Holder Patents (Class 362/634)
  • Patent number: 8757862
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate, at least one light emitter, and a wavelength converter. The light guide plate has an incident surface. The light emitter is disposed at a side of the light guide plate and corresponds in position to the incident surface. The light emitter includes a base and a light source. The base includes a clamping arm. The clamping arm substantially extends toward the light guide plate. The light source is disposed on the base. The wavelength converter is located between the light guide plate and the light source and is clamped by the clamping arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Keng-Yi Lee
  • Patent number: 8752992
    Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight module, which includes a backplane, a light guide board arranged inside the backplane, and a plurality of elastic bodies arranged between the backplane and the light guide board. The backplane includes a bottom plate and a plurality of side plates perpendicularly mounted to a perimeter of the bottom plate. The light guide board includes a bottom surface facing the bottom plate, a top surface distant from the bottom plate, and a plurality of side surfaces connecting between the bottom surface and the top surface. The elastic bodies are respectively mounted to three of the side plates of the backplane and are set abutting against three of the side surfaces of the light guide board. The elastic bodies form contact surfaces that engage the side surfaces of the light guide board and are curved surfaces or spherical surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: ShihHsiang Chen, ChengWen Que
  • 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: 8749730
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of liquid crystal displays, and more particularly to an edge-lit backlight module and an LCD device. The edge-lit backlight module includes a light guide panel and a positioning part for positioning the light guide panel. The light guide panel is rigidly positioned in the direction facing a light source and buffer positioned in all the other directions. A new positioning structure for light guide panels is used by the edge-lit backlight module and the LCD device of the invention. The light coupling distance between the light guide panel and the light source of the edge-lit backlight module is controlled because the light guide panel is rigidly positioned in the direction facing the light source, so as to obtain preferable light guiding effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yanxue Zhang
  • 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 8730428
    Abstract: This invention provides a liquid crystal display device that makes it possible to ground the conductive film provided on the display side of the liquid crystal display panel without fail while making the frame narrower. The device has a liquid crystal display panel where a liquid crystal layer is provided between two facing substrates; a mold frame for holding the liquid crystal display panel in a predetermined position; a lower frame made of a metal for containing the mold frame; and first and second conductive members, and characterized in that a conductive film is formed on the display side of the liquid crystal display panel, the first conductive member is provided so as to make contact with the conductive film and an upper surface of the mold frame, and the second conductive member is provided so as to make contact with the first conductive member and the lower frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hironobu Isami, Akio Tezuka, Fumiyuki Sato
  • 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: 8721159
    Abstract: To improve a workability in assembling and disassembling of parts of a lighting device. A backlight unit 12 includes an LED board 18 having LEDs 17, a chassis 14, a light guide member 19 having an end portion arranged to face the LEDs 17, a power supply board 21 arranged outside the chassis 14 and supplying drive power to the LEDs 17, and a connector 20 mounted to the chassis 14 and supplying power between the power supply board 21 and the LEDs 17. The connector 20 includes an LED board supporting portion 20a that supports the LED board 18, a power supply board supporting portion 20b having a plate surface along which the power supply board 21 is inserted into and removed from and that supports the inserted power supply board 21, and a connection terminal 28 that comes in contact with the power supply board 21 with allowing relative slide in an inserting and removing direction of the power supply board 21.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yoshiki Takata
  • Patent number: 8721100
    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 substrate containing a conductive fiber net 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: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chong Huang, Yi-Cheng Kuo, Yu-Chun Hsiao
  • Patent number: 8721102
    Abstract: The disclosed technology provides a backlight lamp guide, a back cover for a backlight, and a backlight. The backlight lamp guide, the back cover and the backlight comprise a lateral positioning mechanism. The lateral positioning mechanism prevents the backlight lamp guide and the back cover from moving with respect to each other in a direction parallel to the back cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Beijing Boe Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sijun Lei, Zhanchang Bu
  • Patent number: 8708541
    Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight module and display panel. The backlight module includes a light guiding plate, an optical film, and at least two positioning structure. The at least two positioning structure are placed on the opposite side surfaces of the light guiding plate. Each of the positioning structure includes a main positioning member and a sub positioning member fixedly connected to the main positioning member. The main positioning member is fixedly connected to the side surface of the light guiding plate. The sub positioning member extends for a fixing distance along the main positioning member. The opposite at least two sub positioning member fix the optical film on the emitting surface of the light guiding plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Quan Li
