Patents by Inventor Chih-Chung Hsiao

Chih-Chung Hsiao has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7946722
    Abstract: A direct backlight module comprises a first frame, at least two light sources, and a back board. The back board is fixed to the first frame and comprises at least two back slices connected to each other. Each of the at least back slices slips out from the back board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Chung Hsiao, Mei-Fang Huang
  • Patent number: 7936414
    Abstract: An exemplary liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal panel, and a one-piece frame accommodating the liquid crystal panel. The frame includes a plurality of side walls arranged end to end, a supporting board extending inward from inner surfaces of the side walls, and at least two liquid crystal panel fixing members. The supporting board abuts the liquid crystal panel. The at least two liquid crystal panel fixing members press at least one respective lateral side of the liquid crystal panel such that the liquid crystal panel is pressed slightly toward the supporting board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Chung Hsiao, Ping-Shan Ko
  • Patent number: 7924367
    Abstract: An exemplary backlight module includes a frame and an illuminator support apparatus. The frame defines a through hole therein, and the through hole includes an assembly hole and a location hole communicating with each other. The illuminator support apparatus includes a base and a neck. The base remains fixed to the frame through the location hole. The neck is configured to be slidable from the assembly hole to the location hole and secured to the frame after the supporting body is snugly rotated. A liquid crystal display employing the backlight module is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Chung Hsiao, Mei-Fang Huang
  • Patent number: 7898615
    Abstract: An exemplary backlight module includes a light source and a light guide plate. The light guide plate includes a light incident surface positioned for receiving light beams from the light source, a bottom surface adjacent to the light incident surface, reflective structures provided on the bottom surface, and a light emitting surface configured for emission of the light beams. Each of the reflective structures partially overlaps corresponding adjacent reflective structures at one side, and is partially overlapped by corresponding adjacent reflective structures at an opposite side. A liquid crystal display including the backlight module is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Chimel Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Chung Hsiao, Kuo-Chih Huang
  • Patent number: 7880831
    Abstract: An exemplary backlight module (20) includes a back frame (25) including a bottom plate (251) and light sources (24) each including a base (241). The bottom plate includes fixing structures (254) that are configured for fixing the light sources to the bottom plate such that the bases of the light sources contact the bottom plate. A liquid crystal display device (2) using the backlight module is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventor: Chih-Chung Hsiao
  • Patent number: 7746422
    Abstract: An exemplary liquid crystal display device (100) includes a first frame (11), a liquid crystal panel (12), a backlight unit (13) for providing uniform light for the liquid crystal panel, and a second frame (14) cooperating with the first frame to define a space receiving the liquid crystal panel and the backlight unit. The backlight unit includes a reflector (17) and a lamp (16) received in the reflector. The reflector includes a hook (175). The second frame includes a through hole (145). The hook engages in the through hole, thereby facilitating the fixing of the reflector to the second frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Innolux Display Corp.
    Inventor: Chih-Chung Hsiao
  • Patent number: 7646449
    Abstract: An exemplary backlight module (200) includes a light emitting unit (220). The light emitting unit includes a plurality of light sources (227, 228, 229) configured for providing color light beams respectively, and a mixer (222) configured for mixing the color light beams into white color beams. The mixer includes a plurality of light guide structures (223) respectively corresponding to the light sources and a mixing body (226) connected to the light guide structures. The light guide structures are configured for guiding color light beams emitted from the light sources to the mixing body. The color light beams emitted from all the light sources being partially mixed into white light beams in the mixing body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Innolux Display Corp.
    Inventor: Chih-chung Hsiao
  • Patent number: 7609338
    Abstract: An exemplary backlight module (200) includes a light guide plate (210) having a light incident surface (211), and a light source assembly (220) provided adjacent to the light incident surface of the light guide plate. The light source assembly includes a light source (221) and a light reflector (225). The light source includes a first portion and a second portion. A brightness of light emitted from the first portion is less than that of light emitted from the second portion. The light reflector is configured for reflecting light beams emitted from the light source toward the light incident surface of the light guide plate. The light reflector includes a first region (226) corresponding to the first portion of the light source and a second region (227) corresponding to the second portion of the light source. A reflection capability of the first region is greater than that of the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Innolux Display Corp.
