Reflective display apparatus and front light structure thereof

Abstract

A reflective display device includes a bi-stable display, a front light module and a plurality of light converging films. The front light module is configured to provide a light to the bi-stable display, and the bi-stable display reflects the light. The light converging films are configured to converge the light reflected by the bi-stable display. The refractive index of the light converging film that is closest to the bi-stable display is lower than the refractive index of the light converging film that is farthest from the bi-stable display.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A reflective display device, comprising:
 a bi-stable display;   a front light module configured to provide a light to the bi-stable display, so that the bi-stable display reflects the light; and   a plurality of light converging films configured to converge the light reflected by the bi-stable display,   wherein the refractive index of one of the light converging films that is closest to the bi-stable display is lower than the refractive index of another one of the light converging films that is farthest from the bi-stable display.   
     
     
         2 . The reflective display device of  claim 1 , wherein the refractive indices of light converging films increase along a direction away from the bi-stable display. 
     
     
         3 . The reflective display device of  claim 1 , wherein the light converging films are stacked above the bi-stable display. 
     
     
         4 . The reflective display device of  claim 1 , wherein the light converging films are farther away from the bi-stable display than the front light module is. 
     
     
         5 . The reflective display device of  claim 1 , wherein at least a part of the front light module is located between the light converging films and the bi-stable display. 
     
     
         6 . The reflective display device of  claim 1 , wherein a thickness of each of the light converging films ranges from 25 μm to 200 μm. 
     
     
         7 . The reflective display device of  claim 1 , wherein the light converging films are optically clear adhesives that have different refractive indices. 
     
     
         8 . The reflective display device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a light outgoing layer disposed on the light converging film that is farthest from the bi-stable display, the light outgoing layer having a top surface, the top surface being rough.   
     
     
         9 . The reflective display device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a prism sheet being farther away from the bi-stable display than the front light module being, so as to converge the light reflected by the bi-stable display.   
     
     
         10 . The reflective display device of  claim 9 , wherein the prism sheet is located between the light converging films and the front light module. 
     
     
         11 . A front light structure, comprising:
 a front light module; and   a plurality of light converging films disposed on the front light module,   wherein the refractive index of one of the light converging films that is closest to the front light module is lower than the refractive index of another one of the light converging films that is farthest from the front light module.   
     
     
         12 . The front light structure of  claim 11 , wherein the refractive indices of light converging films increase along a direction away from the front light module. 
     
     
         13 . The front light structure of  claim 11 , wherein the light converging films are stacked on the front light module. 
     
     
         14 . The front light structure of  claim 11  wherein a thickness of each of the light converging films ranges from 25 μm to 200 μm. 
     
     
         15 . The front light structure of  claim 11 , wherein the light converging films are optically clear adhesives that have different refractive indices. 
     
     
         16 . The front light structure of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a light outgoing layer disposed on the light converging film that is farthest from the front light module, the light outgoing layer having a top surface, the top surface being rough.   
     
     
         17 . The front light structure of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a prism sheet located between the light converging films and the front light module.