WO2016135811A1 - 光線方向制御素子及び表示装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a light beam direction control element (microlouver) for controlling the directivity of emitted light and a display device including the light beam direction control element.
- liquid crystal display devices have been widely used as display devices for various devices such as flat-screen TVs, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and notebook computers because of their thin and light weight and low power consumption.
- portable information terminals with excellent portability can be used when information display screens are shared among multiple people at conferences or in public places such as trains and airplanes. May be used in input situations.
- the portable information terminal is used in various environments.
- the viewing angle of the screen of the portable information terminal is preferably as wide as possible.
- the viewing angle of the screen is in a range where only the user can see the screen.
- the micro louver film that controls the spread of light emitted from a light source or a display device as a response to such a demand.
- the micro louver film is a structure in which light-absorbing louvers are arranged at equal intervals on the film surface.
- the louver has a certain height with respect to the direction perpendicular to the film surface. Therefore, an incident light beam substantially parallel to the direction of the louver, that is, a light beam incident substantially perpendicular to the film surface can be transmitted.
- light incident at a large angle with respect to the direction of the louver that is, light incident obliquely with respect to the film surface is absorbed by the louver and cannot be transmitted.
- a manufacturing method of such a micro louver film for example, there are those disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 5.
- Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 transparent films and light-absorbing thin films are alternately laminated, melted and pressed into a block having a desired thickness, and sliced thinly from the direction perpendicular to the laminated surface.
- a method for producing a microlouver film is disclosed.
- Patent Document 3 discloses a micro louver film having a function capable of performing viewing angle control in a plurality of directions with a single sheet using an injection molding apparatus, and a method for manufacturing the micro louver film.
- a transparent pattern patterned transparent photosensitive resin material
- Patent Document 4 a transparent pattern (patterned transparent photosensitive resin material) is formed on a transparent substrate by a photolithography process to form a light transmission region, and a light absorbing fluid is provided in a gap portion between the transparent patterns.
- Patent Document 5 proposes an adhesive layer used for laminating various members constituting a liquid crystal panel to have a louver function. That is, an adhesive layer is laminated on one surface of the translucent sheet-like base material, and the adhesive layer has a plurality of light absorption properties that are substantially orthogonal to the laminated interface between the translucent sheet-like base material and the adhesive layer.
- An adhesive optical filter having a region and a plurality of light-transmitting regions is disclosed.
- JP 50-92751 A Japanese Patent No. 3043069 JP 2007-272065 A JP 2008-89727 A JP 2008-152017 A
- the first problem is that the direction and angle for limiting the spread of light are limited.
- vertical direction with respect to the lamination surface is light. Only a linear pattern in which the transmission region and the light absorption region are alternately repeated can be produced. That is, it is possible to control only the spread of light in one of the left and right or top and bottom directions. As a method for solving this, it is possible to limit the spread of light in two directions, up and down and left and right, by rotating and stacking two micro louvers by 90 °.
- the thickness of the film is increased as a whole.
- the micro louver described in Patent Document 3 can perform viewing angle control in two directions, up and down and left and right, with one sheet.
- a manufacturing method using an injection molding apparatus using a mold or the like is used, The size of the width and depth is difficult to miniaturize compared to the case of using a photolithography process.
- the microlouver according to the embodiment described in Patent Document 4 includes a transparent pattern forming step in which a light transmissive material forming a light transmissive region is disposed on one transparent substrate, and a transparent pattern is formed by a photolithography process.
- a manufacturing method comprising: In this case, since the light-absorbing fluid is filled using the capillary phenomenon, it takes a long time to fill the entire gap in the atmosphere.
- Patent Document 5 since a laser light sensitive adhesive sheet that changes color by irradiation with laser light is used, the laser light is manufactured by a method of partially irradiating the sheet with a scanning method or a mask method. The challenge is to increase the scale and cost of manufacturing equipment, and to lack the ability to block the discolored parts that should be responsible for light absorption.
- the microlouver according to another embodiment described in Patent Document 4 includes a transparent pattern forming process for forming a transparent pattern 3 that forms a light transmitting region 2 on a transparent substrate 1, and a light Manufactured by a manufacturing method comprising a fluid filling step of filling a light absorbing fluid forming the absorption region 4 and a fluid curing step of curing the filled light absorbing fluid to form the light absorption region 4.
