Frame Patents (Class 362/633)
  • Patent number: 8579493
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device 10 includes a liquid crystal panel 11, an optical member 16, a plurality of elongated parts 31, a plurality of joint parts 30, a frame 17, a chassis 14, cabinets Ca and Cb, mounting structures and displacement allowance structures. The liquid crystal panel 11 and the optical member 16 are capable of light transmission. The elongated parts 31 extend along edges of the liquid crystal panel 11 and the optical member 16. The joint parts connect the elongated parts. The frame 17 is formed in a frame-like shape and holds the edges of the liquid crystal panel 11 and the optical member 16. The frame 17 is mounted to the chassis 14 and the cabinets Ca and Cb. The mounting structures are included in the joint parts 30 of the frame 17, the chassis 14 and the cabinets Ca and Cb for binding them in mounting conditions. The displacement allowance structures are provided at joint portions between the elongated parts 31 and the elongated parts 30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ryota Kawabata, Motoaki Okitsu
  • Patent number: 8568002
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the invention may include system apparatus for providing a light diffusion and condensing fixture. According to an example embodiment, a light fixture is configured for illuminating subjects and it includes an enclosure cavity. The enclosure defines a cavity with an opening and one or more reflective inner surfaces. The light fixture also includes a frame structure defining an optical aperture and the frame structure is disposed proximate to the opening. The light fixture also includes two or more film tensioners associated with the frame structure. The light fixture also includes at least one light source positioned between the one or more reflective surface and a plane defined by the optical aperture. The light fixture further includes at least one optical film comprising at least one lenticular lens surface and the at least one optical film is suspended substantially parallel to the optical aperture by the two or more tensioners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International Inc., Trustee of the LDH Trust
    Inventor: Leslie D. Howe
  • Patent number: 8562200
    Abstract: Provided are a lighting module, a backlight unit, and a display device including the same. The lighting module may include a substrate, a plurality of light emitting diodes positioned on a first surface of the substrate, and at least one guide protrusion on the first surface of the substrate. The at least one guide protrusion may include a pin protruding from the first surface of the substrate and a cap coupled to the pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jun Seok Park
  • Patent number: 8562201
    Abstract: A display assembly including an integrally formed light pipe and perimeter chassis, and a display glass above the light pipe is provided. The display glass includes transmissive elements configured to form an image on the display glass. The light pipe can be utilized to provide back-lighting for the display glass. In one embodiment, the light pipe and the perimeter chassis can be formed using a co-molding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Apple, Inc.
    Inventors: Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera, Jean-Pierre S. Guillou, Emery Sanford
  • Patent number: 8553171
    Abstract: The display device includes a display panel displaying images, a light source generating and supplying light to the display panel, and a unitary indivisible frame supporting the display panel and including the light source disposed therein. The frame includes a bottom surface, a plurality of sidewalls which each extend from the bottom surface, a plurality of seating portions which extend from the plurality of sidewalls and on which the display panel is seated, and support protrusions protruding inclined from the seating portions and facing a lateral surface of the display panel. The bottom surface, the plurality of sidewalls, the plurality of seating portions and the support protrusions are disposed continuous with each other in the unitary indivisible frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-Han Ryu, Cheol-Yong Noh, Tae-Seok Kim, Myoung-Gyun An
  • Patent number: 8550688
    Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a light generating unit, a receiving member, an optical member, and a frame member. The receiving member includes a receiving part receiving the light generating unit, a supporting part extending from the receiving part, and a protrusion portion protruded from the supporting part. The optical member is guided to a predetermined position on the supporting part by the protrusion portion, and diffuses the light provided from the light generating unit. The frame member includes a fixing part coupled with the supporting part and protruded from a surface of the frame member facing the supporting part. The fixing part prevents the optical member from moving in a direction substantially parallel to an upper surface of the supporting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jeong-Min Seo, Youngho Lee, Jaehwan Chun, Sungwon Chung, Tae-Sung Kim
  • Patent number: 8545038
