Lg Innotek Co., Ltd.

Sungkyunkwan University

Byung Sook Kim

Jin Gyeong Park

Jung Eun Han

Jong Sik Lee

Young Ju Han

Dong Geun Shin

Mun Yeong Son

Won Seok Choi

In Hae Lee

Hyeon Ji Hong

Min Sung Kim

Jun Sik Shin

Kyoung Hoon Chai

Jin Mi Noh

Kyoung Seok Min

Bum Sup Kim

Jun Taek Lee

Ho Young Kim

Moo Seong Kim

Jeung Ook Park

Kweon Jin Lee

Chan Mi Ju

Jong Tae Kwon

Seo Yong Ha

An optical path control member according to an embodiment comprises: a first substrate; a first electrode disposed on the upper part of the first substrate; a second substrate disposed on the first substrate; a second electrode disposed on the lower part of the second substrate; and an optical conversion unit disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The optical conversion unit includes partition wall portions and receiving portions that are alternately disposed. The receiving portions change optical transmittance in response to the application of voltage, and include a dispersion and optical conversion particles dispersed in the dispersion. The refractive index ratio of the partition wall portions and the receiving portions is 1:0.95 to 1:1.05.

Light route control member and display device comprising same

An optical path control member, according to an embodiment, comprises: a first substrate; a first electrode disposed on an upper surface of the first substrate; a second substrate disposed on the first substrate; a second electrode disposed on a lower surface of the second substrate; and an optical conversion unit disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the optical conversion unit includes partition wall parts and accommodation parts which are alternately disposed, the accommodation parts have a light transmission rate that varies according to the application of voltage, and comprise dispersion liquids and optical conversion particles dispersed in the dispersion liquids, the optical conversion particles include first particles and second particles, each of the second particles has a hollow formed therein, and each surface of the first particles and each surface of the second particles are charged with the same polarity.

A light path control member according to an embodiment comprises: a first substrate; a first electrode disposed on the first substrate; a second substrate disposed on the first substrate; a second electrode disposed below the second substrate; a light conversion unit disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a power supply unit connected to the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the light conversion unit includes a partition wall part and a receiving part that are alternately arranged, the receiving part has a light transmittance that changes in response to the application of a voltage, the receiving part includes a dispersion liquid and a plurality of light absorbing particles dispersed in the dispersion liquid, the height of the receiving part is 15 μm to 25 μm, the width of the receiving part is 1.5 μm to 2.5 μm, and the power supply unit includes a power connection part connecting an external power source and the light conversion unit, and a power switch part for turning on/off the transmission of the voltage.

Light route control member

A light path control member according to an embodiment comprises: a first substrate including an effective area and an ineffective area; a first electrode disposed on the first substrate; a second substrate disposed on the first substrate and including an effective area and an ineffective area; a second electrode disposed under the second substrate; and a light conversion unit disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The light conversion unit includes an alternating arrangement of partition wall parts and reception parts. A first hole passing through the first substrate is formed in at least one of the effective area or the ineffective area of the first substrate. A second hole passing through the first substrate is formed in at least one of the effective area or the ineffective area of the second substrate. A first connection electrode is disposed in the first hole, and a second connection electrode is disposed in the second hole.

Light path control member and display device comprising same

An optical path control member according to an embodiment includes: a first substrate on which a first direction and a second direction are defined; a first electrode disposed on the first substrate; a second substrate disposed on the first substrate and defining the first direction and the second direction; a second electrode disposed under the second substrate; a light conversion part disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; an adhesive layer disposed between the first electrode and the light conversion part, and a cutting region formed by removing the second substrate, the second electrode, and the light conversion part, wherein the cutting region includes a first cutting region and a second cutting region that extend in a length direction of the first direction and are disposed to face each other in the second direction, the first cutting region and the second cutting region include a first region in which the adhesive layer is formed and a second region formed by partially or entirely removing the adhesive layer, and a first sealing part is disposed in the cutting region.

Optical path control member and display device comprising the same

An optical path control member according to an embodiment includes a first substrate; a first electrode disposed on the first substrate; a second substrate disposed on the first substrate; a second electrode disposed under the second substrate; a light conversion unit disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and including a plurality of accommodating parts in which a light conversion material is disposed; a first sealing part and a second sealing part formed in a cutting region formed by cutting the second substrate, the second electrode, and the light conversion unit and disposed extending in a first direction; and a third sealing part and a fourth sealing part formed in the cutting region formed by cutting the second substrate, the second electrode, and the light conversion unit, and disposed extending in a second direction different from the first direction, and wherein at least one of the third sealing part and the fourth sealing part includes a sealing region disposed inside the cutting region and an anchor region disposed inside the accommodating part.

Optical path control member and display device comprising same

An optical path control member according to an embodiment includes a first substrate; a first electrode disposed on the first substrate; a second substrate disposed on the first substrate; a second electrode disposed under the second substrate; a light conversion unit disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; a first sealing part formed in a first cutting region formed by cutting the second substrate, the second electrode, and the light conversion unit, and a second sealing part formed in a second cutting region; and a connection electrode disposed adjacent to the second sealing part, and wherein the second sealing part includes a plurality of patterns spaced apart from each other.

