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KR101234098B1 - Optical sheet, backlight assembly and display device having the same - Google Patents
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KR101234098B1
KR101234098B1 KR1020060025520A KR20060025520A KR101234098B1 KR 101234098 B1 KR101234098 B1 KR 101234098B1 KR 1020060025520 A KR1020060025520 A KR 1020060025520A KR 20060025520 A KR20060025520 A KR 20060025520A KR 101234098 B1 KR101234098 B1 KR 101234098B1
KR1020060025520A
KR20070096159A (en
2006-03-21 Application filed by 삼성디스플레이 주식회사 filed Critical 삼성디스플레이 주식회사
2006-03-21 Priority to KR1020060025520A priority Critical patent/KR101234098B1/en
2007-10-02 Publication of KR20070096159A publication Critical patent/KR20070096159A/en
2013-02-19 Publication of KR101234098B1 publication Critical patent/KR101234098B1/en
Disclosed are an optical sheet having an improved light collecting efficiency, a backlight assembly, and a display device having the same. The optical sheet includes a base film and a plurality of convex light collecting parts. Each light collecting portion includes first to fourth curved surfaces. The first and second curved surfaces project from the surface along the side of the first cylinder to face each other. The third and fourth curved surfaces protrude from the surface of the base film along the side of the second cylinder orthogonal to the first cylinder so as to face each other and are connected to the first curved surface and the second curved surface, respectively. The backlight assembly and the display device include optical sheets on which light collecting parts having different pitches are formed. Therefore, the light collecting efficiency of the backlight assembly is improved, and the image quality of the display device is improved.
Optical Sheet, Condensing, Direction, Moiré, Pitch
Optical sheet, backlight assembly and display device having same {OPTICAL SHEET, BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME}
1 is a perspective view of an optical sheet according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the optical sheet shown in FIG. 1 taken along line II ′. FIG.
3 is a cross-sectional view of the optical sheet shown in FIG. 1 taken along the line II-II '.
4A is a plan view of an optical sheet according to another embodiment of the present invention.
4B is a perspective view of the optical sheet shown in FIG. 4A.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the optical sheet of FIG. 4A taken along line III-III ′. FIG.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the optical sheet shown in FIG. 4A taken along line IV-IV ′.
7 and 8 are views showing the light collection efficiency when using one optical sheet shown in FIG.
9 and 10 illustrate condensing efficiency when two optical sheets shown in FIG. 1 are used.
11 is a cross-sectional view of a backlight assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a view illustrating a light collection efficiency of the backlight assembly illustrated in FIG. 11.
13 is a cross-sectional view of a backlight assembly according to a comparative example.
14 and 15 are diagrams showing the light collection efficiency of the backlight assembly illustrated in FIG. 13.
16 is a cross-sectional view of a display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
10: optical sheet 11: base film
12: light collecting portion 13: the first curved surface
15: second surface 17: third surface
19: fourth surface 300: backlight assembly
301: light source 310: first optical sheet
330: second optical sheet 700: display device
770: display panel 771: first substrate
773: pixel 775: second substrate
777: common electrode
The present invention relates to an optical sheet and a display device having the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to an optical sheet having a light collection efficiency selected according to a direction, a backlight assembly having the same, and a display device.
In general, an optical sheet is used in a display device such as a liquid crystal display device to improve optical characteristics of light provided to the display panel, for example, brightness and front luminance. The optical sheet refers to a film in which an ultraviolet curable resin is laminated on the base film using a polyester sheet provided with adhesiveness on at least one side thereof as a base film.
The prism sheet of the optical sheet converges the traveling direction of the light in the vertical direction to further increase the front luminance. The prism sheet shown in FIG. 10 of US Patent No. 5,600,455 has an isosceles triangular cross section and includes prism acids extending in one direction. Accordingly, the prism sheet converges light incident on a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the prism mountains in the normal direction of the prism sheet, and does not collect light incident on a plane parallel to the longitudinal direction of the prism mountains.
Therefore, although two prism sheets are arranged so that the prism acids are orthogonal to each other in order to focus light in the vertical and horizontal directions, there is a disadvantage in terms of cost and weight.
On the other hand, there has been disclosed an optical sheet in which light-converging portions having pyramid shapes condensing in the vertical and horizontal directions. However, it is necessary to appropriately select the degree of condensing in the vertical and horizontal directions, and when using two optical sheets on which pyramid condensing portions are formed, there is a problem in that a moire shape such as a wave pattern occurs on the optical sheet. .
