IP Library Granted Patent US 12675011
Granted Patent B2
US 12675011 · App. 17/794,398 · Granted Jul 7, 2026

Anti-peeping film and display device

Inventors: Wenlong Ye (Wuhan, CN); Wei Cheng (Wuhan, CN)
Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
G02F1/1323G02F1/1335G02F1/133531G02F1/134309G02F1/1347
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Patent No.
US 12675011
App. No.
17/794,398
Granted
Jul 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are an anti-peeping film and a display device. In the present disclosure, an angle between long axes of liquid crystal molecules in a liquid crystal light-adjusting layer and planes in which polarizers are located is set to be an acute angle in a first mode, so that there is an angle between effective long axes of the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal light-adjusting layer and a direction of polarized light in a side-view direction. Therefore, light in the side-view direction of the anti-peeping film is darker. Thus, an anti-peeping effect can be realized, while sharing can be realized in a non-first mode.

Claims (43)

1 . An anti-peeping film, comprising:

at least two polarizers; and

a liquid crystal light-adjusting layer disposed between two adjacent polarizers;

wherein optical axis directions of the at least two polarizers are parallel to each other, and in a first mode, an angle between long axes of liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal light-adjusting layer and planes in which the polarizers are located is an acute angle, and

the planes in which the polarizers are located are a x-y plane composed of an x-axis and a y-axis, and a normal line direction of the polarizers is a z-axis direction perpendicular to the x-y plane; in the first mode, the long axes of the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal light-adjusting layer are located in a y-z plane, and an angle between the long axes of the liquid crystal molecules and the y-axis is β; and light rays in a side-viewing direction of the anti-peeping film are located in a x-z plane, and an angle between the light rays in the side-viewing direction and the z-axis is θ, wherein β=arctan ((1+tanθ)/(2 1/2 tanθ)), and a value of β is greater than or equal to 50 degrees and less than or equal to 70 degrees.

2 . The anti-peeping film according to claim 1 , wherein in the first mode, the angle between the long axes of the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal light-adjusting layer and the planes in which the polarizers are located is greater than or equal to 50 degrees and less than or equal to 70 degrees.

3 . The anti-peeping film according to claim 2 , wherein in the first mode, the angle between the long axes of the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal light-adjusting layer and the planes in which the polarizers are located is 62.63 degrees.

4 . The anti-peeping film according to claim 1 , wherein the number of the polarizers is at least three, and the anti-peeping film comprises at least two liquid crystal light-adjusting layers; and in the first mode, orthographic projections of the long axes of the liquid crystal molecules in the at least two liquid crystal light-adjusting layers on the polarizers are parallel to each other.

5 . The anti-peeping film according to claim 1 , wherein the liquid crystal light-adjusting layers at least comprise a first liquid crystal light-adjusting layer and a second liquid crystal light-adjusting layer, and in the first mode, there is an angle between orthographic projections of long axes of liquid crystal molecules in the first liquid crystal light-adjusting layer on the polarizers and orthographic projections of long axes of liquid crystal molecules in the second liquid crystal light-adjusting layer on the polarizers.

6 . The anti-peeping film according to claim 5 , wherein in the first mode, the orthographic projections of the long axes of the liquid crystal molecules in the first liquid crystal light-adjusting layer on the polarizers is perpendicular to the orthographic projections of the long axes of the liquid crystal molecules in the second liquid crystal light-adjusting layer on the polarizers.

7 . The anti-peeping film according to claim 6 , wherein the liquid crystal light-adjusting layers further comprises:

a third liquid crystal light-adjusting layer, wherein in the first mode, the orthographic projections of the long axes of the liquid crystal molecules in the first liquid crystal light-adjusting layer on the polarizers is parallel to orthographic projections of long axes of liquid crystal molecules in the third liquid crystal light-adjusting layer on the polarizers.

8 . The anti-peeping film according to claim 6 , wherein the liquid crystal light-adjusting layers further comprises:

a fourth liquid crystal light-adjusting layer, wherein in the first mode, the orthographic projections of the long axes of the liquid crystal molecules in the second liquid crystal light-adjusting layer on the polarizers is parallel to orthographic projections of long axes of liquid crystal molecules in the fourth liquid crystal light-adjusting layer on the polarizers.

9 . The anti-peeping film according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the liquid crystal light-adjusting layer is in a range of 2 microns to 7 microns.

