1として例示した単純な角錐形状に限られず、例えば以下に示す実施形態1-4のように、それぞれの凹部において、複数の角錐が組み合わされた形状であってもよい。
上に述べた実施形態1-1~実施形態1-4においては、拡散部材は、出光面構造層の一部若しくは全部を構成する層として設けられた、入射した光を拡散して透過させる部材であった。しかし、第一の本発明の面光源装置における拡散部材はこれに限られず、以下に示す実施形態1-5において例示するように、有機EL素子よりも出光面構造層から遠い位置に設けられた、入射した光を拡散して反射させる部材であってもよい。
反射部材551の材質は、金属には限られず、例えば白色の表面を有する任意の材質の拡散板を用い、これにより入射した光を拡散した態様で反射させてもよい。
上に述べた実施形態1-1及び他の実施形態で、装置出光面の2方向に沿って四角錐を配列した場合において、平坦部は、かかる2方向の両方において隣り合う四角錐間に隙間を設けることにより構成したが、第一の本発明はこれに限られず、例えば以下に示す実施形態1-6のように、2方向のうち1方向のみにおいて隙間を設けてもよい。
また、ここでは凹部813の形状が四角錐のみである例を取り上げたが、それ以外の形状であってもよい。例えば、図15に示すように、寄せ棟屋根状の凹部816が複数並んだ構成とすることもできる。なお、図15に示す凹凸構造層821は実施形態1-6に係る凹凸構造層811の変形例であり、凹部の形状が異なること以外は、実施形態1-6に係る凹凸構造層811と同様の構成を有する。
実施形態1-1~実施形態1-6において、凹凸構造層上の平坦部は、高さ(即ち装置出光面が水平方向と平行で且つ上向きになるよう載置した状態における高さ)に差が無く、全て一様な高さを有するものであるが、第一の本発明はこれに限られず、例えば以下に示す実施形態1-7のように、平坦部の高さに差異があるものであってもよい。
なお、本実施形態では、平坦部の高さに所定の差異(干渉をもたらす差異を超える寸法差)を設ける構成としたが、例えば、平坦部の高さ位置を揃えた上で、凹部の深さに所定の差異(干渉をもたらす差異を超える寸法差)を設ける構成としてもよく、この場合にも、上記と同様の効果を得ることができる。また、平坦部の高さ、および、凹部の深さの両方に差異を設けてもよい。このように、平坦部または凹部に所定の差異を設ける構成は、本実施形態にのみに適用されるものではなく、本発明の範囲におけるすべての実施の形態に適用できる。
第一の本発明の面光源装置において、面光源装置の片面だけを装置出光面にするのではなく、例えば以下に示す実施形態1-8のように、両面を装置出光面にしてもよい。
第一の本発明の照明器具及び第一の本発明のバックライト装置は、いずれも、前記第一の本発明の面光源装置を含む。
第一の本発明の照明器具は、第一の本発明の面光源装置を光源として有し、さらに、光源を保持する部材、電力を供給する回路等の任意の構成要素を含むことができる。第一の本発明のバックライト装置は、第一の本発明の面光源装置を光源として有し、さらに、筐体、電力を供給する回路、出光する光をさらに均一にするための拡散板、拡散シート、プリズムシート等の任意の構成要素を含むことができる。第一の本発明のバックライト装置の用途は、液晶表示装置等、画素を制御して画像を表示させる表示装置、並びに看板等の固定された画像を表示させる表示装置のバックライトとして用いることができる。
例えば、上記実施形態の例示においては、出光面構造層としては、凹凸構造層、基材フィルム層、接着層及びガラス基板からなるものを示したが、出光面構造層は、これらよりも少ない層から構成されたものであってもよく、又は逆にこれらの層に加えて任意の層をさらに含むものであってもよい。例えば、凹凸構造層の上にさらにコーティング層を有し、これが装置出光面の凹凸構造を規定するものであってもよい。
また、上記実施形態の例示において、装置出光面全面に分布する凹部として、同一の形状からなるもののみが分布しているものを示したが、装置出光面において、異なる形状の凹部が混在していてもよい。例えば、大きさの異なる角錐形状の凹部が混在していたり、角錐形状の凹部と円錐形状の凹部が混在していたり、複数の角錐が組み合わされた形状のものと単純な角錐形状とが混在していてもよい。
