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20080285304 | LIGHT EXTRACTION FILM SYSTEM - A backlight comprises in order a lightguide plate with a sidelit light source and bonded thereto a light extraction unit containing in order from the lightguide plate, a first polymeric layer, an adhesive layer, a second polymeric layer bearing features at least partly embedded in the adhesive layer wherein the materials of the first polymeric layer, the adhesive layer, and the second polymeric layer differ by less than 0.05 in refractive index, the interstitial regions between the non-embedded portions of the features containing a material having a refractive index at least 0.1 lower than that of the material comprising the features. | 11-20-2008 |
20080291692 | IMPRESSION-TYPE WRITING BOARD - An exemplary writing board includes a deformable thin film, a backlight module, and a light-transmissive film. The thin film has a writing surface and a light incident surface on an opposite side of the thin film to the writing surface. The backlight module is arranged adjacent to the light incident surface and configured for providing light incident onto the light incident surface. The light-transmissive film is arranged between the thin film and the backlight module. A clearance is formed between the light-transmissive film and the thin film, and a distance of the clearance, along a thicknesswise direction of the thin film, is less than or equal to a maximum deformation amount of the thin film at the same direction. | 11-27-2008 |
20080298082 | BATH DEVICE WITH CONTROL HAVING BACKLIT BEZEL - A whirlpool is provided with a control panel that includes a number of user input devices and at least one display all of which are received in a bezel. The bezel is backlit over at least a majority of its surface area to make the user control panel more readily identifiable and usable. | 12-04-2008 |
20080310185 | ADDRESSABLE LIGHTING ELEMENT FOR A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - An apparatus that provides lighting for a user interface in a mobile communication device is disclosed. The apparatus may include a planar lightguide, at least one light source located adjacent to the planar lightguide, a plurality of optical structures having at least a first section of optical structures disposed on the surface of the planar lightguide and a second section of optical structures disposed on the surface of the planar lightguide separate from the first section of optical structures, wherein the first section of optical structures is configured to cause a first boundary behavior of light associated with the bending of light paths, and the second section of optical structures is configured to cause a second boundary behavior of light associated with the bending of light paths. | 12-18-2008 |
20090003014 | Light Guides, Illuminated Articles and Devices - A side-emissive flexible polymeric light guide | 01-01-2009 |
20090034287 | LIGHT DIFFUSION FILM AND PLANAR LIGHT SOURCE ELEMENT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE UTILIZING THE SAME - To provide a light diffusion film that contributes lightweight with reduction in thickness, a planar light source element utilizing the light diffusion film, and a liquid crystal display device utilizing the light diffusion film and/or the planar light source element. A light diffusion film ( | 02-05-2009 |
20090046477 | Layered Light Guide for Producing Ambient Lighting | 02-19-2009 |
20090073719 | LIGHT EMITTING PANEL ASSEMBLIES - Light emitting assemblies include an optical conductor having at least one slot, cavity or hole in at least one side that defines at least one input surface for a light source having a light output distribution defined by a greater width component than height component. The optical conductor has a predetermined pattern of deformities that vary to cause a desired light output distribution to be emitted from a plurality of specific surface areas of the optical conductor. | 03-19-2009 |
20090135622 | A FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A flexible display device comprises a top, user-deformable layer, a bottom substrate layer, a spacing element spacing the top layer from the bottom layer, and a light source for supplying light to at least one of the bottom layer or the top layer, the display device emitting light when the top layer is deformed towards the bottom layer. The display device also includes a voltage source for applying a potential difference across a first electrode on the top user-deformable layer and a second electrode on the bottom substrate layer. | 05-28-2009 |
20090168451 | BILLBOARD AND FABRICATION THEREOF - An exemplary billboard includes a backlight module, a light transmissive canvas, a pattern layer and a light converging layer. The light transmissive canvas is adjacent to the backlight module. The light transmissive canvas includes a first surface facing the backlight module and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The pattern layer is formed on the second surface. The light converging layer covers the pattern layer and comprises a plurality of microstructures formed thereon distal from the light transmissive canvas. | 07-02-2009 |
20090251920 | Scuff plate - A scuff plate has a first light guide element having a groove of predetermined shape formed in an underside of the element when viewed from below, a first light source that guides light to the first light guide element, light emission unit that is disposed below the first light guide element and that upwardly emits light differing in color from the first light source, and a half mirror layer interposed between the first light guide element and the light emission unit. Light from the first light source is guided to the first light guide element, and the guided light undergoes reflective diffusion at the groove (a character section). As a consequence, a desired character, or the like, is luminously displayed. In the meantime, light generated by the light emission unit exits through the first light guide element, whereupon an area (a background area) other than the groove (the character section) is illuminated in color that differs from the color of light from the first light source. | 10-08-2009 |
20090268483 | ILLUMINABLE MARKING DEVICE - An illuminable marking device includes a light guide panel overlaid with an illuminable pressure-sensitive film. Light is injected into the light guide panel at an angle of incidence sufficient to establish total internal reflection of the light between the surfaces of the light guide panel. When pressure is applied at selected points on the illuminable pressure-sensitive film, contact points on the film then interface with the light guide panel. The total internal reflection of light at that contact point is frustrated, allowing light to be extracted from the light guide panel and transmitted into the illuminable pressure-sensitive film. The viewer then sees illumination at the selected points. The illuminable marking device can be toy where children can create illuminated markings and drawings. | 10-29-2009 |
20100067253 | OUTSIDE MIRROR LIGHTING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - An outside mirror lighting assembly ( | 03-18-2010 |
20100110723 | BILLBOARD UTILIZING BACKLIGHT ILLUMINATION - An exemplary billboard includes a frame, a light emitting diode (LED) light source, a display board and a reflect board. The LED light source is fixed on the frame and for emitting lights. The display board is fixed on the frame. The display board includes a light incident surface, a light emitting surface opposite to light incident surface, and at least one through hole extending through the light incident surface and the light emitting surface, the at least one through hole forms a predetermined logo. The reflect board is fixed on the frame and includes a light reflecting surface facing towards the light incident surface of the display board. | 05-06-2010 |
20100165657 | FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR LIGHT EMITTING DIODE BACKLIGHT UNIT AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A flexible printed circuit board (PCB) for a light emitting diode backlight unit includes a flexible base film; a plurality of metal lines on a first surface of the flexible base film; a cover layer on the metal lines and covering a center portion of the first surface of the flexible base film; a first gold-plating pattern on the metal lines and at both ends of the first surface of the flexible base film; a metal pattern on a second surface of the flexible base film and including a first sub-pattern at one end of the second surface, a second sub-pattern at the other end of the second surface and a plurality of third-sub patterns between the first and second sub-patterns of the metal pattern; and a second gold-plating pattern on the metal pattern and including a fourth sub-pattern on the first sub-pattern, a fifth sub-pattern on the second sub-pattern, and a plurality of sixth-sub patterns each on the third sub-patterns, wherein a first groove between a first double-layered pattern of the first sub-pattern and the fourth sub-pattern and a second double-layered pattern of the third sub-pattern and the sixth sub-pattern, a second groove between a third double-layered pattern of the second sub-pattern and the fifth sub-pattern and a second double-layered pattern of the third sub-pattern and the sixth sub-pattern, and a third groove between adjacent second double-layered patterns respectively expose a portion of the second surface of the flexible base film. | 07-01-2010 |
20100265737 | Light guiding plates and light emitting devices including the same - A light guiding plate may include a substrate, a waveguide, and a reflective metal. The waveguide and the reflective metal may be formed on the substrate. The waveguide may guide light. The reflective metal may reflect the light guided along the waveguide to change a propagation direction of the light. A light guiding plate may include a substrate, a cladding layer, and a plurality of waveguides. The cladding layer may be formed on the substrate. The cladding layer may include a first insulating layer having a first refractive index. The plurality of waveguides may be formed on the cladding layer. The plurality of waveguides may include a second insulating layer having a second refractive index. The second refractive index may be higher than the first refractive index. The plurality of waveguides may guide light provided by a light emitting element. At least two of the waveguides may have different lengths. | 10-21-2010 |
20100271838 | Surface Light Source Device and Display - A surface light source device illuminating a displaying member of a display comprises stacked first and second light guide plates between which a low-refractive-index-layer is interposed. The light guide plates are disposed so that side end faces of light incidence sides of the light guide plates located oppositely to each other and an emission face of the first light guide plate is opposite to a back face of the second light guide plate across the low-refractive-index-layer interposed between the light guide plates. Each of light guide plates has an emission-restraint-region, an emission-gradual-increase-region and an emission-promotion-region which are formed as to be located in order away from an incidence side toward a distal end face. Although each of light source groups consists of at least two point-like-light-sources emitting light of different colors, light of various colors undergoes color mixing in each emission-restraint-region, thereby preventing emission from the emission face of the second light guide plate from showing color unevenness. | 10-28-2010 |
20100271839 | LIGHT GUIDE DISPLAY WITH MULITPLE LIGHT GUIDE LAYERS - A light guide display includes a printed overlay layer, a first light guide layer, and a second light guide layer. The printed overlay layer includes an input region with a symbol that is at least partially translucent. The first light guide layer is disposed on a back side of the printed overlay layer to illuminate the symbol of the printed overlay layer in response to illumination of the first light guide layer. The second light guide layer is disposed on a front side of the printed overlay layer, opposite the first light guide layer. The second light guide layer includes a separate symbol that is distinct from the symbol of the printed overlay layer. The second light guide layer illuminates the separate symbol of the second light guide layer in response to illumination of the second light guide layer. | 10-28-2010 |
20100290246 | LIGHT-EMITTING MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A light-emitting module includes a light guide plate and a light source unit in accordance with an embodiment. The light guide plate include an upper surface, a lower surface facing the upper surface, a plurality of side surfaces connecting the upper surface and the lower surface, and a cross-sectional surface connected to at least one of the side surfaces. The light source unit includes a substrate disposed in correspondence with the cross-sectional surface and a point light source mounted on the substrate to emit light to the cross-sectional surface. Thus, light-emitting efficiency may be enhanced and the arrangement of point light sources may be optimized, so that a required amount of emitted light may be obtained using a small number of the point light sources. In addition, uniformity of luminance and heat-radiating efficiency may also be enhanced. | 11-18-2010 |
20100302799 | Moving light effect using a light-guide structure - A plurality of light sources are arranged with a light-guide structure such that light emitted by the sources propagates longitudinally through the light-guide structure. The light-guide structure scatters and/or redirects the emitted light and outputs the scattered and/or redirected light laterally. A controller is configured to dynamically correlate the light emitted from the plurality of light sources and to dynamically tune intensity of the light emitted from the plurality of light sources. The result is a dynamic light effect that appears to the observer as moving light. | 12-02-2010 |
20110002140 | PHOSPHOR SHEET, A DIFFUSION PLATE, AN ILLUMINATING DEVICE, AND A DISPLAY UNIT - A phosphor sheet having a laminated structure including a first barrier material, a first barrier material, a first color conversion layer, a second color conversion layer, and a second barrier layer and a display unit and an illuminating device including display unit is provided. A diffusion plate and a display unit including a diffusion plate are also provided. | 01-06-2011 |
20110305036 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a light guide plate, a first light source device, a second light source device, a display panel, and an image light source synchronization unit. The first and second light source devices are disposed adjacent to two opposite sides of the light guide plate respectively. A plurality of first micro structures are formed on a bottom surface of the light guide plate and capable of deflecting a light beam from the second light source device towards the right-hand side and deflecting a light beam from the first light source device towards the left-hand side. The image light source synchronization unit is capable of displaying the left-side image when the first light source device is turned on and the second light source device is turned off and displaying the right-side image when the first light source device is turned off and the second light source device is turned on. | 12-15-2011 |
20120033442 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND LIGHTING WINDOW - A display apparatus includes a transparent light guide plate, a light source provided on at least one end surface of the light guide plate, and a mask provided on a front surface of the light guide plate. The light guide plate is formed of a plurality of reflecting and scattering portions having reflecting and scattering surfaces that reflect a light emitted from the light source and emit the reflected light from a front surface side. The mask allows an observer to visually recognize the light reflected from a reflective portion for the right eye, using the right eye, and the light reflected from a reflective portion for the left eye, using the left eye, whereby the reflected light beams can be stereoscopically recognized due to binocular parallax. | 02-09-2012 |
20120063163 | Backlight Structure and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A backlight structure includes a light guide plate, at least one light source module, and a reflective cover. The light guide plate has a light incident side and a light-exiting surface, wherein the light-exiting surface is formed at an edge of the light incident side. The light source module includes a substrate and at least one light emitting element, wherein the light emitting element disposed on the substrate emits light to the light incident side. The reflective cover has a first reflecting portion and a second reflecting portion, wherein the second reflecting portion extends from the first reflecting portion disposed between a surface of the substrate and the light incident side of the light guide plate and covers a part of the light-exiting surface, so that the reflective cover reflects light emitted from the light emitting element to the light guide plate. | 03-15-2012 |
20120081917 | LIGHT EMITTING KEY STRUCTURE - A light emitting key structure is provided. The key structure includes a base, a reflective sheet, a circuit board, an elastic member, a linkage mechanism, and a key cap sequentially disposed one on another in order. The reflective sheet is disposed on the base. The circuit board is made of a light guide material. At least one light source is bonded to a lateral side of the circuit board. The circuit board, together with the light source bonded to the lateral side thereof is disposed on the reflective sheet. The elastic member is directly coupled to the circuit board. The key cap is featured with a light transmission characteristic. Therefore, in operation, the light emitted from the light source can be directly guided into the circuit board, and then outputted from the light transmissive key cap, thus achieving the light emitting effect. | 04-05-2012 |
20120087146 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A light-emitting device includes: a light guiding member; a plurality of light-emitting elements; and a reflection member. A light reflection/exit surface of the light guiding member has a concave-convex pattern including a plurality of convex portions reflecting light emitted from the light-emitting elements inward. On the assumption that L is a distance between the light-emitting elements, t is a thickness of the light guiding member, an incident angle φ of the light on the light reflection/exit surface is an angle between a line segment obtained by projecting a light path from the light-emitting element to the light reflection/exit surface and a line segment extending from a central point of the light-emitting element to the light reflection/exit surface, and θ is a maximum angle range of reflected light, a value of the angle range θ decreases as a value of the incident angle φ increases in a range of 0<φ04-12-2012 | |
