Lcd Backlight Patents (Class 362/97.2)
  • Patent number: 11933999
    Abstract: An optical structure film and a light source module are provided. The optical structure film includes multiple optical unit microstructures. Each of the optical unit microstructures has four side surfaces and an inwardly concave beam splitting surface. The beam splitting surface is respectively connected to the side surfaces, and the beam splitting surface has four endpoints when viewed from a front viewing angle. Connection lines of the four endpoints form a rectangle. The beam splitting surface includes at least one beam splitting curved surface. A junction of the at least one beam splitting curved surface and one of the four side surfaces is a first line segment. A projection of a midpoint of an edge of the rectangle on the beam splitting surface overlaps with a relative extreme point of the first line segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Chun Wang, Chih-Jen Tsang, Chung-Wei Huang
  • Patent number: 11849547
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a display panel; a main frame disposed behind the display panel; and an inner plate positioned between the display panel and the main frame and coupled to the main frame. The main frame includes at least one first through hole that passes through a thickness of the main frame in a first area. The inner plate includes at least one first protrusion inserted into the at least one first through hole in the first area, and a first extension extended from an end of the at least one first protrusion along an outward direction of a central axis of the at least one first protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dabin Lee, Mikyung Kim, Weonyoung Sho, Sungmo Im
  • Patent number: 11829033
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel; a bottom chassis provided behind the display panel; a reflection sheet provided between the display panel and the bottom chassis; a plurality of light source substrates provided between the reflection sheet and the bottom chassis, each of the plurality of light source substrates having a bar shape extending in a first direction; a plurality of light sources mounted on the plurality of light source substrates and configured emit light toward the display panel; and a bonding member bonding the plurality of light source substrates to the bottom chassis, wherein the bonding member extends in a second direction, which is different from the first direction, so that the plurality of light source substrates are arranged in the second direction on the bottom chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngmin Lee, Hyungsuk Kim, Kyungsoo Park, Hyukjun Jang
  • Patent number: 11709394
    Abstract: A light-emitting module includes a light guide member including a first light guide portion including a first upper surface, a first lower surface, a first lateral surface, a first extending portion facing the first lateral surface and extending continuously from a portion of the first lateral surface, and a first hole portion, and a second light guide portion including a second upper surface, a second lower surface, a second lateral surface, a second extending portion facing the second lateral surface and extending continuously from a portion of the second lateral surface, and a second hole portion; a light source unit including a first light source disposed in the first hole portion, and a second light source disposed in the second hole portion; and a first light-reflective member covering at least a portion of the first lateral surface facing the first extending portion and at least a portion of the first extending portion facing the first lateral surface, in which the first extending portion faces the sec
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasumasa Yamamoto, Yuki Shibutani, Makoto Katsuno
  • Patent number: 11532286
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a backlight module, a display device and a control method thereof. The display device includes a first edge, a second edge, and N display areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignees: Chongqing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pingjia Yu, Sijun Lei, Yansheng Sun, Shanbin Chen, Yuxu Geng, Yong Deng, Hebing Ma, Chaojie Zhang
  • Patent number: 11412596
    Abstract: A display switching device (10) is provided, which switches a display image (P) by switching irradiation of lights from positions of a plurality of light sources (7). The display switching device includes: a lens array (6) in which a plurality of lenses are arranged; and a display part (45) including a plurality of pixel regions (45a) arranged to include a region through which a light, which is formed by condensing each of the lights emitted from the positions of the plurality of light sources (7) with each of the lenses of the lens array (6), passes. A transmittance in each of the pixel regions (45a) is set corresponding to a predetermined stationary pattern. A total area of the pixel regions (45a) in the display part (45) is 60% or less of a total area of a sum of the pixel regions (45a) and the pixel surrounding regions (45b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki Shinohara, Yuto Mori, Yoshihiko Takagi, Gouo Kurata, Tsuyoshi Arai, Yasuhiro Tanoue
  • Patent number: 11409148
    Abstract: Provided are a display device and a method for manufacturing the same, the display device includes: a back plate, a cover plate and a display panel, the cover plate is opposite to the back plate, the cover plate has a central area and a peripheral area, the display panel is fixed to the central area, the back plate includes a base plate and a side wall part, a surface of the side wall part facing the cover plate is a bonding surface; a portion of areas on the bonding surface are provided with a supporting structure, which includes multiple bumps with a same height and arranged at intervals, surfaces of the bumps facing the cover plate contact the peripheral area; a structural adhesive is provided between a portion of the bonding surface without the supporting structure and the cover plate to fix the cover plate to the bonding surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignees: Hefei Xinsheng Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ran Tao, Fei Ling, Yong Ma
