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Granted Patent B2
US 12,204,131 · App. 18/286,463 · Granted Jan 21, 2025

Backlight module and display device

Inventors: Yaodong Wang (Beijing, CN); Luo Zhang (Beijing, CN); Yangli Zheng (Beijing, CN); Xiaoping Zhang (Beijing, CN); Jian Ren (Beijing, CN); Fangyi Liu (Beijing, CN); Xiaojuan Gao (Beijing, CN); Zhenguo Zhou (Beijing, CN); Siqi Yin (Beijing, CN)
Assignees: BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
G02B6/002G02B6/0043
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Patent No.
US 12,204,131
App. No.
18/286,463
Granted
Jan 21, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Backlight module and display device are disclosed. The backlight module includes a light source structure and a light guide plate, which includes a body structure and a wedge-shaped structure disposed on the body structure and located at a side adjacent to the light source structure. The body structure includes a light incident surface of body structure. The wedge-shaped structure includes a bottom surface, a wedge surface and a light incident surface of wedge-shaped structure. The light source structure includes a light source, light emitted by which enters the light guide plate through the light incident surface of body structure and the light incident surface of wedge-shaped structure. In a direction perpendicular to the bottom surface, a ratio of thickness of the body structure to thickness of light-exiting surface of the light source is less than or equal to 88%.

Claims (52)

1. A backlight module, comprising: a light source structure and a light guide plate;

wherein the light guide plate comprises a body structure and a wedge-shaped structure, the wedge-shaped structure is disposed on the body structure and located at a side adjacent to the light source structure;

the body structure comprises a light incident surface of the body structure; the wedge-shaped structure comprises a bottom surface, a wedge surface and a light incident surface of the wedge-shaped structure, the bottom surface is disposed in surface contact with the body structure; the light incident surface of the wedge-shaped structure, the wedge surface and the bottom surface form a protrusion on the body structure, and a thickness of the wedge-shaped structure gradually decreases in a direction from the light incident surface of the body structure, extending along the body structure and away from the light source structure; and

the light source structure comprises a light source and a carrier carrying the light source; the light incident surface of the body structure is located at a side of the body structure facing the light source, and the light incident surface of the wedge-shaped structure is located at a side of the wedge-shaped structure facing the light source; a light emitted by the light source enter the light guide plate through the light incident surface of the body structure and the light incident surface of the wedge-shaped structure; in a direction perpendicular to the bottom surface, a ratio of a thickness of the body structure to a thickness of a light-exiting surface of the light source is less than or equal to 88%.

2. The backlight module according to claim 1 , wherein in a direction perpendicular to a light-exiting surface of the body structure, a maximum thickness d 1 of the body structure satisfies: 0.24 mm≤ d1≤0.32 mm; and

a distance d 4 between the light incident surface of the body structure and a boundary of a light-exiting area of the backlight module satisfies: d4≤1.65 mm.

3. The backlight module according to claim 2 , wherein in the direction perpendicular to the bottom surface, a maximum thickness F of the wedge-shaped structure satisfies: F≤0.04 mm;

in the direction perpendicular to the light-exiting surface of the body structure, a maximum thickness d 2 of the light guide plate satisfies: 0.27 mm≤ d2≤0.33 mm;

a length d 3 of an orthographic projection of a first edge of the wedge surface onto the bottom surface satisfies: 0.3 mm≤ d3≤0.55 mm, and an included angle between the first edge and the light incident surface of the wedge-shaped structure is greater than 0 degrees; and

an included angle Z between the wedge surface and the bottom surface satisfies: Z≤4.5 degrees.

4. The backlight module according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of first microstructures is disposed on the light-exiting surface of the body structure, the plurality of first microstructures is arranged along a direction parallel to the light incident surface of the body structure, and each of the plurality of first microstructures on the light-exiting surface of the body structure extends in a direction that is perpendicular to a direction for arranging the plurality of the first microstructures;

a cross section of the first microstructure, along the direction for arranging the plurality of the first microstructures and in the direction perpendicular to the light-exiting surface, has a first arc shape, and a radius R 1 of the first arc shape satisfies: 80 μm≤R1≤100 μm;

a distance P 1 between centers of two adjacent first microstructures satisfies: 140 μm≤P1≤ 160 μm; and

in the direction perpendicular to the light-exiting surface, a maximum height H 1 of the first microstructure satisfies: 2.2 μm≤H1≤2.6 μm.