また、上記実施形態の例示において、平坦部の幅、及び隣り合う平坦部の間隔については、常に一定のものを示したが、平坦部の幅が狭いものと広いものとが混在していてもよく、また、平坦部の間隔が狭い箇所と広い箇所とが混在していてもよい。そのようにして、平坦部の高さ、幅、及び間隔の1以上の要素において、出射光及び反射光の干渉をもたらす差異を超える寸法差が設けられている態様とすることにより、干渉による虹ムラを抑制することができる。
また、上記実施形態の例示中の反射電極層を有するものについて、反射電極を、透明電極と反射層に置き換えても、反射電極と同様の効果を有する装置を構成することができる。
以下、第二の本発明について実施形態及び例示物等を示して詳細に説明するが、第二の本発明は以下に示す実施形態及び例示物に限定されるものではない。
第二の本発明の第1の実施形態に係る面光源装置について、以下に説明する。
実施形態2-1は、第二の本発明に係る第1の実施形態である。図19は、実施形態2-1に係る面光源装置を説明する縦断面図である。図19に示すように、本実施形態に係る面光源装置2001は、平面視矩形状の出光面2040Aを有し、有機EL素子2020と、有機EL素子2020の少なくとも一方の面に直接または間接的に配置される出光側部材としての凹凸構造体2040とを備えている。
第二の本発明の第2の実施形態に係る面光源装置について、以下に説明する。
実施形態2-2は、第二の本発明に係る第2の実施形態である。なお、実施形態2-1と同じもしくは相当する構成要素については、同じ符号を付して説明を省略または簡略化する。図20は、実施形態2-2に係る面光源装置を説明する縦断面図である。図20に示すように、本実施形態に係る面光源装置2002は、平面視矩形状の出光面2040Aを有し、有機EL素子2020と、有機EL素子2020の少なくとも一方の表面に接して配置される出光側部材2060とを備えている。
{a-透過率(λ)}/{a-b}≧0.3
を満たす波長域とする。
(TF Y,60/TF Y,N)>(TF B,60/TF B,N) 式〔1〕
第二の本発明は、前記各実施形態には限定されない。
前記実施形態2-1では、凹凸構造として凹部を含む構成としたが、これに限らず、凹凸構造を凸部を含む構成としてもよい。凸部を含んで構成する場合には、隣接する凸部間に前記同様の平坦部を設けてもよいし、設けなくてもよい。
また、面光源装置2003,2004では、通常、一方の出光面2040Aに入射した光は面光源装置2003,2004を透過して他方の出光面2040Aから出光することになる。したがって、面光源装置2003,2004を通じて反対側を肉眼で見通すことができるようになり、シースルー型の面光源装置を実現できるので、デザインを多様化できる。
<比較例1-1>
(C1-1:有機EL素子の形成、面光源装置(複層体なし)の作製)
厚み0.7mmのガラス基板(屈折率1.53)の一方の主面に、透明電極層100nm、ホール輸送層10nm、黄色発光層20nm、青色発光層15nm、電子輸送層15nm、電子注入層1nm、及び反射電極層100nmを、この順に形成した。ホール輸送層から電子輸送層までは全て有機材料により形成した。黄色発光層及び青色発光層はそれぞれ異なる発光スペクトルを有している。
・透明電極層;錫添加酸化インジウム(ITO)
・ホール輸送層;4,4’-ビス[N-(ナフチル)-N-フェニルアミノ]ビフェニル(α-NPD)
・黄色発光層;ルブレン1.5重量%添加 α-NPD
・青色発光層;イリジウム錯体10重量%添加 4,4’-ジカルバゾリル-1,1’-ビフェニル(CBP)
・電子輸送層;フェナンスロリン誘導体(BCP)
・電子注入層;フッ化リチウム(LiF)
・反射電極層;Al
(C1-1)で得られた面光源装置について、以下の通り、観察角度の変化による色ムラを測定した。
出光面(装置出光面)の正面(法線方向)に分光放射輝度計(トプコン社製BM-5)を設置し、面光源装置に100mA/m2の定電流を印加し、出光面を回転させ、出光面に対する分光放射輝度計の観察方向を変化させ、色度(x,y)を測定した。観察方向は、出光面の長辺に平行な方向へ、正面(法線方向)を0°としたときに-90~90°の範囲で変更させた。測定結果を図28に示す。観察角度±80°の範囲内で、(Δx,Δy)=(0.050,0.058)であった。なお、Δxは座標値xの変化量であり、Δyは座標値yの変化量である。
