IP Library Granted Patent US 9,557,470
Granted Patent B2
US 9,557,470 · App. 13/848,065 · Granted Jan 31, 2017

Light source module

Inventors: Hsin-Hung Lee (Hsin-Chu, TW); Chiao-Chih Yang (Hsin-Chu, TW); Wei-Ching Wu (Hsin-Chu, TW); Hung-Sen Lin (Hsin-Chu, TW)
Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
G02B6/005G02B6/0021G02B6/0055G02B6/0043G02B6/0058
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Patent No.
US 9,557,470
App. No.
13/848,065
Granted
Jan 31, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light source module including a light guide plate, at least one light emitting device, a light-controlling pattern element, and an absorbing pattern element is provided. The light guide plate has a light emitting surface, a first surface opposite the light emitting surface, and at least one opening. The opening passes through the first surface and extends from the first surface toward the light emitting surface. The at least one light emitting device is disposed in the opening and arranged along an arranging direction. The light-controlling pattern element is disposed on the light emitting surface and covers the opening and the light emitting device. The opening faces towards the absorbing pattern element. The absorbing pattern element is disposed besides one of the at least one light emitting device and extends toward a side wall of the opening. Moreover, another two light source modules are also provided.

Claims (61)

1. A light source module comprising:

a light guide plate having a light emitting surface, a first surface opposite the light emitting surface, and at least one opening, wherein the opening passes through the first surface and extends from the first surface to the light emitting surface;

at least one light emitting device disposed in the opening and arranged along an arranging direction;

a light-controlling pattern element disposed on the light emitting surface and covering the opening and the light emitting device, wherein the light-controlling pattern element comprises a wide portion and a slender portion connected with the wide portion, and an orthographic projection of the wide portion towards a direction of the light emitting surface overlaps the light emitting device completely; and

at least one optical film, the light-controlling pattern element disposed between the light emitting surface and the optical film, a minimum width of the light-controlling pattern element in a first direction being a, the first direction intersected with the arranging direction, and a shortest distance from the light emitting surface to the optical film being h, wherein a and h satisfy a≦h.

2. The light source module as recited in claim 1 , wherein the light-controlling pattern element has at least one first hole, a shortest distance between an edge of the first hole and an edge of the light-controlling pattern element is d 1 , and d 1 and h satisfy d 1 ≦h.

3. The light source module as recited in claim 1 , wherein the light-controlling pattern element has at least two first holes, a shortest distance between edges of the first holes is d 1 ′, and d 1 ′ and h satisfy d 1 ′ ≦h.

4. The light source module as recited in claim 1 , wherein a portion of the light-controlling pattern element overlapping the light emitting device has at least one second hole, and the at least one second hole exposes a portion of the light emitting device.

5. The light source module as recited in claim 4 , wherein a shortest distance between an edge of the second hole and an edge of the light-controlling pattern element is d 2 , and d 2 and h satisfy d 2 ≦h.

6. The light source module as recited in claim 4 , wherein the at least one second hole is two second holes, a shortest distance between edges of the second holes is d 2 ′, and d 2 ′ and h satisfy d 2 ′ ≦h.

7. The light source module as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one light emitting device is a plurality of light emitting devices, a first region is existed between any two of the adjacent light emitting devices, and the slender portion overlaps the first region.

8. The light source module as recited in claim 1 , wherein a maximum width of the wide portion in the first direction is b, a thickness of the light guide plate is g, and b and g satisfy b >2g.

9. The light source module as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one light emitting device is a plurality of light emitting devices, a maximum width of the wide portion in the arranging direction is c, a width of any one of the light emitting devices in the arranging direction is w, a thickness of the light guide plate is g, and c, w, and g satisfy c>2g+0.5w.

10. The light source module as recited in claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the light guide plate is g, and h and g satisfy g≦h≦3g.

