WO2005006030A1 - Optical film for backlight unit and backlight unit using the same - Google Patents
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- WO2005006030A1 WO2005006030A1 PCT/KR2003/002405 KR0302405W WO2005006030A1 WO 2005006030 A1 WO2005006030 A1 WO 2005006030A1 KR 0302405 W KR0302405 W KR 0302405W WO 2005006030 A1 WO2005006030 A1 WO 2005006030A1
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- 239000012788 optical film Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 28
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- VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicium dioxide Chemical compound O=[Si]=O VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 6
- PPBRXRYQALVLMV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Styrene Chemical compound C=CC1=CC=CC=C1 PPBRXRYQALVLMV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 6
- XLOMVQKBTHCTTD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Zinc monoxide Chemical compound [Zn]=O XLOMVQKBTHCTTD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 6
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- GWEVSGVZZGPLCZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Titan oxide Chemical compound O=[Ti]=O GWEVSGVZZGPLCZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 3
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- ZLNQQNXFFQJAID-UHFFFAOYSA-L magnesium carbonate Chemical compound [Mg+2].[O-]C([O-])=O ZLNQQNXFFQJAID-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 claims description 3
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- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
- G02B6/0011—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
- G02B6/0033—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide
- G02B6/005—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide provided by one optical element, or plurality thereof, placed on the light output side of the light guide
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- G02B5/021—Diffusing elements; Afocal elements characterised by the diffusing properties the diffusion taking place at the element's surface, e.g. by means of surface roughening or microprismatic structures
- G02B5/0215—Diffusing elements; Afocal elements characterised by the diffusing properties the diffusion taking place at the element's surface, e.g. by means of surface roughening or microprismatic structures the surface having a regular structure
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- G02B5/021—Diffusing elements; Afocal elements characterised by the diffusing properties the diffusion taking place at the element's surface, e.g. by means of surface roughening or microprismatic structures
- G02B5/0231—Diffusing elements; Afocal elements characterised by the diffusing properties the diffusion taking place at the element's surface, e.g. by means of surface roughening or microprismatic structures the surface having microprismatic or micropyramidal shape
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- G02B5/0236—Diffusing elements; Afocal elements characterised by the diffusing properties the diffusion taking place within the volume of the element
- G02B5/0242—Diffusing elements; Afocal elements characterised by the diffusing properties the diffusion taking place within the volume of the element by means of dispersed particles
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- the present invention relates to an optical film for a backlight unit.
- a backlight unit 101 for use in a general display device is provided with a lamp 121, a light guide plate 120 and a reflection film 110 at a lower portion in a support frame 170, and also configured in such a manner that a diffusion film 130, a prism film 140 and a protection film 150 are sequentially disposed on the light guide plate 120.
- a backlight unit 101 for use in the display device light emitted from the lamp travels along surfaces of the light guide plate 120 and is then reflected and scattered to move to the diffusion film 130 which is placed above the light guide plate 120.
- the light moved into the diffusion film 130 is scattered and diffused by light diffusing particles distributed in the diffusion film 130, it is collected or condensed and refracted in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the light guide plate 120 by a refraction pattern 141 formed on a surface of the prism film 140.
- the light, which has been collected and refracted by the prism film 140 passes through the protection film 150 and then enters into a panel 160 to display an image on the panel 160.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an optical film for a backlight unit and a backlight unit using the same, wherein a loss of light can be reduced, adsorption of foreign substance and resultant scratch generation can be prevented, and productivity improvement and manufacturing cost reduction can be achieved.
- an optical film for a backlight unit comprising a film sheet with light diffusing particles for scattering light distributed therein and a refraction pattern for refracting the light integrally fonned on a surface thereof.
- the light diffusing particles are either transparent particles made of a material selected from the group consisting of acryl, styrene, silicone, synthetic silica, glass beads and diamond, or white particles made of a material selected from the group consisting of titanium oxide, zinc oxide, barium sulfate, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, aluminum hydroxide and clay.
- the refraction pattern have a shape selected from the group of a triangular cross section, a circular-arc cross section, a polygonal cone, a circular cone and a hemisphere.
- the film sheet be made from a flexible light- transmitting material that can transmit the light in the visible range.
- the film sheet is preferably made from a material selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate, PNC, PP, PE and PET.
- a backlight unit including a light source and a light guide plate, wherein an optical film is installed on the light guide plate and comprises a film sheet with light diffusing particles for scattering light from light guide plate distributed therein and a refraction pattern for refracting the light integrally formed on a surface thereof.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an optical film for a backlight unit according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view of the optical film shown in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view of a backlight unit in which the optical film of FIGS. 1 and 2 is installed according to the present invention.
- FIGS. 4 to 7 are perspective views of an optical film for a backlight unit according to other embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a backlight unit in which a related art optical film is installed.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an optical film for a backlight unit according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view of the optical film shown in
- the optical film 1 for the backlight unit comprises a film sheet 10 with light diffusing particles 11 distributed therein a refraction pattern 13 integrally formed on a top surface thereof.
- the light diffusing particles 11 scatter and diffuse light from a light source in various angles and are distributed throughout the film sheet 10 in the form of a plurality of particles.
- These light diffusing particles 11 can be either transparent particles made of a material selected from the group consisting of acryl, styrene, silicone, synthetic silica and glass beads, diamond, or white particles made of a material selected from the group consisting of titanium oxide, zinc oxide, barium sulfate, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, aluminum hydroxide and clay.
- the refraction pattern 13 has a triangular cross section and protrudes from the top surface of the film sheet 10 along a longitudinal or width direction of the film at a regular pitch so as to collect and refract light, which has been scattered and diffused by the light diffusing particles 11, in a direction substantially perpendicular to the surface of the film 10.
- the refraction pattern 13 is formed on the top surface of the film sheet 10, upon manufacture of the film sheet 10, using a mold in the form of a roller or a stamp having a pattern corresponding to the refraction pattern 13.
- the film is made from a flexible light-transmitting material that can transmit the light in a visible range.
- the material is any one of polycarbonate, PVC, PP, PE, and PET.
- the refraction pattern 13 formed on the optical film 1 of the present invention may be formed on a top surface of an optical film la, lb, lc, or Id to have a circular-arc section, a polygonal cone, a circular cone or a hemisphere.
- the optical film 1 of the present invention so constructed, when light is transmitted to a light guide plate 120 of a backlight unit 101 in a state where it is placed above the light guide plate 120, the light is scattered and diffused by the light diffusing particles 11 and simultaneously refracted and collected by the refraction pattern 13 in a substantially vertical direction with respect to the surface of the film 10.
- the light transmitted from the light guide plate 120 is diffused by the light diffusing particles 11 to maintain its high brightness and is collected within a range of a viewable angle so that the light can enter into a panel 160.
- the light diffusing particles and the refraction pattern are formed on a sheet of optical film so that both the light-diffusing and light-collecting functions can be achieved, a loss of light occurring between the diffusion and prism films in a related art backlight unit can be prevented. Further, the adsorption of foreign substances in and the scratch generation due to the contact thereof with the diffusion and prism films, which occurred during the separate assembly of the two films in a related art backlight unit, can be prevented. Furthermore, as the number of the assembly processes of the backlight unit is reduced, the productivity improvement and manufacturing cost reduction can be achieved.
- the loss of light can be prevented, the adsorption of foreign substances and the resultant scratch generation in the films can be avoided during the assembly process of the unit and the productivity improvement and manufacturing cost reduction can be achieved.
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