  • Patent number: 11314013
    Abstract: A backlight unit includes a light source array including at least one light source which emits light and a circuit board on which the light source is disposed, and a first optical layer disposed on the light source array. The first optical layer includes a first layer which defines at least one concave portion in a bottom of the first layer, where the at least one concave portion is coupled to the light source, a second layer disposed on the first layer, the second layer guiding light incident from the first layer in one direction, a plurality of optical patterns disposed on one surface of the second layer, the plurality of optical patterns selectively emitting light passing through the one surface, and a reflective layer disposed on the bottom of the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Yong Ryu, Do Hun Kim, Taek Sun Shin, Jae Sul An, Byung Seo Yoon
  • Patent number: 11274249
    Abstract: A phosphor is represented by a chemical formula of Lu(3-x-z)MgxZnyAl(5-y)O12:Cez, in which in a case where z is in a range of 0.01?z?0.03, x and y respectively satisfy 0<x?1.4 and 0<y?1.4, in a case where z is in a range of 0.03<z?0.06, x and y respectively satisfy y<0.2 and 0.1?x?1.4, x<0.2 and 0.1?y?1.4, or x=0.2 and y=0.2, in a case where z is in a range of 0.06<z?0.09, x and y respectively satisfy y<0.2 and 0.1?x<1.4, or x<0.2 and 0.1?y<1.4, and in a case where z is in a range of 0.09<z?0.12, x and y respectively satisfy y<0.2 and 0.1?x<0.9, or x<0.2 and 0.1?y<0.9.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Kei Toyota, Shinnosuke Akiyama, Riho Moriyama
  • Patent number: 11131879
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a light-transmitting shell, a first light-emitting device, a first light conversion layer and an LGP. The light-transmitting shell includes a first top plate and a first sidewall. The first top plate connects to the first sidewall and two collectively make a non-180° angle, so as to define a first light-mixing space. The first light-emitting device is disposed in the first light-mixing space to provide a first color light. The first light conversion layer is disposed on the first top plate to convert the first color light to a second color light. The LGP has a light incident surface and a light exit surface, the first top plate is disposed between the light incident surface and the first light-emitting device, and the second color light comes into the light guide plate from the light incident surface and is emitted outwards from the light exit surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: QISDA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chih-Chieh Su
  • Patent number: 11067393
    Abstract: A method for determining shape deviations of a real actual surface on the basis of measured vertical information of measurement points of the actual surface section is provided. Measurement points are located in a measurement-point extent section, wherein the method uses evaluation sections, which are arranged at offsets to each other and, altogether, extend over the measurement-point extent section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Andreas Goss
  • Patent number: 11066600
    Abstract: A lutetium nitride-based phosphor and a light emitting device comprising the same, wherein the lutetium nitride-based phosphor comprises an inorganic compound, and the composition of the inorganic compound comprises at least an M element, an A element, a D element and an R element; the M element is one or two elements selected from a group consisting of Lu, La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Y, Tb and Gd, and necessarily comprises Lu; the A element is Si and/or Ge; the D element is one or two elements selected from a group consisting of O, N and F, and necessarily comprises N; the R element is Ce and/or Dy, and the atomic molar ratio of the Lu element in the M element is greater than 50%. Because the ion radius of Lu3+ is smaller than the ion radius of La3+, the light color performance thereof can be flexibly adjusted according to needs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: GRIREM ADVANCED MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ronghui Liu, Weidong Zhuang, Fu Du, Yuanhong Liu, Wei Gao, Xia Zhang, Huibing Xu, Chunpei Yan, Xiaowei Zhang
  • Patent number: 11036085
    Abstract: A backlight unit for a display device comprising a chassis, a reflector affixed to the chassis, optical sheets affixed to the chassis, one or more light emitters affixed to the chassis, and optically-calibrated internal support structures. There is an air gap between the reflector and the optical sheets. The optically-calibrated internal support structures are disposed within the air gap and affixed to the chassis. The optically-calibrated internal support structures are configured to increase rigidity of the chassis, and to substantially not alter the uniformity of light emitted by the one or more light emitters through the optical sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Cameron Gordon, Peter Richard Oehler
  • Patent number: 11022272
    Abstract: An optical film made from a light-permeable material includes a surface and an optical microstructure having a plurality of elevations. The elevations of the microstructure protrude from a reference plane, which is parallel to the surface. The elevations of the microstructure each have a flank section which adjoins the reference plane and forms a uniform angle with the reference plane. The uniform angle is in a range from about 33° to about 42° or in a range from about 35° to about 40°. The optical film according to the invention makes it possible to provide a light fixture with relatively strong glare suppression and at the same time to produce a preferred light distribution curve (LDC). In addition, it can be relatively flexibly moulded and cost-effectively produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: REGENT BELEUCHTUNGSKÖRPER AG
