Housing Patents (Class 362/632)
  • Patent number: 8827534
    Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a light guide plate (LGP) having a stepped portion formed at a corner of the LGP, an optical sheet disposed over the LGP and a receiving container receiving the LGP and the optical sheet. The receiving container includes a bottom plate, first through fourth sidewalls and a first LGP fixing portion. The second sidewall is adjacent to the first sidewall. The third sidewall faces the first sidewall. The fourth sidewall faces the second sidewall. The first through fourth sidewalls are extended upwardly from edge portions of the bottom plate. The first LGP fixing portion is formed at the first sidewall such that the LGP fixing portion corresponds to the stepped portion of the LGP. Therefore, a display device is easily assembled. Furthermore, a defilement that may occur during an assembling process may be reduced to enhance productivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Soo Shin, Young-Jae Lee, Jeoung-Gwen Lee
  • Patent number: 8821004
    Abstract: A flat panel display device includes a backlight system and a display panel, wherein: the backlight system includes a light source, a light homogenization mechanism, and a back frame; the back frame carries the light source and the light homogenization mechanism and the back frame includes at least first and second primary assembling pieces, wherein the first primary assembling piece has an end forming at least two joint sections, each of the joint sections having a structure mating an end of the second primary assembling piece, the first primary assembling piece using one of the joint sections to join the corresponding end of the second primary assembling piece. The back frame further includes secondary assembling pieces. The primary assembling pieces and/or the secondary assembling pieces form bumps. A stereoscopic display device and a plasma display device are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Cheng Kuo, Yu-Chun Hsiao, Chong Huang, Jia-He Cheng, Cheng-Wen Que, Quan Li, Liu-Yang Yang
  • Patent number: 8823898
    Abstract: A display screen of an electronic device may be supported by one or more subassemblies positioned between the display screen and a printed circuit board to which the display screen is secured. Each subassembly is able to act as an independent suspension for the display screen and is able to cushion the display screen by absorbing mechanical tolerances and mechanical shock and vibration. The subassemblies may be mounted on the printed circuit board using surface mount technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Todd Robert Paleczny, Farzin Dehmoubed
  • Patent number: 8823895
    Abstract: A flat panel display device includes a backlight system and a display panel, wherein: the backlight system includes a light source, a light homogenization mechanism, and a back frame; the back frame carries the light source and the light homogenization mechanism and the back frame includes at least first and second primary assembling pieces, wherein the first primary assembling piece has an end forming at least two joint sections, each of the joint sections having a structure mating an end of the second primary assembling piece, the first primary assembling piece using one of the joint sections to join the corresponding end of the second primary assembling piece, the primary assembling pieces comprising positioning sections, the positioning section cooperating with a back panel of the flat panel display device to position the back frame. A stereoscopic display device and a plasma display device are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Cheng Kuo, Yu-Chun Hsiao, Chong Huang, Jia-He Cheng, Cheng-Wen Que, Quan Li, Liu-Yang Yang
  • Publication number: 20140241010
    Abstract: A display device includes: a first chassis including a bottom surface, and a side wall which extends from an edge of the bottom surface; a light guide plate in the first chassis; a first fixing member which overlaps the side wall of the first chassis and contacts an upper surface of the light guide plate; and a first fastening member which fastens the first fixing member to the side wall of the first chassis. The first chassis includes a groove which extends through the side wall of the first chassis, the light guide plate includes a first protrusion which protrudes from an edge of the light guide plate and extends into the groove, and the first fixing member contacts an upper surface of the first protrusion of the light guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Sang Lee, Jin Seo, Hyung Jin Kim, Joong-Hyun Kim
  • Patent number: 8807820
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel which displays an image, a backlight unit which provides light to the display panel, a heat sink plate adjacent to the backlight unit, the heat sink plate including a catch portion on one side surface thereof, and a mold frame between the display panel and the backlight unit, the mold frame including a first hook which is coupled with the catch portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheolyong Noh, Hyunchul Bae, Seongsik Choi
  • Patent number: 8807773
    Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight module, which includes a backplane and a backlight source fixed to the backplane through fusion. The backplane includes a first backplane segment and a second backplane segment coupled to the first backplane segment. The present invention provides a backlight module, which includes a backplane that is formed by combining a material of high thermal conductivity and a material of high strength. The backplane has a great strength, excellent thermal conductivity, and low cost so as to reduce the overall cost of the entire backlight module. Further, a backlight source is fixed, through fusion, to the backplane made of a material of high thermal conductivity so that the backlight source and the backplane are connected in a gap-free manner to further improve the performance of thermal conduction of the backlight module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: GeGe Zhou
  • Patent number: 8801264
    Abstract: A back frame and a backlight system of a flat panel display device are disclosed. The back frame includes at least two assembling pieces joined to form the back frame and a bracing piece fixed to the assembling pieces. The assembling pieces are mountable to at least two different positions of the bracing piece in a lengthwise direction of the bracing piece. By making the mounting position of a bracing piece to an assembling piece adjustable in a lengthwise direction of the bracing piece, a single bracing piece may meet different needs for mounting so as to reduce the manufacturing cost of the flat panel display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chong Huang, Yu-Chun Hsiao, Yi-Cheng Kuo, Quan Li
  • Patent number: 8801262
    Abstract: A spread illuminating apparatus includes: a light guide plate having protrusions on side surfaces of the light guide plate, a housing frame having recesses in which the protrusions of the light guide plate are introduced, a reflecting sheet arranged on a bottom surface side opposing an emitting surface of the light guide plate, and a fixation device for fixing the reflecting sheet to a bottom surface of the housing frame. The recesses of the housing frame include a first recess which is formed to be opened at a bottom surface side and is at least partially covered by the fixation device, and each of the protrusions to be arranged at the first recess has an opposing surface that opposes the fixation device, and the opposing surface is provided with clearance relative to the fixation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shohei Takada, Tomotaka Horikawa
  • Patent number: 8801263
    Abstract: A backlight module comprises a light guide plate, at least one light source and a backplate. The backplate comprises a baseplate, four side plates and at least one bridging structure. The backplate is used for supporting the light guide plate, and the side plates are disposed perpendicular to the baseplate respectively to form a receiving space for receiving the light guide plate. The at least one bridging structure extends inwards from an inner surface of the side plates by a certain distance to support and locate the at least one light source and the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ge-Ge Zhou
  • Patent number: 8794813
    Abstract: The present invention provides a back frame of flat panel display device, which includes at least two primary assembling pieces. The at least two primary assembling pieces are joined to for a main frame structure of the back frame. The at least two primary assembling pieces includes a primary assembling piece that has a heat source arranged thereon. The primary assembling piece that has the heat source arranged thereon has a first heat transfer capability. The remaining one or more primary assembling pieces of the at least two primary assembling pieces that have no heat source arranged thereon have a second heat transfer capability. The first heat transfer capability is greater than the second heat transfer capability. The present invention also provides a method for manufacturing a back frame of flat panel display device and a backlight system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Cheng Kuo, Yu-Chun Hsiao, Jia-He Cheng
  • Patent number: 8794786
    Abstract: The backlight unit 12 includes cold cathode tubes 18, a chassis 14, inverter boards 20, relay connectors 21, and covers 22. The chassis 14 houses the cold cathode tubes 18. The inverter boards 20 are arranged on a side of the chassis 14 opposite from the cold cathode tubes 18. The inverter boards 20 are configured to supply drive power to the cold cathode tubes 18. The relay connectors 21 are mounted to the chassis 14. The inverter boards 20 are connected to or disconnected from the relay connectors 21 in one direction along board surfaces thereof (the X-axis direction). The relay connectors 21 are configured to relay power from the inverter boards 20 to the cold cathode tubes 18. The covers 22 are arranged between the chassis 14 and the inverter boards 20. Each cover 22 includes a movable portion 22b attached to the chassis 14 so as to be movable along the connecting direction and the disconnecting direction of the inverter board 20 to the relay connectors 21 (the X-axis direction).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shiyoshi Cho
  • Publication number: 20140211509
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a warping buffering structure for a light guide plate and a backlight module. The warping buffering structure includes: a first member with one side thereof contacting one end of the light guide plate of a backlight module; a second member with one side thereof flexibly connected to a side wall of a back cover of the backlight module, and the second member capable of sliding along an extending direction of the side wall; a first inclined surface formed on an end of one side of the first member which is away from the light guide plate; and a second inclined surface formed on an end of one side of the second member which is away from the side wall, and the second inclined surface contacting the first inclined surface and being slidably engaged with the second inclined surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventors: Yuchun Hsiao, Weifeng Chen