Accordingly, the technical problem of the present invention is to solve such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide an optical sheet having a light collecting efficiency selected according to a direction due to the unique shape of the light collecting parts.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a backlight assembly comprising optical sheets for preventing moiré shape.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a display device including the optical sheet.
In order to realize the above object of the present invention, an optical sheet according to an embodiment includes a base film and a plurality of convex condensing parts. The light collecting portions are formed to protrude from the surface of the base film. Each light collecting portion includes first to fourth curved surfaces. The first curved surface is formed clockwise along a side of a first cylinder having a first central axis included in the surface. The second curved surface is formed counterclockwise along a side of the first cylinder to face the first curved surface. The third curved surface is formed in a clockwise direction along a side of a second cylinder having a second central axis perpendicular to the first central axis on the surface, and connected to the first curved surface and the second curved surface, respectively. The fourth curved surface is formed counterclockwise along the side surface of the second cylinder, and is connected to the first curved surface and the second curved surface, respectively.
Preferably, when viewed in the normal direction of the surface, the first to fourth curved surfaces each have a triangular shape sharing the top of the light collecting portion as a vertex. In another embodiment, the second curved surface is formed along the side of another first cylinder disposed side by side with the first cylinder followed by the first curved surface. In this case, when viewed in the lateral direction, the third curved surface and the fourth curved surface include an upper side, a lower side parallel to the upper side, and an inclined side. The inclined sides are formed convexly connecting the upper side and the lower side, respectively. The light collecting portions are sequentially formed along the column direction and the row direction on the surface.
In order to realize the above object of the present invention, the backlight assembly according to the embodiment includes a light source, a first optical sheet and a second optical sheet. The first optical sheet includes a first base film and a plurality of first light collecting parts disposed on the light source. Each first light collecting portion is formed convexly on the first base film and has a first pitch. The second optical sheet includes a second base film and a plurality of second light collecting parts. Each second light collecting part is formed convexly on the second base film and has a second pitch smaller than the first pitch.
Preferably, each first condenser comprises first to fourth curved surfaces. The first curved surface protrudes from the surface of the first base film in a clockwise direction along the side of the first cylinder. The second curved surface protrudes from the surface of the first base film counterclockwise along the side surface of the first cylinder. The third curved surface protrudes from the surface of the first base film in a clockwise direction along a side of the second cylinder having a second central axis perpendicular to the first central axis of the first cylinder, and the first curved surface and Respectively connected to the second curved surface. The fourth curved surface protrudes from the surface of the first base film in a counterclockwise direction along the side of the second cylinder, and is connected to the first curved surface and the second curved surface, respectively.
Preferably, each second light collecting portion includes fifth to eighth curved surfaces. The fifth curved surface protrudes from the surface of the second base film clockwise along the side of the third cylinder. The sixth curved surface protrudes from the surface of the second base film counterclockwise along the side surface of the third cylinder. The seventh curved surface protrudes from the surface of the second base film in a clockwise direction along a side of the fourth cylinder having a fourth central axis perpendicularly intersecting with the third central axis of the third cylinder, wherein the fifth curved surface and Respectively connected to the sixth curved surface. The eighth curved surface protrudes from the surface of the second base film in a counterclockwise direction along the side of the fourth cylinder, and is connected to the fifth curved surface and the sixth curved surface, respectively.
Preferably, the first pitch is defined as the separation distance between the first curved surface and the second curved surface on the surface of the first base film, the second pitch and the fifth curved surface on the surface of the second base film It is defined as the spacing between the sixth curved surface. The first pitch is 1.5 to 6 times the second pitch. A third pitch defined as a separation interval between the third curved surface and a fourth curved surface on the surface of the first base film, and a fourth pitch defined by a separation interval between the seventh curved surface and the eighth curved surface on the surface of the second base film Greater than pitch The third pitch is 1.5 to 6 times the fourth pitch.
In order to achieve the above object of the present invention, a display device according to an embodiment includes a light source, a first optical sheet, a second optical sheet, and a display panel. The first optical sheet includes a first base film and a plurality of first light collecting parts disposed on the light source. Each first light collecting portion is formed convexly on the first base film and has a first pitch. The second optical sheet includes a second base film and a plurality of second light collecting parts. The second base film is disposed on the second optical sheet. Each second light collecting portion is formed convexly on the second base film and has a second pitch smaller than the first pitch. The display panel displays an image based on light emitted from the light source and passing through the first optical sheet and the second optical sheet.