    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 have positioning sections, and the positioning section cooperate with a back panel of the flat panel display device to position the back frame. The present invention also provides a backlight system and a flat liquid crystal display device. The present invention uses positioning sections formed on the primary assembling pieces to cooperate with a back panel of the flat panel display device to fix the back frame to the back panel so as to facilitate removal of the back frame and further secure the whole structure of the flat liquid crystal display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    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: 8545089
    Abstract: A back frame of a flat panel display device includes first and second primary assembling pieces. The first primary assembling piece has an end forming at least two joint sections each of which has a structure mating an end of the second primary assembling piece to selectively joint the two primary assembling pieces. The back frame includeds a bracing piece fixed to the primary assembling pieces and forming at least two sets of mounting structures. A mold for making a back frame and bracing piece of a flat panel display device, a method for manufacturing a back frame of a flat panel display device, and a backlight system are also provide and they have a simple back frame mold to reduce cost of the back frame mold, and save material for the back frame to lower down cost of the flat panel display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chong Huang, Cheng-Wen Que, Yu-Chun Hsiao, Yi-Cheng Kuo
  • Patent number: 8545088
    Abstract: The present invention provides a back frame and a backlight system of a flat panel display device. The back frame includes at least two assembling pieces that are joined to form the back frame. The back frame further includes a bracing piece fixed to the assembling pieces and the bracing piece functions to fix a circuit board and an electromagnetic shielding piece. The bracing piece includes a bracing body, a first suspension section, a first bearing section, and a first resilient bent section. The bracing body is fixed to the assembling pieces. The first suspension section extends from the bracing body toward one side of the bracing body. The first bearing section is spaced from the bracing body and extends from the first suspension section toward one side of the first suspension section. The first resilient bent section is located between the first bearing section and the bracing body and is bent from the first suspension section toward one side of the first suspension section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng-Wen Que, Chong Huang, Yi-Cheng Kuo, Yu-Chun Hsiao
  • Patent number: 8540411
    Abstract: Disclosed are a backlight unit and a display device. The backlight unit includes a bottom cover, a light emitting module including a plurality of light sources in the bottom cover, a light guide plate at one side of the light emitting module in the bottom cover, an optical sheet on the light guide plate, a support member coupled with the bottom cover, in which a part of the support member is placed on the optical sheet to make contact with a top surface of the optical sheet so that a bottom surface of the optical sheet contacts to the light guide plate, a top cover provided on the support member and coupled with the bottom cover. The light sources are interposed between the support member and the bottom cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Hoon Lee, Young Bae Jang
  • Patent number: 8534858
    Abstract: A display device includes a display unit configured to display an image and a window protector installed in front of the display unit and connected to the display unit through an adhesive. The window protector having a surface facing the display unit, at least a portion of the surface is inclined with respect to the remaining portion of the surface, and a light-shielding film formed on at least the inclined surface. In one embodiment, a height difference is not generated due to the forming of the light-shielding film by forming the inclined surface on the window protector and forming the light-shielding film on one surface of the window protector including the inclined surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Hee Lee, Hwan-Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 8537306
    Abstract: A backlight assembly for a liquid crystal display includes: one U-shaped lamp; a lamp housing including the lamp; a side supporter fastened to the lamp housing and including an inserting part where the lamp is inserted; and a lamp support member that supports and fixes the lamp within the inserting part of the side supporter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang Bum Lee
  • Patent number: 8523422
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a LED back light module and a LCD device, wherein the LED back light module comprises a lamp source fixing device for fixing the LED light bar, and a light guide plate which is arranged oppositely to the LED light bar; wherein said lamp source fixing device is fixedly connected with said light guide plate. The present invention can guarantee high incidence rate under various temperature conditions by keeping the light coupling distance between the LED and the light guide plate unchanged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Eric Yu
  • Patent number: 8523408
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a panel module and a backlight module. The backlight module is disposed under the panel module. The backlight module includes a frame, a light guide plate, and a reflector. The frame supports the edge of the light guide plate. The reflector is disposed at the bottom of the light guide plate. The edge of the reflector and that of the frame horizontally form an engaging seam without overlapping, and the engaging seam is substantially in a serrated shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Fan Lin, Shih-Yao Lin
