IP Library Granted Patent US 7,722,242
Granted Patent B2
US 7,722,242 · App. 11/846,155 · Granted May 25, 2010

Lamp fixing structure and backlight module

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Patent No.
US 7,722,242
App. No.
11/846,155
Granted
May 25, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lamp fixing structure is arranged with a lamp which has an electrode and a wire electrically connected to the electrode. The lamp fixing structure includes a lamp holder and at least one lamp protecting member. The lamp holder has at least one pressing part. The lamp protecting member has a first hole. The lamp is inserted into the lamp protecting member. The wire passes through the lamp protecting member from the first hole. The pressing part presses the lamp protecting member so that the first hole is fitted to the wire tightly.

Claims (9)

1. A lamp fixing structure for a lamp, which has an electrode and a wire electrically connected to the electrode, the lamp fixing structure comprising:

a lamp holder having at least one pressing part; and

at least one lamp protecting member having a first hole, wherein the lamp is inserted into the lamp protecting member, the wire passes through the lamp protecting member via the first hole and the pressing part presses the lamp protecting member so that the first hole and the wire are fitted tightly, wherein the lamp protecting member further has a top surface, a slit and a protrusion, wherein the slit extends from the top surface to the first hole, the protrusion is disposed on the top surface and adjacent to the slit, and the pressing part presses the protrusion.

2. The lamp fixing structure according to claim 1 , wherein the protrusion is disposed on two sides of the slit.

3. A backlight module, comprising: a backplate; a lamp having an electrode and a wire electrically connected to the electrode; and a lamp fixing structure, which is disposed on the backplate and has a lamp holder and at least one lamp protecting member, wherein the lamp holder has at least one pressing part, the lamp protecting member has a first hole, the lamp is inserted into the lamp protecting member, the wire passes through the lamp protecting member from the first hole and the pressing part presses the lamp protecting member so that the first hole and the wire are fitted tightly,

wherein the lamp protecting member further has a top surface, a slit and a protrusion, the slit extends from the top surface to the first hole, the protrusion is disposed on the top surface and adjacent to the slit, and the pressing part presses the protrusion.

4. The backlight module according to claim 3 , wherein the protrusion is disposed on two sides of the slit.

5. The backlight module according to claim 3 , wherein the lamp protecting member further comprises a chamber disposed on the top surface, and the first hole communicates with the chamber.

6. The backlight module according to claim 5 , wherein one end of the lamp is accommodated within the chamber.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 7, 2014
From: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
To: INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032621/0718 →
MERGER Recorded May 12, 2010
From: CHI MEI OPTOELECTRONICS CORP.
To: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 024369/0249 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 28, 2007
From: CHEN, CHENG-HSIANG; HSU, CHIH-HUNG
To: CHI MEI OPTOELECTRONICS CORP.
Reel/Frame 019757/0153 →