Display apparatus

US2018356684A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2018356684-A1
Application numberUS-201815997877-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateJun 5, 2018
Priority dateJun 9, 2017
Publication dateDec 13, 2018
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A display apparatus comprises a display panel and a backlight module disposed below the display panel. The backlight module at least includes an optical film set and a light source assembly disposed below the optical film set, wherein the light source assembly comprises a glass substrate, plural light-emitting elements disposed on the glass substrate, and plural driving elements electrically connected to the light-emitting elements.

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What is claimed is: 1 . A display apparatus, comprising: a display panel; and a backlight module, disposed below the display panel, the backlight module at least comprising an optical film set and a light source assembly disposed below the optical film set, wherein the light source assembly comprises: a glass substrate; a plurality of light-emitting elements, disposed on the glass substrate; and a plurality of driving elements, electrically connected to the plurality of light-emitting elements. 2 . The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the backlight module further comprises: a printed circuit board, the plurality of driving elements disposed on the printed circuit board; and a flexible substrate, connected to the printed circuit board and the glass substrate for electrically connecting the plurality of driving elements and the plurality of light-emitting elements. 3 . The display apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the printed circuit board is bended to a position behind the glass substrate through the flexible substrate. 4 . The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a conductive trace is disposed on a surface of the glass substrate, and a width of the conductive trace is in a range of equal to or greater than 7 μm, and less than or equal to 100 μm. 5 . The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a conductive trace is disposed on the glass substrate, and a thickness of the conductive trace is greater than 50 μm. 6 . The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the backlight module further comprises a light guiding plate, and the glass substrate is disposed at one side of the light guiding plate. 7 . The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the backlight module further comprises a reflective plate disposed correspondingly to the light source assembly. 8 . The display apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the glass substrate is disposed between the reflective plate and the display panel, and a reflective surface of the reflective plate faces the plurality of light-emitting elements. 9 . The display apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the plurality of light-emitting elements are disposed between the reflective plate and the glass substrate. 10 . The display apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the reflective plate is disposed between the glass substrate and the display panel. 11 . The display apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the reflective plate has a plurality of openings positioned corresponding to the plurality of light-emitting elements. 12 . The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the glass substrate has a first surface and a second surface positioned oppositely, a first conductive trace layer is disposed on the first surface, and the plurality of light-emitting elements are electrically connected to the first conductive trace layer. 13 . The display apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein a second conductive trace layer is disposed on the second surface, the glass substrate comprises a plurality of through holes, and the first conductive trace layer is electrically connected to the second conductive trace layer via the plurality of through holes. 14 . The display apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the plurality of driving elements are electrically connected to the second conductive trace layer. 15 . The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting elements are disposed on the glass substrate by an anisotropic conductive film or solder pastes. 16 . The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of driving elements are disposed on the glass substrate. 17 . The display apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the plurality of driving elements are disposed on the glass substrate by an anisotropic conductive film or solder pastes. 18 . The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the glass substrate comprises a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and the plurality of light-emitting elements are disposed on the first surface and the second surface. 19 . The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of light-emitting elements are light emitting diodes. 20 . The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the glass substrate is an alkali-free glass.

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  • Reflecting element, sheet or layer · CPC title

  • including specially adapted reflectors · CPC title

  • Light emitting diode [LED] · CPC title

  • with LEDs · CPC title

  • provided by one optical element, or plurality thereof, placed on the light output side of the light guide · CPC title

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What does patent US2018356684A1 cover?
A display apparatus comprises a display panel and a backlight module disposed below the display panel. The backlight module at least includes an optical film set and a light source assembly disposed below the optical film set, wherein the light source assembly comprises a glass substrate, plural light-emitting elements disposed on the glass substrate, and plural driving elements electrically co…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Innolux Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02F1/133603. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Dec 13 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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