Optical film and method for manufacturing the same and liquid crystal display device using the same

• US 8,730,432 B2
• Filed: 05/30/2012
• Issued: 05/20/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
• Original Assignee: Innocom Technology Limited, InnoLux Corporation
• Inventors: Wang, Tzu-Chang, Mao, Li-Wei, Chang, Hsin-Wen, Chen, Yen-Liang
• Primary Examiner(s): CHIEN, LUCY P
• Application Number:
  US13/483,348
• Publication Number:
  US 20120307180A1
• Time in Patent Office: 720 Days
• Field of Search: 349/58, 349/64
• US Class Current: 349/64
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/0215 the surface having a regular structure
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/0231 the surface having microprismatic or micropyramidal shape macroscopic prism arrays G02B5/045
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/0278 used in transmission
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0053 Prismatic sheet or layer; Brightness enhancement element, sheet or layer
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0056 for producing polarisation effects, e.g. by a surface with polarizing properties or by an additional polarizing elements
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/13 based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133607 the light controlling member including light directing or refracting elements, e.g. prisms or lenses

Abstract

An optical film is provided. The optical film includes a substrate, a first transmission medium, second transmission medium, and a reflective polarizing film. The first transmission medium is disposed at the front surface of the substrate and includes a plurality of embossed microlenses. The second transmission medium is disposed at the rear surface of the substrate and comprises a plurality of V-shaped prisms. The reflective polarizing film is disposed at the front surface of the first transmission medium. The substrate, the first transmission medium, and the second transmission medium are bounded to each other to form a unitary sheet.

Claims

1. An optical film, comprising:

a substrate;

a first transmission medium, disposed at the front surface of the substrate and comprising a plurality of embossed microlenses;

a second transmission medium, disposed at the rear surface of the substrate and comprising a plurality of V-shaped prisms;

a third transmission medium disposed between the first transmission medium and the second transmission medium, wherein the material of the third transmission medium differs from the material of the first and second transmission media, and the refractive index of the third transmission medium is smaller than the refractive index of the second transmission medium;

a reflective polarizing film, disposed at the front surface of the first transmission medium; and

wherein the substrate, the first transmission medium, and the second transmission medium are bounded to each other to form a unitary sheet.

2. The optical film as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of diffusion particles disposed inside the first and second transmission media.

3. The optical film as claimed in claim 1, wherein the embossed microlenses comprise a plurality of prismatic structures, extending on the surface of the first transmission medium.

4. The optical film as claimed in claim 1, wherein the embossed microlenses comprise a plurality of lenticular structures, extending on the surface of the first transmission medium.

5. A liquid crystal display device, comprising:

a liquid crystal panel module;

a light guide, adjacent to the rear surface of the liquid crystal panel module, having a light incident surface and a light-emitting surface adjacent to the light incident surface;

a light-emitting element, facing the light incident surface of the light guide plate; and

an optical film, disposed at the light-emitting surface of the light guide, or the rear surface of the liquid crystal panel module and comprising;

a substrate;

a first transmission medium disposed at the front surface of the substrate and comprising a plurality of embossed microlenses;

a second transmission medium disposed at the rear surface of the substrate and comprising a plurality of V-shaped prisms;

a third transmission medium disposed between the first transmission medium and the second transmission medium, wherein the material of the third transmission medium differs from the material of the second transmission medium, and the refractive index of the third transmission medium is smaller than the refractive index of the second transmission medium;

a reflective polarizing film, disposed between the liquid crystal panel module and the first transmission medium; and

wherein the substrate, the first transmission medium, and the second transmission medium are bounded to each other to form a unitary sheet.

6. The liquid crystal display device as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a plurality of diffusion particles disposed inside the first transmission medium and the second transmission medium.

7. The liquid crystal display device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the tops of the V-shaped prisms face the light-emitting surface of the light guide plate.

8. The liquid crystal display device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the light-emitting surface comprises a patterned surface formed by a plurality of lenticular projections and the light-emitting element emits light in a predetermined direction, wherein the lenticular bump extends parallel to the predetermined direction.

9. The liquid crystal display device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the V-shaped prisms extend perpendicular to the predetermined direction.

10. The liquid crystal display device as claimed in claim 8, further comprising a frame with two long sides and two short sides adjacent to the two long sides, wherein the light-emitting element is disposed at one of the short sides or at both sides, and the predetermined direction is parallel to the long side.

11. The liquid crystal display device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the embossed microlenses comprise a plurality of prismatic structures, extending on the surface of the first transmission medium.

12. The liquid crystal display device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the embossed microlenses comprise a plurality of lenticular structures, extending on the surface of the first transmission medium.

13. The liquid crystal display device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the reflective polarizing film is connected to the liquid crystal panel module and the first transmission medium via an adhesive material.