  • 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: 8708545
    Abstract: A frame structure of a light module is described. The frame structure includes a rear plate including first side plates, a plastic frame and a front frame. Each first side plate is set with at least one fixing hole and includes top positioning protrusions. The plastic frame includes second side plates disposed on the first side plates. Each second side plate includes a connecting part disposed on the first side plate, at least one fixing element connected to the connecting part and lodged in the fixing hole, and positioning elements protruded on the connecting part. Each positioning element has a positioning slot. The top positioning protrusions are embedded in the positioning slots. The front frame includes side rims disposed on the second side plates. Each side rim is set with positioning holes. The positioning elements of each second side plate are embedded in the positioning holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Radiant Opto-Electronics (Nanjing) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Jen Chiu, Ma-Xin Liu
  • Publication number: 20140112021
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a backlight module, which comprises a backplate, and a backlight assembly fixed in the backplate by a positioning structure, the positioning structure comprises a positioning member used for fixing the backlight assembly and provided with a recess, and a protruding part arranged on the backplate, the backlight assembly is fixed in the backplate by engagement of the recess of the positioning member with the protruding part of the backplate. By the protruding part on the backplate and the recess on the positioning member to engage with the protruding part, the problem of poor product appearance due to exposure of the bump of the positioning member is resolved well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Lifeng Wang, Yuchun Hsiao, Yi-cheng Kuo
  • Patent number: 8704964
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: a bottom frame having a bent portion at an edge thereof; a light guide plate over the bottom frame, the light guide plate spaced apart from the bent portion by a gap; a light emitting diode (LED) assembly facing a side of the light guide plate, the LED assembly fixed to the bent portion; a main frame having a rectangular band shape over the bottom frame, the main frame having a rib corresponding to the gap; a liquid crystal panel over the light guide plate; and a top frame surrounding a front boundary portion of the liquid crystal panel, the top frame combined with the bottom frame and the main frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Bin Lee, Chung-Oan Seo
  • Patent number: 8696189
    Abstract: The present invention provides a light-guide-plate (LGP) positioning sheet, which comprises: a fixing portion used to fix the LGP positioning sheet onto a fixing frame of a backlight module, a positioning portion used to abut against and position a light guide plate, and a connecting portion used to connect the fixing portion and the positioning portion. The present invention is further related to a backlight module. According to the LGP positioning sheet and the backlight module of the present invention, the LGP positioning sheet can efficiently ensure the complete alignment between a light emitting diode (LED) light source and a light input side surface of the light guide plate, so as to increase the light utilization rate of the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Gang Yu
  • Patent number: 8699095
    Abstract: An illuminator, a scanner module and an image scanning apparatus are provided. The scanner module includes an illuminator that includes a light source, a light guide extending in a main scanning direction to change a direction of the light from the light source, a guide holder recessed with a light guide mounting portion in which the light guide is mounted, and at least one supporting protrusion protruding from an entrance of the light guide mounting portion into the light guide mounting portion to support the light guide received in the light guide mounting portion. As the light guide is supported by the supporting protrusion formed at the entrance of the light guide mounting portion, it is possible to reduce deformation of the light guide and/or to prevent the light guide from being falling out of the light guide mounting portion when subjected to, e.g., a shock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gyung Mo Tahk, Hyun Surk Kim, Kyung Rok Kim, Dong Hun Lee
  • Patent number: 8696186
    Abstract: A light bar structure is disclosed in the present invention. The light bar structure includes a housing whereinside an accommodating space is formed, and the accommodating space is for accommodating a light unit. The light bar structure further includes a first buckling component disposed on an inner side of the accommodating space. The buckling component includes a first base disposed on a bottom inside the housing for supporting the light unit, a first arm connected to the first base and disposed on a first lateral wall inside the housing, and a first constraining portion disposed on the first arm for contacting against the light unit, so as to constrain a movement of the light unit relative to the first base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Hua Hsu, Pin-Hung Hsu, Jung-Shiung Liau
  • Publication number: 20140098324
    Abstract: This invention discloses a backplate comprising a sheet metal member with a hollow structure and an aluminum extrusion heatsink connected to the end of the sheet metal member. This aluminum extrusion heatsink includes a lateral light source connection portion provided with a light source and a sheet metal member connection portion connected to the lateral light source connection portion, wherein the latter is in contact with the sheet metal member. The aluminum extrusion heatsink further includes two heat-dissipation extension portions respectively arranged at both ends of the sheet metal member connection portion and extending in a length direction of the sheet metal member. Herein, the heat-dissipation extension portion at both ends of the aluminum extrusion heatsink can enhance the heat dissipation effect at the corner region. When the backplate is applied to a liquid crystal display device, it can reduce the stress concentration degree at the corner region thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yicheng Kuo, Weifeng Chen
