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公开(公告)号:US11346542B2
公开(公告)日:2022-05-31
申请号:US16882307
申请日:2020-05-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Janos C. Keresztes , Yu P. Sun , Rong Liu , Chungjae Lee , Ka Ho P. Poon , Brian P. Graves , Jun Qi , Victor H. Yin , Joel C. Yamasaki , Pedro Mari
Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, a speaker, control circuitry, a plurality of light-emitting components configured to emit light through an upper housing wall or other housing structure. A lens diffuser layer having lenses overlapping respective light-emitting components, a textured diffuser layer formed from textured coatings on a substrate, and a volume diffuser layer having light-scattering structures in a polymer layer might be included to project light from the light-emitting components. A light-guiding portion of the lens diffuser layer may guide light to a circular peripheral edge to form an illuminated ring visible through the upper housing wall.
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公开(公告)号:US11036082B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-15
申请号:US16422730
申请日:2019-05-24
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Rong Liu , Yu P. Sun , Victor H. Yin , Jun Qi , Ziruo Hong
IPC: G02F1/13357 , G02F1/1335 , G02F1/1333 , F21V8/00
Abstract: A display may have a pixel array such as a liquid crystal pixel array. The pixel array may be illuminated with backlight illumination from a backlight unit. The backlight unit may include an array of light-emitting diodes and a light reflector that helps reflect light from the light-emitting diodes through the pixel array. A color conversion layer may be used to convert light from the light-emitting diodes from blue light to white light. A microlens array layer formed over the color conversion layer may spread the light from the color conversion layer to homogenize the light. To ensure light is emitted from the backlight with a uniform color, the microlens array layer may have different transmittance portions. A central portion of the microlens array layer may transmit more light and reflect less light than an edge portion of the microlens array layer.
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公开(公告)号:US11009745B2
公开(公告)日:2021-05-18
申请号:US16294723
申请日:2019-03-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Rong Liu , Daming Xu , Joshua A. Spechler , Jun Qi , Victor H. Yin , Ling Han , Juan He , Ziruo Hong , Mookyung Son , Heesang Suh , Xinyu Zhu
IPC: G02F1/1335 , G02F1/13357 , H05K1/02 , H05K1/18 , H05K3/22 , H05K3/34 , F21K9/64 , H01L25/075 , H01L33/54 , H01L33/62 , H01L33/64 , F21Y115/10
Abstract: A display may have a pixel array such as a liquid crystal pixel array. The pixel array may be illuminated with backlight illumination from a backlight unit. The backlight unit may include a printed circuit board, a plurality of light-emitting diodes mounted on the printed circuit board, at least one light spreading layer formed over the printed circuit board that spreads light received from the plurality of light-emitting diodes, a partially reflective layer formed over the at least one light spreading layer, a color conversion layer formed over the partially reflective layer, a collimating layer formed over the color conversion layer, a brightness enhancement film formed over the collimating layer, and a diffuser formed over the brightness enhancement film. The at least one light spreading layer may include two light spreading layers with elongated protrusions that are rotated relative to each other.
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公开(公告)号:US10571618B2
公开(公告)日:2020-02-25
申请号:US14943202
申请日:2015-11-17
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Rong Liu , Yu P. Sun , Jun Qi , Victor H. Yin
IPC: G02F1/1335 , F21V8/00
Abstract: A backlight unit may include a turning film that receives light from a light guide layer. The turning film may have a plurality of elongated protrusions that extend across the turning film. Each protrusion may have a concave surface. The concave surface may be a curved surface that curves inward towards the interior of the turning film. Light from the light guide layer may pass through the turning film and be reflected towards a viewer by the concave surfaces of the protrusions. In a liquid crystal display, the turning film may be interposed between the light guide layer and a lower polarizer. In certain embodiments, the turning film may be the only optical layer interposed between the light guide layer and the lower polarizer. In other embodiments, the turning layer and a diffuser layer may be the only optical layers interposed between the light guide layer and the lower polarizer.
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公开(公告)号:US20190285944A1
公开(公告)日:2019-09-19
申请号:US16294732
申请日:2019-03-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Rong Liu , Jun Qi , Victor H. Yin , Wei Lv , Joshua A. Spechler , Yu P. Sun , Suraj P. Gorkhali , Daming Xu , Edward H. Kang , Wenyong Zhu , Ziruo Hong , Xinyu Zhu , Ling Han , Mookyung Son , Pee Khiam So , Janos C. Keresztes , Chenhua You , Zhenyue Luo , Heesang Suh , Juan He , Hung Sheng Lin
IPC: G02F1/1335 , H05K1/18 , H01L33/54 , H01L33/62 , H01L25/075
Abstract: A display may have a pixel array such as a liquid crystal pixel array. The pixel array may be illuminated with backlight illumination from a backlight unit. The backlight unit may include a printed circuit board, a plurality of light-emitting diodes mounted on the printed circuit board, at least one light spreading layer formed over the printed circuit board that spreads light received from the plurality of light-emitting diodes, a partially reflective layer formed over the at least one light spreading layer, a color conversion layer formed over the partially reflective layer, a collimating layer formed over the color conversion layer, a brightness enhancement film formed over the collimating layer, and a diffuser formed over the brightness enhancement film. The at least one light spreading layer may include two light spreading layers with elongated protrusions that are rotated relative to each other.