比較例1-1で得た面光源装置に、下記の手順で調製した複層体110を貼付し、図1及び図2に概略的に示す面光源装置を作製し、評価した。ただし、図1においては有機EL素子140として3層のみからなるものを概略的に図示しているが、本実施例で作製した面光源装置は、これより多い発光層を含む有機EL素子を備えている。
UV(紫外線)硬化型樹脂(ウレタンアクリレート樹脂、屈折率n=1.54)に、平均粒子径2μmの球状の粒子である拡散剤(シリコーン樹脂、n=1.43)を、組成物全量中10%(体積割合)で添加し、攪拌して粒子を分散させ、樹脂組成物を得た。
比較例1-1の(C1-1)で得た面光源装置のガラス基板131側の面に、(1-1)で得た複層体110を、接着剤(アクリル系樹脂、屈折率1.49、日東電工社製CS9621)を介して貼付し、複層体110-接着層121-ガラス基板131-有機EL素子140の層構成を含む面光源装置を得た。接着層の厚みは25μmであった。
得られた面光源装置について、比較例1-1の(C1-2)と同様に色ムラを測定した。各観察角度におけるx値及びy値を求めた結果を図29に示す。観察角度±80°の範囲内で、(Δx,Δy)=(0.011,0.013)であった。このことから、比較例1-1に比べて、色ムラが顕著に低減していることが分かる。
上記(1-1)の複層体110の調製にあたり、凹凸構造層用の材料に拡散剤を添加しなかった他は、実施例1-1と同様にして、複層体110を調製し、さらに面光源装置を得た。
比較例1-1、実施例1-1及び比較例1-2の面光源装置の光取り出し量を、三刺激値のY値の測定結果から求め、比較例1-1の光取り出し量を1とした場合の相対量を求めた。その結果、実施例1-1での光取り出し量は1.43であり、比較例1-2での光取り出し量は1.37であった。
実施例1-1の面光源装置は、光取り出し効率を高める凹凸構造を有しない比較例1-1の面光源装置に比べて、著しく向上した光取り出し効率を有していた。実施例1-1の面光源装置はさらに、実施例1-1と同一の凹凸構造を有するが拡散部材を有しない比較例1-2の面光源装置に比べても、光取り出し量の大きな向上が認められた。
下記の点を変更した他は、実施例1-1と同様にして、複層体110を調製し、さらに面光源装置を得た。
上記(1-1)の複層体110の調製にあたり、凹凸構造層用の材料に拡散剤を添加しなかった。一方、酸変性ポリオレフィン樹脂(屈折率1.49、日本シーマ社製 コルノバMPO-B130C)に上記(1-1)で用いたものと同一の拡散剤を、接着剤全量中10%(体積割合)で添加して、接着剤を調製し、これを上記(1-2)において、アクリル系接着剤に代わる接着剤として用いた。
得られた面光源装置について、比較例1-1の(C1-2)と同様に色ムラを測定した。各観察角度におけるx値及びy値を求めた結果を図30に示す。観察角度±80°の範囲内で、(Δx,Δy)=(0.024,0.034)であった。このことから、比較例1-1に比べて、色ムラが顕著に低減していることが分かる。
上記(1-1)の複層体110の調製にあたり、接着剤に拡散剤を添加しなかった他は、実施例1-2と同様にして、複層体110を調製し、さらに面光源装置を得た。
得られた面光源装置について、比較例1-1の(C1-2)と同様に色ムラを測定した。各観察角度におけるx値及びy値を求めた。観察角度±80°の範囲内で、(Δx,Δy)=(0.027,0.041)であった。
上記(1-1)の複層体110の調製にあたり、凹凸構造層の形成において金属型を圧接せずに紫外線の照射を行い、その結果、凹凸構造層の代わりに、凹凸構造層と同じ材料からなるが凹凸構造の無い(即ち平坦部割合100%)層(厚み34μm)を形成した他は、実施例1-2と同様にして、複層体を調製し、さらに面光源装置を得た。
得られた面光源装置について、比較例1-1の(C1-2)と同様に色ムラを測定した。各観察角度におけるx値及びy値を求めた。観察角度±80°の範囲内で、(Δx,Δy)=(0.043,0.053)であった。