20120106193 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - The backlight assembly includes a light source part and a light guide plate. The light source part generates a first light beam. The light guide plate has a plurality of light guide blocks. Each of the light guide blocks has a light incident surface, an opposite surface, a light emitting surface, and an inclined surface. The light incident surface receives the first light beam. The opposite surface is located opposite to the light incident surface, has a convex shape with respect to the light incident surface, and reflects the first light beam and converts the first light beam into a second light beam. The light emitting surface emits the second light beam. The inclined surface is inclined with respect to the light emitting surface. | 05-03-2012 |
20120106194 | ILLUMINATED TILE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAUNFACTURING THE SAME - In one embodiment, a lighted tile system, comprises a first tile. The first tile comprises a tray that comprises a floor, one or more walls coupled to a perimeter of the floor, and a cavity defined at least in part by the floor and the one or more walls. The first tile also comprises a ceiling coupled to the tray and located substantially opposite the floor of the tray, and a substrate located between the floor of the tray and the ceiling. One or more light sources are coupled to the substrate to shine a light from the one or more light sources in a substantially uniform pattern towards the ceiling. The ceiling is at least partially translucent to permit at least part of the light from the one or more light sources to shine through the ceiling. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein. | 05-03-2012 |
20120113671 | QUANTUM DOT BASED LIGHTING - Systems and methods are described that relate to quantum dot (QD) structures for lighting applications. In particular, quantum dots and quantum dot containing inks (comprising mixtures of different wavelength quantum dots) are synthesized for desired optical properties and integrated with an LED source to create a trichromatic white light source. The LED source may be integrated with the quantum dots in a variety of ways, including through the use of a small capillary filled with quantum dot containing ink or a quantum dot containing film placed appropriately within the optical system. These systems may result in improved displays characterized by higher color gamuts, lower power consumption, and reduced cost. | 05-10-2012 |
20120113672 | Quantum dot films, lighting devices, and lighting methods - Light-emitting quantum dot films, quantum dot lighting devices, and quantum dot-based backlight units are provided. Related compositions, components, and methods are also described. Improved quantum dot encapsulation and matrix materials are provided. Quantum dot films with protective barriers are described. High-efficiency, high brightness, and high-color purity quantum dot-based lighting devices are also included, as well as methods for improving efficiency and optical characteristics in quantum dot-based lighting devices. | 05-10-2012 |
20120113673 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - Disclosed is a light emitting device a light transmissive substrate, a light emitting structure disposed on the light transmissive substrate, comprising a first conductive type semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductive type semiconductor layer, a conductive layer disposed on the second conductive type semiconductor layer, a first electrode part disposed on the conductive layer, with at least predetermined region in contact with the first conductive type semiconductor layer, passing through the conductive layer, the second conductive type semiconductor layer and the active, and a first insulation layer disposed between the conductive layer and the first electrode part, between the second conductive type semiconductor layer and the first electrode part and between the active layer and the first electrode part. | 05-10-2012 |
20120120677 | Backlight Unit and Display Device - The novel structure of a backlight unit using color-scan backlight drive which structure can relieve the color mixture problem is provided. A backlight unit including: a light guide plate including (j+1) (j is a natural number) reflective walls that are columns having height in a direction perpendicular to a bottom face and being extended in one direction parallel to the bottom face and that are provided in parallel; an r-th columnar transparent layer provided in a region sandwiched between an r-th (r is a natural number, 1≦r≦j) reflective wall and an (r+1)-th reflective wall of the (j+1) reflective walls; and an r-th light source provided on a side surface of the light guide plate to let light into the r-th transparent layer. | 05-17-2012 |
20120127750 | Backlight Module And Display Apparatus - The present invention provides a backlight module and a display apparatus. The backlight module comprises a plurality of first light guide units, a plurality of first light sources, a plurality of second light guide units, a plurality of second light sources and a reflective layer. The first light sources are disposed at one side of the first light guide units. The second light guide units are disposed on the first concave portions of the first light guide units. The second light sources are disposed at one side of the second light guide units. The reflective layer is formed between the first light guide units and the second light guide units. The present invention can enhance the number of the locally dimmed regions and the independent light adjustability of each region. | 05-24-2012 |
20120127751 | DIFFRACTIVE BACKLIGHT STRUCTURE - An apparatus is provided, comprising a plate made substantially of an optical material, the plate comprising: a first surface and an opposing second surface for guiding light components between the first surface and the second surface by reflection; a plurality of edge surfaces configured for receiving the light components into the plate; and a plurality of light diffractive elements distributed on the first surface for directing part of the light components out of the first surface by diffraction. | 05-24-2012 |
20120127752 | DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided are an optical member and a display device. The display device includes a light source, a plurality of wavelength converting particles, an approximately, and a display panel. The wavelength converting particles convert a wavelength of light emitted from the light source. The accommodating part accommodates the wavelength converting particles and has a curved surface. The display panel is configured to display images using light changed by the wavelength converting particles. | 05-24-2012 |
20120127753 | Display Device and Planar Light Source Device - The present invention relates to a technique which makes a backlight used in a liquid crystal display device thin and light-weight. The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which includes a display panel and a backlight arranged behind the display panel, wherein the backlight includes a film-like light guide member, a film-like light semi-transmissive member adhered to a first surface of the light guide member which faces the display panel in an opposed manner, a film-like reflective member adhered to a back surface of the light guide member opposite to the first surface, and a spot light source arranged at a position of the light guide member at which light is incident on the light guide member from the first surface or the back surface. A refractive index of the light semi-transmissive member is set smaller than a refractive index of the light guide member. | 05-24-2012 |
20120134172 | One-way see-through illumination system - A one-way see-through illumination system is constructed from a light guide panel, a front-illumination image film, and a light injector. The light injector injects light into the light guide panel at a suitable angle for total internal reflection of the injected light at the surfaces of the light guide panel. The image film includes a half-toned front-illuminable image pattern that extracts light from the light guide panel. When active, light from the light guide panel front illuminates the image pattern for viewing by a front-side view, while a back-side viewer can see through the image pattern. | 05-31-2012 |
20120134173 | LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device is disclosed that is configured for mounting in or on a motor vehicle. The lighting device comprises a light guiding element and a light source. The light guiding element has a light entry face and a light exit face. A depth of the lighting device perpendicular to the light exit face corresponds essentially fully to the depth of the light guiding element. | 05-31-2012 |
20120134174 | BACKLIGHT DEVICE - A backlight device wherein LEDs which are arranged side by side at a first arrangement interval (P | 05-31-2012 |
20120134175 | PLANAR LIGHTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING SAME - Provided are planar lighting device that is excellent in luminance uniformity and light use efficiency and a display device including the planar lighting device. A planar lighting device of the present invention is arranged such that a light guide ( | 05-31-2012 |
20120140512 | Backlight Module and a Wire Positioning Device Thereof - A backlight module and a wire positioning/holding device for the frame structure thereof are disclosed. The backlight module mainly includes a frame and a light source module. The light source module is disposed on the lateral side or on the bottom of the frame. The wire holding device mainly includes a main body and a winding pillar. A first guide slot is disposed on the main body, and the first guide slot has an inlet end and an outlet end. The winding pillar extends from the main body and is situated at one side of the first guide slot. The winding pillar and the main body together form a wire holding portion. The wire holding portion is disposed corresponding to the outlet end of the first guide slot to receive the wires of the light source module coming out of the outlet end. | 06-07-2012 |
20120140513 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE, LIGHT GUIDE UNIT, LIGHTING DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An illumination device ( | 06-07-2012 |
20120140514 | BACK LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A backlight assembly and a display device having the same, the backlight assembly including a light guide panel that guides fight, a light source to generate light, being mounted to at least one end of the light guide panel, and a bottom chassis made of a reflective resin capable of reflecting light and mounted to cover a rear side of the light guide panel. | 06-07-2012 |
20120155109 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE UNIT, SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A light guide plate unit ( | 06-21-2012 |
20120155110 | LIGHT GUIDE, ILLUMINATION SYSTEM, BACKLIGHTING SYSTEM AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The invention relates to a light guide ( | 06-21-2012 |
20120163018 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A backlight unit of an embodiment includes: a light emitting module including a plurality of light emitting diodes and a module substrate on which the light emitting diodes are mounted; a bottom cover accommodating the light emitting module; a board on the bottom cover; a transformer mounted on a lower portion of the board, and including a core and a coil surrounding at least one portion of the core; a transformer cover covering the transformer; and a heat dissipating cover between the transformer cover and the bottom cover. | 06-28-2012 |
20120163019 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE, SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, AND TRANSMISSION IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A light guide plate according to an embodiment of the present invention is one in which light scattering dots are formed on at least one surface | 06-28-2012 |
20120170306 | LIGHT KEYBOARD - A light keyboard includes a base, a plurality of keyswitches and a backlight module. The keyswitches are disposed on the base. The backlight module includes a light shielding plate, a light guiding plate and a reflecting plate. The light shielding plate is disposed under the base. The light guiding plate is disposed under the light shielding plate. The reflecting plate is disposed under the light guiding plate. The light shielding plate, the light guiding plate and the reflecting plate are stacked with each other so as to form a middle area of the backlight module. An edge of one of the light shielding plate and the reflecting plate is folded and stacked with the other one of the light shielding plate and the reflecting plate so as to form an edge area of the backlight module. The middle area and the edge area are at equal height. | 07-05-2012 |
20120170307 | LIGHT DEVICE AND VEHICLE INCLUDING LIGHT DEVICE - A light device comprising a housing having a front side through which light can be emitted, and at least one transparent retro-reflective sheet arranged on the front side of the housing. Arranged in the housing is: (i) at least one light guide having a first major side facing towards the front side of the housing and a second major side facing towards the back side of the housing; (ii) at least one light source arranged along at least a portion of at least one side face of the light guide for coupling light into the light guide; (iii) a first non-woven fibrous layer arranged between the second major side of the light guide and the back side of the housing; and (iv) a second translucent non-woven fibrous layer arranged on the first major side of the light guide. | 07-05-2012 |
20120176811 | LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A light-emitting element includes: a light source; a light guide member having a columnar shape and comprising a plurality of side surfaces containing a pair of parallel total reflection principal surfaces and other surfaces than the total reflection principal surfaces, an upper bottom surface disposed so that light from the light source reaches the total reflection principal surfaces, and a lower bottom surface disposed opposite to the upper bottom surface; clad portions provided on the other side surfaces of the light guide member than the total reflection principal surfaces, the clad portions having a smaller refractive index than that of the light guide member; and a light extraction portion provided on one part of the total reflection principal surfaces. | 07-12-2012 |
20120182759 | PLANAR LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A planar light source apparatus includes a light source substrate including: a point light source; a mount part, on which the point light source is mounted; and a wiring part, which has a wiring pattern to supply power to the point light source; a frame including: one face, along which the mount part of the light source substrate is arranged: and an attachment part, which is formed on the one face, wherein the light source substrate has either of a cutout or hole at a position corresponding to the attachment part of the frame, and wherein an area of the wiring part is continuously provided from the mount part and is bent with respect to the one face. | 07-19-2012 |
20120182760 | SWITCH MODULE - In a switch module which is arranged in opposition to a key substrate, the switch module is provided which is able to reduce an amount of light leaking out from the vicinity of an end of a light guiding member in the direction of key parts, so that the key parts can be illuminated in a uniform manner by the light which advances in the interior of the light guiding member. A switch module is provided with a circuit substrate that has a metal dome sheet mounted on a surface thereof which is arranged in opposition to a key substrate, a light guiding sheet that is arranged between the key substrate and the circuit substrate, an LED, and a reflector that makes the light emitted from the LED incident into the light guiding sheet from an end thereof, wherein key parts are able to be illuminated by the switch module. | 07-19-2012 |
20120188788 | LIGHT GUIDING BAR, BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAVING THE SAME AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A light guiding bar includes first and second light incident portions, a light exit portion and a reflecting portion. The first and second light incident portions are at opposite ends of the light guiding bar and receive light. The light exit portion extends in a first direction, and partially totally reflects and partially emits the light according to an incident angle. The reflecting portion extends in the first direction, is adjacent to the light exit portion and includes a plurality of reflecting surfaces. Each of the reflecting surfaces has a wedge shape and reflects the light in a direction inclined with respect to a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The light incident into the first and second light incident portions and directly on the light exit portion is totally reflected by the light exit portion. | 07-26-2012 |
20120188789 | BACKLIGHT DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - The backlight device includes: a light guide plate having a rectangular shape; LEDs arranged on end surfaces of side surface portions formed of long and short sides of the light guide plate; and LED board having a long and thin shape and on which the LEDs are mounted, wherein a plurality of LED boards of a same type are arranged on the long and short sides of the light guide plate, and the plurality of LED boards are continuously arranged corresponding to the entire area of the end surface of each side of the light guide plate, and at the same time, the LED boards of any one of long and short sides are not arranged but a predetermined interval is formed at an edge portion constituting a point of contact between the long and short sides of the light guide plate. | 07-26-2012 |
20120188790 | ILLUMINATING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An illuminating device ( | 07-26-2012 |
20120195063 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A backlight assembly includes a plurality of light sources generating light, a light guide plate and a prism sheet. The light sources include first light sources and second light sources having a different emitting angle from the first light sources. The light guide plate includes an incident surface to which the light is incident, an exiting surface extended from the incident surface, opposing to the incident surface and emitting the incident light and an opposing surface extended from the exiting surface. The opposing surface meets the exiting surface at a substantially straight line. The prism sheet converts the emitted light from the light guide plate. | 08-02-2012 |
