Patents by Inventor Chih-Kang Tung
Chih-Kang Tung 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).
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Patent number: 8641215Abstract: A display device with switchable viewing includes a backlight module and a display panel. The backlight module includes a light guide plate, first optical structures, a reflector, a first light source, and a second light source. The light guide plate includes a bottom surface, a light exit surface, a first light incident surface, and a second light incident surface. The display panel is disposed on the light exit surface. The first optical structures are disposed on the bottom surface and each includes a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface. The angle between the first inclined surface and the bottom surface is smaller than that between the second inclined surface and the bottom surface. Lights from the first light source and the second light source enter the light guide plate from the first light incident surface and the second light incident surface, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2011Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: AU Optronics CorporationInventors: Chih-Kang Tung, Wen-Chieh Liu
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Patent number: 8206000Abstract: A hollow edge-type backlight module with a light-emitting array and a display apparatus containing the same are disclosed. The hollow edge-type backlight module mainly utilizes a hollow reflection structure to replace a light-guide plate structure, and forms a light-emitting unit by collaborating with an edge-type light source, and forms a light-emitting array by appending together a plurality of light-emitting units. The reflection structure of each light-emitting unit has a horizontal surface and a reflective surface connected to the horizontal surface, wherein there is an angle included between the reflective surface and a surface extended from the horizontal surface, and the light source is disposed adjacent to the horizontal surface. A diffuser of the hollow edge-type backlight module is disposed above the reflective surface and the horizontal surface, and the diffuser, the light source, the horizontal surface and the reflective surface define at least one air cavity.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2009Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: AU Optronics CorporationInventors: Chih-Kang Tung, Chih-Wei Chang
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Publication number: 20120069550Abstract: A display device with switchable viewing includes a backlight module and a display panel. The backlight module includes a light guide plate, first optical structures, a reflector, a first light source, and a second light source. The light guide plate includes a bottom surface, a light exit surface, a first light incident surface, and a second light incident surface. The display panel is disposed on the light exit surface. The first optical structures are disposed on the bottom surface and each includes a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface. The angle between the first inclined surface and the bottom surface is smaller than that between the second inclined surface and the bottom surface. Lights from the first light source and the second light source enter the light guide plate from the first light incident surface and the second light incident surface, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Chih-Kang Tung, Wen-Chieh Liu
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Patent number: 8002454Abstract: Backlight assembly includes a plurality of light guide plates, a plurality of light modules, and a plurality of driving units separately in control of corresponding light modules which are configured at the incident sides of the LGPs. Each light module faces two adjacent LGPs such that the driving unit drives the light module to provide light for two adjacent LGPs at the same time. As local dimming function is switched, besides the power-saving and the high contrast, the local edge effect due to the joint of the LGPs can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2009Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.Inventors: Ming-Lung Chen, Chih-Kang Tung, Chih-Wei Chang
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Patent number: 7980749Abstract: A backlight module, a base used therein, and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The backlight module includes a base and a slice-shaped circuit. The base has a back plate including a plate portion and a mezzanine portion. The mezzanine portion is parallelly offset from the plate portion, and the initial position of the mezzanine portion becomes an opening on the plate portion. Because the mezzanine portion is parallelly offset from the plate portion, a containing space is formed between an inner side of the mezzanine portion and the plane of the plate portion. A side of the mezzanine portion and a side of the plate portion corresponding to the opening together form a first slit. The slice-shaped circuit is inserted into the containing space through the first slit and stays between the plate portion and the mezzanine portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2009Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: AU Optronics CorporationInventors: Lin-Wei Chiu, Kuo-Kang Tseng, Hong-Ming Chen, Chih-Kang Tung
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Publication number: 20110157917Abstract: A backlight module with localized light source control is provided. The backlight module includes a first light guide plate, a second light guide plate, and a plurality of luminous elements. The first light guide plate includes a first side. The second light guide plate includes a second side. The first and second light guide plates are disposed along a first direction, so that the first side of the first light guide and the second side of the second light guide face to each other. The luminous elements are respectively disposed along the first side and the second side and emit lights thereto, wherein at least a portion of the luminous elements disposed along the first side and the second side form a light source module so as to act simultaneously.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Chih-Wei Chang, Ming-Lung Chen, Deng-Kuen Shiau, Chih-Kang Tung
