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- the present disclosure relates to an optical sheet laminate, a backlight unit, a liquid crystal display device, information equipment, and a method for manufacturing a backlight unit.
- liquid crystal display devices (hereinafter also referred to as liquid crystal displays) have been widely used as display devices for various information devices such as smartphones and tablet terminals.
- a backlight for a liquid crystal display a direct type in which a light source is arranged on the back surface of a liquid crystal panel or an edge light type in which a light source is arranged in the vicinity of a side surface of the liquid crystal panel is mainly used.
- an optical system such as a diffusion sheet or prism sheet is required to diffuse the light from the light source such as LED (Light Emitting Diode) and improve the uniformity of brightness and chromaticity over the entire screen.
- a sheet is used (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
- a diffusion sheet in which, for example, inverted pyramid-shaped recesses are arranged two-dimensionally is used, and a prism is usually placed on the upper side (display screen) of the diffusion sheet. Two prism sheets whose ridge lines are perpendicular to each other are arranged.
- Portable information terminals such as laptops and tablets are required to have even lower power consumption.
- the optical sheet incorporated in the backlight unit is also required to realize a high-brightness screen with low power consumption.
- An object of the present disclosure is to realize a high-brightness screen even with low power in a backlight unit.
- an optical sheet laminate according to the present disclosure is an optical sheet laminate to be incorporated in a backlight unit using a blue light source, wherein at least one surface has a plurality of substantially inverted quadrangular pyramid-shaped concave portions. and a pair of prism sheets whose prism stretching directions are orthogonal to each other, wherein the diffusion sheet is arranged as one sheet or a plurality of sheets are laminated, and the plurality of concave portions are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix form and the crossing angle between the arrangement direction and the prism stretching direction is 20° or more and 70° or less.
- the angle difference between the concave (inverted quadrangular pyramid) arrangement direction of the diffusion sheet and the prism stretching direction of the prism sheet is Brightness is greater than when near 0° or near 90°. Therefore, it is possible to realize a high-brightness screen even with low power consumption in the backlight unit.
- the luminance when the intersection angle is 25° or more and 35° or less, or 55° or more and 65° or less, the luminance can be further increased.
- a backlight unit according to the present disclosure is a backlight unit that is incorporated in a liquid crystal display device and guides light emitted from a blue light source to a display screen side via a color conversion sheet, wherein the display screen and the blue light source are
- the optical sheet laminate according to the present disclosure described above is provided between, and the diffusion sheet is disposed between the blue light source and the pair of prism sheets.
- the backlight unit since it includes the above-described optical sheet laminate according to the present disclosure, it is possible to realize a high-brightness screen even with low power.
- the blue light source may be arranged on a reflective sheet provided on the opposite side of the display screen when viewed from the diffusion sheet. In this way, the light is further diffused by multiple reflections between the diffuser sheet and the reflective sheet, thereby improving luminance uniformity.
- a plurality of diffusion sheets may be laminated and arranged between the pair of prism sheets and the blue light source. With this configuration, the light coming straight from the blue light source is repeatedly diffused by the plurality of diffusion sheets, so that the luminance uniformity is improved.
- the distance between the blue light source and the diffusion sheet may be 5 mm or less, preferably 2.5 mm or less, more preferably 1 mm or less. By doing so, the backlight unit can be miniaturized.
- the color conversion sheet may be arranged between the blue light source and the diffusion sheet, or between the diffusion sheet and the pair of prism sheets. In this way, the light emitted from the blue light source can be converted into white light by the color conversion sheet.
- a liquid crystal display device includes the aforementioned backlight unit according to the present disclosure and a liquid crystal display panel.
- the backlight unit according to the present disclosure described above is provided, it is possible to realize a high-brightness screen even with low power.
- the information equipment according to the present disclosure includes the above-described liquid crystal display device according to the present disclosure.
- the liquid crystal display device according to the present disclosure since the liquid crystal display device according to the present disclosure is provided, it is possible to realize a high-brightness screen even with low power.
- a method for manufacturing a backlight unit according to the present disclosure is a method for manufacturing a backlight unit that is incorporated in a liquid crystal display device and guides light emitted from a blue light source to a display screen side via a color conversion sheet, a step of arranging one diffusion sheet or a plurality of laminated diffusion sheets having a plurality of substantially inverted quadrangular pyramid-shaped concave portions on at least one surface thereof on the display screen side as viewed from the light source; arranging on the display screen side a pair of prism sheets whose prism stretching directions are orthogonal to each other, wherein the plurality of recesses are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix, and the intersection angle between the arrangement direction and the prism stretching direction. is 20° or more and 70° or less.
