WO2019184446A1 - 光波导元件及其控制方法、背光模组和显示装置 - Google Patents
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- Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the field of display technologies, and in particular, to an optical waveguide component and a control method thereof, a backlight module, and a display device.
- the display device generally includes a backlight module and a display panel.
- the backlight module is configured to provide a required light source to the display panel to implement normal display of the display device.
- Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an optical waveguide component, a control method thereof, a backlight module, and a display device.
- an optical waveguide component comprising:
- a mirror array located in the chamber, is configured to control to reflect at least a portion of the light incident on the mirror array out of the exit surface or to be totally reflected on the light exit surface.
- the mirror array includes a plurality of reflective assemblies arranged in an array, each reflective assembly including a deflectable mirror configured to be incident thereon in a first state At least part of the light reflection is derived from the light exiting surface.
- the mirror reflects at least a portion of the light incident thereon and having an incident angle less than a predetermined angle to the light exit surface.
- the mirror is further configured to continue to be totally reflected on the illuminating surface by at least a portion of the light incident thereon in the second state.
- the mirror of each of the mirror assemblies is configured to be tilted relative to the light exiting surface in the first state and parallel to the light exiting surface in the second state.
- each of the reflective components further includes: a connector coupled to each of the mirrors, configured to control a deflection angle of the mirror; and a control circuit coupled to the connector, configured to The connector inputs a mirror deflection signal.
- a minimum distance between the mirror array and the light incident surface is set such that light incident into the chamber from the light incident surface is incident on the light after being totally totally reflected Mirror array.
- the optical waveguide component further includes: a bottom disposed opposite the light exiting surface; a medium filled in the chamber; and a package surface disposed opposite the light incident surface and configured for implantation The hole of the medium.
- the light incident surface is a slope surface, and the slope surface is inclined with respect to the bottom portion such that an angle between the light incident surface and the light exit surface is an obtuse angle.
- the optical waveguide component further includes a first connecting surface, wherein the light incident surface extends beyond the light emitting surface, and the first connecting surface extends to the light incident surface and beyond the light emitting surface One end of the light emitting surface is connected to the light emitting surface, so that the light incident surface, the first connecting surface, the light emitting surface, the bottom portion and the encapsulating surface are enclosed as the closed chamber.
- the first joining face is coated with a light absorbing material toward a side of the chamber.
- the light incident surface is directly connected to the light emitting surface and the bottom portion, respectively, such that the light incident surface, the light exit surface, the bottom portion and the package surface are enclosed as a closed portion. Said chamber.
- the medium is a liquid medium configured to allow the light incident from the light incident surface to propagate in the liquid medium and at least a portion of the light is totally reflected, the mirror The array is located in the liquid medium.
- the material of the light exiting surface has a refractive index greater than a refractive index of the liquid medium and a difference of less than 0.3.
- the material of the illuminating surface has a refractive index equal to the refractive index of the liquid medium.
- a backlight module including:
- the light source is disposed opposite to the light incident surface of the optical waveguide element.
- the backlight module further includes a collimating element disposed between the light source and the optical waveguide element, wherein the collimating element is configured to convert light emitted by the light source into collimated light, And the collimated light is incident on the light incident surface of the optical waveguide element.
- a display device including the foregoing backlight module is provided.
- a method of controlling an optical waveguide element as described above comprising:
- a mirror in the array of mirrors is controlled to reflect at least a portion of the light incident on the array of mirrors out of the exit surface or to be totally reflected on the exit surface.
- the controlling the mirror in the mirror array comprises: deflecting the mirror to tilt the mirror relative to the light exiting surface, and causing incidence on the mirror The totally reflected light is reflected and is directed out of the light exiting surface.
- the controlling the mirror in the mirror array comprises: deflecting the mirror such that the mirror is parallel to the light exiting surface, and causing the incident on the mirror The totally reflected light continues to be totally reflected by the light exit surface.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of an optical waveguide component of an embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of another optical waveguide component of an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of still another optical waveguide component of an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an optical waveguide element in an embodiment of the present disclosure for improving the collimation of emitted light
- FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view showing a mirror assembly in a first state in an embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view showing a mirror assembly in a second state in an embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 7 is a top plan view of a backlight module of an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing a method of controlling an optical waveguide element according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 9 is a schematic structural view of a package surface of an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a backlight module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 11 shows a top view of the backlight module of FIG.