Preferably, the pitch of the pixel formed on the display panel is larger or smaller than the first pitch and the second pitch. The display device further includes a diffusion sheet disposed between the light source and the first optical sheet to diffuse light emitted from the light source.
According to such an optical sheet, a backlight assembly and a display device having the same, it is possible to provide a backlight assembly having improved light collection efficiency and a display device having improved display quality.
Referring to FIG. 1, the optical sheet 10 includes a polymer resin having excellent light transmittance, heat resistance, chemical resistance, mechanical strength, and the like. Examples of the polymer resin include polymethylmethacrylate, polyamide, polyimide, polypropylene, polyurethane, and the like.
The optical sheet 10 includes a base film 11 and a plurality of light collecting parts 12. The light collecting parts 12 may be formed on the base film 11 by UV molding and hot embossing.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the optical sheet shown in FIG. 1 taken along line II ′. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the optical sheet shown in FIG. 1 taken along the line II-II '.
1 to 3, the light collecting parts 12 are formed to protrude from the surface of the base film 11. Each condenser 12 is formed serially on the surface in a row direction and a column direction. Each condenser 12 includes first to fourth curved surfaces 13, 15, 17, and 19. The first and second curved surfaces 13 and 15 are formed to face each other along the row direction, and the third and fourth curved surfaces 17 and 19 are formed to face each other along the column direction.
Specifically, the first to fourth curved surfaces 13, 15, 17, and 19 are formed to have a curvature substantially corresponding to the surface of the cylinder. For example, when considering a first cylinder included on the surface of the base film 11 and having a first central axis parallel to the column direction, the first curved surface 13 is clockwise along the side of the first cylinder. Is formed. The second curved surface 15 is formed counterclockwise along the side of the first cylinder to face the first curved surface 13.
Further, when considering a second cylinder whose central axis is parallel to the row direction, and thus orthogonal to the first cylinder, the third curved surface 17 is clockwise along the side of the second cylinder in the base film 11. Protrudes from the surface of the. The third curved surface 17 is connected to the first curved surface 13 and the second curved surface 15, respectively. The fourth curved surface 17 protrudes from the surface of the base film 11 in a counterclockwise direction along the side of the second cylinder to face the third curved surface 15. The fourth curved surface 17 is connected to the first curved surface 13 and the second curved surface 15, respectively.
Preferably, the first to fourth curved surfaces 13, 15, 17, and 19 are connected to each other at the top of the condenser 12. Therefore, when observed in the normal direction of the surface of the base film 11, the first to fourth curved surfaces 13, 15, 17, 19 each have a triangular shape sharing the top as one vertex. .
In the present embodiment, the light collecting part 12 has a symmetrical shape in the row direction and the column direction. Therefore, the optical sheet 10 has a light condensing efficiency which is about the same in the row direction and the column direction.
4A is a plan view of an optical sheet according to another embodiment of the present invention. 4B is a perspective view of the optical sheet shown in FIG. 4A. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the optical sheet of FIG. 4A taken along line III-III ′. FIG. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the optical sheet shown in FIG. 4A taken along line IV-IV ′.
4A to 6, the optical sheet 110 includes a base film 111 and a plurality of light collecting parts 112 formed on the base film 111. The optical sheet 110 is the same as the optical sheet 10 illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3 except for the shape of the light collecting part 112.
Therefore, the light collecting portions 112 are sequentially formed in the row direction and the column direction on the surface. Each condenser 112 includes first to fourth curved surfaces 113, 115, 117, and 119. The first curved surface 113 protrudes from the surface of the base film 111 in a clockwise direction along the side of the first cylinder. The second curved surface 115 protrudes from the surface of the base film 111 in a counterclockwise direction along the side surface of the other first cylinder in which the first cylinder is moved a predetermined distance in the row direction. Thus, the first and second curved surfaces 113 and 115 are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval and face each other.