    Inventors: Kornelius Reutter, Oscar Fernandez, Rolando Ferrini, Christian Hochfilzer, Thierry Dreyfus
  • Patent number: 10951801
    Abstract: A photosensitive assembly includes a circuit board, photosensitive chip coupled to the circuit board, the photosensitive chip includes a photosensitive area on an upper surface thereof and a non-photosensitive area surrounding the photosensitive area, and a package body packaged on the circuit board and covering a portion of the non-photosensitive area of the photosensitive chip, the package body includes an inner surface, and the inner surface has a curved surface on an edge thereof contacting the non-photosensitive area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: NANCHANG O-FILM OPTICAL-ELECTRONIC TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chengzhe Shen, Jun Feng, Shumin Zhu, Shengyun Zhang, Wenhua Shuai, Dong Tang
  • Patent number: 10908457
    Abstract: An optical member and display device, the optical member including a diffuser plate, a wavelength conversion layer disposed on a top surface of the diffuser plate, a passivation layer disposed on the wavelength conversion layer and covering a side surface of the wavelength conversion layer on at least one side thereof, and a diffusing pattern layer disposed on and in direct contact with a bottom surface of the diffuser plate and containing diffusion particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Won Lee, Sung Kyu Shim, Seong Yong Hwang
  • Patent number: 10879432
    Abstract: Provided is a light emitting device package including: a light emitting device; a light transmitting plate body formed above the light emitting device and including a lower light transmitting plate, a plurality of side light transmitting plates formed on an upper surface of the lower light transmitting plate, an upper light transmitting plate corresponding to the upper surface of the lower light transmitting plate and formed on upper surfaces of the plurality of side light transmitting plates, and an empty portion formed inside; a wavelength converting unit including a first wavelength converting layer formed on a lower surface of the lower light transmitting plate and a second wavelength converting layer formed in the empty portion and covering the upper surface of the lower light transmitting plate; and an adhesive layer formed between the first wavelength converting layer and the light emitting device, in which the adhesive layer is formed on at least one side and an upper surface of the light emitting dev
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: LUMENS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Hyun Oh, Jung Hyun Park, Byeong Geon Kim, Pyoung Gug Kim, Sung Sik Jo, Jae Yoon Lim, Ho Joong Lim
  • Patent number: 10871706
    Abstract: A projection apparatus and an illumination system are provided. The illumination system includes a light source, a first lens element and an optical wavelength conversion module. The light source emits a light beam. The first lens element is disposed on a transmission path of the light beam from the light source. The first lens element has a curved surface and a multidirectional-plane. The multidirectional-plane and the curved surface are disposed opposite to each other. The multidirectional-plane includes sub-planes facing different directions. The optical wavelength conversion module is disposed on a transmission path of the light beam from the first lens element. The optical wavelength conversion module converts a first portion of the light beam from the first lens element into a converted light beam. The converted light beam and a second portion of the light beam from the first lens element form an illumination beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chang-Hsuan Chen, Chien-Chung Liao
  • Patent number: 10816849
    Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal display (LCD) device having a thin thickness. The LCD device includes a liquid crystal display panel and a light source panel coupled to the liquid crystal display panel. The light source panel includes a plurality of emissive areas defined on a base plate, a plurality of light emitting devices respectively disposed in the plurality of emissive areas, and a plurality of concave portions respectively accommodating the plurality of light emitting devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: ChangHo Lee, WooNam Jeong, HyeonHo Son, HanSeok Kim
  • Patent number: 10802332
    Abstract: This invention discloses a low-cost backlight module including a plurality of light source assemblies arranged in an array, and a reflector as well as a diffuser plate both disposed beside each light source assembly, wherein the reflector includes a circle of side reflection wall arranged annularly around the light source assembly, each of the light source assemblies includes a plurality of spot light sources spaced apart circumferentially and faced toward the side reflection wall, and the light emitted by the spot light source toward the side reflection wall is reflected by the side reflection wall and then emitted out from the diffuser plate. This invention further discloses a display device. An area of the diffuser plate that is emitted by each spot light source is enlarged and the emitted light becomes more uniform. The number of spot light sources is reduced and the problem of LED Mura is avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: HUIZHOU CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Linlin Fu
  • Patent number: 10605981