20120195064 | DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a display device including: a light guide plate arranged so that an edge surface thereof is opposed to a light source, the light guide plate being configured to internally reflect light entering from the edge surface to cause planar light emission from a front surface of the light guide plate; and a reflective sheet arranged so as to be opposed to a rear surface of the light guide plate. Irregularities are formed on the front surface. The irregularities are formed to have a shape of a combination of first convex portions and second convex portions, each of the first convex portions including a first ridge line which continuously extends along a first direction corresponding to a light traveling direction, each of the second convex portions including a second ridge line which continuously extends along a second direction intersecting the first direction. | 08-02-2012 |
20120195065 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE, SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, TRANSMISSION-TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIGHT GUIDE PLATE, AND ULTRAVIOLET CURING TYPE INK-JET INK FOR LIGHT GUIDE PLATE - The present invention provides a light guide plate capable of emitting light from a light-emitting surface at a higher luminance, a surface light source device and a transmission-type image display device having the light guide plate, a light guide plate manufacturing method, and a UV curable inkjet ink for the light guide plate. A light guide plate includes: a transparent resin sheet having a light-emitting surface that emits light incident from an end face and having a rear face on the opposite side of the light-emitting surface; and a plurality of reflective dots provided on the rear face of the transparent resin sheet and formed by photo-curing of dot-shaped ink. The ink contains a pigment, a photopolymerizable component, and a photopolymerization initiator. In addition, the rear face is a liquid repellent-treated surface. | 08-02-2012 |
20120195066 | Electronic Device Display Structures with Controlled Chassis Reflections - A display may be based on a display unit that is mounted within a chassis. The display unit may be a liquid crystal display unit. A backlight may be used to illuminate the display unit. The backlight may include a light guide plate. Light from a light source may be launched into an edge of the light guide plate. Scattered light from the light guide plate may travel vertically along a vertical axis that is perpendicular to the plane that contains the light guide plate. The scattered light may pass through the display unit and may serve as backlight for the display. The light guide plate may be mounted within a rectangular opening in the chassis. The edges of the rectangular opening and the edges of the light guide plate may be configured to reduce excessive reflections. These edges may have reflection-reducing coatings, non-planar surfaces, and other reflection-reducing configurations. | 08-02-2012 |
20120201044 | Backlight Assembly and Display Apparatus Having the Same - A backlight assembly includes a light guide plate, a light source, a mold and a main frame. The light guide plate includes a first surface and a second surface extending from the first surface. The light source is disposed adjacent to the first surface of the light guide plate. The mold includes an upper portion, a lower portion and a side portion. The side portion connects to the upper and lower portions to form a receiving space, and the receiving space receives the light source and the first surface of the light guide plate. The main frame includes side walls and an upper wall extending from an upper portion of the side walls, and the mold is disposed in an opening below the upper wall. | 08-09-2012 |
20120201045 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE, SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND TRANSMISSIVE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A light guide plate shaped substantially like a plate includes a light incident surface, a light exit surface and a reflective surface, which is opposite to the light exit surface, configured to reflect light toward the light exit surface. A plurality of optical units is arranged along the reflective surface in a direction orthogonal to the light incident surface. Each optical unit is shaped substantially like a quadratic prism that is convex toward the reflective surface and has a top surface and two slopes being formed opposite to each other with respect to the top surface. A dimension of the top surface is constant in a direction of arrangement of the optical units and an interval between adjacent optical units becomes greater as the adjacent optical units lie further away from the light incident surface in the direction of arrangement of the optical units. | 08-09-2012 |
20120201046 | FLAT PANEL LIGHT SOURCE FOR A TRANSILLUMINATION DEVICE OF A MICROSCOPE - A flat panel light source ( | 08-09-2012 |
20120201047 | FLAT PANEL LIGHT SOURCE FOR A TRANSILLUMINATION DEVICE OF A MICROSCOPE - A flat panel light source ( | 08-09-2012 |
20120201048 | COMPONENT ILLUMINATION APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING AND USING SAME - Apparatus for illuminating one or more components of an electronic device having a visual display (e.g., a backlit display), such as one or more keys of keyboards, one or more interface ports, or one or more external surfaces are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a component illumination apparatus has a visual display and a light guide optically coupled to the visual display and that is adapted to illuminate one or more components external to the visual display. Methods of component illumination and illumination systems are described, as are other embodiments. | 08-09-2012 |
20120201049 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE HAVING REMOTELY POWERED LIGHTGUIDE - An illumination device is disclosed, having a lightguide optically coupled to a light source and a transducer for supplying power to the light source by converting energy received from a remote transmitter. Energy received from a remote transmitter can comprise radiofrequency waves, microwaves, infrared radiation, visible light, ultraviolet light, sunlight, sound waves or heat. | 08-09-2012 |
20120206934 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE PACKAGE AND BACKLIGHT UNIT HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed are a light emitting diode package and a backlight unit having the same. The light emitting diode package includes a light emitting diode including generating a light in response to a driving voltage applied from the outside, first and second main leads connected to first and second electrodes, respectively, and a body section provided therein with the light emitting diode and fixes the first and second main leads thereto. The light emitting diode package includes a first sub-lead having one end portion connected to the first main lead, and a second sub-lead having one end portion connected to the second main lead and an opposite end portion spaced apart from an opposite end portion of the first sub-lead at a predetermined distance while facing the opposite end portion of the first sub-lead. The backlight unit includes a plurality of the light emitting diode packages. | 08-16-2012 |
20120206935 | Display Device - Provided is a display device. The display device includes a light guide plate; a light source disposed at a lateral side of the light guide plate; and an optical path conversion unit converting a path of the light emitted from the light source. A first area corresponding to a light emitting plane of the light guide plate and a second area adjacent to the first area are defined. The optical path conversion unit is disposed in the second area. | 08-16-2012 |
20120206936 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus | 08-16-2012 |
20120206937 | EFFICIENT COLLIMATION OF LIGHT WITH OPTICAL WEDGE - Embodiments of optical collimators are disclosed. For example, one disclosed embodiment comprises an optical waveguide having a first end, a second end opposing the first end, a viewing surface extending at least partially between the first end and the second end, and a back surface opposing the viewing surface. The viewing surface comprises a first critical angle of internal reflection, and the back surface is configured to be reflective at the first critical angle of internal reflection. Further, a collimating end reflector comprising a faceted lens structure having a plurality of facets is disposed at the second end of the optical waveguide. | 08-16-2012 |
20120206938 | LIGHT-GUIDE FOR AN ILLUMINATION SYSTEM AND FOR A SCANNING BACKLIGHT SYSTEM - The invention relates to a light-guide ( | 08-16-2012 |
20120212973 | DISPLAY MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A display module and a display device using the same are provided. The display module comprises a back plate support, a display panel, the frame and a light source. The display panel is disposed on the back plate support. The frame is disposed adjacent to the back plate support and has a bending portion. The light source is disposed adjacent to the bending portion and connected to the frame. | 08-23-2012 |
20120212974 | DISPLAY MODULE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display module and display apparatus are disclosed. The display module including a light guide member, a bottom chassis disposed under the light guide member, and at least one light-emitting diode which irradiates light toward a side face of the light guide member. The diode is disposed to be in contact with the bottom chassis. Thus, heat generated from the light-emitting diode may be efficiently discharged from the bottom chassis. The display apparatus includes the display module. | 08-23-2012 |
20120218775 | VEHICULAR LAMP - Disclosed is a vehicular lamp with a light guide that extends along a curve which becomes a convexed shape forwardly. A first area of the light guide positioned on an inner peripheral side of the curve is configured by a plane that extends in a direction inclined toward a left end surface side with respect to a second area other than first area. As a result, light which is incident on the light guide from the first area to which light from an LED is emitted is largely refracted forwardly to prevent the light from directly reaching a reflection element positioned in the vicinity of the right end surface. In addition, point light is prevented from being generated as the light totally reflected by the reflection element is extremely brighter than the light that is totally reflected by another reflection element as in the related art. | 08-30-2012 |
20120230050 | LIGHT-EMITTING ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - In a light-emitting assembly and a display apparatus having the light-emitting assembly, the light-emitting assembly includes a light guide plate, a first light-emitting module and a second light-emitting module. The light guide plate includes a first surface, a second surface facing the first surface and including a light incident portion and a light exiting portion, and a third surface connecting the first surface with the second surface and inclined toward the first surface. The first light-emitting module is on the light incident portion of the second surface and emits a first light to the light incident portion. The second light-emitting module faces the third surface and emits a second light having a wavelength different from the first light, to the third surface. | 09-13-2012 |
20120230051 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A lower case for a display apparatus includes a receiving part and a sidewall part. The receiving part has a planar bottom plate extending in a first direction and a side portion substantially perpendicular to and extending from the bottom plate in a second direction normal to the bottom plate. The sidewall part is disposed along an edge of the bottom plate that forms a first receiving space with the bottom plate for receiving a backlight assembly having a light source assembly. The sidewall part further includes a first sidewall not adjacent to the light source unit, a second sidewall adjacent to the light source unit, and a third receiving space surrounding the first receiving space for receiving a wire. | 09-13-2012 |
20120230052 | ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT PROVIDED WITH DISPLAY PORTION - An LCD indicator unit contains an LCD indicator with a display portion that includes set temperature and current temperature display portions, a diffusion sheet disposed on the rear surface side of the LCD indicator, a reflective frame body disposed on the rear surface side of the diffusion sheet, a light guide plate disposed on the rear surface side of the reflective frame body such that an outer peripheral portion thereof is covered with the reflective frame body, and an LCD indicator control substrate disposed on the rear surface side of the light guide plate, with LEDs serving as light sources for the LCD indicator mounted on a right-side outer peripheral portion on the front surface side of the LCD indicator control substrate. Light emitted from the LEDs is caused to enter a side wall surface portion of the light guide plate to irradiate the display portion of the LCD indicator. | 09-13-2012 |
20120236587 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal and manufacturing method thereof are disclosed, by which color reproducibility of a display and the expected life span of a display can be enhanced using quantum dots. The present invention may include a display panel, a plurality of light source units spaced apart from each other, and a quantum dot filter unit provided to a light emitting surface of the light source unit to enable a light provided by the light source unit to pass through. And, the quantum dot filter unit may include a light transmissive hollow pipe member having one end opening or both end openings, quantum dots provided within the light transmissive hollow pipe member, and a sealing member configured to seal the one end opening or the both end openings, the sealing member formed of a same material of the light transmissive hollow pipe member. | 09-20-2012 |
20120236588 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A backlight assembly includes a light guiding plate and a plurality of first light sources. The light guiding plate includes a light exiting surface through which light can exit, a light guiding surface positioned opposite to the light exiting surface, and a first surface extending between the light guiding surface and the light exiting surface and inclined with respect to the light guiding surface by a first angle. The first angle is an acute angle. The first light sources can generate light, and are disposed under the light guiding plate. These first light sources are disposed adjacent to a first edge connecting the first surface with the light guiding surface. | 09-20-2012 |
20120236589 | BACKLIGHT AND DISPLAY - A backlight is provided with a light guide plate, a light source having a plurality of light emitting elements which are arranged to face a side surface of the light guide plate, and an elastic guide part which extends in a direction along which the light emitting elements are arranged, which is joined to the light source and to a light entrance part of the light guide plate through which light from the light source enters the light guide plate, and which reflects light emitted from the light source to direct the light to a side surface of the light guide plate. | 09-20-2012 |
20120243255 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An illumination device including: a support member accommodating therein a light guiding plate, and having a board placement space in a region where being along a longitudinal direction of an end surface of the light guiding plate, and extending from the end surface side of the light guiding plate to a back surface side thereof; and a light source circuit unit including a bendable circuit board including first and second regions, the first region including light emitting chips, and the second region being formed with a densely-packed portion of a wiring pattern of the light emitting chips. The light source circuit unit is placed in the board placement space after being bent to allow the light emitting chips to face the end surface of the light guiding plate, and to allow the densely-packed portion of the wiring pattern to come on the back surface side of the light guiding plate. | 09-27-2012 |
20120250348 | BACKLIGHT UNIT, METHOD OF FABRICATING THE UNIT, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE UNIT - A backlight unit includes a light guide plate configured to guide light and including at least one light incident surface for receiving light, and a light exit surface for directing the received light toward a display panel, a plurality of light sources configured to emit light toward the light incident surface, and an optical member disposed at a light exit surface of the light guide plate to direct light output from the light guide plate. The optical member may include at least one sheet, which may have a first portion positioned over the light exit surface of the light guide plate, and a second portion positioned over the light incident surface. | 10-04-2012 |
20120250349 | LIGHT GUIDE MODULE AND TOUCH PANEL - A light guide module is provided. The light guide module includes a light guide strip, a light transmitting plate, and a microstructure unit. The light guide strip includes a light incident surface, a first lateral surface, and an intense region, wherein the first lateral surface is adjacent to the light incident surface and the intense region is defined in a region of the light guide strip which is close to the light incident surface. The light transmitting plate faces the first lateral surface of the light guide strip. The microstructure unit is disposed at the light transmitting plate corresponding to the intense region. | 10-04-2012 |
20120257405 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND LIGHT GUIDE PLATE FIXTURE THEREOF - The present invention discloses a backlight module and a light guide plate (LGP) fixture thereof, wherein the LGP fixture comprises a LGP, a heat dissipation base and a plurality of clamps. The heat dissipation base is planar and correspondingly disposed below the LGP. The heat dissipation base is installed with the clamps on sides of the LGP. Each of the clamps has a bottom portion, and a retaining plate and at least one upright plate are vertically formed from the bottom portion. The upright plate and the retaining plate are clamped on the heat dissipation base, and the clamps are used to position the LGP. | 10-11-2012 |