On the other hand, when considering a second cylinder whose central axis is orthogonal to the central axis of the first cylinder, the third curved surface 117 is from the surface of the base film 111 along the surface of the second cylinder in the clockwise direction. It protrudes. The third curved surface 117 is connected to the first curved surface 113 and the second curved surface 115, respectively. The fourth curved surface 119 protrudes from the surface of the base film 111 along the surface of the second cylinder in a counterclockwise direction. The fourth curved surface 119 is connected to the first curved surface 113 and the second curved surface 115, respectively. The fourth curved surface 119 faces the third curved surface 117 and is connected to the first curved surface 113 and the second curved surface 115, respectively. The third curved surface and the fourth curved surface are connected to each other at the top of the condenser.
Therefore, when viewed in a direction parallel to the surface of the base film 111, the first and second curved surfaces 113 and 115, as shown in Figure 6, has a substantially semi-circular shape, the third And the fourth curved surfaces 117 and 119 have a substantially trapezoidal shape, as shown in FIG. 5. That is, the third and fourth curved surfaces 117 and 119 respectively include an upper side, a lower side parallel to the upper side, and a convex inclined side connecting the upper side and the lower side.
In this embodiment, an area of the third and fourth curved surfaces 117 and 119 arranged in the column direction is larger than an area of the first and second curved surfaces 113 and 115 arranged in the row direction. . Thus, the optical sheet 110 has a greater light collection efficiency in the column direction than in the row direction.
7 and 8 are views showing the degree of condensing when one optical sheet shown in FIG. 1 is used. FIG. 7 shows luminance of light emitted from the optical sheet 10 shown in FIG. 1 according to the viewing angle, and FIG. 8 is a graph showing the viewing angle. In FIG. 8, the normal direction of the optical sheet 10 is shown in a 90 degree direction. The graph indicated by the solid line in FIG. 8 shows the viewing angle with respect to the row direction (left and right directions), and the graph indicated by the dotted line shows the viewing angle with respect to the column direction (up and down directions).
7 and 8, it can be seen that the viewing angle is about −41 degrees to +41 degrees. On the other hand, in the case of arranging and measuring two unidirectional prism sheets orthogonally on a general diffusion sheet, it can be seen that the viewing angle is about -35 degrees to +35 degrees. Here, the one-way prism sheet means an optical sheet 10 in which a prism having a triangular cross section extends in one direction.
Therefore, it can be seen that the light collecting efficiency of the optical sheet 10 is not superior to that of the combination of the general diffusion sheet and two unidirectional prism sheets.
9 and 10 are diagrams showing the degree of condensing when two optical sheets shown in FIG. 1 are used. In FIG. 10, the normal direction of the optical sheet 10 is shown in a 90 degree direction. In FIG. 10, the graph indicated by the solid line shows the viewing angle with respect to the row direction (left and right directions), and the graph indicated by the dotted line shows the viewing angle with respect to the column direction (up and down directions).
9 and 10, it can be seen that the viewing angle is about −31 degrees to +31 degrees. Therefore, it can be seen that the light collecting efficiency of the two optical sheets 10 is superior to that of the combination of the general diffusion sheet and two unidirectional prism sheets.
Therefore, in the backlight assembly for a display device, two diffusion sheets and one directional prism sheet may be replaced with two optical sheets 10 according to the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 11, the backlight assembly 300 includes a light source 301, a first optical sheet 310, and a second optical sheet 330.
The light source 301 may be a light emitting diode. In another embodiment, the light source 301 may be a cold cathode fluorescent lamp. The backlight assembly 300 includes a plurality of light sources 301.
The first optical sheet 310 is disposed above the light source 301 to collect light emitted from the light source 301. The first optical sheet 310 includes a first base film 311 and a plurality of first light collecting parts 312. The first optical sheet 310 is substantially the same as the optical sheet 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.
Accordingly, each of the first light collecting parts 312 is convexly formed on the first base film 311. The first light collecting parts 312 are formed to be connected to the surface of the first base film 311 in a row direction and a column direction. The first light collecting parts 312 have a first pitch P1. The first pitch P1 is defined as a distance between the first curved surface and the second curved surface of the first light collecting part 312 on the surface of the first base film 311.
Diffusion beads fixed by a binder may be disposed on an opposite surface of the first base film 311 facing the surface of the first base film 311. Alternatively, a diffusion agent such as diffusion beads may be dispersed in the first base film 311. In this case, the first optical sheet 310 diffuses and condenses the light emitted from the light source 301.
The second optical sheet 330 is disposed on the first optical sheet 310 to condense the light emitted from the first optical sheet 310. The second optical sheet 330 includes a second base film 331 and a plurality of second light collecting parts 332. The second optical sheet 330 is substantially the same as the first optical sheet 310 except for the size of the second light collecting part 332.
