Backlight Module Light Guiding Board with Quantum Dots

Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional backlight modules in display devices face challenges in achieving optimal light distribution and brightness enhancement, leading to subpar display effects due to limitations in light guiding configurations.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating a light guiding board with a quantum dots layer and a package layer, which defines a receiving room to enhance light guidance and brightness, along with a reflective structure to redirect leaked light, thereby improving the display effect.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If a conventional backlight module is used, then the structure is simple, but the light distribution and brightness enhancement are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The quantum dots layer is embedded within the light guiding board structure, with the package layer enclosing the quantum dots layer inside the receiving room. This nested configuration allows the quantum dots to be integrated into the light guiding path without requiring separate external illumination systems, thereby enhancing brightness while maintaining compact structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The light guiding board acts as an intermediary component between the light source and the display panel. It incorporates the quantum dots layer and package layer to mediate light transformation and distribution, converting light from the source into enhanced display illumination through the quantum dots' luminescence properties.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Illumination intensity

If quantum dots layer is added to enhance brightness, then illumination intensity improves, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The quantum dots layer, package layer, and light guiding board are merged into a single integrated structure. The package layer is coupled to the light guiding board and encloses the quantum dots layer, creating a unified component that performs multiple functions: light guidance, quantum dots protection, and brightness enhancement, thereby reducing the need for separate components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The light guiding board serves multiple functions simultaneously: it guides light from the source, houses the quantum dots layer for wavelength conversion, provides structural support, and works with the package layer to protect and position the quantum dots. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The proposed configuration effectively enhances light distribution and brightness, resulting in improved display performance by utilizing the luminescence properties of quantum dots and optimized light guiding mechanisms.

Implementation Method 1

utilizing the luminescence properties of quantum dots

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLuminescence: Luminescence

Implementation Method 2

quantum dots layer...utilizing the luminescence properties of quantum dots

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhotoluminescence: Photoluminescence

Implementation Method 3

light guiding board...optimized light guiding mechanisms

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight guidance: Waveguide (optics)

Implementation Method 4

reflective structure to redirect leaked light

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectReflection: Reflection

Data Source

PatentUS9857522B2Light guiding configuration, backlight module and display device
Publication Date: 2018.01.02
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AI summary

A backlight module can include a light guiding board, a light source located at a side of the light guiding board, a package layer coupled to light guiding board, and a quantum dots layer located between the light guiding board and the package layer. The light guiding board can include a light entering face and a light exiting face. The light source is facing the light entering face of the light guiding board. The light source being is configured to provide light to the light entering face of the light guiding board. The quantum dots layer is adjacent to the light exiting face of the light guiding board. The light guiding board and the package layer cooperative define a receiving room receiving the quantum dots layer on the light guiding board.