Backlight module and display device
US-2024053628-A1 · Feb 15, 2024 · US
Illumination device, display device, and television receiver device
US8979352B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8979352-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113997334-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | Jan 7, 2011 |
| Publication date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
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A backlight device 24 according to the present invention includes: LED substrates 30 ; LED light sources 28 placed on the surfaces of the LED substrates 30 ; a light guide plate 20 having light-receiving surfaces 20 a on the side faces, the plate being placed such that the LED light sources 28 and the light-receiving surfaces 20 a face each other; a chassis 22 having a bottom plate and a plurality of side walls 22 b, 22 c, 22 d , and 22 d standing upright from the bottom plate, the chassis being open on a top side opposite to the bottom plate and storing at least the LED light sources 28 and the light guide plate 20 ; and spacer members 34 for regulating the gaps between the side walls and the light guide plate 20 , the spacer members being made of an elastic material. The LED substrates 30 are placed along the surfaces of the side walls, and the spacer members 34 are placed in the corners between the adjacent side walls 22 b, 22 c, 22 d , and 22 d.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An illumination device, comprising: light source substrates; light sources disposed on a surface of each of the light source substrates; a light guide plate having light-receiving surfaces on side faces thereof, the light guide plate being disposed such that the light sources and the light-receiving surfaces face each other; a storage member having a bottom plate and a plurality of side walls rising upwardly from the bottom plate, the storage mem…
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Physics · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8979352B2 cover?
- A backlight device 24 according to the present invention includes: LED substrates 30 ; LED light sources 28 placed on the surfaces of the LED substrates 30 ; a light guide plate 20 having light-receiving surfaces 20 a on the side faces, the plate being placed such that the LED light sources 28 and the light-receiving surfaces 20 a face each other; a chassis 22 having a botto…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hosoki Mitsuru, Sharp Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G02B6/0091. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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