IP Library Granted Patent US 8,109,665
Granted Patent B2
US 8,109,665 · App. 12/698,156 · Granted Feb 7, 2012

Backlight module

Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,109,665
App. No.
12/698,156
Granted
Feb 7, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A backlight module is provided. The backlight module has a reflective chamber and a light source. The reflective chamber includes a bottom reflector, a top reflector, at least a light entrance, and a plurality of light emitting openings disposed on the top reflector. The light source is disposed corresponding to the light entrance. The number of the light emitting openings per unit area in a region near the light source is less than the number of the light emitting openings per unit area in another region far from the light source.

Claims (30)

1. A backlight module, comprising:

a reflective chamber comprising:

a bottom reflector;

a top reflector, disposed opposite to the bottom reflector;

at least a light entrance; and

a plurality of light emitting openings, disposed on the top reflector; and

at least a light source, corresponding to the light entrance;

wherein the top reflector having m number of regions, a (n−1)th region is adjacent to a (n)th region, a distance between the (n−1)th region and the light source is shorter than a distance between the (n)th region and the light source, a number of the light emitting openings per unit area in the (n−1)th region is less than a number of the light emitting openings per unit area in the (n)th region, where m is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2, n is a positive integer, and 2≦n≦m.

2. The backlight module of claim 1 , wherein a size of each of the light emitting openings is identical.

3. The backlight module of claim 2 , wherein a distance between adjacent light emitting openings in the (n−1)th region is greater than a distance between adjacent light emitting openings in the (n)th region.

4. The backlight module of claim 2 , wherein as a distance between a light emitting opening and the light source increases, a distance between the light emitting opening and an adjacent light emitting opening decreases gradually.

5. The backlight module of claim 1 , wherein the light entrance is disposed on a side of the reflective chamber, and the backlight module is an edge-type backlight module.

6. The backlight module of claim 1 , further comprising a diffusion plate, wherein the top reflector is attached to a surface of the diffusion plate opposite to the bottom reflector.

7. The backlight module of claim 1 , wherein the light source is a light emitting diode.

8. The backlight module of claim 1 , wherein the light source is a cold cathode fluorescent lamp.

9. A backlight module comprising:

a reflective chamber comprising:

a bottom reflector;

a top reflector, disposed opposite to the bottom reflector;

at least a light entrance; and

a plurality of light emitting openings, disposed on the top reflector; and

at least a light source, corresponding to the light entrance;

wherein the top reflector comprising m number of regions, a (n−1)th region is adjacent to a (n)th region, a distance between the (n−1)th region and the light source is shorter than a distance between the (n)th region and the light source, a size of each of the light emitting openings in the (n−1)th region is less than a size of each of the light emitting openings in the (n)th region, where m is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2, n is a positive integer, and 2≦n≦m.

10. The backlight module of claim 9 , wherein a number of the light emitting openings per unit area in the (n−1)th region is equal to a number of the light emitting openings per unit area in the (n)th region.

11. The backlight module of claim 9 , wherein a distance between adjacent light emitting openings in the (n−1)th region is equal to a distance between adjacent light emitting openings in the (n)th region.

12. The backlight module of claim 9 , wherein as a distance between a light emitting opening and the light source increases, a size of the light emitting opening increases gradually.

13. The backlight module of claim 9 , wherein the backlight module is an edge-type backlight module.

14. The backlight module of claim 9 , further comprising a diffusion plate, wherein the top reflector is attached to a surface of the diffusion plate opposite to the bottom reflector.

15. The backlight module of claim 9 , wherein the light source is a light emitting diode.

16. The backlight module of claim 9 , wherein the light source is a cold cathode fluorescent lamp.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2013
From: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.
To: CPT TECHNOLOGY (GROUP) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 030763/0316 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2010
From: LIN, TZU-PIN; LI, TZUNG-YANG; TSOU, CHIEN-LUNG; MO, CHI-NENG
To: CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 023880/0973 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 98223420 U · Dec 14, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
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