Abstract: Light emitting assemblies include a transparent light emitting panel member having two or more separate parts or modular components each having at least one side edge or end edge facing each other and in close proximity to one another. One or both sides of one or more of the parts or components has a pattern of light extracting deformities for providing a desired light output distribution from the panel member.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a LED (Light-Emitting Diode) heat-dissipating module, which comprises a heat-dissipating fin, a heat-conduction pipe, a LED illumination module and a casing. The heat-dissipating fin has an insertion/press-fit member inserted by or press-fitted to the heat-conduction pipe. The heat-conduction pipe has a contact region contacting the LED illumination module. In the application of the present invention, the LED illumination module is installed on the contact regions of several heat-conduction pipes inserted into or press-fitted to the heat-dissipating fins; thus, the heat generated by the LED illumination module can be effectively dissipated. Then, the LED illumination module is placed inside the casing having an accommodation space. Thus, heat can be conducted via the heat-conduction pipe to the heat-dissipating fin and then fast dissipated therefrom even though the LED illumination module is placed inside the casing.

Abstract: A spread illuminating apparatus includes a light source, a light conductor plate having the light source at a side surface thereof, and a frame to house the light conductor plate, wherein the frame is basically composed of a metal core member and a resin body member which has an enclosed structure and which has recesses at outer surfaces of the enclosed structure.

Abstract: A backlight assembly and a liquid crystal device having the same.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a back plate, replaceable light source sets, external electrode lamps, and a fastening device. Each replaceable light source set is disposed on the back plate and has an electrically conductive strip. The external electrode lamps are disposed on one of the replaceable light source sets and each has an external electrode electrically connected with the electrically conductive strip. The fastening device is used for fastening the replaceable light source sets and comprises an electrically conductive element electrically connected with the electrically conductive strips.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a light source, a light-guide plate, a mold frame and a bottom chassis. The mold frame includes a first bottom portion, a protrusion on a first surface of the first bottom portion and a first sidewall portion on a second surface of the first bottom portion opposite to the first surface of the first bottom portion and facing the light guide plate. The bottom chassis includes a second bottom portion having a hole to receive the protrusion of the first bottom portion, and a second sidewall portion facing the light guide plate. A cross sectional area of a first opening of the hole corresponding to an inner surface of the bottom chassis and contacting the first surface of mold frame is different than a cross sectional area of a second opening of the hole corresponding to an outer surface of the bottom chassis.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a light-generating device, a receiving container, a first heat-dissipating member, a heat-blocking member, and a second heat-dissipating member. The receiving container receives the light-generating device. The first heat-dissipating member contacts the receiving container. The heat-blocking member is disposed on the first heat-dissipating member. The second heat-dissipating member contacts the first heat-dissipating member. Therefore, liquid crystal is prevented from being deteriorated by heat generated by a light source.

Abstract: An exemplary backlight module (20) includes a frame (21), a light guide plate (25), and a fixing member (22). The frame includes a substantially rectangular bottom plate (210), and a first, a second, and a third side walls (211, 212, 213) upwardly extending from three edges of the bottom plate. The first side wall is opposite and parallel to the third side wall. A first spacing board (214) inwardly extends from the first side wall. The first spacing board, the first side wall, and the bottom plate cooperatively define a first sliding channel. The light guide plate is accommodated in the first sliding channel of the frame. The fixing member is detachably secured to the frame such that the light guide plate is fixedly accommodated in the frame.

Abstract: An exemplary backlight module (12) includes a light guide plate (14) and a frame (16) receiving the light guide plate. The frame includes a first side wall (160), and a second side wall (167) connected with the first side wall. The frame further defines a first sliding guide (165). The first side wall defines an opening (163) therein. The opening is configured for allowing the light guide plate to be inserted into the frame therethrough. The first sliding guide is defined at an inner side of a portion of the frame that is adjacent to the second side wall, and supports one side of the light guide plate. The first sliding guide communicates with the opening, and is configured for allowing the light guide plate to slide into the frame.

