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Granted Patent B2
US 12,282,178 · App. 18/731,401 · Granted Apr 22, 2025

Optical film and display device

Inventors: Chao-Hung Weng (Hsin-Chu, TW); Hung-Tse Lin (Hsin-Chu, TW); Kuan-Wen Liu (Hsin-Chu, TW); Hao-Jan Kuo (Hsin-Chu, TW); Ming-Dah Liu (Hsin-Chu, TW)
Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
G02B5/0278G02B6/0051
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Patent No.
US 12,282,178
App. No.
18/731,401
Granted
Apr 22, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical film includes a grid layer having a first surface, a second surface, light-shading portions, and light-transmitting portions. The light-shading portions and the light-transmitting portions are located between the first surface and the second surface, and the light-shading portions and the light-transmitting portions are alternately arranged along the first surface. Each light-shading portion has a third surface, a fourth surface, a fifth surface, a sixth surface, and a seventh surface. An angle between the fourth and third surfaces is A1, an angle between the fifth and third surfaces is A2, an angle between the sixth and second surfaces is A3, and an angle between the seventh and second surfaces is A4. Wherein 85°<A1≤90°, 85°<A2≤90°, 0°<A3<85°, 0°<A4<85°, A2≠A4, and A1≠A3. A display device is also provided.

Claims (51)

1. An optical film, comprising:

a grid layer, having a first surface, a second surface, a plurality of light-shading portions, and a plurality of light-transmitting portions, wherein the first surface is opposite and parallel to the second surface, the plurality of light-shading portions and the plurality of light-transmitting portions are located between the first surface and the second surface, and the plurality of light-shading portions and the plurality of light-transmitting portions are alternately arranged along the first surface;

each of the plurality of light-shading portions has a third surface, a fourth surface, a fifth surface, a sixth surface, and a seventh surface, the third surface are coplanar with the first surface, the fourth surface and the fifth surface are respectively connected to opposite sides of the third surface, an angle degree of a first included angle between the fourth surface and the third surface is A1, and an angle degree of a second included angle between the fifth surface and the third surface is A2;

the sixth surface is connected to the fourth surface and the second surface, the seventh surface is connected to the fifth surface and the second surface, an angle degree of a third included angle between the sixth surface and the second surface is A3, and an angle degree of a fourth included angle between the seventh surface and the second surface is A4;

wherein 85°<A1≤90°, 85°<A2≤90°, 0°<A3<85°, 0°<A4<85°, A2≠A4, and A1≠A3;

wherein each of the plurality of light-shading portions further has a first corner and a second corner,

the fourth surface has a first edge and a second edge opposite to each other, the first edge is adjacent to the third surface, the second edge is adjacent to the sixth surface, and the first corner is located between the fourth surface and the sixth surface;

the fifth surface has a third edge and a fourth edge opposite to each other, the third edge is adjacent to the third surface, the fourth edge is adjacent to the seventh surface, and the second corner is located between the fifth surface and the seventh surface;

in a first direction from the first surface to the second surface, the first corner and the second corner are away from the first surface and close to the second surface.

2. The optical film according to claim 1 , wherein the light-shading portions are equidistant from each other on the first surface.

3. The optical film according to claim 2 , wherein in a direction where the plurality of light-shading portions and the plurality of light-transmitting portions are alternately arranged along the first surface, a distance between a third edge of the fifth surface of one of the plurality of light-shading portions connected to the third surface and a third edge of the fifth surface of the adjacent another one of the plurality of light-shading portion connected to the third surface is between 30 um and 200 um.

4. The optical film according to claim 1 , wherein in a first direction from the first surface to the second surface, a distance between the first surface and the second surface is between 30 um and 200 um.

5. The optical film according to claim 1 , wherein a side of the sixth surface connected to the second surface is adjacent or not adjacent to a side of the seventh surface connected to the second surface in each of the plurality of light-shading portions.

6. The optical film according to claim 1 , wherein a cross-section of each of the plurality of light-shading portions extending from the first surface to the second surface is asymmetrical.

7. The optical film according to claim 1 , wherein any two of the plurality of light-shading portions have different shapes.

8. The optical film according to claim 1 , further comprising a first light-transmitting plate, arranged on a side of the second surface away from the plurality of light-shading portions.

9. The optical film according to claim 8 , further comprising a plurality of first light-scattering particles, arranged inside the first light-transmitting plate.

10. The optical film according to claim 8 , further comprising a light-transmitting layer, arranged between the second surface and the first light-transmitting plate.

11. The optical film according to claim 8 , further comprising a second light-transmitting plate, arranged on the first surface.

12. The optical film according to claim 11 , further comprising a plurality of second light-scattering particles, arranged inside the second light-transmitting plate.

13. The optical film according to claim 11 , wherein the second light-transmitting plate comprises a dual brightness enhancement film.

14. The optical film according to claim 1 , wherein an absolute value of a difference in refractive index between the plurality of light-shading portions and the plurality of light-transmitting portions is greater than 0.005.

