Backlight module, method for designing the same, and display device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11953779-B2
Application number	US-202117770205-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 8, 2021
Priority date	Jul 14, 2020
Publication date	Apr 9, 2024
Grant date	Apr 9, 2024

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a backlight module, a method for designing the same, and a display device. The backlight module includes: a first substrate; a plurality of LED chips on the first substrate; and a light control structure on the first substrate. The backlight module includes a plurality of light control region groups in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of light-emitting diode chips, each light control region group includes at least a first light control region and a second light control region. The light control structure includes a plurality of light control substructure groups respectively located in the plurality of light control region groups. Each light control substructure group includes at least a first light control substructure in the first light control region and a second light control substructure in the second light control region.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A backlight module, comprising:
a first substrate;
a plurality of light emitting diode chips on the first substrate, wherein the plurality of light emitting diode chips are arranged on the first substrate in an array in a first direction and a second direction;
a light control structure on the first substrate, wherein the light control structure is configured to: receive light emitted from the light emitting diode chips, and control a light flux distribution of light emitted from the light control structure;
a first conductive layer on the first substrate, wherein the first conductive layer comprises a plurality of first wirings;
a second conductive layer on a side of the first conductive layer away from the first substrate, wherein the second conductive layer comprises a plurality of second wirings; and
a first cover layer on the first substrate, wherein the first cover layer is formed of a light transmitting material, and the first cover layer is configured to fill at least gaps among the plurality of first wirings,
wherein the backlight module comprises a plurality of light control region groups, the plurality of light control region groups are in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of light emitting diode chips, each light control region group comprises at least a first light control region and a second light control region, an orthographic projection of the first light control region of each light control region group on the first substrate covers an orthographic projection of the light emitting diode chip corresponding to the light control region group on the first substrate, an orthographic projection of the second light control region of the each light control region group on the first substrate encloses the orthographic projection of the first light control region of the light control region group on the first substrate;
wherein the light control structure comprises a plurality of light control substructure groups, the plurality of light control substructure groups are respectively located in the plurality of light control region groups, and each light control substructure group comprises at least a first light control substructure and a second light control substructure;
wherein each of the light control substructures comprises a plurality of light transmitting portions and a plurality of light reflecting portions, and a proportion of the light transmitting portions in the first light control substructure is different from a proportion of the light transmitting portions in the second light control substructure; and
wherein the plurality of light reflecting portions of the light control structure comprises the plurality of first wirings and the plurality of second wirings, and the plurality of light transmitting portions of the light control structure comprise parts of the first cover layer in the gaps among the plurality of first wirings.

2. The backlight module according to claim 1 , wherein the first light control substructure is located in the first light control region, the second light control substructure is located in the second light control region, and a proportion of the light transmitting portions in the first light control substructure is less than a proportion of the light transmitting portions in the second light control substructure.

3. The backlight module according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of light transmitting portions and the plurality of light reflecting portions of the light control structure are arranged alternately.

4. The backlight module according to claim 3 , wherein the light control structure comprises a light reflecting layer formed of a reflective material and a plurality of hollow portions formed in the light reflecting layer, the plurality of hollow portions are configured as the plurality of light transmitting portions, and parts of the light reflecting layer between every two adjacent hollow portions are configured as the plurality of light reflecting portions; or
wherein the plurality of light reflecting portions of the light control structure are arranged in an array in the first direction and the second direction, the light control structure comprises a transparent material layer filled between every two adjacent light reflecting portions and covering the plurality of light reflecting portions, and parts of the transparent material layer between every two adjacent light reflecting portions are configured as the plurality of light transmitting portions.

5. The backlight module according to claim 1 , wherein each light control region group further comprises a third light control region, and an orthographic projection of the third light control region of each light control region group encloses the orthographic projection of the second light control region of the light control region group on the first substrate;
wherein each light control substructure group further comprises a third light control substructure, and the third light control substructure is located in the third light control region;
wherein the third light control substructure further comprises a plurality of light transmitting portions and a plurality of light reflecting portions, a proportion of the light transmitting portions in the third light control substructure, the proportion of the light transmitting portions in the second light control substructure and the proportion of the light transmitting portions in the first light control substructure are different from each other.

6. The backlight module according to claim 5 , wherein each light control region group further comprises a fourth light control region, and an orthographic projection of the fourth light control region of each light control region group on the first substrate encloses the orthographic projection of the third light control region of the light control region group on the first substrate;
wherein each light control substructure group further comprises a fourth light control substructure, and the fourth light control substructure is located in the fourth light control region;
wherein the fourth light control substructure further comprises a plurality of light transmitting portions and a plurality of light reflecting portions, a proportion of the light transmitting portions in the fourth light control substructure, the proportion of the light transmitting portions in the third light control substructure, the proportion of the light transmitting portions in the second light control substructure and the proportion of the light transmitting portions in the first light control substructure are all different from each other.

7. The backlight module according to claim 1 , wherein each light control region group comprises N light control regions, and N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2;
wherein the N light control regions comprise at least the first light control region and the second light control region, and an orthographic projection of a N th light control region of each light control region group on the first substrate encloses an orthographic projection of a N−1 th light control region of the light control region group on the first substrate.

8. The backlight module according to claim 1 , further comprises a plurality of light diffusing structures on the first substrate,
wherein orthographic projections of the plurality of light diffusing structures on the first substrate respectively cover orthographic projections of the plurality of light emitting diode chips on the first substrate, and the light diffusing structure is configured to diffuse the light emitted from the light emitting diode chip.

9. The backlight module according to claim 8 , wherein each light diffusing structure comprises a plu

Assignees

• Boe Technology Group Co Ltd

Inventors

• Song Xiaoxin
• Zhang Feng
• Liu Wenqu
• Lv Zhijun
• Dong Liwen
• Cui Zhao
• Meng Detian
• Wang Libo
• Hou Dongfei
• Yao Qi
• Dong Xue

Classifications

• G02F1/133603 Primary

  with LEDs · CPC title

• G02F1/133605

  including specially adapted reflectors · CPC title

• G02F1/133607

  the light controlling member including light directing or refracting elements, e.g. prisms or lenses · CPC title

• G02F1/133612

  Electrical details · CPC title

• G02F1/133606

  including a specially adapted diffusing, scattering or light controlling members · CPC title