20120257406 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND DISPLAY - A light source device includes: a light guide plate having a first internal reflection face and a second internal reflection face, and having one or more side faces; one or more first light sources applying first illumination light into the light guide plate; and a second light source disposed to face a surface, of the light guide plate, corresponding to the second internal reflection face, the second light source externally applying second illumination light to the second internal reflection face. One or both of the first and second internal reflection faces each have scattering regions allowing the first illumination light from the first light source to be scattered and to exit from the first internal reflection face to outside the light guide plate, each of the scattering regions being provided with one or more pass-through regions each allowing the second illumination light from the second light source to pass therethrough. | 10-11-2012 |
20120257407 | DOOR SILL LIGHTING FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A door sill lighting for a motor vehicle is described. The door sill lighting comprises an outer sill trim having a plurality of seamlessly interconnected layers. A partial region of an outer layer is transparent and cooperates with at least one light source. The partial region of the outer layer comprises edge sides and an optical fiber layer. The optical fiber layer has distributed light-scattering nanoparticles in its volume. Light from the light source can be coupled into an edge side of the optical fiber layer. | 10-11-2012 |
20120257408 | LIGHT GUIDE MEMBER, LIGHT GUIDE UNIT, LIGHT GUIDE PACKAGE, ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - In the present invention, a light guide member is provided that can locally control the amount of planar backlight and that is suitable for a thin illumination device. In the light guide member ( | 10-11-2012 |
20120262940 | Light Guide Element, Backlight Unit, and Display Device - An object is to provide a novel structure of a backlight unit using color-scan backlight drive, which can relieve a color mixture problem. A backlight unit including a plurality of light guide elements is used. The light guide element has a shape extended in the x direction. The light guide element has a shape of rectangular column. Grooves are provided on a bottom surface of the light guide element so as to traverse it in the y direction. Light sources are provided at the ends of the light guide element in the x direction to supply light into the light guide element. Light supplied into the light guide element is reflected by the grooves in the z direction, and emitted to the outside of the light guide element through the top surface. A reflective layer may be provided under the bottom surface of the light guide element. | 10-18-2012 |
20120268963 | LIGHT GUIDES - This invention relates to light guide devices and methods of manufacture. The light guide device is suitable for use in a range of applications, particularly in connection with the backlighting of displays, for example, liquid crystal displays. | 10-25-2012 |
20120275181 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A light emitting device package is disclosed. The light emitting device package includes a body, first and second reflection cups spaced apart from each other in a top surface of the body, a first connection pad disposed in the top surface of the body, spaced apart from the first and second reflection cups, a first light emitting diode mounted in the first reflection cup, a second light emitting diode mounted in the second reflection cup, and a partition wall disposed between the first reflection cup and the second reflection cup, the partition wall extended from the top surface of the body upwardly. | 11-01-2012 |
20120275182 | LED BACKLIGHT MODULE HAVING EXTRUSION HOUSING - The present invention relates to an LED backlight module having extrusion housing, comprising: an extrusion housing, a circuit layer, a thermal conductive band, an accommodating body, a plurality of LED chips, a first elastic thermal-conductive member, and second elastic thermal-conductive member, wherein the accommodating body has a plurality of through holes for receiving the LED chips, such that the LED chips disposed on the circuit layer can pass through the through holes, respectively, therefore, the LED chips accommodated in the through holes are protected from suffering the impact caused by an external force; Moreover, through the thermal conductive band, the first elastic thermal-conductive member and the second elastic thermal-conductive member, when the LED chips emit light, the heat produced by the LED chips can be effectively dissipated via “double-direction dissipation”, that is, the heat can be dissipated via the front surface and the rear surface of the circuit layer. | 11-01-2012 |
20120275183 | DISPLAY AND ELECTRONIC UNIT - A display includes: a display section including pixels, and grouping the pixels into pixel groups to assign, in a predetermined assignment pattern, perspective images to the groups, respectively, thereby displaying the perspective images; and a light source device including a light guide plate and one or more first light sources, and emitting light, the light guide plate having a first internal reflection face and a second internal reflection face and having one or more side faces, and the first light sources applying first illumination light into the light guide plate. One or both of the first and second internal reflection faces each have scattering regions arranged in a predetermined arrangement pattern corresponding to the predetermined assignment pattern, the scattering regions allowing the first illumination light from the first light source to be scattered and to exit to the outside of the light guide plate through the first internal reflection face. | 11-01-2012 |
20120275184 | LIGHT GUIDES AND BACKLIGHT SYSTEMS INCORPORATING PRISMATIC STRUCTURES AND LIGHT REDIRECTORS - Improved apparatus and method for collecting and directing light from a source via a light guide and modulated display assembly in an efficient manner through the design and use of prismatic optical structures, diffusers and/or light redirectors. | 11-01-2012 |
20120287665 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE, SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, TRANSMISSION-TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD OF DESIGNING LIGHT DISTRIBUTION PATTERN FOR LIGHT GUIDE PLATE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIGHT GUIDE PLATE - A light guide plate | 11-15-2012 |
20120287666 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A backlight assembly includes a light guide plate, a light source module spaced apart by a gap from the guide plate, a receiving container and a gap adjusting element. The gap adjusting element is inter-coupled between the receiving container and the light source module and is actuatable to adjust the gap distance between the light source module and the light guide plate. Accordingly, a display quality may be prevented from being decreased, and the productivity may be enhanced. | 11-15-2012 |
20120287667 | BACKLIGHT DEVICE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - The backlight device is configured in a planar geometry by the combination of a plurality of light emitting units. The light guide plate of the light emitting unit has a light guide unit that guides light from the light source and a light emission surface that emits light from the light guide unit. Adjacent light emitting units are arranged to cross to each other and the light emission surface of a light emitting unit overlaps with the light guide unit of another light emitting unit such that the light guide unit of each light guide plate of the light emitting unit does not extend outside the light emission region of the backlight device. | 11-15-2012 |
20120287668 | LIGHTING ASSEMBLY - A lighting assembly includes a light guide and a light source. The light guide has opposed major surfaces and side surfaces extending between the major surfaces. The light source is at an apex region between two side surfaces and is configured to input light to the light guide. The side surfaces comprise a stepped reflective side surface extending from the apex region and comprising a first reflective step and a second reflective step, and an output side surface extending from the apex region and comprising a first output region and a second output region. The first reflective step is configured to reflect a first portion of input light through the first output region. The second step is configured to reflect a second portion of input light through the second output region. The second output region comprises segments oriented nominally normal to the reflected second portion of the light incident thereon. | 11-15-2012 |
20120287669 | BACKLIGHT, AND DISPLAY HAVING A BACKLIGHT - A display backlight comprises a light guide plate ( | 11-15-2012 |
20120294029 | BACKLIGHT AND DISPLAY DEVICE WITH THE BACKLIGHT - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a backlight and display device with the backlight which may enhance the light efficiency and enable energy saving and be easily implemented. The backlight comprises a light source module generating a light with nonuniform light intensity distribution; and an optical module located above the light source module. In the backlight and display device of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the light intensity of the fields of view on the left and right sides can be enhanced, the light intensity of central region can be lowered, thus matching the light intensity distribution of the backlight to the distribution of the field of view of a binocular stereo vision product, increasing light efficiency and reducing the brightness of cross talking region. | 11-22-2012 |
20120294030 | VEHICLE LIGHTING UNIT - A vehicle lighting unit can be configured such that it is difficult or impossible for an observer to visually recognize a light source, a light guide and the like through an outer lens and to suppress brightness unevenness. The vehicle lighting unit can project light outwardly through an opening portion formed in a minor housing of a sideview mirror along a vehicle length direction and near an outer side of the sideview minor in a vehicle width direction. The vehicle lighting unit can include: a housing provided inside the minor housing, an outer lens inside the mirror housing so as to close the opening portion, a light source disposed in a lighting chamber at a position vertically shifted from the position of the opening portion, and a light guide disposed in the lighting chamber while shifted from the position of the opening portion toward the light source. | 11-22-2012 |
20120294031 | Multi-MOEMS display - The Multi-MOEMS display comprises at least two MOEMS, and at least one superposition layer. All MOEMS are illuminated by beams which incide with incidence angles larger than the deflection angle onto the mirrors in their ON-state for an improved separation of illumination and reflected modulated beams. The reflected ON-beams accordingly include a zenith angle with the normal of the mirror arrays of the MOEMS. The increased angle between the illumination and the modulated beam facilitates the separation of illumination and modulated beams and diminishes the optic limitations of light energy flux through this reflection at the modulators. The Multi-MOEMS display uncovers a solution for the geometric problems of arranging multiple MOEMS and superposition layers posed by the non-normal reflection of the modulated image beams, by matching the zenith angles and the azimuth angles in the superposition image, and by a defined position of the MOEMS relative to the superposition layer. | 11-22-2012 |
20120300490 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes a display panel which receives a light and displays an image, a bottom chassis which accommodates the display panel, and a top chassis which faces the bottom chassis with the display panel therebetween. The top chassis overlaps a portion of the display panel and includes a first thru-hole which extends through a thickness of a side portion thereof. The display apparatus includes a printed circuit board and a coupling member. The printed circuit board applies an electrical signal to the display panel, is under the side portion, and includes a second thru-hole which corresponds to the first thru-hole. The coupling member extends through the first thru-hole and the second thru-hole, and couples the top chassis and the printed circuit board to each other. | 11-29-2012 |
20120300491 | HIGH BRIGHTNESS LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) PACKAGES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH IMPROVED RESIN FILLING AND HIGH ADHESION - High-brightness light emitting diode (LED) packages, systems and methods with improved resin filling and high adhesion are provided. In one aspect, a high brightness package for a light emitter (e.g., a LED or LED chip) can include a body and a cavity disposed in the body. The cavity can include at least one cavity wall extending toward an intersection area of the body where the cavity wall intersects a cavity floor. The package can further include at least one electrical element having first and second surfaces, each of the first and second surfaces proximate the intersection area. The first surface can be disposed on a first plane and the second surface can be at least partially disposed on a second plane that is different than the first plane. The body can at least substantially cover the second surface. | 11-29-2012 |
20120300492 | Display Device and Backlight Module Thereof - A backlight module and a display device comprising the same are disclosed. The backlight module comprises a light source and a backplate. The backplate comprises an aluminum extruded piece and a plastic baseplate. The plastic baseplate is fixedly connected to a side of the aluminum extruded piece, and the light source is disposed on a sidewall of the aluminum extruded piece that is located at a side away from the plastic baseplate. The backlight module and the display device of the present disclosure have the aluminum extruded piece formed as a part of the backplate of the backlight module and have the light source integrated onto the aluminum extruded piece directly. In this way, heat generated by the light source can be transmitted through the aluminum extruded piece to the atmosphere directly to reduce contact heat resistance, thus improving the heat dissipation efficiency. | 11-29-2012 |
20120300493 | Light Source Module and a Backlight Module Using the Same - A light source module including light sources and secondary optical lens is proposed. The secondary optical lens includes an incident curved surface, an emitting curved surface, and a bottom of prism. The incident curved surface has a concave area defined as a cavity where the light source is disposed. A light beam generated by the light source is emitted to the inside of the secondary optical lens through the incident curved surface. The light beam is emitted outwards through the emitting curved surface after being reflected by the prism microstructures on the bottom of prism. The light beam reflected by the emitting curved surface can be emitted to the inside of the secondary optical lens again by using the prism microstructures. Therefore, the light source module can reduce the scattering amount of the light beam, thereby improving the utilization of the light beam generated by the light source. | 11-29-2012 |
20120300494 | BACKLIGHT AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Light sources include a pair of first light sources located at both ends in an arrangement direction and a second light source located between the first light sources. Each of directions in which the first light sources face is set so as to cross a direction in which the second light source faces. Each of the first light sources has first light-emitting portions arranged along a circumferential edge and emitting lights of different colors. The second light source has second light-emitting portions arranged along the circumferential edge and emitting lights of different colors. Light emitted by one of the first light-emitting portions which is nearest to the second light-emitting portions is the same in color as light emitted by one of the second light-emitting portions which is nearest to the first light-emitting portions. | 11-29-2012 |
20120307518 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A display apparatus and a backlight assembly are provided. The display apparatus includes a display panel; and a backlight unit disposed on a rear surface of the display panel and discharging light to the display panel, the backlight unit comprising white light emitting diodes (LEDs) and Quantum Dot (QD) LEDs. | 12-06-2012 |
20120307519 | PLANAR LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND DISPLAY APPARATUS USING SAME - A planar light source apparatus includes a point light source and a light guide plate shaped like a flat plate with a rectangular shape in a plan view. The light guide plate includes an output surface confronting an opening portion, a pair of second side surfaces opposed to each other, and a hole opening in a non-output surface and formed near one of the first side surfaces at a position where the point light source is to be arranged. Each of the pair of second side surfaces is at least partially configured as a prism whose ridge line extends in a direction perpendicular to the output surface and whose cross-section, when sectioned in a direction parallel to the output surface, has a sawtooth-like shape in which concavity and convexity are repeated. A light of the point light source can be efficiently uniformized in the light guide plate, and thus unevenness of brightness can be prevented. | 12-06-2012 |
20120314446 | Backlight pad for keypad assembly - A backlight pad for a keypad assembly is provided, which can minimize power consumption of a battery through applying of a small number of light emitting elements and provide uniform light to all the button portions of the keypad. The backlight pad for a keypad assembly includes a light guide sheet on which condensing holes are penetratingly formed and light emitting element installation holes are arranged; a reflection sheet attached to a lower surface of the light guide sheet to prevent a loss of light through a lower portion of the light guide sheet, and having through-holes and light emitting element through-holes formed thereon; and light emitting elements electrically connected to the substrate and positioned in the light emitting element installation holes through the light emitting element through-holes, respectively; wherein side condensing holes are additionally formed in a body with the condensing holes that are formed in regions except for adjacent regions of the light emitting elements, and have areas which are wider than areas of the condensing holes that are formed in the adjacent regions of the light emitting elements. | 12-13-2012 |
