Dimming assembly, backlight module, and liquid crystal display device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11892673-B2
Application number	US-202117765797-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 9, 2021
Priority date	Apr 17, 2020
Publication date	Feb 6, 2024
Grant date	Feb 6, 2024

Abstract

A dimming assembly includes a first prism having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, and a second prism disposed on a side where the second surface of the first prism is located. The first surface includes first dimming portions, each of which includes two first side surfaces. Edges of the two first side surfaces away from the second surface intersect at a first intersection line. A surface of the second prism proximate to the second surface includes second dimming portions, each of which includes two second side surfaces. Edges of the two second side surfaces proximate to the second surface intersect at a second intersection line. A distance between orthographic projections of two adjacent first intersection lines on the second surface is less than a distance between orthographic projections of two adjacent second intersection lines on the second surface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A dimming assembly, comprising:
a first prism having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, the first surface including a plurality of first dimming portions, each first dimming portion including two first side surfaces, and edges of the two first side surfaces away from the second surface intersecting at a first intersection line; and
a second prism disposed on a side where the second surface of the first prism is located, a surface of the second prism proximate to the second surface including a plurality of second dimming portions, each second dimming portion including two second side surfaces, and edges of the two second side surfaces proximate to the second surface intersecting at a second intersection line, wherein
a distance between orthographic projections of two adjacent first intersection lines on the second surface is less than a distance between orthographic projections of two adjacent second intersection lines on the second surface; and
an acute angle between an extending direction of an orthographic projection of the first intersection line on the second surface and an extending direction of an orthographic projection of the second intersection line on the second surface is greater than 0 degrees and less than 10 degrees.

2. The dimming assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first dimming portions include first-type dimming portions and second-type dimming portions; and
a dimension of a first-type dimming portion in a direction perpendicular to the second surface is less than a dimension of a second-type dimming portion in the direction perpendicular to the second surface.

3. The dimming assembly according to claim 2 , wherein
the first-type dimming portions and the second-type dimming portions are alternately arranged in sequence.

4. The dimming assembly according to claim 1 , wherein
the plurality of first dimming portions are parallel to each other; and/or
the plurality of second dimming portions are parallel to each other.

5. The dimming assembly according to claim 1 , wherein one of the two first side surfaces is at a first angle to the second surface, another of the two first side surfaces is at a second angle to the second surface, and a difference between the first angle and the second angle is equal to or greater than 0 degrees and less than 0.1 times of any one of the two angles; and/or
one of the two second side surfaces is at a third angle to the second surface, another of the two second side surfaces is at a fourth angle to the second surface, and a difference between the third angle and the fourth angle is equal to or greater than 0 degrees and less than 0.1 times of any one of the two angles.

6. The dimming assembly according to claim 1 , wherein an included angle between the two first side surfaces is in a range of 60 degrees to 120 degrees, inclusive; and/or
an included angle between the two second side surfaces is in a range of 60 degrees to 120 degrees, inclusive.

7. The dimming assembly according to claim 1 , wherein
the distance between the orthographic projections of the two adjacent first intersection lines on the second surface is in a range of 20 μm to 28 μm, inclusive; and/or
the distance between the orthographic projections of the two adjacent second intersection lines on the second surface is in a range of 30 μm to 60 μm, inclusive.

8. The dimming assembly according to claim 1 , wherein
a maximum dimension of the first prism in a direction perpendicular to the second surface is in a range of 0.1035 mm to 0.1265 mm, inclusive; and/or
a maximum dimension of the second prism in the direction perpendicular to the second surface is in a range of 0.252 mm to 0.308 mm, inclusive.

9. The dimming assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a diffusion sheet disposed on a side of the second prism away from the first prism, the diffusion sheet being configured to diffuse light transmitted therethrough, and direct diffused light toward the second prism.

10. The dimming assembly according to claim 9 , wherein
a dimension of the diffusion sheet in a direction perpendicular to the second surface is in a range of 0.1125 mm to 0.1375 mm, inclusive.

11. A backlight module, comprising:
the dimming assembly according to claim 1 ; and
a light source assembly configured to provide light and direct the light toward the dimming assembly.

12. The backlight module according to claim 11 , wherein the light source assembly includes:
a light guide plate disposed on a side of the dimming assembly;
a reflection plate disposed on a side of the light guide plate away from the dimming assembly; and
a side-type light source configured to provide the light and direct the light toward the light guide plate from at least one side surface of the light guide plate.

13. A liquid crystal display device, comprising:
the backlight module according to claim 11 ; and
a liquid crystal panel disposed on a side of the backlight module.

14. The dimming assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the acute angle is 9 degrees or 9.5 degrees.

15. The dimming assembly according to claim 7 , wherein the distance between the orthographic projections of the two adjacent first intersection lines on the second surface is 24 μm; and the distance between the orthographic projections of the two adjacent second intersection lines on the second surface is 50 μm.

16. The dimming assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the maximum dimension of the first prism is 0.115 mm; and/or
the maximum dimension of the second prism is 0.28 mm.

17. The dimming assembly according to claim 9 , wherein a dimension of the diffusion sheet in a direction perpendicular to the second surface is in a range of 0.1305 mm to 0.1595 mm, inclusive.

18. The dimming assembly according to claim 17 , wherein
the dimension of the diffusion sheet is 0.145 mm.

19. The dimming assembly according to claim 10 , wherein
the dimension of the diffusion sheet is 0.125 mm.

Assignees

• Fuzhou Boe Optoelectronics Tech Co Ltd
• Boe Technology Group Co Ltd

Inventors

• Tu Xiaoyan
• Cui Ting
• Liu Chengkun
• Zhao Hongyu
• Li Ming
• Ouyang Shaochuan
• Zheng Dingjie
• Lin Yuhang
• Yu Hui
• Hu Long
• Zhang Han
• Chen Liri
• Liu Jie
• Xu Panhong
• Chen Ming

Classifications

• G02B6/0051 Primary

  Diffusing sheet or layer · CPC title

• G02B6/0053 Primary

  Prismatic sheet or layer; Brightness enhancement element, sheet or layer · CPC title

• G02B5/04

  Prisms · CPC title

• G02F1/1336

  Illuminating devices · CPC title