11. The light source module as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the arranging direction.

12. The light source module as recited in claim 1 further comprising:

an absorbing pattern element, the opening facing towards the absorbing pattern element, and the absorbing pattern element disposed besides the light emitting device and extending toward a side wall of the opening.

13. A light source module comprising:

a light guide plate having a light emitting surface, a first surface opposite the light emitting surface, and at least one opening, wherein the opening passes through the first surface and extends from the first surface toward the light emitting surface;

at least one light emitting device disposed in the opening and arranged along an arranging direction;

a light-controlling pattern element disposed on the light emitting surface and covering the opening and the light emitting device, wherein the light-controlling pattern element comprises a wide portion and a slender portion connected with the wide portion, and an orthographic projection of the wide portion towards a direction of the light emitting surface overlaps the light emitting device completely; and

an absorbing pattern element, the opening facing towards the absorbing pattern element, the absorbing pattern element disposed besides the light emitting device and extending toward a side wall of the opening.

14. The light source module as recited in claim 13 further comprising a reflecting element, the opening facing towards the reflecting element, the reflecting element having a through hole, and the light emitting device penetrated through the through hole and disposed in the opening.

15. The light source module as recited in claim 14 further comprising:

a driving circuit board electrically connected with the light emitting device, the through hole exposing the driving circuit board, and the absorbing pattern element located between the driving circuit board and the first surface.

16. The light source module as recited in claim 13 further comprising:

a reflecting element, the opening facing towards the reflecting element, and the absorbing pattern element located between the reflecting element and the first surface.

17. The light source module as recited in claim 13 further comprising:

at least one optical film, the light-controlling pattern element disposed between the light emitting surface and the optical film, a shortest distance from the light emitting surface to the optical film being h, a minimum width of the light-controlling pattern element in a first direction being a, and the first direction intersected with the arranging direction, wherein a and h satisfy a≦h.

18. The light source module as recited in claim 17 , wherein the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the arranging direction.

19. The light source module as recited in claim 13 further comprising:

at least one optical film, the light-controlling pattern element disposed between the light emitting surface and the optical film, a shortest distance from the light emitting surface to the optical film being h, the light-controlling pattern element having at least one first hole, and a shortest distance between an edge of the first hole and an edge of the light-controlling pattern element being d 1 , wherein d 1 and h satisfy d 1 ≦h.

20. The light source module as recited in claim 13 further comprising:

at least one optical film, the light-controlling pattern element disposed between the light emitting surface and the optical film, a shortest distance from the light emitting surface to the optical film being h, the light-controlling pattern element having at least two first holes, and a shortest distance between edges of the first holes being d 1 ′, wherein d 1 ′ and h satisfy d 1 ′ ≦h.

21. The light source module as recited in claim 13 , wherein a portion of the light-controlling pattern element overlapping the light emitting device has at least one second hole, and the at least one second hole exposes a portion of the light emitting device.

22. The light source module as recited in claim 21 further comprising:

at least one optical film, the light-controlling pattern element disposed between the light emitting surface and the optical film, a shortest distance from the light emitting surface to the optical film being h, and a shortest distance between an edge of the second hole and an edge of the light-controlling pattern element being d 2 , wherein d 2 and h satisfy d 2 ≦h.

23. The light source module as recited in claim 21 further comprising:

at least one optical film, the light-controlling pattern element disposed between the light emitting surface and the optical film, a shortest distance from the light emitting surface to the optical film being h, the at least one second hole is two second holes, and a shortest distance between edges of the second holes being d 2 ′, wherein d 2 ′ and h satisfy d 2 ′ ≦h.

24. The light source module as recited in claim 13 , wherein the at least one light emitting device is a plurality of light emitting devices, a first region is existed between any two of the adjacent light emitting devices, and the slender portion overlaps the first region.

25. The light source module as recited in claim 13 , wherein a maximum width of the wide portion in a first direction is b, the first direction intersects with the arranging direction, a thickness of the light guide plate is g, and b and g satisfy b>2g.

