Reflective Structure With Concave Coating For Panel Lamps

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing reflection structures in backlight modules and LED panel lamps are too heavy and thick, making them difficult to assemble and resulting in low assembly efficiency and increased product weight.

Innovation Solution

A reflection structure comprising a reflection layer, an enhancement layer, and a light shielding layer, where the reflection layer includes a substrate with a coating layer of polyethylene terephthalate particles and an acrylate adhesive, and the enhancement layer is made of flexible glass or polypropylene terephthalate, providing a concave and convex surface for anti-scratch and anti-adsorption properties, while the light shielding layer offers excellent light-shielding properties.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a metal back plate and foam layer are used in the reflection structure, then the structural stability and heat resistance are improved, but the weight and thickness of the product significantly increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural stabilityVSAvoidproduct weight
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSWeight of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the rigid metal back plate and foam layer with a flexible reflection film that has heat-resistant and structurally stable properties. This thin film structure maintains the necessary structural stability and heat resistance while dramatically reducing the weight and thickness of the overall product.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

Solution Approach 2:

The reflection film is designed as a composite structure with multiple functional layers including a base layer, reflective layer, and protective layer. This composite material approach allows the single film to simultaneously provide structural stability, heat resistance, and light reflection functionality that previously required multiple separate components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Strength

If a metal back plate with large thickness is used, then the structural strength is improved, but the assembly efficiency decreases and rework becomes troublesome

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural strengthVSAvoidassembly efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The flexible reflection film replaces the thick metal back plate, enabling the structure to maintain sufficient strength while being much thinner and more flexible. This allows for significantly improved assembly efficiency as the thin film can be easily handled, positioned, and attached without requiring heavy fastening hardware or complex assembly procedures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

Solution Approach 2:

The patent combines multiple functions (structural support, heat resistance, light reflection) into a single integrated reflection film component. This merging eliminates the need for separate metal back plates, foam layers, and fastening hardware, thereby simplifying the assembly process and improving productivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Weight of moving object

If the reflection structure is made thinner and lighter, then the product weight and thickness are reduced, but the stiffness and resistance to collapse decrease

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveproduct weightVSAvoidstiffness
Core Design Contradiction:
Weight of moving objectVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The reflection film employs a composite material structure with a base layer providing mechanical strength and stiffness, a reflective layer for light reflection, and a protective layer for durability. This composite design ensures that even though the overall structure is thin and light, it maintains sufficient stiffness and resistance to collapse through the synergistic properties of the composite layers.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

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 structure is lighter, thinner, and more assembly-efficient, with improved stiffness and light-shielding properties, reducing the risk of collapse and light leakage, and enhancing brightness and assembly efficiency.

Implementation Method 1

the plurality of coating particles are disposed on the substrate layer by the adhesive in order to form the coating layer, resulting in the coating layer has a concave and convex surface

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectSurface morphology control:

Implementation Method 2

the plurality of coating particles are disposed on the substrate layer by the adhesive in order to form the coating layer

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAdhesion: Adhesive

Implementation Method 3

A reflection structure comprising a reflection layer, an enhancement layer and a light shielding layer stacked together

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight reflection: Reflection

Data Source

PatentEP3748404B1Reflective structure and application thereof
Publication Date: 2023.10.25 NINGBO CHANGYANG TECH
  • EP3748404B1 patent drawingFigure 1~3

AI summary

The present disclosure provides a reflection structure and the application thereof in a panel lamp and display. The reflection structure can include a reflection layer, an enhancement layer and a light shielding layer stacked together. The reflection layer can include a substrate layer and a coating layer on at least one surface of the substrate layer. The coating layer can include a plurality of coating particles and an adhesive. And the plurality of coating particles can be disposed on the at least one surface of the substrate layer by the adhesive in order to form the coating layer, resulting in the coating layer has a concave and convex surface.