  • Patent number: 8517554
    Abstract: A display device capable of preventing optical members and a display panel from getting in contact with each other and thus from getting a scratch while preventing luminosity at a border portion of the display panel from being lowered. A frame (1a) for a light source device included in the display device includes a front side section (12) having a substantially square shape that includes an opening and a white-colored inner peripheral surface (14a) around the opening, and a spacer section (13) disposed between a border portion of the display panel and a border portion of the optical members that is placed on a support face of a chassis, by the spacer section (13) the display panel and the optical members being kept apart from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Motoaki Okitsu
  • Publication number: 20130215356
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of LCDs, and more particularly to a connecting piece for a backlight module, a backlight module and an LCD device having the connecting piece. The connecting piece of the invention includes a column shaft, both ends of the column shaft are respectively provided with clamping caps; an upper rubber frame, a lower rubber frame or a backplane, a light guide plate, an optical film, and a reflector plate of the backlight module are respectively provided with through holes, and the column shaft of the connecting piece penetrates through the through holes and positions and locks the upper rubber frame, the lower rubber frame or the backplane, the light guide plate, the optical film, and the reflector plate by the clamping caps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventor: Yajun Yu
  • Patent number: 8502933
    Abstract: A backlight unit includes a mold frame, a metal core printed circuit board (“MCPCB”) on which at least one light emitting diode (“LED”) is mounted, a reflector, a light guide plate, and an optical sheet. The mold frame includes an MCPCB fixing portion, the MCPCB is directly and removably disposed on the MCPCB fixing portion, and a lower surface of the MCPCB is exposed to the outside of the mold frame. On the MCPCB, a reflector, a light guide plate, and an optical sheet are placed in the order named. The light guide plate has a light entering surface facing the LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Hee Park, Tae-Seok Jang, Seok-Won Kang, Yong-Woo Lee, Ju-Young Yoon, Jae-Joong Kwon, Seung-Hwa Ha
  • Patent number: 8491169
    Abstract: A frame, a light source device and a display device that are capable of preventing a wrinkle or distortion from occurring in optical members. The frame includes a first holding face (611) opposed to a border portion on one face in a thickness direction of a first optical member (701?, 701?) having a plate shape that includes a female engagement portion (7011?, 7011?) disposed on its border portion, a male engagement portion (62?, 62?, 62?, 62?) having a convex shape that is arranged to be engaged with the female engagement portion (7011?, 7011?), and a second holding face (612a, 612b, 612c, 612d) opposed to an end face in a plane direction of a second optical member (702) having a sheet shape or a film shape that is smaller than the first optical member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Nobuhiro Kasai
  • Patent number: 8491174
    Abstract: A light emitting assembly comprises first and second segmented light guide structures. The first segmented light guide structure comprises first light guide elements physically connected at one end to a first common backbone member. The second segmented light guide structure comprises second light guide elements physically connected at one end to a second common backbone member. The common backbone members define a fixed separation between adjacent ones of the light guide elements. LED light sources are positioned adjacent the common backbone members such that each of the light guide elements receives light from at least one of the LED light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Rambus Delaware LLC
    Inventor: Kevin J. Derichs
  • Publication number: 20130182459
    Abstract: A lighting device is provided and includes a light guide plate including a plurality of light incident surfaces and two light emitting surfaces, a plurality of edge frames, and at least one light source. Each of the edge frames includes a main body including an accommodating groove and an opening, first and second clamp members, and first and second fixing elements respectively located on first and second ends of the main body. The light emitting surfaces are clamped by the first and second clamp members of each edge frame. Each of the light incident surfaces is inserted in the main body of one of the edge frames through the opening and accommodated in the accommodating groove. The light source is located in the accommodating groove of one of the edge frames and adjacent to the corresponding light incident surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: LEXTAR ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shih-Chin CHOU
  • Patent number: 8485695
    Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight system, which includes a reflector plate, a light guide plate, and a back frame. The reflector plate and the light guide plate are stacked on the back frame and the back frame carries the light guide plate and the reflector plate. 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 lifting adhesive spots are formed between the reflector plate and the light guide plate. The backlight system of the present invention has a back frame having a simple structure, saves material for the back frame, and reduces the cost of the back frame so as to lower down the cost of flat panel display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng-Wen Que, Yi-Cheng Kuo, Yu-Chun Hsiao
  • Patent number: 8485712
    Abstract: The present invention provides a reflector plate and a backlight system. The backlight system includes a reflector plate and a back frame and the back frame carries the reflector plate. 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 has a bottom to which a metal net is mounted for preventing electromagnetic interference. With the above arrangement, the backlight system of the present invention has a back frame having a simple structure, saving material for the back frame, and reducing the cost of the back frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chong Huang, Yi-Cheng Kuo, Yu-Chun Hsiao
  • Patent number: 8485710
    Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight module and a light-bar fixing structure thereof. The light-bar fixing structure of the backlight module is mounted on a sidewall of a rack of the backlight module. The light-bar fixing structure has a plurality of clamping arms that are arranged side by side as a row of teeth and is capable of stably clamping and positioning a light bar of the backlight module. Thus, the light bar can be fixed on the rack without fastening through screws or thermally conductive adhesive tapes, so that mounting and dismounting are both convenient and fast. And dismounting process of the light bar does not need to dismount other components of the backlight module, such that other components of the backlight module can be prevented from being polluted during the dismounting process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Gege Zhou
  • Patent number: 8480285
    Abstract: A light guide plate includes a light source, a first light guide area and a second light guide area. The first light guide area and the second light guide area are formed by a single light guide plate. The first light guide area defines a notch, and the light source is positioned in the notch. A plurality of microdots are provided on one side of the second light guide area, and the microdots uniformly guiding light from the light source to the second light guide area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Zheng-Ping Tan, Kuan-Hung Chen, Shi-Feng Wang
  • Patent number: 8480287
    Abstract: A light source module including a back frame, a light guide plate (LGP), and at least one light emitting device is provided. The back frame has a baseboard. The LGP is disposed on the back frame, and has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a light incident surface, wherein the second surface faces toward the baseboard. The light emitting device is disposed beside the light incident surface. The light source module further includes a thermal insulating element, which is disposed between the baseboard and the second surface, and is located adjacent to the light incident surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Bo-Chih Pan, Fan-Ti Cho, Yu-Wei Liang, Hsi-Sheng Chang
  • Patent number: 8482696
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a plurality of first brackets adhered to the rear panel. A first bracket has a recess on a first surface where an adhesive is applied, and a first protrusion extending from a second surface and a second protrusion extending from the first protrusion. A connection bracket has a side wall and a plurality of first tab portions. The tab portion is provided into an opening of the first protrusion. A second bracket is provided adjacent to the plurality of the first brackets and attached to the connection bracket. A frame is mounted to the at least one second bracket. A light source is provided between the frame and the second bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jonghyun Byeon, Sunghwan Kim, Yunjoo Kim, Cheolsoo Kim, Sangdon Park, Moungyoub Lee, Hyoungsuck Oh, Deogjin Lee
  • Publication number: 20130169886
    Abstract: Provided is an illuminating device capable of positioning or fixing a light guide plate in a chassis while preventing intensity distribution in a plane of light emitted from a front face of the plate from becoming nonuniform. An illuminating device (4) includes a plate-shaped light guide plate (11), a box-shaped chassis (14) with its upper face open and arranged to house the plate, a frame-shaped frame (5) extending along an outer peripheral end portion of the plate and attached to an upper side of the chassis, and a light source (21) arranged to project light onto a predetermined lateral end face (11a) of the plate, wherein the frame includes a presser member (6) disposed on its lower face (5b) and arranged to sandwich the plate between the presser member and the chassis, and wherein the plate includes an engagement member (12) arranged to engage with the presser member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yasumori Kuromizu
  • Patent number: 8477264