  • Publication number: 20140211505
    Abstract: An electronic device may have a liquid crystal display with backlight structures. The backlight structures may produce backlight that passes through the display layers in the display. The display layers may include a layer of liquid crystal material interposed between a color filter layer and a thin-film transistor layer. The backlight structures may include a light guide plate. A plurality of light-emitting diodes mounted on a flexible printed circuit may be coupled to an edge of the light guide plate. The flexible printed circuit may be curled into a spring element to bias the light-emitting diodes against the edge of the light guide plate. A plurality of gaps may be formed in the flexible printed circuit and may be used to separate and mechanically decouple adjacent light-emitting diodes. Individual light-emitting diodes may independently register to the light guide plate to maximize optical efficiency in the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy C. Franklin, Derek W. Wright, Wenyong Zhu
  • Patent number: 8783889
    Abstract: The present invention provides a back frame of flat panel display device, which includes at least two primary assembling pieces. The at least two primary assembling pieces are joined to form a main frame structure of the back frame in which the at least two primary assembling pieces are joined with multiple space joining spots. The present invention also provides a method for manufacturing a back frame and a backlight system. The back frame of flat panel display device, the method for manufacturing back frame, and the backlight system of the present invention have a simple structure and can reduce the expenditure of the back frame mold, and can also save the material used for back frame so as to lower down the cost of flat panel display device, and also ensure the strength of the joining site of the back frame and at the same time spread the stress, thereby further ensuring the overall strength of the back frame meets the desired requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Cheng Kuo, Yu-Chun Hsiao, Chong Huang
  • Patent number: 8786797
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a backlight lamp cover, a backlight backboard and a liquid crystal display module. According to the present disclosure, a lamp cover is improved by further providing a bending structure to support and limit a movement of a liquid crystal display panel as well as to support a bezel, in substitution of main functions of a mold frame in the related art. At the same time, the backboard structure is improved accordingly by adding a stepped structure so as to supplementally limit the liquid crystal display panel. Thus, the functions of a mold frame in the related art can be provided without a conventional mold frame in a liquid crystal display module. That is, one part is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Boe Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Rui Han
  • Patent number: 8783935
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode lighting apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes: a light emitting panel including an organic light emitting diode, a receiver receiving the light emitting panel, a cover coupled with the receiver to cover a front edge of the light emitting panel, at least one permanent magnet disposed on the receiver or the cover, and at least one of electromagnet disposed on the receiver or the cover member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Goo Lee, Doo-Hwan Kim, Min-Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 8777475
    Abstract: The present invention provides a back frame of flat panel display device. The back frame includes at least two primary assembling pieces and the at least two primary assembling pieces are connected through joining; the at least two primary assembling pieces includes one primary assembling piece that carries a light source thereon and the primary assembling piece that carries the light source is provided with a heat dissipation fin assembly. The present invention also provides a method for manufacturing a back frame of flat panel display device and a backlight system. Through above arrangement, the back frame mold is made simple in structure and can reduce the expenditure of the back frame mold, and can also save the material used for back frame so as to lower down the cost of flat panel display device, and at the same time facilitates heat dissipation from a light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Cheng Kuo, Yu-Chun Hsiao, Chong Huang, Jia-He Cheng, Cheng-Wen Que, Quan Li
  • Patent number: 8780292
