IP Library Granted Patent US 11,768,318
Granted Patent B2
US 11,768,318 · App. 17/559,345 · Granted Sep 26, 2023

Light-distribution adjustment sheet and display unit

Inventors: Norimasa Furukawa (Tokyo, JP); Mitsuhiko Taki (Aichi, JP); Ichiro Utsumi (Tokyo, JP); Kenichi Nakaki (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: SATURN LICENSING LLC
G02B3/005G02B3/02G02F1/1335G02F1/133526G02F1/133562
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Patent No.
US 11,768,318
App. No.
17/559,345
Granted
Sep 26, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display unit of the disclosure includes a display panel and a light-distribution adjustment sheet. The light-distribution adjustment sheet is provided on the display panel, and includes a protrusion that protrudes toward the display panel. The protrusion includes a first region including a curved surface, and a second region including a flat surface.

Claims (24)

1. A display apparatus, comprising:

a display panel having a plurality of pixels;

a light-distribution adjustment sheet that is provided on the display panel, wherein the light-distribution adjustment sheet comprises a plurality of protrusions, at least one protrusion associated with one of the plurality of pixels and protruding towards the display panel; and

wherein each protrusion comprises two first regions and a second region having a flat surface, the two first regions being adjacent to the second region, a width of the two first regions being smaller than a width of the second region,

wherein the light-distribution adjustment sheet is bonded to the display panel through an adhesive layer.

2. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein each pixel of the plurality of the pixels is formed by combining color subpixels and a pixel width is designated 1 unit, a width of the protrusion is 0.33 units or less, and two or more protrusions are disposed within at least one of the pixels.

3. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein each pixel of the plurality of the pixels is formed by combining color subpixels and a pixel width is designated 1 unit and at least two protrusions are disposed within at least one of the pixels.

4. The display apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the color subpixels are formed on a color filter substrate having color filters.

5. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising an antireflection surface treatment on a side of the light-distribution adjustment sheet opposed to a side on which the protrusions reside.

6. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a protruding side on which the protrusions reside and which is devoid of discontinuous points.

7. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the display panel is an organic light emitting display panel.

8. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the light-distribution adjustment sheet is formed of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), acrylic resin (PMMA), or polycarbonate (PC).

9. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a resin layer serves as the adhesive layer.

10. The display apparatus according to claim 9 , further comprising an antireflection surface treatment on a side of the light-distribution adjustment sheet opposed to a side on which the protrusions reside.

11. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a peripheral edge of the display panel is sealed with a sealing resin that planarizes a shoulder end face of the display panel.

12. The display apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the first regions have curved surfaces.

13. The display apparatus according to claim 11 , further comprising a protruding side on which the protrusions reside and which is devoid of discontinuous points.

14. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first regions have curved surfaces.

15. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of light sources, an optical sheet, and a reflector.

16. The display apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the light sources are LEDs.

17. The display apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the display panel is a liquid crystal panel.

18. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a fixed pedestal that supports the display panel.

19. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a stand provided with at least one of a tilt mechanism that can change a vertical direction of the screen of the display panel and a swivel mechanism that can change a horizontal direction of the screen of the display panel.

20. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the display panel is a liquid crystal panel.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 13, 2022
From: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
To: SATURN LICENSING LLC
Reel/Frame 061669/0390 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2021
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SATURN LICENSING LLC
Reel/Frame 058492/0352 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-122801 · Jun 13, 2014 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16809090 · Mar 4, 2020
Continuation 15316643
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