- the backlight module In the HDR (High Dynamic Range) backlight module, a plurality of LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) are densely arranged under the display panel, and the brightness of the backlight can be dynamically adjusted to achieve a larger brightness adjustment range. Contrast. However, since the light emitted by the LED has an emission range of about 120 light, in the backlight module of the above structure, the problem that the emitted light rays cross each other occurs between the LEDs of different zones.
- LEDs Light Emitting Diodes
- FIG. 1 there is shown a schematic structural view of an optical waveguide element of an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an optical waveguide component, including: a chamber 10; a light incident surface 11 and a light exit surface 12, and light incident from the light incident surface 11 propagates in the chamber 10 and is totally reflected; And a mirror array 14 located in the chamber 10, configured to control to reflect at least a portion of the light incident on the mirror array 14 to the light exit surface or to be totally reflected on the light exit surface 12 .
- the mirror array in the optical waveguide element, a part of the light totally reflected onto the mirror array can be led out of the light surface, or a light can be totally reflected on the light exit surface.
- the collimation of the light emitted from the light surface is improved, and the crosstalk problem between adjacent partitions of the backlight module is effectively solved, and the utility model can be applied to products such as anti-peep and directional backlight modules.
- the mirror array includes a plurality of reflective assemblies arranged in an array, each reflective assembly including a deflectable mirror configured to be incident thereon in a first state At least part of the light reflection is derived from the light exiting surface.
- mirror array 14 includes a plurality of reflective assemblies arranged in an array, each reflective assembly including a deflectable mirror 141.
- the mirror 141 In the first state (eg, the mirror 141 is inclined relative to the light exit surface 12), the mirror 141 reflects at least a portion of the light incident thereon to the light exit surface 12.
- the mirror In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the mirror is a flat type. In other embodiments, the mirror may be in other forms, such as a triangular pyramid or the like.
- the angle of deflection of the mirror mentioned in the present disclosure and the angle between it and the light-emitting surface refer to the angle of deflection of the reflecting surface of the mirror, and the angle between the reflecting surface of the mirror and the light-emitting surface.
- the present disclosure does not limit the specific form of the support structure of the mirror.
- the mirror is further configured to continue to be totally reflected on the illuminating surface by at least a portion of the light incident thereon in the second state.
- the mirror 141 in the second state (for example, the mirror 141 and the light exit surface 12 are parallel to each other), the mirror 141 continues to be totally reflected on at least a portion of the light incident thereon.
- the mirror in the first state, reflects at least a portion of the light incident thereon and having an incident angle less than a predetermined angle to the light exit surface. In at least some embodiments, in the second state, the mirror continues to totally reflect at least a portion of the light incident thereon and having an incident angle greater than a predetermined angle on the light exit surface.
- the term “incident angle” refers to light incident into the chamber 10 of the optical waveguide element, which is incident on the incident angle of the mirror 141.
- the term “preset angle” refers to a critical angle at which the light totally reflected to the mirror 141 can be reflected from the light exit surface 12 after being reflected on the mirror 141, and the angle is collimated with the light emitted from the light exit surface 12.
- the incident angle of the light totally reflected to the mirror 141 is less than the preset angle, the light can be emitted from the light exit surface after being reflected on the mirror 141; when the angle of incidence of the light totally reflected to the mirror 141 is greater than When the angle is set, the light is not reflected from the light exit surface after being reflected by the mirror 141, and the total reflection in the chamber of the optical waveguide element is continued.
- each of the reflective components further includes: a connector coupled to each of the mirrors, configured to control a deflection angle of the mirror; and a control circuit coupled to the connector, configured to The connector inputs a mirror deflection signal.
- the optical waveguide component further includes: a bottom disposed opposite the light exiting surface; a medium filled in the chamber; and a package surface disposed opposite the light incident surface and configured for implantation The hole of the medium.
