Color conversion sheet, backlight unit, and display device
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a color conversion sheet, a backlight unit, and a display device, in which a color conversion sheet realizing white light from blue light includes a green reflection filter positioned between a green color conversion layer and a red color conversion layer, thereby independently exciting the green light and the red light and increasing the amount of green light supplied to the display panel while preventing the green light from being excited into red light. Therefore, it is possible to increase the brightness of white light supplied through the color conversion sheet and provide a backlight unit with improved luminance efficiency.
1. A display device comprising:
a display panel; and
a backlight unit configured to supply light to the display panel,
wherein the backlight unit comprises:
a plurality of light sources configured to emit light in a first wavelength band; and
a color conversion sheet arranged between the light sources and the display panel, and
wherein the color conversion sheet comprises:
a first color conversion layer configured to react to the light in the first wavelength band and emit light in a second wavelength band;
a second color conversion layer positioned between the light sources and the first color conversion layer, and configured to react to the light in at least a portion of the first wavelength band and the second wavelength band and emit light in a third wavelength band; and
a first reflection filter positioned between the first color conversion layer and the second color conversion layer, and configured to separate the first color conversion layer from the second color conversion layer and reflect the light in at least a portion of the second wavelength band.
2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first reflection filter is configured to reflect the light in at least a portion of the wavelength band in which the wavelength band of the light absorbed by the second color conversion layer overlaps the second wavelength band.
3. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first reflection filter is configured to reflect light having a wavelength, in the second wavelength band, equal to or less than a wavelength corresponding to an intersection of a spectrum of the light absorbed by the second color conversion layer and a spectrum of the light emitted from the first color conversion layer.
4. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first reflection filter is configured to reflect light having a wavelength, in the second wavelength band, equal to or less than a wavelength corresponding to an intersection of a spectrum of the light absorbed by the second color conversion layer and a spectrum of the emitted from the second color conversion layer.
5. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first reflection filter is configured to transmit light in wavelength bands, excluding the second wavelength band, therethrough.
6. The display device claim 1 , wherein the first reflection filter is configured to transmit light in a wavelength band corresponding to a half-width of a spectrum of the light emitted from the second color conversion layer.
7. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the color conversion sheet further comprises a second reflection filter positioned between the light sources and the second color conversion layer and configured to reflect the light in the third wavelength band.
8. The display device of claim 1 , wherein a peak wavelength in a spectrum of the light emitted from the first color conversion layer is less than a peak wavelength in a spectrum of the emitted from the second color conversion layer.
9. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a light source protector disposed on the light sources and a reflection plate; and
a transparent film disposed between the light source protector and the color conversion sheet and having a plurality of light conversion patterns arranged on at least one of upper and lower surfaces thereof,
wherein respective ones of the plurality of light conversion patterns are arranged to correspond to respective ones of the light sources.
10. The display device of claim 9 , wherein the light conversion patterns are arranged in a single-layered structure or a multi-layered structure on a lower surface of the transparent film.
11. The display device of claim 10 , wherein the area of the light conversion patterns is reduced downwards from the transparent film, and the thickness of the central area of the light conversion patterns is greater than the thickness of the peripheral area of the light conversion patterns in case that the light conversion patterns are arranged in the multi-layered structure.
12. The display device of claim 9 , wherein the light conversion patterns are arranged so that the thickness of the light conversion patterns disposed in the peripheral area of the backlight unit is smaller than that of the light conversion patterns disposed in the central area thereof of the backlight unit.
13. The display device of claim 9 , wherein the light conversion patterns are arranged so that the thickness of the light conversion patterns is gradually decreases from the central area of the backlight unit to the peripheral area of the backlight unit.
14. The display device of claim 9 , wherein the light conversion patterns are arranged so that the size of the light conversion patterns disposed in the peripheral area of the backlight unit is smaller than that of the light conversion patterns disposed in the central area thereof of the backlight unit.
15. The display device of claim 9 , wherein the light conversion patterns are arranged so that the size of the light conversion patterns is gradually decreases from the central area of the backlight unit to the peripheral area of the backlight unit.
16. The display device of claim 9 , wherein the light conversion patterns are arranged so that the number of the light conversion patterns or the distance between of the light conversion patterns are different between the central area of the backlight unit and the peripheral area of the backlight unit.
17. The display device of claim 9 , further comprising an adhesive layer disposed in at least some of areas, excluding areas in which the light conversion patterns are arranged, between the light source protector and the transparent film so as to be spaced apart from the light conversion pattern,
wherein an air gap is provided between the light source protector and the light conversion pattern.
18. A color conversion sheet comprising:
a first color conversion layer configured to react to light in a first wavelength band, and emit light in a second wavelength band;
a second color conversion layer configured to react to light in at least a portion of the first wavelength band and the second wavelength band, and emit light in a third wavelength band; and
a reflection filter positioned between the first color conversion layer and the second color conversion layer, and configured to separate the first color conversion layer from the second color conversion layer and reflect light in at least a portion of the second wavelength band and transmit light in at least a portion of the third wavelength band,
wherein a peak wavelength in a spectrum of the light emitted from the first color conversion layer is less than a peak wavelength in a spectrum of the light emitted from the second color conversion layer.
19. The color conversion sheet of claim 18 , wherein the reflection filter is configured to reflect light in at least a portion of the wavelength band in which the wavelength band of the light absorbed by the second color conversion layer overlaps the second wavelength band.