WO2013157431A1 - 光制御部材およびその製造方法、表示装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a light control member, a manufacturing method thereof, and a display device.
- This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2012-095136 filed in Japan on April 18, 2012, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- Liquid crystal display devices are widely used as displays for portable electronic devices such as cellular phones, televisions, personal computers, and the like.
- a liquid crystal display device is excellent in visibility from the front, but has a narrow viewing angle. Therefore, various devices have been made to widen the viewing angle.
- a configuration has been proposed in which a member for controlling the diffusion angle of light emitted from a display body such as a liquid crystal panel (hereinafter referred to as a light control member) is provided on the viewing side of the display body.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a rear projection screen including a base substrate having a plurality of light diffusion ribs and a translucent shield provided with a light-absorbing adhesive.
- This rear projection screen has a configuration in which a space between a plurality of light diffusion ribs is partially filled with a light-absorbing adhesive.
- Patent Document 2 discloses a light diffusion sheet in which a groove having a V-shaped cross section is provided in the light diffusion layer, and a light absorption layer is provided in a part of the groove.
- the light diffusion rib of the base substrate and the translucent shield are bonded to each other by a light absorbing adhesive provided in a small space between adjacent light diffusion ribs. ing. For this reason, the adhesion between the light diffusion rib and the translucent shield is low, and the light diffusion rib and the translucent shield may be peeled off. Further, in this screen manufacturing process, the light-absorbing adhesive remains on the contact surface between the light diffusing rib and the light-transmitting shield, that is, the path through which light passes, and there is a concern that the light use efficiency may be reduced.
- the light has high mechanical strength and can control the light diffusion angle without causing a decrease in light use efficiency.
- An object is to provide a control member. Moreover, it aims at providing the manufacturing method of the light control member with high productivity. It is another object of the present invention to provide a display device that includes the light control member and has excellent display quality.
- a light control member includes a light-transmitting base material, a plurality of light-shielding portions formed on one surface of the base material, and the base.
- a light diffusing portion formed in a region other than a region where the light shielding portion is formed on one surface of the material, and the light diffusing portion has a light emitting end surface on the substrate side, and the light diffusing portion is
- a light incident end face having an area larger than the area of the light exit end face is provided on the side opposite to the substrate side, and a height from the light entrance end face to the light exit end face of the light diffusing portion is greater than a thickness of the light shielding portion.
- the space defined by the light shielding part and the side surface of the light diffusion part is a hollow part, and at least a part of the openings of the hollow part among the plurality of hollow parts corresponding to the plurality of light shielding parts At least a part of the light diffusion portion protrudes toward the inside of the opening. With a raised portion.
- the light diffusing portion formed in a region other than the region where the light shielding portion is formed on one surface of the base material includes a light diffusing portion formed substantially in a region other than the region where the light shielding portion is formed.
- the phrase “light diffusion portion formed in a region other than the light shielding portion formation region” means that a light diffusion portion formed so as to partially overlap the light shielding portion is included.
- the plurality of light shielding portions may be non-periodically arranged when viewed from the normal direction of one surface of the base material.
- the dimension of at least one light shielding part among the plurality of light shielding parts may be different from the dimensions of the other light shielding parts.
- the planar shape of the plurality of light shielding parts when viewed from the normal direction of one surface of the base material may include at least an anisotropic shape having a major axis and a minor axis.
- the planar shape of the plurality of light shielding portions viewed from the normal direction of one surface of the base material may include at least an isotropic shape in addition to the anisotropic shape. Good.
- the planar shape of the plurality of light shielding portions viewed from the normal direction of one surface of the base material may include at least a polygon.
- the planar shape of the plurality of light shielding portions viewed from the normal direction of one surface of the base material may include at least a shape including a curve and a straight line.
- the hollow portion may be filled with air or an inert gas.
- the inclination angle of at least one side surface and the inclination angle of the other side surface may be different from among the plurality of side surfaces of the light diffusing section.
- the inclination angle of the side surface of the light diffusing portion may vary depending on the location between the light emitting end surface and the light incident end surface.
- the side surface of the light diffusion portion may be an inclined surface having a continuously changing inclination angle and a curved cross-sectional shape.
- the side surface of the light diffusing portion may be an inclined surface having a plurality of different inclination angles and having a polygonal cross section.
- the light control member according to an aspect of the present invention may further include a light scattering layer that scatters the light emitted from the light diffusion portion on the light emission side of the light diffusion portion.
- the light shielding portion is formed of a black resin containing at least one of a light absorbing pigment, a light absorbing dye, and carbon black, or a multilayer film of metal or metal oxide. May be.
- the light control member has at least one of an antireflection layer, a polarizing filter layer, an antistatic layer, an antiglare treatment layer, and an antifouling treatment layer on the surface opposite to the one surface of the substrate.
- an antireflection layer e.g., a polarizing filter layer
- an antistatic layer e.g., a polarizing filter layer
- an antiglare treatment layer e.g., a polarizing filter layer
- an antistatic layer e.g., antistatic layer
- an antiglare treatment layer e.g., antiglare treatment layer
- an antifouling treatment layer e.g., antifouling treatment layer on the surface opposite to the one surface of the substrate.
- a display device is provided on the viewing side of the display body and the viewing side of the display body, and emits light in a state where the angular distribution of light incident from the display body is wider than before incidence.
- a viewing angle enlarging member, and the viewing angle enlarging member is composed of the light control member of the present invention.
- the display body and the viewing angle widening member may be joined via an adhesive.
- an information input device may be provided on the viewing side of the viewing angle widening member.
- the display body may include a light source and a light modulation element that modulates light from the light source, and the light source may emit light having directivity.
- the light modulation element may be a liquid crystal display element.
- a method for manufacturing a light control member comprising: forming a plurality of light-shielding portions on one surface of a light-transmitting base material; Forming a light-sensitive negative photosensitive resin layer so as to cover the light-shielding portion, and from the surface opposite to the one surface of the substrate on which the light-shielding portion and the negative photosensitive resin layer are formed, Irradiating the negative photosensitive resin layer with light through the substrate in a region other than the region where the light shielding portion is formed, developing the negative photosensitive resin layer after the irradiation of the light, and In the negative photosensitive resin layer, in the formation region of the light shielding portion, a hollow portion having a shape in which a cross-sectional area cut along a plane parallel to one surface of the substrate is large on the light shielding portion side and gradually decreases as the distance from the light shielding portion is increased. Forming.
- a method for manufacturing a light control member wherein the negative photosensitive resin layer is irradiated with parallel light, diffused light, or intensity at a specific emission angle. Different light may be used.
- a light control member having high mechanical strength and capable of controlling the light diffusion angle without causing a decrease in light utilization efficiency.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the liquid crystal display device 1 of the present embodiment as viewed obliquely from above (viewing side).
- the liquid crystal display device 1 of this embodiment includes a backlight 2 (illumination device), a first polarizing plate 3, a liquid crystal panel 4, a second polarizing plate 5, and a light control film 6 ( Light control member).
- the liquid crystal panel 4 is schematically illustrated as a single plate, but the detailed structure thereof will be described later.
- the observer sees the display from the upper side of the liquid crystal display device 1 in FIG. 1 where the light control film 6 is arranged.
- the side on which the light control film 6 is disposed is referred to as a viewing side
- the side on which the backlight 2 is disposed is referred to as a back side.
- the x axis is defined as the horizontal direction of the screen of the liquid crystal display device 1
- the y axis is defined as the vertical direction of the screen of the liquid crystal display device 1
- the z axis is defined as the thickness direction of the liquid crystal display device 1.
- the light emitted from the backlight 2 is modulated by the liquid crystal panel 4, and a predetermined image, character, or the like is displayed by the modulated light. Further, when the light emitted from the liquid crystal panel 4 passes through the light control film 6, the light distribution (diffusion angle distribution) of the emitted light becomes wider than before entering the light control film 6, and the light is emitted. Injected from the control film 6. Thereby, the observer can visually recognize the display with a wide viewing angle.
- liquid crystal panel 4 an active matrix transmissive liquid crystal panel will be described as an example, but a liquid crystal panel applicable to the present embodiment is not limited to an active matrix transmissive liquid crystal panel.
- the liquid crystal panel applicable to the present embodiment may be, for example, a transflective type (transmission / reflection type) liquid crystal panel.
- each pixel is abbreviated as a thin film transistor (hereinafter referred to as TFT).
- TFT thin film transistor
- FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the liquid crystal panel 4.
- the liquid crystal panel 4 includes a TFT substrate 9 as a switching element substrate, a color filter substrate 10 disposed so as to face the TFT substrate 9, and the TFT substrate 9 and the color filter substrate 10. And a sandwiched liquid crystal layer 11.
- the liquid crystal layer 11 is surrounded by a TFT substrate 9, a color filter substrate 10, and a frame-shaped seal member (not shown) that bonds the TFT substrate 9 and the color filter substrate 10 at a predetermined interval. It is enclosed in the space.
- the liquid crystal panel 4 of the present embodiment performs display in, for example, a TN (Twisted Nematic) mode, and a liquid crystal having a positive dielectric anisotropy is used for the liquid crystal layer 11.
- a spherical spacer 12 is disposed between the TFT substrate 9 and the color filter substrate 10 to keep the distance between these substrates constant.
- the liquid crystal display device of the present invention is not limited to the TN mode described above, but a VA (Vertical Alignment, Vertical Alignment) mode, an STN (Super Twisted Nematic) mode, an IPS (In-Plane Switching) mode, and an FFS (Fringe). Field Switching) mode or the like can be used.
- a VA Vertical Alignment, Vertical Alignment
- STN Super Twisted Nematic
- IPS In-Plane Switching
- FFS Field Switching
- an example using a TN mode liquid crystal panel is given.