  • Patent number: 8692951
    Abstract: A bezel attachment structure includes a frame and a bezel. The frame includes a side face, a plurality of first engaging components, and a second engaging component. The bezel component includes a side plate, a plurality of first engaged components, a plurality of contact components, and a second engaged component. The first engaged components engage the first engaging components, respectively, such that the bezel component is prevented from moving relative to the side face both in upward and downward directions and in inward and outward directions. The contact components engage the first engaging components, respectively, such that the bezel component is prevented from moving relative to the side face in a first lengthwise direction. The second engaged component engages the second engaging component such that the bezel component is prevented from moving relative to the side face in a second lengthwise direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuya Tanaka
  • Patent number: 8687138
    Abstract: A display module includes: upper and lower supporting means facing and spaced apart from each other; a display device between the upper and lower supporting means; a middle supporting means surrounding the display device; and a plurality of coupling means combining the upper, middle and lower supporting means to fix and support the display device, wherein each of the plurality of coupling means includes a hook and each of the upper and lower supporting means has a through hole corresponding to the hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Rae Lee, Gi Bin Kim, Hak-Mo Hwang
  • Patent number: 8684583
    Abstract: A backlight unit 12 includes a chassis 14, a plurality of cold cathode tubes 18, an optical member 16 and a plurality of support members 20. The chassis 14 has an opening on a light exit side. The cold cathode tubes 18 are light sources arranged in a parallel layout and housed in the chassis 14. The optical member 16 is arranged on the light exit side outer than the cold cathode tubes 18 so as to cover the opening of the chassis 14. The support members 20 are arranged in a parallel layout along a parallel arrangement direction of the cold cathode tubes 18. The support members 20 are formed such that support positions of the optical member 16 are relatively closer to the cold cathode tubes 18 around the center and relatively farther from the cold cathode tubes 18 near the edges. The cold cathode tubes 18 are arranged at relatively smaller intervals around the center and at relatively larger intervals near the edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masashi Yokota
  • Patent number: 8678603
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a backlight module. The backlight module includes a light source, a thermal plate, a back cover and an elastic holder. The light source is arranged on the thermal plate. The thermal plate is arranged on the back cover, and includes a first hole defined therein. The back cover includes a second hole defined therein, and the second hole overlaps with the first hole. The elastic holder penetrates through the first hole and the second hole, holds two surfaces of the thermal plate and the back cover apart from each other for fixing the thermal plate on the back cover. The present disclosure further provides a liquid crystal display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tian Zhang
  • Patent number: 8675147
    Abstract: A protection panel provided with a touch input function for a display window of an electronic device includes: a protection panel main body having an opening punched out, and a glass plate fitted in the opening, a lower electrode sheet having a lower transparent electrode, and a lower circuit, the lower electrode sheet being attached to an upper surface of the protection panel main body, an upper electrode sheet having an upper transparent electrode, and an upper circuit, the upper electrode sheet being bonded to the lower electrode sheet at peripheral edges thereof, and a decorative sheet having a decorative layer provided on at least one surface of a transparent resin film so as to hide the lower circuit and the upper circuit and form the transparent window portion, the decorative sheet being attached to an upper surface of the upper electrode sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Nissha Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideki Murakami
  • Patent number: 8668373
    Abstract: A thin backlight module includes a light guide plate, a light source module, and an adhesive layer. The light guide plate has a light-entering end and a bottom, wherein a plurality of troughs spaced at intervals are formed on a portion of the bottom connected to the light-entering end. The light source module is disposed corresponding to the light-entering end and includes a substrate and a plurality of light sources. The light sources are disposed on the substrate and distributed along the light-entering end, wherein each of the light sources corresponds to an interval between the adjacent troughs. The adhesive layer is attached to the substrate, faces the bottom of the light guide plate, and extends into the troughs to be attached to the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yung Chih Liu, Chih-Shun Fan, Yu-Sen Jang
  • Publication number: 20140063412
    Abstract: A backlight module comprises a backplate assembly and a light guide unit. The backplate assembly comprises a first backplate unit and a second backplate unit. The first backplate unit comprises a first backplate body and a plurality of first upper hooks. The first upper hooks are formed on a front side of the first backplate body. The second backplate unit comprises a second a backplate body and a plurality of first notches. The first lateral notches are formed on a back side of the second backplate body. The first upper hooks are respectively engaged with the first notches to form a complete backplate assembly. The first backplate unit is separated from the second backplate unit due to the expansion value of the light guide unit when the light guide unit expands in a horizontal direction by heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Gege Zhou, Dehua Li