- a manufacturing method comprising a fluid filling step of filling a light absorbing fluid forming the absorption region 4 and a fluid curing step of curing the filled light absorbing fluid to form the light absorption region 4.
- the transparent substrate 1 itself warps in a concave shape 5 with the film surface facing upward. Further, even in the case of the periodic arrangement of the light transmission region 2 and the light absorption region 4 as shown in FIGS. 12C, 12D, and 12E described in Patent Document 4, there is a specific direction (X Direction or Y direction), contraction due to heat or light is accumulated in a specific direction and warping occurs. Furthermore, even in the case of a hexagonal honeycomb-shaped periodic arrangement as disclosed in Patent Document 5, the accumulation of warpage due to the contraction of the light absorption region appears to some extent. In order to effectively suppress shrinkage accumulation in the light absorption region, a shape that temporarily stops shrinkage accumulation such as an L shape or a T shape is periodically arranged rather than a Y shape such as a hexagonal honeycomb. It is necessary to be.
- the fourth problem is that the adhesion of the micro louver constituent layer is weak and the reliability of the micro louver is poor.
- the microlouver described in Patent Document 4 (FIGS. 12A and 12B) has a warp 5 in the transparent substrate 1 having the light transmission region 2 and the light absorption region 4. For this reason, when laminated with another transparent substrate, the adhesive force becomes weak due to stress due to warping, and in the extreme case, there is a risk that the micro louver film is broken.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and suppresses warpage due to thermal shrinkage of the light-absorbing material without reducing productivity, and increases the adhesion between transparent substrates and improves reliability.
- An object is to realize a light beam direction control element (microlouver) and a display device including the light beam direction control element.
- the light direction control element of the present invention has a light transmission region made of a light transmission material arranged on a substrate, and a light absorption region made of a light absorption material filled in a gap between the light transmission regions.
- the light absorption region is a light beam direction control element for limiting a light beam direction of light passing through the substrate, and the light absorption region includes a first direction and a second direction that are at right angles to each other in the substrate surface.
- An intersection portion that extends in the direction and intersects the light absorption region extending in the first direction and the light absorption region extending in the second direction in an L shape or a T shape And at least one structure that divides the light absorption region on a region where the light absorption region extends in the first direction or the second direction other than the intersecting portion.
- the display device of the present invention is characterized in that the light beam direction control element is provided on the front surface or the back surface of the display panel.
- a display device including a control element can be realized.
- FIG. 2 is an AA cross-sectional view showing the arrangement of light absorption regions in the light direction control element shown in FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB showing the arrangement of the light absorption regions in the light direction control element shown in FIG.
- FIG. 2A is a top view showing the minimum composition of the arrangement form of the light absorption field shown in Drawing 2A.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of a light direction control element (microlouver) according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2A is a plan view of this light direction control element
- FIG. FIG. 2C is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB.
- the light direction control element 11 of the present embodiment alternately arranges light absorbing regions 13 made of a light absorbing material and light transmitting regions 14 made of a light transmissive material on a transparent substrate 12 (arranged on the transparent substrate 12).
- Light transmission region 14 and light absorption region 13 that fills the gap between the light transmission regions 14), and the other transparent substrate 15 is laminated and bonded to the transparent substrate 12 via an adhesive 16. ing.
- the light absorption region 13 functions as a louver that restricts the light beam direction of the emitted light, and it is possible to restrict the angular distribution of incident light that can pass through the light beam direction control element 11.
- the limit range of the angular distribution of incident light that can pass through the light beam direction control element 11 is determined by the refractive index of the material forming the light transmission region 14 and the aspect ratio of the transparent pattern of the light transmission region 14. For example, if the refractive index of the light transmission region 14 is 1.5, the width of the light transmission region 14 is 30 ⁇ m, the height of the light transmission region 14 is 90 ⁇ m, and the width of the light absorption region 13 is 5 ⁇ m, the aspect ratio of the transparent pattern Becomes 3, and the passage of incident light inclined by 30 degrees or more with respect to the normal direction of the substrate surface can be restricted. In order to increase the limit on the angle distribution of incident light that can be passed, the aspect ratio of the transparent pattern should basically be increased. Transmission of incident light that passes in the direction perpendicular to the substrate surface without being limited by the angle distribution In order to increase the rate, the width of the light absorption region 13 may be narrowed.