26. The light source module as recited in claim 13 , wherein the at least one light emitting device is a plurality of light emitting devices, a maximum width of the wide portion in the arranging direction is c, a width of any one of the light emitting devices in the arranging direction is w, a thickness of the light guide plate is g, and c, w, and g satisfy c>2g+0.5w.

27. The light source module as recited in claim 13 further comprising:

at least one optical film, the light-controlling pattern element disposed between the light emitting surface and the optical film, a shortest distance from the light emitting surface to the optical film being h, and a thickness of the light guide plate being g, wherein h and g satisfy g≦h≦3g.

28. A light source module comprising:

a light guide plate having a light emitting surface, a first surface opposite the light emitting surface and at least one opening, wherein the opening passes through the first surface and extends from the first surface toward the light emitting surface;

at least one light emitting device disposed in the opening and arranged along an arranging direction;

a light-controlling pattern element disposed on the light emitting surface and covering the opening and the light emitting device, the light-controlling pattern element having at least one first hole, and a shortest distance between an edge of the at least one first hole and an edge of the light-controlling pattern element being d 1 , wherein the light-controlling pattern element comprises a wide portion and a slender portion connected with the wide portion, and an orthographic projection of the wide portion towards a direction of the light emitting surface overlaps the light emitting device completely; and

at least one optical film, the light-controlling pattern element disposed between the light emitting surface and the optical film, a shortest distance from the light emitting surface to the optical film being h, wherein d 1 and h satisfy d 1 ≦h.

29. The light source module as recited in claim 28 , wherein the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the arranging direction.

30. The light source module as recited in claim 28 , wherein the at least one light emitting device is a plurality of light emitting devices, a first region is existed between any two of the adjacent light emitting devices, a minimum width of a portion of the light-controlling pattern element overlapping the first region in the first direction is a.

31. The light source module as recited in claim 30 further comprising:

an absorbing pattern element, the opening facing towards the absorbing pattern element, the absorbing pattern element disposed besides the light emitting devices and extending toward a side wall of the opening.

32. The light source module as recited in claim 28 , wherein the at least one first hole is two first holes, a shortest distance between edges of the first holes is d 1 ′, and d 1 ′ and h satisfy d 1 ′≦h.

33. The light source module as recited in claim 28 , wherein the portion of the light-controlling pattern element overlapping the light emitting device has at least one second hole, and the at least one second hole exposes a portion of the light emitting device.

34. The light source module as recited in claim 33 , wherein a shortest distance between an edge of the second hole and an edge of the light-controlling pattern element is d 2 , and d 2 and h satisfy d 2 ≦h.

35. The light source module as recited in claim 33 , wherein the at least one second hole is two second holes, a shortest distance between edges of the second holes is d 2 ′, and d 2 ′ and h satisfy d 2 ′≦h.

36. The light source module as recited in claim 28 , wherein the at least one light emitting device is a plurality of light emitting devices, a first region is existed between any two of the adjacent light emitting devices, and the slender portion overlaps the first region.

37. The light source module as recited in claim 36 , wherein a maximum width of the wide portion in the arranging direction is c, a width of any one of the light emitting devices in the arranging direction is w, a thickness of the light guide plate is g, and c, w, and g satisfy c>2g+0.5w.

38. The light source module as recited in claim 28 , wherein a maximum width of the wide portion in a first direction is b, the first direction intersects with the arranging direction, a thickness of the light guide plate is g, and b and g satisfy b>2g.

39. The light source module as recited in claim 28 , wherein a thickness of the light guide plate is g, and h and g satisfy g≦h≦3g.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Jan 9, 2019
From: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY INC.
To: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 048039/0223 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 25, 2013
From: LEE, HSIN-HUNG; YANG, CHIAO-CHIH; WU, WEI-CHING; LIN, HUNG-SEN
To: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY INC.
Reel/Frame 030081/0517 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 101109713 A · Mar 21, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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