- the angle between the concave (inverted quadrangular pyramid) arrangement direction of the diffusion sheet and the prism stretching direction of the prism sheet Brightness can be increased more than if the difference is near 0° or near 90°. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a backlight unit capable of realizing a high-brightness screen even with low power consumption.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a liquid crystal display device including a backlight unit according to an embodiment
- FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a backlight unit incorporating the optical sheet laminate according to the embodiment
- 4 is a cross-sectional view of a diffusion sheet included in the optical sheet laminate according to the embodiment
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a diffusion sheet included in the optical sheet laminate according to the embodiment
- FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the relationship between the arrangement direction of concave portions of a diffusion sheet and the extending direction of prisms of a prism sheet in an optical sheet laminate according to an embodiment
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a relationship for explaining arrangement angles of a diffusion sheet (inverted pyramid sheet) and a prism sheet in an optical sheet laminate according to an example.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing changes in luminance when the arrangement angle of diffusion sheets (inverted pyramid sheets) is changed in the optical sheet laminate according to the example.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing changes in luminance when the arrangement angle of the upper prism sheet is changed in the optical sheet laminate according to the example.
- the liquid crystal display device 50 includes a liquid crystal display panel 5, a first polarizing plate 6 attached to the lower surface of the liquid crystal display panel 5, and a second polarizing plate attached to the upper surface of the liquid crystal display panel 5. 7 and a backlight unit 40 provided on the back side of the liquid crystal display panel 5 with the first polarizing plate 6 interposed therebetween.
- the liquid crystal display panel 5 includes a TFT substrate 1 and a CF substrate 2 facing each other, a liquid crystal layer 3 provided between the TFT substrate 1 and the CF substrate 2, and the TFT substrate 1 and the CF substrate 2.
- a frame-shaped sealing material (not shown) is provided to seal the liquid crystal layer 3 between them.
- the shape of the display screen 50a of the liquid crystal display device 50 viewed from the front (upper side in FIG. 1) is, in principle, rectangular or square, but is not limited thereto, and may be a rectangular shape with rounded corners, an elliptical shape, a circular shape, or the like. Any shape such as a trapezoid or an automobile instrument panel (instrument panel) may be used.
- liquid crystal display device 50 in each sub-pixel corresponding to each pixel electrode, a voltage of a predetermined magnitude is applied to the liquid crystal layer 3 to change the alignment state of the liquid crystal layer 3 . Thereby, the transmittance of the light incident from the backlight unit 40 through the first polarizing plate 6 is adjusted. The light whose transmittance has been adjusted is emitted through the second polarizing plate 7 to display an image.
- the liquid crystal display device 50 of the present embodiment can be used for various information devices (for example, in-vehicle devices such as car navigation systems, personal computers, mobile phones, portable information terminals such as notebook computers and tablets, portable game machines, copiers, ticket vending machines, It is used as a display device incorporated in an automatic teller machine, etc.).
- information devices for example, in-vehicle devices such as car navigation systems, personal computers, mobile phones, portable information terminals such as notebook computers and tablets, portable game machines, copiers, ticket vending machines, It is used as a display device incorporated in an automatic teller machine, etc.).
- the TFT substrate 1 includes, for example, a plurality of TFTs provided in a matrix on a glass substrate, an interlayer insulating film provided so as to cover each TFT, and a plurality of TFTs provided in a matrix on the interlayer insulating film. and an alignment film provided to cover each pixel electrode.
- the CF substrate 2 includes, for example, a black matrix provided in a grid pattern on a glass substrate, a color filter including a red layer, a green layer, and a blue layer provided between the grids of the black matrix, and a black matrix and a color filter.
- a common electrode is provided to cover the filter, and an alignment film is provided to cover the common electrode.
- the liquid crystal layer 3 is made of a nematic liquid crystal material or the like containing liquid crystal molecules having electro-optical properties.
- the first polarizing plate 6 and the second polarizing plate 7 each include, for example, a polarizer layer having a unidirectional polarization axis and a pair of protective layers provided to sandwich the polarizer layer.
- the backlight unit 40 includes a reflective sheet 41, a plurality of blue light sources 42 two-dimensionally arranged on the reflective sheet 41, and an optical sheet provided above the plurality of blue light sources 42. and a laminate 100 .
- the optical sheet laminate 100 has a diffusion sheet 43 arranged on the blue light source 42 side, and a pair of prism sheets 44 and 45 provided above the diffusion sheet 43 (on the display screen 50a side).