20120314447 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A backlight module and a liquid crystal display device are provided. The backlight module at least comprises a light source assembly and a light guide plate. The light source assembly provides multiple groups of parallel incident beams having different intensity. A light incidence surface is used to receive the parallel incident beams and then refract them to be multiple groups of parallel refracted beams. The parallel refracted beams can directly arrive at a bottom surface, and be emitted out from a light-emitting surface after reflected and dispersed by the bottom surface. There forms an included angle between a normal of the light incidence surface and the parallel incident beams, and the included angle is an acute angle. The backlight module and the liquid crystal display device of the present invention can reduce the reflection times of light in the light guide plate for improving the light use efficiency. | 12-13-2012 |
20120314448 | Vehicular Lamp - A vehicular lamp including a light guide in which light emitted from a light-emitting diode ( | 12-13-2012 |
20120314449 | LIGHTING ASSEMBLY - A lighting assembly includes a transparent light guide having first and second major surfaces and a light input edge, and is configured to propagate light by total internal reflection. A light source located adjacent the light input edge is selectively operable to edge light the light guide. First light extracting elements at the first major surface are configured to extract light through the first major surface with a first light ray angle distribution. Second light extracting elements at the first major surface are configured to extract light through the second major surface with a second light ray angle distribution. The light extracted through the second major surface reduces visibility at viewing angles within a defined viewing angle range through the lighting assembly from the second major surface of the light guide greater than the reduction in visibility through the lighting assembly from the first major surface of the light guide. | 12-13-2012 |
20120314450 | WHITE REFLECTIVE FILM FOR EDGE-LIT BACKLIGHT AND BACKLIGHT USING THE SAME - To obtain a white reflective film that is hard to warp and can ameliorate unevenness in the luminance even when used in such a manner as to be superimposed on a chassis having convex and concave portions for placing circuits and the like or used with an LED, and can prevent uneven close contact with a light guide plate and damage of the light guide plate, the white reflective film for edge-lit backlight is made to meets the requirements (i) to (iii):
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20120320622 | DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING AND ILLUMINATING AN IMAGE - Some embodiments may include a device for displaying and illuminating images. The device may include a housing including an interior portion. An opening in the housing may provide access to the interior portion. A viewing aperture may be formed in the housing. The device may include a light guide having a light source. The light guide may be removably received within the housing via the opening. The device may include a graphic medium with an image printed thereon. The graphic medium may be removeably received within the housing via the opening and guided via a guide surface disposed on a portion of the light guide. The graphic medium may be guided via the guide surface and positioned with respect to the light guide such that at least a portion of the image is viewable through the aperture and at least partially illuminated via light originating from the light source. | 12-20-2012 |
20120320623 | ILLUMINATING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An illuminating device includes a light guide plate; a light source that is located opposite at least two adjacent end faces of four end faces of the light guide plate; and a chassis that has an opening through which light emanating from a light emission surface of the light guide plate passes. At least one optical sheet that includes a corner portion with an interior angle of greater than 90 degrees in a position corresponding to a corner portion of the light guide plate that is sandwiched between the two end faces opposite the light source is disposed between the light emission surface of the light guide plate and the chassis. | 12-20-2012 |
20120320624 | ILLUMINATING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An illuminating device includes a substantially rectangular light guide plate that includes at least one end face as a light incident surface, a frame that is arranged to surround the light guide plate, and a light source that is located between the light guide plate and the frame so as to face the light incident surface of the light guide plate. The light guide plate and the frame are integrally molded by two-color molding, and at least a part of the end faces of the light guide plate except for the light incident surface is spaced from the frame. Thus, the illuminating device can be made thinner and lighter without reducing the strength and the brightness. | 12-20-2012 |
20120320625 | EDGE LIGHT TYPE PLANAR LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is an edge light type planar light source device capable of preventing luminance unevenness. An edge light type planar light source device ( | 12-20-2012 |
20120327682 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - Disclosed are a backlight unit and a display apparatus using the same. The backlight unit includes a light guide plate, grooves disposed in the light guide plate, the grooves having at least one inclined surface, light source modules disposed within the grooves, and stoppers disposed between the light source modules and the light guide plate, wherein a cross-sectional area of the grooves is larger than that of the stoppers. The stoppers contact at least one of the side surfaces of the grooves, the bottom surfaces of the grooves and the light source modules. | 12-27-2012 |
20120327683 | LIQUID MICRO-SHUTTER DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is a display device. In detail, a liquid micro-shutter display device includes a light source emitting light, a transparent lower substrate positioned in an light path of the light source, an optical conversion unit performing at least one of a function of converting light from the light source into light having a different wavelength band corresponding to a sub-pixel and a function of reflecting ambient light corresponding to a sub-pixel, a transparent upper substrate positioned in an light path of light output from the optical conversion unit, and a liquid micro-shutter positioned between the transparent lower substrate and the transparent upper substrate and opening and closing the path of light or adjusting an open area. | 12-27-2012 |
20120327684 | LIGHT GUIDING PLATE, LIGHTING APPARATUS, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - Provided is a light guide plate that is suited for a compact illumination device emitting high-grade light and that allows the orientation thereof to be recognized with ease, an illumination device equipped with the light guide plate, and a display device equipped with the illumination device. Two protrusions ( | 12-27-2012 |
20130003407 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY - A display apparatus includes a light source part, a light guide plate, and a display panel. The light source part includes first light sources and second light sources alternately arranged to emit a light having a color different from a color of a light emitted from the second light sources. The light guide plate includes an incident surface having at least one light incident surface facing the light source to guide the light. The display panel receives the light from the light guide plate to display an image. A distance between end portions of the incident surface and the first and second light sources disposed and corresponding to each end portion of the light incident surface is different from a distance between a center portion of the light incident surface and the first and second light sources disposed and corresponding to the center portion. | 01-03-2013 |
20130010493 | LIGHTING APPARATUS, BACKLIGHT MODULE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A lighting apparatus includes a light-guiding plate and a lighting unit. The light-guiding plate includes a light-incident surface and a light-emitting surface. The lighting unit includes a first light source, a second light source and a circuit board. The first and second light sources are disposed on the circuit board, and the light emitted by the first and second light sources enters into the light-guiding plate through the light-incident surface and exits the light-guiding plate through the light-emitting surface. A first distance from the first light source to a reference line of the light-incident surface is not equal to a second distance from the second light source to the reference line. | 01-10-2013 |
20130016521 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAMEAANM Jung; Sang HyeokAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP Jung; Sang Hyeok Seoul KRAANM Kim; Moon JeongAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP Kim; Moon Jeong Seoul KRAANM Kim; Jeong HwanAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP Kim; Jeong Hwan Seoul KR - Disclosed are a backlight unit and a display apparatus using the same. The backlight unit includes a light guide plate including first and second grooves, and light source modules disposed within the second grooves. The first grooves are disposed on the upper surface of the light guide plate, and the second grooves are disposed on the lower surface of the light guide plate, and the first grooves are disposed between light sources of the light source module. | 01-17-2013 |
20130016522 | DISPLAY APPARATUSAANM BAEK; Seung HwanAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP BAEK; Seung Hwan Seoul KRAANM SHIN; Myeong-JuAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP SHIN; Myeong-Ju Seoul KRAANM LEE; YeongbaeAACI Bucheon-siAACO KRAAGP LEE; Yeongbae Bucheon-si KR - A display apparatus includes a backlight unit which generates first light including first blue light, first green light and first red light and a display panel which receives the first light to display an image, where the backlight unit includes: a light emitting diode which generates an ultraviolet ray; a fluorescent substance layer disposed on the light emitting diode, where the fluorescent substance layer includes: a blue fluorescent substance layer which receives the ultraviolet ray and emits blue light; a green fluorescent substance layer which receives the ultraviolet ray and emits green light; and a red fluorescent substance layer which receives the ultraviolet ray and emits red light; and a first band-pass filter which receives the blue light, the green light and the red light and outputs the first blue light, the first green light and the first red light. | 01-17-2013 |
20130016523 | DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND LIGHTING DEVICEAANM URANO; NobutakaAACI Chino-shiAACO JPAAGP URANO; Nobutaka Chino-shi JPAANM MOMOSE; YoichiAACI Matsumoto-shiAACO JPAAGP MOMOSE; Yoichi Matsumoto-shi JP - In a lighting device of a display device, a plurality of light emitting elements are mounted on a surface of a light source substrate, and the light source substrate is supported by a light source support member by means of a positioning (fixing) structure such as a metal screw. The plurality of light emitting elements are divided into a plurality of blocks, and the emission light amount can be controlled with respect to each of the blocks. Although the head of the screw is exposed on the surface of the light source substrate, the screw is located between adjacent ones of the blocks. Therefore, even though the illuminating light intensity becomes partially discontinuous owing to the presence of the screw, degradation of display quality originating from such discontinuity can be suppressed. | 01-17-2013 |
20130016524 | DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND ILLUMINATION DEVICEAANM MOMOSE; YoichiAACI Matsumoto-shiAACO JPAAGP MOMOSE; Yoichi Matsumoto-shi JPAANM URANO; NobutakaAACI Chino-shiAACO JPAAGP URANO; Nobutaka Chino-shi JP - An illumination device of a display device is configured such that heat of light-emitting elements is dissipated via a light source substrate, a light source support member made of a metal, and a first frame made of a metal. The illumination device also includes a second frame made of a resin that is disposed such that a closed space is formed along the light source support member between the frame and the light source support member. The second frame has an opening portion that communicates with the closed space, and the first frame and a third frame each has an opening portion at a position that overlaps the opening portion of the second frame, thereby allowing heat of the light-emitting elements to be dissipated through the closed space and an opening which is formed by opening portions. | 01-17-2013 |
20130016525 | FLAT ILLUMINATING DISPLAY DEVICE AND LIGHT-EMITTING MEANS THEREFOR - Flat illuminating display device with light emitting means to illuminate a film for display of an image applied to a display area, wherein the light emitting means are embodied as at least one light coupling unit arranged laterally at a translucent film thus forming a light duct, wherein the light such fed into the adjacent edge area into the film is reflected by a reflective layer, which is applied on at least one side, to homogeneously spread within the film, wherein a reflection screen to obtain a light emission is provided opposite of the display area to create said display area. | 01-17-2013 |
20130021818 | BACKLIGHT UNITS AND DISPLAY DEVICES INCLUDING THE SAME - A display device includes a display panel which displays an image, a backlight unit which supplies the display panel with light, an upper cover, and a lower cover. The upper and lower covers accommodate the display panel and the backlight unit. The backlight unit includes light guide plates spaced apart from each other, a light source part, an optical member and an optical diffusion member overlapping a space between the light guide plates. The optical diffusion member includes a diffusing part and a supporting part. The diffusing part faces the optical member, overlaps the space between the light guide plates, and diffuses light emitted from the light source part toward the optical member through the space between the light guide plates. The supporting part protrudes from a surface of the diffusing part which is opposite to the optical member, and is in a space between the light sources. | 01-24-2013 |
20130027965 | DISPLAY APPARATUSES - A display apparatus includes a display panel which displays an image, a backlight unit which provides light to the display panel, a heat sink plate adjacent to the backlight unit, the heat sink plate including a catch portion on one side surface thereof, and a mold frame between the display panel and the backlight unit, the mold frame including a first hook which is coupled with the catch portion. | 01-31-2013 |
20130027966 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a backlight unit and a display device using the same, which includes a first reflector, a second reflector | 01-31-2013 |
20130027967 | LIGHTING DEVICE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - In a light guide plate used in a lighting device, light-emitting elements are arranged at first intervals. However, the light emitting elements are partly arranged at second interval which is larger than the first intervals. Therefore, a rectangular shaped second diffusing areas formed by grooves are provided in an outer edge area arranged between a first diffusing area having a plurality of grooves (diffusing pattern) formed thereon and an end portion of the light guide plate so as to have a width smaller than the second intervals so as to face areas in which the light emitting elements are arranged at the second intervals. | 01-31-2013 |
20130027968 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS, DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An illumination apparatus includes: a light guiding plate; a plurality of light-emitting elements disposed along a side-end surface of the light guiding plate that serves as a light-entry portion, each of the plurality of light-emitting elements having a light-emitting surface facing toward the side-end surface; a light source substrate that extends along the light-entry portion and has the plurality of light-emitting elements disposed thereon on one surface side that faces the light-entry portion; and a connector member, held on another surface side of the light source substrate that opposes the one surface side, for supplying power to the plurality of light-emitting elements. | 01-31-2013 |
20130033891 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - An exemplary backlight module includes a frame, a light guide plate, a light source module and an optical film. The light guide plate is arranged on the frame and includes a light-incident surface and a light-emitting surface adjacent to the light-incident surface. The light source module includes a circuit board arranged between the frame and the light guide plate board, and a light emitting element arranged on the circuit board and facing the light-incident surface. The optical film includes a wavelength shifting portion arranged between the light emitting element and the light guide plate, a second extending portion arranged between the light guide plate and the frame, and a first extending portion connected between the wavelength shifting portion and the second extending portion and arranged between the light guide plate and the circuit board. A display device equipped with the backlight module is also provided. | 02-07-2013 |
20130033892 | LIGHT EMITTING UNIT, BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A light emitting unit may include a housing having a bottom portion parallel to an xz plane and an opened top opposite to the bottom portion, a light emitting chip on the bottom portion and generating light, and a lens which overlaps the opened top of the housing. The lens may have a convex structure with respect to the xz plane when viewed from a cross section parallel to an xy plane and a concave structure with respect to the xz plane when viewed from a cross section parallel to a yz plane. | 02-07-2013 |
20130033893 | DISPLAY DEVICE - The end surface of the light guide plate has a flat surface and a protruding surface which protrudes with respect to the flat surface. Light traveling from the light source in a direction perpendicular to the flat surface enters the light guide plate in an expanded manner due to refraction at the protruding surface. The protruding surface has a shape in which cylindrical surfaces are integrated, the respective cylindrical surfaces being formed about central axes which are orthogonal to the front surface from which the light exits. A pair of cylindrical surfaces, which is positioned at both end portions of the protruding surface in an arraying direction of the cylindrical surfaces, is each adjacent to the flat surface. Adjacent cylindrical surfaces are connected to each other at a position shifted in a protruding direction of the protruding surface with respect to the flat surface. | 02-07-2013 |
