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Granted Patent B1
US 11,366,263 · App. 17/454,058 · Granted Jun 21, 2022

Backlight module

Inventors: Hsuan-Wei Ho (New Taipei, TW); Yi-Cheng Chang (New Taipei, TW); Shin Liu (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: Chicony Power Technology Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 11,366,263
App. No.
17/454,058
Granted
Jun 21, 2022
Kind
B1
Abstract

A backlight module includes a circuit board, a light-emitting unit, a light-reflecting plate, a light guide plate, and a light-shielding sheet. The light-emitting unit is disposed on the circuit board. The light-reflecting plate is disposed above the circuit board. The light guide plate is disposed above the light-reflecting plate and includes a single-key light guide area. The single-key light guide area includes an accommodating hole and a light-blocking structure. The accommodating hole runs through the single-key light guide area and accommodates the light-emitting unit. The light-blocking structure and the light-emitting unit are arranged in a direction. The light-shielding sheet is disposed above the light guide plate.

Claims (22)

1. A backlight module, comprising:

a circuit board;

a light-emitting unit disposed on the circuit board;

a light-reflecting plate disposed above the circuit board;

a light guide plate disposed above the light-reflecting plate and comprising a single-key light guide area, the single-key light guide area comprising:

an accommodating hole running through the single-key light guide area and accommodating the light-emitting unit; and

a light-blocking structure arranged in a direction with the light-emitting unit; and

a light-shielding sheet disposed above the light guide plate.

2. The backlight module of claim 1 , wherein the single-key light guide area further comprises a first microstructure portion, the light-shielding sheet has a hollow portion, and the first microstructure portion is configured to guide light emitted by the light-emitting unit to the hollow portion.

3. The backlight module of claim 2 , wherein the light-blocking structure is a second microstructure portion, and the second microstructure portion is composed of a plurality of microstructure units.

4. The backlight module of claim 3 , wherein the first microstructure portion is composed of a plurality of microstructure units, and an area ratio of the microstructure units of the second microstructure portion in a unit area is greater than an area ratio of the microstructure units of the first microstructure portion in a unit area.

5. The backlight module of claim 3 , further comprising:

a light-absorbing layer disposed at a side of the light-shielding sheet facing the light guide plate, and opposite to the second microstructure portion in a stacking direction of the light-shielding sheet and the light guide plate.

6. The backlight module of claim 2 , wherein the light guide plate further comprises a light guide structure, and the light guide structure is disposed to surround the single-key light guide area and configured to guide light emitted by the light-emitting unit to the light-shielding sheet.

7. The backlight module of claim 6 , wherein each of the first microstructure portion and the light guide structure is composed of a plurality of microstructure units, and an area ratio of the microstructure units of the light guide structure in a unit area is greater than an area ratio of the microstructure units of the first microstructure portion in a unit area.

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

a reflective layer disposed between the light-shielding sheet and the light-emitting unit and entirely covering an upper opening of the accommodating hole.

9. The backlight module of claim 1 , wherein the light-reflecting plate is disposed on an area of the circuit board not occupied by the light-emitting unit and extends to an area within an inner edge of the accommodating hole.

10. The backlight module of claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting unit comprises a red light chip, a green light chip, and a blue light chip, and the red light chip, the green light chip, and the blue light chip are sequentially arranged in the direction.

11. The backlight module of claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting unit comprises a blue light chip and a phosphor covering the blue light chip.

12. The backlight module of claim 1 , wherein the light-blocking structure comprises two through holes, and the through holes are respectively arranged at two sides of the light-emitting unit in the direction.

13. The backlight module of claim 12 , wherein the through holes respectively constitute parts of two heat dissipation channels passing through the backlight module.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 9, 2021
From: HO, HSUAN-WEI; CHANG, YI-CHENG; LIU, SHIN
To: CHICONY POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058053/0168 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 110129838 · Aug 12, 2021 · national
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