IP Library Granted Patent US 9,841,542
Granted Patent B2
US 9,841,542 · App. 15/093,752 · Granted Dec 12, 2017

Optical assembly and the method to make the same

Inventors: Hui-Yong Chen (Taoyuan County, TW); Yi-Long Tyan (Taoyuan County, TW)
Assignee: UBright Optronics Corporation
G02B5/0231C09J133/08G02B5/02G02B5/021G02B5/0205G02B5/0268
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Patent No.
US 9,841,542
App. No.
15/093,752
Granted
Dec 12, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention discloses an optical assembly. The optical assembly comprises: a first optical film comprising a first surface; an adhesive disposed on the first surface of the first optical film; and a second optical film comprising a second surface, wherein the second surface of the second optical film comprises a plurality of microstructures, wherein the plurality of microstructures are bonded to the adhesive; wherein the adhesive is made of a first material and the plurality of microstructures are made of a second material, wherein the hydrophilic/hydrophobic characteristic of the first material is configured with respect to the hydrophilic/hydrophobic characteristic of the second material such that the adhesive force between the adhesive and the plurality of microstructures of the second optical film is larger than 100 g/25 mm and the optical gain of the optical assembly is larger than 1.5.

Claims (32)

1. An optical assembly, comprising:

a first optical film comprising a first surface;

an adhesive disposed on the first surface of the first optical film; and

a second optical film comprising a second surface, wherein the second surface of the second optical film comprises a plurality of microstructures, wherein the plurality of microstructures are bonded to the adhesive;

wherein the adhesive are made of a first hydrophilic material and a first hydrophobic material, and the plurality of microstructures are made of a second hydrophilic material, wherein the weight ratio of the first hydrophilic material to the first hydrophobic material is 0.25˜1.55 such that the adhesive force between the adhesive and the plurality of microstructures of the second optical film is larger than 100 g/25 mm and the optical gain of the optical assembly is larger than 1.5.

2. The optical assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the adhesive is 0.5˜3 μm.

3. The optical assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of the first hydrophilic material to the first hydrophobic material is 0.25˜1.55 to have the difference of the surface tension between the adhesive and the plurality of microstructures of the second optical film larger than 3 dyne/cm such that the adhesive force between the adhesive and the plurality of microstructures of the second optical film is larger than 100 g/25 mm and the optical gain of the optical assembly is larger than 1.5.

4. The optical assembly according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of microstructures has a light directing portion and a bonding portion bonded to the adhesive, wherein the light directing portion has two intersecting extending-facets defining a first dihedral angle and the bonding portion has two intersecting facets defining a second dihedral angle, wherein the first dihedral angle is substantially equal to the second dihedral angle.

5. An optical assembly, comprising:

a first optical film comprising a first surface;

an adhesive disposed on the first surface of the first optical film; and

a second optical film comprising a second surface, wherein the second surface of the second optical film comprises a plurality of microstructures, wherein the plurality of microstructures are bonded to the adhesive;

wherein the adhesive are made of a first hydrophilic material and a first hydrophobic material, and the plurality of microstructures are made of a second hydrophobic material, wherein the weight ratio of the first hydrophobic material to the first hydrophilic material is 0.25˜1.55 such that the adhesive force between the adhesive and the plurality of microstructures of the second optical film is larger than 100 g/25 mm and the optical gain of the optical assembly is larger than 1.5.

6. The optical assembly according to claim 5 , wherein the thickness of the adhesive is 0.5˜3 μm.

7. The optical assembly according to claim 5 , wherein the weight ratio of the first hydrophobic material to the first hydrophilic material is 0.25˜1.55 to have the difference of the surface tension between the adhesive and the plurality of microstructures of larger than 3 dyne/cm such that the adhesive force between the adhesive and the plurality of microstructures of the second optical film is larger than 100 g/25 mm and the optical gain of the optical assembly is larger than 1.5.

8. The optical assembly according to claim 5 , wherein each of the plurality of microstructures has a light directing portion and a bonding portion bonded to the adhesive, wherein the light directing portion has two intersecting extending-facets defining a first dihedral angle and the bonding portion has two intersecting facets defining a second dihedral angle, wherein the first dihedral angle is substantially equal to the second dihedral angle.

9. The optical assembly according to claim 5 , wherein each of the plurality of microstructures is a prism.

10. The optical assembly according to claim 5 , wherein the plurality of microstructures penetrate into the adhesive.

11. The optical assembly according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of microstructures has a light directing portion and a bonding portion bonded to the adhesive, wherein the light directing portion has two intersecting extending-planes defining a first dihedral angle and the bonding portion has two intersecting planes defining a second dihedral angle, wherein the second dihedral angle is substantially equal to the first dihedral angle.

12. The optical assembly according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of microstructures has a light directing portion and a bonding portion bonded to the adhesive, wherein the light directing portion has two intersecting extending-planes defining a first dihedral angle and the bonding portion has two intersecting planes defining a second dihedral angle, wherein the second dihedral angle is smaller than the first dihedral angle.

13. The optical assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of microstructures penetrate into the adhesive.

14. An optical assembly, comprising:

a first optical film comprising a first surface;

an adhesive disposed on the first surface of the first optical film; and

a second optical film comprising a second surface, wherein the second surface of the second optical film comprises a plurality of prisms, wherein the plurality of prisms are bonded to the adhesive;

wherein the adhesive are made of a first hydrophilic material and a first hydrophobic material, and the plurality of prisms are made of a second hydrophilic material, wherein the weight ratio of the first hydrophilic material to the first hydrophobic material is 0.25˜1.55 such that the adhesive force between the adhesive and the plurality of prisms of the second optical film is larger than 100 g/25 mm and the optical gain of the optical assembly is larger than 1.5.

15. The optical assembly according to claim 14 , wherein the thickness of the adhesive is 0.5˜3 μm.

16. The optical assembly according to claim 14 , wherein the weight ratio of the first hydrophilic material to the first hydrophobic material is 0.25˜1.55 to have the difference of the surface tension between the adhesive and the plurality of prisms of the second optical film larger than 3 dyne/cm such that the adhesive force between the adhesive and the plurality of prisms of the second optical film is larger than 100 g/25 mm and the optical gain of the optical assembly is larger than 1.5.

17. The optical assembly according to claim 14 , wherein each of the plurality of prisms has a light directing portion and a bonding portion bonded to the adhesive, wherein the light directing portion has two intersecting extending-planes defining a first dihedral angle and the bonding portion has two intersecting planes defining a second dihedral angle, wherein the first dihedral angle is substantially equal to the second dihedral angle.

18. The optical assembly according to claim 14 , wherein each of the plurality of prisms has a light directing portion and a bonding portion bonded to the adhesive, wherein the light directing portion has two intersecting extending-planes defining a first dihedral angle and the bonding portion has two intersecting planes defining a second dihedral angle, wherein the second dihedral angle is smaller than the first dihedral angle.

19. The optical assembly according to claim 14 , wherein the weight ratio of the first hydrophilic material to the first hydrophobic material is 0.25˜1.55 such that the adhesive force between the adhesive and the plurality of prisms of the second optical film is larger than 120 g/25 mm and the optical gain of the optical assembly is larger than 1.52.

20. The optical assembly according to claim 14 , wherein the plurality of prisms penetrate into the adhesive.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 16, 2016
From: CHEN, HUI-YONG; TYAN, YI-LONG
To: UBRIGHT OPTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 039439/0126 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62301640 · Mar 1, 2016
Related Publication 20170254931A1 · Sep 7, 2017