- the optical sheet laminate 100 also has a color conversion sheet 46 between the blue light source 42 and the diffusion sheet 43 .
- the diffusion sheet 43 may be used by one sheet, or may be used by laminating three or more sheets.
- a single diffusion sheet 43 may be used.
- the pair of prism sheets 44 and 45 may be a lower prism sheet 44 and an upper prism sheet 45 whose prism stretching directions (directions in which prism ridgelines extend) are orthogonal to each other.
- the color conversion sheet 46 may be arranged between the diffusion sheet 43 and the pair of prism sheets 44 and 45 .
- the reflective sheet 41 is composed of, for example, a white film made of polyethylene terephthalate resin, a silver-deposited film, or the like.
- the type of the blue light source 42 is not particularly limited, it may be, for example, an LED element, a laser element, or the like, and an LED element may be used from the viewpoint of cost, productivity, and the like.
- a lens may be attached to the LED element to adjust the light output angle characteristics of the LED.
- the blue light source 42 emits light with x ⁇ 0.24 and y ⁇ 0.18 in CIE1931 chromaticity coordinates, for example.
- the LED element may have a rectangular shape when viewed from above, in which case the length of one side is 10 ⁇ m or more (preferably 50 ⁇ m or more). It may be 20 mm or less (preferably 10 mm or less, more preferably 5 mm or less).
- LED chips of several mm square may be arranged two-dimensionally on the reflective sheet 41 at regular intervals.
- the center-to-center distance between two adjacent chips may be 0.5 mm or more (preferably 2 mm or more) and 20 mm or less.
- the diffusion sheet 43 has a base material layer 21 as shown in FIG.
- the diffusion sheet 43 (base material layer 21) has a first surface 21a serving as a light emitting surface and a second surface 21b serving as a light incident surface. That is, the diffusion sheet 43 is arranged with the second surface 21 b facing the blue light source 42 .
- the resin serving as the matrix of the base material layer 21 is not particularly limited as long as it is composed of a material that transmits light. Examples include acrylic, polystyrene, polycarbonate, MS (methyl methacrylate-styrene copolymer) resin, polyethylene terephthalate, Polyethylene naphthalate, cellulose acetate, polyimide, and the like may also be used.
- the base material layer 21 may contain a diffusing agent and other additives, or may contain substantially no additives.
- Additives that can be contained in the base material layer 21 are not particularly limited. It may be organic particles such as polystyrene, polyamide, and the like.
- the thickness of the diffusion sheet 43 is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, 3 mm or less (preferably 2 mm or less, more preferably 1.5 mm or less, still more preferably 1 mm or less) and 0.1 mm or more. When the thickness of the diffusion sheet 43 exceeds 3 mm, it becomes difficult to achieve a thin liquid crystal display. If the thickness of the diffusion sheet 43 is less than 0.1 mm, it becomes difficult to make the brightness uniform.
- the diffusion sheet 43 may be film-like or plate-like.
- a plurality of recesses 22 having a substantially inverted quadrangular pyramid shape are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix.
- the plurality of recesses 22 are arranged along two directions orthogonal to each other.
- Adjacent recesses 22 are separated by ridgelines 111 .
- the ridgeline 111 extends along two directions in which the recesses 22 are arranged.
- the center 112 of the recess 22 (the apex of the inverted pyramid) is the deepest part of the recess 22 .
- the recesses 22 may be provided without gaps on the first surface 21a, or may be provided at predetermined intervals. Moreover, some recesses 22 may be arranged randomly to the extent that the light diffusion effect is not impaired.
- the apex angle ⁇ of the recesses 22 may be, for example, 90°, the arrangement pitch p of the recesses 22 may be, for example, 100 ⁇ m, and the depth of the recesses 22 may be, for example, 50 ⁇ m.
- the apex angle ⁇ of the concave portion 22 is a plane (longitudinal section) perpendicular to the surface on which the diffusion sheet 43 is arranged, and is a pair of slopes that pass through the center of the concave portion 22 (apex 112 of the inverted pyramid) and face each other across the center. It is the angle formed by the cross-sectional lines of the slopes in the cross-section that appears when the cross-section is cut perpendicular to the cross-section.
- the arrangement pitch p of the recesses 22 is the distance between the centers (the apexes 112 of the inverted pyramids) of the adjacent recesses 22 (the distance along the direction parallel to the arrangement surface of the diffusion sheet 43).
