IP Library Granted Patent US 8,322,903
Granted Patent B2
US 8,322,903 · App. 12/954,303 · Granted Dec 4, 2012

Light source module

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Patent No.
US 8,322,903
App. No.
12/954,303
Granted
Dec 4, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light source module includes a casing, at least one reflective layer, a light bar, and at least one light source. The casing has a first side wall and a second side wall, and the first side wall and the second side wall define an opening. The opening faces a light incident surface of a light guide plate, and the first side wall and the second side wall are respectively positioned on two opposite sides of the opening. The reflective layer is formed inside the casing and adjacent to one of the first side wall and the second side wall. The light bar is disposed inside the casing and forms an angle with the light incident surface of the light guide plate.

Claims (28)

1. A light source module, comprising:

a casing having a first side wall and a second side wall, wherein the first side wall and the second side wall define an opening, the opening faces a light incident surface of a light guide plate, and the first side wall and the second side wall are respectively positioned on two opposite sides of the opening;

at least one reflective layer formed inside the casing and adjacent to one of the first side wall and the second side wall;

a light bar disposed inside the casing and forming an angle with the light incident surface of the light guide plate; and

at least one light source disposed on one side of the light bar facing the opening, and the light source satisfying the following condition:

ΔCx (θ)=Max[ Cx (θ)]−Min[ Cx (θ)]>0.025,

wherein the light source has a light-emitting plane, θ is an included angle formed between a connecting line and the normal of the light-emitting plane, the connecting line is connected between a point in the space and the center of the light-emitting plane, Cx(θ) is a chromaticity coordinate value x measured at angle θ, Max[Cx(θ)] is a maximum of the chromaticity coordinate value x measured at angle θ, Min[Cx(θ)] is a minimum of the chromaticity coordinate value x measured at angle θ, and ΔCx(θ) is a difference in the chromaticity coordinate value x measured at angle θ.

2. The light source module as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

a first reflective layer adjacent to the first side wall; and

a second reflective layer adjacent to the second side wall and substantially parallel to the first reflective layer.

3. The light source module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first side wall and the second side wall has a bending portion.

4. The light source module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the angle between the light bar and the light incident surface is smaller than 30 degrees and larger than 10 degrees.

5. The light source module as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a third side wall connected with the first side wall and the second side wall and facing the light incident surface of the light guide plate.

6. The light source module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the light source is a light emitting diode.

7. A light source module, comprising:

a casing having a first side wall and a second side wall, wherein the first side wall and the second side wall define an opening, the opening faces a light incident surface of a light guide plate, and the first side wall and the second side wall are respectively positioned on two opposite sides of the opening;

at least one reflective layer formed inside the casing and adjacent to one of the first side wall and the second side wall;

a light bar disposed inside the casing and forming an angle with the light incident surface of the light guide plate; and

at least one light source disposed on one side of the light bar facing the opening, and the light source satisfying the following condition:

Δ Cy (θ)=Max[ Cy (θ)]−Min[ Cy (θ)]>0.04,

wherein the light source has a light-emitting plane, θ is an included angle formed between a connecting line and the normal of the light-emitting plane, the connecting line is connected between a point in the space and the center of the light-emitting plane, Cy(θ) is a chromaticity coordinate value y measured at angle θ, Max[Cy(θ)] is a maximum of the chromaticity coordinate value y measured at angle θ, Min[Cy(θ)] is a minimum of the chromaticity coordinate value y measured at angle θ, and ΔCy(θ) is a difference in the chromaticity coordinate value y measured at angle θ.

8. The light source module as claimed in claim 7 , further comprising:

a first reflective layer adjacent to the first side wall; and

a second reflective layer adjacent to the second side wall and substantially parallel to the first reflective layer.

9. The light source module as claimed in claim 7 , wherein at least one of the first side wall and the second side wall has a bending portion.

10. The light source module as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the angle between the light bar and the light incident surface is smaller than 30 degrees and larger than 10 degrees.

11. The light source module as claimed in claim 7 , further comprising a third side wall connected with the first side wall and the second side wall and facing the light incident surface of the light guide plate.

12. The light source module as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the light source is a light emitting diode.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Jan 9, 2019
From: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY INC.
To: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 048039/0223 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE NAME OF THE ASSIGNEE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 025422 FRAME 0500. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE NAME OF THE ASSIGNEE IS "YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY INC.". Recorded Oct 31, 2012
From: JAO, JUI-NIEN; FU, CHIEN-HAO; YANG, CHAO-MIN
To: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY INC.
Reel/Frame 029227/0348 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 24, 2010
From: JAO, JUI-NIEN; FU, CHIEN-HAO; YANG, CHAO-MIN
To: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025422/0500 →