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a liquid crystal display and a backlight module and a frame unit thereof. The frame unit includes a holder part and an intermediate frame. The holder part is provided with a supporting portion and a vertical portion. The supporting portion supports the light guide plate, and the mating portion is disposed on the side of the vertical portion away from the supporting portion. The mating portion is provided with a mating face, and the mating face tilts from the side of the vertical portion close to the light guide plate to the side of the vertical portion away from the light guide plate. The intermediate frame presses against the light guide plate, and an inverted U-shaped groove is disposed on the intermediate frame. A mating portion is disposed in the inverted U-shaped groove, and a mating face abuts on the inner surface of the inverted U-shaped groove close to the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yi-cheng Kuo, Yu-chun Hsiao, Chengwen Que, Pangling Zhang, Dehua Li
  • Patent number: 8780290
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which includes a waveguide, a liquid crystal display panel, a backframe, a middle frame, a printed circuit board, a light source and a deflector. The backframe includes a base plate which is arranged adjacent to a bottom surface of the waveguide and sidewall arranged adjacent to the light inlet surface of the waveguide. The base plate is defined with an opening. The middle frame includes a supporting portion and positioning portion which defines a receiving space with the backframe. The receiving space is corresponding to the through the opening. The printed circuit board is arranged on the outside of the base plate. A deflector is arranged within the receiving space. The base plate is defined with an opening, the light source can be mounted onto the printed circuit board close to the base plate through the opening. Accordingly, a compact, slim design of a liquid crystal display device is achieved with reduced cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Shih Hsiang Chen, Chengwen Que
  • Patent number: 8780296
    Abstract: A display device including a display panel which displays images, an intermediate frame on which the display panel is seated, a lower receptacle which includes a first receiving portion including a bottom plate and sidewalls, and a second receiving portion separate from the first receiving portion, and a light source unit which includes an alignment plate and a point light source mounted on the alignment plate. The light source unit contacts the sidewalls of the lower receptacle, and the first receiving portion is coupled with the intermediate frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-Hoi Kim, Jung-Soo Ok, Choong-Yull Kwak, Yong-Woo Kim, Kyu-Hun Lim, Hyo-Chul Lee
  • Patent number: 8770820
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a light guide plate guiding a light, a light source arranged in a side portion of the light guide plate to generate the light, a display panel receiving the light from the light guide plate to display an image, a frame including a sidewall and a support part extended from the sidewall to support the display panel, and an optical member arranged between the light guide plate and the display panel to control a path of the light exiting from the light guide plate. The optical member includes a first side portion and a second side portion, a side surface of the first side portion faces a side surface of the support part, and the second side portion is positioned between the support part and the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joo Woan Cho, YongWoo Lee
  • Patent number: 8760603
    Abstract: A backlight unit and a liquid crystal display using the same are disclosed. The backlight unit includes a plurality of light sources generating light, a light source printed circuit board (PCB) on which the plurality of light sources are mounted, a protrusion that protrudes from one side of the light source PCB and is fastened to a connector used to supply a driving power to the plurality of light sources, and a bottom cover that receives the light source PCB and has a through hole through which the protrusion passes. The connector is exposed to the outside through the through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youngmin Kweon, Youngeun Lee, Junghoon Park
  • Patent number: 8757861
    Abstract: A flat panel display device includes a bottom plate, a bottom sidewall which is extended upward from the bottom plate, and a first and second hook which protrude outward from the bottom sidewall, a mold frame includes a first protrusion including a guide hole therein and a second protrusion including a notch therein, a display panel is on the mold frame, and a top chassis includes a bezel portion which is opened at a center, a top sidewall which is extended downward from the bezel portion, a first and a second engagement hole at a position which respectively correspond to the first and second protrusion. The first protrusion is in the first engagement hole and the first hook is in the guide hole. The second protrusion is in the second engagement hole and the second hook is in the notch and in the second engagement hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Won-Ju Kim
  • Patent number: 8757844
    Abstract: A backlight unit capable of emitting heat smoothly and a display device including the same are disclosed. The backlight unit includes a bottom cover, a light emitting module arranged in a predetermined area of the bottom cover, a reflective sheet provided on the bottom cover, the reflective sheet spaced apart a predetermined distance from the bottom cover, a plurality of first heat radiating members provided between the reflective sheet and the bottom cover, the plurality of the first heat radiating members spaced apart a predetermined distance from each other, a second heat radiating member arranged between the light emitting module and the first heat radiating members, and a projected part located in the second heat radiating member below the reflective sheet, the projected part supporting the reflective sheet to locate the reflective sheet spaced apart a predetermined distance from the first heat radiating members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Kug Yu, Sung Yong Park, Young Bae Jang