- the adhesive 16 is made of a thermosetting transparent material and has a film thickness of about 5 to 10 ⁇ m. However, from the viewpoint of increasing the transmittance of the incident light to the adhesive 16, it is desirable that the film thickness is small. Since the adhesive 16 covers the entire upper surface of the light transmission region 14 and the light absorption region 13 and secures the maximum adhesion area, the transparent substrate 12 and the transparent substrate 15 are held with a strong adhesive force. .
- a feature of the present invention is an arrangement pattern of the light absorption regions 13 of the light beam direction control element as shown in FIG. 2A (in other words, a pattern of a gap in the light transmission region 14).
- the light absorption region 13 is a bent portion 17 (L-shaped or T-shaped intersecting portion) at least twice in the X direction (first direction) and the Y direction (second direction) on the transparent substrate 12. 2), and the region where the light transmission region 14 extends in the first direction or the second direction other than the bent portion 17 (intersection portion), as shown in FIG. It has a structure 18 that fills the gap of the light transmission region 14 and divides the light absorption region 13.
- the structure 18 serving as a base point of the bent portion 17 is formed using a transparent pattern of the light transmission region 14.
- the light absorption region 13 formed on the transparent substrate 12 is divided by the structure 18 so as not to form one linear array (a shape extending as one straight line) in the X direction.
- the light transmission region 14 is divided so as not to form one linear array in the Y direction. That is, in the Y direction, the light transmission region 14 itself is a structure for dividing.
- the structure 18 only needs to be able to divide the light absorption region 13, and the shape and size thereof are not limited to the configurations shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C.
- FIG 3 shows an example of the minimum configuration of the light absorption region 13 divided by the structure 18 in the arrangement of the light absorption regions 13 (that is, the L-shaped bent portion 17 in the light transmission region 14.
- the structure in which the light absorption region 13 having s is formed is shown.
- a transparent photocurable material 19 is applied on the transparent substrate 12 in the visible light region that forms the light transmitting region 14.
- the transparent substrate 12 only needs to transmit light having a wavelength of at least 365 nm, and may be a glass substrate or a film substrate such as a resin.
- the method for applying the photocurable material 19 include spin coating, bar coating, screen printing, and inkjet.
- the dry film resist may be transferred to the transparent substrate 12.
- the photocurable material 19 for example, a material having a thickness of 100 ⁇ m and capable of patterning with an aspect ratio of about 3 or more is desirable.
- a prebaking process may be performed using an oven or a hot plate.
- a PET (polyethylene terephthalate) film having a thickness of 100 ⁇ m is used as the transparent substrate 12, and a chemically amplified photoresist (trade name: SU-8) of Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd. is used as the photocurable material 19. Then, as a coating method of the photocurable material 19, it was applied to a thickness of 90 ⁇ m using a bar coating method, and the prebaking treatment was performed in an oven at 95 ° C. for 60 minutes.
- the photocurable material 19 formed on the transparent substrate 12 is exposed with ultraviolet rays 21 through a photomask 20 having a desired opening pattern.
- the ultraviolet rays 21 are irradiated from a direction perpendicular to the transparent substrate surface.
- the portion of the photocurable material 19 irradiated with the ultraviolet rays 21 is photocured, but the portion shielded from light by the photomask 20 remains uncured. Then, you may perform a post-baking process as needed.
- ultraviolet light having a wavelength of 365 nm was irradiated at an exposure amount of 350 mJ / cm 2 , and the post-baking process was performed in an oven at 95 ° C. for 20 minutes.
- a base point for bending the light absorption region 13 A pattern of the structure 18 is inserted into the photomask 20 in advance.
- a negative photoresist photocurable material 19
- a positive photoresist can also be used as the material of the light transmission region 14.
- a photomask having an opening pattern in a portion that becomes the light absorption region 13 may be used.