20130033894 | LUMINOUS VEHICLE GLAZING AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A luminous vehicle glazing containing: a first sheet having a first and a second main face; a peripheral light source, the emitting face facing an injection side, which is a side of the second face; a surface diffusion extractor, which extracts the guided light via the first and/or the second main face, or a volume diffusion extractor in the first sheet; a fluid-tight cap, which covers the peripheral light source and is impermeable to liquid water or water vapor, wherein the cap is a facial cap, faces the second face, joined by a fastening element, and associated with an interfacial sealing element. | 02-07-2013 |
20130044507 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A backlight unit includes a light guide plate and a light source unit. The light guide plate includes an exit surface which has a polygonal shape, a lower surface which faces the exit surface, and side surfaces which connect the exit surface and the lower surface. The light guide plate guides a light such that that light exits from the exit surface. The light source unit includes a plurality of light sources which provide the light to the light guide plate. The light guide plate includes a protrusion which protrudes from an end of the lower surface in a direction opposite to the exit surface. The protrusion includes a first inclination surface which is connected to one of the side surfaces, and a second inclination surface which connects the first inclination surface and the lower surface to each other. | 02-21-2013 |
20130044508 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A backlight assembly includes a light emitting part, a light guide plate and a lower receiving container. The light guide plate includes a side surface and a light exiting surface. The lower receiving container includes a heat sinking part and a rigid part having a strength greater than the heat sinking part. | 02-21-2013 |
20130044509 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A backlight assembly includes a first light guide plate, a second light guide plate, a light source part and a cover part. The second light guide plate is spaced apart from the first light guide plate. The light source part includes a first light source providing light to the first light guide plate and a second light source providing light to the second light guide plate. The cover part is disposed over the light source part. The cover part overlaps with a portion of the first light guide plate and a portion of the second light guide plate. A display apparatus having the above configuration has a narrow bezel and a thin profile. | 02-21-2013 |
20130044510 | DISPLAY AND ELECTRONIC UNIT - A display includes: a reflective or semi-transmissive display panel; a light-scattering layer disposed on a top surface of the display panel; and an auxiliary light source. The light-scattering layer is an anisotropic front scattering layer which relatively strongly scatters light incident from a specific direction within a first angle range and a second angle range. The light-scattering layer has a first scattering central axis and a second scattering central axis. The first angle range and a third angle range overlap each other in an angle sub-range not including a first specific angle and an incident-plane symmetrical angle symmetrical to a second specific angle. The auxiliary light source allows light therefrom incident from a side closer to the auxiliary light source or from a side closer to the display panel to mainly enter the light-scattering layer within the second angle range. | 02-21-2013 |
20130051062 | LIGHT EMITTING MODULE AND BACKLIGHT UNIT HAVING THE SAME - Provided are a light emitting module and a backlight unit. The light emitting module comprises a module board comprising a plurality of first and second pads and a plurality of protrusion holes, a heatsink plate corresponding to a second surface opposite to a first surface of the module board, the heatsink plate comprising a plurality of protrusions respectively inserted into the protrusion holes of the module board, and a plurality of light emitting devices, each comprising a heatsink frame connected to the protrusions of the heatsink plate which comprises a first frame part on which the plurality of protrusions are disposed and a second frame part folded from the first frame part and disposed under the module board. | 02-28-2013 |
20130051065 | ILLUMINATION UNIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - An illumination unit includes an LED and a tabular light guide plate having a light emitting surface for emitting light from the LED as planar light, wherein a recessed portion is formed in the opposite surface of the tight emitting surface of the light guide plate, and wherein the LED is provided in the recessed portion so that the optical axis of the LED becomes parallel to the light emitting surface of the light guide plate. Further, a plurality of LEDs are arranged along the longer direction of the recessed portion, a dimming pattern is provided at a location corresponding to each of a plurality of LED of the light emitting surface of the light guide plate, and the shape or the size of the dimming pattern is varied with a location on the light emitting surface of the light guide plate. | 02-28-2013 |
20130058125 | Backlight Module Having Housing Provided with Groove Structure - The present invention relates to a backlight module having housing provided with groove structure, wherein the backlight module comprises: a housing, a plurality of LED chips, a thermal conductive layer, a reflector, and a light guide plate. In which, the housing has a groove formed on a housing bottom thereof, and the circuit layer is disposed in the groove through a first thermally conductive insulating layer. In addition, the plurality of LED chips are disposed in the housing and welded on the circuit layer. In the present invention, the circuit layer and the LED chips are disposed in the groove of the housing, therefore, when mass producing the backlight module, it is able to ensure that the position of LED chips would correspond to the circuit layer in the housing, such that each the backlight module manufactured by mass production can be used for providing a stable light source. | 03-07-2013 |
20130058126 | Light-Source Unit, Back-Light Unit Having the Same, And Display Device Having the Same - A light-source unit for providing light to a display panel includes at least one light-source. The at least one light-source is mounted in a circuit board. A body portion having a housing space houses the circuit board on which the at least one light-source is mounted. A reflection portion reflects light emitted from the at least one light-source. The reflection portion has a parabola shape. The light is reflected by the reflection portion to proceed straight and in a direction perpendicular to a direction that the light is emitted from the at least one light-source. | 03-07-2013 |
20130058127 | COMPUTER BEZEL WITH LIGHT-GUIDE STRUCTURE - A computer bezel includes a bezel body; a light-guide structure mounted to the bezel body, and one or more light sources mounted on the bezel body. The light-guide structure includes a guiding portion and a lighting portion extending from the guiding portion. The lighting portion defines an outer surface exposed out of the bezel body. The guiding portion includes a first bottom surface and a first end surface connected to the first bottom surface. An obtuse angle is defined between the first end surface and the first bottom surface. The light source corresponds to the first end surface. The guiding portion is configured to guide a plurality of light beams emitted from the one or more light sources to the lighting portion to enable the plurality of light beams to be refracted from the outer surface so as to be visible to a user. | 03-07-2013 |
20130058128 | WINDOW SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A window substrate for a display device includes a base substrate including a display region and a non-display region disposed adjacent to at least one portion of the display region, a light shielding layer on the base substrate and facing at least one portion of the non-display region, the light shielding layer having at least one opening, and a filter layer on the base substrate and facing the opening, the filter layer being adapted to transmit a portion of a light passing through the opening. | 03-07-2013 |
20130063965 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE - A light guide plate is disclosed which comprises a bottom surface and a reflective layer. The bottom surface is formed with a plurality of mesh points, and a density of the mesh points increases with a distance from a light source. The reflective layer is a sputtered film formed on the bottom surface. A corresponding backlight module is further disclosed. The light guide plate and other components of the backlight module can be pushed into the backplate from a side, so they are easy to be assembled, thus improving the yield of the backlight module. | 03-14-2013 |
20130063966 | SADDLE-RIDING TYPE VEHICLE AND LIGHT GUIDE USED IN SAME - A position light and light guide that serve as a light source are disposed on a front cover. The light guide extends in a width direction and receives and reflects light from the position light that is emitted in the width direction of the chassis. The light guide has first and second emission faces. The first emission face emits a first portion of the reflected light and faces upward or downward. The second emission face emits a second portion of the reflected light and faces forward. A length of the light guide in a front and back direction and a length of the light guide in a normal direction of the first emission face that is normal to the first emission face are both shorter than a length of the light guide in the width direction. | 03-14-2013 |
20130070473 | COMPUTER BEZEL WITH LIGHT-GUIDE STRUCTURE - A computer bezel includes a bezel body, a light-guide structure, and a light source. The light-guide structure includes a guiding portion and a lighting portion. The lighting portion defines an outer surface exposed out of the bezel body. The guiding portion includes a first bottom surface and a first end surface. The lighting portion includes an end portion. The end portion defines a first distal surface. The lighting portion defines a second distal surface, a second bottom surface connected between the first distal surface and the second distal surface, a third distal surface, and a connecting surface connected between the third distal surface and the second distal surface. The guiding portion is configured to guide a plurality of light beams emitted from the light source to the lighting portion to enable the light beams to be refracted from the outer surface so as to be visible to a user. | 03-21-2013 |
20130070474 | COMPUTER BEZEL WITH LIGHT-GUIDE STRUCTURE - A computer bezel includes a bezel body, a light-guide structure mounted to the bezel body, and one or more light sources mounted on the bezel body. The light-guide structure includes a first bottom surface and a first end surface connected to the first bottom surface. The lighting portion includes an outer surface exposed out of the bezel body, a first side surface, and a second bottom surface connected to the guiding portion. A cross section of the light-guide structure is L-shaped taken along a plane substantially parallel to the first end surface. The guiding portion is configured to guide a plurality of light beams emitted from the light source to the lighting portion to enable the plurality of light beams to be refracted from the outer surface so as to be visible to a user. | 03-21-2013 |
20130070475 | BACKLIGHT UNIT FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A backlight unit for a liquid crystal display device is provided to prevent a light guide plate or diffusion plate from deforming or displacing. The backlight unit comprises a light source; a plurality of optical sheets disposed between the light source and a liquid crystal display panel; a light guide plate disposed between the light source and the plurality of optical sheets; a cover bottom disposed below the light guide plate; and a guide holder fixed to edges of the cover bottom to hold a lower surface and sides of the light guide plate at peripheral of the light guide plate, wherein the guide holder includes a base block facing to the lower surface of the light guide plate and at least one side wall extended from the base block to be opposite to a side of the light guide plate. | 03-21-2013 |
20130077341 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, BACKLIGHT DEVICE, AND LIGHT GUIDE DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a display apparatus includes a light source, a light guide module, a display panel, and a reflector between the light guide module and the display panel. Light irradiated by the light source enters the light guide module. The reflector is configured to transmit a part of the light exiting from the light guide module and to reflect a part thereof. | 03-28-2013 |
20130077342 | DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a display device includes light emitting units, light guides, light extraction units, and a light receiver. The light emitting unit emits a light. The light guide guides the light. The light guide includes a side surface, and first and second ends. The side surface extends along a first direction. The light guides are disposed in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The light extraction unit faces the side surface and emits a light guided through the light guide toward an outside. The light receiver faces the first end and includes a photoelectric converter. The photoelectric converter receives a light which is guided through the light guide and emitted from the first end. | 03-28-2013 |
20130077343 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A backlight unit includes a light source unit emitting a light, a light guide plate guiding the light, and a lower cover accommodating the light guide plate and the light source unit, and a deformation preventing member disposed at two first corners among four corners of the lower cover in a plan view, to prevent the light guide plate from being deformed. The two first corners are spaced apart from the light source unit and remaining two second corners of the four corners are adjacent to the light source unit. | 03-28-2013 |
20130083556 | COMPUTER BEZEL WITH LIGHT-GUIDE STRUCTURE - A computer bezel includes a bezel body, a light source, a light-guide structure, and a button element. The bezel body defines a mounting opening. The light-guide structure includes a guiding portion and a lighting portion. The lighting portion includes a circular lighting body with a receiving opening. The circular lighting body is located in the mounting opening. The guiding portion includes a bottom surface and an inclined surface. An acute angle is defined between the bottom surface and the inclined surface. The inclined surface is connected to the circular lighting body via a first guiding surface. The button element includes a button body located in the receiving opening. When the button body is pressed, the guiding portion receives a plurality of light beams emitted from the light source via the bottom surface and guides the light beams to the circular lighting body of the lighting portion. | 04-04-2013 |
20130088889 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A backlight unit includes a light guide unit, light source units, a prism sheet and a lens sheet. The light guide unit includes opposing first and second edges, a light exiting surface connecting the first and second edges and first and second light guide plates. A region of the first light guide plate adjacent to the first edge is thicker than a region of the first light guide plate adjacent to the second edge, and a region of the second light guide plate adjacent to the second edge is thicker than a region of the second light guide plate adjacent to the first edge. The light source units are adjacent to the first and second edges, respectively. The prism sheet includes a plurality of prisms on a surface facing the light guide unit. The lens sheet includes a plurality of lenses facing the prism sheet. | 04-11-2013 |
20130094241 | LED Back Light Module and Liquid Crystal Display Device - The present invention discloses a LED back light module and a LCD device, wherein the LED back light module comprises a lamp source fixing device for fixing the LED light bar, and a light guide plate which is arranged oppositely to the LED light bar; wherein said lamp source fixing device is fixedly connected with said light guide plate. The present invention can guarantee high incidence rate under various temperature conditions by keeping the light coupling distance between the LED and the light guide plate unchanged. | 04-18-2013 |
20130094242 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND LCD COMPRISING THE SAME - A backlight module comprises a backplate having a baseplate and side plates, a direct-lit LED array, edge-lit LED arrays and a light guide panel. The light guide panel is located above the baseplate. The direct-lit LED array is disposed between the baseplate and the light guide panel. The edge-lit LED arrays are disposed at two sides of the light guide panel and facing light incident surfaces thereof respectively. Light scattering structures for scattering light rays are disposed on a light exiting surface or on a bottom surface of the light guide panel. With the LED arrays and the light scattering structures, the light guide panel is divided into three backlight regions. Displaying of the backlight module is controlled region by region by the light scattering structures and the LED drive circuit to improve the brightness of the backlight module and reduce the power consumption of the liquid crystal module. | 04-18-2013 |
20130100694 | LED Backlight Module - The present invention relates to an improved LED backlight module, which is disposed on a main frame installed in a liquid crystal display device, and comprises: a supporting body, a copper circuit layer, a plurality of LED chips, a plurality of extended thermal-conductivity layers, a light guide plate, and a bottom reflecting member. In the present invention, it mainly connects the plurality of extended thermal-conductivity layers to a plurality of the soldering points of the copper circuit layer, and attaches a majority of the extended thermal-conductivity layers to the surface of the bottom plate of the main frame through an insulating and thermal-conductivity adhesive; So that, when the LED chips emit the light, the soldering points conduct the heat produced by the LED chips to the extended thermal-conductivity layers, so as to evenly distribute the heat over the surface of the bottom plate through the extended thermal-conductivity layers. | 04-25-2013 |