Abstract: An exemplary backlight module (20) includes a light guiding plate (240) with a light incident surface (241), a frame (230) receiving the light guiding plate, and at least one point light source (260) disposed between the light incident surface of the light guiding plate and the frame, the at least one point light sources includes a light emitting portion (262) and an elastic member (263). The light emitting portion and the elastic member are at opposite sides of the at least one point light source, and the elastic member elastically urges the frame such that the light emitting portion firmly contacts the light incident surface. A liquid crystal display using the backlight module is also provided.

Abstract: A backlight assembly having no step difference at a rear portion thereof includes a light generating unit and a receiving member. The light-generating unit includes a connecting member, a light source and a light guiding member. An external signal is transmitted to the light source through the connecting member, and a light is generated from the light source in response to the external signal. The light generated from the light source is guided to a display panel via the light guiding member. The receiving member includes a receiving space for receiving the light source and the light guiding member, and a receiving portion for receiving the connecting member. The receiving portion is formed on a rear surface of the receiving member. Accordingly, a thickness increase due to a step difference at the rear surface of the backlight assembly is sufficiently prevented.

Abstract: A backlight system including a printed board, a plurality of light sources mounted on a surface of the printed board, a frame member disposed to surround the plurality of light sources, a plurality of through-holes provided in the printed board to reduce weight of the printed board, and a cover member disposed on the printed board to cover the plurality of through-holes, whereby accomplishing great reduction in weight of the printed board without lowering reflection efficiency of light emitted from the light sources and providing a backlight system capable of effectively using for a large liquid crystal display.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display has a mold frame divided into several parts. The liquid crystal display device includes a display unit for displaying an image, a back light assembly having a light source for generating a light, a light guiding plate for guiding the light, and a light focusing portion for focusing the light, and a mold frame divided into a first frame and a second frame. The mold frame receives the display unit and the back light assembly. The first frame receives the light guiding plate and the light focusing portion and the second frame receives the light source. A reflection sheet is integrally formed at an inner surface of the second frame so as to perform the function of a lamp reflector. Accordingly, a lamp cover is not required so that the number of parts and the manufacturing cost are reduced. A lamp can be exchanged by simply separating the second frame from the mold frame, so the fault of the light source caused by the friction with other elements is reduced when exchanging the lamp.

Abstract: A backlight module including a light source, a light guide plate, a lamp reflector and a frame is provided. The light source is disposed at a first side of the light guide plate, and surrounded by the lamp reflector and the light guide plate. The lamp reflector includes a metal substrate and a reflective material layer, and the metal substrate includes a main body and an extended part. The extended part is connected to the main body and disposed under the light guide plate. The reflective material layer is disposed on the main body, and between the main body and the light source, and the light source is surrounded by the reflective material layer and the light guide plate. The light guide and the lamp reflector are disposed on the frame. The backlight module has a better heat dissipation efficiency and lower manufacturing cost.

Abstract: A frame (34) for fixing an optical sheet (31) thereon includes a frame body (35) and at least a fastener (36). The frame body includes a plurality of contiguous sidewalls (352, 353, 354, and 355) and at least one latching portion (358) defined on the at least one of sidewalls. The fastener is mounted into the latching portion correspondingly such that the optical sheet is fixed on the top portions of sidewalls of the frame body. A backlight module using the frame is also provided, which has a lightweight, and also can be assembled easily.

Abstract: A planar light source device includes a light guide plate, a lamp unit and emitting light to a side surface of the light guide plate, a rear frame for storing the light guide plate and the lamp unit and a mold frame in frame shape disposed between the light guide plate and the rear frame for fitting with the light guide plate provided with a positioning part. In the positioning part, the light guide plate has a surface almost parallel to a side surface provided with the positioning part and a connection surface for connecting the parallel surface with the side surface provided with the positioning part. The rear frame supports the light guide plate with the mold frame interposed therebetween, and includes a projecting part projected inside and formed of an end edge surface and a side edge surface, the end edge surface being disposed to oppose the side surface provided with the positioning part of the light guide plate and the side edge surface being disposed to oppose the connection surface.