    Abstract: A light assembly, a backlight module and a liquid crystal display are described. The light assembly includes a carrier, a light guide plate, a light source, a constraining member and a securing unit. The light guide plate is disposed on the carrier and has an incident surface. The light source which emits light towards the light guide plate and is adjacent to the incident surface of the light guide plate. The constraining member is disposed above the carrier and has a constraining surface. The securing unit is used to combine the constraining member with the carrier while the light guide plate is restrained against movement by the constraining surface of the constraining member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Radiant Opto-Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Teng-Yi Huang, Ming-Cheng Lin, Yung-Chieh Chao
  • Patent number: 10591773
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a backlight module and a display device. The backlight module includes: a back plate; a reflective sheet and a plurality of light sources sequentially disposed at one side of the back plate; and an optical film disposed at one side of the reflective sheet facing away from the back plate and at a given distance between the reflective sheet, characterized in that it further includes: at least one transflective film disposed at one side of the optical film facing the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., K-TRONICS (SU ZHOU) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhou Yang
  • Patent number: 10473975
    Abstract: An adhesive tape, a backlight unit and a display device are provided. The adhesive tape (1) includes a plurality of nonlinear gaps (100) that separate the adhesive tape (1) into a plurality of adhesive tape bodies (11, 12, 2, 3, 2?, 3?, 31?, 33?). The backlight unit includes the adhesive tape for blocking light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BOE OPTICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kejun Shen
  • Patent number: 10451923
    Abstract: Provided is a display device wherein the uniformity of luminance distribution on a display surface can be improved. The display device includes: a rectangular display panel on one surface of which an image is displayed; a substrate disposed to face the other surface of the display panel opposite to the one surface, and having a plurality of light sources mounted thereon; a diffuser disposed between the display panel and the substrate; and a supporting member supporting the peripheral edge of the diffuser, and having an opening through which light from the light sources passes. The display device further includes a reflecting member provided around each of the light sources close to the four corners of the display panel, and reflecting the light from the light sources toward the corners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: SAKAI DISPLAY PRODUCTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke Teragawa, Noriaki Miyoshi, Tomohiro Asamizu
  • Patent number: 10302998
    Abstract: An image display device includes: an image display unit; a light source unit illuminating the image display unit with light; and a bonding unit bonding the image display unit and the light source unit to each other, the bonding unit having adhesive properties, attaching the image display unit to the light source unit, and including a transmissive section that transmits the light emitted from the light source unit to the image display unit, and a peripheral section disposed on outer edges of the transmissive section that does not transmit the light emitted from the light source unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kenichiroh Tsuchida
  • Patent number: 10234623
    Abstract: The present disclosure proposes a backlight source of a backlight module. The backlight source includes: one or more strip-shaped source carrier, comprising a plurality of holes arranged on a light emitting surface; the source carrier combined with the plastic frame; the source carrier and the plastic frame enclosing a rectangular frame; a PCB, arranged on the source carrier; and a source, corresponding to the hole and arranged on the source carrier; the source connected to the printed circuit board and transmitting light into the backlight module from the hole. The combination of the plastic frame and the backlight source realizes the respective functions of the conventional plastic frame and the conventional backlight source. Owing to the simplified plastic frame and backlight source, the bezel of the display can be narrower and smaller to satisfy the demands for the display with a narrow bezel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Jie Zeng
  • Patent number: 10197721
    Abstract: An illumination device includes: a light source; a light guide plate, at least one side face thereof being a light-entering face where light from the light source enters and one surface thereof being a light-exiting surface where light from the light source exits; and a frame-shaped member having a frame shape and including a pressing portion extending inwardly in a plan view and pressing an edge of the light-exiting surface of the light guide plate from above in a side view, an end face of the pressing portion facing inwardly and being exposed to the light-exiting surface thereunder, wherein at least part of the end face of the pressing portion has light-reflecting characteristics and has an inclined surface directed towards the light-exiting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kaori Ikuta
  • Patent number: 10144288
    Abstract: A display including a liquid crystal layer, a light source, and a wall. The liquid crystal layer includes a first display area, a second display area, and a transition area therebetween. The light source is configured to generate light of a first intensity to illuminate the first display area with light of the first intensity, and generate light of a second intensity that is greater than the first intensity to illuminate the second display area with light of the second intensity. The wall is opposite to the transition area and is configured to permit passage of light of the first intensity and light of the second intensity to the transition area such that at the transition area there is a gradual transition from light of the second intensity proximate to the second display area to light of the first intensity proximate to the first display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignees: DENSO International America, Inc., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunji Yamauchi, Homare Shirai, Charles Hummer