20130100695 | Light-guide panel for display with laser backlight - The invention relates to a light-guide panel for an LCD with a laser backlight. The panel comprises a laser light source and a main ridge waveguide with a plurality of first holograms that change the direction of the laser light that propagates along the main ridge waveguide to the direction perpendicular to the latter. The first holograms are associated with thee light of predetermined wavelengths and are optically connected to respective transverse waveguides that lie in the same plane but are perpendicular to the main ridge waveguide. Each transverse ridge waveguide has a plurality of second holograms designed so that they change the direction of laser light that propagates along the transverse ridge waveguide in the direction at an angle to the plane of the LGP substrate. This angle should be close to 90° and may be obtained in the range of 70° to 85°. | 04-25-2013 |
20130107566 | EDGE ILLUMINABLE WAYFINDER | 05-02-2013 |
20130107567 | DISPLAY APPARATUS | 05-02-2013 |
20130107568 | TELEVISION AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | 05-02-2013 |
20130114287 | ILLUMINATED KEYBOARD - An illuminated keyboard includes plural keys, a membrane switch circuit member and an illumination module. The illumination module is used for emitting plural light beams. When the membrane switch circuit member is triggered by depressing a key, the membrane switch circuit member issues a corresponding key signal. The membrane switch circuit member includes plural light-guiding zones. At least one light-guiding zone of the plural light-guiding zones has a light-guiding structure. The light-guiding structure of the at least one light-guiding zone is not aligned with the corresponding key intersection. Under this circumstance, the light beams from the illumination module are not sheltered by the corresponding key intersections, and thus the light beams can be fully utilized. | 05-09-2013 |
20130114288 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY USING THE SAME - The present disclosure provides a backlight module. The backlight module includes at least one light tube. Each light tube includes a light emitting side for emitting light and a first micro-structure disposed on the light emitting side for breaking total reflections of the light in the light tube. With the first micro-structure disposed on the light emitting side of the light tube, the total reflections of the light in the light tube can be broken to allow the light to be emitted from the light tube evenly. Also, the reflecting structure is disposed on non-light emitting side for improving the using efficiency of the light and reducing the manufacturing cost of the backlight module. Additionally, the fluorescent layer is coated on the light emitting side for improving a color saturation level of a LCD using the backlight module. | 05-09-2013 |
20130114289 | Backlight Module that Enhances Heat Dissipation of LED Light Source and Display Device - The present invention relates to a backlight module that enhances heat dissipation of LED light sources and a display device. The backlight module that enhances heat dissipation of LED light sources includes an LED light strip, a back panel, a mixed coating layer including two materials, and a thermal diode/triode. The LED light strip is arranged on the back panel. The mixed coating layer is interposed between the LED light strip and the back panel and contacts both for transfer of heat. The thermal diode/triode is connected to the mixed coating layer to control temperature of the mixed coating layer. In operation, through regulation of temperature, the thermal diode/triode makes vibration frequencies of the two materials of the mixed coating layer consistent with each other at a given temperature. The display device includes the above descried backlight module that enhances heat dissipation of LED light sources. The present invention realizes obstruction free transfer of heat from the LED light strip to the aluminum extrusion or the back panel, eliminating bottleneck of heat conduction path; reduces the temperature of the LED light strip, extending the overall lifespan of the LED light strip; and eliminates the use of thermal pad in the backlight module so as to facilitate designing narrow side frame of the backlight module. | 05-09-2013 |
20130114290 | DISPLAY MODULE - A display module includes a metal rear bezel, a backlight module, a driver circuit board and a heat dissipation film. The metal rear bezel includes a carrier surface and a back surface opposite to the carrier surface. The backlight module includes a light reflective sheet disposed on the carrier surface. The light reflective sheet includes a light reflective sheet and a heat dissipation surface opposite to the light reflective sheet. The driver circuit board is attached to the back surface of the metal rear bezel. The heat dissipation film is disposed on the heat dissipation surface. At least a portion of the heat dissipation film is overlapped with the driver circuit board. | 05-09-2013 |
20130121017 | ILLUMINANT KEYBOARD DEVICE - A illuminant keyboard device includes a bottom frame having a plurality of latch parts, a plurality of keying units disposed on the bottom frame, a membrane switch interposed between the bottom frame and the keying units, a first light guide plate interposed between the membrane switch and the bottom frame, a least a light source disposed on predetermined position of the first light guide plate, a second light guide plate interposed between the membrane switch and the first light guide plate and a light-shielding plate interposed between the membrane switch and the keying units. The first light guide plate has a plurality of first holes and the second light guide plate has a plurality of second holes, an aperture of the first holes is larger than an aperture of the second holes. | 05-16-2013 |
20130121018 | DIFFUSION SHEET, BACKLIGHT, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A DIFFUSION SHEET - A diffusion sheet includes a light-transmissive substrate, a plurality of structures, and a flat portion. The light-transmissive substrate includes a first main surface, and a second main surface. The plurality of structures have convex shapes and are randomly formed on the first main surface. The flat portion is formed among the plurality of structures on the first main surface and has a surface roughness (Ra) of no less than 0.9 μm. | 05-16-2013 |
20130128604 | Flat Panel Display Device and Stereoscopic Display Device - The present invention provides a flat panel display device, which includes a backlight system and a display panel. The backlight system includes a reflector plate and a back frame that carries the reflector, wherein the back frame includes at least two primary assembling pieces, the at least two primary assembling pieces being joined to form a main frame structure of the back frame; and the reflector plate includes a substrate layer and a reflection layer formed on the substrate layer, the substrate layer having a surface that is away from the reflection layer and comprises an ink layer printed thereon. The present invention also provides a stereoscopic display device. With the above arrangement, the present invention provides a flat panel display device and a stereoscopic display device having an ink layer printed on the surface of the substrate layer that is away from the reflection layer in order to eliminate light leakage from the surface of the reflector plate that faces the back frame, reduce the potential risk of light leakage after the assembling of the backlight system, and thereby improve the performance of the flat panel display device and the stereoscopic display device. | 05-23-2013 |
20130128605 | Flat Panel Display Device, Stereoscopic Display Device, And Plasma Display Device - The present invention provides a flat panel display device. The flat panel display device includes a backlight system and a display panel, wherein: the backlight system includes a light source, a light homogenization mechanism, and a back frame; the back frame carries the light source and the light homogenization mechanism and the back frame includes at least first and second primary assembling pieces, wherein the first primary assembling piece has an end forming at least two joint sections, each of the joint sections having a structure mating an end of the second primary assembling piece, the first primary assembling piece using one of the joint sections to join the corresponding end of the second primary assembling piece. The primary assembling pieces include an elastic member arranged on a portion of an upper surface thereof in a lengthwise direction. The present invention also provides a stereoscopic display device and a plasma display device. The flat panel display device, the stereoscopic display device, and the plasma display device of the present invention include an elastic member arranged on a portion of an upper surface of the primary assembling pieces so that the back frame can well support a light homogenization mechanism and protect the light homogenization mechanism from violent shakes. | 05-23-2013 |
20130128606 | LIGHT-EMITTING MODULE, BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAVING THE SAME AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A light-emitting module includes a light source, a printed circuit board (“PCB”) and a light absorption portion. The light source generates and emits a light, and the light source is on a first surface of the PCB. The light absorption portion is on the first surface of the PCB and absorbs the light. | 05-23-2013 |
20130135892 | LIGHT GUIDE APPARATUS - A light guide apparatus for an electronic device is described. The light guide apparatus includes a light guide having a first surface and an second surface; a light source, the light guide and the light source being arranged to couple light from the source into the light guide through the second surface of the light guide, the second surface and the light source defining a gap therebetween; and a reflector positioned above the light source and the light guide, and extending over at least a portion of the gap and at least a portion of the front surface of the light guide. | 05-30-2013 |
20130135893 | Light Bar Fixing Device, Backlight Module and LCD Device - The present invention discloses a light bar fixing device, a backlight module and an LCD device. The light bar fixing device of the backlight module comprises a fixing structure for fixing a light guide plate of the backlight module respectively from three spatial dimensions. In the present invention, because the light guide plate is fixed on the light bar fixing device, the fixing device of the light guide plate is saved; moreover, the light guide plate is fixed to the light bar fixing device from three spatial dimensions, so that the omnibearing positioning of the light guide plate is achieved. | 05-30-2013 |
20130141935 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module includes a light guide plate, a light emergent portion, a Fresnel lens portion, and a number of light sources. The light incident portion includes an incident surface for receiving light rays, an emergent surface opposite to the incident surface having an area less than that of the incident surface; and a sloped surface connecting the emergent surface and positioned between the incident surface and the emergent surface. The light emergent portion extends from the light incident portion. The Fresnel lens portion is positioned on the sloped surface for directing the light rays projecting on the sloped surface to the light emergent portion. The light source arranged in front of the incident surface for emitting the light rays to the incident surface. | 06-06-2013 |
20130155717 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes a display panel, a backlight unit, a mold frame, a bottom bracket, a top mold, and first and second coupling members. The display panel includes a display surface on which an image is displayed. The backlight unit generates and provides a light to the display panel. The mold frame supports the display panel and the backlight unit. The bottom bracket accommodates the display panel, the backlight unit and the mold frame. The top mold faces the bottom bracket and overlaps a portion of the display panel, and the display panel is between the top mold and the bottom bracket. The first coupling member couples the mold frame with the top mold, and the second coupling member couples the top mold with the bottom bracket. | 06-20-2013 |
20130163277 | DISPLAY MODULE AND APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A display module includes a display panel including a display area and a non-display area, an upper prism layer including a plurality of parallel upper prisms at a lower surface thereof, wherein the plurality of the upper prisms are parallel to one another, a lower prism layer including a plurality of lower prisms at a lower surface thereof, wherein the plurality of the lower prisms are parallel to one another and extend in a substantially perpendicular direction to the upper prisms, and an adhesive part which is at a side of the upper prism layer and is adhered to the lower prism layer and the non-display area of the display panel, wherein the adhesive part fixes the upper prism layer and the lower prism layer to each other. | 06-27-2013 |
20130201717 | LAMPSHADE WITH TAPERED LIGHT GUIDE - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for illumination. In one aspect, a lampshade includes a light source coupled to a tapered light guide sheet. The light guide sheet extends laterally and is curved around a vertical axis. The light source injects light into the wide end of the tapered light guide sheet and the tapered sidewalls of the light guide sheet allow the light to escape out of the light guide sheet and in the general direction of the narrow end of the tapered light guide sheet, thereby allowing the lampshade to act as an up-light or down-light, depending on the direction that the narrow end is pointing. The lampshade may include light extracting and turning features and/or a reflector configured to eject light laterally outward from the light guide sheet, thereby allowing the lampshade to illuminate objects on the same plane as the lampshade. | 08-08-2013 |
20130201718 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A portable electronic apparatus includes a display panel, an outer casing, a backlight module disposed between the display panel and the outer casing, and an outer frame disposed on the display panel for fixing the display panel and the backlight module with the outer casing. A frame structure is formed on the outer casing and has a pillar and a slot. The backlight module includes a light guide plate, plural light emitting units disposed at a side of the light guide plate, and a cover member. The cover member is disposed on the outer casing corresponding to the light emitting units and has a bending hook portion and a holding board portion for holding the display panel. The holding board portion has a hole for engaging with the pillar when the bending hook portion hooks the slot, so that the cover member can cover the light emitting units. | 08-08-2013 |
20130208499 | ILLUMINATED KEYBOARD PROVIDING HIGH AND UNIFORM LUMINOSITY - An illuminated keyboard providing high and uniform luminosity includes a keyboard portion and at least one light guide element. The keyboard portion includes a plurality of key units and a substrate to hold the key units. The key units are arranged in parallel rows each having multiple key units to form a key unit assembly. The key unit assembly is spaced from the substrate to form a vertical projection space, and any two neighboring key unit assemblies form a horizontal mounting space. The light guide element includes a light guide portion located in the horizontal mounting space and two light projecting portions located in the vertical projection space. Each light projecting portion has at least one transparent zone to project light transmitted by the light guide portion into the vertical projection space to provide uniform luminosity for the key unit assembly. | 08-15-2013 |
20130215638 | Methods For Assembling Electronic Devices Using Embedded Light Guide Structures - Electronic devices may include assemblies of structures such as electronic device assemblies connected using light-cured liquid adhesive such as ultraviolet-light-cured adhesive. Light guide structures may be mounted in the assemblies. During manufacture of an electronic device, ultraviolet light may be injected into a light guide structure to cure the light-cured liquid adhesive. A light guide structure may include portions that prevent escape of ultraviolet light and portions that allow ultraviolet light to escape into the light-cured liquid adhesive. Light guide structures may include masked portions, rigid support members, and one or more openings. Openings in a light guide structure may allow the light-cured liquid adhesive to be injected into an assembly through the openings. An adhesive applicator may be used to apply the adhesive to portions of the assembly. An external light source may be used to inject light that cures the adhesive into the light guide structures. | 08-22-2013 |
20130223093 | LIGHT-CONCENTRATIVE ILLUMINATING KEYBOARD - A light-concentrative illuminating keyboard contains a keyboard set and at least one illuminating set. The keyboard set includes plural pressing members depressible to move based on a pressing direction, plural resilient supporting members disposed relative to the pressing members to allow the pressing members to move reciprocately along the pressing direction, and a circuit board to be triggered to generate an instruction signal while the pressing members presses the resilient supporting members individually. The circuit board includes at least one reflecting region at least relative to the resilient supporting member. The illuminating set is disposed in a light guiding space between the pressing members and the circuit board to generate light. The light is transmitted in the light guiding space and reflected by the reflecting region of the circuit board to guide into the pressing member through the resilient supporting member to provide high illumination. | 08-29-2013 |
20130229824 | LIGHT-DIFFUSING INK COMPOSITION AND LIGHT GUIDE PANEL USING SAME - The present invention relates to a light-diffusing ink composition and to a light guide panel and display unit using same, wherein the light-diffusing ink composition comprises: an ink binder made of one or more selected from a group consisting of acrylic resin and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) copolymer; polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) particles for forming a crystal optical pattern; and a solvent for ink. According to the present invention, light from a light source is converted into a crystal optical pattern and outputted, thus producing aesthetic and sensuous light, and lighting with an aesthetic design can be achieved by means of the light guide panel using the composition. | 09-05-2013 |