15. An optical film, comprising:

a grid layer, having a first surface, a second surface, a plurality of light-shading portions, and a plurality of light-transmitting portions, wherein the first surface is opposite and parallel to the second surface, the plurality of light-shading portions and the plurality of light-transmitting portions are located between the first surface and the second surface, and the plurality of light-shading portions and the plurality of light-transmitting portions are alternately arranged along the first surface;

each of the plurality of light-shading portions has a third surface, a fourth surface, a fifth surface, a sixth surface, and a seventh surface, the third surface are coplanar with the first surface, the fourth surface and the fifth surface are respectively connected to opposite sides of the third surface, an angle degree of a first included angle between the fourth surface and the third surface is A1, and an angle degree of a second included angle between the fifth surface and the third surface is A2;

the sixth surface is connected to the fourth surface and the second surface, the seventh surface is connected to the fifth surface and the second surface, an angle degree of a third included angle between the sixth surface and the second surface is A3, and an angle degree of a fourth included angle between the seventh surface and the second surface is A4;

wherein 85°<A1≤90°, 85°<A2≤90°, 0°<A3<85°, 0°<A4<85°, A2≠A4, and A1≠A3:

the optical film further comprises a first light-transmitting plate arranged on a side of the second surface away from the plurality of light-shading portions;

wherein the first light-transmitting plate has a first light-transmitting surface and a second light-transmitting surface, the first light-transmitting surface and the second light-transmitting surface are opposite to each other, the first light-transmitting surface is arranged on the side of the second surface away from the plurality of light-shading portions, and the second light-transmitting surface has a plurality of first microstructures.

16. An optical film, comprising:

a grid layer, having a first surface, a second surface, a plurality of light-shading portions, and a plurality of light-transmitting portions, wherein the first surface is opposite and parallel to the second surface, the plurality of light-shading portions and the plurality of light-transmitting portions are located between the first surface and the second surface, and the plurality of light-shading portions and the plurality of light-transmitting portions are alternately arranged along the first surface;

each of the plurality of light-shading portions has a third surface, a fourth surface, a fifth surface, a sixth surface, and a seventh surface, the third surface are coplanar with the first surface, the fourth surface and the fifth surface are respectively connected to opposite sides of the third surface, an angle degree of a first included angle between the fourth surface and the third surface is A1, and an angle degree of a second included angle between the fifth surface and the third surface is A2;

the sixth surface is connected to the fourth surface and the second surface, the seventh surface is connected to the fifth surface and the second surface, an angle degree of a third included angle between the sixth surface and the second surface is A3, and an angle degree of a fourth included angle between the seventh surface and the second surface is A4;

wherein 85°<A1≤90°, 85°<A2≤90°, 0°<A3<85°, 0°<A4<85°, A2≠A4, and A1≠A3;

the optical film further comprises a first light-transmitting plate arranged on a side of the second surface away from the plurality of light-shading portions;

the optical film further comprises a second light-transmitting plate arranged on the first surface;

wherein the second light-transmitting plate has a third light-transmitting surface and a fourth light-transmitting surface, the third light-transmitting surface and the fourth light-transmitting surface are opposite to each other, the third light-transmitting surface is arranged on the first surface, and the fourth light-transmitting surface has a plurality of second microstructures.

17. A display device, comprising:

a light guide plate, having a light incident surface and a light exiting surface, wherein the light exiting surface is connected to the light incident surface;

a light source, arranged opposite to the light incident surface;

a display panel, arranged opposite to the light exiting surface; and

an optical film, arranged between the light exiting surface and the display panel, wherein the optical film comprises:

a grid layer, having a first surface, a second surface, a plurality of light-shading portions, and a plurality of light-transmitting portions, wherein the first surface is opposite and parallel to the second surface, the plurality of light-shading portions and the plurality of light-transmitting portions are located between the first surface and the second surface, and the plurality of light-shading portions and the plurality of light-transmitting portions are alternately arranged along the first surface;

each of the plurality of light-shading portions has a third surface, a fourth surface, a fifth surface, a sixth surface, and a seventh surface, the third surface are coplanar with the first surface, the fourth surface and the fifth surface are respectively connected to opposite sides of the third surface, an angle degree of a first included angle between the fourth surface and the third surface is A1, and an angle degree of a second included angle between the fifth surface and the third surface is A2;

the sixth surface is connected to the fourth surface and the second surface, the seventh surface is connected to the fifth surface and the second surface, an angle degree of a third included angle between the sixth surface and the second surface is A3, and an angle degree of a fourth included angle between the seventh surface and the second surface is A4;

wherein 85°<A1≤90°, 85°<A2≤90°, 0°<A3<85°, 0°<A4<85°, A2≠A4, and A1≠A3;

wherein each of the plurality of light-shading portions further has a first corner and a second corner,

the fourth surface has a first edge and a second edge opposite to each other, the first edge is adjacent to the third surface, the second edge is adjacent to the sixth surface, and the first corner is located between the fourth surface and the sixth surface;

the fifth surface has a third edge and a fourth edge opposite to each other, the third edge is adjacent to the third surface, the fourth edge is adjacent to the seventh surface, and the second corner is located between the fifth surface and the seventh surface;

in a first direction from the first surface to the second surface, the first corner and the second corner are away from the first surface and close to the second surface.

18. The display device according to claim 17 , wherein the first surface or the second surface faces the display panel.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 3, 2024
From: WENG, CHAO-HUNG; LIN, HUNG-TSE; LIU, KUAN-WEN; KUO, HAO-JAN; LIU, MING-DAH
To: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 202310679542.5 · Jun 9, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240411063A1 · Dec 12, 2024
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