IP Library Granted Patent US 12,442,493
Granted Patent B2
US 12,442,493 · App. 18/274,482 · Granted Oct 14, 2025

Light emitting panel, preparation method thereof, and light emitting apparatus

Inventors: Xing Liu (Beijing, CN); Hai Tang (Beijing, CN); Xiaolin Geng (Beijing, CN); Xiao Wang (Beijing, CN); Liang Gao (Beijing, CN); Haoyu Zhou (Beijing, CN)
Assignees: HEFEI BOE RUISHENG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; BEIJING BOE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
F21K9/68F21K9/90F21Y2105/16F21Y2115/10
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Patent No.
US 12,442,493
App. No.
18/274,482
Granted
Oct 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present application provides a light emitting panel, a preparation method thereof, and a light emitting apparatus, which relate to the field of display technology. The light emitting panel includes a base; a reflective layer located on a side of the base, the reflective layer includes a plurality of grooves arranged in an array; a plurality of devices located in the grooves and electrically connected to the base; a first optical film located on a side of the reflective layer facing away from the base, the orthographic projection of the first optical film on the base covers the orthographic projection of the reflective layer on the base, and at least partial areas of the reflective layer are in direct contact with the first optical film.

Claims (38)

1. A light emitting panel, comprising:

a base;

a reflective layer located on a side of the base, wherein the reflective layer comprises a plurality of grooves arranged in an array;

a plurality of devices located in the grooves and electrically connected to the base; and

a first optical film located on a side of the reflective layer facing away from the base, wherein an orthographic projection of the first optical film on the base covers an orthographic projection of the reflective layer on the base, and at least partial areas of the reflective layer are in direct contact with the first optical film;

wherein orthographic projections of outer contours of every two adjacent grooves on the base are separated from each other; the reflective layer comprises groove arrangement areas and a connection area between two adjacent groove arrangement areas, and the groove is located in the groove arrangement area;

wherein the part of the reflective layer located in the groove arrangement area comprises the groove and a supporting portion surrounding the groove, and the part of the reflective layer located in the connection area comprises a connection portion; the supporting portion is configured to support the first optical film, a sidewall of the groove is configured to reflect and converge light emitted by the device, and the connection portion is configured to reflect the light into the first optical film.

2. The light emitting panel according to claim 1 , wherein each of the grooves comprises a bottom close to the base and an opening close to the first optical film;

wherein an orthographic projection of an outer contour of the bottom on the base is located within an orthographic projection of an outer contour of the opening on the base, and an orthographic projection of an outer contour of the device on the base is located within the orthographic projection of the outer contour of the bottom on the base.

3. The light emitting panel according to claim 1 ,

wherein the part of the reflective layer located in the groove arrangement area comprises at least one sub-layer, and the part of the reflective layer located in the connection area comprises at least one sub-layer, wherein a number of sub-layers of the part of the reflective layer located in the groove arrangement area is greater than or equal to a number of sub-layers of the part of the reflective layer located in the connection area.

4. The light emitting panel according to claim 3 , wherein a thickness of the part of the reflective layer located in the groove arrangement area in a direction perpendicular to a plane where the base is located is greater than or equal to a thickness of the part of the reflective layer located in the connection area in the direction perpendicular to the plane where the base is located.

5. The light emitting panel according to claim 4 , wherein the first optical film is at least in direct contact with the part of the reflective layer located in the groove arrangement area.

6. The light emitting panel according to claim 5 , wherein the thickness of the part of the reflective layer located in the groove arrangement area in the direction perpendicular to the plane where the base is located is equal to the thickness of the part of the reflective layer located in the connection area in the direction perpendicular to the plane where the base is located;

the first optical film is in direct contact with both of the part of the reflective layer located in the groove arrangement area and the part of the reflective layer located in the connection area.

7. The light emitting panel according to claim 5 , wherein the thickness of the part of the reflective layer located in the groove arrangement area in the direction perpendicular to the plane where the base is located is greater than the thickness of the part of the reflective layer located in the connection area in the direction perpendicular to the plane where the base is located;

the first optical film is in direct contact with the part of the reflective layer located in the groove arrangement area, and a gap exists between the first optical film and the part of the reflective layer located in the connection area.

8. The light emitting panel according to claim 1 , wherein an outer contour of the orthographic projection of the supporting portion on the base is contact with an outer contour of the orthographic projection of the connection portion on the base; or

the orthographic projection of the supporting portion on the base covers a partial area of the orthographic projection of the connection portion on the base.

9. The light emitting panel according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one light extraction structure, wherein the light extraction structure is located in the groove and covers the device, and a gap exists between the light extraction structure and the first optical film.

10. The light emitting panel according to claim 1 , wherein a sidewall of the groove comprises a flat surface, an arc surface or a combination of the flat surface and the arc surface.

11. The light emitting panel according to claim 1 , wherein a material of the supporting portion comprises a photo-curable material with a reflective function, and the material of the connection portion comprises one of the photo-curable material with the reflective function, a reflective sheet, white ink, and silicon-based white glue.

12. A method for preparing a light emitting panel according to claim 1 , comprising:

providing the base;

electrically connecting the plurality of devices to the base;

forming the reflective layer with the plurality of grooves arranged in an array, the devices being located in the grooves;

fixing the first optical film on the reflective layer, wherein the orthographic projection of the first optical film on the base covers the orthographic projection of the reflective layer on the base, and at least partial areas of the reflective layer are in direct contact with the first optical film;

wherein the reflective layer comprises a supporting portion and a connection portion, wherein the forming the reflective layer with the plurality of grooves arranged in an array, the devices being located in the grooves comprises:

forming the supporting portion and the groove simultaneously through a printing process, wherein the supporting portion surrounds the groove and is in direct contact with the first optical film;

forming the connection portion, wherein an outer contour of the orthographic projection of the supporting portion on the base is contact with an outer contour of the orthographic projection of the connection portion on the base; or, the orthographic projection of the supporting portion on the base covers a partial area of the orthographic projection of the connection portion on the base.

13. A light emitting apparatus comprising a light emitting panel,

wherein the light emitting panel comprises:

a base;

a reflective layer located on a side of the base, wherein the reflective layer comprises a plurality of grooves arranged in an array;

a plurality of devices located in the grooves and electrically connected to the base; and

a first optical film located on a side of the reflective layer facing away from the base, wherein an orthographic projection of the first optical film on the base covers an orthographic projection of the reflective layer on the base, and at least partial areas of the reflective layer are in direct contact with the first optical film;

wherein orthographic projections of outer contours of every two adjacent grooves on the base are separated from each other; the reflective layer comprises groove arrangement areas and a connection area between two adjacent groove arrangement areas, and the groove is located in the groove arrangement area;

wherein the part of the reflective layer located in the groove arrangement area comprises the groove and a supporting portion surrounding the groove, and the part of the reflective layer located in the connection area comprises a connection portion; the supporting portion is configured to support the first optical film, a sidewall of the groove is configured to reflect and converge light emitted by the device, and the connection portion is configured to reflect the light into the first optical film.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE NAME AND ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 72881 FRAME 828. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 9, 2025
From: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP., LTD.
To: BEIJING BOE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 073916/0761 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 12, 2025
From: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
To: BEIJING BOETECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD .
Reel/Frame 072881/0828 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 27, 2023
From: LIU, XING; TANG, HAI; GENG, XIAOLIN; WANG, XIAO; GAO, LIANG; ZHOU, HAOYU
To: HEFEI BOE RUISHENG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064398/0802 →
Continuity (1)
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