- the TFT substrate 9 has a plurality of pixels (not shown) as a minimum unit area for display arranged in a matrix.
- a plurality of source bus lines (not shown) are formed on the TFT substrate 9 so as to extend in parallel with each other.
- a plurality of gate bus lines are formed on the TFT substrate 9 so as to extend in parallel to each other and to be orthogonal to the plurality of source bus lines. Therefore, a plurality of source bus lines and a plurality of gate bus lines are formed on the TFT substrate 9 in a lattice pattern.
- a rectangular area defined by adjacent source bus lines and adjacent gate bus lines is one pixel.
- the source bus line is connected to the source electrode of the TFT described later, and the gate bus line is connected to the gate electrode of the TFT.
- a TFT 19 having a semiconductor layer 15, a gate electrode 16, a source electrode 17, a drain electrode 18, and the like is formed on the surface of the transparent substrate 14 constituting the TFT substrate 9 on the liquid crystal layer 11 side.
- a transparent substrate 14 for example, a glass substrate can be used.
- a semiconductor material such as CGS (Continuous Grain Silicon), LPS (Low-temperature Polysilicon), ⁇ -Si (Amorphous Silicon), etc.
- a semiconductor layer 15 is formed.
- a gate insulating film 20 is formed on the transparent substrate 14 so as to cover the semiconductor layer 15.
- a material of the gate insulating film 20 for example, a silicon oxide film, a silicon nitride film, or a laminated film thereof is used.
- a gate electrode 16 is formed on the gate insulating film 20 so as to face the semiconductor layer 15.
- a laminated film of W (tungsten) / TaN (tantalum nitride), Mo (molybdenum), Ti (titanium), Al (aluminum), or the like is used.
- a first interlayer insulating film 21 is formed on the gate insulating film 20 so as to cover the gate electrode 16.
- a material of the first interlayer insulating film 21 for example, a silicon oxide film, a silicon nitride film, or a laminated film thereof is used.
- a source electrode 17 and a drain electrode 18 are formed on the first interlayer insulating film 21.
- the source electrode 17 is connected to the source region of the semiconductor layer 15 through a contact hole 22 that penetrates the first interlayer insulating film 21 and the gate insulating film 20.
- the drain electrode 18 is connected to the drain region of the semiconductor layer 15 through a contact hole 23 that penetrates the first interlayer insulating film 21 and the gate insulating film 20.
- the same conductive material as that for the gate electrode 16 is used.
- a second interlayer insulating film 24 is formed on the first interlayer insulating film 21 so as to cover the source electrode 17 and the drain electrode 18.
- the material of the second interlayer insulating film 24 the same material as the first interlayer insulating film 21 described above or an organic insulating material is used.
- a pixel electrode 25 is formed on the second interlayer insulating film 24.
- the pixel electrode 25 is connected to the drain electrode 18 through a contact hole 26 that penetrates the second interlayer insulating film 24. Therefore, the pixel electrode 25 is connected to the drain region of the semiconductor layer 15 using the drain electrode 18 as a relay electrode.
- a transparent conductive material such as ITO (Indium Tin Oxide) or IZO (Indium Zinc Oxide) is used.
- the image signal supplied to the source electrode 17 through the source bus line passes through the semiconductor layer 15 and the drain electrode 18 to form a pixel. It is supplied to the electrode 25.
- An alignment film 27 is formed on the entire surface of the second interlayer insulating film 24 so as to cover the pixel electrode 25.
- the alignment film 27 has an alignment regulating force that horizontally aligns the liquid crystal molecules constituting the liquid crystal layer 11.
- the form of the TFT may be the top gate type TFT shown in FIG. 3 or the bottom gate type TFT.
- a black matrix 30, a color filter 31, a planarizing layer 32, a counter electrode 33, and an alignment film 34 are sequentially formed on the surface of the transparent substrate 29 constituting the color filter substrate 10 on the liquid crystal layer 11 side.
- the black matrix 30 has a function of blocking light in the inter-pixel region.
- the black matrix 30 is formed of a metal such as Cr (chromium) or a Cr / Cr oxide multilayer film, or a photoresist in which carbon particles are dispersed in a photosensitive resin.
- the color filter 31 includes dyes of red (R), green (G), and blue (B) colors.
- One color filter 31 of R, G, and B is disposed to face one pixel electrode 25 on the TFT substrate 9.
- the planarization layer 32 is composed of an insulating film that covers the black matrix 30 and the color filter 31.
- the planarizing layer 32 has a function of smoothing and leveling a step formed by the black matrix 30 and the color filter 31.
- a counter electrode 33 is formed on the planarization layer 32.
- As the material of the counter electrode 33 a transparent conductive material similar to that of the pixel electrode 25 is used.
- An alignment film 34 having a horizontal alignment regulating force is formed on the entire surface of the counter electrode 33.
- the color filter 31 may have a multicolor configuration of three or more colors of R, G, and B.
- a first retardation plate 13 is provided between the transparent substrate 14 constituting the TFT substrate 9 and the first polarizing plate 3.
- a second retardation plate 8 is provided between the transparent substrate 29 constituting the color filter substrate 10 and the second polarizing plate 5. The first retardation plate 13 and the second retardation plate 8 are for compensating for the phase difference of light generated by the liquid crystal layer 11.
- the backlight 2 includes a light source 36 such as a light emitting diode or a cold cathode tube, a light guide 37 made of acrylic resin, a reflector 35, a reflection sheet 38, and a prism sheet 50.
- the light source 36 is disposed on one end surface 37 a of the light guide 37 having a rectangular planar shape, and emits light toward the end surface 37 a of the light guide 37.
- the light guide 37 emits the light incident from the end surface 37a from the front surface 37b while propagating the light inside.
- the reflector 35 reflects the light emitted toward the direction other than the end surface 37 a of the light guide 37 out of the light emitted from the light source 36 toward the end surface 37 a of the light guide 37.
- the reflection sheet 38 reflects light emitted from the back surface 37 c of the light guide 37 and re-enters the light from the back surface 37 c of the light guide 37.
- the prism sheet 50 includes a plurality of triangular prism shaped prism structures 42a arranged in parallel to each other. When light enters from the front surface 37 b of the light guide 37, the prism sheet 50 changes the traveling direction of this light to a direction close to the normal direction of the liquid crystal panel 4 and emits the light.
- the backlight 2 of the present embodiment is an edge light type backlight in which the light source 36 is disposed on the end surface 37 a of the light guide 37.
- the backlight 2 of the present embodiment is a so-called directional backlight, which has a directivity by controlling the light emission direction.
- the thickness of the light guide 37 gradually decreases from the end surface 37a where the light source 36 is disposed toward the opposite end surface 37d. That is, the front surface 37b and the back surface 37c of the light guide 37 are not parallel to each other, and the shape of the light guide 37 viewed from the side is a wedge shape. Light incident from the end surface 37a of the light guide 37 travels in the y-axis direction while being repeatedly reflected between the front surface 37b and the back surface 37c of the light guide 37.
- the incident angle of light with respect to the front surface and the back surface of the light guide plate is constant no matter how many times the reflection is repeated.
- the light guide 37 has a wedge shape as in the present embodiment, the incident angle decreases every time light is reflected once by the front surface 37b and the back surface 37c of the light guide 37.
- the critical angle at the front surface 37b of the light guide 37 that is, the light guide 37 is configured.
- the critical angle at the interface between the acrylic resin and the air is about 42 ° from Snell's law.
- the light L repeats total reflection between the front surface 37b and the back surface 37c, and when the incident angle of the light L to the front surface 37b becomes smaller than 42 ° which is a critical angle, the total reflection condition is not satisfied.
- L is injected into the external space. Therefore, the light L is emitted with a substantially constant emission angle with respect to the front surface 37 b of the light guide 37.
- the backlight 2 has a narrow light distribution in the yz plane and has directivity in the yz plane.
- the backlight 2 has a light distribution distribution wider than that in the yz plane in the xz plane and does not have directivity in the xz plane.
- a first polarizing plate 3 that functions as a polarizer is provided between the backlight 2 and the liquid crystal panel 4.
- the transmission axis P1 of the first polarizing plate 3 is set in the 135 ° -315 ° direction.
- a second polarizing plate 5 that functions as an analyzer is provided between the liquid crystal panel 4 and the light control film 7.
- the transmission axis P2 of the second polarizing plate 5 is disposed so as to be orthogonal to the transmission axis P1 of the first polarizing plate 3, and is set in the 45 ° -225 ° direction.
- the transmission axis P1 of the first polarizing plate 3 and the transmission axis P2 of the second polarizing plate 5 are in a crossed Nicols arrangement.
- the alignment film 27 of the TFT substrate 9 is subjected to an alignment process such as rubbing so that the alignment control direction is a 135 ° -315 ° direction.
- the orientation control direction of the orientation film 27 is indicated by an arrow H1.
- the alignment film 34 of the color filter substrate 10 is subjected to an alignment process such as rubbing so that the alignment control direction is a 45 ° -225 ° direction.
- the orientation control direction of the orientation film 34 is indicated by an arrow H2.
- the liquid crystal molecules M constituting the liquid crystal layer 11 are 90% between the two alignment films 27 and 34 as shown in FIG. 4A. ° Twisted state.
- the plane of polarization of the linearly polarized light LP1 transmitted through the first polarizing plate 3 having the transmission axis P1 in the 135 ° -315 ° direction is rotated by 90 ° due to the optical rotation of the liquid crystal layer 11, and in the 45 ° -225 ° direction.
- the light passes through the second polarizing plate 5 having the transmission axis P2. As a result, white display is obtained when no voltage is applied.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the light control film 6 as viewed from the viewing side.
