BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE

• US 20140153281A1
• Filed: 12/04/2013
• Published: 06/05/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Beijing Boe Chatani Electronics Co., Ltd. (BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.), BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Beijing Boe Chatani Electronics Co., Ltd. (BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.), BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: ZHAO, Yang, Zhou, Zhendong
• Application Number:
  US14/097,202
• Publication Number:
  US 20140153281A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/607
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0031 Reflecting element, sheet or layer
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0051 Diffusing sheet or layer
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0055 Reflecting element, sheet or layer
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/009 of the light source in the package G02B6/0021 takes precedence

Abstract

The present invention provides a backlight unit including a light source and a light guide plate, wherein the backlight unit further includes a set of reflectors, the set of reflectors includes a first reflector and a second reflector, the first reflector is arranged at a side of the light guide plate, the second reflector is arranged at the back of the light guide plate, the light source is arranged below the first reflector, the first reflector is used for reflecting light emitted from the light source into the light guide plate, and light exits from the front of the light guide plate after being scattered by the light guide plate and being reflected by the second reflector. Correspondingly, a display device including the backlight unit is provided. The backlight unit has advantages of small thickness, increased effective illumination area, and various shapes.

Claims

1. A backlight unit including a light source and a light guide plate, wherein the backlight unit further includes a set of reflectors, the set of reflectors includes a first reflector and a second reflector, the first reflector is arranged at a side of the light guide plate, the second reflector is arranged at the back of the light guide plate, the light source is arranged below the first reflector, the first reflector is used for reflecting light emitted from the light source into the light guide plate, and light exits from the front of the light guide plate after being scattered by the light guide plate and being reflected by the second reflector.

2. The backlight unit according to claim 1, wherein a relationship between an angle between the first reflector and the bottom surface of the light guide plate and a light-emitting angle of the light source is

3. The backlight unit according to claim 1, wherein the backlight unit further includes a backplane including a recessed portion and a platform portion, the light source is arranged into the recessed portion, and the light guide plate and the second reflector are arranged on the platform portion of the backplane.

4. The backlight unit according to claim 3, wherein the light guide plate further includes a bulge which is arranged at the bottom edge of the light guide plate, the bulge extends into the recessed portion of the backplane, and the light source is arranged below the bulge.

5. The backlight unit according to claim 4, wherein a relationship among a thickness of the bulge, a width of the bulge, and a light-emitting angle of the light source is

6. The backlight unit according to claim 4, wherein the first reflector and/or the second reflector extend(s) into the recessed portion of the backplane.

7. The backlight unit according to claim 5, wherein the first reflector and/or the second reflector extend(s) into the recessed portion of the backplane.

8. The backlight unit according to claim 1, wherein an optical film is further arranged on the light guide plate, and the optical film includes a diffuser.

9. The backlight unit according to claim 8, wherein

a thickness of the backlight unit is less than 5 mm;

and/or

the backlight unit further includes an outer frame which is arranged at the peripheries of the light source, the light guide plate, the reflectors and the optical film to fix them together, a width of the outer frame is less than 5 mm.

10. The backlight unit according to claim 1, wherein

the shape of the backplane is circular or polygonal, and the shape of the light guide plate is adaptive to that of the backplane;

and/or

the light source is a light emitting diode or an electroluminescent sheet.

11. The backlight unit according to claim 2, wherein

the shape of the backplane is circular or polygonal, and the shape of the light guide plate is adaptive to that of the backplane;

and/or

the light source is a light emitting diode or an electroluminescent sheet.

12. The backlight unit according to claim 3, wherein

the shape of the backplane is circular or polygonal, and the shape of the light guide plate is adaptive to that of the backplane;

and/or

the light source is a light emitting diode or an electroluminescent sheet.

13. The backlight unit according to claim 4, wherein

the shape of the backplane is circular or polygonal, and the shape of the light guide plate is adaptive to that of the backplane;

and/or

the light source is a light emitting diode or an electroluminescent sheet.

14. The backlight unit according to claim 5, wherein

the shape of the backplane is circular or polygonal, and the shape of the light guide plate is adaptive to that of the backplane;

and/or

the light source is a light emitting diode or an electroluminescent sheet.

15. The backlight unit according to claim 6, wherein

the shape of the backplane is circular or polygonal, and the shape of the light guide plate is adaptive to that of the backplane;

and/or

the light source is a light emitting diode or an electroluminescent sheet.

16. The backlight unit according to claim 7, wherein

the shape of the backplane is circular or polygonal, and the shape of the light guide plate is adaptive to that of the backplane;

and/or

the light source is a light emitting diode or an electroluminescent sheet.

17. The backlight unit according to claim 8, wherein

the shape of the backplane is circular or polygonal, and the shape of the light guide plate is adaptive to that of the backplane;

and/or

the light source is a light emitting diode or an electroluminescent sheet.

18. A display device including a backlight unit, wherein

the backlight unit includes a light source and a light guide plate, wherein the backlight unit further includes a set of reflectors, the set of reflectors includes a first reflector and a second reflector, the first reflector is arranged at a side of the light guide plate, the second reflector is arranged at the back of the light guide plate, the light source is arranged below the first reflector, the first reflector is used for reflecting light emitted from the light source into the light guide plate, and light exits from the front of the light guide plate after being scattered by the light guide plate and being reflected by the second reflector.

19. The display device according to claim 18, wherein a relationship between an angle between the first reflector and the bottom surface of the light guide plate and a light-emitting angle of the light source is

20. The display device according to claim 18, wherein the backlight unit further includes a backplane including a recessed portion and a platform portion, the light source is arranged into the recessed portion, and the light guide plate and the second reflector are arranged on the platform portion of the backplane.