- the mirror array 14 includes a plurality of mirror assemblies arranged in an array disposed on the bottom 13 of the chamber 10.
- the mirror assembly includes a mirror 141, a connector 142, and a control circuit 143.
- the mirror 141 is disposed between the control circuit 143 and the top of the optical waveguide element, and the control circuit 143 is coupled to the mirror 141 via the connector 142; the control circuit 143 is configured to control the mirror 141 by controlling the movement of the connector 142. Deflection.
- the connecting member 142 is not only the vertical portion in FIG. 5, but the connecting structure between the mirror 141 and the control circuit 143 belongs to the connecting member 142.
- the mirror 141 when the mirror assembly is in an open state, the mirror 141 is deflected to a specified tilt position to direct light that is totally reflected onto the mirror assembly with an incident angle less than a predetermined angle to exit the light surface 12.
- the mirror 141 and the light exit surface 12 when the mirror assembly is in the closed state, the mirror 141 and the light exit surface 12 are parallel to each other, and the light totally reflected onto the mirror assembly continues to be totally reflected in the optical waveguide element.
- the preset angle is related to the angle ⁇ , the deflection angle of the mirror, and the angle of the required outgoing light, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the mirror assembly at the corresponding position can be controlled to be turned on or off according to actual needs.
- One mirror assembly corresponds to one pixel, and when all the mirror assemblies are all open, a surface light source can be provided.
- the optical waveguide component has a hollow structure, that is, has a chamber 10, and the light incident surface 11 of the optical waveguide component is a sloped surface which makes the light incident surface 11 and the light exiting surface 12 of the optical waveguide component obtuse.
- the optical waveguide component further includes a mirror array 14 located within the chamber 10 and located in the region of the bottom 13 of the optical waveguide component away from the ramp 11.
- the mirror array 14 is configured to direct light that is totally reflected onto the mirror array 14 with an angle of incidence less than a predetermined angle to exit the light surface 12.
- the optical waveguide element further includes a liquid medium 15 filled in the chamber 10, the liquid medium 15 allowing the light incident from the light incident surface to propagate in the liquid medium and at least a portion of the light being totally reflected.
- the mirror array 14 is located in the liquid medium 15.
- the bottom portion 13 and the light-emitting surface 12 of the optical waveguide element are disposed in parallel with each other, and the angle ⁇ between the light-incident surface 11 and the light-emitting surface 12 is an obtuse angle.
- the light-incident surface 11 and the light-emitting surface 12 are not directly connected.
- the angle ⁇ between the light-incident surface 11 and the light-emitting surface 12 toward the bottom side is ⁇ . It is an obtuse angle.
- the minimum distance between the mirror array 14 and the region where the inclined surface 11 is located is d, and the minimum distance is set such that the light incident from the light incident surface 11 into the chamber 10 is incident on the chamber after multiple times of total reflection Mirror array 14.
- the light incident surface 11 extends beyond the light exit surface 12
- the optical waveguide component further includes a first connecting surface 16
- the first connecting surface 16 extends with the light incident surface 11 and extends beyond the light emitting surface.
- One end of 12 and the light exit surface 12 are connected such that the optical waveguide element forms a closed structure, that is, the light incident surface 11, the first connection surface 16, the light exit surface 12, the bottom portion 13 and the package surface 17
- the chamber 10 is enclosed.
- the angle ⁇ formed by the first connecting surface 16 and the light-emitting surface 12 is an obtuse angle
- the angle ⁇ formed by the light-incident surface 11 is an acute angle.
- the angle ⁇ is greater than 90° and less than 180°
- the included angle ⁇ is greater than 0° and less than 90°.
- the light incident surface 11 extends in the direction of the light exit surface 12 such that in the vertical direction (ie, perpendicular to the vertical direction of the bottom portion 13), the height of one end of the light incident surface 11 extending is higher than the height of the light exit surface 12.
- the angle ⁇ formed by the first connecting surface 16 and the light-emitting surface 12 is set to an obtuse angle, and the light-incident surface 11 can be enlarged.
- the area, that is, the light-in area of the light source is increased.
