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US 12,253,710 · App. 18/421,833 · Granted Mar 18, 2025

Backlight module and display device

Inventors: Ying-Hsiang Chen (Hsin-Chu, TW); Ping-Yen Chen (Hsin-Chu, TW)
Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
G02B6/0053G02F1/133615G02F1/133626
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Patent No.
US 12,253,710
App. No.
18/421,833
Granted
Mar 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A backlight module including a first light emitting unit, a first light guide plate, a second light emitting unit, a second light guide plate and a light control film is provided. The first light emitting unit is disposed on a first side surface of the first light guide plate. The second light emitting unit is disposed on a second side surface of the second light guide plate. The light control film is disposed between the first light guide plate and the second light guide plate. The light control film has a plurality of light-shielding microstructures arranged along a first direction and extending along a second direction. The first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.

Claims (27)

1. A backlight module, comprising a first light emitting unit, a first light guide plate, a second light emitting unit, a second light guide plate, a light control film, a first prism sheet, a second prism sheet and a third prism sheet, wherein:

the first light emitting unit is disposed on a first side surface of the first light guide plate;

the second light emitting unit is disposed on a second side surface of the second light guide plate;

the light control film is disposed between the first light guide plate and the second light guide plate, the light control film has a plurality of light-shielding microstructures arranged along a first direction and extending along a second direction, and the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction;

the second prism sheet is located between the light control film and the second light guide plate, and has a plurality of second prism structures on a side away from the second light guide plate;

the first prism sheet is located on a side of the first light guide plate away from the light control film or disposed between the light control film and the second prism sheet, and has a plurality of first prism structures on the side away from the second light guide plate; and

the third prism sheet is disposed between the second prism sheet and the second light guide plate, and has a plurality of third prism structures on a side facing the second light guide plate.

2. The backlight module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first side surface is perpendicular to the second side surface.

3. The backlight module as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a reflector, wherein the second light guide plate is located between the first light guide plate and the reflector.

4. The backlight module as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a first diffuser disposed between the light control film and the second light guide plate.

5. The backlight module as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a first reflective brightness enhancement film or a second diffuser disposed on a side of the first light guide plate away from the light control film.

6. The backlight module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an extending direction of the plurality of first prism structures is perpendicular to an extending direction of the plurality of second prism structures.

7. The backlight module as claimed in claim 6 , wherein an angle range of a vertex angle of each of the plurality of first prism structures is 40 to 80 degrees, and an angle range of a vertex angle of each of the plurality of second prism structures is 70 to 120 degrees.

8. The backlight module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an extending direction of the plurality of third prism structures is parallel to or perpendicular to the extending direction of the plurality of first prism structures.

9. The backlight module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an angle range of a vertex angle of each of the plurality of first prism structures is 70 to 120 degrees, and an angle range of a vertex angle of each of the plurality of second prism structures is 40 to 80 degrees.

10. The backlight module as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a second reflective brightness enhancement film disposed between the first light guide plate and the light control film.

11. A display device, configured to provide a display light beam, and comprising a backlight module and a display module, wherein

the backlight module comprises a first light emitting unit, a first light guide plate, a second light emitting unit, a second light guide plate, a light control film, a first prism sheet, a second prism sheet and a third prism sheet, wherein:

the first light emitting unit is disposed on a first side surface of the first light guide plate;

the second light emitting unit is disposed on a second side surface of the second light guide plate;

the light control film is disposed between the first light guide plate and the second light guide plate, the light control film has a plurality of light-shielding microstructures arranged along a first direction and extending along a second direction, and the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction;

the second prism sheet is located between the light control film and the second light guide plate, and has a plurality of second prism structures on a side away from the second light guide plate;

the first prism sheet is located on a side of the first light guide plate away from the light control film or disposed between the light control film and the second prism sheet, and has a plurality of first prism structures on the side away from the second light guide plate; and

the third prism sheet is disposed between the second prism sheet and the second light guide plate, and has a plurality of third prism structures on a side facing the second light guide plate,

the display module is disposed on a side of the first light guide plate away from the light control film.

12. The display device as claimed in claim 11 , further comprising a liquid crystal element disposed between the display module and the first light guide plate.

13. The display device as claimed in claim 11 , further comprising a liquid crystal element, wherein the display module is disposed between the liquid crystal element and the first light guide plate.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 30, 2024
From: CHEN, YING-HSIANG; CHEN, PING-YEN
To: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 202320382529.9 · Mar 3, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240295686A1 · Sep 5, 2024
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