実施例1-2、比較例1-3及び比較例1-4の面光源装置の光取り出し量を、三刺激値のY値の測定結果から求め、比較例1-1の光取り出し量を1とした場合の相対量を求めた。その結果、実施例1-2での光取り出し量は1.38であり、比較例1-3での光取り出し量は1.29であり、比較例1-4での光取り出し量は1.24であった。
実施例1-2の面光源装置は、光取り出し効率を高める凹凸構造を有しない比較例1-1の面光源装置に比べて、著しく向上した光取り出し効率を有していた。実施例1-2の面光源装置はさらに、実施例1-2と同一の凹凸構造を有するが拡散部材を有しない比較例1-3の面光源装置に比べても、また実施例1-2と同一の拡散部材を有するが凹凸構造を有しない比較例1-4の面光源装置に比べても、光取り出し量の大きな向上が認められた。
金属型の形状を変更した他は実施例1-1の(1-1)と同様にして、凹凸構造の形状が異なるいくつかの複層体を得た。得られた複層体においては、凹部の形状はいずれも同一であったが、凹部間の間隔11J及び11Kを変化させることにより、平坦部割合を種々に変化させたものとした。
得られたいくつかの複層体を水平に載置し、これに、先端が直径2mmのサファイヤ針に、荷重をかけた状態で垂直に圧接させ、水平方向に動かした。動かした結果針による傷が発生したか否かを、目視で判定した。荷重を徐々に下げ、傷が発生しなくなる荷重(g)を判定した。傷が発生しなくなる荷重と平坦部割合との関係を図31にプロットした。図31の結果から、平坦部割合が増すほど、耐擦傷性が優れることが分かる。
下記のような有機EL素子及び出光面構造層からなる面光源装置を想定して、光取り出し効率をシミュレーションにより計算した。
有機EL素子は、発光層、透明電極及び反射電極を有するものとした。反射電極反射率は85%とし、発光層の発光特性はランバート分布に従うものとした。
出光面構造層は、厚みは20μmの板状体で、屈折率1.53の透明な材料からなるか、又は、かかる材料に、粒子径2μmで屈折率1.43の拡散剤を全体積中7.5%の割合で添加したものからなるものとした。出光面構造層上の凹凸構造は、正四角錐形状(頂角60°、底辺20μm)の凹部を、図1の凹凸構造層と同様に配列したものとした。凹部間の間隔11J及び11Kを変化させ、平坦部割合を種々に変更した。
この出光面構造層を、前記有機EL素子の透明電極側の面上に置いて、面光源装置とした。
下記のような有機EL素子及び出光面構造層からなる面光源装置を想定して、光取り出し効率をシミュレーションにより計算した。
有機EL素子は、発光層、透明電極及び反射電極を有するものとした。反射電極反射率は85%とし、発光層の発光特性はランバート分布に従うものとした。
出光面構造層は、厚みは20μmの板状体で、屈折率1.53の透明な材料からなるか、又は、かかる材料に、粒子径2μmで屈折率1.43の拡散剤を全体積中10.0%の割合で添加したものからなるものとした。出光面構造層上の凹凸構造は、半球形状(直径20μm)の凹部を、図7の凹凸構造層と同様に配列したものとした。凹部間の間隔を変化させ、平坦部割合を種々に変更した。
この出光面構造層を、前記有機EL素子の透明電極側の面上に置いて、面光源装置とした。
上記(1-1)の複層体110の調製にあたり、金属型の形状を変更した他は、実施例1-1と同様にして、複層体110を調製し、さらに面光源装置を得た。得られた複層体においては、凹部の形状は実施例1-1におけるものと略同一であったが、平坦部については、図16に示す平坦部914及び915のように、2種類の高さを有する平坦部からなるものとなっていた。2種の平坦部の高さの違いは、2μmであった。
得られた面光源装置を、点灯しない状態で表面の反射像を観察したところ、虹ムラが低減していることが観察された。
第一の本発明に係る実施形態において、出光面構造層は、凹凸構造層および基材フィルム層を含む複層体と、ガラス基板と、複層体およびガラス基板を接着する接着層とを備えて構成した。この際、接着層を光拡散性を有する層とした場合には、当該接着層を構成するマトリクス材料の屈折率が、複層体の接着面(この場合、基材フィルム層)を構成するマトリクス材料の屈折率より大きいことが好ましい。「大きい」とは、その差が少なくとも0.01以上であることであり、その差が0.05以上であることが好ましく、0.15以上であることがより好ましい。この場合において、ガラス基板の屈折率と接着層の屈折率の差は小さいことが好ましい。「小さい」とは、その差が少なくとも0.15以下であることであり、その差が0.1以下であることが好ましく、0.05以下であることがより好ましい。このような構成とすることの利点を、以下に示すシミュレーションにより計算した。