Therefore, each second light collecting part 332 is convexly formed on the second base film 331. The second light collecting parts 332 are formed to be connected to the surface of the second base film 331 in a row direction and a column direction. The second light collecting parts 332 include fifth to eighth curved surfaces.
The fifth to eighth curved surfaces are formed to have a curvature substantially corresponding to the surface of the cylinder. For example, when considering a third cylinder whose central axis is parallel to the column direction, the fifth curved surface protrudes from the surface of the second base film 331 clockwise along the side surface of the third cylinder. The sixth curved surface protrudes from the surface of the second base film 331 in a counterclockwise direction along the side of the third cylinder to face the fifth curved surface.
Further, when considering a fourth cylinder whose central axis is parallel to the row direction and thus orthogonal to the third cylinder, the seventh curved surface is the second base film 331 in the clockwise direction along the side of the fourth cylinder. Protrudes from the surface of the. The eighth curved surface protrudes from the surface of the second base film 331 in a counterclockwise direction along the side of the fourth cylinder to face the seventh curved surface. The seventh and eighth curved surfaces are connected to the fifth curved surface and the sixth curved surface, respectively.
The second light collecting parts 332 have a second pitch P2. The second pitch P2 is defined as a distance between the fifth curved surface and the sixth curved surface on the surface of the second base film 331. The second pitch P2 is smaller than the first pitch P1. In the present embodiment, the first pitch P1 is preferably about 1.5 to 6 times the second pitch P2.
Meanwhile, the backlight assembly 300 further includes a reflective sheet 305. The reflective sheet 305 is disposed under the light source 301 to reflect the light emitted from the light source 301 toward the first optical sheet 310.
FIG. 12 is a view illustrating a degree of condensing by the backlight assembly illustrated in FIG. 11.
11 and 12, the light emitted from the light source 301 is diffused and collected through the first optical sheet 310. In addition, the light emitted from the first optical sheet 310 is diffused and collected via the second optical sheet 330.
When viewed from the front of the second optical sheet 330, as shown in FIG. 12, and also, as described in FIGS. 9 and 10, it can be seen that the viewing angle is about -31 degrees to +31 degrees. In addition, it can be seen that the light is uniformly condensed in the horizontal direction corresponding to the row direction and the vertical direction corresponding to the column direction.
In another embodiment, the first optical sheet 310 and the second optical sheet 330 may be replaced with the optical sheet 110 shown in FIGS. 4A to 6. In this case, the first pitch P1 is larger than the second pitch P2.
Meanwhile, a third pitch is defined as a spaced interval between the third curved surface and the fourth curved surface on the surface of the first base film 311, and the fourth pitch is defined on the surface of the second base film 331. When defined as the distance between the curved surface and the eighth curved surface, the third pitch is larger than the fourth pitch. Preferably, the third pitch is 1.5 to 6 times the fourth pitch.
Referring to FIG. 13, the comparative example backlight assembly 400 includes a light source 401, a third optical sheet 410, a fourth optical sheet 430, and a reflective sheet 405. The third optical sheet 410 and the fourth optical sheet 430 are substantially the same as the optical sheet 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.
The comparative example backlight assembly 400 may include a pitch P of the third condenser 412 formed on the third optical sheet 410 and a fourth condenser 432 formed on the fourth optical sheet 430. Except that the pitch P is the same, it is substantially the same as the backlight assembly 300 shown in FIG.
When the fourth optical sheet 430 is stacked on the third optical sheet 410, it is difficult to arrange the third condenser 412 and the fourth condenser 432 to coincide with each other. Generally, the lighter 412 and the fourth lighter 432 are slightly shifted.
14 and 15 are diagrams illustrating the degree of condensing by the backlight assembly illustrated in FIG. 13. In detail, FIG. 14 illustrates a result of observing the third light collecting part 412 and the fourth light collecting part 432 on the fourth optical sheet 430 when the third light collecting part 432 is shifted by about 1/4 pitch P. FIG. . FIG. 15 is a result of observing on the fourth optical sheet 430 when the third light collecting part 412 and the fourth light collecting part 432 are shifted by about 1/2 pitch P. FIG.