- the second surface 21b of the diffusion sheet 43 may be, for example, a flat surface (mirror surface) or an embossed surface.
- the diffusion sheet 43 may have a one-layer structure of the base material layer 21 having an uneven shape (recesses 22) on the first surface 21a.
- the diffusion sheet 43 may have a two-layer structure including a substrate layer having flat surfaces on both sides and a layer having an uneven surface on one side.
- the diffusion sheet 43 may have a structure of three or more layers including a layer having unevenness on one surface.
- a method for manufacturing the diffusion sheet 43 is not particularly limited, but for example, an extrusion molding method, an injection molding method, or the like may be used.
- the procedure for manufacturing a single-layer diffusion sheet with an uneven surface using an extrusion molding method is as follows. First, pellet-shaped plastic particles to which a diffusing agent has been added (along with pellet-shaped plastic particles to which no diffusing agent has been added may be mixed) are put into a single-screw extruder, heated and melted, knead. After that, the molten resin extruded by the T-die is sandwiched between two metal rolls, cooled, transported using guide rolls, and cut into single flat plates by a sheet cutter to produce a diffusion sheet.
- the reverse shape of the roll surface is transferred to the resin, so that the desired uneven shape is formed on the surface of the diffusion sheet. It can be shaped.
- the shape transferred to the resin does not always correspond to the shape of the roll surface that is 100% transferred, the shape of the roll surface may be designed by calculating backward from the degree of transfer.
- pellet-shaped plastic particles necessary for forming each layer are put into each of two single-screw extruders. After that, the same procedure as described above is performed for each layer, and each sheet thus produced may be laminated.
- a diffusion sheet with a two-layer structure having an uneven surface may be produced as follows. First, pellet-like plastic particles necessary for forming each layer are put into each of two single-screw extruders, melted and kneaded while being heated. After that, the molten resin for each layer is put into one T-die, laminated in the T-die, and the laminated molten resin extruded by the T-die is sandwiched between two metal rolls and cooled. After that, the laminated molten resin may be conveyed using guide rolls and cut into flat plates with a sheet cutter to produce a diffusion sheet having a two-layer structure having an uneven surface.
- the diffusion sheet may be manufactured as follows by shape transfer using UV (ultraviolet). First, a roll having an inverted shape of the uneven shape to be transferred is filled with an uncured UV curable resin, and the substrate is pressed against the resin. Next, in a state in which the roll filled with the ultraviolet curable resin and the substrate are integrated, the resin is cured by irradiating ultraviolet rays. Next, the sheet on which the concavo-convex shape has been shape-transferred by the resin is separated from the roll. Finally, the sheet is again irradiated with ultraviolet rays to completely harden the resin, thereby producing a diffusion sheet having an uneven surface.
- UV ultraviolet
- the notation “substantially inverted quadrangular pyramid” in consideration of the fact that it is difficult to form a geometrically strict inverted quadrangular pyramid recess by a normal shape transfer technique, the notation “substantially inverted quadrangular pyramid” is used, but “substantially “Inverted square pyramid” shall include shapes that can be considered true or substantially inverted square pyramids. Further, the term “substantially” means that it can be approximated, and the term “substantially inverted quadrangular pyramid” means a shape that can be approximated to an inverted quadrangular pyramid. For example, an "inverted quadrangular truncated pyramid" with a flat top is also included in the “substantially inverted quadrangular pyramid” if the top area is small enough to maintain the effects of the present invention. Further, a shape that is deformed from the "inverted square pyramid” within the range of unavoidable variations in shape due to processing accuracy in industrial production is also included in the "substantially inverted square pyramid".
- the prism sheets 44 and 45 are made mainly of a transparent (for example, colorless and transparent) synthetic resin because they need to transmit light.
- the prism sheets 44 and 45 may be integrally formed.
- the lower prism sheet 44 has a substrate layer 44a and a row of projections composed of a plurality of ridge prism portions 44b laminated on the surface of the substrate layer 44a.
- the upper prism sheet 45 has a substrate layer 45a and a row of projections composed of a plurality of ridge prism portions 45b laminated on the surface of the substrate layer 45a.
- the ridge prism portions 44b and 45b are laminated in stripes on the surfaces of the substrate layers 44a and 45a, respectively.
- the ridge prism portions 44b and 45b are triangular prisms whose back surfaces are in contact with the surfaces of the substrate layers 44a and 45a, respectively.
- the extension direction of the ridge prism portion 44b and the extension direction of the ridge prism portion 45b are orthogonal to each other.