10 . The anti-peeping film according to claim 1 , wherein in s second mode, an angle between the long axes of the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal light-adjusting layer and a normal line of the polarizers is φ, wherein φ is greater than or equal to 87 degrees and less than or equal to 90 degrees, or φ is greater than or equal to 0 degrees and less than or equal to 5 degrees.

11 . The anti-peeping film according to claim 1 , wherein the anti-peeping film further comprises:

a first electrode; and

a second electrode disposed opposite to the first electrode;

wherein the liquid crystal light-adjusting layer is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and

the polarizers are disposed on sides of the first electrode and the second electrode far away from the liquid crystal light-adjusting layer, respectively.

12 . The anti-peeping film according to claim 11 , wherein the anti-peeping film further comprises:

a first alignment layer disposed on a side of the first electrode adjacent to the liquid crystal light-adjusting layer; and

a second alignment layer disposed on a side of the second electrode adjacent to the liquid crystal light-adjusting layer.

13 . A display device, comprising:

an anti-peeping film comprising:

at least two polarizers;

a liquid crystal light-adjusting layer disposed between two adjacent polarizers;

wherein optical axis directions of the at least two polarizers are parallel to each other, and in a first mode, an angle between long axes of liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal light-adjusting layer and planes in which the polarizers are located is an acute angle, the planes in which the polarizers are located are a x-y plane composed of an x-axis and a y-axis, and a normal line direction of the polarizers is a z-axis direction perpendicular to the x-y plane; in the first mode, the long axes of the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal light-adjusting layer are located in a y-z plane, and an angle between the long axes of the liquid crystal molecules and the y-axis is B; and light rays in a side-viewing direction of the anti-peeping film are located in a x-z plane, and an angle between the light rays in the side-viewing direction and the z-axis is θ, wherein β=arctan ((1+tanθ)/(2 1/2 tanθ)), and a value of β is greater than or equal to 50 degrees and less than or equal to 70 degrees; and

a display panel disposed on a side of one of the polarizers of the anti-peeping film far away from the liquid crystal light-adjusting layer.

14 . The display device according to claim 13 , wherein the display device further comprises:

a backlight source comprising a collimated light source;

a light guide plate disposed on a side of the anti-peeping film far away from the display panel, wherein the collimated light source is disposed on a side of the light guide plate.

15 . The display device according to claim 13 , wherein in the first mode, the angle between the long axes of the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal light-adjusting layer and the planes in which the polarizers are located is greater than or equal to 50 degrees and less than or equal to 70 degrees.

16 . The display device according to claim 15 , wherein in the first mode, the angle between the long axes of the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal light-adjusting layer and the planes in which the polarizers are located is 62.63 degrees.

17 . The display device according to claim 13 , wherein the number of the polarizers is at least three, and the anti-peeping film comprises at least two liquid crystal light-adjusting layers; and in the first mode, orthographic projections of the long axes of the liquid crystal molecules in the at least two liquid crystal light-adjusting layers on the polarizers are parallel to each other.

18 . The display device according to claim 13 , wherein the liquid crystal light-adjusting layer at least comprises a first liquid crystal light-adjusting layer and a second liquid crystal light-adjusting layer, and in the first mode, there is an angle between orthographic projections of long axes of liquid crystal molecules in the first liquid crystal light-adjusting layer on the polarizers and orthographic projections of long axes of liquid crystal molecules in the second liquid crystal light-adjusting layer on the polarizers.

19 . An anti-peeping film, comprising:

at least two polarizers; and

a liquid crystal light-adjusting layer disposed between two adjacent polarizers;

wherein optical axis directions of the at least two polarizers are parallel to each other, and in a first mode, an angle between long axes of liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal light-adjusting layer and planes in which the polarizers are located is an acute angle, and

the liquid crystal light-adjusting layers at least comprise a first liquid crystal light-adjusting layer and a second liquid crystal light-adjusting layer, and in the first mode, there is an angle between orthographic projections of long axes of liquid crystal molecules in the first liquid crystal light-adjusting layer on the polarizers and orthographic projections of long axes of liquid crystal molecules in the second liquid crystal light-adjusting layer on the polarizers.

20 . The anti-peeping film according to claim 19 , wherein in the first mode, the orthographic projections of the long axes of the liquid crystal molecules in the first liquid crystal light-adjusting layer on the polarizers is perpendicular to the orthographic projections of the long axes of the liquid crystal molecules in the second liquid crystal light-adjusting layer on the polarizers.