In general, a moire phenomenon occurs when light condensing parts having the same pitch P are stacked and slightly displaced. Due to the moiré phenomenon, when observing the fourth optical sheet 430 from the front, an interference fringe generated by overlapping two or more periodic wave patterns on the fourth optical sheet 430 is recognized. .
Referring to FIG. 14, it can be seen that the light condensing in the left and right directions and the vertical direction is broken, and the condensing efficiency is greatly reduced. Referring to FIG. 15, it can be seen that the light condensation is broken and condensed in an oblique direction.
11 and 12, in the backlight assembly according to the present exemplary embodiment, the first pitch P1 of the first condenser 312 is about 1.5 of the second pitch P2 of the second condenser. To 6 times. Therefore, even if the first light collecting part 312 and the second light collecting part 332 are disposed to be offset, as shown in FIG. 12, the moiré phenomenon does not occur.
As a result, the backlight assembly 300, as described with reference to Figures 9 and 10, it can be confirmed that the light collecting efficiency has improved than the case of the two diffusion sheet and one direction prism sheet.
Referring to FIG. 16, the display device 700 includes a light source 701, a first optical sheet 710, a second optical sheet 730, a reflective sheet 705, and a display panel 770. The light source 701, the first optical sheet 710, the second optical sheet 730, and the reflective sheet 705 may be formed of the light source 301, the first optical sheet 310, and the first optical sheet 310 shown in FIGS. 11 and 12. 2 is substantially the same as the optical sheet 330 and the reflective sheet 305.
Accordingly, the first optical sheet 710 includes a first base film 711 and a plurality of first light collecting parts 712 disposed on the light source 701. Each first light collecting part 712 is convexly formed on the first base film 711 and has a first pitch P1.
The second optical sheet 730 includes a second base film 731 and a plurality of second light collecting parts 732. The second base film 731 is disposed on the first optical sheet 710. Each second light collecting part 732 is convexly formed on the second base film 731 and has a second pitch P2 smaller than the first pitch P1.
The display device 700 further includes a diffusion sheet 706. The diffusion sheet 706 diffuses the light emitted from the light source 701. The diffusion sheet 706 is disposed between the light source 701 and the first optical sheet 710. The diffusion sheet 706 includes a base film 708 and a diffusion bead 708 fixed to a binder on the base film 707.
The display panel 770 displays an image based on light emitted from the light source 701 and passing through the first optical sheet 710 and the second optical sheet 730. The display panel 770 is interposed between a first substrate 771 facing each other, a second substrate 775 facing the first substrate 771, and the first and second substrates 771 and 775. A liquid crystal layer.
Pixels 773 arranged in a matrix form are formed on the first substrate 771. The pixel 773 includes a pixel electrode formed of a transparent conductive material. The common electrode 777 is formed on the second substrate 775 to face the pixel electrode. The arrangement of the liquid crystal layer is changed by an electric field formed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode 777 to control the amount of light passing through the liquid crystal layer. As a result, the display device 700 displays an image on the display panel 770.
On the other hand, when the pitch of the pixel defined by the width LCP of the pixel is equal to or substantially the same as the first pitch P1 of the first light converging part 712 and the second pitch P2 of the second light converging part, As described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 15, the moire phenomenon occurs. As a result, the wavy pattern is visually recognized on the display panel 770 and the image quality is degraded.
Therefore, the first pitch P1 and the second pitch P2 are preferably larger or smaller than the width LCP of the pixel. In particular, the second pitch P2 of the second light collecting part 732 adjacent to the display panel 770 may be different from the width LCP of the pixel.
As described in detail above, according to the present invention, the light collecting parts formed on the optical sheet condense in both the left and right directions and the vertical direction. Therefore, the two optical sheets may be used to replace the two diffusion sheets and the one-way prism sheet.
In addition, the light collecting efficiency may be selected in the left and right directions and the vertical direction according to the shape of the light collecting unit. Therefore, the optical sheet can be applied according to the required image quality of the display device. In addition, by applying an optical sheet having a different pitch of the light converging portion, it is possible to improve the image quality of the display device by preventing moiré phenomenon.