- the lower limit of the thickness of the prism sheets 44 and 45 (the height from the back surface of the base material layers 44a and 45a to the vertices of the ridge prism portions 44b and 45b) is, for example, about 50 ⁇ m, more preferably about 100 ⁇ m. good.
- the upper limit of the thickness of the prism sheets 44 and 45 may be approximately 200 ⁇ m, more preferably approximately 180 ⁇ m.
- the lower limit of the pitch of the ridge prism portions 44b and 45b on the prism sheets 44 and 45 may be, for example, about 20 ⁇ m, more preferably about 25 ⁇ m.
- the upper limit of the pitch of the prismatic protrusions 44b and 45b on the prism sheets 44 and 45 may be, for example, approximately 100 ⁇ m, more preferably approximately 60 ⁇ m.
- the apex angles of the ridge prism portions 44b and 45b may be, for example, 85° or more and 95° or less.
- the lower limit of the refractive index of the ridge prism portions 44b and 45b may be, for example, 1.5, more preferably 1.55.
- the upper limit of the refractive index of the ridge prism portions 44b and 45b may be, for example, 1.7.
- Prism sheets 44 and 45 are formed by providing ridge prism portions 44b and 45b, which are shape-transferred using a UV curable acrylic resin, on substrate layers 44a and 45a made of, for example, PET (polyethylene terephthalate) film.
- substrate layers 44a and 45a made of, for example, PET (polyethylene terephthalate) film.
- the ridge prism portions 44b and 45b may be formed integrally with the base layers 44a and 45a.
- the color conversion sheet 46 is a wavelength conversion sheet that converts the light from the blue light source 42 into light having a peak wavelength of any color (for example, green or red).
- the color conversion sheet 46 converts, for example, blue light with a wavelength of 450 nm into green light with a wavelength of 540 nm and red light with a wavelength of 650 nm.
- the blue light source 42 that emits blue light with a wavelength of 450 nm is used, the blue light is partially converted into green light and red light by the color conversion sheet 46, so that the light transmitted through the color conversion sheet 46 becomes white light. become.
- a QD (quantum dot) sheet, a fluorescent sheet, or the like may be used.
- a polarizing sheet may be provided above the prism sheets 44 and 45 (on the display screen 50a side).
- the polarizing sheet prevents the light emitted from the backlight unit 40 from being absorbed by the first polarizing plate 6 of the liquid crystal display device 50, thereby improving the brightness of the display screen 50a.
- the extending directions of the portions 44b and 45b intersect at 20° or more and 70° or less, more preferably 25° or more and 35° or less or 55° or more and 65° or less.
- the projection prism portion 44b is not shown for the sake of simplicity.
- the extending direction of the prism portion 45b satisfies the crossing angle range described above
- the extending direction of the ridge prism portion 44b also satisfies the crossing angle range described above.
- the optical sheet laminate 100 of this embodiment is incorporated into a backlight unit 40 using a blue light source 42 .
- the optical sheet laminate 100 includes a diffusion sheet 43 provided with a plurality of recesses 22 in the shape of a substantially inverted quadrangular pyramid on the first surface 21a, and the extending direction of the ridge prism portions 44b and 45b (hereinafter also referred to as the prism extending direction). ) comprises a pair of prism sheets 44 and 45 orthogonal to each other.
- the diffusion sheet 43 is arranged singly or in a plurality of layers.
- the plurality of concave portions 22 are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix, and the crossing angle between the arrangement direction and the prism extending direction is 20° or more and 70° or less.
- the optical sheet laminate 100 of the present embodiment when compared with the same light source, the same power, and the same optical sheet laminate structure, the concave (inverted quadrangular pyramid) arrangement direction of the diffusion sheet 43 and the prism stretching direction of the prism sheets 44 and 45 are compared. , the luminance is increased more than when the angle difference between is near 0° or near 90°. Therefore, the backlight unit 40 can realize a high-brightness screen even with low power consumption.
- the luminance can be further increased.
- the backlight unit 40 of this embodiment is incorporated in the liquid crystal display device 50, and guides the light emitted from the blue light source 42 through the color conversion sheet 46 to the display screen 50a side.
- the backlight unit 40 includes the optical sheet laminate 100 of the present embodiment between the display screen 50a and the blue light source 42, and the diffusion sheet 43 is arranged between the blue light source 42 and the prism sheets 44 and 45. be.
- the optical sheet laminate 100 of the present embodiment is provided, it is possible to realize a high-brightness screen even with low power consumption.
