IP Library Granted Patent US 11,846,796
Granted Patent B1
US 11,846,796 · App. 18/053,378 · Granted Dec 19, 2023

Backlight module

Inventors: Hsuan-Wei Ho (New Taipei, TW); Chun-Ming Huang (New Taipei, TW); Chen-Hao Chiu (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: Chicony Power Technology Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 11,846,796
App. No.
18/053,378
Granted
Dec 19, 2023
Kind
B1
Abstract

A backlight module includes a glass substrate, a light-outputting sheet, a light guide plate, and a reflective sheet. The light-outputting sheet is disposed under the glass substrate and has a light-outputting region and a light-shielding region. The light-outputting region is disposed corresponding to the glass substrate. The light-shielding region is disposed corresponding to an outer periphery of the glass substrate. The light guide plate is disposed under the light-outputting sheet and has a light guide region and a light mixing region. The light guide region is disposed corresponding to the light-outputting region. The light mixing region is configured to receive light of a light-emitting element and guide the light to the light guide region. The light leaves the light guide region and then sequentially propagates through the light-outputting region and the glass substrate. The reflective sheet is disposed under the light guide plate.

Claims (16)

1. A backlight module, comprising:

a light-emitting element disposed on a circuit board;

a reflective sheet disposed above the circuit board and having a side surface facing the light-emitting element;

a light guide plate disposed above the reflective sheet and having a light mixing region, the light mixing region having a side surface facing the light-emitting element, wherein the light mixing region is configured to receive light emitted by the light-emitting element;

a light-outputting sheet disposed above the light guide plate and having a side surface facing the light-emitting element, a light-outputting region, a first light-shielding region, and a second light-shielding region, the first light-shielding region being connected to the side surface of the light-outputting sheet and disposed corresponding to the light mixing region; and

a glass substrate correspondingly disposed above the light-outputting region, the second light-shielding region surrounding at least a part of an outer periphery of the glass substrate,

wherein the light leaves the light guide plate and then sequentially propagates through the light-outputting region and the glass substrate.

2. The backlight module of claim 1 , wherein the light-outputting sheet is connected to the reflective sheet with the second light-shielding region.

3. The backlight module of claim 2 , wherein the light-outputting sheet has an opaque coating layer thereon, and the second light-shielding region is defined by the opaque coating layer.

4. The backlight module of claim 1 , further comprising a first light-shielding member, the first light-shielding member covering the first light-shielding region, upper and outer sides of the light-emitting element, and at least a part of an outer side of the circuit board.

5. The backlight module of claim 4 , wherein the light guide plate has a light-outputting surface, and the light mixing region is defined by an orthographic projection of the first light-shielding member on the light-outputting surface.

6. The backlight module of claim 1 , further comprising a second light-shielding member, the second light-shielding member covering the second light-shielding region, a side surface of the light guide plate, and a part of a lower surface of the reflective sheet.

7. The backlight module of claim 6 , wherein the light-outputting sheet has a light-outputting surface, and the second light-shielding region is defined by an orthographic projection of the second light-shielding member on the light-outputting surface.

8. The backlight module of claim 6 , wherein when viewed from a side of the glass substrate away from the light-outputting sheet, the second light-shielding member is substantially U-shaped.

9. The backlight module of claim 1 , wherein when viewed from a side of the glass substrate away from the light-outputting sheet, an area of the light guide plate is greater than an area of the glass substrate.

10. The backlight module of claim 1 , wherein when viewed from a side of the glass substrate away from the light-outputting sheet, an area of the light guide plate is smaller than an area of the light-outputting sheet.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 8, 2022
From: HO, HSUAN-WEI; HUANG, CHUN-MING; CHIU, CHEN-HAO
To: CHICONY POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
TW 111123197 · Jun 22, 2022 · national
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