An optical path control member according to an embodiment comprises: a first substrate; a first electrode disposed on the upper part of the first substrate; a second substrate disposed on the first substrate; a second electrode disposed on the lower part of the second substrate; and a light conversion unit disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The light conversion unit includes a partition wall portion and a receiving portion that are alternately disposed. The receiving portion changes light transmittance according to the application of voltage. The partition wall portion includes a base partition wall portion and a separating partition wall portion. A plurality of pores are disposed in at least one of the base partition wall portion or the separating partition wall portion. The density per unit area of partition material in the separating partition wall portion is less than the density per unit area of partition material in the base partition wall portion.

An optical path control member according to an embodiment comprises: a first substrate; a first electrode provided on the upper portion of the first substrate; a second substrate provided on the first substrate; a second electrode provided on the lower portion of the second substrate; and an optical conversion unit provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the optical conversion unit comprises partition wall parts and accommodation parts which are alternately arranged. The accommodation parts have a light transmission rate that varies according to the application of a voltage, and the accommodation parts comprise a plurality of unit accommodation cells spaced apart from each other, and comprises a dispersion and light-absorbing particles which are dispersed in the dispersion. The light-absorbing particles comprise first particles and second particles, wherein the diameter of the first particles is greater than that of the second particles, and the surfaces of the first particles and the surfaces of the second particles are charged with the same polarity.

Light route control member and display having the same

An electrophoretic particle according to an embodiment contains carbon black, and the electrophoretic particle comprises: a core portion; and a shell portion disposed to surround the outer surface of the core portion, wherein a protrusion portion is formed on the surface of the core portion, the core portion has a chromaticity index of 2 or less, the core portion has a light absorption rate of 90% to 99%, and the particle diameter of the electrophoretic particles is 50 nm to 800 nm.

Electrophoretic particle and light route control member having the same

An optical path control member according to an embodiment comprises: a first substrate; a first electrode disposed on the first substrate; a second substrate disposed on the first substrate; a second electrode disposed below the second substrate; and a light conversion unit disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the second substrate and the second electrode comprise at least one hole penetrating the second substrate and the second electrode, and a sealing part is disposed inside the hole.

An optical path control member according to an embodiment comprises: a first substrate; a first electrode arranged on the first substrate; a second substrate arranged on the first substrate; a second electrode arranged under the second substrate; an optical conversion unit arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode; and an adhesive layer between the optical conversion unit and the second electrode, wherein the optical conversion unit comprises a partitioning part and an accommodation part that are alternately arranged, a dispersion liquid for changing the transmittance of light is arranged inside the accommodation part, the dispersion liquid is arranged to be in direct contact with the bottom surface and the inner side surfaces of the accommodation part and the lower surface of the adhesive layer, a first contact angle between the dispersion liquid and the bottom surface and the inner side surfaces of the accommodation part is 20° or lower, a second contact angle between the dispersion liquid and the lower surface of the adhesive layer is 20° or lower, and the difference between the first contact angle and the second contact angle is 1° to 5°.

A light path control member according to an embodiment comprises: a first substrate; a first electrode disposed on the first substrate; a second substrate disposed on the first substrate; a second electrode disposed under the second substrate; and a light conversion part disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein: the light conversion part includes a plurality of partition wall portions and a plurality of receiving portions which are alternately arranged; a light conversion material comprising a dispersion and multiple light conversion particles dispersed in the dispersion is disposed in the receiving portions; and the dispersion comprises a material having a carbon number of 2 to 13.

A light path control member according to an embodiment comprises: a first substrate by which a first direction and a second direction are defined; a first electrode disposed on the first substrate; a second substrate disposed on the first substrate; a second electrode disposed under the second substrate; and a light conversion unit disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the light conversion unit comprises: a plurality of partitions; a plurality of accommodation units; and a base, wherein the accommodation units extend in the second direction, the first electrode includes a plurality of first pattern electrodes extending in the second direction and spaced apart from each other, and the first pattern electrodes overlap the accommodation units.

Light path control member, and display device comprising same

An optical path control member according to an embodiment comprises: a first substrate; a first electrode arranged on the upper surface of the first substrate; a second substrate arranged on top of the first substrate; a second electrode arranged on the lower surface of the second substrate; and an optical conversion unit which is arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode and which defines a first direction and a second direction, wherein the optical conversion unit comprises a partition part and an accommodation part that are alternately arranged in the first direction, the accommodation part includes a plurality of cells arranged to be spaced in the second direction, at least one of the cells includes a first inner side surface and a second inner side surface that are connected to each other, and the first inner side surface and/or the second inner side surface extends in a direction other than the first and second directions.

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Seoul, South Korea

Byung Sook Kim