- 6A is a cross-sectional view of the light control film 6
- FIG. 6B is a plan view of the light control film 6 viewed from the light emission side
- FIG. 6C is a plan view of the light control film 6 viewed from the light incident side.
- the light control film 6 is formed on one surface of the base material 39, a plurality of light shielding portions 40 formed on one surface of the base material 39 (the surface opposite to the viewing side), and the base material 39.
- the light diffusing unit 41 is made up of.
- the light control film 6 is fixed on the second polarizing plate 5 by the adhesive layer 42 in such a posture that the side where the light diffusion portion 41 is provided faces the second polarizing plate 5 and the base 39 side faces the viewing side. Has been.
- a light-transmitting material such as a thermoplastic polymer, a thermosetting resin, or a resin such as a photopolymerizable resin is generally used.
- a transparent resin substrate made of acrylic polymer, olefin polymer, vinyl polymer, cellulose polymer, amide polymer, fluorine polymer, urethane polymer, silicone polymer, imide polymer, etc. Can do.
- TAC triacetyl cellulose
- PET polyethylene terephthalate
- COP cycloolefin polymer
- PC polycarbonate
- PEN polyethylene naphthalate
- PES polyethersulfone
- PI polyimide
- the base material 39 becomes a base when a material for the light-shielding part 40 and the light diffusion part 41 is applied later in a manufacturing process to be described later, and has heat resistance and mechanical strength in a heat treatment step during the manufacturing process. It is necessary to prepare. Therefore, as the base material 39, a glass base material or the like may be used in addition to the resin base material. However, it is preferable that the thickness of the base material 39 is as thin as possible without impairing heat resistance and mechanical strength. The reason is that as the thickness of the base material 39 becomes thicker, there is a possibility that display blur may occur. Further, the total light transmittance of the substrate 39 is preferably 90% or more in accordance with JIS K7361-1. When the total light transmittance is 90% or more, sufficient transparency can be obtained. In this embodiment, a PET film, which is a transparent resin substrate having a thickness of 100 ⁇ m, is used as an example of the substrate 39.
- a plurality of light shielding portions 40 are formed so as to be scattered on one surface of the base material 39 (a surface opposite to the viewing side).
- the planar shape of each light shielding portion 40 when viewed from the normal direction of the base material 39 is a circle.
- the plurality of light shielding portions 40 are different in size and have various diameters.
- the plurality of light shielding portions 40 are arranged aperiodically, specifically, randomly.
- the light-shielding portion 40 is composed of a layer made of a black pigment, dye, resin or the like having light absorption and photosensitivity, such as a black resist containing carbon black.
- a resin containing carbon black or the like the film constituting the light-shielding portion 40 can be formed in the printing process, so that advantages such as a small amount of material used and a high throughput can be obtained.
- a metal film such as Cr (chromium) or a Cr / Cr oxide multilayer film may be used. When this type of metal film or multilayer film is used, the optical density of these films is high, so that there is an advantage that light is sufficiently absorbed by the thin film.
- the light diffusion portion 41 is formed in a region other than the formation region of the light shielding portion 40 on one surface of the base material 39.
- the light diffusing portion 41 is made of an organic material having light transmissivity and photosensitivity such as an acrylic resin, an epoxy resin, or a silicone resin.
- a mixture made of a transparent resin in which a polymerization initiator, a coupling agent, a monomer, an organic solvent and the like are mixed with these resins can be used.
- the polymerization initiator may contain various additional components such as a stabilizer, an inhibitor, a plasticizer, a fluorescent brightening agent, a mold release agent, a chain transfer agent, and other photopolymerizable monomers. Good.
- the total light transmittance of the transparent resin is preferably 90% or more in accordance with JIS K7361-1. When the total light transmittance is 90% or more, sufficient transparency can be obtained.
- the height (thickness) of the light diffusion part 41 is set to be sufficiently larger than the thickness of the light shielding part 40. In the present embodiment, the height of the light diffusion portion 41 is about 25 ⁇ m as an example, and the thickness of the light shielding portion 40 is about 150 nm as an example.
- a hollow part 43 which is a space having a shape in which a cross-sectional area when cut along a plane parallel to one surface of the base material 39 is large on the light shielding part 40 side and gradually decreases as the distance from the light shielding part 40 increases.
- the hollow portion 43 has a so-called forward tapered frustoconical shape when viewed from the base material 39 side.
- the inside of the hollow portion 43 is filled with air. Therefore, the portion other than the hollow portion 43 on the one surface side of the base material 39, that is, the portion where the transparent resin continuously exists in a wall shape is the light diffusion portion 41 that contributes to the diffusion of light.
- the light that has entered the light diffusing portion 41 is totally reflected at the interface 41 c between the light diffusing portion 41 and the hollow portion 43, and is guided in a state of being substantially confined inside the light diffusing portion 41. And injected outside.
- a part of the light diffusion portion 41 is opened. Projecting toward the inside. That is, the end of the light diffusion portion 41 opposite to the base 39 protrudes in a bowl shape.
- a portion in which a part of the light diffusing portion 41 protrudes toward the inside of the opening is referred to as a protruding portion 44.
- the protrusion 44 is formed in a part of the hollow portions 43 having a relatively small diameter among the plurality of hollow portions 43, and the remaining hollow having a relatively large diameter.
- the protrusion 43 is not formed on the portion 43.
- which hollow portion 43 has the projections 44 formed thereon may be arbitrary, and the projections 44 may be formed in all the hollow portions 43.
- the protrusion 44 does not reach the center of the opening, and the center of the hollow portion 43 is open. . That is, the openings of some of the hollow portions 43 are narrowed down due to the presence of the protruding portions 44, but are not completely closed. Moreover, in the other hollow part 43 (hollow part shown by the code
- a configuration in which three types of hollow portions 43a, 43b, and 43c are mixed may be used, or a configuration that includes at least one type or two types of hollow portions 43a and 43b having the protrusions 44 may be used.
- the projection 44 is not shown because the drawing is difficult to see.
- the light control film 6 is disposed so that the base material 39 faces the viewer side. Therefore, as shown in FIG.
- the surface with the smaller area is the light emitting end surface 41b, and the surface with the larger area (the surface opposite to the base material 39) is the light incident end surface 41a.
- the inclination angle ⁇ (the angle formed between the light emission end face 41b and the side face 41c) of the side face 41c (interface between the light diffusing part 41 and the hollow part 43) of the light diffusing part 41 is set in the range of 41 ° to 89 °.
- the inclination angle ⁇ is preferably about 60 ° to 85 °.
- the inclination angle of the side surface 41c of the light diffusing portion 41 is not particularly limited as long as the loss of incident light is not so large and the incident light can be sufficiently diffused.
- the inclination angles ⁇ of the plurality of side surfaces 41c of the light diffusing unit 41 are different.
- the inclination angle ⁇ of the side surface 41 c of the light diffusion portion 41 is also referred to as the taper angle ⁇ of the light diffusion portion 41.
- the inclination angle ⁇ of the side surface 41c of the light diffusing unit 41 is normal to the side surface 41c of the light diffusing unit 41 so as to totally reflect the light L incident in parallel or substantially parallel to the optical axis OA.
- the angle ⁇ ′ (unit is degrees) exceeding the critical angle with respect to CL is set.
- the angle ⁇ between the side surface 41c of the light diffusing portion 41 and the light emitting end surface 41b orthogonal to the optical axis OA is a point P at the point where the side surface 41c of the light diffusing portion 41 intersects the light emitting end surface 41b, and the optical axis OA.
- the incident point of the parallel incident light L on the side surface 41c is a point Q and the intersection of the perpendicular passing through the point Q and the light exit end surface 41b among the perpendiculars to the light exit end surface 41b is a point R, it can be represented by an angle QPR. it can.
- the value of the angle PQR is (90 ⁇ ) °
- the inclination angle ⁇ of the side surface 41c of the light diffusion portion 41 is the same as the incident angle ⁇ ′ of the incident light L at the point Q. Therefore, the inclination angle ⁇ of the side surface 41c of the light diffusing portion 41 is formed at an angle exceeding the critical angle.
- the light diffusion portion 41 since air exists in the hollow portion 43, if the light diffusion portion 41 is formed of, for example, a transparent acrylic resin, the side surface 41c of the light diffusion portion 41 is an interface between the transparent acrylic resin and air. It becomes.
- the difference in refractive index at the interface between the light diffusing portion 41 and the hollow portion 43 is greater when the hollow portion 43 is filled with air than when it is filled with other general low refractive index materials. Is the largest. Therefore, according to Snell's law, when the hollow portion 43 is filled with air, the incident angle range in which the light is totally reflected by the side surface 41c of the light diffusion portion 41 is the widest. As a result, light loss is further suppressed, and high luminance can be obtained.
- the hollow portion 43 may be filled with an inert gas such as argon or nitrogen instead of air. Alternatively, the inside of the hollow portion 43 may be in a vacuum state. In these cases as well, the above effects can be obtained.
- the refractive index of the base material 39 and the refractive index of the light diffusion portion 41 are substantially equal.
- the reason is that, for example, when the refractive index of the base material 39 and the refractive index of the light diffusing portion 41 are greatly different, the light diffusing portion is emitted when the light incident from the light incident end surface 41 a is about to exit from the light diffusing portion 41. This is because unnecessary light refraction or reflection occurs at the interface between the substrate 41 and the substrate 39, and a desired viewing angle cannot be obtained, and the amount of emitted light may decrease.
- incident light that has entered the side surface 41 c of the light diffusing unit 41 at an angle exceeding the critical angle is totally reflected by the side surface 41 c of the light diffusing unit 41 to diffuse the light.
