IP Library Granted Patent US 7,517,134
Granted Patent B2
US 7,517,134 · App. 11/426,012 · Granted Apr 14, 2009

Backlight unit and method to uniform the brightness thereof

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Patent No.
US 7,517,134
App. No.
11/426,012
Granted
Apr 14, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A backlight unit has a frame, at least one optical film, and at least one light source accommodated in the frame. The frame has a top wall, a bottom wall opposite to the top wall, two opposite side walls, and at least one protuberance integrated on the top wall. The at least one optical film includes at least one through-hole with respect to the at least one protuberance. The at least one protuberance drills through the at least one through-hole for hanging the at least one optical film on the frame.

Claims (33)

1. A backlight unit comprising:

a frame, which comprises a top wall, a bottom wall opposite to the top wall, two opposite side walls, at least one protuberance formed on the top wall;

at least one optical film, which includes at least one through-hole with respect to the at least one protuberance;

at least one buffer element disposed between the at least one protuberance and the at least one through-hole; and

at least one light source accommodated in the frame, wherein the at least one protuberance drills through the at least one through-hole and is configured to hang the at least one optical film on the frame,

wherein the at least one through-hole includes at least one inner surface, the at least one buffer element includes at least one outer surface,

wherein the at least one inner surface of the at least one through-hole contacts the at least one outer surface of the at least one buffer element.

2. The backlight unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one protuberance is strip-shaped or substantially rectangular-shaped in cross section, and the at least one through-hole is strip-shaped or substantially rectangular-shaped in cross section and has a size slightly larger than that of the at least one protuberance.

3. The backlight unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the buffer element is made from rubber.

4. The backlight unit as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the at least one protuberance is pin-shaped.

5. The backlight unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the frame and the at least one protuberance are integrated.

6. The backlight unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein two more protuberances are formed on the at least one of the bottom wall or the two opposite side walls.

7. The backlight unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one protuberance and the at least one through-hole are in line-contact or surface-contact with the at least one buffer element disposed therebetween.

8. The backlight unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one optical film is at least one of a diffusing film and a prism film.

9. The backlight unit as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a diffuser plate disposed between the frame and the at least one optical film, the diffuser plate including at least one hole with respect to the at least one protuberance to drill therethrough.

10. A display device comprising:

a display panel; and

a backlight unit at one side of the display panel configured to provide light beams to the display panel, the backlight unit including:

a frame, which comprises a top wall, a bottom wall opposite to the top wall, two opposing side walls, and at least one protuberance formed on the top wall;

at least one optical film, that includes at least one through-hole with respect to the at least one protuberance;

at least one buffer element disposed between the at least one protuberance and the at least one through-hole; and

at least one light source accommodated in the frame,

wherein the at least one protuberance drills through the at least one through-hole and is configured to hang the at least one optical film on the frame

wherein the at least one through-hole includes at least one inner surface, the at least one buffer element includes at least one outer surface,

wherein the at least one inner surface of the at least one through-hole contacts the at least one outer surface of the at least one buffer element.

11. The display device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the at least one protuberance is strip-shaped or substantially rectangular-shaped in cross section, and the at least one through-hole is strip-shaped or substantially rectangular-shaped in cross section and has a size slightly larger than that of the at least one protuberance.

12. The display device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the buffer element is made from rubber.

13. The display device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the display panel is a liquid crystal panel.

14. The display device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the frame and the at least one protuberance are integrated.

15. The display device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein there are two more protuberances and formed on the at least one of the bottom wall or the two opposite side walls.

16. The display device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the at least one protuberance and the at least one through-hole are in line-contact or surface-contact with the at least one buffer element disposed therebetween.

17. The display device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the at least one optical film is at least one of a diffusing film and a prism film.

18. The display device as claimed in claim 10 , further comprising a diffuser plate disposed between the frame and the at least one optical film, the diffuser plate including at least one hole with respect to the at least one protuberance configured to drill therethrough.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 7, 2014
From: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
To: INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032621/0718 →
MERGER Recorded May 10, 2010
From: CHI MEI OPTOELECTRONICS CORP.
To: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 024358/0238 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 22, 2006
From: HU, CHE-CHANG
To: CHI MEI OPTOELECTRONICS CORP.
Reel/Frame 017830/0474 →