- the blue light source 42 may be arranged on the reflection sheet 41 provided on the opposite side of the display screen 50a when viewed from the diffusion sheet 43 . By doing so, the light is further diffused by multiple reflections between the diffusion sheet 43 and the reflection sheet 41, so that the luminance uniformity is improved.
- a plurality of diffusion sheets 43 may be laminated and arranged between the prism sheets 44 and 45 and the blue light source 42 . By doing so, the light coming straight from the blue light source 42 is repeatedly diffused by the plurality of diffusion sheets 43, so that the luminance uniformity is improved.
- the backlight unit 40 of this embodiment if the distance between the blue light source 42 and the diffusion sheet 43 is 5 mm or less, the backlight unit 40 can be miniaturized. Also, in anticipation of future thinning of small- and medium-sized liquid crystal displays, the distance between the blue light source 42 and the diffusion sheet 43 may be more preferably 2.5 mm or less, more preferably 1 mm or less, and ultimately 0 mm.
- the color conversion sheet 46 may be arranged between the blue light source 42 and the diffusion sheet 43 or between the diffusion sheet 43 and the prism sheets 44 and 45. In this way, the color conversion sheet 46 can convert the light emitted from the blue light source 42 into white light.
- the diffusion sheet 43 provided with a plurality of substantially inverted quadrangular pyramid-shaped concave portions 22 is provided on the display screen 50a side when viewed from the blue light source 42. and a step of arranging a pair of prism sheets 44 and 45 whose prism stretching directions are orthogonal to each other on the display screen 50a side when viewed from the diffusion sheet 43.
- the plurality of concave portions 22 are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix, and the diffusion sheet 43 and the pair of prism sheets 44 and 45 are arranged such that the intersection angle between the arrangement direction and the prism stretching direction is 20° or more and 70° or less. is placed.
- the concave (inverted quadrangular pyramid) arrangement direction of the diffusion sheet 43 and the prisms of the prism sheets 44 and 45 are compared. Brightness can be increased more than when the angle difference with the stretching direction is near 0° or near 90°. Therefore, it is possible to obtain the backlight unit 40 that can realize a high-brightness screen even with low power consumption.
- the liquid crystal display device 50 of this embodiment includes the backlight unit 40 of this embodiment and the liquid crystal display panel 5 . Therefore, the backlight unit 40 can realize a high-brightness screen even with low power consumption. A similar effect can be obtained with an information device (for example, a portable information terminal such as a notebook computer or a tablet) in which the liquid crystal display device 50 is incorporated.
- an information device for example, a portable information terminal such as a notebook computer or a tablet
- optical sheet laminate 100 of the embodiment two diffusion sheets 43 having a thickness of 130 ⁇ m and having the same structure are laminated in the same direction. 45 was used. Two types of the optical sheet laminate 100 of the example were prepared, one in which the color conversion sheet 46 made of a QD sheet was arranged below the diffusion sheet 43 and the other in which the color conversion sheet 46 was not arranged.
- the diffusion sheet 43 is a transparent polycarbonate sheet with a thickness of 80 ⁇ m, and is formed by using a UV curable resin with a refractive index of 1.587. arranged and formed.
- the diffusion sheet 43 was arranged so that the surface (first surface 21a) on which the recesses 22 were formed was the light exit surface.
- the second surface 21b of the diffusion sheet 43 is a flat surface (mirror surface).
- Prism sheets 44 and 45 were formed by providing base material layers 44a and 45a made of PET films with ridged prism portions 44b and 45b using a UV curable acrylic resin made of acrylate.
- the lower prism sheet 44 has a total thickness of 145 ⁇ m, and ridged prisms 44 b having a height of 12 ⁇ m and an apex angle of 94° are arranged at a pitch of 25 ⁇ m.
- the upper prism sheet 45 has a total thickness of 128 ⁇ m, a height of 24 ⁇ m, and ridged prisms 45 b having an apex angle of 93° arranged at a pitch of 51 ⁇ m.
- a blue light source 42 is placed below the optical sheet laminate 100 of the embodiment (on the side of the diffusion sheet 43), and the optical sheet laminate 100 is changed while changing the arrangement relationship between the diffusion sheet 43 and the prism sheets 44 and 45.
- the brightness of the light that passed through was examined.
- an LED array was used in which a plurality of blue LEDs with a peak wavelength of 450 nm (full width at half maximum of 16 nm) were two-dimensionally arranged at a pitch of 2.8 mm.
