OPTIC FILM AND BACKLIGHT MODULE USING SAME

• US 20100046249A1
• Filed: 08/19/2008
• Published: 02/25/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/19/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chien-Chin Mai, Gamma Optical (Samoa) Co., Ltd. (Jia Wei Lifestyle, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Chien-Chin Mai, Gamma Optical (Samoa) Co., Ltd. (Jia Wei Lifestyle, Inc.)
• Inventors: Yin, Jui-Tang, Mai, Chien-Chin, Wang, Yeong-Feng
• Application Number:
  US12/193,763
• Publication Number:
  US 20100046249A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/620
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/0242 by means of dispersed particles
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/0278 used in transmission
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0036 2-D arrangement of prisms, protrusions, indentations or roughened surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0053 Prismatic sheet or layer; Brightness enhancement element, sheet or layer
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0055 Reflecting element, sheet or layer
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133607 the light controlling member including light directing or refracting elements, e.g. prisms or lenses

Abstract

An optic film includes a body and a condensation layer. The body is formed by stacking a plurality of substrates made of different materials. By means of the different physical characteristics of the different materials, the optic film realizes excellent optic performance. Also provided is a backlight module using the optic film.

Claims

1. An optic film comprising a body and a condensation layer, wherein the body is formed by stacking a plurality of substrates, of which at least a first one of the substrates has a surface forming a light incidence surface of the body and a second substrate has a surface forming a light emission surface of the body, the light incidence surface being roughened to form a frosted surface, the condensation layer being arranged on the light emission surface of the body and forming prism-like micro-structures.

2. The optic film as claimed in claim 1, wherein when measured under the condition that the light emission surface of the second substrate is planar, the light incidence surface of the first substrate exhibits a roughness between 5-90%.

3. The optic film as claimed in claim 1, wherein the body exhibits light permeability of 75-96% with the condensation layer removed.

4. The optic film as claimed in claim 1, wherein the substrates of the body are selectively made of a material identical to or different from the condensation layer.

5. The optic film as claimed in claim 1, wherein the substrates of the body are made of different materials.

6. The optic film as claimed in claim 1, wherein the surface of the substrate that forms the light emission surface of the body is roughened to form a frosted surface.

7. The optic film as claimed in claim 1, wherein the micro-structures are directly formed on the surface of the substrate that forms the light emission surface of the body.

8. The optic film as claimed in claim 1, wherein the body further comprises at least one intermediate substrate interposed between the substrate that forms the light emission surface of the body and the substrate that forms the light incidence surface of the body.

9. The optic film as claimed in claim 8, wherein the intermediate substrate is made of a material that exhibits excellent rigidity, or excellent ductility, or desired optic characteristics.

10. The optic film as claimed in claim 8, wherein the intermediate substrate is made a continuously wavy configuration or other desired configurations.

11. A side-edge type backlight module comprising:

a light guide board having at least a light incidence surface, a reflection surface, and a light emission surface;

a reflector board arranged outside the reflection surface of the light guide board;

a light source arranged by the light incidence surface of the light guide board;

a light reflector enclosing the light source; and

at least one optic film, and

wherein the optic film comprises at least a body and a condensation layer, the body having a light incidence surface and a light emission surface, the condensation layer arranged on the light emission surface of the body and forming prism-like micro-structures, the body being formed by stacking a plurality of substrates, the light incidence surface being roughened to form a frosted surface.

12. The side-edge type backlight module as claimed in claim 11, wherein when measured under the condition that the light emission surface formed on one of the substrates is planar, the light incidence surface formed on another one of the substrates exhibits a roughness between 5-90%.

13. The side-edge type backlight module as claimed in claim 11, wherein the body of the optic film exhibits light permeability of 75-96% with the condensation layer removed.

14. The side-edge type backlight module as claimed in claim 11, wherein the substrates of the body are selectively made of a material identical to or different from the condensation layer.

15. The side-edge type backlight module as claimed in claim 11, wherein the substrates of the body are made of different materials.

16. The side-edge type backlight module as claimed in claim 11, wherein the surface of the substrate that forms the light emission surface of the body of the optic film is roughened to form a frosted surface.

