IP Library Granted Patent US 7,172,331
Granted Patent B2
US 7,172,331 · App. 11/025,918 · Granted Feb 6, 2007

Backlight module

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Patent No.
US 7,172,331
App. No.
11/025,918
Granted
Feb 6, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A backlight module is provided. The backlight module includes a frame, a reflector and a holding structure for holding the reflector on the frame. The frame has a first through hole and the reflector has a second through hole. The reflector is disposed on the frame. The holding structure includes a first clamp portion, a second clamp portion and a shaft portion. The shaft portion is used for connecting the first clamp portion and the second clamp portion. The first clamp portion and the second clamp portion are used for clamping the reflector and the frame when the shaft portion is inserted into the first through hole and the second through hole.

Claims (15)

1. A backlight module, comprising:

a frame having a first top surface;

a reflector having a first through hole, a second top surface and a bottom surface on the frame, wherein the bottom surface faces the first top surface; and

a holding structure for holding the reflector on the frame, comprising:

a shaft portion having an external side surface disposed on the first top surface and being adapted for inserting into the first through hole; and

a clamp portion disposed on the top of the shaft portion, wherein the clamp portion has a clamp surface facing the first top surface and connecting to the first top surface via the external side surface, wherein the clamp portion are exposed out of the second top surface and contacts part of the second top surface when the shaft portion is inserted into the first through hole, so that the clamp portion and the frame clamp the reflector.

2. The backlight module according to claim 1 , wherein the clamp portion and the shaft portion are integrally formed.

3. The backlight module according to claim 2 , wherein the shaft portion and the clamp portion has a second through hole.

4. The backlight module according to claim 3 , wherein the clamp portion is a hook structure that bends to the outside of the opening of the second through hole.

5. The backlight module according to claim 3 , further comprising:

a cover disposed on the clamp portion to cap one end of the second through hole.

6. The backlight module according to claim 5 , wherein the cover includes poly methyl methacrylate (PMIMA) or a white material.

7. The backlight module according to claim 1 , wherein the holding structure includes poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA) or a white material.

8. The backlight module according to claim 1 , wherein the holding structure further comprises:

a washer having a second through hole disposed between the clamp portion and the reflector, wherein the shaft portion is inserted into the first through hole and the second through hole.

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 025884/0016 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 3, 2005
From: KUO, CHIEN-HUNG; SZUTU, YING
To: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
Reel/Frame 016142/0098 →