  • Patent number: 8752999
    Abstract: The present invention provides a back frame of flat panel display device, which includes at least first and second primary assembling pieces. The at least two primary assembling pieces are joined to form the back frame. The primary assembling pieces include an elastic member arranged on a portion of an upper surface thereof in a lengthwise direction. The present invention provides a back frame of a flat panel display device and a backlight system that include an elastic member arranged on a portion of an upper surface of the primary assembling pieces so that the back frame can well support a light homogenization mechanism and protect the light homogenization mechanism from violent shakes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Cheng Kuo, Yu-Chun Hsiao, Chong Huang, Jia-He Cheng, Cheng-Wen Que, Quan Li, Liu-Yang Yang
  • Patent number: 8752997
    Abstract: The present invention proposes a backlight module which includes a back frame and at least one light bar. The back frame is coated with a specific thermal conducting material. The thermal conducting material may form various shapes on the back frame according to locations where the at least one light bar is disposed. Thermal energy produced by the at least one light bar is escaped via the thermal conducting material with various shapes, so that temperature can be uniform across the back frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jianfa Huang
  • Patent number: 8746951
    Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus includes a display panel, an outer casing, a backlight module disposed between the display panel and the outer casing, and an outer frame disposed on the display panel for fixing the display panel and the backlight module with the outer casing. A frame structure is formed on the outer casing and has a pillar and a slot. The backlight module includes a light guide plate, plural light emitting units disposed at a side of the light guide plate, and a cover member. The cover member is disposed on the outer casing corresponding to the light emitting units and has a bending hook portion and a holding board portion for holding the display panel. The holding board portion has a hole for engaging with the pillar when the bending hook portion hooks the slot, so that the cover member can cover the light emitting units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventor: Ying-Pu Lin
  • Patent number: 8746952
    Abstract: In an illumination apparatus, a plurality of light-emitting elements are mounted to one surface (a first surface) of a light source substrate. The light source substrate is anchored to a substrate support portion using a screw that is tightened down into the substrate support portion from the opposite side as the light source substrate. Meanwhile, the light source substrate includes a metallic plate that configures another surface (a second surface) and a flexible wiring board that is affixed to the metallic plate on the side of the one surface (the first surface), and a through-hole that passes through the metallic plate is formed, as the hole for tightening down the screw, in the location of the light source substrate in which the screw is tightened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Nobutaka Urano, Yoichi Momose
  • Patent number: 8746911
    Abstract: The invention discloses a backlight module and an LCD device including the backlight module. The backlight module includes a light source, an aluminum extrusion, and a backplane. The light source is fixed on the aluminum extrusion, and the aluminum extrusion and the backplane are integratedly joined. The aluminum extrusion heat dissipation is used by the backlight module of the LCD device of the invention, the aluminum extrusion and the backplane are integratedly joined, the contact area between the aluminum extrusion and air is increased, and thus high-efficiency heat dissipation is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shihhsiang Chen, Chong Huang, Quan Li
  • Patent number: 8746950
    Abstract: The invention discloses a front frame and a back light module. The front frame comprises at least one stacked plate which is stacked with the front frame. The invention adds the stacked plate on the front frame which the stacked plate is stacked with, so that the structure thickness of the front frame is increased, thereby increasing the total strength. In case that the strength is increased, the plate thickness of the front frame can be reduced, or some structures of the front frame like side walls can be removed, or structure material with low cost can be employed to achieve the aim of reduction of material cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Gege Zhou
  • Patent number: 8740437
