# US 11,442,310 B2 · Light-emitting device and liquid crystal display device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,442,310 B2 - Document ID: US11442310B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/128,058 - Filed: 2020-12-19 - Published: 2021-07-01 - Granted: 2022-09-13 - Earliest claimed: 2019-12-27 - Assignees: Nichia Corporation - Applicants: Nichia Corporation - Inventors: Koichiro Sonobe - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11442310B2 ## CPC - G02F 1/133603: {with LEDs} - G02F 1/133605: {including specially adapted reflectors} - G02F 1/133608: {including particular frames or supporting means} - G02F 1/133612: {Electrical details} - G02F 1/133528: {Polarisers} - G02F 1/133601: {for spatial active dimming} - G02F 1/133607: {the light controlling member including light directing or refracting elements, e.g. prisms or lenses} - G02F: OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS ## Abstract A light-emitting device includes a board on which light sources are disposed; a sectioning member including a ridge part having segments that configures a grid pattern, and a wall part surrounding the light sources, and extending from the ridge part toward the board such that an interval between two adjacent portions of the wall part joining along the ridge part becomes wider toward the board; and one or more integrated circuits configured to drive the light sources. The sectioning member and the integrated circuits are disposed on the same side of the board as the light sources. A space is defined between the back surface of the sectioning member and the board. One of the one or more integrated circuits is square or rectangular, and overlaps an intersection of segments of the ridge part, such that the sides are oblique with respect to the ridge part. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A light-emitting device comprising: a board on which a plurality of light sources are disposed; a sectioning member including a ridge part having a plurality of segments that configures a grid pattern in a top view, and a wall part having a plurality of portions each surrounding one or more of the plurality of light sources in the top view, and extending from the ridge part toward the board such that an interval between two adjacent ones of the portions of the wall part joining each other along one of the segments of the ridge part becomes wider toward the board; and wherein the ridge part and the wall part form a plurality of regions to surround the plurality of light sources; and one or more integrated circuits configured to drive the plurality of light sources, wherein the sectioning member and the one or more integrated circuits are positioned on a same side of the board on which the plurality of light sources are disposed, wherein a space is defined between a back surface of the sectioning member and the board, wherein one of the one or more integrated circuits has a square shape or a rectangle shape in the top view, and is disposed at a position that overlaps an intersection of corresponding one of the segments of the ridge part in the space in the top view, such that sides of the square or sides of the rectangle are oblique with respect to the corresponding one of the segments of the ridge part, and wherein the space opens toward the board. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The light-emitting device according to claim 1, wherein the one of the integrated circuits is disposed at a position where corners of the one of the integrated circuits overlap the corresponding one of the segments of the ridge part in the top view. ### Claim 3 A light-emitting device comprising: a board on which a plurality of light sources are disposed; a sectioning member including a ridge part having a plurality of segments that configures a grid pattern in a top view, and a wall part having a plurality of portions each surrounding one or more of the plurality of light sources in the top view, and extending from the ridge part toward the board such that an interval between two adjacent ones of the portions of the wall part joining each other along one of the segments of the ridge part becomes wider toward the board; and wherein the ridge part and the wall part form a plurality of regions to surround the plurality of light sources; and one or more integrated circuits configured to drive the plurality of light sources, wherein the sectioning member and the one or more integrated circuits are positioned on a same side of the board on which the plurality of light sources are disposed, wherein a space is defined between a back surface of the sectioning member and the board, and wherein one of the one or more integrated circuits has a square shape or a rectangle shape in the top view, and is disposed at a position that overlaps an intersection of corresponding one of the segments of the ridge part in the space in the top view, such that sides of the square or sides of the rectangle are oblique with respect to the corresponding one of the segments of the ridge part, wherein the one of the integrated circuits has a side that is longer than a length of the space in a direction orthogonal to the ridge part in the top view. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The light-emitting device according to claim 1, wherein the one of the integrated circuits is capable of driving two or more of the light sources. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The light-emitting device according to claim 1, further comprising: a passive component disposed in the space and being electrically connected to the one of the integrated circuits arranged in the space. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The light-emitting device according to claim 1, further comprising: a diffusion plate disposed above the light sources. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The light-emitting device according to claim 6, further comprising: at least one selected from the group consisting of a wavelength conversion sheet configured to convert light from the light sources into light having a different wavelength, a prism sheet, and a polarization sheet, disposed above the diffusion plate. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) A liquid crystal display device comprising: the light-emitting device according to claim 1. ### Claim 9 (depends on 4) The light-emitting device according to claim 4, wherein the one of the integrated circuits is disposed at a position where corners of the one of the integrated circuits overlap the corresponding one of the segments of the ridge part in the top view. ### Claim 10 (depends on 4) The light-emitting device according to claim 4, wherein the one of the integrated circuits has a side that is longer than a length of the space in a direction orthogonal to the ridge part in the top view. ### Claim 11 (depends on 4) The light-emitting device according to claim 4, further comprising: a passive component disposed in the space and being electrically connected to the one of the integrated circuits. ### Claim 12 (depends on 4) The light-emitting device according to claim 4, further comprising: a diffusion plate disposed above the light sources. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The light-emitting device according to claim 12, further comprising: at least one selected from the group consisting of a wavelength conversion sheet configured to convert light from the light sources into light having a different wavelength, a prism sheet, and a polarization sheet, disposed above the diffusion plate. ### Claim 14 (depends on 4) A liquid crystal display device comprising: the light-emitting device according to claim 4. ### Claim 15 (depends on 5) The light-emitting device according to claim 5, wherein the one of the integrated circuits is disposed at a position where corners of the one of the integrated circuits overlap the corresponding one of the segments of the ridge part in the top view. ### Claim 16 (depends on 5) The light-emitting device according to claim 5, wherein the one of the integrated circuits has a side that is longer than a length of the space in a direction orthogonal to the ridge part in the top view. ### Claim 17 (depends on 5) The light-emitting device according to claim 5, further comprising: a diffusion plate disposed above the light sources. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The light-emitting device according to claim 17, further comprising: at least one selected from the group consisting of a wavelength conversion sheet configured to convert light from the light sources into light having a different wavelength, a prism sheet, and a polarization sheet, disposed above the diffusion plate. ### Claim 19 (depends on 5) A liquid crystal display device comprising: the light-emitting device according to claim 5. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The light-emitting device according to claim 1, wherein the space has a triangular shape in a cross-sectional view.