Abstract: A backlight unit of a liquid crystal display device and a method of assembling the same which makes it easy to inspect for impurities and for reducing damage to an optical sheet. The backlight unit includes a lamp assembly; a light guide panel for providing the light from the lamp assembly incident to a display panel; and a bottom cover for supporting the lamp assembly and the light guide panel, wherein the distance between the lamp assembly located at opposite edges of the bottom cover is longer than the length of the light guide panel.

Abstract: An exemplary backlight module includes a frame (16) and a light guide plate (14) positioned in the frame. The frame defines a notch (164), which notch is bounded by a wall of the frame. The light guide plate includes a side surface (141), and an ear (144) extending from the side surface. The ear is received in the notch. A first protrusion (165) protrudes from either the wall of the notch or the ear and contacts the corresponding ear or wall of the notch.

Abstract: An edge type backlight module includes a diffusion plate, at least a lamp-fixing unit, at least a light source and a reflective plate. The lamp-fixing unit is disposed under one edge of the diffusion plate. The lamp-fixing unit includes an inner surface facing the inner area underneath the diffusion plate, an outer surface opposite to the inner surface, and a plurality of fin structures defined on the outer surface. The light source is fixed on the inner surface of the lamp-fixing unit. The reflective plate is disposed adjacent the lamp-fixing unit and under the diffusion plate, facing the light source. Light rays emitted from the light source being uniformly reflected toward the diffusion plate by the reflective plate. The present backlight module has a thin body and also has a good heat dissipation capability.

Abstract: A backlight assembly and a liquid crystal display having the same are provided. The backlight assembly includes a light source unit including a circuit board and a light emitting diode mounted on the circuit board, a chassis on which the light source is disposed, and a first fastening unit for fastening the light source to the chassis. The first fastening unit includes a first fastening hole formed in the circuit board, and a protrusion formed on the chassis. The protrusion is inserted into the first fastening hole to be fastened thereto.

Abstract: A light source device comprising: a point light source for emitting light; a light source substrate directly mounting the point light source; a light source substrate cover having a through hole or a notch in a position to which the point light source corresponds, the light source substrate cover arranged opposite to a surface of the light source substrate on which the point light source is mounted; and a support member for supporting the light source substrate, the support member arranged to be opposed to the reverse side of the mounting surface of the light source substrate, the support member has a substantially same size with the light source substrate; wherein the light source substrate cover and the support member sandwich the light source substrate to support the light source substrate.

Abstract: A backlight assembly having improved strength and a display device having the backlight assembly are provided. The backlight assembly includes a light source supplying light and a fixing member receiving the light source. A deflection preventing portion having a predetermined width is formed on a surface of the fixing member in a direction crossing a diagonal on the surface of the fixing member.

Abstract: A backlight module is provided. The backlight module includes a frame, a fixed structure and at least one optical film. The fixed structure includes a fixed part and a connected part connects to the surface and the fixed part. The width of the fixed part is substantially greater than the width of the connected part. The at least one optical film includes an accommodated part comprising a first portion and a second portion adjoins to the first portion. The width of the first portion is substantially greater than or substantially equal to the fixed part, and the width of the second portion is substantially greater than or substantially equal to the width of the connected part.

Abstract: An exemplary backlight module (20) includes a lamp (231), a power supply for providing power to the lamp, and a frame (27) for receiving the lamp. The frame includes at least one lamp connecting mechanism. Each lamp connecting mechanism includes two electrical connecting tubes drill through the frame. Two ends of each lamp are electrically connected to the connecting tubes respectively at an inner side of the frame. Both of the connecting tubes are electrically connected to the power supply.

Abstract: Provided are a panel guide member and a display device having the same. The display device includes a receiving container, a light source, a display panel, a pane guide member, and a top case. The receiving container includes a bottom plate and sidewalls protruding from edges of the bottom plate. The light source is disposed in the receiving container to generate light. The display panel faces the bottom plate and displays an image using the light. The panel guide member includes a plurality of panel guide bodies dividing and supporting an NEDR around an EDR of the display panel on which an image is displayed, and warp preventing members connecting the panel guide bodies with each other and suppressing warping of the panel guide bodies caused by contraction/expansion of the panel guide bodies. The top case includes a first cover, and a second cover to couple to the sidewalls.