- a high aspect ratio transparent pattern 22 is formed on the transparent substrate 12 using a photolithography process, and the light transmission region 14 of the light direction control element 11 is completed (transparent pattern forming step).
- a pattern of the structure 18 serving as a base point for bending the light absorption region 13 is also formed at the same time. Accordingly, the structure 18 can be formed of the same material as the transparent pattern 22 forming the light transmission region 14 without increasing the number of manufacturing steps.
- PGMEA propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate
- a spray developing method was used as a developing method
- post-baking treatment was performed in an oven at 120 ° C. for 30 minutes.
- the light absorbing material 23 is applied to the gaps of the transparent pattern 22 to form the light absorbing region 13 (light absorbing material forming step).
- the light-absorbing material 23 has the same refractive index as that of the transparent pattern 22, has an optical density (OD (Optical Density) value) of 3 or more as a light-shielding ability, and further has no (small) non-volatile solvent.
- the type is desirable.
- the light-absorbing material 23 is a resin in which carbon black is dispersed in an epoxy resin having a refractive index of 1.55 equivalent to SU-8, and a screen printing method is used as a coating method.
- the excess light-absorbing material 23 remaining on the top of the pattern 22 was wiped off with a waste cloth, and then baked at 80 ° C. for 30 minutes in an oven.
- the adhesive 16 is applied and formed on the entire upper surface of the transparent pattern 22 and the light absorbing material 23 (adhesive forming step).
- the adhesive 16 is preferably a transparent resin material having a refractive index comparable to the material type used for the transparent pattern 22 and the light absorbing material 23.
- a bar coating method, a screen printing method, or the like can be used if the adhesive is in a liquid state, and a laminating method or the like can be used if the adhesive is a sheet.
- an adhesive based on an epoxy resin is used as the adhesive 16
- a screen printing method is used as the coating method
- the thickness of the adhesive 16 is 10 ⁇ m.
- the screen printing method can print and apply even a relatively high-viscosity adhesive, there is a feature that the edge portion of the adhesive forming region is less likely to be sagged and the edge portion can be easily controlled linearly.
- the application and formation of the adhesive 16 is performed while the object to be applied is held horizontally using an adsorption stage, a pulling guide, or a heating stage.
- the substrate of FIG. 4E that has been subjected to the adhesive forming step and the other transparent substrate 15 are laminated and bonded together (substrate bonding step), and then the adhesive 16 is cured.
- the oven was baked in an oven at 90 ° C. for 10 minutes.
- the transparent pattern 22 that forms the light transmission region 14 on the transparent substrate 12 and the light absorption region 13 that serves as a base point for bending the light absorption region 13 are divided.
- the pattern of the structure 18 is formed in the same process, and the gap is filled with the light-absorbing material 23, so that the heat shrinkage stress of the light-absorbing material 23 has a certain linear direction ( Rather than being concentrated and accumulated in the X direction or the Y direction), it is possible to disperse in the X direction and the Y direction with the pattern of the structure 18 as a base point.
- the occurrence of warpage of the transparent substrate 12 can be suppressed, the adhesive force between the transparent substrates can be increased, and the reliability of the light beam direction control element can be improved.
- the light beam direction control element of the second embodiment is the same as the light beam direction control element of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, but in order to bend the light absorption region 13, it transmits light.
- the shape and arrangement pattern of the region 14 are changed.
- FIG. 5A shows a plan view of the light beam direction control element of the second embodiment
- FIG. 5B shows a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC.
- the feature of this embodiment is that a bent portion 17 of the light absorption region 13 is created by using patterns having different shapes as the light transmission region 14 and arranging them appropriately. Therefore, the pattern of the specific structure 18 as in the first embodiment is not necessary.
- the same process as that of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 4A to 4F can be applied, and the same effect can be obtained.
- the shape and arrangement pattern of the light transmission region 14 in FIGS. 5A and 5B are an example, and the light absorption region 13 does not have one linear shape with respect to the X direction, and also has one shape with respect to the Y direction. Any configuration may be used as long as the width of the path of the light absorption region 13 is substantially constant without being linear.
- the light absorption region 13 is divided so as not to form one linear array by the light transmission region 14 in both the X direction and the Y direction. That is, the light transmission region 14 itself is a structure for dividing.