- the light passes through the portion 41 and is emitted to the observer side.
- the incident light that passes through the light diffusion portion 41 without entering the side surface 41c is emitted as it is to the viewer side.
- incident light incident at an angle less than the critical angle is not totally reflected by the side surface 41 c of the light diffusing unit 41, but is transmitted through the side surface 41 c of the light diffusing unit 41.
- the light shielding part 40 having light absorption is provided in a region other than the light diffusion part 41, the light transmitted through the side surface 41c of the light diffusion part 41 is absorbed by the light shielding part 40. Therefore, there is no blurring of display due to stray light or the like, and the contrast is not lowered.
- the amount of light that passes through the side surface 41c of the light diffusing unit 41 increases, the amount of light emitted to the viewing side decreases, and an image with high luminance cannot be obtained. Therefore, in the liquid crystal display device 1 of the present embodiment, it is preferable to use a so-called directional backlight that emits light at an angle that does not enter the side surface 41c of the light diffusion portion 41 at a critical angle or less.
- FIG. 8A is a diagram illustrating luminance angle characteristics of a directional backlight.
- FIG. 8A shows the emission angle (°) on the horizontal axis and the luminance (cd / m 2 ) on the vertical axis for the light emitted from the directional backlight. It can be seen that the directional backlight used in the present embodiment has an emission angle of almost all the emitted light within ⁇ 30 °. By combining the backlight 2 composed of such a directional backlight and the light control film 6, blurring can be reduced and light utilization efficiency can be improved.
- ⁇ 1 is defined as the light emission angle from the backlight 2
- ⁇ 2 is defined as the taper angle of the light diffusion portion 41.
- Light L C incident on the light diffusing portion 41 undergoes total reflection on the side surface 41c, and is emitted from the substrate 39 surface to the viewing side.
- a large light L D of the incident angle to the side surface 41c is transmitted without being totally reflected by the side surface 41c, the loss of the incident light may occur.
- FIG. 8C is a graph showing a relationship between an emission angle from the backlight 2 and a taper angle which is a critical angle.
- the taper angle of the light diffusing portion 41 is preferably 60 ° or more and less than 90 ° in order to totally reflect the light within the emission angle ⁇ 30 ° without loss.
- the TFT substrate 9 and the color filter substrate 10 are respectively produced. Thereafter, the surface of the TFT substrate 9 on which the TFT 19 is formed and the surface of the color filter substrate 10 on which the color filter 31 is formed are arranged to face each other, and the TFT substrate 9 and the color filter substrate 10 are sealed. Paste through. Thereafter, liquid crystal is injected into a space surrounded by the TFT substrate 9, the color filter substrate 10, and the seal member.
- the first retardation plate 13, the first polarizing plate 3, the second retardation plate 8, and the second polarizing plate 5 are attached to both surfaces of the liquid crystal panel 4 thus formed using an optical adhesive or the like. Match.
- the liquid crystal panel 4 is completed through the above steps.
- a conventionally well-known method is used for the manufacturing method of the TFT substrate 9 and the color filter substrate 10, description is abbreviate
- a polyethylene terephthalate base material 39 having a thickness of 100 ⁇ m was prepared, and a black negative resist containing carbon as a light shielding part material on one surface of the base material 39 using a spin coating method. Is applied to form a coating film 45 having a thickness of 150 nm.
- the base material 39 on which the coating film 45 is formed is placed on a hot plate, and the coating film 45 is pre-baked at a temperature of 90 ° C. Thereby, the solvent in the black negative resist is volatilized.
- a photomask 47 in which a plurality of opening patterns 46 having a circular planar shape are formed.
- an exposure apparatus using a mixed line of i-line having a wavelength of 365 nm, h-line having a wavelength of 404 nm, and g-line having a wavelength of 436 nm is used.
- the exposure dose is 100 mJ / cm 2 .
- a plurality of opening patterns 46 having a circular planar shape are randomly arranged.
- a plurality of light shielding portions 40 randomly arranged on the base material 39 are formed as shown in FIG. 9B. Is done.
- the entire photomask 47 is divided into m ⁇ n (for example, 36) regions 48 consisting of m (for example, six) and n (for example, six) widths. .
- a pattern in which circles corresponding to the shape of the opening pattern 46 are arranged so as to be closest packed is created (left side of FIG. 10B).
- position data serving as a reference for the position of each circle, such as the center coordinates of each circle is given fluctuation, and position data of a plurality of types (for example, three types of patterns A, B, and C). (Three figures on the right side of FIG. 10B).
- a plurality of types of position data A, B, C produced in the previous step are randomly assigned to m ⁇ n regions 48.
- the position data A, B, and C are assigned to the areas 48 so that the position data A, position data B, and position data C appear at random in the 36 areas 48. Therefore, when the photomask 47 is viewed for each region 48, the arrangement of the opening pattern 46 in each region 48 is applied to any one of the position data A, the position data B, and the position data C.
- the opening patterns 46 are not arranged at random. However, when the entire photomask 47 is viewed, the plurality of opening patterns 46 are randomly arranged.
- the photomask 47 can be designed by the above procedure.
- the coating film 45 made of black negative resist is developed using a dedicated developer, dried at 100 ° C., and the planar shape is as shown in FIG. 9B.
- a plurality of circular light shielding portions 40 are formed on one surface of the base material 39.
- the transparent negative resist is exposed using the light shielding portion 40 made of black negative resist as a mask to form the hollow portion 43. Therefore, the position of the opening pattern 46 of the photomask 47 corresponds to the position where the hollow portion 43 is formed.
- the circular light shielding portion 40 corresponds to a non-formation region (hollow portion 43) of the light diffusion portion 41 in the next process.
- the plurality of opening patterns 46 of the photomask 47 are circular patterns having a diameter of about several tens of ⁇ m, and the interval (pitch) between adjacent opening patterns 46 is also different by about several tens of ⁇ m. However, it is desirable that the pitch between the opening patterns 46 be smaller than the pixel interval (pitch, for example, 150 ⁇ m) of the liquid crystal panel 4. Thereby, since at least one light-shielding portion 40 is formed in the pixel, a wide viewing angle can be achieved when combined with a liquid crystal panel having a small pixel pitch, for example, used for a mobile device or the like.
- the light shielding portion 40 is formed by a photolithography method using a black negative resist.
- a photomask in which the opening pattern 46 and the light shielding pattern of the present embodiment are reversed is used, the light shielding portion 40 is used.
- An absorptive positive resist can also be used. Or you may form the light-shielding part 40 directly using a vapor deposition method, a printing method, the inkjet method, etc. FIG.
- a transparent negative resist made of an acrylic resin is applied as a light diffusing portion material to the upper surface of the light shielding portion 40 by using a spin coating method to form a coating film 49 having a thickness of 25 ⁇ m.
- the base material 39 on which the coating film 49 is formed is placed on a hot plate, and the coating film 49 is pre-baked at a temperature of 95 ° C. Thereby, the solvent in the transparent negative resist is volatilized.
- the coating film 49 is irradiated with diffused light F from the base material 39 side using the light shielding portion 40 as a mask to perform exposure.
- an exposure apparatus using a mixed line of i-line having a wavelength of 365 nm, h-line having a wavelength of 404 nm, and g-line having a wavelength of 436 nm is used.
- the exposure amount is 600 mJ / cm 2 .
- a diffusion plate having a haze of about 50 may be disposed on the optical path of the light emitted from the exposure apparatus.
- the coating film 49 is exposed radially from the opening between the light shielding portions 40, and the reverse tapered side surface 41 c of the light diffusing portion 41 is formed. Thereafter, the base material 39 on which the coating film 49 is formed is placed on a hot plate, and the coating film 49 is subjected to post-exposure baking (PEB) at a temperature of 95 ° C.
- PEB post-exposure baking
- the coating film 49 made of a transparent negative resist is developed using a dedicated developer, post-baked at 100 ° C., and as shown in FIG. 9D, the light diffusion portion 41 having a plurality of hollow portions 43 is used as a base material. 39 on one side.
- the transparent negative resist constituting the coating film 49 is radially spread so as to spread outward from the non-formation region of the light shielding portion 40. To be exposed.
- a forward tapered hollow portion 43 is formed, and the light diffusion portion 41 has a reverse tapered shape.
- the inclination angle of the side surface 41 c of the light diffusion portion 41 can be controlled by the degree of diffusion of the diffused light F.
- the light F used here diffused light, parallel light, or light whose intensity at a specific emission angle is different from that at another emission angle, that is, light having strength at a specific emission angle can be used.
- the inclination angle of the side surface 41c of the light diffusing portion 41 is a single inclination angle of, for example, about 60 ° to 85 °.
- the diffused light F is used, the inclined angle changes continuously, and the sectional shape becomes a curved inclined surface.
- an inclined surface having a slope angle corresponding to the strength is obtained.
- the inclination angle of the side surface 41c of the light diffusing portion 41 can be adjusted. Thereby, it becomes possible to adjust the light diffusibility of the light control film 6 so that the target visibility can be obtained.
- the hollow portion 43 having a different planar dimension is formed.
- a development residue (burr) of the coating film 49 constituting the light diffusion portion 41 occurs in a part of the hollow portion 43 having a relatively small diameter, A protrusion 44 is formed.
- the diameter of the light shielding layer 40 is a
- the thickness of the light diffusing portion 41 is T
- the intermediate portion of the thickness of the light diffusing portion 41 is formed on one surface of the base material 39.
- the central hole of the protrusion 44 shown in FIG. 6C and the like is a trace of the solution of the coating film 49 dissolved in the developer.