Abstract: An exemplary backlight module (1) includes a light guide plate (3) including two light incident surfaces (31), two light sources (4) provided adjacent to the light incident surfaces of the light guide plate, and a holding frame (5). The holding frame includes two sliding frames (52) and a bottom plate (51). Each sliding frame includes two side walls opposite to each other and a connecting wall perpendicularly connected with the side walls. The sliding frame defines a sliding structure. The bottom plate is slidingly received in the sliding structures of the sliding frames. The bottom plate and the sliding frame cooperatively form a space to accommodate the light guide plate and the light source therein.

Abstract: A backlight unit for a display device includes a frame; a circuit board extending from an end of and on a first surface of the frame; lamps over the frame; an inverter on a second surface of the frame connected to an end of each of the lamps via a first hole through the frame; and balancing elements on the circuit board for balancing a current through each of the lamps.

Abstract: An exemplary backlight module (300) includes a frame (350) and a bottom plate (370). One of the frame and the bottom plate includes a plurality of elastically deformable buckling structures (358), and the other of the frame and the bottom plate includes a plurality of protrusions (204, 374) corresponding to the buckling structures. When the bottom plate is attached to the frame, the bottom plate and the frame are pressed together along a first axis, and the buckling structures elastically deform and then elastically rebound such that the buckling structures are engaged with the protrusions and the bottom plate is fixed to the frame.

Abstract: Luminance irregularities caused by the weight of the optical members in a backlight apparatus are reduced. A lighting apparatus comprises optical members 1 and 2, a casing in which the optical members 1 and 2 and a lamp 4 are disposed, a first member 1a formed in optical members 1 and 2, and a second member 3a formed in the casing for attaching the optical members 1 and 2 to the casing by cooperating with the first member 1a. The first and second members 1a and 3a are provided in positions such that no upward stress is applied to the optical members due to their own weights at the bottom in a vertical direction in the plane of the display screen, both in a basic position and a first stop position of the lighting apparatus, the latter position being reached by rotation of the apparatus from the basic position in the plane of the display screen.

Abstract: An exemplary backlight module includes a tray and at least two opposite frame beams. The tray includes two opposite side walls, and the side walls include a plurality of first fixing members. The two frame beams are separate pieces from each other, and include a plurality of second fixing members secured with the first fixing members such that the two frame beams are fixed to the tray. A liquid crystal display including the backlight module is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight module and a support device for a sheet-form optical element contained within the backlight module. The backlight module mainly includes a frame, a support device and the sheet-form optical element disposed within the frame. The support device includes a support portion and a positioning portion. The support portion has a support end and a connection end. The support end extends into the space within the frame, and supports the bottom end of the sheet-form optical element. The positioning portion has a first end, a second end and a bend portion connecting the first end with the second end. The first end connects to the connection end of the support portion, and an included angle exists between the first end and the support portion. The positioning portion of the support device is inset in the frame to provide a support force for the support portion.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a frame (55) including a spring element (556), a light guide plate (56) disposed in the frame including an incident surface (561), and a radiation element (59) being pressed onto the incident surface by the spring element. The spring element presses the radiation elements against the light guide plate, and thereby decreases the distance and angle between the radiation elements and the light guide plate. This improves the brightness and uniformity of the emitting luminance of the backlight module.

Abstract: A backlight unit applied on a display device is disclosed. The backlight unit includes a base having a frame, an optical film, an adhesive and a shading tape. The frame has at least a recess, and the optical film has at least a flange for inserting in the recess of the frame. The shading tape locates on the frame, and the adhesive locates between the frame and the shading tape only. No adhesive exists between the optical film and the shading tape.

Abstract: A backlight module housing includes a frame forming a holding space, a light source being accommodated on a side of the holding space, and at least one lateral alignment structure connected to the side of the frame accommodating the light source and protruding to the holding space for laterally immobilizing a display panel when the display panel is accommodated inside the holding space of the frame.

