IP Library Granted Patent US 8,534,853
Granted Patent B2
US 8,534,853 · App. 12/987,172 · Granted Sep 17, 2013

Backlight module

Inventors: Marty Ligas (Taoyuan, TW); Yu-Jeng Lin (Taoyuan, TW); Melanie Gerdeman (Taoyuan, TW)
Assignee: Global Lighting Technology Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,534,853
App. No.
12/987,172
Granted
Sep 17, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A backlight module comprises a light emitting element and a light guide panel having a light output surface in which the light output surface is with a first side, a second side, a through hole, a recess and plural microstructure rows. The microstructure rows are arranged on the light output surface, and the extending direction thereof is parallel to the extending direction of the first side. The through hole is installed between any two adjacent microstructure rows. The light emitting element is disposed in the recess in a central zone of the light output surface, and arranged to emit lights towards the second side. One major light emitting axis of the light emitting element deviates from the through hole.

Claims (23)

1. A backlight module, comprising:

a light guide panel, comprising:

a light output surface having at least one first side, at least one second side, at least one first through hole, at least one first recess and plural microstructure rows, wherein the microstructure rows are spaced to be arranged on the light output surface, the extending direction of each microstructure row is parallel to the extending direction of the first side, the first through hole is installed between any two adjacent microstructure rows, and the first recess is installed in a central zone of the light output surface; and

a first light emitting element disposed in the first recess, and arranged to emit lights towards the second side,

wherein a major light emitting axis of the first light emitting element deviates from the first through hole.

2. The backlight module according to claim 1 , wherein the first recess and the first through hole are installed between the two same microstructure rows, and an included angle is defined by the major light emitting axis of the first light emitting element and a reference axis parallel to the first side.

3. The backlight module according to claim 2 , wherein the light output surface of the light guide panel further comprises:

a second recess installed in the central zone; and

the backlight module further comprises:

a second light emitting element disposed in the second recess, and the light emitting direction thereof is opposite to the light emitting direction of the first light emitting element.

4. The backlight module according to claim 3 , wherein a major light emitting axis of the second light emitting element is not parallel to the extending direction of the first side, and an included angle is defined by the major light emitting axis of the second light emitting element and a reference axis parallel to the first side.

5. The backlight module according to claim 4 , wherein the light output surface of the light guide panel further comprises:

a second through hole installed between the two same microstructure rows as the second recess being installed,

wherein the major light emitting axis of the second light emitting element deviates from the second through hole.

6. The backlight module according to claim 4 , wherein the included angle is at least 3 DEG.

7. The backlight module according to claim 4 , wherein the second recess and the first recess are installed between the two same microstructure rows.

8. The backlight module according to claim 4 , wherein the second recess and the first recess are not installed between the two same microstructure rows.

9. The backlight module according to claim 3 , wherein the light output surface of the light guide panel further comprises:

a third recess installed in the central zone; and

the backlight module further comprises:

a third light emitting element disposed in the third recess, and arranged to emit lights towards the first side,

wherein a major light emitting axis of the third light emitting element passes through a section between the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element.

10. The backlight module according to claim 9 , wherein each of the microstructure rows is provided with a plurality of microstructure patterns which are spaced to arrange with each other, the third recess is installed in one of the microstructure patterns.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 12, 2011
From: LIGAS, MARTY; LIN, YU-JENG; GERDEMAN, MELANIE
To: GLOBAL LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY INC.
Reel/Frame 025622/0832 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 99124556 A · Jul 26, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120020055A1 · Jan 26, 2012