Backlight module with frame having elastic member and liquid crystal display incorporating same
US7517135B2 · kind B2 · utility
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17Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/0088
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An exemplary backlight module includes a light guide plate (14), a frame (15), and an illuminator (16). The light guide plate includes a light incident surface (142), and a side surface (149) opposite to the light incident surface. The illuminator is adjacent the light incident surface. The frame receives the light guide plate and the illuminator, and includes an elastic member (156) either elastically pushing the side surface toward the illuminator or elastically pushing the illuminator toward the light incident surface.
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