- the angle ⁇ and the angle ⁇ are located on different sides of the optical waveguide component, and the angle ⁇ refers to an external angle between the first connection surface 16 and the light-emitting surface 12, which is located outside the optical waveguide component, and the angle ⁇ refers to the The inner angle between a connecting surface 16 and the light incident surface 11 is located inside the optical waveguide element.
- the side of the first connecting face 16 facing the liquid medium 15 is coated with a light absorbing material, and by coating the light absorbing material on the first connecting face 16, the incident of a large viewing angle incident on the first connecting face 16 can be incident.
- the light is absorbed to prevent incident light of a large viewing angle from entering the optical waveguide component, causing interference to the actually required light.
- FIG. 2 a schematic structural view of another optical waveguide element of an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.
- the light incident surface 11 is a slope surface, and the slope surface is inclined with respect to the bottom portion 13 such that an angle ⁇ formed between the light incident surface 11 and the light exit surface 12 is an obtuse angle, and light is
- the angle ⁇ formed by the bottom portion 13 of the waveguide element is an acute angle.
- the angle ⁇ is greater than 90° and less than 180°, and the included angle ⁇ is greater than 0° and less than 90°.
- the angle between the light incident surface 11 and the light exit surface 12 is set to an acute angle, and since the light incident surface 11 is a slope, when the light emitted by the light source is from When the light incident surface 11 is incident into the optical waveguide element, part of the incident light rays can be totally reflected in the optical waveguide element.
- the angle ⁇ refers to the inner angle between the light incident surface 11 and the light exit surface 12, which is located inside the optical waveguide element
- the angle ⁇ refers to the inner clamp between the light incident surface 11 and the bottom portion 13 of the optical waveguide element.
- the corner is also located inside the optical waveguide element.
- the optical waveguide component shown in FIG. 2 is different from the optical waveguide component shown in FIG. 1 in that the light incident surface 11 and the light exiting surface 12 in FIG. 1 are connected by a first connecting surface 16, and the light incident surface 11 in FIG. Connected to the light exit surface 12, the first connection surface 16 is not provided.
- the area of the light-incident surface shown in FIG. 1 is larger than the area of the light-incident surface shown in FIG. 2, and the optical waveguide element shown in FIG. Increase the light incident area of the light source.
- the side opposite to the light incident surface 11 is the package surface 17, and the package surface 17 is located on the side of the mirror array 14 away from the light incident surface 11.
- the surface of the package surface 17 is provided with a hole 170.
- the optical waveguide element is packaged through the package surface 17 and packaged through the package surface 17
- the upper hole 170 is injected into the liquid medium 15, and after the injection is completed, the hole 170 is sealed to ensure the sealing property of the optical waveguide element.
- FIG. 3 a schematic structural view of still another optical waveguide element of an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.
- the optical waveguide component further includes a second connection surface 18, and the second connection surface 18 extends to an end of the light incident surface 11 near the bottom portion 13 of the optical waveguide component, and is respectively associated with the light incident surface 11 and the optical waveguide.
- the element bottoms 13 are connected such that the optical waveguide elements form a closed structure, that is, the light incident surface 11, the light exit surface 12, the bottom portion 13 and the package surface 17 are enclosed as closed chambers.
- the second connection surface 18 can be disposed perpendicular to the bottom of the optical waveguide element. For example, the inner angle between the second connecting surface 18 and the light incident surface 11 is an obtuse angle.
- the light incident surface 11 has a first end and a second end. In the vertical direction, the distance between the first end and the bottom portion 13 of the optical waveguide element is greater than the distance between the second end and the bottom portion 13 of the optical waveguide element, as shown in FIG.
- the first end of the light incident surface 11 is connected to the first connecting surface 16, and the second connecting surface 18 extends to the second end of the light incident surface 11 and is connected to the second end of the light incident surface 11.
- FIG. 4 there is shown a schematic diagram of an optical waveguide component in an embodiment of the present disclosure that increases the collimation of the exiting light.
- the refractive index of the medium outside the optical waveguide element is n 1
- the refractive index of the liquid medium in the optical waveguide element is n 2 .
