IP Library Granted Patent US 8,480,286
Granted Patent B2
US 8,480,286 · App. 13/172,882 · Granted Jul 9, 2013

Light guide apparatus for backlight module

Inventors: Chung-Lin Tsai (Taoyuan, TW); Guo-Chen Lee (Taoyuan, TW)
Assignee: Global Lighting Technologies Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,480,286
App. No.
13/172,882
Granted
Jul 9, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light guide apparatus for a backlight module is disclosed, which includes a light guide plate, a circuit having a plurality of circuit contacts integrated with the light guide plate, and a light source disposed on the light guide plate and electrically contacted to the plurality of circuit contacts.

Claims (15)

1. A light guide apparatus for a backlight module comprising:

a light guide plate;

a circuit having a plurality of circuit contacts integrated with the light guide plate; and

a light source disposed on the light guide plate and electrically contacted to the plurality of circuit contacts.

2. The light guide apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the circuit is arranged on a front surface of the light guide plate.

3. The light guide apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the circuit is arranged on a rear surface of the light guide plate.

4. The light guide apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the circuit is arranged on a side surface of the light guide plate.

5. The light guide apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the light guide plate has a recessed compartment for receiving the light source.

6. The light guide apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the recessed compartment is a recess.

7. The light guide apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the recessed compartment is a hole.

8. The light guide apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the recessed compartment is disposed at a lateral side of the light guide plate.

9. The light guide apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the recessed compartment is disposed adjacent to a lateral side of the light guide plate.

10. The light guide apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the recessed compartment is disposed near a center area of the light guide plate.

11. The light guide apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the recessed compartment is disposed at a side surface of the light guide plate.

12. The light guide apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of circuit contacts are extended and arranged on an inner surface of the recessed compartment.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2011
From: TSAI, CHUNG-LIN; LEE, GUO-CHEN
To: GLOBAL LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES INC.
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Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 12464104 · May 12, 2009
Related Publication 20120170317A1 · Jul 5, 2012