Backlight module, manufacture method for such backlight module, and liquid crystal display device

US8976320B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8976320-B2
Application numberUS-201213521996-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 18, 2012
Priority dateJun 13, 2012
Publication dateMar 10, 2015
Grant dateMar 10, 2015

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A backlight module includes a back frame, a light guide plate disposed in the back frame, a plurality of semiconductor light sources, a plurality of light source circuit boards, and a plurality of attachment members. Part of each of the light source circuit boards is disposed between the back frame and the light guide plate, and the other part of each of the light source circuit boards is exposed outside the side edge of the light guide plate, and each of the semiconductor light sources is disposed on the light source circuit boards which are exposed outside the side edge of the light guide plate. The number of the light source circuit boards, the semiconductor light sources, and the attachment members are all at least two. Besides, an LCD device including the backlight module and a manufacturing method for the backlight module are also disclosed.

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What is claimed is: 1. A backlight module comprising: a back frame; a light guide plate disposed in the back frame; a plurality of semiconductor light sources; a plurality of light source circuit boards, wherein part of each of the light source circuit boards is disposed between the back frame and the light guide plate, and the other part of each of the light source circuit boards is exposed outside the side edge of the light guide plate, and each of the semiconductor light…

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What does patent US8976320B2 cover?
A backlight module includes a back frame, a light guide plate disposed in the back frame, a plurality of semiconductor light sources, a plurality of light source circuit boards, and a plurality of attachment members. Part of each of the light source circuit boards is disposed between the back frame and the light guide plate, and the other part of each of the light source circuit boards is expos…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Tang Guofu, Chen Shih Hsiang, Shenzhen China Star Optoelect
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02B6/0031. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).