IP Library Granted Patent US 8,147,114
Granted Patent B2
US 8,147,114 · App. 12/699,030 · Granted Apr 3, 2012

Backlight module

Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,147,114
App. No.
12/699,030
Granted
Apr 3, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A backlight module includes a light guide plate and a flexible illuminating bar. The light guide plate has a light emitting top surface and a plurality of light incident side surfaces. Each of the light incident side surfaces is connected to the light emitting top surface. The flexible illuminating bar includes a circuit board module and a plurality of point light sources. The circuit board module includes a plurality of circuit boards and at least one flexible electrical connection member. The circuit boards are disposed at the light incident side surfaces, respectively. The flexible electrical connection member electrically connects two of the circuit boards and is bendingly disposed between corresponding two of the circuit boards. The point light sources are electrically disposed on the circuit boards and suitable for emitting light towards the light incident side surfaces. In addition, another backlight module is also provided.

Claims (20)

1. A backlight module, comprising:

a light guide plate, having a light emitting top surface and a plurality of light incident side surfaces, wherein at least two incident side surfaces are adjacent to each other, and each of the light incident side surfaces is connected to the light emitting top surface; and

a flexible illuminating bar, comprising:

a circuit board module, comprising:

a plurality of circuit boards disposed at the light incident side surfaces, respectively, so that at least two circuit boards are adjacent to each other; and

at least one flexible electrical connection member electrically connecting two of the circuit boards and being bendingly disposed between the corresponding two of the circuit boards; and

a plurality of point light sources electrically disposed on the circuit boards and suitable for emitting light to the light incident side surfaces.

2. The backlight module of claim 1 , wherein the flexible electrical connection member comprises at least one electrical wire.

3. The backlight module of claim 1 , wherein the flexible electrical connection member is a flexible circuit board.

4. The backlight module of claim 1 , wherein each of the point light sources is a light emitting diode element.

5. The backlight module of claim 1 , wherein the at least two adjacent incident side surfaces are perpendicular to each other.

6. A backlight module, comprising:

a light guide plate, having a light emitting top surface and a plurality of light incident side surfaces, wherein at least two incident side surfaces are adjacent to each other, and each of the light incident side surfaces is connected to the light emitting top surface; and

a flexible illuminating bar, comprising:

a flexible circuit board, comprising:

a plurality of flexible carrying portions disposed at the light incident side surfaces, respectively, so that at least two flexible carrying portions are adjacent to each other; and

at least one flexible connecting portion electrically connecting two of the flexible carrying portions and being bendingly disposed between the corresponding two of the flexible carrying portions; and

a plurality of point light sources electrically disposed on the flexible carrying portions and suitable for emitting light to the light incident side surfaces.

7. The backlight module of claim 6 , wherein each of the point light sources is a light emitting diode element.

8. The backlight module of claim 6 , wherein the at least two adjacent incident side surfaces are perpendicular to each other.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 3, 2012
From: PRIME VIEW INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
To: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
Reel/Frame 027651/0889 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2010
From: LIN, YU-SHENG; CHEN, WAN-TIEN; CHENG, CHIH-HUA; CHEN, YI-TING; HUANG, YI-TING; HSIEH, SHIN-YI
To: PRIME VIEW INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 023888/0256 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 98129460 A · Sep 1, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110051398A1 · Mar 3, 2011