20130235611 | Light Guide Structures for Display Backlights - An electronic device may have a display with backlight structures. The backlight structures may produce backlight that passes through the display layers in the display. The backlight structures may include a light guide plate that distributes light across the display layers. A light source such as a light-emitting diode light source may be used to provide light to the light guide plate. The light source may overlap an edge portion of the light guide plate. A light guide structure having a bend may be coupled between the light source and the light guide plate. The light guide structure may be used to guide the light from the light source to the light guide plate via total internal reflection. A light guide structure may be provided with light leakage promotion structures to evenly distribute light from a centralized light source along the edge of a light guide plate. | 09-12-2013 |
20130235612 | LCD Device - The invention provides an LCD device. The LCD device includes a frame. The frame is internally provided with a lightbar, an LGP, and a reflecting surface. A long and narrow reflecting cavity is formed between the lightbar, the reflecting surface, and the LGP, and the frame is provided with heat dissipating holes which are communicated with the outside of the LCD device in the corresponding positions of both ends of the reflecting cavity. In the invention, the frame at the open parts of both ends of the reflecting cavity is provided with heat dissipating holes, thereby forming a “chimney effect”, namely hot air rapidly rises and then is discharged from the top holes, and cold air is rapidly supplemented from the bottom holes. Thus, heat convection is accelerated, thereby improving heat dissipation effect. | 09-12-2013 |
20130235613 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - In a light guide plate and a display apparatus having the light guide plate, a light guide plate includes reflective prisms, in which at least one of the reflective prisms includes an inclined angle adjustable according to an inclined surface of a defective portion thereof and compensates for a distortion of light caused by the defective portion. | 09-12-2013 |
20130242600 | Backlight Structures and Backlight Assemblies for Electronic Device Displays - An electronic device may have a liquid crystal display with backlight structures. The backlight structures may produce backlight that passes through the display layers in the display. The display layers may include a layer of liquid crystal material interposed between a color filter layer and a thin-film transistor layer. The backlight structures may include a light guide plate. A plurality of light-emitting diodes mounted on a flexible printed circuit may be coupled to an edge of the light guide plate. The flexible printed circuit may be curled into a spring element to bias the light-emitting diodes against the edge of the light guide plate. A plurality of gaps may be formed in the flexible printed circuit and may be used to separate and mechanically decouple adjacent light-emitting diodes. Individual light-emitting diodes may independently register to the light guide plate to maximize optical efficiency in the display. | 09-19-2013 |
20130242601 | LIGHT GUIDE AND KEYBOARD BACKLIGHT - A backlit system comprises a base panel, a plurality of keys disposed on the base panel, a substantially planar light guide panel disposed between the base panel and the plurality of keys, at least one light source disposed on the light guide panel, and at least one light management feature disposed on the light guide panel. The at least one light management feature is configured to at least partially reflect incident light within the light guide panel. | 09-19-2013 |
20130250606 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - The present invention discloses a backlight module and a liquid crystal display (LCD). A light out surface of a light guide plate is provided with a plurality of micro structures. Each of the micro structures comprises a first light out surface and a second light out surface which are along the longitude direction and correspondingly been the inclined plane to each other. Besides, along a light in direction, at least one of the first oblique angle and the second oblique angle is changed with the increasing of distance from the light source, so that the lights can be uniformly emitted out through the micro structures. | 09-26-2013 |
20130250607 | Light Device - The present invention provides in one aspect a light device having a light guide. The light guide ( | 09-26-2013 |
20130258701 | Mobile Device Light Guide Display - Light guide techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes a housing, a light guide supported by the housing, a light engine disposed within the housing and optically coupled to the light guide, and one or more modules disposed within the housing and implemented at least partially in hardware. The one or more modules are configured to cause the light engine to output a user interface for display using the light guide along an image plane focused at infinity. | 10-03-2013 |
20130258702 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes a display unit which displays an image, a backlight unit which provides the display unit with a light, a receiving container which accommodates the backlight unit, and a supporting frame which is coupled to the receiving container and supports the display unit. The backlight unit includes a light incident area from which the light is emitted. The receiving container includes a guide bar which is adjacent to the light incident area of the backlight unit and coupled to the supporting frame. | 10-03-2013 |
20130258703 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE - The present invention discloses a display device and a backlight module. The backlight module comprises a waveguide, a reflector, a backframe and a shimming device. The reflector arranged behind the waveguide. The backframe carries and supports the waveguide and the reflector. An light inlet edge of the waveguide and the backframe is defined with a gap in which a shimming device is seated within the gap so as to effectively support the waveguide. This arrangement can effectively prevent the warpage or bending of the waveguide in the area of the light inlet area. Stabilizing the efficiency of illumination of the backlight module. As a result, the insufficient of illumination of the waveguide encountered by the prior art is avoided. | 10-03-2013 |
20130258704 | BACK LIGHT MODULE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - An LCD device includes a panel module and a back light module. The back light module includes a light guide plate having a light incident surface; a bezel for receiving the light guide plate, including a bottom plate and side walls surrounding the bottom plate; a reflective sheet disposed between the light guide plate and the bottom plate of the bezel; at least one lighting unit disposed in a position corresponding to the light incident surface; and a fixing unit including at least two fixing members, each fixing member has a base position and a bent portion vertically extending from at least one end of the base position. The top surface and the inner surface of the base position are closely attached to the light guide plate and the outer surface of the bent portion opposite to the inner surface thereof is closely attached to the side wall. | 10-03-2013 |
20130265799 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a display module, a base and a keyboard module. The display module is pivoted on the base. The keyboard module is disposed on the base. The keyboard module has a plurality of keys. Each of the keys includes a main body and an imprinted structure. The main body has a top surface. The imprinted structure is disposed on the top surface of the main body and includes a light guiding portion and a light scattering portion. A light emitted by the display module illuminates the keyboard module. The light is guided towards a specific direction when the light passes through the light guiding portion, and the light is scattered in other directions when the light passes through the light scattering portion. | 10-10-2013 |
20130265800 | MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal includes a signal input module for inputting a signal as an opening formed at a case of a terminal body is pressed, and the signal input module includes an input key, a light guiding unit, a key mold, a light emitting unit, a circuit board, a dome switch and an actuator, which are all integrally fixed together and moved by being pressed. The light emitting unit is accommodated in a key mold having an opening for allowing light to be transferred to the light guiding unit. The input key, the light guiding unit, the key mold and the light emitting unit are mounted onto one surface of the circuit board, the circuit board is moved by being pressed, and the dome switch mounted onto another surface of the circuit board is transformed so as to generate a signal. | 10-10-2013 |
20130279190 | ILLUMINATION ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY MODULE - An illumination assembly is adapted to illuminate a display module that is visible by reflecting environmental lights. The illumination assembly includes a substrate, a visual-light source, and a light guide. The substrate includes a top surface. The visual-light source is disposed on the top surface and is provided for emitting a visual light. The light guide is disposed corresponding to the top surface of the substrate. The light guide includes a light-incidence surface and a light-emergence surface. The visual light enters the light guide through the light-incidence surface and is reflected at least once. The visual light then exits the light guide through the light-emergence surface and travels along a light-emergence direction. | 10-24-2013 |
20130286677 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE - A display device and a backlight module thereof are provided. The display device comprises a backlight module and a panel. The backlight module includes a bottom frame, a light guide, an optical film structure and a top frame. The light guide is disposed above the bottom frame. The optical film structure is disposed above the light guide. The top frame covers a periphery of the optical film structure and covers a lateral side of the bottom frame. The panel is disposed above the top frame. | 10-31-2013 |
20130286678 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes: a first light source which emits light; a second light source which emits light; a display panel which displays an image; a first light guide plate and a second light guide plate which guide, to the display panel, the light from the first light source and the light from the second light source, respectively; and a control unit which causes one of the first light source and the second light source to emit the light. A first divergence angle obtained when the light from the first light source enters the first light guide plate is larger than a second divergence angle obtained when the light from the second light source enters the second light guide plate. | 10-31-2013 |
20130314941 | CHRONOGICAL ENERGY SAVING COLOR SEPARATE SYSTEM - A time sequence energy saving color splitting system includes at least one light source provided on a surface of the guide module and composed of multiple light illuminating elements capable of illuminating light beams with different wavelengths and arranged in array, the at least one light source being able to illuminate light beams with specific wavelengths in two time sequences and entering the guide module and a color splitting module provided on the guide module, comprised of a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is a collar structure per unit cycle and the second surface is a non-spherical structure per unit cycle, the non-spherical structure per unit cycle corresponds to the collar structure every two unit cycles. | 11-28-2013 |
20130322110 | Lighted Floor Panels and Portable Lighted Stage Systems Comprised of Same - A lighted floor system has been invented to facilitate quick temporary installation, and ease of removal whereby the floor is particularly suitable for highly durable applications. A durable and inexpensive modular system permits these devices to be used as flooring for high-performance lighted stage is suitable for use in concerts and other performing art expositions. In particular, these lighted floor systems presented herein are formed of a ‘repeat unit’ element which may be affixed to similar or identical units in a paving scheme to cover a large area floor space. Each repeat unit includes one or more light panels to provide highly dynamic color light outputs of high uniformity with respect to the illumination fields. These panels include a construction suitable for high durability—i.e. they support being walked on; highly portable they support quick installation—uninstallation; and are quite inexpensive due to their unique construction. | 12-05-2013 |
20130329449 | ILLUMINATED ATM SURROUND - A low profile illuminated ATM surround is provided. The surround is used with ATMs which are mounted through a wall. The surround is attached to the wall, providing a broad illuminated advertising area around the ATM while maintaining a very low profile, allowing the surround to be used in locations where minimal space is available. | 12-12-2013 |
20130329450 | PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - The present application describes various embodiments regarding systems and methods for providing a lightweight and durable portable computing device having a thin profile. The portable computing device can take the form of a laptop computer. The laptop computer can include a uni-body top case having an integrated support system formed therein, the integrated support system providing structural support that distributes applied loads through the top case preventing warping and bowing. | 12-12-2013 |
20130329451 | SURGICAL LIGHT WITH LED LIGHT GUIDING AND FOCUSING STRUCTURE AND METHOD - A surgical light includes a light guide plate and a plurality of LEDs. The light guide plate has a light incident surface, a reflecting surface and a light exit surface. The reflecting surface defines an optical axis passing through the center of the light guide plate. A plurality of reflecting structures are formed on the reflecting surface, and are distributed symmetrically about the optical axis. The light emitted by the plurality of LEDs enters the light guide plate in the same direction, is then reflected by the reflecting structures, and exits from the light exit surface. The exited light defines a plurality of focal points, which are spaced apart from the conducting plate at different distances and cooperatively define a predetermined depth of focus so that an object within the depth of focus can receive adequate luminous intensity. | 12-12-2013 |
20140003085 | ASYMMETRIC PRISM STRUCTURE, LIGHT GUIDE PLATE, BACKLIGHT MODULE, AND APPLICATION | 01-02-2014 |
20140029293 | LCD SHOWER - An LCD shower includes a body part with waterway, an information acquisition module, a transparent or semitransparent display module, a CPU connected to the information acquisition module and the display module and a power module to supply power to the information acquisition module, the display module and the CPU; the body part is disposed with a through hole, the display module is assembled in the through hole, wherein the display module includes a LCD screen, a first light guiding panel and a second light guiding panel, the LCD screen is sealed and disposed between the first light guiding panel and the second light guiding panel. User can see the display information of the LCD screen from one side of the first light guiding panel or the second light guiding panel; at the same time, as the display module is transparent or semi-transparent. | 01-30-2014 |
20140049980 | Solid State Lighting Strip for Mounting in or on a Panel Support Element of a Modular Panel System - The invention relates to a solid state lighting strip ( | 02-20-2014 |
20140092624 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND OPERATION DEVICE - An operation device includes a cover and a substrate on which a plurality of electrodes which detects a capacitance and which is provided corresponding to each of a plurality of touch switches is mounted. The operation device includes a laminated structure in which at least an elastic sheet that is self-tacking and closely contacts a plurality of electrodes is inserted between the cover and the substrate. At least one through hole is formed at a location on the substrate facing the elastic sheet. | 04-03-2014 |
20140185314 | Edge Lit LED Header System - A LED illuminated system to illuminate a messaging panel may include a main housing, an edge lit messaging panel to be detachably connected to the main housing, a blackout panel to be detachably connected to the main housing and to cooperate with the edge lit messaging panel, a front LED light element to edge light the edge the messaging panel and positioned within the main housing, and a back LED light element to provide an angled light and positioned within the main housing. | 07-03-2014 |
20140198521 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes a display panel which receives light to display an image, a backlight module and a receiving container receiving the display panel, the backlight module. The backlight module includes a combining bar, a light source, a light guiding plate. The combining bar includes an upper plate supporting the display panel, a lower plate, and an extending plate connecting the upper plate to the lower plate. The light source disposed in a space formed by the upper plate, the lower plate and the extending plate. The light guiding plate between the upper plate and the lower plate. | 07-17-2014 |
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20160033710 | BACKLIGHT UNIT FOR HOLOGRAPHIC DISPLAY - A backlight unit for a holographic display is provided. The backlight unit includes: at least one light source; at least one input coupler; a light guide panel (LGP) that guides light; a first holographic element on a first surface of the LGP; and a second holographic element on a second surface of the LGP, wherein the at least one input coupler is configured to uniformly transmit rays emitted from the at least one light source toward the first holographic element through the LGP, and the LGP is configured to transmit the rays incident from the at least one input coupler toward the first holographic element, and the first holographic element redirects the rays toward the second holographic element, the redirected rays being substantially parallel to one another, and the second holographic element emits rays incident from the first holographic element toward an outside of the LGP. | 02-04-2016 |