Optical assembly and manufacturing method thereof, and polarizer

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016341853-A1
Application number	US-201615151273-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 10, 2016
Priority date	May 19, 2015
Publication date	Nov 24, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Disclosed are an optical assembly and a manufacturing method thereof, and a polarizer. The optical assembly includes: a first film layer; a second film layer disposed opposite to the first film layer; and multiple light absorption patterns disposed on the first film layer. The first film layer and the second film layer are light transmissive film layers, holes are disposed in the second film layer at locations corresponding to the light absorption patterns, and a dimension of an end of each hole away from the light absorption pattern is smaller than a dimension of an end of the hole close to the light absorption pattern. The optical assembly further includes light transmissive protrusions protruding into the holes.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An optical assembly, comprising:
a first film layer; a second film layer disposed opposite to the first film layer; and a plurality of light absorption patterns disposed on the first film layer; wherein the first film layer and the second film layer are light transmissive film layers, holes are disposed in the second film layer at locations corresponding to the plurality of light absorption patterns, and a dimension of an end of each hole away from the corresponding light absorption pattern is smaller than a dimension of an end of the hole close to the corresponding light absorption pattern; and wherein the optical assembly further comprises light transmissive protrusions protruding into the holes.

2 . The optical assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a third film layer, wherein the third film layer and the second film layer are located at an identical side of the first film layer, and the light transmissive protrusions are disposed on the third film layer.

3 . The optical assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the light absorption patterns and the second film layer are located at an identical side of the first film layer.

4 . The optical assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the light transmissive protrusions are conical, hemispheroidal or are portions of ellipsoids.

5 . The optical assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the first film layer is a polyester film.

6 . The optical assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the second film layer is a transparent photoresist layer.

7 . The optical assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the transparent photoresist layer is a negative transparent photoresist layer.

8 . The optical assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the third film layer is an optically clear adhesive (OCA) layer.

9 . The optical assembly according to claim 8 , wherein a thickness of the OCA layer ranges from 18 μm to 25 μm.

10 . The optical assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the light absorption patterns and the second film layer are located at two sides of the first film layer respectively.

11 . The optical assembly according to claim 1 , wherein each hole is in shape of a truncated cone and an angle between a generatrix of the truncated cone and a bottom plane of the truncated cone is not greater than 80 degrees.

12 . A display device, comprising a display panel and the optical assembly according to claim 1 .

13 . A polarizer, comprising:
a protective film; a polarizing film; and an optical assembly; wherein the optical assembly comprises:
a first film layer; a second film layer disposed opposite to the first film layer; and a plurality of light absorption patterns disposed on the first film layer;
wherein the first film layer and the second film layer are light transmissive film layers, holes are disposed in the second film layer at locations corresponding to the light absorption patterns, a dimension of an end of each hole away from the corresponding light absorption pattern is smaller than a dimension of an end of the hole close to the corresponding light absorption pattern, and wherein the optical assembly further comprises light transmissive protrusions protruding into the holes.

14 . The polarizer according to claim 13 , wherein the protective film is a triacetyl cellulose film.

15 . The polarizer according to claim 13 , wherein the polarizing film is a polyvinyl alcohol film.

16 . A method for manufacturing an optical assembly, comprising:
disposing a second film layer and light absorption patterns on a first film layer, wherein the first film layer and the second film layer are light transmissive film layers; and forming holes in the second film layer at locations corresponding to the light absorption patterns, wherein a dimension of an end of each hole away from the corresponding light absorption pattern is smaller than a dimension of an end of the hole close to the corresponding light absorption pattern; wherein the method further comprises: forming light transmissive protrusions, which protrude into the holes, at an end of the second film layer away from the first film layer.

17 . The method according to claim 16 , wherein the step of forming light transmissive protrusions, which protrude into the holes, at an end of the second film layer away from the first film layer comprises:
coating a light transmissive material on the second film layer, wherein the light transmissive material is not fully shaped and is for forming a third film layer; pressing the light transmissive material for forming the third film layer with a set pressure to make the light transmissive material for forming the third film layer protrude into the holes to form the light transmissive protrusions; and curing and fully shaping the light transmissive material for forming the third film layer.

18 . The method according to claim 16 , wherein the step of forming the light absorption patterns on the first film layer comprises:
forming, on the first film layer, black points as the light absorption patterns by means of printing or ink-jet printing.

Assignees

• Boe Technology Group Co Ltd
• Beijing Boe Display Tech Co

Inventors

• Zhang Hongshu

Classifications

• G02B5/02

  Diffusing elements; Afocal elements · CPC title

• G02B5/0236

  the diffusion taking place within the volume of the element · CPC title

• G02B5/003

  Light absorbing elements · CPC title

• G02B1/14

  Protective coatings, e.g. hard coatings · CPC title

• G02B5/0247 Primary

  by means of voids or pores · CPC title