Image Number 3 for United States Patent #7422347.
A planar light source comprises at least one point light source disposed on a supporting substrate, and a cylindrical lens that covers the light emitting observation side of the point light source, wherein the cylindrical lens has a concave lens function in the direction (y direction) perpendicular to the supporting substrate, and has a convex lens function in at least part of the horizontal direction (x direction).
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