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公开(公告)号:US20190285943A1
公开(公告)日:2019-09-19
申请号:US16294731
申请日:2019-03-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Rong Liu , Daming Xu , Jun Qi , Ling Han , Mookyung Son , Chenhua You , Victor H. Yin , Xinyu Zhu , Heesang Suh , Juan He , Joshua A. Spechler , Zhenyue Luo , Suraj P. Gorkhali
IPC: G02F1/1335 , H05K1/18
Abstract: A display may have a pixel array such as a liquid crystal pixel array. The pixel array may be illuminated with backlight illumination from a backlight unit. The backlight unit may include a printed circuit board, a plurality of light-emitting diodes mounted on the printed circuit board, at least one light spreading layer formed over the printed circuit board that spreads light received from the plurality of light-emitting diodes, a partially reflective layer formed over the at least one light spreading layer, a color conversion layer formed over the partially reflective layer, a collimating layer formed over the color conversion layer, a brightness enhancement film formed over the collimating layer, and a diffuser formed over the brightness enhancement film. The at least one light spreading layer may include two light spreading layers with elongated protrusions that are rotated relative to each other.
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公开(公告)号:US20190285942A1
公开(公告)日:2019-09-19
申请号:US16294727
申请日:2019-03-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Rong Liu , Edward H Kang , Jun Qi , Mookyung Son , Pee Khaim So , Victor H. Yin , Wei Lv , Wenyong Zhu , Zhenyue Luo , Xinyu Zhu , Ling Han , Hung Sheng Lin
IPC: G02F1/1335 , H05K1/18 , H05K1/02 , H05K3/22 , H05K3/34
Abstract: A display may have a pixel array such as a liquid crystal pixel array. The pixel array may be illuminated with backlight illumination from a backlight unit. The backlight unit may include a printed circuit board, a plurality of light-emitting diodes mounted on the printed circuit board, at least one light spreading layer formed over the printed circuit board that spreads light received from the plurality of light-emitting diodes, a partially reflective layer formed over the at least one light spreading layer, a color conversion layer formed over the partially reflective layer, a collimating layer formed over the color conversion layer, a brightness enhancement film formed over the collimating layer, and a diffuser formed over the brightness enhancement film. The at least one light spreading layer may include two light spreading layers with elongated protrusions that are rotated relative to each other.
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公开(公告)号:US20190265548A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-29
申请号:US16409567
申请日:2019-05-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Rong Liu , Yu P. Sun , Abdeslam Hafidi , Erik A. Zweigle , Jun Qi , Mingxia Gu , Victor H. Yin , Xiangtong Li , Yanming Li , Yi Huang , Ziruo Hong
IPC: G02F1/1335
Abstract: An array of pixels in a display may be illuminated by a backlight having an array of light-emitting diodes in an array of respective cells. A reflector is used to reflect light from the light-emitting diodes through the array of pixels. Within the cells, the reflector has cross-sectional profiles that help distribute light emitted from the light-emitting diodes toward edges of the cells. A light diffuser layer for the backlight may have a partially reflective layer such as a thin-film interference filter with an angularly dependent transmission. Within each cell, the reflector may have cross-sectional profiles with portions that are parabolic or elliptical.
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公开(公告)号:US20160336124A1
公开(公告)日:2016-11-17
申请号:US15154723
申请日:2016-05-13
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Craig C. Leong , Bradford J. Zercoe , Dinesh C. Mathew , Mahesh Krishnamurthi , Robert Y. Cao , Jun Qi , Rong Liu , Victor H. Yin
CPC classification number: H01H13/023 , G06F3/0202 , H01H13/14 , H01H13/83 , H01H2219/048 , H01H2219/062 , H01H2219/0622
Abstract: Systems and methods for providing illumination to illuminable portions of keys associated with a keyboard are described. A key includes a light guide positioned below a keycap. The light guide includes one or more sidewalls that exhibit high internal reflection. In many examples, light guide sidewalls are formed with one or more prisms.
Abstract translation: 描述了用于向与键盘相关联的键的可照亮部分提供照明的系统和方法。 键包括位于键帽下方的导光板。 光导包括表现出高内反射的一个或多个侧壁。 在许多示例中,导光侧壁形成有一个或多个棱镜。
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公开(公告)号:US20240272476A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-15
申请号:US18643945
申请日:2024-04-23
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Daming Xu , Yufeng Yan , Qingbing Wang , Chenhua You , Rong Liu , Jun Qi , Zhenyue Luo , Mookyung Son , Victor H. Yin
IPC: G02F1/13357 , G02F1/1335
CPC classification number: G02F1/133603 , G02F1/133606 , G02F1/133608 , G02F1/133611 , G02F1/133612 , G02F1/133614
Abstract: A display may have a pixel array such as a liquid crystal pixel array. The pixel array may be illuminated with backlight illumination from a direct-lit backlight unit. The backlight unit may include an array of light-emitting diodes on a printed circuit board. The backlight unit may include first, second, and third light spreading layers formed over the array of light-emitting diodes. A color conversion layer may be formed over the first, second, and third light spreading layers. First and second brightness enhancement films may be formed over the color conversion layer.
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