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Granted Patent B2
US 10,078,179 · App. 14/905,843 · Granted Sep 18, 2018

Backlight module and plastic frame structure thereof

Inventor: Jie Zeng (Wuhan, CN)
Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
G02B6/009G02B6/0091
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Patent No.
US 10,078,179
App. No.
14/905,843
Granted
Sep 18, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A backlight module and a plastic frame structure thereof are provided. The plastic frame structure mainly comprises a plastic frame body and a light source carrier. The plastic frame body is used to carry optical films such as a light guide plate, and the light source carrier is used to fix light sources. The two parts, i.e. the plastic frame body and the light source carrier, are connected with each other by a detachable means, so as to be conveniently tested respectively, and then assembled together when no defect is found, as so to increase the assembling efficiency. Furthermore, if the two parts are assembled but have defects found, the two parts can conveniently be changed, respectively. Therefore, not only the rework cost can be reduced, but also the efficiencies of the test and assembly for the whole of the backlight module are increased.

Claims (26)

1. A plastic frame structure of a backlight module, comprising:

a plastic frame body being a rectangular hollow frame and having at least one light source side edge, wherein a plurality of light source openings are formed along a length direction of the light source side edge; and

at least one light source carrier having an assembling side edge correspondingly assembled onto the light source side edge of the plastic frame body, wherein a plurality of light source receiving grooves are formed corresponding to the light source openings; a light source circuit board is installed on the light source carrier; and a plurality of light sources of the light source circuit board are respectively placed into the light source receiving grooves, and emit lights toward an inside of the plastic frame structure through the light source openings;

wherein the assembling side edge is correspondingly assembled onto the light source side edge of the plastic frame body by way of engagement; and

the light source circuit board is reversely adhered on an upper surface of the light source carrier, so that the light sources are respectively placed into the light source receiving grooves of the light source carrier.

2. The plastic frame structure of the backlight module according to claim 1 , wherein two ends of the light source side edge of the plastic frame body are respectively provided with a first engaging portion; two ends of the assembling side edge of the light source carrier are respectively and correspondingly provided with a second engaging portion; and the first engaging portion is engaged with the second engaging portion.

3. The plastic frame structure of the backlight module according to claim 2 , wherein a central portion of the light source side edge of the plastic frame body is provided with a third engaging portion; a central portion of the assembling side edge of the light source carrier is correspondingly provided with a fourth engaging portion; and the third engaging portion is engaged with the fourth engaging portion.

4. A plastic frame structure of a backlight module, comprising:

a plastic frame body being a rectangular hollow frame and having at least one light source side edge, wherein a plurality of light source openings are formed along a length direction of the light source side edge; and

at least one light source carrier having an assembling side edge correspondingly assembled onto the light source side edge of the plastic frame body, wherein a plurality of light source receiving grooves are formed corresponding to the light source openings; a light source circuit board is installed on the light source carrier; and a plurality of light sources of the light source circuit board are respectively placed into the light source receiving grooves, and emit lights toward an inside of the plastic frame structure through the light source openings.

5. The plastic frame structure of the backlight module according to claim 4 , wherein the assembling side edge is correspondingly assembled onto the light source side edge of the plastic frame body by way of engagement.

6. The plastic frame structure of the backlight module according to claim 5 , wherein two ends of the light source side edge of the plastic frame body are respectively provided with a first engaging portion; two ends of the assembling side edge of the light source carrier are respectively and correspondingly provided with a second engaging portion; and the first engaging portion is engaged with the second engaging portion.

7. The plastic frame structure of the backlight module according to claim 6 , wherein a central portion of the light source side edge of the plastic frame body is provided with a third engaging portion; a central portion of the assembling side edge of the light source carrier is correspondingly provided with a fourth engaging portion; and the third engaging portion is engaged with the fourth engaging portion.

8. The plastic frame structure of the backlight module according to claim 4 , wherein the light source circuit board is reversely adhered on an upper surface of the light source carrier, so that the light sources are respectively placed into the light source receiving grooves of the light source carrier.

9. A backlight module, comprising:

a plastic frame structure, comprising:

a plastic frame body being a rectangular hollow frame and having at least one light source side edge, wherein a plurality of light source openings are formed along a length direction of the light source side edge; and

at least one light source carrier having an assembling side edge correspondingly assembled onto the light source side edge of the plastic frame body, wherein a plurality of light source receiving grooves are formed corresponding to the light source openings;

a light guide plate installed into the plastic frame body;

an optical film assembly installed on the light guide plate; and

a light source circuit board having a plurality of light sources and installed on the light source carrier, wherein the light sources are respectively placed into the light source receiving grooves of the light source carrier, and emit lights toward the light guide plate inside the plastic frame body through the light source openings;

wherein the plastic frame body, the light guide plate, and the optical film assembly are commonly formed as a first assembling body; the light source carrier and the light source circuit board are commonly formed as a second assembling body; and the first assembling body and the second assembling body are detachably assembled with each other.

10. The backlight module according to claim 9 , wherein the assembling side edge is correspondingly assembled onto the light source side edge of the plastic frame body by way of engagement.

11. The backlight module according to claim 10 , wherein two ends of the light source side edge of the plastic frame body are respectively provided with a first engaging portion; two ends of the assembling side edge of the light source carrier are respectively and correspondingly provided with a second engaging portion; and the first engaging portion is engaged with the second engaging portion.

12. The backlight module according to claim 11 , wherein a central portion of the light source side edge of the plastic frame body is provided with a third engaging portion; a central portion of the assembling side edge of the light source carrier is correspondingly provided with a fourth engaging portion; and the third engaging portion is engaged with the fourth engaging portion.

13. The backlight module according to claim 9 , wherein the light source circuit board is reversely adhered on an upper surface of the light source carrier, so that the light sources are respectively placed into the light source receiving grooves of the light source carrier.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 24, 2018
From: ZENG, JIE
To: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 046186/0054 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2015 1 0654854 · Oct 12, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180210128A1 · Jul 26, 2018