図2に対応して、下記のような有機EL素子及び出光面構造層からなる面光源装置を想定して、光取り出し効率をシミュレーションにより計算した。
凹凸構造層は、厚み20μmの板状体であって、屈折率1.53の透明な材料からなり、正四角錐形状(頂角60°、底辺20μm)の凹部を、ピッチ25μmで、図1の凹凸構造層と同様に配列したものとした。
基材フィルム層は、厚み100μmの板状体であって、屈折率1.53とした。
ガラス基板は、厚み500μmで屈折率1.7の材料とした。
(態様1)
厚み15μmの板状体であって、屈折率1.7であるマトリクス材料としての透明材料に、粒子径2μmで屈折率1.43の拡散剤を全体積中30%の割合で含有する材料を用いた態様(態様1)。
(態様2)
厚み15μmの板状体であって、屈折率1.53であるマトリクス材料としての透明材料に、粒子径2μmで屈折率1.43の拡散剤を全体積中30%の割合で含有する材料を用いた態様(態様2)。
また、態様2において、接着層を構成するマトリクス材料の屈折率と基材フィルム層を構成する材料との屈折率差は0(=1.53-1.53)であり、接着層を構成するマトリクス材料の屈折率とガラス基板を構成する材料との屈折率差は0.17(=1.7-1.53)であった。
<比較例2-1>
(C1-1:有機EL素子の作製、面光源装置の作製)
比較例1-1と同様にして、面光源装置を作製した。得られた面光源装置を面光源装置Aと呼ぶ。面光源装置Aは、ガラス基板側から白色の光を出光しうる長方形の出光面を有していた。
得られた面光源装置Aについて、比較例1-1と同様にして、観察角度の変化による色ムラを測定した。
観察角度±80°の範囲内で、(Δx,Δy)=(0.050,0.058)であった。
比較例2-1で得た面光源装置Aに、下記の手順で調製した凹凸構造本体2044を貼付し、図19に概略的に示す面光源装置を作製し、評価した。ただし、図19においては有機EL素子として3層のみからなるものを概略的に図示しているが、本実施例で作製した面光源装置は、これより多い発光層を含む有機EL素子を備えている。
UV(紫外線)硬化型樹脂(ウレタンアクリレート樹脂、屈折率n=1.54)に、平均粒子径2μmの球状の粒子である拡散剤(シリコーン樹脂、n=1.43)を、組成物全量中10%(体積割合)で添加し、攪拌して粒子を分散させ、樹脂組成物を得た。
比較例2-1で得た面光源装置のガラス製の基板に前記凹凸構造本体2044を、接着剤(アクリル系樹脂、屈折率1.49、日東電工社製CS9621)を介して貼付して、面光源装置Bを得た。接着層2046の厚みは25μmであった。
得られた面光源装置Bについて、比較例2-1と同様に色ムラを測定した。観察角度±80°の範囲内で、(Δx,Δy)=(0.011,0.013)であった。このことから、比較例2-1に比べて、色ムラが顕著に低減していることが分かる。
前記凹凸構造本体2044の作製にあたり、凹凸構造層用の材料に拡散剤を添加しなかった他は(拡散部なしに相当)、実施例2-1と同様にして凹凸構造本体2044を作製し、面光源装置Cを得、前記同様に測定した。観察角度±80°の範囲内で、(Δx,Δy)=(0.028,0.040)であった。このことから、比較例2-1に比べて、色ムラが若干低減していることが分かる。
比較例2-1、実施例2-1および比較例2-2の面光源装置A~Cの光取り出し量を、前記測定結果に基づいて算出した三刺激値のY値より求め、比較例2-1の光取り出し量を1とした場合の相対量を求めた。その結果、実施例2-1での光取り出し量は1.43であり、比較例2-2での光取り出し量は1.37であった。実施例2-1の面光源装置Bは、光取り出し効率を高める凹凸構造を有しない比較例2-1の面光源装置Aに比べて、著しく向上した光取り出し効率を有していた。実施例2-1の面光源装置Bはさらに、実施例2-1と同一の凹凸構造2041を有するが光拡散性を付与する層を有しない比較例2-2の面光源装置Cに比べても、光取り出し量の大きな向上が認められた。