Condensing portions are formed convexly on the surface of the base film and has a predetermined pitch and includes at least four curved surfaces, each condensing portion
A first curved surface formed clockwise along a side of a first cylinder having a first central axis included in the surface;
A second curved surface formed counterclockwise along a side of the first cylinder to face the first curved surface;
A third curved surface formed clockwise along a side of a second cylinder having a second central axis perpendicular to the first central axis at the surface, the third curved surface being connected to the first curved surface and the second curved surface, respectively; And
It is formed along the side of the second cylinder in a counterclockwise direction, and includes a fourth curved surface connected to the first curved surface and the second curved surface, respectively;
The first curved surface to the fourth curved surface are connected to each other at the top of the light collecting portion,
And the second curved surface is formed along a side surface of another first cylinder disposed side by side and spaced apart from the first cylinder along the first curved surface.
The optical sheet of claim 1, wherein the first to fourth curved surfaces each have a triangular shape sharing a top portion of the light collecting portion as a vertex when viewed from a normal direction of the surface.
According to claim 1, When viewed from the side, the third curved surface and the fourth curved surface, respectively
Upper side;
A lower side parallel to the upper side; And
Optical sheet comprising a sloped side convex and connecting the upper side and the lower side.
The optical sheet according to claim 1, wherein the light collecting parts are sequentially formed along the column direction and the row direction on the surface.
A first optical sheet including a first base film disposed on the light source, and first condensing parts formed on the first base film convexly and having a first pitch and including at least four curved surfaces; And
A second base film disposed on the first optical sheet, and second condensing parts formed on the second base film to be convex and having a second pitch smaller than the first pitch and including at least four curved surfaces. And a second optical sheet including each of the first light collecting parts.
A first curved surface protruding from the surface of the first base film in a clockwise direction along a side of the first cylinder;
A second curved surface protruding from the surface of the first base film in a counterclockwise direction along the side of the first cylinder;
Protrudes from the surface of the first base film in a clockwise direction along a side of a second cylinder having a second central axis perpendicular to the first central axis of the first cylinder, respectively on the first curved surface and the second curved surface; A third curved surface connected; And
A fourth curved surface protruding from the surface of the first base film in a counterclockwise direction along the side surface of the second cylinder, and connected to the first curved surface and the second curved surface, respectively, wherein the second curved surface is the first curved surface. And a curved surface along a side of the other first cylinder disposed side by side and spaced apart from the first cylinder.
The method of claim 6, wherein each of the second light collecting portion
A fifth curved surface protruding from the surface of the second base film in a clockwise direction along a side of a third cylinder;
A sixth curved surface protruding from the surface of the second base film in a counterclockwise direction along the side of the third cylinder;
Protrude from the surface of the second base film in a clockwise direction along a side of a fourth cylinder having a fourth central axis perpendicularly intersecting with a third central axis of the third cylinder, respectively on the fifth curved surface and the sixth curved surface; A seventh curved surface connected; And
And an eighth curved surface protruding from the surface of the second base film in a counterclockwise direction along the side of the fourth cylinder and connected to the fifth curved surface and the sixth curved surface, respectively.
The method of claim 8, wherein the first pitch is defined as the separation distance between the first curved surface and the second curved surface on the surface of the first base film,
And the second pitch is defined as a distance between the fifth curved surface and the sixth curved surface on the surface of the second base film.
The backlight assembly of claim 9, wherein the first pitch is 1.5 to 6 times the second pitch.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the third pitch defined by the separation distance between the third curved surface and the fourth curved surface on the surface of the first base film is spaced apart from the seventh curved surface and the eighth curved surface on the surface of the second base film And a fourth pitch defined by the spacing.
The backlight assembly of claim 11, wherein the third pitch is 1.5 to 6 times the fourth pitch.
A first optical sheet including a first base film disposed on the light source and first condensing parts formed on the first base film and having a first pitch and including at least four curved surfaces;
A second base film disposed on the first optical sheet and second condensers formed convexly on the second base film and having a second pitch smaller than the first pitch and including at least four curved surfaces. A second optical sheet; And
And a display panel configured to display an image based on light emitted from the light source and passing through the first optical sheet and the second optical sheet.
A fourth curved surface protruding from the surface of the first base film in a counterclockwise direction along the side surface of the second cylinder, and connected to the first curved surface and the second curved surface, respectively, wherein the second curved surface is the first curved surface. And a side surface of the other first cylinder disposed to be parallel to the first cylinder along the curved surface.
The display device of claim 13, wherein a pitch of the pixels formed on the display panel is larger or smaller than the first pitch and the second pitch.
The display device of claim 14, further comprising a diffusion sheet disposed between the light source and the first optical sheet to diffuse light emitted from the light source.
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