  • Patent number: 10126596
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes: a display panel; an optical layer configured to be positioned behind the display panel; a reflecting sheet configured to be positioned at the rear side of the optical layer; a frame configured to be positioned behind the reflecting sheet; and a supporter configured to be positioned between the optical layer and the reflecting sheet so that the optical layer and the reflecting sheet are spaced apart from each other and to have an elastic portion that at least partially deforms upon deformation of the optical layer. According to the present invention, even if the optical layer deforms, the possibility of damage to the optical layer due to the supporter with the elastic portion can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Junhee Kong, Hyungu Kim, Subin Kim
  • Patent number: 10060597
    Abstract: An optical lens, a backlight module and a display device are provided. The optical lens includes a main body, a light-incident surface, a reflecting surface and a light-emitting surface. The main body has a top portion and a bottom portion. The light-incident surface is recessed into the bottom portion of the main body. The reflecting surface is recessed into the top portion of the main body and opposite to the light-incident surface. The light-emitting surface connects the top portion and the bottom portion, in which the light-emitting surface has plural microstructures. Each of the microstructures has a normal line, and directions of the normal lines are different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignees: Radiant Opto-Electronics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Radiant Opto-Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Tsung-Tse Wu, Chun-Hsien Li, Pei-Ling Kao, Yen-Chang Lee
  • Patent number: 9835783
    Abstract: An optical fiber holding structure includes a light-transmitting tube configured to cover a surface-light-emitting optical fiber and a fixture configured to fix the tube to a building material. The tube is made of a material having such rigidity that the tube is not bent even when the tube is horizontally fixed by the fixture. The tube has a notch through which the optical fiber is introduced into the tube. The fixture includes an engaging portion, a mounting portion and a leg portion. The engaging portion is inserted into the tube through the notch to engage with an inner circumference of the tube. The mounting portion is mounted to the building material. The leg portion is configured to interconnect the engaging portion and the mounting portion with a predetermined gap left therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu Tanahashi, Hideharu Kawachi, Shinichi Anami
  • Patent number: 9823518
    Abstract: A display device and an electronic device including the same are provided. The electronic device includes a display, a window, and a bonding member. The display includes a plurality of sides. The window includes an internal area of an inside coupled with the plurality of sides and an external area of an outside of the internal area. The bonding member includes an air path formed in the plurality of sides and at least a partial area of the external area, and adapted to a flow of air between the internal area and an external area of the display in at least a part coupled with the plurality of sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Seop Lee, Hee Ryoul Choi
  • Patent number: 9817267
    Abstract: A LCD and the display method thereof are disclosed. The LCD includes a light guiding plate, a light source, a QD media layer, a first polarizer, and an advanced polarization conversion film (APCF). The QD media layer is arranged between the light source and the first polarizer, the first polarizer and the APCF are arranged between the QD media layer and the light guiding plate. The light beams emitted from the light source pass through the QD media layer and activate the QD media layer to emit lights In this way, the brightness of the reflective LCD may be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Yan Cheng
  • Patent number: 9703142
    Abstract: A surface light source device includes a plurality of LEDs for emitting a plurality of light having different colors, and a light guide body for mixing the colors of the plurality of light and emitting light having colors mixed. The light guide body includes a light incident portion for causing the plurality of light to be individually incident, and a light emitting portion provided beside the light incident portion and changing propagation angles of the plurality of light which is incident from the light incident portion and propagated into the light guide body to mix colors, thereby controlling a quantity of light emission from the light guide body and a light emitting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Saki Maeda, Nami Okimoto, Eiji Niikura, Tomohiko Sawanaka, Hiroshi Kida
  • Patent number: 9513424
    Abstract: An optical component has an elongate length extending between first and second ends and a width transverse to and substantially smaller than the length and extending between first and second sides. The optical component includes a refractive portion disposed between the first and second sides and extending along the length between the first and second ends, and a plurality of separate reflective portions. At least one of the plurality of separate reflective portions is spaced from the refractive portion and extending along the length between the first and second ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Mario A. Castillo, Kurt S. Wilcox