(2-1:透明樹脂基材フィルムの作製)
脂環式オレフィンポリマーからなるフィルム(日本ゼオン社製、ゼオノアフィルム)の両面をコロナ放電処理した。5%のポリビニルアルコールの水溶液を当該フィルムの片面に♯2のワイヤーバーを使用して塗布し、塗膜を乾燥し、膜厚0.1μmの配向膜を形成した。次いで当該配向膜をラビング処理し、配向膜を有する透明樹脂基材フィルムを調製した。
下記の組成で、硬化液晶層を構成するためのコレステリック液晶組成物を調製した。
固形分率40重量%
液晶性化合物(Δn(ne-no)=0.13を有する棒状液晶化合物 95.70重量部
光重合開始剤(チバ・スペシャリティ・ケミカルズ社製 商品名IRG907)3.1重量部
界面活性剤(セイミケミカル株式会社製、商品名KH-40)0.11重量部
カイラル剤(BASF社製、商品名LC756)4.03重量部
溶媒 メチルエチルケトン 154.82重量部
厚み1.1mmのガラス基板の一方の面上に、第2の電極層、発光層、および第1の電極層を含む有機EL素子を設けて、面光源装置Eを得た。この段階で、面光源装置Eの有機EL素子に電流を通電し、ガラス基板から出光する波長480nmの青色光及び波長575nmの黄色光についての配光分布を測定したところ、図23に示す結果を得た。得られた面光源装置Eを、比較例2-1と同様に色ムラを測定したところ、観察角度±80°の範囲内で、(Δx,Δy)=(0.129,0.128)であった。
酸変性ポリオレフィン樹脂(屈折率1.49、日本シーマ社製 コルノバMPO-B130C)に実施例2-1の(1-1)で用いたものと同一の拡散剤を接着剤全量中20%(体積割合)で添加して接着剤(拡散層)を調製した。
さらに、ガラス製の基板の他の面上に、前記(2-4)で調製した接着剤を30μmの厚みで塗布した後(当該接着剤層が拡散部に相当)、前記円偏光分離シートを、選択反射層が接着剤に面するよう貼付し、図20に示す構成を有する面光源装置Dを製造した。得られた面光源装置Dに電流を通電し、出光面2040Aから出光する波長480nmの青色光及び波長575nmの黄色光についての配光分布を測定したところ、図25に示す結果を得た。
得られた面光源装置Dについて、比較例2-1と同様に色ムラを測定した。観察角度±80°の範囲内で、(Δx,Δy)=(0.017,0.017)であった。このことから、面光源装置Eに比べて、色ムラが顕著に低減していることが分かる。
前記(2-4)の接着剤に拡散剤を添加しなかった他は、実施例2-2と同様にして面光源装置Fを得、前記同様に測定したところ、観察角度±80°の範囲内で、(Δx,Δy)=(0.092,0.091)であった。このことから、面光源装置Eに比べて、色ムラが若干改善されているが、面光源装置Dほどではなく色ムラ解消効果が必ずしも十分ではなかった。また、得られた面光源装置Fに電流を通電し、出光面から出光する波長480nmの青色光及び波長575nmの黄色光についての配光分布を測定したところ、図24に示す結果を得た。
ここで、本願発明のような凹凸構造や選択反射層を設けずに、有機EL素子の出光側に拡散層を設け、拡散剤の添加量を変化させた場合の色ムラ評価に関して説明する。
UV(紫外線)硬化型樹脂(ウレタンアクリレート樹脂、屈折率n=1.54)に、平均粒子径2μmの球状の粒子である拡散剤(シリコーン樹脂、n=1.43)を、組成物全量中10%(体積割合)で添加し、攪拌して粒子を分散させ、樹脂組成物を得た。この樹脂組成物を、実施例2-1で用いた面光源装置のガラス製の基板の上に塗布し、紫外線を照射して硬化させて、有機EL素子の表面に所定厚みの拡散層を得た。具体的には、樹脂組成物の塗布量等を変更して、厚みが30μm、厚み50μm、厚みが100μmの3種類を作製した。これらの拡散層を備える面光源装置のそれぞれについて色度差を求めた。また、前記ガラス製の基板の上に別途厚みが30μm、50μm、100μmになるように拡散層を形成したものについて、それぞれ全光線透過率を測定した。その結果を表3に示す。
10U 装置出光面
100 出光面構造層
110 複層体
111 凹凸構造層
112 基材フィルム層
113 凹部
114 平坦部
11A~11D 斜面
11E~11H 底辺
11P 頂点