    Inventor: Chih-Chung Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20090256790
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal panel for displaying images, a light guide plate, and light sources. The light guide plate includes light emitting areas. The light sources provide light to the corresponding light emitting areas respectively. When an area of the liquid crystal panel corresponding to a light emitting area of the light guide plate displays a high brightness gray level, the corresponding light source provides light with high brightness. When an area of the liquid crystal panel corresponding to a light emitting area of the light guide plate displays a low brightness gray level, the corresponding light source provides light with low brightness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventor: Chih-Chung Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20090225255
    Abstract: A present liquid crystal display includes three frames, two side fasten trellises, and a plurality of tenons used to fasten the three frames and the two side fasten trellises. Each frame has a plurality of clips. The clips of at least one frame have at least one fasten component. Each side fasten trellis has grooves and second fasten portions. The tenons snap into the grooves and conjunct with the clips to assemble the three frames and the side fasten trellises, the fasten component coordinates with the second fasten portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventor: Chih-Chung Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20090196019
    Abstract: A direct backlight module comprises a first frame, at least two light sources, and a back board. The back board is fixed to the first frame and comprises at least two back slices connected to each other. Each of the at least back slices slips out from the back board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Chih-Chung Hsiao, Mei-Fang Huang
  • Publication number: 20090097231
    Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, a backlight module (20) includes a frame (21), a diffuser (25) and a supporting member (29). The frame includes a bottom plate (213). The diffuser is accommodated in the frame opposite to the bottom plate. The supporting member includes a supporting bar (290), a blocker (297) and at least one elastic arm (292). The supporting bar supports the diffuser. The blocker extends from an end of the supporting bar. Each elastic arm extends from the supporting bar. The blocker elastically abuts against an outer surface of the bottom plate. Each elastic arm has one end abutting a bottom of the frame at an inner surface of the bottom plate. A liquid crystal display (2) employing the backlight module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventor: Chih-Chung Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20090073684
    Abstract: An exemplary backlight module (20) includes a plurality of linear lamps (21) and a pair of first holders (23). Each linear lamp includes a main body (212) and two electrodes (214) extending respectively from two opposite ends of the main body. Each first holder includes a plurality of cage portions (231), and each cage portion includes at least two parts elastically holding the main body and the electrode at one of the ends of a corresponding one of the linear lamps, at least one of said at least two parts electrically connecting the electrode with the first holder. A liquid crystal display (2) employing the backlight module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventor: Chih-Chung Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20090059118
    Abstract: An exemplary backlight module includes a frame and an illuminator support apparatus. The frame defines a through hole therein, and the through hole includes an assembly hole and a location hole communicating with each other. The illuminator support apparatus includes a base and a neck. The base remains fixed to the frame through the location hole. The neck is configured to be slidable from the assembly hole to the location hole and secured to the frame after the supporting body is snugly rotated. A liquid crystal display employing the backlight module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Chih-Chung Hsiao, Mei-Fang Huang
  • Publication number: 20090009684
    Abstract: An exemplary backlight module includes a back plate, a side bar received in the back plate, and an optical film assembly received in the back plate. The side bar includes a main body and an elastic member extending from the main body. The elastic member and the main body cooperatively define a receiving groove therebetween. The optical film assembly is received in the back plate, and has an edge portion elastically received in the receiving groove. A liquid crystal display employing the backlight module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventor: Chih-Chung Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20080316391
    Abstract: An exemplary backlight module (20) includes a back frame (25) including a bottom plate (251) and light sources (24) each including a base (241). The bottom plate includes fixing structures (254) that are configured for fixing the light sources to the bottom plate such that the bases of the light sources contact the bottom plate. A liquid crystal display device (2) using the backlight module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventor: Chih-Chung Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20080297693
    Abstract: An exemplary backlight module includes a light guide plate, a light reflector, and a frame accommodating the light guide plate and the light reflector. The light reflector includes a main surface and a protruding portion provided at the main surface with the grounding portion configured for electrically connecting the lamp reflector with the frame. An exemplary liquid crystal display device using the backlight module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Yi-Fu Lin, Chih-Chung Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20080158478
    Abstract: An exemplary backlight module includes a light source and a light guide plate. The light guide plate includes a light incident surface positioned for receiving light beams from the light source, a bottom surface adjacent to the light incident surface, reflective structures provided on the bottom surface, and a light emitting surface configured for emission of the light beams. Each of the reflective structures partially overlaps corresponding adjacent reflective structures at one side, and is partially overlapped by corresponding adjacent reflective structures at an opposite side. A liquid crystal display including the backlight module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Chih-Chung Hsiao, Kuo-Chih Huang
  • Publication number: 20080158477
    Abstract: An exemplary backlight module (1) includes a light guide plate (122), a first light source (125) and a second light source (126). The first light source includes first light emitting diodes (1252) and first reflective members (1253). The second light source includes second light emitting diodes (1262) and second reflective members (1263). The light guide plate includes a first light incident surface (1220) and a second light incident surface (1221) opposite to the first light incident surface. The first light source and the second light source are provided adjacent to the first light incident surface and the second light incident surface, respectively. The first light emitting diodes face the second reflective members, and the second light emitting diodes face the first reflective members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: Chih-Chung Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20080151140
    Abstract: An exemplary backlight module (200) includes a light emitting unit (220). The light emitting unit includes a plurality of light sources (227, 228, 229) configured for providing color light beams respectively, and a mixer (222) configured for mixing the color light beams into white color beams. The mixer includes a plurality of light guide structures (223) respectively corresponding to the light sources and a mixing body (226) connected to the light guide structures. The light guide structures are configured for guiding color light beams emitted from the light sources to the mixing body. The color light beams emitted from all the light sources being partially mixed into white light beams in the mixing body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventor: Chih-chung Hsiao