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal module includes a transmissive liquid crystal cell, a light source device, a light guide plate and a frame. The light source device includes a plurality of light-emitting elements arranged in a row on a board. The light guide plate includes a light incidence surface on which light emitted from the light source device enters and a light exit surface from which light that has entered the light guide plate through the light incidence surface is output. The frame is configured to hold a peripheral portion of the liquid crystal cell and the light source device and to comprise a first projection projecting from a position close to the light source device toward the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Morito
  • Patent number: 8475027
    Abstract: Provided are a backlight assembly and a display device having the same. The backlight assembly includes; a light guide plate (“LGP”) having a light incident portion upon which light is incident and an opposite portion which is disposed substantially opposite to the light incident portion, a lower housing which accommodates the LGP therein, and at least one LGP fixing tape which fixes the LGP into the lower housing, wherein the at least one LGP fixing tape is interposed between the lower housing and lower surfaces of two opposite ends of the light incident portion of the LGP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joo-Woan Cho, Yong-Woo Lee, Hyoung-Joo Kim
  • Patent number: 8477257
    Abstract: A liquid crystal module includes a rear frame, a lamp frame, a liquid crystal panel and a bezel. The rear frame has a bottom plate, a side plate and a flange. The flange has a first screw insertion hole. The lamp frame is fixedly attached to the rear frame along the side plate of the rear frame. The lamp frame has a lamp frame top plate that is disposed on the flange of the rear frame. The lamp frame top plate has a second screw insertion hole. The bezel is fixedly attached to the rear frame. The bezel has a bezel top plate that is disposed on the lamp frame top plate of the lamp frame. The bezel top plate has a third screw insertion hole. The first, second and third screw insertion holes are aligned each other as viewed from a center axis of the first screw insertion hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kodai Nakano
  • Patent number: 8477256
    Abstract: A liquid crystal module includes a rear frame, a light reflecting sheet, a linear light source, an optical sheet, a liquid crystal panel and a bezel. The rear frame includes a rear plate, a side plate, a top plate and an attachment stepped portion. The side plate extends from a side edge portion of the rear plate forward of the rear frame relative to the rear plate. The top plate extends from a top edge portion of the side plate outward of the rear frame relative to the side plate. The attachment stepped portion is formed at a longitudinal end portion of the top plate. The attachment stepped portion has a bottom plate with a fastener insertion hole. The bottom plate is located rearward of the rear frame relative to the top plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Satoshi Ando
  • Publication number: 20130163286
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a housing, a light emitting unit, plural supporters and a light guiding plate. The housing includes a base and a first frame and a second frame arranged on two opposite sides of the base. Each supporter includes two supporting portions placed on two opposite sides of the light emitting unit. Each supporting portion includes a supporting surface facing the light emitting unit, wherein the supporting surface is slant. A distance between two opposite supporting portions is increased along a direction from the base to a top surface of the supporter. The light guiding plate is arranged on the supporting surfaces of the supporters. The light guiding plate includes a light input surface facing to the light emitting unit and a light output surface facing the first frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: CHIH-CHEN LAI
  • Patent number: 8469581
    Abstract: To provide a backlight having a positioning member that can prevent from coming off from metal frame and damaging a display panel even when used in a harsh environment such as undergoing sharp temperature changes. A backlight unit comprises a light guiding module having a light source and a light guide plate; a resin frame having a recess formed by side walls and bottom surface thereof, and housing the light guiding module; and a metal frame fitted with the resin frame, having an opening in an upper surface thereof and the opening being located above the recess of the resin frame, and allowing to pass light from the light guiding module therethrough. The resin frame has a protrusion on the top surface of one of the side walls of the recess. The metal frame has a notch on the upper surface thereof so that the protrusion passes therethrough. The opening allows the light from the light guiding module to pass therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Matsuo
  • Patent number: 8471976
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) assembly includes a liquid crystal display device for displaying images, a first frame receiving the LCD device, a second frame receiving the first frame, at least a clamping component, and at least an ejecting component. The at least a clamping component is mounted between the first frame and the second frame and configured for clamping the first frame in the second frame. The at least an ejecting component is mounted between the first frame and the second frame and configured for providing a driving force for ejecting the first frame out of the second frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jiang Zhao
  • Patent number: 8471500