    Abstract: A lighting module includes a case having a main base, a first and a second extension parts extending from both sides of the main base in perpendicular direction to the surface of the main base, and a first and a second auxiliary bases extending from the first and the second extension parts respectively toward the center of the main base, a substrate seated in a cavity formed by structurally connecting the main base, the first and the second extension parts and the first and the second auxiliary bases, a plurality of light emitting devices disposed on one side of the substrate in the longitudinal direction of the substrate, and a driving driver disposed on the other side of the substrate. At least one of the first and the second extension parts has an opening such that the driving driver is inserted into the first and the second extension parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Han Gyoul Kim, Hwa Young Kim, Il Yeong Kang, Hyun Ha Shin, Sang Hoon Lee, Jin Wook Kim, Ji Hoo Kim, Jae Myeong Noh
  • Patent number: 8740446
    Abstract: A light guide plate positioning design in backlight module includes a base, a light guide plate, a first positioning unit, and a second positioning unit. The base has a sidewall extending along a second direction. The first positioning unit is disposed on the sidewall for contacting the light guide plate to resist a displacement of the light guide plate in a first direction, and further to position the light guide plate relatively to the sidewall in the first direction. The second positioning unit is disposed on the base for contacting the light guide plate to resist a displacement of the light guide plate in the second direction, and further to position the light guide plate in the second direction in a position along the side wall. The resistance of the first positioning unit to the displacement of the light guide plate is greater than that of the second positioning unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Jien-Feng Huang, Chi-Chen Huang
  • Patent number: 8740445
    Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a first light-emitting module, a light guide plate, a receiving container and a main adhesion member. The first light-emitting module includes a first circuit board including a first mounting surface, and a first light source on the first mounting surface. The light guide plate is on the first mounting surface and guides light from the first light source. The receiving container includes a bottom portion and receives the first light-emitting module and the light guide plate. The main adhesion member is between the first mounting surface and the light guide plate and is attached to the first circuit board and the light guide plate, and is between the light guide plate and the bottom portion and movable with respect to the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang-Hwan Lee
  • Patent number: 8740426
    Abstract: A display includes a display surface and a bezel. The bezel includes a top surface and a bottom surface. The bezel and bottom surface of the bezel covers a first area of display surface around the perimeter of the display, thereby leaving a second area of the display surface, inside the bezel, uncovered. At least one graphical indicator is disposed at or in the bezel. The display is configured and arranged to produce and emit light from one or more selected portions of the first area of the display surface, which are below the bottom surface of the bezel such that the emitted light passes through the bezel and is effective to illuminate the graphical indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas L. Jones, Dirk Dudenbostel
  • Patent number: 8740447
    Abstract: In a flat panel display having integral frame structure, features of a metal frame and a plastic support, which support, position, and fix each component, are incorporated as an integral frame structure, such that no additional structure component is needed for the flat panel display to assemble the backlight module and the panel module. The frame structure is assembled to the bottom cover via screw that can reduce defectiveness of repetitive processing. A concave section at the bottom of the frame structure can contain a control circuit board for the panel cell such that the control circuit board can be rerouted downward to the bottom of the frame structure. The space required at the light source side of the flat panel display can be reduced, hence leading to the flat panel display with thin frame at the light source side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Lien-Te Kao, Chi-Yeh Lu, Ming-Hong Pan, Ting-Feng Chen, Ching-Fu Hsu, Tzu-Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 8743310
    Abstract: A flat display is disclosed, which includes a backlight module, a display panel, a flexible printed circuit board physically connected to the display panel, and a shielding double-sided tape for fastening the flexible printed circuit board on the backlight module. The shielding double-sided tape includes a frame shielding portion adhered to a front surface of the backlight module, and an extending portion extended from the frame shielding portion. A surface of at least one part of the extending portion is adhered to a back surface of the backlight module, and another surface of the least one part of the extending portion is adhered to the flexible printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignees: AU Optronics (Xiamen) Corp., AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Hua-Sheng Yan, Hui Zhong
  • Patent number: 8734001
    Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a receiving container, a first light source module and a first light source cover. The receiving container includes a bottom portion, a first sidewall and a second sidewall connected to the bottom portion. The first light source module is supported by the bottom portion and adjacent to the first side wall. The first light source cover makes contact with an exterior surface of the first sidewall. The first light source cover surrounds the second sidewall so that a first end portion of the first light source cover covers the first light source module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Chul Bae, Cheol-Yong Noh, Seong-Sik Choi
  • Patent number: 8733958
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flat panel display device, which includes a backlight system and a display panel. The backlight system includes a reflector plate and a back frame that carries the reflector, wherein the back frame includes at least two primary assembling pieces, the at least two primary assembling pieces being joined to form a main frame structure of the back frame; and the reflector plate includes a substrate layer and a reflection layer formed on the substrate layer, the substrate layer having a surface that is away from the reflection layer and comprises an ink layer printed thereon. The present invention also provides a stereoscopic display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng-Wen Que, Yi-Cheng Kuo, Yu-Chun Hsiao
  • Patent number: 8734002
    Abstract: A frame of a backlight module includes a first side bar, a second side bar, a third side bar and a fourth side bar. The first side bar, the second side bar, the third side bar and the fourth side bar are connected end to end. The frame includes two contacting portions. One of the contacting portions is positioned at a corner of the first side bar and the second side bar, and the other one of the contacting portions is positioned at another corner of the first side bar and the fourth side bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yun-Yu Chou
  • Patent number: 8727551
    Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight system, which includes a light source; and a back frame, which includes at least two primary assembling pieces, the at least two primary assembling pieces being joined to form a main frame structure of the back frame; wherein the light source is carried by a first side of at least one of the primary assembling pieces, the backlight system further comprising heat dissipation elements, the heat dissipation elements having a distribution that is denser at locations closer to a center of the primary assembling piece that carries the light source in a lengthwise direction of the primary assembling piece that carries the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Wen Que, Yi-Cheng Kuo, Yu-Chun Hsiao
  • Patent number: 8727601
    Abstract: A display includes a flexible display panel having a back face, two backlight modules disposed on the back face of the display panel and each including a contact end, and an outer casing having two casing panels respectively connected to and supporting the backlight modules oppositely of the display panel. The casing panels are pivotal to move the backlight modules and the display panel between collapsed and non-collapsed positions. In the collapsed position, the display panel is folded, and the backlight modules are parallelly spaced apart. In the non-collapsed position, the display panel is laid flat, the backlight modules coplanarly cover the back face of the display panel, and the contact ends of the backlight modules abut against each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Kai Wang, Tsung-Hua Yang, Tarng-Shiang Hu, Chih-Hao Chang, Yu-Jung Peng
  • Patent number: 8730426
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is disclosed. The liquid crystal display device includes a panel, a first frame, and a second frame. The panel has a side face. At least one first locking hole is disposed on the side face. The first frame includes a first side edge and a second side edge. The first side edge has at least one second locking hole and at least one slot. The at least one first locking hole and the at least one second locking hole are locked with each other via at least one locking element, so as to fix the panel and the first frame. The second frame has at least one hook part used for matching the at least one slot of the first side edge such that the second frame and the first frame can be fixed to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Shu-Hua Dai
  • Patent number: 8727592
    Abstract: A light source module of the present invention is configured such that there is a through hole (23) in one longitudinal end portion of a light guide (21) that constitutes a light guide plate, into which through hole (23) a positioning pin (24) for positioning an LED light source (12) and the light guide (21) fits. Further, a guide (9) is provided to the other end portion of the light guide (21), which guide (9) restrains the light guide (21) in a direction of a short side but does not restrain the light guide (21) in a direction of a long side. This makes it possible to provide a light source module that can reduce warping and cracking caused by expansion of a light guide, and an electronic apparatus including the light source module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takuya Ishizaka, Kazuya Ikuta, Eiji Kurimoto, Sumito Nishioka, Keiji Sakai, Hirotsugu Matoba, Takeshi Takayama
  • Patent number: 8730425
