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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2016
Lg Display Co., Ltd., Seoul, KR;
Covestro Deutschland Ag, Leverkusen, DE;
Hyungseok Bang, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Seungman Ryu, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Joobong Hyun, Seoul, KR;
Friedrich-Karl Bruder, Krefeld, DE;
LG Display Co., Ltd., Seoul, KR;
Covestro Deutschland AG, Leverkusen, DE;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a viewing angle switchable back light unit in which the general mode and the privacy mode in a liquid crystal display can be selected. The present disclosure suggests a thin film type back light unit comprising: a light guide film including a light entering part disposed at one side, a light changing part disposed at other side and a light guiding part connecting the light entering part and the light changing part; a light radiating part disposed on an upper surface of the light guide film; and a light source disposed at the light entering part of the light guide film. The light entering part includes a wedge light coupler and a light deflection element. The light changing part includes a light reflecting pattern. The light radiating part includes a light radiating film providing some of the collimated lights as back lights.