Abstract: A back light module for a liquid crystal display. The module has a rear cover, a reflective film and a high-reflective mode frame. The rear cover has a bottom plate and a side plate; a first side of the side plate is connected to a side of the bottom plate. The reflective film is disposed on a top surface of the bottom plate and an internal side surface, so as to replace a lamp reflector. The high-reflective mode frame is put on the second side, which is opposite the first side of the side plate.

Abstract: An exemplary backlight module (3) includes a light guide plate (32) and a frame (34) accommodating the light guide plate. The light guide plate includes a main body including two side surfaces (321), and two sliding strips (325). The sliding strips extend outward from the side surfaces of the main body. Each sliding strip includes a flexible detent (326). The frame includes two opposite first walls (341). The first walls defines two sliding guides (3411) slidably receiving the light guide plate whereby the light guide plate is slidable into the frame and detachably fixed in the frame by snapping engagement of the flexible detents with the frame.

Abstract: A backlight module comprising a light guild plate, at least one lamp, a lower frame, at least one turning holder, a locating block and an upper frame is provided. The lower frame is used for carrying the light guild plate and the lamp. The light guide plate has light incidence planes and light emergence planes, and the lamp is disposed beside at least a part of the light incidence planes. The lamp has at least one turning angle, and the turning holder covers the turning angle of the lamp. The locating block is disposed on the turning holder, and the upper frame is disposed on the lower frame and exposes the light emergence plane. The upper frame has a locating opening, and the locating block is embedded in the locating opening. The backlight module provides three-dimensional preservation to preserve the lamp from the damage caused by external impact.

Abstract: A lighting system includes an essentially planar panel assembly configured to transmit light. At least one light source is positioned about the periphery of the essentially planar panel assembly and configured to direct light into the essentially planar panel assembly and essentially along a longitudinal axis of the essentially planar panel assembly.

Abstract: An exemplary lamp housing includes a base (21), two frame members (23), and two frame holding members (24). The base includes an upper surface for disposing one lamp (20) thereon. The frame members are respectively attached to two opposite ends of the base so as to hold the lamp. Each of the frame members includes an outer side surface (232) and a lower outer surface (233). The frame holding members are each fixed on a corresponding one of the frame members so as to fix the frame members with the lamp. Each frame member includes a plurality of first protruding rims (2323) and second protruding rims (2324) extending from the outer side surface and down the lower outer surface. Each of the first protruding rims is parallel to one of the second protruding rims so as to define a receiving groove (2321) for mounting lamp wires connecting to the lamp.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a display unit, a back light assembly having a light source, a light guiding plate, a light focusing portion, and a mold frame divided into a first frame and a second frame. The mold frame receives the display unit and the back light assembly. The first frame receives the light guiding plate and the light focusing portion and the second frame receives the light source. A reflection sheet is integrally formed at an inner surface of the second frame so as to perform the function of a lamp reflector. Accordingly, a lamp cover is not required so that the number of parts and the manufacturing cost are reduced. A lamp can be exchanged by simply separating the second frame from the mold frame, so failure of the light source caused by friction with other elements is reduced when exchanging the lamp.

Abstract: An exemplary backlight module (5) includes a light guide plate (54) having a light incident surface (546), and a circuit board (62) disposed adjacent to the light incident surface. A pair of protrusions (544) of the light guide plate engages in a pair of fixing holes (524) of the circuit board, thereby fixing the circuit board and the light guide plate together. The backlight module may further include one or more optical films. In such case, the above-described fixing means may further include a plurality of side-blocks or a plurality of corner-blocks integrally formed on a light emitting surface of the light guide plate. The side-blocks or corner-blocks enable the optical films to be tightly held on the light guide plate without gaps therebetween.

Abstract: The present invention is broadly directed towards a receiving container for an LCD apparatus for securing a lamp and lamp wiring connected to a lamp. The receiving container has features for substantially preventing the lamp wiring from being disconnected from the lamp. For example, a first through-hole for receiving the lamp wiring, a first trench, securing members, and securing projections are utilized to substantially prevent lamp wiring from being disconnected from a lamp. Additionally, the LCD apparatus is easily handled, dissipates heat effectively, and has a light weight.