    Abstract: A method and system are set forth for automatically adjusting keypad luminance based on display content. In one embodiment, the method comprises calculating a lighting level based on ambient light; calculating a luminance level of an image on the display; setting a maximum lighting level to the luminance level of the image on the display; and in the event the calculated lighting level exceeds the maximum lighting level then selecting the maximum lighting level, and in the event the calculated lighting level does not exceed the maximum lighting level then selecting the calculated lighting level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Bergen Albert Fletcher, Antanas Matthew Broga, William Donald Santo
  • Patent number: 8469582
    Abstract: The present invention provides a back frame, which includes at least first and second primary assembling pieces. The at least two primary assembling pieces are joined to form a main frame structure of the back frame. The back frame further includes secondary assembling pieces that are arranged inside the main frame structure. The secondary assembling pieces are joined to the main frame structure. The primary assembling pieces and/or the secondary assembling pieces form bumps, and the bumps support a light homogenization mechanism. The present invention also provides a backlight system. The present invention uses bumps formed on the primary assembling pieces and/or the secondary assembling pieces to have the back frame firmly support the light homogenization mechanism and making the structure of backlight system more stable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    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: 8467010
    Abstract: There is provided a LCD module. The LCD module comprises a back plate, a light guiding plate provided on the back plate, an upper frame provided on the light guiding plate in contact with an edge of the light guiding plate, a liquid crystal display panel provided on the upper frame, and a silica gel pad disposed between the upper frame and the liquid crystal display panel. The surface of the silica gel pad that is in contact with the liquid crystal display panel is a curved surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Beijing Boe Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Fei Shang
  • Publication number: 20130148379
    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: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co. LTD.
    Inventor: Ge-Ge Zhou
  • Patent number: 8459857
    Abstract: A planar light source device comprising: a plurality of point light; a light guide plate including an incident surface, wherein the light spread out into a planar shape and the light guide plate emits the light from an emitting surface; and a frame including an opening, wherein the frame has a protrusion that is provided on a light source side of a peripheral end portion of the emitting surface of the light guide plate, wherein the point light sources are arranged at the light source side, wherein the protrusion has difference widths parallel to the emitting surface, and wherein a width of a portion of the protrusion, which corresponds to the position where the point of the point light source is arranged, is wider than a width of a portion of the protrusion, which corresponds to a position between the point light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi Shibata, Takuya Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20130141652
    Abstract: An adverse effect of noise and the amount of electric wires are decreased by reducing the length of power supply lines arranged to supply electric power to light sources. An illuminating device (20) includes a chassis plate (22) having a square shape in a plan view, edge light type light sources (28) disposed along at least two opposing side faces of the chassis plate, power supply means (30) arranged to supply electric power to the light sources, and power supply lines (32) arranged to electrically connect the light sources and the power supply means, wherein one ends of the power supply lines are in connection with the power supply means at a substantial center of the chassis plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventor: Yasumori Kuromizu
  • Patent number: 8449167
    Abstract: A backlight unit includes a lower frame comprising an opening; a light source arranged in the opening; a light guide plate arranged in the opening; and an upper frame arranged above the lower frame. The unit is so arranged that if one side of a projection (e.g., in the upper frame) is made in contact with one side of a hole (e.g. in the lower frame), then the first side end portion on the first overall end of the side surface of the upper frame is located approximately in the same plane with a first side end portion on the first overall end of the side surface of the lower frame, and the second side end portion on the second overall end of the side surface of the upper frame extends beyond the second side end portion on the second overall end of the side surface of the lower frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventor: Ryosuke Wakaki
  • Patent number: 8446546
