Transfer printing apparatus and manufacturing method of light guiding film

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9776360-B2
Application number	US-201414277802-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 15, 2014
Priority date	May 24, 2013
Publication date	Oct 3, 2017
Grant date	Oct 3, 2017

Abstract

A transfer printing apparatus includes a mold, a stamper, a pressing roller and a curing unit. The mold has a first surface with first and second concavities, the second concavity has first and second planes, the first plane is perpendicular to the first surface, and the second plane is inclined to the first surface. The stamper having a second surface is disposed in the first concavity. The first and second surfaces are coplanar, and the second surface has transfer printing microstructures. The first and second surfaces are suitable for coated an adhesive layer. The pressing roller presses a base film onto the adhesive layer, such that the adhesive layer is integrated with the base film. The curing unit cures the adhesive layer on the base film, such that a taper corresponding to the second concavity and optical microstructures corresponding to the transfer printing microstructures are formed on the adhesive layer.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A manufacturing method of light guiding film, comprising:
providing a base film, wherein the base film has a light emitting surface and a bottom surface opposite to each other;
coating a first adhesive layer on the bottom surface of the base film;
providing a transfer printing roller, wherein a plurality of first transfer printing microstructures are provided on the transfer printing roller;
performing transfer printing to the first adhesive layer on the bottom surface of the base film by the transfer printing roller and curing the first adhesive layer, such that a plurality of first optical microstructures corresponding to the first transfer printing microstructures is formed on the first adhesive layer;
providing a mold, wherein the mold has a first surface, and the first surface has a first concavity and a second concavity;
providing a stamper, wherein the stamper has a second surface, and a plurality of second transfer printing microstructures are provided on the second surface;
disposing the stamper in the first concavity, such that the first surface and the second surface are coplanar;
coating a second adhesive on the first surface and the second surface;
pressing the light emitting surface of the base film onto the second adhesive layer by a pressing roller and curing the second adhesive layer, such that the second adhesive are integrated with the light emitting surface and a taper corresponding to the second concavity and a plurality of second optical microstructures corresponding to the second transfer printing microstructures are formed on the second adhesive layer; and
cutting the base film to manufacture at least one light guiding film after the first optical microstructures, the taper and the second optical microstructures are formed.

2. The manufacturing method of light guiding film of claim 1 , wherein the first adhesive layer is a light curing adhesive film, and the step of curing the first adhesive layer comprises:
utilizing a light to irradiate the first adhesive layer.

3. The manufacturing method of light guiding film of claim 1 , wherein the step of forming the first optical microstructures comprises:
forming the first optical microstructures as a plurality of convex structures uniformly arranged.

4. The manufacturing method of light guiding film of claim 1 , wherein the second concavity of the mold has a first plane and a second plane, wherein the first plane is perpendicular to the first surface, and the second plane is inclined to the first surface.

5. The manufacturing method of light guiding film of claim 4 , wherein an included angle between the second plane and the first surface is between 2.5 degrees to 5 degrees.

6. The manufacturing method of light guiding film of claim 5 , wherein the second plane is located between the first plane and the first concavity.

7. The manufacturing method of light guiding film of claim 1 , wherein the mold has a first component and a second component, the first concavity is located at the first component, and the second concavity is located at the second component.

8. The manufacturing method of light guiding film of claim 1 , wherein an adhesive material is provided at a gap between an inner wall of the first concavity and the stamper.

9. The manufacturing method of light guiding film of claim 8 , wherein the adhesive material is a light curing adhesive material.

10. The manufacturing method of light guiding film of claim 1 , further comprising:
driving the base film to move and pass the pressing roller by at least one transport roller when pressing the light emitting surface of the base film onto the second adhesive layer by the pressing roller.

11. The manufacturing method of light guiding film of claim 10 , further comprising:
driving the mold to move with the base film synchronously when pressing the light emitting surface of the base film onto the second adhesive layer by the pressing roller, such that second adhesive layer is completely integrated with the light emitting surface of the base film.

12. The manufacturing method of light guiding film of claim 1 , wherein the second adhesive layer is a light curing adhesive film, and the step of curing the second adhesive layer comprises:
utilizing a light to irradiate the second adhesive layer.

13. The manufacturing method of light guiding film of claim 1 , wherein parts of the second optical microstructures comprise:
a plurality of concave structures non-uniformly arranged.

14. The manufacturing method of light guiding film of claim 1 , wherein the steps of curing the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer is performed without heating the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer.

Assignees

• Yang Ching-Tang
• Su Fang-Hsuan
• Chen Shang-Wei
• Hsu Min-Yi
• Coretronic Corp

Inventors

• Yang Ching-Tang
• Su Fang-Hsuan
• Chen Shang-Wei
• Hsu Min-Yi

Classifications

• B29C59/022 Primary

  characterised by the disposition or the configuration, e.g. dimensions, of the embossments or the shaping tools therefor · CPC title

• G02B6/0038

  Linear indentations or grooves, e.g. arc-shaped grooves or meandering grooves, extending over the full length or width of the light guide · CPC title

• B29D11/00663

  Production of light guides · CPC title

• B29C37/0053

  Moulding articles characterised by the shape of the surface, e.g. ribs, high polish (mould construction therefor B29C33/42; surface shaping of articles B29C59/00; by incorporating filler in or near the surface B29C70/64) · CPC title

• B29K2105/246

  Uncured, e.g. green · CPC title