  • Patent number: 9389459
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a light source, and a reflective sheet. The reflective sheet includes a four-sided bottom face part with two pairs of mutually opposing sides, a first peripheral portion extending from one of the sides, and a second peripheral portion with a first section extending from adjacent one of the sides and a second section extending from the first section. The first peripheral portion and the second section of the second peripheral portion partially overlap with each other at a location between ends of the one of the sides to form one of side face parts of the reflective sheet. The second peripheral portion forms adjacent one of the side face parts of the reflective sheet that is adjacent to the one of the side face parts of the reflective sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomokazu Suzuki, Makoto Nameda
  • Patent number: 9389360
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a backlight module and a liquid crystal display comprising the same. The backlight module comprises a light guide plate, a glue frame, a bent heat dissipating plate, a locating block matching with the heat dissipating plate to fix the glue frame, and a light source lamp arranged on the sidewall at the light-incoming side of the light guide plate of the heat dissipating plate, which faces the light guide plate. The locating block is of a groove-shaped structure comprising a first wall and a second wall. In the assembly process, the locating block is arranged on the top of the sidewall of the heat dissipating plate, on which the light source lamp is provided. The first wall joints the glue frame, and the second wall abuts against the light guide plate. The backlight module according to the present disclosure is able to narrow the frame of the liquid crystal display without leading to other problems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Chun Hsiao, Shih Hsiang Chen, Gege Zhou
  • Patent number: 9261255
    Abstract: An light source module according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a substrate; a light source which is provided on the substrate; a reflective sheet which is stacked on the substrate; an optical sheet which is stacked on the reflective sheet and has a protruding pattern; an optical resin which is formed on the protruding pattern; and a light diffusion sheet which is stacked on the optical resin, and the light source module may implement a surface emission image, and diffuse light so as to satisfy regulations on visible angle light distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Dong Gon Kang
  • Patent number: 9223075
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide assembly and a light source assembly. The light guide assembly includes a back cover, a reflective sheet, a light guide plate, and an optical film. The light source assembly includes a lamp cover, a light plate, and a plurality of light sources. The back cover and the reflective sheet define a first opening and a second opening. The light guide plate includes two prism shaped protrusion portions parallel to each other, and two surfaces of the two protrusion portions facing each other are a first incident portion and a second incident portion inclined to the light guide plate, and an area between the first incident surface and the second incident surface is third incident surface. The protrusion portions extend into the lamp cover, and the light source assembly is positioned below the third incident portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shao-Han Chang
  • Patent number: 9117379
    Abstract: Disclosed are a backlight unit, a display using the same and a lighting system including the same. The backlight unit includes a first reflector, a second reflector, at least one light source module disposed between the first reflector and the second reflector, and a bottom cover including a bottom part supporting the second reflector and at least one side wall part inclined and extending from the bottom part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung In Seo, Young Bae Jang
  • Patent number: 9110208
    Abstract: An autostereoscopic three-dimensional image display device including a first light guide plate having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface being provided with a first prism changing a path of light input from a first light source on a side of the first light guide plate toward the first surface; a second light guide plate having a third surface and a fourth surface, the fourth surface being provided with a second prism changing a path of light from a second light source on a side of the second light guide plate toward the third surface; a barrier film between the first and second light guide plates and interrupting part of light from the first light guide plate; and a lenticular film above the third surface of the second light guide plate and refracting a path of light input from the second light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: CHEIL INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Eun Gon Lee, Dong Ho Wee
  • Publication number: 20150146413
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a back cover, a light source panel positioned on the back cover, a frame connected with the back cover and an optical film assembled to the frame. A pair of reflective plates are positioned between the frame and the back cover, and a plurality of through holes are defined on the pair of reflective plates. A chamber is cooperatively defined between the pair of reflective plates and the back cover, and inner surfaces of the chamber have a high reflectivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventor: SHAO-HAN CHANG
  • Publication number: 20150145751
