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LIGHT SOURCE MODULE FOR ATMOSPHERE LIGHT AND AMBIENT GLASS

A light source module for an atmosphere light and an ambient glass are provided. The light source module is disposed at an edge of a light-guiding glass. The light source module includes multiple light-guiding blocks and light-emitting diode (LED) particles. The multiple light-guiding blocks are arranged along a side edge of the light-guiding glass to constitute a curved light-guiding structure, and the curved light-guiding structure has a radian matching the side edge of the light-guiding glass. The LED particles are disposed at at least one end of the curved light-guiding structure, and lights emitted by the LED particles are uniformly dispersed by the light-guiding structure to be incident into the light-guiding glass.

OPTICAL DISPLAY ASSEMBLY AND INTELLIGENT WEARABLE DEVICE
20230050132 · 2023-02-16 ·

An optical display assembly includes an optical-mechanical module, an optical transmission element, and a light path altering element. The optical-mechanical module is configured to cast light. The optical transmission element is configured to receive the light on a first surface thereof and reflect the light in an interior between the first surface and a second surface thereof. The first surface is at a first angle with respect to a light-emitting surface of the optical-mechanical module. The light path altering element is disposed between the optical transmission element and the optical-mechanical module and configured to receive the light and cast the light onto the first surface. The light exits the first surface. A distance between the third surface and a center of a position at which the light exits the first surface is within a predetermined range.

HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY
20230049696 · 2023-02-16 · ·

A head-mounted display including an image generator, a projection lens, and a waveguide is provided. The image generator is configured to provide an image beam. The projection lens is disposed on a path of the image beam. The projection lens has an image side and an object side. The image generator is configured at the image side. The projection lens includes a first lens element and a lens element group. The lens element group is disposed between the image generator and the first lens element. A first central axis of the first lens element and a second central axis of the lens element group are not overlapped. The waveguide is disposed on the path of the image beam and located at the object side of the projection lens.

Prism based light redirection system for eye tracking systems

A head-mounted device (HMD) contains a display, an optics block, a redirection structure, and an eye tracking system. The display is configured to emit image light and provide it to an eye of a user. The optics block is configured to direct the emitted light in order to allow it to reach the eye. The eye tracking system contains a camera, an illumination source, and a controller. The camera is configured to capture image data using infrared light reflected from the eye. The controller is configured to use this image data to determine eye tracking information. The illumination source is configured to illuminate the eye with infrared light for the purpose of taking eye tracking measurements. The redirection structure is configured to direct infrared light reflected from the eye to the eye tracking system. In multiple embodiments, redirection structures may comprise prism arrays, lenses, liquid crystal layers, or grating structures.

Optical fiber illumination systems and methods

An illumination system generating light having at least one wavelength within 200 nm a plurality of nano-sized structures (e.g., voids). The optical fiber coupled to the light source. The light diffusing optical fiber has a core and a cladding. The plurality of nano-sized structures is situated either within said core or at a core-cladding boundary. The optical fiber also includes an outer surface. The optical fiber is configured to scatter guided light via the nano-sized structures away from the core and through the outer surface, to form a light-source fiber portion having a length that emits substantially uniform radiation over its length, said fiber having a scattering-induced attenuation greater than 50 dB/km for the wavelength(s) within 200 nm to 2000 nm range.

Transparent structure with controllable lighting

Aspects of the present disclosure involve a transparent structure. The structure may include at least one light source, a transparent light-carrying guide layer optically coupled with the at least one light source. The structure may include refractive layers where a light absorbing feature is operably associated with the light-carrying guide layer to absorb any light not internally reflected in the light guide layer, at least adjacent the light source.

Metasurfaces with light-redirecting structures including multiple materials and methods for fabricating

Display devices include waveguides with metasurfaces as in-coupling and/or out-coupling optical elements. The metasurfaces may be formed on a surface of the waveguide and may include a plurality or an array of sub-wavelength-scale (e.g., nanometer-scale) protrusions. Individual protrusions may include horizontal and/or vertical layers of different materials which may have different refractive indices, allowing for enhanced manipulation of light redirecting properties of the metasurface. Some configurations and combinations of materials may advantageously allow for broadband metasurfaces. Manufacturing methods described herein provide for vertical and/or horizontal layers of different materials in a desired configuration or profile.

Reflective display

A reflective display includes a display, a thin-diaphragm transistor backplate, a front-light guiding module, and a front-light unit. The thin-diaphragm transistor backplate is arranged to reflect light, the front-light guiding module is located between the display and the thin-diaphragm transistor backplate, and the front-light unit is provided on the side of the front-light guiding module to irradiate the front-light guiding module. The front-light guiding module includes reflective diaphragms arranged in order along the irradiation direction of the front-light unit. The angle between a reflective diaphragm and the display is between 0 and 90 degrees. By using an array of reflective coating structures for the front-light guiding module, the present invention can better reflect the light from the front-light source to the thin-diaphragm transistor backplate, thereby increasing self-illumination of the reflective display. Therefore, the present application can significantly improve existing reflective displays without significantly increasing costs.

Backlight module including buffer structure and display device including the same

The embodiments of the application provide a backlight module and a displaying device, relating to the technical field of display. The backlight module comprises a first support structure, an optical film material and a buffer structure; the first support structure is arranged on a side away from a light-outgoing side of the optical film material, and the first support structure and the optical film material have a through-hole; the buffer structure comprises a first buffer portion arranged in the through-hole, and a rigidity of the first buffer portion is less than a rigidity of the first support structure. The backlight module is internally provided with the buffer structure, and the first buffer portion in the buffer structure is arranged in the through-hole that penetrates through the first support structure and the optical film material.

Backlight module including clamp, display panel and display device including the same

Disclosed is a backlight module. The backlight module includes a back plate, a light guide plate, and a clamp; the back plate includes a back plate body, and a plurality of side plates disposed along a periphery of the back plate body and connected to the back plate body, and a plane of each side plate is intersected with a plane of the back plate body. The light guide plate is disposed on a side, connected to the side plate, of the back plate body, and a gap is present between the light guide plate and each of the plurality of side plates. The clamp is disposed in the gap between the light guide plate and at least part of the plurality of side plates, and interference-fitted with the gap. The clamp is resilient, and the clamp and the side plate are positioned by a projection-recess fitting structure.