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel; a backlight unit disposed under the liquid crystal panel and providing a light to the liquid crystal panel, the backlight unit including a reflective sheet, a light guide plate on the reflective sheet, an optical sheet on the light guide plate and a light emitting diode (LED) assembly at one side of the light guide plate, the light emitting diode assembly including at least one LED as a light source; a main frame that surrounds sides of the liquid crystal panel and the backlight unit, the main frame including a first portion, where the LED assembly is fixed, and a second portion extending from the first portion, the second portion covering a top portion of the LED assembly; a bottom frame under the reflective sheet and being combined with the main frame; and a top frame that surrounds an edge of the liquid crystal panel and attaches to the bottom frame and the main frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung-Hwa Ji, Kyung-Sik Dan, Se-Min Lee, Heong-Soo Park
  • Patent number: 8727602
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flat panel display device, a stereoscopic display device, and a plasma display device. The flat panel display device includes a backlight system and a display panel. The backlight system includes a light source, a light homogenization mechanism, and a back frame. The back frame carries the light source and the light homogenization mechanism. The back frame includes at least two assembling pieces. The at least two assembling pieces are joined to form the back frame. The back frame further includes a bracing piece that is fixed to the assembling pieces, wherein the assembling pieces are mountable to at least two different positions of the bracing piece in a lengthwise direction of the bracing piece. The present invention uses assembling pieces that are joined to form a back frame so that a mold for the back frame is of a simple structure, the cost of back frame mold is reduced, the material used for back frame is saved, and the manufacturing cost is lowered down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chong Huang, Yu-Chun Hsiao, Yi-Cheng Kuo, Quan Li
  • Patent number: 8721156
    Abstract: A backlight module and a backplate for use in the backlight module are disclosed. The backlight module comprises a light guide plate, a light source and a backplate; the backplate comprises a baseplate, side plates extending upwards from two opposite sides of the baseplate respectively, and top plates extending from the two side plates respectively and towards each other, and the side plates, the top plates and the baseplate together form recesses for receiving the light source, with two opposite edges of the light guide plate being disposed in the recesses; a fixing post is disposed at an end of the baseplate, and a fixing groove is formed in the light guide plate corresponding to the fixing post, with the fixing post being fitted in the fixing groove; and display panel positioning blocks are disposed at both ends of an upper surface of each of the top plates. Therefore, the backlight module of the present invention is compact in structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tian Zhang
  • Patent number: 8708546
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a backboard, a reflection plate mounted inside the backboard, a light guide board arranged on the reflection plate, and an optic film arranged on the light guide board. The light guide board includes a main body and a plurality of upper and lower positioning pegs projecting from upper and lower surfaces of the main body. The optic film forms first positioning holes corresponding to the upper positioning pegs. The reflection plate forms second positioning holes corresponding to the lower positioning pegs. The backboard forms positioning channels corresponding to the lower positioning pegs. The first positioning holes of the optic films are fit over the upper positioning pegs of the light guide board and the lower positioning pegs are respectively set through the second positioning holes of the reflection plate to be received in the positioning channels of the backboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chong Huang
  • Patent number: 8702261
    Abstract: The present invention provides connecting element, which includes mold frame and back plate; side of back plate disposed with convex bump unit having a bottom surface, side of mold frame disposed with opening having elastic latch unit inside, latch unit having latch hook part with top surface; wherein bottom surface of convex bump unit contacting to push top surface of latch hook part to make latch unit and convex bump unit fitly engaged, side of top surface of latch hook part near free end of latch hook part higher than bottom surface of convex bump unit. The invention also provides backlight module and disassembly method. Through designing different latch unit and convex bump unit, the invention effectively prevents latch hook part from springing back and damages caused by repetitive flipping latch hook part during disassembly. The invention ensures easy assembly/disassembly and reduces cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Yue Wu
  • Patent number: 8704974
    Abstract: A backlight assembly of a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) is provided with improved heat dissipation capabilities. The improved dissipation capabilities come from one or more light-sourcing unit fixing frames that have extensions which protrude to outside a housing that houses light sourcing units of the LCD. The light-sourcing unit fixing frames mechanically interlock with the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheol-Yong Noh, Jae-Chang Choi, Seong-Sik Choi