- two transparent patterns having a square shape and a rectangular shape as viewed from above as the light transmission region 14 are combined, but three or more transparent patterns may be combined.
- intersects L shape or T shape can also be combined.
- FIG. 6 shows a plan view of the light beam direction control element of the third embodiment.
- the light direction control element of the third embodiment is for bending the light absorption region 13 in the first embodiment and the second embodiment (particularly, the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3). Utilizing the pattern of the structure 18 as the base point, the light absorption region 13 is closed in the X direction and the Y direction (that is, the light absorption region is isolated by the structure 18). It is characterized by. Also in this case, since the heat shrinkage stress of the light-absorbing material 23 is dispersed, stress concentration and accumulation in a specific linear direction (X direction or Y direction) can be prevented. Generation
- production of curvature can be suppressed, the adhesive force of transparent substrates can be improved, and the reliability of a light direction control element can be improved.
- the light absorption region 13 it is desirable that at least two or more closed region arrangements (closed pattern areas) of the light absorption region 13 exist on the transparent substrate 12. If the number of the structures 18 is excessively increased, the area ratio of the light absorption region 13 is relatively reduced, the light shielding ability as the light direction control element (microlouver) is lowered, and a desired viewing angle limiting effect is obtained. Since it cannot be obtained, it is desirable to form a closed region arrangement (closed pattern area) with the minimum necessary structure 18.
- the structure 18 should just divide the light absorption area
- FIGS. 7A to 7G are sectional views showing respective manufacturing steps of the light beam direction control element of the fourth embodiment.
- a feature of the present embodiment is that the light absorption region 13 and the light transmission region 14 are formed on both substrates to be bonded together, and the effect of the present invention can be further enhanced.
- the manufacturing method of this embodiment includes a transparent pattern forming step (FIGS. 7A to 7C) for forming a transparent pattern 22 that forms a light transmission region on the first substrate 12 and the second substrate 15, and a transparent A light-absorbing material forming step (FIG.
- the adhesive forming step (FIG. 7E) for forming the adhesive layer 16 on at least one substrate side of the second substrate 15 and the transparent patterns of the first substrate 12 and the second substrate 15 are aligned using the alignment marks.
- a substrate bonding step (FIGS. 7F and 7G).
- the manufacturing method from FIG. 7A to FIG. 7E is performed by the same manufacturing method as in the first embodiment, but the film thickness of the photocurable material 19 forming the light transmission region 14 is almost half that in the first embodiment. The point is different.
- FIG. 7F the substrate surface of FIG. 7E that has been subjected to the adhesive forming step and the substrate of FIG. 7D that has been subjected to the light absorbing material forming step are opposed to each other.
- FIG. 7G bonding is performed using alignment marks so that the light absorption regions 13 overlap each other.
- a rectangular portion of the pattern of the light absorption region 13 near the outer peripheral portion of the transparent substrate can be used as the alignment mark 25, and the two substrates are bonded together after being aligned at this rectangular portion.
- a baking process at 90 ° C. for 10 minutes was performed.
- the film thickness of the photocurable material 19 was made the same with the board
- the film thickness of the photocurable material 19 of the substrate on the side on which the adhesive layer is formed the flatness of the upper surfaces of the light transmission region 14 and the light absorption region 13 is improved, and the adhesive layer is made more It can be formed with a uniform thickness.
- the edge of the light absorption region 13 tends to become unclear when the film thickness of the photocurable material 19 is increased.
- the film thickness of the photocurable material 19 on the reference side can be reduced to make the edge of the light absorption region 13 clear.
- the two transparent substrates 12 and the transparent substrate 15 on which the light transmission region 14 and the light absorption region 13 are formed are bonded to each other with the adhesive 16 in the light beam direction. Since the control element 24 is produced, the warps remaining on the transparent substrate 12 and the transparent substrate 15 can be canceled out, and a transparent pattern with a high aspect ratio can be easily realized.
- FIG. 9 is a plan view showing the arrangement of alignment marks in the light beam direction control element of the fifth embodiment.