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image display apparatus includes a light source array, a lens array, a transmission type display and a field lens. The light source array has a plurality of point light sources. The lens array is facing the light source array, and having a plurality of lenses, each of which corresponds to a first number of the point light sources. The transmission type display is facing the lens array and configured to display an image by light beams from the point light sources. The field lens is facing the transmission type display and configured to output light beams from the transmission type display in a first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Yoshiharu MOMONOI
  • Patent number: 9039219
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display unit; a chassis member provided at the rear side of the display unit; a fan attached to the chassis member; a first circuit substrate that is provided between the display unit and the chassis member and of which the component-mounting surface is arranged at a position facing the fan side; and a second circuit substrate that is provided between the display unit and the chassis member and of which the component-mounting surface is arranged to face the display unit side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tasuku Uchimi
  • Publication number: 20150138477
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a transparent liquid crystal display panel and a transparent liquid crystal display. The transparent liquid crystal display panel includes a backlight module, a color filter substrate and a TFT array substrate which are cell-assembled. Liquid crystal is filled between the color filter substrate and the TFT array substrate. Each pixel unit of the color filter substrate includes a sub-pixel unit and a transparent pixel unit. A region on the TFT array substrate that corresponds to the transparent pixel unit is transparent. A region between the color filter substrate and the TFT array substrate that corresponds to the transparent pixel unit is provided with a transparent resin spacer. A region in the backlight module that corresponds to the transparent pixel unit is a transparent region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Jaegeon YOU, Xin GU
  • Publication number: 20150138759
    Abstract: This display device includes a display portion, a light-emitting element emitting light to the display portion, a light-emitting element substrate (62) mounted with the light-emitting element, a supporting member (63) supporting the light-emitting element substrate (62), and a diffusing lens (64) provided to cover the light-emitting element, diffusing the light from the light-emitting element. The diffusing lens (64) integrally includes a first engaging portion (64a) configured to mount the diffusing lens (64) on the light-emitting element substrate (62) or the supporting member (63) and a first positioning portion (64b) provided separately from the first engaging portion (64a), configured to position the diffusing lens (64).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Makoto Nameda, Tomokazu Suzuki
  • Patent number: 9030084
    Abstract: A light source device of a backlight module includes a back frame unit and a light-emitting diode (LED) package structure. The back frame unit includes a thermal conductive base plate, and a casing part having a first plate spaced apart from and parallel to the base plate. The LED package structure is disposed between the base and first plates, and includes a package body having a light-emitting surface, and two lateral surfaces respectively facing the base plate and the first plate. A lead frame unit includes a lead frame partially exposed from the lateral surfaces of the package body to form first and second heat-conducting paths with the base and first plates, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignees: Lite-On Electronics (Guangzhou) Limited, Lite-On Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Tsung-Chi Lee
  • Patent number: 9019355
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a method of driving the same for performing local dimming that is suitable for displaying a three-dimensional (3D) image. The display apparatus receives a video signal containing a left-eye image and a right-eye image, processes the video signal, displays a three-dimensional (3D) image on the basis of the processed video signal, emits light to a display unit by local dimming, and controls the light source unit to be driven based on dimming information about at least one of the left-eye image and the right-eye image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyung-rae Kim, Tae-hyeun Ha, Jae-sung Park
  • Publication number: 20150109763
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus includes a pair of substrates arranged oppositely to each other with a distance, and a light source disposed on a side surface of one of the pair of substrates. The illumination apparatus further includes an electrode that is provided on a surface of each of the pair of substrates and generates an electric field in a direction intersecting perpendicularly to the surface of the substrate. The illumination apparatus further includes a light modulation layer that is disposed at a clearance between the pair of substrates and is configured to exhibit scattering property or transparency to light from the light source, based on magnitude of the electric field generated by the electrode. The electrode includes a plurality of first electrode blocks on a surface of one of the pair of substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Shogo Shinkai, Akira Ebisui
  • Patent number: 9013654
    Abstract: A light guide plate (2) in the planar illumination device (1) in one example of the present invention has: first connecting surfaces (21) that respectively connect adjacent light-output surfaces; and second connecting surfaces (11) that respectively connect adjacent opposite surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shigenori Tanaka