5. The backlight module according to claim 4 , wherein a plurality of second microstructures is disposed on the wedge surface, the plurality of second microstructures is arranged in a direction parallel to the light incident surface of the wedge-shaped structure, and the second microstructure on the wedge surface extends in a direction that is perpendicular to a direction for arranging the plurality of second microstructures;

a cross section of the second microstructure, along the direction for arranging the plurality of second microstructures and in a direction perpendicular to the wedge surface, has a second arc shape, a radius R 2 of the second arc shape satisfies: 80 μm≤R2≤100 μm;

a distance P 2 between centers of two adjacent second microstructures satisfies: 34 μm≤P2≤ 44 μm; and

in the direction perpendicular to the wedge surface, a maximum height H 2 of the second microstructure satisfies: 1.8 μm≤H2≤2.2 μm.

6. The backlight module according to claim 5 , wherein the light incident surface of the wedge-shaped structure and the light incident surface of the body structure are coplanar to be a light incident surface of the light guide plate; a plurality of third microstructures is disposed on the light incident surface of the light guide plate, the plurality of third microstructures is arranged in a direction parallel to the light-exiting surface of the body structure, and the third microstructure extend in a direction that is perpendicular to a direction for arranging the plurality of third microstructures;

a cross section of the third microstructure, along the direction for arranging the plurality of third microstructures and in a direction perpendicular to the light incident surface has a third arc shape, a radius R 3 of the third arc shape satisfies: 90 μm≤R3≤110 μm;

a distance P 3 between centers of two adjacent third microstructures satisfies: 340 μm≤P3≤ 360 μm; and

in the direction perpendicular to the light incident surface, a maximum height H 3 of the third microstructure satisfies: 29.5 μm≤H3≤30.5 μm.

7. The backlight module according to claim 6 , wherein P3>P2>P1.

8. The backlight module according to claim 1 , wherein the backlight module further comprises: an optical film, a support black bar and a light-shielding film; the optical film and the support black bar are located on a light-exiting surface of the body structure, and at least a portion of the support black bar is located between the wedge surface and the optical film; a first portion of the light-shielding film is located between the support black bar and the light-exiting surface, and a second portion of the light-shielding film is located between the optical film and the light-exiting surface;

a distance d 5 between the optical film and the support black bar satisfies: 0≤ d5≤0.1 mm;

a thickness d 6 of the support black bar satisfies: 0.12 mm≤ d6≤0.15 mm; and

a thickness d 7 of the light-shielding film satisfies: 0.013 mm≤ d7≤0.017 mm.

9. The backlight module according to claim 1 , wherein the backlight module further comprises:

a reflective sheet, located at a side of the body structure facing away from the light-exiting surface; and

wherein a first portion of the carrier is located at the side of the body structure facing away from the light-exiting surface, and a distance d 8 between an orthographic projection of the first portion of the carrier onto the body structure and an orthographic projection of the reflective sheet onto the body structure satisfies: 0.1 mm≤ d8≤0.3 mm.

10. The backlight module according to claim 9 , wherein the backlight module further comprises:

a housing, wherein the light source structure, the light guide plate and the reflective sheet are located inside the housing, and an opening of the housing faces to a light-exiting side of the backlight module; a thickness d 9 of a bottom of the housing satisfies: 0.065 mm≤ d9≤0.075 mm; and

a mold frame, wherein at least a portion of the mold frame and the light source structure are located at a same side of the light guide plate, the mold frame is bonded to the housing, a flatness of a middle portion of the mold frame is less than 0.15 mm, and a flatness of an edge portion of the mold frame is less than 0.35 mm.

11. The backlight module according to claim 1 , wherein the body structure and the wedge-shaped structure are one-piece structure.

12. The backlight module according to claim 1 , wherein the light incident surface of the wedge-shaped structure and the light incident surface of the body structure are a continuous surface.

13. The backlight module according to claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the carrier is located at a side of the body structure facing away from the bottom surface.