- a dedicated alignment mark 26 is inserted into the outer peripheral portion of the transparent substrate. Alignment is performed using the mark 26.
- both transparent substrates are aligned by a method different from that of the fourth embodiment, but the same effect as in the case of the fourth embodiment can be obtained.
- the manufacturing method of the light beam direction control element of the sixth embodiment is the same as that of the light beam direction control element of the fourth and fifth embodiments, but in this embodiment, the adhesive forming step is eliminated, and the function of the adhesive is performed.
- the light transmission region and the light absorption region are provided, and the two transparent substrates are bonded using these.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the light beam direction control element 27 of the sixth embodiment.
- the post-baking of the transparent pattern forming the light transmission region 14 is set to 80 ° C. for 30 minutes (the temperature is lowered from 120 ° C. for 30 minutes in the first embodiment), and the baking of the light absorbing material forming the light absorption region 13 is performed to 60 ° C.
- the substrate bonding step is performed in a semi-cured state.
- the adhesive surfaces of the transparent substrate 12 and the transparent substrate 15 are bonded to each other, so that sufficient adhesive strength is exhibited by performing a main curing bake at 120 ° C.
- both transparent substrates are bonded by a method different from that of the fourth and fifth embodiments, but the same effect as in the case of the fourth embodiment is obtained. be able to.
- FIG. 11 shows a display device using the light beam direction control element of the present invention.
- the display device 34 includes a substrate on which a color filter 30 is formed, a substrate on which active elements 31 such as TFTs (Thin Film Transistors) are formed in a matrix, a display panel 29 in which a liquid crystal 32 is filled in a gap therebetween, and a CCFL. (Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp), LED (Light Emitting Diode), and the like, and the light direction control element 28 shown in the first to sixth embodiments.
- TFTs Thin Film Transistors
- the image on the display panel 29 can be viewed from the vertical direction, but from the oblique direction. Can be difficult to see.
- a liquid crystal display method is illustrated as the display panel 29, but there is no particular problem even in an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) method or other display methods.
- the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the configuration and manufacturing method of the light beam direction control element can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
- the present invention can be used for a liquid crystal display device used as a display device of various information processing apparatuses such as a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), an ATM (Automatic Teller Machine), and a personal computer.
- a liquid crystal display device used as a display device of various information processing apparatuses such as a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), an ATM (Automatic Teller Machine), and a personal computer.
