IP Library Granted Patent US 6,988,812
Granted Patent B2
US 6,988,812 · App. 10/687,201 · Granted Jan 24, 2006

Lighting apparatus

Assignee: BenQ Corporation
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Patent No.
US 6,988,812
App. No.
10/687,201
Granted
Jan 24, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lighting apparatus. The lighting apparatus comprises a light source, a hollow hollow module, and a rectangular lens. The hollow module has a concave, a opening, and an inner reflective surface. The light source is disposed in the concave. The rectangular lens with a semi-translucent incident surface and a display surface is seated in the opening. Light rays emitted from the light source are reflected by the inner surface. Subsequently, the light rays enter the incident surface and exit the lens through the display surface.

Claims (13)

1. A lighting apparatus for a LCD-TV, comprising:

a hollow module having an inner reflective surface and an opening;

a light source disposed in the hollow module;

a lens disposed in the opening, having an incident surface and a display surface, the incident surface faced inside the hollow module, the lens located on the LCD-TV;

wherein light rays emitted from the light source are reflected by the inner surface and transmitted into the incident surface then exit the lens through the display surface.

2. The lighting apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the light source is a LED.

3. The lighting apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the incident surface has a semi-translucent surface.

4. The lighting apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cross-section of the lens is L-shaped.

5. The lighting apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the hollow module includes a concave where the light source disposed.

6. The lighting apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the lens defines a screw hole so that the lens and the hollow module connected by screwing.

7. The lighting apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the hollow module defines a screw hole so that the hollow module and the LCD-TV are joined by screwing.

8. The lighting apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the lighting apparatus is an indicator.

9. The lighting apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the lens is rectangular.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 25, 2009
From: QISDA CORPORATION
To: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 022309/0403 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 14, 2009
From: BENQ CORPORATION
To: QISDA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 022092/0878 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 16, 2003
From: HSU, SHIH-LUNG
To: BENQ CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 014618/0316 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 91216946 U · Oct 23, 2002 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20040228103A1 · Nov 18, 2004