- the first incident angle of the light N incident on the light incident surface 11 of the optical waveguide element is A for the light N emitted downward from the light source 21, and the light N is entered according to the calculation formula of the refractive index.
- the angle of refraction B on the smooth surface 11 arcsin (n 1 sinA / n 2 ).
- 14 is a distance d between the area where the light incident surface 11 is located, and filters the light having a large first incident angle A, and only the light having a small first incident angle A is totally reflected in the optical waveguide element, thereby improving The degree of collimation of light entering the optical waveguide component.
- the incident angle F of the light incident on the mirror array 14 is F- ⁇ -E, passing through the mirror in the optical waveguide element.
- the array 14 adjusts the light exiting direction.
- the deflection angle E of the mirror array 14 is generally greater than 0 and less than 12°, and the direction of the light exiting is adjusted by the mirror array 14 in the optical waveguide element, thereby improving the collimation of the light emitted from the optical waveguide element.
- the preset distance d is controlled such that the light incident on the optical waveguide component continuously re-reflects within the preset distance d, and the light propagates in the direction of the mirror array 14 within the preset distance d, so that the light can be
- the entire optical waveguide component is distributed so that light can be received across the entire array of mirrors 14.
- the first incident angle A>10.1° no total reflection occurs in the optical waveguide component, and some of the light refracts the optical waveguide component.
- a distance d most of the light refracts the optical waveguide component, and only the light having the first incident angle A ⁇ 10.1° in the optical waveguide component is totally reflected to the mirror array 14; when the first incident angle A is 10.1°, The second incident angle ⁇ is 38.68°.
- the first incident angle A is 0°
- the second incident angle ⁇ is 45°.
- the second incident angle ⁇ ranges from 38.68° to 45°, if the reflection
- the incident angle F of the light incident on the mirror array 14 ranges from 33.68° to 40°
- the exit angle G of the light ranges from 28.68° to 35°.
- the exit angle is smaller than the critical angle C, and is smaller than the light exit range of 120° in the prior art, which can improve the collimation of the emitted light.
- the first incident angle of the light M incident on the light incident surface 11 of the optical waveguide element is A, and the refractive angle after the refraction is B, the light M is incident on the bottom 13 of the optical waveguide element.
- the second incident angle ⁇ ⁇ + B.
- the light entering the optical waveguide element can achieve total reflection, but when the light source 21 When the angle of the emitted light M is larger, that is, the larger the first incident angle incident on the light incident surface 11 is, the larger the second incident angle of the light M incident on the bottom portion 13 of the optical waveguide element is, the light M is totally reflected to The larger the incident angle of the mirror array 14, even if the mirror array 14 is opened, and the mirror array 14 is reflected onto the light exit surface 12, the total reflection is not destroyed, and the light M continues to be totally reflected in the optical waveguide element; Only when the angle of the light M emitted by the light source 21 is small, the light M is totally reflected onto the mirror array 14.
- the light M When the mirror array 14 is opened, the light M can be led out to the light surface 12, and the light M can be led out to the light exit surface 12.
- the angle ⁇ in FIG. 4 is equal to the angle ⁇ in FIG. 2, and may be unequal.
- the collimation of the light emitted from the optical waveguide element is increased, the overlap between the outgoing light on the left side and the outgoing light on the right side is greatly reduced for the adjacent two regions, and the crosstalk between the outgoing light rays can be reduced.
- the top of the optical waveguide component (light exit surface 12) has the same index of refraction as the bottom portion 13 of the optical waveguide component.
- the refractive index of the top portion 12 of the optical waveguide element is greater than or equal to the refractive index of the liquid medium 15, and the difference is less than 0.3.
- the difference between the refractive index of the top portion 12 of the optical waveguide element and the refractive index of the liquid medium 15 is zero, and when the refractive index of the top portion 12 of the optical waveguide element is greater than the refractive index of the liquid medium 15, the refractive index of the top portion 12 of the optical waveguide element is
- the difference in refractive index of the liquid medium 15 should be less than 0.3, and the smaller the difference between the refractive index of the top portion 12 of the optical waveguide element and the refractive index of the liquid medium 15, the effective refraction between the liquid medium and the top portion 12 of the optical waveguide element can be effectively prevented. , affecting the angle of light of the light.
