LIGHT EMITTING PANELS FOR DISPLAY DEVICES
First Claim
1. A device for providing backlighting or front-lighting to a display panel, the device comprising:
- a light emitting panel having an emitting face, a rear face, and an edge;
the light emitting panel including at least one light interface for receiving light from a light source spaced apart from the light emitting panel, the light interface defining an aperture adapted to at least partially receive a portion of the light source therein; and
at least one guiding member for aligning the light source within the light interface aperture.
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Abstract
Devices and assemblies for providing light to a display panel, including methods of attaching such devices and assemblies to a circuit board, are disclosed. An illustrative device can include a light emitting panel including at least one light interface for receiving light from a light source. The light interface may define an aperture adapted to receive a portion of the light source, forming an air gap between the light source and interface. A number of centering ribs and/or beveled sections can be used to align the light source within the aperture during assembly of the device to a circuit board.
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35 Claims
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1. A device for providing backlighting or front-lighting to a display panel, the device comprising:
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a light emitting panel having an emitting face, a rear face, and an edge; the light emitting panel including at least one light interface for receiving light from a light source spaced apart from the light emitting panel, the light interface defining an aperture adapted to at least partially receive a portion of the light source therein; and at least one guiding member for aligning the light source within the light interface aperture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A backlight assembly mountable to a circuit board having a component side and a non-component side, the backlight assembly comprising:
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a display panel; at least one light source coupled to the circuit board; and a light emitting panel having an emitting face, a rear face opposite the emitting face, and an edge, the light emitting panel including a light aperture adapted to form an air gap between the at least one light source and a light receiving surface of the light emitting panel; wherein the light aperture includes a number of inwardly extending ribs adapted to align the at least one light source within the aperture. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for attaching a backlight assembly to a circuit board having a component side and a non-component side, the method comprising the steps of:
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attaching at least one light source to the circuit board; providing a backlight assembly including a display panel, a light emitting panel including a light interface, and display retainer, the light interface defining an aperture having at least one guiding member therein; assembling the display panel and light emitting panel within the display retainer; and securing the assembled display retainer to the circuit board; wherein, during said step of securing the assembled display retainer to the circuit board, the at least one guiding member is adapted to align the light source within the aperture forming an air gap between the light source and interface. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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