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US 10,746,915 · App. 16/287,890 · Granted Aug 18, 2020

Light guide plate, backlight module and display device

Inventor: Lichuan Xiao (Beijing, CN)
Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
G02B6/0061G02B6/002G02B6/0068G02B6/0073
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Patent No.
US 10,746,915
App. No.
16/287,890
Granted
Aug 18, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A backlight module includes a light guide plate and a plurality of light-emitting units. The plurality of light-emitting units emit light toward a light incident surface of the light guide plate. The plurality of light-emitting units are attached to the light incident surface of the light guide plate and arranged along a target direction in manner of spacing between two adjacent light-emitting units. A plurality of light-converging portions are arranged along the target direction in an end portion of the light guide plate where the light incident surface is located, and the plurality of light-converging portions are disposed at locations of the light guide each of which is corresponding to the spacing. The plurality of light-converging portions are configured to converge light incident into the light-converging portions through the light incident surface.

Claims (28)

1. A backlight module comprising a light guide plate and a plurality of light-emitting units that emit light toward a light incident surface of the light guide plate, wherein the plurality of light-emitting units are attached to the light incident surface of the light guide plate and arranged along a target direction in manner of spacing between two adjacent light-emitting units;

a plurality of light-converging portions are arranged along the target direction in an end portion of the light guide plate where the light incident surface is located; the plurality of light-converging portions are disposed at locations of the light guide each of which is corresponding to the spacing; the plurality of light-converging portions are configured to converge light incident into the light-converging portions through the light incident surface;

the target direction is an extending direction of an edge of a light emitting surface of the light guide plate which is in connection with the light incident surface;

wherein each of the plurality of light-converging portions comprises a light-converging cavity that is hollow, and the light-converging cavity comprises a light-converging cavity unit; in the target direction, a width of a middle region of the light-converging cavity unit is less than a width of an edge region of the light-converging cavity unit;

wherein in a direction perpendicular to the light incident surface, the light-converging cavity comprises a first surface and a second surface that are opposite to each other; the first surface is a concave curved surface and the second surface is a convex curved surface; and a degree of concavity of the concave curved surface is greater than a degree of convexity of the convex curved surface.

2. The backlight module according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of light-emitting units have a determinate light-emitting range respectively, each of the plurality of light-converging portions is disposed at an area which is outside of respective light-emitting ranges of two adjacent light-emitting units.

3. The backlight module according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of light-emitting units are light-emitting diodes.

4. A light guide plate, wherein the light guide plate is the light guide plate in the backlight module according to claim 1 .

5. A display device, comprising the backlight module according to claim 1 .

6. A backlight module comprising a light guide plate and a plurality of light-emitting units that emit light toward a light incident surface of the light guide plate, wherein the plurality of light-emitting units are attached to the light incident surface of the light guide plate and arranged along a target direction in manner of spacing between two adjacent light-emitting units;

a plurality of light-converging portions are arranged along the target direction in an end portion of the light guide plate where the light incident surface is located; the plurality of light-converging portions are disposed at locations of the light guide each of which is corresponding to the spacing; the plurality of light-converging portions are configured to converge light incident into the light-converging portions through the light incident surface;

the target direction is an extending direction of an edge of a light emitting surface of the light guide plate which is in connection with the light incident surface;

wherein each of the plurality of light-converging portions comprises a light-converging cavity that is hollow, and the light-converging cavity comprises at least two light-converging cavity units; in the target direction, a width of a middle region of the at least two light-converging cavity units is less than a width of an edge region of the at least two light-converging cavity units;

in a direction perpendicular to the light incident surface, each of the at least two light-converging cavity units comprises a first surface and a second surface that are opposite to each other;

the first surface is a concave curved surface, and the second surface is a flat surface;

alternatively, the second surface is symmetrical with the first surface relative to a central surface of the light-converging cavity, and the central surface is parallel to the light incident surface;

wherein two adjacent light-converging cavity units of the at least two light-converging cavity units are directly connected; alternatively, the two adjacent light-converging cavity units are connected by a rectangular cavity unit.

7. A light guide plate, wherein the light guide plate is the light guide plate in the backlight module according to claim 6 .

8. A backlight module comprising a light guide plate and a plurality of light-emitting units that emit light toward a light incident surface of the light guide plate, wherein the plurality of light-emitting units are attached to the light incident surface of the light guide plate and arranged along a target direction in manner of spacing between two adjacent light-emitting units;

a plurality of light-converging portions are arranged along the target direction in an end portion of the light guide plate where the light incident surface is located; the plurality of light-converging portions are disposed at locations of the light guide each of which is corresponding to the spacing; the plurality of light-converging portions are configured to converge light incident into the light-converging portions through the light incident surface;

the target direction is an extending direction of an edge of a light emitting surface of the light guide plate which is in connection with the light incident surface;

wherein each of the plurality of light-converging portions comprises a light-converging cavity and a filling portion located in the light-converging cavity; and in the target direction, a width of a middle region of the light-converging cavity is greater than a width of an edge region of the light-converging cavity;

wherein a refractive index of a material constituting the filling portion is greater than a refractive index of a material constituting the light guide plate.

9. The backlight module according to claim 8 , wherein in a direction perpendicular to the light incident surface, the light-converging cavity includes a first surface and a second surface that are opposite to each other; the first surface is a convex curved surface, and the second surface is a flat surface, a convex curved surface or a concave curved surface.

10. The backlight module according to claim 9 , wherein in a case where the second surface is a concave curved surface, a degree of convexity of the convex curved surface is greater than a degree of concavity of the concave curved surface.

11. A light guide plate, wherein the light guide plate is the light guide plate in the backlight module according to claim 8 .

12. The light guide plate according to claim 11 , wherein in a direction perpendicular to the light incident surface, the light-converging cavity includes a first surface and a second surface that are opposite to each other; the first surface is a convex curved surface, and the second surface is a flat surface, a convex curved surface or a concave curved surface.

13. The light guide plate according to claim 12 , wherein in a case where the second surface is a concave curved surface, a degree of convexity of the convex curved surface is greater than a degree of concavity of the concave curved surface.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2019
From: XIAO, LICHUAN
To: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 048460/0305 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2018 2 0333763 U · Mar 12, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190278016A1 · Sep 12, 2019