- the protrusions 44 may be formed by adding a post-baking after development or other heat treatment steps so that the corners of the coating film 49 constituting the light diffusion portion 41 are tilted.
- the total light transmittance of the light control film 6 is preferably 90% or more. When the total light transmittance is 90% or more, sufficient transparency is obtained, and the optical performance required for the light control film 6 can be sufficiently exhibited.
- the total light transmittance is as defined in JIS K7361-1. In this embodiment, an example in which a liquid resist is used has been described, but a film resist may be used instead of this configuration.
- the completed light control film 6 is placed with the base material 39 facing the viewing side and the light diffusion portion 41 facing the second polarizing plate 5 with the adhesive layer 42 interposed therebetween. Affix to the liquid crystal panel 4.
- FIG. 11A out of the light emitted from the liquid crystal panel 4 and incident on the light control film 6, the light L1 incident substantially perpendicular to the light incident end surface 41a near the center of the light diffusion portion 41 is light Without being totally reflected by the side surface 41c of the diffusing unit 41, the light diffusing unit 41 passes straight through as it is.
- the light L2 incident substantially perpendicular to the light incident end surface 41a at the peripheral edge of the light diffusing portion 41 is incident on the side surface 41c of the light diffusing portion 41 at an incident angle larger than the critical angle. Is totally reflected by the side surface 41c.
- the totally reflected light is further refracted by the light exit end face 41b of the light diffusing portion 41, and is emitted in a direction that forms a large angle with respect to the normal direction of the light exit end face 41b.
- the light L3 incident at an incident angle smaller than the critical angle with respect to the light incident end surface 41a of the light diffusing portion 41 passes through the side surface 41c of the light diffusing portion 41 and is absorbed by the light shielding portion 40.
- the light L1 and L2 incident on the light control film 6 substantially perpendicularly to the light control film 6 in a state where the angle distribution is wider than that before entering the light control film 6, as shown in FIG. 6 is injected. Therefore, even if the observer tilts the line of sight from the front direction (normal direction) of the liquid crystal panel 4, a good display can be visually recognized.
- the planar shape of the side surface 41c (reflective surface) of the light diffusing portion 41 is circular, the angular distribution spreads in all directions centered on the normal direction of the screen of the liquid crystal panel 4. Therefore, the observer can visually recognize a good display in all directions.
- the viewing angle of the liquid crystal panel 4 can be expanded by using the light control film 6.
- the light L3 obliquely incident on the light control film 6 is light that has been transmitted obliquely through the liquid crystal panel 4, and is light that is different from the desired retardation, that is, light that causes a reduction in display contrast.
- the light control film 6 of the present embodiment can increase the display contrast by cutting such light at the light shielding portion 40.
- the light control film 6 when light is incident on the light control film 6, the light is totally reflected by the difference in refractive index at the interface between the light diffusion portion 41 and the hollow portion 43, and is emitted to the observer side with a predetermined diffusion angle.
- the adhesive for attaching the light control film flows into the hollow portion 43 and fills the hollow portion 43, the refractive index difference at the interface between the light diffusion portion 41 and the hollow portion 43 becomes small.
- the ratio of the light transmitted through the side surface 41c of the light diffusing portion 41 is increased without being totally reflected.
- the light transmitted through the side surface 41c of the light diffusion portion 41 is absorbed by the light shielding portion 40, the light use efficiency is reduced.
- light use efficiency is the ratio of the total luminous flux emitted to the observer side in the total luminous flux emitted from the backlight 2.
- a part of the light diffusion portion 41 has a protruding portion 44 that protrudes toward the inside of the opening of the hollow portion 43. That is, due to the presence of the protrusions 44, the openings in some of the hollow portions 43 are closed, or the opening diameter is small even if there are openings. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6A, the adhesive for attaching the light control film does not easily flow into the hollow portion 43, and the adhesive layer 42 is formed below the light diffusion portion 41 and the hollow portion 43.
- the light control film 6 with high light utilization efficiency can be realized.
- the ratio of the thickness D of the protrusion to the height T of the light diffusion portion 41 is preferably about 10%.
- the area of the interface between the light diffusion part 41 and the hollow part 43 can be secured sufficiently wide.
- the light incident on the light diffusing portion 41 can be efficiently emitted to the observer side.
- the individual light diffusion portions are isolated. For example, when the density of the light diffusion portion is increased to increase the degree of light diffusion and the size of the light diffusion portion is reduced, The contact area with the liquid crystal panel is reduced. Then, the adhesion between the light diffusing part and the liquid crystal panel is weakened, and the light diffusing part is peeled off or falls by an external force or the like, so that the desired light diffusing function cannot be performed.
- the plurality of hollow portions 43 are isolated, and the light diffusion portion 41 has a shape that is continuous in a wall shape. Further, a part of the light diffusing portion 41 has a protruding portion 44 that protrudes toward the inside of the opening of the hollow portion 43. Thereby, a sufficient contact area between the light diffusion portion 41 and the liquid crystal panel 4 can be ensured. Therefore, for example, even if the density of the hollow portion 43 is increased to reduce the volume of the light diffusion portion 41 in order to increase the degree of light diffusion, sufficient adhesive is provided in the space between the light diffusion portion 41 and the liquid crystal panel 4. Can be spread over.
- the adhesion between the light diffusion portion 41 and the liquid crystal panel 4 becomes stronger than before.
- the light diffusing portion of the light diffusing portion 41 is hardly peeled off or falls by an external force or the like, and a desired light diffusing function can be achieved.
- the light diffusion part 41 is formed in the non-formation region of the light shielding part 40. It is formed in a self-aligned state. As a result, the light diffusing unit 41 and the light shielding unit 40 do not overlap each other, and the light transmittance can be reliably maintained. In addition, since precise alignment work is unnecessary, the time required for manufacturing can be shortened.
- the light shielding portion 40 is not provided on the base material 39, external light incident on the light control film 6 from the viewing side is repeatedly reflected by the hollow portion 43 and the like, and this is observed as scattered light on the viewing side. Such scattering by external light significantly reduces the visibility in a bright place. As a result, “black floating” in which black appears whitish at the time of black display occurs, and the contrast is lowered, so that a suitable image cannot be observed.
- these problems can be solved by providing the plurality of light shielding portions 40.
- FIG. 12 A surface SEM photograph of the prototype light control film 6 is shown in FIG. 12, and a cross-sectional SEM photograph is shown in FIG.
- FIG. 12 it has been found that among the plurality of hollow portions 43, a hook-shaped protrusion 44 is formed in the hollow portion 43 having a diameter of about 12 ⁇ m or less on the light incident end face side. At the center of these protrusions 44, a hole that seems to be a trace of the solution of the coating film dissolved in the developer was confirmed.
- FIG. 13 the protrusion 44 is not formed in the same plane as the light incident end surface 41 a of the light diffusing portion 41 as shown in FIG.
- the light diffusing portion 41 was formed at a position slightly recessed from the light incident end face 41a. Even in this case, the flow of the adhesive into the hollow portion 43 could be sufficiently suppressed. It was confirmed that the use of the light control film 6 can improve the light utilization efficiency and the mechanical strength as compared with the light control film having no protrusion.
- FIGS. 14A and 14B are cross-sectional views showing the light control film of this embodiment.
- symbol is attached
- the light scattering film 52 (light scattering layer) is a base material.
- the adhesive layer 53 is fixed to the surface 39 on the viewing side.
- the light scattering film 52 is obtained by dispersing a large number of light scattering bodies 54 such as acrylic beads in a binder resin such as an acrylic resin.
- the thickness of the light scattering film 52 is about 20 ⁇ m as an example.
- the diameter of the spherical light scatterer 54 is, for example, about 0.5 ⁇ m to 20 ⁇ m.
- the thickness of the adhesion layer 53 is about 25 micrometers as an example.
- the light scattering film 52 functions as an isotropic scattering material. That is, the light scattering film 52 functions to scatter the light whose emission angle is controlled by the light diffusing unit 41 isotropically and further spread it to a wide angle.
- the light scatterer 54 is not limited to acrylic beads, and is made of acrylic polymer, olefin polymer, vinyl polymer, cellulose polymer, amide polymer, fluorine polymer, urethane polymer, silicone polymer, imide polymer, or the like. You may be comprised with transparent materials, such as a resin piece or glass bead. In addition to these transparent materials, scatterers and reflectors that do not absorb light can be used. Or you may comprise the light-scattering body 54 by the bubble diffused in the light-diffusion part 41. FIG.
- the individual light scatterers 54 may be formed in various shapes such as a spherical shape, an elliptical spherical shape, a flat plate shape, and a polygonal cube. The size of the light scatterer 54 may be uniform or non-uniform.
- the light scattering film 52 also serves as an antiglare layer (antiglare layer).
- the antiglare treatment layer can also be formed, for example, by subjecting the base material 39 to a sand blast treatment or an emboss treatment.
- the anti-glare treatment is performed by bonding a light scattering film 52 including a plurality of light scattering bodies 54 to one surface of the base material 39. According to this configuration, since the light scattering film 52 functions as an antiglare treatment layer, it is not necessary to newly provide an antiglare treatment layer. Thereby, simplification and thickness reduction of an apparatus can be achieved.
- the light-scattering film 52 is arrange
- the adhesive layer 53 itself may have light scattering properties. This configuration can be realized, for example, by dispersing a large number of light scatterers in the adhesive layer 53.
- an adhesive substance corresponding to the object to be bonded is used, such as an adhesive such as rubber, acrylic, silicone, vinyl alkyl ether, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyacrylamide, and cellulose. be able to.
- an adhesive substance having excellent transparency and weather resistance is preferably used.
- the adhesive layer 53 is preferably protected with a separator or the like until it is used.
