IP Library Granted Patent US 7,137,726
Granted Patent B2
US 7,137,726 · App. 11/006,631 · Granted Nov 21, 2006

Lamp holder

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Patent No.
US 7,137,726
App. No.
11/006,631
Granted
Nov 21, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lamp holder used in a backlight module is disclosed. The lamp holder includes a supporting part, a fixing part, and U-shaped holding parts. The supporting part separates the diffusion sheet of the backlight module from the lamps by a distance. The fixing part fixes the supporting part to the back plane of the backlight module. The U-shaped holding parts are used to hold lamps and the opening width of each U-shaped holding part is substantially the same as the diameter of the lamp.

Claims (64)

1. A lamp holder, applied in a backlight module, the backlight module comprising a back plane, a diffusion sheet, and a plurality of lamps, the lamp holder comprising:

a fixing part, fixed onto an inner surface of the back plane facing to the diffusion sheet;

a supporting part, disposed on the fixing part; and

a plurality of U-shaped holding parts, connected to the fixing part, wherein the opening width of each U-shaped holding part is substantially equal to a diameter of each lamp, and each inner sidewall of the U-shaped holding part has a bump.

2. The lamp holder according to claim 1 , wherein the openings of the U-shaped holding parts face the inner surface of the back plane.

3. The lamp holder according to claim 2 , wherein the U-shaped holding parts are connected to each other via the fixing part to form a serial pattern.

4. The lamp holder according to claim 3 , further comprising a hook-shaped holding part connected to one end of the serial-patterned U-shaped holding parts.

5. The lamp holder according to claim 1 , wherein the supporting part comprises a U-shaped hole, and the opening width of the U-shaped hole is substantially equal to the diameter of the lamp.

6. The lamp holder according to claim 1 , wherein the openings of the U-shaped holding parts are orientated in parallel to the back plane.

7. The lamp holder according to claim 6 , further comprising a plurality of second U-shaped holding parts and the openings of the second U-shaped holding parts are orientated in reverse to the openings of the U-shaped holding parts.

8. The lamp holder according to claim 1 , wherein the openings of the U-shaped holding parts are orientated against the inner surface of the back plane.

9. The lamp holder according to claim 1 , wherein the lamp holder is made of transparent materials or white materials.

10. A lamp holder, applied in a backlight module, the backlight module comprising a back plane, a diffusion sheet, and a plurality of lamps, the lamp holder comprising:

a fixing part, fixed onto an inner surface of the back plane facing to the diffusion sheet;

a plurality of U-shaped holding parts, connected to the fixing part, wherein the opening width of each U-shaped holding part is substantially equal to a diameter of each lamp, and each inner sidewall of the U-shaped holding part has a bump; and

a supporting part, disposed at one end of one of the U-shaped holding parts.

11. The lamp holder according to claim 10 , wherein the openings of the U-shaped holding parts are orientated against the inner surface of the back plane.

12. The lamp holder according to claim 10 , wherein the lamp holder is made of transparent materials or white materials.

13. A backlight module, comprising:

a plurality of lamps;

a back plane, for setting the lamps;

a diffusion sheet, disposed substantially in parallel to the back plane; and

a lamp holder, fixed onto an inner surface of the back plane facing to the diffusion sheet, the lamp holder comprising:

a fixing part, connected to the back plane;

a supporting part, disposed on the fixing part; and

a plurality of U-shaped holding parts, connected to the fixing part, wherein the opening width of each U-shaped holding part is substantially equal to a diameter of each lamp, and each inner sidewall of the U-shaped holding part has a bump.

14. The backlight module according to claim 13 , wherein the openings of the U-shaped holding parts face the back plane.

15. The backlight module according to claim 14 , wherein the supporting part comprises a U-shaped hole.

16. The backlight module according to claim 13 , wherein the openings of the U-shaped holding parts are orientated in parallel to the back plane.

17. The backlight module according to claim 16 , wherein the backlight module further comprises a plurality of second lamp holders, each second lamp holder comprises a second U-shaped holding part for holding the lamps, and the openings of the second U-shaped holding parts are orientated in reverse to the openings of the U-shaped holding parts.

18. The backlight module according to claim 13 , wherein the openings of the U-shaped holding parts are orientated against the inner surface of the back plane.

19. A backlight module, comprising:

a plurality of lamps;

a back plane, for setting the lamps;

a diffusion sheet, disposed substantially in parallel to the back plane; and

a lamp holder, fixed onto an inner surface of the back plane facing to the diffusion sheet, the lamp holder comprising:

a fixing part, connected to the back plane;

a plurality of U-shaped holding parts, connected to the fixing part, wherein the opening width of each U-shaped holding part is substantially equal to a diameter of each lamp, and each inner sidewall of the U-shaped holding part has a bump; and

a supporting part, disposed at one end of one of the U-shaped holding parts.

20. The backlight module according to claim 19 , wherein the openings of the U-shaped holding parts are orientated against the inner surface of the back plane.

21. A lamp holder, applied in a backlight module, the backlight module comprising a back plane, a diffusion sheet, and a plurality of lamps, the lamp holder comprising:

a fixing part, fixed onto an inner surface of the back plane facing to the diffusion sheet;

a supporting part, disposed on the fixing part; and

a plurality of U-shaped holding parts, connected to the fixing part, wherein the opening width of each U-shaped holding part is substantially equal to a diameter of each lamp, and a middle part of each lamp is held by at least one U-shaped holding part.

22. A backlight module, comprising:

a plurality of lamps;

a back plane, for setting the lamps;

a diffusion sheet, disposed substantially in parallel to the back plane; and

a lamp holder, fixed onto an inner surface of the back plane facing to the diffusion sheet, the lamp holder comprising:

a fixing part, connected to the back plane;

a supporting part, disposed on the fixing part, and projected from the fixing part toward the diffusion sheet; and

a plurality of U-shaped holding parts, connected to the fixing part, wherein the opening width of each U-shaped holding part is substantially equal to a diameter of each lamp;

wherein the fixing part and the supporting part are formed as an integrated piece.

23. The backlight module according to claim 22 , wherein the fixing part, the supporting part and the U-shaped holding parts are integrated as a whole.

24. A backlight module, comprising:

a plurality of lamps;

a back plane, for setting the lamps;

a diffusion sheet, disposed substantially in parallel to the back plane; and

a lamp holder, fixed onto an inner surface of the back plane facing to the diffusion sheet, the lamp holder comprising:

a fixing part, connected to the back plane;

a plurality of U-shaped holding parts, connected to the fixing part, wherein the opening width of each U-shaped holding part is substantially equal to a diameter of each lamp; and

a supporting part, connected to and extended from one end of one of the U-shaped holding parts, and projected toward the diffusion sheet;

wherein the fixing part and the supporting part are formed as an integrated piece.

25. The backlight module according to claim 24 , wherein the fixing part, the supporting part and the U-shaped holding parts are integrated as a whole.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 6, 2012
From: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION AMERICA; AU OPTRONICS CORP.
To: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
Reel/Frame 028906/0552 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 2, 2011
From: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
To: AU OPTRONICS CORP.; AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION AMERICA
Reel/Frame 025883/0950 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 8, 2004
From: LEE, CHUNG-TE; LAI, KUANG-CHOU; LAI, CHING-KUN
To: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
Reel/Frame 016061/0730 →