Abstract: A light guide plate locating construction includes a frame containing a mask and light tube with the light guide plate mounted at the open end of the mask; light permeating through one side of the light guide plate to project in the anticipated direction; locating holes being disposed at the top of the opening end of the mask; a retainer being inserted into the hole; the retainer including a locating portion and an interfering portion extending from the locating portion to the open end of the mask to hold against the edge of the light guide plate to protect the tube from being hit by the light guide plate.

Abstract: A backlight unit for effectively controlling a heat absorption operation required under a high temperature condition and a heat emission operation required under a low temperature condition to increase lamp performance and lamp lifespan, and achieve an enhanced initial brightness increase effect includes: a cover bottom including a first portion, a second portion spaced apart from the first portion, and a third portion connecting the first and second portions; a lamp arranged at the first portion of the cover bottom; and a current direction controller connected to the first and second portions and adapted to control a direction of current supplied to the cover bottom according to a Thomson's coefficient of the cover bottom. A method for controlling a temperature of a backlight unit includes controlling the direction of current supplied to the cover bottom according to a Thomson's coefficient of the cover bottom to emit or absorb heat.

Abstract: A backlight module including a first frame, a light guide plate, and a light source is provided. The inner surface of the first frame has at least a first reflection area. In addition, the light guide plate is disposed in the first frame and located beside the first reflection area, and the light guide plate has a light incident surface. Moreover, the light source is disposed in the first frame and between the first reflection area and the light incident surface. The first reflection area is suitable for reflecting a part of the light emitted from the light source to the light incident surface. A liquid crystal display using the backlight module is also provided.

Abstract: The backlight assembly includes a lamp unit, a light guide plate and a receiving container. The light guide plate includes a light exiting surface, a light reflecting surface facing the light exiting surface, and side surfaces. The receiving container includes a frame plate and sidewall protruding from an outer edge of the frame plate to form a receiving space for receiving the lamp unit and the light guide plate. The first distance between an inner surface of the sidewall and an outer surface of the light guide plate at a first region is greater than a second distance between the inner surface of the sidewall and the outer surface of the light guide plate at a second region. The light guide plate is more spaced apart from the sidewall at the corners where much noise was made, in a general backlight assembly, so that the noise is reduced.

Abstract: A backlight module (100) includes a light guide plate (56), a bottom tray (50) having a spring finger (506), a radiation element (59) disposed adjacent to the light guide plate, and a frame (55) receiving the light guide plate and the radiation element. The light guide plate includes a light incident surface (560), and a side surface (564) opposite to the light incident surface. An ear (566) is formed on the side surface, and the spring finger presses the light guide plate toward the radiation element. A distance between the radiation element and the light incident surface is thereby decreased or even eliminated. This enables the backlight module to provide improved brightness and uniformity of emitting luminance.

Abstract: A planar light source device includes a cold cathode fluorescent tube, a light guide opposed to the light source to emit light which is received from the light source, a frame which supports the light source and the light guide and has a projection which positions the light source and the light guide, and an optical sheet which provides an optical property for light radiated from the light source and has a regulation section that regulates contact between the light guide and the projection of the frame, the regulation section being located between the light guide and the projection.

Abstract: The backlight module in the flat panel display (FPD) includes a frame that resides between the backlight module and the cover of FPD display, and has an inclined plane with an angle between the optical film. The inclined plane causes the touching area broader than the parallel plane does, thus it will absorb more stress force and avoid displaying defects in the FPD panel. Using this structure, the pressure transformed from the FPD cover stresses the inclined plane and forces it to contact the FPD's back light module on broader area in reducing the pressure per unit's area.

Abstract: A back light module includes a frame, multiple light sources and an optical film. The frame has a bottom and several laterals. The bottom having multiple holes is connected with the laterals. The light sources correspond to the holes, respectively, and are fixed inside the frame. The optical film is disposed on the frame and above the light sources.