  • Patent number: 8665390
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flat panel display device, which 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, and the light homogenization mechanism guides light from the light source into the display panel. The back frame includes at least two primary assembling pieces and also includes secondary assembling pieces and a bracing piece for fixing a circuit board. According to practical needs of the main frame structure, different materials are used for different parts at different locations. The back frame is provided with the bracing piece for fixing a circuit board, and the bracing piece includes a bracing body, a first suspension section, a first bearing section, and a first resilient bent section. The present invention also provides a stereoscopic display device and a plasma display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 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: 8662693
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a back cover, an optical film assembly, a reflective sheet, a frame and a fixing member. The optical film assembly is disposed on the back cover. The optical film assembly has a first protruding portion and a first hole is formed on the first protruding portion. The reflective sheet is disposed between the back cover and the optical film assembly. The reflective sheet has a second protruding portion disposed in the first hole of the first protruding portion. The frame is disposed beside the back cover. A first end of the fixing member is fixed on the second protruding portion of the reflective sheet. A second end of the fixing member is fixed on the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventor: Sheng-Bei Huang
  • Patent number: 8659715
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus is provided. The LCD apparatus includes a frame, a liquid crystal panel which is disposed inside the frame, at least one fluorescent lamp which is disposed inside the frame to project light toward the liquid crystal panel, a voltage supply printed circuit board (PCB) which supplies a driving voltage to the fluorescent lamp and includes a connection end and at least one connection terminal arranged on the connection end; and at least one fluorescent lamp connector to which the fluorescent lamp and the voltage supply PCB are connected and which includes a PCB insertion recess into which the connection end is inserted, and the PCB insertion recess has opposite sides which are open in a width direction of the fluorescent lamp connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ju-taek Lee, Dae-hyoun Byoun, Seung-eon Lee
  • Publication number: 20140049989
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an assembly method for backlight module and assembly equipment thereof. The method includes: stacking reflector, light-guiding plate and optical film to form a component entirety and fixing the component entirety; fixing at least two main connection elements in head-to-tail manner to form a back plate on four sides around the component entirety so as to fix reflector, light-guiding plate and optical film to corresponding position on the back plate respectively. The method is suitable for realization with automatic equipment. Through automatic equipment to assemble backlight module, the assembly efficiency can be improved to reduce the labor required for backlight module assembly and reduce labor cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-cheng Kuo, Yu-chun Hsiao, Chengwen Que, Pangling Zhang, Dehua Li
  • Publication number: 20140043848
    Abstract: A backlight device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes, wherein a light guide plate including a convex portion and a recess portion, a lower cover including a lateral surface cover part positioned adjacent to the convex portion, the lower cover surrounding the light guide plate, and a fixing member positioned between the light guide plate and the lateral surface cover part of the lower cover, in which the lateral cover part includes an opening, and the fixing member includes a first hook surrounding the convex portion and a second hook protruding through the opening of the lateral surface cover part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Mi-Young JUNG, Jae Sang Lee, Kyu-Tae Park, Yong Hun Jung, Sung Yeon Hwang, Min Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 8646950
    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 the edge of the frame horizontally form an engaging seam without overlapping, and the engaging seam is substantially in a serrated shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Fan Lin, Shih-Yao Lin, Chieh-Jen Cheng, Po-Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 8641260
    Abstract: A complex circuit board including a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) and a flexible printed circuit (FPC) for providing driving signals for light sources is disclosed. The PCBA includes a supporting portion and a connecting portion. The light sources are disposed above the supporting portion. The connection portion contacts electrically with a contacting portion of the FPC. The contacting portion of the FPC has a fixing hole. The connecting portion of the PCBA has a fixing portion. Moreover, the FPC has two or more than two first bend portions on the contacting portion. The fixing portion of the PCBA is inserted into the fixing hole of the FPC to complete the complex circuit board without extra attachment units. Therefore, the assembly procedure is simplified to increase throughput and the cost is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ching-Feng Chen, Cheng-Min Tsai, Cheng-Yu Wang
  • Patent number: 8636399
    Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a plurality of point light sources, a light guide plate (“LGP”) and a printed circuit board (“PCB”). The LGP has a light incident face in which light is incident, a side surface extending from an edge portion of the light incident face, and a fixing groove which is formed from the side surface toward an inner portion thereof. The PCB includes a point light source disposing portion in which the point light sources are disposed along a first direction, an extending portion extending from the point light disposing portion along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, and a protrusion which is fixed at an end portion of the extending portion. The protrusion of the PCB is coupled with the fixing groove of the LGP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joo-Woan Cho, Sung-Kyu Shim, Sang-Hoon Lee, Joo-Young Kim, Taek-Sun Shin, Jin-Hee Park, Kwang-Wook Choi
  • Patent number: 8634042
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display. A liquid crystal display includes: a mounting plate; a backlight unit; a plurality of liquid crystal panels which are arranged to be adjacent in a state of being spaced from an upper surface of the mounting plate; a fixing frame which is connected to the mounting frame and includes portions extending along neighboring edges of the plurality of the liquid crystal panels in a state of being spaced from one another by a predetermined distance; and a fixing bar which is fitted between the adjacent portions of the fixing frame in a state of pressing edges of the neighboring liquid crystal panels among the plurality of the liquid crystal panels. Since a liquid crystal panel is fixed by a fixing bar, the liquid crystal panel can be fixed more firmly with a simple structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Tovis Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Woon-yong Park
  • Patent number: 8632240
    Abstract: The patent application relates to a fixed structure of modularized light guide plate and a backlight module, wherein the fixed structure includes a back board, a display panel, a light source, an optical module arranged between the back board and the display panel for receiving the light of the light source, and an aluminum extrusion. The aluminum extrusion is located on the upper part of the back board and is fixed on the back board. The optical module is clamped and fixed on the aluminum extrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guofu Tang, Yajun Yu, Yi-cheng Kuo
  • Patent number: 8625049
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal display panel, a backlight and a cover. The backlight includes optical sheets that are configured to be mounted to the cover using a plurality of holes provided on the optical sheet that material to corresponding protrusions provided on the cover. The holes and protrusions are configured to reduce damage or misalignment to the optical sheet that may be caused by heat generated inside the liquid crystal display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sangjeon Kim, Seonghwan Ryu
  • Patent number: 8622565
    Abstract: A backlight device for a liquid crystal module includes a linear light source and a light reflecting member. The light reflecting member reflects light emitted from the linear light source. The light reflecting member includes a center reflecting face, a pair of first peripheral reflecting faces and a pair of second peripheral reflecting faces. The center reflecting face and the first and second peripheral reflecting faces are integrally formed from a sheet-like member as a one-piece, unitary member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuaki Kawada
  • Patent number: 8616752
    Abstract: A backlight unit includes a bottom cover, a first heat sink portion disposed on the bottom cover, a second heat sink portion extended upward with respect to the first heat sink portion, and at least a portion of a light emission module placed in at least one recess or at least one hole of the first heat sink portion, and the light emission module disposed on the second heat sink portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Dong Kug Yu
  • Patent number: 8616737
    Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a light guiding plate, a light source and a bottom receiving plate. The light source is disposed at a first side of the light guiding plate. The bottom receiving plate includes a bottom surface and a side wall to form a receiving space in which at least a portion of the light guiding plate is placed. The bottom surface is smaller than a lower surface of the light guiding plate and has a plurality of openings formed through the bottom surface. The side wall extends from the bottom surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyu-Hun Lim, Tae-Seok Jang, Jeong-Weon Seo, Yoon-Ho Kim, Yi-Soo Won, Won-Jong Ohn
  • Patent number: 8608346
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a backlight module and a light guide plate (LGP) fixture thereof, wherein the LGP fixture comprises a LGP, a heat dissipation base and a plurality of clamps. The heat dissipation base is planar and correspondingly disposed below the LGP. The heat dissipation base is installed with the clamps on sides of the LGP. Each of the clamps has a bottom portion, and a retaining plate and at least one upright plate are vertically formed from the bottom portion. The upright plate and the retaining plate are clamped on the heat dissipation base, and the clamps are used to position the LGP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lifeng Wang, Yajun Yu
  • Patent number: 8602625
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a back bezel, a light guide plate, a plurality of optical films, and a clamping device. The light guide plate is disposed in an area enclosed by a periphery structure of the back bezel, and the optical films are disposed on the light guide plate. The clamping device includes a supporting element, a clamping piece, and a cushion element. The supporting element protrudes from the back bezel. The clamping piece is disposed on the supporting element and extends from the back bezel to the optical films. The cushion element is disposed between the clamping piece and the optical films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Tun-Hao Hsu, Chang-Ho Shen, Kuo-Chih Lee