121 接着層
131 ガラス基板
140 有機EL素子
141 電極層
142 発光層
143 電極層
146 電極層
151 封止基板
20 面光源装置
20U 装置出光面
200 出光面構造層
210 複層体
211 凹凸構造層
213 凹部
214 平坦部
30 面光源装置
30U 装置出光面
300 出光面構造層
310 複層体
311 凹凸構造層
313 凹部
314 平坦部
40 面光源装置
40U 装置出光面
400 出光面構造層
410 複層体
411 凹凸構造層
413 凹部
41T、41U、41V 斜面
414 平坦部
50 面光源装置
551 反射部材
552 反射部材基板
553 隙間
80 面光源装置
80U 装置出光面
800 出光面構造層
810 複層体
811 凹凸構造層
813 凹部
814 平坦部
815 隣り合う凹部間の境界部分
816 凹部
821 凹凸構造層
90 面光源装置
90U 装置出光面
900 出光面構造層
910 複層体
911 凹凸構造層
913 凹部
914、915 平坦部
1000 面光源装置
2001,2002,2003,3004 面光源装置
2020 有機EL素子
2022 第1の電極層
2024 発光層
2026 第2の電極層
2028 第1の電極層
2040 凹凸構造体
2040A 出光面
2041 凹凸構造
2042 基板
2044 凹凸構造本体
2045 基材
2046 接着層
2047 凹凸構造層
2048 凹部
2048A 斜面
2049 平坦部
2060 出光側部材
2062 選択反射部材
2064 基材フィルム
2066 選択反射層
2070 拡散層
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- 発光層を含む有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子と、前記有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子の少なくとも一方の表面に接して設けられる出光面構造層と、を備える面光源装置であって、
前記出光面構造層は、当該装置出光面側の表面に凹凸構造を有し、
前記凹凸構造は、斜面を含む複数の凹部と、各凹部の周囲に位置する平坦部とを有し、
前記面光源装置は、前記発光層から出射された光が入射し、この入射した光を拡散して透過もしくは反射させる拡散部材を備え、
前記面光源装置は、前記拡散部材を、
前記出光面構造層の一部もしくは全部を構成する層、および
前記有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子よりも前記出光面構造層から遠い位置に設けられる層、の少なくとも一方の層を構成する部材として備える、面光源装置。 - 請求項1に記載の面光源装置であって、
前記拡散部材は、前記出光面構造層の一部もしくは全部を構成する層として設けられた部材であって、入射した光を拡散した態様で透過させる部材である、面光源装置。 - 請求項2に記載の面光源装置であって、
前記拡散部材は、前記出光面構造層内の2つの層の間に介在する接着層である、面光源装置。 - 請求項3に記載の面光源装置であって、
前記出光面構造層は、
前記有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子に接して設けられる基板と、
前記基板よりも前記装置出光面に近い位置に設けられる凹凸構造層であって、その装置出光面に近い側の面上に前記凹凸構造を有する凹凸構造層と、
前記基板および前記凹凸構造層を接着する接着層とを備え、
前記面光源装置は、前記接着層を、前記拡散部材として備える面光源装置。 - 請求項1に記載の面光源装置であって、
前記拡散部材は、光拡散性を付与する粒子を含む材料により構成されている面光源装置。 - 請求項1に記載の面光源装置であって、
前記拡散部材は、前記有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子よりも前記出光面構造層から遠い位置に設けられた部材であって、入射した光を拡散した態様で反射させる部材である、面光源装置。 - 請求項1に記載の面光源装置であって、