- a light scattering film 52 is disposed on the outermost surface of the light control film 51 as shown in FIG. 14A. Therefore, the light LA, LB, LC incident on the light incident end surface 41 a of the light diffusion portion 41 is scattered isotropically by the light scattering film 52 after the emission angle is controlled by the light diffusion portion 41. As a result, light of various angles is emitted from the light scattering film 52.
- the light scattering film 52 is incident from the upper surface of the light scattering film 52 (the surface 52f on the side opposite to the light diffusion portion 41), and a base material such as a binder resin and the light scattering body 54
- the light that is reflected at the interface or refracted by the light scatterer 54 and whose traveling direction is changed is forward scattered.
- the forward scattered light is indicated by solid arrows.
- the backscattered light is indicated by a dashed arrow, but this kind of light is not generated.
- Such total reflection conditions can be satisfied, for example, by appropriately changing the size of the particles of the light scattering body 54 included in the light scattering film 52.
- the same effects as those of the first embodiment such that a light control film having high mechanical strength and high light utilization efficiency can be provided.
- the light control film 51 of this embodiment since the light scattering film 52 is disposed on the outermost surface of the light control film 51, the light diffusion angle can be prevented from being concentrated in a certain direction. As a result, the light diffusion characteristics of the light control film 51 can be made smoother, and a bright display can be obtained with a wide viewing angle.
- the planar shape of the light shielding portion is a circle
- the shape is not necessarily limited to a circle.
- all the light shielding parts do not necessarily have the same shape.
- the light control film 56 shown in FIG. 15 includes an elliptical light shielding part 57 and a polygonal light shielding part 58 in addition to the circular light shielding part 40.
- the light control film 56 includes a light shielding part 59 having a shape in which adjacent light shielding parts are connected to each other and a light shielding part 60 in which a part of the contour shape is missing.
- the contour shape may be uneven.
- the shape may be asymmetric.
- each light shielding part 40 having a circular planar shape is shown.
- a light shielding part 62 having a square planar shape may be used.
- a light shielding part 63 whose planar shape is a regular octagon may be used.
- a light shielding portion 64 having a shape in which two opposite sides of a square are curved outward may be used.
- a light shielding portion 65 having a shape in which two rectangles intersect in two orthogonal directions may be used.
- the planar shape of the light shielding part may include at least an anisotropic shape having a major axis and a minor axis as shown in FIGS. 16F to 16J.
- the planar shape of the light shielding part may include an isotropic shape as shown in FIG. 16A in addition to the anisotropic shape.
- the planar shape of the light shielding part may include at least a polygon as shown in FIGS. 16B to 16D and FIGS. 16G to 16I.
- the planar shape of the light-shielding part may include a shape composed of a curve and a straight line as shown in FIGS. 16D and 16I.
- the side surface 41c of the light diffusion part 41 that is, the cross-sectional shape of the reflecting surface is also a circle. Therefore, the light reflected by the side surface 41c of the light diffusing unit 41 is diffused in all directions at 360 degrees.
- the square light-shielding portion 62 shown in FIG. 16B light diffuses in a direction perpendicular to each side of the square. 16G, the light diffusion in the direction perpendicular to the long side is stronger than the light diffusion in the direction perpendicular to the short side.
- the octagonal light shielding portion 63 shown in FIG. 16C diffuses light in a concentrated manner in the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, and the 45 ° oblique direction, in which viewing angle characteristics are particularly important in liquid crystal display devices. Can do.
- different light diffusion characteristics can be obtained by appropriately changing the shape of the light shielding portion.
- FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view showing the viewing angle widening film of this embodiment.
- the same components as those used in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
- the side surface of the light diffusing portion has a constant inclination angle.
- the inclination angle of the interface between the hollow portion 73 and the light diffusion portion 74 changes continuously, and the light diffusion portion 74
- the cross-sectional shape has a curved inclined surface.
- each side surface 74c of the light diffusing portion 74 is gently curved in a convex shape from the light emitting end surface 74b to the light incident end surface 74a. Therefore, the inclination angle of the side surface 74c of the light diffusion portion 74 varies depending on the location.
- At least a part of the plurality of hollow portions 73 is formed with a protruding portion 44 in which a part of the light diffusion portion 74 protrudes toward the inside of the opening.
- Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.
- the same effects as those in the first and second embodiments can be obtained, such as providing a light control film having high mechanical strength and high light utilization efficiency.
- the side surfaces of the plurality of light diffusing portions have a plurality of types of inclination angles.
- the inclination angle varies depending on the location of the side surface 74c in each light diffusion portion 74 as well. Therefore, the orientation distribution is broader than that in the case where the inclination angle of the side surface is constant. Thereby, the luminance changes gently according to the observation angle, and the viewing angle characteristics can be improved.
- the example of the light control film 72 of the shape where the interface 74c of the hollow part 73 and the light-diffusion part 74 curves to the hollow part 73 side, and the hollow part 73 becomes concave is shown. It was.
- the light control film 76 shown in FIG. 18B has a shape in which the interface 78c between the hollow portion 77 and the light diffusion portion 78 is curved toward the light diffusion portion 78, and the hollow portion 77 is convex. Also with this configuration, the light distribution can be widened.
- the interfaces between the hollow portions 82 and 86 and the light diffusion portions 83 and 87 (side surfaces of the light diffusion portions) have a plurality of different inclination angles.
- the cross-sectional shape of the light-diffusion parts 83 and 87 may have a polygonal inclined surface.
- the light control film 81 shown in FIG. 19A has a shape in which the interface 83c between the hollow portion 82 and the light diffusion portion 83 has three inclined surfaces with different inclination angles, and the hollow portion 82 is concave.
- the light control film 85 shown in FIG. 19B has a shape in which the interface 87c between the hollow portion 86 and the light diffusion portion 87 has three inclined surfaces with different inclination angles, and the hollow portion 86 is convex.
- FIG. 20 The basic configuration of the liquid crystal display device of the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, and is different from the first embodiment in that a touch panel is provided. Therefore, in this embodiment, the description of the basic configuration of the liquid crystal display device is omitted, and the configuration of the touch panel will be described.
- FIG. 20 the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those used in the first embodiment, and the detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- the configuration from the backlight 2 to the light control film 6 is the same as that of the first embodiment, as shown in FIG.
- the touch panel 91 (information input device) is arrange
- the base material 39 constituting the light control film 6 is referred to as a “light control film base material”.
- the touch panel 91 is affixed on the light control film base material 39 by an adhesive 92 such as a double-sided tape at the periphery of the light control film base material 39.
- a gap corresponding to the thickness of the adhesive 92 is formed between the touch panel 91 and the light control film substrate 39. That is, an air layer 93 exists between the touch panel 91 and the light control film substrate 39.
- the touch panel 91 includes a base 94 and a position detection electrode 95.
- the base material 94 constituting the touch panel 91 is referred to as a “touch panel base material”.
- a position detection electrode 95 made of a transparent conductive material such as ITO or ATO (Antimony-doped Tin Oxide) is formed on one surface of a touch panel base 94 made of glass or the like.
- the position detection electrode 95 is formed by sputtering of ITO, ATO or the like, and has a uniform sheet resistance of about several hundred to 2 k ⁇ / ⁇ .
- a capacitive touch panel 91 is used.
- minute voltages are applied to four corners of the position detection electrode 95 when the touch panel 91 is viewed in plan.
- the point touched by the finger is grounded via the capacitance of the human body.
- the position detection circuit measures this voltage change as a current change, and detects the ground point, that is, the position touched by the finger from the measured value.
- the touch panel applicable to this embodiment is not restricted to a capacitive system, Arbitrary touch panels, such as a resistive film system, an ultrasonic system, an optical system, are applicable.
- the liquid crystal display device 90 of the present embodiment since the light control film 6 similar to that of the first embodiment is provided, it is possible to realize a liquid crystal display device having excellent viewing angle characteristics and further having an information input function. it can. For example, when the user touches the touch panel 91 with a finger or a pen while viewing an image with a wide viewing angle, information can be input to the information processing apparatus or the like in an interactive manner.
- FIG. 21 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating an example of an apparatus for manufacturing the light diffusion sheet 7.
- the manufacturing apparatus 98 shown in FIG. 21 conveys the long base material 39 by roll-to-roll, and performs various processes in the meantime.
- the manufacturing apparatus 98 uses a printing method instead of the photolithography method using the above-described photomask 47 for forming the light shielding portion 40.
- a feeding roller 99 that feeds the base material 39 is provided at one end of the manufacturing apparatus 98, and a winding roller 100 that winds up the base material 39 is provided at the other end.
- the base material 39 is wound from the feeding roller 99 side. It is configured to move toward the 100 side.
- a printing device 101, a first drying device 102, a coating device 103, a developing device 104, and a second drying device 105 are sequentially arranged from the delivery roller 99 side to the take-up roller 100 side.
- An exposure device 106 is disposed below the substrate 39.
- the printing apparatus 101 is for printing the light shielding unit 40 on the base material 39.
- the 1st drying apparatus 102 is for drying the light-shielding part 40 formed by printing.
- the coating device 103 is for applying a transparent negative resist on the light shielding portion 40 to form the coating film 49.
- the developing device 104 is for developing the exposed transparent negative resist with a developer.
- the 2nd drying apparatus 105 is for drying the base material 39 in which the light-diffusion part 41 which consists of a transparent resist after image development was formed. Thereafter, the base 39 on which the light diffusion portion 41 is formed may be bonded to the second polarizing plate 5 so that the light control film 6 and the second polarizing plate 5 are integrated.
- the exposure apparatus 106 is for exposing the transparent negative resist coating film 49 from the base material 39 side.