14. The backlight module according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a thickness of the body structure to an overall thickness of the light source is less than or equal to 75%.

15. The backlight module according to claim 1 , wherein at a light-exiting side of the light guide plate, the light-exiting surface of the light source protrudes with respect to the wedge-shaped structure; and/or at a non-light-exiting side of the light guide plate opposite to the light-exiting side, the light-exiting surface of the light source protrudes with respect to the body structure.

16. The backlight module according to claim 1 , wherein on a non-light-exiting surface of the body structure facing away from the wedge-shaped structure, the body structure comprises a first region and a second region disposed to be adjacent to the light source in a direction away from an extending direction of light source arrangement; wherein an extending direction of a boundary line between the first region and the second region is the same as the extending direction of light source arrangement; and

the first region comprises a plurality of arch regions disposed along a direction of arrangement, each arch region is in one-to-one correspondence to a corresponding light source, a bottom of the arch region is disposed to be adjacent to the light source, and orthographic projections of two arch feet of the arch region onto the light-exiting surface of the light source is located inside the light-exiting surface; in the first region, an average density of dots in the arch region is less than an average density of dots in a region outside the arch region.

17. The backlight module according to claim 16 , wherein the second region further comprises a first sub-region and a second sub-region, the first sub-region is located between the first region and the second sub-region, and an average density of dots in the first sub-region is greater than an average density of dots in the second sub-region.

18. A display device, comprising a backlight module and a display panel, wherein the display panel is located at a light-exiting side of the backlight module;

wherein the backlight module comprises a light source structure and a light guide plate;

wherein the light guide plate comprises a body structure and a wedge-shaped structure, the wedge-shaped structure is disposed on the body structure and located at a side adjacent to the light source structure;

the body structure comprises a light incident surface of the body structure; the wedge-shaped structure comprises a bottom surface, a wedge surface and a light incident surface of the wedge-shaped structure, the bottom surface is disposed in surface contact with the body structure; the light incident surface of the wedge-shaped structure, the wedge surface and the bottom surface form a protrusion on the body structure, and a thickness of the wedge-shaped structure gradually decreases in a direction from the light incident surface of the body structure, extending along the body structure and away from the light source structure; and

the light source structure comprises a light source and a carrier carrying the light source; the light incident surface of the body structure is located at a side of the body structure facing the light source, and the light incident surface of the wedge-shaped structure is located at a side of the wedge-shaped structure facing the light source; a light emitted by the light source enter the light guide plate through the light incident surface of the body structure and the light incident surface of the wedge-shaped structure; in a direction perpendicular to the bottom surface, a ratio of a thickness of the body structure to a thickness of a light-exiting surface of the light source is less than or equal to 88%.

19. The display device according to claim 18 , wherein in a direction perpendicular to a light-exiting surface of the body structure, a maximum thickness d 1 of the body structure satisfies: 0.24 mm≤ d1≤0.32 mm; and

a distance d 4 between the light incident surface of the body structure and a boundary of a light-exiting area of the backlight module satisfies: d4≤1.65 mm.

20. The display device according to claim 18 , wherein a plurality of first microstructures is disposed on the light-exiting surface of the body structure, the plurality of first microstructures is arranged along a direction parallel to the light incident surface of the body structure, and each of the plurality of first microstructures on the light-exiting surface of the body structure extends in a direction that is perpendicular to a direction for arranging the plurality of the first microstructures;

a cross section of the first microstructure, along the direction for arranging the plurality of the first microstructures and in the direction perpendicular to the light-exiting surface, has a first arc shape, and a radius R 1 of the first arc shape satisfies: 80 μm≤R1≤100 μm;

a distance P 1 between centers of two adjacent first microstructures satisfies: 140 μm≤P1≤160 μm; and

in the direction perpendicular to the light-exiting surface, a maximum height H 1 of the first microstructure satisfies: 2.2 μm≤H1≤2.6 μm.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 11, 2023
From: WANG, YAODONG; ZHANG, LUO; ZHENG, YANGLI; ZHANG, XIAOPING; REN, JIAN; LIU, FANGYI; GAO, XIAOJUAN; ZHOU, ZHENGUO; YIN, SIQI
To: BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
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