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Granted Patent B2
US 12,625,401 · App. 19/190,288 · Granted May 12, 2026

Light diffusion sheet, back-light unit, liquid crystal display device, information apparatus, and method for manufacturing back-light unit

Inventor: Chengheng Tsai (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: KEIWA Incorporated
G02F1/133606G02F1/133603
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Patent No.
US 12,625,401
App. No.
19/190,288
Granted
May 12, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light diffusion sheet is incorporated in a backlight unit using a plurality of light sources arranged in a two-dimensional matrix. The light diffusion sheet has surfaces, on at least one of which a plurality of recesses having a substantially inverted quadrangular pyramid shape are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix. An intersecting angle between an arrangement direction of the plurality of recesses and an arrangement direction of the plurality of light sources is 30° or more and 60° or less.

Claims (27)

1 . A light diffusion sheet capable of being incorporated into a backlight unit using a plurality of light sources arranged in a two-dimensional matrix, the light diffusion sheet comprising:

surfaces on at least one of which a plurality of recesses having a substantially inverted quadrangular pyramid shape are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix,

wherein an intersecting angle between an arrangement direction of the plurality of recesses and an arrangement direction of the plurality of light sources is 30° or more and 60° or less;

wherein the light diffusion sheet has a luminance uniformity of 150 or more, the luminance uniformity determined based on an average value of luminance divided by a standard deviation of luminance.

2 . The light diffusion sheet of claim 1 , wherein

the intersecting angle is 35° or more and 55° or less.

3 . The light diffusion sheet of claim 1 , wherein

the plurality of recesses are provided on a light emitting surface.

4 . A backlight unit incorporated in a liquid crystal display device and leading light emitted from a plurality of light sources arranged in a two-dimensional matrix to a display screen, comprising:

the light diffusion sheet of claim 1 provided between the display screen and the plurality of light sources.

5 . The backlight unit of claim 4 , wherein

the light diffusion sheet includes a plurality of the light diffusion sheets.

6 . The backlight unit of claim 4 , comprising:

a color conversion sheet provided between the display screen and the plurality of light sources and configured to convert a wavelength of light emitted from the plurality of light sources.

7 . The backlight unit of claim 4 , comprising:

a luminance enhancing sheet provided between the light diffusion sheet and the display screen and configured to enhance luminance of light emitted from the plurality of light sources.

8 . The backlight unit of claim 4 , wherein

the plurality of light sources are arranged on a reflection sheet provided opposite to the display screen when viewed from the light diffusion sheet.

9 . A liquid crystal display device, comprising:

the backlight unit of claim 4 ; and

a liquid crystal display panel.

10 . An information apparatus comprising the liquid crystal display device of claim 9 .

11 . A method for manufacturing a backlight unit incorporated in a liquid crystal display device and leading light emitted from a plurality of light sources arranged in a two-dimensional matrix to a display screen, comprising:

arranging the plurality of light sources; and

arranging a light diffusion sheet having surfaces, on at least one of which a plurality of recesses having a substantially inverted quadrangular pyramid shape are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix,

wherein the plurality of light sources and the light diffusion sheet are arranged so that an intersecting angle between an arrangement direction of the plurality of recesses and an arrangement direction of the plurality of light sources is 30° or more and 60° or less,

wherein the light diffusion sheet has a luminance uniformity of 150 or more, the luminance uniformity determined based on an average value of luminance divided by a standard deviation of luminance.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 25, 2025
From: TSAI, CHENGHENG
To: KEIWA INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 070951/0734 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-035936 · Mar 9, 2022 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 18825724 · Sep 5, 2024
Continuation PCTJP2022041405 · Nov 7, 2022
Related Publication 20250251626A1 · Aug 7, 2025
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