Optical assembly with adhesive layers configured for diffusion

• US 8,647,727 B1
• Filed: 06/29/2012
• Issued: 02/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc. (Raytheon Technologies Corporation d/b/a RTX)
• Original Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc. (Raytheon Technologies Corporation d/b/a RTX)
• Inventors: Barnidge, Tracy J., Sampica, James D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hon, Sophie
• Application Number:
  US13/538,957
• Time in Patent Office: 592 Days
• Field of Search: 428/1.3, 428/1.5, 428/214, 428/354, 156/106, 156/285, 156/543, 156/555, 156/60, 349/64, 349/112, 359/599
• US Class Current: 428/1.5
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 17/06 comprising glass as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific material
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2457/20 Displays, e.g. liquid crystal displays, plasma displays
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 37/12 characterised by using adhesives
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 7/12 using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 2323/05 Bonding or intermediate layer characterised by chemical composition, e.g. sealant or spacer
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/0242 by means of dispersed particles
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0051 Diffusing sheet or layer
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0061 to provide homogeneous light output intensity
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133606 including a specially adapted diffusing, scattering or light controlling members
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/10 Methods of surface bonding and/or assembly therefor

Abstract

A optical assembly is utilized in various applications including in a display assembly. The optical assembly includes a first translucent substrate, a second translucent substrate, a first layer of adhesive, and a second layer of adhesive. The first layer of adhesive is bonded to the first translusive substrate and the second layer of adhesive is bonded to the second translusive substrate. The first layer of adhesive is configured for diffusive effects, and the second layer of adhesive is configured for diffusive effects.

Claims

1. An optical assembly comprising:

a liquid crystal display assembly;

a backlight source comprising light emitting diodes;

a first translucent substrate;

a second translucent substrate;

a first layer of adhesive bonded to the first translucent substrate, the first layer of adhesive being configured for diffusive effects; and

a second layer of adhesive bonded to the second translucent substrate, the second layer of adhesive being configured for diffusive effects, wherein the second layer of adhesive includes particles, the particles being patterned in association with placements of the light emitting diodes of a backlight, the particles being provided so that diffusion is greater in the second layer of adhesive at areas that are closer to a light emitting diode of the light emitting diodes; and

a third layer of adhesive being configured to bond the LCD adhesive assembly to the next optical layer or optical component of the optical assembly;

wherein the first layer of adhesive, the second layer of adhesive, and the third layer of adhesive each have different diffusion characteristics, and the first layer of adhesive has a transmissiveness level that is less than a transmissiveness level of the second layer of adhesive.

2. The optical assembly of claim 1, wherein the second layer of adhesive has a first end and a second end, wherein the diffusion characteristics at the first end are different than diffusion characteristics at a second end.

3. The optical assembly of claim 1, wherein the second layer of adhesive is configured for diffusive effects with a concentration of ceramic, glass, metal or plastic particles.

4. The optical assembly of claim 3, wherein ceramic particles are aligned.

5. The optical assembly of claim 1, wherein the the second transmissiveness level is greater than the third transmissiveness level.

6. A method for making a laminated optical assembly, the method comprising:

providing a liquid crystal display (LCD) assembly;

providing a backlight source comprising light emitting diodes;

providing a first translucent substrate;

providing a second translucent substrate;

providing a first adhesive layer including particles for enhancing diffusion to a first side of the first substrate;

providing a second adhesive layer including particles for enhancing diffusion to a second side of the second substrate;

laminating the first substrate, the second substrate, and the LCD assembly to provide the optical assembly, wherein the particles in the second adhesive layer are patterned in accordance with a pattern of the light emitting diodes, the particles being patterned to provide more diffusion at areas closer to the light emitting diodes; and

providing a third adhesive layer to bond the LCD assembly to the next optical layer or optical component of the optical assembly;

wherein the first adhesive layer, the second adhesive layer, and the third adhesive layer each have different diffusion characteristics, and the first layer of adhesive has a transmissiveness level that is less than a transmissiveness level of the second layer of adhesive.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein at least one of the first and second adhesive layers is a clear pressure sensitive adhesive.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the first adhesive layer has a thickness of approximately 25-500 microns and the second adhesive layer has a thickness of approximately 25-500 microns.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein at least one of the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer is laminated using a roll-to-roll lamination process.

10. The method of claim 6, further comprising laminating the first substrate to a display component via the first adhesive layer to form a display assembly.

11. An optical assembly, comprising:

a first LCD assembly;

a second LCD assembly;

a backlight comprising light emitting diodes;

a first translucent substrate provided above the backlight;

a second translucent substrate provided above the first translucent substrate;

a first adhesive layer disposed on a first side of the first translucent substrate and bonded to the first LCD assembly, the first side being opposite a second side of the first translucent substrate, the second side being closer to the backlight than the first side, the first adhesive layer being optically clear and including particles for increasing optical diffusion; and

a second adhesive layer disposed on a third side of the second translucent substrate and bonded to the second LCD assembly, the third side being opposite a fourth side of the second translucent substrate, the third side being closer to the backlight than the fourth side, the second adhesive layer including particles for increasing optical diffusion, wherein the particles in the first adhesive layer are patterned according to locations of the light emitting diodes, wherein the particles are patterned to provide higher diffusion at areas closer to the light emitting diodes; and

a third adhesive layer to bond the first LCD assembly and the second LCD assembly;

wherein the first adhesive layer, the second adhesive layer, and the third adhesive layer each have different diffusion characteristics, and the first layer of adhesive has a transmissiveness level that is less than a transmissiveness level of the second layer of adhesive.

12. The optical assembly of claim 11, wherein the second adhesive layer provides less diffusion than the first adhesive layer.

13. The optical assembly of claim 11, wherein the first and second adhesive layers are clear pressure sensitive adhesive materials.