- the liquid medium may have a refractive index of 1.45 to 1.7. Further, for example, a liquid medium having a refractive index of more than 1.7 may be used. The more common liquid medium 15 has a refractive index of 1.5 to 1.6.
- the mirror 141 When the mirror assembly is in the open or closed state, the mirror 141 needs to be deflected and the medium within the optical waveguide element 10 allows the mirror assembly to deflect in the medium. Therefore, the medium is not a solid medium, and the refractive index of the ordinary gaseous medium is not required due to the refractive index requirement of the medium, and therefore, the medium is a liquid medium.
- mirror array 14 may also be referred to as a DMD (Digital Micromirror Device) array.
- the DMD is an integrated micro-electromechanical superstructure circuit unit, which is fabricated by using a COMS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) memory cell.
- the DMD superstructure is fabricated from a complete CMOS memory circuit and then through the use of a mask layer to create an upper layer structure in which an aluminum metal layer and a hardened photoresist layer are alternately arranged.
- the aluminum metal layer includes an address electrode, a hinge, and a hinge.
- a yoke and a mirror, the hardened photoresist layer acts as a sacrificial layer to form two air gaps.
- the aluminum metal is sputter deposited and plasma etched, and the sacrificial layer is plasma-ashed to create an air gap between the layers.
- a portion of the light incident from the light incident surface is totally reflected in the optical waveguide element by filling the optical waveguide element with the liquid medium, and the mirror array is disposed at the bottom of the optical waveguide element, and the mirror is provided
- the array is far away from the area where the light entrance surface is located, and the light that is totally reflected to the mirror array with an incident angle smaller than a preset angle is derived from the light surface.
- part of the light incident from the light incident surface is totally reflected in the optical waveguide element, and part of the large angle of view light emitted by the light source is refracted out of the optical waveguide component.
- the mirror array emits light that is totally reflected onto the mirror array with an incident angle smaller than a preset angle, and the light whose incident angle is greater than the preset angle continues to be totally reflected in the optical waveguide element, thereby improving the light emitted from the light emitting surface.
- the degree of collimation can effectively solve the crosstalk problem between adjacent partitions of the backlight module, and can be applied to products such as anti-peep and directional backlight modules.
- the embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a backlight module including a light source 21 and the above-mentioned optical waveguide component, and the light source 21 is disposed opposite to the light incident surface 11 of the optical waveguide component.
- the light source 21 is disposed in a relatively parallel manner with the light incident surface 11.
- the optical waveguide component reference may be made to the description of the previous embodiment, and the details of the embodiments of the present disclosure are not described herein.
- FIG. 7 a top view of a backlight module of an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.
- the light source 21 includes a plurality of LEDs, and each of the LEDs emits white light.
- each of the LEDs emits white light.
- total reflection occurs at a predetermined distance between the mirror array 14 and the region where the light incident surface is located, and is totally reflected onto the mirror array 14.
- the mirror array 14 is turned on, light that is totally reflected onto the mirror array 14 with an incident angle smaller than a predetermined angle is led out of the smooth surface 12.
- the mirror array 14 is closed, light rays that are totally reflected onto the mirror array 14 with an incident angle greater than or equal to a predetermined angle continue to be totally reflected on the light exit surface 12.
- the backlight module further includes a collimating element 33 disposed between the light source 31 and the optical waveguide element 32.
- Mirror array 35 includes a plurality of mirror assemblies 34. For the specific structure of the mirror assembly 34, refer to the description of the previous embodiment, and details are not described herein again.
- the collimating element is a convex lens
- the collimating element may also be a concave lens or a concave mirror.
- the backlight module includes a light source and an optical waveguide element, and a portion of the light incident from the light incident surface is totally reflected in the optical waveguide element by filling the liquid waveguide element with the liquid medium, passing through the bottom of the optical waveguide element.
- the mirror array is arranged, and the mirror array is away from the area where the light incident surface is located, and the light that is totally reflected to the mirror array with an incident angle smaller than a preset angle is derived from the light surface.
