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Granted Patent B2
US 12,736,205 · App. 18/443,324 · Granted Sep 15, 2026

Backlight module

Inventors: Wen-Tai Shen (Hsinchu County, TW); Ming Chin Tsai (Hsinchu County, TW)
Assignee: DARWIN PRECISIONS CORPORATION
F21V19/003F21Y2105/16F21Y2115/10G02F1/133603G02F1/133605G02F1/133608
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Patent No.
US 12,736,205
App. No.
18/443,324
Granted
Sep 15, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A backlight module includes a light source module, a reflective element, and a backplate. The light source module is disposed on the backplate and comprises a plurality of light sources and a substrate; the plurality of light sources are arranged in arrays on the substrate. The reflective element is disposed on the light source module and has a plurality of reflective cavities; the plurality of reflective cavities are arranged in arrays, and the plurality of light sources are respectively accommodated in the plurality of reflective cavities. The backplate has a plurality of first fixing holes used for fixing the light source module and the reflective element to the backplate.

Claims (20)

1 . A backlight module, comprising a light source module, a reflective element, and a backplate, wherein

the light source module is disposed on the backplate and comprises a plurality of light sources, a substrate, and a plurality of first positioning portions; wherein the plurality of light sources are arranged in arrays on the substrate, and the plurality of first positioning portions are configured on the substrate;

the reflective element is disposed on the light source module and has a plurality of reflective cavities; wherein:

the reflective element comprises a plurality of first walls, a plurality of second walls, and a plurality of positioning elements configured at a bottom; wherein the plurality of positioning elements respectively fit with the plurality of first positioning portions, and determine a relative position between the reflective element and the light source module;

the plurality of reflective cavities are arranged in arrays; and

the plurality of light sources are respectively accommodated in the plurality of reflective cavities;

the backplate has a plurality of first fixing holes used for fixing the light source module and the reflective element to the backplate; and

a plurality of fasteners;

wherein the light source module further comprises a plurality of second fixing holes, and the reflective element further comprises a plurality of third fixing holes formed at a bottom of the first walls, a bottom of the second walls, or a combination thereof, and the bottom of the first walls comprises a bottom surface, and the bottom of the second walls comprises a bottom surface, and the bottom surface of the first walls and the bottom surface of the second walls contact against the substrate of the light source module; wherein the plurality of third fixing holes respectively correspond to the plurality of second fixing holes, and the plurality of second fixing holes respectively correspond to the plurality of first fixing holes, and the plurality of fasteners respectively pass through each of the first fixing holes, each of the second fixing holes, and each of the third fixing holes and fix the light source module and the reflective element to the backplate.

2 . The backlight module according to claim 1 , wherein each of the fasteners comprises a cap portion and a connection portion, the connection portion extends from the cap portion to pass through each of the first fixing holes and each of the second fixing holes, and the cap portion abuts against a bottom of the backplate.

3 . The backlight module according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of fasteners are formed at a bottom of the reflective element.

4 . The backlight module according to claim 1 , wherein the backplate comprises a plurality of second positioning portions, and the plurality of first positioning portions respectively correspond to the plurality of second positioning portions, and determine a relative position between the light source module and the backplate.

5 . The backlight module according to claim 4 , wherein the positioning element comprises a pillar body, the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion respectively have a hole, and the pillar body passes through the hole of the first positioning portion and the hole of the second positioning portion.

6 . The backlight module according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first positioning portions respectively correspond to all or some of the first fixing holes, and determine a relative position between the light source module and the backplate.

7 . The backlight module according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first fixing holes are blind holes, and the plurality of blind holes are adapted to respectively accommodating a plurality of adhesive elements; and the positioning element comprises a pillar body, the first positioning portion has a hole, and the pillar body passes through the hole of the first positioning portion and extends into the first fixing hole, wherein the adhesive element is connected to the pillar body and the backplate.

8 . The backlight module according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first walls extend in a first direction and are spaced apart in a second direction, and the plurality of second walls extend in the second direction and are spaced apart in the first direction, and the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.

9 . The backlight module according to claim 1 , wherein at least one surface is provided around each reflective cavity, and each of the light sources is provided with at least one light-emitting surface facing the at least one surface.

10 . The backlight module according to claim 1 , further comprising a reflection sheet disposed between the reflective element and the light source module and having a plurality of through holes and a plurality of passing holes, wherein the plurality of through holes respectively correspond to the plurality of second fixing holes and are adapted for the plurality of fasteners to pass through, the plurality of passing holes respectively correspond to all or some of the light sources, and all or some of the light sources respectively pass through the plurality of passing holes.

11 . The backlight module according to claim 1 , further comprising a reflection sheet disposed between the reflective element and the light source module and having a plurality of through holes and a plurality of passing holes, wherein the plurality of through holes respectively correspond to all or some of the positioning elements, and all or some of the positioning elements pass through the plurality of through holes, the plurality of passing holes respectively correspond to all or some of the light sources, and all or some of the light sources respectively pass through the plurality of passing holes.

12 . The backlight module according to claim 1 , further comprising a reflection sheet disposed between the reflective element and the light source module, wherein the reflection sheet has a plurality of through holes and a plurality of passing holes, and comprises a sheet material region and a hollow region; and the sheet material region surrounds the hollow region, and the plurality of through holes and the plurality of passing holes are formed in the sheet material region.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 15, 2024
From: SHEN, WEN-TAI; TSAI, MING CHIN
To: DARWIN PRECISIONS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066476/0706 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 112119871 · May 29, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240401782A1 · Dec 5, 2024
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