Disclosed herein is an optical device having a light source and a viscoelastic lightguide. Light from the light source enters the viscoelastic lightguide and is transported within the lightguide by total internal reflection. The viscoelastic lightguide may comprise a pressure sensitive adhesive. The optical device may be used in a variety of constructions wherein the device emits light being transported within the viscoelastic lightguide. Constructions include those used for signs, markings, illumination devices, display devices, keypad assemblies and tail light assemblies for vehicles.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a decorative lighting device and a game machine, with which the brightness of a light presentation can be increased and a light presentation with a more dramatic effect can be given even if the number of light sources is limited. A decorative lighting device (1), which has an elongated shape in the vertical direction and is installed on both sides of a game machine, comprises a case (2) in which at least the front and side surfaces of the device are open; a transparent cover (3) that covers the open portion of the case (2); a plurality of light guide plates (4S, 4M, 4L) that are housed inside the case (2) and are disposed spaced apart in the front-rear direction of the device, with each light emitting surface (4a) facing the front surface of the device; and a plurality of light sources provided corresponding to the plurality of light guide plates (4S, 4M, 4L).

The present invention relates to a portable electronic device including a backlight module having a first light output surface toward a foreside and a second light output surface opposite to the first light output surface and toward a rear side, and providing a first surface light source and a second surface light source through the first light output surface and the second light output surface respectively; a lightening unit configured in proximity to the first light output surface and lightened by receiving the first surface light source; and a lightening pattern layer configured in proximity to the second light output surface, receiving the second surface light source and including a mask part and a light-transmittable part formed with a mark pattern, wherein the second surface light source is masked by the mask part and passes through the light-transmittable part whereby the mark pattern is accordingly lightened and defined.

A display device component includes an optical waveguide having a surface; a first material formed on a portion of the surface of the optical waveguide; and a second material formed on a portion of the first material. The first material has light scattering properties.

Provided are an optical member capable of implementing optical images having desired shapes through a pattern design, and a lighting device using the same, the optical member including: a three-dimensional effect forming portion provided on a first surface of a base substrate; and a multiple effect forming portion disposed in a lamination form with the three-dimensional effect forming portion, wherein the three-dimensional effect forming portion has multiple main patterns sequentially arranged in a first direction on the first surface and having respective inclined surfaces with an inclination angle with respect to the first surface, wherein the multiple main patterns implement a line shaped beam of a first path by guiding a first incident beam into a first surface direction through refraction or reflection from the inclined surfaces, wherein the multiple effect forming portion are sequentially arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction and has multiple optical patterns.

A light-emitting module includes a light-shielding sheet, a light guide plate, a light barrier, a circuit board, and first and second light-emitting elements. The light-shielding sheet includes a first pattern area and a second pattern area. The light guide plate is disposed under the light-shielding sheet and has a microstructure disposed corresponding to the second pattern area. The light barrier is disposed under the light guide plate and has first and second holes. The circuit board is disposed under the light barrier. The first light-emitting element is disposed on the circuit board, enters the first hole, and is configured to emit light toward a bottom surface of the light guide plate. The second light-emitting element is disposed on the circuit board, passes through the second hole, and is configured to emit light toward a side surface of the light guide plate.

A lighting apparatus includes a first light source, a second light source, a first light guide plate, a second light guide plate and a driver. The first light source emits a first light. The second light source emits a second light. The first light guide plate receives the first light from a first lateral wall and guides the first light to escape via a first surface of the first light guide plate. The second light guide plate receives the second light and guides the second light to escape via a second surface of the second light guide plate. The second surface has an image pattern. The image pattern is rendered by placing multiple first light escaping dots on the second surface. The multiple first light escaping dots are divided into multiple sets for rendering multiple visual objects by arranging area intensities of the first light escaping dots.

A light emitting device is provided to a vehicle. The light emitting device includes a display portion and a light emitting portion. The display portion includes a first light source and a light guide plate that guides light from the first light source to form a first image in a space. The light emitting portion includes a second light source and a light emitting region that overlaps with the first image in a vehicle front-rear direction at a position close to the first image and emits light from the second light source to the outside of the vehicle.

An optical imaging system (100) including an elongated lightguide (105) having pluralities of first and second light extractors (110) forming respective first and second patterns along the length of the lightguide is described. Light extracted by the first light extractors exit the lightguide primarily along a first direction toward a target location (150), and light extracted by the second light extractors exit the lightguide primarily along a second direction different from the first direction. The optical imaging system includes a first reflector (114) for receiving light exiting the lightguide primarily along the second direction and reflecting the received light toward the target location. The first reflector forms a first virtual image (132) of the second pattern behind the first reflector. The first pattern and the first virtual image are visible to a viewer (152) viewing the optical imaging system from the target location.

Various implementations of illumination systems are described herein. For example, the illumination system includes a light guide having an outer surface and an inner surface that extend between a first end and a second end of the light guide, and at least one light source disposed adjacent the first end of the light guide. The light source emits infrared or visible light into the first end of the light guide. The light guide transmits the light from the light source through at least a portion of the outer surface of the light guide. In addition, the system may include a second light source disposed adjacent the second end of the light guide. The second light source emits infrared or visible light into the second end of the light guide.