Light-condensing film having superior anti-adhesion performance and superior moiré prevention effects, backlight unit comprising same, and display device comprising the backlight unit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9494727-B2
Application number	US-201113634807-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 12, 2011
Priority date	Apr 13, 2010
Publication date	Nov 15, 2016
Grant date	Nov 15, 2016

Abstract

Provided are a condensing film, a backlight unit including the condensing film, and a display device including the backlight unit. The condensing film includes a plurality of lens structures extending in an extension direction on a surface thereof, a first protrusion part disposed on the lens structures and comprising a plurality of protrusions arrayed in the extension direction of the lens structure, and a second protrusion part disposed on the lens structures and comprising a plurality of protrusions arrayed in an array direction forming a certain angle with the extension direction of the lens structure.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A condensing film comprising:
a plurality of lens structures extending in an extension direction on a surface thereof;
a first protrusion part disposed on the lens structures and comprising a first plurality of protrusions arrayed in the extension direction of the lens structures; and
a second protrusion part disposed on the lens structures and comprising a second plurality of protrusions arrayed in an array direction, the array direction of the second protrusion part forming an angle θ with the extension direction of the lens structures,
wherein both of the first protrusion part and the second protrusion part are on the upper side of the lens structures to function as spacers,
wherein in at least one lens structure, at least one protrusion of the second plurality of protrusions is between two adjacent protrusions of the first plurality of protrusions, and a distance between the at least one protrusion of the second plurality of protrusions and a first of the adjacent protrusions is different from a distance between the at least one protrusion of the second plurality of protrusions and a second of the adjacent protrusions,
wherein the angle θ satisfies Formula below:
Formula=15°≦θ≦25°,

the first protrusion part satisfies Formula 1 below,
P 1,x =P 1,y =n 1 ×P L ,  [Formula 1]

the second protrusion part satisfies Formulas 2 and 3 below,
P 2,x =( n 2,x ×P L )/cos θ>0,  [Formula 2]

P 2,y =( n 2,y ×P L )/sin θ>0,  [Formula 3]

where: P 1, x denotes a distance between the protrusions of the first protrusion part in a direction perpendicular to the extension direction of the lens structures,
P 1, y denotes a distance between the protrusions of the first protrusion part in the extension direction of the lens structures,
n 1 denotes an integer of 1 or greater,
P L denotes a pitch between the lens structures,
P 2, x denotes a distance between the protrusions of the second protrusion part in a direction perpendicular to the array direction of the second protrusion part,
n 2, x denotes an integer closest to n 2, y /tan θ,
θ denotes an angle between the array direction of the second protrusion part and the extension direction of the lens structures,
P 2, y denotes a distance between the protrusions of the second protrusion part in the array direction of the second protrusion part, and
n 2, y denotes an integer.

2. The condensing film of claim 1 , wherein n 1 ranges from 3 to 7.

3. The condensing film of claim 1 , wherein the second protrusion part satisfies Formula 4 below,
5≦ n 2,y /sin θ≦18.  [Formula 4]

4. The condensing film of claim 1 , wherein the protrusions of the first and second protrusion parts have a diameter ranging from 10% to 60% of a pitch between the lens structures.

5. The condensing film of claim 1 , wherein the protrusions of the first and second protrusion parts have a height ranging from 10% to 100% of a diameter of the protrusions.

6. The condensing film of claim 5 , wherein the height of the protrusions ranges from 1 μm to 20 μm.

7. The condensing film of claim 1 , wherein the at least one protrusion of the second plurality of protrusions and the adjacent protrusions are positioned at a peak of the one lens structure.

8. The condensing film of claim 1 , wherein at least one protrusion of the second plurality of protrusions is positioned at a peak of the one lens structure.

9. A backlight unit comprising:
a light source;
a light guide plate disposed at a side of the light source, and controlling a path of light emitted from the light source; and
a condensing film disposed over the light guide plate,
wherein the condensing film comprises:
a plurality of lens structures extending in an extension direction on a surface thereof;
a first protrusion part disposed on the lens structures and comprising a plurality of protrusions arrayed in the extension direction of the lens structures; and
a second protrusion part disposed on the lens structures and comprising a plurality of protrusions arrayed in an array direction, the array direction of the second protrusion part forming an angle θ with the extension direction of the lens structures,
wherein both of the first protrusion part and the second protrusion part are on the upper side of the lens structures to function as spacers,
wherein in at least one lens structure, at least one protrusion of the second plurality of protrusions is between two adjacent protrusions of the first plurality of protrusions, and a distance between the at least one protrusion of the second plurality of protrusions and a first of the adjacent protrusions is different from a distance between the at least one protrusion of the second plurality of protrusions and a second of the adjacent protrusions,
wherein the angle θ satisfies Formula below:
Formula=15°≦θ≦25°,

the first protrusion part satisfies Formula 1 below,
P 1,x =P 1,y =n 1 ×P L ,  [Formula 1]

the second protrusion part satisfies Formulas 2 and 3 below,
P 2,x =( n 2,x ×P L )/cos θ>0,  [Formula 2]

P 2,y =( n 2,y ×P L )/sin θ>0,  [Formula 3]

where: P 1, x denotes a distance between the protrusions of the first protrusion part in a direction perpendicular to the extension direction of the lens structures,
P 1, y denotes a distance between the protrusions of the first protrusion part in the extension direction of the lens structures,
n 1 denotes an integer of 1 or greater,
P L denotes a pitch between the lens structures,
P 2, x denotes a distance between the protrusions of the second protrusion part in a direction perpendicular to the array direction of the second protrusion part,
n 2, x denotes an integer closest to n 2, y /tan θ,
θ denotes an angle between the array direction of the second protrusion part and the extension direction of the lens structures,
P 2, y denotes a distance between the protrusions of the second protrusion part in the array direction of the second protrusion part, and
n 2, y denotes an integer.

10. The backlight unit of claim 9 , further comprising at least one of a spread film and a protective film.

11. A display device comprising the backlight unit of claim 9 .

12. The backlight unit of claim 9 , wherein the at least one protrusion of the second plurality of protrusions and the adjacent protrusions are positioned at a peak of the one lens structure.

13. The backlight unit of claim 9 , wherein at least one protrusion of the second plurality of protrusions is positioned at a peak of the one lens structure.

14. A backlight unit comprising:
a light source;
a spread plate disposed over the light source, and spreading light emitted from the light source; and
a condensing film disposed over the spread plate,
wherein the condensing film comprises:
a plurality of lens structures extending in an extension direction on a surface thereof;
a first protrusion part disposed on the lens structures and comprising a plurality of protrusions arrayed in the extension direction of the lens structures; and
a second protrusion part disposed on the lens structures and comprising a plurality of protrusions arrayed in an array direction, the array direction of the second protrusion part forming an angle θ with the extension direction of the lens structures,
wherein both of the first protrusion part and the second protrusion part are on the upper side of the lens structures to function as spacers,
wherein in at least one lens structure, at least one protrusion of the second plurality of protrusions is between two adjacent prot

Assignees

• Kim Kyung-Mo
• Jung Soo-Hee
• Han Sang-Choll
• Lg Chemical Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Kyung-Mo
• Jung Soo-Hee
• Han Sang-Choll

Classifications

• G02B5/0294

  adapted to provide an additional optical effect, e.g. anti-reflection or filter · CPC title

• G02B6/0053 Primary

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

• G02B5/0215

  the surface having a regular structure · CPC title

• G02B5/0231

  the surface having microprismatic or micropyramidal shape (macroscopic prism arrays G02B5/045) · CPC title

• G02B5/04 Primary

  Prisms · CPC title