17. The side-edge type backlight module as claimed in claim 11, wherein the micro-structures are directly formed on the surface of the substrate that forms the light emission surface of the body of the optic film.

18. The side-edge type backlight module as claimed in claim 11, wherein the body of the optic film further comprises at least one intermediate substrate interposed between the substrate that forms the light emission surface of the body and the substrate that forms the light incidence surface of the body.

19. The side-edge type backlight module as claimed in claim 18, wherein the intermediate substrate is made of a material that exhibits excellent rigidity, or excellent ductility, or desired optic characteristics.

20. The side-edge type backlight module as claimed in claim 18, wherein the intermediate substrate is made a continuously wavy configuration or other desired configurations.

21. The side-edge type backlight module as claimed in claim 11, wherein the light source comprises a cold cathode fluorescent lamp.

22. The side-edge type backlight module as claimed in claim 11, wherein the light source comprises a light-emitting diode.

23. The side-edge type backlight module as claimed in claim 11 further comprising at least one diffusion film arranged outside the light emission surface of the light guide board.

24. The side-edge type backlight module as claimed in claim 23, wherein the diffusion film is arranged above or under the optic film.

25. The side-edge type backlight module as claimed in claim 11 further comprising at least one condensation film arranged outside the light emission surface of the light guide board.

26. The side-edge type backlight module as claimed in claim 25, wherein the condensation film is arranged above or under the optic film.

27. A direct type backlight module comprising:

a case, which forms an opening in a top thereof, the case having an internal surface that is made shinning or includes a reflection film attached thereto;

a plurality of light sources arranged on a bottom of the case;

a diffusion board arranged on the opening of the case above the light sources and having at least a light incidence surface and a light emission surface; and

at least one optic film, and

wherein the optic film comprises at least a body and a condensation layer, the body having a light incidence surface and a light emission surface, the condensation layer arranged on the light emission surface of the body and forming prism-like micro-structures, the body being formed by stacking a plurality of substrates, the light incidence surface being roughened to form a frosted surface.

28. The direct type backlight module as claimed in claim 27, wherein when measured under the condition that the light emission surface formed on one of the substrates is planar, the light incidence surface formed on another one of the substrates exhibits a roughness between 5-90%.

29. The direct type backlight module as claimed in claim 27, wherein the body of the optic film exhibits light permeability of 75-96% with the condensation layer removed.

30. The direct type backlight module as claimed in claim 27, wherein the substrates of the body are selectively made of a material identical to or different from the condensation layer.

31. The direct type backlight module as claimed in claim 27, wherein the substrates of the body are made of different materials.

32. The direct type backlight module as claimed in claim 27, wherein the surface of the substrate that forms the light emission surface of the body of the optic film is roughened to form a frosted surface.

33. The direct type backlight module as claimed in claim 27, wherein the micro-structures are directly formed on the surface of the substrate that forms the light emission surface of the body of the optic film.

34. The direct type backlight module as claimed in claim 27, wherein the body of the optic film further comprises at least one intermediate substrate interposed between the substrate that forms the light emission surface of the body and the substrate that forms the light incidence surface of the body.

35. The direct type backlight module as claimed in claim 34, wherein the intermediate substrate is made of a material that exhibits excellent rigidity, or excellent ductility, or desired optic characteristics.

36. The direct type backlight module as claimed in claim 34, wherein the intermediate substrate is made a continuously wavy configuration or other desired configurations.

37. The direct type backlight module as claimed in claim 27, wherein the light sources comprise cold cathode fluorescent lamps.

38. The direct type backlight module as claimed in claim 27, wherein the light sources comprise light-emitting diodes.

39. The direct type backlight module as claimed in claim 27 further comprising at least one diffusion film arranged outside the light emission surface of the light guide board.

40. The direct type backlight module as claimed in claim 39, wherein the diffusion film is arranged above or under the optic film.

41. The direct type backlight module as claimed in claim 27 further comprising at least one condensation film arranged outside the light emission surface of the light guide board.

42. The direct type backlight module as claimed in claim 41, wherein the condensation film is arranged above or under the optic film.