- FIGS. 22A and 22B are views showing only the exposure device 106 portion of the manufacturing apparatus 98.
- the exposure apparatus 106 includes a plurality of light sources 107 as shown in FIG. 22A, and the diffused light F such as the intensity of the diffused light F from each light source 107 gradually decreases as the base material 39 advances. The strength of the may vary.
- the exposure apparatus 106 may gradually change the emission angle of the diffused light F from each light source 107 as the base material 39 advances. By using such an exposure apparatus 106, the inclination angle of the side surface 41c of the light diffusing unit 41 can be controlled to a desired angle.
- the liquid resist is applied when forming the light shielding portion 40 and the light diffusing portion 41.
- a film-like resist is applied to one surface of the substrate 39. Also good.
- the completed light control film 6 is attached to the liquid crystal panel 4 using an optical adhesive or the like with the base material 39 facing the viewing side and the light diffusion portion 41 facing the second polarizing plate 5. .
- the liquid crystal display device is completed through the above steps.
- the example in which the light control film is bonded onto the second polarizing plate of the liquid crystal panel has been described.
- the light control film and the liquid crystal panel may not necessarily be in contact with each other.
- another optical film, an optical component, or the like may be inserted between the light control film and the liquid crystal panel.
- the light control film and the liquid crystal panel may be in a separated position.
- a polarizing plate is unnecessary, so that the light control film and the polarizing plate do not come into contact with each other.
- the light control film according to the above embodiment may have a configuration in which at least one of an antireflection layer, a polarizing filter layer, an antistatic layer, an antiglare treatment layer, and an antifouling treatment layer is provided on the viewing side of the base material. good. According to this configuration, it is possible to add a function to reduce external light reflection, a function to prevent the adhesion of dust and dirt, a function to prevent scratches, and the like according to the type of layer provided on the viewing side of the substrate. Further, it is possible to prevent deterioration of viewing angle characteristics with time.
- the specific configuration regarding the arrangement and shape of the light diffusing part and the light shielding part, the dimensions and materials of each part of the light control film, the manufacturing conditions in the manufacturing process, and the like is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate.
- Some embodiments of the present invention can be used for various display devices such as liquid crystal display devices, organic electroluminescence display devices, and plasma displays.
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本願は、2012年4月18日に、日本に出願された特願2012-095136号に基づき優先権を主張し、その内容をここに援用する。
以下、本発明の第1実施形態について、図1~図13を用いて説明する。
本実施形態では、表示体として透過型の液晶パネルを備えた液晶表示装置の例を挙げて説明する。
なお、以下の全ての図面においては、各構成要素を見やすくするため、構成要素によって寸法の縮尺を異ならせて示すことがある。
ここでは、アクティブマトリクス方式の透過型液晶パネルを一例に挙げて説明するが、本実施形態に適用可能な液晶パネルはアクティブマトリクス方式の透過型液晶パネルに限るものではない。本実施形態に適用可能な液晶パネルは、例えば半透過型(透過・反射兼用型)液晶パネルであっても良く、更には、各画素がスイッチング用薄膜トランジスタ(Thin Film Transistor,以下、TFTと略記する)を備えていない単純マトリクス方式の液晶パネルであっても良い。
液晶パネル4は、図3に示すように、スイッチング素子基板としてのTFT基板9と、TFT基板9に対向して配置されたカラーフィルター基板10と、TFT基板9とカラーフィルター基板10との間に挟持された液晶層11と、を有している。液晶層11は、TFT基板9と、カラーフィルター基板10と、TFT基板9とカラーフィルター基板10とを所定の間隔をおいて貼り合わせる枠状のシール部材(図示せず)と、によって囲まれた空間内に封入されている。本実施形態の液晶パネル4は、例えばTN(Twisted Nematic)モードで表示を行うものであり、液晶層11には誘電率異方性が正の液晶が用いられる。TFT基板9とカラーフィルター基板10との間には、これら基板間の間隔を一定に保持するための球状のスペーサー12が配置されている。
ゲート絶縁膜20上には、半導体層15と対向するようにゲート電極16が形成されている。ゲート電極16の材料としては、例えばW(タングステン)/TaN(窒化タンタル)の積層膜、Mo(モリブデン)、Ti(チタン)、Al(アルミニウム)等が用いられる。
導光体37に入射した直後の光が前面37bに入射した際、前面37bへの光Lの入射角が臨界角である42°よりも大きい間は全反射条件を満たすため、光Lは前面37bで全反射する。その後、光Lが前面37bと背面37cとの間で全反射を繰り返し、前面37bへの光Lの入射角が臨界角である42°よりも小さくなった時点で全反射条件を満たさなくなり、光Lは外部空間に射出される。したがって、光Lは導光体37の前面37bに対して略一定の射出角度をもって射出する。このように、バックライト2は、yz平面内において狭い配光分布を有し、yz平面内での指向性を持つ。一方、バックライト2は、xz平面内においてはyz平面内での配光分布よりも広い配光分布を有し、xz平面内での指向性を持たない。
図5は、光制御フィルム6を視認側から見た斜視図である。図6Aは、光制御フィルム6の断面図であり、図6Bは、光制御フィルム6を光射出側から見た平面図であり、図6Cは、光制御フィルム6を光入射側から見た平面図、である。
すなわち、一部の中空部43の開口は、突起部44の存在により小さく窄まっているものの、完全に塞がってはいない。また、他の中空部43(図6Aに符号43bで示す中空部)においては、突起部44が開口の中心まで延在し、中空部43の開口が完全に塞がっている。さらに他の中空部43(図6Aに符号43cで示す中空部)においては、突起部44が存在していない。このように、3種類の中空部43a,43b,43cが混在した構成でもよいし、少なくとも突起部44を有する1種類もしくは2種類の中空部43a,43bを含む構成でもよい。なお、図5においては、図面が見にくくなるため、突起部44の図示を省略した。
以下の説明では、光拡散部41の側面41cの傾斜角度θを、光拡散部41のテーパ角度θとも言う。
図8Cは、バックライト2からの射出角度と臨界角となるテーパ角度の関係を示すグラフである。
例えば、バックライト2からの射出角度30°の光は、屈折率n=1.5の光拡散部41が60°未満のテーパ角度の場合、側面41cで全反射せずに透過し、光の損失が発生する。したがって、射出角度±30°以内の光を損失無く、側面41cで全反射させるためには、光拡散部41のテーパ角度は60°以上~90°未満が望ましい。
液晶パネル4の製造工程の概略を説明すると、最初に、TFT基板9とカラーフィルター基板10をそれぞれ作製する。その後、TFT基板9のTFT19が形成された側の面とカラーフィルター基板10のカラーフィルター31が形成された側の面とを対向させて配置し、TFT基板9とカラーフィルター基板10とをシール部材を介して貼り合わせる。その後、TFT基板9とカラーフィルター基板10とシール部材とによって囲まれた空間内に液晶を注入する。そして、このようにしてできた液晶パネル4の両面に、光学接着剤等を用いて第1位相差板13、第1偏光板3、第2位相差板8、第2偏光板5をそれぞれ貼り合わせる。以上の工程を経て、液晶パネル4が完成する。
なお、TFT基板9やカラーフィルター基板10の製造方法には従来から公知の方法が用いられるため、説明を省略する。