- the diffusion sheet 43 is arranged so that one of the arrangement directions of the concave portions 22 is aligned with the reference direction (X-axis direction) (at an arrangement angle of 0°), and is placed downward.
- the side prism sheet 44 is arranged by rotating the extending direction of the ridge prism portion 44b counterclockwise by 102° with respect to the X-axis (at an arrangement angle of 102°), and the upper prism sheet 45 is arranged so as to rotate the ridge prism portion 45b. was rotated counterclockwise by 12° with respect to the X-axis (with an arrangement angle of 12°).
- the change in luminance was measured while rotating the arrangement direction (arrangement angle) of the two diffusion sheets (inverted pyramid sheets) 43 counterclockwise by 10° from the initial state by 180°.
- luminance changes were measured while rotating the orientation (arrangement angle) of the two prism sheets 44 and 45 by 180 degrees counterclockwise from the initial state by 10 degrees. bottom.
- the optical sheet laminate 100 of the example was placed on the blue light source 42 (LED array), and a transparent glass plate was placed thereon to prevent the sheets from floating.
- a two-dimensional color luminance meter UA-200 manufactured by Co., Ltd. the luminance in the vertical upward direction (the direction from the LED array toward the glass plate) was measured in a 33 mm square area.
- the obtained two-dimensional luminance distribution image is corrected for the emission intensity variations of individual LEDs, filtered to suppress bright and dark point noise caused by foreign matter, etc., and then the luminance of all pixels An average value was calculated for
- FIGS. 7 and 8 show luminance changes obtained in the above-described first luminance measurement and second luminance measurement, respectively.
- the horizontal axis represents "arrangement angle of the upper prism sheet 45"--"arrangement angle of the diffusion sheet (inverted pyramid sheet) 43" (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “arrangement angle difference”). and the arrangement angle difference in the initial state is 12° (see FIG. 6).
- the "arrangement angle difference” decreases by 10° as the diffusion sheet 43 rotates, and in FIG. 8, as the upper prism sheet 45 rotates, the “arrangement angle difference” increases by 10°. Since the diffusion sheet 43 has an equivalent shape at an arrangement angle of 0° (180°) and 90° (270°), the “arrangement angle difference” was converted as follows. That is, when the "arrangement angle difference” is a negative value, a multiple of 90° is added to the "arrangement angle difference” to convert it into a value between 0° and 90°, and the "arrangement angle difference" is 90°.
- the multiple of 90 degrees was subtracted from the "arrangement angle difference", and it converted into the value of 0 degrees or more and 90 degrees or less.
- the "arrangement angle difference” converted as described above is the intersection angle between the arrangement direction of the concave portions 22 of the diffusion sheet 43 and the extending direction of the ridge prism portions 44b and 45b of the prism sheets 44 and 45 (hereinafter simply referred to as " (sometimes called "crossing angle").
- the luminance is the relative luminance with the luminance measured value in the initial state (when the "arrangement angle difference" is 12°) of the optical sheet laminate 100 provided with the color conversion sheet 46 being 100%.
- the "crossing angle” is It was found that the brightness increased in the range of 20° to 70°, and in particular, the brightness increased significantly in the range of the "crossing angle” of 25° to 35° or 55° to 65°.
- the optical sheet laminate 100 is composed of the diffusion sheet 43 , the prism sheets 44 and 45 and the color conversion sheet 46 .
- the optical sheet laminate 100 may further include optical sheets other than the diffusion sheet 43 , the prism sheets 44 and 45 and the color conversion sheet 46 .
- the inverted polygonal pyramid shape of the concave portion 22 provided in the first surface 21a of the diffusion sheet 43 included in the optical sheet laminate 100 is an inverted square pyramid.
- Other shapes, such as an inverted triangular pyramid or an inverted hexagonal pyramid, may also be used.
- a row of protrusions such as a prism portion may be provided.
- the second surface 21b of the diffusion sheet 43 is a flat surface (mirror surface) or an embossed surface.
- a row of protrusions such as a prism portion may be provided.
