IP Library Granted Patent US 12,181,689
Granted Patent B2
US 12,181,689 · App. 18/233,915 · Granted Dec 31, 2024

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 12,181,689
App. No.
18/233,915
Granted
Dec 31, 2024
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 panel having a layout for a plurality of pixels and a light entrance side opposing a light exit side;

a light-distribution adjustment sheet positioned over a side of the panel, wherein the light-distribution adjustment sheet comprises a plurality of protrusions in which each pixel of the plurality of pixels is associated with and has disposed therein at least two protrusions of the plurality of protrusions and the protrusions protrude towards the panel; and

wherein each of the protrusions comprises two opposing first side regions with a second top region therebetween with inflection points connecting the first side regions to the second top region, the two opposing first side regions have elliptical arc forms, and

wherein each pixel of the plurality of the pixels is formed by combining color subpixels.

2. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a pixel width is designated 1 unit and a width of the protrusion is 0.33 units or less.

3. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second top region is flat.

4. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , 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 panel is an organic light emitting 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 the light-distribution adjustment sheet is bonded to the panel through an adhesive layer through a resin 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 panel is sealed with a sealing resin that planarizes a shoulder end face of the 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 panel is a liquid crystal panel.

18. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a protruding side on which the protrusions reside, the protruding side faces the panel.

19. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the light-distribution adjustment sheet is bonded to the panel through an adhesive layer.

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

Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014122801 · Jun 13, 2014 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17559345 · Dec 22, 2021
Continuation 16809090 · Mar 4, 2020
Continuation 15316643
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