IP Library Granted Patent US 9,513,425
Granted Patent B2
US 9,513,425 · App. 14/456,175 · Granted Dec 6, 2016

Backlight module including a quantum dot enhancement film and display device using the same

Inventors: Mei-Fan Chou (Miao-Li County, TW); Tun-Chuan Chen (Miao-Li County, TW); Chun-Wei Liu (Miao-Li County, TW)
Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
G02B6/0051G02B6/0088
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Patent No.
US 9,513,425
App. No.
14/456,175
Granted
Dec 6, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention provides a backlight module including: a planar illuminant portion having a first surface and emitting light from the first surface; an optical film assembly adhered to the first surface of the planar illuminant portion and having a bottom optical film and at least an upper optical film layered above the bottom optical film; and a ring-shaped frame surrounding the planar illuminant portion and having a first extension portion extending along a direction parallel to the first surface, wherein the bottom optical film extends toward the ring-shaped frame more than the upper optical film such that the first extension portion covers at least an edge of the bottom optical film.

Claims (21)

1. A backlight module, comprising:

an illuminant portion having a first surface and emitting light from the first surface, the illuminant portion comprising a light guiding plate and a plurality of light sources arranged along at least one edge of the light guiding plate which guides light emitted from the plurality of light sources to the first surface;

an optical film assembly placed on the first surface of the illuminant portion and having a quantum dot enhancement film and at least one upper optical film layered above the quantum dot enhance film, the quantum dot enhancement film comprising a first edge and a second edge, wherein the second edge is adjacent to the plurality of light sources; and

a frame surrounding the illuminant portion and having a first extension portion and a second extension portion extending along a direction parallel to the first surface,

wherein the quantum dot enhancement film extends toward the frame more than the upper optical film such that the first and second extension portions cover a portion of the quantum dot enhancement film,

wherein the first extension portion covers the first edge by a first distance and the second extension portion covers the second edge by a second distance, and

wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance.

2. The backlight module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the frame has a white surface for reflecting light back to the quantum dot enhancement film or the light guiding plate.

3. The backlight module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of light sources are blue LEDs.

4. The backlight module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the upper optical film is a diffusion film or a micro-lens brightness enhancement film.

5. The backlight module as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

a printed circuit board placed on a second surface of the illuminant portion which is opposite to the first surface, for driving the plurality of light sources.

6. A display device, comprising:

a display panel;

an illuminant portion having a first surface and emitting light toward the display panel, the illuminant portion comprising a light guiding plate and a plurality of light sources arranged along at least one edge of the light guiding plate;

an optical film assembly placed on the first surface of the illuminant portion and having a quantum dot enhancement film and at least one upper optical film layered above the quantum dot enhancement film, the quantum dot enhancement film comprising a first edge and a second edge, wherein the second edge is adjacent to the plurality of light sources; and

a frame surrounding the illuminant portion and having a first extension portion and a second extension portion extending along a direction parallel to the display panel,

wherein the quantum dot enhancement film extends toward the frame more than the upper optical film such that the first and second extension portions cover a portion of the quantum dot enhancement film,

wherein the first extension portion covers the first edge by a first distance and the second extension portion covers the second edge by a second distance, and

wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance.

7. The display device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the illuminant portion emits blue light, and the quantum dot enhancement film converts the blue light into multiple-color-mixed-light which is close to white light.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 31, 2025
From: INNOLUX CORPORATION
To: IDUNN IP HOLDINGS LLC
Reel/Frame 074149/0235 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 11, 2014
From: CHOU, MEI-FAN; CHEN, TUN-CHUAN; LIU, CHUN-WEI
To: INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 033505/0480 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 102132146 A · Sep 6, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
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