IP Library Granted Patent US 11,953,716
Granted Patent B2
US 11,953,716 · App. 17/737,280 · Granted Apr 9, 2024

Spacer for an assembly of a backlight of a display

Inventors: Sait Kalender (Darmstadt, DE); Jörg Thomas (Dietzenbach, DE); Oliver Jakoby (Heusenstamm, DE); Nils Arnold (Darmstadt, DE)
Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
G02B6/0088G02B6/0076G02B6/005
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,953,716
App. No.
17/737,280
Granted
Apr 9, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a spacer for an assembly of a backlight of a display. The disclosure additionally relates to an assembly for a backlight of a display having such a spacer, and to a display having a backlight having such an assembly. The spacer comprises at least one crosspiece. The crosspiece in this case has attachment surfaces for attachment of a first light guide and a second light guide and a receptacle for a sheet stack.

Claims (30)

1. An assembly for a backlight of a display, the assembly comprising:

a spacer, comprising:

at least one crosspiece with attachment surfaces;

a first light guide;

a second light guide, wherein the first light guide and the second light guide are attached to attachment surfaces of the spacer by optically clear adhesive sheets; and

a sheet stack.

2. The assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the spacer, the first light guide, and the second light guide have substantially the same coefficient of expansion.

3. The assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the spacer comprising the at least one crosspiece with attachment surfaces is for attachment of the first light guide and the second light guide and a receptable for the sheet stack.

4. The assembly as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the spacer further comprises alignment elements for aligning the first light guide, the second light guide, or the sheet stack.

5. The assembly as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the receptable for the sheet stack is formed by a cutout in the at least one crosspiece.

6. The assembly as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the spacer is designed to optically screen off the first light guide and the second light guide from one another.

7. The assembly as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the spacer is designed for use as a positioning element and a holding element in the display.

8. A display, comprising:

a backlight, wherein the backlight further comprises an assembly comprising:

at least one crosspiece with attachment surfaces;

a first light guide;

a second light guide, wherein the first light guide and the second light guide are attached to attachment surfaces of the spacer by optically clear adhesive sheets; and

a sheet stack.

9. The display as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the backlight further comprises a printed circuit board with two or more light sources.

10. An assembly for a backlight of a display, the assembly comprising:

a spacer, comprising:

at least one crosspiece with attachment surfaces;

a first light guide;

a second light guide, wherein the spacer, the first light guide, and the second light guide have substantially the same coefficient of expansion; and

a sheet stack.

11. The assembly as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the spacer comprising the at least one crosspiece with attachment surfaces is for attachment of the first light guide and the second light guide and a receptable for the sheet stack.

12. The assembly as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the spacer further comprises alignment elements for aligning the first light guide, the second light guide, or the sheet stack.

13. The assembly as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the receptable for the sheet stack is formed by a cutout in the at least one crosspiece.

14. The assembly as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the spacer is designed to optically screen off the first light guide and the second light guide from one another.

15. The assembly as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the spacer is designed for use as a positioning element and a holding element in the display.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2025
From: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
To: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
Reel/Frame 070441/0899 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 6, 2022
From: KALENDER, SAIT; THOMAS, JÖRG; JAKOBY, OLIVER; ARNOLD, NILS
To: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
Reel/Frame 059839/0333 →