IP Library Granted Patent US 9,323,105
Granted Patent B2
US 9,323,105 · App. 14/246,324 · Granted Apr 26, 2016

Backlight module and display panel using the same

Inventor: Chun-Ting Hsu (Hsin-Chu, TW)
Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
G02F1/133615F21K9/52F21K9/56F21V9/16G02B6/0043G02F2001/133614
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Patent No.
US 9,323,105
App. No.
14/246,324
Granted
Apr 26, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A backlight module includes a frame, a light source, a light guide plate, a wavelength conversion layer, and an optical film group. The light source is disposed in the frame. The light guide plate is disposed in the frame, and the light guide plate includes a light emitting surface, a light incident surface, and at least one side wall. The light source is disposed corresponding to the light incident surface. The side wall connects the light emitting surface and the light incident surface. The wavelength conversion layer is at least disposed on the side wall. The wavelength conversion layer is configured for converting light provided by the light source into white color. The optical film group is disposed on the light emitting surface of the light guide plate.

Claims (25)

1. A backlight module, comprising:

a frame;

a light source disposed in the frame;

a light guide plate disposed in the frame, comprising:

a light emitting surface;

a light incident surface, wherein the light source is disposed corresponding to the light incident surface; and

at least one side wall connecting the light emitting surface and the light incident surface;

a wavelength conversion layer disposed on the entire side wall of the light guide plate and exposing the light incident surface, the wavelength conversion layer configured for converting light provided by the light source into white color; and

an optical film group disposed on the light emitting surface of the light guide plate.

2. The backlight module of claim 1 , further comprising:

a reflector disposed between the light guide plate and the frame.

3. The backlight module of claim 1 , wherein the light source comprises a blue light emitting diode configured for providing blue light.

4. The backlight module of claim 3 , wherein the wavelength conversion layer comprises a fluorescent powder or a quantum dot material configured for converting the blue light emitting therein into red light or green light.

5. The backlight module of claim 4 , wherein a radius of the quantum dot material is substantially about 1-15 nm.

6. The backlight module of claim 4 , wherein the quantum dot material comprise cadmium selenide (CdSe)/zinc sulfide (ZnS), indium phosphide (InP)/ZnS, lead selenide (PbSe)/lead sulfide (PbS), CdSe/cadmium sulfide (CdS), cadmium Tellurium (CdTe)/CdS or CdTe/ZnS.

7. The backlight module of claim 4 , wherein the fluorescent powder comprise ZnS:Cu + , Al 3+ , SrGa 2 S 4 :Eu 2+ , Lu 3 Al 5 O 12 :Ce 3+ , Y 3 Al 5 O 12 :Ce 3+ , CaSiO 4 :Eu 2+ , SrSiO 4 :Eu 2+ , BaSiO 4 :Eu 2+ , MgSiO 4 :Eu 2+ , β-SiAlON:Eu 2+ , SrSi 2 O 2 N 2 :Eu 2+ , CaSi 2 O 2 N 2 :Eu 2+ , CaS:Eu 2+ , CrS:Eu 2+ , YVO 4 :Eu 3+ , Bi 3+ , CaAlSiN 3 :Eu 2+ , SrAlSiN 3 :Eu 2+ , Ca 2 Si 5 N 8 :Eu 2+ , or Sr 2 Si 5 N 8 :Eu 2+ .

8. The backlight module of claim 1 , wherein the light incident surface is adjacent to the light emitting surface.

9. The backlight module of claim 8 , wherein the light guide plate further comprises an another side wall, the another side wall is disposed opposite to the light incident surface, and the another side wall connects adjacent to the light emitting surface and the side wall, wherein the wavelength conversion layer is further disposed on the another side wall.

10. The backlight module of claim 1 , wherein the light incident surface is disposed opposite to the light emitting surface.

11. The backlight module of claim 10 , wherein the light guide plate has a wavelength conversion material configured for converting the light incident from the light source into the white light.

12. The backlight module of claim 1 , wherein the optical film group comprises:

a quantum dot brightness enhancement film, a top prism sheet, a bottom prism sheet, and a diffuser.

13. A display panel, comprising:

the backlight module of claim 1 ; and

a display module disposed on the optical film group.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2023
From: AUO CORPORATION
To: OPTRONIC SCIENCES LLC
Reel/Frame 064658/0572 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 25, 2023
From: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
To: AUO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063785/0830 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 7, 2014
From: HSU, CHUN-TING
To: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032615/0823 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 102139103 A · Oct 29, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
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