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以下、実施形態に係る光学シート積層体、バックライトユニット、液晶表示装置、情報機器、及びバックライトユニットの製造方法について、図面を参照しながら説明する。尚、本開示の範囲は、以下の実施の形態に限定されず、本開示の技術的思想の範囲内で任意に変更可能である。
図1に示すように、液晶表示装置50は、液晶表示パネル5と、液晶表示パネル5の下面に貼付された第1偏光板6と、液晶表示パネル5の上面に貼付された第2偏光板7と、液晶表示パネル5の背面側に第1偏光板6を介して設けられたバックライトユニット40とを備えている。
図2に示すように、バックライトユニット40は、反射シート41と、反射シート41上に2次元状に配置された複数の青色光源42と、複数の青色光源42の上側に設けられた光学シート積層体100とを備える。光学シート積層体100は、青色光源42の側に配置された拡散シート43と、拡散シート43の上側(表示画面50aの側)に設けられた一対のプリズムシート44及び45とを有する。また、光学シート積層体100は、青色光源42と拡散シート43との間に色変換シート46を有する。
本実施形態の光学シート積層体100は、青色光源42を用いたバックライトユニット40に組み込まれる。光学シート積層体100は、第1面21aに略逆四角錐状の複数の凹部22が設けられた拡散シート43と、突条プリズム部44b及び45bの延伸方向(以下、プリズム延伸方向ということもある)が互いに直交する一対のプリズムシート44及び45とを備える。拡散シート43は、1枚で又は複数枚積層して配置される。複数の凹部22は、二次元マトリクス状に配列され、当該配列方向と前記プリズム延伸方向との交差角度は、20°以上70°以下である。
以下、実施例について説明する。
前記実施形態(実施例を含む。以下同じ。)では、拡散シート43とプリズムシート44及び45と色変換シート46とから光学シート積層体100を構成した。しかし、光学シート積層体100は、拡散シート43、プリズムシート44、45及び色変換シート46以外の他の光学シートをさらに含んでいてもよい。
2 CF基板
3 液晶層
5 液晶表示パネル
6 第1偏光板
7 第2偏光板
21 基材層
21a 第1面
21b 第2面
22 凹部
40 バックライトユニット
41 反射シート
42 青色光源
43 拡散シート
44 下側プリズムシート
44a 基材層
44b 突条プリズム部
45 上側プリズムシート
45a 基材層
45b 突条プリズム部
46 色変換シート
50 液晶表示装置
50a 表示画面
100 光学シート積層体
111 稜線
112 凹部中心(逆ピラミッド頂点)
Claims (10)
- 青色光源を用いたバックライトユニットに組み込まれる光学シート積層体であって、
少なくとも一面に略逆四角錐状の複数の凹部が設けられた拡散シートと、
プリズム延伸方向が互いに直交する一対のプリズムシートとを備え、
前記拡散シートは、1枚で又は複数枚積層して配置され、
前記複数の凹部は、二次元マトリクス状に配列され、当該配列方向と前記プリズム延伸方向との交差角度は、20°以上70°以下である
光学シート積層体。 - 前記交差角度は、25°以上35°以下、又は55°以上65°以下である
請求項1に記載の光学シート積層体。 - 液晶表示装置に組み込まれ、青色光源から発せられた光を色変換シートを介して表示画面側に導くバックライトユニットであって、
前記表示画面と前記青色光源との間に、請求項1又は2に記載の光学シート積層体を備え、
前記拡散シートは、前記青色光源と前記一対のプリズムシートとの間に配置される
バックライトユニット。 - 前記青色光源は、前記拡散シートから見て前記表示画面の反対側に設けられた反射シートの上に配置される
請求項3に記載のバックライトユニット。 - 前記拡散シートは、複数枚積層して前記一対のプリズムシートと前記青色光源との間に配置される
請求項3に記載のバックライトユニット。 - 前記青色光源と前記拡散シートとの間の距離は、5mm以下である
請求項3に記載のバックライトユニット。 - 前記色変換シートは、前記青色光源と前記拡散シートとの間、又は、前記拡散シートと前記一対のプリズムシートとの間に配置される
請求項3に記載のバックライトユニット。 - 請求項3~7のいずれか1項に記載のバックライトユニットと、
液晶表示パネルとを備える
液晶表示装置。 - 請求項8に記載の液晶表示装置を備える情報機器。
- 液晶表示装置に組み込まれ、青色光源から発せられた光を色変換シートを介して表示画面側に導くバックライトユニットの製造方法であって、
前記青色光源から見て前記表示画面側に、少なくとも一面に略逆四角錐状の複数の凹部が設けられた拡散シートを1枚で又は複数枚積層して配置する工程と、
前記拡散シートから見て前記表示画面側に、プリズム延伸方向が互いに直交する一対のプリズムシートを配置する工程とを備え、
前記複数の凹部は、二次元マトリクス状に配列され、当該配列方向と前記プリズム延伸方向との交差角度が、20°以上70°以下となるように、前記拡散シート及び前記一対のプリズムシートが配置される
バックライトユニットの製造方法。
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