BACKLIGHT MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME

• US 20190011778A1
• Filed: 07/17/2017
• Published: 01/10/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Hefei Xinsheng Optoelectric Technology Co. Ltd. (BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Hefei Xinsheng Optoelectronics Technology Company Limited
• Inventors: FENG, Wei, ZHANG, Yang
• Granted Patent: US 10,473,974 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0011 the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0085 Means for removing heat created by the light source from the package heat extraction or cooling elements for semiconductor light sources in general H01L33/64
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0086 Positioning aspects
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133308 Support structures for LCD panels, e.g. frames or bezels
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133317 Intermediate frames, e.g. between backlight housing and front frame
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133385 with cooling means, e.g. fans
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133602 Direct backlight
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133615 Edge-illuminating devices, i.e. illuminating from the side
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/1339 Gaskets; Spacers; Sealing of cells

Abstract

Disclosed are a backlight module and a display device having the same. The backlight module includes an optical assembly including a light guide plate, a plastic frame and an optical film disposed on a light-emitting side of the light guide plate. The plastic frame includes a side wall and a bearing portion formed on the top of the side wall of plastic frame and located on the light-emitting side of the light guide plate, the side wall of plastic frame is arranged to surround the light guide plate, the bearing portion extends from the top of the side wall of plastic frame to the light guide plate, and a side surface of the bearing portion faces a side surface of the optical film. The backlight module according to the disclosure can reduce the optical retardation of the display device, thereby reducing the dark-state light leakage of the display device.

Claims

1-12. -12. (canceled)

13. A backlight module, comprising an optical assembly, wherein

the optical assembly includes a light guide plate, a plastic frame and an optical film disposed on a light-emitting side of the light guide plate,

the plastic frame comprises a side wall and a bearing portion formed on the top of the side wall of the plastic frame and located on the light-emitting side of the light guide plate,

the side wall of the plastic frame is arranged to surround the light guide plate,

the bearing portion extends from the top of the side wall of the plastic frame to the light guide plate, and

a side surface of the bearing portion faces a side surface of the optical film,

wherein

a light-emitting surface of the optical film is formed as a curved surface that is recessed towards the light guide plate.

16. The backlight module according to claim 13, wherein the backlight module further comprises a back plate and a heat dissipation frame,

the heat dissipation frame is disposed in an inner cavity formed by the back plate,

the optical assembly is disposed on the heat dissipation frame, and

the plastic frame is arranged to surround sidewalls of the back plate for fixedly connecting the optical assembly and the heat dissipation frame to the back plate.

the heat dissipation frame includes a main body portion and a support portion located at a periphery of the main body portion,

one end of the support portion is connected to the main body portion, and the other end of the support portion is in contact with the optical assembly such that a cavity is formed between the main body portion and the optical assembly, and

the main body portion is attached to at least a portion of a bottom wall of the back plate.

17. The backlight module according to claim 16, wherein

the heat dissipation frame further comprises a side portion located on a side of the support portion far away from the cavity, and the side portion is provided with at least one light source accommodating cavity, and

the backlight module further includes a light source disposed in the at least one light source accommodating cavity and emitting light toward the side surface of the light guide plate.

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21. A display device, comprising:

a backlight module including an optical assembly, wherein the optical assembly includes a light guide plate, a plastic frame and an optical film disposed on a light-emitting side of the light guide plate, the plastic frame comprises a side wall and a bearing portion formed on the top of the side wall of the plastic frame and located on the light-emitting side of the light guide plate, the side wall of the plastic frame is arranged to surround the light guide plate, the bearing portion extends from the top of the side wall of the plastic frame to the light guide plate and a side surface of the bearing portion faces a side surface of the optical film; and

a display panel disposed on a light-emitting side of the backlight module, wherein the display panel is adhered to a surface of the bearing portion far away from the light guide plate.

22. The display device according to claim 21, wherein

a light-emitting surface of the optical film is formed as a curved surface that is recessed towards the light guide plate.

23. The display device according to claim 21, wherein

the backlight module further comprises a back plate and a heat dissipation frame,

the heat dissipation frame is disposed in an inner cavity formed by the back plate,

the optical assembly is disposed on the heat dissipation frame, and

the plastic frame is arranged to surround sidewalls of the back plate for fixedly connecting the optical assembly and the heat dissipation frame to the back plate.

24. The display device according to claim 23, wherein

the heat dissipation frame includes a main body portion and a support portion located at a periphery of the main body portion,

one end of the support portion is connected to the main body portion, and the other end of the support portion is in contact with the optical assembly such that a cavity is formed between the main body portion and the optical assembly, and

the main body portion is attached to at least a portion of a bottom wall of the back plate.

25. The display device according to claim 24, wherein

the heat dissipation frame further comprises a side portion located on a side of the support portion far away from the cavity, and the side portion is provided with at least one light source accommodating cavity, and

the backlight module further includes a light source disposed in the at least one light source accommodating cavity and emitting light toward the side surface of the light guide plate.

26. The display device according to claim 21, wherein

the backlight module further includes a first spacer located between the bearing portion and the light guide plate.

27. The display device according to claim 21, wherein

a surface of the bearing portion far away from the light guide plate is provided with an adhesive.

28. The display device according to claim 21, wherein

the bearing portion in a stepwise shape includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, wherein the third portion extends parallel to and inwardly of the first portion, the second portion is perpendicular to first portion and the third portion and connects the first portion and the third portion, and a side surface of the third portion faces a side surface of the optical film.

29. The display device according to claim 21, further comprising a second spacer, a first adhesive layer disposed on a surface of the second spacer facing the display panel, and a second adhesive layer disposed on a surface of the second spacer facing the bearing portion,

the second spacer is adhered to the display panel through the first adhesive layer, and

the second spacer is adhered to the bearing portion through the second adhesive layer.

30. The display device according to claim 21, wherein

under the condition that the display panel is formed as a curved display panel and the light emitting surface of the optical film is formed as a curved surface recessed toward the light guide plate, the curved surface of the display panel has a curvature smaller than that of the optical film.

31. The display device according to claim 29, wherein

under the condition that the display panel is formed as a curved display panel and the light emitting surface of the optical film is formed as a curved surface recessed toward the light guide plate, the curved surface of the display panel has a curvature smaller than that of the optical film.