- part of the light incident from the light incident surface is totally reflected in the optical waveguide element, and part of the large angle of view light emitted by the light source is refracted out of the optical waveguide component.
- the mirror array emits light that is totally reflected onto the mirror array with an incident angle smaller than a preset angle, and the light whose incident angle is greater than the preset angle continues to be totally reflected in the optical waveguide element, thereby improving the light emitted from the light emitting surface.
- the degree of collimation can effectively solve the crosstalk problem between adjacent partitions of the backlight module, and can be applied to products such as anti-peep and directional backlight modules.
- the embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a display device including the above backlight module.
- the embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a control method of any of the foregoing optical waveguide components, including:
- a mirror in the array of mirrors is controlled to reflect at least a portion of the light incident on the array of mirrors out of the exit surface or to be totally reflected on the exit surface.
- controlling the mirrors in the array of mirrors comprises:
- the mirror is deflected to tilt the mirror relative to the light exiting surface, and the totally reflected light incident on the mirror is reflected and directed out of the light exiting surface.
- controlling the mirrors in the array of mirrors comprises:
- the mirror is deflected such that the mirror is parallel to the illuminating surface and the totally reflected light incident on the mirror continues to be totally reflected by the illuminating surface.
- FIG. 8 a flowchart of a method of controlling an optical waveguide element according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown, the control method including:
- Step 801 controlling the first mirror component in the mirror array to be opened, so that light rays totally reflected to the first mirror component with an incident angle smaller than a preset angle are derived from the light emitting surface of the optical waveguide component.
- Step 802 controlling the second mirror assembly in the mirror array to be closed to continue to totally reflect the light totally reflected onto the second mirror assembly within the optical waveguide element.
- the mirror array 14 includes a plurality of mirror assemblies arranged in an array.
- the mirror assembly includes a mirror 141, a connector 142, and a control circuit 143.
- the mirror assembly in the mirror array 14 can be divided into Two types include a first mirror assembly and a second mirror assembly.
- one pixel corresponds to one mirror assembly.
- the external system inputs a corresponding control signal to the control circuit, and the control circuit opens the first mirror component in the mirror array 14 according to the control signal, as shown in FIG. 5, when the first reflection
- the mirror assembly is opened, the mirror deflects to a specified tilt position, and the light exiting surface 12 of the optical waveguide element is totally reflected to the first mirror assembly with an incident angle smaller than a predetermined angle.
- control circuit when the corresponding pixel does not require light, the control circuit also controls the second mirror assembly in the mirror array 14 to be turned off according to the control signal, as shown in FIG. 6, when the second mirror assembly is closed, the mirror and the light are emitted.
- the faces 12 are parallel to each other and the light totally reflected onto the second mirror assembly continues to be totally reflected within the optical waveguide element.
- the first mirror assembly and the second mirror assembly are determined according to whether the pixel at the corresponding position requires light, and when the pixel at the corresponding position requires light, the mirror assembly at the position is the first mirror assembly. When the pixel at the corresponding location does not require light, then the mirror assembly at that location is the second mirror assembly. It should be noted that the execution of step 801 and step 802 is not sequential, and can be performed simultaneously.
- the first mirror assembly in the mirror array is controlled to open, so that the light incident on the first mirror assembly having an incident angle smaller than a predetermined angle is derived from the light exit surface of the optical waveguide component.
- the second mirror assembly in the array of control mirrors is closed to continue to totally reflect the light totally reflected onto the second mirror assembly within the optical waveguide element.
- part of the light incident from the light incident surface is totally reflected in the optical waveguide element, and part of the large angle of view light emitted by the light source is refracted out of the optical waveguide component.
- the mirror array emits light that is totally reflected onto the mirror array with an incident angle smaller than a preset angle, and the light whose incident angle is greater than the preset angle continues to be totally reflected in the optical waveguide element, thereby improving the light emitted from the light emitting surface.
- the degree of collimation can effectively solve the crosstalk problem between adjacent partitions of the backlight module, and can be applied to products such as anti-peep and directional backlight modules.
