Light guiding system, edge-lighting backlight module and LCD device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9435928-B2
Application number	US-201313819342-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 17, 2013
Priority date	Jan 16, 2013
Publication date	Sep 6, 2016
Grant date	Sep 6, 2016

Abstract

A light guiding system includes an ambient light gathering system, multiple light guiding devices and a wedge light guiding bar. The ambient light gathering system facing ambient light is used for absorbing the ambient light. Each light guiding device absorbs the absorbed light. The wedge light guiding bar has a light-out surface and a light-in surface coupled to the light-out surface. The light-in surface is a wide surface coupled to an inclined surface. The light-out surface is opposite to the inclined surface and next to a light-in side of a light guide plate. The wedge light guiding bar for use in the light guiding system, an edge-lighting backlight module and an LCD device can reduce cost of material and weight. Also, the light uniformity of the light output end is improved and the optical quality of the edge-lighting backlight module is raised.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A light guiding system for use in an edge-lighting backlight module comprising:
an ambient light gathering system, facing to ambient light, for absorbing the ambient light to generate absorbed light;
a plurality of light guiding devices, each light guiding device having a light input end and a light output end near to the ambient light gathering system, and the absorbed light from the light input end being guided to the light output end; and
a wedge light guiding bar having a light-out surface, a light-in surface, an inclined surface, and a first surface, wherein the light-out surface is connected to the light-in surface, the inclined surface is a single surface remaining a specific angle, is adjacent to and directly connected between the first surface and light-in surface, and is opposite to the light-out surface, and the light-in surface is wider than the first surface and is near the light out end of the plurality of light guiding devices,
wherein a plurality of cylindrical nodes are set up on the inclined surface and protrude from the inclined surface; wherein the plurality of cylindrical nodes are arranged to scatter light from the light-in surface so as to make the light from the light-out surface more even.

2. The light guiding system of claim 1 , wherein the light guiding device is an optical fiber.

3. The light guiding system of claim 1 , wherein reflectors are disposed on the inclined surface, a narrow surface opposite to the light-in surface, a bottom surface coupled to the inclined surface and a top surface opposite to the bottom surface.

4. The light guiding system of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of semisphere nodes are set up on the inclined surface.

5. The light guiding system of claim 1 , wherein the wedge light guiding bar is made of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA).

6. An edge-lighting backlight module comprising:
a light guide plate, comprising a light-in side, a bottom side and a light-out side being opposite to each other and coupled to the light-in side;
a back bezel, disposed under the bottom side;
an optical film, disposed over the light-out side; and
a light guiding system comprising:
an ambient light gathering system, facing to ambient light, for absorbing the ambient light to generate absorbed light;
a plurality of light guiding devices, each light guiding device having a light input end and a light output end near to the ambient light gathering system, and the absorbed light from the light input end being guided to the light output end; and
a wedge light guiding bar having a light-out surface, a light-in surface, an inclined surface, and a first surface, wherein the light-out surface is connected to the light-in surface, the inclined surface is a single surface remaining a specific angle, is adjacent to and directly connected between the first surface and light-in surface, and is opposite to the light-out surface, and is directly connected between the first surface and light-in surface and is opposite to the light-out surface, and the light-in surface is wider than the first surface and is near the light out end of the plurality of light guiding devices,
wherein a plurality of cylindrical nodes are set up on the inclined surface and protrude from the inclined surface; wherein the plurality of cylindrical nodes are arranged to scatter light from the light-in surface so as to make the light from the light-out surface more even.

7. The edge-lighting backlight module of claim 6 , wherein the light guiding device is an optical fiber.

8. The edge-lighting backlight module of claim 6 , wherein reflectors are disposed on the inclined surface, a narrow surface opposite to the light-in surface, a bottom surface coupled to the inclined surface and a top surface opposite to the bottom surface.

9. The edge-lighting backlight module of claim 6 , wherein a plurality of semisphere nodes are set up on the inclined surface.

10. The edge-lighting backlight module of claim 6 , wherein the wedge light guiding bar is made of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA).

11. A liquid crystal display device comprising:
a light guide plate, comprising a light-in side, a bottom side and a light-out side being opposite to each other and coupled to the light-in side;
a back bezel, disposed under the bottom side;
an optical film, disposed over the light-out side;
a display panel, disposed over the optical film; and
an edge-lighting backlight module comprising:
an ambient light gathering system, facing to ambient light, for absorbing the ambient light to generate absorbed light;
a plurality of light guiding devices, each light guiding device having a light input end and a light output end near to the ambient light gathering system, and the absorbed light from the light input end being guided to the light output end; and
a wedge light guiding bar having a light-out surface, a light-in surface, an inclined surface, and a first surface, wherein the light-out surface is connected to the light-in surface, the inclined surface is a single surface remaining a specific angle, is adjacent to and directly connected to the first surface and light-in surface, and is opposite to the light-out surface, and the light-in surface is wider than the first surface and is near the light out end of the plurality of light guiding devices,
wherein a plurality of cylindrical nodes are set up on the inclined surface and protrude from the inclined surface; wherein the plurality of cylindrical nodes are arranged to scatter light from the light-in surface so as to make the light from the light-out surface more even.

12. The liquid crystal display device of claim 11 , wherein the light guiding device is an optical fiber.

13. The liquid crystal display device of claim 11 , wherein reflectors are disposed on the inclined surface, a narrow surface opposite to the light-in surface, a bottom surface coupled to the inclined surface and a top surface opposite to the bottom surface.

14. The liquid crystal display device of claim 11 , wherein a plurality of semisphere nodes are set up on the inclined surface.

15. The liquid crystal display device of claim 11 , wherein the wedge light guiding bar is made of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA).

Assignees

• Shenzhen China Star Optoelect
• Shenzhen China Star Optoelect

Inventors

• Hu Che-Chang
• Chang Kuang-Yao
• Ning Chao
• Fan Yong

Classifications

• G02B6/0055

  Reflecting element, sheet or layer · CPC title

• G02B6/0028 Primary

  Light guide, e.g. taper · CPC title

• G02B6/0066

  characterised by the light source being coupled to the light guide · CPC title

• G02B6/0031

  Reflecting element, sheet or layer · CPC title

• G02B6/0035

  provided on the surface of the light guide or in the bulk of it · CPC title