LENS MODULE, LIGHT SOURCE ASSEMBLY AND BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAVING THE LENS MODULE

• US 20150062872A1
• Filed: 04/09/2014
• Published: 03/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Display Company Limited (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Display Company Limited (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Inventors: NAM, Seok Hyun, YOON, Ju Young, SONG, Hee Kwang, LEE, Kang Woo, CHOI, Kwang Wook
• Application Number:
  US14/249,231
• Publication Number:
  US 20150062872A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/97.1
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 19/0028 refractive and reflective surfaces, e.g. non-imaging catadioptric systems
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 19/0061 the light source comprising a LED semiconductor devices with at least one potential-jump barrier or surface barrier specially adapted for light emission H01L33/00
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/021 the diffusion taking place at the element's surface, e.g. by means of surface roughening or microprismatic structures
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/0221 the surface having an irregular structure G02B5/0226 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/0289 used as a transflector
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133603 with LEDs
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133607 the light controlling member including light directing or refracting elements, e.g. prisms or lenses

Abstract

Provided are a light source assembly and a backlight assembly including a lens module. The light source assembly includes: a light source module capable of emitting light and a lens module positioned on the light source module. The lens module includes a light collecting lens collecting the light emitted from the light source module, and a diffusion lens positioned on the light collecting lens, and including an inner curved surface in which light from the light collecting lens is incident and an outer curved surface where the light incident on the inner curved surface exits the diffusion lens, and the light emitted from the light source module forms a light collecting region on the inner curved surface by passing through the light collecting lens.

Claims

1. A light source assembly, comprising:

a light source module capable of emitting light; and

a lens module positioned on the light source module,

wherein the lens module includes;

a light collecting lens configured to collect the light emitted from the light source module; and

a diffusion lens positioned on the light collecting lens, and including an inner curved surface on which light from the light collecting lens is incident and an outer curved surface through which the light incident on the inner curved surface exits the diffusion lens, and

wherein the light emitted from the light source module forms a light collecting region on the inner curved surface by passing through the light collecting lens.

2. The light source assembly of claim 1, wherein the lens module further includes a light scattering pattern that is formed on the inner curved surface and scatters the light incident in the inner curved surface.

3. The light source assembly of claim 2, wherein the light scattering pattern is positioned in a part of the inner curved surface where the light collecting region is formed.

4. The light source assembly of claim 1, wherein a focal point of the light collecting lens is positioned on the inner curved surface.

5. The light source assembly of claim 1, wherein the light collecting lens includes:

a first lens surface through which the light emitted from the light source unit enters the light collecting lens; and

a second lens surface through which the light exits the light collecting lens, and

a Fresnel lens surface is formed on at least one of the first lens surface and the second lens surface.

6. The light source assembly of claim 1, wherein the inner curved surface has a first oval surface shape in which a long axis is formed in a vertical direction, and the outer curved surface has a second oval surface shape in which a long axis is formed in a horizontal direction.

7. The light source assembly of claim 1, wherein the diffusion lens further includes a lens joining groove formed on the inner curved surface, and

the light collecting lens is inserted into and joined to the lens joining groove.

8. The light source assembly of claim 1, wherein the lens module further includes a support that extending from the bottom of the diffusion lens.

9. The light source assembly of claim 1, wherein the light source module includes:

a first light source emitting light of a first color;

a second light source emitting light of a second color;

a first resin formed on the first light source and including a fluorescent substance of a third color; and

a second resin formed on the first rein and the second light source.

10. The light source assembly of claim 9, wherein the first color is a blue color, the second color is a green color, and the third color is a red color.

11. A lens module collecting and diffusing light emitted from a light source module, comprising:

a light collecting lens collecting the light emitted from the light source module; and

a diffusion lens positioned on the light collecting lens, and including an inner curved surface that is configured to receive light from the light collecting lens and an outer curved surface through which the light exits the diffusion lens,

wherein there is a light collecting region on the inner curved surface where light from the light collecting lens is concentrated.

12. The lens module of claim 11, further comprising:

a light scattering pattern that is formed on the inner curved surface and scatters the light incident on the inner curved surface.

13. The lens module of claim 12, wherein the light scattering pattern is positioned in a part of the inner curved surface where the light collecting region is formed.

14. The lens module of claim 11, wherein a focal point of the light collecting lens is positioned on the inner curved surface.

15. The lens module of claim 11, wherein the light collecting lens includes:

a first lens surface in which the light emitted from the light source module is incident; and

a second lens surface to which the light incident in the first lens surface is emitted, and

a Fresnel lens surface is formed on at least one of the first lens surface and the second lens surface.

16. The lens module of claim 11, wherein the inner curved surface has a first oval surface shape in which a long axis is formed in a vertical plane direction, and the outer curved surface has a second oval surface shape in which a long axis is formed in a horizontal plane direction.

17. The lens module of claim 11, wherein the diffusion lens further includes a lens joining groove formed on the inner curved surface, and

the light collecting lens is inserted into and joined to the lens joining groove.

18. The lens module of claim 11, further comprising:

a support that extends from the bottom of the diffusion lens.

19. A backlight assembly, comprising:

a circuit substrate;

at least one light source assembly positioned on the circuit substrate; and

a receiving member receiving the circuit substrate,

wherein the light source assembly includes;

a light source module capable of emitting light; and

a lens module positioned on the light source module,

the lens module includes;

a light collecting lens configured to collect the light emitted from the light source module; and

a diffusion lens positioned on the light collecting lens, and including an inner curved surface on which light exiting the light collecting lens is incident and an outer curved surface where the light incident on the inner curved surface exits the diffusion lens, and

the light emitted from the light source module forms a light collecting region on the inner curved surface by passing through the light collecting lens.

20. The backlight assembly of claim 19, wherein the lens module further includes a light scattering pattern on the inner curved surface configured to scatter incident light.