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- 一种光波导元件,包括:腔室;入光面和出光面,从所述入光面入射的光线在所述腔室中传播并且被全反射;和反射镜阵列,位于所述腔室中,配置为受控将入射到所述反射镜阵列上的至少部分光线反射导出所述出光面或在所述出光面上继续被全反射。
- 根据权利要求1所述的光波导元件,其中所述反射镜阵列包括呈阵列排布的多个反射组件,每个反射组件包括可偏转的反射镜,所述反射镜配置为在第一状态下将入射到其上的至少部分光线反射导出所述出光面。
- 根据权利要求2所述的光波导元件,其中所述反射镜将入射至其上的且入射角小于预设角度的至少部分光线反射导出所述出光面。
- 根据权利要求2或3所述的光波导元件,其中所述反射镜还配置为在第二状态下将入射到其上的至少部分光线在所述出光面上继续被全反射。
- 根据权利要求4所述的光波导元件,其中每个所述反射镜组件的反射镜配置为在所述第一状态下相对于所述出光面倾斜,以及在所述第二状态下与所述出光面平行。
- 根据权利要求2至5任一项所述的光波导元件,其中每个反射组件还包括:与每个反射镜相连接的连接件,配置为控制所述反射镜的偏转角度;以及控制电路,与所述连接件耦接,配置为向所述连接件输入反射镜偏转信号。
- 根据权利要求1至6任一项所述的光波导元件,其中所述反射镜阵列与所述入光面之间的最小距离设置成使从所述入光面入射到所述腔室中的光线经多次全反射后入射到所述反射镜阵列。
- 根据权利要求1至7任一项所述的光波导元件,还包括:底部,与所述出光面相对设置;介质,填充在所述腔室中;和封装面,与所述入光面相对设置并且配有用于注入所述介质的孔。
- 根据权利要求8所述的光波导元件,其中所述入光面为坡面,所述坡面相对于所述底部为倾斜,使得所述入光面和所述出光面之间的夹角呈钝角。
- 根据权利要求8所述的光波导元件,还包括第一连接面,其中所述入光面延伸且超出所述出光面,所述第一连接面分别与所述入光面延伸且超出所述出光面的一端及所述出光面相连,使得所述入光面、所述第一连接面、所述出光面、所述底部和所述封装面围设成封闭的所述腔室。
- 根据权利要求8所述的光波导元件,其中所述入光面分别与所述出光面及所述底部直接连接,使得所述入光面、所述出光面、所述底部和所述封装面围设成封闭的所述腔室。
- 根据权利要求8所述的光波导元件,其中所述介质为液态介质,所述液态介质配置为允许从所述入光面入射的所述光线在所述液态介质中传播并且至少部分光线被全反射,所述反射镜阵列位于所述液态介质中。
- 根据权利要求12所述的光波导元件,其中所述出光面的材料的折射率大于所述液态介质的折射率,且差值小于0.3。
- 根据权利要求12所述的光波导元件,其中所述出光面的材料的折射率等于所述液态介质的折射率。
- 一种背光模组,包括:光源;和如权利要求1至14任一项所述的光波导元件,所述光源与所述光波导元件的所述入光面相对设置。
- 根据权利要求15所述的背光模组,还包括设置在所述光源与所述光波导元件之间的准直元件,其中所述准直元件配置为将所述光源发出的光转化为准直光,并且所述准直光入射至所述光波导元件的所述入光面。
- 一种显示装置,包括权利要求15或16所述的背光模组。
- 一种权利要求1至14任一项所述的光波导元件的控制方法,包括:控制所述反射镜阵列中的反射镜以将入射到所述反射镜阵列上的至少部分光线反射导出所述出光面或在所述出光面上继续被全反射。
- 根据权利要求18所述的控制方法,其中所述控制所述反射镜阵列中的反射镜包括:偏转所述反射镜以使所述反射镜相对于所述出光面倾斜,并且使入射到所述反射镜上的所述全反射的光线被反射并且被导出所述出光面。
- 根据权利要求18所述的控制方法,其中所述控制所述反射镜阵列中的反射镜包括:偏转所述反射镜以使所述反射镜平行于所述出光面,并且使入射到所述反射镜上的所述全反射的光线继续被所述出光面全反射。
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