前記凹凸構造を前記装置出光面に垂直な方向から観察した場合における、前記平坦部が占める面積と前記凹部が占める面積との合計に対する、前記平坦部が占める面積の割合が、10~75%である、面光源装置。 - 請求項1に記載の面光源装置であって、
前記凹部が角錐形状、円錐形状、球面の一部の形状、又はこれらの組み合わせの形状を有し、
複数の前記凹部は、互いに交差する2以上の方向に沿って前記装置出光面上に配列され、
隣り合う前記凹部の間には、前記2以上の方向のいずれの方向にも隙間が設けられ、前記隙間が前記平坦部を構成する、面光源装置。 - 請求項1に記載の面光源装置であって、
前記凹部が角錐形状、円錐形状、球面の一部の形状、又はこれらの組み合わせの形状を有し、
複数の前記凹部は、互いに交差する2以上の方向に沿って前記装置出光面上に配列され、
隣り合う前記凹部の間には、前記2以上の方向のうちの一方向にのみ隙間が設けられ、前記隙間が前記平坦部を構成する、面光源装置。 - 請求項1に記載の面光源装置であって、
前記凹部が溝状の形状を有し、
複数の前記凹部は、前記装置出光面上に平行に配列され、
隣り合う前記凹部の間には隙間が設けられ、前記隙間が前記平坦部を構成する、面光源装置。 - 第1の電極層、発光層、および第2の電極層をこの順に備える有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子と、この有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子の少なくとも一方の表面に接して配置され、外部へ光を出射する出光面を有する出光側部材と、を備える面光源装置であって、
前記出光側部材は、
前記有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子から出射した光の配光分布を、前記出光面から当該出光面の法線方向に沿って出射した光の色度と、この法線方向に交差する斜め方向に沿って前記出光面から出射した光の色度との差が小さくなるように、変換する配光分布変換部と、
前記有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子から出射された光を拡散させる拡散部と、を備える面光源装置。 - 請求項11に記載の面光源装置において、
前記拡散部は、前記配光分布変換部と前記有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子との間に配置され、光拡散性を付与する粒子を含む組成物により構成される層である面光源装置。 - 請求項11に記載の面光源装置において、
前記拡散部は、前記配光分布変換部の出光側に設けられ、光拡散性を付与する粒子を含む組成物により構成される層である面光源装置。 - 請求項11に記載の面光源装置において、
前記配光分布変換部は、表面に凹凸構造が形成された凹凸構造層を備える面光源装置。 - 請求項14に記載の面光源装置において、
前記凹凸構造層は、光拡散性を付与する粒子を含む組成物により構成され、前記拡散部を兼ねている面光源装置。 - 請求項11に記載の面光源装置において、
前記配光分布変換部は、基材と、この基材の表面に設けられ、基材とは反対側の表面に凹凸構造が形成された凹凸構造層と、を備える面光源装置。 - 請求項16に記載の面光源装置において、
前記基材および/または前記凹凸構造層は、光拡散性を付与する粒子を含む組成物により構成され、前記拡散部を兼ねている面光源装置。 - 請求項11に記載の面光源装置において、
前記配光分布変換部は、基材フィルムと、この基材フィルムの少なくとも一方の表面に設けられる選択反射層と、を備える面光源装置。 - 請求項18に記載の面光源装置において、
前記選択反射層は、コレステリック規則性を有する樹脂を含んでなる層を備える面光源装置。 - 請求項18に記載の面光源装置において、
前記基材フィルムは、光拡散性を付与する粒子を含む組成物により構成され、前記拡散部を兼ねている面光源装置。 - 請求項1または11に記載の面光源装置を備える照明器具。
- 請求項1または11に記載の面光源装置を備えるバックライト装置。
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