IP Library Granted Patent US 12674928
Granted Patent B2
US 12674928 · App. 19/058,169 · Granted Jul 7, 2026

Backlit finger feature recognition structure

Inventors: Tsai-Jung Hu (Taoyuan City, TW); Chun-Tan Wu (Taoyuan City, TW)
Assignee: DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
G02B6/0088G02B6/0066G06V10/145G06V40/1318
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12674928
App. No.
19/058,169
Granted
Jul 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A backlit finger feature recognition structure includes a feature sensor configured to sense a finger feature, a light guide member disposed surrounding the finger sensor, a circuit board assembly disposed corresponding to the light guide member and electrically connected to a lower side of the feature sensor, and an illuminant electrically connected to the circuit board assembly, wherein in a stacking direction, the illuminant does not overlap the feature sensor, and the light guide member guides light emitted from the illuminant to be emitted along the stacking direction.

Claims (38)

1 . A backlit finger feature recognition structure, comprising:

a feature sensor configured to sense a finger feature;

a light guide member disposed surrounding the feature sensor;

a circuit board assembly disposed corresponding to the light guide member and electrically connected to a lower side of the feature sensor; and

an illuminant electrically connected to the circuit board assembly,

wherein in a stacking direction, the illuminant does not overlap the feature sensor, and the light guide member guides light emitted from the illuminant to be emitted along the stacking direction;

wherein the feature sensor has a non-quadrilateral cut shape to form a retreat space between the light guide member and the feature sensor, and the illuminant is located in the retreat space.

2 . The backlit finger feature recognition structure of claim 1 , wherein the illuminant and the feature sensor are located at a same side of the circuit board assembly.

3 . The backlit finger feature recognition structure of claim 1 , wherein the light guide member comprises a plate body with an opening; the plate body is disposed on the circuit board assembly; the feature sensor and the illuminant are accommodated in the opening.

4 . The backlit finger feature recognition structure of claim 3 , wherein the opening comprises a first receiving slot and a second receiving slot; the first receiving slot is configured to accommodate the feature sensor; the second receiving slot extends from the first receiving slot and is configured to accommodate the illuminant.

5 . The backlit finger feature recognition structure of claim 3 , wherein the light guide member is constituted by a plurality of detachable plate bodies.

6 . The backlit finger feature recognition structure of claim 1 , wherein the light guide member comprises a first plate body and a second plate body respectively located under and above the circuit board assembly; the first plate body and the second plate body respectively have a first opening and a second opening; the first opening allows a portion of the circuit board assembly to extend therethrough to outside of the light guide member; the feature sensor and the illuminant are accommodated in the second opening.

7 . The backlit finger feature recognition structure of claim 6 , wherein the first plate body and the second plate body constitute the light guide member of an integral structure or a detachable structure.

8 . The backlit finger feature recognition structure of claim 1 , further comprising an additional illuminant electrically connected to the circuit board assembly, wherein the additional illuminant and the illuminant are located at a same surface or different surfaces of the circuit board assembly.

9 . The backlit finger feature recognition structure of claim 1 , wherein the circuit board assembly is a flex-rigid composite circuit board including a flexible printed circuit board and at least one rigid circuit board; the feature sensor and the illuminant are disposed on and electrically connected to the at least one rigid circuit board.

10 . The backlit finger feature recognition structure of claim 1 , further comprising a base holder with an accommodation space and a slot; the accommodation space is configured to accommodate the feature sensor, the light guide member, the circuit board assembly, and the illuminant; the slot communicates with the accommodation space and allows the circuit board assembly to extend from the slot to outside of the base holder.

11 . The backlit finger feature recognition structure of claim 10 , further comprising a cover disposed on the base holder to cover the accommodation space; the cover has a light-permeable portion; in a light-output direction, the light guide member at least partially overlaps the light-permeable portion.

12 . The backlit finger feature recognition structure of claim 1 , further comprising an optical film disposed on a light-exit surface of the light guide member.

13 . The backlit finger feature recognition structure of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of light-exit dots disposed at a side of the light guide member opposite to a light-exit surface of the light guide member.

14 . The backlit finger feature recognition structure of claim 1 , wherein the illuminant is at least partially located in a region defined by extending lines of adjacent outmost sides of the feature sensor.

15 . A backlit finger feature recognition structure, comprising:

a feature sensor configured to sense a finger feature;

a light guide member disposed surrounding the feature sensor;

a circuit board assembly disposed corresponding to the light guide member and electrically connected to a lower side of the feature sensor; and

an illuminant electrically connected to the circuit board assembly,

wherein in a plane view, the illuminant is located between the light guide member and the feature sensor, and the light guide member guides light emitted from the illuminant to be emitted upward;

wherein the feature sensor has a non-quadrilateral cut shape to form a retreat space between the light guide member and the feature sensor, and the illuminant is located in the retreat space.

16 . The backlit finger feature recognition structure of claim 15 , wherein the illuminant is at least partially located in a region defined by extending lines of adjacent outmost sides of the feature sensor.

17 . The backlit finger feature recognition structure of claim 15 , wherein the illuminant and the feature sensor are located at a same side of the circuit board assembly.

18 . The backlit finger feature recognition structure of claim 15 , wherein the light guide member comprises a plate body with an opening; the plate body is disposed on the circuit board assembly; the feature sensor and the illuminant are accommodated in the opening.

19 . The backlit finger feature recognition structure of claim 18 , wherein the light guide member is constituted by a plurality of detachable plate bodies.

20 . A backlit finger feature recognition structure, comprising:

a feature sensor configured to sense a finger feature;

a light guide member disposed surrounding the feature sensor;

a circuit board assembly disposed corresponding to the light guide member and electrically connected to a lower side of the feature sensor; and

an illuminant electrically connected to the circuit board assembly,

wherein in a stacking direction, the illuminant does not overlap the feature sensor, and the light guide member guides light emitted from the illuminant to be emitted along the stacking direction;

wherein the light guide member comprises a first plate body and a second plate body respectively located under and above the circuit board assembly; the first plate body and the second plate body respectively have a first opening and a second opening; the first opening allows a portion of the circuit board assembly to extend therethrough to outside of the light guide member; the feature sensor and the illuminant are accommodated in the second opening.