Light reflecting structure, backlight module and display device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11719977-B2
Application number	US-202217573621-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 11, 2022
Priority date	Oct 10, 2020
Publication date	Aug 8, 2023
Grant date	Aug 8, 2023

Abstract

A light reflecting structure, a backlight module, and a display device are provided. The light reflecting structure is configured to reflect light emitted from plural light emitting units. The light reflecting structure includes a bottom portion and plural sidewall portions. The sidewall portions are erected on the bottom portion. The sidewall portions respectively and correspondingly surround the light-emitting units, and the light emitted from each of the light-emitting units can be directed to a light reflecting surface corresponding to each of the sidewall portions to be reflected outward. A distance P is defined between any two adjacent sidewall portions, and each of the sidewall portions has a height H 1 . The distance P and the height H 1 satisfy a first inequality, and the first inequality is H 1 <P/2×tan θ. θ represents a complementary angle of a half light-intensity angle of each of the light-emitting units.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A light reflecting structure, configured to reflect light emitted from a plurality of light-emitting units, wherein the light reflection structure comprises:
a bottom portion;
a plurality of sidewall portions standing on the bottom portion, wherein the sidewall portions respectively and correspondingly surround the light-emitting units, and the light emitted from each light-emitting unit can be directed to a reflecting surface corresponding to each of the sidewall portions to be reflected outward;
wherein there is a distance P between any two adjacent sidewall portions, and each of the sidewall portions has a height H 1 , and wherein the distance P and the height H 1 satisfy a first inequality, and the first inequality is:

H
⁢

⁢
1
⁢

<

P
2

×
tan
⁢

⁢
θ

;

wherein θ represents a complementary angle of a half light-intensity angle of each of the light-emitting units;
wherein the sidewall portions are connected to each other through a plurality of junction portions, and each of the junction portions is a non-steeple structure; and
wherein each of the light-emitting units emits a first portion of light, the first portion of light includes a light emitted at the half light-intensity angle, and the first portions of light emitted from any two adjacent light-emitting units pass through a location above the junction portion.

2. The light reflecting structure of claim 1 , wherein the distance P and the height H 1 satisfy a second inequality, and the second inequality is:

H
⁢

⁢
1

<

P
2

×

tan
⁡

(

θ
-

θ
′

)

;

wherein θ ranges from 5 degrees to 20 degrees, and includes end point values.

3. The light reflecting structure of claim 2 , wherein θ is 30 degrees.

4. The light reflecting structure of claim 1 , wherein the sidewall portions are connected to each other through the junction portions, wherein each of the junction portions is a plane structure.

5. The light reflecting structure of claim 1 , wherein the sidewall portions are connected to each other through the junction portions, wherein each of the junction portions is a cambered structure.

6. The light reflecting structure of claim 1 , wherein
the sidewall portions are connected to each other through the junction portions, and the bottom portion, the sidewall portions, and the junction portions are collectively formed an integrated structure; and
wherein each of the junction portions is a plane structure or a cambered structure.

7. The light reflecting structure of claim 1 , wherein each of the reflecting surfaces is inclined relative to its corresponding light-emitting units along a direction away from the light-emitting units.

8. The light reflecting structure of claim 7 , wherein
each of the sidewall portions has a top portion;
any two of the reflecting surfaces of the adjacent sidewall portions are extended to form an virtual intersection;
wherein the location of the top portion is lower than the location of the virtual intersection.

9. The light reflecting structure of claim 8 , wherein
a light field of the light emitted from each of the light-emitting units conforms to Lambertian distribution, the light emitted from each of the light-emitting units includes the first portion of light, and the first portion of light passes through the location above the top portion of the sidewall portion.

10. The light reflecting structure of claim 9 , wherein the light emitted from the light-emitting units further includes a second portion of light, the second portion of light emits toward the sidewall portion, and is directed toward the location above the light-emitting unit after being reflected by the sidewall portion.

11. The light reflecting structure of claim 9 , wherein an emitting angle of the first portion of light at Lambertian light field ranges from 65 degrees to 80 degrees and from −65 degrees to −80 degrees, and includes end point values.

12. A backlight module, comprising:
a light source, comprising a substrate and a plurality of light-emitting units arranged as arrays on the substrate;
a light reflecting structure in claim 1 disposed on the substrate; and
at least one optical film disposed above the light source and the light reflecting structure.

13. The backlight module of claim 12 , wherein there are a plurality of through holes at the bottom portion of the light reflecting structure, and the light-emitting units emit light toward the sidewall portions and at least one optical film through the through holes.

14. A display device, comprising:
a backlight module of the claim 12 ; and
a display panel disposed on the backlight module.

Assignees

• Radiant Guangzhou Opto Electronics Co Ltd
• Radiant Opto Electronics Corp

Inventors

• Huang Hui-Yu
• Lai Hsiu-Yi
• Hsiao Shih-Cheng
• Tsai Shu-An
• Kao Pei-Ling
• Liu I-Cheng

Classifications

• G02F1/133605 Primary

  including specially adapted reflectors · CPC title

• G02F1/133603 Primary

  with LEDs · CPC title

• F21S8/00

  Lighting devices intended for fixed installation (F21S9/00, F21S10/00 take precedence; using a string or strip of light sources F21S4/00) · CPC title

• F21V7/10

  Construction · CPC title