最初に、図9Aに示すように、厚さが100μmのポリエチレンテレフタレートの基材39を準備し、スピンコート法を用いて、この基材39の一面に遮光部材料としてカーボンを含有したブラックネガレジストを塗布し、膜厚150nmの塗膜45を形成する。
次いで、上記の塗膜45を形成した基材39をホットプレート上に載置し、温度90℃で塗膜45のプリベークを行う。これにより、ブラックネガレジスト中の溶媒が揮発する。
最初に、図10Aに示すように、フォトマスク47の全体を縦m個(例えば6個)、横n個(例えば6個)からなるm×n個(例えば36個)の領域48に分割する。
以上の手順により、フォトマスク47を設計することができる。
次いで、上記の塗膜49を形成した基材39をホットプレート上に載置し、温度95℃で塗膜49のプリベークを行う。これにより、透明ネガレジスト中の溶媒が揮発する。
その後、上記の塗膜49を形成した基材39をホットプレート上に載置し、温度95℃で塗膜49のポストエクスポージャーベイク(PEB)を行う。
光制御フィルム6の全光線透過率は、90%以上が好ましい。全光線透過率が90%以上であると、十分な透明性が得られ、光制御フィルム6に求められる光学性能を十分に発揮できる。全光線透過率は、JIS K7361-1の規定によるものである。なお、本実施形態では、液体状のレジストを用いる例を挙げたが、この構成に代えて、フィルム状のレジストを用いても良い。
以上の工程により、本実施形態の液晶表示装置1が完成する。
図11Aに示すように、液晶パネル4から射出され、光制御フィルム6に入射した光のうち、光拡散部41の中心付近において光入射端面41aに対して略垂直に入射した光L1は、光拡散部41の側面41cで全反射することなく、光拡散部41をそのまま直進して透過する。また、光拡散部41の周縁部において光入射端面41aに対して略垂直に入射した光L2は、臨界角よりも大きい入射角で光拡散部41の側面41cに入射するため、光拡散部41の側面41cで全反射する。全反射した光は、その後、光拡散部41の光射出端面41bでさらに屈折し、光射出端面41bの法線方向に対して大きな角度をなす方向に射出される。一方、光拡散部41の光入射端面41aに対して臨界角よりも小さい入射角で入射した光L3は、光拡散部41の側面41cを透過し、遮光部40で吸収される。
すると、光拡散部41の側面41cを透過した光が遮光部40に吸収されるため、光の利用効率が低下する。もしくは、光拡散部41の側面41cを透過した光が、遮光部40に吸収されずに観察者側に射出されるため、表示のボヤケが生じる、コントラストが低下する等の問題が生じる。ここで言う「光の利用効率」とは、バックライト2から射出された全光束量に占める観察者側に射出された全光束量の割合、である。
また、精密なアライメント作業が不要なため、製造に要する時間を短縮できる。
図12に示すように、複数の中空部43のうち、光入射端面側の直径が12μm以下程度の中空部43には庇状の突起部44が形成されていることが判った。これら突起部44の中心には、現像液に溶解した塗膜の溶液が流れ出た痕跡と思われる孔が確認できた。また、図13に示すように、突起部44は、図6Aに示すように、光拡散部41の光入射端面41aと同一平面内に形成されるのではなく、実際には、光拡散部41の光入射端面41aからわずかに窪んだ位置に形成されることが判った。これでも中空部43への接着剤の流れ込みを十分抑えることができた。この光制御フィルム6の使用により、突起部がない光制御フィルムと比較して、光利用効率の向上と機械的強度の向上が図れることを確認した。
以下、本発明の第2実施形態について、図14A、図14Bを用いて説明する。
本実施形態の液晶表示装置の基本構成は第1実施形態と同一であり、光制御フィルムの構成が第1実施形態と異なる。したがって、本実施形態では、液晶表示装置の基本構成の説明は省略し、光制御フィルムについて説明する。
図14A、図14Bは、本実施形態の光制御フィルムを示す断面図である。
図14A、図14Bにおいて、第1実施形態で用いた図面と共通の構成要素には同一の符号を付し、その詳細な説明は省略する。
なお、上記実施形態では、遮光部の平面形状が円形である例を示したが、必ずしも円形に限るものではない。また、全ての遮光部が必ずしも同じ形状でなくてもよい。
例えば図15に示す光制御フィルム56は、円形の遮光部40の他、楕円形の遮光部57、多角形の遮光部58を備えている。さらに、光制御フィルム56は、隣り合う遮光部同士が繋がった形状の遮光部59、輪郭形状の一部が欠けた遮光部60を備えている。また、符号61に示す遮光部のように、輪郭形状に凹凸があってもよい。表示装置の用途や使い方に応じて意図的に非対称な配光分布が要求される場合、例えば画面の上方側だけ、あるいは右側だけに視野角を広げたい等の要求がある場合には、遮光部の形状を非対称にしても良い。
あるいは、図16Gに示すように、細長い長方形状の遮光部67を用いても良い。あるいは、図16Hに示すように、細長い八角形状の遮光部68を用いても良い。あるいは、図16Iに示すように、細長い長方形の対向する2辺を外側に湾曲させた形状の遮光部69を用いても良い。あるいは、図16Jに示すように、縦横比が異なる2つの長方形を直交する2方向に交差させた形状の遮光部70を用いても良い。
以下、本発明の第3実施形態について、図17を用いて説明する。
本実施形態の液晶表示装置の基本構成は第1実施形態と同一であり、光制御フィルムの光拡散部の形状が第1実施形態と異なる。したがって、本実施形態では、液晶表示装置の基本構成の説明は省略し、光制御フィルムについて説明する。
図17は、本実施形態の視野角拡大フィルムを示す断面図である。
図17において、第1実施形態で用いた図面と共通の構成要素には同一の符号を付し、その詳細な説明は省略する。
上記実施形態では、図18Aに示すように、中空部73と光拡散部74との界面74cが中空部73側に湾曲し、中空部73が凹となる形状の光制御フィルム72の例を示した。これに対して、図18Bに示す光制御フィルム76は、中空部77と光拡散部78との界面78cが光拡散部78側に湾曲し、中空部77が凸となる形状である。この構成によっても、配光分布を広げることができる。
以下、本発明の第4実施形態について、図20を用いて説明する。
本実施形態の液晶表示装置の基本構成は第1実施形態と同一であり、タッチパネルを備えた点が第1実施形態と異なっている。したがって、本実施形態では、液晶表示装置の基本構成の説明は省略し、タッチパネルの構成について説明する。
また、図20において、第1実施形態で用いた図面と共通の構成要素には同一の符号を付し、その詳細な説明は省略する。
なお、本実施形態に適用可能なタッチパネルは静電容量方式に限ることはなく、抵抗膜方式、超音波方式、光学方式等、任意のタッチパネルが適用可能である。
以下、本発明の第5実施形態について、図21、図22A、図22Bを用いて説明する。
本実施形態では、光拡散シートの製造工程の一変形例を示す。
図21は光拡散シート7の製造装置の一例を示す概略構成図である。
図21に示す製造装置98は、長尺の基材39をロール・トゥー・ロールで搬送し、その間に各種の処理を行うものである。また、この製造装置98は、遮光部40の形成に、上述のフォトマスク47を用いたフォトリソグラフィー法に代えて、印刷法を用いている。
以上の工程により、液晶表示装置が完成する。
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- 光透過性を有する基材と、
前記基材の一面に点在して形成された複数の遮光部と、
前記基材の一面において前記遮光部の形成領域以外の領域に形成された光拡散部と、を備え、
前記光拡散部が、前記基材側に光射出端面を有し、
前記光拡散部が、前記基材側と反対側に前記光射出端面の面積よりも大きい面積の光入射端面を有し、
前記光拡散部の前記光入射端面から前記光射出端面までの高さが前記遮光部の厚さよりも大きく、
前記遮光部と前記光拡散部の側面とで区画される空間が中空部であり、
前記複数の遮光部に対応する複数の前記中空部のうち、少なくとも一部の前記中空部の開口の少なくとも一部に、前記光拡散部の一部が前記開口の内側に向けて突出した突起部を有する光制御部材。 - 前記複数の遮光部が、前記基材の一面の法線方向から見て非周期的に配置されている請求項1に記載の光制御部材。
- 前記複数の遮光部のうち、少なくとも一つの遮光部の寸法が他の遮光部の寸法と異なる請求項1に記載の光制御部材。
- 前記基材の一面の法線方向から見た前記複数の遮光部の平面形状が、長軸と短軸とを有する異方性形状を少なくとも含む請求項1に記載の光制御部材。
- 前記基材の一面の法線方向から見た前記複数の遮光部の平面形状が、前記異方性形状に加えて、等方性形状を少なくとも含む請求項4に記載の光制御部材。
- 前記基材の一面の法線方向から見た前記複数の遮光部の平面形状が、多角形を少なくとも含む請求項1に記載の光制御部材。
- 前記基材の一面の法線方向から見た前記複数の遮光部の平面形状が、曲線と直線とからなる形状を少なくとも含む請求項1に記載の光制御部材。
- 前記中空部に、空気もしくは不活性ガスが満たされている請求項1に記載の光制御部材。
- 前記光拡散部の複数の側面のうち、少なくとも1つの側面の傾斜角度と他の側面の傾斜角度とが異なる請求項1に記載の光制御部材。
- 前記光拡散部の側面の傾斜角度が、前記光射出端面と前記光入射端面との間で場所によって異なる請求項1に記載の光制御部材。
- 前記光拡散部の側面は、連続的に変化する傾斜角度を有する、断面形状が曲線状の傾斜面である請求項10に記載の光制御部材。
- 前記光拡散部の側面は、複数の異なる傾斜角度を有する、断面形状が折れ線状の傾斜面である請求項10に記載の光制御部材。
- 前記光拡散部の光射出側に、前記光拡散部から射出された光を散乱させる光散乱層をさらに備える請求項1に記載の光制御部材。
- 前記遮光部が、光吸収性顔料、光吸収性染料、カーボンブラックの少なくとも一つを含有する黒色樹脂、または金属、もしくは金属酸化物の多層膜からなる請求項1に記載の光制御部材。
- 前記基材の前記一面と反対側の面に、反射防止層、偏光フィルター層、帯電防止層、防眩処理層、防汚処理層のうちの少なくとも一つが設けられる請求項1に記載の光制御部材。
- 表示体と、前記表示体の視認側に設けられ、前記表示体から入射される光の角度分布を入射前よりも広げた状態にして光を射出させる視野角拡大部材と、を備え、
前記視野角拡大部材が、請求項1に記載の光制御部材で構成されている表示装置。 - 前記表示体と前記視野角拡大部材とが、接着剤を介して接合される請求項16に記載の表示装置。
- 前記視野角拡大部材の視認側に、情報入力装置が設けられる請求項16に記載の表示装置。
- 前記表示体が、光源と、前記光源からの光を変調する光変調素子と、を備え、
前記光源が指向性を有する光を射出する請求項16に記載の表示装置。 - 前記光変調素子が、液晶表示素子である請求項19に記載の表示装置。
- 光透過性を有する基材の一面に、複数の遮光部を点在して形成することと、
前記基材の一面に、前記複数の遮光部を覆うように光透過性を有するネガ型感光性樹脂層を形成することと、
前記遮光部および前記ネガ型感光性樹脂層を形成した前記基材の一面と反対側の面から、前記遮光部の形成領域以外の領域の前記基材を通して前記ネガ型感光性樹脂層に対して光を照射することと、
前記光の照射が終わった前記ネガ型感光性樹脂層を現像し、前記ネガ型感光性樹脂層における前記遮光部の形成領域に、前記基材の一面に平行な平面で切断した断面積が前記遮光部側で大きく、前記遮光部から離れるにつれて漸次小さくなる形状の中空部を形成することと、
を備える光制御部材の製造方法。 - 前記ネガ型感光性樹脂層に照射する光として、平行光、もしくは拡散光、もしくは特定の射出角度における強度が他の射出角度における強度と異なる光を用いる請求項21に記載の光制御部材の製造方法。
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