Machining system and method for machining microstructure on light guide plate
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorPO-CHOU CHEN
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Abstract
A light guide plate includes a first transparent base layer, an adhesive layer and a transparent composite layer. The adhesive layer is configured for bonding the transparent composite layer on the first transparent base layer. The transparent composite layer is located on the adhesive layer, and the transparent composite layer comprising a light emitting surface, the light emitting surface includes a plurality of microstructures.
Claims13
A machining system for machining microstructure on a light guide plate comprising:
- a platform configured for supporting a light guide plate;
- a controller configured for establishing a 3D model for microstructures on the light guide plate;
- a driving device configured for moving in three-dimensional space and electrically by the controller;
- a 3D printer is fixed on the driving device, and driven by the driving device, the 3D printer is configured for accommodating material and configured for printing microstructures on the light guide plate according to the 3D model;
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- at least one solidifying device is arranged on the driving device and configured for solidifying the material injected by the 3D printer.
A method for machining microstructures on a light guide plate, the method comprising:
- providing a machining system;
- providing a light guide plate comprising a to-be-machined surface, and the to-be-machined surface faces toward the printing head, the printing head contains material for machining the microstructures;
- establishing a 3D model of microstructures on a light guide plate using the controller, and dividing the 3D model into a plurality of layers stacked alternatively on each other, capturing a location data of each layers of the 3D model, and sending the location data to the driving device;
- turning on the driving device, and the driving device moves in the three-dimensional space according to the location data,
- turning on the 3D printer, the 3D printer injecting material to prints each layers,
- solidifying the material to form the microstructures, and then the microstructures are finished.
A microstructure manufacturing system comprising:
- a platform for supporting a light guide plate;
- a controller;
- a driving device electrically controlled by the controller;
- a 3D printer attached to the driving device for manufacturing microstructures on a light guide plate supported by the platform;
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- at least one solidifying device for solidifying the microstructures manufactured by the 3D printer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.