IP Library Granted Patent US 7,125,153
Granted Patent B2
US 7,125,153 · App. 11/225,032 · Granted Oct 24, 2006

Sheet-like light source device

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Patent No.
US 7,125,153
App. No.
11/225,032
Granted
Oct 24, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a sheet-like light source device, including a light-conducting plate having at least one convex portion disposed on the lateral portion thereof; at least one light-source unit disposed on one side of the light-conducting plate, which includes a light source and a reflecting sheet; and a housing having a chassis and at least one frame; in which the frame is mounted on the edges of the chassis, and a concave portion corresponding to the convex portion of the light-conducting plate to hold the convex portion and a plurality of light-guiding mechanisms are formed on the frame. The present invention further has a housing for a sheet-like light source device, including a chassis and a frame mounted on the edges of the chassis, in which a concave portion and a plurality of light-guiding mechanisms are formed on the frame.

Claims (19)

1. A sheet-like light source device, comprising:

a light-conducting plate having at least one convex portion disposed on one lateral portion thereof; and

at least one light-source unit disposed on one side of said light-conducting plate, comprising a light source and a reflecting sheet;

a housing for holding said light-source unit and said light-conducting plate, having a chassis and at least one frame;

wherein said frame is mounted on the edges of said chassis, and includes a concave portion corresponding to said convex portion of said light-conducting plate for holding said convex portion, and a plurality of light-guiding mechanisms are formed on said frame, and the light-guiding mechanisms are light-guide slots or light-guide holes.

2. The sheet-like light source device of claim 1 , wherein said light-guiding mechanisms are disposed in said concave portion of said frame of said housing.

3. The sheet-like light source device of claim 1 , wherein said slots are formed as a single slot, a branch slot, a curved slot or a saw-tooth slot.

4. The sheet-like light source device of claim 1 , wherein said frame is a black colored frame.

5. The sheet-like light source device of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of optical films disposed on one side of said frame, other than on the line formed by said light-source unit and said light-conducting plate, so as to homogenize the light.

6. The sheet-like light source device of claim 5 , wherein said optical films are diffusing sheets, prism sheets or reflecting sheets.

7. The sheet-like light source device of claim 1 , wherein said housing is made of plastics or metal.

8. A housing for a sheet-like light source device, comprising:

a chassis; and

a frame mounted on the edges of said chassis;

wherein at least one concave portion and a plurality of light-guiding mechanisms are formed on said frame, and the light-guiding mechanisms are light-guide slots or light-guide holes.

9. The housing of claim 8 , wherein said light-guiding mechanisms are disposed in said concave portion.

10. The housing of claim 8 , wherein said slots are formed as a single slot, a branch slot, a curved slot or a saw-tooth slot.

11. The housing of claim 8 , wherein said frame is a black colored frame.

12. The housing of claim 8 , wherein said housing is made of plastics or metal.

Assignments (2)
APPROVAL OF MERGER APPLICATION Recorded Jan 16, 2007
From: QUANTA DISPLAY, INC.
To: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 018757/0319 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 14, 2005
From: HUANG, TZU FONG; CHU, CHUN CHIEH
To: QUANTA DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 016983/0063 →