Backlight module and liquid crystal display device using the same

• US 7,377,682 B2
• Filed: 11/28/2005
• Issued: 05/27/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
• Original Assignee: Innolux Display Corporation (InnoLux Corporation)
• Inventors: Chang, Chih Ching, Yao, Yen-Chang
• Primary Examiner(s): Truong; Bao Q
• Application Number:
  US11/288,558
• Publication Number:
  US 20060114689A1
• Time in Patent Office: 911 Days
• Field of Search: 362/561, 362/612, 362632-634, 362/602, 362/631, 362/29, 362/30, 362/223, 362/225, 362/607, 362/630, 349/58, 349/60
• US Class Current: 362/633
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0091 of the light source relative to the light guide G02B6/0021 takes precedence

Abstract

A backlight module includes a frame (55) including a spring element (556), a light guide plate (56) disposed in the frame including an incident surface (561), and a radiation element (59) being pressed onto the incident surface by the spring element. The spring element presses the radiation elements against the light guide plate, and thereby decreases the distance and angle between the radiation elements and the light guide plate. This improves the brightness and uniformity of the emitting luminance of the backlight module.

Claims

1. A backlight module, comprising:

a frame having a side wall and one or more spring arms, the one or more spring arms extending from an inside of the side wall;

a light guide plate disposed in the frame and including an incident surface;

one or more radiation elements being pressed by corresponding one or more of the one or more spring arms against the incident surface of the light guide plate; and

a printed circuit board, the radiation elements being arranged on the printed circuit board;

wherein a plurality of protrusions extends from the inside of the side wall of the frame, and the protrusions and the one or more spring arms define an interspace therebetween for receiving at least a part of the printed circuit board therein.

2. A liquid crystal display device, comprising:

a backlight module and a liquid crystal display panel;

wherein the backlight module includes;

a frame having a side wall and spring arms, the spring arms extending from the sidewall toward an inside of the frame;

a light guide plate disposed in the frame and having an incident surface;

one or more radiation elements being abutted by corresponding spring arms and thereby pressed against the incident surface; and

a printed circuit board, the radiation elements being arranged on the printed circuit board;

at least one protrusion extending from the side wall toward the inside of the frame;

wherein the spring arms and the at least one protrusion cooperatively define an interspace therebetween, and one side edge of the printed circuit board is fixed in the interspace.