Splicing backplane for backlight module and backlight module employing same

• US 9,411,185 B2
• Filed: 06/30/2013
• Issued: 08/09/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. (TCL Technology Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. (TCL Technology Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Kuo, Yi Cheng, Hsiao, Yuchun, Zhang, Yanxue
• Primary Examiner(s): Breval, Elmito
• Application Number:
  US13/983,776
• Publication Number:
  US 20160139448A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,136 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133308 Support structures for LCD panels, e.g. frames or bezels
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133314 Back frames
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133328 Segmented frames

Abstract

The invention provides a splicing backplane for a backlight module, which is arranged on the backside of the backlight module. The splicing backplane comprises a mounting portion and a supporting portion, wherein the horizontal height of the mounting portion is level with or lower than that of the supporting portion; and a plurality of the splicing backplanes are assembled together by the mutual superposition of various mounting portions. A plurality of the splicing backplanes are superposed with each other and combined into one, and the height differences between the mounting portions and the supporting portions of two adjacent backplanes are unequal, so that one backplane can be accommodated into the other backplane. In addition, after the superposition, the overall thickness of the backplanes is invariable.

Claims

1. A splicing backplane for a backlight module, arranged on the backside of the backlight module, wherein the splicing backplane comprises a mounting portion and a supporting portion;

the horizontal height of the mounting portion is level with or lower than that of the supporting portion;

a plurality of the splicing backplanes are assembled together by the mutual superposition of various mounting portions;

a stepped surface is formed between the mounting portion and the supporting portion of the backplane;

the height difference of the stepped surface of one backplane between adjacent backplanes is more than that of the stepped surface of the other backplane;

the mounting portions are combined into one through a fastener;

in the case of the fastener arranged on side faces of the mounting portions, end portions of the fastener are fastened onto surfaces of the mounting portions to assemble both the mounting portions together;

the horizontal height of an inner end portion of the fastener is lower than or level with that of the supporting portion;

one splicing backplane is superposed with the other splicing backplane; and

the mutually superposed mounting portions of the two backplanes are staggered in such a way that upper portions and lower portions of the splicing backplanes are balanced, wherein the inclination angle of the stepped surfaces is between 90 and 150 degrees.

2. The splicing backplane for the backlight module according to claim 1, wherein the height differences of the stepped surfaces between the mounting portions and the supporting portions of the adjacent backplanes are twice of each other.

3. The splicing backplane for the backlight module according to claim 1, wherein the two splicing backplanes have identical thickness when assembled together.

4. The splicing backplane for the backlight module according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of reinforced edges are projected on the backplane and staggered to form a frame body.

5. The splicing backplane for the backlight module according to claim 1, wherein the inclination angle of the stepped surfaces is 120 degrees.

6. A splicing backplane for a backlight module, arranged on the backside of the backlight module, wherein the splicing backplane comprises a mounting portion and a supporting portion;

the horizontal height of the mounting portion is level with or lower than that of the supporting portion; and

a plurality of the splicing backplanes are assembled together by the mutual superposition of various mounting portions, wherein the inclination angle of the stepped surface is between 90 and 150 degrees.

7. The splicing backplane for the backlight module according to claim 6, wherein a stepped surface is formed between the mounting portion and the supporting portion of the backplane;

and the height difference of the stepped surface of one backplane between adjacent backplanes is more than that of the stepped surface of the other backplane.

8. The splicing backplane for the backlight module according to claim 7, wherein a plurality of reinforced edges are projected on the backplane and staggered to form a frame body.

9. The splicing backplane for the backlight module according to claim 8, wherein horizontal reinforcing supports are additionally arranged on the backside of the splicing backplane and respectively provided with a plurality of clamping grooves;

and by the mutual clamping of the clamping grooves and the reinforced edges of the backplane, the horizontal reinforcing supports are arranged on the backside of the backplane.

10. The splicing backplane for the backlight module according to claim 9, wherein vertical reinforcing supports are additionally arranged on the backside of the splicing backplane, staggered and superposed with the horizontal reinforcing supports to form a frame body structure, and respectively provided with a plurality of clamping grooves;

and by the mutual clamping of the clamping grooves and the reinforced edges of the backplane, the vertical reinforcing supports are arranged on the backside of the backplane.

11. The splicing backplane for the backlight module according to claim 10, wherein the vertical reinforcing supports and the horizontal reinforcing supports are symmetrically arranged in the middle of the backside of the splicing backplane and arranged on the backplane by screws.

12. The splicing backplane for the backlight module according to claim 7, wherein the mounting portions are assembled together by a fastener.

13. The splicing backplane for the backlight module according to claim 12, wherein when the fastener is arranged on side faces of the mounting portions, end portions of the fastener are fastened onto surfaces of the mounting portions to assemble both the mounting portions together;

and the horizontal height of an inner end portion of the fastener is lower than or level with that of the supporting portion.

14. The splicing backplane for the backlight module according to claim 13, wherein one splicing backplane is superposed with the other splicing backplane;

and the mutually superposed mounting portions of the two backplanes are staggered in such a way that upper portions and lower portions of the splicing backplanes are balanced.

15. The splicing backplane for the backlight module according to claim 6, wherein the inclination angle of the stepped surface is 120 degrees.

16. A backlight module, wherein the backlight module is combined into one by the mutual superposition of splicing backplanes on the backsides of the backlight modules;

the splicing backplane comprises a mounting portion and a supporting portion;

the horizontal height of the mounting portion is level with or lower than that of the supporting portion; and

a plurality of the splicing backplanes are assembled together by the mutual superposition of various mounting portions, wherein the inclination angle of the stepped surfaces is between 90 and 150 degrees.

17. The splicing backplane for the backlight module according to claim 16, wherein a stepped surface is formed between the mounting portion and the supporting portion of the backplane;

and the height difference of the stepped surface of one backplane between adjacent backplanes is more than that of the stepped surface of the other backplane.