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- ATM Automatic Teller Machine
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図1は、本発明の第1の実施形態の光線方向制御素子(マイクロルーバー)の構造を示す断面図であり、図2Aはこの光線方向制御素子の平面図、図2BはA-A線における断面図、図2CはB-B線における断面図である。本実施形態の光線方向制御素子11は、透明基板12上に光吸収性材料からなる光吸収領域13と光透過性材料からなる光透過領域14とを交互に配置し(透明基板12上に配列した光透過領域14と光透過領域14の隙間を埋める光吸収領域13とを有し)、この透明基板12にもう一方の透明基板15を、接着剤16を介して重ね貼り合わせた構成となっている。
次に、本発明の第2の実施形態について図5A、図5Bを用いて説明する。第2の実施形態の光線方向制御素子は、図1~図3に示した第1の実施形態の光線方向制御素子と同様のものであるが、光吸収領域13を屈曲させるために、光透過領域14の形状及び配置パターンを変化させている。
次に、本発明の第3の実施形態について図6を用いて説明する。図6に、第3の実施形態の光線方向制御素子の平面図を示す。第3の実施形態の光線方向制御素子は、第1の実施形態及び第2の実施形態(特に、図1~図3で示した第1の実施形態)において光吸収領域13を屈曲させるための基点となる構造物18のパターンを利用して、光吸収領域13がX方向及びY方向に対して閉じた領域配置(すなわち光吸収領域が構造物18によって孤立した閉パターン)となっていることを特徴としている。この場合も、光吸収性材料23の熱収縮の応力の分散が図られるため、ある特定の直線方向(X方向あるいはY方向)への応力の集中、蓄積を防ぐことができ、透明基板12の反りの発生を抑制し、透明基板同士の接着力を高め、光線方向制御素子の信頼性を向上させることができる。
次に、本発明の第4の実施形態について図7A~図7Gを用いて説明する。図7A~図7Gに、第4の実施形態の光線方向制御素子の各製造工程の断面図を示す。本実施形態の特徴は、貼り合わせる双方の基板に光吸収領域13と光透過領域14とを形成するものであり、本発明の効果をさらに引き上げることができる。具体的には、本実施形態の製造方法は、第1の基板12と第2の基板15に光透過領域をなす透明パターン22を形成する透明パターン形成工程(図7A~図7C)と、透明パターン22の各々の間隙に光吸収領域をなす光吸収性材料23を充填する光吸収材形成工程(図7D)と、光透過領域と光吸収領域とが形成された第1の基板12及び第2の基板15の少なくとも一方の基板側に接着剤層16を形成する接着剤形成工程(図7E)と、第1の基板12と第2の基板15の透明パターン同士を位置合わせマークを用いて重ね貼り合わせる基板貼り合わせ工程(図7F、図7G)と、からなる。
次に、本発明の第5の実施形態について図9を用いて説明する。第5の実施形態の光線方向制御素子の製造方法は、第4の実施形態と同様であるが、両透明基板を貼り合わせる際に用いる位置合わせマークが異なっている。図9は、第5の実施形態の光線方向性制素子における位置合わせマークの配置を示す平面図である。透明基板の外周部に光吸収領域13のパターンがない場合、あるいはパターンはあるが曲線形状のためにマークとしては適さない場合などに、透明基板の外周部に専用の位置合わせマーク26を挿入し、このマーク26を用いて位置合わせを行う。この第5の実施形態の光線方向制御素子では、第4の実施形態とは異なる手法で両透明基板の位置合わせを行うが、第4の実施形態の場合と同様の効果を得ることができる。
次に、本発明の第6の実施形態について図10を用いて説明する。第6の実施形態の光線方向制御素子の製造方法は、第4及び第5の実施形態の光線方向制御素子と同様であるが、本実施形態では、接着剤形成工程をなくし、接着剤の機能を光透過領域及び光吸収領域に持たせ、これらを利用して両透明基板を接着させる点を特徴としている。
次に、本発明の第7の実施形態について図11を用いて説明する。図11に、本発明の光線方向制御素子を使用した表示装置を示す。表示装置34は、カラーフィルタ30が形成された基板とTFT(Thin Film Transistor)などの能動素子31がマトリクス状に形成された基板及びそれらの間隙に液晶32が充填された表示パネル29と、CCFL(Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp)やLED(Light Emitting Diode)などの光源33と、第1乃至第6の実施形態で示した光線方向制御素子28とから構成される。
2、14 光透過領域
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18 構造物
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21 紫外線
23 光吸収性材料
25、26 位置合わせマーク
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- 基板上に配列された光透過性材料からなる光透過領域と、前記光透過領域の隙間に充填された光吸収性材料からなる光吸収領域と、を有し、前記光吸収領域が前記基板を通過する光の光線方向を制限する光線方向制御素子であって、
前記光吸収領域は、基板面内で互いに直角の角度を成す第一の方向及び第二の方向に延在して設けられ、前記第一の方向に延在する前記光吸収領域と前記第二の方向に延在する前記光吸収領域とがL字状またはT字状に交差する交差部分を有するとともに、前記交差部分以外の、前記光吸収領域が前記第一の方向又は前記第二の方向に延在する領域に、前記光吸収領域を分断する少なくとも一つの構造物を有することを特徴とする光線方向制御素子。 - 前記構造物が、前記光透過領域と同一材料で構成されることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の光線方向制御素子。
- 前記構造物が、前記光透過領域であることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の光線方向制御素子。
- 前記光透過領域と前記構造物とにより、前記光吸収領域が孤立した部分が含まれることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の光線方向制御素子。
- 前記構造物が、前記光透過領域と同一材料で構成されることを特徴とする請求項4に記載の光線方向制御素子。
- 前記光吸収領域は、前記孤立した部分の繰り返しであることを特徴とする請求項4または5に記載の光線方向制御素子。
- 請求項1乃至6のいずれか一に記載の光線方向制御素子を表示パネルの前面あるいは背面に設けたことを特徴とする表示装置。
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