Light-emitting device having wavelength conversion members

A light-emitting device comprising:

• a plurality of light sources disposed so as to be situated on a reflection substrate;
• an optical member configured to commonly cover the plurality of light sources, the optical member being supported by a plurality of studs that extend from the reflection substrate;
• a plurality of wavelength conversion members configured to be disposed between the light sources and the optical member in a thickness direction and have openings or notches in regions other than regions corresponding to the plurality of light sources in a plane, respectively, and configured to convert light with a first wavelength from the light sources into light with a second wavelength, the reflection substrate disposed so as to face a rear surface of at least one of the plurality of wavelength conversion members;
• a number of first connection members,
• wherein a respective first connection member is configured to connect to at least two of the wavelength conversion members in a first direction which is perpendicular to the thickness direction,
• at least one of the plurality of wavelength conversion members and one of the first connection members are arranged so the one of the first connection members is located between an opening formed between a pedestal and pressure of at least one of the plurality of studs, and
• the at least two wavelength conversion members and the first connection members are integrally formed of the same material and each width of the respective first connection members is narrower than each width of the wavelength conversion members, in which the width of the respective first connection member and the width of the two wavelength conversion members connected thereto being in a second direction which is perpendicular to both the thickness direction and the first direction.

A display device comprising:

• a liquid crystal panel;
• and
• a surface light-emitting device on a rear surface side of the liquid crystal panel,
• wherein the light-emitting device includes
• a plurality of light sources disposed so as to be situated on a reflective substrate,
• an optical member configured to commonly cover the plurality of light sources, the optical member being supported by a plurality of studs that extend from the reflective substrate,
• a plurality of wavelength conversion members configured to be disposed between the light sources and the optical member in a thickness direction and disposed in regions corresponding to the plurality of light sources in a plane, respectively, and;
• a number of first connection members, in which a respective first connection member is configured to connect to at least two of the wavelength conversion members in a first direction which is perpendicular to the thickness direction,
• at least one of the plurality of wavelength conversion members and one of the first connection members are arranged so the one of the first connection members is located between an opening formed between a pedestal and pressure of at least one of the plurality of studs, and
• the at least two wavelength conversion members and the first connection members are integrally formed of the same material and each width of the first connection members is narrower than each width of the wavelength conversion members connected thereto, in which the width of the respective first connection member and the width of the two wavelength conversion members connected thereto being in a second direction which is perpendicular to both the thickness direction and the first direction.

An illumination device comprising:

• a light-emitting device,
• wherein the light-emitting device includes
• a plurality of light sources disposed so as to be situated on a reflective substrate,
• an optical member configured to commonly cover the plurality of light sources, the optical member being supported by a plurality of studs that extend from the reflective substrate,
• a plurality of wavelength conversion members configured to be disposed between the light sources and the optical member in a thickness direction and disposed in regions corresponding to the plurality of light sources in a plane, respectively, and configured to convert light with a first wavelength from the light sources into light with a second wavelength, the reflective substrate disposed so as to face a rear surface of at least one of the plurality of wavelength conversion members;
• a number of first connection members, in which a respective first connection member is configured to connect at least two of the wavelength conversion members in a first direction which is perpendicular to the thickness direction,
• at least one of the plurality of wavelength conversion members and one of the first connection members are arranged so the one of the first connection members is located between an opening formed between a pedestal and pressure of at least one of the plurality of studs, and
• the at least two wavelength conversion members and the first connection members are integrally formed of the same material and each width of the respective first connection member is narrower than a width of each of the two wavelength conversion members connected thereto, in which the width of the respective first connection member and the width of the two wavelength conversion members connected thereto being in a second direction which is perpendicular to both the thickness direction and the first direction.