    Abstract: A backlight module and a display panel device using the same are provided. The backlight module includes a light source module, an open frame, and a reflector sheet. The open frame is disposed around the light source module and has a first free-end and a second free-end. A space interval exists between the first and second free-ends. The reflector sheet is disposed on a rear side of the light source module and has a body and a sidewall. The sidewall corresponds to the space interval between the first and second free-ends and extends over the light source module. The display panel further includes a liquid crystal display panel (LCD panel) on the light source module and a front frame which is disposed on the LCD panel enclosing a lateral side of the LCD panel. The sidewall of the reflector sheet extends between the lateral side of the LCD panel and the front frame to provide insulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ya-Ting Ho, Chi-Chih Chu, Keng-Ju Liu
  • Patent number: 8446545
    Abstract: There is provided a backlight unit including a cover bottom, at least one pairs of metal boards, each being installed on the cover bottom, having a body part and a bent part bent in one end region of the body part, and including an insulated wire on a surface thereof, at least one LED package mounted on the bent part; and a light guide plate installed at the cover bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyuoh Kwon, Dongyul Kim
  • Patent number: 8439550
    Abstract: Provided is a frame connecting member for connecting a plurality of frame members to provide a frame of a lighting apparatus. The frame connecting member includes a body, an engaging unit connected to the body, the engaging unit being configured to be coupled to the plurality of the frame members, respectively, and a light leakage prevention unit connected to the body, the light leakage prevention unit being configured to prevent a light emitted from the lighting apparatus from leaking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Galaxia Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Choong Yong Sohn
  • Patent number: 8439549
    Abstract: A display device includes a top housing, a bottom housing, and a display module. The top housing is engaged with the bottom housing. The bottom housing includes a base and a fixing frame. The base and the fixing frame are integrally formed, and cooperatively define a receiving space. The fixing frame includes a reflective inner side surface. The display module is received in the receiving space. The reflective inner side surface reflects the light emitting from the side surface of the display module to the inner portion of the display module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Lee, Yuan Li
  • Patent number: 8434925
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Sakamoto, Kenji Arita
  • Patent number: 8434926
    Abstract: In a light source apparatus, a method of manufacturing the light source and a backlight assembly having the same, a light guide plate (LGP) includes an upper surface and a lower surface facing each other and a first side surface and a second side surface. The light source is placed in the LGP adjacent to the first side surface and emits light toward the second side surface. The power supply unit is electrically connected to the light source and partially placed in the LGP. The light source may include a lamp or a light-emitting diode (LED). The power supply unit may include a wire or a power supply substrate. The light source apparatus may be formed by an injection molding process using lower and upper mold frames. Therefore, backlight assembly size, the number of parts and manufacturing steps may be decreased, and the illumination quality may be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-Han Ryu, Tae-Seok Kim, Jin-Gwan Kim
  • Patent number: 8430553
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a support frame, two light sources, and a light guide film. The support frame includes a support portion and a fixing portion connected to an edge of the support portion, and the support frame defines at least one receiving groove. Each light source includes a light output surface and is received in the support frame. The light guide film includes two light input surfaces at the opposite ends thereof and two light guide portions connected with the light input surfaces. The light input surfaces of the light guide film face the light output surfaces of the light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chia-Chin Chiang
  • Patent number: 8421950
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the present disclosure relates to a liquid crystal display device adapting a guide panel having a reinforced structure. A liquid crystal display panel according to the present disclosure comprises: a liquid crystal display panel; a light guide plate disposed under the liquid crystal display panel; an LED light source disposed one side of the light guide plate; a cover bottom housing the LED light source and the light guide plate; and a guide panel supporting the liquid crystal display panel, and wraping the LED light source and the light guide plate at outside, wherein the guide panel has an outer vertical surface and a support rib apart from the outer vertical surface inward to form a space for holding a vertical surface of the cover bottom. With simple structure on the guide panel, the reliability of the liquid crystal display panel is enhanced remarkably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunok Kim, Byungik Yoo
  • Patent number: RE44227
    Abstract: A backlight unit for a display device includes a mold frame and a light guide panel. The mold frame includes a groove having at least one rounded corner. The light guide panel is on the mold frame and includes a light guide projection in the groove, having at least one rounded corner corresponding to the at least one rounded corner of the mold frame groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ik-Soo Lee