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Granted Patent B2
US 8,439,547 · App. 12/729,198 · Granted May 14, 2013

Backlight module

Inventors: Kuan-Her Chiu (Taipei, TW); Irene Chen (Taipei, TW)
Assignee: Advanced Optoelectronic Technology, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,439,547
App. No.
12/729,198
Granted
May 14, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

An exemplary illuminating apparatus includes a light guiding plate, a light source facing a light input surface of the light guiding plate, and a complementary color element adjacent to the light source. The light source comprises a number of LEDs which emit light with at least two wavelengths. The at least two wavelengths light mix with each other to gain a white light. The complementary color element is configured for receiving light emitted from adjacent, outmost LED and converting the light into white light. The white light is reflected by the complementary color element and emits from the light guiding plate through the light output surface.

Claims (10)

1. A backlight module comprising:

a light guiding plate comprising a light input surface, a light output surface and two opposite side surfaces, the light input surface being adjacent and perpendicular to the light output surface, the two opposite side surfaces being adjacent and perpendicular to the light input surface and the light output surface;

a light source facing the light input surface of the light guiding plate, the light source comprising a plurality of LEDs, some LEDs emitting light with a first wavelength, and other LEDs emitting light with a second-wavelength different from the first wavelength, the first wavelength light mixing with the second wavelength light and obtaining white light; and

a complementary color element located at one of the side surfaces of the light guiding plate and adjacent to the light source, the complementary color element converting the light with the first wavelength emitted from a corresponding adjacent, outmost LED into white light, the white light being reflected by the complementary color element and emitting from the light guiding plate through the light output surface of the light guiding plate.

2. The backlight module of claim 1 , wherein the complementary color element is a complementary color reflective film.

3. The backlight module of claim 1 , further comprising an enclosure, the enclosure comprising a base and two opposite supporting portions extending from two lateral ends of the base, the light guiding plate being received in the enclosure, the light source being mounted on the base of the enclosure.

4. A backlight module comprising:

a light guiding plate comprising a light input surface, a light output surface adjacent and perpendicular to the light input surface, and two side surfaces adjacent and perpendicular to the light input surface and the light output surface;

a light source facing to the light input surface of the light guiding plate, the light source comprising a number of LEDs, the LEDs emitting light with at least two wavelengths, and the at least two wavelengths light mixing with each other to gain a white light; and

at least two complementary color elements adjacent to the light source and respectively located at the side surfaces of the light guiding plate, the at least two complementary color elements converting the light with the first wavelength emitted from adjacent, outmost LEDs into white light, and the white light being reflected by the at least two complementary color elements and emitting from the light guiding plate through the light output surface.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 22, 2010
From: CHIU, KUAN-HER; CHEN, IRENE
To: ADVANCED OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY, INC.
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Priority Claims (1)
TW 98113271 A · Apr 22, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100271807A1 · Oct 28, 2010