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Publication number: 20100246164Abstract: A hollow edge-type backlight module with a light-emitting array and a display apparatus containing the same are disclosed. The hollow edge-type backlight module mainly utilizes a hollow reflection structure to replace a light-guide plate structure, and forms a light-emitting unit by collaborating with an edge-type light source, and forms a light-emitting array by appending together a plurality of light-emitting units. The reflection structure of each light-emitting unit has a horizontal surface and a reflective surface connected to the horizontal surface, wherein there is an angle included between the reflective surface and a surface extended from the horizontal surface, and the light source is disposed adjacent to the horizontal surface. A diffuser of the hollow edge-type backlight module is disposed above the reflective surface and the horizontal surface, and the diffuser, the light source, the horizontal surface and the reflective surface define at least one air cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2009Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Chih-Kang Tung, Chih-Wei Chang
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Publication number: 20100182767Abstract: Backlight assembly includes a plurality of light guide plates, a plurality of light modules, and a plurality of driving units separately in control of corresponding light modules which are configured at the incident sides of the LGPs. Each light module faces two adjacent LGPs such that the driving unit drives the light module to provide light for two adjacent LGPs at the same time. As local dimming function is switched, besides the power-saving and the high contrast, the local edge effect due to the joint of the LGPs can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2009Publication date: July 22, 2010Inventors: Ming-Lung Chen, Chih-Kang Tung, Chih-Wei Chang
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Publication number: 20090237945Abstract: A backlight module, a base used therein, and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The backlight module includes a base and a slice-shaped circuit. The base has a back plate including a plate portion and a mezzanine portion. The mezzanine portion is parallelly offset from the plate portion, and the initial position of the mezzanine portion becomes an opening on the plate portion. Because the mezzanine portion is parallelly offset from the plate portion, a containing space is formed between an inner side of the mezzanine portion and the plane of the plate portion. A side of the mezzanine portion and a side of the plate portion corresponding to the opening together form a first slit. The slice-shaped circuit is inserted into the containing space through the first slit and stays between the plate portion and the mezzanine portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Lin-Wei Chiu, Kuo-Kang Tseng, Hong-Ming Chen, Chih-Kang Tung
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Patent number: 7273295Abstract: A lighting module comprises a bezel, a lamp and a fixing component. The lamp includes two straight portions and one bending portion therebetween. The two straight portions substantially being parallel to each other. A fixing component includes a main body fixed with the bezel and two C-ring structures individually having two ends connecting with the main body. The two straight portions are individually encircled by one of said two C-ring structures and in touch with the main body.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2006Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.Inventors: Chang-Ho Shen, Ern-Hoo Then, Chih-Kang Tung, Wen-Hsin Lin
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Publication number: 20070177379Abstract: A light module includes a printed circuit board, a plurality of lamps and a connector. The printed circuit board has a conductive wire surface. Each lamp has a connecting portion electrically connected to the printed circuit board. The connector is installed between the printed circuit board and the lamp for electrically connecting the connecting portion and the printed circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2006Publication date: August 2, 2007Inventors: Yu-Yan Fu, Chih-Kang Tung
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Publication number: 20070114353Abstract: A supporting mechanism of a backlight module includes a first member, a second member, and a connector connecting the first and second members. The first member has an initial thickness and the second member also has an initial thickness. The initial thickness of the first member is greater than that of the second member and the first member is longer than the second member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2006Publication date: May 24, 2007Inventors: Chang-Ho Shen, Hui-Kai Chou, Chih-Kang Tung, Wen-Hsin Lin
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Publication number: 20070058370Abstract: A backlight module includes a substrate and at least a lamp. The substrate includes a high-voltage side, a low-voltage side and a bottom surface linking therebetween. The lamp includes two electrode ends respectively connecting to the high-voltage side and the low-voltage side. The lamp and the bottom surface form an acute angle to reduce leakage current percentage. A display includes the backlight module.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2006Publication date: March 15, 2007Inventors: Chang-Ho Shen, Hui-Kai Chou, Chih-Kang Tung, Wen-Hsin Lin
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Publication number: 20060187665Abstract: A lighting module comprises a bezel, a lamp and a fixing component. The lamp includes two straight portions and one bending portion therebetween. The two straight portions substantially being parallel to each other. A fixing component includes a main body fixed with the bezel and two C-ring structures individually having two ends connecting with the main body. The two straight portions are individually encircled by one of said two C-ring structures and in touch with the main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2006Publication date: August 24, 2006Inventors: Chang-Ho Shen, Ern-Hoo Then, Chih-Kang Tung, Wen-Hsin Lin
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Publication number: 20060152650Abstract: A liquid crystal display and backlight module thereof. The backlight module includes a light source and a light source holder, supporting and abutting the light source. The light source holder comprises an airflow passageway and a plurality of vent holes. Each vent hole communicates with the airflow passageway such that heat produced by the light source is dissipated through the vent holes and the airflow passageway to the exterior of the backlight module.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2005Publication date: July 13, 2006Inventors: Chang-Ho Shen, Chih-Kang Tung, Wen-Hsin Lin