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Press-key backlight light-guiding film and its production method

A production method and technology of light guide film, which are applied in the direction of light guide, light guide of lighting system, optics, etc., can solve the problems such as the inability to use light guide film for transparent crystal button mobile phones, no specific requirements for transparency, and increase the utilization rate of backlight energy, etc. The effect of high yield, improved transparency and high production efficiency

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-07-08
NICROTEK +1
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[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide a light-guiding film with a continuous surface luminous effect, so that when the light-guiding film is used as the backlight of the keys of electronic products such as mobile phones, there is no specific requirement for the transparency of the light-transmitting area of ​​the key, and the solution is solved by transparent crystal keys. The problem of not being able to use the light guide film, while increasing the energy utilization rate of the backlight

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[0025] There are two main ways of dot arrangement in the existing light guide film, (1) the dots are arranged in a variable density; (2) the dots are arranged in a variable diameter; it can be seen that the dots in the above arrangement are discretely distributed, and after LED lighting, each Luminous dots will be clearly visible.

[0026] See attached figure 1 As shown, the adjacent light guide network points of the present embodiment are closely arranged, and the network point distribution diagram of a certain mobile phone button light guide film designed in this way is as follows figure 1 shown on the left. Because the network dots are closely arranged, each light guide area behaves as a continuous light-emitting surface. The dot depth of each area varies with the change of the LED luminous curve. The partial enlargement of which is as figure 1 shown on the right. figure 1 The upper part on the right is a schematic diagram of the regular arrangement of square dots; the...

Embodiment 2

[0028] Embodiment 2: The light guide film mold in Embodiment 1 can be made by laser photolithography. Coating photoresist, such as AZ glue or dry film, on the glass substrate with a coating thickness of 10um-20um.

[0029] The laser used can be a 405nm semiconductor laser or a 351nm DPSSL pulsed laser. For the 405nm laser, the exposure depth is controlled by controlling the exposure time; for the 351nm laser, the exposure depth is controlled by controlling the number of laser output pulses. Lithography depth range is usually 1-20um.

[0030] After the corresponding area is exposed and developed, a concave groove, that is, a light guide dot, is formed on the surface of the photoresist. After the production is completed, the electroforming process will be used to form a metal mold. Usually, metal nickel is selected as the mold material. The thickness of the electroformed nickel mold material is usually 50um-150um; it is suitable for flat pressing or roll-to-roll embossing in t...

Embodiment 3

[0031] Embodiment 3: The mold of the light guide film in Embodiment 1 can be made by laser direct etching. The base material of the mold can be PC or nickel, and the dot groove structure can be obtained by etching. After the production is completed, the electroforming process will be used to form a metal mold, and metal nickel is usually selected as the mold material.

[0032] The laser used may be a 527nm or 351nm DPSSL pulsed laser. The exposure depth is controlled by controlling the number of laser output pulses. The etching depth is usually in the range of 1-20um.

[0033] The etched mold is a concave mold, and after electroforming, a convex mold can be obtained.

[0034] The thickness of the electroformed nickel mold material is usually 50um-150um; it is suitable for the mass production of light guide film by flat pressing or roll-to-roll embossing in the subsequent process. The light guide film material is usually PC, and the thickness can be 100um; 125um; 254um; 381...

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Abstract

The invention discloses a key backlight light guide film and a manufacturing method thereof. The light guide film mainly comprises a transparent light guide film layer and light guide screen dots which are arranged on the light guide film layer. The light guide film is characterized in that the light guide screen dots are fully distributed in a luminous area of the light guide film layer, and adjacent light guide screen dots are tightly arrayed; the depth of each light guide screen dot is changed according to the distance of the light guide screen dot and a light source on the basis of an optical principle so as to achieve uniform light guide. The manufacturing method comprises the following steps: setting the depth of each light guide screen dot according to the optical principle; preparing a metal mold; and preparing the light guide film adopting a heat pressing or UV pressing mode. The method for preparing the metal mold comprises: adopting laser to etch the screen dots by changing the depth; preparing a mother matrix; and obtaining the metal mold by electrocasting. The light guide film has no specific requirements on the transparency of a transparent area of keys, and solves the problem that a transparent crystal key mobile phone cannot use the light guide film. At the same time, the light guide film can improve the transparency of the mobile phone keys, and increase the energy utilizing rate of the backlight.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a backlight light guide device, in particular to a light guide film used for keyboard backlight and a manufacturing method thereof. Background technique [0002] At present, keyboards are still widely used on electronic products such as mobile phones, electronic dictionaries, and notebook computers. As consumers demand for thinner, lighter, more energy-efficient, and more convenient electronic products, the button backlights of electronic products have also become the object of attention. [0003] Under the trend of ultra-thin and energy-saving, light guide film products have become the preferred solution for providing backlight for mobile phones and other electronic products. In the Chinese invention patent application CN101034183A, a method for manufacturing a mold core of a light guide film is disclosed, which is applicable to the preparation of such products. In addition, the Chinese utility model patent CN201072075Y disc...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): F21V8/00H01H9/18H01H13/83F21Y101/02
Inventor 周小红方宗豹张恒吴智华魏国军陈林森
Owner NICROTEK
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